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Merlin was drifting from the soft white light into the cold real world where he was covered in a few
blankets from head to toe. If he had the strenght to open his eyes he knew cloth would be all he would see.
Unfortunately, he could still feel every bumb as the horse pulling the cart hit a rough patch of road,
as well as the muffled noise of voices. Before he could identify each individual he fell back into the soft
white of his magic core and knew no more.
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Gwaine kept glancing at the small wooden cart behind him, holding the body of his best and truest friend.
His rage faded into sorrow overnight and now he just felt, so very lonely. No one understood him like
Merlin did. They left before dawn hoping to make the trip in one day, they were only a few hours out
according to Gaius. If he was lonely Gwaine could only imagine how much the old man was hurting.
Leon was throwing himself into the task of getting them there with guesto, in order to avoid thinking and
Gwaine envied him for it. The hours past quickly and he found themselves looking down on a small
village no one the wiser of their presence, the physician dismounted and the others followed.
"Could you both give me a moment to find my sister then follow with the cart please? I should break it to her alone."
"As you wish Gaius."
"Thank you sirs, her house is the one on the left of the fence."
Without another word they watched the old man walk away.
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He found her in the barn grinding flour, her back to the door humming without a care in the world. She
had aged well since he had seen her last. Her light brown hair was dusted with silver but being 30 years
older then her, he had no room to talk.
"Hello my dear, your voice is as lovely as ever."
"Gaius! What are you doing here? It is so good to see you. How is Merlin?"
"Hunith, you need to listen to me we haven't much time. I will explain more later but for the most part we
are faking Merlins death. His almost dead body is in the cart outside, he still lives but no one must know
you must act as if it was real, do you understand?"
"Okay, yes, but he is alright?"
"Yes my dear, he is alive. I swore to him you would feel no pain now, when you see him, remember
please."
She nodded and followed her brother out of the barn to find a small cart with a blanket wrapped bundle
flanked by two knights of Camalot.
"My lady, I'm Sir Leon and this is Sir Gwaine. King Arthur sends his love and sorrow and will join us as
soon as he is able. It is an honor to meet the mother of such a wonderful man, he will be dearly missed. I
am just very sorry that I was unable to save him."
"Knowing my son you were not to blame. Could you...umm.. Bring him inside? He really shouldn't be left
in the cold. Merlin always found it cold, he is so thin, he needs to be warm!...I have to keep him warm!.
Don't just stand there HELP me!"
"Hunith, Hunith, sister, look at me, Hunith he is wrapped up well, the knights will take him to the barn,
he will be fine."
"Yes, yes your right, the barn will be fine its not like...oh god! my baby, hes gone, hes dead, my poor
beautiful baby, oh god no!""
Gwaine could not watch her break any longer. He unwrapped his dark red cloak and wrapped it around
the older woman while pulling her into his arms, picking her up he took her into the small one bedroom
hut leaving the others standing beside the cart.
"Sir Leon, I feel it would be best if we could finish this tonight. Hunith and I will place him in his final
rest if you and Gwaine could start digging under that tree, it was his favorite spot as a child."
"Certainly Gaius, lets get the cart out of the cold and we will start digging."
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Merlin felt the liquid slide down his throat and the absence of the cloth blankets. His coma state allowed
him to heal but his side was still tender. His mothers voice forced him to open his eyes, he missed her so
very much.
"Hello mother, I've missed you."
"Oh my son, thank the gods your okay. Gaius said so but its nice to see you for myself. I hope you guys
have a plan correct?"
"Yes my dear. We place Merlin in the box we brought with us and he uses his magic to escape after we
start burying him. He then stays unseen until everyone leaves and then reincarnates himself as Emrys."
"Well it doesn't take long to dig a grave, time to get in the box. I'm gonna need some help I can't feel my
legs."
The small family transfered Merlin into the box and preceded to nail it shut. As the last nail was put in
place Merlin had to relax as he was plunged into darkness. He felt his coffin sway as it was carried to the
freshly dug grave. They didn't drop him in the hole per say but he wasn't placed gently either. Once the
sound of dirt falling on the wood found his ears, he cast his two spells. One to make him invisible and
the other to teleport. Opening his eyes he saw the two knights filling his grave as his mother and uncle
looked on. Walking up behind them he placed his hands on the physicians shoulders and whispered in his
ear.
"Dont react, I am out and okay,we will talk after everyone else is asleep."
Merlin stood back and watched as his mother built a cairn over his grave, he stood silently as Gwaine
fashioned a small cross and carved his name into it. He had to hold in his sobs when he saw Leon pull out
his blue scarf and tie it around the base of the cross. Why did he have it at all Merlin wondered. All these
people were suffering because of him because of his bloody destiny. By the weave he was going to make
it up to them, all of them. While he was not looking he found himself alone. Standing under the tree he
played in as a child looking at a cairn covered grave under the mindnight moon.
There we go all caught up to chapter one okay I lied I was going to make it a fem merlin gwaine slash but
leon is setting up for it better.
Next chapter is the rest of everyones goodbyes
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