AN. I can't believe I'm only just writing a Merlin Fanfic now. I was so heart broken when I found out that the show was ending and the way they left it I couldn't even read a fanfic. But don't worry Merlin will always have a place in my heart and it is still my obsession. But I have only just had the courage to write one. Hope you enjoy it please leave a review.

Chapter 1

He had failed to protect Arthur but killed the witch who still had a place in his heart. Destiny had foretold that the once and future King would rise again but for now Merlin must walk through the ages alone. Merlin had not returned to Camelot after he let Arthur rest in the lake but he had sent word to Gaius and told him that Arthur was dead. After Gaius replied saying that Gwen was devastated he never replied. He couldn't look Gwen in the eye and tell her that he couldn't protect Arthur.

Merlin travelled to the rest of the five kingdoms and when he heard that Camelot was allowing magic back he thought of returning but couldn't. He heard that the druid Iseldir became apart of the council when Camelot made peace with the druids and he began to meet Merlin on the boarders and tell him all that's happening. Kilgharrah died a few weeks after the battle at Camlann and Merlin had not heard from Aithusa. He assumed that after he killed Morgana, Aithusa wouldn't want to be near Merlin. Aithusa had a strong bond with Morgana more than he did with Merlin and he was a Dragonlord. Merlin always saw the bond as mother and son and he knew Morgana would do anything for Aithusa.

As the years went on and the United Kingdom began to form Merlin could only think that Arthur should be here to see his kingdom unite. There were sometimes when Merlin whished that Morgana was with him. He could still remember the old Morgana. The Morgana that would risk everything for the people she loved, the Morgana he loved. He knew that he was to blame, if he didn't poison her she wouldn't have been taken by Morgause and she couldn't have taught her dark magic. If Merlin would have just told her about his magic everything would have changed.

It was now 2013 and he had been waiting for over a thousand years for Arthur and the knights to return. Merlin had been many things through out the years. At first he was still a servant then when time went on and people started to become equals he became a writer and many other things. Now he is a professor at a university teaching the Arthurian legend. He found it a bit ironic how much his students knew when they began and most of them had their own views on the legend. Due to his writing in the past Merlin wrote a book about what really happened during the times of King Arthur and the troubles he faced. He also wanted to put the record straight that Morgana wasn't always the evil witch people viewed her as. Merlin placed the book in a false name so no attention was drawn to him.

He was proud when he heard that people who study the Arthurian legend in detail looked at his book and found some similarities and unanswered questions answered. Everyone wondered who the writer was but when they tried to contact `Jonathan Cheswick' they couldn't find him. When they decided to put his book on the curriculum for people to study he was over the moon. He could finally teach the truth about what happened and not some lies that Morgana was heart less and was always interested in taking the throne.

Merlin rarely used magic since technology had been made and developed. He wanted to live a normal life so when Arthur does come back if he knows nothing about the world today he could teach him.

Merlin only ever had a few friends because he hated to see them grow old and die. Even though he had exam papers to mark Merlins friend Bradley stormed into his stylish London apartment and always tried to drag him out. Bradley was just a bit taller than Merlin and he had short dark brown hair and brown eyes. He was a twenty five year old and he did what ever it took to get Merlin a social life.

As Merlin sat at the table marking exam papers Bradley sat on the couch, flicking through the channels on the TV and said "come on Merlin, you need to get out".

Merlin looked up from the papers and said "I told you not to call me that".

Bradley put the remote down and made his way to Merlin while saying "you shouldn't have told me about your past then should you. Beside Emrys Ambrosia is a bit of a long name don't ya think".

"It's the name I chose for this century, besides its not that long".

Bradley laughed and said "considering the druids called you Emrys you didn't really choose it".

Merlin sighed and said "remind me again, why I told you about Camelot?"

Bradley sat down on the chair opposite Merlin and said "because when you've known someone for six years and you've noticed that they don't age it begins to bring up questions". Bradley looked at the exam papers and said "couldn't you mark them with magic?"

Merlin leaned back away from his papers and sighed. He then said "only if" he placed his pen down and said "I need a break".

Bradley then had a massive smile on his face and said "great lets go out".

Merlin laughed and said "it's not night and we are not going clubbing when it is".

Bradley face fell then he said "fine let's just go to the cafe around the corner. You need to get out into the sunlight your as pale as a ghost".

Merlin laughed and said "trust me if I were a ghost I would be worried".

Bradley smacked his arm and said "were not talking about what's his face".

"Uther".

"Yeah, him. From what you've told me he was a bastard in life and when his ghost came back".

Merlin laughed and then sighed and said "fine let's go to the cafe".

Bradley grabbed his coat from the couch and said "finally".

Merlin could always count on Bradley to cheer him but the realization was that Merlin would out live him and even Bradley knew it. He always made jokes about Merlin being immortal and how bad it is so Merlin didn't feel so bad for him. Bradley knew that Merlin wanted nothing else for Arthur to come back so his destiny could be complete and maybe then he could die.

As they were walking to the cafe and a group of girls walked past Bradley and he stared at them behind. Merlin laughed which caused Bradleys head to move to him. He said "what?"

Merlin smiled and said "I thought you'd been finally going to start settle down".

Bradley laughed slightly and said "and I will when I meet the right girl" Merlin smiled but Bradley said "not all of us can be in love with a high priestess" he said quietly.

Merlin shook his head and said "I was never in love with Morgana".

Bradley gave him a look and said "please, the way you talk about her she is like an angel to you. Besides the way you wrote her in your book and the way you defend her honour whenever any mentions anything bad about her in the legend, it is like you want people to believe your in love with her".

Bradley laughed as Merlin blushed. He then stopped when Merlin said "you know as well as I do that destiny wouldn't have allowed it".

They finally got to the cafe but stopped outside and Bradley says "well this is what I say...if you ever see her again, if she is reincarnated along with Arthur I say you screw destiny".

Bradley then patted Merlin on the back and then they walked into the cafe. They sat on a table in the corner of the cafe so they could see everyone who walked in and out. After they ordered two coffees they began to talk about Morgana again much to Merlins please not to.

After a while they were the only ones left in the cafe and they thought it was weird being still light and all. Eventually two girls walked into the cafe and ordered two teas. As Merlin looked at his cup of coffee Bradley kept on staring at one of the girls and eventually told Merlin that he had to turn around.

As Merlin looked around he saw one of the girls staring at them and he wondered that is who Bradley was staring at. She had long dark brown hair and brown eyes like Bradley. She looked across the table and you could hear her say "look behind you".

The girl still had a smile on her face but then her friend turn her head around with a smile on her face. Bradley and the woman were still smiling at each other but as Merlin looked at the other woman his smiled disappeared. She had long black hair, green eyes and pale skin. He noticed that her smile had also dropped and their friends were staring at them weird.

The entire cafe was empty even the staff went into the back to check for supplies. Merlin sighed then said "Morgana" he stood up and at the same time as did Morgana and she said "Merlin".