Time for the last chapter! It features more of Merlin yelling :o but seriously, Merlin deserves to yell at everyone 'cause as he continuously said last chapter they don't understand! Oh, and Arthur gets to yell to… although his yelling is not completely warranted.

Disclaimer: I have now purchased Merlin and am bringing it back Mwahaha! ... fine, fine I don't actually own it, that is why I'm writing FANfiction and not the plotline.

On with the story, FOR THE LOVE OF CAMELOT!

Everyone but Gaius and Percival stumbled back in shock, Leon, Elyan and Arthur's hands automatically going to the hilts of their swords.

"What?" Arthur rasped, a cold feeling of betrayal seeped into his heart, "you-"

"-have magic?" Gwaine finished, feeling only slightly less betrayed than the King.

"What-what possessed you to learn something so horrible?" Arthur inquired, aghast, "don't you know what magic does? It CORRUPTS YOUR VERY SOUL Merlin!" he was yelling now, angry that his serv- no his best friend would follow the same path as Morgana, his eyes widened, "Is that why you learned? So you could fight Morgana, if so than it hasn't been long! We can save you from Magic!"

"That's not what happened!" Merlin said incredulously, Arthur clearly didn't understand a word of his speech, well rant he had to tell himself. Looking at Gwen, Elyan and Leon, it was clear that they hadn't either, they seemed to be agreeing with Arthur. Gwaine looked like he understood more, but he still seemed fine with 'curing' Merlin.

"THEN WHAT THE HELL POSSESED YOU TO LEARN THE DARK ARTS! HAVE YOU SIDED WITH MORGANA! Why does EVERYONE betray me?" Arthur roared, "I TRUSTED YOU!"

"YOU THINK I CHOOSE THIS?" Merlin cried angrily, "TO LIVE IN FEAR FOR MY LIFE? To never EVER be able to tell the full truth, because if someone knew they could end up on the pyre SIMPLY FOR BEING MY FRIEND! I never wanted this, I do not simply HAVE magic, I AM MAGIC! I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO USE IT SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN! Your bloody laws don't give a damn about those who don't choose do they? I may be the only one who could use magic since my birth but others, many druids, and even MORGANA never had a choice! Most people try to destroy you for your LAWS, not for any other reason. Oh and if you think that all magic is evil look at me, You think your little metal sticks do anything? If you do than you are even more idiotic than I thought you were! I have to defeat every sorcerer, every magical creature, even some non-magical threats WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE I COULD'VE SAVED IF NOT FOR YOUR LAWS?"

Arthur stared at him, there was no way he would believe that his idiotic, clumsy manservant had saved him or Camelot, nor was there any way he would believe that a magic user would even want to save Camelot. He snorted, " I never needed any saving from I from you sorcerer. Name one thing you have done for me" He regretted the words as soon as they were out of his mouth, everyone other than Merlin looked at him incredulously, hadn't their King heard anything that the Warlock said?

Merlin, who had been trying to calm down, instantly tensed up again, his fists clenched and every window in the room shattered, "What have I done for you? WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR YOU! Everyday of my life since I came here has been about protecting you, ITS MY BLOODY DESTINY! I SPEND EVERY SECOND WORRYING ABOUT WHO'S GOING TO TRY TO OFF YOU NEXT! I killed Nimueh defeated Sigan, mortally wounded Morgause. I killed Agravaine defeated every other sorcerer and magical creature trying to harm you, INCLUDING THE BLOODY GREAT DRAGON! I watched my best friend die for you, I WATCHED YOU KILL THE WOMAN I LOVED, YOU TOLD ME NOT TO CRY WHEN MY FATHER DIED! I've lied for you, I've deceived, fought, tricked, and KILLED for you, I've convinced people not to attack, and I've saved your father, a man that, while I may have pitied, I HATED just because he was YOUR FATHER! I have sacrificed love and happiness for you Arthur Pendragon, so don't you dare say that I have never done anything for you!"

Everyone in the room stared at him, mouths hanging open, even Gaius, but before they could say something, Merlin stumbled, "I guess Magical adrenaline can only get you so far," he muttered before collapsing, Gwaine surged forward and caught him before he could hit the ground and lifted him onto the cot.

"Merlin!" Gwen cried worriedly.

"It's alright My Lady," Gaius told her soothingly, "Merlin's magic has been keeping him going longer than any normal person given the amount of blood he lost, he will be fine soon."

Everyone's eyes darkened at the mention of the blood, of what got them into this mess in the first place. None of them had known that their friend had all this in him.

"Percival," Arthur said quietly, breaking the silence, "When Merlin said he was 'Emrys', you recognized the name, what does it mean?"

The large knight sighed, "I grew up near a druid settlement, we always got on well with them and the elders would tell all the children, whether or not we had magic their prophecies. The most common stories were about their main prophecy, they said that in a time of great need, when the very existence of magic hung in the balance, the Triple Goddess herself would bless a babe, he would be magic personified, it would run through his veins alongside his blood, he would be the most powerful magic user who ever had or ever would walk the earth, his name: Emrys. But he would not be alone in his goal, he would simply act as the guide and protector of a great man, The Once and Future King, who would unite all the Kingdoms of Albion under one banner, restore magic to the land and reign as High King, the greatest King to ever live," Percival grinned sheepishly, "I remember wanting to be like Emrys when I grew up… strange to think that I wanted to be someone who is younger than me."

The King, the Queen and their knights were shocked into silence once more, not only was their friend extremely powerful and extremely important, but Percival, Percival, had spoken more than 5 words! Of course it was mostly due to Merlin's power…

"I never heard the full thing," Gaius whispered, "only the bits Merlin told me," the physician shook his head in wonder.

A voice pulled the group out of their stupor, "Oh… I'm still alive, how long have I been out?"

"Merlin!" Everyone cried in unison.

"You're calmer now," Gwaine observed, receiving glares from everyone in the room.

"Well having your immortal, half-dead girlfriend yell at you is strangely calming."

"How can she be immortal and half-dead at the same time?" Eylan asked, cautiously.

"When she was dying I accidentally tied her spirit to the Lake of Avalon, she became The Lady of the Lake, guardian and guide of the spirit world. She wasn't happy with me for almost dying and then yelling at the people who saved me." Merlin replied smiling slightly, "now what did I miss, since I am not dead or in a cell I assume I missed something."

"Well Percival told us a prophecy that he had heard from the druids, are you really the most powerful person who will ever live?" Leon asked in a slightly awed voice.

Merlin groaned, "You didn't tell them the entire thing did you? With the part about the Triple Goddess and everything about what Arthur's supposed to do!"

"Me! Wait, I'm this 'Once and Future King'!" Arthur asked incredulously.

"Of course you are, you Clotpole! Why do you think I've stayed somewhere where my very life force is hated? It's because I believe in you, well, whenever you did something to make me stop believing in you I just resorted to believing in destiny and well," he hesitated, "hurting myself too," he muttered.

"About that, you said you started fourteen years ago, how old were you, ten, eleven?" Gwen asked, horrified.

"Nine," Merlin whispered, but they all heard him, "But that's what happens when you only have one friend and everyone and everyone else calls you a bastard. Not only that I was always heard people talk about how magic was the most evil thing on earth and everyone who used it was no more than a monster, a beast that should be hunted and killed… I guess I just started to believe them so I made myself a knife." He gestured to the weapon that had rolled into the corner.

Arthur stared at it for a second before grabbing it and throwing it into the fire roaring in the hearth, "Please Merlin, never do that to yourself again, I-I… you're my best friend, hell, you're my brother, and I know I haven't been a very good friend but, I think I speak for all of us when I say that I want to change that. You know how I'll start? I'm going to change those magic laws!"

"You… you're serious!" Merlin asked slack jawed.

"Well of course! We can't begin to thank you for what you have done for us, nor can we apologize enough times for what you have been through, but granting you freedom is a start!" Gwen beamed. And the rest of the friends nodded in agreement.

"Well come on Merlin, I can't very well write the magic laws without my new Court Sorcerer can I?" Arthur said, helping his friend up.

"First of all I'm a Warlock, not a sorcerer. Secondly, we should include Gaius and Geoffrey as well, oh, I should call Iseldir and Alator as well, they are quite important in the magical world."

"Fine, fine, call your friends, just make sure they aren't caught."

"I'm pretty sure that is obvious Arthur!"

"Well sorry for being cautious Merlin," Arthur retorted as they left the room. Their friends laughed and shook their heads, it seemed that nothing would ever stop their friends' banter.

"And to think they are the two most important figures in the magical world," Gaius said bemusedly.

"The stuff of legends," Gwaine grinned, "literally!"

5 months later…

"Come on Merlin," the King called in exasperation do you want to be made Court Sor-er- Warlock or not!"

"Coming, coming!" Merlin replied stepping up to meet his King.

Arthur turned to address the crowd, "Yesterday was the start of a new era, an era of peace and magic, and today I raise the man who made it possible to his rightful place as my First Advisor and Court Warlock," he turned to face Merlin, "Merlin, do you swear to serve me, and my Kingdom to the best of your ability."

"I solemnly swear so to do," Merlin recited the standard phrase.

"Then arise Lord Merlin Emrys, First Advisor and Court Warlock of Camelot!" Arthur smiled as his brother stood and came to stand beside him. Gwen stepped forward to stand beside her husband and the Knights of the Roundtable arranged themselves in an arc reaching to either side of the three.

Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Gwaine, Leon, Elyan and Percival.

The Once and Future King and Queen, Emrys and the ever-faithful knights, Strength, Loyalty, Equality and Trust.

Gwaine was right, it was the stuff of legends.

So… that's it the 'names' I gave the knights are based on the whole perilous lands thing with Courage, Strength and Magic. I always thought that Leon was the most loyal knight of Camelot and the other two well… only two things I could think of. So once again if you have any ideas for my other story please please PLEASE put them in your review of that story. Oh and thank you to all of you wonderful people who reviewed, followed or favorited this story!