A/N- Hello, for the final time :'( (Well unless you read my other stories, and there will be more hello's to come :)). As you may have guessed, is the last chapter :L I hope you enjoy this chapter. Merlin is 18 (That was the age I imagined the series started with) and Will is 19. Please keep reviewing! Although I may have finished the story, I still would love to hear what you thought :) Thankyou for the follows and favourites too!

I would like to say a massive thankyou to Lunatris262, Yoffi, CherryColaCupcake and Stormus for reviewing :) I really did appreciate them. AND A MASSIVE THANKYOU TO MamzelleHermy WHO HAS REVIEWED SINCE THEY HAVE STARTED READING IT! It really has kept me going :)

Disclaimer- I do not own Merlin, it belongs to the BBC... maybe one day I could own a tiny crumb... Ok, I will never own Merlin. There I said it. :)

"Merlin, they don't mean it!" Will shouted, running after Merlin through the forest. Unlike when they were younger, Merlin was now faster than him.

"Yes they did! They have done for ages!" Merlin shouted back. I'm 18, why am I getting so upset about this?! Merlin thought.

"Merlin! Just stop for a second!" Will shouted, starting to loose his breath. "Please!" he continued, now at the edge of the village. Merlin stopped, just visible in the tree line from the village.

"You know, I thought I still fitted in here, but I was wrong." Merlin said, his back still to Will, and he was trying his best not to cry.

"You still do" Will replied, now walking slowly towards Merlin. He had to get Merlin back into the forest, if his emotions got the better of him, then anybody could see his magic.

"People stare at me; think that I'm a freak. They whisper behind my back. I tried to fit in, but I can't." Merlin continued "You know, half of them will work out my secret soon, I can guarantee it. And then what? Will I be shunned? Slaughtered? Be treated like an equal? They are each as likely as another"

"Nobody will find out." Will said, trying to reassure Merlin. "And nobody thinks you're a freak. Anthony just said it to hurt your feelings because he was in a bad mood"

"They do think I'm a freak! They won't hang out with me if they can help it! The only reason I've been able to hang around them lately is because you insist that I do. If you hadn't invited me every time then I would be alone every single day!"

"Merlin-" Will said, grabbing his friends arm to drag him back into the forest. However, Merlin's magic lashed out and sent Will flying into a tree.

Merlin looked horrified at what he had done. "Will, I'm so sorry!" he said, starting to run over to his friend, who flew at least 5 meters.

"Merlin!" Hunith shouted, having seen what had happened from the cottage, ran into the tree line as fast as her legs would carry her. She prayed that no one else had seen Merlin's magic.

Will groggily lifted his head, having banged it pretty hard against the tree. "I'm fine, Merlin" He said, pushing Merlin's hand away as he started to stand up.

Hunith, however, didn't see this act as someone who didn't need help standing up, but as someone who was scared of Merlin and didn't what his help. Hunith ran over to Merlin, grabbed his arm and dragged him back to their house, knowing Will was going to be fine as he didn't even wobble as he stood up.

Hunith paced around the room for a while, trying to calm herself. Merlin was sat on a stool, running his hands through his hair.

"What happened Merlin?" Hunith asked, scared for the wellbeing of her child. She knew that Will had a big mouth and he was bound to tell someone what happened.

"I was upset. I couldn't control it. I'm sorry" Merlin replied. "I need to get you out of here" Hunith muttered

"What?! Why?!" Merlin shouted, panicking even more. Sure he was upset about feeling left out of everything, but he didn't want to leave Will. Did his mother now think of him as a monster after what happened with Will? Did she no longer what to even be in his presence of a monster?

"Will just saw your magic, Merlin. I know he's your best friend, but he's probably terrified of what had just happened. He's going to tell someone"

Merlin breathed a sigh of relief, at least his mother didn't think of him as a monster. "It's fine. He won't tell anyone" Merlin reassured her.

"How could you possibly know that?" Hunith asked in disbelief at Merlin's calmness.

"Well, um, he's known for a while and still hasn't said anything." Merlin replied, looking down at the floor, unable to look into his mother's eyes. It was the one thing that she had asked him, to keep his magic a secret, and he had failed her.

Hunith stopped pacing, frozen in shock. She couldn't believe what she was hearing "He what?!"

"He knows" Merlin repeated

"For how long?!"

"Since I was 6"

"Since you were 6?! Merlin, I can't believe you put yourself in danger like that!"

"I know, but he won't tell anyone, so it's ok"

"No, it's not ok!" Hunith replied, exasperated. "What if Will had said something?! What if he accidentally lets it slip one day?!" Hunith shouted

"But he hasn't and he won't. Mother, I trust him with my life" Merlin replied, finally looking his mother in the eye.

"You already have! I warned you about the dangers about divulging your secret Merlin! It's not safe."

"Will won't tell anyone"

"Not intentionally. I know he's your best friend, Merlin, but it just takes one slip of the tongue and then your life is ruined!" Hunith replied. She took a calming breath before continuing. "I need to get you somewhere safe."

"What?! No! I'm not leaving!"

"Merlin, you've been unhappy for a while now. I need to send you to someone who can help you control you're magic. I've spoken to an old friend and he's willing to take you in." Hunith replied

"I don't want to leave. It was just one minor blip. I won't let it happen again. Please mother, I don't want to leave you or Will. Does he even know about my magic?"

"Well, no. But Merlin, anybody could have seen that. I thank God that nobody has, but you're not safe and I need you to be safe. And honey, you're miserable here. As much as you try to cover it up, I can see through it. No, I've decided. You're heading to Camelot at dawn tomorrow. That is my final word" Hunith finished, looking Merlin straight in the eye.

Merlin could see the sadness and worry in her eyes. He knew that he would have to leave for her sake. It wouldn't be fair to her for her to worry about what someone might see in this village. And if one person saw, who wasn't Will or his mother, the whole village would know, it was too close a community. There would be no escaping th consequences "Ok" Merlin said and stood up "I guess I better get packing"

"Merlin"

"Yeah?"

"You know I don't want you to go, not really. I just need you be safe"

"I know" Merlin said, pulling his mother into a hug.

"You know that I will always love you" Hunith said, tears running down her face

"And I you"

At dawn, Merlin left, heading towards his new adventure. He had told his mother to tell Will his goodbyes, not having enough time, nor the heart to tell it himself. He walked down the road, before pausing to take a final look at the village he grew up in. For years now he was unable to truly call it his home, perhaps Camelot would be somewhere where he could fit in again. He sighed before turning around and continued his journey. He prayed that he was going to go on to greater things.