Arthur started to schedule the shore leave as well as the overall supervision of the winding up of the investigation and discussions with the others. It seemed quite a few of the younger settlers had decided they would like to stay where they were even though the dracons were insisting on many changes to their live style choices. It had come as a complete surprise to all the settlers that the large flying creatures they were so used to seeing were the sentient beings that were being given rights to the planet and that the planet had been named after.

Merlin had so far avoided the meetings, his memories of how he had been treated were too fresh in his mind. He was however able to admit that it had been a small minority who had made his life hell even if many other had joined in on the periphery. But he was kind and forgiving enough to know that he would be able, in time, to get on with those who were going to remain. Many of the older people had decided to return to earth or another settled colony where they would have an easier lifestyle. Having a primitive life had been good when they were young but most wanted an easier life in their old age.

The council of six and eight other settlers had been identified as having been involved in the genocide of Merlin's people and would be returned for trail to Federation Headquarters. It was considered such an extreme case that it warranted such a high profile. The dracons were able to provide much of the evidence needed as their memories were such that even small details were remembered. The Vulcan team were working on transferring the memories to computer.

As the U.S.S. Camelot's crew continued with shore leave Merlin found himself joining many of them and showing them his home. A couple of the dracons even agreed to fly some of them on their backs. Much to Merlin's amazement Kilgarrah offered to take Merlin and Arthur off on a tour. Merlin could never remember Kilgarrah ever consenting to such treatment before. But they found he had an ulterior motive as he flew then deep into the unexplored area of the planet. Unexplored, for hundreds of years, that is except for the dracon themselves and the Draconlords.

Once there he took them to a series of large caves that held a huge store of written information. Kept over the centuries by the Draconlords. Including the ones who have been on earth in the six century. Many had been taken to the planet when the dracons first arrived from all over the galaxy.

Arthur and Merlin looked at some of the books and Merlin found to his delight some written in the old tongue, a language his mother had taught him as she said it was the language his father had spoken and written in for special occasions. Some were what could only be described as spell books the others stories of those times. From another book Merlin found he was related in a direct line from the warlocks of Earth's history of that time.

Kilgarrah pointed the pair of them to a book of prophesies dating back a thousand years it mentioned them both by name. Merlin sat down and translated it

' There will come at time when many millions of live will be threatened, then Emrys the last remaining Draconlord, will be found by a man from a ship traveling between the stars, together they will stop the threat and go on to change the direction of beings everywhere to follow the true path of the balance and the power will come back to the worlds. They will each become one like sides to a coin. The once and future saviours of beings everywhere.'

Merlin looked at Arthur "Well the first part is right" he grinned "But the rest is a bit far fetched"

Arthur looked at the young man in front of him and leaned forward. "Would it be so bad to be stuck with me?" he asked.

Merlin looked at Arthur his face unreadable "I'm a civilian, I can't stay with you, and besides my place is here with the dracon, I am the last Draconlord"

Arthur took a deep breath. "On our way here I was offered a new job, one where you could come with me, we could also come back here for months at a time" he paused "I sent a report in about the mining colony and mentioned your views of the balance. It struck a cord, it seems the Federation Council is unhappy at the waste we are bringing to our galaxy and want to investigate other cultures and beliefs to find a better way. It seems for a start there is something in the pipeline to replace dylithiam crystals with something environmentally friendly. And I thought if you were willing we could use your discs and the dracons to travel the galaxies looking and meeting people. After centuries of using materials that damage things we are finally getting our act together." Arthur smiled at Merlin "Would you join me and see if we can do what the prophesies say?"

"Look Merlin I know I'm nearly twice your age, but I can't see my life without you, will you marry me and work with me teaching me all about the balance."

Merlin looked up at Arthur and smile "Of course I will you prat, I have fancied you something rotten since we met." Merlin threw his arms round the Captains neck and kissed him.

After a few minutes Arthur broke away from Merlin and looked down at the young man led in his arms. "By the way Morgana and Gaius have asked if they can be transferred planet side, Gaius wants to look into his genetic connection with you and your people and Morgana wants to get more involved and help translate your languages and work on her powers. And I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of the bridge crew don't want to help in some way to."

Epilogue

Arthur and Merlin were on Earth for the sentencing of the council of elders and others for the genocide of the dracon people. They were sentenced to a corrective penal colony for life. None showed any remorse for what they had done. Then they went back to Draconia, where, as Arthur had predicted, all the old bridge crew and Gaius, Gwen and Mithian were now working. Lance and Gwen had married and were deeply involved with the dracon and the store of historical books tracing the journeys of the dracon. Gaius and Mithian were tracing genetic links of the dracon race, once planets that they had visited to identify those who may have some of the powers. Morgan's own powers were growing rapidly and she was using them to help Arthur and Merlin to investigate ways of helping to restore the balance in the galaxy. Leon was supporting her as they too had married. Freya was transcribing all the books in the Draconia store. Even Gwaine and Percy were involved as the planets only law enforcement, and that tended to be for the many visitors that came to see the dracons. Although try as he might Gwaine had yet to get a dracon drunk, which was just as well. Elyan was working as an engineer on the many ideas that were coming up for truly 'clean' energy, but he too had a home on Draconia where he spent all the free time he could.

Arthur and Merlin were travelling the galaxy and beyond meeting beings and spreading the word, in the company of Aithusa and the two discs. Although at the present time they were the only ones using truly 'green energy' even if Arthur still didn't understand how it worked. He didn't care for he and Merlin had found each other, and a purpose that held them together. Two centuries after the start of the green movement on earth humans were finally grasping the true meaning of green "The balance" all thanks to what they had once thought of as Magic and Dragons.