Authors Note: Because I am American I havent seen the entire season 2 yet as I write, I've only seen up to 2X3 or "The Nightmare Begins" So if anything happened between there and where ever the rest of the world has seen of the show, It's not my fault and don't tell me about it! if you do you will die. This is my first Merlin fanfiction story, though I have a crossover with it. This is most likely going to be a 3 part story with an epiloge. Anyways, I hope you love it! NO FLAMES!!!!!!! IF AUTHUR IS A SMIGE OOC DO NOT TELL ME. Reviews are held close to the heart...
Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin, If I did, it would have aired in the U.S the same time as everywhere else! DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When Prince Arthur Pendragon awoke that morning, bright, early summer sunlight shone though the window casting everything in bright light, and giving all the objects in the room a gold tinge.
Gold. The color of Merlins eyes when he used magic. Yes, Arthur knew, for a whille now, and he rembered that day well, like it was yesterday.....
FLASHBACK:
The sorcerers were closing in, suronding him and Merlin. "Death to the young Pendragon!" The leader said, as his hand glowed with electric blue energy, Arthur knew for as long as he lived, however short it might be, that he whould never forget the crackling sound the magic made, or the sinister looks of the sorcerers as they prepared to watch him die. When the leader took aim, Arthur looked at Merlin, he diden't know why, but when he did, he saw, not fear on his friends face, but grim determination. The sorcerer yelled, "Die, Arthur Pendragon" and sent a bolt of electricity at him. Time seemed to slow down and blur. He heard Merlin yell "No!" and he felt him pushing him out of the line of fire, and he saw Merlin, the idiot, clumsy, big eared, servents ,eyes flash gold as he sent his own bolt of golden elecricity at the sorcerer. The bolts meet, and Arthur knew in an insant, that the stronger one whould live, the weaker would die. Not five seconds after the bolts met, though, did Merlin's over take the other sorcerer's one and with a final sceam, the enemy was blown to bits. Merlin turned to the others and said, "Who's next?" All the sorcerers fled, not wanting to come to the same fate as thier leader, but not before one of them said,
"A servent of the Prince, a sorcerer? Who would of guessed."
Merlin turned to Arthur, and for a second he thought he was going to end up like the sorcerer, untill he saw that Merlin's face was filled with fear.
"Arthur I..." Merlin began, but Arthur cut him off, saying "How long?
"What? Sire."
"How long have you been practicing sorcerery!" Not a question, but an order.
"I" Merlin began and Arthur noticed he was shaking from fear. "I never practiced exactly. I was born like this, My mother said I was moving obects around before I could talk. Arthur, I never used my magic to harm you or anyone that wase'nt evil." Arthur knew he was being sincere so he asked "When did you use it?" That question started a long and detailed conversation on how many times Merlin saved his life. After which Arthur knew, his father whould not find out about Merlin's gifts from him. Morgana and Gwen though, found out later, there was an issue with a vampire...
END OF FLASHBACK.
Arthur sat up, he couldn't sleep in today. Today would certinly change the future of Camelot, and before that could begin there was a lot of things to do.
* * * * *
As Arthur walked in Gaius's chambers he saw the old physician leaning over one of his concoctions, but he looked up when Arthur walked in.
"Hello sire. Good morning."
"Good morning Gaius, let me guess, Merlin's still asleep?"
"Do you have to ask?"
Arthur laughed as he walked to his friends room.
Merlin was sound asleep when Arthur opened the door, he rolled his eyes, of all days to sleep in..... Arthur picked his way though clothes, books, various pieces of parcment, and unidentifiable objects, before he got to the sleeping Merlin. He said, "Merlin, a griffin is attacking the castle."
"What! Griffin!" Merlin yelled sitting upright, scowling, when he saw Arthurs laughing face. "Not funny." He mumbled.
"It's your fault, sleeping in, today of all days! And yes it was funny! Now get dressed, get something to eat, get Morgana and meet me in my chambers."
* * * * *
When Merlin, Gwen, and Morgana all had asembled, Arthur spoke, "You all know what day it is, and I just want to say, that by the end of today, all of our lives will be different." As he said this he couldn't help giving a loving smile to Gwen. Yes, things would change today, for the better.
"Morgana," Athur said turning to his friend, "Did you dream about anything bad, like an assisian, or someting?" Yes he knew Morgana was a Seer, too, but thats a story for another day...
"No, I didn't see anything, but that dosen't mean today will go down without a fight. We should all be on gard. Just in case." As she said this though, she seemed distracted, as if she wasn't telling him something.
"Good idea. Now Merlin, " The Prince said turning to the sorcerer, "Are you ready for your desitny to be fullfilled?"
* * * * *
Arthur paused outside the throne room. Taking a deep, steady breath. He had seen how many people were outside, practily the whole kingdom was standing in the hot, summer streets, waiting.
"Nervous?" Merlin asked, eyes peeled for last minute assasins.
"What if," Arthur asked, "What if I'm not a good King? What if make a huge mistake?"
"You won't, your fair, and you try to work out problems peacefully, before violence.'You'll be a better King than your father.' Everyone says it."
"Thank you, Merlin."
Arthur was prepared. He opened the door to the throne room.
Trumpets blared his arivel, as Arthur walked toward the throne. When he was in front of it, he turned, facing the small crowd, when he did, he saw Merlin's grinning face, Morgana's encouraging smile, and Gwen's loving glance among the crowd. He smiled as he got to his knees, and he felt the heavy, yet comferting feel of the crown on his head, and the voice that said- "Long live King Arthur, the new ruler of Camelot!" The crowd cheered, and he saw Merlin's relived face.
Merlin's P.O.V
When the crown was placed on Arthurs head Merlin couldn't help but be realived, after all these years, full of lying, someone else getting the cedit, and the possibility of being found out by Uther, Arthur had become King, and Merlin's desitny had been fullfilled.
It's not over yet Merlin!
The Great Dragon.
What do you mean? Merlin thought back.
Arthur faces one last threat before the day is done.
Oh no.
Back to Arthur's P.O.V
When Arthur looked again, he saw concentration on Merlin's face, then fear and worry.
That could mean only one thing, they were in danger.
Act natural. He thought, and tried not watch as Merlin sought out Gaius, Morgana, and Gwen. No doubt telling them about the danger. Arthur just focused on smiling, and looking as though he wasn't in mortal perial. A gard hurryed uo to him, "Sire," he said, bowing, "It's time to greet your people."
As Arthur started walking toward the doors he noticed Gwen, Morgana, and Merlin were following closely behind. Oh please don't let them get hurt. He thought, Please.
More trumpets blared when Arthur pushed open the doors that lead to the low balcony, which, when his father was alive, was used to overlook exicutions. Below the balcony stood the people of Camelot, cheering and shouting, "Long live the King! Long live King Arthur!" Arthur couldn't help but rember that earlier that week, Merlin had told him that his mother, Hunith, was going to be in the crowd. Funny, that when your possibly facing danger that you rember this sort of thing.
Artthur raised his hands, motioning for quiet, when they did, they were slient. Arthur saw Merlin out of the corner of his eye, he looked tense, and his eyes were darting around, looking for danger. Arthur spoke, "My people for Camelot-" But he was cut off by a shout from in the crowd, "Death to the King!" At that, dozens of figures cloaked in black appered on the tops of nearby houses, and in the crowd. Sorcerers. Here with one purpuros. To kill the King.