the once and future two

Final goodbye

ARTHUR'S P.O.V
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The night before the battle in my dreams i heard Merlin call to me. telling me that Mordreds men found a passage and were going to attack tonight. He also said that if we did not find the passage way, the battle would be lost.
So i told my knights what i knew.
"Percival, take the petrol and look for a passage way, it should be well hidden."
Percival nodded then ran to the petrol. I gathered my knights and made them get ready. i did the same. All the time knowing of Gwen's eyes on me.
Once i was done with my armor, witch Merlin should be helping me with. I sigh at the thought of Merlin being somewhere else. i was used to having him at my side.
I shake the thought out of my head, well out of my most important thoughts for now. I walk out of my tent and go towards my knights, they were all there and standing in their order. I stand before them and just stare at them for a while, trying to figure out what too say.

"Tonight, we don't fight for our lives, But for The people of Camelot. We fight for our home, the home of many innocent lives. We fight for the , for our Friends, for our family. Tonight we fight to end a long going battle. A battle of greed, A battle of power and a battle of stupidity."
I raised my sword and faced the other direction. the direction of war.
"on me!"
I yelled and started running. i could see Mordreds men running towards me and my men and i could hear Percival yelling on me! The sounds of war were not pretty ones. They were the sounds of death and heartbreak, and i hated those sounds.
I ran into the sea of men and started fighting. All i could hear was the sounds of swords clinging together and screams. it was horrible. but i was somewhat used to it from all the battles if have fought.

***

Not even half way through the battle i knew we where loosing. I could see Mordred smirking down at us, at me. Most of my men where dead, and i had a ling of men running for me. I swung my Sword at them and they fell back. But it was not me who hit them. it was a streak of lightening.
I looked up from where it came from and saw an old man standing there with a staff. I internally thanked him.
"EMRYS!!"
Mordred shrieked the old mans name. Emrys, i swear i have heard that name before. The old man-Emrys- Lifted his staff and lightening went straight to Morgana. She went flying back wards.

I was in awe, but my awe was cut short by the sound of men running behind me. i swung my sword at them when i turned around, and again Emrys struck them with lightening. i was so grateful for him, so grateful that i almost did not hear the sound of chainmail from behind me. i took on last look at Emrys, his face was sad, then he ran off.
I turned around and faced someone i never wanted too see.

Mordred.

I stood there dumbfounded. he went to Morgana. i knew he went there but i still refuse to believe it. Mordred got his sword and started aiming it at my stomach. he swung his sword at me but he got knocked to the ground. i was so confused.

MERLIN'S P.O.V
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As soon as i saw Mordred i went running to the other side, but i knew i could not make it. so i used my magic to transport me to the other side. i hade no clue i could do that, but right now i had no time to wonder. Mordred was about to stab Arthur.
Before i could think about what i was doing, i jumped on to Mordred. Once i landed on him i went back to my young self. The force if the fall pushed Mordred out of the way, but it made us roll for a while. All i could feel was rocks hitting my head.

Once we stopped rolling i was on top of Mordred. i pulled out the sword from his hand and held it above my head, ready to strike. But i did not want too, Mordred was my friend. No matter what he ha done, he would always be my friend.
"Please do not make me do this"
"Oh Merlin, do not kill one of your kind."
"I do not want to kill you"
"then do not, Help me bring magic back to these lands."
"Magic is already allowed in Camelot,"
"Then we can take over Camelot together, Kill all who do not follo-"
I did not let him finish. i plunged the sword into his heart. i sat on top of him a bit then got off. i was sad, i just killed my kind.

My head started to hurt. I guess i did hit my head on some rocks. i should be fine.
I turned around, but it made me dizzy.
I fell to the ground, a sharp pain arose in my side. I looked down to my side and saw a sword was impaled in my side.
"Merlin?!"
Arthur. i forgot he was there.
"Gaius?"
Was all i could say before i blacked out.
Even though i was in the dark, i could feel and smell and hear. and all i could feel was someone-probably Arthur- picking me up.
I could hear feet staking steps. first there where only two feet, then there where more. way more. But they all seemed to stop once we got to close. As if something happened to make everyone freeze in shock.
"Oh my boy, what happened."
Gaius, it must have been me. the sight of me in my state made them freeze. or maybe it was Arthur being alive made them freeze.
"Arthur, what happened?"
That was Lancelot.
"I... i- i don't know, one minute Mordred was going to kill me, the next Merlin was on top of him. he must of hit his head on some rocks or something. Because after Merlin killed Mordred he fell and got impaled."
Silence.
"can you help him Gaius?"
Arthur sounded absolutely horrible.
"ill do what i can"
I could feel Arthurs body moving, meaning he probably nodded. Next thing i knew i was on a not so comfortable bed. it was made of wood. Okay so maybe i was on a table. i don't know i am blind.
***

i could feel myself slowly coming back to the light. but not to life. and i knew i was not going to make it, but i had to say something. to Gaius and Arthur.
I tired opening my eyes but i could not. they were too heavy. I tried so many times that i thought someone had sown them together, but on my very last try, they opened.
"Arthur?"
I croaked. i did not sound good.
"Merlin?! your alive!"
I nodded.
"Arthur, i am not long for this world. So i must tell you something."
Arthur looked like he was about to break. But just then Gaius walked in to the room. -we were not in the tent anymore, we were at Camelot-
"He is awake! Thank god"
I nodded.
"I have something to tell you both."
They both looked at me. waiting for me to continue.
"Since i have brought magic to Camelot, My destiny has been completed. And that is all i needed to do. Keep Arthur alive. Keep you alive Gaius. and bring back Magic. And i am happy that both of you have been at my side,"
Gaius knew exactly what i meant, but Arthur did not.
"merlin you will not die, i can promise you that. Now you need some sleep."
Gaius was placing my head away from Arthurs hands, and as soon as my head touched the pillows, i fell asleep.
***

When i woke up, i felt alive. i felt like i could move. and i could. I lifted my head and saw Arthur staring at me wide eyed.
Arthur jumped at me and kissed me. i kissed back.
"I thought you were dead"
He said as we broke apart.
"So did i"
Arthur and i laughed at that. i felt so happy in that moment. i felt like the happiest person in the world, and i was.
***

"Are you ready Merlin?"
Lancelot asked me from my door. i turned to him and nodded. i was nervous. Lancelot nodded and opened the door for me.
We walked together to the throne room. once we made it to the throne room doors i took a breath. i was nervous yet happy. Lancelot pushed open the doors and i took the first step. And what i saw was the most beautiful sight i could ever see.
Arthur was standing at the other end of the room. And he was standing in front of two thrones. One for him, and one for me.