Just a servant?

The Great Destiny

         Introduction.

    The first rays of the sun shined brightly on Camelot. It was still fairly early in the morning, so many of its inhabitants were still fast asleep. Waiting for the sounds of the roosters to wake them up so many would sleep for a few hours.

   Take notice that I said a few. Not everyone in Camelot had the luxury to sleep for just a while longer. This person is really extraordinary. He wakes before anyone else to prepare for the day only to be insulted for being idle or asleep on the job. He has saved countless lives, risking his own, and never looks for accreditation.

     He has been beaten, cut, thrown and pulled in all directions. He has survived most of what you could never even imagine. He is just a young boy with a huge responsibility on his small and frail shoulders. A destiny to fulfill so great no one could begin to comprehend.

   All while hiding a special skill he was born with. It is part of his destiny. Part of who he is. If he didn't, then he might as well have been dead. For in Camelot, magic was outlawed, banned and if accused of magic the punishment is death. This land was ruled by a king who likes to believe he is fair and just but at the mention of magic, would turn as cold as ice.

   Even under these harsh conditions that prohibit him from being who he truly is, he endures it. He hides a major part of his life. All for Prince Arthur. He is the once and future king and it is part of this young boy's destiny to guide and protect the future king.

   Many people would break under this kind of pressure. Especially if they had no one to turn to for help. Well, I'll tell you that many, many times he was close to breaking. Close to just giving up on a destiny, a dream, a future and it didn't help that he was heavily under-appreciated, especially by the very prince he is suppose to protect. He wanted to tell him about his magic but beside the possibility of death he didn't want to put his beloved prince in that position. Forced to choose between him, a lowly servant, or his father, the king. So, he didn't. He used his magic when needed but was wary to hide it from everybody, especially prince Arthur.

    It is again one of those times when this young boy is at his most vulnerable. The pressure of his destiny is becoming far too great for him to carry alone. That and him being greatly under-appreciated. He will do his best to protect his prince and the kingdom they are to build. Even if no one will recognize him for doing so. But he can handle it. This story will surely have a happy ending. Right?

   Surely, it must be like that for he is the greatest sorcerer to walk the earth. His name........

      Merlin.