The Prince's Return (A Prince Merlin AU )

Chapter 19: part 2

Merlin's POV

The rest of the day went on with us preparing to help Arthur in battle.
When our plan of attack was fully agreed upon and well thought out I gathered some of my men while my mother stayed behind to help rebuild Aratheial back to the way it once was.

My brother on the other hand was being stubborn and refused to stay, saying how much he needed to see me alive rather than dead. Arthur, his knights, Samuel, Alise, and my knights and I had set up camp a few miles east of Camelots borders. I had decided to leave morgana behind and she wasn't happy about it especially since I used my authority, which I hate using, to force her to stay. I rather she's upset with me than dead.

" Hey Merls" I turn around to see my brother and sister walking towards me as I dismounted my horse. I smiled at them. To be honest I know why there checking up on me but to be fair I'm actually-Surprisingly- taking it better than I'd used too.

" Guys I'm fine, let's go over to the camp fire." I suggested as I rested my sleeping bag by a near by tree. They hesitated but nodded.

When we sat down silenced filled the air. No-one said a word as my eyes went from knights, princess,prince and to king. Arthur was filled with mix emotion. I mean I couldn't blame him he had just got back the sister he had loved years ago only to once again be told he's going to loose her. And as much as I want to defy the laws of death I already know I can never change the out come a seer has already seen. But even so I'd rather post pone it a little longer if I could.

Okay it's starting to be a pain. This is way to much silence even for the Camelotian knights especially Gwaine. The more I look at them more I feel pitied and that is what I hate the most. As my eyes dimmed from its golden interior. A piece of the fire transform into a prancing dragon. It was only then that the silence shifted. It was replaced with oos and awes.

"Merls tell us a story from your time in Camelot?" My brother asked earning a nod from my sister.

I smiled. "Alright, how about I tell you all about the time of 'Dragoon the Great' and how I pulled it off." As soon as my third name was mentioned all eyes were on me.

"What do you mean 'how you pulled it of-"

"-Your dragoon aren't you?" Arthur questioned interrupting elyan. I nodded in response.

"Did you have to use us as steps though?" Percival questioned, cringing as he recall the fatal day.

"You try getting on a horse or anything for that matter at that age." I laughed.

" So why did you curse all of Camelot?"asked Arthur

Clearing my throat I began. " I didn't actually curse Camelot. It takes more than that to curse something Arthur. I was buying myself time so I can get the potion from gaius but something went wrong and I couldn't change back and gaius had to make a stronger potion." He explained.

They laughed as we continued to tell stories until Arthur's question was asked. "When we were in Landen his majesty called you Em-"

My eyes went wide as my brother covered his mouth. "Your majesty we would appreciate it if you wouldn't mention that name within these woods or anywhere for that matter."

" Huh?" The Camelotian knights looked at my sister in confusion.

Sighing as Samuel sat back down."In order to answer that you must understand who I actually am to the people of my kingdom and all of Albion." They looked at me puzzled.

"Merls, I get that they should know about this but you can't say that name in these woods you know that." My brother engaged.

"What name?" Lyon asked.

" Hold that thought." Said my sister as she nodded at our knights and got up. The Camelotians were still confused at this but it was necessary precautions that we had to take. Her eyes flashing gold as the dome began to form and our knights covering both ends on guard for intruders.

" What is this all about Merlin?" Gwaine asked.

They looked at me as I began to explain. "When it comes to my name there is three. One I was born with, One that was Given and the last one I took. The first one being Merlin and the last one being Dragoon the great."

"Okay and the second one?" asked Lyon.

"Yeah and why can't it be said?" Elyan asked

" It was given to him by the druids, when it was foreseen of his great deeds to come and as someone that could lead them."Samuel answered

"The name meaning Immortal. Emyrs the most powerful  warlock to ever walk the earth." Alise continued."As well as the one who will bring forth the once and future king and together they shall reunite all of Albion."

The knights of Camelot and there king looked at me in awe and I couldn't help but smile. It was good to find a way to relax in the mist of all the chaos. "King Renard made it slipped and called me by that name. I'm known only by the Druids and my enemies as Emyrs." I explained.

" but that still doesn't tell us why we can't say it." Percival questioned.

"James isn't Merlin's biggest enemy." At this I turned myself around and gazed up at the night sky." Samuel and I don't know the full story but what we do know is that-"

"Don't worry about him he died along time ago." I said interrupting her.

But as stubborn as Alise is she continued. "Mother said that only Merlin and father knows what happened and he found out by accident."

" Yeah and all we know is that he has people on the look out for Merlin." Samuel filled in.

"What's his name?" It was Arthur and Gwaine who spoke up.

I could see that my sister was hesitant as her gaze fixated on me." His name-"

" Alise enough! Mother said to keep this between family if he wants them to know he'll tell them." Samuel informed.

"We have along way to go in the morning. So let's get some rest shall we." I said as I yawned my way over towards my head rest.

The only reason my father knows was because I accidentally drank alcohol thinking it was water. That's how he found out about Dorgin's betrayal.

"You don't look like yourself?"

Looking up from my rest as I answered." Yeah well I don't feel li-" realization hit me as I was looking at her." Morgana!"

"In the flesh love"

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Who's this Dorgin guy?

Why did he betray Merlin?

What's waiting for them in Camelot?

Hey guys I'm back and the next chapter will be updated next Sunday. Not this Sunday but the following.

See yah😘

~FRDeian