Merlin's scars *discontinued*

Part 8

Recap: How..many?" I can hear the pain in his voice. It's time he knew. "Fifteen"I finally say. Everyone still had their painful face, but now they were contorted with shock, I really didn't know they cared this much, why do they care this much? But my thoughts were cut off by none other than the royal dollophead himself, "f-fifteen?"

Merlin's POV:

"Yup" I say cheerfully, " and I'm not even late for work...most of the time" I attempt at a joke, but it only seemed to make them sadder, or I'm Aurther and Gawain's case angrier, but they held back.

"Most of them almost blend in with my skin, so their harder to spot on my chest and abdomen" I say, I knew it would hurt them more, but I didn't care, well that's a harsh way of putting it, but I'm not sugar-coating it this time. I'm telling them...everything thing, and I finally have the chance, when Leon asks about the burn on my chest.

"Alright, this one's a Little complicated, but try to keep up, and please hold all reactions others end." I say, hoping they would listen for once.(A/N: this may not be complete accurate, I'm going to say questing beast, because I don't remember everything) "Aurther was bitten by a questing beast a wile back, it's supposed to be a certain death to anyone who is bitten" they all seemed to be following along so far. "I went to consult the one who sent the beast." They looked bewildered, so I decided to remind them once again. "And again please keep all outword reactions to the end, that includes yelling at me, yelling at Aurther, and maybe sentencing me to death" if they looked bewildered before, this was a whole nother level, so I decided to go on with the story. "As I said I went after the one who sent the beast... it was a sorceress" I slapped my hand over Aurther's mouth, before he could speak,(let's just say Aurther is beside Merlin, ok?) "Her name was nimuih(spelling?) i went to her on the isle of the blessed, I offered my life for Aurther's," and with my hand still over Aurther's mouth, I put my other hand over Gawain's mouth, who was on my other side, so that he wouldn't go on a rant. "She said that she had taken the deal, but when I came back to Camelot, I found that she had deceived me, she took my mother's life instead of mine" they audibly gasped "when Ghias found out, he went to swap his lives for my mothers, still following?" I ask. They all nod, but not in unison. "Ok, so when I found a letter that he had left me, I went to either stop him, or swap my life for his. When I got there, Ghias had already traded his life for my mothers, I tried to bargain with her, she refused, and I got angry and ended up fighting her,STOP, I know it was a reckless decision but I had my reasons!" This stoped all the nights from going all big brother on me. "She shot a fireball at me, hence the burn on my chest" they looked down grimly "now, I know you want to know how I survived, but first you must know, I was born with it, if I stop I die, and I can show you proof that I'm not a traitor later" I Haden realized that my hands were my own again, so this caused an uproar from pretty much everyone.

"QUIET!" I yell, causing them to quiet down. They were too curious, so they listened, at least that's what I assumed. "As I said, I survived by magic. I was born with it" I keep my eyes closed, awaiting yelling, screaming, punches, and death threats, but there were none... yet. I kept my eyes closed not wanting to meet their eyes. "I kept it secret wile during uther's reign so that Aurther wouldn't have to choose between me and his father, along with his law. And afterwards, well you had lost both parents to magic, you would have executed me on the spot, and don't lie and say you wouldn't, I know you would. After about a year, i tried telling you, I brought up the subject of magic, and you went ballistic. I knew too much time had past, you wouldn't except it, and don't ask why I'm telling you now, cause I don't know." I say truthfully, I open my eyes for the first time since the 'reveal'  I saw the hurt and understanding in their eyes, but only pain in Aurther's.

"You lied to me." He stated bluntly. I stood up, walked over his tent, and grabbed the sward from beside his bedroll, I walked out, Aurther got in a defensive position, but, instead I threw the sward to him. "I would rather die by sward that pyre" I say bravely. He looked shocked, the knights knew that this was between us, I walked away can to the other part of the clearing. "If our friendship ment anything, you will take my wish into account," I say.

A/N: Im sorry I haven't posted in... well forever, but rest assured, I'm tryin, but I have a life, sooo...

Ps. I like making cliffhangers! * dodges flaming sward that is thrown at me by an angry follower*