Merthur/Merlin one shot

Age regression 6 End

It had been by now a few months. Jess and Jay have visited many times there had as well been the fact that the crystal beast always came with them. And each time he was feeling excited. The two were really close by now and they felt like second older brother figures.

Arthur was even more protective since then and never let him alone at all. It was clear why and he wasn't really minding this. The attention he got was what he loved. Snow was always on his shoulder or flying next to him. The little friend always followed, and he loved that guy so much. 

But it had been now 6 years and he ended up slipping out at one night. He needed to know why he wasn't aging. Almost everyone aged. The only ones who were not aging were Jay and Mordred.

He was outside in the woods. Snow on his shoulder as a curiousness was seen in his eyes.

"O drakon, e male so ftengometta tesd'hup'anankes!"

The familiar yet unfamiliar language left his mouth and not too soon Kilgharrah appeared. Deep down he started to enjoy the presence and by now he really liked him.

"Young warlock are you here to talk with me or do you need answers?"

He felt bad for calling the dragon and sometimes he just contacted him and by now he had a close bond with Kil as well.

"Hi, Kil. I wish I called you just because of a talk, but I need answers. Why is it that everyone around me slowly ages? And why are Mordred and Jay not aging either?"

The dragon looked at him with kindness and he tilted his head slightly in a questioning manner.

Neh, neh? Is he a friend of yours?

Head turned now towards his trusted fellow and he gave him a nod but turning his attention back to Kil.

"I can't tell for this Jay person but for you and Mordred I can. Mordred is not just a druid but as well a warlock. And you are the embodiment of magic. That means you won't die of age, but you can still die. The only way that you would die is getting strike by the sword made of dragon breath."

Oh, no. So he will lose Arthur either way? Eyes dropping now and he felt his lips quivering. This was the harsh truth and he wasn't liking this.

"Wait will Merlin loose Snow as well?"

He wasn't sure about this as his trusted fellow was different like Kuribo or the other crystal beasts.

"You are connected, and so Snow will stay as long as you live. But don't worry even when the once and the future king will die, he will come back when Albion will need him the most."

He nodded at this but still not like this. It meant that Arthur will die and this was like a hit straight into his gut.

"Thank you Kil. Merlin will go back, or Arthur will turn Camelot upside down."

He walked up to the dragon and giving him a pet on his snot which the dragon leaned in. A sigh escaped and he left around. Merlin ended up slipping back to Camelot -without any issues- inside, but Arthur was sitting by now up on the bed with crossed arms.

"So, where were you?"

A stiffen was felt and he just couldn't lie to Arthur. Since the male ended up closer to him, Merlin not once lied. So that he bit his lips and letting out a sigh.

"Merlin needed answers. Which Kil gave Merlin. Sorry that Merlin left alone but Merlin needed to go alone."

Arthur nodded now but not question more. The male knew that whatever this was, he would answer later on. So he shuffled back towards the bed and slipping into the cover. Arthur right after this pulled him back and he was lulled back to sleep.

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Merlin by now had told this everyone and they were concerned for him. It was clear why and he couldn't help but feel really anxious.

They ended up adopting a boy called Bentley. At that time, he had been 14 years old and had lost his entire family. To make this even better was that the boy was born with magic. So that he was like Merlin and that was really cool.

His mother never made up with him and when her last breath was taken, he regretted this. But he knew that she did not accept this relationship. So that this had always been a fight.

At least he ended up having two people who would stay but it was still making him feel really sadden. Knowing that he would lose everyone was heartbreaking. And each person someone died he holed himself up.

And the last one who was left had been Arthur and Jess. The two were by now 48 years old. Which was a pretty decent age. But it still was hurting him. It still pained him, and he knew that he would end up being the king. And god was he scared of this.

But at least Bentley would end up helping and the by now 25-year-old. Bentley knew that his mother was different and maybe that was why the boy or by now young adult was really understanding. He tried to make him better.