The dragon's eye

My first day

I walked down the path towards the castle, to start my first day as Arthur's manservant. It had only been a short time I had been locked up in the caves under the castle but I still felt scared as I walked into the castle's courtyard. It had been hard to leave home but once my mother learnt of what I was she wanted to keep me safe. The only person who knew about my dragon side and my magic was my best friend Will. He didn't run in fear or look at me any different, he stood by me and thought it was cool I could turn into a dragon. I never forgot the day I left and said goodbye to him forever.

I groaned as I held my leg tightly, one of those stupid knights had cut my leg badly before I left this place. It caused me to have a limp in human and dragon form and it hurt like hell. But I had  to hide it cause if one of the knights noticed it and put two and two together I could get found out. As I stood up to walk I bumped into someone knocking us both to the ground. I looked up to see a girl staring at me. I quickly stood up holding a hand out to her.

"I'm so sorry, that was all my fault" She smiled taking my hand.

"That's quite alright, it was an accident after all" She smiled at me as she stood up. "I've not seen you around before are you new to Camelot?" She asked me.

"Oh yes, I'm Merlin" I held my hand out to her she smiled taking it.

"Morgana" I smiled at her. "So what brings you to Camelot Merlin?" She asked.

"Oh I came here to live with my uncle since my mother is to poor to look after me and herself" She looked at me as she listened. "I actually was asked by prince Arthur to become his new manservant" She nodded.

"So I guess I'll be seeing a lot of you then Merlin?" I smiled as I reached the castle doors.

"Yes, I guess you will be" I said walking into the castle. I felt Morgana's eyes on me as I kept walking. I made it to the throne room to see Arthur talking with a knight, it was the one who cut my leg. I walked in trying my best to hide my limp. Arthur turned and smiled as he saw me.

"Ah Merlin, there you are" I smiled at the prince, he had no idea that he saved my life and freed me. "I'd like you to meet one of my knights, Lancelot" He smiled at me as Arthur turned to look at him. "Lance this is Merlin, my new manservant" 

"It's nice to meet you Merlin" I put on the best smile I could since this guy cut my leg. "And I hope we can get to know each other in the future" I nodded as he walked away. 

"So?" I asked Arthur once Lancelot had left. "What is the first job that you have for me sire?" I said as he smiled.

"Please Merlin, you may be my servant but we are friends so please, call me Arthur" I smiled nodding at him.

"Okay, Arthur what is the jobs today?" I had worked all day by Arthur's side doing small tasks for the young prince. He had gone to knight training so I sat on the grass facing away from them as I stitched a piece of clothing that had teared while the prince was out in the woods. I worked until I looked up my eyes widening in shock as I spotted Aithusa sniffing around just by the woods. I begged she didn't look over and see me but of course she saw me her tail wagging. I stared at her I ran quickly towards the woods picking her up in my hands.

I stopped putting her on the ground.

"Do you realise how dangerous that was?! If they had seen you they would have killed you" She looked down whining lightly. I sighed picking her up. "Your my little sister I don't want you to get hurt" She smiled then my shoulder started burning. I pulled my shirt to see the mark I was given the first time I turned into a dragon glowing lightly. "Okay, okay" I then turned into a dragon. Aithusa smiled as she knew we were gonna fly.

"Is it time to fly brother?" She asked. Now that I was in dragon form I could hear her voice and talk to her.

"Yes but only for a little while, I have to get back to helping Arthur" She jumped around in front of me.

"I like Arthur he is nice to me and gave me snacks" I smiled remembering that day when Arthur met Aithusa and played with her for hours on end and gave her food to eat. I then smirked.

"Race you" I then jumped from the ground flying away.

"Hey! No fair!" She set off coming up behind me a smile on her face. She flew next to me looking at the ground. We flew over to our spot where she was born landing on the huge rock. We both smiled until we heard a stick snap near the bushes. I pushed Aithusa behind me with my wing ready to fight, it wasn't until Arthur came out the bush and looked at me in shock a smile on his face.

"Emrys!?" I smiled as he ran over to me putting a hand on my head. "Your still alive" I closed my eyes purring as he rubbed my head. "I missed you" Aithusa jumped out flying over to Arthur he smiled holding her in his hands. "And hello to you too Aithusa" Her tail wagged as she licked his face making him laugh. "I guess dragons hang out together huh?" I nodded lightly as he then looked around. "You really need to meet my friend Merlin he looks after little Aithusa here" She looked up at me confused.

"Why is he talking about you for brother?" 

"He doesn't know I'm a dragonlord little one, he has no idea that I am both Emrys the dragon and Merlin the human" 

"I saw him run into the woods, I have no idea where he went" Arthur told me as I took a step groaning as my leg stinging with pain. "What is it?" He asked as he moved forward to look at my leg. "That's where Lance caught you with his sword" I nodded lowering my head to his level. "I wish I could help but I can't" I nodded as I started to walk my limp showing. "Will I see you again?" He asked me. "If I come to this spot you will be here?" I nodded as I limped into the woods Aithusa following me from behind. I waited until I knew Arthur was back at the training grounds to turn human again.

"Little one you stay out of sight from now on okay?" She nodded as she rubbed her head against my leg running into the woods. I walked back to the training ground as Arthur saw me, he had a smile on his face but then saw me limping and looked confused and in thinking.

"Merlin what happened?" Lancelot asked me as I made it over to them.

"I thought I saw something in the woods so I went to chase it away and caught my leg on a nettle bush and cut my leg" Lance walked over to me.

"Do you need it checking out?" He asked me to make sure I was okay.

"No I'm fine I can handle it" I looked at Arthur who looked like he was just thinking.

"Arthur?" Leon said waving his hand in the other man's face.

"W what?" He said looking at Leon.

"You blanked out for a second" He looked at me then looked down.

"Oh I'm fine. Merlin why don't you go rest your leg" I nodded bowing as I walked off my leg hurting like hell. It was because I turned into a dragon it hurt more then ever. As I walked I felt Arthur's eyes looking at me and it got me worried as he might have figured it out that I was the dragon. *Perfect* I said to myself as I walked quickly towards the village to speak to Gaius.