Arthur's return

The return

"Hi merlin... or shall I say complete idiot" Arthur says with a small smile spread across his face and tears filling up his eyes, "w..what, y..your back like your actually here?.. no I must be d..dreaming again" merlin says through sobs but then the familier face speaks again "what are you on about you utter dollophead? it's me arthur, the king of Camelot, or was the king of Camelot at least because by the looks of it we aren't in Camelot anymore" he says whilst looking back at the modern house in confusion.

Arthur is still looking at the house when suddenly he gets tackled, Merlin took the opportunity the second he had control of his body again and leaped at Arthur, clinging onto him for dear life thinking that if he let go he would disappear again like in his dreams.

Arthur in shock doesn't respond at first but soon hugs his manservent back. "A..Arthur I can't believe it.. your actually here.. after so l..long" merlin doesn't let go of Arthur and doesn't plan to either, instead he just breathes in his friends scent and lets out a breath of relief at the smell he has missed for so long.

*Arthurs P.O.V*
I woke up in darkness confused as to where I was but soon realised I was in water, I looked around and then I saw him, I saw merlin sinking to the lake bed. The second i saw him a wave of panic flooded my body and it was telling me to save merlin no matter what, so I swam towards him grabbing his shoulders and swam towards the surface, it was difficult with the weight of my armour and chain mail and merlin combined but I managed to get us out of the water anyways.
Once we were out of the water I could see merlin was still breathing, I assumed it was his magic protecting him. I laid him out on this wooden platform I found and waited until he woke up. Whilst I was waiting I stood up and took a look around to try and understand where I was, but then I saw this weird glass and stone castle? No it couldn't be a castle it was too small, but it was a lot bigger than the houses were in the lower town back in Camelot. Just then he heard some shuffling near his friend and saw him waking up, he saw merlin mumble something to himself and decided he should make his presence known. "Ahem"
When I saw merlin crying I wanted to fix it, to help cheer him up, I've always hated seeing merlin cry. The next thing I know he is clinging onto me, it takes me a second to understand what is going on but when I do I hold him back, not wanting to ever let go in the worry that i wouldn't be able to hold my servant in this way again, I took in his scent and was instantly comforted from any worry or panic I had previously.

*merlins P.O.V*
After what felt like an eternity I let go of Arthur but letting my hands keep ahold of him. I was speechless, my best friend had come back after all this time. I had planned this day in my head for centuries, planned exactly what I was going to do and say but now my tongue seems to have forgotten how to form words. "Merlin, where are we?" Arthur Asks in a whisper. I knew this was going to be a heavy Conversation for Arthur so I slowly stood up, pulling him up with me and walked towards my house knowing Arthur must be extremely confused.

I sat him down on a chair in the kitchen hoping he won't ask any questions just yet. "I have to get some new clothes because these ones are soaked, I will also get you some clothes but I will explain everything when I'm back, I will only be a minute so stay here"
I got changed into some black joggers and a green hoodie, I searched my draws for some bigger clothes that could fit Arthur but I didn't have any so I used my magic to make some gray joggers and a white t-shirt that would fit Arthur.
When I walked out of my bedroom Arthur was staring at my kitchen looking like a lost puppy.

"Here, these are some clothes that you can change into but I will help you because they are different to what you are used to ok?" Merlin calmly said to Arthur "umm.. ok then"
After Arthur was in the new clothes they both sat on the sofa in the living room."what kind of clothes are these merlin? They are really tight" Arthur said with a scrunched up face, Merlin laughed slightly then sadly smiled " they are 21st century clothes that's what they are, now I'm assuming you have some questions to ask so ask away and I will try my best to answer" he looked into Arthur's eyes with honesty.