Merlin sat at the edge of his bed, thinking about his past few years at Camelot. He had fought all sorts of creatures and seen many amazing and terrible things. He had read and re-read his spell books so many times, he could recite every page and spell perfectly without a second thought. With his knowledge of magic, he had saved King Arthur's life countless times.

Ah, Arthur. Merlin had first thought of him as the most idiotic, pig-headed, and selfish prince there ever was. But Arthur had grown to be one of the most honorable knights in Camelot, and he had proven that he would become a just and fair king. Arthur had become Merlin's closest friend, and Merlin would do anything to protect him and fulfill his destiny as Arthur's protector.

Then there was Gaius. Gaius had been Merlin's mentor since his first day at Camelot. He had become the father Merlin had never known. Gaius was always there when Merlin didn't know what to do or when he needed help. Merlin couldn't have made it this far without him.

The knights of Camelot had always been his friends too. There was Gwaine, who had a dangerous hobby of drinking, which put him into debt quite often. Merlin grinned thinking about all the times Gwaine had gotten into trouble over drinking. Next there was Sir Leon, who had been a knight for the longest of them all, and was a trusted advisor and good friend to Arthur. Then there was Lancelot, who was arguably the most courageous and selfless of them all. Finally there was Percival, the muscles of the group, and Elyan, Guinevere's brother.

Guinevere. She was a good friend of Merlin's and was even closer to Arthur. Uther would never approve of their relationship though, because Guinevere was a servant. But now that Arthur was king, he could be with her openly. She had been servant to Morgana for many years.

Merlin's smile faded. Morgana. Uther's ward, the traitor who had left Camelot to conspire with her half-sister, Morgause. The Great Dragon had warned Merlin about her, told him that she would become an enemy of Camelot, but he didn't listen. He had been very close to Morgana, and he had believed that the dragon was mistaken. It turned out he wasn't.

Merlin turned his head at a sudden sound coming from outside. The warning bell. Something was happening.

"Merlin!" came Arthur's voice from across the hall.

Merlin got up from his bed and bolted from the room to Arthur.

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