I wasn't fully asleep yet, but I knew Arthur was, which made me more concerned when I heard someone come into his room.

I try my best not to move while I look at this shadowy person creeping through Arthur's room. Then I see the shine of a blade being lifted up just above Arthur and I can't control myself. I knock the blade out of his hand making it clatter to the floor waking up Arthur, and once again without thinking I lift up my hand and my magic flows through my entire body and outward to knock him against the wall.

Arthur looks at me horrified and confused. "G-Gauards!" 'No, please don't...please don't arrest me! I did it for you Arthur...I didn't have any control but I still did it for you.'"Yes, Sire!?" One of the guards stormed in.

"Um..." He looked to the knocked out criminal and back at me and then at the guard. "He tried to attack me. I fought him back and knocked him unconscious. Arrest him immediately! He was the last servant that was in here undressing me and readying me for bed.

"Right away, Sire."

Once they left the room I felt no reason to hide it any longer so I used my magic to light all the candles in the room without so much as a single hand wave. "Your eyes...they glowed a...an almost liquid gold I had seen it once before...We were having our mace fight it was just before you grabbed the mace back and started swinging...You have magic...you hurt that...assasin! You said you were my friend Merlin!"

"I am your fwend! He was going to kill you! I didn't hurt him too bad...he just sweeping. I didn't want you to die...Hey, Arthur...why not tell the guards?"

"I...don't know." He said as he finally looked around at the candles I had lit. "I didn't hear you say a spell or anything. You didn't even move your hands..."

'Well, looks like its REALLY now or never.' "I was born like dis. I could move dings before I could talk. I have used my magic a wot since being here, and it has only eva been fo you Arthur"

"You were born like this? With magic? That's impossible."

"I am vewy powerful. Some say I'm the MOST powerful warlock to ever walk the earth." 'I'm slowly starting to talk normally. Perhaps this is what the sorceress wanted.'

"What's a warlock?" He still carried a look of caution and he never moved from his bed.

"A sorcerer born with magic...but one that is vewy powerful. They are a cweature of the old rewigion...dat's what I am. I am a cweature of magic."

"You...you knew you had magic this entire time...and you stayed in Camelot? You became my servant?"

"I became your servant by pwotecting you from that dagger using magic. I swoed down time so I could get you out of da way."

"You...you're powerful...you have magic...I still can't get over it...Have you um...used it for selfish reasons?"

"No, but I am the reason Sir Weon's pants fell down today. I only thought of pwotecting you."

Arthur nodded, "I understand." And suddenly that same strange smoke from the beginning appeared and I was standing in the middle of Arthur's chambers wearing what I wore that day and I was an adult again.

"Well, um...now that you're an adult again...perhaps you can properly explain to me more about your powers."

"You mean, you're not going to arrest me or..."

"NO! I could never send you to the pyre! As for being arrested, thats entirely on you."

"Right, well I guess just ask away."

"Show me again."

"Alright." I look at some of the candles and I wave my hand gracefully at them and the flames jump up and swirl around each other in mid air. I glance at Arthur and he seems almost mesmerized but still a bit frightened. I put the flames back and I look at his fire places allowing my magic to shine through and start the fire. Once there is a sufficient amount of embers I stare down at the fire again and lightly blow on it. Next I watch Arthur's reaction a dragon made from flying embers floats and glides around the room before falling back into the fire.

"You um...you really...you are powerful aren't you?"

I nodded my head and placed my hands in my pockets. "I have done a lot for you, you know..."

"No I don't. Clearly. So, tell me what is the greatest thing you've done for me?" I can see the ever growing curiosity masked by fear and I know that I have no choice but to answer. 'No turning back now.'

"I bargained my life for yours to a high priestess known as Nimueh. I knew her from when she created a poisoned chalice that I drank from for you...oh before that here..." I try to focus on what Gaius had explained to me and I created the glowing sphere in my hand and another one appeared in front of Arthur.

"That was you!? but you were dying!"

"I told you, I'd protect you no matter what. Anyway, it was when you got bitten by the questing beast...The dragon that is underneath the castle told me of the isle of the blessed...I went there and demanded that you be saved...I bargained my life for yours. Your life is worth a hundred of mine. However, she didn't honor it. I fave you the water from the cup of life...but I didn't die...she attacked my mother. Then Gaius decided to go there and bargain his life for my mothers and she obeyed him."

"Wait...but Gaius is alive how...?"

"I'm getting there. So, I saw him dead and she said it was his wish and I got angry with her. Here...hopefully I can do this correctly." I place my fingers on each side of his head.

"What are you doing?"

"Well, I recently gained the ability to dream walk and I read that someone who has that ability can show someone their memories...but it takes years to master, thankfully I'm an exception. If you don't want me to I won't..."

"No, I want to see what happened...it sounds important."

"Very well." I gently tap my forehead to his and we both suddenly appear off to the side watching me rush up towards where Nimueh was. It was like dream walking but slightly different.

"Back again so soon, Warlock?"

"What have you done?"

"Your mother is safe. Isn't that what you wanted?"

"Did you kill him?"

"It was his wish."

"I BID MY LIFE FOR ARTHUR'S, NOT MY MOTHER AND NOT GAIUS!"

"The old religion doesn't care who lives and who dies! Only that the balance of the world is restored. To save a life a life must be taken. Gaius knew this."

"It is not the old religion that has done this it is you!"

"Come now, we're to valuable to each other to be enemies."

"No, I share nothing with you!"

"With my help Arthur will become king..."

"I will make Arthur King, but you will never see that day!"

"Your childish tricks are useless against me Merlin. I am a priestess of the old religion." I glanced at Arthur to see his reaction at my magic deliberately attacking to cause harm to another person and his expression remained unsure and curious."You too, are a creature of the old religion. You should Join me."

"You think I would join forces with such a selfish and cruel magic? Never!"

"So be it." I watch with new eyes as the fireball hits the memory of me square in the chest and I flop to the ground.

"Pity. Together we could've ruled the world."

"You should not have hurt my friend!" We both watched as I lifted up my hand and I called upon a storm and had lightning strike her down. I glance over at Arthur who seems to be in even more shock and fear than before.

"Gaius? Gaius...NO! NO!"

"Merlin?"

"Gaius? Gaius, you're alive!"

"What did you do?"

"Nimueh is dead. The balance of the world has been restored."

"You amaze me. You've mastered the power of life and death itself. We'll make a great warlock of you yet."

"So you believe in me now?"

"Well...I would do...if...if you ccould stop this blasted rain!"

I pulled away and looked around to make sure no one found us like this, because it would be difficult to explain. I look at Arthur who just stared at me. "Arthur? Are you okay?"

"You...You killed her without a single word. You really could've joined her and ruled the world but you chose not to...you are extremely powerful...you bid your life for mine...Merlin, why would you do that? Why would you bargain your life for mine and why...with all the power you posses...you are magic...yet you've never saught to kill my father or me. Why? Why still act like a servant?"

I can't help the smile on my face. "It's my destiny, and has been since the day we met. You're also my friend, Arthur. I will always be there for you and I will always use my magic for you and Camelot, but mostly for you."

We heard a knock at the door and Arthur got up and answered it. "Oh, you are awake. I was told there was assassin."

"Hi, Gwen." I say smiling.

"Merlin! You're back to normal...but that means you figure out something between the two of you. May I know what it is?" She closed the door behind her and walked further into the room.

Arthur looks at me and I consider it for a moment. I eventually decided that she should know. We already almost talked. about it. "Do you remember when we were talking while we were habing our picnic?"

"I was told you wouldn't remember...no one would remember what happened while they were transformed." She raised an eyebrow at both me and Arthur.

"Remember when you asked me how I would protect Arthur?"

"Merlin, what are you saying?"

I close my eyes with a smile on my face as I focus on something I did when I was a child. I lightly placed my hands together and I felt the magic form warmly in between my hands. I look up at her briefly before I let go of my hands and allow the red and golden butterflies to fly around the room, creating a beautiful sight. They eventually dimmed and disappeared and I looked at an awestruck Gwen.

"You...you have magic!?"

"I was the one who cured your father Gwen..."

"You...but why would you..."

"He was your father you are my friend I couldn't stand to watch him die and to see you miserable."

"Arthur...are you okay with this?" She looked up at him with worried eyes. I could tell she was worried about him turning me in.

"It's still a bit strange and it may take some getting used to...but as long as we're careful and my father doesn't find out...then I think we will be fine..."

"You're still in shock aren't you?" I ask.

"Of course I am...but you have proven that magic can be good...its just, I didn't expect my bumbling servant to be all powerful and not only that but the most powerful warlock to have ever been born. I promise you thought, Merlin...when I am king I will remove the ban on magic and create a few new laws as far as magic is concerned. It will be for the better I promise."

A few tears fall from my eyes as I realize that Arthur was basically saying he accepts me. "Thank you."

"No, Merlin...thank you."