AN: This is the final chapter of this story. I really had so much fun writing this story and the original Merlin Musical. I genuinely never expected the incredible feedback I got from both stories, it's just been mind-boggling. I am sorry to see this story end but at 80 chapters, I think I've spoofed enough show tunes to be getting on with. This song comes from A Very Potter Senior Year and is beautifully sung by the Marauders, Lily, Snape and Cedric. This chapter takes place after the Battle of Camlann and I hope you enjoy it.

It didn't matter where he went or what he did, inevitably Merlin always found himself returning to the Lake of Avalon, waiting for some sort of sign or signal that would herald Arthur's return. It had been a year since the Battle and Camelot was prospering under Gwen's reign. It hadn't been an easy year, the loss of Arthur had affected everyone and such grief wasn't one that was easily recovered from. Magic had been restored to Camelot after Merlin, unable to keep it secret anymore revealed the truth about himself to Gwen, Leon and Percival. Rather than be angry at the fact he had lied to them for so long, the three believed that they had lost too many loved ones to risk losing Merlin simply because he had magic. Even though he had become Court Sorcerer and restored magic to the land; it was a hollow victory without Arthur, Gwaine, Elyan, Lancelot, Freya and even Morgana and Mordred to celebrate it with.

Merlin rested his head on his knees and shut his eyes. Sometimes when he was at the lake, if he shut his eyes and imagined hard enough, he could almost imagine seeing his friends beside him once more. He'd give anything to have them back again. Camelot wasn't the same without them and sometimes it was hard on all of them to be there.

"You don't know what you're hiding from
How did life become such a sad song?"

Merlin looked up in shock at the sound of the voice. This was impossible… just as Merlin thought that, a second impossible voice began singing.

"You don't know what you're fighting for
What you came here for. Feeling all alone."

Merlin could scarcely believe his eyes as he stared out over the lake. Standing in the water, clear as anything were Arthur and Gwaine. Both of them looked the same as they had in life; still in their chainmail from the battle and appeared to be the image of health. Aside from the obvious fact that they were dead. Even as Merlin stared, more and more familiar faces began appearing from the water and regarding Merlin.

"You have loved..." Elyan commented, the men had been like brothers and loved each other as the brothers they had never had.

"You have lost..." Lancelot added, referring to his friends who had joined him on their brief visit to the Surface. Merlin had experienced far, far too many losses in his lifetime, it was understandable for him to be so depressed.

"How could this be happening?" Merlin asked himself, he didn't know any spells that conjured the dead and even if he did, they wouldn't really be those he called back. Rather they would be Shades. Even in his heart, Merlin knew the figures before him were mere apparitions but it didn't change the fact that they were there before him right now.

"All alone..." Mordred commented and Merlin felt a particular pang of sorrow for the young knight. This could all have been prevented had he just helped Mordred and Kara escape all those months ago. If he had then none of them would have died at Camlann or in its aftermath. Yet Mordred looked at Merlin and there was kindness and understanding rather than spite in his eyes and Merlin knew he was forgiven.

"On your own..." Morgana added, even she had managed to find some peace in Death. While she could never forgive Merlin for what he had done to her and all the times he had defeated her, she understood now. Like her, he was only trying to fight to protect his destiny. Dying allowed for some serious perspective. Besides, she wasn't the one who was alone anymore, there was no point holding grudges against Arthur and the knights anymore. They were all dead anyway.

"But, you shouldn't give up
No, you shouldn't do that
Never ever give up
No, don't ever do that." All of the spirits harmonised as they regarded Merlin. out of all of them, it had been Merlin who had been the most enduring; his whole life he had lived with the knowledge that revealing himself would mean his death, he had had to live a double life in Camelot for so long; he had been the one who faced all the dangers and came out on top. Their constant source of friendship, hope and support; it wasn't the loss of any of them that would cause Camelot to fall. It was the loss of Merlin.

"It's all my fault. I'm so sorry." Merlin apologised, hurriedly wiping the tears that had blurred his vision as he walked down to the water's edge. Merlin waded into the water but he didn't dare get too close, as though coming into close proximity would cause them all to disappear.

"Nothing is made to last
The sun goes up and falls so fast." Arthur stated; they were all going to die at some point, it was just their bad luck that they died when they did. it was their memories, their story and history that would live on.

"The world looks still, still the hours pass
And all that time is never coming back." Lancelot added. It had been fun while it lasted; the adventures, the friendship, the family, the laughter. Sure it had gone but looking back, it had been the best times of their lives and nothing would change that.

"Everything has an end
Even the lives of family and friends." Elyan added, none of them were immortal and they had lived fairly dangerous lives. Nothing truly lasted forever but that wasn't a bad thing, it was just a matter of fact.

"Everything has an end
Even when it doesn't make sense." Mordred claimed. Some of the losses they had experienced had been so needless, so avoidable. Morgana nodded and felt guilt at the fact that she had been responsible for all their deaths. It wasn't Merlin's fault they were gone, it was hers. She had been so fuelled by hatred, rage and desire that she hadn't cared who had to die in order to get what she wanted. She had been so unbelievably selfish…

"You can't hold on to what's gone
Don't try to fix it, just move on
Only then you'll see the world
All brand new." All six of them sang to Merlin. What happened had happened and sadly, not even Emrys had the power to truly revive the dead or reverse time. Besides, if Merlin remained so hung up on the past, he was going to miss the future unfolding in front of him. A new dawn was beginning for Camelot, one that Merlin was going to play a key part in. It was a new world for him.

"Everything ends,
Everything ends
Everything ends
Everything ends
Everything ends
Everything ends
Everything ends
Everything ends," All of them claimed in a gentle harmony. It was a simple fact; everything in the world came and went and that was ok. There was always something new or better that was waiting to come just around the corner. What they had now may be gone but that didn't mean that it was necessarily bad; it was just how the world works.

"After the sun has had its rest
It will arise and light up the sky
You can't hold on to what's past
Nothing is made to last…" The six of them sang as Merlin tentatively reached out to them. He didn't know what to say or do; their response had helped him feel so much better; knowing that they didn't hate or blame him as well as the reassurance in the validity of their claims. Arthur himself used to say that the darkest of the night was just before the dawn. Even so, he still wanted to say or show some sort of farewell to his friends- no his family but before he could; they faded from sight and silence enveloped him once more.

"Merlin!"

Merlin turned to see Gwen, Leon and Percival standing at the water's edge. Merlin looked at his friends and smiled as he waded back out of the water and over to them. As he hugged Gwen, the four of them looked out at the water and as they did, Merlin felt a comforting feeling wrapping around him like a warm blanket on a cold day. Indeed as the four walked away from the lake, Merlin knew that things could only get better.

AN: So there we have it. 80 musical songs that had been lovingly spoofed by yours truly. Thank you so much for all the reviews, suggestions, favourites, story alerts and even just reading it. I honestly couldn't have done it without you guys and words cannot describe what your support means to me. it's weird that spoofing one Mulan song back in January 2012 would have led to all this but it's been worth every second that I've worked on this so once again, thank you so much. Whitecrossgirl x