Age regression 6 of 6 End
It had been by now a few months. Jess and Jay have visited many times there had as well been the fact that the crystal beast always came with them. And each time he was feeling excited. The two were really close by now and they felt like second older brother figures.
Arthur was even more protective since then and never let him alone at all. It was clear why and he wasn't really minding this. The attention he got was what he loved. Snow was always on his shoulder or flying next to him. The little friend always followed, and he loved that guy so much.
But it had been now 6 years and he ended up slipping out at one night. He needed to know why he wasn't aging. Almost everyone aged. The only ones who were not aging were Jay and Mordred.
He was outside in the woods. Snow on his shoulder as a curiousness was seen in his eyes.
"O drakon, e male so ftengometta tesd'hup'anankes!"
The familiar yet unfamiliar language left his mouth and not too soon Kilgharrah appeared. Deep down he started to enjoy the presence and by now he really liked him.
"Young warlock are you here to talk with me or do you need answers?"
He felt bad for calling the dragon and sometimes he just contacted him and by now he had a close bond with Kil as well.
"Hi, Kil. I wish I called you just because of a talk, but I need answers. Why is it that everyone around me slowly ages? And why are Mordred and Jay not aging either?"
The dragon looked at him with kindness and he tilted his head slightly in a questioning manner.
Neh, neh? Is he a friend of yours?
Head turned now towards his trusted fellow and he gave him a nod but turning his attention back to Kil.
"I can't tell for this Jay person but for you and Mordred I can. Mordred is not just a druid but as well a warlock. And you are the embodiment of magic. That means you won't die of age, but you can still die. The only way that you would die is getting strike by the sword made of dragon breath."
Oh, no. So he will lose Arthur either way? Eyes dropping now and he felt his lips quivering. This was the harsh truth and he wasn't liking this.
"Wait will Merlin loose Snow as well?"
He wasn't sure about this as his trusted fellow was different like Kuribo or the other crystal beasts.
"You are connected, and so Snow will stay as long as you live. But don't worry even when the once and the future king will die, he will come back when Albion will need him the most."
He nodded at this but still not like this. It meant that Arthur will die and this was like a hit straight into his gut.
"Thank you Kil. Merlin will go back, or Arthur will turn Camelot upside down."
He walked up to the dragon and giving him a pet on his snot which the dragon leaned in. A sigh escaped and he left around. Merlin ended up slipping back to Camelot -without any issues- inside, but Arthur was sitting by now up on the bed with crossed arms.
"So, where were you?"
A stiffen was felt and he just couldn't lie to Arthur. Since the male ended up closer to him, Merlin not once lied. So that he bit his lips and letting out a sigh.
"Merlin needed answers. Which Kil gave Merlin. Sorry that Merlin left alone but Merlin needed to go alone."
Arthur nodded now but not question more. The male knew that whatever this was, he would answer later on. So he shuffled back towards the bed and slipping into the cover. Arthur right after this pulled him back and he was lulled back to sleep.
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Merlin by now had told this everyone and they were concerned for him. It was clear why and he couldn't help but feel really anxious.
They ended up adopting a boy called Bentley. At that time, he had been 14 years old and had lost his entire family. To make this even better was that the boy was born with magic. So that he was like Merlin and that was really cool.
His mother never made up with him and when her last breath was taken, he regretted this. But he knew that she did not accept this relationship. So that this had always been a fight.
At least he ended up having two people who would stay but it was still making him feel really sadden. Knowing that he would lose everyone was heartbreaking. And each person someone died he holed himself up.
And the last one who was left had been Arthur and Jess. The two were by now 48 years old. Which was a pretty decent age. But it still was hurting him. It still pained him, and he knew that he would end up being the king. And god was he scared of this.
But at least Bentley would end up helping and the by now 25-year-old. Bentley knew that his mother was different and maybe that was why the boy or by now young adult was really understanding. He tried to make him better.
Then three years later Arthur and Jess took their last breath. It broke his heart and he ended up holing himself up in his room. No one could bring him out until Jay ended up visiting and he ended up staying with him.
The male himself had someone who would help with the Kingdome. Jay and Jess managed to adopt a daughter and it seemed that Bentley really liked Sarah. Let's just say the two ended up together at some point.
All he could hope was that Arthur would appear at some point and as well as Jess. There was as well the thing that Bentley was like him. Even with being immortal.
Now it had been 1000 years later...
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Mordred, Jay, Bentley and he opened a bakery cafe. Merlin loved to bake, and people loved his bakery. Not just because of their pastries but because you could see Lake Avalon right in front of it. When people asked why they never aged, they were related to Crystal's or to Pendragons. So that when they should be dead, they introduced themselves. Even the names where the same which was a family tradition or that was what they told people.
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"Em, please come out. You planned today to talk to Arthur or not?"
Merlin pouted as he was in his little day. And no one could bring him out of his room, not even his son. He was rolled together with all the crystal beast surrounding him. And Kuribo was right next to Ruby. They by now appeared again, but so far Jess hadn't. But he was sure that the teal-colored male would come at some point.
"Mom come out, please. Today we always go to visit Dad."
He pouted even more and buried himself deeper into his construction. Snow was snuggled into him and he just adored his loyal partner and friend.
"Trust me nothing worked. We tried."
"Yup, just let him be. You know how your mother is on his little day."
The footsteps left with this and he couldn't care less. Merlin was pretty sure that not even Arthur could bring him out of this comfortable and safe place. But he could feel someone's hand go through his hair. And from the presence and magic, he knew it was his son.
"I guess I will wait until tomorrow. I can wait, Mom. Love you. Oh, and Sarah's reincarnation came into the shop. She looks almost the same just with indigo eye color and gorgeous. We talked and I got her number."
His body slowly sat up and he gave him a nod and a bright yet childish smile. Then he laid back down and could hear a chuckle coming from his son.
"When something is call."
With this, he was left alone and starting to fall asleep again.
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His brain could barely register as the crystal beast left. What else he could barely register when someone walked soon in his room.
"Mom, you need to come down now. They are here."
His eyes slowly opened, and he sat up. Eyes rubbing the sleep of his eyes and he took a few seconds to let these words sink in.
"Who?"
His brain still couldn't really get who Bentley meant and that was probably why he ended up getting carried now. A pout was what appeared, but he let himself get carried.
"Mom who else. Dad and Uncle Jess."
Wait. Oh. So that was what he meant with them. It wasn't that he wasn't feeling happy, but he still preferred his bed.
"B-but couldn't Bentley send them up to Merlin? Merlin doesn't feel comfortable going out of bed."
A whined tone was there, and Bentley let out a sigh and glancing down. It was clear that his son felt excited about this.
"I know and that is why I am carrying you right now. I know how you are, and I was sure that you would have stayed holed up."
That was something that happened many times. As they entered the living room, he saw two people and he knew who they were. His pout stopped and a soft smile appeared.
"Hi, Arthy and Jess."
His voice was in a chirping tone yet it was still clear that he was upset about his son dragging him out of his safe haven. Arthur blinked at this and he pouted now again. The male walked up now and scooping him up and walking on the couch. Then he ended up sitting down and he snuggled into the arms.
"Small day?"
He nodded and burying his face into the chest of Arthur. It was just that he couldn't get out of it even when he wished.
"Merlin wanted to stay in bed. Like yes, Merlin feels insanely happy that you two are here, but Merlin just doesn't like getting dragged out of bed."
A hand was going through his hair and he felt his body instantly relaxing into his touch of his husband. The past 1000 years had been not too easy for them and sometimes he ended up the entire week in his small days. It was just too much sometimes. Like the black plague, the first war, the second war, then there had been serial killer going around.
"Can Arthur get Merlin back to bed? Merlin doesn't want to stay in the living room."
There had been a shift and he knew that he ended up getting carried back towards his bedroom. They ended up cuddling the entire day.
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The next day he was back, and he beamed the entire time. A bright smile was on his lips. He ended up apologizing to Jess and then giving the teal-colored male a hug. The entire day he ends up staying close to Arthur. Holding hands hugging him or simply cuddling. He had missed the male and he was really needy. His son had been less of needy but even he ended up sneaking a hug or two.
At some point, Gwaine appeared and he was even beaming more. The next few days, Lancelot, and then all the others appeared.
Merlin couldn't have it any other way and he felt happy and relieved to finally have his family and friends back.