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Character(s): Merlin, Rapunzel
Location: The library
Rating: PG
Open/Closed/Finished: Closed
Summary: After Arthur's arrival, Merlin seeks out the only person who knows about his magic.

Arthur was here; and more than that, he was here from two years in Merlin's future; a future where he was King but magic was still banned, where Morgana lived but had become everything Merlin feared, and where Merlin still had to hide.

Arthur still hated magic, and now he was here in this place where they had classes on magic.

If he'd been back in Camelot, Merlin would have immediately sought out Gaius for his advice. But he wasn't in Camelot, and Gaius wasn't here. So Merlin went looking for the only person around that even knew he had magic.

He didn't find her until he got to the library, but by then Merlin was looking distinctly frazzled.

"Rapunzel!"

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"You know who they are now. You can go looking for them," Merlin suggested. Then he grins at her. "You got yourself to Corona, didn't you? You could probably get to anywhere you wanted."

"Well....I know where they are. The castle is kind of hard to miss. I did manage to get there in the end. Even if the guards kept chasing Eugene and we have to avoid them in Corona." She couldn't deny that. Even with everything, she had gotten herself there, with Eugene's help and guidance of directions.

"See? You'll find them with no trouble," Merlin said. Then he paused and looked at her. "Exactly how much did Eugene steal if he's known by the guards on sight?"

"Well....the one thing I know he stole was a crown? Apparently it belonged to the prin--er, me." She hadn't really known what it was at first but recognized it from the portrait she had seen of the royal family in Corona. "That's how I managed to get him to be my guide. I hid it and told him he wouldn't get it back until he took me to see the lanterns and bought me home."

"He stole a crown?!" Merlin said, his eyebrows rising up. He imagined what Uther would do to anyone who would dare to steal a crown and winced. "...Maybe when you go to see your parents it would be best to not take Eugene with you. Royalty don't tend to react when when people go around stealing their royal jewels. Well. your royal jewels."

"Yes. But I'm sure they will understand since by stealing it and being chased by the guards he found my tower? I'm not sure if I could find my way back to Corona on my own without him." Besides, Rapunzel would be nervous enough without being alone at the time.

Merlin paused. It seemed a little strange to try and help Rapunzel defend this thief when he was...well, a thief, but he was starting to come around to this 'Eugene'. "You could ask your parents to take mercy on him. The might be willing to forgive."

Unless they were like Uther, but Merlin decided that it would be better to not mention that.

"I hope so. I'm sure they would. Considering the circumstances and all, I mean...." Because she couldn't imagine what might happen if they didn't, but Eugene was here and seemed to be from a point beyond that if he knew about her real parents. So maybe this was just pointless worrying on her part.

"Exactly. So you shouldn't worry about it, really," Merlin said. grinning for a moment.

"Thanks for listening, Rapunzel," he added. He was admittedly fretting about Arthur and what might happen...but at least he wasn't alone.

"Right....and it's okay. If there's anything I can do to help, let me know. I don't mind showing him my power if it comes to that." Rapunzel replied earnestly, genuinely wanting to help. It might take her mind off her own worries and insecurities a little.

"You don't have to do anything," Merlin said quickly. Maybe he half wished Rapunzel could show Arthur, he really couldn't ask her to do that for him.

"I should probably get back. Arthur's probably trying to figure out if the shower is sorcery right now," Merlin said, grinning. (Okay, so Merlin had also thought it had to be sorcery too. But he knows better now, so that's beside the point!)

"Well, let me know." Rapunzel said with a small smile before laughing at him. "It was pretty strange at first, but I'm used to it now. I'm sure he'll manage in time. But I'll see you later. Let me know when you wanted to study, we can bring books in here."

"He'll manage, but he's make a lot of fuss about it first, believe me," Merlin said, with a snot. "Will do! I'll see you later, Rapunzel."

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