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Chapter 11 - A Dark Secret

"Well, let see. Shall we?" Remulus opens the door in a wide arc, his smile excited at the thought of visitors, to be met with another smile.

A little child, wearing a pure white robe, bearing a small smile and silver hair breezing across the wind, indigo eyes look back at him in excitement.

And with such ethereal beauty, the being spoke. "Hey!"

Remulus slams the door in his face. "Well, would you look at that? It was actually no one!"

"Uh.... Hey! My fingers still stuck at the door." The boy spoke. His indigo eyes peering through the cracks, his finger wriggling in pain. "And please let me in!"

"No! You're not allowed in my house!"

"C'mon! That was like a minor mistake! We were younger then, and we were just experimenting!" He shouts, pushing the door in.

Asmodeus giggles at the thought, "Oh my, what were you boys doing?"

Remulus glares, "Shut up granny!" He then hits his fingers, "And don't say it like that, you fucking lunatic pedo! You're not allowed near me or my kids, ever!"

"Gyaaaaah! That hurts, dammit! It's been like a year ago and this is just how I look. Move on, you fucking bastard!" The man wiggles his fingers forward. "Let me in! Let me in!"

"No! Stay there! You're not allowed anywhere near me!"

The boy the smirks, "The you have left with no choice."

The man ignores him as he shouts. "Slimy! I choose you!" Something drops off his finger as the door explodes, the doorknob left on Remulus hand as the portal closes.

A chance the man takes as he jumps in, "Ha! I got in!"

Remulus facepalms, "Fuck! He got in!"

The boy then puts his hand on his hips, his small stature making him look like a young, beautiful child as he chirps. "I'm back! Remulus!"

Remulus just pushes him in. "Fine, just get yourself a seat." He walks to the sofa, sitting beside Asmodeus as he laid down his head, dead tired.

"Ok!" He chirps, skipping through the living room as he looks around. "Sooooooooo? Where's the kid? I thought Arthur's here!"

Remulus rolls his eyes. "He's behind you, dumbass."

He turns around and recoils. "Holy smoke, you are tall!"

Arthur scratches his cheek in embarrassment, "Uh... Who are you again?"

The boy holds his hand over his chest, his eyes watery. "Oh Arthur. Have you already forgotten about me? All those times we spent together, all those times when I sat atop you."

Remulus coughs. "He means on your shoulder."

The rest look at him with a raised eyebrow as he raises his hand, "In my defence. He says things that are easily misunderstood." His children roll their eyes and he pouts. "You know what, just go on."

Remulus puts his head on Asmodeus' lap. "Let's see how you deal with him." He buries his head on her stomach. "Ungrateful brats, being mean to their dad."

Asmodeus takes this chance to caress his hair, her eyes eerily lighting up as she giggles. Only for Attie to slap her hands as she sat beside them.

"Well, that was weird." The boy then grabs unto Arthur, "Forget about him, how about I tell you instead of who I really am? Bring you with me to a grand adventure."

Arthur nods fervently, "Ok, I'm listening."

"Yes, you already did it with your last life. You went with me on grand adventures, learning and preparing for a job you were always destined for."

Arthur's eyes widen. "Y-you knew me? Are you?"

"Why, yes! I am the most renowned wizard, with powerful magics incomparable to mere mortals! With a wave of my hend, the world bends! For I am Merlin! Arthur's most precious mentor!"

Arthur's eyes shine at his answer, his expression giddy as he asks. "Really!? How was I like? What did I do? Will we really go on a new adventure?"

"Yes, awesome, awesome stuff and yes!" Merlin holds his hand to him. "Your destiny isn't here to stay cooped up, forever beneath your father's protection."

He widens his arms, his smile promising a great opportunity. "Your destiny is to go with me, travel unto the world and reach the heights never before seen."

Arthur shakes his arms in excitement. "Yes, yes, yes. Tell me more!"

"Then let me regale you of our adventures."

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Asmodeus just gawks at the two of them, listening at their rants. "What the hell are they talking about? Have you never told them?"

Remulus whispers back, "It's not really something I could just say to him. It's weird and a bit mind-boggling of a fact, even more when you get born on his legends."

"It's been a month, Remulus! The kid has to know." Asmodeus whispers angrily.

"It'll be fine. Arthur could take it." Remulus waves away her concern.

Attie then whispers in the middle of them, "What are we talking about?"

Asmodeus glares and Remulus sighs, "Fine. I'll say it, after this."

The two girls look at Merlin and Arthur, each one hyping the other up.

"Yeah, let's wait it out."

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Merlin shows his hand. "So, follow me. Arthur. Follow me and reach your destiny and."

"Conquer Brittania!" "Create Drugs!"

A few second pass as the two lock eyes before shouting at each other. "WHAT!? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?"

Arthur just hold his hand over his head. "What do you mean, make drugs!?"

"What's with this conquer Brittania thing? What!? When did we ever do that? I don't remember doing that." Merlin just looks at him, confused, as he turns to the other three.

Just eating popcorn at their expense.

Merlin then points at Remulus, "What did you teach Arthur!? Why is he talking about conquering Brittania? When the hell did he do that?"

"Why the fuck does he want to make drugs!?"

Remulus just leans back in his chair, Attie on his lap as he ignores the two, bickering over their supposed objective.

Remulus sighs, passing his popcorn to Asmodeus as he stood. His eyes are down, his feet jittery, his expression grim as he looks at them both.

"Well, I suppose it would be better to tell you both of King Arthur's dark side, a part which none of the legends nor Merlin knew about. The first Drug Lord Arthur Pendragon."

"..." "..."

The two just spoke, looking at him like he was an idiot. "What the actual fuck are you talking about!?"