Momo.

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

Author: amarie_authiel
Title: Momo.
Rating: G
Pairing/s: None.
Character/s: Merlin, Mordred
Summary: Reason says he cannot win. His heart knows he has to fight.
Warnings: Missing person, family issues.
Word Count: ~190
Prompt: #75 Foolish
Author's Notes: I wanted them to have cute nicknames. And then it got a bit sad and bit fluffy.


Merlin threw the papers on the table and rubbed his face. He was so tired. It had been a hopeless fight from the start. Merlin knew this. He is up against the Pendragons, with all their money and connections. Not to mention the nasty trump card of being blood relatives.

He was just a teacher who happened to be Morgana's next door neighbour, and had been a part of Mordred's life for the last six years.

Logically he had lost the minute they realized that the Pendragon line might not end with Arthur after all. It was foolish to even try. But Morgana had left Mordred in Merlin's care. Where she had gone was anyone's guess.

Merlin walked quietly into Mordred's room. He pulled the Lightning McQueen covers closer around the sleeping boy and put a gentle kiss on his forehead.
- Goodnight, Momo. I love you.
The boy drew his breath in his sleep.
- Love you too, Meme...

Merlin smiled. Momo and Meme.
Arthur may be Mordred's uncle. But Merlin was Mordred's dad, no one could tell this fool's heart otherwise. The Pendragons' were in for one hell of a fight.

Part 2

Comments

[candymacaron.livejournal.com]

Ohhh a custody battle? 0_0
Merlin sounds like an excellent dad. Very cute.

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

Merlin does his very best, I'm sure. Thank you for reading and commenting. :)

[osky291.livejournal.com]

The feels! And the nicknames! Very sweet! And a bit sad but thats okay :)

Very well written!!

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you!

[47eleven.livejournal.com]

Very good stuff!

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

Very happy writer! :D

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

That wasn't what I was expecting but it's really interesting! And poor Merlin! But I'm sure he'll find a way to keep Mordred!

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

I hope so. Merlin is good at doing impossible things.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Intriguing set up. Merlin's been a devoted dad for six years. That's got to count for something even against the Pendragons' money.

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

It better have!

Hmmm... I now have a very clear image of who Merlin's legal representative might be. Perhaps I might expand on this later.

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

I liked how devoted a dad Merlin was. Great job.

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I think Merlin would make a great dad if he was given the chance. He didn't do too badly with Prince Arthur, and that is one big stubborn child.

[clea2011]

That's a really interesting setup, and Merlin would be a devoted dad. Sad but sweet.

[amarie-authiel.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)