Merlins death from the viewpoint of a pissed off fangirl

Merlin's Death

"Eggsy. Signal when we're in position" Harry whispered. Eggsy nodded and stepped forward. A high pitched beep and a click. All three men looked down. Land mine.

Merlin leaned in closer. " don't move. You move, and we die" he whispered. Don't let it be another Lee. Please.it can't happen again. Eggsy was deathly still. He didn't move a muscle. " luckily I have this" Merlin was on his knees. He was holding a silver canister. He moved the dirt around Eggsy's foot and the land mine and sprayed the area liberally.

" this spray will freeze the trigger mechanism. Giving us a split second . So on the count of three i want you to-" he pushed Eggsy out of the way" Merlin!" Merlin was stood where Eggsy had been. " Merlin what the fuck have you done?!" Eggsy hissed.

" our journey together started many years ago when your father, did the same thing for us" Merlin's eyes flickered between Harry and Eggsy's. " our journey began with a mistake I made. Give me the can" Harry reached out." The cans empty." He seemed apologetic.

" split seconds over" he said softly. His accent should have contradicted the tone but it just endeared him to Harry even more. " you two need to get going." His eyes met Harry's and Eggsy's in turn. There was a hint of fear, but it was more at the idea of leaving Harry alone. The rest was of grim resignation. He knew it would happen eventually. All agents died in the field. Wether metaphorically or physically.

" No no no there's gotta be-" Eggsy hissed. Harry cut him off. " He's right" he said sadly. He didn't look Merlin in the eyes. He focused on Eggsy. " mission comes first" his voice cracked slightly. " Bollocks mission comes first! This is-" Merlin interrupted him. " Eggsy! This is no time for emotion!" He said angrily. " remember your training. Or we all die."

" now get on with it" Merlin said firmly. Eggsy looked at him. " do as you're told. Now move it" Harry said. Eggsy adjusted his glasses and nodded. He walked off. He was soon out of earshot.

Harry stood in front of him. He seemed to be steeling himself to do something. Merlin swallowed drily. His mouth was dry. Harry stepped forwards so they were nearly chest to chest. Merlin didn't move a muscle. He didn't want to blow the love of his life up.

Harry stood on his tiptoes slightly. He saluted. Merlin saluted back. He was fighting back tears now and he could see the moisture glinting in Harry's eye.

Harry leaned forwards so their lips connected. Not rough. Gentle. Not a goodbye, more of a see you later. They stood like that for a few seconds then pulled away. " It's been an honour " Harry whispered. Merlin nodded, unable to speak.

Harry placed his hand on Merlin's shoulder. He looked down and back up at Merlin. He tried his hardest to memorise his face. The eyepatch. The creases at the corner of his eyes. High cheekbones. All in all handsome. He wanted that to be the last thing he saw.

He walked away. Not daring to look back. " almost heaven. West Virginia. Blue ridge mountains," Merlin looked over to where harry was stood, praying to make him smile before he went. It didn't work

"Shenandoah river. Life is old there. Older than the trees. Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze. Country road. Take me home, to the place I belong. West Virginia, Mountain Momma. Take me home. Country roads"

the leader of the group stepped up. Merlin headbutted him as hard as he could. Harry inwardly cringed.  The man crumpled to the floor. He reeled slightly but recovered quickly. The rest of the guards hurried slightly " country roads take me home. To the place I belong."

At this he looked at Harry who nodded solemnly. He really was fighting back tears now. He tried his best to smile but it probably resembled a grimace. " west Virginia, Mountain Momma " he had turned to Eggsy. The younger man nodded and smiled. His eyes were brimming with tears. He blinked them back.

Merlin nodded back and faced forwards. He was looking them dead in the face. Harry felt something contract in his chest. " take me home, country roads! " the group of incoming guards were a few feet away, the new leader almost chest to chest with merlin. At the last word he took his foot off of the mine.

It exploded with a huge bang and harry looked away quickly. Not wanting to look. A lone tear slipped down his cheek. He wiped it away quickly. Eggsy needed him. Just as much as Harry wanted to tear Poppy's empire down brick by brick and person and person. And nothing would stop him. Absolutely nobody