The Park, Sunday Afternoon

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Now that he had found Arthur once more this afternoon, Merlin was going to set about the task of educating the boy about all sorts of things he may need in life.

First on the list... gravity!

Of course, this may call for a more hands on approach, considering the boy involved.

A flick of his wand and they were both suddenly and quite considerably smaller than before. And more rodent like. Really, Merlin rather liked being a squirrel. Lack of actual thumbs or not.

[[Artorius Castus modded with permission, open like a park with squirrels.]]

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[bitchprince]

In all of his days fighting Woads and Saxons alike, Arthur had never encountered anything like this. One instant, he'd been gone to find the old madman, as he'd promised him safe passage. The next flutter of a wings, and he was considerably smaller, furrier, and dumbfounded.

"What did you do?!" he attempted. It came out as chittering.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin looked as though he hadn't a care in the world. "I did tell you I was a wizard!"

[bitchprince]

"Then turn us back, wizard!"

He'd heard of Merlin doing dark magic, but he had never quite believed the Woads' stories. Then again, this man had claimed not to be one.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

It wasn't dark magic! Honestly now, did he think he'd turn himself into one if it was?

"All in due time, my boy. All in due time!"

[bitchprince]

"Why have you done this?" Arthur demanded. He turned 'round, but found himself distracted by his own tail. "Return me to my form at once. I don't want to be forced into violence."

He wasn't sure how that'd work.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin chittered at him disapprovingly before starting up a nearby tree. "Surely you can find the lesson to be learned in this!"

[bitchprince]

Arthur watched him head up that tree with utter bafflement. "No," he said, "I do not. Now tell me why you've done this, return me to myself, and we can part peacefully."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Looking around for other squirrels, Merlin was hardly paying any mind to those complaints. It would be good for the boy.

Builds character.

"Gravity!"

[bitchprince]

"...Gravity?"

Arthur had known the man had been, to be charitable, off his rocker. But this?

[the_merriest]

Bubbles was out for a fly in the park! The park was filled with trees and birdies and happy little squirrels! Look! Two of them down there!

"Hellooooo, squirrelies!" Bubbles chirped happily. "//How are you today? Do you want to color with me?//"

Bubbles loved making friends.

(OOC: Bubbles speaks squirrel. No, really.)

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin just stared in something akin to wonder at a small child who spoke squirrel.

Well. That hadn't... been expected. "I'm sure Arthur would love to color with you, young miss!"

[bitchprince]

"While I appreciate the offer," Arthur chittered, respectfully, "I feel we've a bind we need to escape, first."

[the_merriest]

"Oh! I can help!" Bubbles flew closer and plopped herself on the ground. "I'm a superhero! Do you need some bad guys beat up for you? I can do it!"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Certainly not that sort!" Merlin replied. "I am just teaching young Arthur here a lesson on gravity!"

[bitchprince]

"He's teaching me no lessons," Arthur assured her, if she was doubting. "I need to return to my own form, and my own lands. I'd be appreciative if you assisted us."

[the_merriest]

"Gravity's important," Bubbles said solemnly. "It keeps you from falling down. Unless you can fly. What's your form look like?"

Maybe it was lying on the ground nearby? She could help them look. Helping citizens was totally part of being a superhero.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"I can assure you, he cannot fly." Merlin on the other hand... it was debatable.

[maxnotsam.livejournal.com]

"GANG WAY!!!"

There was a skateboarder zooming through the park. Hopefully, the squirrels weren't on the path.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

One small white squirrel shook it's tiny paw at reckless drivers everywhere as it jumped out of the way.

He chittered angrily, not about to take this laying down.

[maxnotsam.livejournal.com]

"SORRY!!!" Max called.

He circled back around and stopped in front of the chittering squirrel, chuckling at it. "You're a funny little thing, aren't ya?"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin drew himself up to his full squirrelish height and chattered on about how anyone foolish enough to insult a wizard deserved to have their skateboards turned into fish!

Oh, he would! Just try him!

Great and powerful wizard here!

[maxnotsam.livejournal.com]

Max laughed at the silly squirrel and mimicked it.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

It just squawked louder and with an odd motion of it's tiny paws... *POOF* went the skateboard.

[maxnotsam.livejournal.com]

Max looked at the fish that had used to be his skateboard, and then at the squirrel -- which, he was realizing, wasn't really all that funny, after all.

"Muh... Muh... Muh-m-m-m-m-MAGIC SQUIRREL!!!"

And that would be Max turning tail and running.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

The squirrel fell over laughing as he watched the boy run away. Great and powerful wizard indeed!

...no one said he had to be nice to everyone who mocked him.