Welcome back my dears!
Part 5 of Merlin Fairytale Series 2.
Picture is of the Muses.

     Long ago in the ancient days of kings and magic, there was a golden age of heroes and Eternals (the equivalent of some cultures God's). And the greatest and most powerful of these was the mighty Merlin.
     But what is the measure of a true hero? Now that is what our story is...

     Mulan: Would you listen to her? She's making this story sound like some sort of tragedy!
     Ella: Lighten up dude!
     Narrator: You go, girls.
     Snow: We are the Muses, ladies of the arts and proclaimers of heroes.
     Belle: *dreamily* Heroes like Merlin!
     Aurora: Oh! He's so dreamy! I'd love to make some sweet music-
     Snow: Our story actually begins before Merlin's birth, many eons ago.

Back when the world was new
The planet Earth was down on its luck
Cuz everywhere deadly brutes called Dark Ones ran amuck
It was a nasty place!
There was a mess wherever you stepped
Where chaos reigned and earthquakes and volcanoes never slept
Whoo sing it girlfriend
Then along came Emrys
He used his magic and Thunderbolts
Locked those suckers in a vault
They're trapped
And stopped chaos in its tracks
And that's the gospel truth
The guy was too A to just relax
And that's the world's first dish
Emrys tamed the globe while still in his youth
Tho honey it may seem impossible
That's the gospel truth
In Paradise life was neat
And sweet as smooth vermouth
Tho honey it may seem impossible
That's the gospel truth

     King Emrys was so happy because his wife, Regina, had just given birth to his first son. They named him Merlin and he had magic to rival his father, it seemed. Emrys was so overcome with happiness, he invited all the Eternals from all over, as well as several human heroes, to celebrate in his joy.
     For Merlin's birthday, Emrys created the first dragon, a beast that could protect Merlin and carry him into the many battles he would one day fight. The dragon was named Kilgharrah.
     Just in time, a flash of light revealed the Lord of Darkness, Chaos, and the Underworld, Emrys' brother, Hades.
     Unlike the rest, he wasn't quite so pleased at the birth, something he made abundantly apparent at the party.
     "Hades! My brother! How're things in the Underworld?"
     "Dark and gloomy as usual. And as always, full of dead people but, hey, what're you gonna do? Anyways, I can't stay long. I got work to do."
     "Now, slow down. You're gonna work yourself to death! Ha! Work yourself to death!" Emrys, as well as all of Paradise, began to laugh. "I kill myself!"
     "If only." Hades growled quietly as he slipped away.
     Snow: If there's one Eternal you don't wanna get steamed up, it's Hades.
     Belle: Cuz he had an evil plan.

He ran the Underworld
And tho the dead were dull and uncouth
He was as mean as he was ruthless
And that's the gospel truth
He had a plan to shake things up
And that's the gospel truth

     The Fates were already waiting for Hades when he got back. They explained what he wanted to know:
     In 21 years precisely
     The planets will align oh so nicely
     "Ok. Here we go."
     The time to act will be at hand
     Unleash the Dark Ones, your evil band
     "Mmm hmm good, good."
     Then the once proud Emrys will finally fall
     And you Hades will rule all!
     "Yes! I rule!!"
     A word of caution to this tale
     "Beg your pardon?"
     Should Merlin fight you will fail!
     With that, the Fates vanished.
                              * * * * *
     Now Hades knew he needed a plan. He wanted to rule Paradise but Merlin may be standing in the way of his plans.
     He'd have to do something about the boy.
     Unfortunately, when someone was Eternal, they were immortal and could not be killed. However, Hades had the good fortune of a potion that could strip any being of its immortality.
     He bid his servants, Pain and Panic, kidnap the child and feed him the potion then kill him. And then Hades' victory would be assured.
                             * * * * *
     Pain and Panic had taken Merlin from his golden crib and were now racing against the clock to carry out their deed.
     Merlin drank the potion but missed a few drops as the bottle broke. The pair didn't realize those last few drops were crucial.
     Merlin still kept some of his powers but lost everything else.
     Emrys and Regina were too late to stop their son from being kidnapped so they sent the Eternals out to find him.
     Unfortunately, by the time they found him it was too late. Merlin were taken in by Balinor and Hunith, an older couple who had no children of their own.
   

Young Merlin was mortal now
But since he did not drink the last drop
He still retained his immortal powers
So thank his lucky stars
But Emrys and Regina wept
Because their son could never come home
They'd have to watch their precious baby
Grow up from afar
Tho Hades'horrid plan
Was hatched before Merlin cut his first tooth
The boy's powers grew stronger everyday
And that's the gospel truth

To be continued...

So this is gonna be harder than I expected...