chapter1
Heart beats fast, colors and promises.
Arthur and Morgana laughed and clapped loudly and their two friends didn't back away from the dare. The brother and sister had decided to have a sleep over with their combined friends, since Uther would be gone for the week, they would have the mansion all to themselves. They would watch movies, stay up late, play truth or dare and when Morgana, Emily, and Nim start talking about boys, Arthur would run away with Lance and Gwaine.
Arthur stood up from the couch. "Who wants more drinks?"
"We all do." Morgana clapped.
"Yeah? Well, you're going to help me get them."
Morgana stuck out her tongue.
"Oh, come on! Whoever wants drinks you get up and get it." Lancelot said as he got to his feet. "Except you Morgana." He whispered lustful. "Tell me what you want and I'll get it."
Morgana smiled. "Like I'm really going to stay in the living room by myself while you're all in the kitchen."
When she slowly stood up, Lancelot reached down with both hands and helped her to her feet.
Arthur rolled his eyes. "Guys, I don't want to see my sister getting layed by my best friend in the mansion.
They walked in the kitchen laughing and Arthur pulled out a pitcher of tea and six cans of soda from the fridge. All eight teens dug in the drinks and Morgana went in the pantry to get snacks.
Nim looked to the side where the was a wooden door with three locks. "What's in there?"
Morgana looked towards the girl. "Oh, the basement."
"Why is it locked?"
"Our father keeps all his junk down there that he doesn't want us touching. He thinks we'll break his treasure."
They all laughed at Morgana's sarcastic comment.
Emily scoffed. "What does he have down there? A golden statue?"
Lancelot and Gwaine laughed.
"Yeah, I vote on another dare." Gwaine said.
All eyes met the 18 year olds.
"And this one is for Morgana."
The girl rolled her eyes. "What is it now?"
Gwaine took a long drink then slammed his cup on the table. "I dare you to go inside the basement."
Morgana sighed. "It's locked idiot."
"No it's not." They all turned to Emily to pulled the lock.
Morgana's brows narrowed. "How..."
"It was unlocked." The girl whispered spooky.
"I'm not scared to go in the basement. " Morgana said annoyed.
"That was only half the bet." Gwaine said. Morgana looked at him. "You have to go in the basement and make out with Lance. OW!" Gwaine looked at Arthur who punched him real hard on the arm.
Morgana eyes met Lance's and she blushed deep. But it was her house, and she'd be damned if she let anyone make her shy in her own home. She cleared her throat then walked over to the 19-year-old, grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the basement door.
"Wait! I wasn't finished." Gwaine said.
Morgana sighed and looked at him. "Now what, moron?"
Gwaine smiled innocently. "Arthur has to go with you. Ow!" This time the blond kicked the teen in the back of the leg. "If you don't take it Arthur, I'll give you truth, and the question will be, did you or did you not make out with me in the mens washroom and the pizza house yesterday?"
Arthur groaned. "Urg." He quickly made his way towards the basement door.
Morgana pushed Lancelot a little back. "In case there's any monsters. Let them have Arthur first, then we can run."
Arthur glared at her and she laughed. Arthur shook his head and made his way down the stairs first, making sure to turn on the light before heading down.
"Did you really make out with Gwaine?" Morgana asked suddenly.
"God, don't remind me." Arthur whispered pleadingly. "You two can do... whatever it is you're going to do and I'll... go find a hammer to kill myself with." Arthur said as he made his way down the stairs.
Morgana only smiled and turned to Lancelot. "Well, this is...weird."
"Weird." The teen repeated.
"Well, yeah. Not only are we forced to kiss but my brothers here."
Lance light shrugged. "Can't be too bad."
"I doubt that." Morgana argued back.
"Why don't we try first?" Lance whispered. He leaned forward and just when his lips were an inch from the girls he was roughly pulled away and forced up the stairs.
"Arthur!" Morgana yelled.
"Ok, I wasn't really going to kiss her! I was just going to see what you...did..." Lancelot stopped very confused when he was thrown out of the basement and Arthur shut the door with himself and Morgana inside. The teen looked towards the other five.
Gwaine shrugged. "Maybe he wants to make out with her? Ow!" He looked to Emily to slapped him.
"That's disgusting, they're brothers."
"I was just kidding."
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"Arthur, what the hell are you doing?"
The blond shook his head and suddenly looked very pale and like he was about to throw up.
"Arthur?" Morgana grabbed his arms worried.
The boy brought his hand to his mouth and gaged.
"Arthur, it wasn't that bad. We didn't even kiss." She tried. But Arthur only shook his head. He gave something that sounded like a sob and grabbed his sister's hand then pulled her down the stairs.
"Arthur, Arthur what are you-"
He pointed to the corner of the floor and Morgana looked over to the spot and her brows narrowed. "What?"
Arthur gave her a small push and she slowly walked over to the spot, every move Arthur made, made her pale. Who knew what Arthur saw? A snake? A dead rat? A...
Morgana's brows narrowed when she saw something that made her heart stop. It couldn't be. She walked closer and slowly brought her hands to her mouth and her eyes teared up. She shook her head and quickly ran back to Arthur. "Oh my god! Oh my god! Arthur! Arthur please tell me it's alive!"
She jumped and suddenly couldn't breathe right.
Arthur brought his hand over her mouth. "Sh. We don't want them to hear."
Morgana used her trembling hands to remove the hand from her mouth. "The whole house is sound proof." She whispered. "And I don't care! Please tell me that boy is alive."
Arthur shook his head, not sure what to say.
XOXOXOXO
What was that sound? Who's voice was that? It didn't sound like him, it didn't sound like his master. His master was old, this voice sounded young. And there was a girl too, he could hear her. But who were these people? If the master found out, he would blame him. But he wasn't making noise. He never made noise. How did they find him?
His heart started beating faster.
On top of the strangers finding him, the master didn't let him to use the bathroom last night and he couldn't hold it any longer. Last night he ran out of options and had used it in the corner. But it wasn't his fault. The master was angry for no reason, he had been very violent last night and more rough when he took him. Which explained the pain all over his body when he moved to get a view of the strangers.
He looked through the pipes with one blue eye and his mouth slightly open at the sight that met his eyes. Not the girl. HIM. He was beautiful.
He felt his breathing pick up more, his heart beat faster. Did this mean the master was dead? He had to know. He used his pale hands to stand up. This, showing the shackles around his ankles.
XOXOXOXO
Morgana and Arthur turned to the body. Arthur's brows narrowed while Morgana's eyes widen. Behind all the boxes and all the pipes, the body appeared standing.
Arthur who didn't really look at the full body earlier because he was shaking just for seeing the bare feet, got a better view and ended up loosing his breath at the sight. The pale body wearing a long white button shirt... a familiar shirt.
Arthur's eyes trailed to the pink lips then to the eyes, bluer than the sky and clearer than the sea. A head of raven hair.
"Are you the prince?"
And the voice of an angel.
Arthur blinked in confusion and frowned. "What did you just say?"
The boy smiled a little. Showing his perfect white teeth and it was the most beautiful smile Arthur ever seen. "You're the prince, right? You killed my master, and now I'm free. Can I come live in the castle now?"
Arthur's eyes trailed to Morgana's, who was staring worried.
"The master's dead right?"
Both pairs of eyes trailed to the boy who looked worried.
Arthur cleared his throat and walked towards the confused boy. "Look..." He stopped when he saw the boy take a caution step back. "W-what's your name?" Arthur asked low.
"My name..." He looked down at the floor confused.
Morgana gulped. "I think maybe I should send everyone home early."
Arthur looked towards her and nodded. She inhaled deep. "Good thing it's only 8 o clock." She said, then quickly walked up the stairs.
Arthur looked back towards the boy who seemed to be breathing fast. "Don't worry, we won't hurt you."
The boy's eyes watered. "The master isn't dead, is he?" He said sadly.
Arthur gulped the blinked. He cursed when a tear fell down his cheek and he angrily wiped it. He had a feeling who the master was, seeing as how they lived in the mansion for six years already and since Uther never once let Morgana or Arthur down into the basement... well, it didn't really take a genius to put two and two together.
The blond shook his head. "No." He answered the boy's question.
The boy suddenly fell to his knees and sobbed hard.
Arthur quickly made his way over and kneeled down, but couldn't bring himself to touch the boy. Who knew what that could trigger. "Please, tell me your name?"
The boy shook his head. "He'll get mad."
"No he won't."
"He'll punish me again."
"I promise he won't. I can protect you. Just tell me your name." Arthur tried.
The boy sniffled. "Where is he?"
Arthur sighed. "He isn't here. I promise, it's not a trick."
Another sniffle. "M-Merlin."
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