Author notes : I know there probably should be other characters in this story but I wanted to make it simple. With this story I kind of want it to be simple and short, I've recently started a few stories that had been long and then I've lost interest about halfway through.
Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin
The woods were dark in the aftermath of the battle. They were surrounded by tall trees of dark green leaves. Merlin sat a few meters from the fire waiting for Arthur, the man he had loved for years to wake up. Merlin had never told Arthur how he felt about him or that he had magic and now he feared he may never get the chance. The wound Arthur had received from Mordred was severe.
At that moment Arthur woke.
"Merlin" Arthur said as he woke and saw him.
Merlin rushed to his side "How are you feeling?" he asked his voice full of concern.
Arthur tried to move and let out a long groan of pain.
"Where have you been?" he asked putting his hand on Merlin's shoulder his voice filled with the pain of his injury.
"That doesn't matter now" Merlin answered putting his own hand on top of Arthur's.
"My, my side" Arthur said
"Your bleeding" Merlin told him.
"That's alright I thought I was dying"
"I'm sorry, I thought I diefied the prophecy, I thought I was in time" Merlin told him.
"What are you talking about? Arthur asked him
"I defeat the saxons, the dragon, and yet in the end I knew it was Mordred that I must stop. I was the sorcerer. I have magic" he just about sobbed as he said the last part. Telling Arthur the truth was harder than he thought.
Arthur smiled "How stupid do you think I am, I've known you've had magic for years. It was to convenient that I kept mysteriously getting saved. Now that I might die it seems like a good time for the truth. I loved you all the more for the fact that you used your magic to protect me despite all the danger, if my father found out he would have had you killed but you protected me anyway"
"You love me? You knew I had magic the whole time?" Merlin asked in shock "I protected you because I love you, because that's what you do for the people you love".
Arthur tried again to lift himself.
"No just rest" Merlin told him "Whatever it is it can wait".
Arthur manage to pull himself up "No it can't" he said and with that he pressed his lips to Merlin's. Merlin had thought about what it would be like to kiss Arthur for years. He had never imagined that they would finally kiss in a dark wood not to far from the scene of a horrific battle.
"So what now?" Arthur asked as their kiss ended.
"There is a place, a lake. It's a magical place that could perhaps heal your wound" Merlin told him
"How far away is this place?" Arthur asked him.
"Far" Merlin answered "It would take an annoyingly long time to walk there and I'm not sure that you have that kind of time"
"So are we going to walk?" Arthur asked
It was Merlin's turn to smile "Don't be ridiculous" he said and then he began call the dragon.
Merlin and Arthur flew to the lake of Avalon on the back of the Great Dragon. It only took a few minutes to reach their destination. The moment they arrived Merlin knew Arthur would be okay. He had cheated the prophecy, Arthur would live to see another day and Merlin as always would be at his side helping him as he ruled Camelot.