So here is the first chapter of my first fanfic. :) This is fun I glad I tried it
Don't panic, don't panic, don't panic.
"Guards! I said take this sorcerer to the dungeons. Immediately!" Uther cried.
"I think that you had better come with us." The guard said, grabbing Merlin's arm.
Merlin was already hyperventilating when the door to Uther's chambers closed and the guards released Merlin.
"Sorry sir, it is one of his bad days." The guard said. "It has been happening more and more these last few weeks."
Once Merlin was certain that the guards were really letting him go, writing the incident off as part of the king's instability, he managed to calm himself down enough to give them a nod and head back towards Gaius's chambers. What Merlin would never tell the guards was that this was one of Uther's most lucid days since Morgana had taken Camelot a year before. When Merlin had knocked over the tray of food he had brought to the king in Gwen's stead Uther had thrown the goblet at him. Of course instead of dodging the goblet as he did with Arthur every day he had stopped it in midair instead- and in front of the bloody king! Merlin now smashed his head against the wall at his own stupidity.
"Merlin, what our you doing?" Arthur asked
Idiot. "Nothing sire." Merlin said
Arthur looked like he wanted to say more on the matter but instead said "The guards said you had been to see my father. Why?"
"I was delivering his lunch for Gwen, she has been helping Gaius with his rounds."
Arthur looked suspicious. "Why weren't you helping him with his rounds?"
"He was getting tired of having to remake the potions." Merlin said, his voice barely above a whisper.
Now this Arthur could believe. Everyone knew Merlin couldn't walk ten feet without tripping on air. "Being a clutz again Merlin?" Arthur joked.
Merlin's response was not what Arthur had expected. "Yeah, sure." Merlin muttered and hurried away, leaving Arthur watching him in surprise.
Merlin wasn't sure how much longer he could keep this up, his magic had really begun getting out of hand and he was having a harder and harder time keeping it under wraps. He opened the door to Gaius' chambers to find both Gaius and Gwen facing away from him while Gaius prepared a remedy of some kind.
Merlin slammed the door behind him, setting of yet another chain of events that were making it so hard to keep his magic hidden. Gwen turned around to see who had entered the room and accidentally knocked over a metal pitcher in the process. It loudly clanged as it hit the floor, startling Merlin. Every piece of glassware in the room shattered.
Gaius immediately jumped into action, which was lucky because Merlin was too shocked to do much of anything, and essentially pushed Gwen out of the room making up some excuse about how hot the day was and needing to clean up.
After he got the door closed behind her he turned to face Merlin, whose mouth was guppying as he struggled for something to say. "Merlin, this is getting seriously out of hand." Gaius said.
Merlin hung his head in shame. "I know Gaius," he whispered, "But I don't know what to do about it." Without another word he began picking up the pieces of glass and reassembling them. With magic.
"I know, Merlin, I know." Gaius said. He was silent for awhile. Once all of the glassware was back to the condition it had been in before Merlin had entered the room he said, "Well that takes care of one problem, but you are going to have to deal with Gwen."
Merlin groaned, realizing that Gaius was right. Who knew what Gwen had seen of what happened? She had been looking right at him when he had used magic after all. He ran out of the room after her, and explanation already beginning to form in his mind.
Gwen was in Arthur's room. Of course, just because this day wasn't bad enough already. He opened the door with a smile on his face. Gwen stiffened at the sight of him. She looked terrified. Merlin's smile quickly faded.
"Gwen are you going to tell me what's wrong or not?" Arthur asked, completely ignoring Merlin.
Merlin managed to find his voice. "Arthur, would you mind if I speak to Gwen privately?"
Luckily Arthur was being as oblivious as usual. "Sure, Merlin, go right ahead." He said as he turned back to the pile of paperwork awaiting him.
Guinevere quite reluctantly followed Merlin out of the room and around a corner into an empty hallway. "Gaius wanted me to explain what happened." Merlin began
Gwen cut him off by shoving him backwards so he hit the wall. "Don't even start," Gwen said with tears in her eyes, "I know exactly what happened. I saw your eyes change colour. You used magic, you're a sorcerer!"
Merlin was shocked. This isn't happening. This can't be happening! "Gwen you know me," he didn't try to deny what had happened. "I'm your friend, I'm not evil." He was pleading, pleading for her to believe him.
"That's what I thought about Morgana."
Merlin felt like he had been punched in the stomach. He did not try to stop her as she ran away from him.