A/N- Okay, so this is going to be probably either two or three chapters. I'm being nice and writing the next chapter and putting it up today or tomorrow. If I'm wrong, please nag me until I do!
Enjoy! d^_^b
Bandits. Of course. Could a hunting trip ever go according to plan?
Arthur and Merlin had already slain seven ruffians together, not mentioning the three taken out by a 'lucky' tree branch as it fell. Arthur was easily handling his own, fighting off one of the two remaining bandits. Merlin had his back up against a tree, hilt to hilt with the balding man in front of him.
Merlin watched out of the corner of his eye as Arthur lost his footing momentarily, giving just enough opening to the other man for him to twist the prince's sword out of his grasp. Right as the brown haired bandit swung his blade down in a fatal blow, Merlin screamed, "NO!" Letting go of his weapon with one hand he thrust his arm out, feeling the familiar rush of heat behind his eyes as they turned molten gold. The quickly approaching blade was stopped mere inches away from Arthur's face, suspended by a glimmering blue shield.
Arthur turned sharply to look at Merlin, watched as the gold faded from his gaze and then flare up again as the opposing bandit was flung into a tree, skull cracking ominously.
Recovering from the momentary shock, Merlin's bandit released the pressure and swiftly cut a gash along the manservant's arm, before being likewise thrown through the air. Holding his injured arm, Merlin stared at Arthur, afraid of his reaction. Why, oh why couldn't his magic been revealed in a glorious way, a way where Arthur was unable to question his loyalty? Misfortunes like these seemed to be attracted to Merlin.
Arthur stared wide-eyed as the color rapidly left his manservant's face, both because of pure terror and from an excessive amount of blood loss.
"You're a sorcerer!"
A/N- Heehee! Reveal fic! How will Arthur take it? Will he kill Merlin? Tell him to leave and never come back? Or will he commit treason and stand by Merlin because, even though it was not as glorious as Merlin thought it would have to be, he still saved his life? And will Merlin die from the major blood loss before Arthur makes his decision? All will be revealed in the next chapter of…
It Wasn't Glorious Therefore Arthur Was Going To Kill Him!