THIS IS MY FIRST EVER MERLIN FIC. I FINISHED SEASONS1-4 AND HOPEFULLY STARTING ON 5 VERY SOON. THIS IS KIND OF A SPECIAL REQUEST/NOT AN ORIGINAL IDEA OF MINE. A FRIEND BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION AND THE THEORIES THAT GO WITH IT...WASN'T SOMETHING I HAD NOTICED RIGHT AWAY. (THANK YOU TARDISDRAGON211B!) ANYWAYS IT MADE ME THINK AND THEY BROUGHT IT UP AGAIN A FEW DAYS AGO AND VOILA! A NEW STORY MY VERY FIRST NOT SHERLOCK RELATED HAHA ENJOY.
Gwaine with yet another threat to Merlin had left to get firewood. Merlin had taken enough and truthfully, deep down, was glad everyone was gone. He put his head against the cool wall trying to sort things out. He knew, of course that they were enchanted, he could sense the magic on them. After a few seconds Gwen broke the thick silence. "I don't understand it. Why have only the knights been enchanted, why not us as well?"
"You're a woman." Merlin responded quickly realizing too late she would question him.
"So?"
"All her victims have been men." He said promptly, he pressed into the wall hoping it would eat him, "You just keep digging yourself in deeper don't you, Merlin!" He thought.
"So why haven't you fallen under her spell?" She smiled a bit as she asked it, she knew why, or thought she did. If he would just turn around she could confirm her theory. He stayed firmly pressed to the wall, stiffening as she asked.
"Just been lucky I suppose!" His voice rose slightly in volume and pitch.
"There must be a reason." She said quietly. She began to wonder if she should just ask. She vaguely heard him saying something about not being a knight.
"The three villagers weren't knights." She decided she would just push until he said something to confirm her theory.
"Who knows..." He said trailing off "Good job, Merlin! She'll never suspect ANYTHING with these fantastic answers you're giving!"
"There's something about you, Merlin..." She looked up as he wheeled around.
"ALRIGHT! I prefer the company of men!" He shouted at first, but his voice faded to barely above a whisper.
"I know you do." She said trying to comfort him, but not wanting to leave her brother.
"What? How?" He sat down truly curious she was the second person he had told, his mother being the first. She was the fourth to know, Gaius had figured it out, being so close he had just come right out and asked. The other to figure it out had been William, his childhood best friend. William had also known about his magic, Merlin began to remember his friend, hot angry tears began to fill his eyes.
"Merlin, it's nothing to be ashamed of!" Gwen practically shouted, misunderstanding his tears.
"That's not, oh never mind!" Merlin exclaimed, not bothering to explain himself.
"Sorry! I didn't mean...Merlin it's just...I mean it isn't looked down upon."
"I know."
"So who is it then?"
"What?"
"Oh, Merlin! You must fancy someone!"
"I...um well..." The young wizard blushed and looked away.