Sadly I don't own Merlin. It belongs to the BBC.

Here I am with a another story. I don't know how many chapters this will have. We'll see how it goes.

This is set after series three.

Enjoy :D

Arthur walked up to his father in one of the many corridors in the castle and found him looking out of the window. Watching over Camelot. "Father?"

"I'm fine Arthur." Uther tried to reasure his son. It had been two weeks since Morgana had disappeared for the second time after bringing Camelot to near collapse, torturing the innocent, killing the old and the young, pushing and pushing to get what she wanted.

Uther had accepted that Morgana had chosen the dark side of magic and was now an enemy of Camelot, but he didn't take it well and no matter how hard Uther tried to cover it up, Arthur saw right through the act. Several times a day Arthur approached him and asked if he was alright. There were times when Uther felt Arthur watching him from a distance, closely keeping an eye on him. And for that he couldn't help but feel more appreciative.

"I know father." Arthur lied. His father may have said he was fine, but Arthur knew that he was anything but. "I've come to talk to you about the knighthoods."

Uther looked away from the window and faced Arthur. "Ah yes. The knights' code clearly states that only those of noble blood can become knights, but, I'm willing to make an exception. Afterall, they risked their lives to protect me and to stop Camelot from falling. Who is it that you want knighting?"

"Lancelot, Elyan, Percival and Gwaine."

"Very well Arthur. They shall be knighted tomorrow morning."

"The thing is father. Gwaine left after Camelot was safe because he thought that his banishment still stood and Percival left not long after Gwaine to travel and help whoevers' path he crossed. With your permission father, I'd like to take Merlin and bring them back to be knighted so they can stay where they belong which is here in Camelot."

"Merlin?"

Arthur frowned. "What about him?"

"He followed you into battle without knowing how to even hold a sword."

"He's a lot braver than he looks."

"I should reward him."

"No don't do that." Arthur hastily said.

It was Uther's turn to frown. "Why not?"

"Because it will go straight to his head and I spend all day with him."

"He won't be any worse than how you used to be, I'm sure. I shall give Gaius a helper, an assistant and give Merlin his own chambers not far from yours."

"No father. Please. Yes he risked a lot doing what he did but I will never hear the end of it. Can't you just not put him in the stocks so much?" for the first time in months, Arthur saw a small smile appear on his fathers' face. "No Arthur. Get yourself ready and get going. The knighthood will take place the day after you return."

Arthur bowed his head. "Thank you father." he said and turned and walked away.

Arthur walked into his chambers to see Merlin making his bed. "Merlin."

Merlin stopped what he was doing and turned to face Arthur. "What's up?"

"Hurry up and finish that. Once you've done that, pack us some stuff up."

"Why? Where are we going?"

"We are going to find Gwaine and Percival and bring them back to Camelot. Father has agreed to knight them because of what they did to help Camelot, we leave as soon as possible to find them and bring them back. Father says he will knight them all the day after we return."

"How is your father?"

"He says he's fine but I know he isn't. It's hit him hard."

Merlin nodded and turned back round to finish making the bed. "So as a reward your father is forgetting the knight's code and giving them with no noble blood a knighthood?"

"Yes Merlin."

"Do I get a reward for helping? I can't even fight with a sword but I still fought."

Arthur didn't answer, he just stood and watched as Merlin finished his bed. Merlin turned to face him. "Well? Do I get a reward?"

"No." he lied. He didn't want to tell Merlin about his reward that his father was to give him because that's all he would hear about whilst they were travelling to find Gwaine and Percival. He will tell him once they get back, at least that way he could escape when Merlin would brag about his reward, unlike whilst travelling with him he couldn't escape and had only Merlin for company until they found Gwaine and Percival.

"But I helped."

"You voluntered to show Lancelot to the bell tower, and then you didn't because the bells were set off anyway."

"I did a lot more than that."

"Like what?" Arthur asked with a grin on his face. He always loved to wind Merlin up and Merlin fell for it every time. "Never mind, you wouldn't believe me anyway." Merlin murmured before leaving Arthur's chambers to get stuff ready for them to leave. "Where are you going?"

"To my quarters to pack my stuff. As soon as I've done that I can pack yours."

Two minutes after Merlin left, Uther walked in. "Are you ready to go?"

"Nearly father. I've told Merlin to pack our stuff up and then we will get going."

"Where is Merlin?"

"Gone to his and Gaius' quarters to pack his stuff up."

"Ah. I thought he'd be here so I could tell him of his reward." Arthur inwardly cheered, Uther had just missed Merlin. "Never mind though. I've just been to see Gaius and told him everything. He can tell Merlin. I told him to tell him if he saw him first." Uther clapped his hand on Arthur's shoulder. "Safe trip."

Ten minutes later Merlin walked into Arthur's chambers with his bag packed full of stuff they would be taking with them. "Arthur guess what Gaius just told me." He said with a big grin on his face.

"Oh no." Arthur groaned.

Shall I continue?

If so, chapter two will be up within a week. But no later

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