With help from Larry. :D

Larry says: "No, I don't own Merlin but I DO own imagination. Try it using it plagiarizers. I'm pretty sure that you're born with one. Anyway... NJOY! :D By the way R+R=UPDATED STORY! *happy dance*

Cina: She's crazy folks. Now enjoy the story please. (Or my army of meepits will come after you) (Larry: EHHHH! O/O)

Begging Arthur

Chapter 1

Merlin wiped his sweaty neck on his already-sweaty neckerchief. "Bloody Arthur making me go on this bloody hunt in the bloody summer on this bloody day," he muttered.

"Cheer up, Merlin!" panted Arthur.

"And how can I do that!" snapped Merlin.

"You'll do that because I order you to," replied the prince.

"Like I can follow those orders," said Merlin a little too loudly. Just then, Merlin's ears pricked up. He heard a twig snap. He was way too familiar to the sound to not warn Arthur.

"ARTHUR!" he screamed. Bur right after he said it, a crossbow sprang and a war cry sounded. A quarrel was sent right at Arthur's unsuspecting head. Merlin used his magic so the quarrel decided to turn to a friendlier target. (Arthur's arm)

"Ah." Said Arthur in a sarcastic voice. But the noise of the crossbow scared his horse so he flew off (actually he was bucked off) landing on his arm which made the arrow push in as well as mud. (This was one of those instances where Merlin wished Arthur had cat-like instincts to always land on his feet.)

Brilliant. Now Arthur has yet another wound that might cause death, Thought Merlin while fighting his way towards his destiny. Arthur was already on his feet defending with a shield with one arm and the other clutching his injured arm. When Merlin got to him the battle was over the bandits/some patrol/whatever they were had retreated and Sir Leon, Sir Gwaine, and Sir Elyan as well as some other knights chased them in hot pursuit.

When Merlin examined the wound, Arthur had passed out. He couldn't blame him, a lot of people tried to kill Arthur. (When he meant a lot, he meant 12-17 or so.) It was as if the "ambush" was meant for Arthur. (Or to annoy Merlin, though it was probably for Arthur).

Merlin yanked out the quarrel and examined it. Surprisingly it had no poison. Why did it only have the most effective potion ever on the arrowhead? (Surprised Merlin knew? Well he learns SOME things from Gaius!)

But then it dawned on him that this wasn't an assassination mission—this was an attempt to kidnap Arthur! (Dun Dun Dun!)