Old Habits

Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin.

Summary: Will always got Merlin into trouble.

Angst, 7 (Merlin)

Will always got Merlin into trouble.
He'd orchestrate a plan, talk Merlin into participating and managed to flee the scene before anything could be pinned to him.
Merlin never tended to be quite so lucky. But it didn't matter, because Will was always there to cause enough havoc to distract the adults long enough for Merlin to slip away.

This time it had not been Will who had brought the trouble, but it still fell to him to protect his best friend. That didn't extend to the Royal Prat that had tagged along for the ride and put himself in charge. But his body moved without consulting his brain, obstructing the path of an arrow meant for Arthur.

The last thing he remembers is Merlin's tearful face, peering at him from above as he often had as a child. Will can feel darkness creeping into his vision, insistent hands trying to pull him under but he can't let go; not yet. Merlin can't follow where he's going this time, Will won't allow it.

"It was me. I'm the one who used the magic."

[183 Words]

-Hollyrose-

A/N: Last spring I filled out the crossover meme over on Lj, and had a lot of fun playing around with the characters from different worlds. Originally part was supposed to be a 100 word drabble… but we all know how bad I am at sticking to word counts orz The longest ended up being almost 700 words! Anyway, this was one of the three that didn't end up as a crossover, with the requirements being 'Merlin, Angst'.

I really struggled to come up with something that wasn't your typical Merlin/Arthur angst… Because although I like the pairing, I wanted to write something different. So I ended up with Merlin and Will friendship fic instead XD So still not entirely original, but I like how it turned out. (Aaah, it's my first time sharing any Merlin!fic DX

As to why Merlin didn't use his magic to keep him out of trouble? Hunith told him never to use magic in front of people, so he mostly only used it when he and Will were alone or far from notice; they knew Hunith would separate them if she found out that Will was aware of Merlin's powers.

Anyway, if you're interested in reading the rest of the fics that spawned from this meme, with notes: http:/ /hollyrose-hime. livejournal. com/ 6044. html