Merlin Uncovered
By rawr52
I hope you like it!
Summary: It is well known that there is a sorcerer in Camelot. Merlin unwittingly uses magic in front of a spying Arthur, and Arthur has to decide what to do about it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin; the show belongs to the BBC. The only thing I own is the plot to this story. I hope you enjoy it!
"You lied to me!" Arthur yelled angrily.
"Of course I did, my life was as stake! What else could I do?" Merlin shouted back, just as angry, with a hint of desperation.
"You could've trusted me to do the right thing!" Arthur argued, his anger tinged with hurt.
"Really?" Merlin laughed, sceptically. "And would "the right thing" have involved lashing me to a pole and burning me in front of the whole of Camelot?" His voice rose angrily as he spoke, and there was a muscle twitching in his jaw, "I thought you were my friend!"
Arthur let out a disbelieving snort. "How could you think that? How could you think we were friends when for every moment I've known you, you've been lying to me?" His voice seemed to break as he reached the end of his sentence, and likewise Merlin's voice trembled when he gave his reply.
"Because I have never used my magic for anything but good! I've saved both the lives of you and your father countless times!"
"Oh, really?" Asked Arthur, dangerously, his voice lowering into a menacing whisper. "When have you ever saved my life Merlin? When have you ever done anything to help me that I could not have done myself?"
"Oh, let's think…" Merlin replied, hotly, "The first time I met you, I used my magic to save you from the evil sorceress whose son your father killed! Then I told you about knight Valiant and the snakes on his shield, and later on used magic to make them reveal themselves to everyone so that the people of Camelot would not consider you a coward. Then, when Nimueh contaminated the water supply in Camelot, and we went down to the caves to kill the monster in the water, I told you to scare it away with fire, and then made a gust of wind blow through the caves to kill it. Then I risked my own life to stop you from drinking from the poisoned goblet and summoned a light in the cave so that you could find your way out. Then I used magic to help Lancelot kill the griffin, although he did most of the work there. Then I stopped the evil sorcerer Edward Muirden from killing both Gaius and your father. Then I used magic to kill the Shee creature, Sophia and her father so that you would be released from her spell, and then swam into the water to fetch you out. Then I tried to stop the druid boy Mordred from being able to fulfil his evil destiny (he's going to kill you by the way). Then I went to the Great Dragon and got him to burnish a sword so that you could fight the evil knight who came to Camelot, and that sword ended up saving your father's life when he fought him. Then, when we went to Ealdor, I used magic to summon a huge blast of wind to save us all from Kanen's men. Then I went after you to the Labyrinth of Gedref, and offered to give up my life for yours. Then I killed some of the men who were trying to kill your father, although Morgana dealt with the leader. Then I used magic to kill the questing beast, then went to the sorceress Nimueh to exchange my life for yours, then had to go again to exchange my life for Gaius's and ended up killing her with a bolt of lightning." Merlin stopped to draw breath and then opened his mouth again to continue, but was cut off by Arthur who, until that moment had been standing there with his mouth hanging open in a state of shock.
"Stop, Merlin! Stop! You're making this too difficult!" He hesitated for a moment before speaking again, and Merlin knew that he was deciding his fate. Then, his face blank and emotionless, his jaw set, and his eyes burning with anger, he said, "I'm sorry, Merlin, I have no choice. Guards!" At that moment the two guards who stood sentry outside Arthur's door, who had been warned not to come in unless called, burst though the double doors and stood to attention. "Yes Sire?" Arthur gestured to Merlin and said, in a voice weighed down with anger, "Take him to the dungeons-"
"Arthur!" Merlin protested.
"And alert the King. I have found the sorcerer!"
"Arthur, please!" Merlin cried, as the guards moved forward and each took one of Merlin's arms. "Arthur! Arthur, no! Please, Arthur! Please!"
But Arthur offered no help. Turning around so that the guards couldn't see the lone tear sliding down his cheek, he listened in agitation as Merlin was marched away, his voice fading with every step he took.
A/N: Thanks for reading! I really hope you like it! Please review! It makes me happy. This is just the first chapter of my Merlin reveal fic, so please keep reading and leaving reviews! :)
-Rory x