A\N yes it's here! this is a sequel to "the dream of a life time" I really hope you guys enjoy this story thank you so much for reading. if you want more of this review!

|Chapter 1|

It's been a year since Merlin went missing. Merlin and Arthur were with Merlin's mother at the village treating a girl that was starving to death, when a group of men who planned with the girl to take Merlin from Camelot and from Arthur. of course, Arthur would never say anything like this but he missed him dearly.

"Arthur?" He heard Gwen say in a soft voice. Arthur was standing looking out the window down to the main square. He turned to face Gwen. She looked a little concerned about him.

"Gwen, how long have you been standing there?" Arthur asked,

"Well I called your name three times," Gwen said giving a small smile. "Oh," Arthur said, there was an awkward silence. "Well I better get down with the knights," Arthur said finally. Gwen smiled and nodded.

Arthur struck a blow at Gwaine and missed as Gwaine ducked and tripped him. Arthur still expected to hear Merlin laugh but just silence. Gwaine helped Arthur up from the ground.

"Are you ok?" Gwaine asked pulling Arthur up from the ground. "Yeah I'm fine...uh, just a little tired that's all" Arthur said his voice low and distance. Gwaine stared at him.

"We miss him to Arthur" Gwaine whispered, Arthur shot up and looked at him.

"Practice dismissed!" Arthur said storming out of the field.

"What's wrong with him?" Lancelot asked. Gwaine was silent for a moment.

"Merlin" Gwaine said. Lancelot looked down to the ground."Oh..." Arthur went up to his chambers. "Merlin can you... god" Arthur said rubbing his face. "He's been gone for a year and I still expected him to be here" Arthur leaned against the table, and saw his servant. "Oh uh... hello Helios" Arthur said looking a little embarrassed,

"Sire" Helios said bowing. "Here let me help you with your armor" Arthur nodded and Helios stepped forward and untied his armor and help him out of it.

Arthur was out with the knights on a hunting trip the next day. the knights rode through the woods trying to scare out deer.

"let's hope we get a big buck" Gwaine said riding up beside Arthur and Elion.

"if I kill it I get most of it" Elion said.

"over my dead body" Gwaine snapped.

"Shhhh" Arthur said pulling his horse up and pulling up his hand to silence them. "what is it?" Elion asked. Arthur, held his hand up not answering. they heard sticks cracking and movement from behind a big shrub. Arthur drew his sword when a woman stepped out of the shrub caring a man with her.

she looked shocked, she had brown hair with bright blue eyes and pale skin, Arthur looked over at the man she was helping walk, his mouth dropped open.

"M- Mer- Merlin" Arthur felt alive again at the sight of Merlin. Arthur jumped off his horse and ran over to them. all the knights rode up. "My... my god" Lancelot said.

"I found him laying in the woods," The girl said. Arthur put Merlin's arm around his shoulder.

"Lancelot go back to Camelot and tell Gaius!" Arthur said walking Merlin over to his horse. Lancelot nodded and kicked his horse forward. It didn't take long for Lancelot to get back to Camelot. he ran down the halls to Gaius's chambers, when he finally got there he burst through the door.

"Lancelot?" Gaius asked looking him up and down. "Gaius... Gaius, we found him" Gaius's face went still. He grabbed his medicine bag ."Let's go," he said moving rather quickly to the door. they left the castle and got horses and rode back to Arthur and the knights.

"Merlin... come on Merlin wake up," Arthur said slowly tapping his cheek. He didn't move. Lancelot and Gaius rode up, Gaius jumped off his horse and ran over to Merlin. He bent down next to Merlin and looked him over.

"Well?" Arthur asked his voice shaking. "He's knocked out and very weak but I think he will be ok," Gaius said. Arthur, let out a sigh of relief. "Let's get him back home," Arthur said slowly picking him up to put him on his horse.

Arthur put Merlin on his horse carefully. "Who are you?" Arthur asked the girl.

"I'm Katrina," she said her voice cracking.

"Do you have anywhere safe to go?" Arthur asked mounting his horse.

"I'm far away from home"

"come back to Camelot with us" Arthur offered. "You're very kind, thank you"

They all rode back to Camelot Katrina rode with Lancelot. They got back to Camelot and everyone looked shocked to see Merlin slumped over the horse with Arthur. Morgana looked out her window when she heard the hooves of the kights horses, she dropped her cup when she saw who was with Arthur.

"Gw-Gwen" Gwen walked over looking confused and looked out the window.

"Oh my god"

Arthur slowly pulled Merlin off the horse and they went inside the castle. Arthur and Gaius rushed Merlin to his chambers. Gaius made Merlin as comfortable as possible and gave him some food, Merlin was still past out.

"He can stay in my bed" Arthur said looking to Gaius. "Are you sure sire?" Gaius asked standing up. "Would it be a good idea to move him?" Arthur asked, Gaius, looked over to Merlin and was silent for a moment.

"I think it would be better for him, to stay somewhere more comfortable than my old bed" Arthur nodded and they moved him to Arthur's room. Arthur sat by his bed waiting for Merlin to wake up, he heard a knocking at the door.

"Enter" he called out. Gwen and Morgana entered the room. Gwen had tears of joy running down her face. "Is he ok?" Morgana asked looking desperate.

"Yes he's ok, he's weak but he will recover" Arthur replied. Morgana and Gwen smiled and hugged one another.

"I will stay with him for awhile," Gwen said stepping forward,

"I want to be here when he wakes up," Arthur said, Gwen and Morgana looked to one another. "Ok... do you need anything?" Gwen asked. "Actually yes, some food would be nice," Arthur said. he didn't realize how hungry he was till he actually thought about how he didn't eat dinner.

"We will get it right away" Morgana said, Gwen and Morgana left for the kitchens. "I have never seen him like this" Morgana said. "me either" Gwen replied. "I know he doesn't want to admit it but he cares for Merlin, a lot," Morgana said.

as they got closer to the kitchen they saw the girl Merlin was found with. They went to Gaius's before Arthur's chambers because they thought Merlin would be there. When they got there and saw Merlin wasn't there Gaius explained everything.

"Lady Morgana" Katrina said bowing her head. "Thank you for helping our friend" Morgana said giving her a smile. "Oh it was no problem, how is he?" she asked. "He's ok he will recover" Morgana replied.

"Oh good!" she said sighing in relief. Morgana smiled at her. "Well I better let you go about your day" Katrina said giving a little bow. Gwen and Morgana walked to the kitchen.

"I don't trust her something is just... off" Gwen whispered. "Yeah something isn't right" Morgana agreed.

Arthur paced back and forth, he wanted to know all that happened to Merlin and who took him so he could hunt them down. Right as he finished that thought Gwen and Morgana walked in with a plate full of chicken.

"Oh good, thank you," Arthur said eyeing the chicken. Arthur fell asleep in a chair next to Merlin. Light hit Arthur's face and he slowly woke up. He sat up a little, he looked over to Merlin sleeping in his bed. He looked very pale and weak. Arthur felt rage fall over him.

I have to find these people he thought to himself.

A\N so thoughts? do you guys like the story or do you not if so let me know and I will keep putting out chapters