A/N: Hello everyone! I have decided to fix my hideous grammar in this story for you all. I recommend re-reading as it's going to sound so much better. I don't know when I'll re-post the next chapter but it should be soon. Well I hope you like it!
No one understood it. What was happening to the people of Camelot? People were going missing left and right; anyone who went into the forest did not return. They spoke of voices that were more beautiful than anything they have ever seen or heard in the world. They would run into the forest at a frenzied pace, never to be seen again. In the last few days the people of Camelot knew if anyone spoke of the voices they were gone. This not only troubled but confused the Knights of the Round Table and King Arthur.
"How the hell does this keep happening," Arthur said angrily.
"Sire, no one who has heard these voices has been found," Sir Leon replied. "It is as though they have vanished into thin air."
"This must be the work of sorcery! There is no other way to put it; someone is taking our people by enslaving their minds with the sound of voices," Arthur said this with a tang of worry. He turned around and looked at Merlin.
Merlin stood in his usual spot as he watched and listened to this conversation. It was the third time this week they were trying to make sense of this mess. Arthur looked at him in his corner and said, "What's wrong? You're never this quiet."
So much is wrong, Merlin thought. Instead he said, "I just can't wrap my head around the whole thing."
"Since when have you ever been able to ever wrap your head around anything," Arthur said this with a sarcastic air.
"Since when did you become even more of a prat, my lord," Merlin replied.
"Good one Merlin!" Gwaine laughed.
The knight's all joined in which helped ease the tension in the room. This moment of peace was cut short when they heard shouting in the square. Arthur rose as did the knights and Merlin. At the window they saw 2 men at the top of their lungs yelling, "I hear you, please don't leave me. I will come with you."
Women and children called after their husbands and fathers though there was little hope of them returning. Camelot has lost more men then they could handle. Everyday more men ran into the forest to find unknown voices that spoke to them.
Arthur was now furious, "Two more, GONE!"
"There must be some way to stop this," said Elyan.
"We will discuss more tomorrow. Until then we must do whatever we can to ease the burden of the women and children who have lost their patriarchal figure," Arthur replied.
Merlin followed Arthur up to the King's chambers. On the way Merlin asked, "Sire, do you have any thoughts on who may be doing this?" I'm pretty certain who it may be, he thinks.
"Merlin you should know who I am thinking is behind this."
"Morgana?" Merlin questioned.
"Who else would be trying to kidnap our people," he yelled.
Arthur just did the one thing he promised himself he wouldn't do, crack under the pressure. Merlin had rarely seen this in Arthur. The young regent looked at Merlin and saw a flash of fear in his eyes from the outburst.
"I apologize, Merlin," Arthur said. "I shouldn't have done that. That is not how a future king acts and I certainly should not have taken that frustration out on you Merlin."
"Sire, I understand that you have a lot on your mind," Merlin was cut short off.
"That is not your fault. I don't have anything else that needs to be done tonight. You have the night off."
"Really," Merlin asked, surprised.
"Yes you do, now leave before I change my mind."
"Thank you," Merlin replied excitingly.
Merlin left Arthur's chambers and ran to find Gaius. If anyone might know something it would be him.