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Ep. 5x10- After Finna had killed herself to save Emrys and Morgana left. What if Arthur found Merlin on the top of the tower, instead of Kilgharrah?
Merlin POV-
My stomach ached beyond belief. I tried to call the Great Dragon many times, but found I didn't have the strength.
I'm sorry, Arthur. I'm sorry, I never got to tell you everything I wanted to. I'm sorry for leaving you during the night. But I am glad to have been your servant. Please forgive me.
With that, I lost consciousness.
Arthur POV-
I'm sorry, Arthur. I'm sorry, I never got to tell you everything I wanted to. I'm sorry for leaving you during the night. But I am glad to have been your servant. Please forgive me.
Merlin's voice suddenly appeared in my mind. What was it he never got to tell me?
The knights and myself have been searching for my manservant for about an hour. Mordred said he had gone off to collect herbs, but after half an hour, we knew something was wrong. It shouldn't take him that long. We had packed up immediately, and set out in search. Every so often, we found these black marks, that looked like they had been burned onto the tree, and decided to follow them. Not only that, but there was a set of foot prints leading away from camp, and also following the marks. Which I automatically presumed to be Merlin's.
We entered a clearing, and found many dead men. I searched the crowd, begging Merlin was not one of them. After we found no sign of Merlin, I saw a trail of blood leading away, a bloody arrow, and two pairs of footprints.
"There!" I yelled, pointing towards the specific bloody ground. The knights swiveled their heads towards the area, and followed in pursuit of the trail.
Merlin POV-
My world is now spinning, and black dots have appeared in my vision. I tried to lift my head, but had absolutely no strength left in my body to do so. I wish I could tell Arthur all the things i never got tot tell him...
Arthur POV-
We just reached the top of a hill and I saw a tower, not ten minutes away. "Come on! We don't have much time to lose!" I exclaimed.
Once we had reached the mysterious tower, I saw the blood trail enter the door, and pushed it open, making my way inside. There were many muddy footprints, it seems others have been here too. Running up the steps, two at a time, I reached another doorway and found a woman on the ground, with a sword in her gut, certainly dead.
"Hey! That's the woman we're after!" Gwaine exclaimed.
Pondering this, if the other person really was Merlin, why was he with this woman? And who did the blood belong too?
I immediately rushed up the few last flights of stairs and pushed open a door.
I was greeted with the wind blowing across my face, and silence. I noticed a man rolled on to his side by the edge of the roof, and ran towards him. I turned him over and found Merlin.
"Merlin!" I yelled with happiness, and worry. He looked very pale, and his eyes weren't focused. Looking lower, I found a wound gushing blood from his abdomen. I'm guessing that was where the blood trail came from, and the bloody arrow back at the clearing.
'Ar-thur" Merlin breathed out.
"Come on, Merlin! Stay with me here!" I begged.
"I'm so-sorry, Arthur." My man-servant replied.
I can't lose him!
What are you saying, Arthur!? He's a servant!
No, he's more than a servant. He's my best friend and... brother.
I gasped at the realization, the reason I cared so much for Merlin, why I always wanted him to be okay and stay at my side: he was like a brother to me. I couldn't lose him now! And I won't.
"Try to ignore the pain Merlin!" I ordered, as I grabbed him from the waist, and threw him over my shoulder, earning a groan in protest.
I ran as fast as I could, carrying an injured man, and flew down the stairs.
Once we reached the bottom, I put Merlin on the horse, stomach down, carefully avoiding the wound, and we rode to Camelot.
I pushed open the Physician's door, with Gwaine behind me, carrying Merlin.
"What happened!" Gaius exclaimed, as he started preparing his bed.
"I believe he was shot with an arrow, Gaius. Can you help him?" I replied.
"Yes, I hope so."
Gwaine lay Merlin down on the bed, and Gaius started tending to the wound.
"You got him to me in time, Sire." Gaius said after about ten minutes, "He should be fine after a good night's rest."
"That's good." I stated happily.
The next morning, I entered Gaius' (and Merlin's) chambers, to check up on my servant. I was relieved to see that he was up and eating breakfast.
"How do you feel Merlin?" I asked.
"Better than yesterday, that's for sure", he said, smiling.
"Great, I'll expect to see you in my chambers within the hour. I have to prepare a speech for when Princess Mythian and her father arrive tomorrow. And then someone needs to muck out my stables!" I yelled at him, while i exited the room.
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