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Any air in Merlin's lungs was knocked out of him once he and Arthur hit the water. He could feel the water rushing into his lungs as he tried to breath. Panic filled him as he tried to swim to the surface, and failed. The current swept him downstream and he slammed head first into a rock. Pain exploded in his head, and he began to lose conciseness. Just before he blacked out completely, he felt a hand grab him and he could feel himself moving upwards.
Arthur POV
The impact on the water knocked Merlin's arm out of Arthur's grasp as he was swept down the river at an alarming speed. He struggled to keep himself above the water as the current pulled him down, he then grabbed hold of a large rock and pulled himself onto it. Other rocks went across the river to the shore, so Arthur continued to pull himself from rock to rock, until he reached the shore, in not much time at all. Arthur was drained, he had no energy left, and fatigue settled in his muscles. Gathering the last of his strength, Arthur stood up and searched for any sign of Merlin. Then, he saw a blue blur smash into the side of a jagged rock down the river a ways, relief, then panic filled Arthur as he ran to where he had seen Merlin. As he reached the rock he pulled himself along the rocks, Looking for any signs. Here the current was almost nonexistent, the river formed something like a lake, with a small island in the center. Arthur dove down and swam to the bottom of the lake, searching for Merlin. He was growing frantic, when finally, he felt something. He grabbed ahold and hauled him up from the bottom of the lake, and to the shore. Merlin began to violently cough up water, taking in great lung fulls of air.
" I'm never ever going on a hunting trip with you again! " Merlin wheezed out.
" Don't get your hopes up Merlin, we still have to get back home before I even get to decide to drag you on a hunting trip. Besides, we wouldn't want you to miss out on the fun, now would we Merlin?" Arthur said . Little did they know, that the events that had just played out were not accidental, and that Someone was watching them.
I know these two chapters are painfully short, but they will get longer, believe me. So what did you think? Reviews inspire me, so please don't be shy. Any ideas you have are greatly appreciated, and will be most likely used if the person who came up with it permits it. Thanks for reading! R&R