Grief

Hello, this was suggested by Lbunny. It's about Gwaine, Arthur, and Merlin in the tavern and Merlin confesses about Freya. Enjoy!

One night Merlin, Arthur, and Gwaine were in the tavern. They were talking about girls. Merlin cried tearfully as he remembered Freya.

"I've had several girlfriends. I met all in a tavern somewhere. One of them I almost married but she didn't want to. I've tried to find a girl here but I haven't had much luck. I find a girl someday." Gwaine sighed sadly.

"I had a couple girlfriends before I fell in love with Guinevere. Now that I'm married I feel whole. It's a good feeling. One day you'll find the right girl. Merlin, on the other hand never fell in love. Right Merlin?" Arthur answered. He looked at Merlin who was crying. "Merlin, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I'll just say that you are wrong, I have fallen in love and I don't want to ever again." Merlin cried.

"What happened? You can tell us if you want. Let's just hope you don't get drunk to the point where your magic goes haywire."

"It was 4 years ago. I was walking home with Gaius. She was in a cage. Uther was going to buy her from the bounty hunter. When Gaius was asleep I released her and got her to safety. Her name was Freya. I protected her and I fell in love. I felt free around her. I fell in love with her and she loved me back. She was a cursed druid. I didn't know that at the stroke of midnight she would turn into a black cat with wings. I was going to run away with her but she left before I went to get her out of Camelot. Then one night I saw her in her beast form. You mortally wounded her, Arthur. I made the gargoyle fall so that she could get to safety. When I went to her when she was in beast form she was harmless. Then she left and turned into her human form. She told me how she was cursed. I told her that it was an accident that she didn't mean to kill the man who attacked her. I took her to a lake where she died in my arms from the wound on her arm. I couldn't… I couldn't save her. I don't blame you, Arthur. You were trying to protect Camelot. When Freya died part of me died with her. I don't want to fall in love again. She is the only one who can fill that emptiness."

Merlin broke into a sob and looked down at the ground. Gwaine put a hand on Merlin's shoulder. Merlin looked up to see that Gwaine looked like he was about to cry. Merlin looked Arthur and saw Arthur had the same look.

"I'm so sorry, Merlin. For killing her." Arthur whispered sadly as he pulled Merlin into a hug. Merlin cried on his shoulder. Then Merlin's magic started going a bit haywire. Arthur looked at Merlin and saw that Merlin was still crying. Gwaine saw it too and knew what needed to be done.

"Let's get you home before you knock someone out with your magic, Merlin." Gwaine suggested.

"Ok. I feel tired." Merlin sleepily cried. The 3 stood up and walked to Gaius' chambers. On the way there Merlin collapsed from exhaustion. Arthur sighed when he realized that Merlin was asleep. He lifted Merlin up and carried him to Gaius' chamber. Arthur knew that even though Merlin didn't weigh a lot Merlin's heart was heavy from what has happened.

THE END

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