Hi everyone, hope you enjoyed the first chapter of this story. Due to bad news I won't be able to update tomorrow, however I will try and update the day aftere tomorrow. :) Please read and review and I hope you enjoy all of this.

Arthur grumbled. Merlin was late yet again. All he'd asked him to do was ready his horse for riding out this morning. "Honestly how long does it take?" He muttered to himself. He strolled over to the window and looked down into the bustling courtyard below. He spotted a familiar dark haired man tripping over the cobble stones below and knew instantly it was Merlin. "About time too," Arthur muttered. Glancing down Arthur saw that Merlin was talking to someone, someone he didn't know. He opend the window and yelled down to him, smiling slightly as Merlin jumped about a foot and looked around startled. Arthur turned away from the window satisfied that Merlin was now on his way, and made his way to the wardrobe, trying to pick out a set of clothes for the day. He chose and dark purple shirt, and black breeches, completed with a leather belt and his usual brown boots. Once he'd picked out his clothes he realised that Merlin still wasn't there, crossing to the window he saw Merlin was still gossiping away to the stranger. This time Arthur was angry he opened the window and bellowed out into the courtyard. "MERLIN!" At this more than a few heads turned to see what the yelling was all about, and Merlin finally seemed to make some excuses and enter the castle door. Grumbling about his servants incompetance Arthur crossed to the table and waited for Merlin his patience wearing thinner by the minute.

1 hour later.

Prince Arthur was absolutely fuming, there was still no sign of Merlin at all. About half and hour ago Arthur had given up waiting for him. He'd summoned another passing servant, rather embarrassingly, to dress him ready for the day and afterwars had no choice but to pay the servant handsomly for his silence. He'd then stormed out of his chambers meaning to look for Merlin, whilst thinking of a good punishment when he'd run into his father. Uther was furious that he was late for the riding and wouldn't even accept his excuses. He practically dragged Arthur out of the castle and towards the stables. Arthur decided that having a go at Merlin would have to wait, he had duties of his own to fill in. Arriving at the stables, he headed towards the pen containing his horse, at least it was saddled and ready. Mounting his horse, Arthur rode out and waited for the guard and his father to join him. He was looking around when he spotted what appeared to be the same person that he had seen Merlin talking to, shovling hay into a cart ready to take away. Taking a chance Arthur decided to ask the man if he'd seen Merlin since leaving the Castle grounds. "You there have you seen my servant?" He enquired looking down at the man, who abruptly stopped shovling and turned to face him.

"No my lord," he replied silkily. "Not since earlier this morning, why?"

"He has not been in to see me at all even after talking to you earlier and I wondered if you knew where he..." Arthur stopped and silently cursed. "Why am I explaining myself to you, I don't even know who you are?" He said indignantly.

A flicker of annoyance passed across the man's face as he stared at the prince. Then he seemed to gather himself together and said. "My name is Cedric my lord, and I am afraid I cannot help you if it is Merlin you seek, do you need assistance now?"

Arthur stared down at Cedric wondering how a man could change his tone and words so easily. "No I don't, but if you see Merlin tell him I'm looking for him and he'd better be in my chambers when I get back!" With that he rode off following his father and guards. Cedric smiled looking after the prince and called out. "I will my lord," causing Arthur to turn and stare at him with surprise.

Merlin groaned at Gaius. "You know Arthur's probably gonna kill me for this?"

"Well then you shouldn't be so clumsy then Merlin, honestly tripping up the stairs and breaking a wrist, only you would manage such a feat." Gaius smiled at his nephew who grimaced as his arm was bandaged with some spare linen. He looked stressed however despite the pain, and Gaius knew what Merlin was like for serving Arthur. "If it's any concellation, I will tell Arthur what's happenend and I'm sure he'll just laugh it off. At the worst you'll end up in the stocks,"

"With a broken wrist you've got to be kidding," Merlin sighed I'd better go now and see if he's still in his chambers."

"You should stay here for a bit, it's almost midday Arthur will have gone by now definately and I need a hand with these documents, I'll also get lunch for you since I reckon you havn't eaten all day. "

Merlin smiled at Gaius by means of reply but said nothing. He'd suddenly got a bad feeling that something was going to go horribly wrong.

Arthur was feeling his mood lighten. He always enjoyed galloping through the forest and feeling the wind in his hair. If he'd been paying attention though Arthur would of noticed the buckle holding the saddle on the horse wasn't fstened properly and with every jump, it was coming more and more undone.

"Are you ok there sire?" One of the guards nearby asked, he was sharply trained to watch out for the royals and spotted that the horses saddle, seemed to be loose.

"Yes I'm fine," Arthur yelled out and smiled at the guards concern. He was enjoying the ride to much to care about anything else. It was to prove his undoing. There was a large tree that had fallen onto the path, and the trunk acted like a barricade in the way. Arthur spurred his horse on ignoring the warning the guard yelled out as the buckle around the middle of the horse snapped completely.

"Prince Arthur STOP!" The guard yelled, but to no avail. Arthur's horse reared up and jumped over the tree trunk. The saddle slipped and Arthur realised to late, something was very, very wrong. The saddle came off the horse as it landed and Arthur was thrown full force from the horse and smashed face down into the ground. His last thought was. "My god, what has he done?" Before he was enveloped in darkness and a solid feeling of pain spasmed from his neck down.

Well that's chapter two. I hope you liked it please read and review and don't forget I'm very sorry but it won't be till Saturday I update. :(