Hi guys. I have to admit I love this chapter, it is fun to write. Yay some proper Merthur moments. So please, enjoy this gift I give to you.
Beta- MERTHUR FOREVER! Sorry I'm not a twat in real life.
Disclaimer- We don't own Merlin, that's the BBC's property (and Arthur). But we should because we would make ALL the ships happen!
Two Sides of the Same Coin- Chapter 2
Merlin was absentmindedly polishing his master's armour in Arthur's chambers. His thoughts drifting to Arthur's sky blue eyes and... He shivered thinking about how Arthur's hand had brushed his thigh when he had left. Merlin really liked his best friend.
Merlin suddenly heard the door slam open by the Prince himself. Whether the attempt was futile or not was unknown. He couldn't read Arthur's face as it was hidden from his line of sight.
"Arthur. How did it go?"
"He gave Lancelot a chance. Isn't this fantastic!" Both boys were now wearing identical grins over the news. Their mutual friend's dreams were coming true.
"Well that is fantastic. When are you telling him?"
"I will tell him soon when I leave to train. Yet first, I need you to put my armour on me."
"Of course Arthur." Merlin had started to walk towards the other man but tripped, fell forwards onto Arthur and pinned him to the ground.
The two's eyes connected and time seemed to slow down as they were lost in each other's eyes. Arthur's muscular thighs were wrapped around Merlin and Merlin shuddered. It could have been seconds or hours later when the boys simultaneously lifted themselves up off the floors and awkwardly looked away and said nothing of the matter. They had been so close to each other and it had felt so right.
"Uh… y-you should really go to training." Merlin stuttered.
"Yes I-I shall go now." Arthur was now stammering too.
"Um, don't you need your armour?"
"Oh no need. I'll be fine." With that comment, the prince left his chambers, leaving his confused manservant alone in the chambers.
"Prat." Merlin chuckled.
Arthur headed down to the training grounds to practice with his knights. Even though he didn't have his armour on, he knew he would be fine as he was the best fighter in all of Albion. There was one person he wanted to duel with today, one person who fortunately happened to be there.
"Lancelot. Come and duel with me. Don't wear armour though."
"It would be an honour, sire."
Both boys chose to fight with broom sticks, like the first time they fought.
The fight started with Arthur swinging his stick in the ain hope to get close to Lancelot for him to retaliate. It worked and now Lancelot was blocking all the attacks the Prince was sending him. Eventually, Lancelot was able to attack Arthur, who fell over. Lancelot held his stick at Arthur's neck and asked…
"Do you yield?"
Arthur was glad his plan went ahead. This was exactly how he wanted to tell the other man that he would become a knight. Make him think that he deserved the honour.
"Yes I yield." Lancelot then went to help the Prince up.
When the Prince was standing, Arthur said "Tomorrow, you shall become Sir Lancelot of Camelot. I expect to see you at the Ceremonial Hall at dawn. We then shall celebrate later in the Rising Sun Tavern."
"That's fantastic, my lord. I shall go and see Guinevere now."
"Of course you shall. Be nice to her though."
"When am I not?" With that comment, the new knight left to see his love. They haven't had a chance yet to admit their feelings openly to each other yet they both knew they felt the same way.
"Merlin." Merlin hastily hid the blue orb he was playing with when he heard his master enter the room.
"What happened?" The Warlock was curious now. Did he tell Lancelot and how did he react?
"We fought with sticks and he won. I then told him then he went to see Guinevere to tell her."
"I hear wedding bells." Oh how happy he was for his two good friends. Lancelot's dreams were finally coming true and Gwen finally found a man who loved her, meaning she would stop pining after Merlin awkwardly. Don't get me wrong, I love her, like a sister though.
"Let me guess, Lancelot and Guinevere? I agree with you Merlin." Ha, victory for Merlin. Arthur never agrees with his manservant after all.
"You agree with me? That's great."
"Don't be so full of yourself, you are still an idiot." Cobalt eyes met sky blue and for the second time that day, they were lost in each other's eyes. Merlin noted how beautiful Arthur really was and Arthur noted how beautiful Merlin was.
The blonde was first to look away. The situation between the two boys was fast becoming awkward and perhaps not as platonic as it should be.
"I'll go and get some herbs for Gaius."
"Ok then."
Lancelot quickly arrived at his destination. Tom the Blacksmith's forge.
Outside the house attached to the forge was the beautiful Guinevere who was playing with a young girl. Lancelot cleared his throat to make her know that he was present.
"Lancelot! What are you doing here?" Gwen beamed
"I came to see you, my lady."
"I am no lady." Gwen giggled at this.
"I also want you to be the first to know my news."
"Oh, of course. Come in." With that, they both entered the small home attached to the forge.
"I won a duel against the Prince and then he told me that he would give my knighthood back."
"Oh Lancelot this is fantastic." Gwen then ecstatically hugged the knight, feeling so much pride and joy directed towards Lancelot, with love and adoration mixed in.
"It is Guinevere. It really is."
"When are you being knighted?"
"At dawn tomorrow."
"At dawn?"
"Yes." Suddenly, an idea popped into Lancelot's mind and he felt compelled to follow the idea right here and right now…
"Lancelot?" The man in question dropped down onto one knee, clasping Gwen's hand in both of his.
"Guinevere, will you marry me?"
Cliffhanger! Oh yay I'm so excited about the ending. Lance proposes to his dear Gwen.
I don't hate Gwen, I like her. I just feel she suits Lancelot so much more. In series 1 she is a sort of feminist (not the same as Morgana though), I have to admit I do like her a lot at the start. But when she starts the relationship with Arthur, she starts wearing ridiculous dresses that are so low cut and becomes a bit of a damsel in distress. She is a bit lazier and a bit meaner. She even had a servant in the first 2 episodes of series 5 who is actually new to Court. I blame Arthur. If she stayed with Lancelot, her character would remain more or less the same, just wiser.
Merlin trips and lands on Arthur. Yay! Awkward moments between two characters that are in love with each other. The idea makes me very happy. Less Merthur next chapter but quite a bit of Gwencelot though. See you soon and keep reviewing.
Beta- Omg! Weddings yay!