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It had been a 3 days since the big reveal to most of the knights but some still didn't know, Leon for instance. Merlin was secretly hoping that Arthur would have told Leon but he knew Arthur was very secretive about things and wouldn't go around spreading his secrets let alone his best friends.

Merlin had it planned out, he would go to training with Arthur as usual, he would talk to Arthur subtly about it and convince him to inform the rest of the knights.

As long as everything stuck to plan it should be fine.

Of course it didn't. Who really thought it would have?

Merlin reached the kitchens after what felt at least a month maybe even longer. And was greeted by a familiar face. It just happened to be the man he was just talking about

"Merlin! Just the man I was looking for, The king is requesting your presence immediately in his chambers." Merlin furrowed his brow, Arthur never asks for Merlin. He is the most useless person in the whole castle. Why does he need him?

"Of course Leon I will be right there." Merlin bowed slightly to the knight, expecting him to be leaving, but he continued, "He also requested me so I will be joining you on the walk there."

Merlin rolled his eyes, Arthur was constantly fucking this up with only two requests. He sighed and walked over to the breakfast and inhaled, he had had to skip breakfast again and even the smell would sustain him for the day. But the smell wasn't it's usual smell. It smelt...off...

"Merlin?" Leon asked confused.

"This smells strange... I think someone has tampered with his breakfast." Merlin asked pulling off a small piece of sausage and chewing it. It was very rich but appart from the chewy texture there didn't seem to be a thing wrong with it. Merlin breathed out in relief, finding it extremely difficult. In fact any kind of breathing seemed to prove very hard. He brought a hand to his mouth and coughed a few times to see if it brought out any food that was lodged in his throat. He looked down at his hand in horror and the look was not missed by the observant knight.

"Merlin? Are you okay?" Leon asked placing a hand on his shoulder. Merlin tried again to breathe in but found it was now impossible. It felt like his lungs were in flames. He collapsed to the floor in a juddering heap.

"Oh gods!" Leon cried crashing onto his knees next to Merlin, he glanced down at the boy's hands and found them speckled with blood. He scooped him up into his arms like a child and carried him, shouting after any servant who would listen. "Somebody fetch the king! Tell him his food was poisoned." Leon continued to rush to the Physician's chambers. He would know what to do. He always knew what to do.

"Gaius!" Leon cried as he slammed the door open with leg. Gaius jumped with fright and turned to scold the knight until he saw the fidgeting individual in his arms. "Merlin! What the blazes have you done now!" He pushed away all the equipment on the table and gestured for the boy to be placed there. "Is he going to be alright Gaius?"

Gaius' face fell grave. "I'm afraid not sir Leon. If the poison was truly made for the king then the man behind it won't have made it easy for him."

Leon scrubbed his face over with his hand, "He is going to die..."

At this the door slammed open again and Arthur stormed in. "Gaius, where is my manservant?" He immediately rushed to the boy's side, grasping his pale hand in his own.

"Sire, I plan to ease his passing and kick start his 'trick'." Gaius said as he fished a small potion from the shelves above him. "This will simply dull his pain and ease his passing, then hopefully the rest take care of itself."

Leon was completely lost, "But Gaius. You haven't even looked for a cure." Leon protested but Arthur simply waved him away. "Go away Sir Leon. We can take it from here." Arthur spoke without looking up from his best friend's face.

"I'm sorry sire but I am not leaving. He is just as much my friend as he is yours." Leon put his hands down by his sides and watched intently. Arthur shrugged at the old doctor and mumbled something that sounded like, "It's better he find out through a demonstration." Arthur smiled slightly and stood up pushing Leon back as well. Gaius poured the potion down the boy's throat and the knight sighed in sorrow as Merlin stopped breathing.

This time, there was no show in it. Simply a quick golden bar starting from Merlin's feet travelled through Merlin's body.

"What's happening!" Leon shouted and Merlin quickly shot upwards taking long deep breaths. "3 times in 5 days. This is getting ridiculous." He said drinking eagerly from the cup that was presented to him.

"Was this a... a joke... a prank!" Leon roared his hand subconsciously going to the hilt of his sword.

Merlin took another deep breath in and pointed at Arthur "Your turn. I've done it too much."

So much for subtly.