Well here is chapter 3. It took me a while to write but its here!!!!!

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As ever i dont own Merlin. the BBC does.

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DAY ONE. Arthur .

The sun was nearing midday. Arthur thought it best that he gave his horse a rest, they had been going none stop for over six hours. The cave of lost souls was another four hours ride. He did not know what he would find when he got there. He really hoped that this Thomas Nighting would be there and also willing to return with him. Of course Arthur was also not one that would not mind using force if needed. While having a rest, loads of thoughts went across his mind. How would he feel if Merlin died? Arthur knew that Merlin meant more to him then just a servant, it was deeper then that. He was his friend. No. He should not be thinking like this, he should not be thinking about what if. He WILL find this Thomas. He WILL save Merlin. What ever the cost.

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Merlins breathing was still very shallow. He felt as if he breathing though a small pipe. It was like he could not get enough air. No matter how much he tried to take in. He felt as if a great heavy weight was compressing on his chest. He could only stay awake for about half an hour at a time before he needed to sleep again.

"Merlin! Good heavens. I didn't think you would wake up." He heard Gaius say.

He could not help mumbling. Finally he manage to get some words out. " Urgg. Where is Arthur? Is he angry I have not been in for work?"

"Merlin you are very ill. Arthur is not angry, he is concerned for you and he has gone on a trip" Gaius thought it best not to tell Merlin about where Arthur really was. He did not want Merlin to worry.

Merlin looked a bit confused for a second. But then accepted his words. "will I get better Gaius?"

Smiling sadly, Gaius answered "do not worry about it now, sleep"

Merlin soon fell off to sleep again, but he had weird dreams. He dreamt about giant wasp like creatures, but they were black and red. He dreamt about them flying down and trying to sting a man. He could not help but feel a sense of dread and fear coming from this man.

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It had been a long four hours. But finally Arthur made it to the cave of lost souls. Just looking at the caves made him feel uneasy. He always thought what the names of the caves meant, but just looking at them made that very clear. The entrance to the cave was massive. A black hole hiding what was not meant to see light. It seemed that he had only been looking at the caves for a little time, but the sky had darkened, the air was a bitter chill. Suddenly a icy cold wind blow him toward the cave.

Turning toward his horse he tied it on a tree. For some reason he could not help himself saying goodbye to the creature. " Wish me luck." Another cold chill blew him towards the cave, it was like someone wanted him to go in there , and was giving him a little helping hand.

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News has spread quickly how Merlin was ill, and his master had gone to save him. Morgana was not as shocked as many people in the castle. They could not believe that the future king was risking him life for a servant. Like Arthur, Morgana felt there was something special about Merlin.

Morgana decided that the very least she could do for Merlin was to visit him and check that he was comfortable. Walking down the corridor she met one of the kitchen staff. She knew that her name was Lucia.

Lucia was about seventeen years old, she had long curly blonde hair, and chocolate brown eyes. She was about the same height as Morgana, but thinner. You could tell that she came from a poor family. She looked up and made eye contact with Morgana, her eyes full of concern.

"Lady Morgana! Have you heard any news about Merlin? I am really worried." Lucia asked quickly. Morgana had difficulty understanding what she said because of the pace she said the words.

" He is gravely ill, but Arthur has gone to get the antidote. If anyone can save Merlin, its him" Morgana told the young girl.

Lucia smiled and bowed, then quickly got on with her chores. Morgana knew love when she saw it. She just hoped that she was right about what she said about Arthur.

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Arthur had been going though the caves for about twenty minutes now. The only light now was coming from his torch. He could hear bats all around him. The smell was horrible, it was rotting meat. Arthur found it very difficult not to heave. Every now and again he would step on the Skelton of some poor lost creature that maybe came into the caves for safety and lost its way. The tunnel in the cave was quite small. It was big enough for him to stand up, but only just.

Walking a bit further, the caves opened up suddenly. Shinning his light so he could see. What he saw was something quiet amazing. The inside of this massive cavern looked like it was coasted in glass, except there was also purple in some places. At the far end of the cavern, he saw covers and a place where someone could cook food. Arthur decided to go and investigate. Crouching down he searched for sighs of life. Trying to work out when the last time someone was here.

Suddenly, without any warning. A rope was pulled around his neck. Feeling his air being cut off, he tried to push whatever was strangling him away, but it did not work. He could feel himself losing conciseness. His head was swimming. All he could think about was his farther, his mother and Merlin. He wished that he could have tried to spend more time talking to his father then arguing. He wished that his mother was alive so that he could have gotten to know her. He wished that he had not let Merlin die. With Arthur death he knew that Merlin would also die with him. Slowly his sight went black and Arthur was no more.

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Ohhhhhh what will happen next!!!!!!! :-o

You will have to wait. Mwhahahahahahhaa!!!!!!!!!!!

I hoped you liked it?