Gaius
The old physician sat in a dark oak chair next to Uther, The sound of the king's rage channeled through the room as he paced up and down shouting and demanding for answers. Sir Leon sat next to Gaius, He was wearing the knights uniform, Chainmail and a cape which bared the crest of Camelot, The knight was gazing at the king similar to the other advisors, Probably even pondering on the same as well, When was he going to stop?, Uther had been extremely agitated since Morgana's revelation, This had caused many people to leave the city because they did not believe in a untrustworthy king. Uther's response was to kill all sorcerers in hope that he will finally wipe out the 'Species' and get his revenge on them, for the loss of his daughter.
"But sire, surely you will loose more loyal residents if you continue to Burn the sorcerers?" Gaius questioned the king; however the physician trod carefully for the last time someone questioned him, Uther burned him for being a sorcerer, Even though the man was innocent.
"Yes your right Gaius", the king sighed as he sat down again into his throne at the end of the long table. "Instead, Cut off their heads" The king smiled an evil smile.
"Sire I don't think that's what Gaius meant?" Sir Leon announced, the knight was brave Gaius gave him that.
Uther rose once again from his chair, and marched to Sir Leon's, The Tyrants footsteps echoing loudly in the silence from all the advisors, Gaius watched as the king stood in front of the knights face and shout;
"NO KNIGHT WILL TELL ME WHAT TO DO, I AM THE KING OF CAMELOT, UNDERSTAND?" Uther raised an eyebrow in expectation.
"Sorry sire, I agree we should kill the sorcerers" Sir Leon leaned back even further in his dark oak chair.
"Sorry is not good enough" The king spat. "GUARDS!"
The two guards standing by the door marched over, Hands on their swords handles expecting the worst.
"Take this knight to the dungeon, where he will spend two nights thinking of his actions" Uther avoided the gaze of astonishment from the other advisors.
The guards nodded as they held the knight by his arms and walked out the room, closing the large oak doors behind them.
"How will we capture the Sorcerers most of them have fled?" Gaius asked eager to change the conversation, His thoughts then reflected on Merlin, Maybe he should send the young warlock out of Camelot until the king was better, He wouldn't know what he would do if his Apprentice was captured, He was almost like his son.
"We will trick them" Uther smiled, He walked away from where Leon had been previously sitting and resumed his place next to Gaius. The gazes in the room followed Uther back to his chair where they all prepared themselves to hear his ridiculous plans.
A few hours passed before Gaius and the other Advisors had been excused. It was late. Later than what he had told Merlin, He wondered if the Servant had bothered making himself dinner for that night.
As the Physician walked down the corridors late at night he took time to wonder, Why was the King so mad? Whether he could make a medicine to help control him?. Although as the physician did this he noticed he was missing something. He stopped and stared at the long corridor towards the kings chambers; He then glanced at the courtyard He watched as a Women galloped away with a cart covered by a canopy.
Gaius then realised it, there were no guards. 'That's unusual' he thought as he continued down the corridor. The torches slowly burning out, he started worry; the guards were always on duty. The physician found himself speeding up his walk as he approached the old wooden door, one that hung of the hinges he identified it as the one to his room, only problem was that it was open?
"Merlin?" Gaius shouted as he entered the room, He slung his bag over a nearby chair, He glanced around the room, Merlin's brown jacket was draped across his door, He walked up to it. His eye's catching a note on the nearby table balanced against an assortment of cocktails, The colours of reds and blues reflected from them over the folded paper.
Gaius walked over to it and lifted the note to read it, he realised it was Merlin, Yawning the old man placed on his glasses and read the letter carefully. 'Going on expedition with Arthur', Did the prince need to leave Camelot. Uther hadn't mentioned anything?, Worry spread through Gaius like a disease, He continued to scan the paper before placing it on the side and closing his eyes, He suddenly because very tired, He carried on reading until he glanced at the words 'Slourthe' at the bottom, yawn escaped his lips..Gaius cursed, How could he have been so stupid, That was a spell that sent people to sleep, It was used by the old religion to pass guards at nearby castles, The physician glanced at Merlin's room, Something was wrong, But then the world began to spin and the old man collapsed in the middle of the room.
Gaius was awakened by the sun shining through the small window; the warm feeling swept through the old mans body as he pealed his face from the cold stone floor. His head ached as memories from last night began to sweep back into the old mans mind, his eyes landed on Merlin's Chambers. Gaius pulled himself up holding onto a nearby chair and stumbled over to Merlin's door, He pushed it open fast and abruptly.
Merlin's room was empty, No-one was inside, the bed was perfectly made like no-one had slept in it at all, Gaius turned round hanging his head down trying to remember in full detail the night's events. He had read the letter, He read the... Gaius nodded in understanding, He had been tricked, He read a simple sleep spell then collapsed in the middle of the floor, The old man cursed at himself, how could he be so stupid?, Merlin could be in danger!.
As the Physician walked back into the other room, he noticed books were on the floor, an obvious sign of struggle, How could he have been so stupid? The physician sat down, He was useless, Merlin depended on him and all the old man could do was fall into the trap? Gaius sat down with his head in his hands, He had never felt so empty since Merlin was poisoned, The thoughts of the young warlock in pain made the old man upset, His eyes swelled up with water, but stopped when he looked at the floor one last time, His watery eyes landing on a cloth under one of the books, The old man bent down and pulled it out, He placed it to his nose and smelt it, It was strong, It had been bathed in a chemical, One with a strong odour, strong enough to knock out a young man. Gaius's mind clicked. Someone had taken Merlin. But who?
"Gaius" Arthur burst into the room, A look of annoyance on his face.
"Sire" Gaius bowed his head in a sign of respect towards the future king.
"Where's Merlin" The prince folded his arms, and lifted his eyebrow, Signalling towards the servants room.
Gaius stood there, Pale and worried, what had happened to the servant. "Arthur, Merlin's missing." As he answered he lifted the cloth into Arthur's sight.
Gaius watched as the smirk on the prince's face dropped and worry flashed into his eyes and cursing filled the room.
Thought it would be a good idea to envolve Giaus to add to the drama :Lx
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