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"So, where are we going, again?" questioned Fem! Merlin for the thirtieth time.

"For the last time, Merlin," Arthur snapped. "We're going to find Emrys, and you wanted to come with us because you had to give Morgana some, er-"

"Fashion tips," Fem! Merlin told him. "I mean, how much eyeliner does she need?"

Arthur shuddered. "I never want to hear those words come from Merlin's mouth ever again."

"Oh, please, call me Merlina," fluttered Fem! Merlin, grinning when she saw how she made Arthur blush with that sentence.

"Come here please, Merlina," said Gwen, grabbing her arm and pulling her back from the boys. "I have some things I need tell you."

…And then they spent the next half an hour discussing the possible pros and cons of Merlin's neckerchief, which Fem! Merlin was wearing, except hers was pinker than their Merlin's. Arthur was also sure that their Merlin had never painted flowers on his either.

"I mean, come on Gwen. It's totally cute," argued Fem! Merlin, holding out her neckerchief for Gwen to see.

"Cute it may be, but it's still scruffy," reprimanded Gwen.

"But it's my trademark," the other woman protested. "I mean, how would you feel if someone told you that you had to stop wearing purple?"

Arthur groaned, and put his head in his hands. "Enough!" he barked, and pointed at Fem! Merlin. "Your neckerchief is scruffy," and then he turned to Guinevere. "And you wear too much-"he instantly stopped as Gwen gave him the look. "I mean, purple suits you, Guinevere. In fact, I think we should change Camelot's colours to purple and gold."

Fem! Merlin coughed. "Whipped," she muttered, and then coughed again, grinning unashamedly when Arthur glared at her. (For those of you that don't know, it basically means Arthur's afraid of Gwen. Rightly so, of course XD).

"Yeah!" shouted Cheery! Merlin, punching the air as if in victory. "We're gonna get whipped!"

Afraid! Merlin popped up. "Whipped? Who's going to get whipped? I haven't done anything, I swear!" he raised his hands defensively, backing away from them and running into Percival, which made the Baby! Merlin in his arms cry. And then Afraid! Merlin squealed at the loud noise, running back behind Gwen, who had sort of become his mistress, looking after him all the time.

"Down, boy," she commanded, and he immediately went on his knees, cowering behind the evil glare that the three-hundred-pound Percival was giving him. "Sit," she ordered, and he instantly sat, knees crossed, on the ground.

Clumsy! Merlin then fell of off Arthur's should for about the tenth time that day, and landed face flat on the ground.

"Alright, you can rest," Arthur said, giving him a little nudge with his foot to put him the right side up, but of course that actually sent him rolling down a hill. Arthur sighed and immediately went to go and get him.

"You know," Gwen said, snuggling down on the ground. "I think Arthur's starting to like Clumsy! Merlin. It's almost like having the regular old Merlin again," she added, patting Afraid! Merlin on the back as he whimpered when he heard an owl hoot.

"Yeah, it's like you and Afraid! Merlin," agreed Elyan, flopping down on the ground. He had relentlessly teased Arthur about Gwen's new affections for Afraid! Merlin the entire day..

"And me and Baby! Merlin," chimed in Percival, putting the baby in his arms gently on the ground, before sitting down with the rest of them.

"And Leon and Musician! Merlin," smirked Elyan. Musician! Merlin had showed up earlier that day, and it turned out he had been following them. Under normal circumstances, Arthur would've beaten him up, but then Clumsy! Merlin had fallen off of his shoulder again, and Arthur was too busy making sure he was alright. Leon, being the nicest out of them all, had walked with Musician! Merlin all of the way to where they were now, though even he had to cover his ears when Musician! Merlin started shrieking this awful song that Modern AU! Merlin had shown him on his 'iPod' as he called it. Something by 'Dustbin Beaver' or whoever. (No offence to anyone who likes Justin Bieber!)

Elyan quickly added, "I call dibs on Cheerful! Merlin!"

Cheerful! Merlin beamed. "Best friends forever!" he declared.

Elyan threw a smirk at Gwaine, who was pouting.

"No fair! Who have I got?" the young knight said in protest, before throwing a hopeful glance at Fem! Merlin, who raised her eyebrows and smothered a laugh, "Sorry mate, but I own myself."

"Ah rejection,

It plagues my soul

True it hurts, my friend, but do not let it

Turn your heart as black as coal," Lovesick! Merlin put a hand on Gwaine's shoulder consolingly.

Gwaine turned to Lovesick! Merlin. "Well, I always said Merlin was a sap," he stated, and put an arm around Lovesick! Merlin, grinning.

"Friendship, friendship,

How lovely is thee-" Lovesick! Merlin involuntarily stopped when Gwaine put a hand to his mouth.

"Okay buddy, the rhymes are okay most of the time, but if you want to stay my friend you do not go shouting love poems in my ear between the hours of 10 in the night and three in the morning. At least, not unless I'm too drunk to remember it," Gwaine warned. "We clear?"

Lovesick! Merlin nodded, and Gwaine put down his hand. They were all laying down to sleep when Arthur came back up the hill. He gently put down Clumsy! Merlin, and lay down himself.

"Night everybody," he whispered, staring up at the stars and wondering if he would ever find his lost manservant and friend.

-BREAK-

Meanwhile, Dark! Merlin was having the time of life. He would have twisted his evil moustache if he had one, but he didn't so he instead settled for twirling his neckerchief (black, of course), and grinning maniacally. He had never felt so evil, and when he was feeling evil, people should start running. Especially little Arty-Warty and his knights (quite frankly, Guinevere scared the bejeebies out of him). They were all going to pay.

A/n I know you're wondering what Dark! Merlin meant at the end, and you'll find out in the next chapter. PLEASE: Remember to favourite, alert, and to, most importantly, review. Thank you :D