Hello. It's been a while. A loooong time, actually. Heh...well...um...sorry? So, did anyone watch the last ever episode of Merlin! What a shocker! I cried, I mean...Percy's face! Well, I won't keep you waiting:
Arthur was confused, to say the least, when Merlin had run into the hall, his face had pure shock written all over his face. Then he babbled on about screaming and fear and Gwaine, and the king just couldn't find the connection between them. He had really just wanted to get on with whatever he was going to do, (he couldn't quite remember anymore), and go to bed already. Unfortunately, his curiosity had gotten the better of him when Merlin had asked him to follow him. He was led down into the dungeons, which just added to the confusion. Then he heard it. The screams of fear. It started to piece together in his mind; why Merlin was practically incoherent, and why Percival and Gwaine had not shown up when requested. Arthur had thought the worst – or at least he what he guessed was the worst – that there were still enemies down in the dungeons and the two knights were severely, life threateningly injured, but he had refused that thought immediately. Leon and Lancelot were fine, and Elyan and Gaius were alive.
But the screaming.
He stood helplessly as Gwaine thrashed around. Percival was crouched by the wall; Gwaine had struck him when he tried to get close. He was so affected by the scene before him; he didn't notice Merlin repeating his name. "...thur? Arthur!" His attention was turned back to his servant/friend. Wide eyes met worried ones. "We don't know what to do, and Gaius is too ill to help us." Arthur took a deep breath and closed his eyes. Then, when he opened them, he quickly knelt down next to the panicking man.
"Gwaine? Gwaine? You need to calm down." He put his hands on either of his shoulders and pulled him close to his chest. "Ssh." He cupped the back of his friend's head and kept him pressed to his chest. They sat there for a few moments, Arthur rocking him, and Gwaine curled up in his arms. Soon, it became quiet and Arthur looked down to see Gwaine's breathing had evened out and had fallen asleep.
"Merlin, could you get the doors? I'm going to move him to his chambers. Try and stay quiet, please." He instructed. "Percival, get something to put on that eye and please dismiss the other knights." He was whispering in fear of waking the sleeping man. He picked him up carefully and they began to make their way from the dungeons. He was stepping carefully, as to not jolt the sleeping man in his arms. His biggest fear at the time was waking him and aggravating his wounds.
Not before long, they were in Gwaine's chambers, and Arthur set the knight down on the bed. Said knight stirred for a moment, then settled for a while. "Merlin, can you tend to his wounds? There seems to be blood everywhere."
"I can try, but I have never actually treated wounds of this extent without Gaius' help." The secret warlock gave the King an apologetic look. "He will be fine, Arthur. They might be bad wounds, but they are not life-threatening. As long as they don't get infected. Which they won't because I'll clean them. Of course there is still a-"
"Just get on with it, please."