I do not own Merlin

I know this one is a little shorter but I'm trying to post as fast as I can. Please tell me what you think. BTW I love the comments that I've been getting it lets me know that people are actually reading what I write.

Colors were flying throughout the cave and Arthur was becoming confused, worried, and annoyed all at the same time. Why was Emrys helping him? It made no sense because everything that his enemies had said was correct overall. Yet Emrys had said that he didn't care.

The fight continued to rage on and only Emrys's shield seemed to be protecting them and Arthur wondered if he was being overwhelmed by the sheer number of attacks because his attacks weren't doing much damage, if any at all.

Emrys was now trying to talk them into a peaceful solution. Was Emrys so weak as to try to avoid fighting? It seemed that this fight would last forever.

"That's it! Enough, I've had it!" Emrys shouted and the fighting immediately ceased, though it didn't seem like the other side had a choice in the matter, "I have stood here trying so hard to talk this through without violence and I have avoided using any deadly attacks. You mistake my kindness for weakness." His voice dropped lower for the last part and majority of his opponents flinched, "I tried." Emrys said in suppressed frustration, "I have tried to talk this through but none of you would listen. It is over now! I'm done talking!"

Arthur's eyes slightly widened in surprise at Emrys's genuine sadness and regret for what he was about to do. A few words flowed from Emrys's lips and the ground slpit open and swallowed them all whole. Arthur was still trying to work through his shock when Emrys turned to face him. Emrys seemed to be waiting for something so Arthur sat up straight and asked in a commanding voice, "Who are you?"

He saw a smile threaten Emrys as he answered, "Emrys." A few unidentifiable words followed and the ropes binding Arthur fell to the floor.

Arthur said nothing for a minute as they exited the cave, but once they were a few yards from it Arthur asked another question, "Why did you save me?"

Emrys glanced at him and answered, "It is my destiny to do so." Emrys paused before continuing, "And I wanted to."

"Why?" Arthur pressed and Emrys stopped and raised and eyebrow at the question. It was only then that Arthur realized he sounded a bit ridiculous. "Not that you shouldn't have, but why would you want to? My father…"

Emrys cut him off at that point, "Yes your father, not you. You are a different person and deserve a chance to rule before being condemned. You are not your father Arthur and you will be an amazing king, but you have to survive that long first."

Arthur was shocked, did this man, this sorcerer, have so much confidence in him? So much so that he was willing to save him? "You went out of your way to save me." Arthur pointed out as they began to walk again.

"That's not a question." Emrys responded easily to Arthur's words.

"Why would you do that?"

Emrys sighed at Arthur's question but answered him honestly, "I would die for you so going a little out of my way is no big deal."

Arthur stopped talking then and Emrys figured this was going good because Arthur hadn't threatened him or tried to arrest him. Arthur then interrupted the silence with another question. "Where are we going?"

"My horse. Your knights have already left to send word to the King." Emrys answered.

After another small pause Arthur had another question, "Did you know about Morgana and Morgause? Did you hear their message?"

"Yes." Emrys growled out in irritation. "But I don't believe the message came purely from them."

Arthur looked surprised and what he said and the anger in which he said it but didn't say anything. In fact, though he would never admit it, Emrys kind of scared him.

Soon they arrived at the horse and Arthur asked another question, "Do you really live inside Camelot?"

Emrys hesitated for a moment before answering honestly again, "Yes."

Arthur was surprised but he did not find Emrys as a threat at the moment. Everything he said seemed to be honest and they took off in the direction of Camelot.

They rode in silence until Emrys looked to Arthur as he stopped the horse and got off. Then he had Arthur get off as well. Arthur looked at him curiously and asked, "Why did we stop Emrys?"

"Because you cannot just ride into Camelot unharmed or safe else your father would be very curious about what happened. And I cannot arrive with you in tow either."

"So what are you going to do then?" Arthur asked a bit worried as to what he was planning, though everything he had said was correct.

"Make it believable." Emrys said as he pulled a book from the pouch of the horse and skimmed through it his eyes gold.

"In Camelot you don't use the name Emrys." Arthur said, it wasn't a question, he had checked very carefully for that name, though after seeing how young he was it wasn't necessary to go back ten years.

Emrys chuckled because he knew that Arthur had checked, he had helped Arthur look for himself. "I don't see the question Price Arthur."

At that moment the pages stopped moving the page that Emrys would need so he looked up from the book and to Arthur. They both knew what the question would be, but still he forced Arthur to ask, "What name do you use inside of Camelot? Do you have a fake name?"

"I have no fake name, only the name my mother gave me and my magical name. I use the name my mother gave me while inside Camelot."

"So what is it?" Arthur asked impatiently.

"I can't tell you yet, you're not ready."

"Do I know you?"

There was a smirk, "Yes." Emrys looked back to his pages then back to Arthur, "Sorry."

Arthur looked at Emrys in confusion as he started reading some foreign words, and then everything went black for Arthur and Emrys watched as Arthur fell to the ground where he had been standing.

Emrys smirked before casting a protection spell and a spell that would make sure nobody would know Arthur was there before abandoning his cloak and heading into Camelot which wasn't too far.

Once inside Camelot he found Gwaine inside the tavern and pulled him out the door. He realized he was lucky that Uther still didn't trust Lancelot and Gwaine enough to send them out to search.

"Are you patrolling tonight?"

"Merlin?" Gwaine asked and Merlin nodded, "Yep, why do you wanna know?"

"You and Lancelot need to meet me by where the Griffin was slain. He'll know where that is." Merlin answered.

Gwaine noticed how serious Merlin was being so he nodded and quickly and went to find Lancelot. Merlin appreciated that he realized this was important and he went to go to where he had left Arthur.

A few hours after the sun set Merlin stood waiting for them and when they were in sight he began to walk them to where Arthur was and stopped once he had reached his destination and he removed the spell protecting him.

The knights were barely starting to arrive none-the-wiser that they had been led here or that Merlin was near them.

"Thanks." Merlin said quietly to Lancelot in the shadows of the trees so they couldn't be seen as Gwaine picked up Arthur and raised him up on to his horse.

Behind Gwaine was Sir Leon who was shocked to find Arthur unconscious. He and the other knights figured it to be luck that they had gone a little past their normal route. It was no coincidence though. Merlin had sent a message to Lancelot and Gwaine who knew his secret.

They knights then took off with Arthur and Merlin hung back taking his time, walking instead of riding his horse back.

Silently he was worried and hoping that Arthur would not tell his father what really happened or else they would be in the midst of another witch-hunt, except this time he would be the target.

Lancelot found his way back to the knights who hadn't even realized that he had vanished for a few minutes, well all except for Gwaine who knew why.