A/N i know, i know. I'm late

i won't lie, i got distracted again this time watching the lord of the rings all three of them and maybe both hobbit films as well and all 6 star wars and harry potter, i will try not let it happen again.

This is a longer chapter than the others

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Chapter 7

Arthur and the knights have being out looking for Merlin. Four days they have being searching and yet have found nothing, no traces of their friend and no traces of the witch that took him. They rode deep in to the forest, riding well in to the night and waking at first light to start the search again. Arthur would not stop until Merlin was found and the knights agreed with him. Gwaine was the most determined to find him, he did not want to stop for sleep nor to rest, he hadn't slept properly since he found out that his best friend had being taken and had almost set out strait away to look if had it not being for Percival to stop him.

They had searched in caves and old abandoned castles, every building they passed they searched. It was now mid day and Leon was trying to get Arthur to stop and let the horses rest for an hour, really he wanted Arthur to rest and not tire himself out he was not fully healed from when he last encountered Morgana. Arthur turned his head towards Leon and could see the worry plated on to his face.

"We will stop here to feed and water the horses, and set back off in a couple of hours, we all need some rest"

"Yes sire" The knights climbed off their horses and started to tie them to the trees, Gwain grabbed his water skin and stormed off in to the forest. No one followed him they all knew that he was upset and angry, more so than the rest of knights, and they all knew how close he and Merlin are. Gwaine was blaming himself for Merlin being taken, he thinks that if they hadn't have run off in a different directions, if they had all stayed together he might still be with them. When he reached the river, Gwaine sat against a tree with his feet in the water's edge, he stared out into the trees on the other side of the river and after about half an hour he fell asleep.

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Percival was starting to get worried about Gwaine he had been gone for hours. Arthur and the rest of the knights had started to pack up; not noticing that Gwaine had being gone for too long till Percival spoke up.

"Arthur, something's wrong Gwaine's should've being back by now "

Arthur sighed; he had forgotten that the knight had gone off when they had stopped "Leon and Elyan stay here with the horses. Percival, Lancelot and I will go look over at the river" he didn't wait for a reply, they didn't have time for this he... they need to find merlin before something bad happens.
They walked fast trying not to waste any more time and 20 minutes later they reached the edge of the river bank, Gwaine wasn't there. "Percival follow the river downstream, me and lance will go up the river. Shout if you see anything."
As they turned to go, they hear laughing from the tree line where they had just been. Arthur turns around to see a smirking Morgause.

"Morgause, what have you done to my knight?"

"He is safe, for now. And no harm will come to him if Merlin gives in" Arthur froze when she mentioned Merlin, Morgause smirk only got bigger at his reaction. "We are surprised at how much pain he can handle; most people give up after the third or fourth go, but Merlin. Merlin is stronger than he looks.

"What have you done to him morgause? Why are you doing this?"

"I'm sure you will find out soon enough Arthur, secrets always have a way of showing themselves. Well this has being fun. But don't fret you will see me again soon." while she said the last part she looked at Lancelot, she whispered a spell that disappeared into a whirlwind of black sand.

Arthur launched forward to catch her but was too late and instead he lashed out at a tree, repeatedly hitting it with his sword shouting and cursing Morgause and Morgana. Percival sat on the forest floor, too shocked to do anything else. Lancelot put his head in his hands. He knew now what they wanted, he is one of the only ones in Camelot who knows Merlin's secret and by the way morgause looked at him he was going to be taken next.

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Gwaine woke when he heard a twig snap, his eyes shot open as he got to his feet and grabbed his sword. "Is that you princess? If you're trying to sneak up on me it's not worked." there was no answer so he took a few steps closer to the trees tying to get a better look, when finally a voice replied but not of one he was expecting.

"Aww, sir Gwaine i know that you're scared and afraid i can sense it"

Gwaine tightened his grip on his sword as Morgana came out of the trees followed by Morgause. He knew that he didn't stand a chance against two powerful sorceresses, but it wouldn't stop him from trying.

"Where's Merlin?"

"You will see him soon enough" Morgause chanted a spell and slowly Gwaine began to fall asleep.

the first thing Gwaine noticed was heavy breathing coming from somewhere next to him then the second thing he noticed was that something was hitting his leg, then he heard it, a voice, the voice of his best friend.

"Gwaine, wake up."

He opened his eyes to see a dimly lit room. He turned his head to where he heard Merlin, he froze at seeing his friend, and he was covered in dried and fresh blood and scabs. "Merlin, mate what happened?"

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Ok so it's finally up you can stop trying to kill me now.

i start college next week, but I have a plan. I will write on Wednesdays and Thursdays and post it on a Saturday or Sunday.

But you all by now know what I'm like. Hopefully I will keep to that.

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