I just want to say I know where this story is going now, thank you to Gemmaaaaa, lozzabluebell and morganaforever for your ideas. Now I know what's going to happen I'll update as quick as possible.

Merlin thought if he went to sleep again he would have another dream, then maybe he could find out more about where Morgana was being kept. He felt so helpless knowing the woman he loved was in pain and there was nothing he could do. He was trying so hard to get to sleep which obviously meant he couldn't. He just tried to clear his mind in the end, and hope to drift off.

It was almost dawn now, Merlin had lay awake all night, there was almost tears running down in frustration. He knew there was no chance of him falling asleep now, so he got up slowly and decided to take a walk and try to think things through.

Merlin had no idea where he was going, after about fifteen minutes he came across a lake and knelt down next to it. The water was cold as he splashed his face, he didn't realise he was so tired. How annoying it was to be so tired and yet not able to sleep, especially when it was so important that he did.

He felt angry as he looked at his refection in the water, angry and useless. He knew Morgana needed him and he couldn't help her. Merlin stopped as he heard a twig snap behind him.

"Sorry, didn't mean to make you jump" the man behind him apologized.

"Lancelot, what are you doing here?" Merlin said back quietly.

"Following you, what are you doing here?" He then looked properly at his friend's face. "Merlin have you been crying." He looked genuinely worried.

"No" he said as he quickly turned back around to face the lake.

"What's wrong, Merlin." Lancelot said as he took a step towards him.

But Merlin didn't reply to him at first, he just kept looking into the horizon.

"I am your friend you know, you can tell me anything" he said softly.

"You wouldn't understand" then he looked to the ground, "no-one would."

Lancelot thought for a moment, not wanting to push him. He was finally getting him to talk, he didn't want to blow it and have Merlin angry and lonely again.

Merlin thought for a moment, should he tell Lancelot, he considered him to be one of his closest friends, and he knew he wouldn't judge him. He already knew about his magic, and that was his biggest secret, life or death. Surely he could trust Lancelot.

He took a deep breath. "It's about Morgana, it's not how it seems, Morgueuse made her do all those things, none of it was her fault." He spoke quietly and slowly, still not 100% sure if he should be telling Lancelot all this. He looked over at him for a minute, then seeing the knight's face, he decided to carry on. "Morgueuse is keeping her prisoner Lancelot, I have to find her."

Lancelot studied Merlin's face for a moment, then he realised. "You're in love with her aren't you."

Merlin couldn't say anything, he knew if he did then he would burst into tears. So he just nodded.

Im going to add two maybe three chapters tommorow, depends how much homework I have to do. Until then, please review. x