You know the only problem with updating daily? You have to actually HAVE a story to upload! Fortunately, I was able to crank this one out, but it was a close run thing... (Blame LunaShadowWolf13- It was HER story, Mind Games, that was distracting me! And yes, that was a plug!). Anywho, enjoy...
Description: Arthur's searching for his mysteriously missing manservant...
Disclaimer: I wish! (But no...)
Arthur Walks into a Bar…
Arthur sighed in exasperation. It was late evening, and the prince had been waiting for over half an hour for Merlin to bring him his meal. Half an hour! A few minutes he could understand, but this? Arthur was amazed that Merlin was even capable of such levels of incompetence! Where was that insufferable servant?
Finally, too impatient to sit still any longer, Arthur decided to track Merlin down. He had better have a good excuse for this…
Arthur first stopped by the kitchens, on the off-chance that Merlin was preparing the prince's food and was simply running late. No such luck…
Next, he headed to Gaius's chambers, certain that he would know where to find Merlin.
"Gaius!" Arthur called, as he stepped through the door. "Have you seen my pathetic excuse for a manservant? He's been slacking off on his duties again!"
Gaius swallowed, looking slightly nervous– though Arthur took no notice.
"Have you tried the tavern, Sire?" the physician suggested.
Arthur's eyebrows shot up.
"Of course," he muttered. "The tavern." Merlin did seem to spend an unrealistic amount of time there– especially considering his low-tolerance for alcohol.
Striding swiftly through the streets, Arthur made his way towards the local tavern, promising himself that a certain servant would receive several days in the stocks for this inconvenience.
Once he reached the establishment, Arthur pushed open the doors, fully prepared to drag a drunken Merlin out by the ear. Instead, his missing manservant was nowhere to be seen.
As he stood in the doorway, a rather rotund barmaid sauntered over to him, grinning at the bemused expression on his face.
"Can I help you, m'lord?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact, you can. I'm here for Merlin…"
The barmaid frowned, looking confused.
"Who?"
Um, yeah... So... Why doesn't Arthur actually do this in the show? All it would take is one trip to the tavern to see if he's really there, and Merlin's secret would be out (Or at least in a highly-compromised situation!).
I really hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I really hope you review! Remember: A few words take only moments to write, but they make me happy all day long!
On another note, do you guys like the stand-alone drabbles better or the multi-chapter ones? Because I have a few ideas for some more two-parters...
(By the way, I'm keeping this Author's Note short in order to give you more time to write a comment. Hint, hint...)