A/N OMG! I have literally read and wrote so much Fanfiction the past two weeks or so it's not even funny(well...most of the fanfictions were but still). Did any of you watch "Shadowhunters"? If so, tell me and tell me what you thought about it! :) Also, did you guys hear that Alan Rickman passes away?
Prompt: Merlin gets shot with a crossbow by Snowball519
Disclaimer: I do not Merlin
"Sir Eric, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?" Arthur growls, staking up to the knight as Gwaine gathers Merlin, followed quickly by the other Knights of the Round Table, heading straight for the castle, straight for the physician's quarters.
"What happened to you sire? You use to be in the same place as me, laughing as your old manservant ran with the target...now you're shouting at me for shooting your servant with a crossbow as he was moving the target..." Sir Eric responds, looking straight at the king as he steps forward again.
"I grew up, I began to run a kingdom, and I know that no matter what, no matter the crazed sorcerers, or assassins, Merlin will always be at my side! That never gives you the right to shoot a servant while he is moving a target for us to practice with. Dismissed." Arthur orders as he takes the crossbow from him, "DO NOT think that I am done speaking to you, I will decide your punishment at a later time, and remember, I will ask for the opinions of my knights who are all VERY close to Merlin." Sir Eric nods fearfully, watching Arthur rush towards the castle, his cloak flying impressively behind him. A bunch of knights and squires leave the grounds, some glaring at Sir Eric, others just completely ignoring him.
"What did you do to him?" Gwaine asks as Arthur enters the room, "Did you kill him? If not, can I kill him? Ohhh, please tell me you killed him, you don't look like you did, what did you do?" Percival and the others chuckle lightly, as Arthur takes a seat next to them.
"I didn't do much, I wanted all of your opinions before I decided on his punishment, as well as Merlin's. Any idea when he'll wake Gauis? Will he be alright?" Arthur asks worriedly, watching Gauis rush around his chambers, gathering an assortment of herbs and potions.
"I have no idea when he'll wake sire, the most I can do for him at the moment is remove the bolt and patch it up." Gauis sighs, kneeling next to the servant; carefully removing the bolt from the servant's shoulder. Merlin groans, flinching as it leaves his skin. More blood flows freely from the wound, causing Gauis to quickly grab some clothe, holding in on the wound.
"That's not good..." Percival whispers, watching Gauis try to stop the blood flow, or at least slow it, "Here Gauis, let me. You have other things to worry about as well." Percival nods towards where he had been working on crushing some herbs for pain killers.
"Thank you Sir Percival...please tell me when the blood flow has slowed." Gauis orders as he goes to sit on the bench in front of his work station. Percival takes over pushing the clothe against Merlin's shoulder, trying to ignore the fact that it was nearly soaked through and had only been there for a couple of minutes. The door bursts open once again, causing Gauis to drop the glass vial he had been holding, it shattering all over the floor and the Knights instantly stood, their hands resting on the hilts of their swords.
"Agravaine, I'd prefer if you'd be more polite when entering my chambers, especially when I am tending to a patient." Gauis says, turning to face the entering man. Agraviane shoulders past him, striding up to the where the king and his knights were crowded among their friend.
"Sire, what is this I hear about you threatening Sir Eric? You know he's always been a trusted knight. So why, did you threaten him, and why did you say you would be deciding a punishment for missing a target?" Agravaine asks, his voice deadly calm.
"He did not just miss the target, he knew not to shoot as my servant was currently moving it to where it needed to be, yet he did so anyway. He did not just simply miss the target, well unless his target was Merlin's shoulder. He could have injured him worse, not just a shoulder wound. It could've been way worse therefore he needs to be punished so he knows to not repeat the actions he performed today." Arthur explains calmly, his eyes not leaving his servant, the worry in his eyes closely resembled that of the knights.
"Gauis...the blood flow has slowed a small amount, I believe we should cover it now. It could become infected if we do not cover it now." Percival says quietly, as if to not interrupt Arthur and Agravaine. Gauis looks up, nodding slightly while grabbing some bandages from a nearby shelf.
"Please take away the clothe, I need to cleanse it first." Gauis orders, taking a slightly wet clothe before cleaning off the dried blood and cleaning the wound gently. He quickly applied some herbs before having Gwaine hold the servant up so he could wrap the bandage around Merlin's back.
"Will he be alright Gauis?" Elyan asks, worry obvious in his voice.
"I believe so, I also have to ask you all to leave, I need my peace to work. If anything happens, I'll send for you immediately." Gauis orders, shooing the knights, Agravaine, and Arthur out of his chambers, slamming the wooden door behind them. If anyone went looking for the king or his knights that day, they'd find them on the training grounds, furiously hacking away at dummies or sparring.
*the next morning*
"Merlin? How are you feeling?" Gauis asks softly, his voice slightly distorted in Merlin's head.
"Hmm? Tired..." Merlin murmurs, peaking at Gauis with one eye.
"Sit up for me would you?" Gauis asks, helping Merlin prop himself up without putting too much pressure on his injured shoulder. He slowly unwrapped the old bandage, before wrapping it up and throwing it into the bin. Next, he grabs some paste he made yesterday, applying it to the wound. Finally, he gently wraps a new bandage around his ward's shoulder.
"There, all fixed up, how are you feeling now?" Gauis asks, smirking slightly when Merlin shakes his head, smiling.
"I feel better, where's Arthur? And the others?" Merlin asks, finally looking around the room he was in, noting that there was nobody there other than Gauis.
"I had to send them away, they weren't going to leave any other way. Agravaine was not pleased with how Arthur reacted, apparently, Arthur threatened Sir Eric and told him he'd decide on a punishment at a later date." Gauis says, laughing some.
"Can...can I speak to them? Or have they already been banned?" Merlin jokes slightly, not hearing the door creaking open.
"We haven't been banned, well not yet." Gwaine laughs, walking fully into the room with Arthur, "How you feeling mate? I doubt getting shot feels good but I'm also sure that Gauis patched you up pretty well." Gwaine and Arthur takes seats next to Merlin, who eased himself into a laying position.
"I feel better but rather sore." Merlin responds, curling into the thin blanket a bit, "What have you done to Sir Eric?" Merlin looks over at Arthur as he speaks, having not expecting Gwaine to do anything without his consent.
"Nothing! I promise, I wanted your opinion first. What do you think I should do?" The king replies, shaking his head a bit.
"Just forget about it, I'm fine, no major harm done. I'll be fine and you probably scared him enough to make sure he doesn't do it again." Merlin says, his stomach rumbling some, causing Merlin to blush deeply. Arthur and Gwaine both laugh, Gwaine standing up to find a passing servant to order some breakfast.
"Merlin, he could've killed you, he can't just get off with NOTHING!" Arthur groans, why does he have to be so selfless and kind?! He could've been killed! Arthur thought as Gwaine re-enters the room.
"But I didn't Arthur, that's what matters! Please?" Merlin begs, pushing himself into a semi-sitting position, careful not to strain his shoulder too much.
"Fine...but if it happens again, even you won't be able to stop me Merlin, I will act." Arthur responds, rolling his eyes slightly at his servant.
"Food will be here in a few minutes, I ordered some for Gauis as well." Gwaine tells them, reclaiming his seat next to Merlin.
"Great." Merlin says, smiling at the knight, "Thank you Gwaine, I'm sure he'll love it."
"No problem, he fixed you up therefore he deserves a good treat, not that he doesn't everyday." Gwaine smiles, leaning against the sick bed. For a couple of seconds, they're all silent, before Gwaine begins to recount one of his many tavern stories and soon all of them are laughing. Not that long later, they're joined by the other knights, and for a bit everything is well. There were no crazed murders, nothing trying to bring Camelot to her knees, and more importantly, no one trying to kill any of them. Sir Eric, however, was not enjoying the peaceful day King Arthur, Merlin, and his knights were, in fact he was worrying that the king would banish him, or strip him of his knighthood. He mentally swore to never do anything like that again, sitting on his bed in his chambers, still worrying even though there was nothing major to worry about. For the next few days, Camelot was peaceful, until the next bandit attack.
A/N DONE! I had some trouble writing this one because I couldn't figure out how to get my ideas out. That and it's midnight. I probably won't be posting this until tomorrow.
