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Merlin was having a look at the floor, there must have be some way of getting across the floor without setting something off. Arthur watched him with bated breath. Even though Merlin was taking forever, it was the best way of continuing on their quest.

"Well?" Arthur asked getting impatient.

"Give me a second!" Merlin moaned.

Arthur rolled his eyes and looked to see if there was any way of getting around the floor and to the other side. There wasn't, Merlin would have to find the code to get across otherwise they might be cut to pieces.

"I think I may have found a way." Merlin said standing up from his position.

"Does it work?" Arthur asked.

"I hope so. You're welcome it try it sire." Merlin waved at the floor.

"No, it's your idea. You try it." Arthur smiled back.

Merlin knew this was going to be the response he was going to get. Arthur never tried anything without Merlin trying it out first. Even if he was the prince it didn't mean he could cop out of everything.

Merlin sighed as he gave into Arthurs demands. He stepped towards the part of the floor that was boobytrapped. He rubbed his hands together before he started.

Merlin took one step to the right first. Nothing happened thank goodness.

"That's a good start!" Arthur called out to his servant.

Merlin shook his hands and then made his second move that had been carefully planned. He stepped in front of him this time, being careful not to step anywhere else.

Nothing happened.

Merlin then moved forwards again. This time he was a little more careful where he stepped as he hadn't really planned this far.

Nothing happened.

Merlin breathed a sigh of relief as he turned back to Arthur for some sort of congratulations on getting that far.

Arthur smiled.

"Well are you coming or not?!" Merlin called back to the prince.

"Alright Merlin!" Arthur said following the path Merlin had taken.

Luckily both men were light footed so wasn't going to be likely to step on the wrong part of the floor.

"Now what?" Arthur asked quietly.

"I'll go first." Merlin reassured the prince.

Arthur nodded as Merlin moved again. This time he took a step left. He was about to put his other foot on the tile when it gave way and he had to jump to safety.

The two men looked at each other before arrows came flying out of the walls towards them.

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Gaius was watching the servants getting ready for the Saxons. The weapons had all now been collected and were being cleaned up ready for battle if it comes to it.

Morgana was adamant that she was going to help fight. Even though both Gwen and Gaius had tried to talk her out of it, when Morgana had made up her mind, there was no stopping her.

"Do you think we're ready for this Gaius?" Gwen asked cautiously.

"As ready as we'll ever be." Gaius answered.

"Do you think the rest of Camelot will help us?"

"Depends on how many are left fighting." Gaius said turning away from the servants for a few minutes.

"What does that mean?" Morgana asked from the other side of the dungeon.

The other servants also turned at this moment. Gaius looked all of them in the eye. There was some worry across some of their faces and others had fear across them.

"I just mean that, some of the kingdom might have lost their fighting spirit." Gaius said holding up his arms.

"Do you really think that?!" Morgana laughed.

"He does have a point my lady." Gwen backed Gaius.

"Well he shouldn't do. Camelot is strong, it'll get through this." Morgana shouted.

"Keep it down." One of the servants whispered.

Morgana knew she had said that too loud. If the Saxons heard this then they might have given away the whole of Camelot.

"I'm sorry my lady. I should have more faith in the people of Camelot." Gaius bowed.

Morgana acknowledged this and went back to rallying the servants for battle.

Gwen turned to Gaius to see if he really mean this. Gaius gave her a wink and then went back to tending to Uther.

Gwen didn't exactly know what this meant but knew whatever it meant Gaius was happy with what he had said. When he was happy, she was happy.

Uther had gotten a little better but wouldn't get better and up on his feet until Arthur and Merlin came back with the cure. He couldn't do much else but just keep Uther comfortable.

"Is he alright?" One of the other servants came up to Gaius to ask.

"He's comfortable that is all I can do at the moment. He's going to be fine at the moment though." Gaius answered him.

The servant nodded and went back to what he was doing. Gaius didn't really know how to answer when servants and others asked him that but just kept the spirits up.

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The arrows went flying past Merlin and Arthur. They both sighed heavily when they had done this. Merlin had to jump to the next tile so they could carry on.

"Well done Merlin!" Arthur sighed.

"Well you could have gone first and then you could have found those." Merlin sighed back.

"Where are we going to go now?" Arthur asked annoyed.

Merlin shrugged. Arthur was right, some tiles looked alright and yet could still be unsafe. They needed to be extra careful this time.

Merlin took a deep breath in and took a step forward.

Nothing happened.

Arthur followed Merlin. Merlin and Arthur kept going and got to the other side safely.

"Right that's that done." Arthur said brushing himself off.

"You can't talk! I had to go first!" Merlin gasped.

"Well you're the servant, you have to go first." Arthur snapped back.

Arthur kept on walking with his chest pushed out. Merlin mimicked him and carried on walking. Arthur looked behind him as he could tell that Merlin was making fun of him.

"Stop making fun of me!" Arthur hissed.

"I wasn't." Merlin answered back sarcastically.

Arthur shook his head and carried on walking. Merlin was close to smiling so much. Arthur just said that Merlin had to go first and now Arthur was going first!

Unluckily for Merlin, they didn't bump into anything else that was dangerous. Merlin was nearly disappointed with Arthur not walking into anything.

"No boobytraps." Arthur made fun of Merlin.

"You're just lucky." Merlin smiled back.

"I must have all the luck in the world."

"Says the one who fell in the hole in the first place."

"Got us away from whatever that shadow was though."

"I wanted to see it was."

"No, you didn't." Arthur smiled.

Merlin couldn't disagree with this. Arthur was actually right for once! That shadow had been very creepy and now they didn't have to face it. Well they hoped not.