Before you read this drabble, I have an announcement. Tomorrow I am leaving for cheer camp, and there is absolutely no phone service. I will not post an update until Father's Day. Feel free to yell at me in a review or something about this drabble, but I cannot reply until I get home on Sunday.

Disclaimer: Everyone is a blubbering mess because I don't own Merlin, I know.

Prompt: From goodgirl275: Prompt: after many moons of service to his king, Ruffles reverts to stone. Everyone is distraught until Merlin realizes he can reanimate him. Everyone knows about Merlin's magic!Universe.

Rating: K+

Genre: Tragedy! The worst of them all *sobs until surrounded by a massive ocean of tears*

Characters: Merlin, Ruffles, Gwen, Percival, Elyan, Leon, Arthur, Gwaine, other townsfolk

Time Frame: The Golden Age where they know about Merlin's magic; also Ruffles!Canon!AU

Summary: Such tragedy! Such tragedy! Why, Ruffles, WHY!

Let's Go On An Adventure

When Merlin returned from his trip, Camelot was in a state of mourning.

Merlin pulled Gwen aside. "What is everyone so sad about?"

"It's Ruffles. He-he turned back into stone." Gwen sobbed.

Merlin gawked in disbelief. Percival was standing by the wall, holding a great stone statue. Elyan was muttering funeral rites whilst Leon was passing out candles to the townsfolk. Arthur was a blubbering mess.

"OH RUFFLES," Gwaine sang mournfully, "OUR DEAREST RUFFLES! THE RUFFLEST DUFFLEST RUFFLEST RUFFLES!"

"Guys, you know that I can reanimate him, right?"

Arthur grabbed the front of Merlin's shirt. "Do. It."

~I sang Gwaine's "Ode to Ruffles" once when I was bored. That was the first thing I wrote for this drabble, and the words never changed. Even though it is so cracky... Nah, it deserves a Grammy. Somebody nominate this!

~Merlin was doing some magic related treaty or whatever, in case you were wondering.

~The most tragic Crack!Fic ever.

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Next: Shall be posted on Father's Day for Father's Day.

~Lya200~