Arthur woke hands bound behind him looking around he bound on some sort of alter of sorts dark he saw a hooded figure standing in front of him " who are you ? What is the meaning of this"
The figure looked at him he looked older " I am a man who would see your destiny come into manifestation"
Arthur looked unimpressed it was then he realized he was naked. He questioned he captor again " what is the meaning of this ?"
His captor smiled " the meaning my Liege is your destiny. Only Emrys has the power to free you of your bindings"
Arthur swolled. " Who is Emrys!?" He was really trying to ignore the growing felling of dread in his stomach and the coldness of the cave .
The man tilted his head " your destiny. "
Arthur shouted" I am the Prince of Camelot and I demand you release me !" A ridiculous demand that was more about showing strength and his unwillingness to cower or submit then on any real belief that he would achuly follow Athurs demand.
The man spoke as if talking to a child he sounded almost dissaponited " as I said only Emrys can do that now . Of course our seers may have predicted you to be the once and future king a man has to prove to the peapole he is worthy of a title like Emrys. "
Arthur cut across already at the conclusion he was dealing with a madman. " Speck plainly"
The man shook his head " I'm going to hold a little contest the most powerful one is surely Emrys and he will release you from your bindings. "
Arthurs adrenaline was wearing off he was starting to grow shaky and more awere of the fact he's looks like he's being out on display.
p" How do you even know this Emrys will even come ? "/p
pThe man face turned into something of pity then his next words gentle " fear not Emrys will come for you. The two sides of a coin will finally be one as destiny dictates"/p
pArthur was growing tired of this " what do mean ' become one ?"/p
pThe man aslo sounded like he was tiering of the conversation as if what he was saying should be obvious to Arthur./p
p" One in soul shall become one in flesh "
Arthur knew what that ment. So this cult was going to hold a contests and give him to the most powerful amongst them.
When Arthur seems to understand " you and your kind is this a you aspire too, acts of war and Sodomy? Your have so much power yet you still need to stoop to humiliate and dishoner to make you're self's satisfied"
The man face went grave " I could have let every being with magic that will surely claim they are Emrys have a turn at you until the real Emrys finally comes into Union with you but alas I have respect for a union so sacred that I will do my best do make sure it is achuly Emrys. But you would do well to rember my respect lest it not waver "
Athur found he had a lump in his throat satisfied the elder nodded and turned heel without looking back.
Merlin was pacing up and down , Gaius walked in " is he back yet ?"
Gaius sighed knowing exactly who ' he ' was.
" No Merlin he is not"
Merlin sighed ' you should've sent for me and told me he was going"
" Merlin -" Gaius tried
" He shouldn't have gone without me. What if _"
Gaius yelled " Merlin! "
Merlin looked at him Gaius gave him the raised brow. " Now Merlin ,Arthur has gone on many patrols and returned unscathed before you came he can manage on his own"
Merlin laughed" hardly. Do you know how many times I've saved his life? On patrol? How he managed to stay alive beofre I came is beyond me "
Gaius interrupted " but he did. And he can do so this once "
Merlin sighed " mabye your right"
Gaius noded" good. Now finish stocking the herb's"
Merlin muttered under his breath.
Gaius shouted over " what was that ?"
Merlin spoke back " nothing, Gaius absolutely nothing" he got to it but couldn't shake the feeling somthing was wrong.
Arthur must've been there for hours his teeth where starting to chatter and the fear settling in. He knew how helpless the situation was the bindings had no lock or give way they where held in place by magic.
His thoughts went out to Camalot . It would be at least a day before a Search party would come having to stray a while on patrol was hardly abnormal. Unless one of the Knights made it back. If they even survived Arthur couldn't rember exactly what happened he didn't want to give away the fact that he had others with him which was why he didn't ask what happened to his Knightsts and the soldiers that where with him .
He sighed he couldn't lift his arms his legs had been bound together as well. The shame of being unclothed settling in. They wanted him alive but he wasn't sure if they had the sense of mind to think about things like food and water or freezing to death.
He'd probably be tourcherd. He shuddered if he was to be given to the perosn who was the most powerful of them all he decided that he shouldn't accept any food or water form them hope he'd perish it was a better fate then being a sorssaras play thing. Even if camalot found him...they wouldn't be able to get him down.
Arthur flet like crying. He toght about his father ... He should hopefully name Morgana air. She'd probably be a better monarch anyway. He toght of his knights Leon would hopefully take mantel of first knight.
He toght about Merlin. He sniffed. He selfishly wished he'd brought him with him. He hadn't seen him in a few days. He wouldn't see him again. The thought gave him more grief then expected. He knew Merlin had become something he would struggle without but thinking of him right now brought tears to his eays.
Thinking of his own father didn't even get him that reaction. He might stay on with Gaius or go back to Ealdor. Arthur thought about the last time he'd seen him , which depending on how long he'd been unconscious for , would be last night.
He'd put out the fire our whilst calling Arthur a prat for not being able to do such a simple task , Arthur threw his pillow out him Merlin thanked him for his generosity, then run off with the crown Princes pillow. The thought made Athur smile despite his situation.
That was the thing about Merlin he never lost hope even in the most trying times but the thing he liked most about Merlin was the fact he didn't respect his title didn't care he was to be a king. Although it wasn't an honer to serve a prince be had said it was an honer to serve Arthur. He was the first person that wanted to be around him not because it was expected of him or out of sense of property. He was also the first person in a long time Athur let get close to him the real him. He sighed , tears finally falling as he slumped back into the cave he was chained to.