Arthur laughed, "I must have something in my ears because I could have sworn you said that you wanted him, which would be fairly stupid wouldn't you agree sister," he said mockingly as he glared at her.
Morgana ignored said comment when she replied, "but Arthur I have never met an Omega quite like him, he's different and from what Gaius has told us does not know anything about our kind except for some basics that the children know. Imagine what he could be after learning more about his people-"
"Morgana no! I refuse! This Omega is a savage!" Arthur roared, stomping over to where they were seated on the floor too which Morgana got up in defiance. Merlin was about to stand when Gaius grabbed his arms and shook his head indicating that this was a very bad idea, he sighed but remained seated as he allowed Gaius to wrap his wounds that were at his sides.
"He is not a savage! Just misunderstood!" Morgana defended, "if you had listened to what Gwen had said then you would-"
Arthur threw his arms up in exasperation, "Oh yes your Omega servant, who is beneath you in status! Of course, I didn't listen to her! No servant is going to tell me how to rule!"
Morgana growled fiercely with eyes nearly glowing in rage if he were a lesser man Merlin would have gotten on his knees in apology, he was very glad that her anger was not directed at him. "I'll pretend you didn't just say that but you are going to listen when I say that I want him to stay with me," her anger softened into a look of what Merlin can only describe as tiredness and sadness but she hid it well you wouldn't be able to see it if you weren't looking for it. It would seem that Arthur had noticed because his stance lessened from being overly intimidating to a lesser state. "Arthur, it is the same thing every single day here, don't you want to know what else is out there except for the pack and the other packs that we rarely meet with as it is. It's one boring day after another boring day! But now we find this Omega, an Omega who is very different than any Omega that we have ever met and it gets me thinking that there might be more out there than we originally thought."
Morgana stared at Arthur for a moment as his expression turned thoughtful, Merlin could tell that they were having a silent conversation amongst themselves, Arthur sighed, "alright!" Morgana smiled clearly smug that she won this argument, "on one condition!"
"I knew there was going to be a but" Merlin groaned, which surprised him because this showed that he was actually showing interest in staying here for a bit longer than originally planned and judging by the look on his face he knew that he was going to hate whatever he decided for him to do.
"Anything!" Morgana stated.
"I am right here! You can say it to me directly!" Merlin complained, to which Gaius shushed him.
"That this Omega is to be monitored at all times by an Alpha of my choosing."
"I don't need to be watched like a child!" Merlin yelled feeling rather annoyed, he almost got up to go yell in that stupid Alpha's face when Gaius grabbed around his waist to keep him from moving.
"Fair, anything else."
"He is not allowed to sleep within the Omega den I don't want him corrupting or hurting the other Omega's."
"What the fuck did you just say!" Merlin cursed.
Arthur turned his way and growled at him, "what the fuck do you want I'm not talking to you!'
"That's the problem dipshit! You aren't talking to me!" Merlin stood up lightly pushing Gaius out of the way, "you don't fucking make these kinds of decisions on your own! This is my life that you're trying to control over here."
Arthur looked back at Morgana, "and you want to learn something from this savage."
Morgana didn't say a word just glared at Merlin, it sent shivers down his spine and he knew that if he didn't stop talking, she was going to kill him herself. She nodded, "yes I do."
Arthur growled in annoyance, "Gaius."
"Uh yes, sire?" Gaius asked in confusion unsure where this was leading.
"Since you are the only one that this savage seems to tolerate, he will be staying with you for the remainder of his stay but as for his punishment for the continuous disrespect of his betters, he will be training with the Alpha's since it is fitting for a savage who only knows violence. So you have your mornings and evenings with him Morgana so you can learn everything you can from him and teach him proper Omega etiquette while you're at it, he will scare all the Omega's if he continues to behave this way."
Morgana smiled happily as she tried not to appear excited, "thank you so-"
"But I'm not finished, he will only be allowed to stay for 60 days any longer than that then I will be forced to remove him permanently" Arthur growled glaring at Merlin, too which Merlin didn't dare stand down from.
"So we're on to death threats, are we? Fine have it your way" Merlin stated before turning away from him with a wave of his hand as if he was dismissing him, he didn't have to look to know that Arthur was furious and filled with murderous intent as he gave Morgana his best Sunday smile. "Where do we begin Miss Morgana?"
"You're an idiot!" Gaius scolded as he smacked him across the head. They were making the way down the steps back to Gaius' hut after Arthur pretty much threw them out demanding that the Omega remains in the healer's care for a week to rest before doing any duties that will be expected of him for the rest of his stay. Morgana stayed behind to more or less calm Arthur down while giving him the in-your-face-I-won speech it would seem, Morgana seems to be the type of woman that will take whatever opportunity to harass Arthur.
"What! He was speaking as if my life wasn't my own to command I have every right to live the life that I choose," Merlin stated rubbing the back of his head, "but man the way they were going it sounded like a custody battle, wow I never want to divorce if that's how it looks like."
Gaius looked at him confusedly before shaking his head, "nevermind that we need to get you fed, you don't seem dehydrated but you must be hungry I have some soup for you in my hut," he said, " but you should know better than to start a fight with an Alpha! And I may not know how you were able to go to such feats but it was a very idiotic thing to do since you were still recovering."
Gaius was angry with him and for some reason just seeing him so upset with him didn't really sit well with Merlin, when he was growing up he always helped Mrs. Adams around the house whenever she needed him, Merlin loved her like the grandmother that he never knew he needed. Even if he was busy doing schoolwork, training, chores, or anything Issac needed help within the workshop, he never allowed that to stop him to care for his widowed neighbor, through her he has learned many life lessons that not even Isaac could teach him, and from the many things that she taught him, he learned to respect the elderly because of their wisdom and history. Without them, there would be no past to learn from and to see Gaius be so disappointed with him made him think of Mrs. Adams knowing if she were here she would have smacked him upside the head for his foolishness, pretty much as Gaius has done.
"I apologize greatly, Gaius I am a stranger within in your village and I have caused great disruptions just by being here. You should not be punished for my shortcomings, it was rather foolish of me to behave in such an unruly manner, I was raised better than that. If you may wish that I do not reside within your home then I am sure if you speak to Arthur he will place me elsewhere where I can not disturb you further," Merlin apologized frowning as he stared down at the floor in shame.
There was a chuckle, Merlin looked up to see Gaius staring at him with an amused smile on his face, "my you truly are some Omega aren't you? One minute you speak simply like the common folk but then other times you speak as if you are someone of high standing. You know Morgana isn't the only one that wants to get to know you and regardless of what they say you are not the savage that they make you out to be. Now come we will continue this discussion once we get to the hut there are some questions that I would like to ask you. I would like to know more about that technique that you had mentioned in the den I am quite curious about it," Gaius smiled and Merlin knew that this person with time will become a very special person in his life.
It did not take long to go from one end of the village to the other but what made the trip longer was the looks that he was receiving as he walked with Gaius.
There was a lot of distrust and fear in their eyes as Omega mothers and 'fathers' pushed their children away from him and some Alpha's stayed close to where he was in order to intimidate him by standing there and flexing their muscles and sending what he could only describe as warning waves of energy. As if they were telling him with this energy that they were sending, that they wouldn't hesitate to attack if he stepped out of line.
"So I guess someone must have told them how much of a savage I am," Merlin said dryly, he didn't look away from them because he was too curious about his surroundings and simply ignored the Alphas that were trying to act tough.
"Yes well you can't blame them for being wary, after what you had done six days ago it will take some time before they can trust you but for now..." Gaius trailed off not paying them any attention as he guided him through the village.
Merlin sighed, "for now they are going to hate me until I prove that I'm not a savage" Merlin wanted to growl in frustration but he knew that if he showed any signs of aggression then the Alpha's, who are already on edge as is, will attack him and he wasn't up for that right now.
Gaius clapped him on the shoulder being rubbing once to comfort, "there is no reason to fear, you will be fine, from what I learned through the years is that the best part of being wronged is when you prove that you were innocent" he stated.
Merlin smiled softly before nodding, "thank you, Gaius, for everything. But can I ask you a question?"
Gaius nodded, "You have questions about the village is that right?"
"Well yes. Whenever I have heard about packs they always mentioned how savage they are and how they live out in the woods. Basically saying that they were uncivilized. Even though I hate the prat, he seems to lead the pack quite normally as far I know well minus the snarling and the growling," Merlin frowned remembering how he was treated by that stupid Alpha.
Gaius chuckled, "yes well Arthur is indeed a good leader, though many packs are as savage and uncivilized as you have mentioned though Arthur's ancestor's never believed in it, they believed that it made them appear weak and simple. It was said that back then when humans and our ancestors lived together in harmony his ancestors were inspired by human living that they decided to create this village. When the humans realized their plans they helped in creating this place," Merlin looked around to see everyone working, there were shop owners sells goods and wares that Merlin knew were made by hand. As well as a produce stand where there were fruits and vegetables resting on top.
"Does everyone have a role in the village?" Merlin asked, watching as an Omega woman came with a small child walking over to the stand laughing with the owner of the cart who was another Omega woman. Merlin looked to the other carts that many of the owners of the carts were indeed Omega's and Beta's, he also noticed that the people were trading and not buying whenever they went to the stalls to get anything. "Do you not have currency here?"
"No, we find that we don't need them here, that is something that our people disagreed on when creating this village, we believed that no one should be turned away simply because they don't have any means of 'affording' the things we need. As long as they have something to trade then they will have everything that they need to survive," Gaius stated with a thoughtful look before walking to one of the stalls that sell clothes, "let me show you how to works. But when we go there stay a few feet behind me, you are new to the village and the people care not for those who are unfamiliar."
Merlin nodded as he watched Gaius speak to the Omega male that seemed to want to be anywhere but there in that very moment, "hello Will how are you today?" Gaius spoke pleasantly.
The Omega, called Will growled softly, "bored is more like it Gaius, must I really stand here to trade, I rather be in the fields," Will grumbled, upset that they had assigned him to trade with the people and even though he was an Omega he could careless for social interactions when there could be better things to do with his time. Then he noticed that other Omega standing behind the healer and realized that this Omega was rather unfamiliar, he jumped in surprise, "holy crap you're the savage aren't you!" Will shouted, causing everyone that was close by to look in their direction. The Alpha's that were already hovering were starting to step a bit closer to where they were, Merlin groaned, 'really!' he thought, he didn't do a damn thing.
Gaius growled, "really Will are you trying to start unnecessary fighting! You should know better!" Gaius scolded Will, who didn't look at all guilty for putting Merlin on the spot.
In fact, he ignored Gaius as he leaned over the stand as if to whisper a secret to Merlin, "I heard around that you were so savage that you attacked the Alpha unprovoked! Is it true?" Will whispered, looking curious and excited to hear Merlin's response that he felt a bit happy that someone was actually interested in his side of the story.
Before Gaius could scold him again, Merlin leaned over whispering in Will's ear, "Nah not unprovoked! Though that Alpha of yours is a prat if I ever did see one, tossed him over my shoulder when he demanded that I submit," Will leaned back to stare at Merlin in shock before clapping his hands together to applaud him.
"Alright! I'm glad someone gave him what he deserved, I always thought him a bastard. I think you and I are going to be good friends" Will grinned, too which Merlin responded with a smile of his own, Gaius sighed as he swept his hand down his face.
"Honestly you rebellious Omega. You better not let the guard catch you saying that again, then it will be the heat for you... again" Gaius stated, before pointing to a red cloth on the table and some other article of clothing, "now are you going to trade with me or not," Will rubbed the back of his head with embarrassment on his face as he got the clothes from the table while Gaius reached into his pocket to hand over a four vials with liquid to Will and with that trade Gaius got the clothes. "Don't get into unnecessary trouble Will," Gaius said as he walked away from the stand.
Merlin waved at him goodbye as he began following Gaius before he was stopped from the hand around his arm, Merlin turned to see Will smiling a bit arrogantly, "hey I'll see you around alright savage."
Merlin chuckled before replying, "yeah definitely!" before running to catch up to Gaius who was waiting for him towards the end of the market, smiling happily with all this going on he thought maybe he will be alone with no friends to talk to besides Gaius and Morgana and possibly Gwen if he ever saw her again because of how it was all arranged it seemed more of a business type relationship rather than a friendship. And Will seemed like an interesting fellow with a fun sense of humor and when he had called him savage he didn't mean it to be offensive, it sounded more of a playful nickname, which Merlin was grateful for.
Once he was beside the healer, Gaius handed him the clothes that he had gotten from the stand, "here my boy I believe this is yours," he stated as Merlin grabbed the clothes from him staring at it in wonder before staring at Gaius in disbelief.
"You are giving this to me, why? You just got these. Shouldn't it be yours?" Merlin asked, rubbing the smooth cloth of one the clothing in between his fingers.
Gaius smiled as they were getting closer to Gaius' hut, "well I suppose it's my way of saying welcome to your new home even if it's temporary and you needed new clothes anyway your old ones seem a bit worn," Gaius stated as they neared his hut as he waved a hand at Merlin's tattered clothing that has many ripes and tears in them, "now let's get inside, you must be hungry."
Merlin's stomach growled in response causing Merlin to blush as Gaius laughed as they went inside, "thank you I really appreciate the offer and I'll make sure to pay you back somehow," Merlin stated sounding a bit embarrassed, too which Gaius dismissed him as he began to prepare his lunch.
Merlin spent the rest of the day with Gaius in his hut learning about the different potions and medicines and to say the least Merlin was intrigued by it all and would ask questions whenever he could. He would even tell Gaius of the different plants he knows that he uses whenever he would cook his meals which interested Gaius greatly as he loves discovering new uses for herbs.
This continued for the rest of the week as well and the more time they spent together, the closer they became and Merlin was even getting comfortable enough to talk more about the place that he had come from but kept being raised by humans to himself. He still wasn't sure where Gaius stood on the idea of humans because even though he spoke of his ancestors he wanted to make sure that his town was safe from them in case they thought it would be fun to hurt them for no reason like the other pack would have done.
But what seemed to be getting old was that people didn't even want to enter the hut anymore since they knew that he was going to be there, which hurt him and greatly annoyed him, it wasn't as if he had it out for anyone that might have a cough or something. So that would mean that Gaius had to leave the comfort of his hut to go take care of sick people that being at home was more comfortable, 'what a joke' Merlin thought annoyed. It was utterly ridiculous, but the upsides to the at-home visits are that whenever possible Will would come by and keep Merlin company whenever Gaius was busy with a patient outside but most times Merlin would read Gaius's mass collection of books to keep busy if Will was busy as well.
But for the most part, Merlin and Will would joke around together telling each other dumb jokes to make the other laugh and Will would sometimes tell him some gossip that he's heard around the village that were interesting at times like this also gave him some insight to how they lived but boring at times since to Will these happenings were rather interesting but to him its as if they did the same thing every day without fail. But most times the gossips were about him and their stories of how much of a savage he was and apparently how much of a slut he was.
"People often say that you are so savage that you probably take more than one partners since your Alpha won't be able to control you."
"What the fuck?" Merlin yelled angrily.
"I know right! I mean you don't even look the sharing type and you definitely aren't as chaotic as they say you are. Hell if your savage then I'm the God of Chaos because at most times your the one who tells me not to be so, what's the word" Will said, as he twirled his hand a bit as he searched for the right word.
"I think the word you're looking for is idiotic" Merlin snickered as Will smacked his arm in protest.
"Yeah well, whatever!" Will grumbled, "so I guess it's going to be our last day hanging out like this huh?" Merlin groaned as he slammed his head on top of the table, "well that's attractive" Will snickered.
Merlin pointed at him with his head still on the table, "shut up!" causing Will to laugh even harder. Merlin frowned as he looked up at his new friend laugh at his expense, "I so hate you right now."
"Oh, Merlin! Of course, you don't, if it wasn't for me then you would have been bored out of your mind with Gaius going out doing his rounds and you having to stay here. So you're welcome" Will stated looking very proud of himself.
Merlin glared at him, "yeah whatever helps you sleep at night. But I guess the only good thing that will be coming from this is that I will finally be able to eat solids now, so that's something," Merlin stated feeling a bit happy about it. This whole week Gaius made sure that he ate nothing but soup or porridge which even though is very delicious was something that he was starting to get tired of. He says that since he spent a long time in the heat with very little food he had to start by eating liquids first as to give his stomach time to settle, "after today I get to eat meat!"
Will laughed, "yeah you're going to like the food the hunters always come back with they always bring the best finds."
"Yeah well, that's promising," Merlin learned that they had a group of Alpha's that were in charge of hunting for the pack that would hunt for an entire week so they can get enough meat to last them a month. Then suddenly a thought came to mind as he thought about tomorrow, "what's Morgana like?" Merlin asked, feeling a bit curious about the woman who tried so hard for him to stay.
"Well she's like Arthur to be honest though they often hate being compared, I guess she's a lot better than that bastard," Will said thoughtfully.
Merlin confused sat up straight to look at Will, "what do you mean?"
"Well I mean she cares but she doesn't often show it and I don't mean that she doesn't give a crap but she just seems to recluse herself in a way. I guess she wants to appear as an Omega Prime rather than just a regular Omega and the only one that she seems close to is her Omega servant, Gwen. But man she can have a wicked temper that can scare people at times, to be on her bad side is the worse decision that you can ever hope to make. Though often times since everyone kinda seems to ignore me I get to see things that people don't often see," Will said smiling sadly, Merlin placed a hand on his arm in comfort and urged him to continue, "I think she's lonely, to be honest, and I think the only person that she can trust is Gwen but often times when I see them interact Morgana seems to put a small wall between them so I guess she doesn't trust her completely."
Merlin nodded taking in this information, 'she isn't the only one who's lonely' he thought to himself as he stared at Will.
"Well, I should start going it's almost lunch and I want to go eat something other than soup thanks" Will stated arrogantly though there was a slight tremble in his voice and Merlin knew that during the time of spending every day with Will. He doesn't often talk about his feelings during conversations and when they do come up he always has a 'reason' to leave. From what Merlin has gathered about Omega's from Gaius is that it's important that an Omega gets comfort from other Omega's when they are feeling down and socialize with them but from what Gaius has told him Will seems to have trouble fitting in with the other Omegas. Simply for the fact that he behaves very differently from them to the point where others call him rebellious against his instincts from a docile Omega that he's supposed to be. Will is often loud, obnoxious, opinionated, and messy while a proper Omega is meant to be softly spoken, to speak when spoken to, to be calm and sweet as if they were in some kind of Disney movie. Merlin didn't see anything wrong with that, hell back at home Will would seem normal because he behaved like a typical teenager.
And even though he thought about it, Merlin hasn't brought it up since he wasn't sure if Will would be comfortable in him mentioning it but Omega males seem to be a rarity within the pack and he is often bullied by the other males because they believe that he is the reason that other Alpha's prefer the females rather than the males. Gaius is actually surprised that Will came on his own to meet with Merlin when he had no reason to. Merlin believes that since both of them are so similar that Will feels a lot more comfortable with him and Gaius actually encourages their meetings since it could be a good influence on both of them.
"Yeah thanks" Merlin grumbled while Will chuckled when a thought suddenly came to mind, with everything happening tomorrow he wasn't sure they would have any time together after this, "will I see you tomorrow?" Merlin asked as he walked Will to the door.
Will looked thoughtful for a moment, "well I'll make sure to have supper with you everyday so we can have some time to hang out but during the day I'm not too sure about that since I don't know how our schedules will let us meet up," Will said, Merlin was somewhat sad that he won't be able to hang out with Will through the day but was happy knowing that he will be spending some time with Will at dinner at least. "But I'll try to visit in the afternoon to see how training is, I'm sure it's going to be awesome to see you wipe the floor with some of those Alpha's," he said sounding excited.
Merlin shook his head as he looks at Will fondly, "you really want to see me beat someone up, don't you?"
"Of course! I mean who doesn't enjoy a good beat down now and then and knowing that it's your friend who's doing the beating makes it a whole lot more fun to watch!"
"You're crazy you know that."
"Yeah well your life would have been dull if you didn't have me around," Will said proudly puffing out his chest.
"And that's a good thing?" Merlin joked, laughing when Will punched him in the arm in protest, as they agreed to see eachother tomorrow.
"See ya!" Merlin yelled as he waved Will goodbye at the door since the Alpha guard doesn't allow him to go any further which is rather stupid since he was right there. The Alpha goes by the name Lancelot and he seems like the type that Merlin could probably get on with if it wasn't for the fact that Lancelot was ordered to not speak to him but when he does it's always with Gaius and his tone is always respectful. And from all their interactions Merlin can tell that the man is very kind-hearted with a heart of gold but it sure as hell a lot of fun to mess with him. Merlin looks to the left side of the hut where he sees the VERY handsome Alpha standing just in front of the hut.
"Hey Lancelot!" the alpha turned to him with an eyebrow raise with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "thanks for protecting this village from me! You know you're the only thing that's stopping me from doing any savage shit! They don't know how amazing you are, they will tell your story for years to come! When they talk about the prime example of how an Alpha should be it's going to be your name that will be told around every single fire pit! Lancelot, you're a legend! Now since I can't cause any havoc out there I'm going to do some crazy shit in here! I just wanted to let you know!" Merlin announced as he raced back inside very dramatically as he slammed the door shut then pressed his ear against the door and waited very silently and since the walls were thin it wasn't hard to hear outside. He waited for only a second when he heard a soft laugh just outside the door, he jumped up throwing his fist in the air as he cheered in victory.
Ever since that Alpha came around the first day Merlin has tried his very hardest to get the man to react but he wouldn't budge, he would just be silent and just stared at him during his antics but then by the third day he started to react to him just by raising an eyebrow and all this time he thought it would be impossible but it happened. He caused the man to laugh! He fucking did it! "Yeah! I knew I could do it I fucking made you laugh! Whoop, whoop my life is now complete!" Merlin yelled as he ran around the hut feeling super excited. Now he had to try harder now because that laugh was too soft. He wanted the whole shebang. He wanted that man to be rolling in tears after he was done with him.
"Now what's this about?"
Merlin stopped jumping around when he sees Gaius walk through the door watching with him in amusement.
He rocked back and forth looking extremely excited, "I did the impossible Gaius!" Merlin yelled, as he practically bounced over to Gaius to grab the medical equipment from his arms to set on top of a nearby table.
Gaius laughed, "I think I'm going to regret this when I ask why you're-"
Merlin interrupted as he jumped with joy, "I made Lancelot laugh Gaius as I told you I would! It took a lot of time and effort but I finally managed to do it!" Merlin's eyes practically sparkled with how happy he was that Gaius couldn't help but laugh at the pure silliness of this Omega.
"Young Omega these days finding simple pleasure in harassing an honorable Alpha guard, when I was younger the guards was the most honored in the pack besides the Prime," Gaius stated and pretending to be reminiscing on the 'good old days'.
"Hey!" Merlin protested, "if you were left alone all day with nothing to do but entertain yourself with an occasional Will who only comes when he's available or slacking off then the next best thing is to mess with the guard. It's principle Gaius! In fact, it would be a crime that I don't mess with a guard! Hold on!" Merlin stated before walking towards the door without opening it he yelled, "sorry but your an easy target Lance it's not my fault your easy! This can all stop right now if you said something to me you know! All the suffering you have faced these last few days can come to an end if you just said something!" Merlin immediately put an ear to the door and could clearly hear the sounds of someone trying not to laugh, coughing and all. "Alright but I just want to let you know that you asked for it!" Merlin yelled as he walked back to an eyebrow raised Gaius who smacked him upside the head but gladly accepted it since he was being an idiot.
Gaius trying not to laugh scolded Merlin, "now leave him alone and go organize the herbs that I picked yesterday, I haven't had the chance to get to it, while I go ahead and make the soup," he said as he pretended to not see the look of utter horror on Merlin's face when the word soup was said.
Merlin groaned before stomping to the corner of the room where there was a large basket full of herbs and it was amazingly full to the very brim, he knew that he was going to take some time to organize them. He groaned again as he sat there looking and sniffing each herb then placing them in their own respective piles.
Gaius looked at him for a moment before shaking his head in amusement as he got on with lunch.
And when lunch was finally served Gaius has made sure throughout the week that he made enough for three people at least at times when Will stayed long enough to eat but for Lancelot as well. Since the man was instructed to watch Merlin all day he tends to get his meals later on in the day since no one is available until later so Gaius always made enough for him so he doesn't get hungry. Merlin without fail will take the food to him just so he can mock him for failing his job in watching him since he is technically not supposed to leave the house.
"Lunch is ready" Gaius called, as he placed two bowls filled with soup on the table and was able to walk, rather slow, to the door with the third when Merlin bolted up from his chair and nearly ran Gaius down to grab the bowl from his hands. "There is no need for that Gaius I'll give it to him" Merlin stated sounding rather breathless, Gaius shook his head at the stupidity of the Omega as he told him to hurry before the soup went cold. Merlin grinned as he strutted out the door as if he was holding the most valuable object in the world.
"Honestly that Omega is going to be the death of me" Gaius shook his head in amusement as he began to eat his soup then sighed, "this is getting old," he said as he stared down at his soup.
Merlin flew out the door with a wide smile as he made a whole production of walking to the guard with the soup in his hand, he then bowed to him very dramatically then handed him his soup, "to the honorable guard who is failing his job! Look at me Lance I am outside, I'm not supposed to be here at all, come on Lancelot I just told you, you were going to be a legend, what happened?" Merlin said sounding very disappointed, "you're better than this Lance come on, do better." Then he walked away shaking his head in disappointment, "do better," Merlin stated again just as he closed the door behind him.
Lancelot tried to keep his laughter under control as it was unfit for a guard to be seen so carefree while on duty but there is something about that Omega that you can't help but laugh at his unusual antics. Though he is under oath to only speak to the Omega unless absolutely necessary Lance believes that he might actually enjoy himself if he ever sat down to actually talk to the Omega. He took a sip of his soup to hide the noticeable grin on his face before someone sees him and as he eats the only thing he can think of is, 'yeah this soup is getting old.'
"I did it, Gaius!" Merlin said as he sat down to eat his meal, "mmm delicious. You've outdone yourself, Gaius, It's delicious," and it was true even though Merlin was starting to grow tired of eating soup every single day for every meal every single one that he has eaten were all delicious.
"Oh hush boy you are growing as tired of them as I am, tomorrow will be the day we re-introduce solids into your body so tomorrow I'll make sure to get some good helping of meat to celebrate your healing being complete," Gaius stated looking relieved, Merlin sighed in relief glad that he wasn't the only one who was getting tired of the soup.
"Yeah well it still doesn't change the fact that it is delicious and not only that I wouldn't be eating anything at all if it wasn't for you finding me in the woods and saving me as you did, I really do you owe for that" Merlin said gratefully as he smiled at Gaius in appreciation.
Gaius simply patted his hand, "there is no need for that my boy, if not me then I'm sure someone else would have, so there is no need for you to thank me as long as you stay healthy and out of trouble," he looked pointedly at Merlin who smiled sheepishly "that is all I ask."
Merlin laughed awkwardly, "well then you don't know me too well because I seem to attract a lot of trouble just by being around."
Gaius just shook his head, "what am I going to do with you, now finish up so we can go back to organizing those herbs you started on earlier," Merlin nodded as he went back to his meal then later after everyone was finished made another mockery of Lancelot as he got his plate from him and since Gaius cooked Merlin was in charge of cleaning the plates in a clean water filled buckets then dried and put them away.
And until that time then onwards was Merlin helping Gaius organize the herbs then had a small lesson on them and their properties while making potions. Mostly the only thing Merlin is allowed to do when making the potions is grinding herbs down in a mortar to make healing balms then putting them in containers for later patients or Gaius will use the goo to heat up then place it in their respective containers. They did this all afternoon close to early evening as they talked and joked about what they did that day when there was a knock on the door, "hold on a moment," Gaius got up from the table as he made his way to the door.
Merlin watched in interest while grinding the herbs when it was revealed to be Lancelot and another Alpha standing just behind him, the both of them looked very serious as Lancelot whispered something to Gaius, "oh I see," Gaius stated as he turned to Merlin with a very uncertain expression.
"What's wrong Gaius?" he asked.
"You are being summoned by the Alpha."
Once his sister had gone after pestering him for nearly a half hour before he had enough and basically expelled her from his den, though it was not dramatic as he had hoped since his sister simply laughed as she walked away.
'Damn Morgana always making life overly complicated' Arthur complained as he thought about her latest stunt and speaking of stunt what sort of experience is she hoping to have with a savage like that.
Just thinking about him roaming around in his village brought him unease but since Gaius is with him, for the most part, he was sure the Omega wouldn't d anything so stupid while in his presence at least.
'Dammit!' he cursed suddenly feeling very crowded and ordered all the guards in the room to leave, "and summon Lancelot immediately," and with that they all left immediately without hesitance and he was sure if he had asked the same of the Omega then he would be there asking why he should instead of doing as he is told. He sat on his furs with a hand on his forehead just thinking about the Omega causes a queasy sensation in his stomach but it is not a sickness that causes this, its want.
How could he possibly want that good for nothing Omega, who is more savage than Omega, who practically threw him as if he was nothing and defeated some of his ALPHA knights before being defeated. And even though his knights were the strongest in the lands that some of the other Alphas in other tribes have a hard time fighting them but if that Omega was not injured he would have continued fighting. He saw during that battle that he had begun to slow down before he allowed himself to be captured and yes ALLOWED. He knew that he didn't have any fight in him to continue and to conserve his energy, he gave up and Arthur doesn't believe that Merlin was conscious of the decision at that moment but he had done it.
Arthur had a hard time admitting it but he knew that wherever this Omega had come from was a warrior of some kind because the way he moved was like anything that he has ever seen before. That was partly the reason why he wanted him to come to the training grounds, that way he can see how strong he really was but mostly he was curious how he will fight now that he isn't restricted by his wounds anymore.
Arthur thought back to when he first saw the Omega, his hair was adorably messy, his skin pale and appearing so smooth that it just begged to be bruised, his eyes were as blue as the sky, lips so full that it was sinful, but most of all his scent. His scent was something he had never smelt before, it was so tantalizing and mouthwatering he wanted to bath in it, it was that good.
He remembered how the Omega's eyes changed to complete want as they stared at one another and if they were alone and Merlin wasn't injured he would have thrown him to the floor and fucked him right there. And then he talked.
And now all Arthur wants to do is to forget about the whole attraction altogether, he will not accept, he refuses to accept that this male is to be his mate. Even though they don't happen often he will reject him, he will reject this false mate that the gods created for him because he knows they are wrong, there is no way he is going to have a savage for a mate.
"Yes Alpha, you summoned me?" a voice called out.
Arthur looked up to see the ever loyal Lancelot standing in front of him standing as straight as a board as he waited for his Alpha to give him his instructions.
"Yes Lancelot welcome, how long have you been a guard for?"
Lancelot looked confused not sure as to where this was going, "I have been part of your guard for three years, sire."
Arthur nodded as he remembered finding Lancelot injured in the woods much in the same state as Merlin when he was found and he took him to Gaius to get treated and ever since then was forever grateful for the hospitality. And when he found out about the Knights of the pack that protected not only the village but was indirect contact to the Alpha. Lancelot from that day forward has tried his hardest to show his worth within the pack and eventually become a Knight and protect the village and his Alpha in gratitude for all they have done for him, especially Arthur.
"Why do you ask?"
"I have a task that I need for you to do and if you do it well then this will be a step closer to becoming a knight," Arthur stated.
Lancelot immediately stood straighter and his stance was even more polished, Arthur knew that he would make a fine Knight maybe even one of his best and he would have been a Knight already if he didn't think it wasn't fair that everyone worked for their titles while Lancelot's was simply handed his. Knighthood is bestowed on someone when they have completed guard duty than did the necessary Knight challenges before becoming an official Knight. Becoming a guard is simply to see how well an Alpha reacts to taking orders and the knight trials are difficult tasks that show how dedicated they are in protecting the village. Though not everyone becomes Knight's, Arthur has many guards that have the potential of being a Knight but has declined the challenges to continue forth.
"Anything Sire! If there is something that you wish for me to do then I shall do so without complaint," Lancelot vowed confidently.
Arthur nodded, "are you aware of the rumors of there being an Omega within the village?"
Lancelot turned thoughtful, "you mean the savage? I was not present I was patrolling the forest with the knights and had recently returned," it was part of his challenges of knighthood to patrol with the other Knights as a student. He may assist them if there was a need for him but the reason for him being there is for him to observe and learn from his betters. "Is there something you wish for me to do with the Omega?" Lancelot asked.
"Yes I do not fully trust this Omega and so you are tasked to guard him for seven days but you will not speak to him only to make sure he does not leave the hut. I don't trust him to be alone in the village without supervision, namely my supervision. For these seven days, you are to guard the hut until the seven days are over and the Omega has recovered from the rest of his wounds, then after you will be tasked with monitoring his interactions when my sister goes to visit him as well as escorting him to the designated areas that he will need to be present on my orders."
Lancelot looked shocked as he protested, "Allow me to speak freely sire but clearly if you say that he is dangerous then why allow the Lady Morgana to be anywhere near him?"
Arthur sighed, "I understand your concerns but it seems that my sister wishes to believe that there is something for us to learn from this Omega. Though the only thing he has taught us is how dangerous and ill-mannered he is," Arthur scoffs, glaring down at the ground as he thought how unreasonable she is. "And that is why you will be in the room when she comes to visit, so you can ensure her safety and more than likely her Omega servant as well but then you are tasked to guide him to the training field in the afternoon. Then after training, you will escort him back to Gaius' hut and you are to wait outside until Morgana arrives again in the afternoon and you will be relieved of your duty in the evening by Gwaine, whom will be guarding the hut at night, do you understand your mission?"
Lancelot bowed to his Alpha, "yes my Alpha I understand perfectly, I will watch the Omega and make sure he does not step out of line."
Arthur nodded, "see that you do," and with a wave of his hand, Lancelot was dismissed.
Lancelot bowed once more before making his way to the exit when he was called again, "and by the way, Lancelot, Gwaine will not be guarding the hut in the night during these seven days, it is your job to remain vigilant and aware through these next few days, consider it one of your knight challenges."
Arthur stared after him as Lancelot left the den, it was dangerous to give him a challenge at a time like this but it needs to be done for whats to come he knew that he's going to need Lancelot when the time comes.
Lancelot walked behind Gaius and Merlin while Percival walked in front, this was to ensure that if Merlin were to do anything they will be able to stop the attack at both sides, though judging on how the week had gone Merlin was not going to do any of the sorts. Once Gaius had told him that he was to stay in the hut Merlin respected his wishes and stayed inside though that did not mean he didn't go through any mischief.
Lancelot has often heard the Omega singing and dancing, while other times Merlin would sometimes challenge himself by seeing how far he can go by stacking one basket of herbs on top of each other. And when he realized that Lancelot was outside the hut but never allowed to speak to him he considered that another challenge.
"Huh? So Gaius tells me that you're meant to be here in order to see that I don't do anything stupid, right?" Merlin stated as he spoke to Lancelot through a window, which he considered a loophole of going outside without stepping out the hut.
Lancelot remained silent and stared ahead into the distance.
"Not much of a talker huh?" Merlin said as he rested his head on his arms on the windowsill, "though I did hear you talking to Gaius before he left so I know you do talk," then suddenly gasped and began to jump inside the hut, "don't tell me you're scared of me! No, wait. Nah you don't look at all scared of me but you still won't talk to me, hmm." Merlin stayed there in thought for a moment and Lancelot thought that he was finally going to have some peace and quiet now that he stopped talking.
Earlier Merlin read a book about herbs out loud right for an hour by the window, it was so torturous because all Lancelot wanted to do in that very moment was snatch that book and rip it to the pieces for how boring it was. But Merlin finally got bored of it, then began to ask Lancelot questions that he couldn't answer.
Merlin finally snapped his fingers, "I know! That dumb Alpha told you not to talk to me huh? Oooh sounds like a challenge but with every challenge, there are quests in between so before I can make you talk, first I have to make you smile, then I have to make you laugh. Hey, no pressure right? Well I'm off to bed, I mean even if I'm basically recovered I still get tired so I'm gonna go nap, alright?" Merlin grinned before walking away from the window and into his room.
Lancelot had to shake his head when he remembered Merlin stating his challenge and though he has won the 'quests' he has yet to win the challenge to which he was proud of because it was starting to get difficult after a while. He thought about the Omega and even though he was indeed an odd one at that and very different from the rest of the Omega community he isn't as dangerous as they made him out to be.
In fact, Lancelot can hardly imagine that this Omega actually had thrown the Prime as if he was a toy and defeated some beta guards before being detained by the Alpha Knights. Merlin was smiling and laughing as he talked to Gaius on what he had done today with Will, basically telling him all the gossip he had learned about himself and telling him all the things that Will had taught him. Gaius had sighed and advised Merlin that many of the things that Will may have taught him might be worth forgetting.
He had no idea to make of the Omega when he had heard about him and thought the position would be stressful since all he could think of when the Prime had told him that this would be his assignment, he thought that there would be constant breakout attempts, insults, the destruction of Gaius' hut or even Gaius himself!
He had so severely stressed out that every little sound put him on edge and imagine his surprise that just before Gaius had to go on his morning rounds the two in the hut had spoken quite pleasantly to eachother. It seemed to him that they seem more like old friends rather than a healer caring for a very dangerous Omega that could kill him at any time during the day. He tried to appear intimidating when Gaius had introduced him to Merlin after explaining to the healer of his assignment and he expected the worse but then was very confused when the Omega simply smiled at him and said hello while he was eating his soup.
To say the least, he was rather confused and even more so when Will came to visit randomly throughout the day and he refused him entry until Gaius had told him that it was fine for them to be together.
"Though I might regret it later because in the end it just might be Will that could very much influence Merlin to do foolish things but due to their backgrounds I would say that they might need each other," Gaius stated as they stood at the door while Will and the Omega sat next to one another on one of the workbenches as they laughed and joked together. Then suddenly Gaius looked very sad and thoughtful as he stared at Merlin, "poor boy he has been through too much," Gaius shook his head before patting Lancelot on the shoulder as he said his goodbyes.
He did not know what he had meant by that comment he only realized later in the form of night when Lancelot thought it best to stand where he knew the Omega would be sleeping and if he did anything he will be able to hear a lot clearer than in front of the hut. It was quiet as many of the nights in the village are when a sound caught his attention. He realized that it was coming from the Omega's room and when he listened closely, what he heard broke his heart.
Crying.
He could hear the Omega that everyone swore was evil and destructive was crying silently full of sadness and remorse in his room in the dead of night. He cried softly enough that not even Gaius will be able to hear him. At that moment he came up with a very serious decision, that this will be the last time he calls him the Omega.
Thank you for being patient everyone! I kinda got distracted with school and nearly forgot this story existed for a bit.
Yeah, not my brightest moment let me tell you.
I will try to get back to you guys as soon as I can!
Also I'm sorry if Merlin was portrayed as some kid in a candy store but there is a reason for it okay!
Lastly, I'm sorry if there are some mistakes in this chapter. I wanted to release this chapter as soon as possible so yeah. XD
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