Nightmares In Camelot
A/N: hey guys, thanks to all who reviewed, favourite and put me and my story on watch. You know how much that means to me? A lot! Now, as I just said in a review comment reply thing, school is going to be one busy thing for the next 5-6 weeks. I am leaving school at the end of May and I'm going to be packed with revision and exams and it's going to be very hard to write. But after that, I have about 10 weeks of free time (hopefully), oh yes, and that doesn't include the pirate ship I'll be going on for a week (you can count on a very good story from that. Hehe, I get to be a pirate! Anyway, enough of me rambling like Gwen, it's time to get on with this story!
Chapter 5: A not- so- much- idiot plan
"I have a plan."
ARTHUR
Arthur watched as Gaius began to reset Merlin's bones back to their original places. He couldn't tell whether Merlin was conscious or not, but his eyes were open. They weren't blinking and they weren't moving, no flicker of emotion could be found in his friend's eyes. At first, Arthur thought he was dead, and he insisted that Merlin was dead, even though it hurt him so much to do so; but Gaius had said that Merlin was very much alive, and that he was going to recover. Of course he would recover, when this wretched man would stop attempting to kill Merlin.
Arthur sighed and shifted in bed, trying to find an uncomfortable position to try and keep him awake. He couldn't fall asleep, no. He had to watch Merlin.
He had to look after Merlin.
"I have to go and mix some more potions, Arthur, so I can relieve Merlin of pain." Gaius said, turning towards him. Arthur nodded.
"Is there any chance you could try and make something to keep us awake?" Arthur asked as his eyes drooped.
"I'll try my best, sire." Gaius said as he bowed and left. Arthur glanced over to see if Merlin was still awake, only to find Merlin staring at him, as if waiting for something.
"Are you alright, Merlin?" Arthur asked to try and get a conversation from the boy, but what he really wanted was the plan that he had. Merlin nodded and blinked, not talking.
"You said you had a plan?" Arthur asked, and again, Merlin nodded. "Can you tell me? Maybe I can help." Merlin sighed and looked away.
"You can't help, not by much anyway." Merlin whispered.
"Then what do I need to do?" Arthur asked, getting exasperated. He didn't want to be irritated, not towards Merlin, but he was tired and so was Merlin. If his servant had a plan, then it could save them both.
Even if Merlin was an idiot.
"Merlin, can you please tell me the plan?" Arthur tried again. Merlin turned his head towards the prince and sighed.
"I pulled off his…his skin and brought it out of my dream. Maybe...maybe I could pull you into my dream." Merlin said quietly. Arthur nodded. He wanted more details, but he couldn't push Merlin.
"What then?" Merlin just stared at him, one strange emotion danced in his eyes, but it was gone before Arthur could even blink.
MERLIN
"So when do we put this plan into place?" Arthur asked, trying to ease the tension in the room. Merlin looked at Arthur and sighed. He didn't want to do this plan, but it was the only plan they had and he was scared. He was afraid. Not of dying. He wouldn't die. He was going to fight, and if he did die, at least he tried.
Arthur would know. Arthur would know his deepest secret, he would know each and every secret and he didn't know how the young Prince would react. How would the prince react? Would his temper become too much for him? Would he banished or sentenced to be burnt? But could Arthur be okay with it? What if he found out every time he saved Arthur? Would Arthur let him live? Let him stay in Camelot and remain at his side? But there was one question still outstanding and it worried Merlin. Was Arthur ready? Well the prat had to be. It was time to put an end to Freddie Kruger.
"When you next fall asleep." Merlin stated, looking at Arthur right in the eye. Arthur looked surprised at the most, but then questions filled his eyes, confused questions above all.
"Why me? Why not you? Why can't you fall asleep?" Arthur asked.
"That's a pretty stupid question, Arthur Pendragon. You need sleep so I can pull you into the dream." Merlin explained.
"And how exactly are you going to do that, Merlin?" Arthur asked. Merlin looked at Arthur and smiled tiredly.
"I'm going to be a girl and hold your hand." Arthur's eyes went wide with amusement and he burst out into laughter.
"Hold my hand? Merlin! I'm not scared of falling asleep." Arthur laughed.
"No, but it could just be my way into your dreams." Arthur sighed, and the amusement died from his eyes.
"If you're going to go into my dreams, will it hurt?" Arthur asked.
"I'm not sure, I haven't really taken anyone's mind over before, so I don't exactly know." Merlin said sarcastically. Arthur huffed and let his arms fall back onto the soft bed.
"Well we might as well get this over with." Arthur said at last, holding out his hand. Merlin nodded and sighed.
"Arthur, whatever happens in the dream, please don't think any different of me." Merlin whispered. Arthur huffed a humourless laugh.
"Why would I think different of you, Merlin?" Arthur asked.
"Just…forgive me." Merlin said, looking away as he grasped Arthur's hand and shut his eyes.
"Sweet dreams Merlin."
"Shut up Arthur and get to sleep."
A/N: hey guys, sorry it's two weeks late. :S But yeah, I did say exams get in the way. I know it's a lot shorter and can you guess what's coming? Yeah, the big reveal. May only be small, but yes, more Merlin whump. Do you want Arthur whump as well?
And yes, this is a no slash story but I needed some way of holding and I could only think of hand. I could have had 'foot' but that would have just been strange.
Did you like the ending, or was it a bit strange? I tried to make it funny! I don't think it worked. I liked it though haha.
Anyways, please review?