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Merlin's eyes opened, he was lying in bed. He rubbed his head, it felt sore, as though he'd been drinking. He thought back to last night, what had happened? He remembered being with Gaius and running outside to destroying a gargoyle, finding Arthur unconscious and then Sigan was there, then nothing, he was back with Gaius.

He sat up, they was blood on his sheet, only a little spotting here and there, he looked at his body, they was no cuts but on his hands was dried blood, it was not his.

Getting off his bed he walked into the main room, they was a bucket of water in the corner, he washed the blood of his hands and washed his face. The door opened and Gaius came in

"I was wondering what time you would get up, but after last night I wanted to keep you in bed" Gaius moved over to the stove to cook Merlin some food. Merlin looked out the window; it was afternoon sun that came in.

"Oops slept in, I'm amazed Arthur hasn't come banging on the door, where's my breakfast Merlin, your late for work Merlin" Merlin finished washing and made his way back into his room to dress himself. The first thing he saw was a hooded top, he was sure he had put it in his wardrobe when he got here months ago, what was it doing out. He chucked it back inside and walked back down to Gaius, who was now handing out food on to the table.

"So, what did happen last night? You said something happened?" Merlin asked, as he put food in to his mouth. The old man nodded "Last night someone let themselves into Arthur's chambers and slashed him with a knife"

"Is he alright?" Merlin asked, then trying to remember back to last night, they was nothing, did he hit his head?

Merlin rubbed his hair, pulling a face.

"Everything ok Merlin? You look troubled" Gaius studied his face

"Erm, yeah I, I mean, my heads a bit everywhere" so was Merlin's voice.

"Arthur is fine this morning, he's not angry that you didn't come in as his father is caring for him, also the wracked that bell made all night long...well he thought it must of kept you awake" Gaius got up and walked to a table and started mixing herbs. His words made Merlin even more confused. Bell, what bell

"I didn't hear the bell" Merlin told him. Gaius added some mixture to the herbs "You slept through it? You can sleep" Gaius got up again, pored some of the mixture into a thin bottle "I'm just going to run this up to Sir Leon, the poor man is constipated. Merlin laughed, the thought of a solder of Camelot with constipation. Gaius left the room

Merlin's body went stiff, his eyes went dark. The voice spoke to him again

"Play time Merlin"

Merlin's legs stood up, he walked to the table and his hands closed down on the bottle Gaius added to the mix it read: To ease bowl movement

A wicked grin flashed Merlin's mouth...

Merlin walked out into the corridor, down to the main palace and down to the kitchens. They was nothing unusual about a servant in here so no one looked twice at him.

Sigan guided Merlin's body along. Looking out for a meal, the bottle hiding inside his sleeve.

"Stop Merlin, see that plate over there? The big gold one with chicken and peas that is Uther's meal for lunch, but they is no seasoning for it, add some"

Merlin felt his left arm go inside his right sleeve and pulled out the bottle, he pored the liquid over the chicken.

Picking up the plate Merlin felt his legs move back to the door, outside Merlin tried to chuck the food aside but pain filed in his stomach, he winced.

"Don't fight me boy, I'm doing this for your own good"

Merlin walked on. Trapped inside his own body.

He came to a grand room, inside was a long table. Facing him was Uther Pendragon, he was waiting for his lunch. Merlin felt his legs move, closer to Uther and laid the food before him.

"Sire" Merlin felt his mouth move and words come out his mouth.

He turned, they was Arthur on the other side, he looked and smiled at his servant, nodding him over. Merlin walked close to him

"My father is over protected of me, help" Arthur whispered, Merlin felt a smile on his face, he walked to the side of the room, watching as Uther picked up his knife and fork and started cutting his meat up

"Arthur, eat please, I want you to eat a full meal" Uther indicated the plate next to Arthur

"Shame you didn't get that plate too boy, double the fun we could both do with some fun, after the trauma off him killing our kind" came the voice of Sigan in his head.

Uther put the chicken to his mouth, he started to eat

"Nice flavour this chicken has" Uther noted. He didn't see the young servant watching him with black eyes darker than the night.

More mouthfuls. Arthur picked up his fork and started to eat some more.

Merlin watched Uther.

The king was about to put more in his mouth when the colour drained from his face.

"Oh I..Arthur excuse me" Uther hurried from the room

Merlin watched with a look of boredom as Uther ran out. A second wicked grin flashed his face.

Merlin walked out, leaving Arthur alone. His feet walked him back down to Gaius' chambers. He was forced down back to the table.

His body went still again and colour came flooding back in.

He looked around, where was Gaius?

Gaius walked back in the room. "I don't believe it, not only Sir Leon but now we have King Uther he's a little under the weather" the old man moaned as he came near.

Merlin rubbed his head, something was not right, he already knew about Uther but he could not say how.

"Gaius I think they is something wrong with me" Merlin said slowly. Gaius looked at him in concern. "What's up"

Merlin looked at his hands "I can't remember anything, they're gaps in my head" Gaius looked at his eyes; the blue was looking a little bloodshot. "You hit your head last night Merlin, you may just have mild concussion" but Merlin had the feeling it was more than that.

The rest of the day past with Sigan planning, he wanted to do something big, last night and today where small, just for fun, but he wanted to make an impression on Camelot tonight.

Merlin spent the rest of the day rubbing his head, and watching as Uther ran in for Gaius to help him with some embarrassing illness he had.

Merlin went to bed early that night, he had been feeling sick, a strange feeling like someone was shaking his guts from inside.

His sleep was troubled, Sigan walked up to him, telling him his plans, Merlin told him he would not help, he felt pain. Sigan ordered him up out of bed, Merlin refused, more pain

"Merlin, wake up!" came a voice from above him

"No, I won't" Merlin moaned

"Get up boy, you have work to do" the pain burned

He screamed

"Merlin!" The first voice again

Merlin's eyes opened. By this own free will this time, Gaius was standing over him, a look of terror on his face.

"Are you alright?" the old man put his hand over Merlin's forehead.

"No he is in.." Merlin gasped and fainted.

In the dark he saw Sigan, his face come close to Merlin's

"What do you think you are doing?" he asked. "You do not tell anyone"

"I'm not the great sorcerer you think I am, please just let me go"

Sigan laughed "Merlin, I will make you great, but if you pull a stunt like that again, then I am afraid I will have to keep control of you all the time, and I don't think I'll be able to stop myself from hurting that old man"

"Leave Gaius alone" Merlin shouted, he knew if he wanted to keep Gaius safe, then he would have to do as Sigan said.

"Now my young Merlin, we will wait here until that old man goes, which won't be for a while I can guess, as I had to make you faint as you would ruin my plans"

Sigan turned and walked away, leaving Merlin alone in the dark.

Gaius lifted Merlin's eye lids and looked at the eyes, they were blank and black. "Merlin, what's happening to you"

It was well past midnight before Gaius left Merlin side, the boy had not moved an inch. Gaius had moved the blankets tightly around him and left, going back down to his bed.

As soon as the breathing became even and all movement stopped Sigan walked back through the dark to the young warlock.

"It's time Merlin"