Arthur's ward.
Mallory swatted Arthur's hand away as he crept up behind her and draped his arm around her bare shoulders.
Arthur smirked and rolled his eyes as he jumped in front of her to block her path of escape, her eyes shot in to the distance as she did her best to ignore the annoying young Royal.
Gwen and Merlin observed the two curiously, Gwen observed how no matter how much Arthur tried the young woman dismissed his charm and advances of what he called an apology, the more he attempted to show his sincerity the more she became enraged.
Arthur let out a sigh as the young woman grabbed his arm as he moved his hand in closer to her face in an attempt to caress her cheek and move her gaze in his direction.
"If I wanted to look at you, I would and given the fact I would rather look at the castle wall, I think you should go and play with the boys" she finally snapped as she threw Arthur's arm towards his face, his arm knocked his jaw leaving him dumbfounded and gaping with shock at the pretty young woman who refused to give in to the Prince's charm.
"And next time you dare kiss me, I swear I will surgically remove your balls and feed them to you, Arthur Pendragon" she yelled before storming off towards the castle with nothing more than sheer anger reflected in her eyes.
Merlin swallowed a sharp hiss of a laugh as he witnessed the actions causing Arthur to shoot him a warning glare, Merlin faked a cough and turned to Gwen before letting the huge grin spread across his face once more.
Gwen followed Mallory back in to the castle and a rather amused Merlin followed suit, leaving his master to continue with his training in the castle grounds.
Mallory stormed through the castle, her shoes echoing along the corridor as she turned and dipped around corners before coming to a stand still at the bottom of the adjoining stair case.
She spun on her heels and stampeded off back in the direction she had just come making Merlin skid to a halt and chase after her.
"What are you going to do?" he shrieked as he realised she was heading back in the direction of Arthur.
He jogged in front of her and began to back pedal along the corridor, occasionally peering over his shoulder as he went making sure he didn't bump in to any one or anything.
Gwen was still standing at the bottom of the stair case twiddling her thumbs, as if expecting the fiery young woman to come back and abandon her mission of giving Arthur a piece of her mind.
Merlin started to wave his hands and dodged in her path as she swatted at him with her hand.
Merlin being brave or an idiot grabbed her by the hands and dragged her off in to a near by room and pushed the door too, he turned to see nothing more than an angry expression up on her delicate features.
He gave her a sweet smile as he pressed him self up against the door, blocking her exit.
"Now Mallory, think about this, Arthur isn't just going to let you rip in to him in front of his Knights" he reasoned.
Mallory crossed her arms defensively across her chest as her eyes scorched in to the servants equally ocean blue, bright, mesmerising eyes.
She stepped towards Merlin and clenched her fists "let me go" she snarled.
Merlin shook his head as he swallowed back a hesitant pause "no, no way, you will do something stupid" he said with concern.
Mallory smirked at the servant as she edged closer to him, his body was heaving from terror and an over whelming feeling of stupidity, she was a Lady, she was of noble blood, she could have the young servant thrown in the jail or the stocks for his behaviour towards her.
Her eyes blazed with rage in to his, he felt the tension building up and all he could do was watch helplessly, she grew closer and closer until her face was in breaths reach of his, he felt his back sink in to the door as he failed in an attempt to distance himself from the murderous glare reflected in her eyes.
Mallory brought her hand up and grabbed Merlin's red neck scarf and scrunched it in her hand, still attached to his neck and she growled in his ear "let me go or spend the night in the jail".
He shook his head at her and instantly regretted it as she yanked the neck scarf off him leaving his neck sore and choked.
The pretty teen over powered Merlin and pushed him towards the chair that was set next to the empty table in the centre of the room, she took the neck scarf and tied it around his head over his mouth, gagging him.
She pulled off her thin decorative belt and wrapped it around the servants wrists and around the back or the chair, in between the grooves so he could not pull it free.
Mallory stared at the servant with a glint of triumph on her face and smiled "Merlin you shouldn't have got on the wrong side of me" she stated coldly before leaving the room, leaving Merlin gagged and tied to the chair, alone and helpless, or so she thought.
Merlin pulled at the restraints around his wrists and let out a muffled groan as he felt it tighten.
Suddenly his eyes glowed copper and the restraints released, he pulled himself free and tugged the neck scarf from his mouth and jumped up from the chair.
Merlin bolted from the room and ran after a fuming Mallory.
Mallory glided down through the corridors and as she approached the castle training grounds she was hustled from behind and once again dragged off.
She fitted and kicked at her trapper until she caught him in the groin and he collapsed to the ground.
"Merlin... how..you are really starting to annoy me now" she spat as he looked up at her, his eyes rolling in to the back of his head with pain as he cradled his hands between his legs holding on to the delicate area which had just been forcefully kicked.
He was wincing and panting through the pain, his face contorting and clenching his teeth before he let out an almighty wail and curled up in to a ball before her.
She gazed down at him with pity and regret, suddenly all her anger for Arthur had disappeared and she only felt sorry for the young servant, the rather defiant and overly attractive servant.
Without a seconds hesitation she fell down beside him and was grovelling an apology "I am so sorry Merlin, oh my god, do you need Gaius?" she cried as she saw him almost in tears.
He just shook his head in between grimacing and gasping at the pain.
Mallory stroked his face with her pale, slender fingers and traced the out line of the young man's jaw as she smiled down to him.
"I had no excuse Merlin, I may have been blinded by rage but I should never have taken it out on you" she muttered as she helped him sit up.
"I deserve punishing" she added as she slumped against the wall next to the servant.
Merlin only shook his head and tried to smile "no it's ok, Arthur is a prat, I understand how you feel" he stuttered through the pain as he felt a burning sensation in his groin and a sickening ache in his stomach.
Mallory stared blankly at the floor before turning to Merlin and raising to her knee's "I promise I will make this up to you, anything, anything at all" she whispered.
Merlin's face lit up with glee and a glint of mischief crept across his face "anything?" he questioned as he bit his lip.
Mallory shot him a questioning look before a smirk broke on her lips "as long as its nice" she replied.
Merlin toyed with the idea of all the things he could get her to do for him as a repayment, but even though he was usually good at thinking fast, being around Arthur meant he always had to have some form of a plan ready or know how to resolve a situation quickly, but right now he had nothing.
He just stared at the wall blankly before shrugging his shoulders "I'll think of something" he whipped and he thought he saw a hint of disappointment engulf her eyes as she forced a wry smile and looked away quickly before climbing to her feet and holding her hand out for the servant.
Merlin took her hand and let her pull him up, as she pulled him up she obviously pulled too hard and the young servant flew up and into her chest, his face flushed crimson and a shy smile broke through his lips, their eyes captivated by the others for a mere moment, but enough for them to realise there was something there.
Their eyes reflected a wanting and an understanding for the other, something Merlin had wanted to feel from someone for a long time.
Mallory looked at Merlin with a smirk played on her lips and an inquisitive glint in her eyes "just how did you get out of those restraints?" she asked as she gave the young man a quick, cheeky once over.
Merlin just replied with a teasing smile and winked at her "I have my ways".