Title: The Tears Of A Prince

Author: ArthurHeartsMerlin

Pairings: Romance - Arthur/Del

Friendship - Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/Del

Summary: Arthur is hurt by the ones he holds dear to his heart.

Warnings: None, apart from an angry upset prince.

A/N: Im not the best writing in the world but i thought i would give it a go... i'm sorry if there are any mistakes im not very good at spelling.

Disclaimers: I do not own the characters they belong the the BBC, but Del belongs to me. But i wish i did own Arthur, if i did i would keep him under lock and key.

'thoughts'

'talking'

Arthur was not sure if Del would come "maybe she doesn't't love me as much as I once thought" this thought brought with it a new wave of tears, he did not try to stop them he just let them fall. "what if she now loves Sir….." he could not bring himself to think his name.

Meanwhile with Merlin….

"What do you mean she's out here" Merlin shouted at the guard, he could not believe that Del would leave the castle without telling him or Arthur, it was not like her something was wrong.

"I told you she was seen leaving the castle early this morning"

Merlin looked the guard hard in the eyes "But she normally tells me or my master if she is leaving the castle…..was she wearing armour?"

"No"

"Did she have a sword with her?"

"That I am not sure of"

"Which way was she heading"

"I do not know" with that the guard turned on his heels and walked away returning to his duties.

"Del….what are you think and where are you doing…..if there is something wrong why don't you just tell us !" Merlin thought to himself as me watched the retreating back of the guard he was just talking to, "what is going on in your head? thinking this he decided it was best that he returned to Arthur.

With Arthur….

"Where is that idiot how long does it take to find a guard" Arthur moved to get out of bed, until he saw his chamber door open to reveal his servant, closing the door behind him and leaning against it, looking at the table in front of him.

"Merlin….there you are, has the guard gone to get….." he didn't get the chance to finish.

"No he hasn't Arthur!"

"Why not?"

"She's not here"

"She's not here" repeat in Arthur's mind "what does he mean she's not here"

"Merlin, what are you talking about" Merlin didn't answer him "Merlin please tell me" Arthur couldn't take it anymore "MERLIN TELL ME"

That's when Merlin turned to look at his master since he walked but into his room, "Arthur you are not going to like this, but you are her friend you have to know…..even if it hurts both of you"

"Arthur" he continued to looked at the prince "Del, she….she was seen leaving the castle early this morning sire, and no ones seems to know why ! Merlin voice started to crack towards the end.

Arthur stared at his servant, he could not believe what he had just heard, Del had left the castle and its seemed that she had not told a soul, she had not told Merlin and she had not told HIM !

Arthur jumped out of bed and walked up in front of his manservant, making the young boy jump.

"Does anyone know where she was headed?"

Merlin shook his head "No Arthur, no one knows where she is headed" Merlin could clearly see that the blonde in front of him was angry and hurt, by what was going on, "the guard said that she wasn't wearing any armour and she did not have a sword with her…"

One word court Arthur's attention "Why would Del take a sword with her, she does know how to wield one" he stared at his servant hard in the eyes pinning him "unless you have something to tell me…"

"No I don't sire"

Arthur sighed, moving toward Merlin wrapping his arms around his slender waist and placing his head on the ravens shoulder, "Why did she go Merlin….why did she go" he mumbled into Merlin's shoulder

Merlin wrapped his arms around the prince for this second time that morning, "Arthur…if I know the answer I would tell you, I wish that I know, it would make things easier if we know"

Arthur thought for a moment "Do you think…its something we've done?"

Merlin froze "I have to tell him" "Del told you not to tell" "I have to tell him, he has a right to know, his her friend" "And she is your, she trusts you not to tell him" "But she could be in danger" "Fine do what you want" "Fine I will, and I cant believe that I have just had a argument with myself" This was it he had to tell the prince, no matter how he reacted.

Arthur pulled away to look at Merlin "Merlin are you alright?

THIS WAS IT !

Merlin looked at the prince "I have something to tell you…about Del and I don't think you are going to like it!"

Unknown to the young warlock, the prince already know !