Title: The Tears Of A Prince

Author: ArthurHeartsMerlin

Pairings: Romance - Arthur/Del

Friendship - Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/Del

Word Count: This chapter - 601

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

Warnings: Rape, gore

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'

Either Arthur and Merlin spoke as they walked to the see the king, both men were deep in thought.

With Merlin

I wish I know the truth about why Del left this morning, maybe he wanted to get away from you for a while, why would she want to do that, how the hell should I know.

Merlin sighed fighting with himself was getting him no where, he took a quick glance at Arthur 'he still blames himself"

With Arthur

'Del who would attack you and why, I don't understand, the only people I have ever seen you fight with are Merlin, my Father and me. So who would attack you or is it someone I do not know….who ever it is they are not going to get away with what they have done. No one hurts the people that I love the most.'

Arthur quickly glanced over at Merlin 'I hope he doesn't blame himself for this, as it is all my fault'

A short while later both Merlin and Arthur, standing in front of the king and listen to him very closely

"From what I have be told by you knights Arthur, the young girl was attacked by four men, they only found her because she was screaming at the men"

"Father, do you know why she was out there in the fight place?"

"I do not….Sir Leon was the one that heard she screaming maybe he can tell you more"

Arthur turn to the Knight "Tell me what happened !"

Leon stared at the prince then nodded "As you wish sire"

FLASHBACK

"We should head back, Prince Arthur will not be happy if we do not arrive for training" Sir Leon shouted at his fellow knight.

They had be changing the woods for bandits that had be seen by some of the villages. As they started to head back Sir Leon heard a heart wrenching scream. All the knight followed the scream to come across a young girl being pushed about by four men, they stopped and hide in the bush not far from the group to listen to what was going on.

"Your Father will not be happy be hear that you are still alive" one of the men told the girl.

"Like I care, he disowned me anyway, why would he care if I was died or alive !" the girl screamed back.

Another man walk towards the girl pushing her against a tree and spoke "he may want you died, but I want you alive, so" he moved down and kissed the girls neck.

"get away from me, get the shit away from me" she tried to push the man away, but she could not move him.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Why didn't you go and stop them !" Arthur shouted.

"Arthur, let him continue" his father told him

FLASHBACK

"You taste beautiful"

"Please stop…Arthur help me!"

"No it can not be" Sir Leon thought "Its Lady Del"

"Your friend is not going to help you" the man continue to kiss the girl, now untying her breeches and then his own. That's when Sir Leon saw red, he told to men with him to be ready for his signal.

"Please don't do this….. please" Del was crying at this still trying to then man in front of her away.

Then man pulled down there breeches and roughly entered the girl as she let out a ear piercing scream.

This is when Leon told his men to attack, six against three, as they continued their fight Leon could still heard Del screaming, he left to main fight for his new target the group leader !

The group leader did not heard the knight move toward them until it was to late, Leon pulled the man off, of Del and ran him straight through. "That's for hurting a dear friend"

Leon turned to Del to find her pulling up her breeches, not looking at her rescuer, tears streaming down her young face, the knight could tell she was bloody, as her breeches started to dark and her hand also contained blood. He walk up to her "Del it's ok, its me Leon"

That's when Del finally looked up and throw herself at him "Leon, I was so scared" she cried in to he chest.

Leon held her there "its know, his not going to hurt you again, come on lets get you back to Camelot"

END OF FLASH BACK

By the time Leon had finished tell the Merlin was crying, Arthur was on his knees crying and Uther was sitting on a chair staring blankly at the floor.

"Where is Del now?" Arthur asked tearfully, looking at his knight position, he didn't care if he looked weak, he just wanted to see her.

Leon replied "She is in Gaius chamber's, he is treating her for her injuries"

Arthur got up and walked up to his father "Father I wish to see her"

Uther looked up at his son, he know that Arthur cared deeply for the girl and maybe even loved her. He stood up placing a hand on his son's shoulder, making him look at him "Arthur, you don't have to ask me to see her, if you wish to see her go to her, I know she needs you"

Arthur nodded at his father "But I don't think she will want me Father"

Uther stared at his son "And why is that?"

A tear slipped down Arthur's cheek "because…because it is my fault this happened to her, I am the cause"

"Arthur that is not true" Arthur, Uther and Leon turned to Merlin who spoke for the first time since entering the room "Arthur, you can throw me in the stocks or that dungeon for this if you want I don't care but I listen to me and listen well….Del would not blame you for this…"

"but…"

Merlin put is hand up to stop the prince talking "Let me finish….she loves you Arthur, more then anything in the world"

"but she says she loves you too Merlin!"

"Yes but not as much as she love you, I know she will always love me and I will always love her, but the love we share is different…."

"Arthur" the Prince turned back to his Father "do you love her?"

He looked at his father letting another tear slip down his cheek "Yes"

Uther smiled "then go to her"

The Prince nodded and walked over to his servant "Merlin"

"Sire"

The Princes next moved shocked Merlin, Uther and Leon, the prince moved forward and hugged his servant. "Merlin….I'm not going to throw you in the stocks or dungeon, you are a friend Merlin and I can see now why Del chose you to be her dearest friend as you are mine" Arthur buried his head in Merlin's shoulder, hugging him tighter.

Merlin wrapped his arms round Arthur "Arthur no matter what happens me nor Del are going to leave you, well not until you get bored of us that is!"

Arthur laughed into Merlin's shoulder then pulled away "I don't think I will ever get bored of you two!"

"that good to know my lord…lets go and see Del"

"Yes she needs us both"

Both Arthur and Merlin left the room leaving a stunned King and Knight…..