A/N Another new story probably won't be too long. Been done before, but why not have a go myself? My first multi chap fic in a long while. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Morgana finally sees.
Merlin awoke with a jerk, only to notice that he didn't have use of his arms. Wriggling slightly he realised his hands were tied above his head and his head was throbbing slowly. What the hell had happened? He remembered picking herbs in the woods and then… nothing.
Looking around the room he was bound to, he realised he was in some sort of dungeon. An old one at that, the room was damp and smelly with a bit of old straw on the floor and a metal cage door to his right.
Suddenly realising that he had magic, he tried to make the chains fall of his arm. Like he had so many times before. But nothing happened; it was as if his magic was gone. Feeling suddenly powerless Merlin spent the next few hours restlessly trying to free his hands.
'So, the Princes pathetic dog decided to pay me a visit.' A dark figure stepped out of the gloom, it was Morgana. Her hair wilder than ever before and wearing an old ripped black dress. 'You may finally be a use of me yet.'
'Morgana? What do you want?' Merlin fearfully asked. She rolled her eyes at him.
'I need King Arthur to follow his annoying little servant. I want you to lead him here, he and his stupid knights. Then I will kill them all and it will be all your fault.'
'I won't let you Morgana' Merlin said determinedly rattling his chains. 'I'll stop you like I always do.'
'Not this time. You see I finally worked out why you always stopped everything. Why a worthless servant was able to stop me so many times.' She cackled at him 'You have magic, not very powerful I will admit, but enough to be an annoyance.' She looked at him with a wild grin 'I've but a spell on you, it will repress the small amount of magic you have. Then I will let you watch your King die and then you will die.' She exclaimed the torches on the wall flaring slightly. 'I think I will leave you to your thoughts, sorcerer.'
Morgana swept from the room and as soon as she did Merlin started trying his magic. He could still feel it inside, it was like someone had but a stopper on it. He just had to reverse the spell. He was quite confident that he could do that; he just wasn't sure how long it would take.
'Gwen, have you seen that useless toad of a servant?' Arthur asked Gwen who was carrying some laundry up the stairs.
'You mean Merlin?' Arthur only nodded in reply 'Haven't seen him since yesterday, maybe you should ask Gaius, he might have sent him on some errands.'
'It's after noon! I've not seen him all day. I can't believe him sometimes Gwen. Does he want to get fired?'
'You know what he's like Arthur, he probably just forgot.'
'I'll have him in the stocks for this!' Arthur exclaimed, Gwen just laughed and kissed him on the cheek which soon stopped his ranting.
'I'm sure you will.' She then carried on up the stairs, with Arthur staring at her behind as she went. Arthur stormed into the physicians chambers looking for his useless turd of a servant. The door banged open and made Gaius jump
'Gaius, have you seen my pathetic worm of a servant?'
'No sire, not since this morning. I sent him for some herbs. I thought he was with you.'
'Obviously not, he's probably fallen asleep or something as useless.' With that Arthur stormed back out again.
Taking the time to gather some of his knights (Gwaine, Percival, Elyan and Leon) and make some servant saddle his horse they were off to find his servant. They soon reached the clearing where Merlin usually picked herbs, it was silent. Arthur suddenly got a knot in his stomach and couldn't quite shake the feeling that something wasn't quite right. The all got of their horses, drew their swords and split up to look for Merlin. It was ten minutes later when Arthur heard Gwaines frantic yell, he was running before he knew it. When he reached Gwaine, Gwaine was holding Merlins neckerchief and pointing to the discarded basket. Arthur searched the area for anything else, it was then that he noticed the blood on one of the trees, and Arthur could imagine Merlin's head colliding with it. His heart was in his mouth. What had happened? Was Merlin alright, and who had dared to attack his servant?
'Arthur, what do we do' Gwaine asked, he had the sort of look in his eye that if Arthur didn't agree to do something silly and foolish to rescue Merlin he was going to do it on his own.
'I've found a trail!' Leon shouted from his right. They were all staring at him. Arthur knew this was more than likely a trap. That someone had taken Merlin to get Arthur. But with his knights desperate looks he decided to do the unthinkable.
'We go find Merlin, rescue her then we beat the bad guys and make it home for supper.' He said confidently, wishing that it could be that easy.
'I'll go get the horses.' Elyan said running off to fetch them. Leon gave Arthur a smile as he sheathed his sword.
'Good idea princess, couldn't have put it better myself' Gwaine laughed patting him on the back. Arthur sighed as his knights wandered off. Looking at the blood on the tree and hoping that Merlin would be all right. No one could clean boots as good as Merlin at least that's what he told himself.
Morgana smiled into a scrying bowl, her plan was happening just as she wanted. Soon Camelot would be hers and her brother dead.
A/N What do you think? Hope you enjoyed and remember to always review!