Chapter 8
*Eyes filled with anger and sorrow met Arthur's blue eyes. Blood was on his hands, and a smirk on his face. He then took the hot iron and stabbed the person in front of him. Screams followed. Tears streaked. Blue eyes looked straight into the blond's eyes the whole time. "Stop looking at me," Arthur cried. He backhanded the boy. He backhanded Merlin. But the dragonlord, with sealed lips, continued to glare into Arthur's soul. The prince responded by abusing the boy further, with a blade, knuckles, and hatred.*
The prince sat up from his too-hot mattress. It has been a few weeks, but he still continued to have the same dream over and over again. He just could not get Merlin nor his eyes out of his head. Why… Why do I keep dreaming of this? Arthur could not think, nor could he sleep.
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"Stop looking at me," Grant cried. He backhanded Merlin; but the dragonlord stayed silent and kept his eyes locked onto Grant. The sorcerer continued to beat the boy with a blade, knuckles, and hatred. "I know what will make you… lower your eyes." Grant went to his tool wall and got out a wide hook. "If you had no eyes."
Merlin squirmed. The pain in his face was excruciating, but still Grant did not stop torturing the poor manservant. Merlin; however, did not lose his sight, Grant charmed him to see who was torturing him, Arthur. The raven-haired boy saw Arthur as his torturer.
The warlock broke easily. His trusted friend… master, hurt him. He screamed and begged for Grant to stop. Merlin knew Grant was messing with him, but still. the Dragonlord felt as if he was in nightmare. A terrible, terrible nightmare. All those times they bickered and made fun of each other, all those times where Arthur threatened to sack him, all those wonderful times they outsmarted each other, they all disappeared, they were all gone.
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Lancelot looked at the cave window, there were rays of light coming through the bars. He knew it was time to escape. He heard metal hitting against each other so he looked up. Merlin was back. He quickly rushed to the warlock and caught him before his knees failed.
"Merlin, are you alright?" He asked.
"Lancelot…"
"Y-Your eyes!" He saw his friend's eyes with scars in them, they was blood dripping from his tear ducts.
"Lancelot… I can't- I can't see…"
"Your eyes…"
"I can't see anything but… Arthur."
"Wait… what?" Lancelot paused. He could not grasp the idea around his eyes.
"All I see… Arthur. He's the one torturing me… I know he's not but…" Merlin grabbed his friend's arms and buried his face in his chest. "I can't…"
"He's broken."
Lancelot turned to the bars to see who it was. It was the sorcerer. "What do you mean broken?"
"He is broken." Grant smirked.
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Arthur woke up with a jolt. He is broken. He wiped the sweat off his brows and rubbed his eyes. Every night was killing him, he was afraid of sleeping, he was afraid of his dreams. Dreams…
The Prince got up from his bed; he walked to the windows and looked out. Nothing made sense to him anymore. Why was Lancelot with Merlin? Why was Lancelot working for the bandits that took his and Merlin's friendship? The sky was dark blue, almost time for the sun to rise.
"Merlin… Merlin… we have to escape." Words out of nowhere surprised the prince. He turned around quickly and grabbed his sword. "Merlin… I need you to use your gift. Can you?... you can't… but use your gift to take us half way out… then I'll take you to Camelot." Lancelot. Arthur raised his brows. He ran to the door, but he turned around and grabbed his shirt. Merlin I don't care if you say you want to be with that… sorcerer, I need to hear it from you… I need to know if you do want to stay with him… Then if you do… I'll still take you back, I have to punish you for trying to leave without polishing my armor, cleaning my clothes, etc etc.
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