Chapter 3
Arthur was lazily rattling his fingers against the arm rest of the chair. He didn't know why his father made him sit here in the throne room everyday from dawn till dusk with him. At first Arthur had been bored after just fifteen minutes of sitting there doing nothing but he had been doing this for almost a year. He still didn't now why he was here. But he only bothered to get up that early was because he had seen a glimmer of hope or something in his father's eye on the first day he came to wake Arthur up. Uther would always tell him that today would be the day. But the day for what? Unlike his son Arthur who was slouched over the chair, Uther sat straight and proud, staring at the door almost like he was waiting for someone to burst through. He did this because he did want someone to burst through the door. Little did he know, today would be the day that the certain someone would burst through the door.
Just as the thought escaped into Uther's mind, the iron clad doors swung open ferociously. There stood Merlin. He was panting and blood stained the whole left side of his old shirt.
"I've had enough!" he yelled at Uther. Arthur suddenly went rigid when he heard his old friend's voice. It had been a year since he had last heard it. His voice was changed. Merlin's voice was more hoarse and brittle than before.
"I see…" said Uther calmly "that you have finally come."
"I can't stand it anymore!" shouted Merlin. He was loosing his grip on sanity. A change suddenly swept through Merlin's features. His eyes grew darker and he clenched his fists together.
"If a man has nothing to live for, then he shouldn't live at all," Merlin whispered barely audible "Kill me then Uther Pendragon!" the sudden outburst of sound echoed through the room. Arthur's eyes grew wide with shock as he heard what Merlin had just said. He whipped his head around to see his father's reaction.
But Uther had no reaction. "Very well." He stated. "Guards take Merlin to the dungeons. Bring him out in two days for his execution."
Two large men covered in armour dragged Merlin towards the dungeon entrance. Just as he past Arthur, Merlin gave him a glare. "I gave you the best moments of my life Arthur Pendragon." he spat venomously towards Arthur "Ponder that." Merlin turned his head around to look straight forwards as he was taken away.