chapter6

Merlin sat on the cool grass as he watched the light breeze blow through the water. He had to admit that at first it was peaceful here. But the silence was turning him mad. Usaully by now, Merlin would already be at home listening to the servants running about at night, talking about... whatever it was they talked about. He usually didn't listen in on peoples conversations. But merlin felt listening to other people talk at night comforting.

"Merlin! Merlin!"

He turned his head. He brought his face closer to the ground. "Morgana?" He smiled.

"What happened? Who was that man?" The bunny asked.

The prince shook his head. "I don't know. But he has me under a spell."

"I saw. We all did." The bunny stated.

Merlin stared. "We?"

The bunny nodded and smiled. "My friends." Morgana turned. "Nim! Emily!"

Merlin stared to where the bunny was facing. Behind a tree he saw two tiny heads.

"Come on. It's just Merlin."

The prince looked back to the bunny and frowned. "Just merlin?"

Morgana rolled her eyes. "You know what I mean."

Merlin smiled and nodded.

"Come on girls. He wont hurt you."

Merlin watched as two more bunnies popped their tiny heads out. One brown and one grey. "Hi." He said.

The two bunnies looked to each other then to Merlin. They slowly began hopping forward. When they reached the prince, he smiled.

"Hi." He whispered again.

"Hi-i." The two said at the same time.

Merlin smiled as he realized something. The bunnies were blushing. The prince reached out his hand and pet the grey one on the head.

The bunny stretched up trying to get more.

Morgana rolled her eyes. "Thats Nim."

Merlin chuckled. Then reached for the brown bunny. "Then you must be Emily." He pet the bunny, which seemed more determined than the first. This bunny stretched so high for more she tipped on her side.

Merlin laughed as he used his hand to balance Emily. Then he turned to Morgana and pet her too, so she wouldn't feel left out.

"Merlin? Why did he take you?" Morgana asked.

"He wants the kingdom."

"How will he get it?" Emily asked.

"He thinks i'll marry him." Merlin answered.

"Will you?" Nim asked.

Merlin smiled sadly. "My heart belongs to someone else."

"Ohhhhhh." Nim and Emily said dreamily.

Morgana smiled up at Merlin. "So you do love Arthur."

Merlin smiled. "I just want him to love me back."

"Merlin?"

The boys smile faded.

"Merlin?"

The dark haired prince got to his feet.

"There you are, love."

Merlin turned. He gasped and took a huge step back when he saw the man on one knee in front of him holding out a tiny box, open and showing a golden wedding band.

"I understand my prince wants romance. So I decided to give it to him." The man smiled dark.

Merlins brows narrowed. "I told you, I don't want anything from you." Merlin made to turn, but his hand was grabbed.

Merlin turned back around and glared at the man kneeling before him.

"Come on, sweet Merlin. I'm trying to make you happy. Now, make me a happy man."

Merlin pulled his hand away. "Well, you're not making me happy. And what you want from me, you're not getting."

The man scoffed and got back to his feet. "I've never met anyone more selfish as you."

"Have you looked at yourself?" Merlin said.

The man growled as raised a fist.

Merlin yepled and covered his face.

The man stopped himself and took a deep breath. "No." He whispered happily.

Merlin slowly removed his hands from his face.

"I won't lose my temper." The man smiled evily. "You just need more time. Say... another day?" He pointed to the sky.

Merlins eyes watered at the sight. He shook his head as the moon disapeared behind the clouds, then behind the towers that stood tall. The prince walked up to the water and shut his eyes. There was a tingle all over his body.

The three bunnies stood by and watched as the water around their prince friend turned gold. When the gold disapeared, the young prince was once again a black swan.

The man scoffed once more before turning and leaving.

Next chapter will have parts of Arthurs quest for Merlin.
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