Hey i couldn't resist posting this one :D

"Stop!" we need him to be able to talk; besides we have better things to do", Eben said quickly. Scarface grunted some form of a response "besides he could still do something", this made Scarface pause. He pulled the knife out and hid it back in his robes.

"Very well, Eben give it to me", Eben went over to the box and pulled out a bracelet of sorts. It was completely black, apart from the silver runes shapes going around it and it seemed to be buzzing slightly.

When the blade was hidden in Scarface's robe Merlin breathed a slight sigh of relief, he made eye contact with Arthur nodding that he was fine, well as fine as you could be in the given situation.

Arthur was fuming. 'How dare they do this, these dirt bags'. Attacking and ambushing the group was one thing, but threatening his best friend was on a whole new level of stupidness. 'Just wait till I get my hands on you I'll rue the day you ever laid hands on my friend'. Looking around it seemed that all of the Knights were having exactly the same thoughts, but when he saw Lancelot he paused and followed where his fellow Knight was staring. Arthur watched as Eben pulled out a bracelet from the box- 'huh let me guess, it's a magical bracelet, tut, typical (!)'. Arthur finally noticed that the already pale faced boy had turned as even paler than before as impossible as it would seem.

Everyone watched as Merlin stared with at the band with horror, did he not what the band did? When the bandit went over to the black-haired boy and whispered something in his ear Arthur tensed as he saw Merlin look straight at him before he saw the resignation, if that was possible, in the boys eyes before his arm was pulled in front and Scarface clicked the bracelet in place.

Merlin watched as they drew closer and closer with the band, it felt like his skin was on fire, he only just managed to make out with what Eben said to him when he whispered in his ear "Try anything funny and I swear you'll never see your precious King ever again" it was difficult though because it sounded as though there was a drum beating in time with his rapid heart beat. Merlin was not sure what happened next. He felt arm being pulled out and the man clicking the band on his wrist.

He could feel the darkness going through his body, circulating through his blood. He was so cold. He felt his magic being pushed farther and farther down until even he couldn't feel anymore. It was at this moment that he truly panicked. Before, he knew that if the situation had gotten any worse he would use his magic, Arthur being present or not, but now, he had nothing, no back-up plan. He bowed his head and let his shoulders droop. The men stood back, they knew that the almighty sorcerer wasn't going anywhere soon.

The other Knights watched in fear as they watched Merlin slump his shoulders, this wasn't right, the boy with the band on his wrist didn't look like their Merlin. He seemed like an aged man who had seen and fought in too many battles and was lost in his own despair. This was frightening; clearly whatever had happened must have been terrible to result in Merlin of all people to look so… hopeless. The Knights knew that something had to be done to save Merlin, and soon. They were pulled out of thought by the slimy voice of Scarface.

"Good we're finished here, let's get moving. Grab all of them will you" Scarface had been watching the skinny boys reaction, when he noted the shoulders beginning to drooped he knew the band had done its job.

The bandits did as they were ordered pulling all of the Knights to their feet. When they realised that the Knights weren't going to go down without a fight Scarface raised his hand a muttered the words "slæpan", and the Knights and Merlin knew no more…

I can now honestly say that next chapter is when we get to the main plot.

I have to admit for the first time ever writing a story, i think i'm doing ok, ha! if my english teacher could me now, or not, she'd manage to find some errors, grrrr...

Anyway thanks for reading, i'm not sure when the next update shall be, definatley within the next few days. xx thanks for reading :D