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Merlin got back into his room just at the break of dawn. He quickly climbed into bed. Right as he got settled, Gaius opened the door, calling for him to wake up. He sprung up, and bolted off to Arthur.

Halfway there, the warning bell rang. A flash of red, knights, ran by, Merlin quickly pinpointed Arthur at the front, and ran to him. "What's happening, sire?" He panted. "A creature has been spotted by the lower towns." He puffed as they continually sped up. "I have heard reports of a monstrous lizard like beast." "Do you believe them?" Merlin asked. "I don't know what to believe anymore."

The knights, led by Arthur, got out of the gates, and bolted into the forest. They slowed down to a walk and drew their swords. "What are we going to do when we find it?" Merlin leaned in. "What do you think?" "Brutally murder it?" "Precisely-no!" Arthur cried. Merlin grinned as Arthur stormed off.

"Sire!" One of the knights called. Arthur walked over, Merlin a step behind.

The knight was Sir Leon. He was kneeling next to a small boy, Loki. Merlin bit back a gasp. "What happened to him?" The boy was unconscious on the side of the road, partly hidden in the bushes. "I'm not sure. I'm not a physician." Leon admitted. "Maybe I can help, sire." Merlin took a step forward. Arthur and Leon stepped aside to let him in.

Merlin knelt beside Loki and swallowed. He checked out his vitals. He was still breathing, heart was still beating. He breathed a sigh of relief. So far he was fine.

Then he remembered. Loki was never in his room last night. What was he doing? "Would you take him to Gaius?" Arthur asked. "Me? Why me?" Merlin wanted to be with them when they found the beast. "I understand that you want to help us. Please, Merlin." Arthur said. Leon smiled sympathetically. "Yes, sire." Merlin scooped up Loki in his arms and headed off back to the castle.

About halfway there, Loki began to stir. Merlin set him down gently on a fallen log. "Wake up. It's me." Merlin whispered. Loki's eyes finally fluttered open. The bright green eyes stared at his. Merlin smiled. Loki smiled hesitantly back.

"What happened?" Merlin got serious. Loki's brow creased in thought. "I looked for the beast again." "And it found you." Merlin concluded. Loki nodded. "Come on. Lets go back." Merlin helped Loki to his feet. "You can tell me the rest of the story when we get back." "Merlin. I can teleport, remember?" Loki weakly smiled. "Not in this state you cant. You'd probably end up on the king's lap." Loki feebly laughed and they set off to walk back to Camelot.

In the walls of the city, Loki kept his head down. A guard might recognize him from the other day.

When they were outside Gaius' door, Merlin turned to Loki. "Only come in when he's not looking, I'll try to distract him." Loki nodded, and Merlin entered.

Just in case if he asked, Merlin developed a limp. "Well, you're back early. What happened?" Gaius looked concerned when he noticed the boy's limp. "I hurt my foot, so Arthur sent me back." Merlin limped over to the side, so Gaius wasn't looking at the door.

Loki expertly ducked in, stuck to the shadows, and darted into his room without Gaius noticing, Merlin barely even noticed.

"Are you alright, Merlin? I can take a look at it for you, if you like." Gaius offered. "No thank you. It just needs rest. I'll be in my room, reading, if you need me." Merlin hobbled up the stairs and into his room.

Once in, he lost the limp, and sat down on the bed, with Loki laying on it, hands clasped on his stomach. "You're good with words." Loki complemented. "Thanks. Being what I am, I have to." They smiled. "What do you remember?" "Are you even going to let me rest at all?" Loki flopped over on his side, facing away from Merlin. Merlin sighed. "Fine. Sleep. I want everything in the morning." Merlin ducked down and retrieved his spell book and started studying for the worst.

Short chapter, I know, the next ones are longer.