chapter12

Cenred walked up to Uther and stood standing as the people stood in the middle of the boat where the wedding was to take place.

"Your daughter is lovely." Uther said.

Cenred lightly bowed, but trying to hide his look of disgust. What was it with humans that made him want to... what was it they did?

Cut of their heads.

Cenred stared ahead and saw the young prince walking towards them. Prince Arthur, who had come so close to ruining his plans of taking over the seas. If Cenred didnt already have a plan in motion, he would grab a dagger and send it straight through the brat of a princes heart.

Arthur reached the two. "Father. King Cenred." He greeted. His white tux shining brightly in the afternoon sun. He turned and faced foreward to watch as Morgana walked towards them. Her dress was a beautiful shiny red, flailing as she walked.

She stared forward and tried not to seem to uncomfortable as she looked to Cenred. She walked and stood next to Arthur, then also faced foreward. The music for the bride to walk began and Morgana couldn't help but look around the boat for even the slightest bit of short dark hair.

She frowned sadly when she was disapointed.

Morgana couldn't help but feel her own eyes burning with tears threatening to fall. She looked down to the wooden floor of the boat and listened as the people stood up from their seats and watched the bride walk down towards the front.

A million thoughts passed Morganas brain.

Did Merlin even try to get out? If he did, did he escape or was he caught red handed? Or if he did escape, did he change his mind about loving Arthur?

But true love didnt work like that. and Morgana could tell that these two were meant to be from the moment they stared at each other.

Morgana watched the bride stop in front of the priest and Arthur walked to stand right beside her. Morgana couldnt belive her brother. He was always one to stand up for what he wanted, and just because of a little incident, here he was about to marry some girl he didnt know.

Morgana couldn't let that happen. She inhaled deep, turned and began walking towards the edge of the boat. Morgana glanced back at the wedding taking place.

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This was boring. Arthur had never been so board in his life. The priest just stood there talking and the girl next to Arthur seemed to be stiff. She was moving or even blinking. She seemed to have no emotion what so ever.

Arthur inhaled deep and stared at Morgana. She just stared back shaking her head. There was a look of anger and disapointment on her face. Arthur couldnt help but look down and feel ashamed of himself.

Morgana was very smart when it came to matters of the heart. Why would she be wrong this time? Plus she could always tell when someone wasnt being truthful. So why hadnt Arthur belived her when she said she belived Merlin was telling the truth about not knowing about Arthurs title?

Arthur couldn't help but feel more ashamed of his actions. And he couldnt help the feel of emptiness in his heart where Merlin lay just this morning. How could Arthur just cast him aside and not take a second glance? Arthur couldnt even be sure about his own father telling the truth. What if Uther just said he overheard Merlin using Arthurs title, but actully hadnt? Uther hadnt wanted Arthur to fall in love with a boy in the first place anyway. So chances were, Arthurs own father had lied and not Merlin.

This was the reason Arthur found it hard to trust people. You just couldnt tell the liars apart from the ones who told the truth. Even with your own family.

Arthur stared back up at his sister. His eyes widen at seeing Morgana hanging over the ship. He opened his mouth-

"Wait!"

Even turned around at the voice at the other end of the boat. Even Morgan who was ready to take the plung into the water stopped and turned. She couldnt help but smile wide.

"Merlin!"

Uther turned from the boy to his daughter. "What the hell are you doing? Are you insane? Do you want to fall to your death?"

Morgana just smiled as she pulled herself back over. "I wasnt going to actually jump. I planned on holding on for my life." She was now on the boat again and ran towards Merlin. Throwing her arms around him.

"I cant belive you made it. I thought you werent-"

Merlin shook his head. "For a moment, so did I. But then I realized if you're going to try and help me, why not help myself."

Morgana let him go. "Go get whats yours."

Merlin smiled and looked towards Arthur. He inhaled deep and began walking towards the front.

Cenred stared with narrowed brows. His lips frowning so much, you'd think thy would reach his chin. He watched as Merlin stopped in front of Prince Arthur.

"Merlin." The prince said low.

Merlin nodded. "Yeah." He said just as low. "I cant let you do this, Arthur. I cant stand by and watch my uncle trick you like this. I cant stand by and watch you marry some girl you dont know when i'm the one in love with you."

"Merlin I-"

"No Arthur, listen." Merlin licked his bottom lip and inhaled deep again. "I didnt lie to you. I never would do that. I never 'could' do that, even if I wanted to."

Arthur stared back. Merlins blue eyes were just to hypnotizing, Arthur couldnt bring himself to ignor the fact that seeing Merlin standing in front of him made Arthurs own legs want to buckle.

Around Merlin, Arthur didnt feel like a prince. Arthur felt like a normal person.

Arthurs mouth slightly open at what he figured. Its exactly what he wanted. A person who didnt treat him like a crown, a piece of meat. Arthur lightly shook his head.

"What is it about you, Merlin?"

Merlin frowned. "What do you mean?"

Arthur shook his head. "It's like you have this force around you. A force that keeps calling me, and no matter what I do, i'm not able to ignor it."

Merlin forced a small smile. "Is that a good thing?"

Arthur still stared as he slowly nodded. "Its a wonderful thing. No ones ever had my attention the way you do."

Merlin smiled again, he turned and stared as he blushed. Merlin frowned as he stared at the sun setting. He turned back to Arthur. "Arthur, theres one thing you dont know about me and I need you to know before my time is up."

Arthurs brows narrowed. "What do you mean?"

Merlin inhaled. "Arthur, i'm a-"

"Enough!"

Merlin turned and stared at Cenred. "If you tell him, you will automatically lose the contract."

Merlin eyes widen, he shook his head. "That wasnt part of the deal."

Uthers brows narrowed as he stared at Cenred. "What is the meaning of this?"

Cenred didnt answer, he just stared at Merlin through dark eyes.

Merlin blinked and slowly turned back to Arthur. Merlin sniffled. "Arthur, do you love me?"

Arthur stared for a moemnt longer before he turned to Morgana. she nodded once then raised her brows as if she already knew the answer, and was just waiting for Arthur to confirm it.

Arthur took one quick glance at Uther, then at Cenred. Then he turned to Gwen, who was still stiff as a log. She didnt seem to even know something was happening.

Arthur looked to the crowd who stood staring, then back at Merlin. Arthur smiled. "Why dont I show you?" He said. He reached out and grabbed Merlins hand, pulling him closer.

Merlin stared a little up at the slightly taller Arthur. Merlins breath caught in his throat as Arthur seemed to be coming closer. When he felt the princes breath on his face, Merlins eyes fluttered closed.

Cenred looked towards the sunset and gave a satisfied smirk.

Merlin choked out a loud gasped as he felt a strong pinch in his chest. He inhaled deep and stared up at Arthur, who was staring back worriedly. Merlin brought his hands to his stomach and gasped again.

He took two deep breaths and fell to the floor. "Whats happening?" He said low, but loud enough for Arthur, Morgana and Uther, who were all staring through wide eyes, to hear.

Cenred smiled. "You're changing back. You were too late."

Merlin breathed heavily through his nose and shook his head, making his pain filled tears fall down his cheeks. "Ah!" He shut his eyes and fell sideways as he felt pain in his stomach.

Then there were screams.

Merlin reopened his eyes to see his legs were combining.

"Whats happening to him?" Morgana asked with her green eyes still wide.
Cenred smiled. "He didn't win his part of the deal before the sun set. Which means..." Cenreds eyes turned gold. "I have no use for you." He watched in disgust as Gwen fell to the ground. "Pathetic human."

Everyone stared at the body on the floor until they heard Merlin scream. They turned back to him to see Cenred had transformed into a bigger merman and was now grabbing the smaller merman by the hair.

Arthur stared wide eyed as Cenred stared at the boy. "I will have fun with you as my slave, nephew."

Arthurs face turned to disgust. That didnt sound good. It actually sounded like Cenred was going to take his nephew to...

Arthur ran to the edge of the boat just as Cenred jumped into the water with Merlin. Arthur leaned over the edge. "Merlin!"

But all Arthur could hear was Cenreds voice, laughing darkly.

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