This a collection of drabbles surrounding various prompts from The Heart of Camelot. (Merlin fans, I'd advise you to check that site out. It's amazing.)
The Challenge: Write 100-300 words as a response to this prompt, making sure you don't go above 400 at the absolute maximum.
You may use whatever genre, characters, pairings, ratings you like, but you MUST include the word below in your drabble.
Category: Gen (Canon)
Characters/Pairings: Merlin, Uther, Arthur
Rating/Warnings: K
Imperious
Merlin had faced many obstacles in his years protecting Arthur, but nothing had been more terrifying than this moment.
He could hear the spears whistle through the air, and he waited with baited breath for them to pierce his torso, sending him flying into the wall. If he closed his eyes, he could picture his own pale corpse, blood pooling around him, staining the stone floors a dirty, crimson color.
The imperious King, despite being a ghost, stood tall and mighty as he strode forward, footsteps reverberating through the armory. He raised his sword, pointed directly in the path of Merlin's heart, and prepared to deal the sorcerer the final blow.
This was Merlin's greatest fear since he came to Camelot – Uther executing him.
Suddenly, a new form rushed into the armory, joining the dead king and ensnared servant.
"Father!"
Merlin knew it was Arthur. He raised his head, shaking slightly, and his cobalt eyes widened with fear.
His death, Merlin realized, wasn't his biggest fear.
It was Arthur discovering his magic.
He had never been more scared.