Chapter 2

Yeah in case you haven't figured out yet and I should have had some kind of warning in the last chapter this is a slash don't like it don't really no why ur still reading but anyway….. Oh as much as I wish I owned Merlin or any of I don't so yeh.

Gaius, Gwen and Morgona stood facing Uther. Arthur hadn't said a word since Merlins funeral, instead he would sit in the garden he had mad for Merlin and stare at his grave, Morgona had more then once walked past to see him curled up crying or come out after dark to find him passed out still lying there. It was clear to every one that Arthur was in more pain then he could handle and there was nothing they could do but stand back and let him grive.

"what's wrong with my son Gaius?" Uther sad coldly staring at the 3 in front of him,

"I..I'm not sure my lord" Gaius offered in a small voice. "what do you mean you don't know, you're a doctor(1) its your job to know what's wrong with people" Uther demanded slamming his hand down on the table, "that's sire but there's nothing physically wrong with Arthur" Gaius defended himself.

"how can you say that, have you not seen him, he doesn't speak, he barely eats, its like he's bewitched or something" he ranted

"whatever pain the prince has is only in his heart" Gwen interrupted.

"what are you talking about, Arthur has nothing to be sad about you stupid girl he has everything he could ever want" Uther stated but stoped when he heard Morgona's high pitched laugh. "oh don't play dumb Uther we all know why Arthur feels this way" she said not hiding the anger in her voice, "I don't know what you mean" Uther lied.

" yes you do and how awful id must have been for you to have a son that was happy, that smiled laughed, loved and was loved" she continued as Uthers face tightened, he new where this was going " but no you saw them as 'evil' and forced them apart , that worked well didn't it?"

"that still doesn't answer my Question what is wrong with my son?" Uther yelled

Gaius face saddened while Gwen shut her eyes trying not to think about the pale life less body they had found and how Arthur was being to look more and more like it.

"he lost all he cared about. You may have broken them apart, separated them but that doesn't mean they stopped loving each other. The day Merlin died Arthur lost his will to live, his soul vanished, his heart was buried with Merlin's body and he still blames himself, he has himself convinced that he drove Merlin to do what he did, but no Uther it was you. Your plan worked perfectly didn't it Merlin gone and now it seems that Arthur's not that far behind him" Morgona spat at Uther, she looked at her friends, both of them looked confused, she'd never told them about Uther finding out. She walked to the face the door before turning around to glare at Uther "I hope you pleased with yourself" she stated coldly before slamming the door behind her.

Earlier that morning the young prince had hidden himself in Merlins room. It was cold and dark, no one had been in here since Merlin's death. Arthur shuddered at the thought. He felt like he could still fell Merlin in his arms or the cold blood on his hands. He waited until he heard Gaius leave before he slowly walked down the stairs.

"hello" he called, his voice was nothing more then a broken whisper. He sighed with relief when no reply come. He slowly made his way over to Gaius work area. Arthur looked through everything until he found what he needed, a dark vile labelled with an X. He quickly made his way back up to Merlins room and through the secret passage back to his chambers.

The next day Arthur found himself staring at Merlins grave again. It was cold and raining. He shivered in the rain. Arthur picked up the vile and looked at it.

The description had told him that it was a dangerous poison that would cause anyone who drank it a painful but quick death, this was good, he wanted to feel pain.

"at least they wont find me until I'm dead" he though to himself. He looked at the grave again "I'm sorry Merlin….. I love you more then anything" he whispered as he lifted to vile to his lips.

(1) oh so I know that in the show they have some weird word that they use to say what Gaius job is but I can neither spell or even say it lol.

Ok so I no this is a little different from what I said would happen but go with me on this

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