Chapter 5

"You called for me father "bowed standing aside Uther nodding to Callum and Adianna who was wrapped up sobbing into Callum's shoulder "Yes... We have a new prisoner I want you here for his judgement. Arthur stood by the window, he hadn't been able to find Merlin All morning and this was the last place he wanted to be. The doors where thrown open and a body was pushed at the kings feet. Arthur took a step forward to see the person. He frozen in his placed when he realised who it was.

Kneeling on shaking legs before the king was Merlin, hands chained behind his back staring as the floor. Merlin looked up at Arthur, his eyes were filled with stress and fear.

"Do you know why your here?" Merlin didn't answer "YOU" Uther slapped Merlin across the face, Arthur winced at the sound "are here because you seduced, shamed and disgraced our prince" Arthurs face fell open "Father" he started "I would never do anything like that... least of all with Merlin" he lied taking a step forwards to Merlins side "restrain them" Uther yelled. Two guards held Arthur back as he kicked at them and Callum was pulled away from Adianna's arms. Arthur looked at his father with pure anger in his eyes "Do you deny these claims?" Uther spat at Merlin, Merlin never took his eyes off the ground "DO YOU" Uther yelled kicking Merlin legs causing him to fall "No sire" Merlin whispered, tears escaping his closed eyes "Merlin don't" Arthur yelled but he was too late " Lock him away" Uther ordered, Merlin was pulled to his feet "you will never see the light again" Uther hissed at him. Merlin was dragged across the room "sorry Arthur" He whispered "NO FATHER stop this" Arthur screamed trying to pull his arms away from his captures, Uther looked at his son, Arthur panicked and did the only thing he could think of "It was me" he yelled at his father " Arthur don't do this please" Merlin begged but Arthur ignored him "I was the one that started this, I talked him into it, if you have to punish anyone make it me, don't hurt Merlin for something I did" "why would you do something like that Arthur?" Uther asked, Arthur looked away and shook his head " go on tell me, tell everyone" Uther signalled for a guard to knock Merlin to the ground. Merlin shrieked in pain as his wrist was snapped "Because I Love him" Arthur yelled wishing he could stab the guard who was hurting Merlin "now stop this please" Uther looked shocked, everyone in the room stood staring at the king and prince "KILL HIM" Uther growled.

Arthur's heart stopped beating for a second. "NO" He begged thrashing and kicking at the guards who held him back. Tears streaming down his face Merlin looked at Arthur as a Knights raised his dagger.

"Stop" come Adianna panicked scream, she glared at Uther "I as princess under my mother place Merlin under my protection... if you kill him you'll have to kill me too" "Fine" "NO" Uther and Callum yelled "by doing so you would have started a war and I can promise you my mother's armies will be here before the sun rises on the next day" she yelled over the top of them "you would start a war over a mere servant" Uther questioned "No" she smiled "you would start one over where your sons heart lays" he voice was full with a mix of determination, power and love, something Uther feared coming from anyone but himself. He nodded and the princes where released. Callum wrapped his arms protectively around Adianna. Arthur lunged himself at a broken Merlin, wrapping his arms around the whimpering boy he wiped some tears away from Merlins eyes "sshh it's ok no one's going to hurt you" he whispered "Arthur?" Merlin mumbled "sshh its ok Merlin go to sleep" he picked him up, holding his close to his chest and made his way to the door, he turned to face his father and the rest of the court "If any of you ever think about hurting my Merlin" he said holding Merlin tighter "It'll be the last thing you ever do" He promised walking out the doors with Callum and Adianna following him.

They had survived. They had faced Merlins worst fear and lived, with some help form Adianna. Arthur laid next to Merlin watching his chest rise and fall as he breathed, Adianna would never know who grateful he was to her.

Ok I know its short but believe me it was shorter before I typed it. I would like to thank escape the fate and bullet for my valentine – with their music I would never be able to write a thing. Review if u want. Ily xoxox nimi1611