A/N: Hey, guys! Okay, so, the initial plan was for all y'alls to get a humorous drabble today. However, after having watched the Series 4 premiere (and being in a state of GAH! and *spazzing* ever since,) you get the darkest thing I've ever written based on "The Darkest Hour, Part 1"! Yay! I hope you guys enjoy it!
Disclaimer: None of it's mine.
Rating: T
Genre: Angst/Tragedy
Characters: Arthur, Merlin
Pairings: None
Warnings: Spoilerish for 4x01, character death
Prompt: Death (Light On)
16. Death
Things were not supposed to come back from the dead. It was an unwritten rule of the universe that was followed without question. Usually. The past few years had seen several deceased things return to Camelot to seek revenge for some wrongdoing. Every time, Arthur had seen them returned to the abyss where they belonged.
This time, though, it was different. This time, they were chasing shadows. Shadows that were immune to their weapons and flames.
And this time, Merlin had sacrificed himself to them, so that Arthur might live. He had joined them; the spirits. Never to return again.
A/N2: This one was really hard to capture in 100 words, and it wound up really creeping me out after I reread it. If you guys would prefer something a little more optimistic, Emachinescat has a oneshot prompted by 4x01 up on her profile.
Cheers!
~Melpomene