Hello everyone, I'm so proud of all of you! I never imagined to have eleven reviews for the last chapter. I had already given in when I got five :P. yes, I suck at blackmailing, but apparently it worked.

But on the other hand I'm sorry if this isn't the best chapter. I got a few personal issues here at the moment and I'm rather tired. Still I hope everyone will enjoy this chapter and please leave a review, the more reviews the quicker I post.

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Arthur was pacing nervously through the room, his mind was screaming and he could feel tears in the corner's of his eyes, but they never spilled, knowing he had to be strong.

'Arthur, please calm down.' Gwen tried, her eyes red from tears as she had her arms wrapped around her thin body. Her little girl was with her friend, one of the servant girls as she knew she had to be here for Arthur.

Arthur snapped back at her. 'You want me to calm down?!... How do you want me to calm down, I have no idea where Merlin is or what they're doing to him!' The last he said with a voice filled with pure horror an anger.

He glared at Gwen, who flinched under his eyes, but he was quickly brought back as he felt someone grab him by the collar. His glare shifted to Gwaine, who was staring back at him with anger, his hand tightly clenched around Arthur's shirt. 'Don't shout to her, do you really think that you're the only one that is concerned?' The brunette hissed. 'He's my best friend and Percival almost got killed when he tried to save him... You're not the only one that cares!'

Arthur just glared back as he breathed heavily through his teeth. He knew that Gwaine was right, but that didn't stop the stabbing feeling in his heart.

In the corner of his eye he could see how Gwen quickly stood up and made her way towards them, pushing them apart. 'Don't fight with each other! We can't save Merlin by fighting with each other.' She said as she glared at both of them before her eyes fell on Arthur. 'Leon, Lancelot and Elyan are"already searching for him as we speak, we just have to believe that they will get him back.' She said softly.

'I should be out there searching for him!'

'No.' Gwen answered with a low voice. 'We don't know what they want, it's rather likely that it's all a trap to kill you... which means that you will only endanger him if you went.'

Arthur felt the anger rise again, he knew that Gwen was right, but he just couldn't leave Merlin in their hands, he had absolutely no idea what they had done to him or even what they were still doing. He felt sick, he didn't even want to imagine what they did.

And it was all his fault, he knew that he shouldn't have let Merlin go to the feast, not even when he and the knights were there. A low growl left his lips, how foolish he had been. It was all his fault and now he was going to lose his family.

Gwaine and Gwen glanced at each other as they saw their king's distress and both knew what he thought. 'Arthur, we will get him back.' Gwaine said reassuringly as he placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. 'I will ride out within the hour and I will get him back, I promise.' The brunette said as he squeezed to make his point.

'Just watch, the knights will get him back.' Gwen said with a smile as she wrapped her arms around him.

A grin also spread over Gwaine's lips as he said. 'Lighten up, Princess. It will all be alright.' With that he released the blond and took a step back. 'Please watch over Percival for me.' He asked, knowing that his husband still lay unconscious in Gaius' chambers.

Percival had only been able to tell them that Merlin was captured before he fell unconscious again. According to Gaius he had a mild concussion and just had to sleep it off. That was four hours ago... four hours since Merlin was kidnapped and three hours since the first of his trusted knights went to search for him.

Gwaine gave him one last smile before he disappeared through the door.

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Merlin groaned softly as he felt consciousness pull on his mind and he was barely aware of the soft sheets beneath him, but... the smell, it didn't spell like Arthur and his chambers.

His eyes snapped open and he stared stunned at the sight around him, for a moment he didn't understand where he was until the memories of earlier came back to him. He was kidnapped!

Merlin shot up, panic rising in his mind as his hands instinctively reached for his stomach. His breath was going fast, as he tried to think of what to do... if he could even do something.

It was then that he noticed it and his eyes widened even further. His ankle was bound with a chain to the bed, it was long enough for him to walk a couple of feet, but it was clearly meant to hold him in the tenth. He pulled at it for a moment, but soon realised that he couldn't break it with his strength alone... maybe if he had magic, but... his eyes shifted for a moment to his stomach and he sighed. He couldn't bring them in danger.

'Ahh, you're awake!' A low voice suddenly spoke and Merlin's eyes snapped up. Immediately he shuffled back, trying to get as far away as possible from Jarl.

Jarl only snickered at the reaction and slowly came forward, sitting down on the bed as he leaned towards Merlin. Merlin on the other hand was staring at him with wide eyes, his hands protectively around his stomach as his back hit the headrest. 'Don't touch me.'

'Oh, don't be so hostile towards me, I won't hurt you.' The man said as he placed his hand on Merlin's leg. It felt horrible, that warmth on top of his leg, that sickening touch. 'Nor will I hurt your child...' A deep grin spread over his lips. 'Our child.'

'What?' Merlin yelled.

Jarl's eyes darkened slightly, clearly not happy with Merlin's sudden outburst. Merlin shivered, noting to himself that he shouldn't open his mouth that quickly, he didn't know what this man was capable off. Jarl's voice was low and threatening. 'I said that I won't hurt our child. You just shouldn't worry about it all, I will make sure to protect you and the child, I will be a great father.'

T-this man... was this his plan ever since he attacked them all those months ago? To be or better said now pretend to be the father of his children... Wait, he had said child, Jarl didn't know he was having twins? 'B-but you aren't the father.'

Jarl's hand shot forward, grabbing Merlin's hand in a tight grip. 'I. Am. The. Father!' He leaned forward, his face mere inches away. 'And I will bring our child up the way I want... and just be smart and accept it and nothing will happen to you.' He said in a threatening voice. Merlin didn't answer him and just glared at the man, knowing he should just keep his big mouth shut. '... and you will of course be my lover and husband.'

'What?!' He yelled in complete disgust, to shocked to think before he spoke. This man was crazy! He wanted to play family? No, no, no, no! He wouldn't let this sick man touch his children, he wasn't going to let him corrupt his children, he wa-.

SLAP

Merlin was stunned as he stared at the bed sheets, feeling the soft burning on his cheek. H-hit... Jarl had just hit him.

He could hear Jarl breath heavily above him and he shifted so he lay on his back, Jarl was glaring at him with a deep anger in his eyes, his hands planted next to Merlin's head. 'How dare you!'

The raven shivered in fear, but couldn't help but open his stubborn mouth. 'I will never allow you to touch my children.'

Jarl grabbed his chin. 'Shut up, you will only make it worse for yourself. I won't allow such disobedience, you're now mine and you have to do whatever I want of you.'

And with those words said he leaned in, kissing him hard on the mouth. Merlin gasped, trying to push the other away, but he couldn't, not with Jarl's weight hanging above him.

Jarl grinned as he pulled back. 'See, this isn't so bad, it won't take long before you will enjoy it, that you will enjoy all my touches.' And with that he shifted his hand further down and Merlin shivered as he felt that rough hand over his shirt. Panic rose in his mind as he realised what Jarl wanted... he had to stop him, he had to do something! 'N-no!' He yelled and he could see how Jarl got even angrier above him and he quickly added. 'Y-you will hurt the child... yes, you will hurt the child.'

Jarl froze above him and he frowned as he seemed to think. '... You wouldn't dare lie to me.' He hissed to make his point.

Merlin quickly shook his head, knowing that he had to go through with his lie, but he couldn't help but feel the fear in his mind. ' Y-yeah... One of the druids told me that... it may break the magical barrier that holds the child in place and the child will die.'

The man loudly cursed above him and the raven shivered in fear. Jarl grabbed him once more at the chin as he hissed. 'I hope for you that you didn't lie to me, I-.' But he was suddenly interrupted as someone pulled open the canvas of the tent.

Jarl's head snapped around, glaring at the wide eyed man behind them. 'Uhh... I had to report that we spotted one of Camelot's knights not far from the camp.' Merlin felt relieve rise in his mind, but he yelped as Jarl's hand tightened around his skin.

'Go, I will come and handle it.' Jarl said in a low ordering voice and the man quickly got away. The larger man turned back to Merlin. 'We will finish this conversation later today. Just stay here and I will handle this danger, my love.' The last word was said with a sickening sweetness before he placed his lips once more on Merlin's.

Jarl pulled away and stood up, making his way to the exit before he glanced one last time at Merlin. Merlin had to get away from him.

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Okay a little ending note. I wanted to make Jarl rather wicked and I don't think you can call him a sane man anymore. And who's this knight? I guess I'm rather evil letting it end like this, but you just all have to wait till next chapter. mwhahaha.