Rating K+

Word Count: 150

Info: Set after the reveal

Challenge Given: "An Interesting Use for a Scarf.

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An Interesting Use for a Scarf.

Merlin stood in the middle of the clearing, looking dispassionately at all the knights lying on their backs around him.

"Ow, did you have to be so rough?" Gwaine complained.

"What? You were the one who wanted to know how to beat a sorcerer."

Merlin glanced at Arthur and Gwen, seated on a blanket nearby and watching with interest.

"But, if we caught one unawares? Made sure he couldn't cast a spell?" Elyan suggested.

"Try," Merlin replied, with a shrug. "Come and hold me captive."

They approached him nervously but Merlin didn't resist. He let Percival hold both thin wrists behind his back in one large hand, whilst Leon held his shoulders and Elyan rearranged his neckerchief and used it as a gag. Arthur laughed loudly at the use of his scarf in this embarrassing fashion and Merlin glared as he felt something cold and sharp against his neck and realised Percival's free hand was now holding a knife to his throat.

"So, sorcerer," said Gwaine, just out of sight and obviously enjoying playing his part. "We're all behind you and you're incapacitated. Now what?"

Merlin looked over towards Arthur and grinned through his gag, before allowing his eyes to fall on the knights' abandoned swords. Following his gaze, Arthur suddenly yelped and quickly moved towards Gwen, holding her close.

"What ..?" she spluttered, confused. "Arthur ..?"

Five swords rose majestically from the ground and hurtled towards the King and Queen, before halting a palm length from their faces. Merlin moved his head slightly in order to see Gwaine and raised an eyebrow. The knight's expression turned from shock to amusement and he moved towards the warlock, lowering his gag.

"What are your terms ... sorcerer?" he asked.

"Obvious, I would have thought. Drop your knife and release me or your king dies."

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A/N Yes, slightly familiar to some of you, I know. I have 'cheated' on a couple of these but wanted to share them as a consoluation present for pausing 'Born of the Dragon'