Rating K
Word Count: 300
Challenge Given: Write about a character on the show using magic, with unexpected results. You can write about an incident that has already happened on the show, or you can come up with a magical mishap of your own.
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A Quiet Afternoon?
For once Merlin had a whole afternoon to himself. Several hours where he could just read and study in total peace and quiet. No errands for Gaius, no training with Arthur, no speeches to write and no meetings to attend.
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"Merlin, I don't suppose I could trouble you ...?"
"No, Gaius. Not right now. I need to study this."
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"Merlin, mate, is there any chance that..?"
"No, Gwaine. I'm busy this afternoon."
"It's just..."
"Bye, Gwaine."
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"I wonder if you could..?"
"Sorry, but I need to finish this."
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"Merlin?"
"No! Go away!"
It was rare for Merlin to loose his temper but, honestly, it had been one interruption after the other all afternoon. Was it really too much to ask for him to have a little time to himself?
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When Gwen came into his room an hour later, his head slumped onto his book in defeat.
"Why me?" he asked of no-one in particular.
"Merlin, when did you last see Arthur?" the queen asked, panic obvious in her voice.
"Not since this morning. Why? What's wrong?"
"He's gone, we can't find him anywhere."
The warlock frowned as he started to remember something. "Well, actually, I think he might have come to see me earlier."
"You … think?" Gwen asked.
"Well I was really busy and I'd had so many interruptions and …" Merlin's skin had always been pale, but all remaining colour suddenly drained from his cheeks. "Oh ..."
"Merlin. What is it?"
"I told him to go away."
Gwen seemed more amused than shocked by this. "And?"
"I-I think I might know what happened," Merlin replied with a forced grin as he wondered exactly how he was going to reverse his unintentional spell.
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