The knights, as per usual after a long day where at the tavern. Having lively arguments about who is the strongest yet simultaneously stating that all of the team could take down a pair of dragons through sheer teamwork and determination. We all know this is bullshut, but I digress.
Gwen walked in, looking for a crate of Morgana's and herself's favorite mead. The two occasionally liked to get shitfaced…sorry "merry" together, and the Tavern's products were far more elite in alcohol percentage than anything in the castle.
Kind of like how university students pick the cheapest yet highest alcohol percentage rated drinks purely so they can get drunk fast and cheap.
In this case of course, it was more about speed. A princess and her maid will have much to do in the morning.
Upon seeing the knights, she gave them a merry wave and went up to them to say hello only to find Arthur and Merlin not there.
"I see you lads are enjoying yourself! The dynamic duo not around then?" She questioned.
"As per usual they are probably brooding and sulking somewhere" Leon answered sighing.
"They really need to get their shit together cause the tension is too much. I want to say get a room but half the time we are in a fucking forest" He continued.
"It's cute!" Gwen said, but with some exasperation in her voice. She too was sick of them dancing around each other. Least she and Morgana had got their shit together, and even though she wasn't 100% sure she was pretty convinced that so had Pervical and Gwaine.
Speaking of which was Gwaine was leaning on the larger man's shoulder whose arm was round Qwaines shoulders like it was nothing. It was weird seeing two of the toughest men in Camelot being so sweet but it was lovely all the same.
Eylan coughed to bring back the attention from the annoyingly cute scene.
"We have to do something no? Push them into the stables and force them to talk it out?" Eylan stated.
"Eylan are you a masochist or something, seriously that's asking for one hell of a punishment if it goes wrong" Leon said, being the voice of reason yet again.
"Also it sounds like something they would do ins Fanfiction" Gwaine slurred half in Pervical's chest.
"What the hell is a Fanfiction?" Pervical asked his clearly inebriated boyfriend.
Looking up to him with annoyingly adorable eyes, Gwaine replied "Some gossip I heard from this English/Kisi woman to her dog. It's basically when people who like each other are forced into situations that force them to talk, but are written down on parchment like stories"
"Gwen sit down, maybe our favorite pretty boy has a point" Lancelot said for the first time this convo.
"That's rich coming from you" Said one of the only token straights (the most underrated knights of them all, seriously Eylan needed more screen time".
Flushed but ignoring the comment, "We could trap them somewhere but make it look like a mistake?"
"See this is what we are talking about! So…let's make a list." Said Lancelot tripping as he got up to ask the confused barmaid why the knights where actually showing signs that they had the ability to do anything academic.
Once returning with one bruised knee 3 minutes later and much laughed at by by the whole tavern. The work began.
Then the ideas came pouring out with barely eligible handwriting, which makes me (the narrator) glad I have an iPad that I can use with my broken hand.
The shitty list
- Locked in Arthur's chambers
- Locked in Gaius's chambers
- Locked in the stables
- Send them on a king mission into the forest to a romantic setting either some mead (not too much that they will regret it but enough that they will spill their obvious feelings.
Gwen sighed.
"I have a combination of all ideas, that will hopefully cut the tension, love eyes, secret stares, etc even a little bit, Gwaine and Lancelot tell Arthur to go to the lake cause Merlin has something important to tell him. Eylan and Leon do the same to Merlin.
They only need a little push. Then hopefully we can get the tea at some point."
"Tea" said Percival?
"I don't know sir it just felt the right thing to say" Said Gwen.
"Can we get on with this? I want to get back to getting shitfaced with my boyfriend, and I know you want to do the same with your girlfriend." Percival.
Thus, the plan got pushed into action.
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Merlin was standing in the moonlight by the lake. His blue eyes shone and his pale face reflected his facial features. If beauty could be personified than he would be it.
"It's time, don't you think" a soft voice came from behind Merlin, wrapping his strong arms around the man.
Merlin smiled. "We didn't mean to torture them this much surely" he turned around to face his lover. Arthur smiled so brightly at his beloved and leaned forward to kiss him gently.
There was a comfortable silence.
"We will always keep your magic our secret, but I can't hold my feelings for you anymore anyway." Merlin blushed at Arthur.
"Come on love. Let's go piss everyone off we didn't tell them a year ago. Merlin said smilingly.
Hand in hand they walked away from the lake, stealing glances just like they had done for years. Some things never change.
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"WHAT THE FLYING FUCK DO YOU MEAN YOU ARE ALREADY DATING" The tired group said in unison.
We all love a good bit of Merthur. Just to clear something up,Merlin was with Gaius doing chores and Arthur was busy attempting to hide from a rat. When they where originally "missing"
The fandom never dies.
Peace to you all from your narrator
- Hopkinson