Merlin cried out when he was slapped once more. He asked when they were arriving, he received a slap.

"Now now. That's no way to treat our guest" Merlin frowned and peaked out the window. A man with dark black hair, all slicked back filled his vision. The man turned and waved to him. Merlin shrunk back into himself, trying to become as small as humanly possible.

"Don't be afraid, come on. I won't hurt you" Merlin attempted to refuse but in retaliation got shoved out. Stumbling he came to a stop in front of the man. He held out his hand with a smile that could curl wires.

"Agrivaine is what you may call me. Come along now, diner is ready" his voice was riddled with ice. Merlins radars buzzed around, he sat up straighter and gave a simple nod.

The corridors were dark and filthy. Merlin could almost smell the screams coming from seemingly every room. Walking a bit faster he caught up to agrivaine. They came to a room (Wich surprisingly did not smell like Arthur's socks) and sat down on a long wooden table of black.

"I've never seen this wood before" Merlin grew up in the forrest, he may not understand most things but he knew the different types of native woods.

"I suppose you haven't." Merlin almost thought he would end it there but once again he picked it back up "it's richenwood." He ran a hand along it, gently as if it was a pet. "Beautiful isn't it. When it's alive it's bark burns to the touch and the leaves drip with poison. It's harmless in this form." Merlin suddenly felt uncomfortable eating on this devil wood. Noticing his discomfort Agravaine smiled.

"That's hardly important! I'm here to offer your freedom" his smile once again formed. "For a price"

"What is this price you speak of?" Merlin leaned forward crossing his arms. Raising a amused eyebrow. If this wood-head thinks I'm going to give him anything then he's more dumb then Arthur.

"A small price which will cost you nothing. I only ask for loyalty." Merlin smiled, earning a victorious glint in the other mans eyes.

"No." The glint burst into flames and the smile was replaced by a dark frown.

"Why not"

"I'm loyal to arthur" agrivaine laughed, it was truly terrifying. Clearly he did not bring the life to the party.

"Arthur? Your loyal to Arthur? Do you know what he will do to you if he knows you have magic?" Merlin cocked his head frowning.

"He already knows" his voice confident with only the slightest quiver of confusion. Agrivaine leaned forward.

"Does he know" his voice only a small breath in nonexistent wind.

"He does!" Merlin stood up and looked at him in the eye "why is that so surprising agrivaine?" Agrivaine smirked and leaned forward more.

"Because magic is our Lawed." In a cold silky voice he said "punishable by death"

Merlin fell backwards pushing himself against his chair. Agrivaine laughed and held out his hand.

"Join me." Merlins heart pinged back and forth with pain. Despite this he looked up at agrivaine, in his cold dead beetle eyes.

"Never" he spat, quickly getting on his feet he made a break for the door.

"GET HIM!" Merlins heart rushes more and he went even faster. The people around him scrambled out of the way looking at him, while guards ran after him. He was lean and thin but it made it very easy to run. Weaving around as if he was once again in the safety of his comfy Forest he avoided guards.

Then his body went weightless. He hit the floor with a sick crunch. Looking up a guard had tackled him. Pulling him up he shoved him into another room. Merlin saw cold rooms with long steal bars being the only windows. It was hot and sticky but yet he shivered. He was shoved into a larger one and chained up. His entire body shriveled up, magic pulsing through him, it hurt every inch of him. Hurt worse then anything he could ever imagine. He painted while he tried to get comfortable.

Agrivaine walked up to him and lifted his chin Smirking. "Feel free to change your mind." Merlin spit on him, watching as agrivaine wiped it off with a frown.

"Fine then. Get comfortable" he walked out and closed the door, leaving Merlin to his own thoughts and tears.

𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚗⌫

Arthur's heart raced as his horse galloped on. I will find you merlin. Leon and Elyan had gone back, to inform of the Kings safety while Percival, gwaine and Lancelot remained to save Merlin.

Arthur was hard on the knights, forcing them to move on while there backs cramped and their bottoms squished. But no one blamed Arthur, he may be a total dollywap but they were not so clueless to his feelings towards the boy. Besides non of them wanted to see Merlin hurt either, he seemed like such a small boy.

The sun began to fall and Arthur knew it was time for sleep. But one more mile around wouldn't hurt-

Clunk

Arthur turned around to see Gwaine fall off his horse. Turning around Arthur knew they couldn't go much farther. But every mile they went every mile they were closer to Merlin.

"Sire, Gwaine is tired, Your tired, I'm tired, and there is a free remedy to such ills" Lancelot spoke up. Arthur raised a eyebrow

"Such as?"

"SLEEP!" Gwaine shouted. Leaving Arthur to sigh.

"Alright fine. We will make camp in a mile-"

"No we will make camp here." Gwaine crossed his arms and walked up to arthur. Leaving Arthur with no choice but to make camp after all. Secretly he was planning to do 2 miles.

"Fine! Just make camp." Arthur immediately rushed to get sticks.

"First light we leave." After a while the knights of the round table finally managed to finish the camp fire. As night came Arthur looked up from his bedroll, a soft sigh releasing from his mouth.

"I'll find you merlin I promise"

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