A Missing Merlin

Without realising it Arthur had taken a step towards where Merlin stood and away from where his wife and his friends were. He was about to call out to Merlin but before he got the chance he saw his friend stumble backwards and disappear into the dark shadows. "Arthur" Gwen murmured as she grabbed a hold of his arm, withdrawing his attention away from Merlin and back towards the others.

Gwen looked up into Arthur's eyes capturing his attention. She had so many questions, so many things to say but she just knew somehow that this wasn't the time.

"Arthur where are we? How is this possible?" Gaius asked as he stepped forwards towards his king. Shaking his head Arthur had no reply, he did not know himself, what could he say to them.

"What are we going to do?" Gwain asked from where he stood holding onto his sword. Arthur looked around considering the options for a moment before his gaze fell on the patch of shadows Merlin had disappeared into. Arthur looked back at Gwain and forced a quick smile as he stated his intent. "First we find Merlin" he said. As he turned and led the way he had seen Merlin go.

They crossed the small grassy patch of land and he overheard his knights muttered exclamation along the way that all basically meant "where are we? What is this place" as they took in the strange building that seemed to be houses, they were all rather symmetrical but still strange to the eyes of Arthur's group, who were used to something quite different from where they were from.

"What is that noise?" Gaius asked alarmed as they stepped into the shadowy part where Merlin had disappeared. They all looked rather confused by the increasingly blaring noise. "I think it is music" Leon said looking puzzled as he squinted up at the only building with light piercing out the widows amongst all the houses that were cast in darkness. "It doesn't sound like any kind of music that I have heard before" Gwen whispered.

The front door opened and a few drunks dressed in strange outfits spilled out of the door. Gwain looked at the house with the stumbling drunks and then smiled and looked to Arthur "well I think we know where Merlin is" he said grinning. Arthur shook his head he couldn't help the slightly bemused look from crossing over his face and he replied to Gwain. "Of course Merlin with be skiving drunks" he then led the way into the house.