So here's my first fanfiction story EVER :O I have read lot's of stories and never thought I'd write my own cause I have always thought I'm rubbish at writing! But decided to try... what's the worse that can happen... *goes and hides in a corner* So yeah.. sorry if there are spelling/grammar mistakes.. enjoy the first chapter :)

He just hangs there.

He is waiting and hoping for someone, anyone to turn up and save him.

But he is giving up hope.

Merlin closes his eyes as he hears the door unlock. He listens carefully to the steady but determined footsteps as they get closer to where he is strung up to the ceiling with chains.

"Ready to tell me who Emrys is yet?" snarls Morgana with a wicked smile.

"Arthur, please forgive me," thought Merlin as Morgana picks up her favourite knife.

"Please help me."

*3 days earlier*

"Hurry up Merlin," called Arthur, "Are you trying to make us late?"

"Well maybe if you weren't such a prat you would learn to do some work instead of just giving out orders" mumbled Merlin while packing up the camp.

Arthur frowned, "I heard that! And to answer your question Merlin, I'm the king and you're my manservant it's your job to serve me."

"Yeah well it's your job to help and look after the citizens and seeing as I'm a citizen of Camelot, you should help me tidy up YOUR stuff, sire,"

"Stop being such a girl Merlin, and hurry up!"

Gwaine, Percival, Eylan and Leon looked at each other and sniggered at the usual banter between their king and Merlin. It was a regular occurrence which they have gotten used to especially out on patrols or hunting trips. Eventually Merlin had finished packing up everything and had mounted this horse and they rode away while Arthur and Merlin were still bickering at each other.

Merlin looked around as he felt a change in the air and slowed down to a halt.

Arthur sighed and looked around, "Come ON Merlin! We are trying to get back to Camelot before sunset!" He kicked his horse on.

"Wait Arthur! Something's wrong..."

"Oh is it one of your funny feelings!" joked Arthur. But in truth, it started to worry him. As much as he hated to admit it, Merlin was usually right when it came down to his funny feelings.

"He might be right Arthur" said Gwaine with a worried look on his face.

"Oh not you as well Gwaine! You spend too much time with Merlin," replied Arthur.

"Arthur, can you hear anything?" asked Gwaine. Arthur listened. There was nothing but silence.

"No I can't so can we move o..." said Arthur before he realised what he were saying. It was quiet, too quiet for a forest which is usually alive with birds chirping or wind blowing through the leaves. However at that moment in time there was nothing except the steady breaths of the men around him.

"Let's keeping moving, quickly" said Arthur wearily before he kicked his horse into a canter with the rest of the group following him close behind.

Suddenly there was a whoosh of an arrow which land in the trunk of a tree where Arthur's head was only a second ago before a loud battle cry erupted from the surrounding trees. A second later a group of mercenaries were running out of the trees and surrounded the knights of Camelot. They quickly dismounted from their steeds and unsheathed their swords. It was an unfair fight with around 5 mercenaries per knight while Merlin was trying his best to fight one mercenary with a sword which Arthur made Merlin carry whenever they went out on patrols due to their constant bad luck.

"Ahatian!" chanted Merlin which caused the mercenary to drop his boiling hot sword which gave Merlin chance to stab him (much to Merlin's regret). Merlin glanced around and saw how bad this fight was but the knights of Camelot were no match for the poorly skilled mercenaries as the knights took on man after man and defeated them. He looked towards Arthur. He could only see his back but he smiled as he saw Arthur fighting skilfully however Arthur didn't see the man creeping up behind him.

Merlin shouted Arthur's name. Arthur finished off the man he was fighting with and turn around however he wasn't prepared to stop the man from killing him. Arthur watched with wide eyes as the man brought his sword forward towards his heart when he suddenly heard strange words being chanted and the man, who was inches away from killing him, was flung back 100 yards into a tree. Arthur looked around searching the source of these treasonous words when his search lead him to his most loyal and trusted friend as his eyes were turning from a glistening gold to his usual clear blue colour.

Merlin stared at Arthur with wide eyes. He saw Arthur's facial expression change when he worked out where the magic had come from. He tried to think of something to say as Arthur started to stride towards him but his mind was blank. Merlin started to become scared of what was about to happen. Then Arthur stopped and looked to Merlin's right and his expression changed yet again but this time to concern. Merlin felt a slight wind coming from behind him. The rest of knights, after making sure all the mercenaries had gone, started to move towards Arthur with an angry look.

"Hello brother, missed me?" said Morgana calmly whilst having an evil smile across her face. Merlin slowly turned around and came face to face with Morgana. He slowly started to back with towards Arthur and the knights.

"Folgie min bebeod" chanted Morgana. Merlin stood frozen to the spot, no matter how much he wished to be beside Arthur. The knights especially Gwaine became even angrier and stood ready to attack Morgana.

"What do you want Morgana, haven't you done enough already?" replied Arthur calmly, compared to his fellow men around him.

"Just thought I'd drop by and collect something to help me with my troubles" said Morgana slyly.

"What has this got to do with us and my manservant?"

"Servant!" laughed Morgana, "I think we both know that Merlin is more than your servant... I think friend is a better word."

"But..." Arthur started but was interrupted by Morgana

"Oh don't try and deny it Arthur, it's getting boring. Anyway, I'm not here to talk about your feelings" snarled Morgana, "I'll just pick up what I came for and I'll be on my way."

"We won't let you go that easily, you witch." growled Gwaine.

"Oh, and what are you going to do?" chuckled Morgana.

Gwaine started to move forward but Arthur held his arm and stopped him. Gwaine glared at Arthur but he just ignored him.

Morgana laughed. "Just what I thought, you might be classed as the best Knights of the realm but you are nothing but weak."

Arthur was getting fed up, "Just leave Morgana; you have no business being here in Camelot's lands. Leave now and we won't say anything more"

"Fine I'll go," responded Morgana with her smile back on her face, "But if you don't mind... I'm taking Merlin with me."

Before Arthur and the knights could react, Morgana grabbed Merlin and chanted," Bedyrne ús! Astýre ús þanonweard! "

Then in a second both of them had gone.

Gwaine ran forward and started to shout curses as though Morgana could still hear him. Percival and Eylan walked up to Gwaine to try and calm him down whilst still trying to get over what happened in their heads. Leon stood next to Arthur, waiting for an order. Arthur was stood to the spot trying to sort out his thoughts which are spinning around in his head since he found out Merlin had magic.

Gwaine turned and saw how Arthur was stood there with a blank expression on his face. Gwaine stormed over to Arthur.

"Why are you just stood there? We have to get going! We have to go help Merlin!" exclaimed Gwaine as he started walking towards where the horses had gathered.

"No" said Arthur firmly. Gwaine stopped in his tracks and turned round with a deadly expression on his face.

"WHAT!?" snapped Gwaine.

"I said no, we are not going after Merlin."

"Please tell me you are joking! Or are you a total clot pole!?"

"Gwaine! Calm down, you are talking to your king!" stated Leon.

"How can you be so calm? Did you hear what he said!? He said that he isn't going to look for Merlin, his most loyal and trusted friend!"

"Merlin is not my friend. Neither is he loyal or trustworthy."

"Do you hear yourself!? You are making NO sense!"

"Ok will everyone please calm down!" reasoned Percival.

"Yes, let's go back to Camelot. We are all tired" stated Elyan.

"NO! We need to go after Merlin now!" exclaimed Gwaine.

"No Gwaine, Elyan is right. We know Morgana's involved and we need all the help we can get," said Leon, "Plus, we don't know where to start."

"But..." started Gwaine.

"Gwaine, for once just shut up and listen to orders," proposed Arthur," We will go back to Camelot."

Arthur strode towards his horse whilst giving a glance to Merlin's horse. He shook his head and mounted his horse and kicked him on without waiting for his men. The rest of them mounted their horses whilst Gwaine tied Merlin's horse to his before he moved on.

"Don't worry Merlin, I will find you even if Arthur won't," breathed Gwaine before he galloped on to catch up to the others going to Camelot. Meanwhile in the opposite direction, Morgana is following her plan to get Merlin to talk by using any painful method to get what she wants.

*comes out of corner* Hope you liked it? I don't want to nag you or anything.. but please review! Even if it's to tell me how rubbish I am so I know not to embarrass myself anymore :) Plus corrections will be appreciated! So yeah.. hope you enjoyed it! I've got half of the story planned out, nearly finished writing the second chapter... so yeah, going to go eat some chocolate to calm my nerves... that always helps ;) Anywayy, i'm rambling on now.. congratulations to anyone who reads this... I'll stop talking now... bye bye! :) x