p class="MsoNormal"strongAN: I know this is a really short chapter! SORRY!. /strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongI'm really glad your enjoying the story!/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Merlin had not left the room. How could he? He felt so ashamed of himself. How could he ever hope to be anybody worthy of Arthur when he had done nothing as Camelot, the one place Arthur loved, fell?/p
p class="MsoNormal""Merlin… I know you're in there and that your awake can we talk?" Arthurs rich voice sounded from the other side of the door./p
p class="MsoNormal"Merlin said nothing for a moment half wishing Arthur would walk away but the king stayed stubbornly next to the door./p
p class="MsoNormal""What do you want to talk about?" he finally replied/p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you going to let me in?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""No.. Arthur I can't… I…" Merlin faltered for words 'sorry' seemed completely underrated but what else could he say? Nothing he could do could change what he had done./p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur sighed and leaned his back against the door as Merlin did on the other side of it; not that he knew. Both of them in a similar position like two sides of a coin. "Merlin don't. I never left you Merlin; I couldn't bear too. You were in so much pain…"/p
p class="MsoNormal""That doesn't excuse what I let happen. I walked away Arthur I couldn't face Gwen, Leon, and Percival. I couldn't tell them I failed. You were right from the very beginning I am a coward"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're not coward Merlin… well not always" he couldn't help the teasing remark from slipping off his tongue. His voice got serious once more. "I don't blame you Merlin. And you shouldn't blame yourself. Camelot fell, but not for a while and certainly not because of you"/p
p class="MsoNormal""But if I had only been there"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Merlin you're powerful but you're also an idiot, do you know that? You can't save everyone, and Camelot wasn't meant to last forever. Gwen and Leon they don't blame you and Percival dotes on you like an older brother. They love you Merlin, all the knights do. Besides Camelot is ancient history, stop living in the past. We're alive now, you're not alone anymore… I'm not alone anymore." He admitted./p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur although surrounded by his friends in Avalon had never felt truly happy. Not when Merlin was not there by his side like always. Not when he could see him suffering. Arthur turned to face the door blocking the sorcerer from his view "Now open the damn door"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Merlin had tears streaming down his face and he slowly turned around opening the door to face Arthur. "Yes Sire" he said cheekily despite his tear streaked face./p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur wiped away the few stray tears. "No man is worth your tears"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're not just any man Arthur"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur's cheeks flushed lightly. He hid it by grabbing Merlin in a head lock tightly "If you think like that then why use Lancelot's name as a cover; why not Arthur!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""I don't know; Lance's name just popped into my head" Merlin confessed struggling/p
p class="MsoNormal""Hey lovebirds come on dinners ready" Gwaine called up the stairs/p
p class="MsoNormal""I'll kill you Gwaine"/p
p class="MsoNormal""If you don't hurry I might starve to death first Princess"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Please do it will save me the hassle"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You know what… I'm just going to eat your share then… not like you need any more food"/p
p class="MsoNormal""I am not fat… Merlin stop laughing you idiot!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"There was a loud stomping of boots running down the stairs and Gwaine ran into the kitchen hiding behind Percival for protection. Arthur glared at Gwaine when he entered shortly followed by a grinning Merlin./p
p class="MsoNormal"Nothing, not even the threat of Morgana could lower his spirits on this night./p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongAN: PLEASE review! They make my day! Next chapter will be more fun. The knights getting to see more magic… maybe some more Merthur fluff XD. /strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongCan you imagine Gwaine hanging out with Fred and George!/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongTHANK YOU FOR REVIEWING: DarkDOLLYumi, Joe, and Guest! /strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongI'm really glad your enjoying the story!/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Merlin had not left the room. How could he? He felt so ashamed of himself. How could he ever hope to be anybody worthy of Arthur when he had done nothing as Camelot, the one place Arthur loved, fell?/p
p class="MsoNormal""Merlin… I know you're in there and that your awake can we talk?" Arthurs rich voice sounded from the other side of the door./p
p class="MsoNormal"Merlin said nothing for a moment half wishing Arthur would walk away but the king stayed stubbornly next to the door./p
p class="MsoNormal""What do you want to talk about?" he finally replied/p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you going to let me in?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""No.. Arthur I can't… I…" Merlin faltered for words 'sorry' seemed completely underrated but what else could he say? Nothing he could do could change what he had done./p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur sighed and leaned his back against the door as Merlin did on the other side of it; not that he knew. Both of them in a similar position like two sides of a coin. "Merlin don't. I never left you Merlin; I couldn't bear too. You were in so much pain…"/p
p class="MsoNormal""That doesn't excuse what I let happen. I walked away Arthur I couldn't face Gwen, Leon, and Percival. I couldn't tell them I failed. You were right from the very beginning I am a coward"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're not coward Merlin… well not always" he couldn't help the teasing remark from slipping off his tongue. His voice got serious once more. "I don't blame you Merlin. And you shouldn't blame yourself. Camelot fell, but not for a while and certainly not because of you"/p
p class="MsoNormal""But if I had only been there"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Merlin you're powerful but you're also an idiot, do you know that? You can't save everyone, and Camelot wasn't meant to last forever. Gwen and Leon they don't blame you and Percival dotes on you like an older brother. They love you Merlin, all the knights do. Besides Camelot is ancient history, stop living in the past. We're alive now, you're not alone anymore… I'm not alone anymore." He admitted./p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur although surrounded by his friends in Avalon had never felt truly happy. Not when Merlin was not there by his side like always. Not when he could see him suffering. Arthur turned to face the door blocking the sorcerer from his view "Now open the damn door"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Merlin had tears streaming down his face and he slowly turned around opening the door to face Arthur. "Yes Sire" he said cheekily despite his tear streaked face./p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur wiped away the few stray tears. "No man is worth your tears"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're not just any man Arthur"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Arthur's cheeks flushed lightly. He hid it by grabbing Merlin in a head lock tightly "If you think like that then why use Lancelot's name as a cover; why not Arthur!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""I don't know; Lance's name just popped into my head" Merlin confessed struggling/p
p class="MsoNormal""Hey lovebirds come on dinners ready" Gwaine called up the stairs/p
p class="MsoNormal""I'll kill you Gwaine"/p
p class="MsoNormal""If you don't hurry I might starve to death first Princess"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Please do it will save me the hassle"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You know what… I'm just going to eat your share then… not like you need any more food"/p
p class="MsoNormal""I am not fat… Merlin stop laughing you idiot!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"There was a loud stomping of boots running down the stairs and Gwaine ran into the kitchen hiding behind Percival for protection. Arthur glared at Gwaine when he entered shortly followed by a grinning Merlin./p
p class="MsoNormal"Nothing, not even the threat of Morgana could lower his spirits on this night./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"strongAN: PLEASE review! They make my day! Next chapter will be more fun. The knights getting to see more magic… maybe some more Merthur fluff XD. /strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongCan you imagine Gwaine hanging out with Fred and George!/strong/p