Because we need more Freya fics.

Not my most depressing thing, but kinda sad. No character death, this time. Merlin/Freya, Confused!Arthur. Bit OOC Arthur, but not too badly.

Set after season 3.

I don't own what happened to Freya or her character (she's not the legend canon, so I have to announce that).

He sobbed, openly crying as the life was slowly sucked from his best friend, his only friend. He pressed on the wound, trying to stop the bleeding, but it still gushed, draining all chances of survival with it.

"Goodbye Arthur," Merlin slowly whispered, as he closed his eyes, acceptance evident in his calm expression.

"No!" the prince yelled, through the sobs, "No!" Merlin's breath stopped.

He didn't see the girl stepping from the lake...

"I can save him," she said quietly, hands shaking at seeing him all but dead, "I can save Merlin,"

He jolted up, shocked at the sudden sound, loud and unnerving. "How? He's dead? They killed him," words echoed in his mind, words he had told Merlin, 'no man is worth your tears', but he pushed them away, ignoring them. Merlin was worth his tears.

She bowed her head, a tear slipping from her eyes, "They will pay, but you must allow me to help him,"

"How?"

"Magic," Arthur reeled back, preparing to attack, before he stopped.

He looked at her distrustfully, "How do I know you won't make it worse, more painful,"

Fury flashed through her eyes, "He helped me once, saved me. I love him," she started to cry, "I will save him, without thought to your opinion. I just thought I should warn you," Arthur just backed away, shocked at the confession. She crouched beside Merlin, eyes glowing a soft shimmering gold, as she murmured words in a language Arthur couldn't hope to begin to comprehend. She rested her hand on the bloody carving the knife had made on Merlin's chest, causing it to close and scar.

When she was done, she slowly rose, placing a kiss on Merlin's forehead. "Goodbye Merlin, please don't forget me," she whispered, silent tears streaming down her face, "I don't want to see you for a long time, promise me. I don't want you to follow until you're good and ready. Love you." Arthur looked confused at what she meant, why would she not want him to go with her if she loved him? She was standing now, facing Arthur. "Take care of him, he'll be fine, healed perfectly, and should wake up soon. I must be gone before he does, he can't see me again."

"Who are you? Where are you going? What did you do? How—"

"Shhh, some questions are not to be answered. I will grant you two answers though. I am Freya, and I healed him; the dead have powers the living can't attempt to fathom." With that, she turned toward the lake and slowly walked into the water, disappearing under the surface, leaving Arthur stunned. "Goodbye Arthur Pendragon, I forgive you. Good luck, I hope you full fill your destiny."

Merlin had some explaining to do.

Please review! I need them to fuel the power used by Freya that brought Merlin back to life.