Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Merlin.

Magical Ward

Voices are shouting as Will is pulled into one of the homes. Blood was still pouring from the wound. Hunith was leaning over him, trying to stop the blodd in the hopes that will save the young man's life.

But it was still coming out.

"Move aside" a voice said. Hunith knew Merlin's voice, giving the amount of time they had spent together ever since he came to the village he was supposed to grow up in. She turned and gasped softly.

It wasn't blue eyes that was staring at Will but golden. There was no white or white or black, just gold. Arthur looked at his brother, and took a step back.

Everyone moved away from the barely living body as Emrys placed his hand over the wound and closed his eyes.

A minute later, Merlin collapsed into Arthur's arm and Will took in a gasp of air before panting heavily.

Hunith saw that Arthur had already taken Merlin out of the hut, so she looked at the wound and saw that only a year old scar had remained.

"What happened?" Will asked.

Hunith could only stare in shock.

Arthur quickly lay the pale Merlin on the ground. Morgana and Gwen crowded around them.

"Is he okay?" asked Morgana as Arthur checked him over.

"Yeah, just exhausted. What was that?" said Arthur.

"He's done that before" said Gwen, "when we were at the druid camp."

Morgana nodded, remembering. None of the three could remember what was said but their brains were sidetracked as Merlin started to move and sit up.

"You okay?" Morgana asked, her hand on Merlin's shoulder.

"I'm fine" he said, "just really tired. What happened?"

"You saved me" said Will. He was standing at Merlin's feet, staring at the warlock with awe.

"It worked" whispered Merlin. Arthur frowned at him.

"What worked?" he asked. Merlin turned his tired eyes on him.

"I was just begging someone to help me save Will, then I woke up on the ground. Someone helped" said Merlin.

"Yeah, don't do it again. You ever need help, tell me first" Arthur punched Merlin gently, "you really scared me."

"Yeah, I know. But if I ever need help again, I will get help. And there is nothing you can do to stop me" Merlin informed him.

"I know" said Arthur, "but we hope that soon enough, you will never need him again. Me and you against the world" said Arthur and he held his hand out to Merlin. Who took it.

Morgana, Gwen and Will lay their hands over the joined ones.