AN:Merlin is not mine, so get over it.

I've seen many stories where Arthur overhears a conversation between Merlin and Morgana or Merlin and Agravaine, and I liked those, so I was going to try one when I thought, why not have a story where Arthur overhears a conversation between Agravaine and Morgana about Merlin? So, here's my try at it.

I'm not sure if I'm going to do another chapter to this. Tell me if you think I should in a review, that would be awesome.

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Arthur stood stock-still. The last time he had seen the figure now standing in the clearing, she had tried to kill him - again. He couldn't see her face, but he remembered it clearly. The eyes, once warm, if fierce, were now cold and spiteful, and the face no longer looked capable of a smile that wasn't cruel or mocking.

Morgana seemed to be waiting for someone, which only confirmed Arthur's suspicions. He wouldn't be sitting here, squashed behind a tree and a boulder so that he could spy on his half-sister, if he hadn't thought she had an ally in Camelot.

Suddenly, the sound of hooves could be heard coming nearer. A dark horse galloped into the clearing where Morgana stood, and riding that horse was...

Arthur's heart sank. So, Merlin had been right after all. Again. His uncle was conspiring with Morgana. He'd hoped Merlin had been wrong, but deep down, he knew his strangely knowledgeable servant was probably right. Still, he'd held onto a selfish hope that it was just an insignificant servant or noble, perhaps, who was the traitor, as opposed to someone close to him. But the sight that met his eyes told him his hopes were dashed.

"My Lady," Agravaine murmured, slipping off his horse.

"Agravaine." The former ward to the king's voice held no warmth, even for her spy.

"Morgana, you were right," his uncle informed her.

Arthur leaned forward. Right about what?

"About what?"

"Merlin, my Lady."

Arthur's insides seemed to freeze. What did Merlin have to do with this?

"Ah, yes. I assume you have seen for yourself what I have been telling you?"

"Yes, my Lady. I must admit, at first I wondered how a simple servant could be such a problem. Now I see how meddlesome he is. He has never straight-up confronted me, but I see him watching me everyday. It's only a good thing Arthur doesn't believe him about me."

Arthur closed his eyes. So that was how Merlin knew. He'd seen what Arthur had refused to see, that his uncle was a traitor, and decided to do something about it. His insides twisted with fear. Merlin could easily have gotten killed! Especially if Arthur had continued to be blind to his uncle's true nature. He should have known, after Morgana, that even the people closest to him could turn on him, and ignoring it didn't help anything.

"Be glad Arthur is such a fool," Morgana sneered. "It makes everything so much easier. But just to make sure there is no chance of persuading him, simple threatening will probably do. I have been down this road with Merlin before. Just remind him that your position would easily allow you to have him killed, and no one will probably believe him anyway. Why do you think he never told anyone about me?"

Arthur's head was spinning from the impact of this slap in the face from reality. This, on top of everything else? Merlin had known about Morgana, and he knew about Agravaine. Why was he doing Arthur's job better than him? Among his incredulity and regret, he felt anger bubbling up. Morgana had threatened Merlin's life for who knew how long.

And yet, he hadn't backed down...

"The threats will not be enough to stop him meddling, I know that from experience," Morgana continued. "But you must not underestimate him. He will stop at nothing to prevent you from killing Arthur, and he refused to die himself. I have seen him worm his way out of many situations that ought to have killed him."

The anger was growing, a new feeling was manifesting in Arthur: Guilt. Merlin had almost died at Morgana's hand? To stop her from killing him?

What the hell had he done to deserve such loyalty from his servant?

"If you are to kill him, you must catch him unawares. This will be difficult, as he is merely a servant and no one cares where he goes or when. You must also be certain that what you do will kill him. I'm not saying you shouldn't make him suffer," Morgana said, smirking at the thought, and Arthur's anger and fear for his manservant rose.

"-but make sure there is no way he can survive. Having Merlin out of the way will make it much easier to kill Arthur."

Agravaine nodded and bowed. He mounted his horse, and within seconds, he was out of sight. Morgana watched him go, then turned and began walking in another direction.

It didn't even occur to the king to follow her. Right now, his priority was to return to Camelot. First he'd arrest his traitorous uncle.

Then he'd thank Merlin, and tell him how sorry he was that his servant- no, his friend - had suffered on his behalf.

So, what do you think? Should it have a chapter 2?

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