Arthur headed down the cool corridors of the castle of Camelot, his manservant wasn't too far away from him. The boy was quiet, he had an it itching feeling the boy was about to talk. Counting down in his mind how long he will open his big mouth. "So what do you think Uther wants this time? Some kingdom? Knights? Hunts? Quests?" He heard his manservant speak. He groaned.

"Shut up, MERlin!" He took a glance at him, why he put up with the manservant's consent bickering was beyond him. He was the worst servent he has ever had. But yet he kept him around. "Why would I know what my father wants when he has just told me to come" he pointed out. He saw the black haired boy bit his lip. He was trying ti find a good come back.

"MAYBE! His finally realized how much of a prat you are" Merlin snickered, Arthur glanced at him, he wasn't going to come back, to fuel the fire. They have spent hours coming back and forward with mindless comebacks last night. Arthur headed into the council chamber, the knights has surrounded his father. Merlin stopped by the door just in side, the doors were closed by the guards after the manservant. He was never to far away from his master.

"Ahh, Arthur" the king announced. " not a moment to late, we have epressing matters to get to" he spoke looking at his son to the king. "I have heard word of a sorercor has been told to be near the kingdom, it's your job to track him down"

"Father, He could be just walking by, what has he done?" Arthur questioned. He always thought his father's execution of those who practice magic was hash.

"He practices magic, that is against the law" his father told him sternly.

"Do we have a name for this sorcerer, Sire?" Sir. Leon spoke up.

"Yes, his name, known by the Druids, is Emrys" the king spoke down them. Merlin's body tensed up hearing the name spoken by the King. His heart rate started to race. He remained quiet. His eyes started to race back and forward, now he really had to keep his magic under wrap.

"Merlin, you coming?" It was Arthur, he looked at his paling servent. The boys blue eyes looked at him and nodded. And followed the prince out of the room.

"Your hunting a Sorcerer? If the Druids know him, he could be dangerous" Merlin spoke up to him.

"I have to, Merlin, my father commanded me to" he looked at his manservant, " I need you to prepare the horses we leave in an hour" he spoke to him, Merlin nodded and left. The prince watched him. He turned back into the room, walking up to his father " you can't be serious!? Your hunting Emrys! His your Son! My brother! " Arthur shouted.

The king looked at him "you will not define me, Arthur. If that sorcerer finds out that he has a right to throne. It can ruin what we have built" he spoke to him. "To throw that all away! I will not allow that to happen."

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Merlin was in Giaus chamber, collecting what he needed to go and hunt, well himself. Giaus saw him "What's wrong my boy". Merlin looked at him. His eyes trailed away. The young warlock was terrified, his body felt like it was trambling. He looked at his mentor.

"Uther is Hunting me" he managed to finally speak out, Giaus looked at him, "Well, he doesn't know it's me he Is after, just that his looking for Emrys! I am Emrys" he sat on the steps "What do I do, I need to protect Arthur, but how can I if I am being hunted by him." The old man walked over to him, sitting next to him .

"We your going to keep your magic more secret then before" he spoke gently " It will be alright, you can't reveal yourself to Arthur" the man spoke to him. Merlin covered his face with his hands, he felt like breaking down. He couldn't. How could he explain how terrified he was right at this point? The man he had it protect with his life was hunting p. He grabbed his bag. "Merlin, it will alright" the old man tried to assure him, it didn't feel very assuring. He felt broken inside. He just wanted to run away. But that would be a very bad idea"

He headed to the courtyard where the horses were ready to go "You ready Merlin?" Arthur question. He didn't get a snarky respond. The manservant just nodded "Merlin?"

"Ahh yes, Sire, we are ready" he looked at the horses " Sire, where's the knights?"

"We are heading out ahead of them, if anyone knows where we could fund Emrys it's going to be the Druids" he mounted his horse, Merlin did so not to long after. "Time will not wait, let's go" Arthur told him, Merlin nodded as the two headed off.

They spend hours on horseback, before it was too dark to continue towards the Druid camp. Merlin had attended to the horses, he was now cooking dinner for his master. Arthur looked at him. "Merlin , this isn't like you" he was getting irritated by the silence " What's wrong" the manservant looked up at him.

"Your going up against a powerful sorcerer, Sire. It could be dangerous, he could kill your in a heartbeat" Merlin spoke up. Arthur looked at him.

"You know this sorcerer?" Arthur questioned.

"No, I asked Giaus about him, before we left, he told me we should be wary of him, Emrys isn't his true identity, he isn't aware of his real identity. The Druids may know it but they will not be willing to give up who he really is" Merlin spoke up looking down at the stew he was cooking.

Arthur gave a soft smile " Merlin, I am not going to kill Emrys, I want to find him, before the knights, to warn him , He hasn't done anything against Camelot, if you know anything about him, you will tell me right" he had noticed the lie, Merlin knew who Emrys was.

Merlin looked at him, he was surprised. " you want to warn him, why? His a sorcerer? I don't think it would be easy to well sneak up on him"

" no I suppose it won't be" Arthur admitted. " I can a least try to help" he saw Merlin's questioning gaze on him "It's none of your business Merlin, just finish the stew would you, i'm starving"

AN:

Here's my first Merlin fanfic :3. Sorry if it's band not used to writing other then HTTYD fanfics, so they are brothers in the book, heehee, brotherly love and not Romantic as much as I want to write a Merthur fanfic I thought of this story while rewatching Merlin.

Comment what you think!

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