Defeating the Darkness (A Merlin Fanfiction)

Chapter 1

Hello to anyone that actually reads this! This is my first fanfic and I was writing this and thought , "Hey. Why not put it online." For no reason. So I'm basically making up the plot as I go along, idk if I'll continue with it. If you like it and want more please vote so I know to actually write more... Let's see how this works out. ;)

None of the characters belong to me, credit to BBC One's show Merlin.

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"You can't do it."

Merlin shoved Arthur's curtains aside, light shooting into the room and illuminating the bed's silk covers. "I won't let you."

"Merlin, shut up." Arthur groaned and pulled the sheets over his head.

"I'm serious. Gaius and I have studied every book written ever and it's too dangerous, much less impossible."

"I'm doing it, Merlin. And it's not even possible for you to read every book ever written."

"Arthur, I'm telling you-"

"The knights are ready and so am I. It's already settled. We will leave at dawn."

"It was dawn three hours ago."

"WHAT? Arthur stirred from his fetal position under the covers and stumbled out of bed. "Why didn't you wake me?"

"Because I don't want you to go."

"Merlin, you tell me to not to go on every journey I want to take. And have I died any of those times? No."

Merlin glared at Arthur. "There are other ways to stop Morgana. This is the most stupid."

"Are you calling your king stupid?" Arthur said threateningly.

"Yes."

"I am going and there is nothing you can do to stop me."

"Don't go."

"Okay. I changed my mind."

"Really?"

"No."

Exasperated, Merlin turned away from Arthur. "Then you're going without my assistance. Your servant's not putting your clothes on today. Think you can handle it?"

Arthur scoffed. "I'm not an idiot, Merlin, I can dress myself."

"Do you even know where your armor is kept?"

"Get out if you're going to be a prick." Arthur searched through his drawers.

"Fine," Merlin grumbled. "I'll meet you at the stables."

"Thought you weren't helping me," Arthur murmured, throwing random clothes over his shoulder.

"I'm not. I'm coming with you."

"I thought this was too dangerous."

"Yeah. I need to be there to save your ass every second, like usual."

"What are you talking about? If anything, it's me saving your ass."

"You have no idea," Merlin muttered under his breath, and stepped out of Arthur's chambers, door clanging behind him.

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It's super short I know, I wrote it in ten minutes, if I continue, future chapters will be a lot longer.

Any comments/votes are much appreciated!