Kingsman One Shots

Roxy x Merlin :dog

Merlin Comforts Roxy after she 'shoots' her dog.

"This weapon is live. Shoot the dog".

Roxy's pulse roared in her ears as she pointed the pistol at her ebony poodle, hand trembling slightly. Letting out a small whine, the poodle cocked its head slightly, as if confused, soft, intelligent eyes boring into Roxy's.

Merlin stood, clipboard at the ready, in Roxy's peripheral vision. A sole tear rolled down Roxy's face as she mustered all her courage, suppressing all the emotions she felt towards the pup in front of her, and with a sob, fired.

Boom. But no bullet hole appeared between those gentle brown eyes, and the dog didn't fall to the ground. It just sat to attention, panting slightly as the gun fell from Roxy's violently shaking hands, one clamped over her open mouth.

"It-it was-" She stammered, and Merlin finished the sentence, eyeing her sympathetically.

"A blank, Rox. It was just a blank".

Roxy burst into tears, sobs racking her already trembling body, burying her face in her hands, before she fell to her knees beside the dog, wrapping her arms the poodle, holding on for dear life. Getting to her feet once more, wiping her face, she took one look at Merlin and began to bawl once more. A pair of firm arms wrapped themselves around her, and she leaned her head on the chest provided, tears staining Merlin's sweater as he quietly muttered words of comfort. One skilled hand stroked up and down her back, and pulling her hands from her face, still crying, she wrapped them around Merlin's abdomen.

"Shh now, Rox, s'ok," Merlin whispered, hugging her all the tighter. Gently, he pressed a whisper of a kiss to the young agent's hair, inhaling the smell of her shampoo- raspberries and some sweet-smelling flower. "It was jus' a test".

"What the fuck of a kind of test was that?" Roxy pulled her face from Merlin's shoulder, hiccuping slightly. "Why the hell would you do that to someone?!"

"Arthur assigned the task, not me," Merlin admitted. "But the whole point is to test yeh, and as if we'd actually make yeh shoot yer pups". He flicked his chin toward the dog, who was now lying on the carpet, rolling around on the floor.

"Kingsman is tough, Rox, but we aren' cruel," he added softly, peering down into Roxy's bloodshot ones.

Roxy nodded slightly, and standing upon her tip toes reached up and placed a small, wet kiss upon Merlin's lips.

The second she broke away, a voice sounded in Merlin's comm. "Bring the girl through, Merlin".

"C'mon," Merlin ushered Roxy towards the door. "We'll come back for the dog," he promised, to Roxy's questioning glance, and pressed one last kiss to her forehead.

"I can't kiss ye in front of Arthur, so that'll have to do. Welcome to Kingsman, Rox," he smiled slightly at the new agent, lighting up his eyes.

Opening the door, Merlin walked Roxy into the newest chapter of her life.