Don't Forget Me (A completed Merlin/Lab Rats crossover)

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Adam, Bree and Chase stood before Arthur in the great hall, with Merlin, Gaius and Gwen standing against the wall on their right and the knights split evenly in blocks on either side of them. Arthur sat on his throne in front of them, somehow sitting upright and slouching at the same time, but looking regal nonetheless.
"I have talked over my decision with my knights," Arthur said after a couple tense seconds of silence. "And together we made a consensus." The whole room was silent, waiting for Arthur to say what his decision was. Chase was nervously playing with his fingers behind his back, Bree was trying not to fidget, and Adam was standing calmly next to them. Merlin was biting his lip nervously, staring at Arthur with worry. "We have decided that they all performed admirably in the tournament, and they can stay."
"YES!" Chase and Bree yelled, beaming as they turned to face each other, giving each other an enthusiastic high-five.
"Told you," Adam said, smiling over at them. The knights, Merlin and Gwen couldn't help but chuckle.
"But," Arthur said, the room falling silent and the siblings looking over at him. "There is one condition. You aren't allowed to use your abilities unless you have specific permission from me or one of my knights. Understood?"
"Understood," Chase replied, nodding at him. "Thank you for your generosity."
"You're welcome," Arthur said, nodding back. "From now on, you'll be Merlin's responsibility, on top of his normal duties."
"Of course, sire," Merlin said, smiling at him and nodding. "It would be my pleasure." Arthur nodded back and then got up.
"You're all dismissed," he said. "Except Merlin, who I want to see in my chambers." Everyone nodded and the knights started leaving, a few of them congratulating Adam, Bree and Chase on the way out.
"I wonder what Arthur wants to see me about," Merlin said to Gaius as they left.
"He's probably going to say you were right, in his own way," Gaius replied.
"And by that, you mean giving himself all the credit," Merlin said. They both shared a chuckle as they left the room.