Merthur/Merlin one shot

In which Arthur is immortal 2

A gasp escaped as he suddenly sat up. His eyes looked around just to realize that he was on a different shore and wet. A grumble escaped. There was as well the fact that right next to him was his sword Excalibur. His eyes looked around and he tried to figure out where he was and what happened.

When he remembered a gasp escaped and he sprang up. He needed to get to Merlin fast. He needed to tell him that he was a warlock like him. He needed to tell him that he was immortal like him. And the most he needed to tell him was how much he was in love with him. Gwen will forgive him, and he knew that she knows that he was not really into females. And that marriage was just a fake one. Both agreed to do this as he knew that Gwen was actually not really into males.

All he hoped that Merlin wasn't going to do something bad. So he stood up stretching himself and starting to walk around. After a few hours, he finally met with a male. The stranger stared at him and he let out a sigh.

"Where do I find Camelot?"

He needed to know, and the stranger looked at him now with wide eyes. As he pointed in a direction. He gave his thanks and starting to walk. It would be an exhausting walk and god help him. This wasn't something good. And knowing his look he would end up getting attacked by bandits. 

Oh what a surprise and joy...

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It took him a week. An entire effing week to get to Camelot. And he was so exhausted and he was hungry as well now. But first, he had to search for Merlin. He muttered a spell under his breath. One which made him invisible and starting to sneak around, until he was finally inside of the castle. But what he hadn't expected was walking straight into a funeral. Which funeral was soon told and his heart sank...

"We are here for our king. But he was more than a king for me. He was my best friend. I feel like a chunk is missing now that he isn't alive anymore. I miss him and...it was thanks to him that I found at least a purpose. But now...that he isn't here anymore I feel helpless. He was a good man and I hope that he will watch over us."

His lips turned into a thin line at this. And god, he could hear how broken Merlin sounded right now. He wasn't even sure what to do now. The poor fellow would probably end up having a heart attack. But he decided to show himself now. It was best to show himself in front of everyone instead of alone. Knowing Merlin, he would probably just think he was imagining him.

"Didn't think that a baffoon like you would miss me that much. Sorry that it took long, had to fend off bandits, then walking here and having to hunt for food. It was an exhausting week."

He showed himself now and stopping his invisible henge. The people gasp and whispering was heard. Merlin, on the other hand, was frozen and looking at him with wide-eyed. Until he ran over him and tackling him into a tight hug. He lost -of course- his footing and landing on the ground with a thud. Arthur hugged back and he felt more horrible now. He saw how Merlin suffered and from the sobs that rang in the room, it was showing just how much Merlin had really suffered.

"I t-thought I l-lost you....how a-are you s-still alive?"

It was a few minutes later after everything calmed down, that Merlin asked that question. He gave him a sheepish smile as he answered.

"I couldn't just tell you that I was immortal that time and I have magic as well. I just was scared and thought I would lose you."

Now that he knew his manservant was Emrys made him decided to tell him this. After all he was like him a warlock and immortal.  So that meant that the wouldn't have to be scared to lose each other.

"W-wait so....oh my god. Don't ever scare me like this. I could never live without you. Promise me that you will never do this again."

He heard the desperation in his words, and he felt horrible at this. People were by now quiet.

"I try not to die."

He chuckled and they pulled away. Merlin's eyes puffy and red, but a bashful smile was on the lips of the latter male. And it made him skip a beat as he smiled back.

In the end, everything resolved. He even got to tell later on his love for Merlin. They started to date in secret and on the outside, he still was together with Gwen. Until at one point, Gwen broke up with him. The reason was she found the love of her life. There was as well a different change, the legalization of same-gendered love and legalization of magic. And everything turned out well.