Merthur/Merlin one shot

Age regression 2

It had been now another month or two and that princess visited again. By now even Gwen knew and the female was as protective of him.

There was as well the fact that Gwen and Arthur broke up. They even made an announcement that he wasn't in love with her, but with someone else. It was getting more difficult to hide his regressed age at times. And he kind of liked the attention he received of the people. It made him feel warm and fuzzy. Even when being in 'big space' and by now Arthur was confused at this. Like why people were that protective of him.

"You better stay away from Arthur, because he is mine."

He stared at the princess Anastacia. This wasn't alright and she even pushes him now. Eyes dropped and he felt his lip quiver. The worst was that they were alone and so she could do anything to him. Merlin just wasn't knowing what to do and fighting back at a female was not alright in his eyes.

"B-but Merlin is the manservant of Arthur so Merlin can't stay away."

Oh, poop. He slipped now and the female smirked. At this he felt his heart caught up in his throat. As it was beating miles per hour.

"Heh, then I can do whatever I want with you. The king won't mind. You are just a manservant."

What will she do? And why was she so vicious with him? His body shuddered as he was dragged somewhere. He felt the fear grip him tightly and he couldn't resist. By now tears were flowing down and he was back at his 'small space' which was bad. In his small, space it would be nearly impossible to fight back.

"Aww, look at this you are crying. You won't move and will stay here."

He sniffed and feared what would happen when he wouldn't obey her. She was really scary and so he was left alone in the middle of the forest. Merlin felt scared and sobbed even harder now. This wasn't fair and Merlin couldn't understand why she was being mean to him. It made no sense as he hadn't done anything to make her hate him. So that he ended up sitting down and hugging his knees as burying his face.

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It had been now for sure a few hours and he shivered as it was getting colder. It was after all right now early winter and it wasn't that warm anymore. Not to mention bandits could appear - which so far hadn't.

But this just fueled his terrified state, knowing that the female wasn't going to pleased with him when he would leave. Which was what he not wanted. He just wanted to please her, maybe then he would be liked by her.

"Merlin?"

His head snapped into the direction of the voice and he saw that it was Mordred. The male ocassionly was the one who helped his Dad out as well.

"What are you doing here?"

He bit his lips and shook his head. There was just no way that he could tell Mordred this. Mordred would be angry, and he doesn't like an angry Mordred.

"Merlin, I ask again. What. Are. You. Doing. Here. And that alone?"

The tone was said in a stern voice. One he just used when he wasn't answering. So that he sniffed now and starting to burst into tears.

"Merlin is sorry. Merlin didn't mean to make Mordred mad at him."

There was a pause and the male now rushed over and pulling him into a hug. He started to sob even harder and the warmth was making him snuggle into the hug as hugging back.

"Jesus Christ, Em your freezing. Since when are you here?"

He sniffed and was still silent. So that he heard the other male let out a sigh and starting to carry him away. Now he would just now get punished by Anastacia. The female won't like this and will be displeased by him. So after he was a bit calmer he started to explain...