『Inside Your Heart』《Merlin x FEM!Reader》

|| After Story: Seasons Pt. 20 ||

※A/N: I didn't have any more Red Shoes concept art I could use so here's some Treasure Planet concept art instead!※

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♤Falling Leaves♤

【Y/n】

'Today is my first time going camping! I know I had to sleep outdoors when Merlin and I were going to save everyone but this time it's different. This time we can just relax because no one's in danger.' I write in my journal. "Y/n we're ready to go!" Jack calls out to me. "Just a minute!" I quickly put on my shirt and head down to the big hall. Everyone is here! Merlin, Jack Frost, Prince Jack, Arthur, PNK, Hans, all the girls, and Lunar.

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Once we get out into the wild my first thought is remembering the time I had out with Merlin and those nights we spent under the stars. Merlin taps me on the shoulder. "Y/n? Are you alright?" I take a second. "I'm perfectly fine Merlin. Sorry if I seemed a little off. It's just.. It's been so long since we've been out like this. Kinda brought memories back," Merlin looks at me concerned.

"Good memories. Don't worry." He sighs and turns around to everyone. "Okay first we should set up our tents then collect food." Everyone looks back to him and nods. All the couples are sleeping together so we all set up our individual tents. I don't know why but I feel a bit nervous about it. I mean I know we're married but it still feels like I'm a 13 year old girl with a crush.

I help out Merlin with the tent then it's off to finding food. We all split up and I go for the berries with Merlin. We don't feel right taking an innocent animal's life away. As we're picking the silence gets cut off.

"You know," Merlin starts. "I still can't stand seeing the sight of blood. Not after that happened. I know it's in the past but it still haunts me sometimes," He shivers. "I get you there. It hurts me to see anything in pain nowadays," I respond. Picking more and more barriers, our hands graze each other. I'm hesitant for only a moment then I hold onto his hand. "I'm glad we can now have peaceful days like this at least. No more sorrow and misery to the people of Fairytale Island as long as we both rule." Merlin looks directly into my eyes and smiles at me. I smile back as we continue picking.

I pick as many berries I can hold in my bag and bring it to everyone with Merlin. It seems like some people went fishing and brought back some fish that sat right by the fire and some others collected other plant food like Merlin and I did.

We finally get done collecting all the food so we sit by the fire and eat as the sky gets darker. Once we're done, everyone's silent. "So," I clap my hands together. "What should we do now?" Everyone looks around trying to figure out what we should all do next. "Oh I know!" Merlin then comes up with an idea. "There's this thing I've found out people outside of Fairytale Island that do this thing called 'Truth or Dare,' it seems it's mostly popular with children but adults do it too." I think Why a kids game? But then I remember that I had just compared myself to a 13 year old girl not long ago. "I'm in!" Says the F7. "Sure." Jack and his girlfriend say in unison. "Yes!" All the other girls say while Lunar howls.

"Okay who'll go first?" I question. "Do me first!" Jack's girlfriend, Elsa, says while raising her hand. "Okay, then I'll ask." Jack starts. "Truth or dare?"

"Truth," She says. "What was the most embarrassing thing you've ever done?" Elsa looks flustered and thinks for a bit. "Well I guess. When I was rebelling against my own Kingdom, I ran away from home and I went up a mountain to make my own castle. While making it I sang my heart out without any instrumentals. Just me and some things I made from snow were there to see it. I'm so glad no one else heard me because it was a really weird time in my life. I was so full of angst. But I guess it let me get out some feelings I had." Jack looks at her. "I bet you're a beautiful singer." He smiles at her and she pushes his shoulder.