The Infinite and Penitent
Title:The Infinite and Penitent
Author: needed_beauty
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
POV: In my head it was Arthur, but it could either, honestly.
Summary: He could have prevented all of it; he could have shielded them all. He let himself go.
Disclaimer: Not mine, never gonna be.
Beta:madasbunnies
Author Notes: It's my first story in this fandom, so be gentle! xD
His eyes slowly opened as he turned around and saw the mess before him; the blood, the death, the destruction. He shuddered as he realized that he was responsible for all this. It was his power, his loss of control that had lead to this. He could have prevented it; he could have shielded them all. He let himself go. A burst of thoughts ran through his head, all starting and ending with him.
Frantic eyes searched through the disaster, half wishing to find and half wishing to never see him again. It had been too long and too much to go through this again, and this time it would be his fault. He would be the one responsible, the one that history would blame.
Eyes overflowing with emotion slid closed again. His breath came out in uneven bursts; the psychological pain almost too much to bear. He sighed and began to breathe deeply, preparing himself to face the worst. Preparing him self to search for his body.
Sapphire eyes glittered with hope as they distinguished a moving body in the distance. He strode forward with purpose, making his way through the dark sea of death and blood. The grey sky was dashed with the freckles of the setting sun, making the sky bleed along with the perished warriors. Soon, he found himself near the shivering body.
His eyes widened as he realized what he was looking at. It was him. He was hurt, but he was alive. Suddenly, whatever they had been through in the past vanished into the background. All that mattered was the here and now. They were alive and safe and together. He held out his hand and waited for him to take it. His eyes never left his, unable to believe that the man he had loved and protected was finally here in front of him again, unable to believe that soon everything would be all right.
Author: needed_beauty
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
POV: In my head it was Arthur, but it could either, honestly.
Summary: He could have prevented all of it; he could have shielded them all. He let himself go.
Disclaimer: Not mine, never gonna be.
Beta:madasbunnies
Author Notes: It's my first story in this fandom, so be gentle! xD
His eyes slowly opened as he turned around and saw the mess before him; the blood, the death, the destruction. He shuddered as he realized that he was responsible for all this. It was his power, his loss of control that had lead to this. He could have prevented it; he could have shielded them all. He let himself go. A burst of thoughts ran through his head, all starting and ending with him.
Frantic eyes searched through the disaster, half wishing to find and half wishing to never see him again. It had been too long and too much to go through this again, and this time it would be his fault. He would be the one responsible, the one that history would blame.
Eyes overflowing with emotion slid closed again. His breath came out in uneven bursts; the psychological pain almost too much to bear. He sighed and began to breathe deeply, preparing himself to face the worst. Preparing him self to search for his body.
Sapphire eyes glittered with hope as they distinguished a moving body in the distance. He strode forward with purpose, making his way through the dark sea of death and blood. The grey sky was dashed with the freckles of the setting sun, making the sky bleed along with the perished warriors. Soon, he found himself near the shivering body.
His eyes widened as he realized what he was looking at. It was him. He was hurt, but he was alive. Suddenly, whatever they had been through in the past vanished into the background. All that mattered was the here and now. They were alive and safe and together. He held out his hand and waited for him to take it. His eyes never left his, unable to believe that the man he had loved and protected was finally here in front of him again, unable to believe that soon everything would be all right.