Unhappy Hallowe'en

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Author: brunettepet
Title: Unhappy Hallowe'en
Rating: G
Pairing/s: Arthur/Merlin
Character/s: Arthur, Merlin
Warnings: None
Word Count: 200
Prompt: 132, Haunted
Author's Notes: Arthur should know better than to bet with Morgana

Arthur could feel Merlin shivering as they pushed the suitably creaky unlocked front door open and shined their flashlights into the dusty front room. Drop cloth covered furniture cast macabre shadows on walls and floor. Arthur felt an icy finger of fear crawl up his back.

“We don’t have to do this,” Merlin whispered, clutching Arthur’s sweaty hand more tightly. “We can go sleep in the car and tell Morgana that we stayed here.”

Arthur actually thought about it for a beat. The old Victorian looked just as scary as Morgana claimed and he was more unnerved than expected but, dammit, he’d lost the bet. He wasn’t backing down. “You can go sleep in the car. I said I’d spend the night here and that’s what I’m doing. Morgana’s probably installed cameras in every room.”

Merlin hitched his backpack and picked the sleeping bag up off the porch. “Separating is a sure way to get you killed in the first ten minutes of any horror movie,” he said with authority.

Arthur took a deep breath and crossed the threshold, Merlin warm at his back.

“Don’t be scared,” he instructed, “I’ll protect you from any ghosts.”

“You’d better,” Merlin muttered darkly.

Comments

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

I like how Merlin wouldn't let Arthur stay there alone. Very cute.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

He's got Arthur's back (but he's going to bitch about it all night).

Thanks for reading.

[bunnysworld.livejournal.com]

And all of this will lead to nightly clinging and snuggling and keeping each other safe from the ghosts! :D

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

There's certain to be lots of clinging. An old house makes a lot of noise, haunted or not!

Thanks for reading!

[adsullatta.livejournal.com]

Of course Merlin isn't going to abandon Arthur, no matter how ill-advised his actions. I love it! <3

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Merlin won't let Arthur face anything scary alone. He's just wired that way.

Thanks for reading!

[candymacaron.livejournal.com]

Their fear is palpable! I'm guessing a good fright is going to bring them even closer together? ;)

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Maybe Morgana wants them to move their relationship to the next level and thought a traumatic night in a haunted house would work!

Thanks for reading!

[merlocked18.livejournal.com]

yess, protect little booboo from the big booboos!!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Arthur will do his best.

Thanks for reading!

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

Awww! That was cute! And I'm sure they're gonna stay very very close during the night! ;-)

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Very, very close :D

Thanks for reading.