http://ravensword.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] ravensword.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] comment_fic2009-09-28 07:41 am

Monday - Temptation Day

Greetings folks!

I'm running in to pinch hit while we work out a transatlantic glitch.

Today I'd like to play with Temptation as our theme...

Seduction, the fall from grace, the slippery slope into damnation, the road to hell paved with good intentions...as innocent as enticing someone to skip school or go along with a prank...as dark and twisted as seducing an angel to fall...and everything in between...


Make the code monkeys happy and formulate your prompts properly:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Faith/Willow, "Want, Take, Have"
Supernatural/Leverage, Eliot/Castiel, not everything is so black and white
RPS, Jared/JDM, subtle isn't really his strong suit

As always, follow the rules: No more than 3 prompts per fandom, no more than 5 in a row...come back and prompt more once some of yours are answered.

Go out and rock this monday!

Theme=temptation

[identity profile] cala-jane.livejournal.com 2009-09-28 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Arthur is a Prince. He's going to be King one day and that means that Arthur holds a lot of power. If you want to get technical, it means that whatever Arthur says goes. If he gives an order, it's obeyed.

At least in case of everybody but Merlin. When it comes to his terrible, useless, annoying manservant, when Arthur gives an order, there's some chance it's going to be obeyed. And even if, nothing guarantees that people, animals or Arthur himself won't be injured in the process.

And all that makes Arthur feel like an idiot, because despite too big ears, annoying lack of obedience, comments that should earn the servant a week worth ofpunishment , Arthur still has to stop himself from giving Merlin this one order he hoped would be obeyed with joy, unlike all the other orders.

Close the doors. Come here. Close your eyes. Let me...

But it's Merlin. If Arthur's lucky, he would blink several times, adopt this expression that tells everybody the boy's an idiot. And then, possibly, he would laugh thinking Arthur is joking.
And if he obeyed, if he flushed, breath quickening, no words coming through the half-open lips...

If he obeyed, Arthur wouldn't be able to go through with it. Nagging voice at the back of his head telling him over and over again that this is wrong. That what he's doing is wrong. That Merlin is just an idiot of a manservant and Arthur is a Prince. That whatever Arthur says goes and Merlin has no other choice but to obey. That what's happening between them is not real devotion. That it's just taking advantage of his status and of Merlin's lack of brains and ability to look out for himself.

And it's Arthur's duty to look out for those unable to do so themselves. To help his people, without thinking about his own life and feelings.

And every time Arthur's tempted, with Merlin on his knees cleaning the floor, or looking up at him with that soft smile of his... Every time Arthur feels his mouth opening, ready to order Merlin to close the door and let him...

"Polish my armor"
"For God's sake, Merlin, how long will this take"
"You're useless, it's a wonder I keep you around"

Every time, he manages to stop himself.

[identity profile] daria234.livejournal.com 2009-09-28 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
This is so awesome. I love that Arthur can't bring himself to take advantage of Merlin. Though naturally I suspect Merlin is just grumbling to himself about how long it's taking for that spoiled prince to take some initiative and take advantage of him already.:)

Seriously, a very sexy fic with really cool perspectives on the characters I felt, thanks for sharing!

[identity profile] cala-jane.livejournal.com 2009-09-28 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so happy you like it! I haven't written anything in a while, I'm just lucky to find a prompt that inspired me :)

Thanks for your comment :)

[identity profile] keitorin.livejournal.com 2009-09-29 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, well done! I love [livejournal.com profile] daria234's idea as well. ♥

[identity profile] cala-jane.livejournal.com 2009-09-29 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

[identity profile] tresa-cho.livejournal.com 2009-09-29 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww. :/ Poor Arthur. If he only knew...

[identity profile] cala-jane.livejournal.com 2009-09-29 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I know,right?! hehehehe

[identity profile] pellamerethiel.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 10:47 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, that is so awesome :DDD I really don't know what to say :D

[identity profile] cala-jane.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm so happy you like it :)