Warnings/Notes:

Canon typical violence and some not so typical violence

Two authors/character inserts

Torture/injuries

Hurt/comfort

Au? Sort of?

This is a collaboration story with AgentDreamX on A03.

Prologue

Magic is not Arthur's forte, and has never been. Today, however, he's using it to the best of his capabilities in his search. Invisible and non-detectable, he travels the foreign dimension in spirit form. It is a search for those of kind and pure hearts to serve as his honored knights. For his noble cause.

And while he never doubted the wise, thought out choices of his old friend before, he did not agree with this one. To place such a mantle and responsibility on one so young, one so unprepared... He has seen where Merlin's plan leads.

Arthur now has a plan of his own, however.

Searching through those that would know how to help is a laborious task, and finding a pair eligible to fit his needs, even harder.

He does find them though…

Two kind hearts of decent age and responsibility. They would be the perfect choices. They would aid Merlin's champion. He is sure of it.

He appears before them, simultaneously. One in a room of safety and wonder, and the other of warmth and dark comfort. His presence is seemingly tangible, and yet dreamlike. His form tall, commanding. The undeniable visage of a king.

"You have been chosen!" he states his voice echoing with power of his past and their now joined future, "My gracious gift to save Arcadia and those protecting it will fall to you, you will be strong together and you will be victorious!"

Looking over the shocked women before him he smiles, "You will do me proud."

Stepping back he starts to fade from their world, a pleased smile still shaping his words, "Save him! save Jim lake jr from his heavy fate!" swishing his cape about himself he is gone….

…One blink later, so are his two champions.