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Arthur turned around, stomach churning at the thought of living the rest of his life without Merlin by his side. Merlin was his constant, his steady presence forever a guiding light.
And now he was gone.
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Based on a tumblr post:
"achillesuwuFollow
Me thinking that it would be really funny (why nearly all of my most begin like that —) if Freya comes to Camelot as a Druid/magical representative and Arthur, the Knights and Gwen know 3 things about her
1. She is married
2. She is really powerful and can kick your ass
3. If she isn't in an ass-kicking mood her very very very powerful immortal husband will handle the ass kicking
They absolutely do not know about Freylin and they all are sweating buckets when they see Merlin successfully flirting with her at the welcoming feast.
( Meanwhile Merlin and Freya enjoying some role-play : so~ my name is merlin 🥰 Oh, nice to meet you, I'm Freya.🥰)
Basically the Knights, Gwen, Arthur (and even maybe Gaius for extra fun) trying VERY hard to stop Merlin and failling miserably "
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- Part 72 of Merlin's magic
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In his peripherals, he could see Arthur making frantic gestures at him to stop and Morgana clutching at her own arms, but he was done letting Uther walk all over them.
“I am bound to your children as their protector, guide, and supporter, and I cannot allow even you to hurt them as you are. So, I say, that is enough.”
Uther went pale and Merlin could hear gasps from a few of the older counselors. Clearly, they had recognized the phrasing he was using.
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- Part 1 of The Pendragons' Protector
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What if Merlin actually went: sod this destiny, I have a friend I can help, let's do that instead.
As it turns out, several things become much easier.
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- Part 11 of Quarantine Drabbles
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When Arthur decides that he should humor his Council and at least make an effort in finding a bride, he enlists the help of Morgana. Her solution? A list of questions about Arthur's favorite things: if one of his possible matches could answer them, well, that would mean he had a chance at happiness with them, right?
At first, Arthur thinks it's a ridiculous idea.
Then he discovers that Merlin, who has no idea what the questions are for, somehow knows all the answers
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In which Merlin wakes up and chooses violence, and decides not to rethink that choice.
Or: Merlin realizes that, if he's going to keep Arthur safe and keep his magic a secret, he will have to get a little bit physical. Arthur has to rethink everything in existence when he's suddenly forced to confront the fact that Merlin can fight, and is in fact, bloody dangerous
Or: The author randomly thought "Murder Twink Merlin" while re-watching the show, and decided it was his mission in life to make that a tag.
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- Part 1 of Murder Twink! Merlin
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After discovering Merlin's treachery, and unveiling the reason behind it, Uther makes the decision to enlist the warlock in protecting both Arthur and Camelot. It's the rational thing to do after all.
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"It's one day, Arthur," Uther said. "You can't expect to have him at your side every waking minute.""No, but I expect him to show up to do his job instead of spending all day in the tavern!" Arthur exclaimed.
"That's enough," Uther said sternly. "If Merlin wants to spend the day in the tavern, you will let him. In fact, he can go every other day if he wishes to."
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Arthur could see his father glaring down - face red and eyes narrowed as he looked at Merlin with clear distaste.
"Once this over, sorcerer...I’ll burn you."
"You’ve already tried that," Merlin’s voice answered and Arthur had to bite his fist to keep from making any noise. “You need to accept you can’t kill me… Hand me that blanket, please.”
“I’m sure there must be some method… Beheading?”
“No, we tried that.”
“Hanging?”
“I just sort of... Swung there, remember?”
There was another pause.
“I should have made you keep that dragon below the castle so I could feed you to it.”
“Kilgharrah? He won’t eat me, but if you want to torture me than making me listen to his nonsense for an hour might do it.” Merlin said and there was a soft sigh from the other end of the room. “I’m glad you agreed to help me though. Usually I have to do the grunt work of saving Arthur myself.”
“I can’t wait to kill you.”
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Uther finds out about Merlin’s magic, but can’t seem to kill him. Merlin is just trying to protect Arthur. They become a begrudgingly effective duo. Arthur doesn't understand why they think he isn't noticing this.
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Five Time Arthur Realized Everyone is Scared of Merlin by comic_history_magic_nerd
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08 Aug 2020
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And one time he finds out why.
Or: Arthur's an oblivious idiot, Merlin is horrible at keeping secrets, and the whole of Camelot knows that if you threaten Arthur then his manservant will hurt you.
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Merlin would have expected his magic would be revealed in some epic life or death scenario.
Not for something so mundane.“You know what. Yes. I do confess I have magic.”, Merlin said. And suddenly the room was silent. Honestly, why were they surprised? He was just condemned to death for sorcery.[...]
"No. Gaius didn't know.. [....] In fact, I've been very careful hiding my secret from all of you. [...]
Which is why this is the stupidest thing I have EVER heard!”, Merlin shook of the knights hand, as he stepped forward to the king. Like a mad man. To be fair, he was a little mad.“Burned... for heating tea.”, Merlin shook his head.
[...] "How fucked up is that?!"Alternatively: what if Merlin was actually condemned to be executed but just decided to -not let them do that.
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All of my Merlin fics in one place for comfort and ease of use ^-^
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When Gwen can't break the love Arthur has for Vivian, it's up to Merlin to try it.
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Trapped against the banks of a lake with Morgana and her men advancing, Arthur, Merlin and the knights don't look like they have much of a chance. Except for one thing.
This is no ordinary lake. And Freya does not approve of people messing with Merlin.
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The battle is brutal, just as they knew it was going to be. Eventually, it comes down to this: Merlin and Arthur side by side, surrounded by all sides with enemies baying for their blood.
“Arthur,” Merlin calls out in between smiting one man and another, “Arthur, I can finish this.”
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“You burned me alive, as you burned me in every warlock I lived inside, in every sorcerer who asked my blessing. Your father slaughtered me by the hundreds and you by scores. Your weapon sought my throat always, and even when I lived beside you, in your service, I was forced to kill my own. I died by your word, Arthur, not the honor of your hand but the voice of your contempt. So Merlin died so Emrys died. You wonder why your fields grow ash and your cattle sicken and your people cannot conceive? You are responsible. I could not live in a land that had destroyed me.” His voice thickens, “I could not serve a man who wished me dead.”
The rulers of the five kingdoms ask magic to choose who will draw Caliburn and so rule Albion.
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Arthur glances at him, but doesn’t stop to reprimand, “I told him I didn’t know what he meant. Then he spoke of many things. Said I was a figure of prophecy and legend.” His voice twists around the words, mocking them, “Said I was to rule all Albion. I was about to call him out as some sort of sorcerer’s trick, trying to trap me into oaths or pride, when he began to speak of another. A man I knew well, supposedly, who walked in my inner circle.” The king takes a sharp breath and raps his knuckles on the table, making Merlin jerk his head up, “I have little doubt he meant those who stood with me at the table. When the others come, I am going to eat with them, my men and my favored. And when we are done, I will speak to them of this, and I will know who has been lying to me all this time.”
A quick reveal and a needed conversation.
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His manservant clears his throat, still on his feet with his hands folding around themselves, “It’s a spell. It’s the old language, from before men. It will end your curse.”
Arthur looks up at him in disbelief, “It’s that simple?”
Merlin shifts, eyes going somewhere past Arthur before darting down again, “Actually, it’s a fairly complicated spell. You’d need a magic user of considerable strength.”
Arthur growls, crumpling the paper and tossing it down the table, looking down at his now unappetizing meal, “What’s the point, then? I’m never going to find a mage willing to read this off for me. While it’s nice it somehow missed you, I can’t rule Camelot with the people flinching every time I speak.” Never mind that was his father’s method.
Merlin meets his glare, “The curse didn’t pass me over, Arthur.”
“Of course it did!” he objects, “You haven’t been acting like everyone else. You're not afraid of me.”
He smiles then, soft, and says nothing.
Prompt Fill: Arthur’s cursed by a witch to experience his worst fear.
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But he had to, he had to, whatever they said of his father and whatever shame he felt in so marring his legacy. The deaths could not continue. Magic was not so rare as the nobility wanted to believe. At least a third of Camelot’s population were sorcerers, or had the capability to become so, an absurd number for a kingdom that steadily lost such kinds to execution and magical attacks. It was as though magic was being called here, centered in his kingdom, and he could not fight it any longer.
The Disir had given him a choice, and he stood by his answer. He’d gone in alone before them and left with a new vow.
Magic would be free, and Arthur would honor its gods.
"The Disir" rewrite
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Morgana is hell bent on taking Camelot’s throne for herself. With his time and options running out, Merlin’s only choice is to reveal himself to be the all powerful Emrys as detailed in the ancient prophecies.
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“Merlin,” The Noblest Knight says, Lancelot, Merlin whispers to the wind. “what are you doing?”
He tears his eyes away from Lancelot and it’s then when he notices the changes around him, the trees look more vibrant, there are more flowers than when he last looked, and the bald patch of grass isn’t there anymore.
“I didn’t—” Merlin whispers to Lancelot, slightly terrified “—I didn’t do it on purpose,”
Or: Merlin knows something is different, he doesn’t realize what it is until they find a Druids’ Temple
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