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What if after Arthur's death, everyone returns back in time to the places they were when Merlin arrived in Camelot, but everyone thinks they are the only ones who returned?
Based off an incredible prompt by dryadalisliv on Tumblr.
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He only heard a faint bump when he should have heard something a lot louder. Merlin’s fears from the previous day came true as he sat there in bed trying to process it.
The ringing had gone, but he still couldn’t hear anything.
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Merlin gets injured in a fight and is rendered temporarily deaf. He doesn't want Arthur to find out, but he does anyway. Angst and hurt/comfort ahead. Completed.
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Clearly Arthur agrees, because he frowns in confusion. "I know that we don't speak about it often, but it can't be that shocking."
Elyan frowns. "Don't talk about it often? This entire kingdom does nothing but talk about it. Your father had it outlawed, Arthur."
What?
"Had it outlawed? Really?" Percival asks, and Leon's expression surely mirrors Arthur and Percival's. "I knew it was frowned upon, but I didn't think it was outlawed."
There's a beat of silence, where everyone is looking very confusedly at one another, and Leon is beginning to think that they're not all having the same conversation.
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Or, in which Arthur tries to stage an intervention for Merlin, but the Knights can't figure out whether the intervention is about Merlin's magic or his sexuality.
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Inspired by a Tumblr post by bamboozledcorvid (see beginning notes)
Title from Do I Wanna Know by Arctic MonkeysSeries
- Part 1 of Secrets
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Arthur demands the truth, and Merlin cannot deny him
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Hurt by a confrontation with a drunk Arthur, Merlin decides he's had enough and leaves Camelot. As he's leaving, Agravaine follows him, determined to kill him so he'll no longer cause him further issues. So Merlin reveals his magic and kills him instead before taking the man's horse and leaving. He travels for a while, playing music at taverns to earn food and shelter before he ends up helping an injured patrol of Caerleon Knights. Queen Annis takes him in and assigns him to train her physicians before discovering his heritage and naming him a knight and reinstating his father's name.
Along the way, Merlin becomes embroiled in courts and councils, three stubborn and playful princesses, and attends King Arthur's wedding at his Queen's side.
Before long, Merlin is lord of his own township, conducting magic lessons, and locating Morgana to try and bring her to his estate as a peace offering to the court of Camelot.
He really wishes he'd found a cave to hide in instead of joining Queen Annis some days....
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- Part 4 of Leaving Camelot
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Arthur remembers how he got the callsign. His leadership qualities, his boldness, bordering on stupidity, alongside his, how Merlin would grow to call it, ‘pratishness’, granted him the callsign ‘King’.
Where were all the king qualities tonight, then?
TOP GUN x MERLIN AU
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WHUMPTOBER 2025:
No. 25: Collision Course
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- Part 6 of Slayspeare's Whumptober 2025
- Part 1 of Top Gun x Merlin AU
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When Arthur discovers that Merlin has magic, things go downhill fast, but sometimes you need to reach rock bottom to get up stronger than ever.
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- Part 1 of Merlin one-shots
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“You don’t seem like a king.”
Arthur lowered the scroll onto his lap and peered over at the child, curious and maybe a little offended. “Why not?”
Merlin shrugged. “You don’t sound like a king, for one.”
“And pray tell, Merlin, how is a king supposed to sound?”
“I don’t know,” he muttered. “Strong. Powerful.” Suddenly Merlin sat up straight, puffing his chest out and pinching his face into a rugged scowl. His voice pitched low, sounding odd in his young body. “My name’s Arthur Pendragon,” he imitated theatrically.
Arthur couldn’t help his amused snort at his antics. “Wrong," he said, returning to the scroll. "A king doesn’t have to say his name, the people would already know it.”
Merlin smiled, a teasing gleam in his eyes. “A good king doesn’t,” he mumbled under his breath, obviously still intending for Arthur to hear.
“The only reason I don’t ‘sound like a king’ is because I have to put up with all your insolence.”
That gloating smile grew on Merlin’s lips and Arthur knew he was going to lose this battle. “A good king wouldn’t put up with that either.”
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(only rated teen because of the swearing - none of the torture scenes are written from Merlin's pov so there is nothing graphic)
Never in Arthur's life did he think he would feel pain like this. His blood freezes, his whole being wanting to die at the sound. Never did he think he would hear such an agonising, painful sound. The screams rattle through his body, twisting his gut and his mind feels like it's being torn apart.
The horror must show on his face, but even so, Leon is too slow to catch his falling body. He feels sick and he can't breathe and his throat constricts as he listens to the sound of Melrin's screams. His lover's screams.
The sound is horrifying. Raw emotion piles upon raw emotion as the screams continue, long screams that reflect the agony Merlin must be feeling.
or the fic where the knights and Merlin get kidnapped, but they don't leave without Merlin being tortured first.
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- Part 2 of Merlin <3
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A curse gone wrong, five protective-Knights and a cat. How badly could it go?
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Because of a little distraction, Merlin finds himself as... not really himself.
Luckily, he has some amazing friends.
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- Part 99 of Merlin Bingo 2024
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Cute but inevitably short
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A one shot where the knights take care of Merlin like the little brother he is.
Minus Arthur who takes care of him a little differently.
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Day 22: “Everything Is Fucking Perfect, Sir Elyan, Why Do You Ask?” by cactuscandle
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
22 Feb 2025
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“Why is he desperate for Merlin to like him?” asked Percival. “I mean, I wouldn’t want to get on the man’s wrong side but Mordred’s known him for a few weeks and is desperate to please already.”
“It’s Merlin,” said Elyan simply. “He’s the fun one with Gwaine so…”
Arthur interrupted him with a short laugh. “That’s a polite way of saying he’s absolutely useless. Anyway, never have I been more thankful to whichever Old Religion god had led Merlin and Gwaine to have their little lovers’ quarrel.”
“Oh, haven’t you heard? They made up this morning,” said Guinevere calmly, as though she were merely commenting on the frequent bouts of good weather rather than totally removing Arthur’s only source of happiness. “Lady Emilia had a bet going with her servants and was celebrating quite loudly when she won.”
“Is that wise, then? Leaving the two of them with Mordred now that Gwaine would happily help Merlin inflict torture,” said Lancelot and brilliant. The couple had an excellent way of leaving Arthur with a heart attack, all whilst maintaining their dignity and elegance.
“Meeting adjourned. Find Mordred immediately!”
Or Arthur needs an heir. Too bad Merlin doesn't approve of the chosen sacrifice.
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With a beta for a manservant there is no reason Arthur would have to worry about his pheromones giving away his true emotions.
Except, Merlin isn’t a beta.
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Merlin slowly loses his mind as he scrambles for flimsy excuses to explain why Arthur’s scent is growing hopelessly besotted.
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Arthur would have been more than happy to live the rest of his life (or his father’s life, more specifically) with his pretty blonde head buried under the sand.
Trust Merlin (and a farmer!), to not only ruin his plans, but also shamelessly lie.
Also, Arthur was so getting new knights.In other words, Arthur wants a vacation and Merlin is a lying liar who lies. Normal life in Camelot.
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Arthur discovers a certain secret about his manservant and his world suddenly flips upside down. The prince must send his best friend away, just for a little while so he can figure out what to do next. Merlin should be safe on his own, right? After all, he is a powerful warlock… (Takes place after The Coming of Arthur, however, Uther was still in his right mind after Morgana’s betrayal.)
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Merlin sat straight up, chains snapping as he did so.
The silence in the room was deafening, even more so when Merlin opened his eyes to reveal a bright shade of gold.
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OR Five times Emrys saved the knights, and one-time Merlin did.-
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Day 8: “I Absolutely Love Having To Keep Two Blonde Prats Alive As Opposed To The Usual One And The Fact They’re Related Makes My Job Harder Because They’re Both Equally Dumb.” by cactuscandle
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
08 Feb 2025
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“You’re hurting me,” whined Aurelian. “Merlin, please let go! I swear I’m not gonna run. I can’t even go anywhere because I’m—”
Merlin paid no attention to his words and threw him roughly inside the Physician’s chambers. Gaius watched with mild interest from his work bench and frowned when he saw the boy. “Who the fuck are you?” asked Merlin, picking up a broom from the floor and twirling it in his hands expertly.
Aurelian sighed. It was like nobody actually paid attention to his words. “Prince Aurelian of Camelot,” he repeated duly. Gaius’ interest was further piqued as he put down his books and turned to the commotion.
“Impossible. Are you a sorcerer out to kill Arthur?” asked Merlin harshly. No point beating around the bush. To his shock, the boy snorted. “What is it?”
“That’s right, Merlin,” he said in a tone awfully similar to Arthur’s. “I absolutely travelled back in time just to do my own father in.” He laughed as Merlin’s jaw dropped open.
Or Arthur's (alleged) son travels back from the future and of course Merlin has to somehow send him back without causing massive panic. This is far easier said than done in his humble opinion.
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Arthur and the Knights find out Merlin has magic when he saves them from a bandit attack they were definitely going to lose.
Arthur has the nerve to say Merlin knows nothing of loss, and Merlin explodes on him, letting out years worth of pain and suffering.
Arthur, needless to say, is speechless.
OR: the one where Merlin finally has a breakdown.
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