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Originally posted on FFnet in 2015.
Original 2015 Description:
"Y-you said you would come back."
"I know. And I did."
"N-no, you didn't."
Arthur needs to face his biggest mistake.
Updated 2025 Description for Ao3**:
Arthur can't take back what he did to Merlin. Gwen won't speak to him, his knights have lost their faith, and Morgana's army marches ever closer to Camelot, but Arthur can't undo what he's done, even though he desperately wishes he could.
With his sins laid bare for everyone to see and Merlin fighting for his life, Arthur must walk the path of atonement.
**updated description, but don't worry, this story still has all the typos and grammar problems you knew and loved from 2015! Just for you! I have not fixed any of them! Even though I really wanted to and might eventually publish an edited version in the future!
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Merlin had dressed Arthur every day for a lifetime. It was a universal truth, no matter the mission: if Arthur wasn’t ready, Merlin would make sure he was.
But Merlin never talks about the way the armor had felt when he touched it for the last time.
A little oneshot about Merlin's grief Post-Camlann. Can be read as Merthur or gen.
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When Arthur sees Merlin for the first time at Camelot circus, he knows he is doomed. What makes his fate even worse is that Merlin seems dead set on hating him. But as destiny wants it, they find they need each other to solve the mystery that is Uther Pendragon to protect Camelot. As time passes and slowly the questions asked turn into answers with grave consequences, the final question remains: Do opposites attract, or will their differences be insurmountable after all?
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This is the art for remaymber's story "We are made for flying," created for the 2023 After Camlann Big Bang.
You can read the full story (and see the art in all of its lovely context) HERE.
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When Arthur sees Merlin for the first time at Camelot circus, he knows he is doomed. What makes his fate even worse is that Merlin seems dead set on hating him. But as destiny wants it, they find they need each other to solve the mystery that is Uther Pendragon to protect Camelot. As time passes and slowly the questions asked turn into answers with grave consequences, the final question remains: Do opposites attract, or will their differences be insurmountable after all? -
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King Arthur has spent countless weeks convincing his council to invite Emrys, the King of the Druids, to Camelot for a peace treaty. It's time for them to bury the hatchet...except things aren't as simple as they sound. Emrys is rude and beautiful and smug. Arthur is unwilling to let go of his past. When the two find themselves relying on each other for survival, how will they ever see eye to eye?
A hurt/comfort fic with some dungeon-shaped trouble and (hopefully) requited romance. See notes for warnings.
Inspired by Papysanzo's beautiful, adorable art for BBC Merlin Reverse Bang 2023.
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Merlin WAT Game - Gen Team 2 by CaughtInTheRa1n, Linorien, Nebula5030, OnceFutureEmrys, Voreiska
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Merlin hisses as the harsh metal digs into his wrists. There are rumours that The Mighty Emrys, emphasis on the capital letters, wouldn’t bend to cold iron’s will…and yet. It’s hard to believe such innocent looking metal – or innocent as chains can be – could be the cause of such immutable pain. Don’t get him wrong, Merlin has been through his fair share of injuries and attempts on his life (some more successful than others, thank you immortality) but this? This is unlike anything he’s felt before.
[Merlin's magic is revealed after yet another bandit attack. Arthur doesn't react well. And as it turns out, cold iron is bad, folks! Way angstier than I expected this idea to be. Would you believe me if I said I just want everyone to be happy? No? Okay.]
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- Part 1 of Merlin vs. Cold Iron
- Part 1 of Someone You Don't Know
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03 Nov 2025
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It's a dark and quiet night, the night before Merlin is set to burn. Somewhere along the way, he starts to figure he might deserve it.
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- Part 1 of Evedaser's Whumptober 2025
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23 Oct 2025
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Merlin thought he understood why Arthur had come. He had no regrets. He'd said good-bye to his mother and made peace with what his king had to do. He only hoped that one day Arthur would understand all that Merlin had done.
But Merlin had never been more wrong in his life.
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- Part 29 of Would You?
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25 Sep 2025
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"I think I am getting a cold."
"Let’s hope it’s a bad one.”Arthur should learn to think before speaking. But he hadn't really wanted it to be a bad one. It had just been something he had blurted out without thinking, like so many other things he got to say to Merlin every day. That had to count. It wasn't a real wish. It wasn't.
But maybe the gods had thought otherwise.
Or:
What if Merlin had really become ill after Arthur said that in 05x03?
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07 Aug 2025
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Without a word, without hardly raising a hand, Merlin’s eyes flashed gold, and each bandit found themselves on their backs as if blown by the wind. Their weapons turned on themselves, and all at once, the battle fell silent.
Similarly, Merlin found himself collapsing onto his side, the last of his energy drained from his frail body. His mind and vision going black at once.Or,
Merlin is too tired to hide his magic, and the truth finds its way out. Now, Arthur is left to deal with the repercussions as Merlin fights his own mind.
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01 Aug 2025