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“You’re late, Merlin.” Arthur placed the small, round fruit he had in his hand back down on his plate. Merlin cringed slightly at the irritated tone to his voice.
Arthur stared down at his plate a moment, before twisting around in his chair to look at Merlin expectantly. “Well?”
“Ah… Well?” Merlin asked, brows furrowed in a frown.
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Merlin has a long night saving Arthur again, and the morning after he has to go straight back to serving Arthur. When Arthur sees him, though--exhausted and half asleep--Merlin finally gets taken care of, instead of being the one taking care of.
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- Part 2 of Albion Party 2021 Entries
- Part 94 of Merthur Short Fics & One-Shots
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18 Aug 2025
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Gwen manages to drag her best friend Arthur to the university’s semi-formal dance, even though he won’t stop sulking that his boyfriend can’t make it. Luckily, Gwen’s got a surprise for him.
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Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
17 Aug 2025
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Arthur wasn’t sure exactly when it had started, but now he was sure of it. HE. HAD. MAGIC. It was the only way to explain all the falling branches and mysterious happenings around him. There were just too many coincidences to deny it any longer. But what was he to do?!
His father could never find out. And what if Merlin learned he had magic and began to fear him? For now, Arthur was going to have to keep this secret to himself which is a lot easier said than done when he can barely control it.
Or the five times Arthur thinks he’s using magic, and the one time he figures out what’s really going on. Get ready for another of my patent blend of comedy, fluff and hurt/comfort!
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- Part 6 of 5+1 Murther Stories
Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
17 Aug 2025
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Love Makes Idiots Of Us All (Or At Least, It Makes Arthur An Idiot) by Merlinfirstlastalways
Fandom: Merlin (TV)
27 Jul 2024
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15 Aug 2025
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Merlin is an A&E doctor. After a long shift, he gets a call from his boyfriend.
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14 Aug 2025
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Merlin cannot lose Arthur. And he won’t. What if he had called Kilgharrah a little sooner? What if he had been able to save Arthur’s life?
Would we finally get the Albion we dreamed about? An Albion where Merlin is the court sorcerer, sitting proudly at Arthur’s right on the round table? Where Merlin is respected, where magic is finally free? After all, we were promised this from the very start.
Arthur has begun to see his manservant in a new light. Will their relationship change when Arthur finally notices the depths of Merlin’s devotion?
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The story that will attempt to fix everything we did not get in canon. Featuring Merthur being gayer than canon, and an absence of Guinevere.
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Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
12 Aug 2025
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What They Don't Know Could Definitely Ruin Their Assassination Plot by Quinny_555
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
03 Dec 2020
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He observed the doors for two nights more, and it remained the same. No guards. Either the King was extremely confident or extremely foolish. He was both, it seemed.
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The royal family employs no bodyguards. A would-be assassin discovers why.Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
11 Aug 2025
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They weren’t out of the woods yet, Lancelot thought as he numbly started pumping against the man’s chest; if he had water in his lungs…any at all…he’d only been in the water for a moment before Lancelot had caught him, but it had been a struggle to get to shore and Lancelot may have done something wrong, something irreversible…
Lancelot was just about to ask for a little help when Merlin’s voice, strangled and shaky, interrupted.
“Arthur?”
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Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
10 Aug 2025
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The creatures stepped forward, long, narrow muzzles agape. The sun did not deter them, merely setting their subtle scales agleam. Thick saliva dripped from their jaws, smattering on the ground, yet they did not lunge forward to strike. Instead, they waited, their gaze unblinking as they stared.
At first, Arthur thought they watched the knights, but when he shifted his stance, their eyes did not follow him, Instead, it was someone behind him who held them captivated.
Merlin.
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A chance encounter with a monster in the woods makes Arthur realise just how powerful Merlin's magic is, and the lengths he would go to in order to keep him safe.
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09 Aug 2025
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'What do you see?' Arthur's murmur pressed against the shell of Merlin's ear, so low that he almost didn't hear it. Warm breath ghosted over his skin, and he glanced his way, delighted anew by the honest, bashful intrigue that gleamed in Arthur's blue eyes.
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On Samhain, when the veil between worlds is thinnest, Merlin sees more than most.
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09 Aug 2025
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Sonder: the feeling one has on realizing that every other individual one sees has a life as full and real as one’s own.
When Arthur looked into the future, he had always believed Merlin would be there, irreverent and irritating, helping him dress or fetching his meals or tagging along on quests whether he was invited or not. Now, he saw a different path, one where Merlin gave up the job he had never wished for in the first place – one that gained him very little pay, recognition or thanks – and pursued his own ambitions.
A new life far from Camelot.
Far from Arthur's side.
(Based on the word Sonder, for Kathryn)
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09 Aug 2025
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'How long have you been training to be a prat, my lord?'
Arthur did not know it then, but that was the day the first crack appeared in the foundation of everything he believed to be true.
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Sometimes the lessons we are taught turn out to be wrong, and it takes a true friend to set us on the right path.
(Based on the prompt word "Extemporize" - from Melissa)
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09 Aug 2025
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'This wouldn't have happened if you'd just done what you were told for once!'
Merlin let out a tiny sigh, as if he was being tiresome. Of course, it wasn't the first time they'd had this particular argument but Arthur hadn't won it yet, so he had no choice but to keep trying.
'I'm the prince; you're my servant. I give orders and you follow them. That's how it works.'
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Five times Merlin did as he was told, and one time Arthur obeyed instead.
(Based on "Recalcitrant" for JAL)
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09 Aug 2025
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Arthur accidentally freed his father's ghost from the spirit world, but his husband Merlin has the perfect spell to catch the ghost and send him back - but not without taking sweet revenge.
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08 Aug 2025
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Elyan thinks Merlin is one of the most creative men he’s ever met, Percival thinks he’s one of the strongest. Gwaine thinks Merlin is one of the bravest men he’s ever met, Leon thinks Merlin is one of the luckiest men he’s ever known. Lancelot thinks Merlin is one of the most compassionate men he’s ever known, Arthur thinks Merlin is the biggest idiot in the world.
Merlin thinks he's none of that.
Only one of them is incorrect.
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Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
08 Aug 2025
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Arthur had finally put his finger on it.
The thing that had made Merlin stand out, the thing that had intrigued him about the boy ever since the first time he’d met him. The thing that was going to get him killed… Merlin had magic. Not only had it, but used it freely all the bloody time. It was only a matter of time before someone saw him do it, and then they’d report him to the king and Merlin would be dragged out into the courtyard and executed.
Well, not if Arthur had anything to do about it.
Mid series one, Arthur, for once not being totally oblivious, discovers that Merlin has magic. The problem is, having magic gets people killed and Arthur very much prefers Merlin alive. It turns out making sure nobody sees Merlin do magic is rather a full-time job however...- Language:
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08 Aug 2025
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The conspiracy of Sir Leon to commit treason (by trying to keep Merlin's head on his shoulders) by Nelarun
Fandom: Merlin (TV)
17 Oct 2025
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Sir Leon discovers Merlin's magic and suddenly has a second full-time job trying to keep the boy alive! It really shouldn't be this hard...
Merlin, in the throes of poppy juice and a need to keep Arthur away from the sidhe, kills the sidhe using magic in front of a lord and knight of the realm. At least he now has an ally in keeping the prince alive...
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08 Aug 2025
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When Merlin is injured and needs constant attention during Gaius's busiest time of the year, Arthur and Gwen volunteer to care for him until he is better, but the consequences will last much longer than that.
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07 Aug 2025
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Aithusa is captured by King Sarrum. In order to make sure the dragon is secure and the realm therefore safe, Arthur gathers a delegation to visit the Kingdom Amata. Merlin, however, breaks as he sees the state his daughter is in. And suddenly, secrets are no longer relevant.
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His teary eyes scanned all over her body, finding it worse than what Sarrum had described. Her claws were twitching and bleeding on the dirty ground. There was no water in sight and she looked thirsty while her eyes looked milky and unseeing. Yet, she seemed to recognise him somehow. For a moment, her gaze cleared and she nuzzled her forehead against Merlin’s. Cuts among her side, red coloring her white scaled bloody.“Merlin, what the hell are you doing! Come back here! NOW! It will eat you!”
But Merlin’s glare found only Sarrum’s who seemed more confused than anything. And that look, that innocence feigning, pleased expression, blinded Merlin with pure, unaltered rage. “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER!”
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- Part 89 of Merlin's magic
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Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
07 Aug 2025
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"Lancelot! I've missed you, my friend!"
"And I you, Merlin. How were your negotiations with the Druids?" asked Lancelot. Their arms were still around each other, and Lancelot held Lord Merlin's face in his hands. The gesture was tender, which only confused Erec further.
So far, there was not a single detail about Camelot that Erec had learned that did not confuse him further.
Or, the Knights of the Round Table, the Court Sorcerer of Camelot, and other assorted cryptids (as told by Sir Erec, Knight of the Round Table).
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Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
06 Aug 2025