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"So you have to survive this."
His voice had become barely more than a whisper.
"You have to come back to me." Another pause.
"Take care of yourself..." His lips curved into the smallest, saddest smile. "...my king."
His next words were almost lost between them.
"...because I can't survive without you."
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20 Aug 2026
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When Merlin steps in the way of a de-aging spell that was meant for Arthur, Arthur ends up learning more about his little friend than he could ever imagine. With still a loose control of his magic and a willingness for getting into trouble, little Merlin is bound to bring an extra dose of chaos to Arthur's busy life as Crown Prince. But, when all secrets are revealed, will Arthur have the courage to confront his father's beliefs and risk everything to protect his beloved friend or will Merlin's future and their destiny together be in great risk once they get back to Camelot?
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Merlin feels overburdened and under the weather, but he doesn't want to add stress to Arthur's efforts in revitalizing his kingdom after recovering the throne from Morgana, so he tries not to take it personally when Arthur gives him a hard time. But when reports tell of a dragon within Camelot's borders and Merlin gets dragged along on a mission against his nature, the king only seems to double down on his mistreatment of his servant, making protecting the royal clotpole a lot more difficult as he fights off an untreated fever.
"Any time he felt as though he was getting somewhere with his destiny something would come around and ruin it. And more often than not, that something was Arthur."
AU where Arthur knows that Merlin used magic to help him recover his kingdom from Morgana in The Sword in the Stone. Only, Merlin doesn't realize.
Writing by DollopheadedMerlin & Art by jupiterflytrap for the Merlin Reverse Bang 2023
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13 Aug 2026
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Merlin never expected having himself a daughter, much less one who's a dragon. But raising Aithusa from her egg was probably the best decision he'd ever made - his love for her unmatched. Trouble starts brewing however, when she starts following him around everywhere.
So, when Arthur takes Merlin and the Knights on a hunt he only prays his dragon-daughter does not show up. Because how could he protect her from Arthur?
Will the fall take too much from them or will the autumn leaves smooth their heartbreak?
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Arthur meant to reach out to him, check him for injuries, but halted in his tracks when, for the first time, he noticed that it was a small girl that was cradled in Merlin’s arms.
"Merlin, who is this?"
Merlin’s grip around the child tightened, as though he feared she’d be taken from him. "She’s mine," he said hoarsely. "Her name is Aithusa."
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- Part 2 of For the Hope of Morning