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Arthur has wanted love for as long as he can remember. His childhood was full of shame; shame for asking and shame for wanting. Merlin comes along and challenges everything he's been taught.
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He never stopped wanting. But he did stop begging, stop asking. It was wrong; distasteful. Good boys did not ask for love, they earned glimpses of it in nods of the head and the rare ‘good job,' only when earned.-
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“I need to take off your shirt. Do you think you can sit up for me?” He really didn't want to make him move, but things would go much more smoothly that way. “At least long enough to get it off, then you can lay back down, I promise.”
“Okay, but only because you promise,” Merlin never expected such a cheeky answer from him in this state, but Arthur rose up. It was a slow process, but he made it with Merlin's help.
He was unsteady, and he looked to Merlin like he was his one and only guide. His gaze told Merlin that he was listening, watching, and waiting. Waiting to do whatever Merlin told him to do. Which was so unfathomably unlike Arthur.
*I've made the smallest edit here, I just lengthened the scene where Arthur gets slapped a little. I had a scene in my head that I couldn't get out, but it wasn't enough to make a whole second fic for*
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- Part 8 of One Shots
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The magic reveal is not glamorous. After Ismere, Merlin confesses practically on a whim—while in the midst of his evening chores—and Arthur is forced to question everything he thinks he knows. What follows is a journey that tests their friendship, Arthur’s kingship, and Merlin’s faith. Known like never before, Merlin discovers that he has more secrets than just his magic to confess, some of them difficult and guilty; meanwhile, Arthur is tasked with undoing the fear of magic Uther has left behind in the kingdom, and in Arthur’s own heart. Together, can they defy Arthur’s prophesized death, and guide Camelot towards its Golden Age?
An episodic Series 5 rewrite.
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Merlin wastes no time to help Arthur through a difficult night.
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present day Arthur finds Merthur content and becomes very confused.
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ארתור מגלה מה זה פאנפיקטיון
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“Think about it, ladies and gentlemen,” the auctioneer crowed. “Just imagine! A prince bowing at your feet! Serving you. In any manner you wish!”
The implications of the last statement sent shudders into his body and the crowd rose in volume and even more in price.
Arthur shut his eyes. This was him now. A slave. His past life forgotten save for the appeal of selling him off to a new master. He had tried to escape so many times and had the scars to count them, but he could escape no more now. He had accepted it months ago.
Suddenly, a voice rose.
“Twelve hundred gold pieces.”
And the crowd fell into a hush.
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Merlin is the perfect servant.
That's how everyone figures out something is wrong.
After a large argument with Arthur, Merlin shuts off. He no longer will argue with Arthur.
Arthur is being driven insane by the silent treatment, or more accurately to respectful treatment, and drowns his sorrows at his father's ball.
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What's Mightier Than a Sword and Robs a Prince of His Servant? by LeMightyWorrier for liviapeleia
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
21 Apr 2024
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Merlin's talents in speech writing get him promoted to the position of scribe, Uther's word is absolute and Arthur is bad at feelings.
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Arthur misses Merlin and doesn't understand or know what to do with his muddled feelings. Things go horribly awry, Merlin takes matters into his own hands and Arthur briefly finds an ally in Morgana.
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Arthur was a battle-hardened warrior, trained to think in a snap and move quickly on his feet.
But at that moment, he froze.
He heard a cry of pain.
Merlin's cry of pain.
After a mission gone wrong, Arthur and Merlin, both terribly injured and barely upright, have to make their way through the forest and reach safety in Camelot. But even then, Merlin's still not safe, for the bonds of class and hierarchy put his life at risk, especially as Uther as king.
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Arthur died. Then Arthur wakes up. One week after Merlin begins his service as his manservant. Ten years worth of future knowledge is at his fingertips and the chance to make everything right.
All he has to do is rebuild his friendship with Merlin, convince Morgana he can keep a secret, remember how to argue as a prince and not a king, and woo Guinevere before Lancelot shows up.
Oh, and minimize the casualties that apparently Merlin’s had to deal with all these years.
But Arthur is the Once and Future King. He’s done it once, and he will do it again. Hopefully.
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Arthur was used to being trotted out by Uther as Camelot’s shiny, young ambassador. Though he didn’t care much for Cenred, he certainly wasn’t afraid of him. No, it wasn’t Essetir that bred knots in his stomach.
For reasons that Arthur did not yet understand, it was the humble village of Ealdor that loomed specterlike over the journey ahead.
When a diplomatic visit to Cenred's kingdom takes Arthur and Merlin through Ealdor, Arthur must confront a secret he has kept from himself since Merlin arrived in Camelot.
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Heaven is Not Fit to House a Love (Like You and I) by Sweetnessofspring
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
20 Nov 2024
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The Diamond of the Day Part 2 from Arthur's perspective starting from him waking up after Merlin has carried him from Camlann. The journey of Arthur grappling with his feelings of betrayal surrounding the reveal of Merlin's magic while also slowly realising that he is and always has been, in love with his manservant.
A mixture of the canon scenes + extra scenes to further explore the shift in dynamic between Merlin and Arthur.Title from 'Francesca' by Hozier.
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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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In a land of Modernity and a time of magic, the destany of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of two men. Their names: Merlin and Arthur
A post cannon, Arthur returns world.
Expect Merther.
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A Comfortable Exile by Merlinfirstlastalways
Fandom: Arthurian Mythology, Arthurian Mythology & Related Fandoms, Merlin (TV)
17 May 2025
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One day, a stranger, seeking shelter from the rain, stumbles into Merlin's little magic shop. The stranger turns out to be a right prat. And yet...
“Hello again, Mr Emrys.”
The ladder creaks dangerously as the man turns to look over his shoulder. “Congratulations, you've found out my name. Should I be flattered?”
“You're too cheeky for your own good,” Arthur says and nearly smiles. There's a brief pause, during which the guy – Emrys – continues to dust off the uppermost shelf, leaning to the side so far Arthur is expecting him to fall off any moment now. “Looked you up in the company database.”
“Okay, I'm definitely flattered now.”
“In the database of the company that owns this whole block of buildings.” Arthur steps closer, puts a foot against the ladder and grabs one of the staves to stabilize it. “The company which happens to be mine.”
“Ohh, what are you gonna do, evict me on grounds of being cheeky?”- Language:
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Arthur died. He knows that. Arthur woke back up. He knew that, too. Except he woke up ten years ago, his time, which was only a year ago, now. Arthur's still trying to get his head wrapped around that one.
Still, it appears to all be going according to plan. Or, it would be, if Merlin wasn't such an ass, Arthur could stop dreaming about Gwen, and Morgana could stop yelling at him for *one second.*
When all is said and done, however, Arthur was more than willing to face those obstacles. His Knights were a different story.
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- Part 2 of Rewind
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“Did you hate my father?”
“What?”
“Did you hate him?” Arthur said. “Come on, Merlin. You’re a sorcerer, aren’t you?”Following the revelation that Merlin is a sorcerer, he and Arthur have come to a temporary agreement that Merlin may use magic in secret—but only with Arthur’s express permission. While Merlin is eager for the chance to prove himself, Arthur is wary. The opportunity to consult his father’s spirit forces Arthur’s resolve—and the fragile peace of their friendship—into question.
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- Part 2 of The Weavings of Destiny
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Arthur cups the earthenware bowl in his hands and slurps the whole thing down with a speed that borders on desperation, all the while staring at the spoon disappearing inside Merlin’s mouth time and time again as he eats his own. It’s stupid, to be jealous of a spoon. Just like it’s stupid to freeze to death after only a few hours of riding in the wind-whipped rain. Just like it’s stupid to be in love with your servant boy you can’t marry even if you wanted to.
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Arthur learns something about the past, and himself.
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I HAD A HEADCANON AND IT SPIRALLED AND NOW I CANT STOP. not that im complaining i love it hereSeries
- Part 1 of EMRYS: the Heart and the Will