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Merlin has a habit of keeping Arthur out of trouble, without the prince noticing of course. But when it's the warlock's turn to keep himself from harm's way he's not as on top of things as he'd like to believe, leaving the task up to those closest to him. A series of connected short stories featuring our favorites from Camelot and their mission to keep one selfless sorcerer safe.
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Missing scene from s04e08 Lamia. The Knight apologise to Merlin for the things that they said/did to Merlin while under the Lamia's spell.
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continuation of: “oh my good looking boy”
beaming embers crept in through the castle windows, lighting up their bedroom. arthur pressed a kiss to merlin’s exposed shoulder - letting his lips linger in the spot while the prince just hummed in his arms.
“boy or girl?” merlin asked softly, hands moving to play with arthur’s fingers - dragging over the long digits and interlocking their hands.
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merlin and arthur have a baby.
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Raised under Gaius’ quiet guidance and the whispered legends of old magic, Arthur and Morgana Pendragon grow up loving the very thing their father fears most. When Morgana’s magic awakens early, destiny shifts — and Camelot’s future tilts toward the return of magic rather than its destruction. Years later, a young warlock named Merlin arrives, carrying a prophecy he has never heard and a power he has never understood. Three destined forces rise together — king, priestess, and warlock — bound not by fear, but by light and ancient promise, where the moon once watched them grow.
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What if Cornelius Sigan doesn't disappear in one night? What if Kilgharrah doesn't know what the spell is going really going to do?
What if Merlin gets more help?
Yes, what if?
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- Part 49 of Merlin Bingo 2024
- Part 4 of Merlin Bingo 2025
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Merlin finds himself in a very different Camelot.
Or: Merlin of season 1 finds himself in late season 4.
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- Part 98 of Merlin Bingo 2024
- Part 12 of Merlin Bingo 2025
- Part 17 of July Break Bingo 2025
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Merlin and his new role as the seneschal of Arthur
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- Part 54 of Merlin Bingo 2024
- Part 2 of Merlin the seneschal of Camelot
- Part 6 of Merlin Bingo 2025
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With December fast approaching and the winter season beginning, the festive Christmas spirit seems far away. Especially when Arthur is more concerned about hostilities on the Northern border.
Now with Gwen’s first official Christmas as Queen, she is determined to make this one unforgettable. With Arthur’s mind elsewhere, she turns to Merlin to create a love potion that would make Arthur fall in love with her all over again. But things don’t go according to plan. Arthur falls in love with the wrong person-MERLIN.And after a mystery light and a magical orb appears in Camelot, Arthur is more set against magic than ever. Can Merlin change his view on sorcery. Will he travel through the portal that the orb is guiding him too. Will Merlin sacrifice himself to protect his King? Will Arthur go alongside Merlin to protect him as well? And what lies on the other side.
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Merlin never wanted to come to Camelot. But with his home reduced to ashes and nowhere else to turn, he has no choice but to seek refuge with his uncle, a court physician under King Uther’s rule. All he wants is a quiet life—one of healing, learning, and keeping his strange gifts hidden.
But the moment he steps within Camelot’s walls, he feels it. A presence watching. A hunger waiting.
Prince Arthur Pendragon is nothing like the noble protector of legends. He is ruthless, possessive, and drawn to Merlin in ways neither of them fully understand. Every time Merlin tries to escape, Arthur is there to catch him—tender, terrifying, and utterly unwilling to let him go.
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- Part 1 of Unbreakable Chains
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One hand clutched the fabric around her shoulders, while the other held up the missive. “This is from my brother.” It wasn’t a question, but that dark head bobbed once in answer. “My brother who is in Camelot. And you…” She trailed off, finally taking in the man in front of her. Broad shoulders hidden under a heavy riding cloak hinted at his physique; a warrior's stature. She spared a look back up into those eyes that seemed darker than pitch, unable to place why they seemed so familiar. It took just a moment longer for the realization to make itself clear; this was no stranger.
“Balinor,” her voice was once again quiet.
His answering smile was a small, wan thing. Even so, the lines around his eyes came forward with it. “Hunith.”
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When Gaius falls in love with Uther Pendragon, he has no idea what he is getting into. Their romance blossoms as Uther conquers Camelot, only to be pulled up short afterward. But Remnants of it exist with both men, causing aftershocks as Uther turns into a completely different person. Or perhaps he reveals the person Gaius was blind to. But Gaius cannot abandon him. And oh, how he wishes he could.
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Merlin and Arthur are kidnapped, but Merlin manages to score a pretty cold iron cuff to match his shackles. After rescue, they decide to wait until they get back to Camelot to take it off. Surely Merlin can last until then without his magic.
Merlin isn’t as convinced.
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- Part 4 of unholy_elysiums whumptober 2025
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Merlin is a rare Omega fox with a scent the court can’t ignore. Brought to Camelot under Gaius’s protection, he finds iron laws, hungry alphas, and a prince whose steady scent feels like home. Hiding stops being an option when poison crawls through the palace and a trial by fire demands a miracle.
Claimed before the court and named consort, Merlin must prove that magic can heal rather than harm—mending a blighted countryside, unmasking treachery, and facing the ancient darkness fouling Camelot’s borders.
An Arthurian Omegaverse of fated mates, court intrigue, and healing magic—where duty weighs heavy, warmth endures, and choosing each other might just save a kingdom.(Set at Mature just to be safe)
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"Oh dear."
"What is it, Gaius?"
"It is my sister, sire. She is... with child."
Merlin is raised in Camelot because of Uther & Gaius' codependency.
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A simple scouting mission ends in a thunderstorm, an abandoned shack, and the realization that Merlin’s been hiding a fever since morning.
What follows is several days of stubborn illness, Gaius’s no-nonsense caretaking, and Arthur’s very practical insistence on keeping Merlin within arm’s reach until he’s fully recovered.
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In the heart of a snowy Camelot winter, Merlin comes down with a terrible cold and tries to power through — until Arthur, Gwen, Morgana, and Gaius step in with soft care, warm cloaks, and a much-needed reminder that even warlocks need rest.
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“It’s good to see you again,” Gaius says, smiling gently, and for a long, breathless second she wants to fall into his arms and let herself be held the way she once was, with affection and magic lingering between them. She wants to forget who she is, why she’s here - the pain is a distant memory, all of it, so long as he keeps looking at her like that - and then Gaius continues, “It’s Cara, isn’t it?”
Nimueh freezes.
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- Part 6 of AU-gust 2025
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A rainy scouting trip, an unlucky fall into a lake, and Merlin comes back to Camelot with the head cold from hell. Gaius is fussing, Arthur is awkwardly hovering, and Merlin’s just trying to sneeze his way through recovery without anyone making a big deal out of it. (They make a big deal.)
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A spring storm turns a simple scouting mission into something far messier when Merlin, already nursing the beginnings of a cold, ends up soaked to the bone and shivering with fever. Arthur does his best to get them home in one piece—but once Gaius hears that first sneeze echo down the corridor, it’s all over.
Now confined to bedrest, Merlin must endure fussing, hourly forehead checks, and the indignity of Arthur and Gaius timing how long he can go without sneezing. He might not love the rules—but he doesn’t mind the company. -
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After days of nonstop errands and one soaking too many, Merlin comes down with the cold from hell. Gaius steps in with blankets, potions, and his usual mix of fussing and care, while Arthur realizes maybe he’s been asking too much. Sickbed fluff with extra sneezes.