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"Really?" Arthur asked, brushing the dirt off of him as he glowered at the man. "Again? I had it under control - and we aren't allies!" He added heatedly. Balinor shrugged, looking nonplussed by Arthur's anger as he stroked the dragon's wing.
"I know." Balinor said simply. "But I promised my son I wouldn't let you die."
"Your...You have a son?" Arthur demanded. Again, Balinor shrugged. "Why does your son...? Nevermind. Don't save me again!" He snapped, pointing a finger at the man. He turned to stalk back to the horse only for a column of fire to blow past him. The prince jumped. He spun around to tell the man off again but immediately noticed one of the remaining bandits who had been slowly creeping towards him burnt to a crisp. He looked back at Balinor.
"Sorry."
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Balinor lives. Arthur will do pretty much anything to get the man to stop saving his life.
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01 Jul 2026
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“Not a word,” Arthur said flatly.
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- Part 18 of Merlin works
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29 Jun 2026
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As the steel bites into the vulnerable skin of Arthur’s neck, Merlin’s one, hysterical thought is, No, this is the wrong way around.
[written for the @merthurmicrofic prompt "bite"]
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28 Jun 2026
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5 times Merlin and Arthur do or do not talk about his very obvious magic.
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28 Jun 2026
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“Please,” Arthur tried. “Let him go. If you want the book–”
The man holding the sword to Merlin’s neck smirked. “Oh, that? That’s just a bonus. No, king. We’re here for this.” And without another word, he slid the sword across Merlin’s throat.
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28 Jun 2026
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Merlin is well aware that a price has to be paid to ensure that magic is freed. He's also aware of the spear sticking out of his side and Uther charging towards him. Is now the time to pay that price? AU version of Death Song of Uther Pendragon. Part 1 in my Magic Reigns Free Series. This work is a rewrite of a story I wrote years ago on FFN.
SNEAK PEAK: "He has magic and must die," Uther insisted. "If he lives, he will destroy the kingdom I have worked so hard for."
"No," Merlin weakly squeaked.
Arthur glanced over at Merlin. He had heard what his father had said but paid it no mind. Merlin needed to be rescued right now. He could not waste time arguing with the ghost of his father. If he did, Merlin would surely die.
"You had your turn. It's my kingdom now," Arthur stated as he put the horn to his lips and blew.
As soon as his father was gone, Arthur rushed to his manservant's side and got him down as quickly as possible. He laid his body on the floor and yelled for anyone who could possibly hear him as he put pressure on Merlin's wound. Merlin howled in pain before losing consciousness altogether.
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- Part 1 of Magic Reigns Free
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28 Jun 2026
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Merlin is caught using magic. Somehow that is the least dramatic event to take place.
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- Part 26 of The Whumps of March 2024
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27 Jun 2026
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In which Leon stumbles across a group of new knights tormenting Merlin, and the sight manages to jar free the buried memories of his time under the Lamia's sway.
He does something about it, and about the feelings he has for Merlin that he's spent far too long ignoring.
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26 Jun 2026
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How Sir Gwaine of Camelot Discovered the Power of Collective Bargaining by Merlinfirstlastalways
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
22 Sep 2025
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In which Gwaine finally realizes that Merlin has never had a day off and hatches a brilliant plan: Step One, get Merlin liquor'd up so he won't protest The Plan; Step Two, fake a kidnapping and a ransom note that will force Arthur and the rest of Camelot's nobles to treat their servants better, and Step Three, return Merlin to Arthur once he's done, with no one the wiser and everyone happier.
Unfortunately, Gwaine's plans have never once worked out the way he thought they would, and things just sort of fall apart from there.
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25 Jun 2026
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In which Arthur realizes Merlin has stopped speaking and takes drastic measures to get his voice back
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- Part 2 of A Land Of Myth
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25 Jun 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, Arthur isn't stupid. He knows that Merlin has secrets. As a matter of fact, he knows exactly what Merlin has been hiding from him for all these years: his grandfather is none other than Dragoon the Great. This... explains a lot.
In which Arthur takes two plus two, comes up with five, rounds up to six, re-evaluates and decides on four and a half, before eventually coming up with four.
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- Part 4 of Merlin Bingo 2026!
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20 Jun 2026
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After Merlin is taken by Morgana's mercenaries, Arthur miraculously finds him stumbling around in the forest. Merlin appears to be fine—except he's acting a little strange. Could it be... love?
I.e., A Servant of Two Masters, if Arthur found out Merlin had been enchanted.
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19 Jun 2026
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Magic makes monsters, and Merlin is no exception.
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13 Jun 2026
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The chain of events set off by the Questing Beast convinces Merlin to learn more healing magic. His enthusiasm could do with some better timing, though. Gaius to the rescue.
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11 Jun 2026
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Merlin's trying to navigate bringing Morgana back to Camelot, while keeping Arthur safe, and the many chores that keep stacking up.
Somebody notices.
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03 Jun 2026
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“I’m an activist, Mr. Morgan,” Merlin explains.
“I see that,” Knight Gwaine says.
“I want this place to exist here forever. Forever and ever and ever.”
“You mean until King Arthur climbs out of it?”
“Yes,” Merlin says. “But after that, too, since I’m not like, 100% positive that he’s going to know what a fish ladder is. I figure we’ve got to do some work on that and probably his English before we let him go off into the wild.”
“Right. Obviously, the English. But what happens if someone tries to put another body in the lake while you’re here?”
Merlin doesn’t have an answer to that.
(Three women's bodies are dumped into a lake, and detective Gwaine Morgan is assigned the case. He does not anticipate said lake to be guarded by a local 12 year-old and is even less prepared for what happens when the 12 year-old becomes his murderer's next target.)
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Alice's move to Camelot and a sudden injury lead to a conversation about family ties and ends in a letter that serves as a reminder of love.
Written for Camelove Day 3 - Wait.. What? "It's Wednesday."
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- Part 3 of Camelove 2021
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03 Jun 2026
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Arthur gives Merlin the chance to plan a Samhain celebration in Camelot for the first time since he became king. Merlin's plans, however, are thwarted by a manevolent spirit on a vengeful hunt to destroy Camelot with Arthur in it. Can Arthur and the knights save Merlin and Camelot before dawn breaks?
(Halloween oneshot :3)
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- Part 1 of Pro0ngle's Holiday Specials
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27 May 2026
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When the stress of the royal court becomes too much, Merlin loses control of his magic
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27 May 2026
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“I gave you a spell of protection,” she said. “I bound your secret, so that you will always be kept from harm.”
Merlin stared at her. A knot formed in his stomach, something like dread coiling deep in his gut. “Bound… my secret,” he repeated, trying to keep it from being a question. “You mean… I can’t tell—”
“Anyone,” she said gently.
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An intended blessing turns out to be more of a curse.
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- Part 7 of Reelin's Land of Myth Prompt Fills
- Part 3 of Reelin's 2025 Merlin Bingo
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27 May 2026