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Set after 1x13. When Arthur learns he is of magic, he decides it's time to grow out of Uther's shadows. Secrets are revealed, and Arthur comes to learn just how far his father is willing to go in his war against magic. With Merlin on his side, can Arthur build the kingdom he was destined to create?
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Originally posted on FFnet in 2015.
Original 2015 Description:
"Y-you said you would come back."
"I know. And I did."
"N-no, you didn't."
Arthur needs to face his biggest mistake.
Updated 2025 Description for Ao3**:
Arthur can't take back what he did to Merlin. Gwen won't speak to him, his knights have lost their faith, and Morgana's army marches ever closer to Camelot, but Arthur can't undo what he's done, even though he desperately wishes he could.
With his sins laid bare for everyone to see and Merlin fighting for his life, Arthur must walk the path of atonement.
**updated description, but don't worry, this story still has all the typos and grammar problems you knew and loved from 2015! Just for you! I have not fixed any of them! Even though I really wanted to and might eventually publish an edited version in the future!
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the turns have tabled (and we escalate quickly from there) by Cactus_Is_Trash
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
12 Feb 2022
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“You have got to be kidding me.”
“Well,” Merlin said faintly, “they are very straight-forward instructions.”
Arthur glared at the cave wall in front of him as if it would make the words change. In fact, Merlin could have sworn they etched themselves deeper.
Leave in peace by uttering my spell
Agor y fynedfa gudd
Merlin may just have been having the worst day of his life.OR: Merlin and Arthur end up in a sorcerer’s cave. The only way out is by using magic. Neither of them like the idea very much. Arthur ends up surprising Merlin (and possibly himself as well). It escalates from there.
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Merlin has a secret. Arthur, it turns out, also has a secret.
It's the same secret.
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Merlin had failed. Despite all his efforts, Arthur had ended up dead in his arms on the shores of Avalon, so close to salvation. Surely, this could not be how their shared destiny was supposed to end? No, it was all Merlin’s fault—he had made all the wrong choices, misinterpreting prophecy after prophecy. If only he could go back and try again, now that he knew better, maybe he could right his wrongs. Maybe he— Oh. Maybe he could go back…
Ignoring Kilgharrah’s protests about the impossibility of what he aimed to do, Merlin let all his power loose, becoming one with the fabric of the world and the magic he was born of. After following the bond he shared with Arthur through the winding paths of time, he finally emerged a decade into the past, having successfully seized a second chance to get this whole destiny thing right. Unfortunately, he would have to win Arthur’s trust all over again, seeing as Merlin was alone in remembering anything of the future he was hoping to change. Or…was he?
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The Past and Future King
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“Merlin,” Arthur says, and his voice has calmed, but there is still steel in the substructure of it. “You asked me to conjure fire; tell me how you've got the burn scar on your chest.”
It is everything Merlin can do not to laugh, hysteria gathering in the hollows of his teeth; of course, this is the scar that Arthur would ask about first. “No. Ask about another one.”
An attack gone wrong leaves Merlin and Arthur stuck in each other's bodies. While Merlin thinks the most complicated part is that Arthur ends up with his magic, it does not take long until he is reminded that it can always, always get worse.
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- Part 60 of Merlin Stories
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Still I Surface in Morning Light by queerofthedagger
First Read: 2025/Jul/26 01:30, Chapter 2
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Arthur Pendragon is at an all-time low: he's still suffering from the day he nearly dueled his father to the death, his sword arm has been wounded so grievously he may never fight again, and, worst of all, every last soul in Camelot and the kingdoms beyond have had magic forced on them overnight. Now Arthur must contend with the chaos of magic run rampant, his father's dangerous instability, Morgana's increasing distance, catching Merlin in more lies than he can count, and the magic that is now threatening to consume him—all while searching for a way to break the curse before it consumes them all.
It's not going to be easy: Arthur grapples with a destiny he's not sure he can handle, and a past he'd rather forget—and if he wants to save his people, he must be prepared to confront hard truths and harder choices. It's a trial by fire, one that risks destroying everything Arthur has left to hold dear should he fail. But with enough courage, enough understanding, and maybe just a touch of magic, there's nothing he can't face.
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- Part 1 of the greatest works, liz edition
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How Arthur Got His Groove Back:
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What if Arthur has magic, too? What if he also has to hide his magic? And as if it isn't enough, he has a weird magical connection with other magic users too. Ah did I mention his crush on his manservant? Yes he is also in love with his idiot Merlin. What a confusing life indeed.
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Arthur Pendragon wakes up in the year 2012 with no memory of his past life. He is taken in by a mysterious man named Merlin. Arthur and Merlin become romantically involved, but Arthur knows little about Merlin's life or romantic past. As Arthur slowly regains memories of his past life, he falls deeper in love with Merlin, but continues to worry that Merlin doesn't feel the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97uHUyPL5dA
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Merlin's magic by CitadelVeilt, Theroundbartable
Fandom: BBC Merlin, Good Omens (TV), Merlin (BBC), Merlin (TV), Merlin - Fandom, Merlin BBC, Merlin TV
04 Jul 2025
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This is a series based on BBC Merlin.
It's about Merlin's magic and his relationship with Arthur. In as many different ways as I can imagine.
The knights and servants and other characters will also have many appearances. But the main focus will be on Merlin and Arthur.There is no need to read the stories in any order or all of them at all. Each story is it's own idea. They can be read separately.
#Ilovemagic
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When a usual hunting trip goes horribly wrong Merlin is cursed to become his namesake, an actual Merlin bird. He must learn how to keep the Royal Pratt safe in his new form while trying to navigate the drastic change of his life. When Merlin's body is restored there are well… side effects.
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Mordred’s gaze stared at him blankly, all fight and emotion drained out of his body, his visage more akin to that of a corpse than a young boy. “It’s you, you’re the king from the prophecy.”
Arthur blinked. That made even less sense. “You must be mistaken.”
“I’m not. Emrys chose you, the Druids know it.”
“But wouldn’t I know?” Arthur narrowed his eyes. “This seems kind of important. I think I would know.”
Morgana intervenes early and Arthur winds up captured on an Angle ship with Mordred for company. Neither of them is particularly enthusiastic about this, but with Morgana's presence growing and Mordred's hands in iron chains, Arthur may be forced to face realities he did not wish challenged and use methods he condemned - even magic.
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Alternate timeline from Castle of Fyrien and a bit of a "fix it fic" because I was filled with all sorts of rage from the final two seasons of Merlin (especially the finale). Merlin and Arthur are captured by Morgause and interrogated - and the sisters find out just how much they don't know about the skinny serving boy that always foils their plans.
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Merlin grieved and grieved. Years passed him by and his faith faltered. Instead of looking forwards, he began to look back.
He began to search for a way home. To a time long since vanished from memory.
And he did it. He got home. But, it's not like before. No two souls the same can exist in the same moment. He's not even born yet. What can he change to change the outcome so far from him?———————————
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- Part 3 of Into the Merlin-verse
- Part 1 of Say you don't know me or recognize my face
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The magic crackled down his arm. Arthur could feel it thrumming in his muscles, flexing and clenching, like water flowing slowly – slowly – He stretched out his fingers and concentrated on the sensation, but it slipped away, just out of reach.
In which Arthur finds a piece of paper in Merlin's chamber; reads the note that's scribbled down on it; doesn't realise it's a magic spell; doesn't realise that his eyes flare red while reading it; comes to the shocking conclusion that he's a sorcerer and that his magic has been lingering inside him all this time, waiting to be unleashed; flails around, doesn't know how to act around his father anymore; eventually seeks Merlin's help.
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The trees spoke.
At first, he just tilted his head to the side, because, what?
In which Arthur the Simpleton has some nature magic in him.
And apparently, this means that trees talk...?Series
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Lights for Christmas by gwenpendragons for Merlin Holidays Community
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
25 Dec 2021
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Merlin has come from his tiny town of Ealdor to the big city for a job interview. Museum-owner Morgana Pendragon asks for his help tutoring her brother in magic. His magic is out of control, and she's willing to pay quite a lot for the help. Merlin accepts the challenge and moves into the Pendragon household, but Morgana's brother is nothing like he expected.
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In which Sir Leon can’t help noticing that the Prince is unusually lucky - or should that be “lucky”?
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It all starts with some goblets...
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A silent nod was her only answer. She frowned slightly. “Uther, promise me you will protect our child if anything happens to me. Promise me you will love them and raise them to be kind and good-hearted to their people.” Her voice rose slightly in pitch. Her eyes were bright with a look that Uther would never be able to get out of his head.
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