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After a terrible battle against King Lot's army, leading to his disastrous magic reveal, Merlin is captured by the enemy's side.
It has been years since that day, and much has changed. But stuck between four walls and used as a fighter for entertainment, Merlin has no way to find out how much and what.
His only hope is for his former friend to come and rescue him, but with each passing day, this hope fades a bit more.
Will Arthur save his manservant, or let ignorance and hurt cloud his better judgment?
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Bookmarked by Silvercella
24 Jun 2025
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Bookmarking this simply because this took me literal months to read (there was a LONG gap between) but I am still satisfied to have finished it. I don’t think I will come back to this to re-read it but the character arcs will stay with me.
Morgana’s redemption was written excellently! She got a surprising amount of “screen-time” and her devotion to Arthur (or in hindsight, towards the kingdom’s wellbeing) was surprising towards the end but made fully sense.
There were a lot of quotable lines and deep analysis, especially for Merlin and Morgana. Arthur’s emotional intelligence and forwardness felt OOC at times but his sweetness and overall final character growth helped!
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“I want all of this, Eddie. I want a home and a family and I— maybe I can’t have it while I’m sleeping on my best friend’s couch.”
The idea of Buck finding someone else, of him going anywhere further than their living room, sat like a brick in Eddie’s gut. Was he so desperate to escape? Could he see it, written all over Eddie’s face? The shift Eddie had been pointedly not looking at since he returned to LA.
“We are your family.”
“I need to learn to—”
“If you say stand on your own two feet one more time, Buck, I swear!”
Buck heaved a sigh, put upon and irritated, “Well, what’s so wrong with that?”
“We’ve fucking been alone, Buck. Me and you, all our lives, we’ve been doing it alone. You grew up alone. I did too. You don’t need to learn how to be alone, you need to learn how to lean on the people who are offering you their shoulder.”
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An 8x18 epilogue/fix-it. Buck and Eddie fight, a few truths come to light and they learn how to lean on each other again.
Bookmarked by Silvercella
19 May 2025
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Buck with abandonment issues aka too relatable, such a healing read but will be crying snotty tears again on re-read
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“We have received confirmation that there is a hostage situation in progress at a warehouse compound two hours out of Los Angeles, following a multiple-vehicle pileup on Highway 101 this morning...”
The one in which Stiles has lived to (legal) adulthood and, along the way, become a bit of a badass himself.
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Bookmarked by Silvercella
29 Jun 2023
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I forgot how much I LOVE bamf!Stiles fics.. they give me life. The pack dynamic is also excellent here! The way it’s centered and accentuated constantly and shaped basically into the heart of the story is perfect!
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When a noble visits Camelot with her servant-turned-lover, Merlin thinks he and Arthur may actually have a chance. But when Arthur uses the visit as inspiration to instead court Gwen, Merlin develops a tickle in his throat. Then a cough. Then flower petals.
Beltane is a time for celebrating new life and new births, but Merlin will be lucky to survive until the festival, since the only cure for Hanahaki is to have one’s love returned…and Arthur doesn’t love him.
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Bookmarked by Silvercella
17 May 2023
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"Everything about me is tied up in Arthur. You can't take Arthur without losing me too."
Man this was an emotional rollercoaster. Before starting the fic, I had to do a quick check to the notes and the ending of the fic to make sure it had a happy ending because hanahaki fics can be brutal. Fic featuring emotionally constipated and inadequate Arthur who with his miscommunications essentially causes Merlin's illness, unintentionally. Also competent!Merlin was a tag I didn't know I needed, he was giving such husband/king/advisor energy right from the start of the fic and every single person in Camelot knew it. In the beginning, I thought the Arthur/Gwen relationship might have been a misdirect or a plot of Arthur's to make Merlin jealous (which would have been a dick move so glad that didn't happen) and then of course the obvious, that Arthur was asking Gwen's help to arrange something special for Merlin for the Beltane celebrations.
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After losing Arthur, Merlin semi-accidentally travels back in time. In an attempt to change the future, Merlin takes Morgana under his wing and trains her in magic, all the while trying to pretend he's not still in love with an Arthur who doesn't remember that they used to be married (in the future, that is), keeping an eye out for Morgause, and juggling Camelot's run of the mill crises. You know, the usual manservant stuff.
Aka two idiots make a mess for 55k lmao.
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Bookmarked by Silvercella
02 May 2023
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The amount of times the floor has dropped from underneath Merlin and Arthur’s feet in this journey should really be putting both of them somewhere deep under the castle basement by now.
Took me literal days to read but it was SO WORTH IT! not usually a fan of time travel prompts but this was a perfect mix of fix-it and angst and SO MUCH ANGST and miscommunication because of course merlin and arthur share only one braincell. Merlin’s emotional torture was a nice balance to Arthur’s internal torture and character development and Gwaine being the bestest friend ever as always. I think it was the sheer pain and torture of reading Merlin’s suffering POV that kept me thinking about this. The way Merlin could be so powerful on his own but instead he defines his importance in terms of how Arthur sees him. Sounds bad but also fits Merlin’s mindset of “i only use my magic for you Arthur.”
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BAMF!Merlin Protective!Merlin Oblivious!Arthur. Uther slapping Merlin and Arthur being furious. Arthur standing up to Uther. Arthur wearing Merlin’s neckerchief as his token in tournament. Merlin breaking Arthur’s love spell with true love’s kiss. Merlin knowing Arthur and Arthur knowing Merlin (iykyk). Merlin being a wisely sassy, occasionally intimidating and powerful Emrys. Uther feeling threatened by Merlin. Arthur can’t imagine his life without Merlin. Merlin loves Arthur in all timelines (confirmed?). Arthur is Merlin’s world. Merlin being oblivious to his importance in Arthur’s life (“im just a servant” really?? are you sure??). LOVE CONFESSIONS. Merlin’s resume: Merlin Emrys, the last Dragonlord, Ardrí of the Druids, savior of Camelot, court sorcerer.“You’re always mine to worry about”
“Like you said, partners.” “In everything?” “In everything.”
“I don’t fancy him.” “I love him.” “And I miss him.”
“Gin?” “You hate Gin.” “But you don’t.”
“You don’t sound very loyal to your king.” “I’m not. I am loyal to Camelot and I am loyal to you.”
“I may be a servant. But I am not nobody.”
“I’d rather die for Arthur than serve you.”
“I could never hate you. You are my best friend, my conscious, and my better half. I love you, Merlin Emrys, magic and all.”“Me,” Merlin growls as they slowly circle each other, two giants of the old religion.
“Emrys is me, and Arthur Pendragon is under my protection.” “You. Will. Not. Touch. Him.”“You broke the wrong parts of me,” she chokes out, as Morgause tightens her hold, eyes narrowing at her. “You took my wings but forgot I had claws, bitch.” CUE Aria Stark style knife flip right into Morgause’s heart, courtesy of our warrior Morgana.