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“What’s up with you?” Arthur asked as he watched Merlin pour water into a goblet. Despite his quick and clumsy movements, he didn’t spill a drop. “Have you got somewhere to be?”
Merlin chuckled humourlessly. “Just tomorrow would be great.”What starts out as an ordinary day for Arthur, quickly turns out not to be so ordinary after all.
Especially for Merlin, who is going through something. Arthur tries to figure out what's wrong with him, so he can fix it. -
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The arrow shoots right towards Merlin spooking his horse. The horse kicks up throwing Merlin off.
He hits the ground hard and as dust swirls around him he hears Arthur scream "MERLIN". He lifts his head to see Arthur staring at him concern written all over his face. He's just about to tell Arthur he's okay when a bandit comes up behind Arthur.
"WATCH OUT" Merlin yells as the bandit raises his sword. The Knights turn but there is no time for them to reach Arthur. Merlin reaches out his hand, his eyes glow gold, he mutters a spell and the bandits drop dead.
I've separated this fic into 2 chapters so you can avoided the trigger warnings if you need to. 1st chapter is trigger free. Trigger warnings listed in author's note of ch 2
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Hey, I Didn't Planner For This! by BoredTeacher
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Highlander: The Series
27 Jul 2025
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Professor Arthur Carey likes his new life. He's got a cushy job teaching Medieval European History, and he's almost done with his latest PhD. It helps that he lived through it.
But then he starts running into old friends and a headhunter is lurking around his school. Arthur just wanted to finish the term and go on vacation. He was not ready for destiny to change his plans.
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Arthur had heard many things about witchers growing up. They stole children, slaughtered those who did not agree with them, or simply killed for fun. It didn't help that the famed White Wolf had once been known as The Butcher of Blaviken. Would he now have an invading army in the middle of his citadel?
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King Arthur invites the White Wolf, Warlord of Greater Kaedwen, to his wedding to Gwen. This one act changes Camelot's destiny.
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- Part 1 of A Change in Destiny
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“What do you mean he’s gone to the tavern again?” Arthur asked incredulously.
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He stared out at the bright blue sky, the townspeople that passed him by, the almost pearly white walls of the Citadel and took a breath in. He actually did it, he made his way back home! Now Merlin just needs to keep everyone he cares about alive.
Sounds easier than time travel.
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A fic where Immortal!Merlin waits for Arthur to come back until the world almost comes to an end and all magic has left the world (and entered Merlin). He decided since Arthur was so rude to not come back, he'd have to go back the prat himself. What could go wrong?
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Tale as old as time: Arthur is kidnapped (again) by foes who wish to enacted their revenge on King Uther via harm his son and heir (again), and Merlin has to go and save his dollophead of a prince before he gets himself killed (A-GAIN)
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“You won’t tell him, will you?” he asked. Desperate in a quiet way he wouldn’t usually submit to. But Balinor regarded him with kindness and respect, bowing his head.
“You can keep your secrets, but remember that Merlin keeps his own.”
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In a land of soulmates, and a time of prattish princes, Merlin once again has to clean up everyone’s mess.
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When it is revealed that Prince Arthur Pendragon has reached his birthday without receiving his soulmate-identifying mark, Arthur finds himself lost in a sea of confusion, his world flipped upside down. His new manservant does absolutely nothing to help the situation, nor does his overly-meddling sister.
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Basically another soulmate au
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- Part 1 of Where The Quiet Things Grow
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A storm is raging in Camelot that could change the course of destiny. An ancient queen returns to the world of the living, and her return may bring even the best-kept secrets to light.
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On an ordinary Mother's Day, I got nostalgic and started thinking that Ygriane deserved a little more credit. And so, this came up. -
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Arthur has known for a long time that Merlin means more to him than he thought anyone, or anything, ever could.
When everything he thought he knew about his manservant changes, Arthur has to decide if he really ever knew Merlin at all, or if everything he dreams of having is going to slip through his fingers.
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“I am your Arthur, am I not?” Arthur pleaded frantically, not above begging anymore. As prince, as king, there was not a day when people didn't remind him that he was Camelot's. But as a man? As Arthur?
He was always and forever Merlin's.
“Show me that my choices matter, Merlin. Show me that they are worth anything to you.”
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After Merlin heals Arthur from Camlann's wound, they return to Camelot for their golden age, thinking it was all over now. However, the moment Merlin wakes up, he finds Arthur cold from a lifetime of betrayal, and the pain in Merlin's heart grows until it couldn't anymore.
Featuring; protective knights, BAMF Merlin, and a secret that only Arthur Pendragon can know.
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What if Arthur was smarter and figured out Merlin's magic himself. Chaos ensues..
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It’s been over a year and a half since Arthur died. Or, more accurately, woke up. Technically, he dies in eight and a half years. Well, if he messes up, that is, and he is determined not to.
But Arthur feels the grip of the king tightening with every passing day. Morgana’s magic grows under a father that would not accept it. And if his growing attachment to Guinevere would only bring more harm to her than good, then it should be best to let her go.
Merlin, of course, is of no help while Arthur continues to keep the secret of his resurrection. But should Merlin find out, he fears that his friend will be too young to understand his actions.
So Arthur waits. For it is written that the Once and Future King will take his throne. He only has to decide when.
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- Part 3 of Rewind
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Our story starts with Arthur defending Merlin against Uther, the King. Will their relationship, whatever it may be at this moment, be strengthened or break under the pressure
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. He settled in his head, and waited for his son to scold him.“
Mer
lin!” Arthur screamed not long after “Don’t you know how to knock?!”“Would you have answered, though? you never do, I just barge in into what––” He saw Uther and coughed scandalized, lowered his head and bowed “Your majesty”
The king may have sent him to the stocks for such an insulting tone, but something else caught his eye.
“Drop the bucket boy” he said, “show me your hands”. His voice was not as demanding as it was growled, tuned out by the surprising stains in the servant’s hands.
It was ink.
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- Part 2 of Part of the same AU, probably
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“You’ve spent two whole days in the tavern?” Arthur knew this was fake, he wasn’t dumb as people claimed. He just wish Merlin would tell him. Merlin had a secret and he was going to find it.
In fact Arthur knew he had magic, since day one. He had known ever since Merlin had claimed he had magic so he could save Gwen.
Or, Arthur isn’t as dumb as he seems, and Merlin thinks he’s amazing at hiding his magic.
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do not feel sorry (it’s just like a yawn when it is not enough) by bellamyblakru for its_hyperfixation
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
03 Sep 2024
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merlin hasn’t been sleeping well—everyone notices.
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A late night conversation scares Merlin more than he could say. He's used to having more information than Arthur. But this time, Arthur knows something that he's not telling Merlin.
Set after the events of A Servant of Two Masters (aka where Morgana replaces Merlin's brain with Sims AI set to assassinate Arthur).