merlin/arthur pendragon (merlin)

Set after the Merlin Series 5 Finale "Diamond of the Day".Canon Compliant. In Character. Arthur Pendragon Returns.Cover art by Lao-Pendragon ------ For many long years Merlin waited. For the other part of his soul, for the other half of his life. He was born to serve Arthur. So that meant he was also born to wait. Even if it took a thousand years. Even if the wait seemed never to end. Until one day, suddenly, it did. When Arthur stumbles from the Lake of Avalon 1,500 years after his death, he finds a world unlike the one he knew. Faced with the loss of everyone he loved, and the threat of impending prophecy, Arthur must learn what it means to be not just a king, but the Once and Future King. Merlin does all he can to guide him, even as he struggles to hide his love for his king, and his fear of losing him again. Story includes sass, banter, horseplay, & True Love.

Arthur Pendragon and Merlin were literally from two different worlds. One is a prince from a great kingdom and the other a common farm boy from the next kingdom over. These two should have never met. But that was before they realized their parents were once friends and arranged the two of them to marry when they reached adulthood. That was before Uther turned on magic and Hunith went on the run with her infant son. Now almost twenty years have passed and these two boys have grown into men. Camelot knights have found Hunith and come to collect her son. Will Merlin survive this new world he has been thrusted into? A peasant among royals, a sorcerer among those that would have him killed if they found out. Can Merlin even begin to hope for happiness when the prince he is forced to marry wants nothing to do with him? Follows canon but with my own arranged marriage spin to it

Merlin escapes from Morgana before she can heal him or implant the Fomorroh, leaving him lost and injured in the middle of the forest. By the time Arthur and Gwaine find him he is sick and exhausted, but on the way back to Camelot he manages reveal something shocking - he knows who the traitor in Camelot is, and that they are in league with Morgana.But will Arthur believe him? And what will he do with this knowledge? or An alternative plot for s4e6 - A Servant of Two Masters, where Merlin doesn't get healed or brainwashed and remembers Agravaine brought him to Morgana. Also the classic magic confession and Merlin being our favourite self-sacrificing idiot.Pre-slash but gen if you squint

Merlin, Arthur and the knights are kidnapped by hunters whilst on a trip. Upon drugging Merlin and finding out about his secret omega status and magic, the leader of the group finds joy in taunting the others (mostly Arthur) with a drugged and submissive warlock. But dealing with the fallout reveals a lot more than just Merlin’s secrets. - "Merlin!” “I'm sorry.” He muttered, through the pain. "What? Why, why are you sorry? Merlin!?" He then smelt it, Omegan heat, and it smelt amazing, it smelt like home, it smelt like... Oh. Oh, gods, Merlin was an Omega.

After discovering Merlin’s kinks it’s only fair that he gets to know Arthur’s right? An epilogue to ‘Ironing out the kinks’ but can be read as a stand alone!

“Merlin,” Arthur grumbled to his servant, who was sitting by the fire Merlin looks over his shoulder at Arthur curled up in his bedroll. “Get over here, it’s cold.” “You want me to come and cuddle you for warmth?” Merlin asked, tauntingly, but makes to stand up anyway. “It’s not cuddling,” Arthur insisted, though he opens his arms for Merlin to crawl into them. “It’s called survival. I’m stealing your warmth. It’s your duty to make sure I’m kept comfortable, is it not?” ~~~ Arthur doesn't realise Merlin is his Favourite. Merlin has no idea what a King's Favourite even is. Everyone else in Camelot knows Merlin is Arthur's Favourite.

Merlin was sharpening one of Arthur's swords out on the training field when a new alpha knight decides to try and boss him around and then try to teach him some manner. This does not sit well with Arthur.

Arthur thought him and Merlin getting kidnapped and tossed in an inescapable room was the worst of his luck. If only that were true. Or, a look into what Merlin is willing to sacrifice for Arthur and the prices Arthur is never willing for the person he loves to pay.

Arthur yells at Merlin, pushing him away in the process. When the unexpected strikes, he's faced with the possibility of them being the last words he ever spoke to his best friend. AKA, Merlin gets bonked on the head and Arthur panics.