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Merlin has helped Mordred escape from Camelot, exposing his magic in the process, but the winter is bitter and long, and illness strikes mercilessly. Has destiny cast him away before it has a chance to begin?
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“I’m going to make everything right, Merlin. I don’t know how, exactly, but I will.”
Merlin blinked at him, eyes serious. “I know you will,” he said. “Why’s it so important that you tell me that now?”
Arthur shook his head. “No, that’s not really what I wanted to say. I just want you to know that I…that you mean the world to me, Merlin. More than I ever thought possible.” He paused for a moment, looking away. He tried to swallow the lump in his throat. “I just don’t want you to ever think otherwise.”
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Two years after Camlann and a year after Gwen's death, magic is still outlawed, and Merlin is hiding something. Arthur must come to terms with his own role in Merlin's destiny – and Merlin's place in his heart.
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deny me and i'll get you back by Anonymous for HadrianPeverellBlack
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
14 Dec 2024
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When Arthur doesn't let Merlin go back to work after Merlin falls sick, Merlin and Gwaine take matters into their own hands.
or: merlin gets sick, arthur gets overprotective, and morgana's just here for the lolz.
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After Merlin's magic is discovered by Arthur, he understands the king's need for some time apart. But the loss of the king's trust is a bitter pill to swallow, and even more so the loss of his love. Forced to wait until Arthur is willing to deal with him again, Merlin begins to realize that the loss of Arthur's love isn't just emotionally painful, but physical as well. He hasn't been able to breathe without pain since that day in the forest. And his cough is producing flower petals, a sign that something much worse is going on. Merlin isn't stupid, but he without options. There's no cure, and even if there was, it's definitely not pressure he's willing to put on his love. Merlin is content with his decision.
Arthur isn't.
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Arthur got the flower, Gaius made the antidote, Merlin survived the poison.
That doesn't mean the misery is over for him yet.i.e. letting Merlin actually be sick and struggle after he DIED in 1x04 (and his friends take care of him <3)
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- Part 22 of Evedaser's Whumptober 2024
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Arthur, Merlin and the knights are hunting the bandits who have been terrorising the outskirts of the land when the mission takes a bad turn. Merlin gets hurt, and then Merlin gets sick. They need to get back to Camelot, to Gaius, now. But Merlin gets separated from the group and is left to fend for himself. Meanwhile Arthur is going out of his mind trying to find his way back to Merlin. Merlin who may or may not be dead by then.
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Slavery is banned in Camelot as it has been for years. Not even Uther approved of slavery, even if the slaves were magic users. Arthur has continued to enforce this law during his reign as king but unfortunately, criminals don’t tend to care about or follow the law. So as people keep disappearing from the woods, Arthur places a curfew at night and bans anyone from going into the forest alone. It’s a fair rule that most are fine with except for the fact that Giaus is running low on herbs and Merlin isn’t always the best at listening to or following instructions…
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- Part 1 of Merlin keeps getting hurt
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“You’re here,” he said and Gwen was too excited to hear his voice again to be concerned about the way his words slurred together. “What‘re you doing here?”
“I’m here to help you, of course. You haven’t been well, Merlin.”
Merlin looked up at her with eyes shining from fever. “Gaius would’ve taken care of me. You didn’t have to come all this way, Mum.”
Gwen’s hand froze mid-sweep in Merlin’s hair. “I- what?”
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When Merlin falls gravely ill and Gaius is busy trying to treat an outbreak in the lower town, Gwen steps in to help care for her sick friend. Delirium sets in and Gwen finds herself having to pretend to be Merlin's mother so he can say goodbye, even if it's not to the right person.
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When Morgana's curse poisons Merlin's magic and nearly costs him his life, Merlin has no choice but to reveal his secret to Arthur in hopes that Arthur will take him to the Druids to seek help. But the curse spreads. It poisons the trees and the earth and everything else that Merlin touches, and soon, it's clear that without Merlin's magic, the world will grow dark and barren.
But will Arthur be willing to accept Merlin's magic, trust the dragon that once attacked Camelot, and travel between the realms to save Merlin's life?
Written in 24 hours for the Tournament of Champions for the Merlin Fic Book Club server on Discord.
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- Part 29 of Merlin Fic Book Club Fics
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Merlin learned early on in his career as Arthur's manservant and destined protector that sick days were not a part of his contract.
After spending the week taking care of Arthur, Merlin has finally caught the prince's flu, and all he wants is a break. But with the spring tournament about to begin, and the discovery of a murder plot, Merlin doubts he'll get one anytime soon.or
Merlin gets sick and makes it worse by working through it and getting injured.
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“Gaius, this really isn’t necessary,” Merlin started. He started coughing into his elbow before he could finish his statement. He had come down with a cold overnight and Gaius was determined to heal him before he was needed in the king’s chambers.
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- Part 11 of Sicktember 2024
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His birthday was probably one of his least favourite days of the year.
No one even knew it was his birthday. Merlin had never told anyone and no one had asked either way. There was nothing worth celebrating in his opinion. A year older is all the same to an immortal. It was a pretty normal, sometimes even miserable day for him. There would be no cake, no gifts, no ‘happy birthday’s. Not that he cared either way, until something unexpected happened on that day.
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SICKTEMBER 2024, prompt #4: "Great. I got a cold for my birthday."
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- Part 4 of sicktember 2024 (anemxnic's version)
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Merlin groaned again and pulled away from Arthur as he woke up. “Ugh,” he said, bringing a hand up to rub at his head.
“What’s wrong?” Arthur pulled back a little to give Merlin some space.
Merlin pushed himself up and leaned back against the headboard. “Great. I’ve gotten a cold for my birthday,” Merlin said. He coughed harshly into his fist and let his head thunk back against the wood of the headboard.
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- Part 4 of Sicktember 2024
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“… nothing short of a miracle, Your Royal Highness …”
“… magnificent power from our future Prince Consort …”
He had smiled and thanked them all, of course, despite wanting nothing more than to kick their teeth in.
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It’s been a week since the ritual and Arthur has yet to stop worrying.
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Merlin is losing his mind, seeing things in the dark that aren't there. Arthur is terrified for him. What's going on? What's wrong with Merlin? Will Arthur figure it out before it's too late?
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“Sometimes,” Uther said, leaning forward, “no matter how strong you are alone, you will need someone else by your side. Someone who will make your days easier.” He looked at Merlin expectantly. “Do you understand what I’m suggesting?”
“… You want us to… visit more often?”
“No!” cried Uther.
“No,” Merlin echoed, shaking his head.
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Merlin doesn’t want to think about his relationship with Arthur, because there is nothing to think about. His relationship with his friend/boss/blond jerk whose life he happened to save when they first met, is completely normal. The people in his life disagree.
AKA “5 times the people around Merlin try to tell him something + 1 time Merlin tells Arthur something” (though not strictly structured as such)
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"I hereby banish you, Merlin of Ealdor, from Camelot."
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When Arthur survives the war of Camlann, saved by merlin and his magic, only to banish the warlock from Camelot.
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He stood up and started to walk towards the weaponry, but then another wave of nausea washed over him. He stood still, trying to ignore the pangs that shot through his head.
'Merlin?' He heard a concerned voice shout in the distance. He looked up, but his vision was so blurry that he had trouble seeing Arthur walking towards him.
'Merlin what's wrong?' He heard him say. Arthur sounded worried and scared, and for a moment Merlin wanted to run to him and comfort him, but then he vaguely realized that it was about him.
'Merlin?'Or: Merlin and Arthur have been happily married for two years, the ban on magic has been lifted and after much talk and much more love, Arthur and Merlin live a wonderful life together in Camelot. But when a mysterious illness suddenly strikes Merlin, everything changes, and Arthur must fear for his husband's life.
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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 squintSeries
- Part 1 of Defiance
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Febuwhump 2024 Day 7: suffering in silence
After being forced to kill his own kind in secret once again, Merlin can't seem to wash the blood of his hands anymore. With the looming threat of Arthur's bane always at the back of his mind, Merlin starts questioning what his destiny is building up to and what is even the right purpose for his gifts…that is, until Arthur unknowingly reminds him of it.