For When Albion's Need Is Greatest, Arthur Will Rise Again
Author: gloriask
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 11,959
Details: Hurt/Comfort, Arthur Pendragon Returns (Merlin), Merlin Waiting for Arthur Pendragon's Return (Merlin), Angst, Merlin Blooms Flowers When He Makes Love With Arthur, He Cannot Control It And Arthur loves it, Arthur And Lancelot And Freya Are Kinda Roommates In Avalon, Eventual Happy Ending, Hurt Merlin (Merlin), Suicide Attempt, Poor Merlin (Merlin), Worried Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Modern Era, Post-Canon, Post-Episode: s05e13 The Diamond of the Day (Merlin), Fluff, Temporary Character Death, Canonical Character Death, Canon Era, Reunion Sex, Fanart, Digital Art
Summary: Avalon—if there was ever a time for Albion’s greatest need, it was now.
The man who had silently guarded Albion, who had stood through every storm, every betrayal, every heartbreak, even when he was burned alive by the very people he had protected. And now, the same man was broken, desperate to die.
Arthur reached out. He felt the coldness of Avalon’s waters, the dampness creeping into his bones, but his hand—his hand was no longer empty. It was filled with the warmth of Merlin’s grip, the cold steel of Excalibur.
“Merlin,” Arthur’s voice broke through the silence, “this is your king’s command. You are not allowed to seek death.”