Title: To Be The Last
Creator: TheCourtSorcerer
Rating: Teen & Up
Length/Medium: 1,915 words
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon
Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply; Mentions of Parental Death.
Summary: Something was wrong with Merlin.
“Something is wrong with you,” Arthur voiced his thoughts after zero consideration for how the words may sound.
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It’s the that time of year again, the time when Balinor died. And even after all these years, Merlin grieves what could have been had he not lost his father as soon as he got him those years ago.
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29151606
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Title: The silver lining of silence
Creator: ListenToThat
Rating: G
Length: 2332
Pairing(s): Merlin & Arthur
Warning(s): Temporary disability (deafness/hard of hearing)
Summary: When Arthur wakes up, his world is engulfed in dull silence. His roommate doesn’t know about this. Arthur attempts to keep it that way.
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29354220
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Title: Just Like We Always Do
Creator: TheCourtSorcerer
Rating: Mature
Length: 4,400 words
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Warning(s): Major Character Death (not actually, though, no one actually dies, it’s not real, but just to be safe here’s the warning)
Summary: Merlin and Arthur spend some time teaching at Hogwarts under aliases, until one day it all goes wrong and they’re exposed in a painful way.
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“Wait! Arthur! Don’t open that!” Merlin exclaimed suddenly, rushing to Arthur’s side at the chest behind the desk.
“What? Why? You just told me I could!” Arthur shouted back, sounding panicked by Merlin’s tone. It was too late, though, he had already started opening it.
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29580096
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Title: No Hands Had Ever Been So Gentle, Nor So Deadly
Creator: @queerofthedagger
Rating: Teen and Up
Length/Medium: 3,400 words
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon
Warnings: None
Summary: “You really came. It wasn’t a dream,” Arthur eventually whispers, and he sounds so, so fragile.
Merlin has a hard time breathing, and it’s not because of Arthur’s weight; the thought that none of this would’ve happened if not for him hasn’t left him alone all night. It’s all the more tangible with Arthur clinging to the shreds of his composure.
“I’m sorry,” he says, his voice cracking with how much he means it.
Arthur’s kidnapped. Of course, Merlin comes to find him, but getting Arthur out might’ve been the easiest part.
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29672055
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Title: I should have…
Creator: Chibi / @babybird-merlin
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 2,309 words
Pairing: None / Merlin & Arthur Pendragon
Warnings: Physical Punishment
Summary: Based upon the comment Uther makes in episode 7 of season 1 (Gates of Avalon): "If this was a time of war, I would have you flogged."
This takes place at the end of the episode where instead of ending in the stocks again, Uther is sick of Merlin's behavior and has him flogged right there and then in the Throne Room. Needless to say that Arthur is less than impressed by his fathers order and after all is said and done, he takes Merlin to his room to look after the boy.
This can be read as either Merthur or bromance (like in the actual series)
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29490810
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Title: Honey & Hemlock
Creator: TheCourtSorcerer
Rating: Mature
Length/Medium: 15,960 words
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon
Warning(s): Anxiety, Panic attacks, very brief scene featuring the sacrifice of one’s own life for ritual purposes (very very brief, not heavily described and non-graphic, not a Merlin Character)
Summary: “When you said the Sorceress didn’t spell you. You were lying. I know you were, you did that weird nose flare thing you do when you lie. What did she do, Arthur?”
Arthur tensed. Did he really have such a tell? Damn Merlin and always being able to read Arthur like children’s book. “It doesn’t matter,” Arthur sighed in defeat, “She tried to something but it clearly didn’t work. I’m perfectly fine, as Gaius said, and when she finished speaking, she collapsed to the ground, dead. Her magic backfired and killed her instead of me, I suppose.”
He purposefully left out the part about the gold and the touch and the constant buzzing beneath his skin. He was sure it was nothing, and he knew it would only worry Merlin further.
When out with his Knights and Merlin, Arthur is targeted by a vengeful Sorceress (per usual), and struck by a spell with…Unusual effects. Dangerous effects. Faced with a fearful challenge, a treasonous secret to keep, Arthur let’s Merlin in to help him, only to discover Merlin could help more than he would have thought.
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29751504
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