Merlin and the Lightning Thief - Part 3

[dianadisaster]

Title: Merlin and the Lightning Thief
Author: dianadisaster
Movie Prompt: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Morgana, and vaguely implied Arthur/Gwen and Arthur/Gwen/Merlin in the epilogue.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: approx. 20k
Spoilers: Spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, definitely The Lightning

Comments

[talkstosheep]

So, I totally loved this, like, really, a lot. *grins happily in glee* I had never really thought about how well the two worked together, but they do, and you were able to stick to the PJO plot without really departing from
Merlin canon. Plus, it was just written amazingly well. I loved the characterization of everyone (especially Grover!Will), and Gwen is just HBIC, and kickass. Seasick!Merlin and Arthur I like mega adorable, I'm squeeing! And as sad as I am about Morgana (but it's ohkay, I'm pretending she's a tree), it fit really well with legend! All in all, I'm totally pimping this gic out to people, cos I really did love it. *hearts you madly even though we haven't met*

[dianadisaster]

omigosh, i heart you madly right back! I'm so glad you liked it, and all the characters. I love love love badass Gwen, and I wish the show would use her that way more. She totally used to be all up in the armor!

I really really wanted to save Morgana, but my beta convinced me that she had to die. :( Well, really, she started singing Nancy Sinatra "Bang, Bang" and then the lyrics "my baby shot me down" became the theme of that scene.

*still hearts you*

[talkstosheep]

*agrees wholeheartedly with your beta (and still hearts you)* i do think that morgana needed to play the luke character, i'm not sure it really would've worked otherwise, with a different character. plus, it gives you just enough tragedy to make readers go ohhhsigh. =)

i have an audio bullys remix of that song! it's so great! *puts on and dances in desk chair*

[orion1432]

I loved this fic, you made a great job with the crossover!
I specially liked how you kept the important elements of both Merlin and the movie, while at the same time you created your own quest and your version of the characters background stories.

[dianadisaster]

thank you so much! :D

[eldee]

Wow! This was such a brilliant fusion! I loved how you were able to keep it in a Merlin setting but still bring in great elements of the movie/books. I really liked it, great job!

[dianadisaster]

Thank you so much! It makes me so happy to hear that people liked it!

[rose_walker22]

I've seen the film but not read the books the books so i had a bit of something to go on!
I loved this though how you used Merlin's magic saying that he was the son of Zeus hence his reason to be able to move stuff was brilliant!
I loved your Gwen, she was rather awesome. In general i'm not a great Gwen fan but yeah i could get on with your Gwen well i think!
Poor Morgana though. I truly felt sorry for her. I don't think she deserved to die, not really, poor girl!
Really good though!
Awesome fic!

[dianadisaster]

Thank you for your lovely compliments!

I did really want to save Morgana, that was the plan from the start, but my beta convinced me to kill her off, lol. I think it had to be that way in the end, and it fit better with the Luke character.