{ Merlin Big Bang 2012 masterlist | R-Z }
Below are the 2012 Merlin Big Bang entries, alphabetically listed R-Z:
Title: Reflash
Author: leviathans_moon
Artist: itzcoatl
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, mentions of Arthur/Mithian, Gwaine/Elena and Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 37K
Warnings/spoilers: character death (not Merlin or Arthur); lots of swearing; mentions of fire incidents
Summary: The thing with putting out fires in schools was: they often led to biscuits and squiggly paintings of happy firemen. The fire in Albion primary school, however, leads Merlin to Arthur and his daughter Lynn; to more biscuits, but also pancakes; to fun and butterflies; and to a whole new world of letting someone in; ready or not. Careful, don’t burn your fingers!
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Title: Rheged
Author: mcshame
Artist: shayla_kage
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin; Merlin/Gwaine; Arthur/Gwen
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 124,026
Warnings/spoilers: infidelity; one scene which could be interpreted as dub-con; attempted suicide (magical/fantasy); possible S5 spoilers (speculative); angst
Summary: Post S5 (speculative); canon to the end of S4. Gwen and Arthur have been married for several years. Merlin's magic had been revealed and Arthur has now reached a kind of cold peace with it. Then a delegation arrives from a kingdon based on magic, and suddenly destiny is starkly and ruthlessly to the fore. The question is, should - can - it be avoided?
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Title: Secrets of Draconis
Author: moonfirefic
Artist: ettoby
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Gwaine, Mordred, Kilgharrah, Leon, Aithusa, Others
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 31k
Warnings/spoilers: Violence, Ghosts, Mythical Beings of All Sorts
Summary: After Mordred aligns himself with the essence of a Dark Dragon Lord, Camelot is lost and magic itself begins to fade. Centuries later, Merlin who is now working for the British Museum, makes a discovery that could change everything. With the help of Morgana and a few old friends, he begins a race against time to restore Camelot and bring balance to the magic of Albion before darkness reigns forever.
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Title: Should My Sword Fall From My Hand
Author: nympha_alba
Artist: amythystluna
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur. Mention of Arthur/Gwen, Merlin/Freya, Leon/Morgana
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 30,600
Warnings/spoilers: Angst, minor character death, major character death (temporary/reincarnation), non-linear time line
Summary: When King Arthur is hit by a vicious curse, the only one who can save him is Merlin - at the cost of revealing his magic. In London in 2012, Merlin - who has repressed his magic all his life - is called in to help when his workmate Arthur is in a coma. The two worlds are not as separate as they seem, and one lifetime might not be enough for Arthur and Merlin to find just how closely entwined their destinies were meant to be.
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Title: Slipping the Jesses
Author: lycoris
Artist: the_little_owl
Pairing: Merlin/Gwaine, Arthur, Gwen, Gaius, the knights and various other characters making appearances.
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 43,538
Warnings/spoilers: Mild violence, about the level of the show.
Summary: Camelot's Yuletime feast is ruined when a mysterious Green Knight arrives with a strange challenge. Gwaine's acceptance of the challenge places him in mortal danger and Merlin is determined to save his life. However, doing so will lead them both away from Camelot and to places they would never have expected.
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Title: Something to Believe in
Author: jyusan
Artist: ko_no_yo
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur with some others in the background
Rating: PG-13 overall, NC-17 for one chapter
Word count: ~52K
Warnings/spoilers: Mentions of alcoholism, drugs, suicide. Also, tropes. And newbie non-British writer.
Summary: Arthur is a secret agent who is dedicated to his job, but recent happenings in his life made him second guess the path he had been following. When Gaius sends him to a seemingly boring mission, he needs to employ the help of the mysterious and eccentric hacker Merlin. The two of them try to uncover an underground medicine conspiracy while struggling against the chemistry that pulls them together.
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Title: Stars Above, Stones Below
Author: destina
Artist: goss
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: adult (NC-17)
Word count: 46,844
Warnings/spoilers: none
Summary: After the disastrous end of his betrothal to Gwen and the regret of his offer to Princess Mithian, Arthur swears off finding a wife until he's ready to wed. When Merlin offers himself to Arthur as bedmate, Arthur suggests they hand-fast in secret for a single year of mutual pleasure without obligation. As their year together unfolds, and secrets and betrayals unravel around them, Arthur and Merlin learn there is no such thing as uncomplicated pleasure. Everything they thought they knew can change in the span of a single year.
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Title: Step By Step
Author: eldee_fic
Artist: gwyntastic
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Arthur/Elena, Lance/Gwen, Gwaine/Lance, Gwaine/Elena, Elyan/OFC)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 67k
Warnings/spoilers: modern AU with magic; 90s boy band AU; entertainment industry homophobia; religious discrimination; minor character death (canon compliant) and mentions of grieving; established relationship barebacking
Summary: The Knights: A Boy Band. (Or, rather, the ten year span of how Arthur Pendragon discovers who he truly is by going from teen idol to solo sensation, maintaining friendships with his Knights and close staff, inheriting a musical empire, and happening to find his #1 fan, best friend, and eventual love along the way.)
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Title: Stop My Heart, Start Your Pulse
Author: janesgravity
Artist: xsilverdreamsx
Pairing: Percival/OMC (Owen) very background Merlin/Arthur; Lance/Gwen; Gwaine/various
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 31k
Warnings/spoilers: Implied dub-con; violence
Summary: Based very loosely on this kinkme_merlin prompt: Percival/other (where other is prostitute) Arthur/Merlin pre-slash, warnings for physical and sexual assault. As the new knights settle into the castle post-season-3, a gruesome discovery is made. Sir Percival's chambers are in a shambles, a boy (16,17-ish) is found in his bed, brutally attacked, sexually assaulted and near-death. And Percival is no-where to be seen ..
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Title: Taken (Whats yours is Mine)
Author: silver_falcon24
Artist: patria_mori
Pairing: -
Rating: R
Word count: 55K
Warnings/spoilers: Highlight to read: *Violence, magical torture, character death *
Summary: Two and a half years ago, Arthur Pendragon made a decision and he left the Knights behind and went on the run. Two and a half years later Arthur goes out for sandwiches and Merlin, bumbling, energetic, criminal-with-a-secret Merlin, is the only one in the office when someone comes for Arthur.
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Title: The Bodyguard
Author: rotrude
Artist: chosenfire28
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, Tristan/Isolde, hinted at past Gwen/Arthur, past Uther/Ygraine mentioned
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 72k
Warnings/spoilers: Minor character deaths, violence of the action genre variety
Summary: The magical party spearheaded by Balinor Emrys wins the general elections, if by a thread. While some see this as a chance to reform current discriminatory laws against magic, others loathe the idea. The day Mr Emrys accepts the Queen's request to form the next government is also the day his enemies choose to act, orchestrating an assassination attempt. The attack also seems geared towards taking out the PM's conspicuously magical son, eighteen-year old, Merlin. The aftermath is pure confusion. With Merlin's bodyguard down, Mr Emrys is forced to seek another one despite his son's firm refusal to lose somebody else. Enter ex-serviceman and ex close protection expert Arthur Pendragon. In a climate of general suspicion Arthur becomes Merlin's new bodyguard and finds out just how difficult sticking to duty may be when he's growing closer and closer to the man he's due to protect.
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Title: The Dragon Within
Author: gfeather
Artist: altocello
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~51k
Warnings/spoilers: Medieval medicine, mental illness
Summary: In the aftermath of the Great Dragon’s attack on Camelot, the city is left with the enormous task of recovering from all it has lost. Left a broken man by the loss of Morgana and Kigharrah’s fiery rampage, Uther’s rule begins to fail. Arthur finds himself struggling to hold the kingdom together while Merlin slowly begins to discover all that becoming a Dragonlord entails.
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Title: The Dragon's Circle
Author: finem
Artist: reiya_wakayama
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Gwaine/Merlin
Rating: M
Word count: 62,033
Warnings/spoilers: some violence, sexual situations, failed attempts at British English?
Summary: Camelot University is both the safest and most dangerous place for Merlin to hide while he waits for his magic to mature. One term; it's all he has to last, and then he can take his rightful place in the magical community and get to the heart of why magic is fading in the world. One term of laying low, keeping to himself, and getting ready for what is to come. It's a solid plan...until Arthur Pendragon steps into the picture.
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Title: The Dragonking
Author: rufflefeather
Artist: alby_mangroves
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/Gwaine, Merlin/Morgana, Gwaine/Morgana, Lancelot/Leon, Lancelot/Gwen. Highlight for endgame pairings Arthur/Gwaine, Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin/Morgana
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 45,000
Warnings/spoilers: Dub-con, (magical creature) non-con, brief homophobia, infidelity, mind control, torture, violence, gore, self-harm, use of religious aspects, multiple minor character deaths, Alternate Universe, dystopia. Highlight for warnings explained, contains spoilers: *Dub-con: Merlin mind-controls Arthur into forgetting about Gwaine. Non-con: magical creature/Uther, magical creature/Lancelot. Character Deaths: Uther, Morgause, Aredian, Sir Leon. Tortured: Uther, Merlin (crucified), Gwaine (nearly burnt at the stake), implied torture of Morgause. Self-harm: Lancelot scratches his own eyes out to protect his sanity.*
Summary: Never walk on Glowing land is a warning Arthur has heard since the day he was born. No one knows why, exactly, just that the Apocalypse has devastated the world, left it bleeding in its aftermath, with only the most hardened survivors walking its burnt crust. When Arthur runs from a marriage he didn’t choose, he does the only thing he can to protect Gwaine. He sets foot on land so injured, it conceals tears in the Curtain of Time.
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Title: The Enemy Within
Author: doylefan22
Artist: valika56
Pairing: Arthur, Merlin, Morgana, Gwen, Morgause, Mordred, Gaius, Leon, Gwaine, Percival, King Lot (a mostly gen fic but pairings included are Arthur/Gwen and Morgana/Morgause with very health doses of other character relationships - Arthur & Merlin, Merlin & Mordred, Merlin & Morgana, Morgana & Gwen, Merlin & Gwaine, Gwen & Morgause...)
Rating: T
Word count: 84k
Warnings/spoilers: None (Morgana/Morgause relationship is non-incest)
Summary: Alternate series 5. Gen adventure with some ship....In the months since Morgana last disappeared, Camelot has blossomed into a young, flourishing kingdom buoyed by its new king and queen. But, despite his dearest hopes, even Merlin knows that such peace can't last forever and a troubling vision of the future pushes him into an alliance with a former enemy. As plans unfold and Arthur looks to 'save' his lost sister, Merlin must once more do everything he can in order to protect him. Worse is to come though and, when faced with a ruthless king on the warpath and the looming threat of a deeply dangerous Mordred, everyone in Camelot is pushed into both unlikely friendships and desperate measures. As they fight for their survival and their future - whilst still trying to move on from old wounds - more than one secret is brought crashing into the open and Merlin must face the darkness at the heart of his own powers. Who is the true enemy amongst so much distrust?
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Title: The House of Cards
Author: sitruunavohveli
Artist: tink_sky_reid
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/Gwen, Gwen/Lance, mentions of others
Rating: R
Word count: 45k
Warnings/spoilers: Minor character deaths, themes of depression, implied gay bashing
Summary: Three years ago Arthur was happy and in love. Two years ago he was trying to cope with heartbreak. One year ago he was married to a woman he loved but was not in love with. Now Arthur's life is back on track, he's divorcing his wife and beginning to feel alive again, when Merlin returns to town and makes Arthur realise he's not as over his ex as he thought.
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Title: The Lonely King
Author: corilannam
Artist: ambelie
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Gwaine/Vivian, Merlin/Freya, Arthur/Mithian, and other minor pairings)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 57k
Warnings/spoilers: Modern royal AU; bisexuality; death of a parent/grieving; societal/religious homophobia
Summary: The Prince of Wales at his school. Merlin was sure it was all just a very bad joke.
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Title: The Lotus Eaters
Author: rchginger
Artist: rainshock
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 30,000
Warnings/spoilers: minor character death
Summary: They’re here. The ones with the pretty faces and smiles and the big ships blanketing the Earth. They say they’re here to save humanity but Merlin doesn’t believe, doesn’t trust them and doesn’t want the stupid invitation that they send him. He says no but when he’s made an offer he can’t refuse, Merlin finds himself aboard the Albion and being drawn to a lotophagus that could make him rethink his entire view of things.
Now if he only knew if that was a good thing.
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Title: The Raven Knife (the sequel to The Wolf and The Phoenix but can stand on its own)
Author: dk323
Artist: blood_songs90
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, background Lancelot/Gwen
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 76,565
Warnings/spoilers: Age disparity (16 year old and 35 year old OCs), character death (not Merlin or Arthur), violence (includes animal eating human), intentional self-harm (not Merlin or Arthur), swearing
Summary: Merlin’s life is forever changed one night. He encounters the Prince of Darkness who gives him a device that awakens his sleeping magic. After seeing family he’d never known existed, Merlin visits his mother to ask her about his deceased father. Unexpectedly, he discovers that two iconic fairytale characters are a part of his family tree.
The immortal Prince of Darkness sets out to ruin Arthur and Merlin’s relationship on the eve of their remembering. The irony is that the dangerous Prince is another world’s Arthur. After Arthur remembers his past life, he is forced into a cursed coma by the Prince. The way to save Arthur exists in another world. With the Raven Knife and its young wielder, Merlin has a chance of succeeding. But Merlin hadn't realized how deeply troubled the Prince of Darkness would be. Before the summer comes to a close, someone will die at the Prince's hand.
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Title: The Sweetest Downfall
Author: sareisle
Artist: oceanaid
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur/Gwaine, Merlin/Freya, Morgana/Gwen
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 50k
Warnings/spoilers: Minor Character Death (Suicide), Mental Illness (Depression, Bipolar) and Discussions of Mental Illness, Brief Non-Con Kissing/Touching (Merlin/OC), Sex Scenes
Summary: Merlin pulled the white duvet to his chest and wondered if Freya still existed in the city ñ the bright of her smile in the twinkling lights of billboard signs, her hidden darkness in winding alleyways. He wondered if he could ever look out at the city without thinking of Freya, and then wondered why heíd ever want to. Merlin discovers just how hard it is to rebuild a life when he's lost everything after the suicide of his girlfriend Freya. With Morgana and Gwen supporting and pushing him, Merlin begins to confront not only the future but also the past. However the sudden arrival of Arthur and his boyfriend Gwaine shows Merlin a new future, perhaps before he's ready.
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Title: The Widening Gyre
Author: maggie_f
Artist: equal_to_k
Pairing: -
Rating: Mature
Word count: 35k
Warnings/spoilers: Child abuse, suicide, violence, blood.
Summary: Modern AU. Arthur is unhappy with his life, left despondent and alone, but he doesn't see what else there is for him. One day Merlin crashes into his life, and that's when he learns that they have to save the world, and that life perhaps isn't so dull after all.
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Title: Them Gods Gonna Hurt You, Son
Author: skellerbvvt
Artist: tink_sky_reid
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Lancelot/Hunith, Various/Merlin (Gwaine/Merlin, Morgana/Merlin, non-explicit OCs/Merlin), Various (Arthur/Morgause, non-explicit OC’s/Arthur), Freya/Elyan, Non-explicit Leon/OC’s, hinted Gwaine/Elyana, meta-fic Peter/Neal/El (White Collar), meta-myth Psyche/Eros, Loki/Sigyn, meta-fairy tale Beauty/Beast, Emperor/Pavi, in-narrative mentions of various other pairings from various other fandoms, in-narrative mentions of fantasy Merlin/Percival and Merlin/Leon, and Merlin/Scarlet O'Hara.
Rating: NC-17
Word count: ~137,000
Warnings/spoilers: impact play, derogatory language, terrible psychiatry, bondage, societal expectations in terms of gender and sexuality, terrible (emotionally abusive) parenting, past non-explicit bodily trauma, past emotional trauma, gender confusion, caning, references to bad/traumatic past sexual experiences, brief references to suicide in fictional situations, teen pregnancy in fictional situations, fantastical non-explicit self-harm (in fairy-tale), meta-roleplaying dub-con (partners in a sexual situation viewed as semi-sentient in a fully consensual role-play situation. The scene, however, is not cleared with one the partners prior to scene, but has been previously discussed with partner in a fantasy scenarios), a form of prostitution (hired dom), injury during sex due to unsafe bondage protocol.
Summary: For the longest time Arthur and Merlin couldn’t even find an example of another same-dynamic soulbond, much less any particular reason why it happened. So they resolved themselves to learning how to live with it, and learning how to keep that big of a secret. (BDSM AU)
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Title: Things Behind the Sun
Author: hobnailedboots
Artist: nane0
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, a bit of Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: NC-17 (mainly PG-13 except for one chapter)
Word count: 38k
Warnings/spoilers: depiction of injury, death of supporting character
Summary: Starting up where season three left off, this is a story about rejecting the fate laid out for you and about forging your own destiny. Most of all, though, this is a story about rain. Morgana has disappeared, taking her half-dead sister with her, and Uther won't wake up. As Arthur tries to come to grips with ruling Camelot, he's hindered by the unnatural rains which are trying to conquer all of Albion. Quests! Mordred! Magical plots!
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Title: This Silly Ol' Dance is Perfect for Two
Author: slantedknitting
Artist: achelseabee
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Side/background/past/quick/mentioned pairings include: Arthur/Elena, Arthur/Mithian, Merlin/Will, Merlin/Mordred, Gwen/Gwaine, Gwen/Lance, Freya/Mithian, Freya/Morgana, Morgana/Morgause)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: ~80K
Warnings/spoilers: Homophobic language, past eating disorder/current eating issues
Summary: Arthur is young, gorgeous, talented, and captain of one of the best football teams in England; his life should be perfect. But he can't keep a girlfriend for more than a few months, and it's not just because he isn't ready to settle down. When his most recent girlfriend dumps him, he has a rough night at the pub and has to be dragged home by his neighbour, Merlin. Merlin is an archivist, a Ph.D student, and he hates football almost as much as he hates Arthur. They both have their own reasons for not wanting to spend time with each other, but after that disastrous night, remaining silent neighbors doesn't seem like much of an option anymore.
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Title: This Tangled Web
Author: hms_seth
Artist: ko_no_yo (kogitsunelub)
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: PG
Word count: ~36K
Warnings/spoilers: Character Death (not M or A)
Summary: As Prince of Camelot, Merlin Pendragon has always felt like he just can’t match up with the things expected of him. His needs are simple-his lifestyle is lavish. He wants to be a good son-his father ignores him. He was born with magic-magic is banned. One day, things will change, he was told. And after his twentieth birthday, they do. But Merlin is pretty sure it wasn't supposed to be like this. Faced with secrets of the past that have been long buried, Merlin doesn’t even want to think about his apparent “destiny” with Arthur, Son of Hunith (except for the part where he can’t really stop thinking about Arthur).
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Title: Til The Casket Drops
Author: rchginger
Artist: madnessisreal
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17 to be safe but probably just R
Word count: 30,000
Warnings/spoilers: Character death (minor)
Summary: How far would you go to avenge someone you loved? When does the quest for revenge begin to turn you into something you don’t recognize? Fifteen years ago Balinor Lordson was convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Now his son is back where he grew up to make everyone responsible pay. But when Merlin falls for the son of the man he holds chiefly responsible for his fathers arrest and imprisonment, he’ll have to choose between getting his revenge and losing the one he loves or having the one he loves and learning to forgive.
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Title: Ubi Sunt
Author: lymricks
Artist: viennajones
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, background Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: R
Word count: 41k
Warnings/spoilers: Discussion of post-injury depression
Summary: It could only be described as a freak accident: career ending and without cause. For months after Merlin Emrys and his horse, The Fisher King, hit the ground, analysts and the press would all ask the same questionówhat went wrong? One moment, Merlin and the Fisher King were proving themselves to be every inch the rumored champions they were, and the next, they were on the ground. The Fisher King got up, but Merlin stayed down. Two years after the accident, and twenty months since the equestrian world has so much as seen Merlinís face, Merlin meets Arthur Pendragon, another champion recovering from a career crippling (but not ending) accident eerily similar to Merlinís own. And much to Merlinís chagrin, an old lesson horseówho Merlinís students call The Great Dragonóhas just started talking.
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Title: Walk with Me
Author: scotscookie
Artist: obliqueo
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 100K and a few...
Warnings/spoilers: canon character death
Summary: A tale spanning the ages told in three books. When Merlin reveals his magic to save Arthur and transports them to Oxford in 1987, it sets in motion a sequence of events that will affect both past and and future. An old enemy has to be faced and dealt with before Arthur and Merlin can return to Camelot. Once back in their own time, Arthur must come to terms with the changes his knowledge of Merlin's magic brings and he becomes determined that he and Merlin will define their own destiny. That includes Arthur trying to help Morgana as she struggles with her sense of betrayal and divided loyalties. Finally, when an immortal Merlin moves to Somerset in 2007, he begins to meet old friends. All of them remember him - except Arthur. While he struggles with Arthur's dislike of him, Merlin discovers that just as friends can be reincarnated - so can enemies. And there is still the matter of the repercussions from the events of 1987 to deal with. Time is running out - for us all.
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Title: We Are Stardust
Author: fuzzytomato02
Artist: amphigoury
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 43K
Warnings/spoilers:Violence, Aspects of Mind Control (non-sexual)
Summary: The crew of the merchant ship Avalon are a good lot if a little odd. The captain, Morgana, has weird dreams. The first mate, Arthur, is an unpleasant ex-lieutenant of the Phoenix Guard. The ship itself is falling apart. When they take on a new engineer named Merlin at Tintagel drift to help with repairs, they not only get a genius, they get much more than they bargained for.
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Title: We'll Take Manhattan
Author: lachatblanche
Artist: van_maniac
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/OFCs (minor), Gwen/Lancelot (minor)
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 67K
Warnings/spoilers: Some homophobia
Summary: It is 1962, and Pendragon Publishing is looking at how to expand the readership of its fashion magazine 'Camelot'. The decision to bring in newer, younger photographers leads to Arthur Pendragon, the rebellious, innovative heir to the Pendragon empire being admitted back into the fold for one trial photoshoot, but only if he agrees to do things their way. Unfortunately for them, when Arthur claps eyes on Merlin - clumsy, nervous, doesnt-know-how-to-hold-still Merlin - he realises that he has found his Muse and that he will have to fight to keep him, even if it means pushing further than he has ever gone before. In other words, this will be very much based on the story of photographer David Bailey and model Jean Shrimpton from the BBC's 'We'll Take Manhattan'.
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Title: What Infinite Hearts Ease
Author: arcadianmaggie
Artist: sallyna_smile
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (also Arthur/Guinevere, Lancelot/Guinevere)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 66k
Warnings/spoilers: Character Death (not Merlin/Arthur), graphic violence, torture, explicit sexuality, (highlight to read who)* references to incest, non-consensual sex with a minor*, blatant use of favourite fic tropes, angst.
Summary: Canon era AU. Betrayed by the people he loves best, Arthur finds comfort in the arms of his manservant, Merlin. In the wake of Uther's death, the unrest to the east intensifies and shocking secrets are revealed. As a young king struggling to find his place and control a kingdom on the verge of war, Arthur must decide whether to continue his father's crusade against magic users or place his faith in the one person he thought he'd never trust again.
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Title: Wintry Calm
Author: ceeebee
Artist: lillithblack
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, Morgana/Gwen, Morgana/Morgause, Gwaine, Will, Lancelot, Gaius, Cenred, Freya, Uther
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 92k
Warnings/spoilers: Modern!Camelot-AU, dub/non-con, violence, minor character deaths, underage sex, prostitution
Summary: Camelot has been divided for as long as Arthur can remember; the Great Wall stretches from one end of the city to the other. On one side you have the rich, and the pure. On the other, a child is hanged for possessing magic and everyone is living on the edge.
Then, one day, Arthur Pendragon looks out of his window to see two dark haired teenagers curled on the doorstep. Slowly he and his girlfriend, Gwen, learn how they came to be there, fall in love with everyone but each other, and begin to tear down the wall.
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Title: Within a Sea of Red
Author: inane_rational
Artist: silver_falcon24
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/other characters
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 49,930
Warnings/spoilers: Dark content, prostitution, minor character death, various sexual kinks (mentioned and described)
Summary: High-class prostitute, Merlin Emrys, becomes acquainted with Arthur Pendragon, heir to a massive crime empire lead by Uther Pendragon, consequently, also the owner of The Avalon, the brothel where Merlin resides. The more Merlin gets to know Arthur, the more he wonders about his family, and questions how far entrench into the crime world he could succumb, as he succumbs to his feelings for the Pendragon heir.
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Title: Wrath of Magic
Author: twilighthdfan
Artist: lillithblack
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Leon, hints of Gwen/Lance
Rating: R
Word count: 30,439
Warnings/spoilers: violence, blood, magic, supernatural themes, modern!AU
Summary: Modern AU. Arthur Pendragon has hunted the creatures that lurked in the dark since he was old enough to hold a weapon. But when his father’s friend’s daughter, Sophia, goes missing, and he meets an odd Doctor called Merlin, who he can’t get out of his mind, he and his band of hunters, the Knights, will learn that not every creature is as dark as they thought. Will Arthur be able to figure it all out before the wrath of magic is released?
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Title: Written in the Stars of Your Eyes
Author: latemperanza
Artist: itzcoatl
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Background Gwen/Lance and Gwaine/Morgana)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 79k
Warnings/spoilers: accidental animal death, minor character death, mild violence
Summary: The plan was simple: Arthur Pendragon was to scout out the seaside town of Ealdor without anyone knowing he was there on behest of his father's hotel company. It was supposed to be "get in, swoop in on prime real estate before the competition gets to it, then get out." Funny how the plan didn't include Merlin Emrys, a self-proclaimed 'psychic' who swore Arthur's life was in danger the longer he stayed in town. Not to mention what to do when it turned out Merlin was right.
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Title: Reflash
Author: leviathans_moon
Artist: itzcoatl
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, mentions of Arthur/Mithian, Gwaine/Elena and Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 37K
Warnings/spoilers: character death (not Merlin or Arthur); lots of swearing; mentions of fire incidents
Summary: The thing with putting out fires in schools was: they often led to biscuits and squiggly paintings of happy firemen. The fire in Albion primary school, however, leads Merlin to Arthur and his daughter Lynn; to more biscuits, but also pancakes; to fun and butterflies; and to a whole new world of letting someone in; ready or not. Careful, don’t burn your fingers!
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Title: Rheged
Author: mcshame
Artist: shayla_kage
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin; Merlin/Gwaine; Arthur/Gwen
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 124,026
Warnings/spoilers: infidelity; one scene which could be interpreted as dub-con; attempted suicide (magical/fantasy); possible S5 spoilers (speculative); angst
Summary: Post S5 (speculative); canon to the end of S4. Gwen and Arthur have been married for several years. Merlin's magic had been revealed and Arthur has now reached a kind of cold peace with it. Then a delegation arrives from a kingdon based on magic, and suddenly destiny is starkly and ruthlessly to the fore. The question is, should - can - it be avoided?
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Title: Secrets of Draconis
Author: moonfirefic
Artist: ettoby
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Gwaine, Mordred, Kilgharrah, Leon, Aithusa, Others
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 31k
Warnings/spoilers: Violence, Ghosts, Mythical Beings of All Sorts
Summary: After Mordred aligns himself with the essence of a Dark Dragon Lord, Camelot is lost and magic itself begins to fade. Centuries later, Merlin who is now working for the British Museum, makes a discovery that could change everything. With the help of Morgana and a few old friends, he begins a race against time to restore Camelot and bring balance to the magic of Albion before darkness reigns forever.
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Title: Should My Sword Fall From My Hand
Author: nympha_alba
Artist: amythystluna
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur. Mention of Arthur/Gwen, Merlin/Freya, Leon/Morgana
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 30,600
Warnings/spoilers: Angst, minor character death, major character death (temporary/reincarnation), non-linear time line
Summary: When King Arthur is hit by a vicious curse, the only one who can save him is Merlin - at the cost of revealing his magic. In London in 2012, Merlin - who has repressed his magic all his life - is called in to help when his workmate Arthur is in a coma. The two worlds are not as separate as they seem, and one lifetime might not be enough for Arthur and Merlin to find just how closely entwined their destinies were meant to be.
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Title: Slipping the Jesses
Author: lycoris
Artist: the_little_owl
Pairing: Merlin/Gwaine, Arthur, Gwen, Gaius, the knights and various other characters making appearances.
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 43,538
Warnings/spoilers: Mild violence, about the level of the show.
Summary: Camelot's Yuletime feast is ruined when a mysterious Green Knight arrives with a strange challenge. Gwaine's acceptance of the challenge places him in mortal danger and Merlin is determined to save his life. However, doing so will lead them both away from Camelot and to places they would never have expected.
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Title: Something to Believe in
Author: jyusan
Artist: ko_no_yo
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur with some others in the background
Rating: PG-13 overall, NC-17 for one chapter
Word count: ~52K
Warnings/spoilers: Mentions of alcoholism, drugs, suicide. Also, tropes. And newbie non-British writer.
Summary: Arthur is a secret agent who is dedicated to his job, but recent happenings in his life made him second guess the path he had been following. When Gaius sends him to a seemingly boring mission, he needs to employ the help of the mysterious and eccentric hacker Merlin. The two of them try to uncover an underground medicine conspiracy while struggling against the chemistry that pulls them together.
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Title: Stars Above, Stones Below
Author: destina
Artist: goss
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: adult (NC-17)
Word count: 46,844
Warnings/spoilers: none
Summary: After the disastrous end of his betrothal to Gwen and the regret of his offer to Princess Mithian, Arthur swears off finding a wife until he's ready to wed. When Merlin offers himself to Arthur as bedmate, Arthur suggests they hand-fast in secret for a single year of mutual pleasure without obligation. As their year together unfolds, and secrets and betrayals unravel around them, Arthur and Merlin learn there is no such thing as uncomplicated pleasure. Everything they thought they knew can change in the span of a single year.
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Title: Step By Step
Author: eldee_fic
Artist: gwyntastic
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Arthur/Elena, Lance/Gwen, Gwaine/Lance, Gwaine/Elena, Elyan/OFC)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 67k
Warnings/spoilers: modern AU with magic; 90s boy band AU; entertainment industry homophobia; religious discrimination; minor character death (canon compliant) and mentions of grieving; established relationship barebacking
Summary: The Knights: A Boy Band. (Or, rather, the ten year span of how Arthur Pendragon discovers who he truly is by going from teen idol to solo sensation, maintaining friendships with his Knights and close staff, inheriting a musical empire, and happening to find his #1 fan, best friend, and eventual love along the way.)
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Title: Stop My Heart, Start Your Pulse
Author: janesgravity
Artist: xsilverdreamsx
Pairing: Percival/OMC (Owen) very background Merlin/Arthur; Lance/Gwen; Gwaine/various
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 31k
Warnings/spoilers: Implied dub-con; violence
Summary: Based very loosely on this kinkme_merlin prompt: Percival/other (where other is prostitute) Arthur/Merlin pre-slash, warnings for physical and sexual assault. As the new knights settle into the castle post-season-3, a gruesome discovery is made. Sir Percival's chambers are in a shambles, a boy (16,17-ish) is found in his bed, brutally attacked, sexually assaulted and near-death. And Percival is no-where to be seen ..
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Title: Taken (Whats yours is Mine)
Author: silver_falcon24
Artist: patria_mori
Pairing: -
Rating: R
Word count: 55K
Warnings/spoilers: Highlight to read: *Violence, magical torture, character death *
Summary: Two and a half years ago, Arthur Pendragon made a decision and he left the Knights behind and went on the run. Two and a half years later Arthur goes out for sandwiches and Merlin, bumbling, energetic, criminal-with-a-secret Merlin, is the only one in the office when someone comes for Arthur.
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Title: The Bodyguard
Author: rotrude
Artist: chosenfire28
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, Tristan/Isolde, hinted at past Gwen/Arthur, past Uther/Ygraine mentioned
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 72k
Warnings/spoilers: Minor character deaths, violence of the action genre variety
Summary: The magical party spearheaded by Balinor Emrys wins the general elections, if by a thread. While some see this as a chance to reform current discriminatory laws against magic, others loathe the idea. The day Mr Emrys accepts the Queen's request to form the next government is also the day his enemies choose to act, orchestrating an assassination attempt. The attack also seems geared towards taking out the PM's conspicuously magical son, eighteen-year old, Merlin. The aftermath is pure confusion. With Merlin's bodyguard down, Mr Emrys is forced to seek another one despite his son's firm refusal to lose somebody else. Enter ex-serviceman and ex close protection expert Arthur Pendragon. In a climate of general suspicion Arthur becomes Merlin's new bodyguard and finds out just how difficult sticking to duty may be when he's growing closer and closer to the man he's due to protect.
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Title: The Dragon Within
Author: gfeather
Artist: altocello
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~51k
Warnings/spoilers: Medieval medicine, mental illness
Summary: In the aftermath of the Great Dragon’s attack on Camelot, the city is left with the enormous task of recovering from all it has lost. Left a broken man by the loss of Morgana and Kigharrah’s fiery rampage, Uther’s rule begins to fail. Arthur finds himself struggling to hold the kingdom together while Merlin slowly begins to discover all that becoming a Dragonlord entails.
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Title: The Dragon's Circle
Author: finem
Artist: reiya_wakayama
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Gwaine/Merlin
Rating: M
Word count: 62,033
Warnings/spoilers: some violence, sexual situations, failed attempts at British English?
Summary: Camelot University is both the safest and most dangerous place for Merlin to hide while he waits for his magic to mature. One term; it's all he has to last, and then he can take his rightful place in the magical community and get to the heart of why magic is fading in the world. One term of laying low, keeping to himself, and getting ready for what is to come. It's a solid plan...until Arthur Pendragon steps into the picture.
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Title: The Dragonking
Author: rufflefeather
Artist: alby_mangroves
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/Gwaine, Merlin/Morgana, Gwaine/Morgana, Lancelot/Leon, Lancelot/Gwen. Highlight for endgame pairings Arthur/Gwaine, Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin/Morgana
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 45,000
Warnings/spoilers: Dub-con, (magical creature) non-con, brief homophobia, infidelity, mind control, torture, violence, gore, self-harm, use of religious aspects, multiple minor character deaths, Alternate Universe, dystopia. Highlight for warnings explained, contains spoilers: *Dub-con: Merlin mind-controls Arthur into forgetting about Gwaine. Non-con: magical creature/Uther, magical creature/Lancelot. Character Deaths: Uther, Morgause, Aredian, Sir Leon. Tortured: Uther, Merlin (crucified), Gwaine (nearly burnt at the stake), implied torture of Morgause. Self-harm: Lancelot scratches his own eyes out to protect his sanity.*
Summary: Never walk on Glowing land is a warning Arthur has heard since the day he was born. No one knows why, exactly, just that the Apocalypse has devastated the world, left it bleeding in its aftermath, with only the most hardened survivors walking its burnt crust. When Arthur runs from a marriage he didn’t choose, he does the only thing he can to protect Gwaine. He sets foot on land so injured, it conceals tears in the Curtain of Time.
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Title: The Enemy Within
Author: doylefan22
Artist: valika56
Pairing: Arthur, Merlin, Morgana, Gwen, Morgause, Mordred, Gaius, Leon, Gwaine, Percival, King Lot (a mostly gen fic but pairings included are Arthur/Gwen and Morgana/Morgause with very health doses of other character relationships - Arthur & Merlin, Merlin & Mordred, Merlin & Morgana, Morgana & Gwen, Merlin & Gwaine, Gwen & Morgause...)
Rating: T
Word count: 84k
Warnings/spoilers: None (Morgana/Morgause relationship is non-incest)
Summary: Alternate series 5. Gen adventure with some ship....In the months since Morgana last disappeared, Camelot has blossomed into a young, flourishing kingdom buoyed by its new king and queen. But, despite his dearest hopes, even Merlin knows that such peace can't last forever and a troubling vision of the future pushes him into an alliance with a former enemy. As plans unfold and Arthur looks to 'save' his lost sister, Merlin must once more do everything he can in order to protect him. Worse is to come though and, when faced with a ruthless king on the warpath and the looming threat of a deeply dangerous Mordred, everyone in Camelot is pushed into both unlikely friendships and desperate measures. As they fight for their survival and their future - whilst still trying to move on from old wounds - more than one secret is brought crashing into the open and Merlin must face the darkness at the heart of his own powers. Who is the true enemy amongst so much distrust?
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Title: The House of Cards
Author: sitruunavohveli
Artist: tink_sky_reid
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/Gwen, Gwen/Lance, mentions of others
Rating: R
Word count: 45k
Warnings/spoilers: Minor character deaths, themes of depression, implied gay bashing
Summary: Three years ago Arthur was happy and in love. Two years ago he was trying to cope with heartbreak. One year ago he was married to a woman he loved but was not in love with. Now Arthur's life is back on track, he's divorcing his wife and beginning to feel alive again, when Merlin returns to town and makes Arthur realise he's not as over his ex as he thought.
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Title: The Lonely King
Author: corilannam
Artist: ambelie
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Gwaine/Vivian, Merlin/Freya, Arthur/Mithian, and other minor pairings)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 57k
Warnings/spoilers: Modern royal AU; bisexuality; death of a parent/grieving; societal/religious homophobia
Summary: The Prince of Wales at his school. Merlin was sure it was all just a very bad joke.
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Title: The Lotus Eaters
Author: rchginger
Artist: rainshock
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 30,000
Warnings/spoilers: minor character death
Summary: They’re here. The ones with the pretty faces and smiles and the big ships blanketing the Earth. They say they’re here to save humanity but Merlin doesn’t believe, doesn’t trust them and doesn’t want the stupid invitation that they send him. He says no but when he’s made an offer he can’t refuse, Merlin finds himself aboard the Albion and being drawn to a lotophagus that could make him rethink his entire view of things.
Now if he only knew if that was a good thing.
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Title: The Raven Knife (the sequel to The Wolf and The Phoenix but can stand on its own)
Author: dk323
Artist: blood_songs90
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, background Lancelot/Gwen
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 76,565
Warnings/spoilers: Age disparity (16 year old and 35 year old OCs), character death (not Merlin or Arthur), violence (includes animal eating human), intentional self-harm (not Merlin or Arthur), swearing
Summary: Merlin’s life is forever changed one night. He encounters the Prince of Darkness who gives him a device that awakens his sleeping magic. After seeing family he’d never known existed, Merlin visits his mother to ask her about his deceased father. Unexpectedly, he discovers that two iconic fairytale characters are a part of his family tree.
The immortal Prince of Darkness sets out to ruin Arthur and Merlin’s relationship on the eve of their remembering. The irony is that the dangerous Prince is another world’s Arthur. After Arthur remembers his past life, he is forced into a cursed coma by the Prince. The way to save Arthur exists in another world. With the Raven Knife and its young wielder, Merlin has a chance of succeeding. But Merlin hadn't realized how deeply troubled the Prince of Darkness would be. Before the summer comes to a close, someone will die at the Prince's hand.
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Title: The Sweetest Downfall
Author: sareisle
Artist: oceanaid
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur/Gwaine, Merlin/Freya, Morgana/Gwen
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 50k
Warnings/spoilers: Minor Character Death (Suicide), Mental Illness (Depression, Bipolar) and Discussions of Mental Illness, Brief Non-Con Kissing/Touching (Merlin/OC), Sex Scenes
Summary: Merlin pulled the white duvet to his chest and wondered if Freya still existed in the city ñ the bright of her smile in the twinkling lights of billboard signs, her hidden darkness in winding alleyways. He wondered if he could ever look out at the city without thinking of Freya, and then wondered why heíd ever want to. Merlin discovers just how hard it is to rebuild a life when he's lost everything after the suicide of his girlfriend Freya. With Morgana and Gwen supporting and pushing him, Merlin begins to confront not only the future but also the past. However the sudden arrival of Arthur and his boyfriend Gwaine shows Merlin a new future, perhaps before he's ready.
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Title: The Widening Gyre
Author: maggie_f
Artist: equal_to_k
Pairing: -
Rating: Mature
Word count: 35k
Warnings/spoilers: Child abuse, suicide, violence, blood.
Summary: Modern AU. Arthur is unhappy with his life, left despondent and alone, but he doesn't see what else there is for him. One day Merlin crashes into his life, and that's when he learns that they have to save the world, and that life perhaps isn't so dull after all.
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Title: Them Gods Gonna Hurt You, Son
Author: skellerbvvt
Artist: tink_sky_reid
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Lancelot/Hunith, Various/Merlin (Gwaine/Merlin, Morgana/Merlin, non-explicit OCs/Merlin), Various (Arthur/Morgause, non-explicit OC’s/Arthur), Freya/Elyan, Non-explicit Leon/OC’s, hinted Gwaine/Elyana, meta-fic Peter/Neal/El (White Collar), meta-myth Psyche/Eros, Loki/Sigyn, meta-fairy tale Beauty/Beast, Emperor/Pavi, in-narrative mentions of various other pairings from various other fandoms, in-narrative mentions of fantasy Merlin/Percival and Merlin/Leon, and Merlin/Scarlet O'Hara.
Rating: NC-17
Word count: ~137,000
Warnings/spoilers: impact play, derogatory language, terrible psychiatry, bondage, societal expectations in terms of gender and sexuality, terrible (emotionally abusive) parenting, past non-explicit bodily trauma, past emotional trauma, gender confusion, caning, references to bad/traumatic past sexual experiences, brief references to suicide in fictional situations, teen pregnancy in fictional situations, fantastical non-explicit self-harm (in fairy-tale), meta-roleplaying dub-con (partners in a sexual situation viewed as semi-sentient in a fully consensual role-play situation. The scene, however, is not cleared with one the partners prior to scene, but has been previously discussed with partner in a fantasy scenarios), a form of prostitution (hired dom), injury during sex due to unsafe bondage protocol.
Summary: For the longest time Arthur and Merlin couldn’t even find an example of another same-dynamic soulbond, much less any particular reason why it happened. So they resolved themselves to learning how to live with it, and learning how to keep that big of a secret. (BDSM AU)
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Title: Things Behind the Sun
Author: hobnailedboots
Artist: nane0
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, a bit of Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: NC-17 (mainly PG-13 except for one chapter)
Word count: 38k
Warnings/spoilers: depiction of injury, death of supporting character
Summary: Starting up where season three left off, this is a story about rejecting the fate laid out for you and about forging your own destiny. Most of all, though, this is a story about rain. Morgana has disappeared, taking her half-dead sister with her, and Uther won't wake up. As Arthur tries to come to grips with ruling Camelot, he's hindered by the unnatural rains which are trying to conquer all of Albion. Quests! Mordred! Magical plots!
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Title: This Silly Ol' Dance is Perfect for Two
Author: slantedknitting
Artist: achelseabee
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Side/background/past/quick/mentioned pairings include: Arthur/Elena, Arthur/Mithian, Merlin/Will, Merlin/Mordred, Gwen/Gwaine, Gwen/Lance, Freya/Mithian, Freya/Morgana, Morgana/Morgause)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: ~80K
Warnings/spoilers: Homophobic language, past eating disorder/current eating issues
Summary: Arthur is young, gorgeous, talented, and captain of one of the best football teams in England; his life should be perfect. But he can't keep a girlfriend for more than a few months, and it's not just because he isn't ready to settle down. When his most recent girlfriend dumps him, he has a rough night at the pub and has to be dragged home by his neighbour, Merlin. Merlin is an archivist, a Ph.D student, and he hates football almost as much as he hates Arthur. They both have their own reasons for not wanting to spend time with each other, but after that disastrous night, remaining silent neighbors doesn't seem like much of an option anymore.
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Title: This Tangled Web
Author: hms_seth
Artist: ko_no_yo (kogitsunelub)
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: PG
Word count: ~36K
Warnings/spoilers: Character Death (not M or A)
Summary: As Prince of Camelot, Merlin Pendragon has always felt like he just can’t match up with the things expected of him. His needs are simple-his lifestyle is lavish. He wants to be a good son-his father ignores him. He was born with magic-magic is banned. One day, things will change, he was told. And after his twentieth birthday, they do. But Merlin is pretty sure it wasn't supposed to be like this. Faced with secrets of the past that have been long buried, Merlin doesn’t even want to think about his apparent “destiny” with Arthur, Son of Hunith (except for the part where he can’t really stop thinking about Arthur).
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Title: Til The Casket Drops
Author: rchginger
Artist: madnessisreal
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17 to be safe but probably just R
Word count: 30,000
Warnings/spoilers: Character death (minor)
Summary: How far would you go to avenge someone you loved? When does the quest for revenge begin to turn you into something you don’t recognize? Fifteen years ago Balinor Lordson was convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Now his son is back where he grew up to make everyone responsible pay. But when Merlin falls for the son of the man he holds chiefly responsible for his fathers arrest and imprisonment, he’ll have to choose between getting his revenge and losing the one he loves or having the one he loves and learning to forgive.
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Title: Ubi Sunt
Author: lymricks
Artist: viennajones
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, background Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: R
Word count: 41k
Warnings/spoilers: Discussion of post-injury depression
Summary: It could only be described as a freak accident: career ending and without cause. For months after Merlin Emrys and his horse, The Fisher King, hit the ground, analysts and the press would all ask the same questionówhat went wrong? One moment, Merlin and the Fisher King were proving themselves to be every inch the rumored champions they were, and the next, they were on the ground. The Fisher King got up, but Merlin stayed down. Two years after the accident, and twenty months since the equestrian world has so much as seen Merlinís face, Merlin meets Arthur Pendragon, another champion recovering from a career crippling (but not ending) accident eerily similar to Merlinís own. And much to Merlinís chagrin, an old lesson horseówho Merlinís students call The Great Dragonóhas just started talking.
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Title: Walk with Me
Author: scotscookie
Artist: obliqueo
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 100K and a few...
Warnings/spoilers: canon character death
Summary: A tale spanning the ages told in three books. When Merlin reveals his magic to save Arthur and transports them to Oxford in 1987, it sets in motion a sequence of events that will affect both past and and future. An old enemy has to be faced and dealt with before Arthur and Merlin can return to Camelot. Once back in their own time, Arthur must come to terms with the changes his knowledge of Merlin's magic brings and he becomes determined that he and Merlin will define their own destiny. That includes Arthur trying to help Morgana as she struggles with her sense of betrayal and divided loyalties. Finally, when an immortal Merlin moves to Somerset in 2007, he begins to meet old friends. All of them remember him - except Arthur. While he struggles with Arthur's dislike of him, Merlin discovers that just as friends can be reincarnated - so can enemies. And there is still the matter of the repercussions from the events of 1987 to deal with. Time is running out - for us all.
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Title: We Are Stardust
Author: fuzzytomato02
Artist: amphigoury
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 43K
Warnings/spoilers:Violence, Aspects of Mind Control (non-sexual)
Summary: The crew of the merchant ship Avalon are a good lot if a little odd. The captain, Morgana, has weird dreams. The first mate, Arthur, is an unpleasant ex-lieutenant of the Phoenix Guard. The ship itself is falling apart. When they take on a new engineer named Merlin at Tintagel drift to help with repairs, they not only get a genius, they get much more than they bargained for.
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Title: We'll Take Manhattan
Author: lachatblanche
Artist: van_maniac
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/OFCs (minor), Gwen/Lancelot (minor)
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 67K
Warnings/spoilers: Some homophobia
Summary: It is 1962, and Pendragon Publishing is looking at how to expand the readership of its fashion magazine 'Camelot'. The decision to bring in newer, younger photographers leads to Arthur Pendragon, the rebellious, innovative heir to the Pendragon empire being admitted back into the fold for one trial photoshoot, but only if he agrees to do things their way. Unfortunately for them, when Arthur claps eyes on Merlin - clumsy, nervous, doesnt-know-how-to-hold-still Merlin - he realises that he has found his Muse and that he will have to fight to keep him, even if it means pushing further than he has ever gone before. In other words, this will be very much based on the story of photographer David Bailey and model Jean Shrimpton from the BBC's 'We'll Take Manhattan'.
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Title: What Infinite Hearts Ease
Author: arcadianmaggie
Artist: sallyna_smile
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (also Arthur/Guinevere, Lancelot/Guinevere)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 66k
Warnings/spoilers: Character Death (not Merlin/Arthur), graphic violence, torture, explicit sexuality, (highlight to read who)* references to incest, non-consensual sex with a minor*, blatant use of favourite fic tropes, angst.
Summary: Canon era AU. Betrayed by the people he loves best, Arthur finds comfort in the arms of his manservant, Merlin. In the wake of Uther's death, the unrest to the east intensifies and shocking secrets are revealed. As a young king struggling to find his place and control a kingdom on the verge of war, Arthur must decide whether to continue his father's crusade against magic users or place his faith in the one person he thought he'd never trust again.
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Title: Wintry Calm
Author: ceeebee
Artist: lillithblack
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, Morgana/Gwen, Morgana/Morgause, Gwaine, Will, Lancelot, Gaius, Cenred, Freya, Uther
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 92k
Warnings/spoilers: Modern!Camelot-AU, dub/non-con, violence, minor character deaths, underage sex, prostitution
Summary: Camelot has been divided for as long as Arthur can remember; the Great Wall stretches from one end of the city to the other. On one side you have the rich, and the pure. On the other, a child is hanged for possessing magic and everyone is living on the edge.
Then, one day, Arthur Pendragon looks out of his window to see two dark haired teenagers curled on the doorstep. Slowly he and his girlfriend, Gwen, learn how they came to be there, fall in love with everyone but each other, and begin to tear down the wall.
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Title: Within a Sea of Red
Author: inane_rational
Artist: silver_falcon24
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/other characters
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 49,930
Warnings/spoilers: Dark content, prostitution, minor character death, various sexual kinks (mentioned and described)
Summary: High-class prostitute, Merlin Emrys, becomes acquainted with Arthur Pendragon, heir to a massive crime empire lead by Uther Pendragon, consequently, also the owner of The Avalon, the brothel where Merlin resides. The more Merlin gets to know Arthur, the more he wonders about his family, and questions how far entrench into the crime world he could succumb, as he succumbs to his feelings for the Pendragon heir.
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Title: Wrath of Magic
Author: twilighthdfan
Artist: lillithblack
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Leon, hints of Gwen/Lance
Rating: R
Word count: 30,439
Warnings/spoilers: violence, blood, magic, supernatural themes, modern!AU
Summary: Modern AU. Arthur Pendragon has hunted the creatures that lurked in the dark since he was old enough to hold a weapon. But when his father’s friend’s daughter, Sophia, goes missing, and he meets an odd Doctor called Merlin, who he can’t get out of his mind, he and his band of hunters, the Knights, will learn that not every creature is as dark as they thought. Will Arthur be able to figure it all out before the wrath of magic is released?
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Title: Written in the Stars of Your Eyes
Author: latemperanza
Artist: itzcoatl
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin (Background Gwen/Lance and Gwaine/Morgana)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 79k
Warnings/spoilers: accidental animal death, minor character death, mild violence
Summary: The plan was simple: Arthur Pendragon was to scout out the seaside town of Ealdor without anyone knowing he was there on behest of his father's hotel company. It was supposed to be "get in, swoop in on prime real estate before the competition gets to it, then get out." Funny how the plan didn't include Merlin Emrys, a self-proclaimed 'psychic' who swore Arthur's life was in danger the longer he stayed in town. Not to mention what to do when it turned out Merlin was right.
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