ATTENTION: It is confirmed, Merlin season 5 WILL be the last season. I have decided to inform you all, in case you haven't found out yet. This is both good, and tragic. They argue that if you prolong a show past it's natural life span (AKA: If they procrastinate finishing the series, dragging it out...) then the ratings go down, it's not as good, and they spend money on a failed project. I somewhat disagree. I wholeheartedly agree it is not good to procrastinate ending a show, but I feel it is too rushed. I think they mean to cram a season's worth of plot and planning into just a few episodes. For example: I fear they will reveal Merlin's magic to Arthur in the last ten minutes of the last episode. This is NOT good. At all. Maybe I am underestimating their skill, and that they can pull this off, but on the other hand, I fear this is a recipe for disaster. Please tell me what you think, and I encourage you to write to BBC, email them, do all you can to help. However, if you feel that they have been prolonging the series and they are right to end it, please explain to me your side of the story. I am open too all ideas, if you convince me it's for the best, woopdeedoo! However, if you agree with me that they are ending it to soon, write to BBC! I believe that if enough people convince them otherwise, they can continue the series! That is all I have to say... for now.

On the other hand, SERIOSLYNICK here, giving you a short series of one-shots of Merlin being plain awesome. In the series, Merlin never gets attention, but in this, Merlin will finally get the attention he deserves. Please read, review afterward, give me ideas, encourage me to keep on writing, and tell me if I have many grammatical errors. I try not to make them, but I have no beta, and I'm just one person. Check out my other stories, you might find them interesting. Again, please review, tell me what you think, or if you just want to say hi, that's fine too.

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Merlin

The Bet

Merlin strolled into his master's chambers carrying a tray of food and a huge smile. He entered the room belonging to King Arthur and set the food down on the table. Merlin straightened his back and looked around the room with a critical eye. Lately, whenever Merlin wakes Arthur, Arthur thanked him by throwing objects at him. Usually breakable ones.

So, Merlin was examining the room for any such items, and when he found one, he would immediately take it out of the young king's reach. Jeez, I never realized Arthur had so many breakables around his bed. It seemed the king had prepared a wide arsenal of objects that he could throw at Merlin around his bed. Merlin took every single one and placed them on the table on the opposite side of the room.

Merlin was just about to wake Arthur up, when, he realized, Arthur's too smart to have all his projectiles out in the open. Merlin silently walked up to Arthur's sleeping form and stopped at the bed. He slowly crouched down until he could view the underside of the bed. He reached beneath it and grabbed at the secret compartment that he knew was there and pulled out a glass cup. Whew, that would've hurt. Merlin thought to himself.

Now Merlin knew that the only way Arthur could hurt him was if he got up himself. That would, of course, make his mission successful and Arthur could not fall asleep. Besides, Merlin knew he can outrun and outsmart Arthur when Arthur had just woken up. He wasn't much of a morning person.

Merlin opened the curtains of the window and allowed the light to seep into the room, replacing the dark room with a room filled with light. "Rise and shine!" Merlin said loudly.

Arthur groaned and rolled over. He opened one eye lazily before rolling over onto his chest.

"Sire?" Merlin asked worriedly as he leaned closer to his master. Maybe there was something wrong with him. Arthur suddenly shot one hand out toward the table by his bed to get one of his projectiles. Feeling none, he searched wildly for one, not finding any. Arthur sighed before quickly reaching beneath his bed to find his hidden glass. Not finding it, Arthur angrily sighed before plopping back onto his bed, desperate to find a little more sleep. Merlin, of course, could not allow that. "Sire, your breakfast." Merlin said while bringing the tray to Arthur. Arthur reluctantly sat up and put that tray on his lap. When he saw what it was, though, his eyes widened.

"What the heck is this!?" The king demanded.

Merlin paused. "That, is broccoli, sire." He spoke slowly, as if teaching a child a new concept.

Arthur swore. "I know what it is, now tell me why it is on my tray!" He yelled.

Merlin calmly said, "That is your breakfast, sire."

Arthur threw the tray at Merlin. "How am I supposed to survive the day if all I had to eat were two, little, STEMS OF BROCOLLI!" Arthur yelled.

Merlin rubbed his shoulder, the place where the tray had hit him. "Well, I'm sorry if you are getting fat. How do you expect us to keep you in shape when you are indulging yourself with the pleasantries of kingship..." Merlin said.

Arthur indignantly replied, "I am not fat!"

Merlin said cheerfully, "You see, it's working!"

Arthur groaned. "Don't you have anything else to do with your pitiful excuse of a life?" Arthur asked.

Merlin stroked his chin and actually looked deep in thought. "It's my job, sire." Merlin eventually answered.

Arthur was just about to scream at Merlin before an idea came to him. He grinned wickedly. "I bet you are so disappointed with you're life that you try to make my life miserable." He concluded.

Merlin scoffed. "Oh, and what do I have, or lack, that would make my life a disappointment?" Merlin asked indignantly.

Arthur smiled. "Well, for one, you are terrible with the ladies, I have never even seen you with one! You can absolutely not get a girl! I doubt even one has ever even liked you before!" Arthur declared. He then continued with a quieter voice, "I bet you have never even kissed one!"

Merlin was offended. And surprised. How had just another usual morning turn into such a disastrous one? "I-I have too!" Merlin defended.

Arthur looked skeptical. "Oh yea, really? What was her name?" Arthur asked.

Merlin looked at him. "Her name was Freya." He announced.

"And where is this 'Freya?'" Arthur asked. "Can I meet her?"

Merlin clenched his jaws. "No, she is dead." He announced.

Arthur didn't even flinch. "Then they're is no proof this 'Freya' is real, and you have not kissed a girl!"

Merlin rolled his eyes. "You're so immature." Merlin informed him.

Arthur ignored that. "You should get a girl, Merlin. Stop bothering me!" Arthur said.

Merlin shook his head. "Nope, not me. I don't need one." Merlin declared.

Arthur was now grinning wickedly. "Don't try to make excuses. I know you can't get one." Arthur accused.

Merlin defensively said, "I can too!"

"Prove it!" Arthur replied.

Merlin clenched his jaws. "No!" Merlin said.

"Merlin," Arthur began. "If you can get a girl tonight, I will give you tomorrow off."

Ooh, that was tempting. "Fine!" Merlin agreed. "Go to the Rising Sun at night." Merlin said. Arthur grinned wickedly, convinced his manservant could not win this bet. Merlin grinned for another reason. He was going to enjoy his day off.

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Giggles could be heard from the young couple as they walked out of the Rising Sun. The man, a tall fellow that really needed to put on wait, and a small, petite girl with flowing blond hair. "Alright, Amelia, there is someone I want you to meet." The man said.

The girl, Amelia, giggled. "Who, Merlin?" She asked.

Merlin whispered, "It's a secret."

Amelia whispered, "I just love secrets."

Merlin smiled. "You'll like this one too." He said. "Arthur?!" Merlin called.

Arthur stepped into the street, his jaw hanging open. He hadn't believed Merlin could get any girl, let alone such a beautiful one.

"You'll be catching flies, Arthur." Merlin said.

The girl gasped. "K-king Arthur. I-I wasn't e-" She turned to Merlin. "You didn't tell me you knew King Arthur." She whispered.

"It was a surprise." Merlin whispered back.

Arthur just stared at them, slack-jawed.

"My day off, Arthur?" Merlin teasingly asked.

Arthur closed his mouth. "Very well." He said, trying to regain some dignity. "I shall see you in two days." And he left.

Merlin grinned when he left. Oh, his day off was going to be fun indeed.

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Hey guys, what did you think? Like it? Hate it? Review please, let me know how you feel. I will be posting more of these, but not soon. I have another story I need to do, and I'm busy. I'll be lucky to get a chapter out once a week, but I will try. Check out my other stories.

This was actually very fun to write, so expect more awesome Merlin/ dumbfounded Arthur coming up! Review, please.