Title: Lady Merlin
Author: RomaMarufixx
Rating: K+
Pairing: Fem! Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Lady Merlin was raised in Camelot by Ygraine and Uther beside their children Morgana and Arthur. When Uther suggests Merlin marries to a prince from an ally kingdom Arthur becomes outraged and has to come to the fact that he is in love with her. Based on a prompt from and dedicated to Lady Blade WarAngel. Alive!Uther, Alive!Ygraine, Good!Morgana, Fem!Merlin, Arthur/Fem!Merlin.
Word count: 1,608
Disclaimer: Merlin belongs to the BBC.
Lady Guinevere and Prince Marcus' wedding had gone and past and the Pendragon's had returned home to plan for an even bigger celebration, the marriage of Merlin and Arthur Pendragon, the joining of the two and securing the throne for the next generation.
Arthur didn't think he'd ever seen his parents so happy, he was espically shocked at his father since at first he did not like the idea of Merlin and Arthur marrying, he wanted Arthur to marry someone from another kingdom, so that they would make a new allie and one less enemy, but Ygraine had certainly chage his view on their relationship and now they were to be wed.
"You seem more excited for my wedding than I do." Arthur said to his father. The two were in the throne room with Ygraine, doing some more planning for the wedding whilst Merlin was with Morgana having her final wedding dress fitting since the planned date for the wedding was in a little over two weeks.
"It just brings back memories of when myself and your mother were planning our wedding day, oh so many years ago." he said walking over to his wife and kissing her making Arthur cringe slightly, he didn't mind people kissing, but these were his parents and for him it was weird.
"Uther you make it seem as it we married a century ago!" she exclaimed with a laugh, resting her hands on her husbands chest with the palms flat while his laid rest on her hips.
"25 years is near another a century, one quarter." he teased. "Although you do not look a day older than the day when you became my wife." Ygrained blushed and the two shared several more kisses because Arthur cleared his throat, twice, to get their attention.
"Father, Mother, could we please carry on the planning, I do want to get married before I die." he whined, although would not admit it was a whine if you were to ask him, but it made his parents chuckle.
"Of course, Arthur." Ygraine said and becomed him to a near by table that had set up with planning sheets which they needed to sort through and finalise a few things before Merlin and Arthur could have their wedding day.
Merlin winced as she felt a pin just hit her skin, going through the soft white material of her wedding dress. Oh, wedding. The thought made her nervous and excited at the same time, which just made nausous.
"My Queen, are you okay? You seem paler than usual." The dressmaker said, stopping the work she was doing for a second to question her queen's health.
"I'm fine, just nervous." The middle aged woman smiled and continued her work.
"It's understanable, both the bride and the groom feel nervous before they wed but believe me it will be one of the greatest day of your lives and then you can look forward to having children."
Children. Oh christ. Oh course Arthur would need at least a son, and it may take her more than one try for that to happen.
"Children." Merlin said, thinking out loud.
"Yes, you should have loads of children, you and the prince Arthur are very attractive people you would make the most beautiful babies." the dressmaker gushed and Melrin blushed.
"I'm sure we will." she smiled.
"Oh Merlin you look stunning." Morgana said, leaning on the doorframe.
"Thank you." she blushed.
"Oh stop blushing Merlin." Morgana scowlded and the dressmaker laughed finishing off the final bit of her wedding dress.
"It really is a beautiful dress." Merlin said, looking down at her dress. A white dress with a mixture of silk and cotton that was very nice to touch as well as look at, the dress dipped in to expose a slight bit of clevage but the neck and arms were covered in lace, which was not as comfortable as the silk and cotton but she could put up with it just for her wedding day. "Thank you so much." she smiled at the dressmaker who smiled back at her.
"It is no problem Merlin." Merlin loved it when people used her actual name instead of a title, that was the only bad thing about being raised in royalty, she had to get used to all the 'your majesties' 'my lady' etc.
Even though she'd been royalty all her life she still didn't like it and couldn't see how people could like it, but then again if they were like Uther, they loved the titles and the power that came with them, they were lucky they had Ygraine to keep him in his place overwise he might have let all the power go to his head.
"Only two weeks now Merlin." Morgana said, only two weeks.
And those two weeks passed by as if they were seconds, it felt like just now she was in her chambers getting her wedding dress fitted and now she was standing in front of the large wooden doors that lead into the throne room which she and Arthur would be wed in.
"Are you ready?" A voice said from behind her and she turned around to see Ygraine dressed in a beautiful yellow dress, made just for her on this special occasion. Merlin swallowed and nodded, but her eyes said no. "Merlin, there really is no need to be nervous, everything will be fine, you and Arthur will be married and be able to live the rest of your lives together." Ygraine said, holding her shoulders and squeezing them in comfort.
"Thank you Ygraine...I think I'm ready." she said and took a deep breath as two maidservants open each of the doors and the specially made up for Arthur and Merlin's wedding, throne room. All of the guests turned to Merlin, gasped and smiled at her which Merlin took as a good sign, Ygraine walked in front of her, walking to where Uther and Arthur stood before music filled the hall and Merlin began to walk up to where her future groom was stood.
He was dressed in his chainmail which almost looked like it was brand new because the silver was so bright and his cloak was far more red than the last time he had worn it. He really did look like a knight in shining armour, only without the horse.
He turned around and their eyes met and Merlin only just remembered to walk. The both smiled at each other as Merlin made her way up to him.
"You look beautiful." he whispered to her and her pale face went a shade of pink as she blushed.
"Thank you, you look...amazing." she gasped out, not sure which word to use but Arthur seemed pleased by it. After a few seconds they turned to Geoffery who was grinning at the young lovers.
"We are gathered here today to join these two together through the binding of hands."
Merlin and Arthur had chosen this ceremony instead of many others because it was how Ygraine and Uther had also married and the word were what the two liked the most about it.
"Will you honour and respect one another and seek to never break that honour?"
"Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it?"
"Will you share the burdens of each other so that your spirits may grow in this union?"
"Will you share each others laughter and look for the brightness in life and the positive in each other?"
"As your hands are bound together now so you lives and spirits are joined in a union of love and trust. Above you are the stars and below you is the earth. Like the stars your love should be a constant source of light and like the earth, a firm foundation from which to grow."
Beautiful vows.
"Exchange the rings." Geoffery annouced and Uther walked up behind Arthur with a gold ring with a Pendragon red ruby in the middle of the engravings and Ygraine did the same with Merlin only the ring she was to put on Arthur's hand lacked the ruby and was only a gold ring with engravings but that was all he had wished for and as for Merlin she had wanted the same but the king and queen had requested she add something onto it in order to make it more feminine, hence the ruby.
Arthru took the ring from the pillow his father was holding and lifted up Merlin's left hand and placed the ring upon it, glimpsing at her dark eyes and catching the blush which had darken on her cheeks which made him grin.
Merlin turned and took the ring from the pillow Ygraine was holding and mouthed a 'thank you' to Ygraine who nodded and beamed at the bride. Merlin slipped on the ring on Arthur's finger and they waited for Geoffery to speak.
"Now man and wife, you may kiss the bride." he annouced and Arthur cupped one side of her face and brought her in for their first kiss as man and wife. It was short and sweet but there was plenty of time in the future for longer and more passionate kisses.
When they parted the court burst into cheers and clapping. Merlin and Arthur held each other close and smiled out onto the court, the King and Queen by their side, the next time they would being doing something like this they would be King and Queen, but right now they were just them, married and ready to live the rest of their lives together as husband and wife.
The next chapter is just wedding night smut, so you can either end it here or read the next chapter (when it's published) whatever you want, thank you.
