Alright, call me sadistic (it's true sometimes, especially for all us whump!lovers) but here's my idea.

All those fic where Merlin is de-aged (turned into a child, etc.) all have one thing in common:

Merlin gets switched back.

But being the sadistic insane person that I am, I mutter, "What if...?"


So Merlin and Arthur (+?) go on a hunting trip (/?) and Merlin gets attacked by a sorcerer who turns Merlin into a child. They try to change him back, but to no avail.

10(+) years later: Merlin is the ward of King Arthur Pendragon, and knows nothing about his destiny or friendship with Arthur.

Specs

-Anytime in the series, although if I did it, I'd do it somewhere in Season 2, before The Fires of Idirsholas (Oh, how I hope that I spelled that right), because it would be interesting to see his relationships with the Knights develop, especially Lancelot 'cuz Merlin would've already have met him as an adult. And he wouldn't have met Balinor.

-Hunith... Hmmm... Where to put her? Use your imagination!


Hehe.

-Secret

P.S. Disclaimer: Go back five words.