With Merlin exposed and Arthur sent away, Morgana and Gwen take on the burden of protecting Camelot. But the prince and warlock soon find themselves in over their heads, and Uther is determined to eradicate the last traces of magic in his kingdom-including the Isle of the Blessed. Book III of The Albion Cycle.

Merlin the adopted prince of Caerleon travels in search of heritage and destiny and his dragonlord father. Arthur, prince regent of Camelot following his father's debilitating illness, travels upon his Knight's Quest as a condition for coronation - and a young man who's given up on heritage and destiny joins them both. Sequel to "Challenging Hostage", canon era a/u, no slash.

The story starts with an alternative take on the ending. Will Merlin use the last, unexpected chance to save Arthur? Will there be a price to pay? And finally, will the future finally bring upon changes that he has worked for all those years?

What if Robb listened to his mother shortly before her death and ran away. On the verge of death and taking to hiding after the North is taken by the Boltons, Robb finally reunites with Jon at Castle Black, revenge in his heart and the hope to take back Winterfell and fight behind the Wall with his brother.

Young Merlin's magic is observed in Ealdor by Queen Annis, and he's offered adoption and the throne. Merlin learns what it means to be a prince and an enemy of Camelot - til the day he's captured by Prince Arthur's border patrol. Uther holds a prisoner with magic that he can't afford to execute, and Arthur meets a rational sorcerer for the first time. No slash.

Merlin might have come to Camelot to master his magic, not to end the Purge, but he's not going to sit idly by while his kin suffer. Oh no. Whether it's releasing a chained dragon, smuggling sorcerers out of the city, or trying to change Arthur's mind, he's fighting back. Now. Series rewrite beginning after 1X02 featuring Proactive!Merlin. AU.