They never really ask about his life in Ealdor. And he's glad, because what would he tell them? Certainly not the truth. At least not all of it. But now they're going to find out, and not just about Ealdor, about everything.

Uther recognizes someone in Merlin's features, and he's furious. Oh, he is extremely furious. Arthur has to drag Merlin out of his father's grasp, but what will the after-effects be when one is pushed beyond his limits? Does destiny help or does it just weigh one down? - Season 2 - before finale. Whump, angst WARNING. Violence, torture.

When merlin's brother shows up in the form of an abused 10 year old it leaves his friends wondering if they really know merlin at all and sets them of on a quest to unravel merlin's past. a past that he'd rather keep hidden. (set between s5ep2 and ep3 Good!Mordred protective!Merlin, bit of OOC Mordred cause he looks up to merlin. reveal!fic BEING REWRITEN

"Everything is going to change, isn't it? The struggle over Albion and the Saxons, the old and new religion, the use of magic and the extermination of it. The stalemate has finally been broken, hasn't it?" Destiny has reached its turning point, and truths have come to light. Yet some truths bring dark outcomes. Can Arthur trust a man surrounded by lies? Magic Reveal. Set after 5x11

Uther has banned all pirates from Camelot, the Stone of Emyrs has been stolen, and Merlin is a pirate. Uther must ask the help of Merlin and Arthur and the knights must be able to accept Merlin for the mission to save the Stone to end well. Follow Merlin, Arthur, and the knights on a trip through the high seas.

Sort of a continuation from "Fair Warning". AU for the middle of the" Castle of Fyrien". Merlin and Arthur don't escape after bringing down the roof on Morgause and Cenred. Snarky Merlin returns. Torture, reveal!, BAMF Merlin.

Merlin is the prince of the pirates and the son of the great Captain Jack Sparrow. He enjoyed his life, but he left his life out at sea and found a new life in Camelot as the Prince's manservant. Merlin hid his identity for years, but when his past life comes back to haunt him his identity is revealed. Arthur may be understanding, but Uther...not so much.

Merlin and his fellow sorcerers attack and capture Camelot. Morgause leaves it to Merlin to break the young captured Prince. At first Arthur feels only hatred for the sorcerer who stole his kingdom but soon begins to see a side to Merlin that he keeps very very closely hidden.

'Arthur tightened his grip on his blade and kept it held high, the others following in his example. The ginger haired man's cruel brown eyes flashed a brilliant gold. There came a clang from beside him as a sword clashed to the floor. Arthur watched in alarm as Merlin followed his sword' When the Knights and Prince are captured it is revealed that Merlin may not be all he seems.

When the screams of the dying invade Merlin's mind, something is stirring, and something is unearthed. [Reveal]

Arthur is well on the way to becoming the type of leader Merlin had always hoped he'd be - one who cares for all of his people. But even so, preparations for Yule festivities along with some unforeseen circumstances result in Merlin taking on too much work. Unfortunately nobody notices until it's almost too late.

Merlin is a prince who had to flee as a child when his kingdom was attacked. But now it's time to return and help his people to free the land from the rule of a tyrant. Will Merlin succeed to do that without revealing his many secrets to Arthur and Camelot?

"The one whom the Druids called Emrys, the most powerful wizard of all time - and he couldn't do something as simple as create a single strawberry for the woman he loved." Started as a series of drabbles, now a full length fic about Merlin and Freya's love for each other, and their journey to free Freya from the curse she's under.

The year is 1986. Four very different students are forced to spend ten hours together in Saturday detention and write an essay about who they think they are. But who are they, really?

It all started on the day of his 21st birthday. Apparently it's quite important, for on that day, the girls went running after… Merlin. Merlin/Pretty much every girl in Camelot.

A collection of oneshots of various lengths focusing around our dear warlock and the trouble he gets into. In other words, lots of indulgent Merlin!whump, with probably some occasional BAMF!Merlin as well - really, it might just depend on you ;) All ideas and prompts welcome. Looking to use Arthur and the knights as much as possible in these stories.

A visiting noble makes Arthur an offer he can't refuse, putting Merlin's secret in jeopardy. The warlock takes drastic action, risking his health and ability to respond when crisis strikes. Features, angst, whump, bromance and BAMF Merlin.

My collection of drabbles. Will be a variety, including bromance, humor, friendship, romance, and angst. No slash, but plenty of bromance to suffice. Chapter 985- Percival's whole village burned before him. (Family)

Arthur confides in Merlin about the death of his once close friend many years ago, what he did not expect was his manservant's reaction. Angry Merlin, Terrified Knights and baffled Arthur entail. Secrets come to light for the two friends as they share a long past tragedy.

Only someone completely insane would stand muttering on a field of battle. Ergo, Merlin was completely insane. Reveal fic. Oneshot.

Based off of Season 4 Episode 5 "His Father's Son" When Merlin brings the men to the valley where the knights are supposed to ambush, what will he do when there is no one there? What happened to Arthur? Will Merlin do now that he is trapped and alone? Magic reveal! Now Complete!

If it had been a different Arthur he may have been able to appreciate that Merlin's neckerchief was simply his equivalent of a towel. (Or, a collection of shorts exhibiting the many uses of a certain warlock's neck wear. No Slash)

Arthur begins to suspect that spending time in the tavern is not really what Merlin is up to. With a little help from Sir Gwaine, Merlin must try to keep the excuse alive. Rated T for drinking. NO SLASH.

Sometimes paths lead to the inevitable. Merlin discovers that when Kilgharrah arrives with a cryptic message and a rather blunt explanation. The dragon's terrible timing leads to many revelations and sends Merlin on a journey where he'll need friends and enemies, both old and new, to face the crossroad ahead... Alternative S5, reveal, friendship, now COMPLETE!

Arthur stood as if frozen in time, as if the ceiling had dropped down, or he'd been hit over the head with a … tree branch, or… "Don't you know who I am?" he blurted. "Don't you remember me?" Merlin concluded shortly, "Nope." If Destiny has returned the once and future court of Camelot to the world, what does it mean that Merlin doesn't - or won't - remember them?

There were many things the people of Camelot didn't know about the king's manservant, as Merlin, born Prince Myrddin Emrys Ambrosius, had many secrets. Prince!Merlin, AU

"Someone once told me that... that if you ever lost someone and... and you miss them. Then just look at the sky, and... and search for the brightest star. And think of it as them." / "That... is probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard." Dedicated to MildeAmasoj. No slash. Cover by MagicGirl41

A late-night conversation prompts both understanding and hatred.

Merlin, Arthur and the knights are celebrating a newly formed peace treaty. One tankard of mead leads to another, and Merlin is dared by Arthur. Everyone is shocked when Merlin's scars are revealed.

"You know Arthur; I'm stronger than I look!" "I really doubt that Merlin!" Arthur laughed and the majority of the knights joined in. "I'll prove it to you Arthur!" What happens when Merlin has had a bit too much to drink and decides to challenge Arthur? ONESHOT

Arthur and Merlin are trapped with no means of escape. Merlin is injured and struggles to control himself as a past trauma comes back to haunt him.

Arthur knew Merlin had a secret, and it was driving him mad. A botched attempt on the castle presents the king with a means of getting the answers he craves - but at what cost? Arthur's actions not only risk his servant's life, but all they have built. Contains: hurt/comfort, angst, and Merlin whump. Reveal fic.

The knights, Arthur and Gwen are planning a surprise for Merlin...only to overhear a shocking conversation between Merlin and Agravaine. Spoilers up to 4x02, really just an excuse to write out a plot bunny I had. Inspired by 'Poison Truth' by Lovable Loner. Warning: Brief but graphic violence. Last chapter AND epilogue are up!

Merlin and Arthur are captured and forced to fight together in a tournament of questionable nature. Occurs after "Patient Zero" but can stand alone. Features Bamf Merlin and Arthur as well as whump, of course

"Come now, is that anyway to address your uncle?"- Destiny is such a cruel thing and Merlin is it's favorite puppet. What happens when a piece of his childhood he hoped to never encounter again appears before him with a proclamation? Even Merlin is not void of hate. Heavy angst, whump, and implies child abuse.

The attack had come out of nowhere. The sorcerer wanted someone of noble blood and someone with powerful blood. So why, for the love of Camelot, were Merlin and Gwaine the ones to be taken?

It's Samhain night and the party from Camelot are sitting around a large camp-fire and telling each other scary stories. Odd things start to happen when Merlin takes his turn, and the line between fact and fiction soon becomes blurred. My entry for The Heart of Camelot 2013 Halloween Challenge. Book cover by chibichiii

My first fanfic! A main course of hurt/comfort, with a heaping serving of bromance, a dash of Merlin!Whump, a side of BAMF!Merlin and BAMF!Arthur, with a bit of knights, Gwen, Freya, and plot for added spice. Takes place in a slightly AU, slightly wobbly timeline, fourth season-ish, but you'll figure out what's different as you read. Rated T for violence. Please review!

Merlin is kidnapped by sell-swords and is subject to their rants about their plans. Yet again. But this time? He honestly cannot be bother with it all. The result? BAMF!Merlin, lecturing on manners, terrified sell-swords, stunned knights and a sheepish king. Yup, another of my one-shot mild(?)Crack!Reveals. Requested by vampireharry the 2.

This is what happens when I am in a Merlin phase and hear a Princess Bride quote... A bit ooc, but should be fun!

Yep, another of my 'Merlin just can't be bothered to hide his magic anymore and it results in all out BAMF' one-shots. (Reveal!fic. BAMF!Merlin, Humour, Friendship, Hero Worship/Adoration of our favourite Warlock, Attacking sorcerers, Ham Sandwiches, Butterflies, Evil Bunnies, Headaches and Gleeful, Surprisingly Observant Knights.) Request fic for TiffBaby101. (Mild?Crack.)

Merlin is tired. Bone deep exhausted. And he's going to take a holiday until he isn't. And little does he know that that decision will change everything. But most of all it will change Merlin. AU after 5X02.

Arthur awakes to horror beyond which he can grasp. Merlin's eyes are vacant, his pulse nonexistent. How could this have happened? Sequel to Remembrance, detailing the reactions of Merlin's friends to his sudden death. Rated T for images of death, and some heavy emotions.

A week. That was all Merlin had left. A week. And Merlin couldn't help but speculate how slow or fast time passes differently when it is no longer measured by minutes and seconds, but by every beat of your heart. Warnings: Character death! Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin. No slash!

Struggling with a worsening illness, while trying to keep Arthur from being lured out of Camelot by some mysterious guests, Merlin realizes through his hallucinations, that he might be in for more then he can handle alone. (Is Camelot really haunted or only he is?) Between S04E02-03(whump, mystery, slow buildup, dark)

The Knights have forgotten what happened with Lamia. But do they really want to remember? And what does it have to do with how Gwen is behaving around them and Merlin's odd avoidance?

There is one thing the guards of Camelot can actually guard... Two-shot. (Unseen Keepers of the Secret I)

Okay, so I think Merlin's pretty flippin awesome, but he never gets a chance to show it! So, here's a series of one shots with Merlin being awesome, artistic, sexy, etc. Enjoy! Absolutely NO slash!

There are many ways to say it.

Merlin's had many secrets in his life, his magic being one of them. But when a thief steals a very powerful object from king Alined, he hires mercenarys to get it. This leads to a chain of events that dragged Merlin back into a world he thought he'd left behind and secrets he thought he'd long since buried. When Arthur comes after Merlin he learns of a dark past. Will he accept it.

Gwen notices something about Merlin right around Christmas time and it leads to a stunning revelation about the kindly manservant. Non-reveal Christmas fic.

Merlin somehow manages to get himself possessed by a sorcerer. And guess what the sorcerer wants to do. ...Kill the Pendragons. Anyone else notice the repetativeness? (Oneshot. Again.)

It's the final showdown at Camlann, and Merlin is determined to save Arthur. Can he get to him in time? This is basically how I want the show to end. Spoilers from the promos for the finale.

In which Merlin is terrifying, Percival is frightened into hiding, Arthur is knocked around, and Gwaine turns down a bet that involves mead. Le gasp! What horror is this! Oneshot. No slash, unless you're super determined to see it.

The Isle of the Blessed rang with the screams of liberated souls of darkness - the Dorocha. The Cailleach demands a price. Merlin disagrees. Alternative ending to Darkest Hour. Now the knights struggle to come to terms with Merlin's secret and Merlin gains a new name in destiny

An irate amateur villain, observing Morgana's continued ineptitude at conquest, sends her an angry and contemptuous letter on how to better manage it in the future. Merlin is not mine. Rated K for safety only. Spoilers for entire run of the show as far as 5.05.

Everyone is worried, or not so worried, about Merlin, who's been gone for two nights. When he stumbles back into camp, he's deliriously happy, and his magic showers everyone with flowers. Arthur demands an explanation. Freya/Merlin. Chapter 4 is an alternate version of chapter 2.

Arthur never realised what he had, until it is no longer with him. Merlin struggles to deal with the loss of Freya all over again, and for once, he needs Arthur to be there for him, no matter what they might face together.

Book One of "The Road to Camlann" - Morgana believes that Merlin knows who Emrys is and she is determined to get this information from him no matter how unwilling he is. She corners him in the forest and then something awful happens. Later that day, Merlin's body is returned to Camelot ... Takes place post season 4.

He handed off his own sword and whipped out his knife, putting it to Arthur's throat. "You're dead," he said, gloating. -no slash, oneshot.

Merlin and Gwen get extremely, inadvisably drunk. Set post-series 4.

Arthur was a dog-lover. He had five of them, big ones, each one more slobbery than the next, and he didn't think it was possible for any species of animal to be better-suited for him...until his trouble-prone manservant gets turned into a cat. Pure fluff

Perhaps it was the knock to the head. But Merlin would not stand down this time. He was Emrys, and it was time to acknowledge that. Morgana never knew what hit her. Bamf!Merlin. Reveal! fic. Oneshot. Because Merlin deserves to be BA. Revised 6/4/12.

Gaius and Merlin do have neighbors. And the guards aren't deaf, just incompetent.

A short scene that takes place immediately before the opening of The Last Dragonlord. "I dream about it sometimes," he said quietly. "Burning. I've dreamt of burning... many times. For a long time."

Uther's magic hating speeches. Sorcerer's Uther hating speeches. Frankly Merlin was getting bored with the unoriginality. Includes a little Bamf!Merlin and is verging on Crack!fic also a sort of Reveal!fic. No slash.

Pre-season4.When Morgause and Morgana got ahold of a spell that would make the most powerful being in Camelot the ruler and everyone would be forced to obey him/her-well,let's just say their expectations plummeted down to the ground

Merlin has dreamed of this moment since he discovered his destiny. As Camelot is once again on the verge of falling, he has no choice but to reveal what he is to Arthur...no matter if either of them is prepared to face the reality of it. Big Reveal fic.

Merlin always followed Arthur. And one time Arthur followed him. Now complete.

'Out of the corner of his eye, someone stepped forward and met Morgana's silent challenge.'

This is a combination of an original legend with the world of Merlin. A terrifiying moment in Merlin's childhood is revealed. What's the real reason Hunith sent her son to live in Camelot? Also, who is this visiting King? No slash. Set before 4X09.

Merlin wondered how Arthur could not find the time to remember his personal manservant's birthday, but had plenty of time to summon said manservant in order to punish him for not attending a mysterious banquet he knew nothing about... Birthday!fic,fluff

A casual hunting trip turns to chaos when bandits ransom Arthur with Merlin by his side. The bandits torture the warlock for added information too. Plot twists will occur. Painful Merlin!Whump will continue throughout the fiction. Wear goggles for slash.

Arthur: "No man is worth your tears." Merlin: BAM! I guess this could be considered BAMF!Merlin, but it's more some wishful thinking on Kitty O's part. No slash as always. Ficlet. Set during The Last Dragonlord. AU, I suppose, technically...

Arthur is told a series of events that will occur over the space of a week. The seventh day will end with magic returning to Camelot, ushered in by the warlock Emrys, either to save the kingdom or destroy it. Arthur has a plan, though. Sort of.

After being ambushed in enemy territory, Merlin is mortally wounded and Arthur has no choice but to allow a sinister witch to heal him.

Merlin needs saving for once. WARNING: really weird because I wrote it when I was really sick. Also hints at Arthur/Merlin/Gwaine