After another argument with his father, Arthur escapes on a hunt to vent his frustrations and stumbles in on a hunt in progress, by none other than Cenred's men. As if that weren't bad enough, when Arthur follows the trail of their prey, he finds that the "prey" was not what he expected. Rated M for violence and serious whump.

As the details emerge of what happened, it is up to Merlin and Arthur to deal with the aftermath of their fathers' deaths. Will war break out or will peace prevail? Was this what the dragon was on about? Or was something more sinister happening? Sequel to The Dragon's Choice and A Dragon Wedding

In his loneliness, Hades created a son. With dangers lurking in every crevice and enemies that he doesn't know he has, Merlin is sent away to be among mortals, unknowing of who he really is. When new and old enemies alike come to the surface, can destiny's coin survive? god!Merlin, canon pairings

Hunith's had a secret she's kept from Merlin. A secret about his birth. But now, with Arthur attempting to make amends with a magical kingdom, that secret may come to light. Set in between s4 and s5. Rated T for paranoid author. Royal!Merlin AU

With Merlin and Morgana safely in Drugonia, the preparations for their wedding can begin. Back in Camelot, Arthur is getting ready for his trip to Drugonia to bring Morgana back safely. Just maybe he doesn't believe that all magic is evil like his father told him. Why would Merlin save Morgana if magic was evil? Sequel to The Dragon's Choice.

[Merlin Reverse Big Bang] Although the first meeting of betrothed princelings Arthur and Merlin does not go as planned, nor most of the following meetings, by the time Merlin is kidnapped a year before their wedding, Arthur is left distraught by the loss. For Merlin's kidnapper, there's only one plan: torture. And it's all going as expected. AU; Top Arthur / Bottom Merlin.

Getting his father's knife reforged was meant to leave him out of pocket, not with a bounty hunter's prize slumbering in his arms with a fistful of his coat. Close to five years without unnecessary human contact, and now this? Balinor swallowed, and huffed to himself. What sort of idiot was he? What was he supposed to do with a tiny, hungry, possibly traumatised child?

Merlin hates everything regal because his mum does.But when Prince Arthur is going to the same uni as him, he changes those thoughts quickly and even develops feelings for him. He begins to wonder why his mum holds such a grudge against royalty. What he doesn't know is that his mum had a history with the Mercian King and he certainly doesn't know that he's the son of that same King

A prince has been born in Camelot but the celebrations are muted as Uther wreaks his terrible revenge on magic users following his wife's death. A young lady travels regularly between Ealdor & Camelot running some special but dangerous errands for Gaius; the physician's little band of friends doing what they can to smuggle certain people out of the city to safety. Art by Wil1969.

"Are we going to be best friends forever?" asked Balinor. "Always," answered Uther. When Uther looks at Arthur and Merlin, he doesn't see them, but himself and Balinor.

AU. When Arthur was born Ygraine didn't die and magic was never outlawed. However, an evil sorcerer seeking revenge against Uther, vows to exact vengeance by taking the life of the prince. Fearing for his son's life and in an effort to protect him, Uther entrusts the child to his best friend Balinor who takes the child and flees to the little village of Ealdor. No Slash. Bromance.

Morgana has captured Arthur and his servant again but, this time, Merlin has reached the end of his tether. (Written for 'The Holiday Exchange' (Secret Santa) at The Heart of Camelot fansite.

Written for the Hearts of Camleot 'Wicked Games' prompt. "By the time Balinor realized the depth of Uther's treachery, Kilgharrah's freedom was lost. Gaius pointed him towards Ealdor and whispered the name of the person who would be able to protect him, the only safe haven Balinor had left: Hunith."

AU story using the 'what if' premise. Accidental changes to fate happen, so when Merlin's destiny is tampered with, events slowly start to put things back on track.

Based on 3.08 but set after 3.13. Really interested in Gwaine's reaction during this - suspected he might know about Merlin. Here's my take on what he would think if he did! One off ficlet.