Poor Merlin. He almost loses his mother. Then he almost loses Gaius. Then he loses his first love. Then he lost Morgana. Then he loses his father. How much can Merlin take before he reaches his breaking point? *MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ALL EPISODES*

Merlin hadn't fully recovered from the side-effects of the Serket's poisonous sting when the battle for Camelot began. Now, bone-weary and bitterly disappointed, the last thing he needs is a certain clot-pole ordering him about. Set after 3.02. Non-slash.

As a powerful sorcerer arrives in Camelot in search of Emrys, Merlin will have to defend the kingdom from the shadows. But he can only keep his magic a secret for so long before he is forced to reveal his true power and his identity to the court.

Destiny had gifted him with everything. Fate took it away. They say that nothing is ever meant to last.

"You would do anything to save her?" When he said yes, Arthur didn't realize that Merlin had a different definition of the word anything. A reveal fic. No slash. One shot. A/G. Set after series three. T for violence and character death.

In which Merlin learns that while Arthur enjoys insulting him, he despises when others insult his court sorcerer. Set in that distant day when Arthur is king. Not slash.

Merlin and Arthur are trapped in a series of collapsing tunnels, and the water is on its way.

Hark to the tale of this bloodthirsty bard, a story of sorrow, of deaths come by hard / Death by monster and magic and melee and more, by falling and fire and feuding galore... A Merlin Amphigory - various demises alphabetically - and lyrically - put.

It ends with Lord Alcott screaming for Gwaine and Merlin's immediate banishment or execution. Arthur is given the, uh, pleasure of trying to figure out what the hell happened. Questing Trio centric!

AU tag to 'Castle of Fyrien'. Merlin is being held at the Castle of Fyrien, life in danger and secret revealed-and Arthur's rescue attempt ends badly. Cenred wants information, Morgause wants revenge, and Merlin is the perfect pawn in a twisted game. 3x07