Merlin gets high on magical energy, and Arthur thinks he is drunk.

Merlin knows of his destiny from an early age but doesn't know whether or not Arthur truly is capable of being The Once And Future King and goes to Camelot to see if Arthur is capable of being this King but can he overcome his hate of Uther?

Percival comes to Gaius for advice. Technically canon compliant, but written as part of The Albion Cycle.

#4 Modern Biker AU - A frantic call from his niece sends Percival running to help, if only his sister would accept it. Elsewhere, Agravaine drags Arthur into trouble.

Merlin needed to learn the Camelot dances for the servant's ball. After tripping over Gwen a few too many times, Arthur helps.

Kilgharrah's thoughts as he rescues Merlin from the serkets. A serket sting is invariably fatal. No human medicine is of the slightest use, and no magic- human, sidhe, or dragon- can do more than ease the pain. There is, simply, nothing to be done. Kilgharrah knows that. He also knows that he can't let Merlin know that. A missing scene from 'The Tears of Uther Pendragon.'

"So, which will it be, King Arthur? Your uncle or your dear manservant?"

Merlin was a Prince who was hidden from the world and frankly he was fed up. So he ran away to Camelot, to live as a peasant and ends up as a manservant to Prat – Prince Arthur. But can he keep his identity a secret when every kingdom is alerted, and every knight in the five kingdoms (including Arthur), are out looking for the runaway Prince.

Merlin has magic! Three words Arthur will discover about his servant, but not in a way even he could think possible. What will he do? Just how far will Merlin take his power to ensure Arthur’s survival at Camlann . After all he knew in advance what would happen…didn’t he? Surely he had time to alter the outcome, but everything comes at a cost and who will pay the ultimate sacrifice

Without Merlin and Guinevere to guide his way, Arthur married Elaina and fulfilled his duty to his father and his kingdom. Eight years later, he finds himself the king raising a little princess on his own. When his daughter needs a governess, he hires Lady Guinevere who brings along a companion. No longer duty bound in marriage, will Arthur allow himself to get close to Merlin?

Arthur is struck by a sorcerer and de-aged. Shenanigans and revelations ensue. Absolutely no slash.

When he was a child, Hunith abandoned Merlin to the ward of the witchers, who stripped him of his magic. Now, he walks the Path alone, far from drunkards, prattish princes, and other forms of humanity. At least, he tries to.

READ PROFILE. Paths That Show Us series. Arthur's ears work perfectly fine even if the rest of him won't. Sides of Merlin that Arthur never knew existed surface and the only way to go is forward. Arthur knows exactly what he has to do. Right? Right. ...Right?

In his few thousand years of living, Merlin never thought he would run into Uther Pendragon's child in the woods or that said child would want to live with him. What could go wrong?

arthur is king, gwen his gueen. gwens parents is alive. the rewrite starts from ch. 6

Sir Leon found a strange girl one day when he was out on a patrol, pinned under a hurt mare, scared and in pain. Once they took her back to Camelot to see Gaius, the questions began. Cassie could barely stand the pain, her precious horse, hurt and dying. Her family, gone. Her destiny? That remains to be seen. Leon/OC/Percival. Maybe Merlin/Morgana. Rated M J.I.C for later chapters

What if au: After Merlin's village was destroyed when he was only four years old, he was raised as Uther's ward alongside the Royal Children of Camelot (Arthur and Morgana who are twins). Will Merlin be allowed to help his destiny or will he be married to someone that Uther chooses for him?

What if Merlin had given Arthur different advice and in turn Arthur made a different choice in S5E5: The Disir. Magic would have become accepted in Camelot early in season 5 and changed the entire course of the show. Magic reveal/Canon end fix/Magic returned to Camelot/In Character/Butterfly effect story/Realistic Alternative Ending. Beta: Koala789!

Merlin should know by now that he's no good at keeping secrets from Lancelot.

Arthur never expected to have a deaf manservant. He certainly never expected to fall in love with the rude, infuriating boy.

A strange saver appeared in Morgana's life just shortly after she'd been captured by Sarrum. Yet the saver has her own agenda and Morgana find herself in the kingdom of ice, waiting to be married to someone that may break her wings forever. Merlin got caught into a story he'd never expected to be part of. He's forced to make decisions that would shape his own destiny.

Arthur wonders if the visions Morgause showed him were lies, after all — or the first of many truths.

Arthur wears the armour and runs into battle. Merlin fixes each piece when its over. That's the way it's always been. And yet, Merlin's the one riddled with scars, and Arthur seems to be the only one that keeps noticing.

The time of Emrys and Arthur is nearing but after a sudden reveal, Arthur's harsh reaction forces Merlin to leave Camelot with a former king to become the leader of the druid and the catha . Some years later, Arthur finds Merlin not as a servant but as a king. Now, they must work together to save Albion from an army of darkness. Set after s5e11. Reveal fic. Freylin. Royal Merlin

#3 Modern Biker AU - Arthur's asshole uncle comes back into his life, and the Knights help a boy through severe anxiety so he can take the stand against his abuser.