Fun fact: this originally had nothing to do with "The Heartless King." It only became so when I said it was. Originally, Merlin "saved them all," and Uther yelled, "Sorcerer!"

Disclaimer: I've been egging the show-runners to give me the rights to Merlin, but so far it hasn't been working.

Prompt: From me: Uther finds out about Merlin's magic, but it doesn't end badly like in "Burning."

Rating: K+

Genre: General

Characters: Uther, Merlin, Arthur, Morgana, Gwen, the Knights, and Gaius

Time Frame: Takes place instead of the events of "The Heartless King."

Summary: Uther may know about Merlin's magic, but Arthur's not going to stand for his potential execution. AU to my own AU!

Let's Go On An Adventure

Merlin's eyes faded from gold back to blue. His outstretched hand lowered to his side, having just saved the King.

Not that it mattered. He had used magic.

"Guards!" the King barked.

Before anyone could do anything, something moved in front of the boy. However, he did not face the sorcerer, but the king.

"No," Arthur growled menacingly (albeit protectively).

"Somebody grab him!" Uther called.

The hall exploded with movement. His own daughter stood defiantly alongside Arthur. Then that serving girl, who was flanked by Arthur's knights. Then Gaius.

They glared at the king, refusing to move aside.

This was largely influenced by Harry Potter, both the movies and the books.

There was a small change in timeline. The Knights of the Round Table are a thing in this, but Morgana's here.

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Next up: a training session where Arthur can't use a sword to save his life.

~Lya200~