The smile Merlin gave him when he introduced himself was so big, so honest, that he didn't seem to be keeping any secrets (and keep a secret he must have if he was using magic so near Camelot).

It's always paved with good intentions.

Merlin could remember it well, and his body would still react to the memories mixed with the sounds coming from the bedroom. (Arthur-Gwen, Merlin-Gwen, S4 spoilers).

A young orphaned Arthur has found a close friend in Merlin, the son of the powerful god of magic, and a family that has adopted him as their own. But as Arthur grows up in the world of the gods and goddesses, the reality of the claiming cannot be ignored. When the unimaginable happens, Arthur's world comes crashing down around him.

post S3. Twice, Lancelot had left. This time he wasn't going anywhere.

Gaius tends to Merlin as he recovers from a concussion. Complete fluff, serves as a sort of deleted scene for 'Patient Zero' but stands alone well enough.

In a moment of desperation, Gaius enlightens Arthur to the depth of Merlin's devotion- how much he has suffered for his king and friend, and how he was pushed to his limit. Fatherly and brotherly love, post season four sometime. Enjoy! Please read and review!

When Morgause was aged eleven, her mother informed her that she must leave to the High Priestesses, so as to escape Uther's grasp. However, just before she leaves, Morgause must say goodbye to the baby in the bassinet.

'Please don't,' Arthur whispered, 'don't die, please, I love you'. Arthur never knew how much he loved Merlin until his best friend was at deaths door...if only Merlin knew how he was loved. Rated M for character death.

"One day you will learn, Arthur. One day you will understand…just how much they've done for you." In which, after Merlin goes back to divert Agravaine in the tunnels, Arthur remembers, and turns back too. SLASH, MERTHUR, LANGUAGE

—Gwaine…—. Susurró, agarrándolo por los hombros, forzándolo a mirarlo.

You are not wrong, who deem that my days have been a dream; yet if hope has flown away in a night, or in a day, in a vision, or in none, is it therefore the less gone? Arthur's dreams seem to be connected to strange happenings in the waking world. Is it all in his head, or are dark forces at work?

(modern AU, reincarnation fic, free form, tw: suicide) Months later. At a bar. Yet again. Another shot. And three more. Pretty boy walks in. Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Heart melting grin. Flip a coin. Heads, you talk to him. Tails, you go home and put a bullet in your brain. Heads.

Everything changed after the lamia. But how could Merlin show that? As far as they were concerned, it had been a fairly normal occurrence. Merlin had to keep right on going, as if he wasn't dying inside. Minor character death, no slash. Set during season 4, after 4x08.

Merlin only went to collect some herbs for Gaius but returned as a female. Merthur fic! A lot of drama. First ever Merlin fiction. Rating might change through out the story.

Merlin hears a voice in the night. This is the fifth installment in the Pocket Book Dragon series. If you have not read The Poisoned Pheasant, this will not make any sense. Lightning Tattoo, Frog Kissing, Pocket Book Dragon , and The Poisoned Pheasant come before this.

Teaser: Merlin's heart seized and his arm, no, his tattoo, felt hot. Too hot for this room. He needed to get outside. Now.

Snarky dragon orders Merlin around. Written for lolafeist.

Merlin gains magical powers after being struck by lightning. Notes: This started out as a birthday present to Beeej and then morphed into a modern AU. I got the idea to start out with Merlin not having magic due to a suggestion from lewisian gneiss to write a fic with Merlin with no magic. I am pretty sure the frog is the fault of dunderklumpen.

Arthur appreciates Merlin's new mark. A/N: This is related to Massive Thunderstorm and Frog Kissing. This drabble is from Arthur's POV which is not represented in either of the other pieces. (This is part of a series and this is the first installment. Next is Frog Kissing, then Pocket Book Dragon (which could really fit almost anywhere), The Poisoned Pheasant, and Night Voices.

When Gwen becomes ill right before a diplomatic mission Merlin must take her place, but this will turn out to be the starting point of the other destiny Merlin and Arthur must fulfil. Part 1 of a trio of that will end in a crossover (un-betaed)

Merthur AU universe. Merlin should really wrap up warm in the Autumn and stop buying cheap coffee...but then Arthur would never have come to the rescue. Fluff.

"Explain it Gaius, how could Merlin be in these painting from years ago but still be exactly the same age as he is now?" "You see Sire, truth is, Merlin isn't the simple servant you think he is and he's been around much longer than you think." When Arthur uncovers Merlin's secret he learns that he was not the only prince the warlock was friends with. AU. No slash.

HighSchool!AU - Arthur, son of Uther "King Pen" Pendragon, doesn't know what to do when he realizes he's the heir to the greatest crime mob around. Nor does he know what to do when the most annoying boy with the most ridiculous ears literally runs into him. All he knows is when an ancient, rival gang wakes from its hibernation, Morgana seems way too interested in it to be normal.

What if Merlin had shown Arthur the Waters of Avalon in ep 3.13? (Written March, 2012) A magic reveal story.