In the midst of capturing a magical creature, Merlin is transported to a world where Camelot is home to thousands of magic-users. Merlin plans to get back to his own reality. To do that, however, he must get inside the castle. The only way in is to pass the Apprentice Exam and be an apprentice to a magic-user inside Camelot court. Should be easy...right? Full summary inside.

A collection of short(er) A/U stories. Ch.1-4 Arthur Chooses a Mage-guard - future/scifi, child!Arthur&Merlin, more. (Also, Druid-Prince Merlin changes places with condemned captive Arthur... And inhuman!Merlin based on The Tempest...) New chapter! modern a/u; Arthur accidentally makes a crisis-hotline connection and a stranger-friend. (no slash)

A place where the living meet the dead - for a price. And when Merlin meets the veil-keeper, neither his life nor Arthur's will ever be the same again... Modern a/u, canon pairings, magic, (no slash!).

Arthur is dead. Merlin will save him, whatever the cost, be it body or soul. Deals as grave as these always come with a price. / Heavily influenced by Supernatural. Shipless (unless you squint). Not a finale fix it. Warning: character death(s).

Nearly ten years after Morgause's plans to force magic upon a modern society go tragically awry, Arthur discovers more than one secret concerning his estranged sister Morgana. His search for understanding brings him to Lone Oak Academy, where Merlin as the school's head of security is still searching himself, for atonement. Modern A/U, yes to magic, no to slash. Canon pairings.

Bring Emrys to the Dark Tower, Morgana demands. Or Gwen will die. Canon AU that diverges in mid S5. / The grand showdown that didn't go down in the show.

"From ghoulies and ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!" (Scottish prayer). A trio of stories featuring just such horrors - 2 modern a/u, 1 close canon - for Merlin and Arthur and company to face.

It began, as any shift in destiny did, with a choice - run and hide, or stay and fight. And because Merlin chose to stand still, his destiny and Arthur's - and others' - took a sharp right turn. Discovered by the knights, arrested by Arthur, Merlin faces Uther's questioner and judgment... Gold is, after all, refined in the flames... Mid-season 3 in-canon reveal.

In order to choose between her suitors, Arthur and Lancelot, Princess Guinevere sets them a quest-challenge. Meanwhile, Merlin struggles to survive as the only male in Camelot for a century whose magic is strong enough to earn him citizenship. If Arthur redeems Merlin's debts, will Merlin accompany him on his quest to repay him with 'gold' of another sort? (no slash!)

Through it all, Arthur watches. Across the ages, through tears and screams, through smiles and exhaustion and blood, through friendship and consolation and love and more tears, through darkness and despair and the endless heavy cycle of seasons… After Camlann and while Merlin waits, Arthur watches. Part 2: Time Was - Merlin reacts and adjusts to Arthur's return. No slash.

Two princes from very different kingdoms set out to destroy the same monster threatening both their peoples. A high seas adventure, with a dash of Greek mythology for fun! Part 2: "Heir of Aetlantys" - Arthur will need the help of his unique friend to reclaim something stolen from him.

"A vision, Merlin Emrys, to pass on to your king. War, here in the White Mountains... the red-and-gold emblem of Camelot... the white dragon spewing fire over the battlefield." Ten years of relative peace may be coming to an end... all prophecy must be fulfilled, sooner or later. Sequel to Vortigern's Tower and The Towers of Lionys. Canon pairings, no slash.

Part 1: Uther declares a trial by combat, open to sorcerers or warriors, the winner to be named heir to the kingdom of Camelot. One sorcerer and one warrior will begin a new destiny. Part 2: Cenred challenges Uther to a second round of games, the winner to rule both kingdoms. Part 3: A third challenge, to anoint a high ruler over all Albion - the conclusion of destiny. AU!

A detective and his not-quite-human partner. A stormy night, a tiny hotel room, and an existential crisis... just might change the terms of this relationship. No slash! Modern A/U, no magic.

"He didn't jump, he was pushed..." A funeral interrupted by a cryptic message. Suicide or murder? To find the answers and bring the murderer to justice, Arthur will also need to find, and trust, the street kid known as 'Angel' - and earn his trust in return. Modern A/U, no magic, no slash.

Life is good for Arthur Pendragon (well, decent, at least), until he wakes up one day, in bed with a very naked woman who really shouldn't be in his bed. When a spell that goes wrong sends Arthur, Gwen and Merlin to another world, another world where another Arthur, Gwen and Merlin exists, things get troublesome.

Arthur buys an old lamp from an antique shop because he is filthy rich, never expecting to end up having a very annoying, full of insolence, and completely useless Genie at his command. A modern day (kind of) Merthur AU.

"It was me who used magic to cure Gwen's father!" Arthur's excuse for Merlin's abrupt and illogical confession - "He's in love" - serves to clear his manservant... temporarily. "You think because I made the excuse for you, I didn't realize it was just that – an excuse?" Reveal fic, in-canon.

Battle, loss, betrayal, magic... Arthur has experienced all of them. Facing Morgana and the Saxons in Camlann at the head of his knights, he remembers the fire of that pain again... while Merlin feels a different fire entirely. Begins in canon, a Camlann alternative. No slash, reveal!fic.

No one notices servants, a fact some take advantage of . . . And some are starting to regret. Set S4, post Lancelot du Lac. Partial reveal - now full, no slash, twoshot, don't own.

A selection of drabble responses to The Heart of Camelot prompts. Features Angst, bromance, humour - the whole caboodle!

'Sometimes I steal flowers from your garden on my way to the cemetery, but today you've caught me and have demanded to come with me to make sure the "girl is pretty enough to warrant flower theft" and I'm trying to figure out how to break it to you that we're on our way to a graveyard'

Merlin's boyfriend Cenred likes to bring men home from clubs and watch them have sex with Merlin. Merlin doesn't particularly enjoy it but he does it to please his boyfriend. Then one night Cenred brings home Arthur, and everything changes.

By Uther's command, Arthur must choose a wife and marry before the end of the year. Their first visit is to Lionys, but danger seems to have followed them, or anticipated their arrival. Will it be love in the air for Arthur (for Merlin?) - or just arrows? No slash, canon pairings. Sequel to Vortigern's Tower/The More Things Change.

Em may not remember his own name, but he likes to think he's a pretty nice guy. Aside from the whole eating-people thing. Unfortunately Arthur, who has been trained specifically to blow the heads off zombies, doesn't share this view of things. (Warm Bodies fusion, Merthur; written for the 2014 After Camlann Merlin Big Bang) (Complete)

An accident leads to the discovery of the true cost Camelot paid for its crown prince; and the debt Merlin must pay on his behalf.

In the year 2019, Eleazar Inc. is a pharmaceutical company on the verge of creating a serum to cure all illness, including the ultimate disease: death. Arthur has been resurrected; Merlin cannot die. Is the key to Eleazar's success locked in their DNA?

As Arthur rides to Nemeth to join the festivities of Mithian's upcoming union, a member of her court is putting a plot into motion. Soon Arthur finds himself trapped inside his own mind and stirring up trouble between the two kingdoms against his will. Merlin stands as his only hope, unaware that while Arthur's actions are not his own, his mind is far from dormant. No Slash

"If you knew something bad was going to happen, wouldn't you try and stop it?" Merlin makes a final attempt to save his king. Now expanded into a three part story.

For Merlin's seventh year at Hogwarts, he would like some peace, quiet, and copious amounts of butterbeer. Arthur Pendragon interferes.

Merlin is living a wonderful life when he realizes he might not be the only survivor from Camelot. Gwaine's unexpected past and future come to light. Through science fiction and fantasy they are brought back together with Arthur and others to help save the last dragon. Knowledge of Stargate SG-1 is helpful, but not necessary.(COMPLETE)

The Blood Moon rises over Camelot. In the eldritch shadows of the eclipse, Arthur awakens from a nightmare only to find it has become reality.

When a simple investigation into a series of attacks goes horribly awry, Arthur, Merlin, and the knights find themselves in mortal danger. With no hope of rescue, the fall of Camelot seems close at hand. Warning: Major Character Death. Set after S3. T-plus rating.

A visiting noble makes Arthur an offer he can't refuse, putting Merlin's secret in jeopardy. The warlock takes drastic action, risking his health and ability to respond when crisis strikes. Features, angst, whump, bromance and BAMF Merlin.

Or: How Merlin Got Arthur to Spy on Gwen in episode 5x09. In which Merlin has a plan to reveal the truth to Arthur and the king is decidedly not willing to go along with it. A missing moment from "With All My Heart".

Arthur would rise again, when he was needed. How long? It didn't matter. Merlin waited. "So many were slaughtered waiting for Emrys. I know you know how that feels. Waiting. While people die. I curse you, Emrys, do you hear me? To an eternity of useless tormented waiting!" Then in one moment, she put forth the charm... Post-series canon, ref. Tennyson's "Merlin and Vivien."

"Arthur, don't make me," Merlin shook his head, willing Arthur to stop, to quit, willing this day to rewind so that none of this had ever happened, so that the two of them were not alone in a cell with a gun.

After being forcefully removed from Camelot, Merlin returns several years later a very different person. Merlin/Arthur

The warlord Uther Pendragon has one last enemy to conquer before claiming the king's crown, and Arthur is determined to do his part in spite of his youth. The hill known as Dinas Emrys controls the valley, the key to the kingdom of Camelot. There is, however, the question of the druid boy Merlin and where his loyalties lie... there is no victory without sacrifice. A/U!

Merlin made a promise. Reveal fic. Gen. Dark (but not death!fic).

A collection of answered requests, indulgences and ideas that tickle my fancy. All gen all the time. Ratings, warnings and characters will vary by story, but the rating will never go above T. Labeled complete since, technically, this is a collection of individual completed works.

Arthur stood as if frozen in time, as if the ceiling had dropped down, or he'd been hit over the head with a … tree branch, or… "Don't you know who I am?" he blurted. "Don't you remember me?" Merlin concluded shortly, "Nope." If Destiny has returned the once and future court of Camelot to the world, what does it mean that Merlin doesn't - or won't - remember them?

"I don't believe Mordred is the mastermind of the attack. Someone else is responsible. Someone with funding and connections…" The once and future court of Camelot is reconvened in the 21st Century, with new objectives... and new enemies. Sequel to A Once and Future Destiny.

Merlin helps two fisherfolk in need and Arthur is attacked by an angry seal.

I opened my mouth to say, There can be no place for magic in Camelot, and found I couldn't. Here, in the sacred grove, my magic humming in my veins in tune to the life all around, much more than itself, I could not utter the lie. Accept magic? Or let Mordred die? Maybe the choice was a trap, and the trick was finding the right path. A new direction for episode 5.5 "The Disir".

Merlin is a truly atrocious liar. Hunith despairs. Set post Season 3.

In 1940s England, the son of a wealthy hospital benefactor and his manservant are separated when their love affair is discovered. When Merlin Emrys is committed to an experimental hospital ward to be cured of his deemed mental affliction of homosexuality, Arthur Pendragon will stop at nothing to get him back. BASED ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS OF DR. WILLIAM SARGANT.

Sorcery is banned in Camelot, so Arthur can't fathom why anyone would seek the sorcerer Emrys within the castle walls. That would mean he's unwittingly harbouring a sorcerer, and that's ridiculous. Isn't it? (No slash; possible reveal fic) Sequel posted.

The attack had come out of nowhere. The sorcerer wanted someone of noble blood and someone with powerful blood. So why, for the love of Camelot, were Merlin and Gwaine the ones to be taken?

Camelot had fallen. Morgana was queen. Arthur knew these facts, but nothing worried him more than Merlin. Merlin, with golden eyes, captured during the attack, and who held dangerous knowledge of the elusive Emrys. Time was running out until Morgana found Emrys and went after Arthur. The King could only hope they could retake Camelot in time. Before his servant broke.

When the King of Camelot and his Court Sorcerer are driven fifteen years into their own past by enemies come beyond the grave, even Emrys isn't sure what to do. The duo must enlist the help of their past selves to return home alive. Time travel. Gen fic.

After a terrible accident, Merlin is left with no memory of his time in Camelot. Separated from Arthur and all who could tell him who he is, Merlin tries to piece together his life and his loyalties. But loyalties can be influenced; lives can take very different paths to the ones they were destined for. And a lost sorcerer is a very powerful and useful weapon to have.

AU story. Arthur Pendragon knew nothing but the life of a slave, passed around the kings and nobles of the land at their whims, until he is claimed by a Dragonlord, Merlin, and something simple slowly gets increasingly complicated.

Merlin doesn't take kindly to being forgotten, Mordred has an epiphany, and Arthur just does his best. AU ending to 5x09 "With All My Heart".

One accident changes Arthur's life forever. Now he is living with an amnesiac housemate in a crumbling cabin in a town so small most maps forget. He isn't sure which is more troubling, the fact he is deeply attracted to someone who might possibly have a family waiting for him, or the odd things which seem to keep happening ever since they met. Time Travel & Reincarnation Fic

De-aged!Merlin, Caring!Arthur, Caring!Knights, Reveal!Fic. If that doesn't say it all, Merlin is turned into a child by ex-druids bent on raising "Emrys" to be their weapon to free magic. Plot is actually just an excuse to write Merlin-as-a-kid fluff. SPOILERS for S4. Set during S4, after episode #whatever, when Elyan is ... you know.

Merlin finds himself in an alternative Camelot which appears to be a much happier place. However, he quickly realises that being a servant in this world has unique problems of its own, and that it's his destiny to bring back magic here too. Literally!

Once again, Merlin finds himself in a bit of a situation after he performs a transfiguration spell in his sleep. Things can only get worse when Gwaine gets involved - not to mention when a stressed-out prince and the rest of the knights join in. Can Merlin keep his secret and change back? Set between series' 3 and 4.

After a failed kidnap attempt, Merlin begins acting strangely. As Arthur and the others try to figure out what really happened that night, dangerous attacks begin on Camelot. Will Arthur ever discover what's wrong with his servant, or will this just be another one of Merlin's secrets? No slash.

On waking with no memory of the previous night, Merlin finds himself accused of Arthur's attempted murder. With all evidence pointing to him and no way to disprove it, Merlin must face the possibility that he is now a threat to the Once and Future King.

There's a fine line between good and evil, and Merlin wonders if he's crossed it. Angst. Missing scenes from 4.13, or AU within the episode itself. No slash.

Camelot is freezing - quite literally - My first multi-parter, set after series 3. Includes Powerful!Merlin, magic reveals & light romance. Edited May 2012.

Morgana will kill Arthur unless Emrys reveals himself. So he does.

AU – Arthur finally takes the chance to find Emyrs who is supposed to help him rule Camelot and was taken from the castle as a child. Could Merlin be the warlock Arthur is looking for or just an idiot intent on driving him crazy?

Camelot is stuck in a time loop beginning with Merlin's arrival and ending with Morgana's kidnapping. Only Uther retains his memories, but is there enough time in the world to fix all his mistakes?

Uther has just seen Arthur use magic in self defence. Is this confirmation of the King's madness or is it all a matter of perspective? One eventful morning in Camelot told from several different points of view. Set between S3 & S4.

Which is not a darkfic, not a deathfic, not slash, and not a reveal, and yet begins with Arthur's sword slicing towards the helpless ex-manservant on the ground. That's the kind of thing that just screams, "You've been fired." Part action, part humor.

Arthur is told a series of events that will occur over the space of a week. The seventh day will end with magic returning to Camelot, ushered in by the warlock Emrys, either to save the kingdom or destroy it. Arthur has a plan, though. Sort of.

SLASH. When Merlin saves a young boy from would-be-kidnappers, he unknowingly starts the course of events that lead him to meet the boy's father, Arthur, who has played a painful part in changing Merlin's familiy's life in the past.

In which Merlin is bludgeoned, strangled, attacked, smothered, shot with glass, and tossed out a window, burned, whipped, stabbed, thrown down stairs, nearly drowned on dry land, and harpooned, and still manages to save Camelot from seven evil sorcerers.

AU "You are capable of more?" "More? Your majesty?" "More types of spells. More brain cells as well?" "Yes," he hissed. "Protect yourself." "What?" "Carl, shoot him." Getting captured by Uther doesn't quite have the results Merlin expect

His secret discovered, Merlin's punishment is yet unknown.