The knights, Arthur and Gwen are planning a surprise for Merlin...only to overhear a shocking conversation between Merlin and Agravaine. Spoilers up to 4x02, really just an excuse to write out a plot bunny I had. Inspired by 'Poison Truth' by Lovable Loner. Warning: Brief but graphic violence. Last chapter AND epilogue are up!

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.

A friend comforts you when you get dumped. A best friend goes up to him and says "It's because you're gay, isn't it?" - Merlin and Gwen's friendship explored through the 'A friend will/A best friend will' quotes

What on earth was he supposed to do on an island in the middle of a lake until Albion needed him again? Arthur had never been the most patient of people. Spoilers for 5x13.

Merlin didn't understand why Arthur needed to patrol. Nothing would be providing a threat in this weather. Yet there was something waiting for them in the snow.

The Isle of the Blessed rang with the screams of liberated souls of darkness - the Dorocha. The Cailleach demands a price. Merlin disagrees. Alternative ending to Darkest Hour. Now the knights struggle to come to terms with Merlin's secret and Merlin gains a new name in destiny

Drabble series ranging from light and fluffy to dark and angsty. Eighteenth: Angst. All these things he had been working for, all these things he had been promised... And all along it had meant nothing.

Merlin's magic is revealed and Arthur struggles with his views on magic and the issue of trust. It takes talks with Gwen and Gaius, as well as a display of innocent magic viewed secretly from a bush, to make him realise that nothing which truly mattered has ever really changed. Post-S3, will now be considered AU.

AU 4x13. What if Arthur went after Merlin in the tunnels outside of Ealdor earlier? What would he think of the confrontation between him and Agravaine? And how will he deal with the revelation as they retake Camelot? Reveal-fic... as always. No slash. Thanks to ErinNovelist for the lovely book-cover! Companion one-shot "Come Fly With Me" now posted!

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.

Gwaine has a problem. A big problem. A possibly treasonous, very dangerous, uncontrollable problem that may or may not get him killed and put all of his friends in danger. He once told Merlin that he was the only friend he had, and maybe that isn't true anymore. But Merlin is still the only friend he can trust. And he needs help. Non-slash. Post S4. Rated for drinking/drunkenness.

Sir Leon can't help but notice the uncomfortable exchanges between the new visitor and Merlin. It is time to bring this to Arthur's attention. Post season 4. Crack. One-shot.

It was like being on the edge of waking. Knowing he was trapped inside himself, with one purpose consuming his mind as he was powerless to stop it. Morgana would kill the king with Merlin's hands, but he would fight. On his life, he would fight. *AU version of A Servant of Two Masters*

Stuff happens. Some funny and some terrible. I cordially invite you to read and find out. Warnings: some language and a spoiler for episode 4x03 in the first chapter.

The Brotherhood of the Round Table has begun, leading the fight against darkness. The threads of destiny are weaving ever tighter, and the one question is if their trust will be enough. Spoilers Se4 Sequel to A Question of Motives

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

Post S3. When a patrol goes missing under strange circumstances, Arthur is determined to find out what happened, and no one can persuade him otherwise. With nothing to go on but a foreboding story, Merlin fears that their luck might finally run out.

Three scenarios that really could have made 4x13 much more interesting. Canon pairings only. Love: Tristan lays Isolde to rest in a certain lake, and discerns a few interesting facts about Merlin...

Tag to 4x8, "Lamia." When Arthur discovers what his knights did to his servant while under the creature's influence, he and Merlin get into a bit of a row over what should be done about it. Chapter 5: Back in Camelot with Arthur and a visit from Gwaine.

Arthur does some silent defending of some trashed honor. And he smiles for the first time in days. Arwen, ficlet. After 4.09, before 4.12. No slash.

When Arthur is taken from right under their noses, Merlin is determined to get him back home and safe. But his kidnappers have their own ideas and won't release him that easily. No slash. Involves Arthur whump. Dedicated to Steffi Hoffman.

Those costume designers know sonething we don't. Gwen figures it out. Sort of serious crack. No slash.

Unfortunately, when Merlin is around, nothing is common.

Which is a fishy tale of two dead people who get bored. It's hard to have fun in the Lake of Avalon. It puts such a damper on things. But Freya's been there longer; Lancelot figures she'll know something. Ficlet, gen, crack. No slash. Mentioned M/F.

After the latest magical attack, Uther is having everyone in Camelot interrogated. Now it's Merlin's turn to be questioned by Leon. Tag to The Son of a Sorcerer by Literaria

Merlin is guilt-ridden and depressed after Lancelot's death. The knights are concerned. Set after 4.02.

My promised cute little Wintersday Oneshot of Merlin visiting Aithusa. Prepare for Little Dragon cuteness. Based on the "A Question of..." Series

What if Arthur had not reached Merlin and Gwen in time? Could Merlin's secret be revealed? One Shot.

In which Merlin will accept about any kind of attention he can get. No slash. Angst and I suppose it could be considered whump. Oneshot.

With Morgana on the throne and a rebellion so tiny it's almost nonexistent, things are looking desperate. And you know what they say about desperate times and desperate measures... No slash. AU starting after 3.12, spanning 3.13.

...Or in this case, Ale. Merlin drags Gwaine to the tavern for a rather unusual conversation. No Slash, just bromance, but if you want to squint and turn you head sideways a little, feel free.

How hard could it be to kill one king? An effective assassin plans for all possibilities...apart from said king's servant being a warlock with a destiny.

"Gwaine found her preparing to leave. Her cloak was on, and most of her stuff was already packed." Ficlet. Tag to 4.09.

Episode tag to 409 - so spoilers ahoy, obviously.

What if Arthur didn't come on time to save Merlin and Gwen from the Lamia? Would Merlin use magic? How would Gwen react? And most importantly- Would she keep it a secret? Friendship one-shot based off of 4x08. Please R&R!

Tag to 4x08. Gwaine - contrary to popular opinion - was not an idiot, which meant that he had not missed the fact that Merlin had been avoiding him. A much needed scene.

Merlin's been charged with sorcery... again. Written for the girlsavesboy challenge.

A series of drabbles ranging from adorable bromance to extreme angst to ridiculous crack. Merlin goodness in 100 word chunks, who could ask for more? Please read and review.

He's losing sleep and in need of a helping hand. And so Kilgharrah calls on the only one that might be able to assist... Merlin #Sequel to Dragon & Dragon#

He would look after this little one, this white dragon curled trustingly in his grasp as he flew. They were kin, the last of their kind. How hard could it be? Based on the A Question of... Series

"She squeezed his hand. Trying to pass on everything she couldn't say. Thinking that, even if it was only for a moment, she was tying him to Camelot." Gwen/Merlin friendship.

LOL along with the whole crew through these sarcastic and witty one-shots. How can Camelot deal with Merlin playing a lyre, Arthur having a teddy bear, or everyone blurting out their secrets? Read and find out. S3 and S1 SPOILERS! NO slash! T for safety.

In the blink of an eye, Merlin goes from laughing in the halls of Camelot to lying on the ground, hurt and alone, in an unfamiliar, ruined castle. Now all he has to do is figure out what's happened.

"Stay away from him!" The visiting prince snapped his eyes to meet Arthur's challenge. "Why?" he sneered. "He's just a mouthy servant. He needed to be taught a lesson." An old acquaintance of Arthur's is in Camelot and Merlin suffers because of it.

Morgana has been gone for six months. A fic in which Gwen is lonely, Merlin is sweet, the castle is cold, and Arthur understands.

In the wake of Uther's death, Arthur goes too far in an argument with Merlin and is left to try and pick up the pieces.

Merlin like you've never seen it before. NOW- I make excuses, but with a twist - this time, there's a sneak preview of the next episode of DRAGOON, "Dragoon and the Porkchop of DOOM!" Burn Meter: Arthur-46, Merlin-44

In which Arthur tries, several times, to name Merlin as Court Sorcerer, and things just keep going wrong. Expanded 'Fractions' 95 by llLethell.

Destiny. For him it is both burden and blessing. How fair that fate lead to that friendship, how cruel that he must lie to protect it. The question being what more will destiny ask of him? What price to obey it? Prequel to A Question of Motives

Merlin wonders about how Arthur can throw knives perfectly but not mugs.

Most of the time, Merlin acts normally. But then every once in a while, he acts... not like himself. It's in the eyes. It's in the smile. It's in the way he very nearly jumped. What's wrong with him? Can we fix it? No slash. Complete

For someone who is always in sight, Leon often goes unnoticed. But that means he sees more than most.

As he lay there bearing witness to the battle before him, he could scarce believe what he saw. What was he to believe? What to do? How are you supposed to react when the man you saw as your closest friend turns out to be a sorcerer? *Spoilers for SE-3*

Well, we all know of animagi…but what if Merlin was the first to discover that particular brand of wand-less magic? Not that he realised it of course.

A band of renegade druids that know how much the legendary "Emrys" is worth to certain people have decided to auction him off to the highest bidder. How far will Arthur go to get him back, especially when Merlin's secret is revealed?

100 drabbles, 10000 words. Complete! A collection of unrelated drabbles and plot bunnies. Home of the original Cupboard!Merlin.

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

Arthur and Merlin are captured by bandits, and negotiating for their safety leaves them depending on each other.

Merlin had no idea what it was the prince intended to do. "Arthur, you're hurting me."

Ficlet. Merlin's a good man, but surely Arthur sometimes wishes that some of his knights would be more loyal to him than to a servant? Is it too much to ask that someone do things simply for loyalty to Arthur? No pairings, just some wise words from Percy.

Gwen always knew Merlin was a little bit strange. It was only a matter of time before she figured out why.

Merlin and Gwen friendship moment. The Queen runs out of a meeting and hides; Merlin is the one who finds her.

One shot - There wasn't a great deal of getting around the fact that Merlin had just knocked the Crowned Prince of Camelot unconscious - When Arthur came round 'not happy' was likely to be somewhat of an understatement...

Set post-305, Arthur sends a reluctant Merlin on a trip. While Camelot appears to survive his absence unharmed, not all is as it seems. Arthur is acting strangely & when Merlin discovers the cause it turns their world upside down & sets father against son

Drabbles from the person who -depending on who you ask - may have started the epidemic. They range from angst to crack to Dark! to bromance, but it's overall just a no slash collection of mini stories about our favorite warlock and Co.

"The secret was known, and the law was hanging over them. And everyone was wondering the same thing: what was Arthur going to do?" OS Reveal Ficlet, Knights' POV. /"Choices are the hinges of destiny." - Attributed to both Edwin Markham and Pythagoras./

Arthur tries to talk Merlin out of a long fall with a sudden stop, and then gets a little more information than he bargained for. Sequel to "Standing on the Edge of Forever".

Merlin couldn't for the life of him remember at what point he'd heaved himself up onto the actual wall, standing with the wind ruffling his hair and the toes of his boots sticking out over the edge. But, he had.

Merlin is arrested for sorcery - Arthur's not saying who helped him escape - Arthur thinks that Merlin's gone, only... how on earth is it that he continues to defeat magical creatures and not remember it? Is there a sorcerer in the shadows, helping them?

Merlin does magic. Merlin doesn't have magic. Elyan is confused.

Merlin is really good at keeping secrets, but surely he's not that good. Chapter 8 - Arthur: Part II Arthur's just found out that Merlin has magic, and he's about to find out he was the last to know... somehow, this annoys him more.

Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table are led to believe that Arthur is dead. Merlin doesn't take it very well. BAMF!Merlin

It's been years, and finally the day comes. Merlin decides that it's time to tell the king his secret. It doesn't turn out quite the way most people would think. Completed ficlet, no slash. Crack, by the way.

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.

Or "Why Arthur Should Stop Getting Knocked Unconscious at Strategic Moments Throughout the Show so that Merlin Can Do Magic Without Getting Caught" Arthur's been hit on the head too many times, and isn't quite himself on his coronation day. Chaos ensues.

Follow up of Scars. "Merlin suddenly found himself remembering why he bothered. This was a much better reason, after all, than some distant destiny." Arthur is concerned by Merlin's scars, and Merlin's sick and tired. No slash

After a mysterious sorcerer saves Camelot, Arthur is pretty sure he knows who it is. He and Merlin have a discussion about it. But it's purely hypothetical. Really. It is.

In which Gaius goes away for a week and Merlin doesn't handle his independence very well.

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!

Dedicated to DarkAngel2112. "Merlin had never known before this morning, but he was covered in scars, all over his body. Arthur had no idea how much Merlin did for him." Oneshot, not slash. Follow up, 'Scabs', is posted.

Merlin's magic is revealed and he is forced to flee Camelot. He soon meets up with some Druids who seem to help him, but are they all that they seem? How will Merlin fulfill his destiny? Please Review! No Slash. No spoilers- wrtitten before Season 3.

Or, How to Drive Merlin Completely and Utterly Mad. Gwaine finds out about Merlin's magic and Merlin ponders the moral implications of turning friends into toads.

Merlin always seems to get the short end of the stick. Getting beaten up, tortured, or just generally stepped on. Well this time, it's his turn to have a GOOD day #Based on A Question of Motives#

In which Arthur decides to write the greatest fan-fiction ever, Merlin is scarred for life, and Emachinescat continues to satire everything that just so happens to wander into her line of sight.

Or, Why Sir Leon Isn't Dead. Whenever the subject of Leon's propensity towards living is brought up, everyone in the household gets shifty eyed and twitchy. Is it skill? Luck? Magic? No, of course not, magic's illegal, don't be ridiculous…

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.

Harry and Merlin duke it out for the title of "Most Crapped On." Both have been through insanely angsty times, but what happens when they face off about who's had it worse... with a plethora of fellow characters as an audience and Gandalf as referee?

It's Merlin's birthday! Not that he would remember... And there are some suprises in store that no one would expect.

Only in Camelot could Midwinter's Day be this strange... and no one seem to notice #Based on "A Question of Motives"#

Ridiculous things happen. Arthur thought that this was probably the most ridiculous thing yet. Uther thought it was an outrage. Lancelot thought it spelled doom. Merlin was inclined to agree with Arthur.

Arthur, Gwaine and Lancelot fight over who has the honour of being Merlin's best friend

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.

After revealing his magic to Arthur due to life-threatening circumstances, Merlin decides it's time he learned to heal. With Gaius off dealing with an illness in the outer villages, Merlin is left to his own methods, bearing some rather costly outcomes.

Set after season two. After telling Arthur about his magic doesn't go over that well, Merlin finds himself at Gwen's house five evenings in a row, and a few more secrets come out.

The Great Dragon has asked Merlin to rescue the last dragon egg left whilst King Uther has asked Arthur to destroy it. They must travel together, with different agendas, across the continent in order to find it. What will happen when they do? Epic!

Sir Leon discovers Merlin's magic. Spoilers for Episode 2x13.

Loosely based on a Christmas Carol. Arthur is visited by Three Ghosts who reveal to him what happened in Merlin's past, present and future to make him the man that he is and the man he will be. These visits are meant to change Arthur, himself, for good.