That pretty much sums up Merlin's life. A series of drabbles and short stories. Don't own, no slash, prompts welcome, and some threads will be continued from my previous story, Merlin Headcanons.

Kidnapped by a mad king, Arthur and Merlin must rely on each other like never before. While Arthur struggles with choices that put his heart and duty at odds, Merlin struggles just to stay alive after being stripped of his magic and freedom. With impossible choices and heavy secrets weighing them down, can they manage to escape before all is lost? (Lots of bromance.)

The soulmate words were seemingly the one form of magic Uther Pendragon could not best. Merlin has never wanted hers; they are sure to be a great deal of trouble on top of being a warlock. After all, soulmarks are a type of magic, and she has eight. / Or where Merlin is born a female warlock with eight soulmates. Bring it on, chaos.

Great destinies swing on small hinges. Pre- and post-reveal drabble collection; mostly gen, no slash.

Set in between the 3rd and 4th seasons. Loyalties tested. A king must follow the path expected of him but a man...a man must follow his heart. But, what if he is both man and king? What then? Arthur must choose between trusting magic and saving the life of his best friend. Will loyalty win or will Arthur allow Merlin to fall, bringing Camelot with him? Please R&R!

After a year in Camelot, Merlin has made a great deal of progress in his quest to restore magic to the land. Still, there's a long way to go, and the emergence of dangerous new enemies is not making the journey any shorter. Sequel to The Warlock's Quickening; Book II of The Albion Cycle.

After a mishap in the woods, Merlin finds himself transported 25 years into the future. Meanwhile, his future-self took his place in the past. They must figure out a way to get back to their respective times before their many enemies in the past and the future manage to take advantage of the situation. AU after season 4.

Fem!Merlin had been raised by the druids and her father, but when Destiny calls, and she is forced to leave them for Camelot, she has to find a way to protect her people from the man she hates, as well as keep Morgana and Mordred from their fates. 'I will never lie to you, Arthur.' 'I'll hold you to that.' T for language. I do not own Merlin. Merthur (Very) Early Magic Reveal

Was he born Emrys, or is it a title to be earned? [Post S4, Canon Divergence, Eventual Reveal, Part 2/3]

Merlin finds himself held prisoner in Morgana's hovel. She has something up her sleeve to use on him, to make him her servant. But it backfires, and they find themselves in a rather unpleasant situation, in which they grudgingly need to work together to right it. Set during/after season 4 episode 6, "A Servant of Two Masters".

Arthur knows very little about "Emrys"––only that it is magical, elusive and possibly the only thing capable of defeating Morgana. As Camelot moves ever closer to its golden age, the fate of Albion rests on whether or not Arthur can find this Emrys and wield it against Morgana, whatever it may be. Destinies change and futures deceive; fate is never set in stone. After s4, AU s5.

A visiting lord comes to Camelot and starts causing trouble with Merlin and the Knights of Camelot.

"I had to be a father and I had to be a mother, to keep him safe," Dean said and it was the first time he allowed the words to pass his lips. "And that wasn't fair." Coda to 12x22. Hurt/Comfort. BigBro!Dean. Brother Feels.

A collection of random, unrelated one-shots. 12: "In which Merlin is painfully careless, Uther fears for the future of Camelot, and Arthur is just doing his best."

Merlin and Lancelot are faced with a tree full of evil crows, and the tree doesn't play fair. Of course, Merlin suffers for it.

Merlin is not the useless idiot that he is assumed to be. This collection will explore times when Merlin surprises people with skills they do not expect him to have. Part 1: Kindness, Part 2: Languages, Part 3: Hard-working

Merlin and Lancelot go on a clandestine mission to deal with a magical beast, but not all goes according to plan.

It's all fun and sparring till someone gets hurt. Everyone has a weakness - even Arthur. In-canon story, now complete!

Clearing up was only the start of the healing process after Aredian's ruthlessness. But it was a start.

Arthur wants to know why Merlin and Mordred can't seem to get along and inadvertedly sets something in motion.

After finding out that Merlin has Magic, Arthur wishes he'd never met him- then gets his wish. He gets a glimpse into what the world would have been like if Merlin had never come to Camelot. reveal!Fic. Bromance. Not intended slash (see it how you want) Mostly cannon relationships. possible Mergana. multichapter.

Through the years, Merlin has had to contend with reincarnations of the Camelot court in countless configurations. Each has posed him new challenges, but this particular group may be the most difficult he's had to deal with yet...

When Merlin jumps in front of a spell that was supposed to make Arthur relive his worst memories, he suffers the effects. Everyone sees. No slash! Reveal!fic Merlin!Whump.

Or 'Two Times Gwaine Inadvertently Saved the Whole Kingdom and One Time he Didn't Quite Manage It'. Gwaine had done plenty of things without realising (generally thanks to some tavern or other), but saving all of Camelot was probably at the top of the list.

After Arthur and Merlin defeat Morgana's latest takeover attempt, things quiet down in Camelot…on the surface at least. What happened in the three 'peaceful' years after season four? Had the Golden Age really been a pipe dream? Well, with everything from a rocky alliance with the Druids to a missing dragon, Merlin's going to find out. [Canon Divergence, Post S4, Eventual Reveal]

The knights protect Merlin for a change.

At eighty, Leon still looked like he did when he was thirty (in other words, just a little older than Merlin, who still looked like he was twenty-five). Really, the only explanation was that Fate had gotten drunker than drunk and confused him for someone else- say, a skinny big-eared warlock who was also conveniently immortal? Will be updated with other related one-shots.

Being fugitives is hard. Hunting dangerous magical beasts for a living is harder. Being hired by your enemy to solve a kidnapping case and possibly battle a very pissed-off witch? Well, that just sucks. Oneshot, Merthur, very loose fusion with The Brothers Grimm (2005).

Merlin might have come to Camelot to master his magic, not to end the Purge, but he's not going to sit idly by while his kin suffer. Oh no. Whether it's releasing a chained dragon, smuggling sorcerers out of the city, or trying to change Arthur's mind, he's fighting back. Now. Series rewrite beginning after 1X02 featuring Proactive!Merlin. AU.

When a stir-crazy Arthur decides to go on a hunt right after the biggest blizzard Camelot's seen in years, he doesn't realize that his flippant decision could hurt of one of the people he cares most about - in more ways than one. Requested by secret-identity-revealed. Reveal fic, whump. Sequel posted: Chilly Confrontations

London, 2075: Aiding a group of cybercriminals was not part of Arthur's life plan, but the evidence of corruption in his family's company was too terrible to ignore, forcing him to throw in his lot with criminals and leading him to a world below London he never imagined. Cyberpunk AU T-Plus for language, mentions of drug use. Freylin

A collection of shorts in which Merlin reveals his magic to various people, at various times, with various outcomes.

When Merlin is wounded by a magical beast, he's infected with a slow acting but deadly poison. Suddenly it's a race against the clock for Merlin, Arthur, and the knights to get Merlin to the antidote- and the things they discover in the process threaten to tear their tiny group and their destinies apart. Reveal fic. No slash.

Merlin drabbles inspired by weird or strange words. Anything from angst to crack, but mostly crack. No slash. #1 Agastopia, #2 Bibble, #3 Coxcomb, #4 Gabelle, #5 Firman, #6 Anencephalous, #7 Loquacious, #8 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ... #13 Anatidaephobia

An assortment of short stories featuring Merlin and company

Merlin, maidservant to King Arthur of Camelot, is a mystery to everyone around her. Even her friends among the knights don't know everything about her. Just goes to show you learn something new every day. Series of One and Two Shots. Fem! Merlin.

Upon discovering that his best friend has been lying to him for years, the anger inside of Arthur snaps. Rash decisions lead to an awful outcome, and Merlin flees to Ealdor with Gwaine in search of safety. A tragic mistake sends Merlin over the edge - and the unexplored side of his magic comes to full light. No one can stop him from getting revenge, now. Dark Merlin.

Lancelot and Gwaine quarrel, each believing himself to be the better friend to Merlin. Naturally, though, they can't just leave it at that. They have to find out from the source! Secret Santa story for StarlightInHerEyes22.

The horses are in agreement: Arthur ought to treat Merlin at least as well as the best warhorse in the stable, and they are going to show him how. One-shot.

Because I'm sick of frail Merlin taking things lying down. Here's BAMF!Merlin (who is also FEM!Merlin) being badass. Or: Richard was a nice guy. Except when he wasn't (Complete but might add sequel)

Drabble series. Mostly going to be reveals or BAMF! or just, y'know, cool stuff. #2 - S5E5, a reimagining of the conversation between Merlin and Mordred. Reveal fic. Dead serious. Promise. *snigger* (Um, yeah, spoiler alert...?)

. . . and drabbles, one shots, what ifs, and musings. No slash.

A set of 'reveal' senarios where Merlin's abilities are discovered by different people in different ways. Poems, Drabbles and Ficlets. This fic is likely to be reopened in the future

Arthur can't deal with the shock of finding out about Merlin so he goes and yells at Gwaine instead. A short, unrealistic reaction to a magic reveal.

Just how much water does this half baked excuse really hold? Why? And what could possibly go right when Arthur finds out what 'at the tavern' really means? (No Slash!)

Arthur has no idea how much Merlin is holding back. If he did, he might think twice about throwing goblets at his head. CHAPTER TWO NOW POSTED. If you wanted to know what would happen "If he did..." now is your chance to find out. Merlin isn't holding back any longer...

A collection of oneshots of various lengths focusing around our dear warlock and the trouble he gets into. In other words, lots of indulgent Merlin!whump, with probably some occasional BAMF!Merlin as well - really, it might just depend on you ;) All ideas and prompts welcome. Looking to use Arthur and the knights as much as possible in these stories.

Something ridiculous for April 1st- an AU for each of the first 22 episodes to turn them into reveals

Just another year at Hogwarts for Harry. Yup. Except his new professor is definitely odd.

A collection of one- and two-shots, with lots of different scenarios, pairings, and characters. No slash. - Leon has eyes. He uses them (and his heart aches).

It was supposed to be THE grand commission. A celebration of his leadership, dedication, physical prowess and wit. A painting to end all paintings: King Arthur, brave, strong, regal ... gorgeous... It was going to be great. So how the hell did THIS happen?

It's known that Prince Arthur of Camelot can withstand any sort of physical torture. But his servant has not had the same training. And no one can be trained to watch a friend suffer. But when Cenred holds them both captive, lessons are learnt the hard way. Episode twist of 3x07.

The citizens of Camelot had born witness to many, many executions, but this one was different. This sorcerer was different.

Three times Merlin didn't/couldn't ask for help, and a few of the times he never had to. (Because every author has to do one). A bit of friend-shippy fluff, a bit of 'overprotective everyone' and general niceness. Not at all my usual crackness, though there is an element of it in there. Enjoy, and please R&R! (One-shot)

Mina is a new maid, and she's hearing some...interesting...things about a certain servant...Oneshot, outsider POV.

As he watches Merlin go through a difficult time, Leon is forced to question everything he knows about duty and responsibility and the places of servants and nobles in society. Set very early in season 1 canon. Rated T for some abuse.

On a quest, Arthur and Merlin are forced to see each other's worst fears. Reveal!Fic

Tag to 4x08 "Lamia." The knights feel guilty about their mistreatment of Merlin and decide to make it up to him. Unfortunately, their efforts tend to backfire, and nobody explained the plan to Merlin. No pairings, just good old Knights!fluff.

A visiting Prince takes it into his head to brutalize Merlin, but sometimes the solution to a problem is in how you present it.

When Arthur's punishment for losing a bet leads to a fight between Arthur and Merlin, the knights of the Round Table take it upon themselves to fix their broken friendship. Arthur and Merlin bromance with a healthy dose of the knights! Two-shot.

A collection of drabbles. 161- The Questing Duo: On the way back from an exhausting quest, Merlin twists his ankle and the road to Camelot becomes that much longer. But at least he has Arthur with him. No Slash!

Short oneshot. The knights are proud of themselves because they think they are protecting Merlin. Merlin thinks it's cute.

In which everyone already knows about Merlin's magic, Merlin takes charge of Camelot(creating a citywide holiday) and sends Arthur on a day long treasure hunt, Gwaine hallucinates greatly, yet still becomes King for a day and marries a non-existent flying pig, the knights work for Merlin and Arthur gets his revenge... Resulting in war. Crack/Reveal fic. Credit Carwa111.

One month. It had been one month since Merlin had disappeared. When Arthur set out to find his missing servant, he hadn't had much of a plan, but he's pretty sure that getting kidnapped and being held for ransom by a morally imbalanced weapons dealer hadn't been part of it. *Friendship, no slash, eventual magic reveal*

Arthur, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table are ordered by Uther to investigate rumors of a sorcerer in the woods. Things don't go quite as planned, as usual, and secrets long hidden are brought painfully to light. Magic reveal and spoilers up to season 4.

When Aithusa accidentally summons Freya from the Lake of Avalon, naturally the first thing the Lady of the Lake wants is to see Merlin, but they are captured on their way to Camelot by Agravaine, and Morgana holds them prisoner as bait to lure Emrys into a trap. Can Merlin find a way to rescue Freya and Aithusa without exposing his secret to Morgana? Merlin/Freya Agravaine/Morgana

An enchantment has everyone confessing secrets about themselves. (Merlin's covering his mouth.)

Merlin hits his head, and temporarily loses his memory. Bits and pieces come back to him, and he soon remembers all the knights...except Arthur. Obviously, Arthur isn't too happy about this. And as his memories come back to him, Merlin lets a few things slip... Bromance oneshot, no slash. K because someone gets stabbed and I didn't know what rating to give it!

Okay, so I think Merlin's pretty flippin awesome, but he never gets a chance to show it! So, here's a series of one shots with Merlin being awesome, artistic, sexy, etc. Enjoy! Absolutely NO slash!

It's Merlin's job to look after Arthur, certainly, but sometimes – when Arthur's sure no one (his servant especially) is watching – he likes to look after Merlin. Over the years, Arthur's gotten quite good at being sneakily affectionate. No slash. No spoilers. Sneakily fluffy. Oneshot.

Merlin gets cursed and shrunk down to only four inches tall. But the important bit to remember was that it was not Arthur's fault.

Spoilers for 5:02. Merlin leaves after talking to the Diarmair. and finds that the knights might have missed his absence. Merlin is less then pleased with this revelation. Friend-Abandoning prats get what's coming for them! Now a two-shot! Yay!

There's a reason they say the Valley is cursed. Gen. Friendship. Merlin, Arthur and the knights.

Arthur and Gwaine rescue Merlin from the clutches of slave traders only to find themselves trapped in a strange castle whose residents have up and vanished. There's something in the castle that's after them, and to make matters worse, Merlin is already injured and can't use his magic. Gen. Friendship.

A two-shot featuring Lancelot being perfect, Leon coming to a startling revelation, and Gwaine getting inappropriately intoxicated. And, of course, all conversations come back to Merlin, eventually.

Merlin is tired of being treated like he's inferior to Arthur and the knights. Time to prove his friends wrong. Three shot, no slash, just bromance. COMPLETE.

Sequel to "The Prince and the Servant". Four years have passed since Merlin was forced to flee Camelot, and things have changed. Arthur is now King, Guinevere his Queen, and Camelot is recovering from a horrific war with Cenred's kingdom. And Arthur is still waiting for Merlin's return.

In a place like Camelot, in the land of Albion, tales of virtually every subject abound. But there is one that has stood out from among the rest - the story of the Prince and the Servant has captivated the attention of almost the entire kingdom. Everyone who has heard it now awaits, with bated breath, the conclusion of one of the greatest stories in history.

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.

Ok, in a nutshell? NCIS Team meet Supernatural over a case involving a house fire and a missing Staff Sergeant. Psychic!Sam, Protective!Dean, totally awesome!NCIS everybody :D Dedicated to Tosca's Prayer, cuz she's da best. Enjoy!

"The measure of a man wasn't always revealed in the heart of battle. More often than not, Lancelot had come to realize, it was revealed in the tests you wouldn't have dreamed possible in a million years." Gen. Friendship. Hurt Merlin and protective knights.

Gwaine's been in worse scrapes than this: he just can't think of any right now. A boar hunt with the knights goes terribly wrong, but as things progress, that's the least of his problems. Features Arthur, Percival, Leon, Lancelot, Elyan, Gaius and Gwen.

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.

Gwaine's new shiny cloak is plotting against him. Mostly starring Gwaine and his cloak with some brief guest appearances from Merlin, Leon, Lancelot, Elyan and Percival.

alt. fic for Series 4, ep. 5 My Father's Son- In the actual episode, Queen Annis was awfully accomodating. What if she were a bit harder to persuade? What if she were not so noble, and slightly more ambitious? Complete!

Gwaine ponders a few worrying observations while on watch one morning. Missing scene for "Aithusa".

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

3x10 AU. No slash. Arthur didn't tell Morgana of his plans, so nothing stopped him & Merlin from leaving with Gwen. A series of oneshots of their lives as farmers. Mixed genres. NOW: Arthur's nervous, Merlin's wise, Gwaine decorates and Gwen is beautiful.

"You know they'll put us on different teams if they find out," Deeks says, breath tickling her ear. "Well then let's make sure they don't find out." And that plan was going well, until some jerk ran a red light and slammed right into them. K/D Oneshot.

Tag to 4x05 and inspired by an Awkward Moment. Just how did Merlin end up in chain mail?

The knights discover that Merlin has some issues with their campside etiquette, and set about trying to retify it.

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.

Uther is determined that Arthur will learn his place. Merlin doesn't approve, and decides to step in. One-shot.

It starts with a choice. After promising that when the time came he would choose wisely, Arthur never once thought that he would make the wrong choice, but the choices that matter most aren't always what we think. *Post season 3* Oneshot, 2 parts.

Ho-hum. Normal day in Camelot; Merlin's been accused of sorcery. Again. Uther reflects on every other time Merlin has been arrested and resists the urge to pull his hair out. Ficlet. Do you think the king's an idiot?

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.

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!

A one-shot fic in which Morgana and Arthur's profoundly un-noble behavior leads Gwen to discover Merlin's secret. And she holds a sword while doing so.