Would You?
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When Arthur discovers Merlin's magic how will he react? Will he accept Merlin for all he is? Or will he hate him for his lies and betrayal?
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- Part 1 of Would You?
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When Merlin's magic is revealed he accepts his fate and whatever punishment Arthur deems necessary. Only problem is that Arthur is too livid to tell him exactly what that is. Enter broken bridge and heart-felt confessions. Will they figure it out or both keep being idiots.
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- Part 2 of Would You?
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Merlin would do anything for Arthur, even if Arthur would reject all that he is.
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Merlin tries to protect Arthur from another threat, and Arthur is too much of an idiot to see what Merlin actually does for him.
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- Part 3 of Would You?
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After Merlin is stung by the Sekret in S3E2 he tells Arthur the truth for once when he asks where he’s been. Well, what if Arthur actually believed him.
Basically how I wish this scene would have gone down.
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- Part 4 of Would You?
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What would happen if when the spell went wrong and killed Uther Merlin didn't run? What would Arthur do to the sorcerer who had killed his father? What truths would be revealed if someone took the time to look?
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- Part 5 of Would You?
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Getting captured is nothing out of the ordinary for Merlin and Arthur. However, when their captors use Merlin to get Arthur to spill his secrets, their imprisonment turns deadly. In his final moments Merlin has only one question for Arthur, but will he get the answer he wants?
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- Part 6 of Would You?
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When a curse spells death, Merlin wants nothing more than to leave behind as little pain as possible. He figures some would miss him, but most wouldn't really care. He does not comprehend the grief he will leave behind. Why would he? There was no way that Arthur loved him as much as Merlin loved him. Right?
***Now updated with extra bonus scene!***
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- Part 7 of Would You?
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Merlin wakes up after a magic reveal tied up with the sounds of servants building a pyre outside and assumes the worst. I mean who can blame him. But not all is as it seems and quickly Merlin finds himself fighting for his life in the icy winter. Will Merlin be able to discover what is really happened before the cold takes him?
[New and improved with Arthur's POV!]
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- Part 8 of Would You?
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Merlin is kidnapped and turned into a ticking magical timebomb. He doesn't want to take anyone with him, but knows that Arthur is too noble to leave anyone behind.
Can Merlin find a way to stop Arthur from dying with him? Or will Arthur find a way to save them both?
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- Part 9 of Would You?
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Merlin and Arthur have never been happier as they are together. Yet Merlin always knew it could only ever be temporary.
In a moment of life or death, Merlin reveals all. When Arthur finally sees what a monster he really is, it will be time for Arthur to do what princes do best: slay the monster.
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- Part 10 of Would You?
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What if Arthur was awake when Merlin reveals his magic to Uther’s ghost? Plus a few other minor changes to turn this scene into the hurt/comfort I desire.
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- Part 11 of Would You?
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When Merlin is kidnapped by a mysterious group of wizards during a hunt, Arthur refuses to rest until he is found. Only, perhaps it is in rest where Arthur might find the clues that will lead him to Merlin.
The real question is...will his dreams lead him to Merlin in time?
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- Part 12 of Would You?
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Merlin doesn't understand why Arthur gave him his mother's sigil. Arthur doesn't understand why Merlin is so sad about planning a wedding. Or Merlin doesn't understand royal customs and Arthur doesn't know how to talk about feelings.
Basically misunderstandings that end in love confessions with a lot of emotion hurt and comfort and a bandit attack thrown in!
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- Part 13 of Would You?
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After witnessing so much of the evil magic is capable of, Arthur makes a careless wish. What he doesn’t expect is for his wish to come true, nor the devastation it will cause. Now, he stands to lose everything, his kingdom, his self, even the man he loves.
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- Part 14 of Would You?
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Merlin had meant only to be gone a week to see his mother. But on the way, he ran into a wizard who wanted to punish Emrys for betraying his people by continuing to protect a Pendragon. He hits Merlin with a spell that knocks him unconscious. When he awakes, he rushes back to Camelot to save Arthur only to discover he is too late to save anyone.
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- Part 15 of Would You?
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Merlin knew his go-to excuse of “going to the tavern” to explain his disappearances was always going to bite him in the arse. He just didn’t expect that one night while he was off doing magical things that said tavern would burn to the ground in a devastating fire and he would be presumed one of the victims.
Yep, this was going to be hard to explain.
[Now with new perspective from the knights!]
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- Part 16 of Would You?
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For Merlin the answer of what would he sacrifice for Arthur is easy: everything. But when he is forced to trade his freedom to a magic collector for Arthur's life, he finds that price is heavier than he thought. Arthur has no intention of letting Merlin suffer for his sake and he will happily raze the world to save him.
Will their love be enough to save them both?
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- Part 17 of Would You?
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Arthur had never felt more desperate in his life for Merlin to just open his eyes. He knew he was an idiot and had made a million mistakes, but he was more than happy to spend the rest of his life making up for them if Merlin would just wake up. So please…PLEASE MERLIN WAKE UP!
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- Part 18 of Would You?
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One minute Arthur is fighting off a deadly monster, and the next he is dragging himself out of a lake to find that something has changed. Something that has left his kingdom devastated and the manservant he has only started to admit he is in love with plagued with guilt. Is this some sort of grim premonition of the future to come or a chance to change his fate.
Or, what if Season 1 Arthur got a sneak peek at the world he will leave behind Post Season 5 finale?
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- Part 19 of Would You?
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Finally they had gotten all the messy stuff out of the way. Merlin had told Arthur about his magic. Arthur had told Merlin about his not so secret feelings. Everything was perfect between King and Sorcerer. At least, until Merlin refused to let Arthur treat his wound. It seemed there was one more important conversation left… the scars their secrets had left behind.
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- Part 20 of Would You?