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"You...Are Emrys?" Arthur asked slowly. He turned to look back at Merlin who only offered a bright smile in return. It wasn't comforting. In fact, Arthur was fairly certain it was the same smile he gave when he returned Arthur's dirty laundry and tried to insist he washed it.
"I am." The man nodded solemnly "Though you may call me Alator."
Arthur had to fight to keep his face completely blank. Right. Fine. Okay. He held up a finger before gesturing Mordred a bit closer. The knight shuffled to his side, leaning in so he could hear when Arthur started whispering.
"What did this prophecy you keep mentioning say again?" He asked and when Mordred opened his mouth, held up a hand. "About me and Emrys."
"Oh," Mordred said and shrugged "You fall in love with him."
Arthur slowly turned back to Alator. Then back to Mordred.
"...are you sure?"
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Alator lives. This sets off a series of events that include: Mordred coming forward as a druid, Arthur learning of the existence of Emrys, Merlin asking Alator to please pretend to be Emrys, Alator agreeing, and Mordred deciding the best revenge is convincing Arthur that he is destined to fall in love with a man older than his father.
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10 Apr 2026
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A potential threat making its way to Camelot brings Arthur to Ealdor, but will what happened in the past stand in the way of Merlin and Arthur defeating this new danger? Sequel to Waiting in the Dark.
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31 Mar 2026
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Merlin made a promise.
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29 Mar 2026
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Arthur is relieved when Balinor the Dragonlord agrees to help, but dismayed when he refuses to come back to Camelot. Instead, Arthur is stuck waiting in the middle of nowhere while Balinor calls the dragon. To make matters worse, Arthur’s idiot manservant clearly has a massive crush on the guy: despite him being a grumpy, straggly, cave-dwelling sorcerer, who makes terrible cabbage pottage, Merlin hasn’t taken his eyes off him! Arthur will tolerate this nonsense for a couple of days, but only because he must save Camelot.
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27 Mar 2026
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For when Albion's need is greatest, Arthur will rise again by gloriask
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
25 Dec 2025
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Avalon—if there was ever a time for Albion’s greatest need, it was now.
The man who had silently guarded Albion, who had stood through every storm, every betrayal, every heartbreak, even when he was burned alive by the very people he had protected. And now, the same man was broken, desperate to die.
Arthur reached out. He felt the coldness of Avalon’s waters, the dampness creeping into his bones, but his hand—his hand was no longer empty. It was filled with the warmth of Merlin’s grip, the cold steel of Excalibur.
“Merlin,” Arthur’s voice broke through the silence, “this is your king’s command. You are not allowed to seek death.”
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- Part 29 of Merthur fic
- Part 1 of Arthur Returns 21st Century
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26 Mar 2026