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1. "There is no 'we' Merlin. Not after this." by albions_need_is_greatest

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   06 May 2021

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Tristan (Merlin)
   • Isolde (Merlin)
   • Agravaine (Merlin)
   • Gwen (Merlin)
   • Morgana (Merlin)
   • Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Percival (Merlin)
   • Elyan (Merlin)
   • Leon (Merlin)
   • Angst
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Arthur Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • Magic Revealed
   • This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
   • this started off as a oneshot and now we're here
   • Major Character Injury
   • Major Character Undeath
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Hurt Merlin (Merlin)
   • Hurt Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Emotional Hurt
   • Self-Worth Issues
   • Angry Merlin (Merlin)
   • Depressed Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Sidhe
   • arthur makes a mistake... again
   • no beta we die like knights
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • arthur pendragon makes another mistake
   • and another one - Freeform
   • and then another
   • Resurrection
   • Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Protective Merlin
   • is it graphic violence?
   • im not sure
   • but there is violence

   Summary

   When Arthur goes back for his manservant in the tunnels, he discovers the secrets Merlin has been hiding and makes an unforgivable mistake. With blood on his hands, and the whole kingdom unable to meet his eye, Arthur is pushed from Camelot. Forced to be alone with his thoughts and try to deal with the consequences of his actions.

   In one final attempt to make things right, he bargains with the sidhe. Trading his prophesied return for Merlin to live once more. The sidhe accept Arthur's offer, but there's one issue they don't mention to the disgraced king. Merlin never went to Avalon. In fact, he never left Camelot at all.

   Merlin may be back - albeit minus a handful of years worth of memories - but the people of Camelot still do not trust their king, and the enemies of Camelot draw closer by the day. Will Arthur be able to face Merlin and come clean? Will Merlin ever be able to work by Arthur's side again? Or will Camelot's enemies overthrow the weak king, and destroy the last chances of Albion ever being united?

   Series

   • Part 1 of Canon Era Merlin Madness

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   English

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