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What if… instead of summoning the Fomorroh, Morgana kept Merlin prisoner? Just so that he could finally answer all her questions. At knifepoint. Until Merlin admits a truth he should have kept to himself…
In doing so, Morgana planned to show Arthur all that he was, except… what if he didn’t experience the disgust she expected? What if Arthur realised all that he had missed?
What if… Merlin suffered only for everything to change upon his rescue?
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25 Jun 2026
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“You know,” Merlin said, feeling faint, dizzy and exhausted. “Your kidnapping etiquette could do better. You haven’t even offered me a meal yet.”
“Shut the hell up,” Hugo said, throwing a harsh punch into Merlin’s stomach, making the warlock suck in his breath and cough violently.
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“What if we are unable to find him?” Elyan asked.
“We’ll find him,” Arthur insisted firmly. Leon and Elyan shared a worried look with each other.
“Sire,” Leon said. “We have to consider the possibility though. And think of a plan of action for if he is not found.”
“He will be found,” Arthur said and Leon’s shoulders fell.
“But, Sire-” “That’s enough!” Arthur shouted and his knights fall silent.
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Merlin was kidnapped and tortured for information about Arthur's plan of attack. Arthur goes a little crazy until Merlin is back where he belongs, and then some things are revealed.
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20 Jun 2026
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Arthur and Merlin are convinced they have found their happy ending. Little do they know that the greatest threat they have faced yet is closing in. Their ignorant bliss may spell the loss of all they hold dear as deceit and betrayal line the walls of Essetir’s centennial celebration. Ghosts of the past and long-lost enemies resurface as Merlin and Arthur fight for their love in this epic sequel to the Essetir Knight!
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- Part 2 of The Essetir Nightmares
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20 Jun 2026
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After almost a year of living in Camelot, Merlin begins to miss his mother. He turns to another motherly figure, Eleanor, a grieving mother who is drawn to the young servant, for solace and comfort. However Merlin may find himself in hot water when this new maternal figure in his life turns out to be planning much more than he bargained for.
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- Part 3 of Paranormal Merlin Whump!
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20 Jun 2026
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Merlin escapes from Morgana before she can heal him or implant the Fomorroh, leaving him lost and injured in the middle of the forest. By the time Arthur and Gwaine find him he is sick and exhausted, but on the way back to Camelot he manages reveal something shocking - he knows who the traitor in Camelot is, and that they are in league with Morgana.
But will Arthur believe him? And what will he do with this knowledge?or
An alternative plot for s4e6 - A Servant of Two Masters, where Merlin doesn't get healed or brainwashed and remembers Agravaine brought him to Morgana. Also the classic magic confession and Merlin being our favourite self-sacrificing idiot.
Pre-slash but gen if you squintSeries
- Part 1 of Defiance
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20 Jun 2026