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okay-j-hannah · 1 year

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They Meet You And Your Powers

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Characters: Merlin, Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, Theseus Scamander

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Request: “My magic boys! Please, Merlin, Ron, Harry and Theseus reacting to meeting a girl with "Wanda's powers" and falling in love with her!” Anon

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Merlin

She held the glass bottle full of the healing brew. It had taken days to collect all the herbs and stew the petals to create the antidote. It was going to be the saving grace for the infectious disease plaguing the town.

Merlin was sitting on the staircase to his bedroom, watching (Y/N) as she bustled about preparing the precious brew.

“Do you think it’s going to work?” he asked.

“It better,” she replied, “Gaius is no fool.”

“Which is why he asked you to make the brew instead of me.”

(Y/N) laughed aloud and knocked into a table, the bottle of medicine flying from her hands. As it fell in slow motion, she considered for a second whether to use her magic to save the bottle. But that would reveal herself to Merlin and risk her chances of all of Camelot knowing.

But in that instant a pillow came levitating off Gaius’ cot and cushioned the fall of the bottle.

(Y/N) looked up, astonished to see Merlin with an outstretched hand and golden eyes.

“Merlin, you have magic!”

“Yes,” he said quickly, “I can explain.”

She had her hands over her mouth, “I don’t believe it.”

“It was something I was born with,” he said, a clear panic in his voice, “Nothing evil about it.”

She laughed, “I’m not going to turn you in, Merlin.”

He stared at her, his look of fear turning into one of confusion. “I never picked you to be a supporter of magic, (Y/N).”

“You can’t help what you’re born with,” she shrugged, feeling her own power grow in her fingertips. “You’re not the only one.”

Merlin paused, “What do you mean?”

(Y/N) smiled, her eyes beginning to glow scarlet as ribbons of red mist flew from her fingers. It wrapped around the glass bottle and floated it to her hands.

It was incredible the shift of emotion on Merlin’s face. “(Y/N)!” he cried, “You have magic!?”

“I guess Gaius prefers apprentices with powers.”

They shared a laugh, Merlin shaking his head in wonder. His voice became soft and fond as he said, “You’re incredible, (Y/N).”

Ron

She walked down the halls of Hogwarts with hunched shoulders, trying to keep herself as small as possible. Being an extraordinary student came with an upheaval of consequences.

Students saw her magical abilities as an unfair advantage and full of the potential to be evil. Professors revered her and often requested demonstrations of her talents.

Regardless, (Y/N) sought the solitude of her common room more often than not. There were few that regarded her as a friend and not as a magical abnormality, meaning she avoided social interactions as much as possible.

Another instance was now as a group of Ravenclaws passed her in the hall.

“Oh, look out,” they said, “Here comes the freak.”

She ignored their snickers, escaping down the next corridor, only to be stopped by a flying menace.

“Ah, the wee red witch is upset,” came the grading voice of Peeves the poltergeist. “People should run for their lives!”

“Shut it, Peeves,” a new voice appeared, “Go destroy the trophy room and leave her alone.”

(Y/N) turned around to see Ron Weasley defending her. He was one of those fair few that treated her more kindly than the others.

Peeves blew some raspberries in their direction, floating off to cause more mayhem.

“You alright?” he asked, approaching her.

She sighed, “I’m fine.”

“I bet you could’ve sent him off with that magic of yours,” he said, smiling.

“You think,” she said, a surge of power descending her arms and to her hands. It was involuntary how red mist began to spark between her fingers. “You’re not intimated by it?”

Ron looked at her in awe, “That’s the appeal.” He watched as the red tendrils of magic grew and danced in the air, “I think your magic is amazing.”

She grinned at him, that was until the sound of blowing raspberries returned above them.

“The red witch is at it again!” yelled Peeves, “Harming students, she is!”

(Y/N) grumbled, flicking her wrist and sending ribbons of magic towards the poltergeist. His hands and mouth were immediately bound in red. Another crack of her fingers and the ghost was sent flying through the wall.

Ron laughed aloud, “That was incredible,” he stared at her with clear astonishment. So much so that (Y/N) started to believe she really was something special.

“Thanks,” she said quietly, sending a few threads of magic to play with his robes and hair.

He continued to laugh, “I love you!”

He said it so causally and she knew it was because of the way she took down Peeves, but despite that…

… his words made her blush.

Harry

The library was overly quiet that evening, books lazily floating to their respective shelves. The lamps were beginning to dim, and (Y/N) was peering over into the next cubicle, packing her schoolbag.

Harry Potter was slumped over the table surface, head bent at an uncomfortable angle. He was fast asleep, his glasses digging into his nose.

He was twitching in his sleep, his face beginning to contort as if he were in pain.

He was dreaming, she thought, perhaps having a nightmare. She slung her schoolbag across her shoulder, finding herself drawn to him.

Making sure no one was watching, (Y/N) let tendrils of her magic empower her arms. Her eyes began to glow, and ribbons of red came from her fingers, searching for the open mind of her classmate.

He was starting to mumble, sweat dotting his temples as the red magic went for his dream.

She tried not to watch, keeping his thoughts private as she envisioned a peaceful scene for him to wake up to:

Sun on the Black Lake. A warm breeze across the cheek. Back resting against a mighty tree. Green grass tickling toes. Laughter filling ears. Friends gathered for a summer day outside, free from homework and exams.

(Y/N) knew of his friends and made sure they were there to calmly pull him from the previous nightmare.

His face was now serene as he awoke. He sat up, hands going for the crick in his neck. He caught the last remnants of the red glow in her eyes.

“Hello,” she said awkwardly, “You were mumbling in your sleep.”

Harry shook his head, as if to expel the fleeting tendrils of her magic. “Was that you?”

(Y/N) looked down sheepishly, “I know nightmares aren’t fun.”

He knew of (Y/N) and her extraordinary magic but normally she kept to herself. “How did you do that?”

“Change your dream?” she asked, wringing her hands around her schoolbag strap. “I can change realities and give visions to others. I just put a different picture in your head to cover up the nightmare.”

Harry seemed torn as he considered her, his fingers fidgeting with his own bag. It was long enough that (Y/N) started to back away, embarrassed by what she did.

“I’ll see you around, Harry.”

“Thank you,” he choked out. She turned around as he continued, “That was the first time, in a long time, where I woke up from a good dream.”

She smiled, “You’re welcome – anytime.”

“I might take you up on that,” he said more warmly.

Theseus

“What are you doing here?” she asked, resting against the countertop in the lounge room.

Theseus Scamander, head auror for the offices, was looking at her with an interrogative stare. “I’ve heard a few things floating around.”

“Such as?” she asked, stirring her coffee.

He smirked, “That you have some pretty extraordinary abilities. Things that the wizarding world has never seen before.” He tugged on his vest, “I’m impressed that MACUSA was able to recruit you.”

“Why?” she asked, “Surprised that I’m not one of those villains you need to take down.”

“I’ve had my suspicions,” he said all smug. “Can you show me?”

She scoffed, “I’m not a dancing monkey.”

His smile had a bit of mischief and (Y/N) had the impression that he might’ve been flirting.

“Then I’ll duel you for it.”

She raised her brows, “You don’t want to take me on.”

“I like a challenge.”

“I can tell,” she said, enjoying the banter more than she should. “I could obliterate you.”

He nodded, “You’re not instilling confidence in how you’re not a villain.”

She felt a flicker of power surge to her fingers. The heat was building behind her eyes. This auror was really trying to rouse something out of her and she was embarrassed to say that it was working.

“Oh no,” Theseus said, spotting the light dusting of red appearing between her fingers. “Losing some control there, are you?”

“Are you always this infuriating?” she said lowly.

He kept smiling, “I’m a perfectly pleasant person.” His eyes widened as her power grew, “What are you able to do?”

She sighed deep in her chest, raising her hand and bending her fingers. Rivers of red floated around her palm, matching the color of her eyes.

“Telekinesis and manipulation.” Her coffee mug began to stir itself, red mist levitating the mug between them, “I can invade your mind,” she said darkly, “I could make you see things – believe things.”

Theseus swallowed hard, trying to watch her demonstration of power without much of a reaction. “Fascinating.”

Her blood was boiling, “Had enough? Could you leave me alone now?”

The smirk returned to his face, “If you’re interested in auror work…” he tossed a business card towards her and watched as her magic caught it in midair. “… give me a call.”

He winked at her, and (Y/N) knew it was just the beginning of their relationship. The flirtatious, overconfident wizard was going to be the death of her. But she might as well have some fun with it.

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alloftheimaginesblog · 2 years

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What Merlin would be like in bed...

Merlin gives off quite a dorky, silly, somewhat doesn't know what's going on vibe however in the bedroom, he's a completely different person.

As soon as the bedroom door shuts, he transforms into a different person.

He's confident, cocky and he loves to tease.

He absolutely uses his magic to trail what feels like electricity over your skin as his mouth works you close to the edge.

Merlin loves the way you moan and mewl for him. He loves how loud he can make you get, loves to pull screams from you. He adores the noises you make. He loves knowing that he's the one who makes you feel that good; makes him rock hard.

Although confident in his sex skills, he's always willing and eager to learn. He loves for you to teach him, to be submissive to him and for you to tell him exactly what to do. He hates taking orders from anyone but he'll happily take orders from you.

He loves to kiss. Merlin loves just kissing you, it's so simple and yet a deep kiss will have him hard and ready for you.

He loves going down on you, loves the taste of you and he loves using his magic to overstimulate you; he loves when you're a moaning, mewling mess beneath him.

He can be very sweet in bed, very slow and passionate but most of the time, Merlin likes a little bit of trouble. He likes to tease you, likes you needy. He loves to show off with his magic, making you orgasm with it before he even uses his mouth.

He usually ends up late to meet Arthur because he's too busy in bed with you.

Arthur teases him about you, Arthur tries to give him sex lessons because he thinks the poor boy is helpless. Merlin thanks him for the advice and hides a laugh behind his hand. He doesn't need any advice, he knows how to please you and he knows how to do it well.

He even goes so far sometimes to pleasure you in public... Using his magic from across the room to give you a little zap of electricity across your skin to make you shiver and stammer in your seat. He hides his satisfied smile with a cough as your cheeks turn red and you glare at him across the table.

Merlin enjoys that people don't think he's much because all he cares about is you and your opinion, he likes being able to surprise you; always pleasuring you and teasing you. He likes that only you get to see that side of him.

Aftercare with Merlin includes curling up beside him, flushed and sweaty, all smiles and giggles as he presses a kiss to your shoulder, your knuckles, your nose, your cheeks and then finally your lips before you mumble a soft 'I love you' to the other. He loves falling asleep like that with you, tangled and happy.

#headcanon #bbc merlin imagine #bbc merlin x reader #bbc merlin #merlin emrys #merlin imagine #merlin x reader #reader insert #imagine #merlin #merlin bbc #prompt #prompts #headcanon prompt

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missvifdor · 2 years

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Ok, it's obvious that from my recent observations of myself, I've discovered that I have very specific tastes in partners: People with a complicated/painful past, mostly with Daddy's issues, very intelligent and most importantly, a sarcastic humor. (5+ bonus point if they have dark hair and/or light colored eyes and are older than me)

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fluffypotatey · 2 years

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A Thought:

As Emrys, Merlin is a very powerful sorcerer.

However, his utter lack of any formal training means Merlin is not a very good sorcerer.

The magic he does should be theoretically impossible, but he's got enough raw fucking power to just make it work. Infant demigod smashing blocks together and creating a Lego Death Star.

Merlin: *does magic that Should Not Work*

Other sorcerers:

AND THEY ARE RIGHT TO FEEL UPSET

IMAGINE YOU'RE A SORCERER. YOU'VE BEEN PRACTICING YOUR CRAFT, SHOOTING THE SHIT, LAYING LOW, PLOTTING PLANNING.....THEN THIS FARMY BOY TWINK SHOWS UP AND NUKES THE FUCKING PRIESTESS OF THE LAKE OF AVALON

I'D FEEL PISSED TOO

like, bro, you meet him, you're apprehensive of him bc 'shit that's emrys'. the emrys. the dude that's said to be the greatest sorcerer to ever walk the earth. you meet him. you can feel his magic and like holy shit, what the fuck was that??? you ask him how the fuck he gained so much power by the age of 21????

merlin: you mean....y'all don't also just have magic doing shit when you're a toddler

you, the sorcerer who has had to spend years getting control to fucking heat up a teapot: .........no.......no our magic doesn't do that

goddamn do you wanna just chuck this adult child into the lake and be done with it. better yet, you wish for the sprites to just pick you up and use your body as a sacrifice for entrance into Avalon.

and then, and then

you see how this motherfucker fights against bandits and "WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU JUST PUSHING THEM AWAY??? WHERE'S THE SHOWMANSHIP??? THE PIZZAZZ??? HOW MANY SPELLS DO YOU KNOW???"

merlin, who forgot he can freeze time and space and can launch lightning bolts at people: uh....3???

it takes the triple goddess to restrain you from murking the prophesized warlock right then and there.

"NO, NO, FUCK THAT, FUCK THIS, FUCK ALL O' Y'ALL!" you scream as you jump on a ship and move to a place that doesn't have op young adult children who didn't study shit and yet still get an A+

#i could post this later.......but i won't so here we go #i am delirious it is......1:30 in the morning i should sleep and yet....here i sit #i hope this was enjoyable because this is the best fucking thing i've ever been granted the chance to read #headcanon fully accepted #this is canon #sorcerers hate merlin because he that's guy who always passes the class with flying colors but you know that bitch #sleeps during every lecture and never studied a day in his life #i know for a fact that gaius would have smacked merlin when they met but didn't bc this kiddo was too pure and sweet for this world #honestly a sorcerer who worked their ass off to be th best meeting s5 merlin who's tired & seen shit but only knows 7 spells #they would walk right out bc 'who tf does think think he is????' and merlin has had this interaction one too many time by then #bbc merlin #merlin #merlin emrys #headcanons #i want me screaming into the void at the witching hour to be my legacy

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tiodolma · 1 year

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What do you think of this trope for Mergana : some people are born with the name of their soulmate on one wrist and the name of their enemy on the other. And since birth, Morgana has the names Merlin and Emrys. And Merlin has Morgana on both

merlin and morgana:

i would think that they will try so hard not to meet each other lol. But like in the pilot episode, merlin will still see her in the window. i'd also imagine

gaius: you must take these potions to the lady morgana

merlin: no gaius i cant

gaius: why

merlin: (shows him the marks)

gaius: interesting. im sure that it will be fine. Destiny isn't set in stone.

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Morgana would be interesting tho. She's a smart cookie. So she had probably pored over the books in the library and asked gaius about merlin and emrys.

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when she hears about merlin from gwen, she is intrigued. the fact that he stood up against arthur makes him see merlin positively. and that's when she hopes that merlin is her soulmate and not emrys. Emrys can be her enemy and maybe merlin and her can eventually defeat him. Morgana will think this.

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this would leave gaius in the peculiar position of knowing both their soulmarks and knowing what they're going to be to each other.

the worldbuilding of this au would have to ensure tha everyone tries to hide their wrists by either wearing long sleeves or a bracelet to cover it up,

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Gaius initially never wanted the two to meet. But he recognizes the urgency of Hunith's concern so he allows Merlin to live in the palace.

Honestly Merlin and Morgana's lives are both on Gaius's hands.

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tho i figure the moment that kilgharrah would say "prince arthur is your destiny," Merlin would protest that "no it is the lady morgana, the marks on my arms prove this"

KIlgharrah is surprised coz the fates are working against him but he will resort to his usual tirade against morgana right at the first episode instead of later.

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honestly i think. it'd be a very interesting scenario. for one it would give merlin more hindsight of what is to be and it doubles as a protection spell for him against being fully brainwashed into killing his own soulmate.

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Mordred will be the second person after gaius that will be aware of what they are to each other. It'd be interesting.

#mergana #mergana au #so fascinating #i wonder if someone has written something like this #this will give merlin more moral dilemma 100% would reccoment

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damagedward · 1 year

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𝕊𝕠 .. 𝔹𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕐𝕠𝕦

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*** ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ ***

tw: breakup , tw: running away , tw: dark themes , tw: mature themes , tw: 21+ , tw: toxic characters , tw : toxic

Storyline Solo featuring : @merlin-emrys-wyllt

She had never expected him to stay — but in the end as he came to see her for who and what she truly was . He said things to her she never imagined she’d hear from his lips , but in the end she felt she had deserved .

She had never deserved him , his kindness , his compassion , his love —

So why then did it shock her so much now that he was leaving , choosing a side that wasn’t hers ?

He’s said his piece but she’s not sure she’s even begun her own .

“Please —,” she never begged she hated the idea of it let alone doing it , “please Merlin , before you go , I just — is there nothing I can do ? Nothing I could’ve said ?”

To change his mind , to pull him back in , even though she knew she should be pushing him away , he was right to leave , right to want nothing to do with her .

But her heart — it hurt . It wanted him to somehow stay .

There was nothing she could say or do to change it though , she knew that deep down . She had truly ruined the only good thing that had ever happened to her , all on her own .

She doesn’t even try to stop the tears at this point , she knows it will be a losing or never ending battle if she tries so as they begin to fall and roll down her cheeks she simply allows it . Tears her gaze from him and his .

She doesn’t deserve to look at him , but she wants to memorize him all , all of it before he goes and she’s sure she’ll never see him again after that . Because when he would leave , she would go .

There was no place for her here unless in chains and she couldn’t , she wouldn’t live like that .

She feels his eyes on her but refuses to acknowledge it . She wishes she could change this , undo things , somehow have been successful or at least not had left it a trace to be her — but then again he had caught her , in the act , been the one to pull her from her brother .

I’m sorry wouldn’t cut it , there was no way to apologize .

But a Time Machine was nothing more than a fantasy . So much she’d change .

And so as he simply responds by leaving she watches ..

She decides then she will pack a small bag and leave in the night …

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the-king-and-the-druidess · 1 year

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I posted 1,778 times in 2022

That's 1,778 more posts than 2021!

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what if the golden age has come, but it turned out not to be what you imagined it to be? look, it is already here. the age-old war between kings and priestesses is over. no one won. peace. with your own hand, you fulfilled the will of destiny. now go and move on, emrys

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imagining-imagines · 4 years

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bellamyblakru · 2 years

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and it's only for the brave.

#ashley creates #louis tomlinson #only the brave #merlin #bbc merlin #merlin bbc #merlingifs #merlin emrys #yall ever also just start thinking about how alone merlin was for so long..not even including the whole immortal thing bc jesus #christ that would be so FUCKING lonely. but i mean like during his entire life. imagine you are the only one of your kind. you cant talk to #anyone about this gift you are given bc if u do then you die. he went through so so much ALONE #it was very much a solo song and it was only for the brave. you have to be brave to face the world by yourself bc you dont want any of your #friends to get hurt bc of you bc everyone he ever told about his magic literally died in his arms lol bye

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sheppardsmckay · 3 years

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like two sides of the same coin

AlbionParty21: Green Team

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inalandofmythandmerthur · 4 years

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Works both ways!

#merthur #merlin bbc #bbc merlin #colin morgan #bradley james #imagine your otp #mythandmerthur #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #arthur x merlin #merlin x arthur

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lestararcturus · 2 years

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In which Merlin is court sorcerer, and the knights bet that they can beat Merlin in a fight.

Merlin happily accepts the challenge, knowing well that the knights of Camelot don’t stand much of a chance against him. He is the most powerful sorcerer in the world after all.

Meanwhile, Arthur struggles to keep his feelings for Merlin under wraps.

Merlins a sassy shit, and Arthur’s in love with Him, obviously.

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noxleyfin · 3 years

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Merlin Imagine: Lucky Shot

Knights x Fem!Merlin PLATONIC: Lucky Shot

→ a/n: I don’t know any of the actors personally nor do I own them or their characters. What’s written below is fiction and should be thought of and treated as such. I am essentially using them as a name-claim and face-claim. I’m creating my own character and using the actors as background characters, and just using their name and features for details. I do not directly associate the actors with any ideas used in my writing. This writing is to be used for entertainment and fictional purposes only.

→ summary: Merlin tries to protect Arthur... things go wrong. THIS MADE ME FUCKING CRY WRITING THIS SO PLEASE ENJOY AND INTERACT.

→ warnings: TW! blood, mentions of violence, major character death, more major character death, suicide, SAD LANCELOT AND LANCELOT CRYING, bad writing

→ word count: 617

→ completion: done

3rd Person POV

“Calm down, Merlin,” Lancelot muttered tearfully, ignoring the constant spurts of his best friend’s blood seeping through his clenched fingers, “You’re gonna be okay. Just stay awake. Please?” The loyal knight could do nothing more than encourage her to keep her eyes open, but it was not working. Salty tears glazed her shining blue eyes over with pain, her body giving small twitches every few seconds.

“Someone get Gaius!” He could hear Arthur behind him, yelling at everyone in the vicinity to get the physician.

“Guess they-they got a l-lucky shot… huh, Lance?” Merlin struggled to get the words out, but all was silent when she finally did.

Lance immediately shook his head, “No! You’re going to be just fine. Please, Merlin, you need to stay awake.”

Her body gave a violent jerk, more blood flowing out of her chest and through her blue tunic, staining the linen fabric. She spoke again, her voice barely above a whisper, “I’m so tired, Lance.”

Her eyes shut voluntarily, and just as Lancelot believed her to be gone, they fluttered open again, folding into slits at the bright sun. The other knights and Gwen were standing behind the trembling duo, the latter maid sobbing into her brother’s shoulder while the others had silent tears rushing down their cheeks, Arthur especially.

Everyone in the courtyard was watching the knight breakdown over the near gone body of his first true best friend. They had all witnessed the attack; bandits stormed the grounds, pushing and shoving people away to get to the king on the steps. One with a crossbow loaded his weapon and aimed… and eventually fired. Before anyone could shout out, Merlin was rolling down the steps, and then on the ground. A bolt lodged in her chest.

“Please, Merlin,” Lancelot sobbed, “Please stay awake.”

“‘M sorry, Lance. Sorry,” Merlin whispered, letting her heavy eyes shut for the last time, her body going limp in Lancelot’s arms.

“No. No! Merlin! Merlin, no!” He shouted through his choking sobs at her parted mouth that gave off no breath, her chest that did not rise and fall. He struggled to drag her away when he heard footsteps, turning to see Leon and Percival walking to him.

The senior knight held Lancelot back in a tight hug, spinning him around to hold his arms at his side while Percival bent down to pick Merlin off the ground with shaking arms. He marched through the parting crowd to her and Gauis’ chambers.

Lancelot could get his arms away, but Leon would not let go of his torso. “Merlin! Merlin!” All he could do was pound on his friend’s back to get away, but he would not budge. He held the broken man in his arms and let him cry.

When they burned Merlin’s body at the lake of Albion in front of the whole of Camelot, giving her a soldier send-off, the citizens pretended not to notice the way the one knight - that was adamant on laying her body in the boat - fell, shielding her body until he eventually crawled the rest of the way. They pretended not to notice when he gave up his noble title to live as Merlin did; a laborer. They pretended not to notice when some saw him crying while writing a secretive note on the training field.

But they did notice when there was a shrill cry from their queen when she discovered his body suspended in the air in the armory, hanging by his neck from a rope tied to a beam. They noticed the tears that the rest of the Round Table Knights let fall as they gave him a send-off where he once gave Merlin one.

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