Fic: Glad Tidings We Bring

[osky291.livejournal.com]

Title: Glad Tidings We Bring
Recipient: amarie_authiel
Author: osky291
Rating: Gen
Pairing/s: side pairing Arthur/Gwen
Summary: Gwen always gives Arthur the perfect Christmas gifts, and Arthur always brags about it to Merlin. This year, Merlin quit and Gwen’s gift is crap. But Arthur still finds the perfect gift under his tree. What’s going on?
Warnings: None.
Word Count: ~1700
Author's Notes: Well I tried. Happy holidays to amarie! I love your writing (Momo!) and I was glad you were my recipient. And that was a killer prompt – unfortunately the fic sort of ran away from me at a few points.
Also, thanks to jelazakazone for the super-fast beta and all the good advice(a lot of which I couldn't find the time to include in this one, so watch out for a possible sequel!). And finally, thank you mods for a great fest. My first one here, and I loved it!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Glad Tidings We Bring )

Art: Caught in the snow

[aku-rin.livejournal.com]

Title:
Recipient:gilli_ann
Artist:aku_rin
Rating: G
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Media: Watercolour and ink on rough paper
Warnings: None
Artist’s Notes: Happy holidays sweetheart!!! I hope I didn't go too much off-track from what you wanted.
Super thank you goes to our dear mods! Happy holidays dears!
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Happy Holidays! )

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The Nightmare's End

[eurydice72.livejournal.com]

Title: The Nightmare's End
Recipient:mihnn
Author: eurydice72
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: Merlin/Morgana
Summary: Merlin decides to follow his heart and do what he can for Morgana.
Warnings: None
Word Count: 1955
Author's Notes: Starts during the S2x03 episode, "The Nightmare Begins" and goes AU from there. You had so many lovely ideas, it was hard to choose. Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( The Nightmare's End )

Little Lights Shining

[clea2011]

Title: Little Lights Shining
Recipient:aeris444
Author: clea2011
Rating: NC-17
Pairing/s: Arthur/Merlin, background Morgana/Leon
Summary: The risk of Arthur, as the non-magic half of the partnership, falling pregnant was statistically very low.  In fact, it was almost unheard of.  And so he never really worried about it.  Not until it was far, far too late.
Warnings: Mpreg, fluff
Word Count: 4695
Author's Notes: Happy holidays aeris444.  I've tried to incorporate all of your main prompt request.  Thanks to fififolle for the beta.
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.
Also here on A03

( Little Lights Shining )

Home For The Holidays

[witty-teacup.livejournal.com]

Title: Home For The Holidays
Recipient:viennajones
Author: witty_teacup
Rating: PG-13
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Arthur comes home to the tiny town of Ealdor for the holidays, with every intention of telling Merlin how he feels. Things don't exactly go according to plan, but maybe that's because he didn't have a plan to begin with.
Word Count: 4,039
Author's Notes: Happy Holidays, friend! First of all let me tell you how much fun I had writing this--so thank you for the great prompt! It made me pretty glad to be doing another gift, in all honesty. But yeah, I really hope you like this. I tried to include as many of your likes as I could, so I really hope it turned out okay. Enjoy! Quick thanks to rottencreampuff for the wonderful beta <3
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( Home For The Holidays )

Exchange Fic for yuan_fen: A New Year's Kiss

[alafaye]

Title: A New Year's Kiss
Recipient:yuan_fen
Author: alafaye
Rating: G
Pairing/s: past Merlin/Freya, Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Gwaine lets Arthur in on a secret and Arthur finally decides to act.
Warnings: None
Word Count: 802
Author's Notes: Thanks to my beta, issy5209.
Disclaimer:Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Don't send us to the dungeons.

( A_New_Years_Kiss )

Dear Arthur, Dear Merlin

[enigma1001.livejournal.com]

Title: Dear Arthur, Dear Merlin
Recipient:wrecksfic
Author: enigma1001
Rating: PG (probably PG-13 in reality for derogatory language)
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: In which a princess arrives in Camelot, Arthur tells a bold lie to dodge an engagement, and Merlin has some things to say about it.
Warnings: None (some mild angst and bad language)
Word Count: 5332 (I got a leeetle carried away)
Author's Notes: Dear wrecksfic, you listed three awesome story tropes you liked (which are definitely among my favorites too!) and so I combined two of them: 1) fake relationships and 2) epistolary stories. I hope you have as much fun reading this as I had writing it! Happy holidays!
Disclaimer: Merlin is owned by the BBC and Shine. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is being made. Please, don't send us to the dungeons. I hear it gets really cold there at night.


( Dear Arthur, Dear Merlin )

exchange fic for digthewriter: to yield

[simpleact.livejournal.com]

Title: to yield
Recipient: digthewriter
Author: simpleact
Rating: PG13
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur.
Summary: Arthur opens his mouth to protest but Merlin shakes his head. “I don’t know why this is so hard for you to understand, but I am destined to protect you and stay at your side. I need to be there with you. Even if you leave without me I’ll just follow after and protect you from the shadows.”

Merlin pauses, tilting his head downwards in an uncharacteristic show of subservience. “As I have done before.”

The last sentence is like a punch to the gut, a reminder of all the years that Arthur was blissfully ignorant of Merlin’s importance in his survival. He sucks in a breath, quiet and sudden. Merlin’s insistent loyalty into battle has always confused him. The quickening of his heart is a new symptom.
Warnings: None.
Word Count: 2392
Author's Notes: Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry if this doesn't work with the prompt you asked for. I hope you like it anyway! Merry Christmas!
Disclaimer: Merlin ain't mine, yo.

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