Fic for my BabyD!

[slashweaver]

Title: Destinies Entangled
Author: Harlequin
Universe: Merlin
Characters featured: Arthur/adult!Mordred, with Arthur/Merlin and Arthur/Gwen
Category, Word count: Short story; 3169 words
Rating: NC17
Summary: King Arthur goes in search of his missing warlock, and instead finds a druid.
Notes: This is set about seven years after the first season of Merlin, and ignores what we know so far of the second season. It was written for my friend babydracky Mordred fan extraordinaire. (I hope I wrote him good for you, hon!)

Cross-posted to arthur_submits  and merlinslash.
 

Comments

[slashweaver.livejournal.com]

My pretty little sweetpea!

Aw, I am so relieved and happy that you thought the fic was beautiful, and that you liked my take on your Mordred. I agree with you that he becomes a very interesting character if he starts out in a good place, with good intentions, and has good reasons for ending up somewhere that proves to be bad - whether he kills Arthur or somehow causes his death despite himself, it's not so interesting if he's just a one-note villain wearing a black hat. And I have enjoyed your own fic, in which Arthur, despite hearing and understanding the warnings, decides to try averting that destiny by 'keeping his friends close and his enemies closer', to try bringing Mordred over to his side, earning his good will. Even though it may still all go horribly wrong, of course!

I'm glad you actually liked my Gwen and Lancelot! This is how I see it playing out. I suppose my formative influences were 'The Once and Future King' novel and the 'Camelot' film - where, yes, they are all trying to do the right thing, they all love each other so much, yet the romance happens and ends up dooming them all. I suppose that in our own 'Merlin' universe, Arthur at least has his own True Love in Merlin - it's more heartbreaking still when he's on his own.

I'm glad you felt Mordred felt like he was being honest with Arthur. That's how I'd intended it - that they met each other honestly for these moments, though far more honestly and openly than Arthur wanted to be.

Anyway, that's enough rambling from me! I am so glad you like this humble fic I wrote for you, mon cher...

with love from your little performing flea ♥♥♥

[babydracky.livejournal.com]

I think that unfortunately in all of texts Mordred is poorly described. You do know that I don't like a villain to be villain, all black, only because. This is ridiculous. And for me, Mordred is even far from being a villain, he is an anti-hero. I like the texts where he fights to be a good guy, to prove he is one to be trusted and whatever he does, he is dogged by bad luck. Destiny is just keep going at him.

I can understand Guinevere adultery only if Arthur isn't in love with her. He can love her, care for her, but not being in love. Then I would understand that he would agree to not look at the adultery. But I do prefer Bedwyn than Lancelot as the Queen lover. (I don't like Lancelot... lalalalalala xD)

I really don't know how to thank you for this beautiful text!
♥♥♥