definewisdom | Mar. 21st, 2010

Title: Postremus Regum Britanniae or The End of the World and What Came Next
Fandom: Merlin
Rating: R (for violence and images that may disturb younger readers)
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Warnings: Character death , violence, swearing, Pop culture references abound, Spoilers for Season 2 of Merlin,
Word Count: ~59,500
Disclaimer: I own nothing mentioned within this work of fiction and I'm getting no money from it. All characters, musical references, etc. belong to their respective owners.
Author's Note: Written for

apocabigbang. So many, many thanks, go to

lemniciate for the beta for taking the time to try and whip this into shape and whack me round the knuckles for my obsession with the ellipsis (it's an addiction, I swear). Also thanks to her for help making this actually make sense and even advice about Tube stations.

Summary: As Newton's Third Law of Motion states: 'For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction'. For years the world of 'reality' has pushed away the ideas and creatures of magic, forcing them back. Now magic has returned bringing with it chaos and nightmares and the only person who can reunite the worlds of reality and the supernatural is the Once and Future King. However, Destiny has lost its way and a small group of complete strangers (or so they think), guided by a mad woman, are left to search for the only weapon that might save them. But without their memories to help them they're off the beaten track. Here there be dragons.

( Prologue )

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Chapter 1: The Earth was Ripped Asunder