Chapter 1
I woke up to the sound of birds singing, sunlight on my face and the throbbing of my ankle. When I opened my eyes I was surrounded by trees and elves.
"HOLY SHIT!" I swore and tried to stand up, but immediately cried out in pain grabbing my ankle monetarily forgetting about the bad sprain that has me in a moonboot and on crutches.
"We mean you no harm" one of the elves said as he moved closer towards me. When I managed to look up at him I nearly died of shock.
"Prince Legolas, it's an honor!" I said. He looked at me in shock, but proceeded to look at my ankle.
"What happened to your ankle?" an elf asked.
"I fell down stairs, and twisted my ankle. Now I have to walk around on crutches in school, AND I can't swim or ride for 6 weeks! All of this during exams!" I complained while wincing as Legolas felt around mt ankle. "The doctor said it's a bad sprain, no broken bones. Thank Goodness! I don't think I could handle walking in crutches for two months again."
Legolas looked to the elf that had spoken to me, in elvish, before picking me up bridal style and walking to his horse and set me on its wither. "You'll ride with me to Rivendale and if you feel any discomfort we'll stop." With that said he mounted up behind me and I only had a split second to hold onto the horse's mane before we set off at a gallop. It felt so good to be on a horse again, even though I wasn't actually riding him.
"We're almost there, is your ankle bothering you?" Legolas whispered.
"No, it's fine" I said. I swung my leg over the horses wither to sit abreast him and to feel more secure.
I must've dozed off, so the next time I opened my eyes we were in Rivendale. It was the most beautiful and tranquil place I have ever been to.
Legolas dismounted and then helped me down. "Wait here. I'll come and fetch you when I've got a room for you." He looked at the others and said something elvish to them and they all walked off.
"Thanks for caring for me boy, I wouldn't mind riding you again." I said to the horse while I used him to balance on. He snorted and lent a little bit towards me, almost as if he understood that I needed help. I thanked him and shifted my weight onto my right leg and dozed against my new companion. By the time Legolas came to fetch me, I was fighting to stay awake.
"Looks like Prince Likes you" He remarked picking me up.
"Mmm, he's a real gentleman. Can I ride him when my ankle is better?" I asked hopefully "And I can walk you know, I only have one disabled leg, not two!" I huffed.
"If he allows it, you may. And I know, it's just that we'll take a while to get to the room Lord Elrond has kindly lent you." He chuckled when he saw my attempted glare. I just accepted my fate and rested my head on his shoulder, to sleepy to argue with him, and to take in the surroundings Rivendale has to offer. I felt Legolas putting me down, on something that felt like a cloud, he rewrapped my ankle with a bandage he conjured.
"Drink, it'll help with the pain" he said as he put a wooden cup to my lips, so I drank and fell fast asleep