Ariness. that's my name. And I was kept a secret from everyone. The only person who knew i existed wasn't father. Lord Elrond. As you can tell my name means storm in Elvish. And there is an explanation for that. You see my secret was a deadly one... When I felt sad or depressed or scared or would always rain or thunder if I was frightened. But it's not a coincidence. You see...I create the storms. And my father didn't know it but every day after my 653 birthday I would sneak out into the world and see the forest. I learned to control my powers through a magic pendant called evenstar that I always wear around my neck. If I lose it... I wouldn't be able to control my powers. Anyway I meet someone and I feel in love. I felt amazing. So this is my story...
It was dark out and a small figure could be seen slipping out her window…. She gracefully climbed out and looked around to make sure that no one was looking. When it was clear she tucked away a small silver dagger and ran into the woods. Her dress was long- yes- but also had slits in it to help her move. Her long brownish blonde hair flowed down her back with a small braid in it. Her hazel eyes wandered the forest as she watched for any Rivendale Night the swift elf jumped over tree roots and bushes. Suddenly as soon as she was out of the Rivendale borders she heard a noise- like a twig snapping under some body's foot. She whirled around and gasped at the small noise….if she got caught out here….oh Elrond would not be happy… Silently the young elleth watched as a blonde male was jumping over a stream. Blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin and looked fit…tall, looked her age…She stepped back on a branch and it snapped. The ellon turned in the sounds direction. She hide behind a tree as he came closer.
" Prince Legolas Greenleaf commands you to come out.." she stops breathing for a moment.
"Who are you?" He calls out again with his sword raised. She doesn't move so he goes around the tree unnoticed. The elleth turns to look back where the prince was standing but he was gone so she comes out from behind the tree to look at the clearing. But a sharp blade pokes the back of her dress. She gasps and stands still.
"Who are you?" She turns around slowly.
."I do not want to say… for I am not supposed to be here .." She says quietly.
"But I know who you are as you commanded me to come out…" She bites her lip.
"Your coming with me.." The prince says..
"No….i cant.." She said. "I'm not even supposed to exist. " She whispered. It starts to rain.
"What? How can you not exist? I see you.. your standing right here…" He looks at her confused. Then he looks up.
"Where did this rain come from?" The rain comes down a little faster.
"But my Ada doesn't want people to know about me…I have to go.." She turns to leave but he grabs her arm.
"No. You have some explaining to do…You're coming with me.." He starts to pull her along
"Im sorry…" She says quietly.
"Sorry for what?" The Prince asks as she pulls out her dagger and stabs his hand. He cries out in pain as she fleets away . He decides not to chase after her for he knows he will lose. Instead Prince Legolas pulls out the dagger and cradles his wounded left hand as he walks home.
When he reaches home he goes straight to the Halls of Healing where nurses attend to his hand, pouring remedies on it and then wrapping it in bandages. Thranduil walks in.
"Ion nin! What has happened…." He looks at his son.
"Some elleth stabbed my hand when I was bringing her back to the castle…. She looked scared and it started to rain…but when she was free it stopped.." Thranduil looked at his son.
"Get some rest Legolas…. I think that you are imagining things.." He sighs and walks away. Legolas walked to his room and set the dagger on his night stand. Who was this girl? He shook his head and went to sleep.
The elleth ran back to the castle and slipped back into her window and fell onto her bed. She hears footsteps and pretends to be asleep. The door unlocks and Elrond slips in.
"Get up.. I know you aren't asleep,I saw you leave and come back.." She sits up and looks at him.
"I am sorry Ada but I just wanted to be in the forest…" She bites her lip again and rain gently taps against her window.
"What happened? I saw the rain…." He pats her back.
"The Prince Legolas caught me….so I stabbed his hand and ran for it.." Harder rain now….. Like hoof beats on a wooden bridge. She looks out the window.
"You were caught?!" Elrond exclaims.. "Oh and by the prince…. How am I supposed to explain this to Thranduil? What did you tell him?" He stands up and looks out the window.
"Nothing Ada….He asked for my name but I didn't give it to him…." She trembles.
"Sleep now Ariness….. You need it.." He whispers and leaves the room… Locking the door behind him.
In the morning Prince Legolas woke up in agony as he clutched his hand. It stung and hurt like crazy. He went and retrieved the dagger from his night table to examine it. It looked like a dragons claw but sliver…weird. He placed it back on his stand and stood up to get dressed. A white tunic with a green vest. Black pants with brown boots and matching arm cuffs. Legolas slung his quiver full of arrows over his shoulder and grabbed his bow. He also grabbed his twin blades and placed them in their spot on his belt. He had one item on todays to do list… To find that girl and bring her back to Mirkwood in any ways necessary. Legolas jumped out his window and starts running through the forest. He needed to find that girl.
Ariness woke up and yawned. Then she remembered last night and sighed. The elleth went to her closet and chose a blue dress with a matching cape. Silver shoes and her hair in a braid. Her Ada still didn't know about the secret way out of her room. She pulled aside the giant tapestry of a dragon and pressed a brick. A door appeared and she slipped through it. It headed down to the town and she smiled at the passing villagers. A path parted as she saw a Ellon wearing a green vest started to walk into town. Blonde hair, blue eyes. It was him! The Prince… oh no.. Ariness pulled her hood over her face and started to rush away fast. He spotted her and rushed after her.
"Stop.. you!" He called after her. But she didn't stop so he pulled out his bow and nocked an arrow. She slipped into a corridor where she thought she was alone but an arrow flew through the air and caught her cloak. The arrow pinned her to the wall…but she tried to pull the arrow out of the wall. No use so she ripped her cloak and ran back to the castle. The prince reached the arrow and pulled it out, at least he had evidence. He followed Ariness through the forest…. but to where? She turned around and gasped.
"Leave me alone!" She cries out.. Rain starts to fall gently. "Stop! I just want to talk with you…please!" He catches up with her.
"Stay away.." She begs. A horn sounds and he pulls her down, his hand to her mouth. Her eyes widen but she realized what the horn was. Orcs.
