A disclaimer: Characters and the world belong to Tolkien. I only own my original characters
It was winter break and I had spent most of the time on my computer, going to bed at 2am and waking up at 12pm. It had been about a week into my winter break, almost new years. I woke up late like i always did, spent hours on my laptop, ate, showered and then it was night again. It seemed like a totally normal day, but then how did I end up here?! I woke up in the middle of the woods with someone standing over me.
''Who are you?'' I ask slowly standing up and looking around. I was surrounded by trees, scary looking trees. The whole forest had a kind of dark and gloomy feel to it.
''I'm Aranduriel one of the king's guards'' she answered. She was wearing silver armor and had a brown cape flowing behind her and by her side she held a sword.
''King? Where am I?'' I questioned. Am I dreaming? This can't possibly be real.
''You're in Mirkwood, how did you get here?'' she asked me. Mirkwood… I don't know any place called Mirkwood, I must be dreaming.
''I don't know, I just remember going to sleep in my bed and then next thing I know I'm waking up here'' I explain. The woman was unusually beautiful, she had long brown hair that reached her hips and her eyes were the most beautiful green I had ever seen. She had this elegance when she moved and spoke. Then I notice her ears, they were pointy like the elves I had seen in the movies.
''Your ears… what are you?'' I asked Aranduriel looking at her peculiar ears.
''I'm an elf! Did you hit your head and lose your memory?'' That that she mentions it, I do have this dull ache in my head…
''I-i don't know, maybe'' I say perplexed
''Well, we shouldn't stand here all day you never know what's lurking in the shadows mellon nîn come now I'll take you to the king.'' she says looking around worriedly.
The king? What if he's some scary old dude! What if he kicks me out. I have nowhere to go! I start panicking.
''Are you coming?'' Aranduriel, who had already begun walking, asks.
''What?'' I looked at her confused for a second ''Oh, uh, yeah I'm coming'' I say jogging up to her and we start walking to see the king side by side. On the way to where ever she's taking me we passed some other elves all who called out greeting to Aranduriel. We had gotten to a more light and happen part of the woods. After a while we crossed a bridge over a calm river and on the other side we came upon two huge stone doors with pillars carved from rock. One of the doors opened for us and we stepped in. It was absolutely breathtaking. I could see stone passages that went on as far as the eye could see and there are these great stone pillars and waterfalls. And underneath there were rivers flowing round the rocks.
''It's beautiful'' I whispered to myself
''Yes. It's quite a sight'' Aranduriel remarked ''you never quite get used to it.''
She said, smiling gently. After a few moments she began walking again. Leading me over stone archways and up some stairs. When I looked up after a while I see this beautiful man sitting on a throne high up. He had long white hair and wore elegant robes and on his head he wore a crown of berries and red leaves and in his hand he held a wooden staff. When he saw us he got up from his throne and walked down the stairs towards us.
Aranduriel bows to the king ''Aran nîn I found her near the border'' she says to him ''why did you bring her here?'' he questions, fixing his gray eyes on me, I feel a shiver run down my spine.
''It seems she has lost her memory'' she says ''I thought it best to bring her to you''
The king comes up to me and looks up and down. His gaze is so cold it makes me want to cover myself, but I can't show any weakness so I stand tall with a blank face.
''What's your name?'' he asks finally ''my name is Ethel'' I answer him. HE looks at me for a while '' Aranduriel prepare a room for our guest'' he orders the she elf and starts walking up the stone stairs to his throne ''Thank you…?'' I drift off remembering that I never got his name. The Elvenking stops halfway up the stairs and looks back at me ''Thranduil'' he says and then looks down at my clothes ''you should get changed into something more… appropriate'' then walks the rest of the way up and sits down on his throne with his legs crossed.
''Thank you… Thranduil'' I say testing his name on my tongue, I look up and smile at him and then follow one of the guards to my room.
This is my first ever fanfiction so please tell me what you think :D