Chapter Three
It is mid afternoon and all day I have felt like something very bad is about to happen. I have been on edge and nothing seems to calm me down. "Melamin, come." Legolas takes my hand. I follow him out to the stables and he lifts me up onto Arod. He jumps up behind me. "Ego, Arod."
"Where are we going?" I ask, bending my head back to look at him. He smiles and looks down at me.
"You'll see Melamin." He answers and I frown. King Thranduil has been hogging his grandson all day today, the rest of our friends came back without a notice, Gandalf showed up, grandfather showed up. Ada and nana have been busy all day. And for the past two and a half hours the palace has been empty. What in all of Arda is going on?
As I ponder these things I had not notice that we had stopped. Before I can look up Legolas blindfolds me then lifts me off of Arod. He slips his hand in mine and leads me to wherever our final destination is.
We stop and his hand leaves mine but I feel ada's hands on my shoulders. I feel something smooth and soft flutter by my nose. Ada removes the blindfold and I look around a beautifully decorated clearing, with tables and streamers and flowers. "Normally it would both partner's decision when and where the wedding is but, Legolas wanted to surprise you." Ada states happily. I starts crying happy tears as ada walks me up to Legolas who stands proudly with a grin on his face. King Thranduil comes up to me and puts a necklace over my head and nana does the same with Legolas.
I am too busy crying and wiping away my tears to pay attention to nana and King Thranduil. Legolas lifts my hand and takes the silver ring off my finger and replaces it with a gold one. I do the same. "You, my elf boy, have outdone yourself. Thank-you so much." I wrap my arms around him and he lifts my chin with a finger then leans down and kisses me. Applause is heard throughout the crowd. It dies down but one keeps clapping a slow clap.
"Well, well, well, isn't this a lovely wedding. I just had to crash it." Thalion says and Legolas pushes me behind him. I look around for my son and see that Pippin has him…...I will debate later whether or not I should be worried about that.
"Thalion just give it up!" Legolas shouts. Thalion laughs and with a snap of his thumb we're all thrown away from each other. What kind of black magic is this?! I sit up and see a black arrow pointed at me from five feet away. I'm pulled up and look to see that King Thranduil pulled me up. No...this can't be… I look around and the surroundings are the same as my premonition. How come I didn't notice this before?! I'm such an idiot! I have to find a way to change it, I can't Legolas get killed!
I look around and see Legolas just getting up, his back hit a tree. I turn back to the girl with the arrow, Legolas's half sister. She has long blonde hair that falls just below her breasts and her eyes are grey. She has the same jaw line as Legolas but her cheekbones are more prominent. Her eyes are almost childlike in size and filled with rage and hurt and thirst for power. If I hadn't been paying attention I wouldn't have noticed her eyes quickly dart over to Legolas then back to me.
In the premonition I had believed that she had been trying to kill me and Legolas jumped in the way but her true target is Legolas all along. I see Legolas running towards me as the arrow is released. Instead of just standing here I thrown myself into Legolas before he can reach me. In the process though the arrow scratches my back. Legolas and I hit the ground hard. "Uh! I will get you Legolas if it's the last thing I do!" She is about to disappear but KIng Thranduil grabs her. He throws her weapons to the ground.
I look around for Thalion but he's no where to be seen. "Ada!" Legolas jumps up and gets behind his father as an arrow shoots out of the shadows.
"Legolas!" I shout as the arrow pierces his stomach. King Thranduil let's the girl go and she disappears. I run over to Legolas as King Thranduil pulls the rest of the arrow out.
"Hold on Legolas!" King Thranduil urges as ada brings ripped cloth over. I take Legolas's hand. His eyes close but he continues to breath. "Let's get him up to the house of healing." King Thranduil takes his son and sits upon his elk. I get up onto Arod and we head up to the house of healing
I sit bouncing Thranduil on my knee worrying about Legolas. "Ada?" Thranduil asks looking around and I sigh.
"I will take you to him lonneg." I reply and put him on my hip as I stand up.
I get to the house of healing and King Thranduil, Ada, and grandfather are talking very anxiously. They all look very upset. I stop dead in my tracks as I focus on the bound. "Tell me it's not true." I choke out holding Thranduil closer to me. All three of them turn to me with pain, sadness, and unshed tears in their eyes. "You're lying, he can't be." I demand as my throat begins to feel tight with tears.
"Lellig.." I shake my head cutting ada off. Tears drip off my cheeks and I press Thranduil's face into my shoulder so he doesn't see me cry.
"There has to be a way to save him." I state looking up.
"It is the choice of Mandos whether or not he continues to live or if this is…" King Thranduil stops, crying. He lost his only son, his last hope...his only reason for living. I get up go over to Legolas's said. Thranduil turns around and he holds his hands out.
"Ada!" He whines as I hold him back. I fall to my knees and more tears drip off my cheeks onto my dress.
I think about the new life that's also growing inside me. A life that he and I created. I think about the tiny little life in my arms who squirms because he wants his father's arms around him. I look up at the bed and memories flash before my eyes.
"You know you'd be a lot more pleasing to talk to if you weren't such a child!"
"If I'm such a child then why do talk to me?" I retort and his cheeks turn red and he turns away.
"I don't know that's a good question." After that he walked off and I smiled to myself.
I smile and laugh through the tears. And another one flashes into my mind.
"You're leaving today mt lady?" Legolas asks a bit sadly, which surprises me.
"Yes, why do you sound so upset my prince?" I ask and he blushes.
"Even though we bicker… a lot… it's been a while since I have had that kind of relationship with somebody. Do come back soon."
I laugh and look over at King Thranduil. "And give your father more headaches?" I tease and Legolas laughs.
"Be safe mellon nin."
"I will and one thing before I leave, maybe people bicker because their hearts desire the same thing." I state and he looks at me curiously.
"What exactly do you mean?" I smile and kiss his cheek.
"Tell me if you've figured it out next time I see you. Goodbye for now mellon nin." I state and begin to head out.
I smile and open my eyes. I pray that his life is not taken from him. I don't want to lose him he is my entire world. Thranduil has stopped squirming but looks longingly at his father. I think about the memory again while looking down. "I wonder if you ever figured it out melamin." I state and sigh.
"Figured what out?" Legolas asks then coughs a little. My head shoots up and he runs his fingertips through my hair. "Do you think I will let Thalion and that girl take my life so easily?" He asks rhetorically and I get up and gently set Thranduil on his father's chest. Thranduil pats his father's cheek. "I am alright lonneg." He says and kisses Thranduil's forehead.
King Thranduil comes over and hugs his son carefully. Ada comes over and so does grandfather. I turn when I sense another presence. I walk out to the entrance and my eyes widen. What the hell? I ask myself and Thalion looks up at me. "Help, please, I'm sorry." He collapses.
"Ada!" I yell and he comes over and follows me over to Thalion. Ada picks him up and we take him down to the dungeon but make sure he is looked after.
"He has done enough evil to be executed!" Legolas argues with me angrily. I sigh and keep a cool head.
"I want him dead as much as you do but we have to hear his story first." I take Legolas's hand and turn him towards me. He looks down and I hold his gaze. "Ada has seven guards around him and four more around the room. Also, you need to take it easy melamin." I say softly and he puts his forehead to mine.
"Yes I know but it is hard when I know he's in this building, so close to you." He answers and I kiss him.
"It is not me you need to worry about, it's your life he wants, figuratively and literally." I state and he kisses me back. I feel a tug on my dress and look down to see Thranduil has crawled over to us from his play area. "What is it my boy?" I ask and he holds up a toy, crying. It seems it has broke. "Oh! Sweetie. Let's see if we can fix it." I kneel down and take the toy from him.
~Legolas~
I watch Elora fix the small toy horse Thranduil brought over. I then think about when she found that baby in Helm's Deep. She was so ready to keep him. I saw her hold the baby and that was the moment I knew she'd be a wonderful mother, the moment I knew I wanted her to be the mother of my children. I go over and sit beside her and Thranduil smiles holding up the toy. "What do want next Legolas?" Elora asks as she sits back in my arms.
"Twins." I answer and she laughs.
"Boys or girls or both?" Elora rests her head against my shoulder and I kiss the top of her head.
"Both." I rest my chin on her head as we watch our son play by himself. I hear someone come into the hall.
"I am sorry to disturb you. King Elessar requests yours and the Princess's presence." A guard says and so we get up. I grab Thranduil then head to the throne room hand in hand with Elora.
As we enter the throne room I look over to Thalion and he looks away from us. "What happened to the witch king." Aragorn asks and Elora raises her eyebrow.
"He was killed by lady Eowyn in the battle. Why are you asking us this ada?" Aragorn motions to Thalion.
"He claims that everything he has done up until now has been the witch king's doing." Aragorn states. Without a word Elora walks over to him and punches him in the face.
"Liar! What the hell are you up to?" Elora asks as she backs away. As a devilish grin forms on Thalion's lips I pull Elora back, keeping her close to me.
"I don't mean to ruin the future for you but you're carrying a daughter and son. Your daughter will fall in love with me when she's fifteen and your son will never see Legolas as his father." Thalion states and I hand Thranduil to Aragorn then go up to Thalion and punch him the face. I give him a bloody nose and Elora pulls me back.
"You're wrong Thalion." Elora states and he looks up at her. "I researched black roses and all the spells that are common were also mentioned. The spell you used only works if the mother pricks her finger on the thorns, I didn't." Elora explains and Thalion looks confused and angry.
"Then who did! I sensed that someone did!" He yells and Elora shakes her head.
"Legolas did, it won't affect him in anyway because he was not the intended target. Thalion, your heart has been tainted by lust and thirst for power. Maybe you should have realized this sooner but those things never win, not when there is hope and love in the world even if it is a little it will always find a way to win." Elora states and Thalion looks down then looks back up at me.
"Oh, your sister is quite compliant when she's under the control of my spells. Want to see? Wynnter!" Thalion calls and she walks out from the shadows.
"Let her go Thalion!" I yell and Elora holds me back then motions her head over to Wynnter. I look over and my sister winks at me.
"Hmm, cleverness runs in the family." Elora whispers and takes my hand. Elora screams and falls to her knees. I kneel and pull her into my arms. Ada is at her other side with Thranduil. Aragorn goes up to Thalion, Anduril drawn.
"Wait! It is not him! I can sense when his power is being used because he bound me to him." Wynnter says sounding very annoyed at the last part. "And he is not lying, there was a spell put on him when the witch king was still alive but he's fighting through it here and there." Wynnter explains and Elora grabs my arm and we stand up. She gives me a nod letting me know she is alright. "I would suggest locking him in the dungeon for at least another week though...maybe two just because he deserves it for going to the witch king in the first place." Wynnter adds and then looks at me. Her eyes meet mine and then she looks down. "I-I'm sorry Legolas. For ruining your wedding and almost killing your father."
I let go of Elora's hand and go over to her. I put my hand on top of her head and make her look up at me. "You are not at fault here, Thalion is. But what caused my wife to collapse like that?" I ask and she sighs.
"I am guessing my child did." Wynnter turns and a small boy comes running out but remains partly behind Wynnter.
"I didn't do it nana, Elthalion did." The boy states and Wynnter's eyes widen.
"Uh, Elthalion is the witch kings son, he's older than even you Legolas." Wynnter states and I look back at Elora.
"What does he want with Elora?" I ask and Wynnter touches my arm.
"He was the man who raised Elora in the other world." Wynnter answers and I turn back to Elora. She looks horrified, scared, and angry.
"I need time alone, take Thranduil." Elora hands our son to ada and leaves the throne room. I turn back to Wynnter quickly.
"We will talk later, I wish to get to know my sister." I nod and go after Elora.
A/N: Sorry for the late update I have been busy with school work. And I would like to correct a mistake concerning Aragorn's sword. I called it Anduin and I don't why it's actual name is Andruil. Anyway I would also like to let you know that this is the only update for two weeks because I will be on kind of a vacation and where I am going does not have internet. I apologize but when I get back I will make it up to you guys. Love Sunray!