Jessica had been in Mirkwood just over two weeks when she decided to go
back to her home. Thranduil had agreed, and before they had even asked him
to had assigned Legolas to go with her. She was now standing in the
courtyard, ring on a chain around her neck, awaiting Legolas' arrival. So
he did not seem out of place, she had sent up to his room some 'modern'
clothes that he was directed to dress in. She saw him making his way
towards her very awkwardly in Criminal Damage jeans and a tight body-
hugging white shirt. They didn't go together very well, but it had to do
until she could buy him some clothes that actually fitted.
'Are you sure you want to do this, Legolas?'
'I will not leave you'
'If you are sure…' she fumbled with the clasp on her chain and removed the ring. 'hold my hand. I shall put the ring on, then we will be transported. It is quite safe, I assure you. His palm was warm in her cool hand. 'Do not worry. Everything will be fine, my sweet.' She gave him a kiss on the cheek then slipped the ring on.
Legolas felt as if he were flying, but being pulled in every direction possible, colours rushing past his face, struggling to keep a grip on Jessica. Just as he felt his grip slipping away, the flying ended and they were standing in the strangest room Legolas had ever seen in his life.
'Welcome' Jessica proclaimed 'to the future. This is where I live.'
'Wow…'
'don't just gape, sit down' Jessica motioned to the two sofas. 'they won't swallow you up!'
'What's that?' Legolas pointed to a large silver box with grey buttons on it.
'That is a CD player' Jessica marched over to it, and pressed play. The sound of 'No Doubt' filled the air. 'Good isn't it?'
'That sounds very strange…'
'Its music, Legolas.' She turned it off, just in time to hear her phone start ringing.
'Hello? Vikki! Yes I have been away…yep..sure…now?..OK, uh-huh…never! Tell me more…come round if you like…Fine. See you in 5.'
'What the?'
'Called a telephone. It's a way of communicating over long distances. That was Vikki. She is coming round very soon to see both of us. So be on your best behaviour.'
Legolas nodded like a scolded puppy-dog. This world was just so over awing, so many new things that he had to deal with.
'Is my baby perplexed?' Jessica cooed, sitting on his lap stroking Legolas' hair.
He nodded. She was about to kiss him, when suddenly the doorbell rang.
Legolas hated it already.
Jumping up she opened the door wide to receive a bear hug from her best friend.
'How have you been?' Jessica asked 'Let me see you..' she took a step back, taking in Vikki's appearance. 'New top?' The brunette nodded, her natural blonde highlights bobbing up and down. 'Come in! Would you like a drink?' Victoria shook her head.
'Do tell me who all that fantastic blond hair behind you belongs to'
Legolas was concentrating very deeply, studying the CD player.
'Legolas, my sweet, come meet Vikki' Legolas turned round, and walked gracefully towards the stranger.
'He's a good catch' Vikki commented, whispering. A confused expression clouded Legolas' expression.
'What's a good catch?' he asked Jessica. Vikki blushed.
'He has very good hearing, Vikki. Do not say anything you wouldn't want both of us to hear.'
'Hey, I'm Vikki.' She introduced herself.
Legolas bowed 'Legolas Greenleaf, Prince of Mirkwood, at your service.'
'So, Legolas, what do you do?'
'I arch, hunt, look after my father's estate, represented the elves in the war of the ring'
'A Lord of the Rings' fan, huh?' Vikki asked, raising an eyebrow. Jessica chuckled. This was going to get extremely messy.
'With all due respect milady, no one is a fan of the dark lord unless they are in an allegiance with him. Now he has been destroyed and the one ring cast into flame, the supporters of the dark lord will diminish which will be a relief to all those stricken by the dark shadow.'
Vikki was dumbstruck. A feeble 'I see' was all she could manage in response.
'Are you sure you don't want that drink?' Jessica was in peals of laughter.
'Yes, thank you' Vikki snapped. She could be quite fiery when she wanted to be.
'Legolas, you look weary. Would you like a lie down?' Jessica had noticed that Legolas looked a bit pale. But most of all she wanted some time alone with one of her best friends.
'If it would be convenient' he answered with his lilting accent.
Taking his hand she led him to her bedroom and her own double bed. 'Sleep well, melamin' she said, tucking him in with a motherly air to her and kissing his nose. She shut the door, and hurried back out to her best friend.
'WHERE on EARTH did you find that stud muffin? Has he a brother for me?'
'He only has a father, and I didn't find him on earth as you know it.'
'Fine. Be secretive. But what about your boyfriend? Have you got that forgetful?'
'Hard as it may be, I will have to say goodbye to him. Legolas, well, he is one in a million.'
'He seems to be from a royal family…you could tell that in the way he walks and talks. It is almost as if he has sprung out from a long forgotten era. Do you ever get that feeling?'
Jessica nodded. 'I know exactly what you mean.'
'Back to your slight Dave dilemma…you know how violent he gets. How will he react when he finds out that you have been two-timing him? He will go ballistic, and you know it.'
'I will have to cross that bridge when I come to it. I will phone him tomorrow, asking him round. Then I will tell him. I am in deep with Legolas, though Dave will not understand, he has never been one for love.'
'Love? Do you realise that you just said the L-word?'
'Yes I do. I believe Legolas feels it too.'
'Dave is really going to be gutted, you know. Do you want me to stay with you when you break the news? As a witness?'
'No. It will make the situation worse. But I have a job for you…'
'The kind that pays?'
'Not in money. I want you to take Legolas clothes shopping. Whilst you are both out I will have Dave round.'
'You would trust me with your first love?'
'Just be sympathetic…he has no idea how the world goes round. Explain things simply, and you two will be just fine.'
Vikki almost exploded with joy, giving Jessica another huge hug.
'Be here at nine!'
'On the dot! I won't miss this for the world.'
She slammed the door as she left the council flat where Jessica lived, leaving her head in a whirl. Collapsing on the sofa, she fell into a deep, peaceful slumber.
'Are you sure you want to do this, Legolas?'
'I will not leave you'
'If you are sure…' she fumbled with the clasp on her chain and removed the ring. 'hold my hand. I shall put the ring on, then we will be transported. It is quite safe, I assure you. His palm was warm in her cool hand. 'Do not worry. Everything will be fine, my sweet.' She gave him a kiss on the cheek then slipped the ring on.
Legolas felt as if he were flying, but being pulled in every direction possible, colours rushing past his face, struggling to keep a grip on Jessica. Just as he felt his grip slipping away, the flying ended and they were standing in the strangest room Legolas had ever seen in his life.
'Welcome' Jessica proclaimed 'to the future. This is where I live.'
'Wow…'
'don't just gape, sit down' Jessica motioned to the two sofas. 'they won't swallow you up!'
'What's that?' Legolas pointed to a large silver box with grey buttons on it.
'That is a CD player' Jessica marched over to it, and pressed play. The sound of 'No Doubt' filled the air. 'Good isn't it?'
'That sounds very strange…'
'Its music, Legolas.' She turned it off, just in time to hear her phone start ringing.
'Hello? Vikki! Yes I have been away…yep..sure…now?..OK, uh-huh…never! Tell me more…come round if you like…Fine. See you in 5.'
'What the?'
'Called a telephone. It's a way of communicating over long distances. That was Vikki. She is coming round very soon to see both of us. So be on your best behaviour.'
Legolas nodded like a scolded puppy-dog. This world was just so over awing, so many new things that he had to deal with.
'Is my baby perplexed?' Jessica cooed, sitting on his lap stroking Legolas' hair.
He nodded. She was about to kiss him, when suddenly the doorbell rang.
Legolas hated it already.
Jumping up she opened the door wide to receive a bear hug from her best friend.
'How have you been?' Jessica asked 'Let me see you..' she took a step back, taking in Vikki's appearance. 'New top?' The brunette nodded, her natural blonde highlights bobbing up and down. 'Come in! Would you like a drink?' Victoria shook her head.
'Do tell me who all that fantastic blond hair behind you belongs to'
Legolas was concentrating very deeply, studying the CD player.
'Legolas, my sweet, come meet Vikki' Legolas turned round, and walked gracefully towards the stranger.
'He's a good catch' Vikki commented, whispering. A confused expression clouded Legolas' expression.
'What's a good catch?' he asked Jessica. Vikki blushed.
'He has very good hearing, Vikki. Do not say anything you wouldn't want both of us to hear.'
'Hey, I'm Vikki.' She introduced herself.
Legolas bowed 'Legolas Greenleaf, Prince of Mirkwood, at your service.'
'So, Legolas, what do you do?'
'I arch, hunt, look after my father's estate, represented the elves in the war of the ring'
'A Lord of the Rings' fan, huh?' Vikki asked, raising an eyebrow. Jessica chuckled. This was going to get extremely messy.
'With all due respect milady, no one is a fan of the dark lord unless they are in an allegiance with him. Now he has been destroyed and the one ring cast into flame, the supporters of the dark lord will diminish which will be a relief to all those stricken by the dark shadow.'
Vikki was dumbstruck. A feeble 'I see' was all she could manage in response.
'Are you sure you don't want that drink?' Jessica was in peals of laughter.
'Yes, thank you' Vikki snapped. She could be quite fiery when she wanted to be.
'Legolas, you look weary. Would you like a lie down?' Jessica had noticed that Legolas looked a bit pale. But most of all she wanted some time alone with one of her best friends.
'If it would be convenient' he answered with his lilting accent.
Taking his hand she led him to her bedroom and her own double bed. 'Sleep well, melamin' she said, tucking him in with a motherly air to her and kissing his nose. She shut the door, and hurried back out to her best friend.
'WHERE on EARTH did you find that stud muffin? Has he a brother for me?'
'He only has a father, and I didn't find him on earth as you know it.'
'Fine. Be secretive. But what about your boyfriend? Have you got that forgetful?'
'Hard as it may be, I will have to say goodbye to him. Legolas, well, he is one in a million.'
'He seems to be from a royal family…you could tell that in the way he walks and talks. It is almost as if he has sprung out from a long forgotten era. Do you ever get that feeling?'
Jessica nodded. 'I know exactly what you mean.'
'Back to your slight Dave dilemma…you know how violent he gets. How will he react when he finds out that you have been two-timing him? He will go ballistic, and you know it.'
'I will have to cross that bridge when I come to it. I will phone him tomorrow, asking him round. Then I will tell him. I am in deep with Legolas, though Dave will not understand, he has never been one for love.'
'Love? Do you realise that you just said the L-word?'
'Yes I do. I believe Legolas feels it too.'
'Dave is really going to be gutted, you know. Do you want me to stay with you when you break the news? As a witness?'
'No. It will make the situation worse. But I have a job for you…'
'The kind that pays?'
'Not in money. I want you to take Legolas clothes shopping. Whilst you are both out I will have Dave round.'
'You would trust me with your first love?'
'Just be sympathetic…he has no idea how the world goes round. Explain things simply, and you two will be just fine.'
Vikki almost exploded with joy, giving Jessica another huge hug.
'Be here at nine!'
'On the dot! I won't miss this for the world.'
She slammed the door as she left the council flat where Jessica lived, leaving her head in a whirl. Collapsing on the sofa, she fell into a deep, peaceful slumber.
