A/N: Sorry for the late update. Just a lot of schoolwork, and stuff.. But here it is, and I hope you enjoy!
The Fight
"Legolas, this is getting out of hand!", the irritated Elven king dragged his son by the arm into his private chambers. "Lord Elrond pointed out during the council meeting that you were admiring the Captain of the guard.. In front of the other Lords! This has been going on for some time, and I cannot have you sauntering around like a love struck elfling. You are a prince!" This made the boy angry. "So what if I do admire her?! Why would it matter? It doesn't involve you!" "You've brought dishonor Mirkwood, you've dishonored me!" "How!? What is wrong with that? If you'd just listen-" "No, Legolas! I am the king and I am also your father, so you listen to me! This makes me look like I let you do whatever you please. You are a royal elf, act like one!" "You're only saying this because it's what you want, Ada!" "Enough!", barked Thranduil and the young elf was silenced. "I have informed the guards to not allow you anywhere near that girl!" Legolas looked at his father in disbelief. "'That Girl'?! Ada, you saved her when she was abandoned in the forest. You have helped raise her! Does she mean nothing to you?" Yes. Thranduil desperately wanted to say yes, but how could he? Just about when he was going to spit out a remark, a guard came rushing in. "Excuse me, My Lords. There has been a report from the scouts of a band of dwarves marching in the forest. Nearby there are the giant spiders of Dol Guldur." "Thank you for advising me. Send a group of guards to take care of that immediately." "Yes, My Lord.", the guard bowed, and left the room. Legolas began to follow him, until a firm hand grabbed his arm. "Legolas, no. You will not go fight alongside the Captain." The irritated prince yanked from his father's grasp. "I may do at my heart's content, My King." With that, he turned away, and pursued the guard. "My Little Leaf.. You sprouted so green, but now wilt slowly..", the king said to himself, watching his dear son run away. He felt guilty about saying those terrible things about Tauriel, but he couldn't be seen as a faulty ruler.
The Capture
The elleth listened intently to the dwarf's story about the time he saw a Fire Moon. He seemed different from the rest. Well, his bead was very sort, and he was young. A young prince.. "Apologies, but what is your name, dwarf?" "Wait, did I just apologize to a dwarf?", she thought to herself. She shook this off when he answered her. "My name is Kili. Son of.. Ugh, it doesn't matter anymore.." She knew that his father must have met a terrible fate, so she decided to no longer poke at the subject. "I am Tauriel, 'Maiden of the Forest' is what it means." "Beautiful..", the dwarf remarked instantly regretting it. "It's fine..", she smiled down to him, eyeing a stray lock of oak-brown hair that covered his eyes. "Dwarves are strange!" , she thought. "But kind and softhearted.." "Why were you and your people roaming our lands?" Kili looked at her. Did she really not know? "We are headed to Erebor to reclaim our home, which was taken from us.. I thought you'd know. Your king was at the scene, but never helped us. Why?" This, of course, was news to Tauriel. "I… I am sorry for my king's actions.. I've never been informed about these events.." "Eh, it's not your fault. Just your king's." "Ah, I know he can be stubborn, but he can be kind.", the elleth smiled warmly at the dwarf. He was certainly nice. I've changed my mind about you dwarves.. you're not that bad.." "I know that we can be bitter, but I wish that our people could get along..", Kili looked to her, sadly. "I wish the same.."
Little did they know that they were being watched by a certain Elven prince. "What in Mirkwood is going on with her?! He's a dwarf, and she's attracted to him? Unbelievable. What's so nice about him? He's disgusting! With his hairy face, and tangled hair.. Pathetic.", Legolas felt odd again. But it wasn't the same as the last time. This feeling was.. unpleasant. It was like the taste of a tart rotten apple, but as a feeling. He wanted to tell Tauriel how he felt, but how? She was so happy with the dwarf, and taking her away from him would devastate her.. He had to act wisely. When Kili had finished his story, Tauriel planned to go up to join the party, which was upstairs, but she was caught leaving, by her friend, Legolas. "L-legolas!" The male elf looked disappointed in her. "Why does the dwarf stare at you..?" "I do not know. Please don't tell your father, he'd be furious.. Speaking of him, why was I never told about his conflict with the dwarves?" The boy's heart dropped to his stomach "Tauriel, I can explain.. Please, just don't be mad-" "I'm not mad at you, Legolas. I'm angry with the king. Why did he leave the dwarves when they were in need?" "I don't know.. He never explained to me..", the prince looked down shamefully. "I'm sorry." "It's alright. I have to go, goodbye!", the elleth made her way up the stairs, and to the throne room. "Be careful..", Legolas called after her.
A Warning
"My Lord Thranduil, we have cleared out the spiders from these lands.", the she-elf spoke respectfully to the king." "Good. That was your task.." "But I feat that they are still spawning at Dol Guldur, and I am thinking of leading some of the others there to-" "As long as they are out of our borders, Tauriel, then they are no trouble." The elleth doubted him. "But My Lord, they will spread to other lands." "They are none of my concern.", the king looked at the Captain with a stern look in his eyes. She dared not to speak any further. "Alright, then..", she turned to leave, but the king called out to her, stopping her in her tracks. "Legolas said you fought well today." Hearing these words, Tauriel turned as a small smile played on her lips. "He has grown very fond of you.." The smile faded. What did he mean 'fond'? Sure, she and the prince had been friends since they were little, but she never thought of him like that. She was quite stunned. Did Legolas really think of her like that? Wow.. But Thranduil wouldn't allow that! She felt her cheeks heat up, so she made an excuse. "I can assure you, My Lord, that Legolas thinks of me as no more than a Captain of the Guard.." "Perhaps he did once.. Now, I am not so sure.", the king had an odd, stern tone to his voice. Tauriel made up a comeback. "I do not think you would allow your son to pledge himself to a lowly Silvan elf." The king turned over to his table to serve himself a glass of wine. "You are right. I would not, so I am asking you not give him hope where there is none." She stood there, stunned at Thranduil's words. "You are dismissed." She left the room quickly, very flustered. Her head spun, thinking about the prince. Her shift was over, so she decided to go to her room for the night..
A/N: Again, really sorry about the late update! Please remember to favorite, follow, and review! :)