I wonder what this chapter will be about
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Anea
The door creaking open woke me, the soft clink of heels confirmed the intruder as Tanna.
"Anea sweetie," her soft voice made my vicious waking a little soother. "You need to wake up, we have a photo shoot today." My eyes shot open and I flung the covers off of me.
"PHOTO SHOOT?!" Tanna tried to hush me, like that would work, "WHY THE HELL DO I HAVE TO DO A PHOTO SHOOT!"
"Because we're in America, and we're going to be on the cover of a magazine, so photo shoot." I groaned and heaved up, Tanna opening a bag she took a white dress with a black belt thing below the chest. She set it down and pointed to it.
"Put it on then come downstairs for breakfast." I groaned again and got up, brushing my hair and looking semi presentable I snatched the dress, seeing that it was a stupid strapless dress I am now forced to wear the stupid strapless bra Tanna got me. Strapping it on, I then put the dress on. I looked in the mirror first, the dress fit nicely on me, nice around the chest and flared out as it went down, the black lace belt thing sewed into the dress. I parted my hair, sewing my lips together as I saw the plain brown hair, all dull. Damn I wanna dye it, like a blonde ombre, yeah, a blond ombre will look badass. I then got my jacket off of the chair and left, softly making my way downstairs. Once entering I saw everyone in nice outfits, all black and white. Ada had a white suit with a black tie, and white shoes. The others had black suit with white undershirt, and black tie. Tanna had a black dress sort of like mine, strapless with white belt thing, but everything under that was also black, and more lacey.
She noticed me and smiled, "you look good, come here, you need to eat while I do your toes." I'm sorry, what?
"What do you mean?" I ask, not moving from my position.
"I have to paint your toes and fingernails, it's for the photo shoot, don't worry it's not gonna hurt. I hastily got to the chair and sat down, eggs and toast being placed in front of me I began eating as Tanna got my feet, the cold black paint smoothly going across my toes. I finished my food and she switched feet, Tauriel now entering, a simple black dress pants and white blazer, her baby bump showing a little more. She plumped down and took the black nail polish and began doing my nails, her white ones already gleaming. Legolas approached her, kissing the top of her head he asked.
"How are you feeling?"
"About to eat my unborn child because I haven't eaten in three hours." Pregnant Tauriel is hilarious! I laughed out loud and Legolas gave me a sort of death glare. Rildir quickly came over, placing a cinnamon bun down she just about devoured it. Then when it was about gone she went back to my nails, finishing rather quickly.
"Alright let it dry." She sighed and heaved up, Legolas helping her. Once everyone was ready, and Tanna had to practically force the damn black heel shoes on me, we went to leave, the sound of heels clicking on the wood floor. Ada opened the door and I looked out, gasping at the sight.
"A limo?!" My smile grew tremendously, "we're riding in a limo?" I turned to ada, his smile warm and lively.
"Of course, we have to fit everyone." My mood now lightning up I skipped to the limo, then nearly died because I'm heels. Ainion beat me to the door and opened it, I crawled inside, looking at the lovely neon lights and half circle seats. I sat in the middle, Legolas sitting on my right and Landion on my left. Everyone else crawled in, Tauriel next to Legolas, Suiadan next to Landion, on the other side ada and Tanna sat alone. Ada's hair was neatly groomed, evenly placed on his sides and the bad, Legolas had the same style. Suiadan's hair was in a high ponytail, Landion's was in a low one. Landion looked on the round table and picked up the champagne, taking a glass he popped the cork and poured.
Drinking it Tanna went all motherly. "Landion it's eight o'clock in the morning, don't you think alcohol is a little... early?" Landion shrugged and began pouring the others a glass, by others I mean his brothers and even ada, but oh no I couldn't have any!
"We're gonna have to make pretty faces all day and follow annoying mens orders, I think we deserve a drink to lighten the mood." Then much to my surprise, Tanna freaking snatched the bottle out of his hand, and poured herself a glass!
"Can I not have any," I asked, not bothering to hide my annoyance. "I mean this will be my first photo shoot, and you know I hate doing this stuff!"
"What? Smiling and looking pretty?" Tauriel now asked, sipping on her water.
"Yes." I said plainly, looking at her, dead eyes. I heard Landion laugh and turn to Tanna.
"Come on Tanna, it's only champagne. Plus what's the worst that could happen? She get's drunk and entertains us all?" Thank you Landion for backing me up! And excuse you, I do not get drunk with a little champagne! Tanna sighed and reluctantly handed Landion the bottle, ada chuckling as he sipped the glass. Landion poured me a glass and handed it to me, taking it graciously I sipped, letting the tart apple taste fill my taste buds. The ride after that was fairly silent, the car moved and stopped for red lights, I could only look out the side of tint windows and watch the building zoom pass. After a good length car ride we parked in a parking lot.
The door opened and we filed out, Legolas helping Tauriel. Thranduil led the way into the building, upon coming in I was greeted with the smell of makeup and perfume and sweat and starving girls. Over in the back there were girls in bathing suit, their surprisingly not bone skinny bodies made me question. All the girls in magazines are bone skinny, so why the hell are these girls not... bone skinny? Suddenly I felt hands on shoulders and was quickly guided me to the elevator and up to the top floor, to a lit up mirror, like superbly lit up. I was sat down and saw that it was Tanna who guided me. suddenly girls and boys started to crowd around me, brushes in hand.
"Let me do her makeup, she'll bite your hand off otherwise." Oh thanks Tanna, make me sound like a crazy child! They left, rather frantically, and Tanna began my makeup. She moved my face around, putting various powers on my face.
She announced me done and I left, making my way to where ada and the others were, waiting in front of a giant window that looked down to the giant city, and next to either side was the British flag and the American flag. There was a guy getting multiple cameras set up as the others got their makeup done.
When everyone was done and waiting, the guy came over, explaining how this hell day was gonna go. "Alright, we'll first do full family, do a couple pictures in different positions and all that. Then we'll do just girls and just boys, a couple of small groups like Legolas with Tauriel, and the siblings, and finally we'll do individual from oldest to youngest." Oh fun! I'll be the last goddamn person to take photos! Everyone though nodded and went on the set, a chair set in the middle with a tea cup and saucer on the arm.
"Alright let's get this started: Thranduil I want you in the armchair," ada moved and sat, getting relaxed. "Uh... Landion since you're the tallest I want you directly behind your father."
Landion nodded and moved to position, but Suiadan stopped him. "Wait taller?! How the hell are you taller?"
Landion turned to his older, and apparently shorter brother and shrugged. "I don't know, I guess it just sort of happened." I now examined, I knew Sui was six feet tall, and Landion looked two inches taller. So that means Landion is only like one inch shorter than ada! Everyone looked amazed as he went to his position, standing behind the chair and making a position, his hands placed on the chair and leaning over.
"Okay, Suiadan I want you on the his right, Legolas on his left, Tauriel be on the left of your husband. Yup there 'ya go. Now Tanna be behind Suiadan and Landion, yeah right there. Finally Anna-"
"Anea." I corrected immediately, these bloody Americans and their pronunciation!
"...Right, Anea I want you to go in front of Suiadan and on his left, sit on the arm of the chair." I followed direction, going in front of Suiadan and sitting on the arm. The photographer then came over and repositioned most of us. He didn't even touch Landion, I guess he's too perfect. He had Legolas place his right hand on Tauriels stomach, his other hand on her back, then her hands resting on his left shoulder. Suiadan crossed his arms, standing tall and looking menacing, not even smiling. The photographer moved Tanna from behind the brothers and to the front, on the other side of the armchair, between Landion and Legolas. She stood, standing sideways and holding her tablet. Landion had his cheeky smile as always, Tanna giving a small smirk, ada was sitting sort of up straight and crossed legs, teacup and saucer in hand. The photographer went back behind the camera, and gave one last look.
"Alright lovely smiles, one, two, three..." He took several photos, my cheeks were fire as I held my probably shitty smile. The clicking stopped and I let go, slumping down.
"Alright, serious face, imagine you're on a throne ruling a kingdom." He said and Landion mumbled, "well that would be easy for ada won't it?"
"Shut up Landion." Everyone except me said in union, making me very uncomfortable.
"... so is there some catchphrase I'm not getting...?" I asked and moved my eyes around to try and see everyone.
"Well it's been since Landion was a teen, so yeah, it's a bit of a catchphrase." Ada explained as he faced the camera, and more damn photos were taken. More positions were placed and more smiles were forced as the family section slowly crawled by. Finally the photographer announced us done and we had a small break. Tauriel and I practically ran to the food table and began plucking up the cookies.
As I ate one of the chocolate cookies one of the supermodels came over, carefully picking up a baby carrot she lifted her eyebrows. "I wouldn't eat too much hun, you'll get too fat for pictures then." I can't believe this bitch as the nerve to tell me that!
I gave a small smile though and gave her my nice voice. "Oh well in that case." I then picked up another cookie and shoved the remaining one in my mouth, giving her a death glare I walked away. Catching up with the others as the set was changing Tanna questioned. "What was that all about?"
"Oh some bitch was saying not to eat so much 'cause then I'll get fat. So I shoved one in my mouth and got the other one." They laughed and I smiled, but all too soon they called the girls back on set. Tanna gave me some water, I drank it and swished it around to get my teeth all shiny and clean.
Legolas approached Tauriel with water, but she whined like a child. "Noooo, I just wanna eat!"
Legolas laughed and carefully took her plate, placing it down he gave her the water and smiled. "You can eat more later love." She swished it and swallowed, smiling to show her clean teeth the two kissed, ew! Us three girls now walked onto the new clean set, our shoes off now to reveal our pretty painted nails.
"Ok," The photographer clapped his hands, "Tanna you're the tallest, so get to the right, Tauriel in the middle, and Anea on her left." We followed directions, standing in the right order before he moved on. "Okay, now place your left arm around the others waist, Tanna I want you to have your right hand on your hip. Anea, right arm around Tauriel's waist." We followed, me having a little bit more trouble from Tauriels pregnant stomach. "Good excellent! Anea, right hand on your hip, and Tauriel have your right hand on the bottom of your stomach... Ok great! Now cross left over right, and lean to your right a bit." How the hell are we supposed to do this?
I tried this, getting extremely uncomfortable and yelled. "How the hell are we supposed to hold this!"
Ada laughed and advised. "Be quiet and it'll be over quicker." Oh screw that, complaining is fun. The photographer had us tilt our heads as ladies came over and made our hair fall to the side of our face. We smiled and he started to take the pictures. Smiling, straight face, changing positions, all that stupid shit.
We finished finally, I nearly collapsed from all the awkward positions and the boys went on the set. They did multiple positions, one of them was Thranduil having his arms extending to his sides as Suiadan was at his back, back against ada as his head turned to face the camera on ada's left side. Legolas was on the floor, leaning against ada's right leg, his right leg bend and hands cupping his knee. Landion was then behind ada's right arm, his arms also extended but all crooked and doing the ol' gesture pose thing. They took the pictures and were done. I quickly noticed that the outfits matched well with each other.
"Hey who even came up with this outfit scheme?"
"I did," Thranduil smiled as I stared oddly at him. "Every elf has their hobbies." Oh well that's... interesting. Suddenly the photographer approached me and pointed to one of the dressing rooms.
"In that dressing room is a catsuit, go ahead and put it on." Oh hell yes! Catsuit! I smiled and skipped into the dressing room where the leather black suit was waiting for me.
Thranduil
Anea approached from the dressing room, her catsuit fitting tightly on her. She danced around in it, she did some front walkovers and flips. Her smile was actually real for the first time today; she approached us, doing a little dance in her catsuit as they got the scene set up.
"Like it?" I asked, she laughed and nodded, feeling the leather.
"I miss these damn outfits, we used to have these for heists, but they weren't nearly as good as this one!" Everyone laughed and smiled at her, and when the photographer came to us he said something that Anea actually liked.
"Alright, next we're gonna have Anea here be on a rig, she'll be suspended while the brothers are in front of her, and you just act like you're pickpocketing them." Her smile was big and gleeful as she went to the rig and got it set up. Not needing help she secured it and attached it to the rope. The rope was pulled up and she was quickly off the ground, suspended in the air. The boys walked on the white set, placed on the right and facing the left as Anea was behind them. She slide down on the rope, left hand twisted around the black rope and right hand extended towards the three.
The camera man popped his head out from the camera and ordered. "Boys, look forward like you don't notice anything. Anea, you'll hear the camera take pictures for about thirty seconds. During that time, you need to pickpocket their wallets, the boys are going to turn and you're going to give the wallets back, then you'll give each one a kiss on the cheek and a hug." Oh no.
Anea revolted from the order. "I'm not kissing them!" The photographer blinked, actually surprised by her defense.
He peered out of the camera again, trying to make sense of things. "They're your brothers, it shouldn't matter."
Anea shook her head. "That doesn't mean I'm gonna snog them!" I could tell the photographer isn't used to having teens, especially ones who didn't follow his orders. He gave me a look, begging me to step in.
I stepped towards the four, approaching Anea and taking her hand, speaking softly. "Dear, you're making it rather difficult to move on with this and get this over with."
She hissed back. "I don't want to kiss them! I'll look stupid!"
I stroked her hand to calm her. "Anea, the magic of photoshop is wondrous, it makes you look like a supermodel, and it makes those girls bone skinny to persuade other girls." I could see a lightbulb go off in her head, whether that was on topic of what we were talking about is a mystery. "So can you please just try? Quick and easy, no pain." She sighed, closing her eyes and thinking. After a moment she nodded, giving a smile. I kissed her on the head and went back behind the camera. I nodded to the photographer, and he sighed, smiling his thanks.
"Alright, ready Anea?" He questioned, hand on the button.
Anea nodded, sighing. "Yeah." He pressed the button and the shutters went. During the time Anea easily picked up their wallets and watches, they turned, surprised and held out their hands and demanded them back. She did reluctantly before they all smiled and hugged, she kissed them on their cheeks and they returned it. I don't believe it, they actually looked like a family, smiling and hugging and laughing.
They did a few more shots, Anea had to go back into her dress as they did more. When they were pronounced done Anea slouched, sighed heavily, she's exhausted.
"Okay, now let's have Thranduil and Anea."
Anea
Oh I'm gonna kill the bastard. Ada lead me back onto the white set, rubbing his thumbs nicely into my shoulders as the photographer thought. He thought for a while, and I almost dozed off in Ada's arms when he clapped his hands and made me snort awake.
"Okay, Anea, you're going to get on your father's back." He rambled, getting his camera setup. Oh. Fun. I sighed, going behind ada and placing my hands on his shoulders as he knelt down. I leaped up, wrapping my legs around him and his hands helping the positioning. "Okay great! Now let's get the fans going." There was a deep, voobing sound as the large blades started to spin with much speed. The photographer's voice was a bit muffled from the fans. "Now be happy, excited, you love each other!" Uhhh, how do I do that?
"Just picture something funny," Ada advised, well if only it were that simple! I saw Landion go behind the photographer, writing something on a board before holding it up behind the man. It read "bow ties are no longer cool after I saw this American wear one!" It was then I saw the man's ridiculously obnoxious colored bow tie, and I busted out laughing. I heard the camera shutters and we did different things, fans on, off, on back and off back. Each time Landion would write something else to make me laugh, which it did. We were pronounced done and it was finally time for just the brothers. They went on as I relaxed, stretching my bare feet across Tanna. They did multiple serious poses, about each time Suiadan had his arms crossed and staring deadly at the camera. When it was finally time for them to smile, he just didn't want to do it!
"I'm not smiling." He told, staring daggers at the photographer.
"Why?!" The photographer was getting desperate, poor thing.
"I just can't… I don't know, smile on cue, it looks terrible." Aw, Sui is getting uncomfortable. I should help, and I got just the thing. I went behind the photographer like Landion, standing on a box so they could see me.
I shouted out. "Hey Suiadan, who am I?" When I got his attention I leaned back, bringing my hands behind my head and stretching out my fingers like the branches of a crows. Finally I elongated my face and gave the most snobbish look I could possibly give before speaking in a very posh accent. "Bring me more wine." That was the kicker, all three nearly fell over laughing, and the photographer was very pleased with his pictures. They did more, that one trick where they held hands and leaned to the left, all smiling without my help.
When they were done then it was time for the individual pictures. First it was Thranduil, he walked leisurely to the set, his body stretched and long compared to the stubby photographer who instructed him. The first set was Thranduil by the window; one of his arms leaning against it as he stared intently down below. As the camera was shuttering at different angles, Landion had seemed to disappear, no one knew where the hell he was which scared everyone.
Ada then moved to the chair again, sitting in it and doing shots with him leaning forward, leaning back, with a tea cup, with a glass of whiskey, etc. He seemed to take the most time, doing this and that and all these different poses in many different places. Finally he was declared done and he exited the white mat, only to be approached by the lady.
"Hi, I'm Jessica Bwerisk for the Times Magazine and I was wondering if you and your family would be interested in interviews?" Her voice was gentle and sweet, batting her eyelashes to Ada as he thought.
He nodded and smiled, "of course, we'll just go ahead and do these interviews after we're done with our individual shots, so lead the way." She smiled brightly and turned, practically skipping to a room.
"Okay, next we'll have Tanna." the photographer ordered, Tanna stood, but so did Suiadan. Suiadan took a second, but he blinked and gasped. "I completely forgot that you're older than me!"
Tanna laughed and teased. "How could you forget? I practically take care for you all day like you're my little sweet baby." Suiadan shifted his weight, going bright red with embarrassment and started to rub his hands. Tanna began her photos, all different positions with different props. She was done, Ada came back and Tanna then left for her interview.
Suiadan was next for the shoot, doing different positions, but almost all contained his damn crossed arms pose. Several minutes of that and still no Landion, he finally reappeared when Tanna returned from the interview and Suiadan was read for his.
He jogged onto the set, his smile wider than normal which made everyone on edge. He did his positions, laughing, smiling, and serious facing his way through it. The photographer pronounce him done, after many fun photos with him, but Landion stopped him.
"Um, actually, can we do just a couple more takes with some ladies?" His tip toeing voice was obviously fake, and on cue ten girls on each side ran on with bikinis of the american flag, giggling and laughing.
"Godammit Landion!" I shouted as he positioned his arms around the closets girls.
He lifted an eyebrow to me, jokingly. "What? I'm patriotic." Oh my god. The photographer was overjoyed with this, doing so many different angles and shit that I thought it would never end.
The girls finally had to leave, all giggling their goodbyes and skipping away.
Legolas waltzed on next, immediately getting pushed around by the photographer. He got in one position, smiled and took pictures, then was serious and took pictures. Then there was another position, and they took pictures and more pictures and more damn pictures! That sound of the camera shuttering is going to be implanted in my mind for life!
"Okay, let's get Tauriel." The photographer ordered, studying the pictures on the screen. Legolas helped Tauriel up, guiding her to white sheet, Legolas was hesitant to leave Tauriel alone, but she playfully slapped him away. Legolas left for his interview, Landion walking back, but his eyes were distant.
Of course Tauriel's photoshoot seemed to go the quickest, because next thing I know, the damn photographer announced. "Alright, best for last, Anea." Shiiiiiiiiiit! I sighed heavily, getting up and stomping over to the white sheet. I waited, irritated as he thought about what damn position to have me in. Suddenly he clapped his hands, epiphany reached. "Ah! Anea go by the window." I followed his orders, approached the clear window that looked out over the late afternoon city. "Okay, now lean against the window with your hands behind you, look down and out the window." He instructed quickly, getting the camera set up as I got into position, his smooth hands then fixing and tweaking it. "Good, now eyes intense at what you're staring at, gape your mouth just a little bit." I tried to do as he instructed, but it's a little hard to know what you're doing when there's no bloody mirror to help! Again the hands helped me, and his orders barked like they were helping me. When I was in a position he was pleased with, he began to frantically taking the photos, ordering as he did. "Okay now stare at the camera. That's it! Give smile, soften your eyes, there ya' go!" He stopped taking the pictures, studying the photos before ordering. "Okay now place your left arm against the window, above your head." He helped me position, facing me towards the window. More pictures were taken, more smiles and stares, he stopped and now went to the chair.
I followed him, positioning the camera and thinking out loud. "Okay, we'll have Anea in the chair, first her legs dangling over the side and resting her back against the other arm." I collapsed in the chair, getting in the position and leaning back, my hair over the arm. I closed my eyes, enjoying the slight rest, but I heard the camera shuttering. I opened my eyes and gave a very confused look to the photographer, who just snapped. "Keep looking forward, play with your hair." Just let me go home please! I complied, twirling with my hair and all that, smiling a fake smile when needed. We did different positions on the chair, and soon we were done with the chair and went to more things around the set. It seemed like an hour before I was pronounced done and I could escape the whiteness of the set, only to be dragged in by the interview.
Oh man I wonder what the next chapter will be about?