"Don't worry ok?" He smiled at her and she smiled back. "Did he say why he was giving up the throne to you?" Tauriel asked. Legolas started to speak but then thought about it for a moment. "Yes he did. He is leaving us in 200 years with Elsanna. " Legolas sighed. "Im going to recruit some new guards for the guard." He walked off leaving Tauriel to her thoughts. Me as Queen of Mirkwood...Wow..
Rienen reached Mirkwood and smirked not so well. He had come back for his revenge upon a a certain red haired elf. He saw the Prince and walked over to him. "M'Lord i wish to join your guard." Rienen smiled and hoped the Prince didn't recognize him. Legolas smiled. "You look familiar but new men are always need."
Legolas trained new men all day but when he was done he came in and pulled Tauriel outside to meet them. Tauriel laughed as she was pulled along but her laughter was cut short when see saw Rienen. "Rienen...what are you doing here?" She said icily. He laughed. 'Here to serve you...M'Lady..." He looked up from his bow and smirked as he saw the frightened look on her face. "Tauriel...who is this...?" Legolas looked back and forth between the two of them. "Don't you remember? He was the old captain of the guards and he beat me.." Her voice was emotionless.
Flash back..
Tauriel was 300. She had just joined the guard and the Captain at the time was a ellon named Rienen. He mistreated Tauriel based on her status. He didnt like having a lowly silvan she elf in the royal guard.
Tauriel
I walked out into the training yard and waited patiently for him to come. Rienen handed us all daggers but mine came with a nasty look. I frowned upon the look but didn't say anything. We were placed in pairs of two. I was with the captain himself. He was not going easy on me, if anything he was trying to hurt me. He struck at me with a dagger and i gasp. When i went to strike he slapped my face hard and punched me in the stomach fell into the mud. He spits at me and i grimace as it lands on my cheek. "Right where you belong she dog." I bit my lip to try not to cry.
Legolas
I see Tauriel in the mud so i race to her and offer her my arm, she takes it. "Hir nin Legolas..." She says softly. "What happened here?" I ask her but she shakes her head and responds with nothing. "Please... I know when some one is lying to me... i can help you..." But again she shakes her head and walks oof, eiping blood from her cheek meanwhile.
Another week passed and alot happened -
Tauriel
Whenever i thought i did something right Rienen would hit, slap, punch or kick me. By the end of the week i had cuts and bruises all over my pale body. Every night i would go up in my room and cry. Every day he would come up with a new nickname for me and say hurtful things. "Amen Fuya Ten Lle!" (you disgust me) And i took it all... One day he hit an old cut.."Tanya Awar!" (that hurt)He growl and pushed me into another mud puddle. He kicked my stomach and sat up. My face caked in dried mud and my lip bleeding. I finally allow a tear to fall but another follows it. Legolas walks over. "Please tell me what this is and i can stop it..." I looked up at him and sighed. 'Rienen is beating me up because i am silven, it doesn't matter though.." Another tear follows as the Prince helps me up. "I will deal with this... go to the halls of healing.." He smiles at me and i nod.
Legolas
I walked over to the captain who was now talking with a few elleths. "Rienen you are banished for mistreating a ward of the king. Pack up and go now." I turn to the side and walk away. He looks flabbergasted. I smirk and head to see Tauriel. She is washing her face free of the mud. I go to her and tap her shoulder. "Tauriel you have been promoted to captain of the Guard now. " I walk away and leave her to her thoughts.
End of flashback
"Yes i do remember take him away.' The prince ordered and two guards take him away. "Anything to keep you safe melamin.." He whispered and kissed her.