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and sorry that the last chapter was unfished!. You see the way it works is that I write all of a chapter in an email box since my computer does not have microsoft word so that explains my grammer and spelling errors sometimes! and so anyway that damn email box had a limit to what i could write and unfortunate for me that was all i was able to write!! so.. heres the continuation!
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Legolas only appeared to be puzzled when Victoria told him about this mysterious Spiderman. She was laughing softly to herself upon his confusion expression. She then let her large green eyes look around. It was already late in the afternoon. Days seemed to have no beginning and no ending when with the elves..Each time she spent was another enthrallment and joy to her life.
Victoria jumped a little when the boat began to move. Legolas had picked up his paddle and began to row powerfully. A smile was upon his lips as he watched her. Her soft cheeks had a flushed glow and her dark brown hair seemed to have light streaks of dark reddish gold. When the boat soared through the water, Victoria could only imagine there boat flying through space through the stars. The glows of the stars would catch in Legolas' eyes and if not had already did. Victoria's arms would be raised as if gliding through the air like an airplane. An lightbulb suddenly went off her in her head. With a rather loud snort,
Victoria got to her unsteady feet and walked to the head of the boat. Legolas watched curiously. Placing her foot on the very front, Victoria spread her arms out like a bird and started to snort before using her most dramatic tone.
"I'm flying Legolas! I'm flying!" Victoria shouted using her most over dramatic tone. That line was ever so famous from the movie Titanic. Victoria remembered snorting to herself when people began to cry in the theaters. Sure she had thought the movie sad, but when complete strangers began to sob next to her, Victoria nearly ran up to the movie screen and punched a hole through it.
Legolas was chuckling to himself. Victoria was busy shouting things until the boat soared through a curtain of willow threads. Her yelling had died off...
It looked like they had entered some magical rainforest..Trees stood in there infinite glory every corner looked..Mists of golden ethereal mists flew from flowers and trees which looked to be like the beautiful mallorn trees which only grew in the angelic forests of Lorien.. Victoria slumped down in the front of the boat completely taken with the beauty before her.. The light of the late sun shined down upon them in gentle caressing rays. the pure healer closed her eyes..Then looking into the water, she let her fingers astray to glide across it's surface, the waters so clear.
Seeing her reflection, Victoria smiled and then looked around again. Legolas was rowing with his eyes peacefully closed as if in a deep slumber, yet his arms worked swiftly. A sudden sadness then loomed over Victoria and a steel hand took her heart in a vice iron grip. When all the elves left middle earth..
All once beautiful and green would be gone.. Mankind would make it as if none of this existed..Fires and buildings shall cut through these trees like an ax killing everything in it's path. Man would pull apart what the elves had so gingerly left as marks to leave behind to remain forever part of their home. Victoria only could imagine if this place would still be here or nothing but a memory..An image of mortals milling through the forests, sky scrapers towering above there heads..and all that there would be was an occasional faded image of an elf maiden running through the forests, long golden hair flying past her head and pointed ears while her aura danced happily around her body..
Legolas noticed that Victoria had become unearthly silent. Stopping his rowing when coming into a beautiful part of the forest, he leaned forward with his head tilted slightly to one side.
"You have become quite lothamin (my flower).." Legolas commented. She jumped softly at his voice. Turning to him she managed a weak smile.
"Sorry Legolas..It's just I was thinking about things.." Victoria confessed, though not wanting to get into the subject. Legolas, sensing her hesitance just nodded his head accepting her answer, though he wanted to know what brought a frown upon her lips. Picking up the paddle, he leaned forward and dipped it into the water once more. Victoria then turned herself around to sit and face him. Legolas locked his eyes with hers.
Victoria felt herself slowly loosing herself with those eyes..His eyes...It was like..when she looked into the elf prince's eyes, she would loose herself in a space. A space that somehow she felt at home in. Complete..Alive..The sensation of really living..Victoria at the moment for her life for the first time felt her soul awake. It began to warm and melt away a protective ice layer that was only one of the many layers of frozen coldness around the depths of her heart.
He was a breeze..sweeping across the grass like a tide against a sand bank..Slowly weathering it down in a process of erosion..Victoria lifted her hands and softly brought them over Legolas' rowing hands. Her fingers curled around them and her arms moved in sync with his, rowing. His eyes looked softly down at her hands upon his, a touch of fire spreading through him. Lifting his gaze to meet hers, he smile ever so gently. Victoria unconsciously smiled back and felt nothing but the impact of warmth and magic of his smile, eyes and skin. It was a beautiful feeling vamping through her in waves, that was simply indescribable..
One flip..two flips..and even three flips went Legolas' heart..One slow flip...and then a second flip went Victoria's heart..In unison there hearts flipped and beated in sync. The two sat in a comfortable silence. Then in vain, Victoria pulled her gaze away from his..
Legolas sighed softly..For that whole time that their eyes had been locked, he somehow forgot to breathe. Now as he regained his needed breath, he felt a twang of disappointment. Just when he thought he would finally see in through the stone to her heart and soul, she pulled back into her shell.
"Sorry I pulled you away from training.." Victoria then said softly with large eyes. Legolas just smiled.
"Worry not..These elves had trained for as much years as you have been alive..And well I need not say more for me as well." He explained with a light grin. The elf eyes of the prince then turned past her and a devilish grin snaked it's way onto his face. Victoria noticed this and gazed at him sheepishly.
"What are you smiling about?" She asked him. His attention returned to her. Only one word came from his lips..
"Waterfall.." He murmured with a smile. Victoria raised an eyebrow not understanding. Only when she did realize, when she heard the sound of rushing water and rapids. Whipping around, Victoria gasped when seeing that both her and Legolas were heading into a rapid course. Looking to the Elven prince, she nearly lost her mind to insanity to see him grinning wildly.
"Why are you grinning?! We are about to be womped!" Victoria exclaimed contemplating over the possibility of taking his paddle and smacking it over his head a good few times. He simply took his paddle and began to row faster into the rapids. She gasped at this.
"Now for some enjoyment..Hold on.." He warned. Victoria clung to the boat like a preserver, her eyes wide. The Elven canoe took a large dip down a waterfall, Legolas shouting excitingly while he steered the boat. Victoria looked to be having a heart attack while her hands clung to the boat, her knuckles turning white.
His paddle sped to the left and right side of the boat at a quick pace, his blond hair flying up in the wild wind. An oh so big grin was on his lips as there boat sped and soared down another waterfall, a light spray of mist cooling his face. Victoria's scream was blocked out by the loud sound of rushing water along with the princes delighted cries.
Meanwhile she had stopped screaming after the first few waterfalls. As the boat flew past a riverbend, she leaned up in the boat, water softly spraying her face. A sudden burst of excitement flowed through her veins. Sitting up proudly, Victoria let out a whoop when there boat flew over a wet rock and back into the rapids again. The small canoe seemed to be indestructible against the mighty waters.
Seeing a paddle on the bottom of the boat, Victoria picked up as if drawing a mighty staff and dipped it swiftly into the water wanting to go ever faster. Legolas was doing the same, grinning happily. Their boat thrashed around like a wild arrow, Victoria just laughing as she almost felt herself fall out. The elf prince who sat behind her then began to laugh and lean back.
They soared past a dam and then into a cawing flock of seagulls. The mix of white wings and spray made the adventure all the more exciting. Traveling otters jumped aside them like excited dolphins, the sun gleaming against their coats.
"Paddle baby paddle!!" Victoria shouted to herself and then gasped with a loud muhahaha when she she saw the rather large waterfall. She leaned deeper, awaiting there big dip. As the boat soared it's horizontal journey down the waterfall, Victoria raised her arms above her head as if flying like an eagle. Flashes of blond and dark hair flew up in the air along with unison screams. Passing in through a rainbow, their eyes rose to the sky, grinning with pleasure.
When the rapids slowed down to a steady river, the two of them sat there attempting to regain their breath whilst they laughed in joy.
"Now that is what I like to call fun!" Victoria exclaimed putting a hand to her chest, when she felt it a bit hard to breathe. Legales was leaning back in the boat breathing softly with a breathless grin. The pure healer then turned herself to face him, pushing some damp strands of her hair out of the way. A Cheshire cat smile curled onto her lips and she raised her eyebrows.
"I have the feeling you have done that before." She commented and then leaned back on her seat as Legales began to paddle again.
"As a matter of fact my friend, yes I have." The elf said looking into the sun, bathing in the light. She slightly leaned over curiously.
"Pray tell Legs.." Victoria replied.
"Well, when I was but an elfling, my father thought it his duty to teach me how to swim. So we used to bring out a canoe similar to this. Well, one rather extraordinary day, my father was in the lake swimming while I was settled in the boat. The boat had caught a current and I was pulled into this very rapid course." Legolas explained an amused smile on his features upon thinking of that day. Victoria snorted while nodding him to continue.
"So when I was pulled into that rapid course, I nearly drowned. My father found me laying on the bank a few bends down. The strange thing is, he found me laughing. I remember thinking despite how scared I had been, it had been one of the most enjoyable times of my life. Now every summer in the kingdom of Mirkwood, I canoe down this very course." Legolas said proudly, his face lighting. He then looked to Victoria with a soft expression.
"This year, I enjoyed it ever more because I experienced it with a close companion.." He said to her. Victoria bit on her lower lip while hoping that the cool mist of the water flowing down on them would somehow burn out the deep flush in her cheeks. Lamely, she could only give him a weak thumbs up sign. He then reached for his paddle once more.
"We have but one stop I wish to attend too..You do not mind?" He asked with those gentle eyes that could win over anyone's heart. She could only nod and sit in front of him.
Victoria let her quiet gaze rise to the sky. It was already late with the sun going down. Stars were ready to be seen. Time went by so fast that it seemed almost impossible to keep up with anymore. But now she was an immortal like the being who sat rowing in front of her, she realized that time was no longer an issue in her life. It was something she would not have to keep up with any longer. With that thought in mind, Victoria smiled softly.
Legolas opened all of his senses..The steady sound of bird chirping, frog throat blows, and the gentle sound of fluttering insect wings, along with the sigh of the river pacing beside their boat. His eyes sweeped across the horizon scanning ever more. Stars tinkered in the nightlit sky. Clouds of cream floated so high above there heads and His nostrils picked up the whiff of what he hoped to smell. The scent of willow threads.
(A/N: I call the curtain from the willow tree willow threads)
The princes fingers drummed across his Elven paddle exploring the long leaf shape. He could almost taste the air that night, it was so crisp and warm..
Meanwhile Victoria sat numbly on the boat bench with dim eyes. As the twilight's awoke from there starlit beds, while ever glowing brightly, they seemed to also sing. As the distant echoes of the elvish came to her rounded ears, she smiled. Legolas noticed the singing as well and smiled to himself. An assortment of colors flew up around her head. Twas the color of soft flying leaves. An ethereal sparkle seemed to follow the leaves like pollen.
(A/N: The elvish singing sounds like the elvish from the LOTR fellowship of the ring movie frodo and sam hear while in the woods when they see the elves pass by on there way to the grey havens. you can see that footage in the extended cut.)
"Tis a shame you do not know elvish very well..." Legolas said and then almost grinned when he saw that their destination was but a few paces ahead. She looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Why?" She asked. He then leaned forward while rowing as they entered his desired destination.
"I would like it very much to hear you sing in my native tongue.." He answered and then did grin as the expected blush came to her cheeks once more. Her eyes then became wide. The curious gaze of Victoria explored her surroundings...
The boat had become hidden as it entered through the curtain of a large weeping willow. The curtain of willow threads closed once more as they entered, shutting out the evening sunlight.. Victoria had become strictly silent as she gazed. There boat slowly and silently glided through the water under the old willow. As they passed, wind blew ever so gently at there hair, softly blowing music as the wind brushed through pipe like branches of the tree like a flute. This beautiful mystery was like a hidden lagoon..
Legolas rowed slowly, smiling as a sense of tranquility fell over him. The girl who sat in front of him had been captured by it's beauty yet bathing in her own beauty. She was curious as a kitten as she gazed upon each detail of what be around them. The gentle growing ripples of the water..The soft steady chirp of an occasional bird..And the soft swish of the leaves as then about in magic. Words were not needed for this moment of their lives..Victoria noticed how incredibly clear the water was..the way it shimmered like a blanket of jewels as if touched by the light of Elbereth. It lit a glimmer across her flushed cheeks. The sound of the elves was all to perfect for the setting as if by fate.
Meanwhile Victoria had her breath stolen away.. Her and the elf prince had entered under a rather large weeping willow tree, it providing a romantic curtain away from all eyes. Their boat was traveling oh so slowly around the tree taking care to go at it's pace so that not a detail did not go unseen by her or Legolas' eyes.
It was like a hidden mermaid lagoon.. Legolas who sat rowing in front of her was smiling softly marveling at their surroundings. The pure healer could not think upon the thought of how she always ended up somehow becoming alone with this elf prince..It was as if the Gods themselves were making it their fate to become this close not only in person, but in heart..and that was what she feared...
She feared to be close in heart for that was where the stone barricades were forever to be..
As a new breeze settled in through the willow threads, they once more spew their music from the pipe like branches. It seemed almost to be planned out with the way musical wind came to their ears. Gentle blowing, like on the top of chug bottles. Or a soft pleasant whistle or twigs being hit in rhythm against the shell of a turtle like a drum.
Legolas was aware of the sort of music and felt his heart beat oh so faster. A smile found it's way upon his face as he let his eyelids close slowly. His hands no longer guiding the boat, the water like gentle arms pushed the boat forward so they simply glided through the water. The elf princes fingertips then left the paddle to stray forward. They reached and took a pair of soft hands in his.
Green eyes met with the blue ones across from her with a soft yet powerful impact. Sounds of nature mixed with the music of the elves combined to form a melodic call..It rung in their ears to be remembered whilst they looked in through eachothers eyes. All senses and heart beats moved in sync to perform a motion of emotion.
Legolas could not keep in check what rambled in his minds for nothing mattered.. as long as he could drown forever in her eyes..Victoria's eyes..The orbs were like a home to him in which he felt ever welcomed and free..As his hands took hers, his fingers curled warmly around her small dainty slender hands inclosing them in protection as if claiming them for himself.
Never had he felt this way before..In her presence he could suddenly feel as if soaring through the night's sky into the stars then through the mighty heavens..Or that he could somehow just blow away in the wind to brush the grass which was her..But in the darkness, that he finds himself to wallow in anew grief, she was but the source of light that brought him forth away from despair..She was his light in the bitterness..and he could only realize this with but a sudden heart beat increasement..
The heart which was beating uncontrollably inside of the elf princes chest was now pumping to such an extent that pain just could not be felt. He was too much lost in her gaze to notice such a feeling..Both persons did not blink..even for a moment..
Meanwhile emotions swarmed through Victoria and pulsated out through her gaze. She knew not how long they had been staring into eachothers eyes but she cared not in the least. His gaze was such a pierce that it felt like but a scratch compared to cupids arrow.. Legolas' hands were caressing hers, sending warm impulses and burning sensations throughout her body in jolts. Was it possible for someone to touch her and have this same feeling?..
For a reason unknown, Victoria knew that no one else would ever be able..
The Elven boat in which they sat in was turning in slow circles..The elvish songs around were but cloaking them in a communion that could not be broken..As fish occasionally jumped from the water beside the water, they seemed to start singing in a chorus along with the hum and voice of the leading. Fire flies seemed to form a crown of light up in the branches of the willow along with the flute like music. Victoria and Legolas raised both their gazed up to the tree with smiles.
It was like being encased within the inside of a magic Christmas tree..All of these sounds mixed together to combine a simply stunning piece of music. The two that occupied the boat closed their eyes to listen to the song as if being lured into it. To suddenly start dancing together upon the surface of the water like a Fae would do in people's dreams..
It was like being under a spell..
But it was in that moment that the boat caught a slight current that made it softly bump into the small shore ground still hidden within the willow. Both Victoria and Legolas broke their eyes away from eachother, a bit shooke up inside. The two shivered unconsciously for a moment before regaining feeling back in their limbs.
Legolas quietly stepped out of the boat, slightly shaky. He then turned and looked down upon the girl he been so utterly infatuated with only a moment ago. Her eyes were dim as if sleeping. The elf extended a friendly hand to her. Victoria slowly placed her hand in his, his long fingers curling ever so warmly around her own.
Pulling him to her, she stepped out feeling a bit on the dizzy side. The two were still silent as he lead her over to a large branch that looked a great deal like a bridge. The pure healer and elf walked hand in hand, a comfortable silence looming between them.
Legolas had gracefully sat himself down upon the bridge like branch, pulling Victoria down with him. She sat beside the prince and watched as he unlaced his fine Elven boots. When a soft pale white foot was bear, he slipped it into the water. Ripples bloomed from where his feet had dipped themselves in the water. Victoria soon did the same, merrily swishing her legs back and forth in the cool water.
"You hear them singing?.." Legolas asked, though he still faced forward. She gently tilted her head and listened with a smile. She could indeed still hear the steady melodic and certainly enchanting song of the elves.
"Yes..What do they sing about?.." She asked him and grinned to herself when both their toes brushed against each other.
"They sing of the sea..and how they shall leave these shores soon.." Legolas said a soft shadow clouding his beautiful features. She glanced at him curiously.
"Will you leave?.." She then asked with almost sad eyes, yet they held a hard coldness to it. His head whipped in her direction.
"Of course not..I could not ever abandon my kin nor my friends..I stick with them to the end..and besides my name is bound with the throne of Mirkwood.." Legolas explained, having a distinct distaste at the mention of himself becoming king.
"And you lothamin?.." He asked, loving the way his nickname for her felt to say. She had an almost distant expression as her hands glided across the smooth non-rough bark of this special tree.
"I know not for what I long for.." Victoria confessed all too softly. He then smiled at her. A smile of affection. He carefully leaned forward and slipped his hand under his chin to hold her gaze firmly. Her eyes widened as she could not turn away..His gaze was intoxicating..
'No...Not those eyes...' She thought in her mind.
"When the time comes, you shall pass away far from these shores..Alone you shall not remain, for there is always something to long for.." He murmured. Just when she was about to force her chin away from his grip, no sooner was he already up and on his feet.
The girl watched as the elf sprinted down the branch like a squirrel. When he halted on the bank of the small shore, Victoria found her eyes begin to widen.. She nearly had gasped when Legolas reached up and began to open the claps of his tunic. Jumping down from the branch on the shore a few feet away from him, she felt her fingers tighten.
"UH Legolas?....What are you um doing?.." Victoria asked with a nervous laugh, though she could not rip her eyes away from him. Her eyes followed as the tunic slowly fell away from his shoulders like silk against marble. His chest was all too perfect..His eyes found hers, and amused glint in his expression.
"What does it look like I am doing?..I am going to swim..You do swim do you not?" The prince asked before unlacing the other boot he had on. As he was bending over to too this, he could feel a pair of strong eyes beaded on him. Turning, he caught of a glimpse of Victoria staring before turning away.
"Like what you see?.." Legolas asked oh so mischievously. Victoria then straightened her posture and replied boldly,
"Well, I must say but you are quite a delicious site.." She said a matter of factly. The elf blushed a deep shade of red before turning away. Wadding into the clear river, she watched as he disappeared under the surface. The girl stubbornly crossed her arms and stood her grounds. When he emerged from under, he gracefully shook the water from his hair. The droplets fell from his hair like tears of light. Mirth was in his voice as he spoke.
"Are you not going to come in?" He asked. She just stuck her nose up and shook her head in protest. "No..." She replied all too much like a stubborn mule. He tilted his head softly and laughed.
"Oh come now, you need not to miss the splendor of these waters.." Legolas said in his tempting voice. She just shook her head.
"But you have been to work all day..do you not think that you need to wash?" The prince asked raising his eyebrows. She dropped her hands to her hips with a glare.
"Are you implying that I smell?" Victoria asked with pursed lips. He shook his head quickly.
"No! I have not implyed..It's just-" He began but what cut off when Victoria removed one of her arm guards and set them down next to her boots. Legolas grew silent and just watched from where he floated in the clear river under the weepy willow.
Victoria had turned around and was unbuttoning her tunic silently grumbling about how elves were so annoying. She slipped her tunic off and looked down at her cut tanktop like made other underneath tunic. He let his eyes roam over her ever so slightly tanned smooth arms. She was beautiful... Victoria folded her tunic and set it neatly atop her boots. She then turned to see Legolas watching her. Attempting to ignore him, she ran and jumped in. As her body made contact with the cool pure refreshed feeling of the water, her angers and worries seemed to wash right off of her. Dimly opening her eyes underwater, she spread her arms swiftly in front of her. Her lips were squeezed shut as she swam near the bottom of the lake. Her hair spread in all directions making her look like a mermaid. Joy spread through her she she kicked her legs, swimming at a fast pace.
When coming up for water, she found Legolas catching his breath as well. The both of them went down in unison. The elf prince, through the water beckoned her to follow. She swam behind him, watching as his blond hair flowed behind him in wild beautiful waves. She felt the need for air and her prayer was answered when she saw legolas heading for the surface.
"This place is amazing!" Victoria cried when regaining her breath. Legolas was grinning while he rubbed the moisture from his eyesight. She then asked him a question.
"How did you know about this whole place?" She asked billowing her feet out to keep her afloat. He smiled softly.
"Under this large weeping willow lagoon, did my Ada and Atara meet.."The elf said with a grin with gentle eyes. His friend before him smiled before taking in a deep gulp of air and diving under. Legolas followed in pursuit. Her body moved like a dolphin as she swam. Her long legs kicked in great strides and her arms spread before her in sync. With a grin under water, Legolas swam under her. She noticed this and began to swim further. He only followed until the both of them moved in unison, twisting and turning gracefully like silk scarves swirling in the water.
When they swam back to the place from which they laid their clothes, they stood waist deep in the water. Legolas was staring down at her and then noticed a dark bruise on her left shoulder. With knitted eyebrows he softly touched it causing her body to rack with to shudders at the mere touch.
"I suppose me and you were a bit rough while water rafting.." He said referring to the mark before leaning down and tenderly kissed the bruise. Victoria literally sucked in a hard breath at the feel of his lips against her wet skin. Tensing immediately, her eyes were wide. Only did she snap out of it when Legolas stepped out of the water and was drying himself off. She did not notice that he was blushing silently at his own actions.
Victoria watched in an unabashed manner before coming out as well to dry herself off and then slip her outer tunic back on. That was certainly a surprise filled day.. Then Legolas peered out through the curtain of the willow threads to see it well into the night.
Legolas hopped into the boat and settled comfortably down. Victoria did the same. The two sat peacefully for a few minutes before Victoria stifled a yawn and rested on the edge of the boat. Drowsiness was slowly overwhelming her. As Legolas watched her, he could not help but think of the past.
When he first saw her..the first argument...When he became her friend..So much to remember..
"You know my friend, I used to loathe being with you.." He confessed softly. Victoria snorted in reply. But what he said after, had awoken her back to reality.
"But now...I love being with you.." He murmured so sincerely. Victoria gazed at him with an astonished expression. Words so sweet usually were not thought to come from a males mouth..But Victoria almost felt the urge to hit herself when she found herself smiling fondly to him. Her pair of curious green eyes widened once more when he held his arms open to her, they looked so inviting..But she knew that she must refrain herself.
'I will not give in to him!' He said defiantly in her mind.
"Tula Sinome Lothamin (come here my flower)" He said.
TBC!!!
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A/N: once more I ran out of room in the email text box so i have to continue this chapter in the next! and sorry i did not post the rest! its 3:45 am and i have already fallen asleep sitting up at the computer about 3 times LOL!!
THANK YOU ALL SO DAMN MUCH!!! YOU PEOPLE ARE TAKING MY STORY TO THE STARS!!!!!!!!!!!! I LUV ALL OF YA!!!
and sorry that the last chapter was unfished!. You see the way it works is that I write all of a chapter in an email box since my computer does not have microsoft word so that explains my grammer and spelling errors sometimes! and so anyway that damn email box had a limit to what i could write and unfortunate for me that was all i was able to write!! so.. heres the continuation!
and as of late i receive a review from someone....
im sorry you were dissapointed with the chapter but saying that it should only takes me 5 minutes to update?! I have to write the whole thing from scratch for each chapter. and im serious! my dad has cut my internet time alot! im not trying to get sympathy but since my whole family says im going through depression, he thinks that the internet is the source of it. so thats why he is stopping my time.
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Legolas only appeared to be puzzled when Victoria told him about this mysterious Spiderman. She was laughing softly to herself upon his confusion expression. She then let her large green eyes look around. It was already late in the afternoon. Days seemed to have no beginning and no ending when with the elves..Each time she spent was another enthrallment and joy to her life.
Victoria jumped a little when the boat began to move. Legolas had picked up his paddle and began to row powerfully. A smile was upon his lips as he watched her. Her soft cheeks had a flushed glow and her dark brown hair seemed to have light streaks of dark reddish gold. When the boat soared through the water, Victoria could only imagine there boat flying through space through the stars. The glows of the stars would catch in Legolas' eyes and if not had already did. Victoria's arms would be raised as if gliding through the air like an airplane. An lightbulb suddenly went off her in her head. With a rather loud snort,
Victoria got to her unsteady feet and walked to the head of the boat. Legolas watched curiously. Placing her foot on the very front, Victoria spread her arms out like a bird and started to snort before using her most dramatic tone.
"I'm flying Legolas! I'm flying!" Victoria shouted using her most over dramatic tone. That line was ever so famous from the movie Titanic. Victoria remembered snorting to herself when people began to cry in the theaters. Sure she had thought the movie sad, but when complete strangers began to sob next to her, Victoria nearly ran up to the movie screen and punched a hole through it.
Legolas was chuckling to himself. Victoria was busy shouting things until the boat soared through a curtain of willow threads. Her yelling had died off...
It looked like they had entered some magical rainforest..Trees stood in there infinite glory every corner looked..Mists of golden ethereal mists flew from flowers and trees which looked to be like the beautiful mallorn trees which only grew in the angelic forests of Lorien.. Victoria slumped down in the front of the boat completely taken with the beauty before her.. The light of the late sun shined down upon them in gentle caressing rays. the pure healer closed her eyes..Then looking into the water, she let her fingers astray to glide across it's surface, the waters so clear.
Seeing her reflection, Victoria smiled and then looked around again. Legolas was rowing with his eyes peacefully closed as if in a deep slumber, yet his arms worked swiftly. A sudden sadness then loomed over Victoria and a steel hand took her heart in a vice iron grip. When all the elves left middle earth..
All once beautiful and green would be gone.. Mankind would make it as if none of this existed..Fires and buildings shall cut through these trees like an ax killing everything in it's path. Man would pull apart what the elves had so gingerly left as marks to leave behind to remain forever part of their home. Victoria only could imagine if this place would still be here or nothing but a memory..An image of mortals milling through the forests, sky scrapers towering above there heads..and all that there would be was an occasional faded image of an elf maiden running through the forests, long golden hair flying past her head and pointed ears while her aura danced happily around her body..
Legolas noticed that Victoria had become unearthly silent. Stopping his rowing when coming into a beautiful part of the forest, he leaned forward with his head tilted slightly to one side.
"You have become quite lothamin (my flower).." Legolas commented. She jumped softly at his voice. Turning to him she managed a weak smile.
"Sorry Legolas..It's just I was thinking about things.." Victoria confessed, though not wanting to get into the subject. Legolas, sensing her hesitance just nodded his head accepting her answer, though he wanted to know what brought a frown upon her lips. Picking up the paddle, he leaned forward and dipped it into the water once more. Victoria then turned herself around to sit and face him. Legolas locked his eyes with hers.
Victoria felt herself slowly loosing herself with those eyes..His eyes...It was like..when she looked into the elf prince's eyes, she would loose herself in a space. A space that somehow she felt at home in. Complete..Alive..The sensation of really living..Victoria at the moment for her life for the first time felt her soul awake. It began to warm and melt away a protective ice layer that was only one of the many layers of frozen coldness around the depths of her heart.
He was a breeze..sweeping across the grass like a tide against a sand bank..Slowly weathering it down in a process of erosion..Victoria lifted her hands and softly brought them over Legolas' rowing hands. Her fingers curled around them and her arms moved in sync with his, rowing. His eyes looked softly down at her hands upon his, a touch of fire spreading through him. Lifting his gaze to meet hers, he smile ever so gently. Victoria unconsciously smiled back and felt nothing but the impact of warmth and magic of his smile, eyes and skin. It was a beautiful feeling vamping through her in waves, that was simply indescribable..
One flip..two flips..and even three flips went Legolas' heart..One slow flip...and then a second flip went Victoria's heart..In unison there hearts flipped and beated in sync. The two sat in a comfortable silence. Then in vain, Victoria pulled her gaze away from his..
Legolas sighed softly..For that whole time that their eyes had been locked, he somehow forgot to breathe. Now as he regained his needed breath, he felt a twang of disappointment. Just when he thought he would finally see in through the stone to her heart and soul, she pulled back into her shell.
"Sorry I pulled you away from training.." Victoria then said softly with large eyes. Legolas just smiled.
"Worry not..These elves had trained for as much years as you have been alive..And well I need not say more for me as well." He explained with a light grin. The elf eyes of the prince then turned past her and a devilish grin snaked it's way onto his face. Victoria noticed this and gazed at him sheepishly.
"What are you smiling about?" She asked him. His attention returned to her. Only one word came from his lips..
"Waterfall.." He murmured with a smile. Victoria raised an eyebrow not understanding. Only when she did realize, when she heard the sound of rushing water and rapids. Whipping around, Victoria gasped when seeing that both her and Legolas were heading into a rapid course. Looking to the Elven prince, she nearly lost her mind to insanity to see him grinning wildly.
"Why are you grinning?! We are about to be womped!" Victoria exclaimed contemplating over the possibility of taking his paddle and smacking it over his head a good few times. He simply took his paddle and began to row faster into the rapids. She gasped at this.
"Now for some enjoyment..Hold on.." He warned. Victoria clung to the boat like a preserver, her eyes wide. The Elven canoe took a large dip down a waterfall, Legolas shouting excitingly while he steered the boat. Victoria looked to be having a heart attack while her hands clung to the boat, her knuckles turning white.
His paddle sped to the left and right side of the boat at a quick pace, his blond hair flying up in the wild wind. An oh so big grin was on his lips as there boat sped and soared down another waterfall, a light spray of mist cooling his face. Victoria's scream was blocked out by the loud sound of rushing water along with the princes delighted cries.
Meanwhile she had stopped screaming after the first few waterfalls. As the boat flew past a riverbend, she leaned up in the boat, water softly spraying her face. A sudden burst of excitement flowed through her veins. Sitting up proudly, Victoria let out a whoop when there boat flew over a wet rock and back into the rapids again. The small canoe seemed to be indestructible against the mighty waters.
Seeing a paddle on the bottom of the boat, Victoria picked up as if drawing a mighty staff and dipped it swiftly into the water wanting to go ever faster. Legolas was doing the same, grinning happily. Their boat thrashed around like a wild arrow, Victoria just laughing as she almost felt herself fall out. The elf prince who sat behind her then began to laugh and lean back.
They soared past a dam and then into a cawing flock of seagulls. The mix of white wings and spray made the adventure all the more exciting. Traveling otters jumped aside them like excited dolphins, the sun gleaming against their coats.
"Paddle baby paddle!!" Victoria shouted to herself and then gasped with a loud muhahaha when she she saw the rather large waterfall. She leaned deeper, awaiting there big dip. As the boat soared it's horizontal journey down the waterfall, Victoria raised her arms above her head as if flying like an eagle. Flashes of blond and dark hair flew up in the air along with unison screams. Passing in through a rainbow, their eyes rose to the sky, grinning with pleasure.
When the rapids slowed down to a steady river, the two of them sat there attempting to regain their breath whilst they laughed in joy.
"Now that is what I like to call fun!" Victoria exclaimed putting a hand to her chest, when she felt it a bit hard to breathe. Legales was leaning back in the boat breathing softly with a breathless grin. The pure healer then turned herself to face him, pushing some damp strands of her hair out of the way. A Cheshire cat smile curled onto her lips and she raised her eyebrows.
"I have the feeling you have done that before." She commented and then leaned back on her seat as Legales began to paddle again.
"As a matter of fact my friend, yes I have." The elf said looking into the sun, bathing in the light. She slightly leaned over curiously.
"Pray tell Legs.." Victoria replied.
"Well, when I was but an elfling, my father thought it his duty to teach me how to swim. So we used to bring out a canoe similar to this. Well, one rather extraordinary day, my father was in the lake swimming while I was settled in the boat. The boat had caught a current and I was pulled into this very rapid course." Legolas explained an amused smile on his features upon thinking of that day. Victoria snorted while nodding him to continue.
"So when I was pulled into that rapid course, I nearly drowned. My father found me laying on the bank a few bends down. The strange thing is, he found me laughing. I remember thinking despite how scared I had been, it had been one of the most enjoyable times of my life. Now every summer in the kingdom of Mirkwood, I canoe down this very course." Legolas said proudly, his face lighting. He then looked to Victoria with a soft expression.
"This year, I enjoyed it ever more because I experienced it with a close companion.." He said to her. Victoria bit on her lower lip while hoping that the cool mist of the water flowing down on them would somehow burn out the deep flush in her cheeks. Lamely, she could only give him a weak thumbs up sign. He then reached for his paddle once more.
"We have but one stop I wish to attend too..You do not mind?" He asked with those gentle eyes that could win over anyone's heart. She could only nod and sit in front of him.
Victoria let her quiet gaze rise to the sky. It was already late with the sun going down. Stars were ready to be seen. Time went by so fast that it seemed almost impossible to keep up with anymore. But now she was an immortal like the being who sat rowing in front of her, she realized that time was no longer an issue in her life. It was something she would not have to keep up with any longer. With that thought in mind, Victoria smiled softly.
Legolas opened all of his senses..The steady sound of bird chirping, frog throat blows, and the gentle sound of fluttering insect wings, along with the sigh of the river pacing beside their boat. His eyes sweeped across the horizon scanning ever more. Stars tinkered in the nightlit sky. Clouds of cream floated so high above there heads and His nostrils picked up the whiff of what he hoped to smell. The scent of willow threads.
(A/N: I call the curtain from the willow tree willow threads)
The princes fingers drummed across his Elven paddle exploring the long leaf shape. He could almost taste the air that night, it was so crisp and warm..
Meanwhile Victoria sat numbly on the boat bench with dim eyes. As the twilight's awoke from there starlit beds, while ever glowing brightly, they seemed to also sing. As the distant echoes of the elvish came to her rounded ears, she smiled. Legolas noticed the singing as well and smiled to himself. An assortment of colors flew up around her head. Twas the color of soft flying leaves. An ethereal sparkle seemed to follow the leaves like pollen.
(A/N: The elvish singing sounds like the elvish from the LOTR fellowship of the ring movie frodo and sam hear while in the woods when they see the elves pass by on there way to the grey havens. you can see that footage in the extended cut.)
"Tis a shame you do not know elvish very well..." Legolas said and then almost grinned when he saw that their destination was but a few paces ahead. She looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Why?" She asked. He then leaned forward while rowing as they entered his desired destination.
"I would like it very much to hear you sing in my native tongue.." He answered and then did grin as the expected blush came to her cheeks once more. Her eyes then became wide. The curious gaze of Victoria explored her surroundings...
The boat had become hidden as it entered through the curtain of a large weeping willow. The curtain of willow threads closed once more as they entered, shutting out the evening sunlight.. Victoria had become strictly silent as she gazed. There boat slowly and silently glided through the water under the old willow. As they passed, wind blew ever so gently at there hair, softly blowing music as the wind brushed through pipe like branches of the tree like a flute. This beautiful mystery was like a hidden lagoon..
Legolas rowed slowly, smiling as a sense of tranquility fell over him. The girl who sat in front of him had been captured by it's beauty yet bathing in her own beauty. She was curious as a kitten as she gazed upon each detail of what be around them. The gentle growing ripples of the water..The soft steady chirp of an occasional bird..And the soft swish of the leaves as then about in magic. Words were not needed for this moment of their lives..Victoria noticed how incredibly clear the water was..the way it shimmered like a blanket of jewels as if touched by the light of Elbereth. It lit a glimmer across her flushed cheeks. The sound of the elves was all to perfect for the setting as if by fate.
Meanwhile Victoria had her breath stolen away.. Her and the elf prince had entered under a rather large weeping willow tree, it providing a romantic curtain away from all eyes. Their boat was traveling oh so slowly around the tree taking care to go at it's pace so that not a detail did not go unseen by her or Legolas' eyes.
It was like a hidden mermaid lagoon.. Legolas who sat rowing in front of her was smiling softly marveling at their surroundings. The pure healer could not think upon the thought of how she always ended up somehow becoming alone with this elf prince..It was as if the Gods themselves were making it their fate to become this close not only in person, but in heart..and that was what she feared...
She feared to be close in heart for that was where the stone barricades were forever to be..
As a new breeze settled in through the willow threads, they once more spew their music from the pipe like branches. It seemed almost to be planned out with the way musical wind came to their ears. Gentle blowing, like on the top of chug bottles. Or a soft pleasant whistle or twigs being hit in rhythm against the shell of a turtle like a drum.
Legolas was aware of the sort of music and felt his heart beat oh so faster. A smile found it's way upon his face as he let his eyelids close slowly. His hands no longer guiding the boat, the water like gentle arms pushed the boat forward so they simply glided through the water. The elf princes fingertips then left the paddle to stray forward. They reached and took a pair of soft hands in his.
Green eyes met with the blue ones across from her with a soft yet powerful impact. Sounds of nature mixed with the music of the elves combined to form a melodic call..It rung in their ears to be remembered whilst they looked in through eachothers eyes. All senses and heart beats moved in sync to perform a motion of emotion.
Legolas could not keep in check what rambled in his minds for nothing mattered.. as long as he could drown forever in her eyes..Victoria's eyes..The orbs were like a home to him in which he felt ever welcomed and free..As his hands took hers, his fingers curled warmly around her small dainty slender hands inclosing them in protection as if claiming them for himself.
Never had he felt this way before..In her presence he could suddenly feel as if soaring through the night's sky into the stars then through the mighty heavens..Or that he could somehow just blow away in the wind to brush the grass which was her..But in the darkness, that he finds himself to wallow in anew grief, she was but the source of light that brought him forth away from despair..She was his light in the bitterness..and he could only realize this with but a sudden heart beat increasement..
The heart which was beating uncontrollably inside of the elf princes chest was now pumping to such an extent that pain just could not be felt. He was too much lost in her gaze to notice such a feeling..Both persons did not blink..even for a moment..
Meanwhile emotions swarmed through Victoria and pulsated out through her gaze. She knew not how long they had been staring into eachothers eyes but she cared not in the least. His gaze was such a pierce that it felt like but a scratch compared to cupids arrow.. Legolas' hands were caressing hers, sending warm impulses and burning sensations throughout her body in jolts. Was it possible for someone to touch her and have this same feeling?..
For a reason unknown, Victoria knew that no one else would ever be able..
The Elven boat in which they sat in was turning in slow circles..The elvish songs around were but cloaking them in a communion that could not be broken..As fish occasionally jumped from the water beside the water, they seemed to start singing in a chorus along with the hum and voice of the leading. Fire flies seemed to form a crown of light up in the branches of the willow along with the flute like music. Victoria and Legolas raised both their gazed up to the tree with smiles.
It was like being encased within the inside of a magic Christmas tree..All of these sounds mixed together to combine a simply stunning piece of music. The two that occupied the boat closed their eyes to listen to the song as if being lured into it. To suddenly start dancing together upon the surface of the water like a Fae would do in people's dreams..
It was like being under a spell..
But it was in that moment that the boat caught a slight current that made it softly bump into the small shore ground still hidden within the willow. Both Victoria and Legolas broke their eyes away from eachother, a bit shooke up inside. The two shivered unconsciously for a moment before regaining feeling back in their limbs.
Legolas quietly stepped out of the boat, slightly shaky. He then turned and looked down upon the girl he been so utterly infatuated with only a moment ago. Her eyes were dim as if sleeping. The elf extended a friendly hand to her. Victoria slowly placed her hand in his, his long fingers curling ever so warmly around her own.
Pulling him to her, she stepped out feeling a bit on the dizzy side. The two were still silent as he lead her over to a large branch that looked a great deal like a bridge. The pure healer and elf walked hand in hand, a comfortable silence looming between them.
Legolas had gracefully sat himself down upon the bridge like branch, pulling Victoria down with him. She sat beside the prince and watched as he unlaced his fine Elven boots. When a soft pale white foot was bear, he slipped it into the water. Ripples bloomed from where his feet had dipped themselves in the water. Victoria soon did the same, merrily swishing her legs back and forth in the cool water.
"You hear them singing?.." Legolas asked, though he still faced forward. She gently tilted her head and listened with a smile. She could indeed still hear the steady melodic and certainly enchanting song of the elves.
"Yes..What do they sing about?.." She asked him and grinned to herself when both their toes brushed against each other.
"They sing of the sea..and how they shall leave these shores soon.." Legolas said a soft shadow clouding his beautiful features. She glanced at him curiously.
"Will you leave?.." She then asked with almost sad eyes, yet they held a hard coldness to it. His head whipped in her direction.
"Of course not..I could not ever abandon my kin nor my friends..I stick with them to the end..and besides my name is bound with the throne of Mirkwood.." Legolas explained, having a distinct distaste at the mention of himself becoming king.
"And you lothamin?.." He asked, loving the way his nickname for her felt to say. She had an almost distant expression as her hands glided across the smooth non-rough bark of this special tree.
"I know not for what I long for.." Victoria confessed all too softly. He then smiled at her. A smile of affection. He carefully leaned forward and slipped his hand under his chin to hold her gaze firmly. Her eyes widened as she could not turn away..His gaze was intoxicating..
'No...Not those eyes...' She thought in her mind.
"When the time comes, you shall pass away far from these shores..Alone you shall not remain, for there is always something to long for.." He murmured. Just when she was about to force her chin away from his grip, no sooner was he already up and on his feet.
The girl watched as the elf sprinted down the branch like a squirrel. When he halted on the bank of the small shore, Victoria found her eyes begin to widen.. She nearly had gasped when Legolas reached up and began to open the claps of his tunic. Jumping down from the branch on the shore a few feet away from him, she felt her fingers tighten.
"UH Legolas?....What are you um doing?.." Victoria asked with a nervous laugh, though she could not rip her eyes away from him. Her eyes followed as the tunic slowly fell away from his shoulders like silk against marble. His chest was all too perfect..His eyes found hers, and amused glint in his expression.
"What does it look like I am doing?..I am going to swim..You do swim do you not?" The prince asked before unlacing the other boot he had on. As he was bending over to too this, he could feel a pair of strong eyes beaded on him. Turning, he caught of a glimpse of Victoria staring before turning away.
"Like what you see?.." Legolas asked oh so mischievously. Victoria then straightened her posture and replied boldly,
"Well, I must say but you are quite a delicious site.." She said a matter of factly. The elf blushed a deep shade of red before turning away. Wadding into the clear river, she watched as he disappeared under the surface. The girl stubbornly crossed her arms and stood her grounds. When he emerged from under, he gracefully shook the water from his hair. The droplets fell from his hair like tears of light. Mirth was in his voice as he spoke.
"Are you not going to come in?" He asked. She just stuck her nose up and shook her head in protest. "No..." She replied all too much like a stubborn mule. He tilted his head softly and laughed.
"Oh come now, you need not to miss the splendor of these waters.." Legolas said in his tempting voice. She just shook her head.
"But you have been to work all day..do you not think that you need to wash?" The prince asked raising his eyebrows. She dropped her hands to her hips with a glare.
"Are you implying that I smell?" Victoria asked with pursed lips. He shook his head quickly.
"No! I have not implyed..It's just-" He began but what cut off when Victoria removed one of her arm guards and set them down next to her boots. Legolas grew silent and just watched from where he floated in the clear river under the weepy willow.
Victoria had turned around and was unbuttoning her tunic silently grumbling about how elves were so annoying. She slipped her tunic off and looked down at her cut tanktop like made other underneath tunic. He let his eyes roam over her ever so slightly tanned smooth arms. She was beautiful... Victoria folded her tunic and set it neatly atop her boots. She then turned to see Legolas watching her. Attempting to ignore him, she ran and jumped in. As her body made contact with the cool pure refreshed feeling of the water, her angers and worries seemed to wash right off of her. Dimly opening her eyes underwater, she spread her arms swiftly in front of her. Her lips were squeezed shut as she swam near the bottom of the lake. Her hair spread in all directions making her look like a mermaid. Joy spread through her she she kicked her legs, swimming at a fast pace.
When coming up for water, she found Legolas catching his breath as well. The both of them went down in unison. The elf prince, through the water beckoned her to follow. She swam behind him, watching as his blond hair flowed behind him in wild beautiful waves. She felt the need for air and her prayer was answered when she saw legolas heading for the surface.
"This place is amazing!" Victoria cried when regaining her breath. Legolas was grinning while he rubbed the moisture from his eyesight. She then asked him a question.
"How did you know about this whole place?" She asked billowing her feet out to keep her afloat. He smiled softly.
"Under this large weeping willow lagoon, did my Ada and Atara meet.."The elf said with a grin with gentle eyes. His friend before him smiled before taking in a deep gulp of air and diving under. Legolas followed in pursuit. Her body moved like a dolphin as she swam. Her long legs kicked in great strides and her arms spread before her in sync. With a grin under water, Legolas swam under her. She noticed this and began to swim further. He only followed until the both of them moved in unison, twisting and turning gracefully like silk scarves swirling in the water.
When they swam back to the place from which they laid their clothes, they stood waist deep in the water. Legolas was staring down at her and then noticed a dark bruise on her left shoulder. With knitted eyebrows he softly touched it causing her body to rack with to shudders at the mere touch.
"I suppose me and you were a bit rough while water rafting.." He said referring to the mark before leaning down and tenderly kissed the bruise. Victoria literally sucked in a hard breath at the feel of his lips against her wet skin. Tensing immediately, her eyes were wide. Only did she snap out of it when Legolas stepped out of the water and was drying himself off. She did not notice that he was blushing silently at his own actions.
Victoria watched in an unabashed manner before coming out as well to dry herself off and then slip her outer tunic back on. That was certainly a surprise filled day.. Then Legolas peered out through the curtain of the willow threads to see it well into the night.
Legolas hopped into the boat and settled comfortably down. Victoria did the same. The two sat peacefully for a few minutes before Victoria stifled a yawn and rested on the edge of the boat. Drowsiness was slowly overwhelming her. As Legolas watched her, he could not help but think of the past.
When he first saw her..the first argument...When he became her friend..So much to remember..
"You know my friend, I used to loathe being with you.." He confessed softly. Victoria snorted in reply. But what he said after, had awoken her back to reality.
"But now...I love being with you.." He murmured so sincerely. Victoria gazed at him with an astonished expression. Words so sweet usually were not thought to come from a males mouth..But Victoria almost felt the urge to hit herself when she found herself smiling fondly to him. Her pair of curious green eyes widened once more when he held his arms open to her, they looked so inviting..But she knew that she must refrain herself.
'I will not give in to him!' He said defiantly in her mind.
"Tula Sinome Lothamin (come here my flower)" He said.
TBC!!!
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A/N: once more I ran out of room in the email text box so i have to continue this chapter in the next! and sorry i did not post the rest! its 3:45 am and i have already fallen asleep sitting up at the computer about 3 times LOL!!