Evil Twin
Every few millenniums, the thirteen great galaxies of the universe would gather in a straight line. When that happens, a female being bearing two different types of blood would be born with a special gift at astrology…This gift allows her to see the past, present and future of anyone she knows, but the gift needs to be maintained by sacrificing the blood of others. A thousand other beings bearing the same type of blood as the astrologer…It was only then, can the astrologer live her life as a normal being…
When the twin Gemini splits, it was said that something would happen to someone near the legendary astrologer. There would be not one but two identical copies of a random being. However, the personalities of the two 'split' beings would be laterally inverted, and the 'evil' twin would possess powers beyond the belief of anyone. It would have the strength not only to destroy its actual twin, but also everyone within its vision. No one, except an astrologer, can ever distinguish the difference between the two twins. Even so, she can never defeat the twin, for a life is needed for another to be taken…
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Elenath bit her lips, cursing the length of the dress she wore. If she had her warrior garb on, she would have been running much faster than she is now.
'Come on, Legolas, where are you?' Elenath bit her lips. If what she had seen from Gemini was true, then, the first person it will go after would be Legolas!
"Shinari, ori tashe jurien tes Legolas, shinari, (please, don't bring harm to Legolas, please.)" Elenath started speaking in a different language. Then, she stopped running "Horisahesae karinei kiolistae Circinus tesah, shinari yorish nae neirie shinkaire …(Power from southern constellation, the Circinus please aid in my search.) "
In the sky above, away from anyone's vision, six stars positioned in a needle-like shape shone brightly in the southern part of the sky. Elenath closed her eyes and stood very still.
When she opened her eyes again, a deep blue shade replaced her blue-green irises. Her new eyes now glittered and sparkled with the brilliance of stars against a night sky. It was as though one could see a star-strewn sky from her eyes.
"Legolas… please… be safe," Elenath muttered beneath her breath. "Please."
Please…
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Legolas rubbed his temples gently as he sat next to his friend. Aduial laid motionlessly on bed with his cheeks deprived of any humane colour. It had been almost four hours since Aduial had fainted, and for four hours, Legolas had not left his side.
The familiar feeling of worry and concern rose up within Legolas' heart. For as long as he could remember, he had been the best of friends with Aduial. They knew each other so well that sometimes, they did not need to talk to convey messages. The friendship between them was something that they both treasure and cherish deeply, and the depth of their friendship was famed throughout Mirkwood. Especially so when Legolas took an arrow that was meant for Aduial.
"Aduial… I'm so sorry," Legolas said quietly. Never was he so rash and so reckless before. How could he have done this to his friend? The person who was almost as close to him as his own father and sister?
"What for?" A soft, weak voice asked. Legolas jumped and looked up.
"Aduial! How are you feeling?" Legolas asked worriedly.
Aduial managed a faint smile on his pastel face. "Wonderful."
A rare, awkward silence fell between them. It was Aduial who broke the silence a few minutes later.
"How's Ethuil?"
"She's recovering…" Legolas started. His voice trailed off. An overwhelming sense of guilt hung over the prince's head as he looked away from Aduial's concerned gaze. For the first time in their whole life, the two friends could not speak to each other without a pause.
"Legolas…" Aduial called softly. "I'm not blaming you."
Legolas felt nothing but more guilt on him. His friend's readiness at forgiving did not nothing to ease the pain and shame he felt. He tried to speak, to reply Aduial, but his tongue failed him.
"Legolas? Are you alright?" Aduial asked quietly. His deep grey eyes shone weakly in concern.
That was the last straw that broke Legolas' dam. At the sound of his friend's forgiving and concerned, yet weak voice, Legolas felt tears stinging his eyes and trickling down his cheeks like a furious waterfall.
"Legolas!" Aduial was alarmed. For as long as he could remember, he had not seen Legolas shed a single tear, even when young.
"I'm sorry," Legolas apologized in a low voice. "I'm really, really sorry."
Aduial did not know what to say to comfort his friend. He knew Legolas must have been under a great deal of pressure to break down completely like so. Of the three of them, Legolas had always been the strongest and the leader, but Aduial knew that beneath the brave front of a leader and warrior Legolas wore on his face, was a gentle nature that could hold only a limited amount of pressure.
Legolas seemed to feel embarrassed to cry in front of his friend and looked away, trying to wipe the tears away from his cheeks. Aduial lifted his upper body up with his left elbow and patted Legolas' shoulder with his right hand.
"There's nothing to be sorry about between friends," Aduial said, repeating what Legolas said when he was the one lying in bed.
When Legolas had successfully wiped all traces of tears away, he turned and smiled at Aduial. Without another word, he embraced Aduial tightly. The latter was stunned at the sudden affectionate gesture, but he embraced Legolas back, the same way they had before Legolas left for the Council of Elrond.
"Friends forever," Aduial whispered. He could not see Legolas' face, but he knew Legolas was smiling. That was how close they were.
"Forever."
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It smiled slyly as a crimson coloured tongue licked the shiny, elven blade. In just a few minutes time, it would be tasting the finest blood available in Mirkwood. Pure, uncontaminated royal blood. A shiver of excitement and thrill ran up his skin.
Against the polished blade, it smiled at its new face. For millenniums now, it had been changing its face as it followed Elenath traveling around Middle Earth, and at the same time, using its voice to control her blade and the blood she spilt. Even though Elenath was an expert at astrology, she could never guess that the voice she trusted wholeheartedly was actually the famed 'evil twin' of the Gemini legend.
The Gemini legend was a tale known only to the finest astrologers. But there was one thing wrong about the legend. It never changes its face to someone Elenath knew only when the constellation splits. Each time Elenath meets new friends, it will always be close to her, and at the same time choosing a new face for itself. It was always with Elenath, and always changing its face to someone around her. Each time it does so, opportunities appear to allow Elenath to kill her target, making her the murderer she was. Yet it was also the owner of the voice which Elenath receives orders from.
How ironic.
Through its reflection in the blade, its red eyes caught sight of a blond-hair elf. 'Finally…'
Time… for food…
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Legolas closed the door behind him quietly. After experiencing consecutive different emotions in less than an hour, he felt as though his heart had thinned and weakened. Slowly, he walked in the direction of Ethuil's room. His eyes felt so heavy, it was as though they were lined with a whole tree. His feet seemed to be half rooted on the marble floor, but however heavy his body may felt, Legolas knew it was irrational to fall asleep in the corridor. After all, he is the prince of Mirkwood.
So cloudy was his mind he did not even notice the people walking on the corridor. He only knew he had nodded to the servants when they greeted him. It was almost a reflex action. When his blurred vision came into sight of his sister's room, his feet almost collapsed beneath him.
"Legolas!" A female voice cried. Legolas looked up and saw a flash of running blur. The next thing he knew, he felt a cold material run down his back, tearing his flesh as it went…
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Hihi! Wow… it's been a long time since I updated, ya? ^-^ sorry about it. I'm really, really busy these days to do any typing. (Working now… ^^) But I promise I'll try to make one at least a month, k?
Oh! Ya… the language Elenath used is not an actual language. It's just something I made up while writing… ^^ Hope you guys like it!
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Elenath first appeared as wearing a warrior's garb. Was she any good in actual combat? Would you like to see Elenath fighting for the first time ever in An Elven Story?
Be prepared for major fighting scenes in the next chapter of An Elven Story!!!!
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