Deep In The Forest
Erin stared at the elf who shot murderous glares her way. She could feel how tense Legolas had become since this old elf had busted in. She pressed herself against Legolas and closed her eyes. She took in a deep breath, she had just arrived the day before, and everything was happening so quickly. The voices of her father and Mendacole were loud and carrying throughout the Great Hall. Many elves had run away in fear, but now Mendacole's men were blocking the entrances.
Erin opened her eyes when she felt Legolas almost stop breathing, and his heart go wild. Mendacole's men had Elrond held back, and Mendacole was approaching them. Legolas' grip was even tighter. Mendacole grinned dangerously at Erin.
"Hello, my neice." He smiled at her with nasty teeth.
She winced and drew back into Legolas. She closed her eyes, and felt Mendacole's hot breath on her neck. She then felt Legolas pull her away from her newfound uncle.
"Oh Legolas, are you being a poo sport? You were always possesive, but you know that this girl belongs to me." Mendacole said in a cold tone.
"There's no way that you'r taking her away from Rivendell, her father, and me." Legolas hissed.
Erin opened her eyes, and saw Mendacole scowling.
"Legolas, I lost my true love to Elrond. I have come to claim something of his. I have chosen Princess Erinia." Mendacole lashed out at Legolas and scratched his cheek.
"Legolas!" Erin screamed and pulled him closer.
"Now you speak Princess Erinia..." Mendacole smiled cruely.
"My name is Erin..." She sneered.
"She has quite a mouth on her Elrond. Just like her mother." Mendacole mentioned.
Elrond struggled against the men he was held by as Mendacole reached out to stroke Erin's cheek. She swatted at him like a cat. Mendacole went to slap her, but Legolas took the blow instead.
Elrond saw his men running in. Mendacole's men were soon outnumbered. Elrond saw Legolas leading Erin out. He knew what this meant. Erin had to leave once more.
Erin bandaged Legolas's cut on his cheek. She moved his soft, blonde hair from his cheek and smiled.
"You saved me tonight Legolas." She whispered.
"I had to. I have my claim on you now." Legolas smiled.
"Oh Legolas.." Erin leaned down and kissed him gently.
Elrond entered and the two practically flew apart. Despite what was going on, Elrond smiled.
"I knew already young elves." He said in a voice that calmed Legolas' nerves.
"Who was that?" Erin broke the followed silence.
"Your Uncle Mendacole. He insists that you are his daughter, but he knows it is not true." Legolas said before Elrond.
"Why?" Erin studied the two elf men she cared about more than the world.
"Because, your mother is someone different than Arwen's. I love your mother a lot. But she was with Mendacole before me. They were broken apart by Mendacole's hatred for me and the other elven people. She came to me, and we wed soon after. She died only an hour after your birth Erin. Mendacole threatened to take you from me, saying you were his daughter, knowing it not true. But another thing came up, and I was forced to send you away. Now he has even more value on you. Now that he knows who you truly are." Elrond explained.
"Who am I?" Erin asked quietly, "Why am I called Erinia by people I do not know, and why am I called *Daughter of the Elves*??"
"Because my daughter, your mother was the Grandaughter of the most important Elf ever to live, and the name has been given to each new daughter. Your daughter will be called Daughter of the Elves, as well. You have more power then you know, and you will learn to control that power." Elrond informed her.
"Erinia was your birth name Erin..." Legolas held her hand.
"This is so much..." Erin closed her eyes.
"Erin, you and Legolas, along with the fellowship, must flee here. You will go to Lothlorien, and Galadriel will supply you with things you need. Then you will be on your own...until Mendacole is taken care of." Elrond whispered.
"When?" Legolas seemed ready to go.
"Now. The fellowship is ready as we speak." Elrond answered.
"We shall go then." Legolas stood, Erin next to him.
Erin hugged her father tight, "I will see you again."
The two young elves fled down the stairs. They met with the fellowship outside.
"It is good to see you both safe after the recent incident." Arwen pulled Erin close, for a hug.
"You too sister." Erin whispered.
Everyone got onto a horse. Erin rode on Grimsly with Legolas.
"We shall be off!" Aragorn yelled, and led the way.
They were deep in the forest and Legolas knew Erin was sleeping against his chest.
"Some habits die hard." He said aloud.
The others looked at him puzzled.
"She still sleeps, as if she were still a human. But she is indeed an elf." Legolas explained, clearly embarrassed.
"Are you two...ummm -cough-" Sounded Sam.
"Yes Sam. We are involved." Legolas grinned ear to ear.
"More than involved. I heard you both staking claims on eachother." Arwen smiled.
"Yes. The older sister knows all." Legolas made Arwen feel proud of herself.
"How is it you two are so close, without knowing eachother for more then three days?" Gimli quesitoned Legolas.
"We bonded. It was like we were both looking for someone to hold special, and we found eachother. I consider it a miracle." Legolas answered.
There was silence afterwards. The rain began to drip, then poor. Erin was woken by the rain and hated it.
"I was sleeping." She yawned.
"We must keep going, we need to reach the safety of Lothlorien." Aragorn called behind them.
Legolas wrapped a blanket around himself and Erin so they could stay warm. The rain continued to fall and Erin grew used to it. She once again fell asleep against Legolas.
Erin woke up and noticed they had stopped moving. The four hobbits were gathered around a fire. The sun was shining, and Erin knew that it was morning.
"Morning sleep head." Sounded Frodo's voice.
"Good morning." Erin looked around.
Arwen, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas seemed to be gone.
"They went off to the river to get some water for us. We volunteered to watch you." Merry said, as if he could read her mind.
"Oh." Was all Erin managed to muster up enough energy to say.
Suddenly, a older, human man appeared. He had a grey beared, and carried a staff with him.
"GANDALF!" Frodo cried out and hugged his old friend.
Erin watched in amusement as the four hobbits tackled this man. He atlast noticed Erin.
"Who is this beautiful elf girl?" He peered at her.
"Princess Erinia, Elrond's lost daughter!" Pippin sqeauled.
"Erinia?" Gandalf's eyes grew large.
"Please, just call me Erin." She blushed.
"Guess what Gandalf!" Merry seemed excited, "She's Legolas' girlfriend!!"
"Legolas?" Gandalf again looked at Erin.
"Yes." Sam finalized it.
"Where is Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Arwen?" Gandalf looked around.
"At the river, getting us water." Sam answered.
"Why are you all out here?" Gandalf asked.
"Mendacole, my Uncle is after me. We are traveling to Lothlorien, and then to wherever we will be safe until my father send word to us." Erin answered.
"Gandalf!" Sounded more calls.
Arwen, Gimli, Aragorn, and Legolas all attacked the man as had the four little hobbits. Erin felt out of the circle. She hadn't belonged in this tight knit family from the beginning. She stood, and walked a little ways. She came to a creek and ran her finger through the clear water.
Legolas' ears perked as he heard a noise. It sounded like orcs coming in all directions. Arwen also heard it.
"Orcs..." Mumbled Legolas.
"Where is Erin??" Aragorn panicked.
Legolas' heart stopped for one full beat. He looked around frantically. She had walked off somewhere.
Erin heard the noises and looked up. Orcs were surrounding her. Their teeth were gross and they stunk of burnt flesh. Erin stopped moving.
They were growling and poking at her. She closed her eyes and felt one orc hit her from behind. She fell forward into the creek with a scream. She flipped and kicked one orc away. She felt a surge of strength go through her and she began defending herself. She lashed out at them and kicked them away. As strong as she felt, they were still overpowering her.
"NOOO!!!" Screamed a voice.
Legolas flew into battle and started shooting orcs down left to right. Gimli was there, hammering away at the creatures. Soon the number of orcs was from 20 to none.
"Legolas!" Erin cried out and pulled him into an embrace, "I am so sorry, I was so stupid, I should never have walked away..."
"Oh Erin! As long as you're safe..." Legolas wiped away her tears and kissed her tenderly.
"I was fighting back Legolas. I felt as if someone, or something, gave me strength, and I was fighting back." Erin exclaimed.
"You are the Daughter of the Elves, you have that sort of power." Gandalf sounded.
"Can we stop with the Daughter of the Elves thing?" Arwen sounded annoyed.
Erin sensed as if Arwen was jealous or something. Legolas also felt it. For he was the one that spoke.
"Don't hate you sister Arwen. I sense it in you. You are one of the few that can save her now. Please, you know that your are the future Queen, do not hate your sister for her title..." Legolas seemed to plead with Arwen.
"Are you accusing Arwen of begin jealous??" Aragorn snapped viciously.
Arwen stopped him, "Yes. I am jealous. But as Legolas said, I am the future Queen, and Erin has her title as Daughter of the Elves."
Aragorn relaxed.
"We must get to Lothlorien before we get attacked by orcs once more." Gandalf said suddenly.
"I hate orcs. Stupid, ugly, no good creatures. I wish that they would all fall off a very jagged cliff. It would make life for me so much easier. That was the first thing I ever saw of this freaking world." Erin mumbled to herself.
Legolas chuckled and wrapped his arm around her waist. It was going to be a long day.
*****
Sorry So Short. Finally this story is getting on track. I hope some more things were explained to you (the readers, duh). Next chapter, more things will be discovered when Erin meets and talks to Galadriel for the first time ever. :) Please review!
Erin stared at the elf who shot murderous glares her way. She could feel how tense Legolas had become since this old elf had busted in. She pressed herself against Legolas and closed her eyes. She took in a deep breath, she had just arrived the day before, and everything was happening so quickly. The voices of her father and Mendacole were loud and carrying throughout the Great Hall. Many elves had run away in fear, but now Mendacole's men were blocking the entrances.
Erin opened her eyes when she felt Legolas almost stop breathing, and his heart go wild. Mendacole's men had Elrond held back, and Mendacole was approaching them. Legolas' grip was even tighter. Mendacole grinned dangerously at Erin.
"Hello, my neice." He smiled at her with nasty teeth.
She winced and drew back into Legolas. She closed her eyes, and felt Mendacole's hot breath on her neck. She then felt Legolas pull her away from her newfound uncle.
"Oh Legolas, are you being a poo sport? You were always possesive, but you know that this girl belongs to me." Mendacole said in a cold tone.
"There's no way that you'r taking her away from Rivendell, her father, and me." Legolas hissed.
Erin opened her eyes, and saw Mendacole scowling.
"Legolas, I lost my true love to Elrond. I have come to claim something of his. I have chosen Princess Erinia." Mendacole lashed out at Legolas and scratched his cheek.
"Legolas!" Erin screamed and pulled him closer.
"Now you speak Princess Erinia..." Mendacole smiled cruely.
"My name is Erin..." She sneered.
"She has quite a mouth on her Elrond. Just like her mother." Mendacole mentioned.
Elrond struggled against the men he was held by as Mendacole reached out to stroke Erin's cheek. She swatted at him like a cat. Mendacole went to slap her, but Legolas took the blow instead.
Elrond saw his men running in. Mendacole's men were soon outnumbered. Elrond saw Legolas leading Erin out. He knew what this meant. Erin had to leave once more.
Erin bandaged Legolas's cut on his cheek. She moved his soft, blonde hair from his cheek and smiled.
"You saved me tonight Legolas." She whispered.
"I had to. I have my claim on you now." Legolas smiled.
"Oh Legolas.." Erin leaned down and kissed him gently.
Elrond entered and the two practically flew apart. Despite what was going on, Elrond smiled.
"I knew already young elves." He said in a voice that calmed Legolas' nerves.
"Who was that?" Erin broke the followed silence.
"Your Uncle Mendacole. He insists that you are his daughter, but he knows it is not true." Legolas said before Elrond.
"Why?" Erin studied the two elf men she cared about more than the world.
"Because, your mother is someone different than Arwen's. I love your mother a lot. But she was with Mendacole before me. They were broken apart by Mendacole's hatred for me and the other elven people. She came to me, and we wed soon after. She died only an hour after your birth Erin. Mendacole threatened to take you from me, saying you were his daughter, knowing it not true. But another thing came up, and I was forced to send you away. Now he has even more value on you. Now that he knows who you truly are." Elrond explained.
"Who am I?" Erin asked quietly, "Why am I called Erinia by people I do not know, and why am I called *Daughter of the Elves*??"
"Because my daughter, your mother was the Grandaughter of the most important Elf ever to live, and the name has been given to each new daughter. Your daughter will be called Daughter of the Elves, as well. You have more power then you know, and you will learn to control that power." Elrond informed her.
"Erinia was your birth name Erin..." Legolas held her hand.
"This is so much..." Erin closed her eyes.
"Erin, you and Legolas, along with the fellowship, must flee here. You will go to Lothlorien, and Galadriel will supply you with things you need. Then you will be on your own...until Mendacole is taken care of." Elrond whispered.
"When?" Legolas seemed ready to go.
"Now. The fellowship is ready as we speak." Elrond answered.
"We shall go then." Legolas stood, Erin next to him.
Erin hugged her father tight, "I will see you again."
The two young elves fled down the stairs. They met with the fellowship outside.
"It is good to see you both safe after the recent incident." Arwen pulled Erin close, for a hug.
"You too sister." Erin whispered.
Everyone got onto a horse. Erin rode on Grimsly with Legolas.
"We shall be off!" Aragorn yelled, and led the way.
They were deep in the forest and Legolas knew Erin was sleeping against his chest.
"Some habits die hard." He said aloud.
The others looked at him puzzled.
"She still sleeps, as if she were still a human. But she is indeed an elf." Legolas explained, clearly embarrassed.
"Are you two...ummm -cough-" Sounded Sam.
"Yes Sam. We are involved." Legolas grinned ear to ear.
"More than involved. I heard you both staking claims on eachother." Arwen smiled.
"Yes. The older sister knows all." Legolas made Arwen feel proud of herself.
"How is it you two are so close, without knowing eachother for more then three days?" Gimli quesitoned Legolas.
"We bonded. It was like we were both looking for someone to hold special, and we found eachother. I consider it a miracle." Legolas answered.
There was silence afterwards. The rain began to drip, then poor. Erin was woken by the rain and hated it.
"I was sleeping." She yawned.
"We must keep going, we need to reach the safety of Lothlorien." Aragorn called behind them.
Legolas wrapped a blanket around himself and Erin so they could stay warm. The rain continued to fall and Erin grew used to it. She once again fell asleep against Legolas.
Erin woke up and noticed they had stopped moving. The four hobbits were gathered around a fire. The sun was shining, and Erin knew that it was morning.
"Morning sleep head." Sounded Frodo's voice.
"Good morning." Erin looked around.
Arwen, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas seemed to be gone.
"They went off to the river to get some water for us. We volunteered to watch you." Merry said, as if he could read her mind.
"Oh." Was all Erin managed to muster up enough energy to say.
Suddenly, a older, human man appeared. He had a grey beared, and carried a staff with him.
"GANDALF!" Frodo cried out and hugged his old friend.
Erin watched in amusement as the four hobbits tackled this man. He atlast noticed Erin.
"Who is this beautiful elf girl?" He peered at her.
"Princess Erinia, Elrond's lost daughter!" Pippin sqeauled.
"Erinia?" Gandalf's eyes grew large.
"Please, just call me Erin." She blushed.
"Guess what Gandalf!" Merry seemed excited, "She's Legolas' girlfriend!!"
"Legolas?" Gandalf again looked at Erin.
"Yes." Sam finalized it.
"Where is Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Arwen?" Gandalf looked around.
"At the river, getting us water." Sam answered.
"Why are you all out here?" Gandalf asked.
"Mendacole, my Uncle is after me. We are traveling to Lothlorien, and then to wherever we will be safe until my father send word to us." Erin answered.
"Gandalf!" Sounded more calls.
Arwen, Gimli, Aragorn, and Legolas all attacked the man as had the four little hobbits. Erin felt out of the circle. She hadn't belonged in this tight knit family from the beginning. She stood, and walked a little ways. She came to a creek and ran her finger through the clear water.
Legolas' ears perked as he heard a noise. It sounded like orcs coming in all directions. Arwen also heard it.
"Orcs..." Mumbled Legolas.
"Where is Erin??" Aragorn panicked.
Legolas' heart stopped for one full beat. He looked around frantically. She had walked off somewhere.
Erin heard the noises and looked up. Orcs were surrounding her. Their teeth were gross and they stunk of burnt flesh. Erin stopped moving.
They were growling and poking at her. She closed her eyes and felt one orc hit her from behind. She fell forward into the creek with a scream. She flipped and kicked one orc away. She felt a surge of strength go through her and she began defending herself. She lashed out at them and kicked them away. As strong as she felt, they were still overpowering her.
"NOOO!!!" Screamed a voice.
Legolas flew into battle and started shooting orcs down left to right. Gimli was there, hammering away at the creatures. Soon the number of orcs was from 20 to none.
"Legolas!" Erin cried out and pulled him into an embrace, "I am so sorry, I was so stupid, I should never have walked away..."
"Oh Erin! As long as you're safe..." Legolas wiped away her tears and kissed her tenderly.
"I was fighting back Legolas. I felt as if someone, or something, gave me strength, and I was fighting back." Erin exclaimed.
"You are the Daughter of the Elves, you have that sort of power." Gandalf sounded.
"Can we stop with the Daughter of the Elves thing?" Arwen sounded annoyed.
Erin sensed as if Arwen was jealous or something. Legolas also felt it. For he was the one that spoke.
"Don't hate you sister Arwen. I sense it in you. You are one of the few that can save her now. Please, you know that your are the future Queen, do not hate your sister for her title..." Legolas seemed to plead with Arwen.
"Are you accusing Arwen of begin jealous??" Aragorn snapped viciously.
Arwen stopped him, "Yes. I am jealous. But as Legolas said, I am the future Queen, and Erin has her title as Daughter of the Elves."
Aragorn relaxed.
"We must get to Lothlorien before we get attacked by orcs once more." Gandalf said suddenly.
"I hate orcs. Stupid, ugly, no good creatures. I wish that they would all fall off a very jagged cliff. It would make life for me so much easier. That was the first thing I ever saw of this freaking world." Erin mumbled to herself.
Legolas chuckled and wrapped his arm around her waist. It was going to be a long day.
*****
Sorry So Short. Finally this story is getting on track. I hope some more things were explained to you (the readers, duh). Next chapter, more things will be discovered when Erin meets and talks to Galadriel for the first time ever. :) Please review!
