Disclaimer: Hello my loyal readers...I hope there are some...anyways, I Am BACK! Wahooooooo! Again I don't own anything except the things and people you do not know from the Lord of the rings trilogy. Yeah so in this chapter I am going to use the song Ewan McGregor sings in "Moulin Rouge" Elton John's "My Song" yeah baby! Ok so on with the fiction.
The day had past quickly for the two. Clearly this evening was going to be special. Gimli and Legolas had spent the whole afternoon searching for Orcs and had found no signs of anymore. Meela had been preparing for the night ahead. Her father approached her while she was cleaning the tables.
"Meela, you like that Elf fellow, don't you?" Harven asked his daughter and she stopped cleaning.
"He has a name you know, it's Legolas. I think very highly of him, if you must know." Meela said, trying to hide her affection for the dashing elf.
"I don't like you to be alone in the woods with someone I hardly know, Meela. You know there is danger lurking there." Harven looked her right in the eyes "Be more careful of the company you keep, he is a shady character."
"Father, don't be silly! Legolas is harmless. He is just a wonderful elf who deserves a little more respect from you." Meela said quickly, not backing down from her father.
"You are my daughter and I will not let you have feelings for some traveling warrior! You deserve better than that! I do not approve of this infatuation!" he declared roughly
"There is no infatuation, father." Meela lied and watched his reaction.
"Fine, just know I will be watching you" Her father snarled and stormed out of the room. Half of Meela wanted to follow him and apologize, but she got a hold of herself. He is just being ignorant and she couldn't believe he didn't trust her. True, she didn't know much about Legolas and she had never felt this way about anyone before, but he wasn't dangerous. She was sure of that. No time to ponder that subject. There would be plenty of time for that later. Meela had to get ready for the performance. The time was drawing near.
At about a quarter till 8, Legolas and Gimli entered "The Sleeping Tree Trunk". The two made their way to a table and sat down. The barkeeper that was so nice to them yesterday was now cold as ice. He stomped to their table and gruffly spat out "What do you want?!"
Gimli, obviously stunned by his tone "A pint of ale and lamb" he answered and Harven turned to Legolas and rolled out "And you, elf?"
Legolas replied "Beef." Harven turned and hurried off to the kitchen, clearly not happy.
Gimli whispered "What's gotten into him?"
"I do not know" Legolas responded thoughtfully and the lights dimmed and Legolas sat up eagerly. He waited impatiently for Meela to step out onto the stage. She caught his eye and they shared a loving glance. She looked radiant in the spotlight. She was wearing a plain white dress that clung to her body. Her raven locks shone in the pale light and her face was done up with little make up. She began to sing:
My gift is my song, and this one's for you
And you can tell everybody, that this is your song
It maybe quite simple but, now that it's done
Hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind, that I put down in words
How wonderful life is, now you're in the world
Sat on the roof, and I kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses, well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been kind, while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that, keep it turned on
So excuse me for forgetting, but these things I do
You see I've forgotten, if they're green, or they're blue
Anyway the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes, I've ever seen
And you can tell everybody, this is your song
It may be quite simple but, now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind, that I put down in words
How wonderful life is, now you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is
Now you're in the world
She finished and the whole place roared with cheers. During the whole song, Legolas and Meela had not taken their eyes off one another. She curtseyed to the crowd and Harven came on stage, eyes a flamed.
"I am sorry to say, that Meela must retire to bed now. Another waitress will take her place tonight" He announced and the mob, sad at first and then quickly got back to talking and drinking.
"What do you think you are doing?" Meela demanded
"I will not permit you to fawn over some crush!" His voice rising at every word "You are my daughter and will do as I say!"
"I am not you daughter!" Meela shot back and with that Harven took her by the arm roughly, led her upstairs to her chambers and threw her on to her bed.
"Don't ever say that again! I have brought you up well and you would denounce me over someone you have known for 2 days!?" He roared on with a fury that she had never see before " I will not have it! You will stay in your room until I decide you are ready to come out!" He stomped out the door, locking it behind him.
Meela sat on her bed, stunned by the events that had just unfolded. What had gotten into her father? Did he go insane? She was smart enough to figure out who was a bad guy and Legolas certain wasn't bad. Her father couldn't keep her locked in her room like an animal, but for the time being she had to bare it.
A sudden rapping came at her window and she whipped around and saw Legolas's face appear. He had climbed up the side of building to see her! She quickly went to the window and opened it. He climbed into the window and stood up. He instantly took Meela into his arms and held her.
"Your father does not approve, does he?" He asked gently, kissing the top of her head.
"No, he does not" she said softly and kissed his neck. "I wish he could understand"
"He will in time." Legolas said "He will learn to accept our feelings for each other"
At that moment, she pulled away and asked him "Are we moving too fast? I mean, I barely know anything about you and you know practically nothing about me." She took a step backwards, her father's words ringing in her ears.
"Your wrong," Legolas started "I know that you are sweet and kind..." Legolas took a step towards her "A great fighter and the most beautiful creature I have ever set eyes on" He reached for her and she took his hand.
"I know you are charming and brave...." Meela said "The greatest archer I have ever seen" She reached up and stroked his golden hair "Certainly, the most handsome" he grinned at that and leaned down to kiss her. In this action, she forgotten everything her father had said. In a minute, they had put their doubts to rest with a simple kiss.
The day had past quickly for the two. Clearly this evening was going to be special. Gimli and Legolas had spent the whole afternoon searching for Orcs and had found no signs of anymore. Meela had been preparing for the night ahead. Her father approached her while she was cleaning the tables.
"Meela, you like that Elf fellow, don't you?" Harven asked his daughter and she stopped cleaning.
"He has a name you know, it's Legolas. I think very highly of him, if you must know." Meela said, trying to hide her affection for the dashing elf.
"I don't like you to be alone in the woods with someone I hardly know, Meela. You know there is danger lurking there." Harven looked her right in the eyes "Be more careful of the company you keep, he is a shady character."
"Father, don't be silly! Legolas is harmless. He is just a wonderful elf who deserves a little more respect from you." Meela said quickly, not backing down from her father.
"You are my daughter and I will not let you have feelings for some traveling warrior! You deserve better than that! I do not approve of this infatuation!" he declared roughly
"There is no infatuation, father." Meela lied and watched his reaction.
"Fine, just know I will be watching you" Her father snarled and stormed out of the room. Half of Meela wanted to follow him and apologize, but she got a hold of herself. He is just being ignorant and she couldn't believe he didn't trust her. True, she didn't know much about Legolas and she had never felt this way about anyone before, but he wasn't dangerous. She was sure of that. No time to ponder that subject. There would be plenty of time for that later. Meela had to get ready for the performance. The time was drawing near.
At about a quarter till 8, Legolas and Gimli entered "The Sleeping Tree Trunk". The two made their way to a table and sat down. The barkeeper that was so nice to them yesterday was now cold as ice. He stomped to their table and gruffly spat out "What do you want?!"
Gimli, obviously stunned by his tone "A pint of ale and lamb" he answered and Harven turned to Legolas and rolled out "And you, elf?"
Legolas replied "Beef." Harven turned and hurried off to the kitchen, clearly not happy.
Gimli whispered "What's gotten into him?"
"I do not know" Legolas responded thoughtfully and the lights dimmed and Legolas sat up eagerly. He waited impatiently for Meela to step out onto the stage. She caught his eye and they shared a loving glance. She looked radiant in the spotlight. She was wearing a plain white dress that clung to her body. Her raven locks shone in the pale light and her face was done up with little make up. She began to sing:
My gift is my song, and this one's for you
And you can tell everybody, that this is your song
It maybe quite simple but, now that it's done
Hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind, that I put down in words
How wonderful life is, now you're in the world
Sat on the roof, and I kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses, well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been kind, while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that, keep it turned on
So excuse me for forgetting, but these things I do
You see I've forgotten, if they're green, or they're blue
Anyway the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes, I've ever seen
And you can tell everybody, this is your song
It may be quite simple but, now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind, that I put down in words
How wonderful life is, now you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is
Now you're in the world
She finished and the whole place roared with cheers. During the whole song, Legolas and Meela had not taken their eyes off one another. She curtseyed to the crowd and Harven came on stage, eyes a flamed.
"I am sorry to say, that Meela must retire to bed now. Another waitress will take her place tonight" He announced and the mob, sad at first and then quickly got back to talking and drinking.
"What do you think you are doing?" Meela demanded
"I will not permit you to fawn over some crush!" His voice rising at every word "You are my daughter and will do as I say!"
"I am not you daughter!" Meela shot back and with that Harven took her by the arm roughly, led her upstairs to her chambers and threw her on to her bed.
"Don't ever say that again! I have brought you up well and you would denounce me over someone you have known for 2 days!?" He roared on with a fury that she had never see before " I will not have it! You will stay in your room until I decide you are ready to come out!" He stomped out the door, locking it behind him.
Meela sat on her bed, stunned by the events that had just unfolded. What had gotten into her father? Did he go insane? She was smart enough to figure out who was a bad guy and Legolas certain wasn't bad. Her father couldn't keep her locked in her room like an animal, but for the time being she had to bare it.
A sudden rapping came at her window and she whipped around and saw Legolas's face appear. He had climbed up the side of building to see her! She quickly went to the window and opened it. He climbed into the window and stood up. He instantly took Meela into his arms and held her.
"Your father does not approve, does he?" He asked gently, kissing the top of her head.
"No, he does not" she said softly and kissed his neck. "I wish he could understand"
"He will in time." Legolas said "He will learn to accept our feelings for each other"
At that moment, she pulled away and asked him "Are we moving too fast? I mean, I barely know anything about you and you know practically nothing about me." She took a step backwards, her father's words ringing in her ears.
"Your wrong," Legolas started "I know that you are sweet and kind..." Legolas took a step towards her "A great fighter and the most beautiful creature I have ever set eyes on" He reached for her and she took his hand.
"I know you are charming and brave...." Meela said "The greatest archer I have ever seen" She reached up and stroked his golden hair "Certainly, the most handsome" he grinned at that and leaned down to kiss her. In this action, she forgotten everything her father had said. In a minute, they had put their doubts to rest with a simple kiss.
