Note: This is not an AU fic, but there are differences in it from LOTR.
Aragorn is half Elven in this fic and it focuses more on Legolas and
Aragorn's younger years, when they were only children. This fic makes
Legolas a little OOC. Possible A/L SLASH in later chapters. Takes place
around 9 pm, just to let you know. And yes, I took the concept from 'The
Swan Princess'. But I did change a lot of it.
Give me your votes- do you want this to be an A/L fic or not? LOTR will come into play eventually in this fic, and I need to know ASAP so I can keep writing.
The First Night
Part 2
Lord Elrond turned around suddenly, so Aragorn and Legolas quit sticking their tongues out at each other.
Instead, the two boys walked along, darting glares and frowns at each other.
Elrond could tell the two didn't even like each other yet, as he opened the door to their room and led them inside.
Legolas froze when he saw that there was only one bed.
Aragorn raised his eyebrows. "You told me there were going to be two beds," he said to his foster father.
"So I did, Estel. But it is not ready yet," Elrond said calmly. "You'll have to share a bed for a few nights."
Aragorn made a face, which Legolas echoed.
The two glared at each other.
"You'd better not kick me in your sleep," Aragorn warned. "I kick back. Hard."
Legolas frowned. "You do not scare me. And if you kick me back, I'll…" The blonde elf quickly thought of a response. "I'll put dirt on your pillow."
Aragorn snorted. "That's pathetic."
"Be nice, Estel," Elrond said, his voice showing his displeasure. "No killing is allowed, children. I'll see you in the morning."
"You can't leave me here with him!" Legolas exclaimed.
Aragorn shouted his own opinion. "I agree!"
Elrond frowned menacingly at them both, before he turned and left the room. He closed the door behind him, and a distinct click was heard in the lock.
"Great," Legolas moaned. "Torn away from my family and friends to be locked in some strange room with a really strange half-elf."
Aragorn scowled at the younger elf. "Stop whining," he snapped. "It's irritating. And don't call me strange."
Legolas shook his head defiantly. "I can call you what I want!"
Aragorn glowered, right before he tackled the younger elf suddenly. They rolled around on the floor, hitting each other, until they were both panting for air.
"You are so young," Aragorn said, in a condescending tone of voice.
Legolas shoved at the half human who had him pinned to the ground, as he turned the tables on Estel. "Now who's younger?" he taunted. "I had my older brothers to teach me how to fight."
Aragorn grunted, and managed to pin the younger elf down again. "And I had my foster brothers to teach me how."
The two finally stopped testing each other's strength when they grew tired of the game, about an hour later.
Legolas stood and brushed his clothes off, before he went over to the bed and sat on the left side of it.
"I want that side!" Aragorn said. He stood and frowned.
Legolas frowned back at him. "I was here first," he pointed out. "So I get this side."
Aragorn yelled, "You do not!"
"Yes I do!" Legolas scowled at the infuriating half human. "Just because this is your home doesn't mean that you get to decide everything, Estel!"
Aragorn glared at Legolas. "Don't call me Estel!"
Legolas looked at him, confused. "Then what do I call you? My father said your name was Estel."
"Aragorn," the half-elf told Legolas. "That's my name. The elves call me Estel, though."
"You're an elf, too," Legolas said.
Aragorn rolled his eyes. "I know that. But half of me is human, too."
"Oh…" Legolas leaned over and started untying his shoes. He left them on the floor beside his bed, as he stood and pulled back the covers on his side of the bed.
The blonde elf lay down and pulled the covers over him.
"What are you doing?" Aragorn grumbled.
Legolas looked at him earnestly. "I always go to bed at this time of night."
"You've got to be kidding," Aragorn said. He was incredulous.
Legolas shook his head. "My father told me I have to be asleep by the time the moon has risen. It's already past that, so I should go to bed now."
Aragorn muttered under his breath. He usually stayed up late.
Legolas was tired as he turned on his side, so he didn't face the light, which was made from the candles. "Do what you want, Aragorn. I'm going to sleep."
Legolas's golden hair covered the pillow, as the younger elf drifted into sleep.
Aragorn, for once in his life, was speechless. He tiptoed over and looked at the sleeping elf.
Legolas looked much too young to be away from his family, in Aragorn's opinion. And Legolas's innocence was even more obvious when he slept, with his eyes open in his sleep, as all elves slept.
Aragorn sighed. He walked over to the candles and blew them out, before returning to the right side of the bed. He then removed his shoes and climbed under the covers.
At least Legolas didn't snore in his sleep, Aragorn reflected, as he listened to the deep breathing next to him.
Aragorn closed his eyes, getting lulled to sleep by Legolas's breathing.
His final thought was, maybe this won't be so bad.
Legolas awoke briefly when Aragorn climbed into bed next to him. He was still-half asleep, as he felt Aragorn turn to look at him briefly, before going to sleep.
Legolas slowly drifted asleep again, thinking that this might be ok, after all.
To be continued
Give me your votes- do you want this to be an A/L fic or not? LOTR will come into play eventually in this fic, and I need to know ASAP so I can keep writing.
The First Night
Part 2
Lord Elrond turned around suddenly, so Aragorn and Legolas quit sticking their tongues out at each other.
Instead, the two boys walked along, darting glares and frowns at each other.
Elrond could tell the two didn't even like each other yet, as he opened the door to their room and led them inside.
Legolas froze when he saw that there was only one bed.
Aragorn raised his eyebrows. "You told me there were going to be two beds," he said to his foster father.
"So I did, Estel. But it is not ready yet," Elrond said calmly. "You'll have to share a bed for a few nights."
Aragorn made a face, which Legolas echoed.
The two glared at each other.
"You'd better not kick me in your sleep," Aragorn warned. "I kick back. Hard."
Legolas frowned. "You do not scare me. And if you kick me back, I'll…" The blonde elf quickly thought of a response. "I'll put dirt on your pillow."
Aragorn snorted. "That's pathetic."
"Be nice, Estel," Elrond said, his voice showing his displeasure. "No killing is allowed, children. I'll see you in the morning."
"You can't leave me here with him!" Legolas exclaimed.
Aragorn shouted his own opinion. "I agree!"
Elrond frowned menacingly at them both, before he turned and left the room. He closed the door behind him, and a distinct click was heard in the lock.
"Great," Legolas moaned. "Torn away from my family and friends to be locked in some strange room with a really strange half-elf."
Aragorn scowled at the younger elf. "Stop whining," he snapped. "It's irritating. And don't call me strange."
Legolas shook his head defiantly. "I can call you what I want!"
Aragorn glowered, right before he tackled the younger elf suddenly. They rolled around on the floor, hitting each other, until they were both panting for air.
"You are so young," Aragorn said, in a condescending tone of voice.
Legolas shoved at the half human who had him pinned to the ground, as he turned the tables on Estel. "Now who's younger?" he taunted. "I had my older brothers to teach me how to fight."
Aragorn grunted, and managed to pin the younger elf down again. "And I had my foster brothers to teach me how."
The two finally stopped testing each other's strength when they grew tired of the game, about an hour later.
Legolas stood and brushed his clothes off, before he went over to the bed and sat on the left side of it.
"I want that side!" Aragorn said. He stood and frowned.
Legolas frowned back at him. "I was here first," he pointed out. "So I get this side."
Aragorn yelled, "You do not!"
"Yes I do!" Legolas scowled at the infuriating half human. "Just because this is your home doesn't mean that you get to decide everything, Estel!"
Aragorn glared at Legolas. "Don't call me Estel!"
Legolas looked at him, confused. "Then what do I call you? My father said your name was Estel."
"Aragorn," the half-elf told Legolas. "That's my name. The elves call me Estel, though."
"You're an elf, too," Legolas said.
Aragorn rolled his eyes. "I know that. But half of me is human, too."
"Oh…" Legolas leaned over and started untying his shoes. He left them on the floor beside his bed, as he stood and pulled back the covers on his side of the bed.
The blonde elf lay down and pulled the covers over him.
"What are you doing?" Aragorn grumbled.
Legolas looked at him earnestly. "I always go to bed at this time of night."
"You've got to be kidding," Aragorn said. He was incredulous.
Legolas shook his head. "My father told me I have to be asleep by the time the moon has risen. It's already past that, so I should go to bed now."
Aragorn muttered under his breath. He usually stayed up late.
Legolas was tired as he turned on his side, so he didn't face the light, which was made from the candles. "Do what you want, Aragorn. I'm going to sleep."
Legolas's golden hair covered the pillow, as the younger elf drifted into sleep.
Aragorn, for once in his life, was speechless. He tiptoed over and looked at the sleeping elf.
Legolas looked much too young to be away from his family, in Aragorn's opinion. And Legolas's innocence was even more obvious when he slept, with his eyes open in his sleep, as all elves slept.
Aragorn sighed. He walked over to the candles and blew them out, before returning to the right side of the bed. He then removed his shoes and climbed under the covers.
At least Legolas didn't snore in his sleep, Aragorn reflected, as he listened to the deep breathing next to him.
Aragorn closed his eyes, getting lulled to sleep by Legolas's breathing.
His final thought was, maybe this won't be so bad.
Legolas awoke briefly when Aragorn climbed into bed next to him. He was still-half asleep, as he felt Aragorn turn to look at him briefly, before going to sleep.
Legolas slowly drifted asleep again, thinking that this might be ok, after all.
To be continued