Legolas followed Tarlammenion down the beaten path. His heart raced. I
almost kissed her, he thought still not believing it. He suddenly realized
that he was very attracted to her. She is beautiful, he thought and the
more he thought about it the more it made sense. Why shouldn't he desire
her? Tarlammenion slowed down till he was walking right besides him.
"Legolas, what are you doing?" He asked in a disapproving tone.
"What do you mean?" Legolas asked innocently.
"Legolas, I saw you with her. You should stop and think about what you're getting your self into." Tarlammenion said, "I mean there are thousands of girls in Middle Earth, Why her?"
"You don't understand, Tarlammenion," Legolas said, "She's not like other girls, she has this presence I can't explain, it excites me." Tarlammenion gave him a disapproving look and opened his mouth to say something, but he shut it when Lintelossëwen came up behind them. The sun was starting to go down they came up to this rickety old rope bridge; Gimli was standing besides it looking across nervously.
"Maybe we should find another way across, this doesn't look safe." Gimli said. Legolas looked at the bridge. It really didn't look safe, the rope was old and frayed, the wood boards were rotted and coming apart.
"I'll go first," Lintelossëwen said, and she quickly stepped on the bridge. Legolas tried to grab her arm and pull her back, but she was too quick for him. She marched across the bridge fearlessly. Legolas looked over the side of the chasm, it was a very long way down and there were sharp jagged rocks at the bottom.
"Lintelossëwen, be careful," Legolas pleaded. She stopped in the middle of the bridge; she grabbed the ropes and began to jump up and down.
"Lintelossëwen, stop that," Legolas screamed.
"Calm down, Legolas." She said as she continued across the bridge, "I'm just testing the strength of the bridge. It should be sturdy enough, if you come across one at a time." Once she reached the other side, Gimli volunteered to go next.
"Don't look down," Lintelossëwen called from the other side. Gimli stepped on to the bridge, his head held high. He was visibly nervous, but trotted across at a steady pace. Legolas always admired that about the dwarf, his ability to swallow his fear and do what needs to be done. Gimli made it safely over the bridge. Legolas looked at Tarlammenion he was peering over the edge. His face was as white as freshly fallen snow.
"Legolas, I can't do this," He said backing away from the bridge.
"Sure you can Tarlammenion, You just have to take it one step at a time, and don't look down," Legolas said reassuringly. Darkness began to surround them as Tarlammenion stepped on the bridge. He closed his eyes and walked slowly across. About half way across one of the planks he stepped on broke underneath him.
"Aiya!" He cried and he fell to his knees.
"Come on Tarlammenion, your half way there. Get up." Legolas called to him. But Tarlammenion only shook his head; he tucked his knees under his chin, hugged his legs, and began to rock buck and forth.
"Alright, I'm coming over. I'm going to help you." Legolas said. He placed one foot on the bridge and tested it; then he slowly made his way over to Tarlammenion. Legolas crouched down next to him and spoke to him softly.
"Come on Tarlammenion, you can do this." He said.
"No, I can't. I'm too afraid, Legolas. I have not the courage that you do." Tarlammenion whimpered.
"Um, I don't mean to interrupt your tender little moment, but we got a problem." Lintelossëwen called to them.
"What?" asked Legolas looking at her. She said nothing she only pointed to the other side of the bridge. There stood an army of orcs. A few orcs began to cross the bridge, weapons in hand.
"Come on Tarlammenion, we have to go now." Legolas said desperately, he began to tug on Tarlammenion's shirt. Tarlammenion raised his head and saw the army of orcs.
"Yee!" He screamed and he curled up in the fetal position. Legolas stood there, conflicted. He had to protect Tarlammenion, but he needed to get him off the bridge too, it could not hold the two elves and the orcs. Behind him he hear soft footsteps, he turned around. Lintelossëwen sprinted across the bridge and jumped over Tarlammenion and Legolas. As she landed she slashed at the first pair of orcs. Legolas quickly began to drag Tarlammenion to safety; he could hear the clanging of swords. He felt something blow past his ear. He looked up; in the pale moonlight he could see a dozen orc archers shooting at them. He watched Lintelossëwen gracefully evade the arrows and the blows of her opponents. The bridge began to creek; it wouldn't hold for much longer. He dragged Tarlammenion to safety and quickly drew his bow and began shooting at the orc archers. They tried to shoot back at him but their bows were inferior and could not reach him. They settled, instead, for shooting at Lintelossëwen, who was desperately fighting off orcs. She slowly began to edge her way over to solid ground, if she dared to turn around the orcs would stab her in the back. Legolas was amazed as he watched Lintelossëwen gracefully evade the arrows and the blows of her opponents. But then the bridge began to fall apart, just as Legolas had feared it would. Lintelossëwen began moving quicker to get to safety, but she did not move fast enough. The support ropes of the bridge snapped, Lintelossëwen and a half dozen orcs plummeted to the ground.
"No!" Legolas screamed; he was filled with anger. Legolas' bow sang as he quickly used up all his arrows and all of Tarlammenion's, every arrow hit an orc. The orcs made a hasty retreat. Legolas felt a wave of hopelessness come over him; he sank to his knees. He felt numb, and he couldn't move. Even when Tarlammenion came to him, he couldn't find the strength to stand.
"Maybe this is for the best," Tarlammenion said, "She was no good for you."
"She died saving your life, and you still can't find something nice to say about her?" Legolas asked, incredulous. He wanted to scream, but he just stared at the edge of the chasm. He heard a soft scuffling sound just below the edge; he slowly crept forward and peered over the edge. He was surprised to find himself peering into Lintelossëwen's violet eyes. She was surprised to, because she almost let go. But she regained her grip.
"Any help here would be lovely," She said. Legolas smiled, she must have grabbed on to one of the ropes and climbed up. Legolas took hold of her arm and pulled her up. Then he wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.
"Well nice to see you too." Lintelossëwen said.
Legolas hugged Lintelossëwen for a while before he finally let go.
"I'm so glad your ok." He said.
"Yeah, I'm glad too." She said, as she gazed into his bright blue eyes. She looked around, Gimli and Tarlammenion were nowhere to be seen, now was her chance. She leaned over and kissed Legolas lightly on the lips; then she waited for a response. When he didn't pull away she kissed again harder this time. She gently pushed him against a tree and kissed him a third time, this time she slipped her tongue in to his mouth. He tensed up at first but then he relaxed; he placed his hands on her waist and he leaned into the kiss.
"Ed' i'ear ar' elenea! What are you doing?!" Tarlammenion cried. Legolas pushed her away; he had a slight blush on his face. Lintelossëwen sighed, why was it that every time she started to get lucky this jackass had to come along and ruin it for her? Well, she got to kiss him; that was a start at least. Tarlammenion stared at her in disbelief.
"I thought you were dead." He said.
"So sorry to disappoint." Lintelossëwen said mockingly.
"Legolas I need to talk to you, now." Tarlammenion said, and he grabbed Legolas by the arm and dragged him off.
*The characters Legolas, Gimli and Thrandiul are not my own; the are creations of J.R.R Tolkin.
"Legolas, what are you doing?" He asked in a disapproving tone.
"What do you mean?" Legolas asked innocently.
"Legolas, I saw you with her. You should stop and think about what you're getting your self into." Tarlammenion said, "I mean there are thousands of girls in Middle Earth, Why her?"
"You don't understand, Tarlammenion," Legolas said, "She's not like other girls, she has this presence I can't explain, it excites me." Tarlammenion gave him a disapproving look and opened his mouth to say something, but he shut it when Lintelossëwen came up behind them. The sun was starting to go down they came up to this rickety old rope bridge; Gimli was standing besides it looking across nervously.
"Maybe we should find another way across, this doesn't look safe." Gimli said. Legolas looked at the bridge. It really didn't look safe, the rope was old and frayed, the wood boards were rotted and coming apart.
"I'll go first," Lintelossëwen said, and she quickly stepped on the bridge. Legolas tried to grab her arm and pull her back, but she was too quick for him. She marched across the bridge fearlessly. Legolas looked over the side of the chasm, it was a very long way down and there were sharp jagged rocks at the bottom.
"Lintelossëwen, be careful," Legolas pleaded. She stopped in the middle of the bridge; she grabbed the ropes and began to jump up and down.
"Lintelossëwen, stop that," Legolas screamed.
"Calm down, Legolas." She said as she continued across the bridge, "I'm just testing the strength of the bridge. It should be sturdy enough, if you come across one at a time." Once she reached the other side, Gimli volunteered to go next.
"Don't look down," Lintelossëwen called from the other side. Gimli stepped on to the bridge, his head held high. He was visibly nervous, but trotted across at a steady pace. Legolas always admired that about the dwarf, his ability to swallow his fear and do what needs to be done. Gimli made it safely over the bridge. Legolas looked at Tarlammenion he was peering over the edge. His face was as white as freshly fallen snow.
"Legolas, I can't do this," He said backing away from the bridge.
"Sure you can Tarlammenion, You just have to take it one step at a time, and don't look down," Legolas said reassuringly. Darkness began to surround them as Tarlammenion stepped on the bridge. He closed his eyes and walked slowly across. About half way across one of the planks he stepped on broke underneath him.
"Aiya!" He cried and he fell to his knees.
"Come on Tarlammenion, your half way there. Get up." Legolas called to him. But Tarlammenion only shook his head; he tucked his knees under his chin, hugged his legs, and began to rock buck and forth.
"Alright, I'm coming over. I'm going to help you." Legolas said. He placed one foot on the bridge and tested it; then he slowly made his way over to Tarlammenion. Legolas crouched down next to him and spoke to him softly.
"Come on Tarlammenion, you can do this." He said.
"No, I can't. I'm too afraid, Legolas. I have not the courage that you do." Tarlammenion whimpered.
"Um, I don't mean to interrupt your tender little moment, but we got a problem." Lintelossëwen called to them.
"What?" asked Legolas looking at her. She said nothing she only pointed to the other side of the bridge. There stood an army of orcs. A few orcs began to cross the bridge, weapons in hand.
"Come on Tarlammenion, we have to go now." Legolas said desperately, he began to tug on Tarlammenion's shirt. Tarlammenion raised his head and saw the army of orcs.
"Yee!" He screamed and he curled up in the fetal position. Legolas stood there, conflicted. He had to protect Tarlammenion, but he needed to get him off the bridge too, it could not hold the two elves and the orcs. Behind him he hear soft footsteps, he turned around. Lintelossëwen sprinted across the bridge and jumped over Tarlammenion and Legolas. As she landed she slashed at the first pair of orcs. Legolas quickly began to drag Tarlammenion to safety; he could hear the clanging of swords. He felt something blow past his ear. He looked up; in the pale moonlight he could see a dozen orc archers shooting at them. He watched Lintelossëwen gracefully evade the arrows and the blows of her opponents. The bridge began to creek; it wouldn't hold for much longer. He dragged Tarlammenion to safety and quickly drew his bow and began shooting at the orc archers. They tried to shoot back at him but their bows were inferior and could not reach him. They settled, instead, for shooting at Lintelossëwen, who was desperately fighting off orcs. She slowly began to edge her way over to solid ground, if she dared to turn around the orcs would stab her in the back. Legolas was amazed as he watched Lintelossëwen gracefully evade the arrows and the blows of her opponents. But then the bridge began to fall apart, just as Legolas had feared it would. Lintelossëwen began moving quicker to get to safety, but she did not move fast enough. The support ropes of the bridge snapped, Lintelossëwen and a half dozen orcs plummeted to the ground.
"No!" Legolas screamed; he was filled with anger. Legolas' bow sang as he quickly used up all his arrows and all of Tarlammenion's, every arrow hit an orc. The orcs made a hasty retreat. Legolas felt a wave of hopelessness come over him; he sank to his knees. He felt numb, and he couldn't move. Even when Tarlammenion came to him, he couldn't find the strength to stand.
"Maybe this is for the best," Tarlammenion said, "She was no good for you."
"She died saving your life, and you still can't find something nice to say about her?" Legolas asked, incredulous. He wanted to scream, but he just stared at the edge of the chasm. He heard a soft scuffling sound just below the edge; he slowly crept forward and peered over the edge. He was surprised to find himself peering into Lintelossëwen's violet eyes. She was surprised to, because she almost let go. But she regained her grip.
"Any help here would be lovely," She said. Legolas smiled, she must have grabbed on to one of the ropes and climbed up. Legolas took hold of her arm and pulled her up. Then he wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.
"Well nice to see you too." Lintelossëwen said.
Legolas hugged Lintelossëwen for a while before he finally let go.
"I'm so glad your ok." He said.
"Yeah, I'm glad too." She said, as she gazed into his bright blue eyes. She looked around, Gimli and Tarlammenion were nowhere to be seen, now was her chance. She leaned over and kissed Legolas lightly on the lips; then she waited for a response. When he didn't pull away she kissed again harder this time. She gently pushed him against a tree and kissed him a third time, this time she slipped her tongue in to his mouth. He tensed up at first but then he relaxed; he placed his hands on her waist and he leaned into the kiss.
"Ed' i'ear ar' elenea! What are you doing?!" Tarlammenion cried. Legolas pushed her away; he had a slight blush on his face. Lintelossëwen sighed, why was it that every time she started to get lucky this jackass had to come along and ruin it for her? Well, she got to kiss him; that was a start at least. Tarlammenion stared at her in disbelief.
"I thought you were dead." He said.
"So sorry to disappoint." Lintelossëwen said mockingly.
"Legolas I need to talk to you, now." Tarlammenion said, and he grabbed Legolas by the arm and dragged him off.
*The characters Legolas, Gimli and Thrandiul are not my own; the are creations of J.R.R Tolkin.