Running into Love
Part 2
Struggling through a foggy daze, Legolas gradually became aware of his surroundings. He was lying on a very comfortable bed in a spacious room that was bathed in sunlight. The architecture of the room was most definitely elfish, which suggested to Legolas that he was in Rivendell. Legolas eventually realized that there was a warm presence near him, which prompted him to turn his head in order to see who it was.
"Welcome back, Prince Legolas."
Legolas could not help himself, he just laid there gawking at the man sitting in a chair next to the bed. Was he dreaming? Or maybe hallucinating. For surely the creature before him could not possibly exist outside the world of his imagination. For never had he seen such beauty combined with such elegance and dignity. This person beside him seemed to exude an aura of calm and power that truly overwhelmed Legolas. He found himself immediately attracted to this dark haired elf; yet, he dared not draw a breath, lest the vision before him disappear.
Legolas' wonder finally overcame him, causing him to say, "Am I dreaming?"
"Hardly, young Legolas, you are among the living again," the dark haired elf said with a low, throaty laugh before saying
The look Legolas gave the elf was so full of disbelief that it prompted the long haired elf to say "I am Lord Elrond."
This statement ruined any success Legolas might have had at calming himself and caused him to again goggle at the vision before him. THIS was the lord of Rivendell?! Never had Legolas imagined the lord would be so regal and had had definitely never thought he would be as appealing to the eye as he truly was. Legolas had expected Lord Elrond to be more like his father-brash, arrogant and having the look of a fighter, given that Elrond had helped to defeat the Dark Lord. Yet, three thousand years certainly demands that even an elf should change so perhaps in the past the Elrond had been more like a warrior lord. Yet, it was this very lack of having the look of a warrior that Legolas found so appealing about Lord Elrond, he was so very different from all that Legolas was used to and had expected.
"And how are you feeling?" Elrond asked once he realized that awe had rendered Legolas speechless.
Giving himself a mental shake, Legolas assessed how he was feeling and found that he was currently feeling very much attracted to Lord Elrond. This was rather shocking for never in his wildest dreams had Legolas imagined that he would be attracted to the lord of Rivendell. Yet, Legolas was not going to let himself get too caught up in his feelings for he was positive that they would never be returned. Legolas suddenly had an unhappy thought; he was going to have to lie to Lord Elrond for he surely could not tell the lord what he was really feeling.
"Fairly well, milord, although perhaps a little bit exhausted still."
"Well, that is hardly surprising for you lost a lot of blood. If my guards had found you any later than they did, I would not have been able to revive you."
"YOU healed me, lord?" Legolas asked, again overwhelmed with a sense of awe. That the lord of Rivendell himself had chosen to heal him and not have a normal healer do it was truly astounding. Legolas felt deeply honored that the lord had taken the trouble to do so.
"Yes, with you being in such a grave state, it was necessary that you receive the best of care, which only I could give you. It was imperative that you did not die, for if you had, the political situation between Rivendell and Mirkwood would have become worse than it already is."
This caused Legolas to laugh and say "You are quite right, milord, although I dare say that I could have enjoyed dying for it would have vexed my father greatly. Then again, he probably would have delighted in getting rid of me."
"Do you enjoy being a nuisance to your father?" said a very surprised Elrond.
"Absolutely," Legolas said with a huge grin. "Not only is it entertaining for myself but it also prevents him from becoming a dull and insipid sort of person."
"Most peculiar," Elrond said with a raised eyebrow. "And do you think he knows where you are?"
"Not likely, if he did we'd be able to hear him yelling and cursing all the way down here," Legolas said with a smirk. "Maybe I should write him a letter."
"I would advice against it," Elrond said, looking a bit perturbed.
"I wasn't serious, although you certainly are and I just hope that it isn't contagious for it's frightfully dull and boring to be so serious."
Legolas immediately stopped talking and stared wide-eyed at Lord Elrond. He could not believe he had said that! Legolas felt his face redden as he realized how rude and disrespectful that had been. Elrond's shocked expression confirmed for Legolas that he had made a very grave mistake. He may be able to speak that way to his father but certainly not to the lord of Rivendell.
"Yes...well, if you will excuse me, I have some...uh...matters of extreme importance that I must attend to. I will have a servant bring a meal and prepare a bath for you. Good day," Elrond said with a curt nod as he stood up and left the room perhaps a little too hastily.
Once the lord was gone, Legolas groaned loudly as he quite literally smacked himself on the forehead. How could he have been so thoughtless?! So much for making a good impression, now Lord Elrond would feel as much contempt for him as he did for Legolas' father. How could he possibly face the lord again after he had behaved so foolishly? Burying his face into the pillow, Legolas gave a big sigh. Behaving so immaturely had certainly not been the way to get Lord Elrond to like him. Legolas had to admit to himself that he would be very happy if the lord liked him. This thought caused Legolas to dwell on those feelings of attraction that he had earlier determined he would ignore. Knowing that Lord Elrond must surely now dislike him made Legolas more attracted to him, no matter that it was a bit irrational. Perhaps he should just return to Mirkwood and brave his father's wrath rather than have to face daily the fact that the person he was attracted to hated him.
End Part 2
-and now you know who the dark haired lover is :) if you wanted it to be Aragorn I'm sorry, I like that pairing as well but I think I prefer this one.