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you luck! Another thing, sorry for all you Orlando fans out there, I just
barely escaped the evil clutches of the mental hospital people. What am I
saying? Ahhh.well hope I find more fanfics worth reviewing.unlike this one
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"Will you stop hammering?" Kei said groggily "The stage will be destroyed if you do that."
More sounds echoed in her brain. She rolled to the edge of her bed facing the west with one hand dangling from where she lay. Still more sounds came through her head as if someone had not heeded her. She rolled once again, this time, tipping herself off of the bed rolling clumsily to the floor with one leg still on top of it. "Dame (not good).mo ichido kyoso no yume (one more dream of the competition)." She told herself; one hand lazily rubbing her head while the other supported the floor. "Who is it?" she called out.
"Forgive me for my intrusion, my lady, but I must attend to your apparel for there will be no other time available for me." called in Hathil.
"Oh, right. I don't have anything else to wear now do I? Come in." Kei said picking herself up from the floor. As soon as he entered, she added, "You didn't intrude, you just disturbed me. Well, what's done is done."
"Forgive me for that then." Hathil said, "I must say that even the Lords and Ladies of the other lands were very pleased by your performance, especially Prince Legolas for he had elected you to dance for all who were there."
"Ah, well. It's just that you don't see that everyday. And I agree that the prince has taken quite a strong liking to the art." Kei agreed, "He even volunteered to learn it. I just hope he can in due time."
"I assure you, Prince Legolas is an elf who can be taught in a day." He assured her. "For this morning, I suggest you wear this before your dance for the King would prefer a well dressed company."
"Whoa! Hold it buster. You mean to tell me that I will eat with THE king?"
"As well as the other dignitaries, my lady. I fancy that they would like to talk more with you for it has come to their knowledge that you are not of this world."
"Well, I guess it wouldn't be that bad since my fave LOTR character is there." Kei shrugged, "After all, he looks more kingly in real life than in the movies."
"I beg your pardon, my lady." Hathil bowed handing her her clothes. "I didn't seem to have understood the words that you speak."
"Don't think about it. It's more than your mind can comprehend. And please," she bid him "do not call me lady. Addressing me with my first name is not at all rude."
"As you wish, Kei. Breakfast shall start as soon as the sun looms over the mountains by your window." Hathil bowed and proceeded to exit her premises.
"That early? This is equivalent to the Middle Ages anyhow, so might as well get used to waking up earlier than usual." she said bringing down the shades of her window darkening the room much more than she would like.
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Kei quit from her bedroom to where the banquet had been held and found that but a few servant elves were there. With nothing else to do, she offered her help and helped with the arrangements. Soon, most of the decorations were done and only a few hangings were left to be hung. Though she was considered tall, and stood on top of a very high shelf, the hook was a little beyond her reach that she had to edge dangerously further. As soon as she had hooked the drapery did a loose rock give way sending her down.
She started a prayer and did not scream. Her fall was broken when someone caught her. She opened her closed eyes and was alarmed to find out who it was that broke her fall as his arms brought her down gently: Thranduil (thought it was Legolas, didn't ya?)!
"I deem that those works should best be left to a man, do you not think so, Legolas?" Thranduil said suppressing a laugh.
Legolas only chuckled sending Kei to (yet again) blush deeply embarrassed at what had happened. Yet she was glad that it was only they and a few elves that she had helped that had seen it. "Atashi wa ippatsu yarou 'n da ze (bad words: not for minors)!" Kei fumed at herself.
The guests, as well, came down one by one and sat on their places. After breakfast was over, the leaders of each country were bidden to start their council for the peace of the Western side of Middle-Earth; and dismissed the others who were not included (traveling companions, Arwen, Legolas and Kei).
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"Legolas, can I ask you one last time before we begin?" she continued as Legolas nodded, "Would you really, really, really like to learn contemporary, because I'm in the mood for funk."
"Whatever you desire, I shall follow." Legolas answered.
"Oooooookaaaaaaayyyyy. If I jump off a cliff would you?" she asked trying to rag him.
"I would rather find a way to hinder your fall." Legolas replied taking her question seriously.
"Ah well, I figured you weren't dumb enough to do such a thing." Kei said nonchalantly, "So, I teach you the basics first while I loosen up to some strain before we get this thing over with. Soshite tanoshimi no tame ni (and for fun), Arwen, would you like to join us. I perceive that you would be alone."
"I do not know what to expect upon joining you, but, for a company, I could not resist and join for I do not know what lies in Mirkwood should I wander in its forests." Arwen answered in agreement. "Yet, I am still enchanted in your performance last night. If it does not trouble you, I would like to learn the grace that you have while on our time alone."
"I was intending for you to watch that.not do it!" Kei shook her head, "Well, so much for fun. Alrighty then. Question is, where do we dance? Legolas, I assume you know a place that's secret enough to keep eyes from prying."
"We could go to where I had spent my earlier years. No one knows of it but my father." Legolas said after thinking deeply.
"Let's go to my room first, I better get my player and my bag and then go to wherever that place is."
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Legolas had then shown them down to an underground hall which was near the dungeons. He assured that everything was fine since Mirkwood had no prisoners to date. Kei taught them the basics: the five positions of the arms and legs, relevet, ton due, plié, rondejam (sp?), fondue (not food), battement, how to turn (basically, you have to leave your head where it was then snap back as you face the same direction) and others. These they learned in no time at all making Kei a bit envious of them.
They practiced and practiced on their own and as Kei saw it, they'd be perfect for a competition in just a week. She went to her player and pressed the play button playing the song "Trackin'" (by: Billy Crawford). She bobbed her head to the beat as she remembered the steps of the song. "Keep on trackin' with me can't stand still gotta move your feet." She sang.
The elves were puzzled and stopped then suddenly seeing her dance something that they consider as startling as the interlude played (when only the men were dancing), then sang again. Kei saw them staring at her and stopped obviously embarrassing herself for the nth time. "Uh, it's how you get your groove on in our world." She excused.
Arwen and Legolas obviously had no idea what she was speaking of and wisped it off their minds. Much to the twisted mind of Kei, she brought out her Polaroid and took a shot at them, while they practiced, without their knowledge of it until they realized that there was a sudden flicker in the direction of Kei. She put down her Polaroid and waited for it to develop. As the picture was slowly being shown, she beckoned Arwen and Legolas to come forth and she showed them their picture.
No words could they utter for they saw themselves unmoving in a 'thin mirror' (as they call it). Their sizes reduced and no life could they feel from it. With a reaction natural to beings of very little knowledge to technology, they panicked and inundated her with innumerable questions. She knew that she could answer all of those if it weren't for the Sindarin / Quenya that they added to the common speech.
Kei was starting to feel confused for both of them were now speaking in their native tongues. "Time out! Look, one by one, okay?" she yelled forgetting she was in the presence of a queen and a prince who both kept silent and nodded. "1, this is a picture. 2, these are just images of you just like the painter paints you. 3, there is no sorcery in this. They are just silver crystal halides that.never mind. 4, you won't die by this. Is that enough explanation? Geez, I felt like I was in an echo chamber when you two were speaking Quenya or Sindarin or whatever elvish language that was. But just forget the whole thing okay? Now, Legolas, I'll teach you the steps of the routine if you're ready, that is."
"Yes I am." Legolas replied.
Oooookaaaaay.I know this chapter sucks. Someone here's such a prick again. I'll do better next time when she's out of sight. But imagine Legolas doing ballet! Oh and Trackin' was the first song I could think of since my sister played it over and over.
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"Will you stop hammering?" Kei said groggily "The stage will be destroyed if you do that."
More sounds echoed in her brain. She rolled to the edge of her bed facing the west with one hand dangling from where she lay. Still more sounds came through her head as if someone had not heeded her. She rolled once again, this time, tipping herself off of the bed rolling clumsily to the floor with one leg still on top of it. "Dame (not good).mo ichido kyoso no yume (one more dream of the competition)." She told herself; one hand lazily rubbing her head while the other supported the floor. "Who is it?" she called out.
"Forgive me for my intrusion, my lady, but I must attend to your apparel for there will be no other time available for me." called in Hathil.
"Oh, right. I don't have anything else to wear now do I? Come in." Kei said picking herself up from the floor. As soon as he entered, she added, "You didn't intrude, you just disturbed me. Well, what's done is done."
"Forgive me for that then." Hathil said, "I must say that even the Lords and Ladies of the other lands were very pleased by your performance, especially Prince Legolas for he had elected you to dance for all who were there."
"Ah, well. It's just that you don't see that everyday. And I agree that the prince has taken quite a strong liking to the art." Kei agreed, "He even volunteered to learn it. I just hope he can in due time."
"I assure you, Prince Legolas is an elf who can be taught in a day." He assured her. "For this morning, I suggest you wear this before your dance for the King would prefer a well dressed company."
"Whoa! Hold it buster. You mean to tell me that I will eat with THE king?"
"As well as the other dignitaries, my lady. I fancy that they would like to talk more with you for it has come to their knowledge that you are not of this world."
"Well, I guess it wouldn't be that bad since my fave LOTR character is there." Kei shrugged, "After all, he looks more kingly in real life than in the movies."
"I beg your pardon, my lady." Hathil bowed handing her her clothes. "I didn't seem to have understood the words that you speak."
"Don't think about it. It's more than your mind can comprehend. And please," she bid him "do not call me lady. Addressing me with my first name is not at all rude."
"As you wish, Kei. Breakfast shall start as soon as the sun looms over the mountains by your window." Hathil bowed and proceeded to exit her premises.
"That early? This is equivalent to the Middle Ages anyhow, so might as well get used to waking up earlier than usual." she said bringing down the shades of her window darkening the room much more than she would like.
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Kei quit from her bedroom to where the banquet had been held and found that but a few servant elves were there. With nothing else to do, she offered her help and helped with the arrangements. Soon, most of the decorations were done and only a few hangings were left to be hung. Though she was considered tall, and stood on top of a very high shelf, the hook was a little beyond her reach that she had to edge dangerously further. As soon as she had hooked the drapery did a loose rock give way sending her down.
She started a prayer and did not scream. Her fall was broken when someone caught her. She opened her closed eyes and was alarmed to find out who it was that broke her fall as his arms brought her down gently: Thranduil (thought it was Legolas, didn't ya?)!
"I deem that those works should best be left to a man, do you not think so, Legolas?" Thranduil said suppressing a laugh.
Legolas only chuckled sending Kei to (yet again) blush deeply embarrassed at what had happened. Yet she was glad that it was only they and a few elves that she had helped that had seen it. "Atashi wa ippatsu yarou 'n da ze (bad words: not for minors)!" Kei fumed at herself.
The guests, as well, came down one by one and sat on their places. After breakfast was over, the leaders of each country were bidden to start their council for the peace of the Western side of Middle-Earth; and dismissed the others who were not included (traveling companions, Arwen, Legolas and Kei).
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"Legolas, can I ask you one last time before we begin?" she continued as Legolas nodded, "Would you really, really, really like to learn contemporary, because I'm in the mood for funk."
"Whatever you desire, I shall follow." Legolas answered.
"Oooooookaaaaaaayyyyy. If I jump off a cliff would you?" she asked trying to rag him.
"I would rather find a way to hinder your fall." Legolas replied taking her question seriously.
"Ah well, I figured you weren't dumb enough to do such a thing." Kei said nonchalantly, "So, I teach you the basics first while I loosen up to some strain before we get this thing over with. Soshite tanoshimi no tame ni (and for fun), Arwen, would you like to join us. I perceive that you would be alone."
"I do not know what to expect upon joining you, but, for a company, I could not resist and join for I do not know what lies in Mirkwood should I wander in its forests." Arwen answered in agreement. "Yet, I am still enchanted in your performance last night. If it does not trouble you, I would like to learn the grace that you have while on our time alone."
"I was intending for you to watch that.not do it!" Kei shook her head, "Well, so much for fun. Alrighty then. Question is, where do we dance? Legolas, I assume you know a place that's secret enough to keep eyes from prying."
"We could go to where I had spent my earlier years. No one knows of it but my father." Legolas said after thinking deeply.
"Let's go to my room first, I better get my player and my bag and then go to wherever that place is."
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Legolas had then shown them down to an underground hall which was near the dungeons. He assured that everything was fine since Mirkwood had no prisoners to date. Kei taught them the basics: the five positions of the arms and legs, relevet, ton due, plié, rondejam (sp?), fondue (not food), battement, how to turn (basically, you have to leave your head where it was then snap back as you face the same direction) and others. These they learned in no time at all making Kei a bit envious of them.
They practiced and practiced on their own and as Kei saw it, they'd be perfect for a competition in just a week. She went to her player and pressed the play button playing the song "Trackin'" (by: Billy Crawford). She bobbed her head to the beat as she remembered the steps of the song. "Keep on trackin' with me can't stand still gotta move your feet." She sang.
The elves were puzzled and stopped then suddenly seeing her dance something that they consider as startling as the interlude played (when only the men were dancing), then sang again. Kei saw them staring at her and stopped obviously embarrassing herself for the nth time. "Uh, it's how you get your groove on in our world." She excused.
Arwen and Legolas obviously had no idea what she was speaking of and wisped it off their minds. Much to the twisted mind of Kei, she brought out her Polaroid and took a shot at them, while they practiced, without their knowledge of it until they realized that there was a sudden flicker in the direction of Kei. She put down her Polaroid and waited for it to develop. As the picture was slowly being shown, she beckoned Arwen and Legolas to come forth and she showed them their picture.
No words could they utter for they saw themselves unmoving in a 'thin mirror' (as they call it). Their sizes reduced and no life could they feel from it. With a reaction natural to beings of very little knowledge to technology, they panicked and inundated her with innumerable questions. She knew that she could answer all of those if it weren't for the Sindarin / Quenya that they added to the common speech.
Kei was starting to feel confused for both of them were now speaking in their native tongues. "Time out! Look, one by one, okay?" she yelled forgetting she was in the presence of a queen and a prince who both kept silent and nodded. "1, this is a picture. 2, these are just images of you just like the painter paints you. 3, there is no sorcery in this. They are just silver crystal halides that.never mind. 4, you won't die by this. Is that enough explanation? Geez, I felt like I was in an echo chamber when you two were speaking Quenya or Sindarin or whatever elvish language that was. But just forget the whole thing okay? Now, Legolas, I'll teach you the steps of the routine if you're ready, that is."
"Yes I am." Legolas replied.
Oooookaaaaay.I know this chapter sucks. Someone here's such a prick again. I'll do better next time when she's out of sight. But imagine Legolas doing ballet! Oh and Trackin' was the first song I could think of since my sister played it over and over.