CHAPTER 2
The silvery moonlight reflected on the round shields of the group of dwarves who were walking one behind the other as fast as their small legs permitted them. They were crossing a dark forest and hoped to arrive at the beautiful half- elf's meeting point without too much delay...
Unfortunately, Legolas could not admire the star of the night of he's prison under ground but his heart was full of hope. The elf did not get a wink of sleep and paced up an down in his cell.
Sleepless nights do not have much effect on Elves, these pointed ear creatures only need a few hours of sleep per night.
Elves are wise, immortal, and very beautiful. They have long hair, fair or brown, and a fine and elegant silhouette. They're as nimble as cats moreover, their senses are very developed. They can see and heart hings that no human could perceive. The elves love nature and often live in cities hidden by thick forests.
Legolas thought of the soft moments that he had passed, a long time ago, with Ambralia, the half-elf maid who was perhaps going to let him out of this prison...
" Let me pass or I'll cut his throat !! "
Legolas rose, surprised, and looked through the bars to see what was happening.
" Ambralia ! What are you doing ? " The young half-elf maid with a so peaceful look, was firmly holding the king Aragorn with a golden dagger on his throat.
The jailer was following them, looking really panicked.
" Open his cell ! Faster !! " Howled Ambralia to the jailer who complied nervously for fear the young half-elf maid would cut the throat of his king.
" Now go in his cell !! " The jailer did what she said.
" Legolas, she added while turning to her companion, lock him up and let's go ! "
Ambralia, who was still threatening King Aragorn with her dagger, and the elf made their way to leave the terrible tower when they heard a raucous voice coming from a cell not far from the one where was now imprisoned the jailer:
" Eh!! Release me! I am innocent! "
Seeing he did not convince them, the prisoner of the dark cell added:
" I can help you flee, I know many hiding places and my friends will help you if they know that you released me... "
The half-elf maid and her companion looked at each other, hesitant, Legolas' gaze went to rest on the keys he was still holding and after having approached the cell with a torch in a hand and the keys in the other, he stared at the prisoner with his expressive blue eyes...
Elves could find out people's feelings by gazing into their eyes but it wasn't that easy...
" Come on Legolas, free him, but hurry up ! " said Ambralia who was getting impatient
The elf did not answer her immediately because the expression in the prisoner's eyes had deeply shocked him: a wild gleam blazed in his eyes, such a desire of revenge, but also an infinite distress...
Legolas unlocked the door which opened in a creaking noise.
" What's your name ? " asked the elf.
" Ermengarte " answered simply the man. He had semi-long black hair and his dark skin brought out the intensity of his green eyes.
" Human I suppose ? " questioned Ambralia who started to get interested in this dark man.
Ermengarte tilted his head forward as an answer and pointed out Aragorn with the finger:
" Who is he ?
- The king.
- The king ?! But how...
-Yes I know, his castle is very well protected but I am one of his old friends, isn't that true your highness ?
" said Ambralia ironically, pressing her dagger deeper into Aragorn's neck who didn't dare to open the mouth.
" Shouldn't we leave him here ? "Ermengarte proposed.
" Good idea " answered the half-elf.
" I told you I'll help you... "
Whereupon he grabbed abruptly the king and violently threw him in his old cell, before locking the door.
" Now we must leave, fast ! "
But the king, on the ground, strands of his dark hair in front of his large blue eyes, attracted Legolas' gaze.
The elf couldn't believe it was his old companion, now king, who had thrown him in prison, 2 years ago.
He remembered all the adventures he had lived with Aragorn and the rest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
The old strider, who became king, had changed a lot since his marriage with Arwen. Perhaps it was her fault...
The voice of their new companion made him emerge from his thoughts:
" We shouldn't stay here. Let's go now !
- Go on ahead, I'll catch up with you, "answered the elf.
Legolas approached the cell where the king was locked up, he still hadn't raised his eyes.
" Aragorn... " he whispered softly.
The king lifted his head, a deep sadness took shape on his face and his eyes were full of tears.
Those eyes... those eyes of a pure blue, like water...
Legolas would never forget them, and their tears made them glow of an unusual brightness.
Legolas had never seen Aragorn cry, and watching him like that, on the dirty ground of the prison...
He had lost all his royal dignity...
" I'm sorry... but please, don't leave me here...in this prison... " begged Aragorn with a broken voice.
" I'm sorry too ! But two years ago, it was you who throw me in this terrible prison. Anyhow, your personal guard will not take a long time before finding you, well I hope for you...
- Listen to me, I... I know you're innocent but I didn't have a choice! It's Arwen, I couldn't let you flee... After the murder of her father...
- I did not kill Elrond ! " cut Legolas' crystal voice " I would never do him any harm even if I had a quarrel with him !
- I.. I know...
- And that's why you left me all this time in this damned tower !!
- I...
- No ! Shut up ! I don't want to listen to your explanations !!
Legolas' tone soften:
" Good-bye Aragorn, I don't know who's the murderer of Elrond but in any case it's not me...
- Good-bye Legolas... But go, quickly, my guards followed you closely, they will not be long in arriving. I would not like you to be imprisoned once again because of me... "
After a last glance towards his old brother in arms, Legolas ran away between the corpses of the guards which laid on the ground.
His thought went to Ambralia who, despite her peaceful look, was a real warrior.
Not seeing anybody once he was outside the tower made the elf worry one moment then he heard galloping horses. It was Ambralia and Ermengarte who had found three horses.
" Come on !! Quickly !! "Legolas jumped nimbly on the third horse and they fled, all the three of them, whereas the sun disappeared slowly at the horizon...
Chapter 3 coming soon if I ever get the time to write it .
And please r&r
The silvery moonlight reflected on the round shields of the group of dwarves who were walking one behind the other as fast as their small legs permitted them. They were crossing a dark forest and hoped to arrive at the beautiful half- elf's meeting point without too much delay...
Unfortunately, Legolas could not admire the star of the night of he's prison under ground but his heart was full of hope. The elf did not get a wink of sleep and paced up an down in his cell.
Sleepless nights do not have much effect on Elves, these pointed ear creatures only need a few hours of sleep per night.
Elves are wise, immortal, and very beautiful. They have long hair, fair or brown, and a fine and elegant silhouette. They're as nimble as cats moreover, their senses are very developed. They can see and heart hings that no human could perceive. The elves love nature and often live in cities hidden by thick forests.
Legolas thought of the soft moments that he had passed, a long time ago, with Ambralia, the half-elf maid who was perhaps going to let him out of this prison...
" Let me pass or I'll cut his throat !! "
Legolas rose, surprised, and looked through the bars to see what was happening.
" Ambralia ! What are you doing ? " The young half-elf maid with a so peaceful look, was firmly holding the king Aragorn with a golden dagger on his throat.
The jailer was following them, looking really panicked.
" Open his cell ! Faster !! " Howled Ambralia to the jailer who complied nervously for fear the young half-elf maid would cut the throat of his king.
" Now go in his cell !! " The jailer did what she said.
" Legolas, she added while turning to her companion, lock him up and let's go ! "
Ambralia, who was still threatening King Aragorn with her dagger, and the elf made their way to leave the terrible tower when they heard a raucous voice coming from a cell not far from the one where was now imprisoned the jailer:
" Eh!! Release me! I am innocent! "
Seeing he did not convince them, the prisoner of the dark cell added:
" I can help you flee, I know many hiding places and my friends will help you if they know that you released me... "
The half-elf maid and her companion looked at each other, hesitant, Legolas' gaze went to rest on the keys he was still holding and after having approached the cell with a torch in a hand and the keys in the other, he stared at the prisoner with his expressive blue eyes...
Elves could find out people's feelings by gazing into their eyes but it wasn't that easy...
" Come on Legolas, free him, but hurry up ! " said Ambralia who was getting impatient
The elf did not answer her immediately because the expression in the prisoner's eyes had deeply shocked him: a wild gleam blazed in his eyes, such a desire of revenge, but also an infinite distress...
Legolas unlocked the door which opened in a creaking noise.
" What's your name ? " asked the elf.
" Ermengarte " answered simply the man. He had semi-long black hair and his dark skin brought out the intensity of his green eyes.
" Human I suppose ? " questioned Ambralia who started to get interested in this dark man.
Ermengarte tilted his head forward as an answer and pointed out Aragorn with the finger:
" Who is he ?
- The king.
- The king ?! But how...
-Yes I know, his castle is very well protected but I am one of his old friends, isn't that true your highness ?
" said Ambralia ironically, pressing her dagger deeper into Aragorn's neck who didn't dare to open the mouth.
" Shouldn't we leave him here ? "Ermengarte proposed.
" Good idea " answered the half-elf.
" I told you I'll help you... "
Whereupon he grabbed abruptly the king and violently threw him in his old cell, before locking the door.
" Now we must leave, fast ! "
But the king, on the ground, strands of his dark hair in front of his large blue eyes, attracted Legolas' gaze.
The elf couldn't believe it was his old companion, now king, who had thrown him in prison, 2 years ago.
He remembered all the adventures he had lived with Aragorn and the rest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
The old strider, who became king, had changed a lot since his marriage with Arwen. Perhaps it was her fault...
The voice of their new companion made him emerge from his thoughts:
" We shouldn't stay here. Let's go now !
- Go on ahead, I'll catch up with you, "answered the elf.
Legolas approached the cell where the king was locked up, he still hadn't raised his eyes.
" Aragorn... " he whispered softly.
The king lifted his head, a deep sadness took shape on his face and his eyes were full of tears.
Those eyes... those eyes of a pure blue, like water...
Legolas would never forget them, and their tears made them glow of an unusual brightness.
Legolas had never seen Aragorn cry, and watching him like that, on the dirty ground of the prison...
He had lost all his royal dignity...
" I'm sorry... but please, don't leave me here...in this prison... " begged Aragorn with a broken voice.
" I'm sorry too ! But two years ago, it was you who throw me in this terrible prison. Anyhow, your personal guard will not take a long time before finding you, well I hope for you...
- Listen to me, I... I know you're innocent but I didn't have a choice! It's Arwen, I couldn't let you flee... After the murder of her father...
- I did not kill Elrond ! " cut Legolas' crystal voice " I would never do him any harm even if I had a quarrel with him !
- I.. I know...
- And that's why you left me all this time in this damned tower !!
- I...
- No ! Shut up ! I don't want to listen to your explanations !!
Legolas' tone soften:
" Good-bye Aragorn, I don't know who's the murderer of Elrond but in any case it's not me...
- Good-bye Legolas... But go, quickly, my guards followed you closely, they will not be long in arriving. I would not like you to be imprisoned once again because of me... "
After a last glance towards his old brother in arms, Legolas ran away between the corpses of the guards which laid on the ground.
His thought went to Ambralia who, despite her peaceful look, was a real warrior.
Not seeing anybody once he was outside the tower made the elf worry one moment then he heard galloping horses. It was Ambralia and Ermengarte who had found three horses.
" Come on !! Quickly !! "Legolas jumped nimbly on the third horse and they fled, all the three of them, whereas the sun disappeared slowly at the horizon...
Chapter 3 coming soon if I ever get the time to write it .
And please r&r