Disclaimer: Sadly, all characters, places and artefacts belong to The Man Himself - J. R. R. Tolkien. Unless I state otherwise.
This is my first fanfic and I'm not sure where my writing stands :P I would have done an RGB fanfic or a Lodoss fanfic but because I read the books and watched the movie one after the other I can't help but do this. Be kind :)!
This story is going to be a little according to the book, a little according to the movie, and much of my own imagination. Close friendships do not imply slash, which means friends may hug/kiss and so on with no romantic notions involved.
No flames please. Praises and constructive criticisms are greatly welcomed. ;)
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Prologue: The Sea
The leaves were falling.
The lone elf leaned back on the cool bark of the oak, white knife still in hand, admiring his handiwork.
He had been working on it for days, months - it was coming close to a full year. All the time and energy he had was spent on crafting it, working ever so studiously, pausing only to eat, and very rarely, to rest.
And now, the ship was nearly done.
He sat down, abandoned his tool and shifted his glance to the sparkling waters close by. The fading sun had dipped halfway below the horizon; her remaining rays painting the vast ocean a beautiful gold.
His face glowed as she basked him with her light, and one could see that his youth and beauty had never diminished all these years, only that his eyes -
The eyes that once upon a time only heralded joy and hope now seemed only to contain a quivering darkness, a faint desperation, and an unspeakable sadness.
"Legolas Greenleaf long under tree
In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea!"
A long-forgotten voice seemed to mingle with the Sea's harmonious music, bringing back memories he had so frantically tried to forget by burying himself in work.
"Why should I beware of the Sea, Lady Galadriel?" Legolas thought defiantly, trying hard to push back the memories as far as he could, "It will give me solace where none other can."
His lips curled into a bitter smile, and he closed his eyes. Reaching out, he opened his free hand to feel the autumn leaves, as they rode the gentle breeze and passed him by.
But his hand began to falter, as an old rhyme he learnt as a child rang in his ears, finally opening the last gate in his mind where events of the past were thought long dead and buried.
As green leaves fall when comes the snow
Mortals likewise come and go
His lithe frame shook once, twice, and suddenly he gave a strangled cry, as the torrent of forgotten memories hit him full.
And when the light died and darkness filled the sky, Legolas Greenleaf drew his knees close, and his tears began to fall.
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Hope whoever who reads this likes it! The following chapters will be about Legolas and most of his life - covering the beginning of his friendships with Aragorn and Gimli, till the time when Legolas builds the ship to sail to the Grey Havens.
I'm not sure how much I'm going to write, but the more reviews I get, the more likely this story will flourish and bloom ;)
This is my first fanfic and I'm not sure where my writing stands :P I would have done an RGB fanfic or a Lodoss fanfic but because I read the books and watched the movie one after the other I can't help but do this. Be kind :)!
This story is going to be a little according to the book, a little according to the movie, and much of my own imagination. Close friendships do not imply slash, which means friends may hug/kiss and so on with no romantic notions involved.
No flames please. Praises and constructive criticisms are greatly welcomed. ;)
_______________________________________________________________________
Prologue: The Sea
The leaves were falling.
The lone elf leaned back on the cool bark of the oak, white knife still in hand, admiring his handiwork.
He had been working on it for days, months - it was coming close to a full year. All the time and energy he had was spent on crafting it, working ever so studiously, pausing only to eat, and very rarely, to rest.
And now, the ship was nearly done.
He sat down, abandoned his tool and shifted his glance to the sparkling waters close by. The fading sun had dipped halfway below the horizon; her remaining rays painting the vast ocean a beautiful gold.
His face glowed as she basked him with her light, and one could see that his youth and beauty had never diminished all these years, only that his eyes -
The eyes that once upon a time only heralded joy and hope now seemed only to contain a quivering darkness, a faint desperation, and an unspeakable sadness.
"Legolas Greenleaf long under tree
In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea!"
A long-forgotten voice seemed to mingle with the Sea's harmonious music, bringing back memories he had so frantically tried to forget by burying himself in work.
"Why should I beware of the Sea, Lady Galadriel?" Legolas thought defiantly, trying hard to push back the memories as far as he could, "It will give me solace where none other can."
His lips curled into a bitter smile, and he closed his eyes. Reaching out, he opened his free hand to feel the autumn leaves, as they rode the gentle breeze and passed him by.
But his hand began to falter, as an old rhyme he learnt as a child rang in his ears, finally opening the last gate in his mind where events of the past were thought long dead and buried.
As green leaves fall when comes the snow
Mortals likewise come and go
His lithe frame shook once, twice, and suddenly he gave a strangled cry, as the torrent of forgotten memories hit him full.
And when the light died and darkness filled the sky, Legolas Greenleaf drew his knees close, and his tears began to fall.
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Hope whoever who reads this likes it! The following chapters will be about Legolas and most of his life - covering the beginning of his friendships with Aragorn and Gimli, till the time when Legolas builds the ship to sail to the Grey Havens.
I'm not sure how much I'm going to write, but the more reviews I get, the more likely this story will flourish and bloom ;)