LOTR fan - Thankyou for your great support - I do plan to carry this fic through right until the end - I've written the end already, it's just a matter of getting there. I'm a bit stuck at the moment because the chapter that came before this one was meant to be somewhere in the end, but then I realized that I'm trapped myself in the way that I've written the end and have to write some more to complete the story - yes, the end is drawing near (but not here yet). I hope it is satisfactory. Merry Christmas!
Sil-Gathien - If this story was a Mary-Sue, then Edie would be all over Legolas, licking his feet e.t.c...as she is not, I therefore conclude that this is not a Mary-Sue. C'mon, Edie doesn't know everything, she's moody, childish at times and Legolas hasn't fallen head over heels for her - eh? Antigone? She's not an Elf, she's part-elf, and her mother was human, therefore she was given a human name (that I stole from the good ol' A.G's.) Oh, and no offence taken - everyone is entitled to their own point of view.
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Sirius Goldsbane has gathered around him a group of six men. All hungry for money, and all willing to kill to get it. He grins at them, and raises a dark eyebrow as he surveys each and every one of them.
There is Jacob, the tall one, with a chipped tooth and shaggy hair at the front and behind him stands Uveus who has a nervous twitch in his left eye and keeps fingering the knife at his side. Then there is Darathorn and Dogdrey, the twins that he can only tell apart because Dogdrey spits when he speaks. And finally Goldear and Roewog his good friends.
He has brought them to the forest, a little bit away from the girl and her strange companion whom she had claimed to be her husband.
Sirius spits on the ground at the thought of him and begins.
"What we're gonna do is falla th' two of 'em until they 'ave passed through th' village, an' then through th' woods on th'other side o' the village until I say. Then...we strike!" he said, smashing his fist down into the palm of his hand for effect.
There are a few grunts of agreement and Dogdrey nods enthusiastically.
"Righ', now tha's settled, all we 'ave to do is wait."
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The following day Legolas and Edie decide to walk around the village, instead of going straight through it, lest anyone should see them and wonder what two shadowy figures are doing wandering about the area.
They pick up their belongings and begin the tedious walk that will take them the best part of a day, neither of them talking about the previous night's revelations.
Legolas is well aware of the men that are following them, and not wanting to worry Edie he subtly hurries her along.
Still curious as to where they are actually going Edie asks him.
"Legolas, where are we headed?"
Legolas looks as if he's about to disregard the question, but then finally relents, he has held off this question for far too long. "We are going to Mirkwood, my home. There is still quite a way to go, we must yet cross Anduin, the great river, and much more."
"Oh." Edie breathes out. "So I will meet more elves like you."
"That is entirely possible."
"So, I won't be going back home. Ever."
"That is not for me to decide."
"At this present moment, I don't think I shall. I never liked it there anyway."
"Wait until we reach our destination, it may not be to your taste."
"I'm sure it will be better than...urgh...I just don't want to talk about it." She says with a shake of her head.
"As you wish."
They continue on in silence until they have rounded the village. Edie hears a twig snap behind them and spins round. It is nothing, a rabbit. Edie breathes out a sigh of relief, but a strange feeling has been slowly coming upon her ever since they set off from their last camp. She decides to tell Legolas.
"Legolas." Edie says and stops walking. Legolas looks back at her, he is eager to walk onwards.
"We must continue walking. No stopping until dark, and perhaps not even then."
Edie eyes flick to the forest floor for a brief moment, and then she looks straight back at the Elf.
She laces her fingers together nervously and bites her bottom lip.
"I must say this...I don't know how to explain this feeling I've been getting ever since we set off this morning. It..." she pauses for a moment and scratches her head, thinking about how to word it. "It's like I can feel...there's someone following us, isn't there?" She says in a rush, not even sure if she's right, chiding herself for being so suspicious.
Legolas's face shows no emotion, although he is quite amazed that Edie picked up the presence.
"Then I can hide it from you no longer. Yes, there are people following us. Assassins, I think, sent by Lord Antinous. The man from the tavern and a band of others. They're so loud, I'm surprised you didn't hear them as well. They get closer by the second, as does Lord Antinous and his followers. They too are not as far away as you think they are."
Edie puts a hand on her hip and scratches her head again, looking around and trying not to panic.
"If it comes to it, we must fight them." She says and rubs her chin thoughtfully, breathing out in short little blasts.
"It is fairly certain that we will come to blows, yes."
"Right...right. I suppose I must fight then, for you surely cannot do it alone."
"I won't let you fight."
Edie gestures down to her leg. "I will help you fight, perhaps you grow weak in your old age and cannot hold your bow straight. You certainly must be getting a little blind." Again her eyes go down to her leg. She is a little angry at being told what to do, so she lets a bit of venom slip into her voice.
It appears that Legolas didn't hear her, or he is choosing to ignore her comment. He is looking through the trees behind them with the hawk-like look in his eyes that Edie has grown to know. It appears to Edie that his sharp ears are alert, and his stance suggests that of a snake, about to strike, his muscles taut and his long, blonde hair flowing down his back.
Then he speaks quietly without averting his gaze. "Go and hide. They approach."
Edie almost moves, but stops herself. "No." she says, standing her ground. "I will not move. I will not be told what to do. I can be of some use to you."
"Go and hide in the bushes, or I will move you myself."
Edie snorts out air through her nose. "Legolas. I will not move! I will stand by your side and fight like a warrior! I may be a Princess, but my heart is strong!"
Legolas slowly turns to face her. The men are almost upon them.
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More to come...;0) The end is nigh...
Sil-Gathien - If this story was a Mary-Sue, then Edie would be all over Legolas, licking his feet e.t.c...as she is not, I therefore conclude that this is not a Mary-Sue. C'mon, Edie doesn't know everything, she's moody, childish at times and Legolas hasn't fallen head over heels for her - eh? Antigone? She's not an Elf, she's part-elf, and her mother was human, therefore she was given a human name (that I stole from the good ol' A.G's.) Oh, and no offence taken - everyone is entitled to their own point of view.
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Sirius Goldsbane has gathered around him a group of six men. All hungry for money, and all willing to kill to get it. He grins at them, and raises a dark eyebrow as he surveys each and every one of them.
There is Jacob, the tall one, with a chipped tooth and shaggy hair at the front and behind him stands Uveus who has a nervous twitch in his left eye and keeps fingering the knife at his side. Then there is Darathorn and Dogdrey, the twins that he can only tell apart because Dogdrey spits when he speaks. And finally Goldear and Roewog his good friends.
He has brought them to the forest, a little bit away from the girl and her strange companion whom she had claimed to be her husband.
Sirius spits on the ground at the thought of him and begins.
"What we're gonna do is falla th' two of 'em until they 'ave passed through th' village, an' then through th' woods on th'other side o' the village until I say. Then...we strike!" he said, smashing his fist down into the palm of his hand for effect.
There are a few grunts of agreement and Dogdrey nods enthusiastically.
"Righ', now tha's settled, all we 'ave to do is wait."
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The following day Legolas and Edie decide to walk around the village, instead of going straight through it, lest anyone should see them and wonder what two shadowy figures are doing wandering about the area.
They pick up their belongings and begin the tedious walk that will take them the best part of a day, neither of them talking about the previous night's revelations.
Legolas is well aware of the men that are following them, and not wanting to worry Edie he subtly hurries her along.
Still curious as to where they are actually going Edie asks him.
"Legolas, where are we headed?"
Legolas looks as if he's about to disregard the question, but then finally relents, he has held off this question for far too long. "We are going to Mirkwood, my home. There is still quite a way to go, we must yet cross Anduin, the great river, and much more."
"Oh." Edie breathes out. "So I will meet more elves like you."
"That is entirely possible."
"So, I won't be going back home. Ever."
"That is not for me to decide."
"At this present moment, I don't think I shall. I never liked it there anyway."
"Wait until we reach our destination, it may not be to your taste."
"I'm sure it will be better than...urgh...I just don't want to talk about it." She says with a shake of her head.
"As you wish."
They continue on in silence until they have rounded the village. Edie hears a twig snap behind them and spins round. It is nothing, a rabbit. Edie breathes out a sigh of relief, but a strange feeling has been slowly coming upon her ever since they set off from their last camp. She decides to tell Legolas.
"Legolas." Edie says and stops walking. Legolas looks back at her, he is eager to walk onwards.
"We must continue walking. No stopping until dark, and perhaps not even then."
Edie eyes flick to the forest floor for a brief moment, and then she looks straight back at the Elf.
She laces her fingers together nervously and bites her bottom lip.
"I must say this...I don't know how to explain this feeling I've been getting ever since we set off this morning. It..." she pauses for a moment and scratches her head, thinking about how to word it. "It's like I can feel...there's someone following us, isn't there?" She says in a rush, not even sure if she's right, chiding herself for being so suspicious.
Legolas's face shows no emotion, although he is quite amazed that Edie picked up the presence.
"Then I can hide it from you no longer. Yes, there are people following us. Assassins, I think, sent by Lord Antinous. The man from the tavern and a band of others. They're so loud, I'm surprised you didn't hear them as well. They get closer by the second, as does Lord Antinous and his followers. They too are not as far away as you think they are."
Edie puts a hand on her hip and scratches her head again, looking around and trying not to panic.
"If it comes to it, we must fight them." She says and rubs her chin thoughtfully, breathing out in short little blasts.
"It is fairly certain that we will come to blows, yes."
"Right...right. I suppose I must fight then, for you surely cannot do it alone."
"I won't let you fight."
Edie gestures down to her leg. "I will help you fight, perhaps you grow weak in your old age and cannot hold your bow straight. You certainly must be getting a little blind." Again her eyes go down to her leg. She is a little angry at being told what to do, so she lets a bit of venom slip into her voice.
It appears that Legolas didn't hear her, or he is choosing to ignore her comment. He is looking through the trees behind them with the hawk-like look in his eyes that Edie has grown to know. It appears to Edie that his sharp ears are alert, and his stance suggests that of a snake, about to strike, his muscles taut and his long, blonde hair flowing down his back.
Then he speaks quietly without averting his gaze. "Go and hide. They approach."
Edie almost moves, but stops herself. "No." she says, standing her ground. "I will not move. I will not be told what to do. I can be of some use to you."
"Go and hide in the bushes, or I will move you myself."
Edie snorts out air through her nose. "Legolas. I will not move! I will stand by your side and fight like a warrior! I may be a Princess, but my heart is strong!"
Legolas slowly turns to face her. The men are almost upon them.
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More to come...;0) The end is nigh...