author: Jetty
title: The Missing Girl
Chapter Fourteen: Trial and Punishment
AN: I don't own LOTR but i do own all of the "Talent" characters. I also own this story.... sorry i know it's been several months but i've been terribly busy with skool and stuff... uhmmm I'm even starting another story so look for that soon.
xoxo
This was the oddest trial she'd ever seen. They all sat in a circle similar to the council of Elrond. Only this time it included only noble elves (the jury), Nendili (the prosecutor), Legolas (her council), Calaquendi(the accused), and Elrond(the judge). Elrond looked very grim. Calaquendi sat in a small stone chair, looking completely relaxed.
"How do you plead Calaquendi, son of the Moon?" the faint malice on his face never faded, and neither did the smile.
"Guilty as charged wise Elrond." several of the elves mumbled to themselves. Elrond looked mildly suspicious.
"Guilty to it all?" Calaquendi paused then spoke.
"I deny nothing." Elrond sighed sadly and looked to the jury. They all nodded.
"Then I charge you with High treason and Harrasment against another talent, and attempted murder to two elves. The punishment... Eternal damnation." Nendili's eyes grew large. Damnation? She hadn't thought it would be this serious. Legolas didn't stir as two elves in auburn robes walked out, carrying large bows. They had only two arrows, but she could tell they were nasty ones. Black feathers and wrapped in golden braid. These were not arrows of war, they were for close range targets. Calaquendi looked up at them happily.
"Sorry to deprive you of this..." he said, grinning.
Two arrows splintered against the stone chair. He had disappeared. Legolas jumped up defensively. Elrond only sat looking on in mute sadness.
"Then..." everyone quieted at his tone.
"It has begun."
Legolas grabbed Nendili's hand and bowed to Elrond. Elrond motioned to the door and mouthed. "Be attent."
*~*
"What happend?" Frodo asked as the elves hurried past.
"Is he dead?" Sam asked.
Legolas stopped and looked at them, Nendili stared in disbelief at the leaf cluttered ground.
"He's gone." the hobbits looked confused.
"Dead?" Pippin asked warily.
"No." Legolas led Nendili away, toward her bedroom to pack for the journey. Less than ten yards away from the hobbits she stopped and turned back to them. She walked back to Frodo and took his hand. Legolas looked on in interest. She bowed before the small man pressing her forehead to his hand, unshed tears rolling down her cheeks. Frodo was shocked and looked to Legolas for answers. But Legolas was just as confused as him.
"I've failed you Master Frodo." she whispered, removing her forehead but refusing to look him in the eye.
"Your forgiveness is not asked, only your understanding. Frodo felt tears forming in his own eyes then and he fell to the ground with her, grasping her hands in his. He looked up into her eyes and touched her face.
"You are at no fault Nendili... If I could have helped YOU I would have." He hugged her, causing her to sob eratically. She held him like a doll, stroking his hair, which was wet with her tears.
"Thank you Frodo Baggins, Ring keeper." she parted from him swiftly. Walking ahead of a very subdued Legolas. He didn't understand the ways of Hobbits and Talents. Elves were elegantly emotional, never suffering. But Hobbits and Talents were recklessly emotional, and he had a feeling that this wouldn't be the last of their suffering. And even as he fell into step with Nendili, he felt a million leagues away. She looked up at him and smiled softly, taking his hand in hers. They didn't speak until he returned her to her room. They stood just inside the doorway, staring deep into each others' eyes. Finally, with a kiss to her forehead, he wished her a goodnight. As he closed the door he felt something tug at his heart. His hand hesitated at the knob, inches away. He should run back in and comfort her.
"No..." he thought, "She needs to find herself before she finds someone else."
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Short but more coming.
Thanks to everyone who reviews and emails me. keep threatening to kick my ass! ^_-
xoxo
jetty
title: The Missing Girl
Chapter Fourteen: Trial and Punishment
AN: I don't own LOTR but i do own all of the "Talent" characters. I also own this story.... sorry i know it's been several months but i've been terribly busy with skool and stuff... uhmmm I'm even starting another story so look for that soon.
xoxo
This was the oddest trial she'd ever seen. They all sat in a circle similar to the council of Elrond. Only this time it included only noble elves (the jury), Nendili (the prosecutor), Legolas (her council), Calaquendi(the accused), and Elrond(the judge). Elrond looked very grim. Calaquendi sat in a small stone chair, looking completely relaxed.
"How do you plead Calaquendi, son of the Moon?" the faint malice on his face never faded, and neither did the smile.
"Guilty as charged wise Elrond." several of the elves mumbled to themselves. Elrond looked mildly suspicious.
"Guilty to it all?" Calaquendi paused then spoke.
"I deny nothing." Elrond sighed sadly and looked to the jury. They all nodded.
"Then I charge you with High treason and Harrasment against another talent, and attempted murder to two elves. The punishment... Eternal damnation." Nendili's eyes grew large. Damnation? She hadn't thought it would be this serious. Legolas didn't stir as two elves in auburn robes walked out, carrying large bows. They had only two arrows, but she could tell they were nasty ones. Black feathers and wrapped in golden braid. These were not arrows of war, they were for close range targets. Calaquendi looked up at them happily.
"Sorry to deprive you of this..." he said, grinning.
Two arrows splintered against the stone chair. He had disappeared. Legolas jumped up defensively. Elrond only sat looking on in mute sadness.
"Then..." everyone quieted at his tone.
"It has begun."
Legolas grabbed Nendili's hand and bowed to Elrond. Elrond motioned to the door and mouthed. "Be attent."
*~*
"What happend?" Frodo asked as the elves hurried past.
"Is he dead?" Sam asked.
Legolas stopped and looked at them, Nendili stared in disbelief at the leaf cluttered ground.
"He's gone." the hobbits looked confused.
"Dead?" Pippin asked warily.
"No." Legolas led Nendili away, toward her bedroom to pack for the journey. Less than ten yards away from the hobbits she stopped and turned back to them. She walked back to Frodo and took his hand. Legolas looked on in interest. She bowed before the small man pressing her forehead to his hand, unshed tears rolling down her cheeks. Frodo was shocked and looked to Legolas for answers. But Legolas was just as confused as him.
"I've failed you Master Frodo." she whispered, removing her forehead but refusing to look him in the eye.
"Your forgiveness is not asked, only your understanding. Frodo felt tears forming in his own eyes then and he fell to the ground with her, grasping her hands in his. He looked up into her eyes and touched her face.
"You are at no fault Nendili... If I could have helped YOU I would have." He hugged her, causing her to sob eratically. She held him like a doll, stroking his hair, which was wet with her tears.
"Thank you Frodo Baggins, Ring keeper." she parted from him swiftly. Walking ahead of a very subdued Legolas. He didn't understand the ways of Hobbits and Talents. Elves were elegantly emotional, never suffering. But Hobbits and Talents were recklessly emotional, and he had a feeling that this wouldn't be the last of their suffering. And even as he fell into step with Nendili, he felt a million leagues away. She looked up at him and smiled softly, taking his hand in hers. They didn't speak until he returned her to her room. They stood just inside the doorway, staring deep into each others' eyes. Finally, with a kiss to her forehead, he wished her a goodnight. As he closed the door he felt something tug at his heart. His hand hesitated at the knob, inches away. He should run back in and comfort her.
"No..." he thought, "She needs to find herself before she finds someone else."
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Short but more coming.
Thanks to everyone who reviews and emails me. keep threatening to kick my ass! ^_-
xoxo
jetty