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BookCrazy77: I felt sooo bad too. I saw it and I was like. "WTF?? NO!! I hate you Peter Jackson!" *spots Aragorn & Legolas* "I love you Peter Jackson!" I'm such a fangirl whore.. Lol
Spaztic Lapdancing Pinata: Gah, I hope your migraine is long gone now. *Uber hugs and her brother's stash of meds.. Looks around her paranoia in full effect in case some one is watching as she chews the bubblegum* Feel better, kay? Else I'll be forced to send Sue.
Opaque: Warrior Queen? Lol, more like Joxer.. *gasps at the Haldir comment* Haldir blasphemer! How dar-- *glances at another window open to MESPT* Oh wait. You have a valid point. Carry on. ^_~
Pellagolloien: *sobs* I have noticed the Arwen thing.. DAMN IT! I wanted her there. I ADORE Arwen. *whimpers* Mean old PJ for taking out the footage..
Karate Elf: Gah! I'm soo glad you don't hate it!! I've been afraid of people hating this so much I almost didn't write it, but then the stupid plot bunnies wouldn't leave alone.. And they got out the chainsaws.. And that was soo not pretty.. What was I talking about again? Ah.. Um,… oh yes. *Uber hugs for not hating!* lol As for an actual Legolas romance, god help my fangirl instincts, I think what I ended up doing isn't horrible. (That's not saying I did or didn't.. lol)
Leisha: I had to save Haldir. *sobs* It was wrong to have him die!! Sadly.. No ROTK.. More on that after the feedback..
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Lime Green Lion: Haldir shouldn't even have been there.. *glowers at Peter Jackson before trying to bribe him to aid her elfnapping plot*
Melandune: ^_^ Here's the update.. Hehe.
KoUsagi: Hee.. I had let Lacey have at least one 'heroic' bit.. Even if it was completely on accident… mm..Sk8er Boi Legolas.. *eyes glaze over*
Cynda-chan: Boromir/Lacey forever? Lol! Still debating on continuing with that storyline.. *glances at some Boromir pics she has stashed* Damn.. Those bangs ARE nice.. I always did get annoyed at how people think he's all grr evil. He soo wasn't. He was like the poster boy for devotion of his home. Stupid Ring corrupting poor Boromir..
Talagand: Your welcome! I have a soft spot for Gimli, but damn, do I have trouble writing for him.. lol
Starbrat: Ahh, cannon, movie or book, is still cannon for whatever reality it is.. And Cookies of DOOM are fun. Yumm.. *munches on one*
Saturngold: Well I'm glad you think so! I'm not too sure if I deserve the reviews, but I admit I am glad to get them. Lol. As for continuing.. Ah.. Read the notes. Hehe.
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GreyLadyBast: A heartfelt good job is more then enough and gladly welcomed! ^_^
Uber Brain: Roflmao, damn girl, is that ALL you think about? Don't answer that, because you know what I think.. So uh.. Yeah.. UBER HUGGAGE AIMS!! Hee.. Need to get that portal machine and cloning device working.. Or maybe Bardy and Xand's dimensional Pokeball thing.. "I choose you Legolas!" *snickers*
Psycho Goddess: Her head was already messed up.. Lol
Eve of Mirkwood: The best? Is there really a such thing as a best Mary Sue fic? (This coming from me, who writes them ALL the time.. lol)
BabyDoll: Well I'm glad I was able to help out with the holidays in some way! And my talent is cheap. Ebay had a great sale.. Lol
Holly: Hee, you don't suck, silly! *gives a Cookie of DOOM* ^_^ WHOO!! I GOT THE LONGEST REVIEW!! *gives more Cookies*
Lomelinde: Lol, with Haldir, for me, it's either the hair, the attitude, or the armor. Mostly the attitude..lol
OKAY!!! That hereby ends Sil's Feeding the Feedbackers for Confessions of a Mary Sue.
ON TO THE NOTES!!!
This here is the final chapter of the fic. You read right. The last. Kind of. There are 3 different endings as well, because I'm funny that way.
Will I be going to RotK? Not anytime soon. As this was to be mostly based in Movieverse, I can't really do it without totally messing with my own head. (Trust me, I had a hell of a time with TTT before I saw the movie and found the transcripts) I do not have the skills to truly cause mayhem with the books.. At least, not at this time. Lol
I think I've mentioned it before, but I do dabble a bit with a sequel to the Boromir arc on occasion. If anyone wants, I'll see about posting it here and finishing it.. (Mostly, I dabble with it just to cheer myself up.. lol)
Don't know if you'll enjoy the alternate endings, but there will be a few notes after each, explaining what the hell I was thinking. Lol ^_^
And last but not least, as I'm babble girl here, I want to say thank you all, reviewers, readers, my friends, and anyone else, for taking the time to actually read this. UBER HUGS & COOKIES OF DOOM TO YOU ALL!! Extra Cookies of DOOM and Uber Hugs to those who gave me feedback, fed the plot bunnies, or encouraged me.
All of you totally rock, and I appreciate all of you for reading.
Again, thank you all very much.
~Silence, the Uber Goddess of Chaos, Sugar, Denial, Delusions, and Whatever Else She Feels Like~
*Current Date for when the SUG (Sistah Uber Goddesses) World Domination Plot Commences: 06/06/06*
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Chapter 19A - The Aftermath
I wandered the grounds, littered in bodies, human, elven and Uruk-Hai.
The survivors were milling about doing whatever it is they were told to do, as Theoden and Aragorn spoke with Gandalf and Eomer. Gimli seemed to be having a friendly bicker session with Haldir.
With a yawn, I involuntary tried to stretch and yelped.
Yes, I am THAT stupid. Just shut up. Let's see you deal with this entire situation.
"You've found proof you aren't a figment of someone's imagination."
I rolled my eyes at Legolas. "No, I just have proof that if I AM, that my creator is a mean little bastard."
Legolas shook his head and took hold of my uninjured arm. "Come with me."
"Why? Am I getting a shiny new convertible for my troubles?" I asked as I let him lead me to some fallen debris.
He made me sit down on the broken wall and he shook his head. He handed me a small flask and made me take a drink. "You do realize that when you speak, most do not understand you." Legolas began unwrapping my shoulder, the cloth already soaked through.
"Same as back home." I muttered and winced as he worked. I set the flask of whatever it was, down. "Um, why isn't someone else doing this? Like Aragorn or someone not named Legolas?"
"Because Aragorn is busy and I doubt anyone else would want to listen to you."
I let out another yelp. "Damn it, that hurt."
Legolas ignored me. "Haldir said you saved his life."
"I didn't plan on it."
"But you did none the less." He pulled out a clean bandage. "This would not have happened if you--"
"Excuse me?" I growled. "I believe you were the one bitching at me about how I did nothing."
"I did not tell you to fight." Legolas shook his head. "You are more trouble then you're worth."
"That's what my family always says." I tried a smile. "You burn down one wall of a kitchen and you never hear the end of it."
He gave me the eyebrow and merely shook his head again. "You realize you have broken your own rule about interfering with 'fate'."
"Yeah well, I never did keep any of the rules I've set in my life. Why should now be any different?" He finished wrapping the wound as best as I'd allow him and I brushed a fallen strand of hair from my eyes. "Besides, I do have a small form of a conscience. You won't see me singing songs about happy fluffy bunnies, but still.."
"This will have to do for now." Legolas said and tightened the bandage. "I will make sure someone sees to it properly." His eyes gave me that no arguments look.
Good lord, does EVERYONE have that look here? Christ, I'm seeing it more here then I do when I go home for Christmas!
I rolled my eyes. "Yeah yeah. I'm sure you will." I waved him away. "You can go now. No need to play with Lacey anymore. Kay?"
"And leave you to your own devices?" Legolas smirked. "If I do that, we may be revisited by your puppet master."
It took me a minute to realize he was referring to my time loops and Mary. I stuck my tongue out at him. "Nyah. Ha. No more of that. I took care of it."
"How did you manage that?"
"A Suvian weapon without it's master is as weak as it's former owner's mind." Legolas didn't get it and I shrugged as best I could. "I broke Nerissa's sword which was causing it all."
"I see." He looked slightly concerned. "Are you sure you're all right?"
The words slipped out of my mouth before I could stop them. "Peachy keen, oh swoon worthy one." I clamped my hand over my mouth and groaned.
Legolas merely looked amused at my big mouth. "Perhaps you are still a touch addled."
"A touch? Honey child, I've been in need of mental help for over twenty years. Believe me, addled is putting it nicely."
"Honey child?"
"Something my sister says. Just a thing. I say it to all my friends."
"Oh really now." Legolas stared at me. "So you count me as one of them now?"
"I count you as a potential stalker victim." I said with an innocent grin. I frowned. I was feeling pretty loopy. "You gave me some kind of painkiller type thing didn't you."
"The effects will not last long." Legolas explained. "You'll be fine in a few minutes."
"Until then, I get to ramble on like a babbling idiot." I muttered. "You are an evil evil elf."
"Just a few moments ago you referred to me as 'swoon worthy'."
"Well.. You.. You.. Oh shut up!" I snapped. "Jerk." Legolas chuckled, which made me glare at him. "Stop that!"
He did.
"What is a woman doing on the battlefield?"
"Getting ready to jump you and smack you silly." I snapped at Eomer, who had wandered over here. "Shut up, Mr. Testosterone, before I do something impulsive and utterly stupid."
"You mean you haven't already?" Eomer muttered.
I stared at him, my eyes narrowed and he stared right back at me.
I cracked a smile which took him by surprise. "You know you're almost as s-mmphh!!" I was forced silent as Legolas covered my mouth with his hand, much to my surprise.
I glared at him and he merely shook his head, his blue eyes glinting with humor.
He learned fast.
Yeah he was definitely evil.
Could I take him home?
I relaxed and with a look of warning, the elf released me. I smiled deviously at Eomer. He shook his head with a snort and walked away.
I burst into giggles. "That was fun. Can we do it again?"
Legolas looked at me warily. "You are incorrigible."
"I try." I glanced my newly bandaged shoulder. "Stiches?"
"No. It was not as bad as it looked."
I frowned. "Not bad? Uh, hello, the dagger was impaled in my shoulder."
Legolas frowned. "Then you must have remarkable healing, as it was not that deep."
"Must be another Suvian thing." I said. "Joy."
Legolas sat down in front of me. "You keep referring to 'Suvian' as a negative. What is it?"
"It's way too much for me to explain properly." I fidgeted. "Basically, it's a term referring to anything attached to a Mary Sue. A being, typically female, put somewhere where she doesn't belong to wreak havoc and/or to fulfill her creators' own personal wish or wishes."
"That's what you are?"
"I don't know. Maybe. More then likely. That's what Amalthea and Nerissa were. Except they were REAL Mary Sues."
"Real?" Legolas's interest was piqued.
I nodded and removed my gloves, putting them back in my pouch. "They were perfect. They were beautiful, smart, could fight, had so much talent it was ridiculous, and they knew what to do with it all."
"I take it you do not have those skills."
"Duh." I rolled my eyes. "Do I look like some perfect princess?" I waved a hand over my bloodstained armor, my shredded cloak, and my sloppy hair. "They would still be perfect after a battle like this. The only talents I have are bitching and driving others insane."
"I remember you telling quite a tale once before."
"Well.. I write. Try to anyway." I murmured. "But I'm not a professional." I toyed with my gift from Galadriel. Oh I hadn't mentioned it for awhile, had I. Well to end the curiosity, it was a ring.
A silver ring, that looked as if a small phoenix were coiled around the finger. It's eyes were two small rubies.
Which were glowing softly as I stared at them.
"Whoa."
Legolas caught my shock and his eyes followed my own. He grabbed my hand and studied the ring. "It seems whatever magic this contains has been unleashed."
I stared at him. "Unleashed? I didn't do anything! Fuck, I got this from Galadriel!"
"What did she say to you when you received it?" His blue eyes were full of seriousness.
I strained to remember. "Um.. I think it was, 'Hope comes in many forms. Remember to take it with you.' "
"You have been hoping to go home, were you not?"
I nodded. "That and.. Uh.. never mind."
I received the arch in response. "It could be important."
"Trust me. It's so not."
It was a stare down after that.
I wasn't budging. No sir. No way. Could you just see me saying, "Oh the other thing I was hoping for was for you to fall madly in love with me, like every other Mary Sue in existence, and we could live happily ever after wherever the fates took us."
Not in this lifetime.
Finally Legolas relented with a shake of that handsome head of his. "So be it. We will go with the assumption it has to do with your want to go home."
"Yes, let's do that. Because the other thing? Not happening." Only in my dreams.
"Then I believe the ring will send you home."
"Really. And you know this how? Another elf thing?"
He smirked. "Possibly."
"So.. Home." I thought about that. "Home.
I could be going home.
And I realized I didn't really want to.
I didn't want to leave. Even through my complaints, the battles, Middle Earth was so full of magic. Life.
The real world paled in comparison.
I closed my eyes and sighed. "How much does that suck. I get my ticket home and now I don't want to go."
"Do you not have family there?" Legolas asked.
"I do.. And great friends.. But.." I looked down. "It's like.. Everything happens around me, but never to me. This, as screwed up as it was, happened TO me. In a way, I can call it my own. Home, I go through the motions. Here.. As much as I seem to try to just do that, some people," I looked at him, making sure I was implying him, "don't let me as much as I could."
"Middle Earth.. Is so beautiful, even with the bloodshed. There's magic. There's Light. There's hope." I sighed sadly. "My world.. Those things still exist I suppose, but it's not the same. There's so much negativity that weighs down the rest, it's hard to see it all."
I twisted a frayed edge of my cloak around my finger. "I suppose, I do want to go home, but at the same time I don't. I'm afraid now. As much as I think I want to stay, I KNOW I won't survive any other battles. I'm no fighter and my invisibility thing is kaput."
"That is simple enough. I'll aid you in your training." Legolas replied.
I shook my head adamantly. "No way. I didn't allow Boromir to take time to help me, I'm not about to let you either." With a shrug, I stared past him. "I'll just go home. Safer for everyone that way. You know? Sure I'll need therapy for a good while, but no big. I've needed that anyway."
The gift of the eyebrow was what I received to that. I giggled. My giggle fit was rudely interrupted by a flash of heat rushing through my body. With a gasp, my eyes went wide.
"Okay, that wasn't fun." I mumbled.
Legolas's face filled with concern. "Are you all right?"
"I think the ring is doing more magic." I gave him a weak smile. I was feeling loopy again, so I decided to roll with it. What the hell? I was a goner from this world anyway, right? "You know, since I'll probably be leaving soon, and I know I won't be back, want to know a secret?"
"A secret?" The elf asked. Ooh, he looked slightly curious. "Would this have anything to do with your other 'hope'?"
"Nope." I grinned. "In my world, there are like a million girls, and guys for that matter, who would all KILL to be here right now."
He with the eyebrow responded with a dry, "Oh really."
I nodded sagely. "Mhm. Know why?"
"No, but I sense you are going to tell me."
I leaned forward, close to his right ear, and whispered, "They all want you and want to bite your elfy ears.." I grinned innocently as he leaned away from me in what looked to be a mix of shock and horror.
"Please tell me that you're jesting."
Another fit of giggling bubbled out of me, causing the elf to wait patiently until I calmed down. "Hee.. Sorry. It's just funny. Especially after seeing all the stories and pictures.."
"Do tell me.." He began slowly. "Why it is you know so much."
"Hmm. How to answer.." I mulled it over a second before deciding to go with the tried and true standard Mary Sue action. I leaned towards him again, my voice soft "Cause.. I'm one of them." I kissed him.
Oh please. As if half of you wouldn't do that. I know several people who would have jumped him the first day. And the second, and the third, fourth.. You get the idea.
Besides, I HAD to. It was strange really. I mean, my infatuation with this elf had someone turned into what I guess could be the fact I was in love with him. Or rather, what I knew of him so far. Sad. Pathetic. Completely delusional. But then again, since when has anything in my life been simple and sane?
I let him go. Simple as that. I couldn't really describe the kiss. It was pretty one sided. He hadn't encouraged me, he hadn't denied me, but either way, I did what I felt I needed to do at that moment. That was what counted and we both knew it.
If he'd encouraged me, I'd never leave. That caused me to laugh out loud.
"Something amuses you." Legolas stated. His face was unreadable. I think I might have hurt his feelings somehow.
I smiled. "Lots of things amuse me, but if you think your ego is somehow in question here, don't worry. Just a random thought of mine."
We sat there for a few quiet moments, with me feeling awkward and Legolas no doubt letting me ease out of that mode.
I was ready to apologize for my impulsiveness, even though I had the feeling it wasn't necessary, when another surge of heat hit me. Only this time it hurt like hell. I bit back the cry I wanted to let out and struggled to remain upright.
Legolas grabbed me and I let myself collapse against him. "Do you want me to get Gandalf?"
I shook my head. "No no." I let out a strangled breath. "I'll be fine. I won't.. be here.. But I'll be fine." He looked ready to ignore me and call for the wizard anyway, so I decided to distract him. "Hey, I need to tell you.. Thank you."
"There is nothing to thank me for." His blue eyes were boring holes into me.
"Yes there is. You were really nice to me for the most part, even when you didn't have to be. When I didn't want you to be. So.. Thanks." I smiled genuinely at him. "And another thing.. If another Mary Sue pops up? If she's like me.. Not perfect.. Be nice to her too. We're rare you know."
"And if they are like Amalthea and Nerissa?"
I grinned. "Run far far away. They might try to bite your elfy ears." I lifted my hand to stare at the brightly glowing eyes on the ring. "You know.. This is pretty cool, if not for the really annoying pain it's causing me. Wonder how much I'd get for it on E-Bay.."
This time I let out a scream as the pain came flooding through me. My eyes closed tightly as I started to go numb..
Here we go.. The final comments to my feed backers. More notes following the feedback section. Lol
BookCrazy77: I felt sooo bad too. I saw it and I was like. "WTF?? NO!! I hate you Peter Jackson!" *spots Aragorn & Legolas* "I love you Peter Jackson!" I'm such a fangirl whore.. Lol
Spaztic Lapdancing Pinata: Gah, I hope your migraine is long gone now. *Uber hugs and her brother's stash of meds.. Looks around her paranoia in full effect in case some one is watching as she chews the bubblegum* Feel better, kay? Else I'll be forced to send Sue.
Opaque: Warrior Queen? Lol, more like Joxer.. *gasps at the Haldir comment* Haldir blasphemer! How dar-- *glances at another window open to MESPT* Oh wait. You have a valid point. Carry on. ^_~
Pellagolloien: *sobs* I have noticed the Arwen thing.. DAMN IT! I wanted her there. I ADORE Arwen. *whimpers* Mean old PJ for taking out the footage..
Karate Elf: Gah! I'm soo glad you don't hate it!! I've been afraid of people hating this so much I almost didn't write it, but then the stupid plot bunnies wouldn't leave alone.. And they got out the chainsaws.. And that was soo not pretty.. What was I talking about again? Ah.. Um,… oh yes. *Uber hugs for not hating!* lol As for an actual Legolas romance, god help my fangirl instincts, I think what I ended up doing isn't horrible. (That's not saying I did or didn't.. lol)
Leisha: I had to save Haldir. *sobs* It was wrong to have him die!! Sadly.. No ROTK.. More on that after the feedback..
Winterfox: ^_^ Thank you! *Ayeka -like cackles*
Manx: *sobs* I can't.. accept the bonus twenty!! I'm sorry! *offers Cookies of DOOM in apology as she flees in tears*
Dusty Fedora: Thank yooooou! *Uber hugs and a dozen boxes of Cookies of DOOM for Da Man!* That is all. ^_^
Lime Green Lion: Haldir shouldn't even have been there.. *glowers at Peter Jackson before trying to bribe him to aid her elfnapping plot*
Melandune: ^_^ Here's the update.. Hehe.
KoUsagi: Hee.. I had let Lacey have at least one 'heroic' bit.. Even if it was completely on accident… mm..Sk8er Boi Legolas.. *eyes glaze over*
Cynda-chan: Boromir/Lacey forever? Lol! Still debating on continuing with that storyline.. *glances at some Boromir pics she has stashed* Damn.. Those bangs ARE nice.. I always did get annoyed at how people think he's all grr evil. He soo wasn't. He was like the poster boy for devotion of his home. Stupid Ring corrupting poor Boromir..
Talagand: Your welcome! I have a soft spot for Gimli, but damn, do I have trouble writing for him.. lol
Starbrat: Ahh, cannon, movie or book, is still cannon for whatever reality it is.. And Cookies of DOOM are fun. Yumm.. *munches on one*
Saturngold: Well I'm glad you think so! I'm not too sure if I deserve the reviews, but I admit I am glad to get them. Lol. As for continuing.. Ah.. Read the notes. Hehe.
Frodo Girl: I'm glad and thank you!!!
GreyLadyBast: A heartfelt good job is more then enough and gladly welcomed! ^_^
Uber Brain: Roflmao, damn girl, is that ALL you think about? Don't answer that, because you know what I think.. So uh.. Yeah.. UBER HUGGAGE AIMS!! Hee.. Need to get that portal machine and cloning device working.. Or maybe Bardy and Xand's dimensional Pokeball thing.. "I choose you Legolas!" *snickers*
Psycho Goddess: Her head was already messed up.. Lol
Eve of Mirkwood: The best? Is there really a such thing as a best Mary Sue fic? (This coming from me, who writes them ALL the time.. lol)
BabyDoll: Well I'm glad I was able to help out with the holidays in some way! And my talent is cheap. Ebay had a great sale.. Lol
Holly: Hee, you don't suck, silly! *gives a Cookie of DOOM* ^_^ WHOO!! I GOT THE LONGEST REVIEW!! *gives more Cookies*
Lomelinde: Lol, with Haldir, for me, it's either the hair, the attitude, or the armor. Mostly the attitude..lol
OKAY!!! That hereby ends Sil's Feeding the Feedbackers for Confessions of a Mary Sue.
ON TO THE NOTES!!!
This here is the final chapter of the fic. You read right. The last. Kind of. There are 3 different endings as well, because I'm funny that way.
Will I be going to RotK? Not anytime soon. As this was to be mostly based in Movieverse, I can't really do it without totally messing with my own head. (Trust me, I had a hell of a time with TTT before I saw the movie and found the transcripts) I do not have the skills to truly cause mayhem with the books.. At least, not at this time. Lol
I think I've mentioned it before, but I do dabble a bit with a sequel to the Boromir arc on occasion. If anyone wants, I'll see about posting it here and finishing it.. (Mostly, I dabble with it just to cheer myself up.. lol)
Don't know if you'll enjoy the alternate endings, but there will be a few notes after each, explaining what the hell I was thinking. Lol ^_^
And last but not least, as I'm babble girl here, I want to say thank you all, reviewers, readers, my friends, and anyone else, for taking the time to actually read this. UBER HUGS & COOKIES OF DOOM TO YOU ALL!! Extra Cookies of DOOM and Uber Hugs to those who gave me feedback, fed the plot bunnies, or encouraged me.
All of you totally rock, and I appreciate all of you for reading.
Again, thank you all very much.
~Silence, the Uber Goddess of Chaos, Sugar, Denial, Delusions, and Whatever Else She Feels Like~
*Current Date for when the SUG (Sistah Uber Goddesses) World Domination Plot Commences: 06/06/06*
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Chapter 19A - The Aftermath
I wandered the grounds, littered in bodies, human, elven and Uruk-Hai.
The survivors were milling about doing whatever it is they were told to do, as Theoden and Aragorn spoke with Gandalf and Eomer. Gimli seemed to be having a friendly bicker session with Haldir.
With a yawn, I involuntary tried to stretch and yelped.
Yes, I am THAT stupid. Just shut up. Let's see you deal with this entire situation.
"You've found proof you aren't a figment of someone's imagination."
I rolled my eyes at Legolas. "No, I just have proof that if I AM, that my creator is a mean little bastard."
Legolas shook his head and took hold of my uninjured arm. "Come with me."
"Why? Am I getting a shiny new convertible for my troubles?" I asked as I let him lead me to some fallen debris.
He made me sit down on the broken wall and he shook his head. He handed me a small flask and made me take a drink. "You do realize that when you speak, most do not understand you." Legolas began unwrapping my shoulder, the cloth already soaked through.
"Same as back home." I muttered and winced as he worked. I set the flask of whatever it was, down. "Um, why isn't someone else doing this? Like Aragorn or someone not named Legolas?"
"Because Aragorn is busy and I doubt anyone else would want to listen to you."
I let out another yelp. "Damn it, that hurt."
Legolas ignored me. "Haldir said you saved his life."
"I didn't plan on it."
"But you did none the less." He pulled out a clean bandage. "This would not have happened if you--"
"Excuse me?" I growled. "I believe you were the one bitching at me about how I did nothing."
"I did not tell you to fight." Legolas shook his head. "You are more trouble then you're worth."
"That's what my family always says." I tried a smile. "You burn down one wall of a kitchen and you never hear the end of it."
He gave me the eyebrow and merely shook his head again. "You realize you have broken your own rule about interfering with 'fate'."
"Yeah well, I never did keep any of the rules I've set in my life. Why should now be any different?" He finished wrapping the wound as best as I'd allow him and I brushed a fallen strand of hair from my eyes. "Besides, I do have a small form of a conscience. You won't see me singing songs about happy fluffy bunnies, but still.."
"This will have to do for now." Legolas said and tightened the bandage. "I will make sure someone sees to it properly." His eyes gave me that no arguments look.
Good lord, does EVERYONE have that look here? Christ, I'm seeing it more here then I do when I go home for Christmas!
I rolled my eyes. "Yeah yeah. I'm sure you will." I waved him away. "You can go now. No need to play with Lacey anymore. Kay?"
"And leave you to your own devices?" Legolas smirked. "If I do that, we may be revisited by your puppet master."
It took me a minute to realize he was referring to my time loops and Mary. I stuck my tongue out at him. "Nyah. Ha. No more of that. I took care of it."
"How did you manage that?"
"A Suvian weapon without it's master is as weak as it's former owner's mind." Legolas didn't get it and I shrugged as best I could. "I broke Nerissa's sword which was causing it all."
"I see." He looked slightly concerned. "Are you sure you're all right?"
The words slipped out of my mouth before I could stop them. "Peachy keen, oh swoon worthy one." I clamped my hand over my mouth and groaned.
Legolas merely looked amused at my big mouth. "Perhaps you are still a touch addled."
"A touch? Honey child, I've been in need of mental help for over twenty years. Believe me, addled is putting it nicely."
"Honey child?"
"Something my sister says. Just a thing. I say it to all my friends."
"Oh really now." Legolas stared at me. "So you count me as one of them now?"
"I count you as a potential stalker victim." I said with an innocent grin. I frowned. I was feeling pretty loopy. "You gave me some kind of painkiller type thing didn't you."
"The effects will not last long." Legolas explained. "You'll be fine in a few minutes."
"Until then, I get to ramble on like a babbling idiot." I muttered. "You are an evil evil elf."
"Just a few moments ago you referred to me as 'swoon worthy'."
"Well.. You.. You.. Oh shut up!" I snapped. "Jerk." Legolas chuckled, which made me glare at him. "Stop that!"
He did.
"What is a woman doing on the battlefield?"
"Getting ready to jump you and smack you silly." I snapped at Eomer, who had wandered over here. "Shut up, Mr. Testosterone, before I do something impulsive and utterly stupid."
"You mean you haven't already?" Eomer muttered.
I stared at him, my eyes narrowed and he stared right back at me.
I cracked a smile which took him by surprise. "You know you're almost as s-mmphh!!" I was forced silent as Legolas covered my mouth with his hand, much to my surprise.
I glared at him and he merely shook his head, his blue eyes glinting with humor.
He learned fast.
Yeah he was definitely evil.
Could I take him home?
I relaxed and with a look of warning, the elf released me. I smiled deviously at Eomer. He shook his head with a snort and walked away.
I burst into giggles. "That was fun. Can we do it again?"
Legolas looked at me warily. "You are incorrigible."
"I try." I glanced my newly bandaged shoulder. "Stiches?"
"No. It was not as bad as it looked."
I frowned. "Not bad? Uh, hello, the dagger was impaled in my shoulder."
Legolas frowned. "Then you must have remarkable healing, as it was not that deep."
"Must be another Suvian thing." I said. "Joy."
Legolas sat down in front of me. "You keep referring to 'Suvian' as a negative. What is it?"
"It's way too much for me to explain properly." I fidgeted. "Basically, it's a term referring to anything attached to a Mary Sue. A being, typically female, put somewhere where she doesn't belong to wreak havoc and/or to fulfill her creators' own personal wish or wishes."
"That's what you are?"
"I don't know. Maybe. More then likely. That's what Amalthea and Nerissa were. Except they were REAL Mary Sues."
"Real?" Legolas's interest was piqued.
I nodded and removed my gloves, putting them back in my pouch. "They were perfect. They were beautiful, smart, could fight, had so much talent it was ridiculous, and they knew what to do with it all."
"I take it you do not have those skills."
"Duh." I rolled my eyes. "Do I look like some perfect princess?" I waved a hand over my bloodstained armor, my shredded cloak, and my sloppy hair. "They would still be perfect after a battle like this. The only talents I have are bitching and driving others insane."
"I remember you telling quite a tale once before."
"Well.. I write. Try to anyway." I murmured. "But I'm not a professional." I toyed with my gift from Galadriel. Oh I hadn't mentioned it for awhile, had I. Well to end the curiosity, it was a ring.
A silver ring, that looked as if a small phoenix were coiled around the finger. It's eyes were two small rubies.
Which were glowing softly as I stared at them.
"Whoa."
Legolas caught my shock and his eyes followed my own. He grabbed my hand and studied the ring. "It seems whatever magic this contains has been unleashed."
I stared at him. "Unleashed? I didn't do anything! Fuck, I got this from Galadriel!"
"What did she say to you when you received it?" His blue eyes were full of seriousness.
I strained to remember. "Um.. I think it was, 'Hope comes in many forms. Remember to take it with you.' "
"You have been hoping to go home, were you not?"
I nodded. "That and.. Uh.. never mind."
I received the arch in response. "It could be important."
"Trust me. It's so not."
It was a stare down after that.
I wasn't budging. No sir. No way. Could you just see me saying, "Oh the other thing I was hoping for was for you to fall madly in love with me, like every other Mary Sue in existence, and we could live happily ever after wherever the fates took us."
Not in this lifetime.
Finally Legolas relented with a shake of that handsome head of his. "So be it. We will go with the assumption it has to do with your want to go home."
"Yes, let's do that. Because the other thing? Not happening." Only in my dreams.
"Then I believe the ring will send you home."
"Really. And you know this how? Another elf thing?"
He smirked. "Possibly."
"So.. Home." I thought about that. "Home.
I could be going home.
And I realized I didn't really want to.
I didn't want to leave. Even through my complaints, the battles, Middle Earth was so full of magic. Life.
The real world paled in comparison.
I closed my eyes and sighed. "How much does that suck. I get my ticket home and now I don't want to go."
"Do you not have family there?" Legolas asked.
"I do.. And great friends.. But.." I looked down. "It's like.. Everything happens around me, but never to me. This, as screwed up as it was, happened TO me. In a way, I can call it my own. Home, I go through the motions. Here.. As much as I seem to try to just do that, some people," I looked at him, making sure I was implying him, "don't let me as much as I could."
"Middle Earth.. Is so beautiful, even with the bloodshed. There's magic. There's Light. There's hope." I sighed sadly. "My world.. Those things still exist I suppose, but it's not the same. There's so much negativity that weighs down the rest, it's hard to see it all."
I twisted a frayed edge of my cloak around my finger. "I suppose, I do want to go home, but at the same time I don't. I'm afraid now. As much as I think I want to stay, I KNOW I won't survive any other battles. I'm no fighter and my invisibility thing is kaput."
"That is simple enough. I'll aid you in your training." Legolas replied.
I shook my head adamantly. "No way. I didn't allow Boromir to take time to help me, I'm not about to let you either." With a shrug, I stared past him. "I'll just go home. Safer for everyone that way. You know? Sure I'll need therapy for a good while, but no big. I've needed that anyway."
The gift of the eyebrow was what I received to that. I giggled. My giggle fit was rudely interrupted by a flash of heat rushing through my body. With a gasp, my eyes went wide.
"Okay, that wasn't fun." I mumbled.
Legolas's face filled with concern. "Are you all right?"
"I think the ring is doing more magic." I gave him a weak smile. I was feeling loopy again, so I decided to roll with it. What the hell? I was a goner from this world anyway, right? "You know, since I'll probably be leaving soon, and I know I won't be back, want to know a secret?"
"A secret?" The elf asked. Ooh, he looked slightly curious. "Would this have anything to do with your other 'hope'?"
"Nope." I grinned. "In my world, there are like a million girls, and guys for that matter, who would all KILL to be here right now."
He with the eyebrow responded with a dry, "Oh really."
I nodded sagely. "Mhm. Know why?"
"No, but I sense you are going to tell me."
I leaned forward, close to his right ear, and whispered, "They all want you and want to bite your elfy ears.." I grinned innocently as he leaned away from me in what looked to be a mix of shock and horror.
"Please tell me that you're jesting."
Another fit of giggling bubbled out of me, causing the elf to wait patiently until I calmed down. "Hee.. Sorry. It's just funny. Especially after seeing all the stories and pictures.."
"Do tell me.." He began slowly. "Why it is you know so much."
"Hmm. How to answer.." I mulled it over a second before deciding to go with the tried and true standard Mary Sue action. I leaned towards him again, my voice soft "Cause.. I'm one of them." I kissed him.
Oh please. As if half of you wouldn't do that. I know several people who would have jumped him the first day. And the second, and the third, fourth.. You get the idea.
Besides, I HAD to. It was strange really. I mean, my infatuation with this elf had someone turned into what I guess could be the fact I was in love with him. Or rather, what I knew of him so far. Sad. Pathetic. Completely delusional. But then again, since when has anything in my life been simple and sane?
I let him go. Simple as that. I couldn't really describe the kiss. It was pretty one sided. He hadn't encouraged me, he hadn't denied me, but either way, I did what I felt I needed to do at that moment. That was what counted and we both knew it.
If he'd encouraged me, I'd never leave. That caused me to laugh out loud.
"Something amuses you." Legolas stated. His face was unreadable. I think I might have hurt his feelings somehow.
I smiled. "Lots of things amuse me, but if you think your ego is somehow in question here, don't worry. Just a random thought of mine."
We sat there for a few quiet moments, with me feeling awkward and Legolas no doubt letting me ease out of that mode.
I was ready to apologize for my impulsiveness, even though I had the feeling it wasn't necessary, when another surge of heat hit me. Only this time it hurt like hell. I bit back the cry I wanted to let out and struggled to remain upright.
Legolas grabbed me and I let myself collapse against him. "Do you want me to get Gandalf?"
I shook my head. "No no." I let out a strangled breath. "I'll be fine. I won't.. be here.. But I'll be fine." He looked ready to ignore me and call for the wizard anyway, so I decided to distract him. "Hey, I need to tell you.. Thank you."
"There is nothing to thank me for." His blue eyes were boring holes into me.
"Yes there is. You were really nice to me for the most part, even when you didn't have to be. When I didn't want you to be. So.. Thanks." I smiled genuinely at him. "And another thing.. If another Mary Sue pops up? If she's like me.. Not perfect.. Be nice to her too. We're rare you know."
"And if they are like Amalthea and Nerissa?"
I grinned. "Run far far away. They might try to bite your elfy ears." I lifted my hand to stare at the brightly glowing eyes on the ring. "You know.. This is pretty cool, if not for the really annoying pain it's causing me. Wonder how much I'd get for it on E-Bay.."
This time I let out a scream as the pain came flooding through me. My eyes closed tightly as I started to go numb..