Chapter Thirteen - Home
Melriadora knew the sound of the lake well. She recognized the soft lapping of waves against the shore, and the cry of the birds who lived in the trees. When this sound greeted her ears she smiled slightly and patted her horse. "I'm home." She whispered.
Melriadora slipped off her horse and walked to the shore of the lake. She lifted the hem of her skirt and stepped in so the cool water just barely reached her ankles. "Ni karima liy valana." She called into the wind and waited.
For a moment she thought her spell had failed, but then, a hard object brushed against her and stopped beside her. She felt it to make sure it was what she thought it was. It was a boat that would take her to the Isle. She walked back to her horse and patted him gently. "Return to Rivendell with my thanks." She told him.
The horse neighed appreciatively, and she heard him walking away. Melriadora then turned and sat in the boat as it carried her across the lake.
The wind blew gently in her face, and she knew the mist was enveloping her, pulling her away from the rest of the world and into the Isle. While her body went deeper into the mist her heart wandered back to Legolas. She knew he follow her when he woke and found her missing. She knew he would not be far behind her, after all, he had always been an excellent tracker and his skills good only have gotten better. However, he would not be able to cross the mists of the lake. She sighed, hoping that her mission would soon be over. Her mind flashed with the memory of her vision and she shuddered, she hoped Legolas would not arrive until it was all over. She did not want to cause him any more pain then she already had.
She felt the boat stop in the still waters and knew she was now on the border of the Isle. She stood, facing the Isle, at least, she thought with amusement, she hope facing the Isle. She held her hand out in front of her and gathering the forces around her, parted the mists to reveal the Isle. The boat moved forward and she knew it had worked.
Within and instant she heard familiar voices calling to her. She smiled, her Sisters came to greet her. The Lady of the Isle, Lyssa, stepped in front of them and bid them to be silent.
Lyssa studied Melriadora, who stood unmoving in the boat, and knew she had lost her eyes. Lyssa stepped forward and took her hand, helping her out of the boat. "Come my child. We must talk." She lead her up to the Temple, away from the others to talk of her journey and what she had found.
Melriadora told Lyssa of Reymara's evil workings, and how she planned to stop her.
Lyssa sensed there was something else on her former Apprentice's mind, she noted how her face seemed to change whenever she spoke of Legolas Greenleaf, the Prince of Mirkwood. "Melriadora, you spoke of your old friend, Legolas. Did you leave things on a sour note with him? What is it that troubles you so?"
Melriadora paused, "Lady, my love for Legolas deepened on this journey. We share a soul now, and it pained me so to leave him." She stood. "But, I must focus on saving the Isle. It is all that matters." She said, with such resolve that Lyssa decided not to question her on Legolas further.
Suddenly, the warning bell tolled. Lyssa rushed to the window to see what was going on.
Melriadora stood still, listening. She could hear shouts of the other Priestesses and the young Apprentices rushing about obeying the shouts of their Mistresses. She could also hear the war cries of the Polrai, and the cold laughter she knew only too well.
Melriadora closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "So it begins."
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Legolas had pushed the horse as far as it could go before he finally stopped and let it rest for a moment. While the horse drank from a nearby stream Legolas stood his eyes facing East, toward the Isle. His brow furrowed as he strained to see into the distance. He was still to far from the Isle to see anything but he looked nonetheless. Never in his many years had he felt so anxious. Worry plagued him and although the horse was a swift beast, he pushed it to go faster, knowing that his love was in danger, and he must catch up to her before it was too late.
Suddenly, his stomach turned to ice and his heart pounded in his chest. His mind began to swirl with images. A lake which waters ran red with blood, fires burning on the boats within, cries could be heard all around. The flash of a silver sword and the cry of a woman. His heart skipped a beat in panic as he saw Melriadora fall to the ground covered in blood. Then, as soon as these things came to him, they were gone and he was standing on the hill again.
Legolas did not hesitate a second, he ran down the hill, mounted his horse and took off at full speed for the Isle. It was now a race against time, and he feared that this precious time was running out.
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A/N- Now, should I be mean and make you wait a really long time for the next chapter? Haha, no I think I'll post these two together because that was really short and even though I just bombed another test with two more tomorrow I'm in a good mood must be this wonderful smoothie I'm drinking! So while I'm dumping one block of knowledge for another I'll post chapters! Hehe!
Melissa: Well, it's not a new car, it's a '99 cavalier, but it's new to me :-) Hehe, big step up from my '86 station wagon that took an act of God to start! Hehe, thanks for the review! I am pretty sappy aren't I? Hehe, what can I say? I never know what's going to pop out of my head :-)
Flyaway: See? You threaten to hide my car and you get results! I really love my car! You can't hide it! (jumps in car and drives away) MWAHAHAHA! (clears throat) Anyway! Thanks for the review! I tried to make their relationship seem a bit less Disney movie! You know the drill, boy meets girl, boy and girl fall deep in love, a day later with lots of singing and dancing and talking animals, they're married and going to have singing and dancing babies! I like Disney movies, but I don't want to write one! Haha, and I'm glad you enjoyed the bedroom scene ;-) Personally, if I were Melri I think I would have said, "Forget the Isle! I've got Legolas!" And stayed there! Hehe :-) Luckily, this is not a self-insert fic, and I'm not Melri so she actually does stuff. Anyway, thanks for the review! Keep them coming!
And now a glimpse into two possible futures!
(me, happily sliding down the icy hill that is campus comes back to my room and sits down at computer) NOBODY SENT ME REVIEWS!!! WAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (breaks down crying, makes so much noise the RA comes down and sends me to the loony bin because I've finally lost it, I spend the rest of my days eating pudding in a padded room! And while that does not sound too bad, you will never get to hear what happens to Melriadora and Legolas, and while you may not care about that, you will have to live with the guilt of knowing you caused a bright and happy college student to lose her mind even more than it is already gone!)
(me, happily slidding down the icy hill that is campus comes back to my room and sits down at computer) YAY!!! I GOT REVIEWS!!!!!!! (does happy dance to amusement of roommate and girls on the hall. Then sits down a promptly posts another chapter as soon as possible, then upon becoming ruler of this planet gives generous gifts to all those who reviewed!)
Which future would you like? Guilt or gifts? It's up to you!
Melriadora knew the sound of the lake well. She recognized the soft lapping of waves against the shore, and the cry of the birds who lived in the trees. When this sound greeted her ears she smiled slightly and patted her horse. "I'm home." She whispered.
Melriadora slipped off her horse and walked to the shore of the lake. She lifted the hem of her skirt and stepped in so the cool water just barely reached her ankles. "Ni karima liy valana." She called into the wind and waited.
For a moment she thought her spell had failed, but then, a hard object brushed against her and stopped beside her. She felt it to make sure it was what she thought it was. It was a boat that would take her to the Isle. She walked back to her horse and patted him gently. "Return to Rivendell with my thanks." She told him.
The horse neighed appreciatively, and she heard him walking away. Melriadora then turned and sat in the boat as it carried her across the lake.
The wind blew gently in her face, and she knew the mist was enveloping her, pulling her away from the rest of the world and into the Isle. While her body went deeper into the mist her heart wandered back to Legolas. She knew he follow her when he woke and found her missing. She knew he would not be far behind her, after all, he had always been an excellent tracker and his skills good only have gotten better. However, he would not be able to cross the mists of the lake. She sighed, hoping that her mission would soon be over. Her mind flashed with the memory of her vision and she shuddered, she hoped Legolas would not arrive until it was all over. She did not want to cause him any more pain then she already had.
She felt the boat stop in the still waters and knew she was now on the border of the Isle. She stood, facing the Isle, at least, she thought with amusement, she hope facing the Isle. She held her hand out in front of her and gathering the forces around her, parted the mists to reveal the Isle. The boat moved forward and she knew it had worked.
Within and instant she heard familiar voices calling to her. She smiled, her Sisters came to greet her. The Lady of the Isle, Lyssa, stepped in front of them and bid them to be silent.
Lyssa studied Melriadora, who stood unmoving in the boat, and knew she had lost her eyes. Lyssa stepped forward and took her hand, helping her out of the boat. "Come my child. We must talk." She lead her up to the Temple, away from the others to talk of her journey and what she had found.
Melriadora told Lyssa of Reymara's evil workings, and how she planned to stop her.
Lyssa sensed there was something else on her former Apprentice's mind, she noted how her face seemed to change whenever she spoke of Legolas Greenleaf, the Prince of Mirkwood. "Melriadora, you spoke of your old friend, Legolas. Did you leave things on a sour note with him? What is it that troubles you so?"
Melriadora paused, "Lady, my love for Legolas deepened on this journey. We share a soul now, and it pained me so to leave him." She stood. "But, I must focus on saving the Isle. It is all that matters." She said, with such resolve that Lyssa decided not to question her on Legolas further.
Suddenly, the warning bell tolled. Lyssa rushed to the window to see what was going on.
Melriadora stood still, listening. She could hear shouts of the other Priestesses and the young Apprentices rushing about obeying the shouts of their Mistresses. She could also hear the war cries of the Polrai, and the cold laughter she knew only too well.
Melriadora closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "So it begins."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Legolas had pushed the horse as far as it could go before he finally stopped and let it rest for a moment. While the horse drank from a nearby stream Legolas stood his eyes facing East, toward the Isle. His brow furrowed as he strained to see into the distance. He was still to far from the Isle to see anything but he looked nonetheless. Never in his many years had he felt so anxious. Worry plagued him and although the horse was a swift beast, he pushed it to go faster, knowing that his love was in danger, and he must catch up to her before it was too late.
Suddenly, his stomach turned to ice and his heart pounded in his chest. His mind began to swirl with images. A lake which waters ran red with blood, fires burning on the boats within, cries could be heard all around. The flash of a silver sword and the cry of a woman. His heart skipped a beat in panic as he saw Melriadora fall to the ground covered in blood. Then, as soon as these things came to him, they were gone and he was standing on the hill again.
Legolas did not hesitate a second, he ran down the hill, mounted his horse and took off at full speed for the Isle. It was now a race against time, and he feared that this precious time was running out.
* * * * * * * * * * *
A/N- Now, should I be mean and make you wait a really long time for the next chapter? Haha, no I think I'll post these two together because that was really short and even though I just bombed another test with two more tomorrow I'm in a good mood must be this wonderful smoothie I'm drinking! So while I'm dumping one block of knowledge for another I'll post chapters! Hehe!
Melissa: Well, it's not a new car, it's a '99 cavalier, but it's new to me :-) Hehe, big step up from my '86 station wagon that took an act of God to start! Hehe, thanks for the review! I am pretty sappy aren't I? Hehe, what can I say? I never know what's going to pop out of my head :-)
Flyaway: See? You threaten to hide my car and you get results! I really love my car! You can't hide it! (jumps in car and drives away) MWAHAHAHA! (clears throat) Anyway! Thanks for the review! I tried to make their relationship seem a bit less Disney movie! You know the drill, boy meets girl, boy and girl fall deep in love, a day later with lots of singing and dancing and talking animals, they're married and going to have singing and dancing babies! I like Disney movies, but I don't want to write one! Haha, and I'm glad you enjoyed the bedroom scene ;-) Personally, if I were Melri I think I would have said, "Forget the Isle! I've got Legolas!" And stayed there! Hehe :-) Luckily, this is not a self-insert fic, and I'm not Melri so she actually does stuff. Anyway, thanks for the review! Keep them coming!
And now a glimpse into two possible futures!
(me, happily sliding down the icy hill that is campus comes back to my room and sits down at computer) NOBODY SENT ME REVIEWS!!! WAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (breaks down crying, makes so much noise the RA comes down and sends me to the loony bin because I've finally lost it, I spend the rest of my days eating pudding in a padded room! And while that does not sound too bad, you will never get to hear what happens to Melriadora and Legolas, and while you may not care about that, you will have to live with the guilt of knowing you caused a bright and happy college student to lose her mind even more than it is already gone!)
(me, happily slidding down the icy hill that is campus comes back to my room and sits down at computer) YAY!!! I GOT REVIEWS!!!!!!! (does happy dance to amusement of roommate and girls on the hall. Then sits down a promptly posts another chapter as soon as possible, then upon becoming ruler of this planet gives generous gifts to all those who reviewed!)
Which future would you like? Guilt or gifts? It's up to you!