Chapter 5
By Crystal
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~*~ Legolas ~*~
I awoke once again, feeling something was terribly wrong. Very wrong. The sun has just risen, my heart was aching and for what reason, I did not know. It told me something was wrong... Standing up, I looked out to the archery fields. It was empty.
I took my clothes off and wore my usual green archery clothes. For some odd reason, I had the urge to go see her immediately. Quietly, I walked to her room, my feet not making a single sound. All was silent. I opened the door to her room and was waiting to be either greeted by the sight of her sleeping or the sight of her standing up doing something. But that was not the sight that greeted me.
An empty room greeted me, nothing left. The room was like it usually was, nothing touched. The bed covers were all straight and nice, all the things were in the right place. It seemed like Mithwen Silversnow had been a dream... I immediately looked at the table. There, on the table lay a box and a few pieces of paper, all written in ink.
I took the letter and began reading it...
Legolas Greenleaf, Prince of Mirkwood,
Legolas, by the time you read this letter, I am already gone. Do not follow me, because it would make no difference. I only ask you to deliver this letter underneath yours to Nessa for me, and keep the necklace in the box. It is for your birthday. I am terribly sorry I could never finish telling you the story... Or my story. I only feel that you should know the ending, therefore, I will tell you the ending...
At the end of the story, when she finds out that the elf that she loved and had loved her back a thousand years ago had forgotten her, she had decided to leave. The night earlier when she decided to leave, she had gotten news that the elf was not getting married to that she-elf. She wanted to stay, but she had already decided to leave...
Before, the elf that she loved had asked her a question if she would be coming back. She had told him that she would come back. That would be her lie, the first lie she had told the elf. She had decided, just the night when she had found out that the elf that she would not be coming back. Not only did she lie to her lover, but she also lied to her dearest friend, and for that, this she-elf, would ask you to deliver the following letter to Nessa. The she-elf of the story wishes you to find another wife and live happily.
Thank you, Legolas. As I am sure now that you know who the elf I was in love was... Do not pity me, nor follow me. It was my decision to leave a thousand years ago, I do regret, but there is nothing I could do about it. Live a good life for me and all the elves of Mirkwood and be a good King. I will never be coming back, not in a thousand years, nor in a million. One last thing, please tell Thranduil that I will miss him a lot and that he had really been my father and that I love him terribly. Thank you, Prince Legolas and I wish you the greatest life of all.
With Love,
Mithwen Silversnow.
I looked in shock at the letter, and quickly read the letter she had written to Lady Nessa, it was terribly rude of me... But I needed to know.
Nessa Inglorion, dearest friend of mine,
Today, or yesterday... Or the day when I had that chat with you by the lake, I had promised you I would come back, but truth to be told, I knew that I would not come back. I apologize sincerely for that lie...
I did not want to lie, but if I did not lie, you would start screaming at me and it would tear my heart up even more. I want to tell you that I love you as a sister, you were my dearest friend, you were there whenever I needed someone to talk to. To make things easy, you were the one who had given me the love life I had.
I am leaving Mirkwood now, forever, most likely. I thank you for all those things you have done for me in the past, one thing I really want to thank you is talking Legolas into telling me his feelings about me to me so long ago. I thank you for all that, yet, in the end it did not work because I was too much of a coward and ran away from reality. I apologize for all that hard work you had done for me, but in the end, I threw it all away because I was a coward.
I love you with all my heart, and do not follow me, nor ask Legolas to do so. Perhaps, if my hearts allows me to, I will return back to Mirkwood, but I doubt it so. My heart is already dying, and I wish you the best of luck finding the love of your life.
With Love,
Mithwen Silversnow
I noticed that there was a teardrop on my letter. My heart was hurting even more and my hands were shaking. With those shaking hands, I opened the box slowly and was greeted by one half of a silver leaf. My eyes widened as I saw scenes flash by...
"Legolas! You should tell Mith how you feel!" I heard Nessa say to me, shaking my shoulders.
I shook my head, "Nessa, you do not know if Mith likes me or not! I will be a fool to give her my heart."
"I know Mith likes you, Legolas. You would be a fool not to give her your heart, she loves you. I mean, you can see the love she has in those eyes just for you! Look how she blushes every time she is close to you, every time you tease her. Literally every time you are with her! She loves you, Legolas. Why can you not get that through your think skull, Legolas Greenleaf!"
I winced at the loud shouts, "Nessa..." She shook her head, I tried again, "Nessa... I do not know what to say to her. 'Mith, can you be my other half?', I sound like a moron!"
"You do not sound like a moron! She will love it!" She squealed.
I shook my head, "I cannot do it!"
"Do what?" I heard as a familiar, yet beautiful voice ask innocently, coming from the trees and near the lake, "I was just going to take a stroll near the lake when I heard the both of you shouting. Fighting again?"
Nessa grinned evilly, "No, Mith. Anyways, I have to go. Legolas has something to tell you anyways," I glared at her, "Namaarie!" She ran away, giggling.
I saw Mith tilt her head at me, "What is it, Legolas?" I shook my head, "I thought... Well, Nessa said you had something to say to me..."
I sighed, promising myself I would kill Nessa if this did not work. "Well... Mith... Um..." I stood closer to her, and indeed, I could see her cheeks redden, "I... Mith, I have for a long time loved you... Would you do me the favour of becoming my other half?" I asked with embarrassment.
She suddenly smiled brightly, then laughed, "Legolas! You have no idea how long I have been waiting for you to tell me this!"
I joined in the laugh, "Really?"
"Yeah..." She said, blushing.
I cleared my throat uncomfortably, and took out two necklaces, "Well, my mother gave me this before she died... She told me that I would meet someone very special in life, and when I do, I should give her this... Will you wear it, forever?" I asked somewhat shyly.
She practically glowered with happiness, "I will... Legolas." I put the necklace around her neck and she put the other one on mine. I tilted her head up slowly and gave her a gently kiss on the lips, which she returned. "Amin mela lle." (I love you.)
I laughed, "Amin mela lle ner." (I love you more.) From then on, we would never been able to leave one or we would die of a broken heart...
"Oh Valar..." I whispered brokenly to myself. The letter, the memories, the necklace... She was gone. And once again, I was there, left to die of a broken heart, only this time, she would die of one too. I slammed the letter down on the table, grabbing the necklace and ran into my room and grabbed the other one. No wonder I had found it so familiar looking last night, it was because I had it on my table all the time. I was a moron.
I ran all the way downstairs, passing some elves and she-elves that would look at me, surprised. I ran as fast as I could to where my horse, Khelek was. I hopped on and started galloping in full speed towards where my heart told me to do.
All the while, I was thinking of how beautiful she looked near the lake a thousand years ago with that smile that warmed my heart, I remembered how she had left, I had remembered everything... How my heart was breaking the second she disappeared, gone. How I had fallen off the tree for some stupid reason and forgotten about her.
I can remember how much pain I brought to her. I love her, I always have in my heart, yet I was too stupid to know. It was the protectiveness when Lady Elanor insulted her, the smile I could suddenly see, the emotions that were in her eyes were not of pain, but were filled with love.
I could remember clearly how I had whispered words in her ears, the first time we kissed by the lake, the day I gave her the necklace, everything. I could remember all too clearly. How could I forget? I was a fool. I did not deserve her, a fool that did not deserve her, yet, I stole her heart, and in return, she had stolen mine. After a thousand years, I had forgotten her. I was a fool, a damn fool.
She could not have gone long, for I could feel it. Another elf had passed by here very recently. I urged Khelek to run even faster, if possibly, faster than Valar itself.
"Uuma lembuva amin, Mith." (Do not leave me, Mith.) I whispered. Finally, I caught a slight speck of thing over the horizon. That just had to be Mith. I whispered to Khelek, telling him it was very important to catch up to that horse. He obeyed, speeding up even more. A few minutes later, I had reached up to her, very near her. Around a dozen horses apart, "Tampa, Mith!" (Stop, Mith!)
She looked back in shock, but only went faster.
"Mith!" She stumbled in shock and fell
off her horse as I caught her. Khelek
stopped and I wrapped my arms around her waist, making her lean on me, "Mith,
Uuma lembuva amin... Uuma lembuva
amin..." (Do not leave me... Do not leave me...) I whispered brokenly to her.
"Legolas... What are you saying?" I could feel fear radiating from her body, from what I did not know.
I sighed in relief, "Thank Valar I caught up to you, Mith. I would not have known what to do if I did not." Once again, I felt confusion from her, "I remember everything... Everything... The necklace, the lake... Nessa..."
"Do not lie, Legolas." She said, her voice cold, but I could hear hesitance in her voice.
"The Prince does not simply lie, Mith... Amin mela lle." (I love you.) Her body stiffened, then slowly relaxed.
She sighed, "Do you promise me that you are not lying to me...?"
"Amin vesta... ten'oio. (I promise...forever.) Amin sinome sii' (I am here now), amin nevuva yassen lle, ten'oio." I sighed while saying that, my heart finally happy.
She leaned her head on my chest and looked up at me, happiness clear in her eyes, "Amin haraetha (Forgive me), amin uume lembe lle (I should not have left you)." I smiled down at her, and I saw love shining through her eyes, like those eyes in my memories, "Miqula'amin..." (Kiss me...) She said suddenly.
I tightened my hold on her waist and pulled her close and brought my lips down upon hers, mine fitting hers perfectly. It was...perfect... A few minutes later, I pulled away and saw her smile, her eyes filled with tears. I smiled back, a thousand years... Finally, a thousand years later, we were able to love each other once again. I kept looking at her, her beautiful strands of long blond hair flying softly, her grey eyes looking back up at me.
I embraced her closely, afraid I would lose her once again, "Mith, gwaedh lle a'amin (Mith, bind yourself to me). Nauva tarienamin (Be my Princess)..." I whispered softly into her ears.
Tears of happiness came flowing onto her cheeks while I wiped them off, "Amin mela lle, Legolas." (I love you, Legolas.)
"Amin mela lle, Mith."
Together, we sat there on Khelek watching the sun rise, my hands around her waist and her head tucked nicely at the crook of my neck. Life, I decided, was worth living.
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Flyaway – He remembers! Whee! But it's not the end yet, *hints* *hints* Well, Mith rode away because even if Legolas isn't getting married to Elanor, he still doesn't remember her, and she can't stand that. *whacks Legolas on the head* *grins* woops!
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Author's Notes: No, the story isn't ending yet. But it is near the end. Something's going to happen next chapter, which I will not spoil yet. But yeah... You'll hate me for it, but eh. Thanks for all those reviews and I thank every reviewer and wish you all a great day!