Chapter 6
By Crystal
Warnings: A bit of a PG-13 for implied sex.
*Screw the disclaimers ^^;;*
I laid there, relaxed on his chest, feeling the warmth radiate from his body, feeling contented. Tarenamin... (My prince...) His hands were wrapped around my waist and my head was at the crook of his neck. The both of us were watching the sky as the sun rose in the air and shone golden.
From behind the hill came the sun, the top of the sky in shades of blue and the bottom of the sky in shades of red, purple, yellow, even orange. It was truly a beautiful sight to see. So beautiful it was that I would not have minded staying here forever...
"We should go, melamin (My love)." I heard him whisper in my ears. I nodded and let Silversnow follow us while I rode on Legolas' horse. He kept one arm around my waist at all time, and I can remember why I had loved him so much, not that I ever forgot.
He was a handsome and beautiful elf, one that all she-elves would die for. He was the Prince of Mirkwood, one of the Fellowship, the best archer in the world, and he had a heart of gold for those that were trustworthy and not evil.
I felt a tear fall down my cheek. Seriously, I was getting too emotional for my own good, but then again, this was Legolas with me. Someone I would trust my life on, someone I would give my life for... Someone that I had known for centuries... Someone that I would never forget... And the only person that my heart would break for.
"Mani naa ta? (What is it?)" he asked, wiping away the tear that had rolled down my cheek.
I smiled at him, "nothing." I sighed, "It is just... I have been waiting forever for this to happen. A thousand years, Legolas. A thousand years. This morning when I left, I thought I would not be going back to Mirkwood. I thought my heart was too broken to be healed, but you proved me wrong when you came after me..."
"Amin il'lembuva. (I will never leave you.)" His arms tightened once again.
I laughed, suddenly shocked at my own voice laughing. It has been so long ago... And yet, in two days, I had been able to regain all my emotions, all my smiles... Because of Legolas. "Amin mela lle, melamin. (I love you, my love), but the way you are tightening your arms around my waist every time, I am going to suffocate before we get back to Mirkwood."
He chuckled softly, it was music to my ears and finally, he loosened the grip around my waist for a little, "Sorry, tarienamin (My princess). You should laugh more... I have not heard you laugh for a very, very long time."
I smiled, "I shall keep that in mind, Prince Legolas."
We arrived Mirkwood in a small while. More like twenty minutes, though it felt like a very short while. It was probably because of Legolas... Ah, that beautiful elf. I love him. We walked in the castle, his arms still around my waist, my head rested on his shoulders comfortably.
"We should tell Father of this, you think?"
I nodded, "Yes, we should." Then I winked, "But how about we do that during breakfast and surprise them?"
He chuckled, "Of course, melamin. Get yourself cleaned up, I will come escort you to breakfast when it is time."
"Why, thank you, Prince Legolas." I did a short bow, making him chuckle yet once again and went back to my room. The letters that had been read by Legolas were thrown carelessly on the floor and the box for the necklace was opened. I smiled as I fingered the necklace on my neck. A thousand years... And finally.
I sighed in happiness. My life was fulfilled. Finally, I took a quick bath and wore a simple dress. One that was light grey and brought out the colour in my eyes. My hair was left hanging long and I smiled at the reflection in the mirror. Smiling. I could not believe it. I was actually smiling.
I sat down on my bed, staring at the letter I wrote for Legolas and Nessa. My heart felt warm, fuzzy and fluttery just thinking about Legolas... It was not a new feeling, but it was one I had not felt for a long time. After all that work, I had finally been allowed to be with him. After all that.
Finally, I heard a knock on the door, I opened it, and there, stood Legolas. In his usual green clothes, I swear he loves green. He gave me his arms and grinned childishly at me. I raised my eyebrow, "What are you so excited about, my dear Prince?"
"I had just gotten a messenger to send out a few letters. One for my friend Aragorn, King of Gondor. There is also Gimli the dwarf and a few hobbits. I told them that I had found my other half and I told them to come once again."
"Aragorn?" I asked, "Gimli?"
He nodded, "All of them were one of the Fellowships. Dear friends to me... Especially Aragorn and Gimli, although I did not like him at first because he had insulted us elves, he proved to be a very good companion if you got to know him. A funny one at that." I took his arms and was about to walk when he twirled me around and put his arms on my waist once again.
I rolled my eyes, "You are so immature."
"Oh, and you are so mature." I nodded, "right."
I closed my eyes, resting my head once again on his shoulder, letting him lead me closer and closer to Thranduil. Suddenly, he opened the door to the dinning room and all heads looked up, gasped and launched into conversations. Lady Elanor was glaring at me from her seat, which I clearly ignored and Thranduil was smiling at the both of us. His eyes shone as he saw the necklaces.
I had Legolas sit beside me, while he talked with Thranduil and would squeeze my hand reassuringly once again. I did not need it, but I was glad. Glad that someone would reassure me that this was indeed not a dream, but reality. This seemed more like a dream than reality...
Finally, the day flew by with Lady Elanor glaring at me every second she got, a conversation with Thranduil and Legolas about our marriage, some she-elves looking at me with envy far away every once in a while, some even congratulating me, some telling me that I had cursed the Prince. Whatever it was, I said thank you for I was indeed in a beautiful mood. Getting married to the Prince of Mirkwood.
I had still not visited Nessa yet, but she would have known of the news already. Rumours and gossips spread like wildfire, and I am sure that this news consisting of the most handsome of elves getting married to some unknown she-elf was certainly important for all elves to know. I would not be surprised if the elves in Rivendell had found out already.
Breakfast had passed by and already, I could feel becoming very tired. Legolas once again escorted me back to my room where I we both sat down on my bed, sometimes making small conversations, other time, keeping the silence, enjoying every single moment of it. I looked up at him, "Legolas... I want to visit Nessa after lunch. What do you think?"
He nodded while looking at me, "I have not talked to her in a long time, not including yesterday since I seemed to have been confused about her the whole day, until this morning when I saw your letter and the necklaces."
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Nessa was practically beaming at the both of us. Her mouth was curved up in the biggest grin I have ever seen in my life, her eyes shining with happiness for us, she even hugged us every two seconds and congratulated us yet again. "Thank Valar Legolas remembered at the last minute. You two were the best couple ever! It would be unfair for the both of you if this couple were to go to waste, especially when I started the whole thing!" Then she squealed again, "I cannot believe it! Legolas and Mith! I have been waiting forever."
I raised my eyebrow, "A thousand years is not forever."
She jumped with happiness again, "perhaps not, but it is almost one third of my life."
Legolas shook his head amusedly, "Nessa, you are getting to happy for your own good."
She grinned, then looked at me mischievously. I groaned inwardly, knowing I would definitely not like what was going to come out of her mouth, "Could I be the Maid of Honour?!" Ah, maybe not that bad...
"Actually, Mith and I were coming just to ask you about that." Legolas smiled, then mocked a bow, "Will you, Lady Nessa do us the honour of being the Maid of Honour?"
She squealed once again, "Of course! Who is the best man?"
Legolas grinned, "Gimli and Aragorn. A dwarf and the King of Gondor. Both my companions during the Ring of the War, both in the Fellowship." Then added as an after thought, "Aragorn is taken, though Gimli is not. That is, if you want a dwarf."
Nessa stuck out her tongue, "A dwarf? Are you crazy Legolas? And a human! I would think you were going to choose an elf, but I see that you hit your head too many times."
Legolas sighed as if he has been telling this to everyone, "A dwarf because he was my friend and he still is. A great companion, a great friend, a very trustworthy one. Elves and dwarfs do not get along, but I get along with Master Dwarf quite nicely. And a mortal man, yes. But it seems like the mortal man has gotten married with Arwen, Lady of Rivendell. I certainly do not see a problem there."
"Oh." Was Nessa's only reply.
The rest of the day passed with Nessa and the both of us discussing Legolas and my wedding, sometimes even about which elves were most handsome, which Legolas wisely stayed out of and which I, insisted that Legolas was most handsome. Legolas seemed pleased at that.
Dinner passed with another glaring session from Lady Elanor and some jealous she-elves, which I did not blame. If I was not the she-elf chosen by Legolas, I would have glared too. Actually, that was a lie. If he had not ever caught up to me this morning, I would already have been gone very, very far away, never to be seen near Mirkwood, ever again.
I had told Thranduil about Legolas finding me this morning, and to say he was enraged was an understatement, but of course, he calmed down after a while. It was not my leaving that made him enraged, it was my leaving without my telling him. Weird elf. I smiled inwardly.
Right now, I was on the balcony, staring up at the starry sky. It was a very dazzling sight. It was a clean night, and the stars were shining in the sky, the moon glowing and the breeze blowing my hair softly. I sighed and smiled. Never had I thought that I would be so happy again.
This morning when I left Mirkwood, I was sure I would be living sad and broken for the rest of my life, which probably would not have lasted long if I had a broken heart. I took a breath of fresh air, it was refreshing, to say the least.
"Mith..." I heard a familiar voice whisper.
I immediately whipped my head to my right, seeing Legolas grinning at me, "Hey." I whispered, embarrassed. So deep in thoughts and I was staring at the stars with so much concentration I had not even heard him walk to his own balcony, "How long have you been watching?" I asked.
He smiled softly, "For a while, to be truthful. You looked so peaceful I was afraid to disturb you." He stared at me even longer, making me uncomfortable. He grinned again, "Want to come over?" He asked.
I shook my head, "It is all right. I am going to bed soon anyways." I smiled up at him.
He frowned and without another second of hesitation, he jumped over to my balcony and wrapped his arms around my waist again, making my eyes look at his blue ones. "Amin mela lle (I love you), you know that?"
I nodded once again, feeling my heart beat ten thousand miles per second and as loud as thunder, my stomach flutter, my mind blocked, my ears unhearing, my eyes useless at everything around me, except him. My Legolas. "You have told me that, I assure you." I smiled.
He tilted my head up again, pressing his lips to mine gently and licked my lower lips, asking me to entrance. Slowly, I granted it, opening my mouth slightly, letting his tongue slide in my mouth. I could feel him smile against my lips as he kissed me playfully while fighting with my tongue.
For how long we kissed, I did not know at all. Yet I knew that I was clearly enjoying the
whole thing and I knew he did too. He
pulled back, letting the both of us take breaths of air before he opened his
mouth to say something, "Gwaedh lle a'amin, Mith (Bind yourself to me,
Mith)"
I remembered him saying that this morning after the kiss... He looked at me, awaiting an answer, yet, I
did not give him an answer at all.
Instead, I wrapped my arms around his neck, giving him another kiss
while he tightened his arms on my waist again, returning the kiss. I swear, one day, I would suffocate.
Slowly, I could feel him carrying the both of us towards my bed without breaking our wonderful kiss a single time. He laid me down as I felt him on top of me, slowly untying my robe slowly. I could feel my hands fumbling with his tunic, and finally pulled it off, only breaking the kiss for a mere second.
I could feel his hands on my sides gently, "Legolas... Amin mela lle... Amin mela lle..."
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I opened my eyes slightly, the sun was shining already. I could feel Legolas' chest moving up and down as he breathed and I suddenly remembered what happened last night. I almost blushed at the thought. Ah well, I had to admit, it was a great night. I sighed contently and closed my eyes, willing myself to fall asleep once again.
"Maer aur, Mith. (Good morning, Mith.)"
Ah what? He was awake already? I smiled and looked up at him, "Maer aur, Legolas." I kissed him on the lips gently.
He returned the kiss, but pulled away when we were lacking air again, then he grinned up at me, "I am going to go to my room and change, then I shall meet you outside, all right?" I nodded my head slowly, rubbing the sleep away from my eyes.
"Amin feirhuva (I will be waiting)." I told him. He nodded, then dressed quickly and went out of the balcony again, jumping back to his own. I smiled happily while humming a song my father had taught me very long ago. A song I was told my mother hummed. I looked out the balcony, looking at the golden shine of the sun. The grass was swaying softly to the wind as well as the trees... I had been lucky Legolas had remembered... Terribly lucky. And I was glad he remembered... Terribly glad.
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Author's Notes: The next chapter will be up in about 2-3 days since I have to study my Mid-Terms for Thursday. But I'll update as soon as possible. Later!