A/N: I know that I did not update for a while because it was Homecoming
Friday. Guess what? I won Homecoming Queen! YAY!
Okay, I am not sure if I should start another story just yet. I should wait
until I'm at least half way through one of my stories. I have my plot
written, my rough draft ready, but I am not sure if I should start typing
it. Well, if you have any opinions, email me or review!
'Why the hell did I do that?' Beth thought as she ran out of the prince's room.
"Beth!" Rhiannon whispered as she saw Beth run out. She ran up to Beth and whispered, "So how did it go?"
Beth sighed then faked a smile. "It went just fine. He accepted with no question."
Rhiannon breathed a sigh of relief. "Whew! Thank goodness! I half expected him to run after you with a dagger!"
Beth laughed then covered her mouth quickly. "Let's get away from here," she said as she gestured to the prince's door. "He's probably listening to us right now," she said in a hushed tone.
Rhiannon nodded and followed Beth to her room.
Once inside, Beth flopped on the bed. Rhiannon raised an eyebrow. "So, how did he accept your apology so easily? The Legolas I know would have beaten you to a pulp! He did not even scold you for breaking into his room!" she said suspiciously.
Beth searched her head for answers. "I... I kind of threatened to do... something to him," she came up with lamely.
Rhiannon shook her head. "I think you are lying, since you do not speak with your confident tone. But I am tired and I have no energy to scold you," she said as she flopped on the bed next to Beth. She closed her eyes in the imitation of the mortal way of sleep.
Beth laughed. "Rhia, dear, Elves do not close their eyes when they sleep!" she exclaimed.
"I know, but it is fun to imitate their ways," she said, still closing her eyes.
After a pause, Beth asked, "Rhiannon, what did you talk about with Eli today?"
Rhiannon's eyes immediately snapped open. She sat up then smiled sheepishly at Beth. "Well, we talked about many things. Then, Elihor asked if he can escort me to the ball this evening. Of course, I agreed. Then, we started talking about Legolas and you. He thought that you two would make the strangest couple in the entire forest. I, of course agreed. But Eli said that Legolas may be having some feelings, hidden feelings, for you. He told me that Legolas might even ask to escort you to the ball. Isn't that the funniest thing you ever heard?" Rhiannon babbled.
Beth laughed nervously. "Me? With Legolas? You're right. Eli is insane," she said, trying to hide her uneasiness.
Rhiannon sighed. "Yes, Eli is insane. But that's what I love about him. He's so fun and caring at the same time. You know what I mean?" she asked.
Beth shook her head. "I'm afraid I will never learn true love. Not after what happened," she added softly, drooping her head as she remembered.
Rhiannon hugged Beth. "Do not let your mind stray to that! It was his loss, and you should not feel sad for him. Some day, he will regret his actions towards you and will come crawling back. But by then, you would be married to a handsome elf who would love you for who you are!" declared Rhiannon.
Beth hugged Rhia back. "Oh, it is so good to have a friend like you!" she exclaimed.
Rhiannon laughed. "Isn't it?"
They let go of each other and returned to the topic on the ball. "So, who are you going with?" Rhiannon asked Beth.
"Oh, um... no one asked yet," she said casually.
Rhiannon shook her head. "How can any one miss your beauty?" she asked puzzled.
Beth lamely shrugged her shoulders. "I do not feel like attending the ball tonight anyway," she said truthfully.
Rhiannon sighed. "No, you must attend tonight's ball. And if you do not find a partner to go to the ball with, then I shall find a partner for you. Now come, let us go eat lunch." **************************************************************************** ************** That night, Beth studied the closet intently. "Which hideous dress should I wear tonight?" she asked out loud.
There was a knock on the door. 'Oh, I hope it isn't Legolas. I'm still wearing my tunic and leggings,' she thought hopefully.
She answered the door and there stood none other than the prince. He looked at her with raised eyebrows. "You are not changed yet," he stated.
Beth rolled her eyes. "Well, now that you've stated the obvious," she said.
Legolas furrowed his eyebrows. "You should be ready by now. The ball is almost going to start. You can not back out of your promise," he said, his voice almost pleadingly.
Beth stared at him suspiciously. "Why the sudden interest with going to the ball with me?"
Legolas found that a bit hard to answer. "Well, that's for me to know and you to wonder," he answered defiantly.
Beth rolled her eyes again. "Whatever. Just come by a bit later and I promise I'll be ready," she said with a wave of her hand and closed the door.
Legolas sighed and shook his head. He turned around and left.
On the other side of the door, Beth cursed Legolas silently. 'Why did he have to go to the ball with me?' she thought silently to herself.
She returned to the wardrobe and continued her job. Then, there was another knock on the door. She sighed. 'If it's Legolas again, I'll bash his stupid skull,' she thought angrily.
She opened the door and saw Kaylyn standing there. Kaylyn's smile faded when she saw that Beth was not even dressed yet. "My dear! What is taking you so long to get dressed? Rhiannon has already finished and wanted me to check up on you. Surely, one of those dresses is fit to dress the lady!" she exclaimed.
Beth smiled when she saw that it wasn't Legolas. "Kaylyn! I'm so glad you are here. I cannot pick a dress. They are all to hideous," she shuddered at the thought of wearing one of the dresses.
Kaylyn smiled then led Beth into the room. "Here, I'll help you." Kaylyn shuffled through the various dresses hanging in the wardrobe. Finally she spotted one. "Here's one!" she proclaimed as she revealed a turquoise dress. "It'll bring out your eyes," she commented as she held it up for Beth to examine.
Beth wrinkled her nose and said, "Kaylyn, that dress is too revealing!"
Indeed the dress was. The entire back of the strapless dress was shown. There was a big pink flower on the right side of the dress to hide a bit of her right shoulder.
Kaylyn examined the dress then shook her head. "Nonsense! The dress is just fine. Besides, I just saw Legolas leave your room. I suppose he is your partner for tonight?" she asked, her eyes glittering with amusement.
Beth sighed. "Aye, he is. I don't really want to go down with him. I'm sure Naleese is angry enough already. I do not want her to pick on me too."
Kaylyn smiled. "Ro maa quell He is handsome" Kaylyn said.
Beth sighed again. "Yes, he is. But I have seen many a handsome elf. And you know what happened when I decided to love him," she grimaced at the memory.
Kaylyn looked at Beth mournfully. "Aye, I remember. But do not let that get to you. You must dance merrily tonight!" she said, trying to get Beth to be happy.
Beth smiled at her friend. "Diola lle, Kaylyn Thank you, Kaylyn," she said warmly.
Kaylyn drew Beth in a tight embrace. "Lle creoso, mellon You are welcome, my friend," she whispered. She drew away. "Now, let us get you prepared, shall we?"
And the pair set to work. **************************************************************************** ************** Legolas ran desperately to Beth's room. 'She better be ready this time,' he thought bitterly. He had to put up with Naleese's whining about how he did not ask her to the ball for the last half hour.
When he reached her door, he knocked on the door. "Beth? Open this door now!" he said, trying to be stern but it came out pleadingly.
"All right, all right! No need to shout!" a voice grumbled from behind. The door creaked open.
Legolas' mouth dropped open. There standing in front of him was Beth, dressed in a strapless sea-green dress with her hair curled put into a neat bundle on top of her head. Her lips were full and red. Her cheeks had a slight tinge of pink to them.
Beth glared at Legolas. "What are you staring at?" she spat angrily. Kaylyn had left a few moments ago to her protests that her face looked to much like one of the ladies'.
"Lle naa vanima You are beautiful," he breathed without even thinking.
Beth blushed furiously for the first time in many years. 'Do not let him make you feel this way,' her mind screamed. She shook her head.
Legolas realized what he had said and blushed slightly too. "I am sorry. I did not mean it. I mean... I meant it but..." he trailed off realizing that he was babbling too much.
Beth couldn't help but laugh. "Lle nae eina, Legolas You are funny!" she exclaimed through gasps.
Finally when she had calmed down, Legolas asked, "Lle desiel? Are you read?" with a small grin.
Beth nodded and let Legolas take her arm. 'I hope my plan works,' Legolas thought anxiously.
Beth and Legolas headed to the dining halls when everyone was already ready and waiting for the prince and his partner to arrive. Beth's parents were not worried about their daughter, for they knew that she seldom came to balls.
However, when the couple walked through the door, everyone held in a gasp. There stood the Prince of Mirkwood arm in arm with a beautiful stranger. Then they recognized her to be Beth. Beth's parents could not believe their eyes. Not only had their daughter come down to join the ball, she had come down with a person they thought she hated!
King Thranduil broke the awed silence and proclaimed, "Ah! Now that they are here, let the food be served!"
Legolas helped Beth into a seat next to his and across from Rhiannon's. Rhiannon's mouth was in the shape of an 'O'. "What are you doing at the ball with him?" she mouthed.
Beth mouthed back, "I'll tell you later."
Legolas watched the girls' mouths move without uttering a single sound. Yet, it seemed like they were having a conversation. He raised his eyebrows in amusement.
The girls caught Legolas watching them and quickly stopped moving their mouths. Legolas chuckled softly then looked at the person sitting across from him who would be Rhiannon's partner for tonight. And he found none other than Elihor, his best friend.
He stared in awe and anger at Elihor who quickly looked away. 'I will talk to him later,' he promised himself.
He let his attention turn to Rhiannon. She was dressed in a blood red dress with spaghetti straps. Her temporary curls framing her face were bouncing as she nodded her head in agreement to what Beth was saying.
He turned his head to Beth. She was equally beautiful. Her strawberry blonde hair piled onto her head in a wonderful fashion. She was talking merrily with Rhiannon. He noticed that as she talked, she would smile brilliantly and her eyes would twinkle with happiness. He unconsciously smiled as he took in his features.
Rhiannon noticed Legolas staring at Beth and smiled, wondering if what Eli had said was true.
When dinner was over, King Thranduil announced that the dancing would soon begin and that everyone should grab their partners and dance carefree tonight.
The song started. It was a slow-dance song. Legolas pulled Beth up to her surprise and eagerly led her to the dance floor along with all the other couples. Beth, however, did not want to go.
"Legolas! Please, I do not want to dance tonight! I had too much food! I have a stomachache!" she shouted all kinds of excuses but nevertheless, Legolas dragged her to the dance floor.
He turned and swiftly grabbed Beth's hands and put both of them around his neck. Beth suddenly quieted when she felt his hands around her waist. She stopped resisting as she let Legolas lead her on the dance floor. She stared intently into Legolas' blue eyes.
Legolas looked into Beth's pale blue eyes and got lost. He forgot the purpose of asking Beth to the ball. He forgot everyone around them and everything. He just knew that there was him and there was her. No more.
A/N: A slight cliffhanger! Stay tuned!
'Why the hell did I do that?' Beth thought as she ran out of the prince's room.
"Beth!" Rhiannon whispered as she saw Beth run out. She ran up to Beth and whispered, "So how did it go?"
Beth sighed then faked a smile. "It went just fine. He accepted with no question."
Rhiannon breathed a sigh of relief. "Whew! Thank goodness! I half expected him to run after you with a dagger!"
Beth laughed then covered her mouth quickly. "Let's get away from here," she said as she gestured to the prince's door. "He's probably listening to us right now," she said in a hushed tone.
Rhiannon nodded and followed Beth to her room.
Once inside, Beth flopped on the bed. Rhiannon raised an eyebrow. "So, how did he accept your apology so easily? The Legolas I know would have beaten you to a pulp! He did not even scold you for breaking into his room!" she said suspiciously.
Beth searched her head for answers. "I... I kind of threatened to do... something to him," she came up with lamely.
Rhiannon shook her head. "I think you are lying, since you do not speak with your confident tone. But I am tired and I have no energy to scold you," she said as she flopped on the bed next to Beth. She closed her eyes in the imitation of the mortal way of sleep.
Beth laughed. "Rhia, dear, Elves do not close their eyes when they sleep!" she exclaimed.
"I know, but it is fun to imitate their ways," she said, still closing her eyes.
After a pause, Beth asked, "Rhiannon, what did you talk about with Eli today?"
Rhiannon's eyes immediately snapped open. She sat up then smiled sheepishly at Beth. "Well, we talked about many things. Then, Elihor asked if he can escort me to the ball this evening. Of course, I agreed. Then, we started talking about Legolas and you. He thought that you two would make the strangest couple in the entire forest. I, of course agreed. But Eli said that Legolas may be having some feelings, hidden feelings, for you. He told me that Legolas might even ask to escort you to the ball. Isn't that the funniest thing you ever heard?" Rhiannon babbled.
Beth laughed nervously. "Me? With Legolas? You're right. Eli is insane," she said, trying to hide her uneasiness.
Rhiannon sighed. "Yes, Eli is insane. But that's what I love about him. He's so fun and caring at the same time. You know what I mean?" she asked.
Beth shook her head. "I'm afraid I will never learn true love. Not after what happened," she added softly, drooping her head as she remembered.
Rhiannon hugged Beth. "Do not let your mind stray to that! It was his loss, and you should not feel sad for him. Some day, he will regret his actions towards you and will come crawling back. But by then, you would be married to a handsome elf who would love you for who you are!" declared Rhiannon.
Beth hugged Rhia back. "Oh, it is so good to have a friend like you!" she exclaimed.
Rhiannon laughed. "Isn't it?"
They let go of each other and returned to the topic on the ball. "So, who are you going with?" Rhiannon asked Beth.
"Oh, um... no one asked yet," she said casually.
Rhiannon shook her head. "How can any one miss your beauty?" she asked puzzled.
Beth lamely shrugged her shoulders. "I do not feel like attending the ball tonight anyway," she said truthfully.
Rhiannon sighed. "No, you must attend tonight's ball. And if you do not find a partner to go to the ball with, then I shall find a partner for you. Now come, let us go eat lunch." **************************************************************************** ************** That night, Beth studied the closet intently. "Which hideous dress should I wear tonight?" she asked out loud.
There was a knock on the door. 'Oh, I hope it isn't Legolas. I'm still wearing my tunic and leggings,' she thought hopefully.
She answered the door and there stood none other than the prince. He looked at her with raised eyebrows. "You are not changed yet," he stated.
Beth rolled her eyes. "Well, now that you've stated the obvious," she said.
Legolas furrowed his eyebrows. "You should be ready by now. The ball is almost going to start. You can not back out of your promise," he said, his voice almost pleadingly.
Beth stared at him suspiciously. "Why the sudden interest with going to the ball with me?"
Legolas found that a bit hard to answer. "Well, that's for me to know and you to wonder," he answered defiantly.
Beth rolled her eyes again. "Whatever. Just come by a bit later and I promise I'll be ready," she said with a wave of her hand and closed the door.
Legolas sighed and shook his head. He turned around and left.
On the other side of the door, Beth cursed Legolas silently. 'Why did he have to go to the ball with me?' she thought silently to herself.
She returned to the wardrobe and continued her job. Then, there was another knock on the door. She sighed. 'If it's Legolas again, I'll bash his stupid skull,' she thought angrily.
She opened the door and saw Kaylyn standing there. Kaylyn's smile faded when she saw that Beth was not even dressed yet. "My dear! What is taking you so long to get dressed? Rhiannon has already finished and wanted me to check up on you. Surely, one of those dresses is fit to dress the lady!" she exclaimed.
Beth smiled when she saw that it wasn't Legolas. "Kaylyn! I'm so glad you are here. I cannot pick a dress. They are all to hideous," she shuddered at the thought of wearing one of the dresses.
Kaylyn smiled then led Beth into the room. "Here, I'll help you." Kaylyn shuffled through the various dresses hanging in the wardrobe. Finally she spotted one. "Here's one!" she proclaimed as she revealed a turquoise dress. "It'll bring out your eyes," she commented as she held it up for Beth to examine.
Beth wrinkled her nose and said, "Kaylyn, that dress is too revealing!"
Indeed the dress was. The entire back of the strapless dress was shown. There was a big pink flower on the right side of the dress to hide a bit of her right shoulder.
Kaylyn examined the dress then shook her head. "Nonsense! The dress is just fine. Besides, I just saw Legolas leave your room. I suppose he is your partner for tonight?" she asked, her eyes glittering with amusement.
Beth sighed. "Aye, he is. I don't really want to go down with him. I'm sure Naleese is angry enough already. I do not want her to pick on me too."
Kaylyn smiled. "Ro maa quell He is handsome" Kaylyn said.
Beth sighed again. "Yes, he is. But I have seen many a handsome elf. And you know what happened when I decided to love him," she grimaced at the memory.
Kaylyn looked at Beth mournfully. "Aye, I remember. But do not let that get to you. You must dance merrily tonight!" she said, trying to get Beth to be happy.
Beth smiled at her friend. "Diola lle, Kaylyn Thank you, Kaylyn," she said warmly.
Kaylyn drew Beth in a tight embrace. "Lle creoso, mellon You are welcome, my friend," she whispered. She drew away. "Now, let us get you prepared, shall we?"
And the pair set to work. **************************************************************************** ************** Legolas ran desperately to Beth's room. 'She better be ready this time,' he thought bitterly. He had to put up with Naleese's whining about how he did not ask her to the ball for the last half hour.
When he reached her door, he knocked on the door. "Beth? Open this door now!" he said, trying to be stern but it came out pleadingly.
"All right, all right! No need to shout!" a voice grumbled from behind. The door creaked open.
Legolas' mouth dropped open. There standing in front of him was Beth, dressed in a strapless sea-green dress with her hair curled put into a neat bundle on top of her head. Her lips were full and red. Her cheeks had a slight tinge of pink to them.
Beth glared at Legolas. "What are you staring at?" she spat angrily. Kaylyn had left a few moments ago to her protests that her face looked to much like one of the ladies'.
"Lle naa vanima You are beautiful," he breathed without even thinking.
Beth blushed furiously for the first time in many years. 'Do not let him make you feel this way,' her mind screamed. She shook her head.
Legolas realized what he had said and blushed slightly too. "I am sorry. I did not mean it. I mean... I meant it but..." he trailed off realizing that he was babbling too much.
Beth couldn't help but laugh. "Lle nae eina, Legolas You are funny!" she exclaimed through gasps.
Finally when she had calmed down, Legolas asked, "Lle desiel? Are you read?" with a small grin.
Beth nodded and let Legolas take her arm. 'I hope my plan works,' Legolas thought anxiously.
Beth and Legolas headed to the dining halls when everyone was already ready and waiting for the prince and his partner to arrive. Beth's parents were not worried about their daughter, for they knew that she seldom came to balls.
However, when the couple walked through the door, everyone held in a gasp. There stood the Prince of Mirkwood arm in arm with a beautiful stranger. Then they recognized her to be Beth. Beth's parents could not believe their eyes. Not only had their daughter come down to join the ball, she had come down with a person they thought she hated!
King Thranduil broke the awed silence and proclaimed, "Ah! Now that they are here, let the food be served!"
Legolas helped Beth into a seat next to his and across from Rhiannon's. Rhiannon's mouth was in the shape of an 'O'. "What are you doing at the ball with him?" she mouthed.
Beth mouthed back, "I'll tell you later."
Legolas watched the girls' mouths move without uttering a single sound. Yet, it seemed like they were having a conversation. He raised his eyebrows in amusement.
The girls caught Legolas watching them and quickly stopped moving their mouths. Legolas chuckled softly then looked at the person sitting across from him who would be Rhiannon's partner for tonight. And he found none other than Elihor, his best friend.
He stared in awe and anger at Elihor who quickly looked away. 'I will talk to him later,' he promised himself.
He let his attention turn to Rhiannon. She was dressed in a blood red dress with spaghetti straps. Her temporary curls framing her face were bouncing as she nodded her head in agreement to what Beth was saying.
He turned his head to Beth. She was equally beautiful. Her strawberry blonde hair piled onto her head in a wonderful fashion. She was talking merrily with Rhiannon. He noticed that as she talked, she would smile brilliantly and her eyes would twinkle with happiness. He unconsciously smiled as he took in his features.
Rhiannon noticed Legolas staring at Beth and smiled, wondering if what Eli had said was true.
When dinner was over, King Thranduil announced that the dancing would soon begin and that everyone should grab their partners and dance carefree tonight.
The song started. It was a slow-dance song. Legolas pulled Beth up to her surprise and eagerly led her to the dance floor along with all the other couples. Beth, however, did not want to go.
"Legolas! Please, I do not want to dance tonight! I had too much food! I have a stomachache!" she shouted all kinds of excuses but nevertheless, Legolas dragged her to the dance floor.
He turned and swiftly grabbed Beth's hands and put both of them around his neck. Beth suddenly quieted when she felt his hands around her waist. She stopped resisting as she let Legolas lead her on the dance floor. She stared intently into Legolas' blue eyes.
Legolas looked into Beth's pale blue eyes and got lost. He forgot the purpose of asking Beth to the ball. He forgot everyone around them and everything. He just knew that there was him and there was her. No more.
A/N: A slight cliffhanger! Stay tuned!