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going to say. So Let's just keep it that way. Summary: Don't sue me.
Author Note: Don't blame me for my (many) inaccuracies, because I'm not a genius like Tolkien. But I would be delighted if you point out my mistakes! Thank you for reading! Have a nice day…
Oh yeah, and if the characters are out of character and the plot is just too… crazy. Don't scream at me… because this is FANFICTION. ^_^ Live with it!
It was Legolas's birthday, how old he would be this year was only a minor detail. The only thing anyone noticed was that Legolas was still single, unattached, unmarried, a very eligible BACHELOR.
The elves of Mirkwood weren't in state of utter panic over their prince, but they were understandably concerned. Legolas could not be king if he remains single, for it is an unwritten rule that the crown prince must have a queen before he succeeds the throne.
It was not that Legolas was unattractive. Was any elf unattractive for that matter? Legolas was as handsome as he was kind, and as sweet as he was wise. He had lovely golden blonde long tresses that seemed to be gold stringed into hair, and beautiful mesmerizing deep blue eyes that many a maiden got lost in for sure.
But Legolas had never – never ever fell in love before. He was a tree nut, and his passion was reserved only for nature.
Therefore, his "good" friends and pals decided to give him a little "help". Just a nudge here and there…
Now back to the ball. It was an extremely grand elegant affair. The palace was decorated magnificently in velvety silver drapes and the trees and flowers bloomed so beautifully, that for a moment everybody believed they were in heaven.
Legolas was dancing with all the elf maidens, even if he rather be chatting with Gimli or having a merry time with the hobbits. But he didn't, it was only gentlemanly of him to dance with all the elf maidens that wanted to dance with him.
"You know sometimes I think being such a gentleman kills Legolas." Pippin remarked as he took his seventh helping of "Phoenix Peak" which was actually a more rare version of chicken cooked in a special red sauce.
"Yes. If only he could express himself more. Be what he likes… not being constrained by the great book of gentlemen etiquette." Merry said nodding in agreement as he drank more of the wonderful elf wine, Liquorish.
"You know it gives me a wonderful smashing idea!" Merry continued, a little tipsy. "We should help ol' Legolas realize there is more to living (even if he has all of eternity) than loving trees and being so gentleman. He must know girls!"
Frodo who had remained silent all this while, spoke. "Hmm… even though Merry you're obviously drunk and over your head, you do have some truth in your nonsense."
Merry looked indignant but was seemingly placated when Gimli and Gandalf came over to their table. "Gandalf, I need your help here."
Pippin smiled eagerly. "It's a real good one, and for once it's not about food."
Gandalf arched his eyebrow up gently, as he stroked his long white beard. "Why tell then."
Gimli nodded, sitting down and sighing a little. He was missing his axe… which he didn't bring. "Don't want to cause a racket with the tree-loving people." He said as he very tenderly placed his axe on his bed before the ball.
Merry cleared his throat. " Well Frodo, Pippin and I were just talking about how Legolas is far too gentlemanly and needs to get some fun! And we all know our prince charming here never fell in love before…"
Gandalf laughed lightly, shaking his head. "Oh but Merry, I can't make a love potion. Even if I could, it wouldn't work. Love is not something you can control you see."
Frodo suddenly looked up, his eyes twinkling a little playfully. "I don't know what got into my head… but I have this idea."
Gandalf lowered his head and Frodo whispered his idea to Gandalf. When Gandalf listened finished, he laughed his deep sonorous laugh and smiled. "Hmm… that's certainly more interesting than fireworks."
Legolas stretched his shoulders as he sat down. "How my muscles ache!" Legolas said smiling at his friends. He had finally danced with every elf maiden who requested a dance.
"That will teach you to dance with 300 elf maidens and leave your poor friends in the lurch." Pippin said as Merry and he shared their twelfth bottle of Liquorish.
"But…" Legolas was about to begin, when Frodo and Gandalf smiled at him.
"Don't bother about those two, they are drunk." Frodo said as he poured a reddish looking liquid into a goblet.
"What's this?" Legolas asked suspiciously as Frodo gave him the goblet. The drink smelled strangely sweet and had a very calming effect… somewhat like trees.
"An excellent tonic." Gandalf said in a very dignified manner. "I learned how to make it on one of my travels in the far northern side. It's a tradition for them to drink it on their birthdays."
Merry, Pippin and Gimli started to nod vigorously. "You better hurry and drink it up, it wouldn't work if you drink it after midnight!" Gimli said.
Legolas looked taken aback by his friend's sudden enthusiasm over his health. "I'm quite well, I don't think I need a tonic."
Then Gandalf used his famous booming voice and his beard started to fly. "I say drink, Legolas… Prince of Mirkwood."
Legolas gave a weird smile. "Fine. It's not like it would kill me… though it certainly looks like it would kill you guys if I don't drink it."
And Legolas drank it. "It tastes really sweet." Legolas said a little drowsy. "What's in it?"
And then Legolas fell asleep.
"Is he ok?" Gimli said poking Legolas a little.
"Yes. He will be anyway in the morning. The potion is doing its magic right now." Gandalf said, looking quite proud. "We shall see the effect in the morning."'
And so night fell quickly as the sun awoke…'
The next morning, no one could have predicted the turn of events.
"What did you ask Gandalf to feed Legolas exactly?" Merry asked Frodo as they walked to the breakfast hall. "It's just that I overheard some of the servants that Legolas seemed to be so different today morning and how charming he was."
"I did too. And it makes me really curious." Pippin said. "So do tell."
Frodo smiled secretly. "Well I didn't really ask Gandalf to make anything big. Just something that would change Legolas's emotional configuration 360 degrees."
"That means…" Merry gasped. "You gave Legolas a potion which has turn the gentlemen of all gentlemen Prince of Tree lover Legolas… into a woman lover? Oh my god! You turned Legolas into a lady killer!"
Frodo looked confused. "Er did I?"
Then he smiled. "Oops. I just thought it would make him notice girls more…"
Then suddenly, the three hobbits heard swooning from some ladies.
"I think you got your wish!" Pippin said groaning.
Author Note: Don't blame me for my (many) inaccuracies, because I'm not a genius like Tolkien. But I would be delighted if you point out my mistakes! Thank you for reading! Have a nice day…
Oh yeah, and if the characters are out of character and the plot is just too… crazy. Don't scream at me… because this is FANFICTION. ^_^ Live with it!
It was Legolas's birthday, how old he would be this year was only a minor detail. The only thing anyone noticed was that Legolas was still single, unattached, unmarried, a very eligible BACHELOR.
The elves of Mirkwood weren't in state of utter panic over their prince, but they were understandably concerned. Legolas could not be king if he remains single, for it is an unwritten rule that the crown prince must have a queen before he succeeds the throne.
It was not that Legolas was unattractive. Was any elf unattractive for that matter? Legolas was as handsome as he was kind, and as sweet as he was wise. He had lovely golden blonde long tresses that seemed to be gold stringed into hair, and beautiful mesmerizing deep blue eyes that many a maiden got lost in for sure.
But Legolas had never – never ever fell in love before. He was a tree nut, and his passion was reserved only for nature.
Therefore, his "good" friends and pals decided to give him a little "help". Just a nudge here and there…
Now back to the ball. It was an extremely grand elegant affair. The palace was decorated magnificently in velvety silver drapes and the trees and flowers bloomed so beautifully, that for a moment everybody believed they were in heaven.
Legolas was dancing with all the elf maidens, even if he rather be chatting with Gimli or having a merry time with the hobbits. But he didn't, it was only gentlemanly of him to dance with all the elf maidens that wanted to dance with him.
"You know sometimes I think being such a gentleman kills Legolas." Pippin remarked as he took his seventh helping of "Phoenix Peak" which was actually a more rare version of chicken cooked in a special red sauce.
"Yes. If only he could express himself more. Be what he likes… not being constrained by the great book of gentlemen etiquette." Merry said nodding in agreement as he drank more of the wonderful elf wine, Liquorish.
"You know it gives me a wonderful smashing idea!" Merry continued, a little tipsy. "We should help ol' Legolas realize there is more to living (even if he has all of eternity) than loving trees and being so gentleman. He must know girls!"
Frodo who had remained silent all this while, spoke. "Hmm… even though Merry you're obviously drunk and over your head, you do have some truth in your nonsense."
Merry looked indignant but was seemingly placated when Gimli and Gandalf came over to their table. "Gandalf, I need your help here."
Pippin smiled eagerly. "It's a real good one, and for once it's not about food."
Gandalf arched his eyebrow up gently, as he stroked his long white beard. "Why tell then."
Gimli nodded, sitting down and sighing a little. He was missing his axe… which he didn't bring. "Don't want to cause a racket with the tree-loving people." He said as he very tenderly placed his axe on his bed before the ball.
Merry cleared his throat. " Well Frodo, Pippin and I were just talking about how Legolas is far too gentlemanly and needs to get some fun! And we all know our prince charming here never fell in love before…"
Gandalf laughed lightly, shaking his head. "Oh but Merry, I can't make a love potion. Even if I could, it wouldn't work. Love is not something you can control you see."
Frodo suddenly looked up, his eyes twinkling a little playfully. "I don't know what got into my head… but I have this idea."
Gandalf lowered his head and Frodo whispered his idea to Gandalf. When Gandalf listened finished, he laughed his deep sonorous laugh and smiled. "Hmm… that's certainly more interesting than fireworks."
Legolas stretched his shoulders as he sat down. "How my muscles ache!" Legolas said smiling at his friends. He had finally danced with every elf maiden who requested a dance.
"That will teach you to dance with 300 elf maidens and leave your poor friends in the lurch." Pippin said as Merry and he shared their twelfth bottle of Liquorish.
"But…" Legolas was about to begin, when Frodo and Gandalf smiled at him.
"Don't bother about those two, they are drunk." Frodo said as he poured a reddish looking liquid into a goblet.
"What's this?" Legolas asked suspiciously as Frodo gave him the goblet. The drink smelled strangely sweet and had a very calming effect… somewhat like trees.
"An excellent tonic." Gandalf said in a very dignified manner. "I learned how to make it on one of my travels in the far northern side. It's a tradition for them to drink it on their birthdays."
Merry, Pippin and Gimli started to nod vigorously. "You better hurry and drink it up, it wouldn't work if you drink it after midnight!" Gimli said.
Legolas looked taken aback by his friend's sudden enthusiasm over his health. "I'm quite well, I don't think I need a tonic."
Then Gandalf used his famous booming voice and his beard started to fly. "I say drink, Legolas… Prince of Mirkwood."
Legolas gave a weird smile. "Fine. It's not like it would kill me… though it certainly looks like it would kill you guys if I don't drink it."
And Legolas drank it. "It tastes really sweet." Legolas said a little drowsy. "What's in it?"
And then Legolas fell asleep.
"Is he ok?" Gimli said poking Legolas a little.
"Yes. He will be anyway in the morning. The potion is doing its magic right now." Gandalf said, looking quite proud. "We shall see the effect in the morning."'
And so night fell quickly as the sun awoke…'
The next morning, no one could have predicted the turn of events.
"What did you ask Gandalf to feed Legolas exactly?" Merry asked Frodo as they walked to the breakfast hall. "It's just that I overheard some of the servants that Legolas seemed to be so different today morning and how charming he was."
"I did too. And it makes me really curious." Pippin said. "So do tell."
Frodo smiled secretly. "Well I didn't really ask Gandalf to make anything big. Just something that would change Legolas's emotional configuration 360 degrees."
"That means…" Merry gasped. "You gave Legolas a potion which has turn the gentlemen of all gentlemen Prince of Tree lover Legolas… into a woman lover? Oh my god! You turned Legolas into a lady killer!"
Frodo looked confused. "Er did I?"
Then he smiled. "Oops. I just thought it would make him notice girls more…"
Then suddenly, the three hobbits heard swooning from some ladies.
"I think you got your wish!" Pippin said groaning.
