Memory Lost
by: Muses Fury
Disclaimer: Surprise! I do not own Lord of the Rings or any of the familiar characters. *end of surprise*
Summary: How will Legolas handle it when his past comes back to haunt him? What happens to his other companions. (Not slash)
Author's Note: This is my first fanfic that I have posted... Flames are expected but don't be too harsh. Read and review!
Other notes: *-means flashback, ^-means thoughts... now on with the story...
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Gimli turned as Legolas and Aragorn came back to camp. He wisely did not say what was running through his mind but instead put another log on the fire. He did notice that while Aragorn took a seat with him by the fire, Legolas chose to sit in the shadows.
"Is he okay?" Gimli asked, concerned by the elf's actions.
"I do not know, he refuses to talk to me." Aragorn responded, looking at Gimli the defeat showing in his eyes. "There is nothing left to do except wait until he is ready."
"Aragorn, I am sorry." Legolas said coming up and also sitting by the fire. "I do not wish to discuss this at the moment. Maybe once I figure this out myself but not now."
"Okay, I will wait until then my friend."
"As will I," added Gimli. Legolas nodded to the both of them and stated,
"It is my turn to keep watch, you two need your rest." They consented leaving Legolas alone with his troubled thoughts.
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* "Legolas, hurry up already."
"Lorelei, where are we going?"
"I have already told you, young Prince, it is a surprise. Now, come on!" No words were spoken as they ran through the bright forest. When all of a sudden... "Stop!" Lorelei says as she sticks out her hand, signifying an abrupt halt. This action caught Legolas off guard, thus making him run into her and falling onto the forest floor.
"Aiya!" said he as he collided with ground.
"Not as observant as you thought, are you, young Prince?" Lorelei quipped hauling Legolas back to his feet.
"Must you always call me 'young Prince'?" Legolas asked, brushing off his tunic.
"Yes, I must, and I shall continue to do so, young Prince." Lorelei told him with a smirk. "Now, close your eyes, we are here." Legolas allowed Lorelei to lead him farther in the forest hoping that she would not steer him into a tree. For the second time that day, they stopped. "Now you can look." When Legolas opened his eyes, he was amazed at what he saw.
They were standing in a circular grove of trees. There was sunlight all around giving the place a sort of magical appearance. In the middle of the trees a playful brook wound its way lazily through. However, the most beautiful thing was found above their heads. There, were the sun shone through the treetops, was a magnificent rainbow.
"Lorelei," Legolas breathed, enraptured by the sights, " It is beautiful."
"I am glad that you like it." Lorelei said ecstatic that her friend liked it. "I found it a couple of days ago while I was waiting for you. I heard the trees saying that a rainbow would be here today, and I wanted to share it with you. However," her voice turned stern, making Legolas look at her confused at her sudden change in tone, "You must not tell anyone about it... this is our secret. Promise?"
"I promise." he said, solemnly putting his hand over his heart to emphasize.
"There is one more surprise for you." Lorelei said whilst walking to a tree. She pulled two bundles from behind it and handed them to Legolas. He accepted the bundles and opened them. He found a leather quiver, filled with arrows. He looked to Lorelei questioningly but found that she was pretending to ignore his stares. He returned his gaze to the quiver, and found that it was beautifully crafted and even had a place for his twin swords. He then pulled one of the arrows out and turned it over in his hands. They were amazingly light, but strong. He was pulled out of his trance when Lorelei cleared her throat loudly. He looked at her and remembered that there was another present. He picked it up, it was heavier than the first. ^I wonder what this could be... surely it's not...^ he thought as he opened it. His thoughts became tangible when he pulled out a bow. It was carved from the lightest and rarest wood found in Mirkwood Forest. ^I must be dreaming.^ he thought as he looked at Lorelei. She was all but bouncing with her barely contained glee.
"Lorelei... I do not know what to say..." he began and stopped, speechless for the first time in his young life.
"You do not have to say anything, young Prince."
"But, I cannot accept this." At this statement Lorelei frowned.
"Why not?" she asked the hurt barely evident in her voice.
"You have always wanted a bow... this is yours." He began to hand it back.
"Nonsense, Do you actually think that I would give you a bow and me not get one as well?" Legolas just sat there staring. She walked over to the same tree and pulled out a second bow and quiver. "I have my own as well." Legolas gave her a smile that plainly said "thank- you".
"Where did you get these?" Legolas asked looking at Lorelei questioningly.
"I made them myself. Your father however blessed them for us as I could not." she answered idly, not at all bothered by the open- mouthed stare she was receiving.
"You made these yourself?" Legolas asked, not really believing what was said.
"Yes, I did." Legolas looked at her with utter amazement before saying;
"Then this is a gift that I shall treasure forever." They sat there in companionable silence for a few moments when Legolas remembered that he had something for Lorelei.
"Lorelei, I also have something for you." he said as he dove into his pocket. He pulled out two black rings with an intricate design on them. He handed her one. "This is for you."
"Legolas! It is beautiful! Thank- you!" she said as she slipped it on her finger. He immediately turned a dark blue. She looked to Legolas uncertainly.
"It is a mood ring." he explained. It dawned on her and she laughed as she realized her foolishness.
"Oh! What does it mean?" she asked.
"Well, the blue means that you are happy."
"I can see that. What are the other colors?"
"Uh... green means that you are curious, red angry, black either really angry or devoid of emotions, yellow is playful, orange worried, and pink is when you are being mischievous. There are probably others but they seem to elude me at the moment."
"Oh okay. Legolas, it is beginning to get dark maybe we should start heading back?"
"Yes, I believe we should. We cannot have my father send out his search party twice in two days, now can we?" He asked sarcastically. He gathered his bow and quiver and put them securely over his shoulder.
"Well, if you had not gotten lost we would not have needed to be found." She smiled at him and shouldered her bow as well. They made their way from their secret hiding place and headed back to Mirkwood. Small talk was made, though not much, until --
"Legolas?" Lorelei asked and turned towards her companion.
"Yes?"
"We will be friends forever, right?" Legolas looked at her for a moment before answering.
"Yes, friends forever."
"Good." They shared a smile and began their journey again. They made it back to the gates just as some search elves were leaving.
"At least we do not have to look far." said the leader. "They are right here." Legolas nodded regally and let Lorelei enter before him as was courtesy.
"I will be along soon." Legolas said to the search elves.
"Yes, my Prince." the leader nodded to Legolas and walked away, giving Lorelei a strange look.
"Lorelei," Legolas began, turning to his friend, " Thank you for a great day. It was really enjoyable."
"You are welcome, my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it as much as I." She kissed him on the cheek and walked away, leaving a blushing prince. The next day, she was gone.*
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Legolas was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice when Gimli and Aragorn sat down beside him. That was also when he realized that he was also holding his bow, idly turning it over in his hands.
"Legolas?" Aragorn broke the silence. "What does the writing mean?" He asked, indicating the carving on Legolas' bow.
"It says: 'Aa' vanya sulie vara ar' Aman lle ilyamenie, nessa taren'." Aragorn nodded, however, Gimli was not at all pleased.
"Well, now that we all know what it means." He said sarcastically. Legolas looked at the dwarf with a hint of a smile on his face.
"Sorry," he apologized. "In other words it means, 'May fair winds protect and bless you always, young Prince'." Gimli scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Who would write something like that?" he said, unknowing of the effect this would have on the elf.
"A very dear friend of mine who..." Legolas began angrily but stopped, looking at Gimli. "I am sorry." he apologized but Gimli waved it off.
"There's no need." Legolas nodded and turned his attention back to his bow. Aragorn who wanted to break the offending silence asked:
"Did this friend who wrote this also give you your bow?" Legolas responded with a sad smile and said:
"Yes, she made it herself along with the quiver."
"Ah, talented." Aragorn commented drawing a worn smile from his friend.
"Yes, she was." he said, almost to himself.
"Was?" Aragorn asked. Legolas looked up with a deep sadness in his eyes.
"Yes, she was killed the day after she gave me this..." he indicated his bow, " and we vowed to be life- long friends."
"Then I am truly sorry for what I said." Gimli spoke up. "If I may ask, how did she die?" he asked hesitantly. He was sorry that he asked when Legolas looked away.
"She was killed by orcs. We were playing hide-and-seek in the forest and I could not find her, my father found me and told me what had happened." He looked back at his friends, his bright blue eyes conveying his hurt even though his face did not. "Ever since then, this bow has not left my side."
"Legolas, is this what has been bothering you?" Aragorn asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yes, I am sorry that I did not tell you but, I could not."
"It is okay my friend. I understand."
"As do I." Gimli added. Afterwards, a companionable silence overtook the trio until a shout was heard in the distance.
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Notes: Aiya!- Oh!
Notes 2: I hope you have enjoyed this chapter as well. Don't forget to read and review.
~ Muses Fury
by: Muses Fury
Disclaimer: Surprise! I do not own Lord of the Rings or any of the familiar characters. *end of surprise*
Summary: How will Legolas handle it when his past comes back to haunt him? What happens to his other companions. (Not slash)
Author's Note: This is my first fanfic that I have posted... Flames are expected but don't be too harsh. Read and review!
Other notes: *-means flashback, ^-means thoughts... now on with the story...
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Gimli turned as Legolas and Aragorn came back to camp. He wisely did not say what was running through his mind but instead put another log on the fire. He did notice that while Aragorn took a seat with him by the fire, Legolas chose to sit in the shadows.
"Is he okay?" Gimli asked, concerned by the elf's actions.
"I do not know, he refuses to talk to me." Aragorn responded, looking at Gimli the defeat showing in his eyes. "There is nothing left to do except wait until he is ready."
"Aragorn, I am sorry." Legolas said coming up and also sitting by the fire. "I do not wish to discuss this at the moment. Maybe once I figure this out myself but not now."
"Okay, I will wait until then my friend."
"As will I," added Gimli. Legolas nodded to the both of them and stated,
"It is my turn to keep watch, you two need your rest." They consented leaving Legolas alone with his troubled thoughts.
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* "Legolas, hurry up already."
"Lorelei, where are we going?"
"I have already told you, young Prince, it is a surprise. Now, come on!" No words were spoken as they ran through the bright forest. When all of a sudden... "Stop!" Lorelei says as she sticks out her hand, signifying an abrupt halt. This action caught Legolas off guard, thus making him run into her and falling onto the forest floor.
"Aiya!" said he as he collided with ground.
"Not as observant as you thought, are you, young Prince?" Lorelei quipped hauling Legolas back to his feet.
"Must you always call me 'young Prince'?" Legolas asked, brushing off his tunic.
"Yes, I must, and I shall continue to do so, young Prince." Lorelei told him with a smirk. "Now, close your eyes, we are here." Legolas allowed Lorelei to lead him farther in the forest hoping that she would not steer him into a tree. For the second time that day, they stopped. "Now you can look." When Legolas opened his eyes, he was amazed at what he saw.
They were standing in a circular grove of trees. There was sunlight all around giving the place a sort of magical appearance. In the middle of the trees a playful brook wound its way lazily through. However, the most beautiful thing was found above their heads. There, were the sun shone through the treetops, was a magnificent rainbow.
"Lorelei," Legolas breathed, enraptured by the sights, " It is beautiful."
"I am glad that you like it." Lorelei said ecstatic that her friend liked it. "I found it a couple of days ago while I was waiting for you. I heard the trees saying that a rainbow would be here today, and I wanted to share it with you. However," her voice turned stern, making Legolas look at her confused at her sudden change in tone, "You must not tell anyone about it... this is our secret. Promise?"
"I promise." he said, solemnly putting his hand over his heart to emphasize.
"There is one more surprise for you." Lorelei said whilst walking to a tree. She pulled two bundles from behind it and handed them to Legolas. He accepted the bundles and opened them. He found a leather quiver, filled with arrows. He looked to Lorelei questioningly but found that she was pretending to ignore his stares. He returned his gaze to the quiver, and found that it was beautifully crafted and even had a place for his twin swords. He then pulled one of the arrows out and turned it over in his hands. They were amazingly light, but strong. He was pulled out of his trance when Lorelei cleared her throat loudly. He looked at her and remembered that there was another present. He picked it up, it was heavier than the first. ^I wonder what this could be... surely it's not...^ he thought as he opened it. His thoughts became tangible when he pulled out a bow. It was carved from the lightest and rarest wood found in Mirkwood Forest. ^I must be dreaming.^ he thought as he looked at Lorelei. She was all but bouncing with her barely contained glee.
"Lorelei... I do not know what to say..." he began and stopped, speechless for the first time in his young life.
"You do not have to say anything, young Prince."
"But, I cannot accept this." At this statement Lorelei frowned.
"Why not?" she asked the hurt barely evident in her voice.
"You have always wanted a bow... this is yours." He began to hand it back.
"Nonsense, Do you actually think that I would give you a bow and me not get one as well?" Legolas just sat there staring. She walked over to the same tree and pulled out a second bow and quiver. "I have my own as well." Legolas gave her a smile that plainly said "thank- you".
"Where did you get these?" Legolas asked looking at Lorelei questioningly.
"I made them myself. Your father however blessed them for us as I could not." she answered idly, not at all bothered by the open- mouthed stare she was receiving.
"You made these yourself?" Legolas asked, not really believing what was said.
"Yes, I did." Legolas looked at her with utter amazement before saying;
"Then this is a gift that I shall treasure forever." They sat there in companionable silence for a few moments when Legolas remembered that he had something for Lorelei.
"Lorelei, I also have something for you." he said as he dove into his pocket. He pulled out two black rings with an intricate design on them. He handed her one. "This is for you."
"Legolas! It is beautiful! Thank- you!" she said as she slipped it on her finger. He immediately turned a dark blue. She looked to Legolas uncertainly.
"It is a mood ring." he explained. It dawned on her and she laughed as she realized her foolishness.
"Oh! What does it mean?" she asked.
"Well, the blue means that you are happy."
"I can see that. What are the other colors?"
"Uh... green means that you are curious, red angry, black either really angry or devoid of emotions, yellow is playful, orange worried, and pink is when you are being mischievous. There are probably others but they seem to elude me at the moment."
"Oh okay. Legolas, it is beginning to get dark maybe we should start heading back?"
"Yes, I believe we should. We cannot have my father send out his search party twice in two days, now can we?" He asked sarcastically. He gathered his bow and quiver and put them securely over his shoulder.
"Well, if you had not gotten lost we would not have needed to be found." She smiled at him and shouldered her bow as well. They made their way from their secret hiding place and headed back to Mirkwood. Small talk was made, though not much, until --
"Legolas?" Lorelei asked and turned towards her companion.
"Yes?"
"We will be friends forever, right?" Legolas looked at her for a moment before answering.
"Yes, friends forever."
"Good." They shared a smile and began their journey again. They made it back to the gates just as some search elves were leaving.
"At least we do not have to look far." said the leader. "They are right here." Legolas nodded regally and let Lorelei enter before him as was courtesy.
"I will be along soon." Legolas said to the search elves.
"Yes, my Prince." the leader nodded to Legolas and walked away, giving Lorelei a strange look.
"Lorelei," Legolas began, turning to his friend, " Thank you for a great day. It was really enjoyable."
"You are welcome, my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it as much as I." She kissed him on the cheek and walked away, leaving a blushing prince. The next day, she was gone.*
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Legolas was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice when Gimli and Aragorn sat down beside him. That was also when he realized that he was also holding his bow, idly turning it over in his hands.
"Legolas?" Aragorn broke the silence. "What does the writing mean?" He asked, indicating the carving on Legolas' bow.
"It says: 'Aa' vanya sulie vara ar' Aman lle ilyamenie, nessa taren'." Aragorn nodded, however, Gimli was not at all pleased.
"Well, now that we all know what it means." He said sarcastically. Legolas looked at the dwarf with a hint of a smile on his face.
"Sorry," he apologized. "In other words it means, 'May fair winds protect and bless you always, young Prince'." Gimli scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Who would write something like that?" he said, unknowing of the effect this would have on the elf.
"A very dear friend of mine who..." Legolas began angrily but stopped, looking at Gimli. "I am sorry." he apologized but Gimli waved it off.
"There's no need." Legolas nodded and turned his attention back to his bow. Aragorn who wanted to break the offending silence asked:
"Did this friend who wrote this also give you your bow?" Legolas responded with a sad smile and said:
"Yes, she made it herself along with the quiver."
"Ah, talented." Aragorn commented drawing a worn smile from his friend.
"Yes, she was." he said, almost to himself.
"Was?" Aragorn asked. Legolas looked up with a deep sadness in his eyes.
"Yes, she was killed the day after she gave me this..." he indicated his bow, " and we vowed to be life- long friends."
"Then I am truly sorry for what I said." Gimli spoke up. "If I may ask, how did she die?" he asked hesitantly. He was sorry that he asked when Legolas looked away.
"She was killed by orcs. We were playing hide-and-seek in the forest and I could not find her, my father found me and told me what had happened." He looked back at his friends, his bright blue eyes conveying his hurt even though his face did not. "Ever since then, this bow has not left my side."
"Legolas, is this what has been bothering you?" Aragorn asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yes, I am sorry that I did not tell you but, I could not."
"It is okay my friend. I understand."
"As do I." Gimli added. Afterwards, a companionable silence overtook the trio until a shout was heard in the distance.
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Notes: Aiya!- Oh!
Notes 2: I hope you have enjoyed this chapter as well. Don't forget to read and review.
~ Muses Fury
