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Chapter 5
Threats and Illnesses
Ami and Legolas spent the whole day together. They walked, and talked and shared the tails of what they had been up to since they last seen each other.
Ami showed Legolas 'her' garden, and there they sat now, talking and laughing in the shade of a tall elm tree.
"So Neveth, what was it that truly troubled you this morning?" Legolas asked. It was so random that it caught Ami by surprise and she stopped smiling.
"I-I told you. I-it was your horse.I." She looked down, but Legolas reached over and gently lifted her chin so she was looking into his beautiful blue eyes.
"Neveth, we have only known each other for a few hundred years, but I know you well enough to know that you are a terrible liar." He said with a twinkle in his eyes, and a slight smirk on his lips.
Ami sighed. She knew she had always been a terrible liar. She decided that she could tell him and make him promise not to tell anyone. That way, Malfanion wouldn't know, and she would be safe.
'What am I thinking? Legolas wouldn't let him hurt me anyways!' She thought. She looked up at him again and his face was expressionless. She cleared her throat and began.
"Well, this morning I was here, reading and soaking in the beautiful day, when I sensed I was being watched." Legolas shifted in his seat as if he were trying to put all of his attention on her words. His eyebrows were scrunched as if he were concentrating, and Ami couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked when he was all serious.
"And I was." She continued as she searched his face for any clue on what he might be thinking, but his face was still expressionless. 'Damn the ability to hide your feelings!' Ami thought mentally.
"Who was it?" Legolas asked at last.
Ami sighed again and opened her mouth to speak.
"It was." Then her eyes caught movement behind Legolas and she stood quickly.
"Malfanion!" She knew she had been caught. Yes indeed, there stood the very Elf Ami was beginning to despise. What was he a stalker?
Legolas turned and stood as well.
"Ah, good morning Malfanion. Beautiful day to be walking in the garden's isn't it?" He greeted with a smile.
Malfanion returned it. "Aye, indeed it is. However, I was sent to find lady Nevethiriel, and escort her to her father at once." He said with a bow.
"Alright, that will give me time to freshen up before dinner." Ami's eyes widened. He was going to leave her with him!
Legolas turned to Ami and studied her face.
He felt her tense when Malfanion appeared and now she almost shook.
"Neveth, do you wish me escort you to your father instead?" He asked and Ami could have kissed him.
She smiled but then she caught the eye of Malfanion and felt despair set in. She was scared of him yes, and she felt it safe not to deny him. She looked down and shook her head.
"No Legolas, go freshen up, I'll be fine." She said to her toes.
Legolas lifted her chin till she was looking straight at him.
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" He asked again.
Ami felt like she could cry, but she bit her lip and tried to sound cheerful.
"Yes, I will be fine. I will see you tonight." She managed to slip a small smile and Legolas nodded.
"Alright then, I shall be by your chambers later to escort you to the dinning halls." He smiled slightly and leaned over, kissing her lightly on the cheek. Ami closed her eyes and savored the moment.
"Alright then. My lord awaits his daughter." Malfanion said in annoyance and Ami reluctantly turned and walked towards him.
He held out his arm to her and she took it.
She stole one more back glance at Legolas before they walked around the bush and disappeared from his sight.
Legolas watched intently and decided to follow them. He wasn't stupid, she was after all, a terrible liar.
~*~*~*~
Ami closed her eyes as they walked. She was getting farther and farther away from the one person she thought could help her. And she bit her lip to hold back the tears that threatened to fall.
When Malfanion thought them a good distance from the prince he quickly reached over with his other arm and grabbed Ami's wrist. With one quick move he spun her around, and had her in a tight hold with her arm behind her back.
Ami winched at the pain that shot through her arm, but she wasn't dumb, she had taken self-defense classes in 10th grade. She quickly elbowed him in the ribs and he let lose of her fast.
Ami spun around with fire blazing in her green eyes.
"How dare you!" She hissed. "I may be a lady, but I know how to defend myself sir. I suggest you seek common sense, and learn to maintain your distance." She stood over him in triumph, but suddenly he rose and grabbed her around her throat, hitting a pressure point Ami didn't even know existed.
She gasped and pawed at his fist, but he was too strong.
He brought her within inches of his face and sneered in anger. "And I suggest to you, my lady, to watch yourself with me. I would hate to see you come up sick again and break your poor fathers heart." Ami's eyes widened and He released her with a satisfied smile.
Ami coughed a few times but then just stared at him in disbelief.
"What did you mean by that?" She breathed out.
Malfanion shrugged. "I only suggest you keep your pretty mouth shut around the prince. You know I have eyes everywhere my lady, I can see everything you do, and say. I'd hate for something else to happen to you. For another illness like you had, could possibly kill you!" He gave her a mocked sad face then sneered.
He held out his arm to her but she backed away.
"I will escort myself to my father thank you." She said, but he only stood there.
"Don't bother, he hasn't sent for you. I only needed an excuse for the prince to let you go. You may return to your chambers now. Oh yes, and don't think your getting off so easily. You need a lesson taught for your near outburst. Get used to your room tonight, for I do believe you will be quite unable to leave it for a few days." He walked up to Ami and smiled at the fear that shown from her eyes.
"That is.much better." He patted her cheek playfully then turned and walked away. Ami let out a shaky breath and nearly collapsed.
"I don't feel so good." She spoke to herself as she placed her hand to her stomach.
She quickly stumbled off to her chambers in hope to find Natalia. She needed her best friend more then anything now, but she really wanted Legolas.
~*~*~*~
That evening, Legolas strode to Ami's chambers and tapped on the door.
He heard nothing for a while, but then heard a faint "Come in." So he pushed the big oak door open.
He smiled and stopped when he saw Ami lying in her bed.
She looked up and all of a sudden felt bad. "Oh Legolas! I am so sorry, I do not think I shall be joining you for dinner this evening." He walked over to her bed and sat down next to her.
"What has happened little one?" He asked, and she let out a big sigh,
"I do not know.I just all of a sudden felt sick. It was strange." She lied and looked down when she did.
Legolas sighed.
"Neveth, am I not your friend?" Ami's gaze shot up at him.
"Yes!"
"And do you not trust me?"
"I trust you just fine, why are you asking me such questions?"
"Because you are lying to me! You have told me nothing but lies this whole day! Now if what you say is true then please, lie to me no more." Ami's felt the tears sting her eyes and as much as she tried to fight them off she couldn't.
She burst into tears then right away felt embarrassed for being so childish and covered her face with her hands.
Legolas drew her into a hug.
"Please tell me what is wrong Neveth. Is someone troubling you?" Ami laughed sarcastically. "If you only knew."
"Well then tell me."
"I can't!"
"Why can't you?"
"Because I can't!" Ami pulled away from his embrace to look at him.
He studied her face for a while as if he were reading her mind. Ami didn't care, she wanted him too.
Finally he sighed.
"Neveth, I want you to tell me everything. And I promise you, I will let no one harm you. Do you understand me? I would never let any one harm you." He took her face in his hands and she nodded faintly.
She let out a heavy sigh. "Ok, I'll tell you everything."
With a shaky voice and watery eyes Ami told Legolas everything Malfanion had done to her. And when she had finished she searched his face for any sign, but once again he was expressionless.
Finally he stirred and looked at her seriously.
"Neveth, I want you to stay away from him. I have a confession to make. I followed you and Malfanion when you left the garden-"
"You followed us? Why?" Ami saw a small smile tug at the sides of his mouth.
"I told you, you are a terrible liar! When he first grabbed hold of you I was about to spring to your rescue, but you seemed to handle it quite nicely." At that he smirked and Ami blushed.
"And when he grabbed you the second time I was to scared to move, I knew that if I were to emerge from the bush, he could have easily hurt you with the grip he had. And then when he stopped he walked away and you ran. And I.was determined to get to the bottom of this." Ami sighed at him.
"There is more though."
"More?"
"Yes, I think he is the reason I was so ill." Ami looked up at Legolas and he shook his head in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, he kept threatening me about my illness, and right before he walked away he said I needed to learn a lesson and for me to get used to my chambers for I would be here for a while, and then right away I felt sick to my stomach. And so you have found me here.in my gigantic bed. Sick." Legolas seemed to be thinking it over in his head.
"You could be right, but we don't know for sure." Then he looked up at Ami and smiled. "How about I get someone to bring two trays of food here and I have dinner with you?" Ami smiled.
"I would love that!" He laughed and stood.
"Alright.I shall be back shortly." He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the forehead, then turned and left.
As soon as he did Ami felt alone and unsafe.
She kept feeling like she was being watched, and now that feeling scared her more then anything.
Chapter 5
Threats and Illnesses
Ami and Legolas spent the whole day together. They walked, and talked and shared the tails of what they had been up to since they last seen each other.
Ami showed Legolas 'her' garden, and there they sat now, talking and laughing in the shade of a tall elm tree.
"So Neveth, what was it that truly troubled you this morning?" Legolas asked. It was so random that it caught Ami by surprise and she stopped smiling.
"I-I told you. I-it was your horse.I." She looked down, but Legolas reached over and gently lifted her chin so she was looking into his beautiful blue eyes.
"Neveth, we have only known each other for a few hundred years, but I know you well enough to know that you are a terrible liar." He said with a twinkle in his eyes, and a slight smirk on his lips.
Ami sighed. She knew she had always been a terrible liar. She decided that she could tell him and make him promise not to tell anyone. That way, Malfanion wouldn't know, and she would be safe.
'What am I thinking? Legolas wouldn't let him hurt me anyways!' She thought. She looked up at him again and his face was expressionless. She cleared her throat and began.
"Well, this morning I was here, reading and soaking in the beautiful day, when I sensed I was being watched." Legolas shifted in his seat as if he were trying to put all of his attention on her words. His eyebrows were scrunched as if he were concentrating, and Ami couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked when he was all serious.
"And I was." She continued as she searched his face for any clue on what he might be thinking, but his face was still expressionless. 'Damn the ability to hide your feelings!' Ami thought mentally.
"Who was it?" Legolas asked at last.
Ami sighed again and opened her mouth to speak.
"It was." Then her eyes caught movement behind Legolas and she stood quickly.
"Malfanion!" She knew she had been caught. Yes indeed, there stood the very Elf Ami was beginning to despise. What was he a stalker?
Legolas turned and stood as well.
"Ah, good morning Malfanion. Beautiful day to be walking in the garden's isn't it?" He greeted with a smile.
Malfanion returned it. "Aye, indeed it is. However, I was sent to find lady Nevethiriel, and escort her to her father at once." He said with a bow.
"Alright, that will give me time to freshen up before dinner." Ami's eyes widened. He was going to leave her with him!
Legolas turned to Ami and studied her face.
He felt her tense when Malfanion appeared and now she almost shook.
"Neveth, do you wish me escort you to your father instead?" He asked and Ami could have kissed him.
She smiled but then she caught the eye of Malfanion and felt despair set in. She was scared of him yes, and she felt it safe not to deny him. She looked down and shook her head.
"No Legolas, go freshen up, I'll be fine." She said to her toes.
Legolas lifted her chin till she was looking straight at him.
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" He asked again.
Ami felt like she could cry, but she bit her lip and tried to sound cheerful.
"Yes, I will be fine. I will see you tonight." She managed to slip a small smile and Legolas nodded.
"Alright then, I shall be by your chambers later to escort you to the dinning halls." He smiled slightly and leaned over, kissing her lightly on the cheek. Ami closed her eyes and savored the moment.
"Alright then. My lord awaits his daughter." Malfanion said in annoyance and Ami reluctantly turned and walked towards him.
He held out his arm to her and she took it.
She stole one more back glance at Legolas before they walked around the bush and disappeared from his sight.
Legolas watched intently and decided to follow them. He wasn't stupid, she was after all, a terrible liar.
~*~*~*~
Ami closed her eyes as they walked. She was getting farther and farther away from the one person she thought could help her. And she bit her lip to hold back the tears that threatened to fall.
When Malfanion thought them a good distance from the prince he quickly reached over with his other arm and grabbed Ami's wrist. With one quick move he spun her around, and had her in a tight hold with her arm behind her back.
Ami winched at the pain that shot through her arm, but she wasn't dumb, she had taken self-defense classes in 10th grade. She quickly elbowed him in the ribs and he let lose of her fast.
Ami spun around with fire blazing in her green eyes.
"How dare you!" She hissed. "I may be a lady, but I know how to defend myself sir. I suggest you seek common sense, and learn to maintain your distance." She stood over him in triumph, but suddenly he rose and grabbed her around her throat, hitting a pressure point Ami didn't even know existed.
She gasped and pawed at his fist, but he was too strong.
He brought her within inches of his face and sneered in anger. "And I suggest to you, my lady, to watch yourself with me. I would hate to see you come up sick again and break your poor fathers heart." Ami's eyes widened and He released her with a satisfied smile.
Ami coughed a few times but then just stared at him in disbelief.
"What did you mean by that?" She breathed out.
Malfanion shrugged. "I only suggest you keep your pretty mouth shut around the prince. You know I have eyes everywhere my lady, I can see everything you do, and say. I'd hate for something else to happen to you. For another illness like you had, could possibly kill you!" He gave her a mocked sad face then sneered.
He held out his arm to her but she backed away.
"I will escort myself to my father thank you." She said, but he only stood there.
"Don't bother, he hasn't sent for you. I only needed an excuse for the prince to let you go. You may return to your chambers now. Oh yes, and don't think your getting off so easily. You need a lesson taught for your near outburst. Get used to your room tonight, for I do believe you will be quite unable to leave it for a few days." He walked up to Ami and smiled at the fear that shown from her eyes.
"That is.much better." He patted her cheek playfully then turned and walked away. Ami let out a shaky breath and nearly collapsed.
"I don't feel so good." She spoke to herself as she placed her hand to her stomach.
She quickly stumbled off to her chambers in hope to find Natalia. She needed her best friend more then anything now, but she really wanted Legolas.
~*~*~*~
That evening, Legolas strode to Ami's chambers and tapped on the door.
He heard nothing for a while, but then heard a faint "Come in." So he pushed the big oak door open.
He smiled and stopped when he saw Ami lying in her bed.
She looked up and all of a sudden felt bad. "Oh Legolas! I am so sorry, I do not think I shall be joining you for dinner this evening." He walked over to her bed and sat down next to her.
"What has happened little one?" He asked, and she let out a big sigh,
"I do not know.I just all of a sudden felt sick. It was strange." She lied and looked down when she did.
Legolas sighed.
"Neveth, am I not your friend?" Ami's gaze shot up at him.
"Yes!"
"And do you not trust me?"
"I trust you just fine, why are you asking me such questions?"
"Because you are lying to me! You have told me nothing but lies this whole day! Now if what you say is true then please, lie to me no more." Ami's felt the tears sting her eyes and as much as she tried to fight them off she couldn't.
She burst into tears then right away felt embarrassed for being so childish and covered her face with her hands.
Legolas drew her into a hug.
"Please tell me what is wrong Neveth. Is someone troubling you?" Ami laughed sarcastically. "If you only knew."
"Well then tell me."
"I can't!"
"Why can't you?"
"Because I can't!" Ami pulled away from his embrace to look at him.
He studied her face for a while as if he were reading her mind. Ami didn't care, she wanted him too.
Finally he sighed.
"Neveth, I want you to tell me everything. And I promise you, I will let no one harm you. Do you understand me? I would never let any one harm you." He took her face in his hands and she nodded faintly.
She let out a heavy sigh. "Ok, I'll tell you everything."
With a shaky voice and watery eyes Ami told Legolas everything Malfanion had done to her. And when she had finished she searched his face for any sign, but once again he was expressionless.
Finally he stirred and looked at her seriously.
"Neveth, I want you to stay away from him. I have a confession to make. I followed you and Malfanion when you left the garden-"
"You followed us? Why?" Ami saw a small smile tug at the sides of his mouth.
"I told you, you are a terrible liar! When he first grabbed hold of you I was about to spring to your rescue, but you seemed to handle it quite nicely." At that he smirked and Ami blushed.
"And when he grabbed you the second time I was to scared to move, I knew that if I were to emerge from the bush, he could have easily hurt you with the grip he had. And then when he stopped he walked away and you ran. And I.was determined to get to the bottom of this." Ami sighed at him.
"There is more though."
"More?"
"Yes, I think he is the reason I was so ill." Ami looked up at Legolas and he shook his head in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, he kept threatening me about my illness, and right before he walked away he said I needed to learn a lesson and for me to get used to my chambers for I would be here for a while, and then right away I felt sick to my stomach. And so you have found me here.in my gigantic bed. Sick." Legolas seemed to be thinking it over in his head.
"You could be right, but we don't know for sure." Then he looked up at Ami and smiled. "How about I get someone to bring two trays of food here and I have dinner with you?" Ami smiled.
"I would love that!" He laughed and stood.
"Alright.I shall be back shortly." He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the forehead, then turned and left.
As soon as he did Ami felt alone and unsafe.
She kept feeling like she was being watched, and now that feeling scared her more then anything.
