A/N: Ok, I know I promised this chap would be longer, but I'm sorry, it's not...lol. It is important to the story though, with a surprise from Legolas, but not a good one, no I greatly fear you will hate him in this chapter, but don't worry, he will try to make it up to her, if he gets the chance to that is...muahaha!!! Lol...review please! Last chap hardly got n e reviews ::sniff:: but it did get some! So thanx! I love all my reviewers! They rock! ::does the 'my reviewers rock' dance:: Well, enjoy da chap...and review like you've never reviewed b4, and next chap will be up sooner then I planned! ::smiles::



Chapter 12

Legolas' Mistake

Legolas jolted awake. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. All remembrance came to him and he stood quickly.

He knew he had not fallen asleep by his own will, someone had cast some form of spell on him, and he could only guess whom. He turned to Ami's bed. He let out a small cry and ran to her bed.

She was gone.

"No." He breathed out. He turned and ran from the room. He checked the balcony, he checked the halls, and he checked the music room and finally the library. She wasn't in any of them.

Legolas began to panic. He ran down one hall and then another, opening every door in sight. Finally he ran down the last hall, and the last door. He opened it with more hope then before.

And there sat Ami. Her and Natalia had taken her book and went to Natalia's chambers, as so they wouldn't bother Legolas as he slept. They both looked up when he entered, and Natalia glowered at him.

"Yes sir, this IS my chambers! Normal people usually knock!" But Legolas ignored her. He ran to Ami and lifted her up.

"Oh, Neveth! Praise the Valar your all right!" He then hugged her tightly. Ami squirmed in his arms.

"Great stars Legolas! What in the name of Gondor has come over you?"

He released her and set her down.

"When I awoke you were missing. What was I to imagine Neveth? Do you know how many fears can pass through an Elf's mind when such a thing happens?!" Ami laughed at him.

"Legolas, I did not want to wake you, you looked so peaceful!" Legolas shook his head.

"I do not understand why I could not stay awake. It was as if a spell were cast upon me."

"You know Legolas, people usually sleep when they are tired, not by the cause of a spell!" Natalia chimed in. Legolas shook his head.

"Nay, you do not understand." Ami smiled.

"Legolas, I am fine. It is not like Malfanion could get to my room anyway." Legolas looked at her quickly, then away again. Ami froze.

"Can he?" Legolas mustered a smile.

"Nay pen-neth, he can not." He lied. Ami let out a sigh.

"Good." She walked back to the spot she was sitting in before and looked down.

"Oh yes! Thanks for the beautiful flowers Legolas, twas very romantic of you." She smiled as she held up a small bouquet of various beautiful flowers.

Legolas looked on in confusion.

"I did not." He said.

"Yes you did." Ami's smile faded.

"I did not." He persisted. Ami sighed.

"Legolas, I love them, all is well. You are the only one that has access to my chambers. Who else then could it have been?"

Legolas felt a wave of fear wash over him. Could it really have been? While he was under the spell? Was it possible that that monster was so close to Neveth? So close that he could have hurt her, and Legolas would have been to asleep to aid her?

"Oh Elbereth." He breathed out.

Ami saw the concern on his face, and right away knew he wasn't lying.

"Legolas, what is it?" Legolas cleared his throat.

"If you will excuse me my ladies." He quickly bowed and left the room.

Ami threw Natalia a worried glance before the door swung open again. Legolas poked his head in.

"Keep a watch over her Nev." He said quickly, only giving enough time for Natalia to nod her head before he was out again. Then she looked at Ami.

"Did he just call you my lady?" Natalia asked. Ami nodded with her gaze still directed towards the door. She was just as confused about it as Natalia was.

~*~*~*~

"I am telling you he was in her chambers!" Legolas almost shouted as he paced back and forth in front of Elrond, who sat behind his massive desk.

"Legolas, we have guards throughout the halls! Now, explain to me how he could possibly get past them or YOU for that matter, without beeing seen. Where you not in her chambers with her?" Legolas stopped pacing and turned to Elrond with a sigh.

"I was, but something happened to me. I could not stay awake!"

"Legolas, even the strongest Elf worrier needs a little sleep now and then." Elrond said with a smile.

"Nay, not sleep like that. Twas like I could not even force myself to stay awake. That has never happened before. Twas like a spell was cast upon me my lord. I could feel the power of it. And there was no waking me. No alertness, nothing! Do you know how afraid I was when I awoke and your daughter was no where to be seen?! I think it is her plan to drive me mad with fear for her!" Legolas exclaimed as he threw his arms in the air.

Elrond sat quietly as he thought. "Legolas, do you have an idea of how he might have gotten through without being seen. He does not bear the Ring, he can not become invisible!"

"I know this my lord! But Malfanion is no normal Elf. He has powers. I can feel them, Neveth said she felt it when this awful illness came upon her. Something dark and evil. I felt it to my lord. Will you not believe me?"

"Of course I believe you Legolas! Dear lad, I am not denying you for the reason that I do not believe you, but for the fact that we need to find the way he can get to her! Seeing as he can." Legolas nodded.

"I will have a look around myself." Elrond nodded.

"And I will send more guards out in search." Legolas bowed, then turned, and left.

~*~*~*~

Ami sat in her garden reading her book. She knew she shouldn't be alone, and she hadn't been save up to an hour ago. But Natalia was needed so she had to leave. And Ami didn't feel like leaving the beauty of her garden. Besides she had her trusty dagger at her heel. If she were kidnapped, the kidnapper would not get away without some form of pain. Be it a twist of her wrist and trusty dagger, or a swift kick to the groin.

Ami sighed as she turned the page. Her gaze shot up when she heard a noise. Someone was walking towards her. Then it sounded as if it were running. Soon it would be around the bushes and upon her. Ami closed the book and shrank back behind the tree. She pressed her back up against the tree and prayed to the Valar that whoever it was, wasn't Malfanion. She heard whoever it was in the clearing. Oh why hadn't she listened to Legolas and stay with someone?

She heard whoever it was sigh in frustration, and she dared a peak behind the tree. There stood Legolas. 'Speak of the devil' Ami thought to herself. She stepped out from behind the tree.

"Legolas!"

Legolas bared his knife with hands faster then sight and spun around. Ami smiled, but he did not. He sheathed his knife and placed his hands on his hips.

"Nevethiriel! I swear to the Valar, if that Elf does not kill you, I may!" Ami laughed.

"Come now Legolas, you would miss me too much."

"I would not miss the heart attacks you give me, this is certain."

Ami smiled and walked up to the bench she had been sitting on, and sat down.

"Will you not join me?" She said sweetly.

"Turn off the sweetness Nevethiriel. Do you not know how dangerous it is for you to be alone? Especially here? What if he had come Neveth? I would not have been able to aid you! Do you know how that would have made me feel?!" Legolas scolded her as he walked over to the bench.

"Legolas, I am sorry! But I hate being cooped up in the halls all day, and I hate having to have someone with me 24/7! I'm not fucking getting any time to myself!" She yelled without thinking as she stood to her feet. She calmed herself at the look that spread across Legolas face.

Legolas didn't know weather to be angry or to feel pity for her. They both flashed through him quickly. And without thinking on it again, he chose anger.

"Oh why do I bother? I waste my time, my energy, and my nerves on you! I can not even be alone myself without jumping at every little noise and thinking of your safety! Which you purposely seem to jeopardize! Do get pleasure in seeing the fear course through me Neveth? Do you not care that I suffer from loss of sleep because of you? Do you not care for any of these things?!" He yelled as he got closer and closer to her. Ami backed up until she was now against the tree. She had been more then surprised at this outburst, but now at the end of it, her own anger coursed through her.

When Legolas had finished he was more then shocked himself. The realization of all he had said hit him hard, and he regretted it. What had come over him? It was like it wasn't even him saying those things. Like his body had been taken over by some beast. His anger had melted when he saw the expression on her face. His poor Neveth, what had he done?

"Neveth, I..." He started, but he had no idea of what to say.

"Save it Legolas, you have said plenty." She said through gritted teeth. She pushed past him and began to walk away. The tears came to her eyes. All he had said, it hurt so much. A single tear rolled down her face when she felt someone grab her arm. She spun to see Legolas standing there.

"Oh Neveth, mella, do not cry." He said as he stepped closer to her and took her face in his hands.

Ami yanked her face back from his hands and stepped back.

"Do not touch me sir, you have done enough! And you will kindly cease from calling me mella." She said painfully. She tried to turn and walk away, but again Legolas took hold of her arm.

"Neveth please! I do not know what took hold of me! Please listen!" He said as he grabbed her other arm and made her look at him.

"Do you not think your words have hurt me enough Legolas? Do you seek to say more? I will listen then, for nothing more that you say could hurt me any deeper." She said, ending it in a whisper. Legolas felt his heart rip in two. What had he done? He was suppose to protect her from all hurt not afflict more upon her.

"Neveth, twas not me that said those things, but a monster. Please Neveth, you know I would never intentionally hurt you!" He tried, but Ami lifted her hand and placed it over his mouth.

"So I thought you never would. People do not just say things like that Legolas unless it was something that was built up inside them. It was bound to be released sometime. I am only thankful that it happened before I completely gave you my heart." She lied. She had given her whole heart, body, and soul to Legolas the first time she lay with him.

Legolas dropped her hands and placed his hands on her face.

"Neveth please, do not do this. Do not forsake what we have together!" He pleaded, his voice just above a whisper, and tear stroked.

The tears were falling freely from Ami's eyes now as she stepped back from his hold.

"You already have." She said painfully. She then turned and walked out of her garden.

As soon as she knew she was out of his sight, she let the tears take over her, as did the sobs. They shook her body as she took off in a run.

Legolas stood there, stunned. He couldn't believe this had just happened.

He put his face in his hands as he felt the tears sting his eyes.

A twig broke.

Legolas' head shot up towards where the noise had been heard. It was behind the brush to his right.

He slowly pulled out his knife as he took careful steps towards it.

When he got to it, he quickly pulled back the branch, but no one was there. Legolas' clear blue eyes scanned around in the brush. They fell upon something. He gently reached over and pulled it off a branch. A lock of black hair. His eyebrows narrowed as he examined it. Then he realized whom it belonged to.

Legolas' head shot up in the direction Nevethiriel had run.

"Neveth!" He said under his breath and took off in that direction.

~*~*~*~

Ami burst into her chambers, the grief taking over her. It hurt so much. She threw herself across her bed and cried.

Why had he said such things to her, Ami didn't know, all she knew was that it hurt. Like a gnawing pain in her stomach, that grew and grew till it felt like it was eating at her insides. Ami's eyes widened.

"Oh Elbereth, no, not again!" She said and as soon as she had, she went into a convulsion.

Ami cried out in pain as she went into a ball, then thrashed herself in any way she could to be rid of the pain. She threw herself off her bed and onto the hard wooden floor.

She screamed again, as the pain was so intense. She began to crawl towards the door.

"H-help! Someone help me!" She called out, but no one came. She screamed again as another wave of intense pain coursed through her body.

Once again she was in two places at once, but this time she couldn't even see Natalia. Her visions of her home were clearer then before, and it caused fear to run through her as well.

Thoughts of her argument with Legolas went through her mind, and the fear of her never seeing him again pained her just as much.

With one last scream that she could muster, she screamed out his name.

Then all went black.