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A/N: [words] indicate Helaku's thoughts
Disclaimer: These characters are Tolkein's NOT mine. Although there will be some original characters.
Chapter 2: The Decision
"No, I'm not going! Just forget it, ok!?!"
"No, Helaku, you are going!!!"
"Ok, did it EVER occur to you that I might be uncomfortable traveling with nine men for gods know how long!?!"
"You don't understand!"
"Than make me understand! You don't seem to mind making me do other things!"
"You can help them in certain ways because you are a.a.ummm"
"Woman?" I offer slightly offended.
"Well, yes." He answered slowly turning away to hide something.
I can't believe this! The Council decides to form a Fellowship and I am just thrown into it! I'm not allowed to ATTEND the Council, but they can make me a part of the result with out consulting me first.
"But."
"Not another word on the subject; you are going and that's final!"
A soft voice breaks the tension of our fight. Elrond just doesn't understand.
"I'll watch out for you, Helaku." Legolas tells me with a small smile.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Legolas, but I don't need protection. I can do that myself." I reply gently. He is only trying to reassure me that I'll be alright. "So you've accepted the fact that you are going?" Elrond cuts in to make sure I that I do what he wants.
"What's the point of arguing about it? I always lose when we fight!" Personally, I don't see how I can help, but I have a feeling this has more to it than helping Frodo destroy that damn ring.
I storm out of the room so I can go somewhere to just think.
As I head towards the forest so I can talk with the trees a little, Aragorn stops me.
"On this quest you will be well protected." He informs me.
"Thanks," I reply looking him in the eyes, "I just feel."
"Uncomfortable?"
"I just need to get used to it. I'll be fine in the long run."
~~~
As I sit in my favorite tree, an old mallorn tree, I think about my argument with Elrond. His eyes betrayed him; they showed me there is more to this than he is willing to say. Then I realize it - the true reason why Elrond wants me on this quest. He wants to see if Legolas will fall in love with me. Elrond never did like my mother's choice of who I am betrothed to because he wants me to marry royalty. Legolas is royalty since he is the son of Thranduil, King of Mirkwood. He doesn't want me to marry Haldir, March warden of Lothlorien; he wants me to marry Legolas, and I feel as if he has felt that way for a very long time.
Disclaimer: These characters are Tolkein's NOT mine. Although there will be some original characters.
Chapter 2: The Decision
"No, I'm not going! Just forget it, ok!?!"
"No, Helaku, you are going!!!"
"Ok, did it EVER occur to you that I might be uncomfortable traveling with nine men for gods know how long!?!"
"You don't understand!"
"Than make me understand! You don't seem to mind making me do other things!"
"You can help them in certain ways because you are a.a.ummm"
"Woman?" I offer slightly offended.
"Well, yes." He answered slowly turning away to hide something.
I can't believe this! The Council decides to form a Fellowship and I am just thrown into it! I'm not allowed to ATTEND the Council, but they can make me a part of the result with out consulting me first.
"But."
"Not another word on the subject; you are going and that's final!"
A soft voice breaks the tension of our fight. Elrond just doesn't understand.
"I'll watch out for you, Helaku." Legolas tells me with a small smile.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Legolas, but I don't need protection. I can do that myself." I reply gently. He is only trying to reassure me that I'll be alright. "So you've accepted the fact that you are going?" Elrond cuts in to make sure I that I do what he wants.
"What's the point of arguing about it? I always lose when we fight!" Personally, I don't see how I can help, but I have a feeling this has more to it than helping Frodo destroy that damn ring.
I storm out of the room so I can go somewhere to just think.
As I head towards the forest so I can talk with the trees a little, Aragorn stops me.
"On this quest you will be well protected." He informs me.
"Thanks," I reply looking him in the eyes, "I just feel."
"Uncomfortable?"
"I just need to get used to it. I'll be fine in the long run."
~~~
As I sit in my favorite tree, an old mallorn tree, I think about my argument with Elrond. His eyes betrayed him; they showed me there is more to this than he is willing to say. Then I realize it - the true reason why Elrond wants me on this quest. He wants to see if Legolas will fall in love with me. Elrond never did like my mother's choice of who I am betrothed to because he wants me to marry royalty. Legolas is royalty since he is the son of Thranduil, King of Mirkwood. He doesn't want me to marry Haldir, March warden of Lothlorien; he wants me to marry Legolas, and I feel as if he has felt that way for a very long time.
