Disclaimer..Yea, I probably should have put this thing on the first chapter
but....oh well. This story isn't really involved with Lord of the Rings,
however it does take place some thousand years after the war...SO, Im using
the places and stuff from LOTR. Most of these charecters are made from my
imagination, save a few like Thranduil and the people from Lothlorien.
Plus, I own most of the places, 'cept for the ones you find...in LOTR. ^.^
Chapter 8
"Who are you?" I asked, backing myself into my door. My hand was grasping the knob so hard I thought it was going to break.
The shadow moved and a candle was lit, lighting the room so I could see him. I let out a breath and relaxed.
Tillion sat on my bed grinning. "I am sorry my lady. I did not intend to frighten you." His blonde hair was braided back on the sides of his head but the rest fell around his shoulders. His green eyes roamed over my body, only covered with the robe.
I squeezed it tightly around my small body. "Is there anything I can do for you?" I asked, sliding around him to open my closet.
He was handsome, yes, but I still did not trust him. I turned my back for a second, and when I turned around again, the Elf was standing right behind me. I gasped and jumped, hitting the closet door with my back.
"Why are you tense? There is no reason to be frightened of me." He put a hand on my shoulder while the other one pulled my back so I was pressed against him.
I tried pushing him away but he was too strong for me. "Please." I begged. Tillion moved his face closer to mine.
Before our lips touched I said, "I am married." I hated to lie, but it seemed to be the only thing that would work. "He is..a human?" I nodded, never opening my eyes.
"Is he here?" I opened them this time. My heart pounded under my chest.
"N-no."
"Then why should it matter?" He leaned down to me again but I shoved him back. "Because I do not love you." The look in his eyes almost brought me to tears. He looked at me a second more before he turned and left without another word.
I still stared at the door that slammed a second before. I didn't love him. But, he looked so hurt. My mind was filled with guilt, but I knew telling him to stay away was best, even if it was a lie.
Finally, I took off my robe and slipped on a white silk gown to sleep in. As I layed there, thinking, I began to think about the next week.
Julia and I would have to develop muscles if we were going to look the least bit like Elven men. But, not only that, our hair would have to be cut, breasts taped down and we would have to stuff cloth in our boots to be taller.
Our chests were not big, so taping them down wouldn't be a problem. But, she, only being 5 feet and 5 inches, was going to be tough. We did not have Elven beauty either. Thankfully, the Elves, both genders had the same features.
After reasurring myself everything would work, I fell asleep.
~~~~~~ Sunlight pouring into my window woke me at what felt like a few minutes after I shut my eyes. The She-elves were singing outside again.
I shut my window, scaring the birds on the balcony rail off. I heard Julia open her door and walk out, her dress swooping the ground as she walked. I looked down at my clothes. My night shirt was wrinkled and twisted after a short night of twisting and turning.
I brushed my hair and slid on another white dress. It was short. Cut to my knees with a low neck. The sleeves were also short and transparent. I did not care about the rest of my appearance. Only enough to run a comb through my tangled hair.
I walked down stairs and out onto the terrace. The streets beyond the castle were cluttered with Elves laughing, dancing, singing and drinking their ale. I closed my eyes for a second. I wanted to go back to bed and sleep forever. But, the hand that placed its self on my shoulder caused me to jerk and look at Julia.
"Is something bothering you?" She asked, pulling me to sit on the railing with her. "No, just thinking of my plan. It seems foolish now." She nodded.
"Maybe we should just stay here..." Julia said, patting my wrist. I jumped up, almost knocking her off into the shrubs below. "No, we can not stay! We will go with them!"
"Reagan! King Thranduil and the Elves will protect us here!"
"No...Orion would kill us before going back to his Lord empty handed. There are thousands of things Elves can do that Humans can not. But, Humans have a weakness that Elves do not. He will kill us. And never even have any other thought about it. I saw the same ones that are hunting us, kill men who belong to a family, with their bare hands. Even if King Thranduil caught Orion and his men, they would kill anyone until they found us." I put my finger in her face and glared. "I'm not having anymore people killed because of ME!"
"What are you talking about? You have not killed anyone." I sat down and put my head in my hands.
"I was the one that told my father going to war would be best. I had no idea we would lose. He took the only advice I ever gave him and it ruined our lives!" Tears were streaming down my face.
I looked up at my friend to see her standing above me. Her jaw was clenched and her hands were balled into fists at her side. "It was YOU who killed my family?"
I sobbed harder now. Julia never moved. Her breathing was heavy and her eyes were blazing at me. What happened next, I never expected.
She reached back and slammed her fist into my jaw, knocking me back so I fell in the bushes below.
"I hope Orion does kill you. You're no more than a spoiled brat." She spat at me before I heared her run back inside. I crawled out of the bushes and sat on the ground crying with my face in my hands.
"Julia?" I heard someone say behind me. There was no answer from her.
"My God, Reagan." Mattox dropped to his knees beside me and took my face in his hands. I could see the blood on his hands as he stood back up. "What happened?" I shook my head and sobbed more. "I told her."
"Told her what?"
"I killed my brother, her family and everyone in my kingdom!" I looked up at him and sniffed, smelling the blood that was pouring out of the gash on my lip. "You didn't kill them."
"Yes I did. I told my father to go to war. It was the worst thing I have ever done." I stood up and took the rag he had gotten from his pocket. I stuck it to my lip and sobbed again. "You had no idea it would turn out the way it did. You had no way of knowing."
Mattox stepped closer to me and put an arm around my shoulder, drooping his head down so he could see my eyes. "Let me see your lip." I tilted my chin up and he looked at it closely before kissing my forehead.
"It doesn't look like it is going to swell." I gaped at him. 'He kissed my forehead...' I nodded, swallowing back my smile. He put my arm around his neck and his arm around my waist, helping me into the castle in case I had a concussion.
He burst into the kitchen, making the cooks all look at us. The room fell silent as I was sat in a chair beside a woman that was plucking the feathers from a chiken. It seemed every woman in there had their eyes locked onto Mattox's body. I smiled and looked at him too.
He was oblivious to the women's gaze. He dipped a rag into the well water and rung it out before turning back to me. He raised an eyebrow at my smile before we walked out. "Why are you smiling?"
"You had everyones attention in there. I think I know who the favorite Elf among the people is." He waved me off and directed me to sit on a bench under a window. "Well, now that Prince Legolas has gone away, they have no one else to drool over."
I giggled as he placed the cold rag to my bottom lip. "I have to tell you something." I said. It ended up sounding something like "Hive oo mell nu momethin", since the rag was on my mouth. He grinned and patted my cheek. "What was that?"
"I think Orion is hunting Julia and I." His smile faded as he looked me in the eyes. "Are you sure?" I nodded, shifting uncomfortably. "Should I send for someone to search the woods?"
I frowned at him asking for my advice. Mattox looked at the Elves that just walked in the door. Tillion was one of them. He looked at us, sitting a few inches apart and with Mattox holding my hands in his. His eyes flashed with anger for a second, then he turned away, directing his attention to the She-elf at his right side.
"Reagan?" I snapped my attention back to Mattox. He let go of one of my hands and ran a hand through his black hair. It had grown since we had first met.
"Do you think I should tell the King?" I shook my head. "No. It was just a thought. I have alot of my mind right now. Forgive me of worrying you with it."
We stood and I made a mental note to go to Julia right after Mattox left. "If there is anything that leads you to believe that he is after you. Please, tell me. I will have every soldier gaurding your room if I have to."
I nodded as someone called for Mattox. He looked up toward the Great Hall and then back at me. I looked down at the floor. "I must go. Please, tell me if you know anything else. Namaarie." He kissed my cheek and walked passed me.
I touched my cheek and my lips jerked into a smile. It soon faded however, when I saw Julia standing in the doorway. Her eyes were red and her cheeks were tear streaked. I froze before I looked down and walked to her...
I know I didn't make any sign of her being depressed over telling her dad to go to war before...Blooper on my part. . I take blame!! Flame if you want. But, hopefully, I'm doing a good job writing this. I know I have LOTS of type-O's but, thats because I don't have microsoft word to check the spelling. :(.... (drool) Uh. Anyway, Thanks again for reviewing!!! I luv you all!!! OH YEAH! If you wanna just see my idea of how Mattox looks, you can IM me on my AOL instant Message name xTwistedpsycho77 ...Hehe...I know, weird. But its me! Gotta go! this is getting too long!
Chapter 8
"Who are you?" I asked, backing myself into my door. My hand was grasping the knob so hard I thought it was going to break.
The shadow moved and a candle was lit, lighting the room so I could see him. I let out a breath and relaxed.
Tillion sat on my bed grinning. "I am sorry my lady. I did not intend to frighten you." His blonde hair was braided back on the sides of his head but the rest fell around his shoulders. His green eyes roamed over my body, only covered with the robe.
I squeezed it tightly around my small body. "Is there anything I can do for you?" I asked, sliding around him to open my closet.
He was handsome, yes, but I still did not trust him. I turned my back for a second, and when I turned around again, the Elf was standing right behind me. I gasped and jumped, hitting the closet door with my back.
"Why are you tense? There is no reason to be frightened of me." He put a hand on my shoulder while the other one pulled my back so I was pressed against him.
I tried pushing him away but he was too strong for me. "Please." I begged. Tillion moved his face closer to mine.
Before our lips touched I said, "I am married." I hated to lie, but it seemed to be the only thing that would work. "He is..a human?" I nodded, never opening my eyes.
"Is he here?" I opened them this time. My heart pounded under my chest.
"N-no."
"Then why should it matter?" He leaned down to me again but I shoved him back. "Because I do not love you." The look in his eyes almost brought me to tears. He looked at me a second more before he turned and left without another word.
I still stared at the door that slammed a second before. I didn't love him. But, he looked so hurt. My mind was filled with guilt, but I knew telling him to stay away was best, even if it was a lie.
Finally, I took off my robe and slipped on a white silk gown to sleep in. As I layed there, thinking, I began to think about the next week.
Julia and I would have to develop muscles if we were going to look the least bit like Elven men. But, not only that, our hair would have to be cut, breasts taped down and we would have to stuff cloth in our boots to be taller.
Our chests were not big, so taping them down wouldn't be a problem. But, she, only being 5 feet and 5 inches, was going to be tough. We did not have Elven beauty either. Thankfully, the Elves, both genders had the same features.
After reasurring myself everything would work, I fell asleep.
~~~~~~ Sunlight pouring into my window woke me at what felt like a few minutes after I shut my eyes. The She-elves were singing outside again.
I shut my window, scaring the birds on the balcony rail off. I heard Julia open her door and walk out, her dress swooping the ground as she walked. I looked down at my clothes. My night shirt was wrinkled and twisted after a short night of twisting and turning.
I brushed my hair and slid on another white dress. It was short. Cut to my knees with a low neck. The sleeves were also short and transparent. I did not care about the rest of my appearance. Only enough to run a comb through my tangled hair.
I walked down stairs and out onto the terrace. The streets beyond the castle were cluttered with Elves laughing, dancing, singing and drinking their ale. I closed my eyes for a second. I wanted to go back to bed and sleep forever. But, the hand that placed its self on my shoulder caused me to jerk and look at Julia.
"Is something bothering you?" She asked, pulling me to sit on the railing with her. "No, just thinking of my plan. It seems foolish now." She nodded.
"Maybe we should just stay here..." Julia said, patting my wrist. I jumped up, almost knocking her off into the shrubs below. "No, we can not stay! We will go with them!"
"Reagan! King Thranduil and the Elves will protect us here!"
"No...Orion would kill us before going back to his Lord empty handed. There are thousands of things Elves can do that Humans can not. But, Humans have a weakness that Elves do not. He will kill us. And never even have any other thought about it. I saw the same ones that are hunting us, kill men who belong to a family, with their bare hands. Even if King Thranduil caught Orion and his men, they would kill anyone until they found us." I put my finger in her face and glared. "I'm not having anymore people killed because of ME!"
"What are you talking about? You have not killed anyone." I sat down and put my head in my hands.
"I was the one that told my father going to war would be best. I had no idea we would lose. He took the only advice I ever gave him and it ruined our lives!" Tears were streaming down my face.
I looked up at my friend to see her standing above me. Her jaw was clenched and her hands were balled into fists at her side. "It was YOU who killed my family?"
I sobbed harder now. Julia never moved. Her breathing was heavy and her eyes were blazing at me. What happened next, I never expected.
She reached back and slammed her fist into my jaw, knocking me back so I fell in the bushes below.
"I hope Orion does kill you. You're no more than a spoiled brat." She spat at me before I heared her run back inside. I crawled out of the bushes and sat on the ground crying with my face in my hands.
"Julia?" I heard someone say behind me. There was no answer from her.
"My God, Reagan." Mattox dropped to his knees beside me and took my face in his hands. I could see the blood on his hands as he stood back up. "What happened?" I shook my head and sobbed more. "I told her."
"Told her what?"
"I killed my brother, her family and everyone in my kingdom!" I looked up at him and sniffed, smelling the blood that was pouring out of the gash on my lip. "You didn't kill them."
"Yes I did. I told my father to go to war. It was the worst thing I have ever done." I stood up and took the rag he had gotten from his pocket. I stuck it to my lip and sobbed again. "You had no idea it would turn out the way it did. You had no way of knowing."
Mattox stepped closer to me and put an arm around my shoulder, drooping his head down so he could see my eyes. "Let me see your lip." I tilted my chin up and he looked at it closely before kissing my forehead.
"It doesn't look like it is going to swell." I gaped at him. 'He kissed my forehead...' I nodded, swallowing back my smile. He put my arm around his neck and his arm around my waist, helping me into the castle in case I had a concussion.
He burst into the kitchen, making the cooks all look at us. The room fell silent as I was sat in a chair beside a woman that was plucking the feathers from a chiken. It seemed every woman in there had their eyes locked onto Mattox's body. I smiled and looked at him too.
He was oblivious to the women's gaze. He dipped a rag into the well water and rung it out before turning back to me. He raised an eyebrow at my smile before we walked out. "Why are you smiling?"
"You had everyones attention in there. I think I know who the favorite Elf among the people is." He waved me off and directed me to sit on a bench under a window. "Well, now that Prince Legolas has gone away, they have no one else to drool over."
I giggled as he placed the cold rag to my bottom lip. "I have to tell you something." I said. It ended up sounding something like "Hive oo mell nu momethin", since the rag was on my mouth. He grinned and patted my cheek. "What was that?"
"I think Orion is hunting Julia and I." His smile faded as he looked me in the eyes. "Are you sure?" I nodded, shifting uncomfortably. "Should I send for someone to search the woods?"
I frowned at him asking for my advice. Mattox looked at the Elves that just walked in the door. Tillion was one of them. He looked at us, sitting a few inches apart and with Mattox holding my hands in his. His eyes flashed with anger for a second, then he turned away, directing his attention to the She-elf at his right side.
"Reagan?" I snapped my attention back to Mattox. He let go of one of my hands and ran a hand through his black hair. It had grown since we had first met.
"Do you think I should tell the King?" I shook my head. "No. It was just a thought. I have alot of my mind right now. Forgive me of worrying you with it."
We stood and I made a mental note to go to Julia right after Mattox left. "If there is anything that leads you to believe that he is after you. Please, tell me. I will have every soldier gaurding your room if I have to."
I nodded as someone called for Mattox. He looked up toward the Great Hall and then back at me. I looked down at the floor. "I must go. Please, tell me if you know anything else. Namaarie." He kissed my cheek and walked passed me.
I touched my cheek and my lips jerked into a smile. It soon faded however, when I saw Julia standing in the doorway. Her eyes were red and her cheeks were tear streaked. I froze before I looked down and walked to her...
I know I didn't make any sign of her being depressed over telling her dad to go to war before...Blooper on my part. . I take blame!! Flame if you want. But, hopefully, I'm doing a good job writing this. I know I have LOTS of type-O's but, thats because I don't have microsoft word to check the spelling. :(.... (drool) Uh. Anyway, Thanks again for reviewing!!! I luv you all!!! OH YEAH! If you wanna just see my idea of how Mattox looks, you can IM me on my AOL instant Message name xTwistedpsycho77 ...Hehe...I know, weird. But its me! Gotta go! this is getting too long!