Nope, don't own it.
Still working on edits, granted at this rate I will finish my story and still have to go back and edit things through. Ugh! This is annoying!!!
Anyways, thanks for reading.
As always,
Arwen
**
Rainia rolled her eyes as again she had been chained to the wall. 'I wonder if there is a world record for being chained to a wall so many times. If there is, I'm sure by this time I have broken it. Hell, I probably broke it thousands of years ago,' she thought to herself trying to keep herself entertained. 'Legolas, he looked so sad to see me go, like he really cared about me, like really cared. Do I feel the same,' she questioned herself, 'no, no, you stupid head, he's just your friend and of course he is going to be concerned. His FRIEND,' she mentally put the emphasis on friend, 'is going to be killed any day now. Of course he is going to be concerned!'.
She sat there for quite sometime having a mental argument with herself. Until she heard the light tapping of footsteps, 'that's probably the good king now,' she thought, and then remembered when she was in Rivendale, it had been Legolas who came to visit, not Lord Elrond.
"Your not fooling me again, Legolas. I thought I had explained that you are needed else where and not to worry about me!" She said rather agitatedly.
"My, my Rainia, still having a hard time staying out of trouble I see!" A familiar voice laughed with enjoyment.
"No! It can't be! Gandalf!" She cried happily as the old wizard came into view. Now how she had longed to run up and hug the old fool, but the chains prevented it.
"It is a long story, that I am sure you would love to hear, but there are more pressing issues at hand. Like a member of our fellowship sentenced to death. We can't allow that, now can we?" She smiled,
"I think its best for me to stay clear of Mirkwood from now on, considering the fact that I am probably number one on the kings hit list."
"What a special talent you have, you seem to be number one on everybody's hit list nowadays."
"I resent that." The wizard just laughed,
"It will take sometime, but I think we can get the king to let you go with just being banished, alright?"
"Oh darn, and I was hoping for a life sentence, damn."
"That can be arranged."
"You know if I wasn't chained to this wall, I'd hit you." The wizard again broke out in joyous laughter. "Its nice to have you back, Gandalf!" She smiled at her old friend.
"Its nice to be back, Rainia."
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Time seemed to tick by so slowly as she sat down there in the darkness. She could feel her arms begin to stiffen, but she would not show it. She had a visitor from time to time, but nothing brought her such warmth as when Gandalf came to call giving her a new hope of ever leaving this dismal place. She had been told that Legolas had left with Boromir, after much protest, and had made it safely to Rohan with Aragorn and Gimli. The hobbits split ways, Merry and Pippin now with the ents, and Frodo and Sam on their way to Mordor. She was glad to hear that Merry and Pippin were safe at last, as much has she hated to admit it, she loved those two rascals dearly. In fact the only time of the day she looked forward too was when Gandalf came down and told her the news of the outside world. Before she had met the members of the now failed Fellowship, she could have cared less. This somehow frightened her. She was changing and she didn't even know it.
Gandalf had been fighting hard for Rainia's freedom, but it seemed that King Thranduil had already made up his mind on the matter.
"I have already told you, Gandalf, she has broken the law, I do not make exceptions to the rules."
"You don't understand, Thranduil, she must be there, it is her fate."
"I am afraid you do not understand, my friend, if I make an exception then I will appear to be weak in front of my people. I am sorry, but she must be punished." The two friends sat in silence for awhile. Gandalf sighing and trying to think of a way to get around the rules, and King Thranduil refusing to change his decision.
"Thranduil, you must let the girl go, she is needed else where, otherwise things that where not meant to pass, will pass, and Middle Earth shall be no more." A voice came from behind Gandalf, the old wizard smiled, Lord Elrond was coming to her defense. It seemed that you could know someone your whole life, and they could still surprise you further.
"Am I mistaken, or did you first hold her prisoner when she enter Rivendale?" King Thranduil objected to his plea.
"I had to let her go, because I love Middle Earth more."
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"You mean Lord Elrond fought on my behalf!" Rainia yelled, surprised by this news that Gandalf was telling. It was the one thing Rainia looked forward to most out of her day, talking with Gandalf about the days events.
"Yes, he talked quite fondly of you."
"Now I know your lying Gandalf."
"No, it's the honest truth!" Rainia looked down at the ground in shock, she didn't know what to say. Her whole life she had been talked down to or talked poorly about. She was never someone welcomed or talked with fondly. Her life was really starting to change. She really was being given a second chance. She could feel a smile creep onto her lips, probably the most sincere smile she had ever had upon her rough face. She just couldn't believe what was happening to her, what had started out as a punishment was ending up as the greatest thing that had ever happened to her.
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It had been a month since her arrest, and only a day after Lord Elrond had come from Rivendell, had King Thranduil released her. She stood besides Gandalf, taking in her last memories of the city. King Thranduil had forbidden her ever to set foot in side Mirkwood again, Rainia thanked valor that he had let her go with only that as her punishment.
"Where are we going, Gandalf?"
"Helm's deep." The old wizard said simply, "but you will get there before I, I have some matters to attend to before I can go there."
"When will we part ways?"
"Soon, you should be able to catch up with the remainder of them as they help the city of Rohan go to Helm's Deep, their last defense against the Dark Lord's army."
"How long do you think it will take?" She said as they walked up to two horses, Gandalf's the purest white she had ever seen, it seemed to glow and showed majestic strength. Hers a deep charcoal who looked wise and majestic in a different way from Gandalf's horse.
"On horseback, not long, we shall reach them in three days." They climbed up on their horses and were off, traveling at a fast pace even among elven standards.
As Gandalf had said he had left her about two days into the ride, giving her full directions of where to go. She would have about a days ride ahead of her to catch up with Aragorn, Legolas, Boromir, and Gimli, that is if she didn't run into any trouble. With Gandalf she felt safe, by herself she felt like a target. Of course she knew she could handle herself well on a battlefield, but battles where better avoided then created. The days ride seemed to go by quickly as she soon had the long line of the people of Rohan in her view. Within a few hours she had finally met up with her old companions. She rode up fast behind them,
"Did you miss me?" She yelled happily behind Aragorn and Gimli who were talking with a mortal woman who walked besides Gimli. Her voice was greeted by the hardy laughter of Gimli,
"What took you so long, Rainia? You made me loss my bet!"
"Oh gee thanks for your concern, betting on me like that!" She laughed, she hated to admit it, but she had missed them. For once in her life she allowed herself to get close to someone else, besides Gandalf, and she hadn't regretted it for one moment.
"Welcome back Rainia!" Another familiar voice called from in front of her, Boromir's face was lit up with joy to see her well. She had saved his life, he wanted to do all he could to repay her.
"Boromir, its good to see that you are now in good health, try not to get yourself killed next time, I'm not sure if I can be there to save your butt again!" She teased, "and its good to see you too Aragorn," she added in quickly to the silent Aragorn. She was still rather clueless as to him and his feelings. She knew the others trusted her and thought of her as a friend, but she did not know about Aragorn. He had good reason not to trust her, but hadn't she proven herself yet? After all this time?
"Rainia," he said quietly motioning her to come up besides him so they could talk by themselves. Of course there was others around them, but they spoke in whispers, as so others could not hear. "I want you to know, that, even though your past isn't perfect and you are still fighting to not be the elf you once were, I want you to know that I believe in you. I believe that you can change for the better. I trust you, Rainia. I trust you with my life."
"As I have always trusted you. I knew that the others didn't trust me at first, but they were willing to give me a chance to prove myself. You, on the other hand, you had no reason to trust me, you wanted to hate me for actions I took in the past. But I believed in you to see me now, and not to always see me as I was in the past."
"So who's your friend here?" The mortal women finally asked, who was very confused at the moment.
"Oh, I'm sorry, forgive me, I bust in on your conversation like this, and you don't even know my name!" The mortal women laughed lightly,
"It's quite alright, I do not mind at all."
"It's Rainia, nothing more and nothing less."
"That's a beautiful name, I don't think I have ever heard one quite like it." The mortal women looked off into space for a second, thinking about her name, "I don't mean to pry, but it doesn't quite sound elvish to me, forgive me if I am wrong, I haven't met many elves in my life, but the few I have met, their names, I don't know but something is different about them. I hope you do not mind my asking, please tell me if you do so." Rainia laughed lightly and smiled,
"That's because it isn't elvish." She smiled mischievously, "I was named by my great-great-great grandmother, who was a mortal women."
"You mean to tell me your only half-elven!" Gimli gasped, shocked by Rainia's explanation. She shook her head,
"No, no, not exactly, Gimli. You see my great-great-great Grandmother married an elf, along with her son, who was only half-elvish, and then his daughter married an elf, and she was only one quarter elvish, and then her daughter, who was my mother, married an elf, making me only barely human. So no to answer your question, I am not a full elf, but I am pretty damn close to one."
"That's amazing how people can overcome things like race when it comes to true love." The mortal women thought sweetly. Aragorn looked sad for a moment, he seemed lost in his own thought, distant almost. 'I wonder if something happened between him and Arwen,' Rainia thought as she stared at Aragorn's sudden mood change. She imminently dismissed this thought, 'no, no, he's just thinking about times to come, no doubt he has many things on his mind now.'
"I don't think race was ever the issue that some make it out to be. It shouldn't matter as long as you love the other, no one can help who they fall in love with." Rainia said still looking strangely at Aragorn, "wouldn't you agree, Aragorn?" He snapped back into reality,
"Sometimes there are things even true love can't conquer." He said as he grabbed the necklace around his neck, it had once belonged to Arwen, it reminded Rainia of her remarkable beauty and angelic heart.
"That is a beautiful necklace, where did ever get such a thing!" The mortal women gaped at Arwen's necklace. Aragorn fell silent and tucked the necklace back behind his clothing without saying a word. Gimli shot the maiden a warning glance, this was not a subject to be touched on at the moment. Rainia caught the drift and changed the subject quickly,
"Tell me, fair maiden, you have heard my name and a little about me, what of yourself?" The mortal women looked back up at Rainia,
"I am Eowyn, King Theoden is my uncle, forgive me for not telling you this sooner."
"Oh no trouble!" Rainia smiled, "It is a pleasure to meet you milady."
"As a please to meet you, Rainia."
"Gimli, tell me, where is that annoying elf of ours?" Rainia asked, a smile forming on her face. Gimli smiled,
"He's out keeping watch as usual, he'll be happy to see you alive and well, I mean, after what happened he was sure you were going to be killed!"
"Nah, I just got off with being banished forever or something stupid like that." Rainia smiled mischievously, "its not like that's never happened before." Gimli laughed,
"You are definitely one of a kind, Rainia!"
"That's probably a good thing, Gimli, think of what havoc would happen if there was two of me in Middle Earth?" They laughed at the thought of two Rainia's running around. Aragorn, however, did not find this so amusing.
"Well, I'm going to find our pesky elf friend, it was a pleasure meeting you, milady, and I am glad to see everyone I left in good heath!" She said as she kicked her horse to go faster to get to the head of the group. She smiled and nodded as she past several confused mortals, quickly making her way up the line to find where Legolas was keeping his watch, feet in front of the group. She made her way up to several guard type looking people, "Hey!" She shouted as they all turned to face her, "Do you mind watching my horse for moment, I want to sneak up on him!" She smiled and laughed a little.
"Who are you?" One of the guards shouted, noting that in fact he had only seen one elf come with them.
"I am a friend of Aragorn, Gimli, Boromir, and Legolas's. I was hoping to surprise Legolas by sneaking up on him, but apparently I won't be able to do so, because you don't believe me!"
"No we don't," he shouted, signaling for one of the other guards to bind her hands, "We do not have time for your foolishness, elf!" Rainia rolled her eyes,
"By valor, for once I tell the truth, and what happens! I get taken prisoner!" She yelled angrily at no one, it seemed she was having another mad at the world day. She held out her hands for the guard to bind, sighing heavily.
"Rainia, Rainia, Rainia, how come about every time we met you are getting yourself into trouble?" A familiar musical voice laughed form in front of them.
"Do you mind explaining to these guys that I am telling them the truth!" Legolas laughed,
"I could, but then that would only ruin my fun!"
"You know, if my hands weren't bound right now, I'd hit you!"
"But they aren't bound," he smiled as the guards looked at him confused.
"But I bound her hands myself!" Rainia sighed again and showed the guards her hands, which were now unbound and her right hand was holding the coarse rope.
"Yea, hun, you really need to work on that, really I think this was even less a challenge then when Legolas's guard whats-his-name tried to bound my risks." She sighed, "but you have to give me credit for my believable performance." Legolas laughed,
"Don't worry about it, she was a member of the fellowship, you can trust her." Noting the glum look on the face of the man who tried to bind her risks he added, "and don't feel so silly, many others before you have been tricked as well."
"I just keep getting better and better at it, though." She smiled and laughed a little.
"And you just keep getting more and more conceited as the years go by." Legolas added in with another musical laugh.
"Oh, your just sore that I beat you."
"For the last time, I let you win!" The arguing twosome walked away from the now utterly confused guards and giant smiles on their faces. 'It's nice having her back,' Legolas thought, 'she brings laughter to their sullen faces'.
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Sorry this took so long to get up, but I have having some issues with the story (i.e. writer's block), but now I have a clue what I am doing! (No, this is not the first time I have ever had a clue). Again thank you for reading, I can't believe I am almost finished with this story! Just a few more chapters to go, and then I will have finished it.
Still working on edits, granted at this rate I will finish my story and still have to go back and edit things through. Ugh! This is annoying!!!
Anyways, thanks for reading.
As always,
Arwen
**
Rainia rolled her eyes as again she had been chained to the wall. 'I wonder if there is a world record for being chained to a wall so many times. If there is, I'm sure by this time I have broken it. Hell, I probably broke it thousands of years ago,' she thought to herself trying to keep herself entertained. 'Legolas, he looked so sad to see me go, like he really cared about me, like really cared. Do I feel the same,' she questioned herself, 'no, no, you stupid head, he's just your friend and of course he is going to be concerned. His FRIEND,' she mentally put the emphasis on friend, 'is going to be killed any day now. Of course he is going to be concerned!'.
She sat there for quite sometime having a mental argument with herself. Until she heard the light tapping of footsteps, 'that's probably the good king now,' she thought, and then remembered when she was in Rivendale, it had been Legolas who came to visit, not Lord Elrond.
"Your not fooling me again, Legolas. I thought I had explained that you are needed else where and not to worry about me!" She said rather agitatedly.
"My, my Rainia, still having a hard time staying out of trouble I see!" A familiar voice laughed with enjoyment.
"No! It can't be! Gandalf!" She cried happily as the old wizard came into view. Now how she had longed to run up and hug the old fool, but the chains prevented it.
"It is a long story, that I am sure you would love to hear, but there are more pressing issues at hand. Like a member of our fellowship sentenced to death. We can't allow that, now can we?" She smiled,
"I think its best for me to stay clear of Mirkwood from now on, considering the fact that I am probably number one on the kings hit list."
"What a special talent you have, you seem to be number one on everybody's hit list nowadays."
"I resent that." The wizard just laughed,
"It will take sometime, but I think we can get the king to let you go with just being banished, alright?"
"Oh darn, and I was hoping for a life sentence, damn."
"That can be arranged."
"You know if I wasn't chained to this wall, I'd hit you." The wizard again broke out in joyous laughter. "Its nice to have you back, Gandalf!" She smiled at her old friend.
"Its nice to be back, Rainia."
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Time seemed to tick by so slowly as she sat down there in the darkness. She could feel her arms begin to stiffen, but she would not show it. She had a visitor from time to time, but nothing brought her such warmth as when Gandalf came to call giving her a new hope of ever leaving this dismal place. She had been told that Legolas had left with Boromir, after much protest, and had made it safely to Rohan with Aragorn and Gimli. The hobbits split ways, Merry and Pippin now with the ents, and Frodo and Sam on their way to Mordor. She was glad to hear that Merry and Pippin were safe at last, as much has she hated to admit it, she loved those two rascals dearly. In fact the only time of the day she looked forward too was when Gandalf came down and told her the news of the outside world. Before she had met the members of the now failed Fellowship, she could have cared less. This somehow frightened her. She was changing and she didn't even know it.
Gandalf had been fighting hard for Rainia's freedom, but it seemed that King Thranduil had already made up his mind on the matter.
"I have already told you, Gandalf, she has broken the law, I do not make exceptions to the rules."
"You don't understand, Thranduil, she must be there, it is her fate."
"I am afraid you do not understand, my friend, if I make an exception then I will appear to be weak in front of my people. I am sorry, but she must be punished." The two friends sat in silence for awhile. Gandalf sighing and trying to think of a way to get around the rules, and King Thranduil refusing to change his decision.
"Thranduil, you must let the girl go, she is needed else where, otherwise things that where not meant to pass, will pass, and Middle Earth shall be no more." A voice came from behind Gandalf, the old wizard smiled, Lord Elrond was coming to her defense. It seemed that you could know someone your whole life, and they could still surprise you further.
"Am I mistaken, or did you first hold her prisoner when she enter Rivendale?" King Thranduil objected to his plea.
"I had to let her go, because I love Middle Earth more."
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"You mean Lord Elrond fought on my behalf!" Rainia yelled, surprised by this news that Gandalf was telling. It was the one thing Rainia looked forward to most out of her day, talking with Gandalf about the days events.
"Yes, he talked quite fondly of you."
"Now I know your lying Gandalf."
"No, it's the honest truth!" Rainia looked down at the ground in shock, she didn't know what to say. Her whole life she had been talked down to or talked poorly about. She was never someone welcomed or talked with fondly. Her life was really starting to change. She really was being given a second chance. She could feel a smile creep onto her lips, probably the most sincere smile she had ever had upon her rough face. She just couldn't believe what was happening to her, what had started out as a punishment was ending up as the greatest thing that had ever happened to her.
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It had been a month since her arrest, and only a day after Lord Elrond had come from Rivendell, had King Thranduil released her. She stood besides Gandalf, taking in her last memories of the city. King Thranduil had forbidden her ever to set foot in side Mirkwood again, Rainia thanked valor that he had let her go with only that as her punishment.
"Where are we going, Gandalf?"
"Helm's deep." The old wizard said simply, "but you will get there before I, I have some matters to attend to before I can go there."
"When will we part ways?"
"Soon, you should be able to catch up with the remainder of them as they help the city of Rohan go to Helm's Deep, their last defense against the Dark Lord's army."
"How long do you think it will take?" She said as they walked up to two horses, Gandalf's the purest white she had ever seen, it seemed to glow and showed majestic strength. Hers a deep charcoal who looked wise and majestic in a different way from Gandalf's horse.
"On horseback, not long, we shall reach them in three days." They climbed up on their horses and were off, traveling at a fast pace even among elven standards.
As Gandalf had said he had left her about two days into the ride, giving her full directions of where to go. She would have about a days ride ahead of her to catch up with Aragorn, Legolas, Boromir, and Gimli, that is if she didn't run into any trouble. With Gandalf she felt safe, by herself she felt like a target. Of course she knew she could handle herself well on a battlefield, but battles where better avoided then created. The days ride seemed to go by quickly as she soon had the long line of the people of Rohan in her view. Within a few hours she had finally met up with her old companions. She rode up fast behind them,
"Did you miss me?" She yelled happily behind Aragorn and Gimli who were talking with a mortal woman who walked besides Gimli. Her voice was greeted by the hardy laughter of Gimli,
"What took you so long, Rainia? You made me loss my bet!"
"Oh gee thanks for your concern, betting on me like that!" She laughed, she hated to admit it, but she had missed them. For once in her life she allowed herself to get close to someone else, besides Gandalf, and she hadn't regretted it for one moment.
"Welcome back Rainia!" Another familiar voice called from in front of her, Boromir's face was lit up with joy to see her well. She had saved his life, he wanted to do all he could to repay her.
"Boromir, its good to see that you are now in good health, try not to get yourself killed next time, I'm not sure if I can be there to save your butt again!" She teased, "and its good to see you too Aragorn," she added in quickly to the silent Aragorn. She was still rather clueless as to him and his feelings. She knew the others trusted her and thought of her as a friend, but she did not know about Aragorn. He had good reason not to trust her, but hadn't she proven herself yet? After all this time?
"Rainia," he said quietly motioning her to come up besides him so they could talk by themselves. Of course there was others around them, but they spoke in whispers, as so others could not hear. "I want you to know, that, even though your past isn't perfect and you are still fighting to not be the elf you once were, I want you to know that I believe in you. I believe that you can change for the better. I trust you, Rainia. I trust you with my life."
"As I have always trusted you. I knew that the others didn't trust me at first, but they were willing to give me a chance to prove myself. You, on the other hand, you had no reason to trust me, you wanted to hate me for actions I took in the past. But I believed in you to see me now, and not to always see me as I was in the past."
"So who's your friend here?" The mortal women finally asked, who was very confused at the moment.
"Oh, I'm sorry, forgive me, I bust in on your conversation like this, and you don't even know my name!" The mortal women laughed lightly,
"It's quite alright, I do not mind at all."
"It's Rainia, nothing more and nothing less."
"That's a beautiful name, I don't think I have ever heard one quite like it." The mortal women looked off into space for a second, thinking about her name, "I don't mean to pry, but it doesn't quite sound elvish to me, forgive me if I am wrong, I haven't met many elves in my life, but the few I have met, their names, I don't know but something is different about them. I hope you do not mind my asking, please tell me if you do so." Rainia laughed lightly and smiled,
"That's because it isn't elvish." She smiled mischievously, "I was named by my great-great-great grandmother, who was a mortal women."
"You mean to tell me your only half-elven!" Gimli gasped, shocked by Rainia's explanation. She shook her head,
"No, no, not exactly, Gimli. You see my great-great-great Grandmother married an elf, along with her son, who was only half-elvish, and then his daughter married an elf, and she was only one quarter elvish, and then her daughter, who was my mother, married an elf, making me only barely human. So no to answer your question, I am not a full elf, but I am pretty damn close to one."
"That's amazing how people can overcome things like race when it comes to true love." The mortal women thought sweetly. Aragorn looked sad for a moment, he seemed lost in his own thought, distant almost. 'I wonder if something happened between him and Arwen,' Rainia thought as she stared at Aragorn's sudden mood change. She imminently dismissed this thought, 'no, no, he's just thinking about times to come, no doubt he has many things on his mind now.'
"I don't think race was ever the issue that some make it out to be. It shouldn't matter as long as you love the other, no one can help who they fall in love with." Rainia said still looking strangely at Aragorn, "wouldn't you agree, Aragorn?" He snapped back into reality,
"Sometimes there are things even true love can't conquer." He said as he grabbed the necklace around his neck, it had once belonged to Arwen, it reminded Rainia of her remarkable beauty and angelic heart.
"That is a beautiful necklace, where did ever get such a thing!" The mortal women gaped at Arwen's necklace. Aragorn fell silent and tucked the necklace back behind his clothing without saying a word. Gimli shot the maiden a warning glance, this was not a subject to be touched on at the moment. Rainia caught the drift and changed the subject quickly,
"Tell me, fair maiden, you have heard my name and a little about me, what of yourself?" The mortal women looked back up at Rainia,
"I am Eowyn, King Theoden is my uncle, forgive me for not telling you this sooner."
"Oh no trouble!" Rainia smiled, "It is a pleasure to meet you milady."
"As a please to meet you, Rainia."
"Gimli, tell me, where is that annoying elf of ours?" Rainia asked, a smile forming on her face. Gimli smiled,
"He's out keeping watch as usual, he'll be happy to see you alive and well, I mean, after what happened he was sure you were going to be killed!"
"Nah, I just got off with being banished forever or something stupid like that." Rainia smiled mischievously, "its not like that's never happened before." Gimli laughed,
"You are definitely one of a kind, Rainia!"
"That's probably a good thing, Gimli, think of what havoc would happen if there was two of me in Middle Earth?" They laughed at the thought of two Rainia's running around. Aragorn, however, did not find this so amusing.
"Well, I'm going to find our pesky elf friend, it was a pleasure meeting you, milady, and I am glad to see everyone I left in good heath!" She said as she kicked her horse to go faster to get to the head of the group. She smiled and nodded as she past several confused mortals, quickly making her way up the line to find where Legolas was keeping his watch, feet in front of the group. She made her way up to several guard type looking people, "Hey!" She shouted as they all turned to face her, "Do you mind watching my horse for moment, I want to sneak up on him!" She smiled and laughed a little.
"Who are you?" One of the guards shouted, noting that in fact he had only seen one elf come with them.
"I am a friend of Aragorn, Gimli, Boromir, and Legolas's. I was hoping to surprise Legolas by sneaking up on him, but apparently I won't be able to do so, because you don't believe me!"
"No we don't," he shouted, signaling for one of the other guards to bind her hands, "We do not have time for your foolishness, elf!" Rainia rolled her eyes,
"By valor, for once I tell the truth, and what happens! I get taken prisoner!" She yelled angrily at no one, it seemed she was having another mad at the world day. She held out her hands for the guard to bind, sighing heavily.
"Rainia, Rainia, Rainia, how come about every time we met you are getting yourself into trouble?" A familiar musical voice laughed form in front of them.
"Do you mind explaining to these guys that I am telling them the truth!" Legolas laughed,
"I could, but then that would only ruin my fun!"
"You know, if my hands weren't bound right now, I'd hit you!"
"But they aren't bound," he smiled as the guards looked at him confused.
"But I bound her hands myself!" Rainia sighed again and showed the guards her hands, which were now unbound and her right hand was holding the coarse rope.
"Yea, hun, you really need to work on that, really I think this was even less a challenge then when Legolas's guard whats-his-name tried to bound my risks." She sighed, "but you have to give me credit for my believable performance." Legolas laughed,
"Don't worry about it, she was a member of the fellowship, you can trust her." Noting the glum look on the face of the man who tried to bind her risks he added, "and don't feel so silly, many others before you have been tricked as well."
"I just keep getting better and better at it, though." She smiled and laughed a little.
"And you just keep getting more and more conceited as the years go by." Legolas added in with another musical laugh.
"Oh, your just sore that I beat you."
"For the last time, I let you win!" The arguing twosome walked away from the now utterly confused guards and giant smiles on their faces. 'It's nice having her back,' Legolas thought, 'she brings laughter to their sullen faces'.
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Sorry this took so long to get up, but I have having some issues with the story (i.e. writer's block), but now I have a clue what I am doing! (No, this is not the first time I have ever had a clue). Again thank you for reading, I can't believe I am almost finished with this story! Just a few more chapters to go, and then I will have finished it.
