Disclaimers: I do not own anyone that you know from Lord of the Rings.
They belong to the amazing J.R.R. Tolkien. Although I wish that I own
Legolas, I'm sure that it is not likely. ^_^
I'm sorry that I didn't update as much. I hope you all enjoy reading this chapter. The characters' thoughts will be in '.', regular dialogue is in ".", and my comments will be in .
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Chapter 4 - Shadow Star
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Legolas gingerly picked up the delicate bracelet. It was made of shiny mithril links that shone even in the dim corridor. There were a few little stars of white gold that seemed like little charms. Out of the whole bracelet that was composed of bright, shining material, there was one dark stone. The stone was carved into a star with four very sharp points. There were thin carvings engraved upon the star that were cautiously and most flawlessly imprinted. The star itself was composed of the darkest onyx ever. It looked bewitched, yet it seemed so perfect.
When he noticed where he was, he had found that he lost his way. 'How am I going to find my way back to my room?' Legolas thought. He had found this bracelet and had now gone astray. There were many doors in Lord Elrond's palace and it would be hard to find his room. Legolas sighed as he turned around to try retrace his steps . . .
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She saw Legolas slowly walk down the hallway. As soon as his figure disappeared, she quietly slipped into her room. 'That was close,' she thought as she caught her breath. If Haldir finds out what happened, she'll probably lose his respect. She had gotten too close to Legolas and she was almost found.
Why did everything have to be so confusing? Why are there so many rules to the game of life? Why can't she be herself? She could only think about the many questions that flooded her mind. She needed to find someone to talk to.
She was about to get up when she heard a quiet knock. "Who is it?" she asked.
"It's only me, Arwen."
"Oh. Come on in." she answered, trying to hide her feelings.
"I wanted to talk to you about the plan," Arwen said as she sat down on the soft, cushiony bed, looking into her friend's charcoal yet chocolate colored eyes. "Is something wrong?" she questioned.
"It's Legolas. For some reason, I've been finding myself in the same place that he is. I was going to find your father when instead I found Legolas. Now, Legolas has my dear bracelet and I don't know if I'll ever get it back." she replied.
Arwen placed an arm around her shoulder, trying to comfort her. "Which bracelet does he have?" she asked, after all, she had many bracelets of all sorts.
"He has my special bracelet. He has the one with all the pretty engravings. He has the one with my special star. He has the one that -"
'She's going to cry..' Arwen thought. Arwen knew her childhood friend, Mellindria, better than she knew herself. Yes, Mellindria is the mysterious girl's name Arwen could still envision all the wonderful memories that Melly helped to create. For some reason, Melly cried over many little things and not the more emotional or touching moments. Arwen knew exactly which bracelet Melly was talking about. It was the special bracelet that Lady Galadriel had given her as a gift. Melly had spent a whole day in the palace of Lothlorien helping Lady Galadriel to fix the little pool of water that held the water for Lady Galadriel's mirror. Arwen's grandmother was so pleased that Mellindria had assisted her. The bracelet that she gave Melly allowed Melly the title of Shadow Star. Arwen herself was the Evenstar of her people. It just happened to be that Melly had become the Shadow Star of the elves. Being Evenstar stood for purity, sincerity, light, and beauty. Being Shadow Star of the elves was different. People didn't look up to her as much as they did Arwen. Melly liked it that way too. Mellindria was independent, quiet, calm, and collected. Shadow Star meant that she was sort of like a guardian. She was the shadow for all of her people. She would help anyone, even if they had hearts of stone. She wouldn't ever help to do bad things, though. She only did things for the better. It came naturally to Mellindria. She was just meant for helping others. She was the forgotten shadow. 'If only I could do something to help her,' Arwen thought. You probably thought that Shadow Star was a bad title. Well, it's not!
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Legolas had managed to find a door that led out to Lord Elrond's gardens. Luckily, he knew his way around the whole territory of the flowering plants and towering trees. It just happened to be that he heard voices from above him. He looked up to see an open window with its curtains flowing from one of the second story rooms. He knew that the second story rooms were for the people of high titles in Rivendell. Legolas heard someone crying softly. In the midst of the crying voice, was a more melodious and cheerful voice. He stood for a moment, listening to the voices.
"Please, don't cry. I'm sure that you'll get it back sooner or later."
"I guess I will get it back. I just have to get it back. If my father, Haldir, or someone else finds out that I've lost it, I'll surely be a disgrace. It was the only thing that showed my true self. It's the only thing that showed my title. If I don't get it back, I won't be able to see you as much. I don't want to let our friendship fade. I -" said a very depressed and stressed voice.
"Please, just don't think about it right now. Calm yourself down. If you go down to dinner with your eyes all puffy and red, then, you'll surely be questioned. Then, you'd have to tell what happened. You'd be in more trouble than you started out with."
For some reason, when listening to their conversation, he was reminded of the bracelet he had found. Could it be that he had this girl's bracelet? Wouldn't that mean that this girl was the one that was following him??
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I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter! I'll try to get the next one done and up as soon as possible!!
Please R & R!!!
~*~** Liangsui ^_^
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I'd like to thank all of my reviewers for supporting me so far. Thanks to Dragon-of-the-north, Jessie-Greenleaf, and Ambryllien.
_.-=*=-._
I'm sorry that I didn't update as much. I hope you all enjoy reading this chapter. The characters' thoughts will be in '.', regular dialogue is in ".", and my comments will be in .
~**~**~**~**~**~**~
Chapter 4 - Shadow Star
~**~**~**~
Legolas gingerly picked up the delicate bracelet. It was made of shiny mithril links that shone even in the dim corridor. There were a few little stars of white gold that seemed like little charms. Out of the whole bracelet that was composed of bright, shining material, there was one dark stone. The stone was carved into a star with four very sharp points. There were thin carvings engraved upon the star that were cautiously and most flawlessly imprinted. The star itself was composed of the darkest onyx ever. It looked bewitched, yet it seemed so perfect.
When he noticed where he was, he had found that he lost his way. 'How am I going to find my way back to my room?' Legolas thought. He had found this bracelet and had now gone astray. There were many doors in Lord Elrond's palace and it would be hard to find his room. Legolas sighed as he turned around to try retrace his steps . . .
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She saw Legolas slowly walk down the hallway. As soon as his figure disappeared, she quietly slipped into her room. 'That was close,' she thought as she caught her breath. If Haldir finds out what happened, she'll probably lose his respect. She had gotten too close to Legolas and she was almost found.
Why did everything have to be so confusing? Why are there so many rules to the game of life? Why can't she be herself? She could only think about the many questions that flooded her mind. She needed to find someone to talk to.
She was about to get up when she heard a quiet knock. "Who is it?" she asked.
"It's only me, Arwen."
"Oh. Come on in." she answered, trying to hide her feelings.
"I wanted to talk to you about the plan," Arwen said as she sat down on the soft, cushiony bed, looking into her friend's charcoal yet chocolate colored eyes. "Is something wrong?" she questioned.
"It's Legolas. For some reason, I've been finding myself in the same place that he is. I was going to find your father when instead I found Legolas. Now, Legolas has my dear bracelet and I don't know if I'll ever get it back." she replied.
Arwen placed an arm around her shoulder, trying to comfort her. "Which bracelet does he have?" she asked, after all, she had many bracelets of all sorts.
"He has my special bracelet. He has the one with all the pretty engravings. He has the one with my special star. He has the one that -"
'She's going to cry..' Arwen thought. Arwen knew her childhood friend, Mellindria, better than she knew herself. Yes, Mellindria is the mysterious girl's name Arwen could still envision all the wonderful memories that Melly helped to create. For some reason, Melly cried over many little things and not the more emotional or touching moments. Arwen knew exactly which bracelet Melly was talking about. It was the special bracelet that Lady Galadriel had given her as a gift. Melly had spent a whole day in the palace of Lothlorien helping Lady Galadriel to fix the little pool of water that held the water for Lady Galadriel's mirror. Arwen's grandmother was so pleased that Mellindria had assisted her. The bracelet that she gave Melly allowed Melly the title of Shadow Star. Arwen herself was the Evenstar of her people. It just happened to be that Melly had become the Shadow Star of the elves. Being Evenstar stood for purity, sincerity, light, and beauty. Being Shadow Star of the elves was different. People didn't look up to her as much as they did Arwen. Melly liked it that way too. Mellindria was independent, quiet, calm, and collected. Shadow Star meant that she was sort of like a guardian. She was the shadow for all of her people. She would help anyone, even if they had hearts of stone. She wouldn't ever help to do bad things, though. She only did things for the better. It came naturally to Mellindria. She was just meant for helping others. She was the forgotten shadow. 'If only I could do something to help her,' Arwen thought. You probably thought that Shadow Star was a bad title. Well, it's not!
~**~*~**~
Legolas had managed to find a door that led out to Lord Elrond's gardens. Luckily, he knew his way around the whole territory of the flowering plants and towering trees. It just happened to be that he heard voices from above him. He looked up to see an open window with its curtains flowing from one of the second story rooms. He knew that the second story rooms were for the people of high titles in Rivendell. Legolas heard someone crying softly. In the midst of the crying voice, was a more melodious and cheerful voice. He stood for a moment, listening to the voices.
"Please, don't cry. I'm sure that you'll get it back sooner or later."
"I guess I will get it back. I just have to get it back. If my father, Haldir, or someone else finds out that I've lost it, I'll surely be a disgrace. It was the only thing that showed my true self. It's the only thing that showed my title. If I don't get it back, I won't be able to see you as much. I don't want to let our friendship fade. I -" said a very depressed and stressed voice.
"Please, just don't think about it right now. Calm yourself down. If you go down to dinner with your eyes all puffy and red, then, you'll surely be questioned. Then, you'd have to tell what happened. You'd be in more trouble than you started out with."
For some reason, when listening to their conversation, he was reminded of the bracelet he had found. Could it be that he had this girl's bracelet? Wouldn't that mean that this girl was the one that was following him??
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I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter! I'll try to get the next one done and up as soon as possible!!
Please R & R!!!
~*~** Liangsui ^_^
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I'd like to thank all of my reviewers for supporting me so far. Thanks to Dragon-of-the-north, Jessie-Greenleaf, and Ambryllien.
_.-=*=-._