Disclaimers: I do not own anyone that you know from Lord of the Rings.
They belong to the amazing J.R.R. Tolkien. Mellindria, or Melly, is my own
character.
I'm sorry that I didn't update as much. It's summertime so I've been resting and stuff longer than usual. Anyhow, 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 6 - Revelations
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Legolas, being a kind person after all, had the thin bracelet to Melly. It was hers anyhow so he'd have to give it back sooner or later.
Melly and Arwen were both conversing quietly for a moment or two and they came to a conclusion.
"Meet us in the gardens after dinner."
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"So, Legolas, do you like it here so far? I know you haven't visited in a while and Rivendell surely has changed hasn't it?"
"No, actually, I think that Rivendell is still just as grand and beautiful as my last visit. It's one place that is always familiar to me."
"When shall your father arrive??"
"The day before the ball I suppose. He never made it clear. He only told me that he'd come sooner or later."
"How's Mirkwood?? Is everything alright?"
"Yes, you don't have to worry about that. Everything's perfectly fine."
Arwen heard Legolas, all the way down at the other end of the table, let out a small sigh. He definitely seemed quite troubled.
"I'm going to go back to my room," Arwen said aloud. It indicated that Arwen would be outside, waiting for Legolas and Melly.
Mellindria's food was hardly eaten at all. 'How am I supposed to get away from the table?' She was sitting near Legolas's end of the table. She had to somehow signal to him so that they could go out to the gardens to talk. 'Maybe I don't have to signal to him.'
Lord Elrond was watching Mellindria. She had a mischievous look in her eyes that always meant she was planning something. 'I wonder . . .'
"Legolas, there's someone I'd like you to meet."
"Oh??" Legolas replied, a bit caught off guard since he was thinking of a way to avoid any more questions.
"Mellindria, dear, come over and meet Legolas," Lord Elrond instructed.
'Hmm . . . the perfect getaway.' Melly smiled as she rose and went over to meet Legolas.
She curtsied and acted like she didn't know him at all.
"Legolas? It's a nice name. I suppose that you're the son of King Thranduil that I've heard of?" Well, she still pretended to know him a bit..
"Yes, I'm Legolas, son of Thranduil. And you are?"
"Mellindria," she answered.
Legolas took her hand and kissed it. "Shall we go out to the gardens for a bit? Maybe we could get to know each other a bit."
'Smart move,' Melly thought. She nodded her consent and they easily escaped from the dining hall to the quiet and serene gardens.
After meeting up with Arwen, they set off toward the great, towering oak trees. There was a small, tiny trail that led to the very far end of the gardens where a big willow stood. The leaves and branches made curtains that parted revealing a small platform.
The trio sat down upon the platform, listening for any sign of passing people.
-;-
And so, the confessions began.
-;-
"So, Mellindria is a childhood friend of mine," Arwen began.
"She was always around and we became good friends. The bracelet of hers is very important because - "
"Could you please tell me why Mellindria was hiding and spying on me?" Legolas interrupted.
"Well," Mellindria said, "just recently, I overheard some stuff. Lord Elrond was holding the ball so that he might find some nice candidates for Arwen's husband. Then, it occurred to him that I was also eligible for a husband soon enough. He was always like a father to me and he thought that I'd be a bit left out. You see, I never knew my parents so, Lord Elrond just decided to take me in and raise me. He wouldn't tell us about the plans since he knew we both seemed a bit young. He sent out letters to lots of people, inviting them to the ball. Your father, King Thranduil, had replied saying that the ball would be good to find a nice bride for Legolas. After all, it'd be a huge ball with many different people from many different places. It gave Lord Elrond an idea and he thought it'd be nice if you and I got married. Anyways, you were a kind, handsome, and respectful person. So Lord Elrond and King Thranduil decided to try to get us two together. The thing is, little did they know that their plans were discovered by someone so, Arwen and I tried to form another plan to oppose theirs. You see, I'm sorry Legolas, but Haldir and I are actually engaged already . . ."
Legolas's mouth almost fell open. Mellindria was a lot younger than Haldir and Haldir just didn't seem the type of person that would fall in love.
"Engaged?" Legolas questioned.
"Nobody knows it but it was my father's last wish. My father, Lord Feryin, had died of a terrible sickness and her wanted me to marry Haldir since he knew he could trust Haldir to take care of me. I know that Haldir won't hurt me in any way so I can only try to fulfill his wish. I'm sure that if he had met you, Legolas, he'd approve of you, too."
"It's tough trying to carry out our plan. Anyhow, Mellindria and Haldir don't really have feelings for each other and Haldir doesn't know about her father's last wish.." Arwen said.
"I see. Well, I wasn't expecting to get married anytime soon anyhow so maybe I can help you guys out with your plan." Legolas said.
"My father and your father, Legolas, are both quite intent on getting you and Melly together so it may be hard to change their minds unless if you two totally end up hating each other," Arwen said.
"Basically, we act as if we are in love and then we have some really, REALLY huge fight over something. It has to be so bad that we just can't continue our relationship. We'll figure out what we'll say later on. We barely know each other right now so it'd be suspicious if we just refused to see each other." Melly told Legolas. She didn't want to tell him that Arwen and her already had the whole plan figured out. She also had to keep her promise to Arwen . . .
"Don't get too close, too soon," Arwen said, a bit worried that Melly might become quite attached to Legolas.
"Alright. The first step right now is for Mellindria and I to get to know each other and fall in love with each other. Right?" Legolas questioned.
"Yes," Arwen and Melly replied.
"Then let's put the plan into action." Legolas concluded.
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What shall happen?? Will Melly fall too much in love with Legolas? Will Lord Elrond suspect anything?? What was Melly's promise to Arwen???
More to come!!
-;-
I'll try to update it as often as possible! I'm also working on writing longer chapters. Please R & R!!!
Thanks, Liangsui ~*
I'm sorry that I didn't update as much. It's summertime so I've been resting and stuff longer than usual. Anyhow, 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 6 - Revelations
~**~**~**~
Legolas, being a kind person after all, had the thin bracelet to Melly. It was hers anyhow so he'd have to give it back sooner or later.
Melly and Arwen were both conversing quietly for a moment or two and they came to a conclusion.
"Meet us in the gardens after dinner."
~*~*~*~*****~*~*~*~
"So, Legolas, do you like it here so far? I know you haven't visited in a while and Rivendell surely has changed hasn't it?"
"No, actually, I think that Rivendell is still just as grand and beautiful as my last visit. It's one place that is always familiar to me."
"When shall your father arrive??"
"The day before the ball I suppose. He never made it clear. He only told me that he'd come sooner or later."
"How's Mirkwood?? Is everything alright?"
"Yes, you don't have to worry about that. Everything's perfectly fine."
Arwen heard Legolas, all the way down at the other end of the table, let out a small sigh. He definitely seemed quite troubled.
"I'm going to go back to my room," Arwen said aloud. It indicated that Arwen would be outside, waiting for Legolas and Melly.
Mellindria's food was hardly eaten at all. 'How am I supposed to get away from the table?' She was sitting near Legolas's end of the table. She had to somehow signal to him so that they could go out to the gardens to talk. 'Maybe I don't have to signal to him.'
Lord Elrond was watching Mellindria. She had a mischievous look in her eyes that always meant she was planning something. 'I wonder . . .'
"Legolas, there's someone I'd like you to meet."
"Oh??" Legolas replied, a bit caught off guard since he was thinking of a way to avoid any more questions.
"Mellindria, dear, come over and meet Legolas," Lord Elrond instructed.
'Hmm . . . the perfect getaway.' Melly smiled as she rose and went over to meet Legolas.
She curtsied and acted like she didn't know him at all.
"Legolas? It's a nice name. I suppose that you're the son of King Thranduil that I've heard of?" Well, she still pretended to know him a bit..
"Yes, I'm Legolas, son of Thranduil. And you are?"
"Mellindria," she answered.
Legolas took her hand and kissed it. "Shall we go out to the gardens for a bit? Maybe we could get to know each other a bit."
'Smart move,' Melly thought. She nodded her consent and they easily escaped from the dining hall to the quiet and serene gardens.
After meeting up with Arwen, they set off toward the great, towering oak trees. There was a small, tiny trail that led to the very far end of the gardens where a big willow stood. The leaves and branches made curtains that parted revealing a small platform.
The trio sat down upon the platform, listening for any sign of passing people.
-;-
And so, the confessions began.
-;-
"So, Mellindria is a childhood friend of mine," Arwen began.
"She was always around and we became good friends. The bracelet of hers is very important because - "
"Could you please tell me why Mellindria was hiding and spying on me?" Legolas interrupted.
"Well," Mellindria said, "just recently, I overheard some stuff. Lord Elrond was holding the ball so that he might find some nice candidates for Arwen's husband. Then, it occurred to him that I was also eligible for a husband soon enough. He was always like a father to me and he thought that I'd be a bit left out. You see, I never knew my parents so, Lord Elrond just decided to take me in and raise me. He wouldn't tell us about the plans since he knew we both seemed a bit young. He sent out letters to lots of people, inviting them to the ball. Your father, King Thranduil, had replied saying that the ball would be good to find a nice bride for Legolas. After all, it'd be a huge ball with many different people from many different places. It gave Lord Elrond an idea and he thought it'd be nice if you and I got married. Anyways, you were a kind, handsome, and respectful person. So Lord Elrond and King Thranduil decided to try to get us two together. The thing is, little did they know that their plans were discovered by someone so, Arwen and I tried to form another plan to oppose theirs. You see, I'm sorry Legolas, but Haldir and I are actually engaged already . . ."
Legolas's mouth almost fell open. Mellindria was a lot younger than Haldir and Haldir just didn't seem the type of person that would fall in love.
"Engaged?" Legolas questioned.
"Nobody knows it but it was my father's last wish. My father, Lord Feryin, had died of a terrible sickness and her wanted me to marry Haldir since he knew he could trust Haldir to take care of me. I know that Haldir won't hurt me in any way so I can only try to fulfill his wish. I'm sure that if he had met you, Legolas, he'd approve of you, too."
"It's tough trying to carry out our plan. Anyhow, Mellindria and Haldir don't really have feelings for each other and Haldir doesn't know about her father's last wish.." Arwen said.
"I see. Well, I wasn't expecting to get married anytime soon anyhow so maybe I can help you guys out with your plan." Legolas said.
"My father and your father, Legolas, are both quite intent on getting you and Melly together so it may be hard to change their minds unless if you two totally end up hating each other," Arwen said.
"Basically, we act as if we are in love and then we have some really, REALLY huge fight over something. It has to be so bad that we just can't continue our relationship. We'll figure out what we'll say later on. We barely know each other right now so it'd be suspicious if we just refused to see each other." Melly told Legolas. She didn't want to tell him that Arwen and her already had the whole plan figured out. She also had to keep her promise to Arwen . . .
"Don't get too close, too soon," Arwen said, a bit worried that Melly might become quite attached to Legolas.
"Alright. The first step right now is for Mellindria and I to get to know each other and fall in love with each other. Right?" Legolas questioned.
"Yes," Arwen and Melly replied.
"Then let's put the plan into action." Legolas concluded.
-;-
What shall happen?? Will Melly fall too much in love with Legolas? Will Lord Elrond suspect anything?? What was Melly's promise to Arwen???
More to come!!
-;-
I'll try to update it as often as possible! I'm also working on writing longer chapters. Please R & R!!!
Thanks, Liangsui ~*