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.
Wow, about time I posted the next chapter, right? School's been a real pain. I really hoped to get this up earlier but I couldn't find time. If you like how this story is going so far, why don't you try reading my other story? I only have one chapter up but it'd be nice to see what you think about it. 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 [ … ].
Dragon-of-the-north – You seem to notice all of the little things that adds framework to the plot. If you're wondering about it, don't worry. You'll see why in this chapter (I think…).
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Chapter 7 – Plans
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Melly and Arwen, being the innocent looking girls they were, had a lot more planned. Legolas, being the guy he was, was totally oblivious to their underlying ideas.
Now that you think about it, Melly, Arwen, and Legolas were the perfect people. Melly was adorable, helpful, and obedient. Arwen was sincere, pure, and caring. Legolas was (hot, hot, hot! =P) handsome, smart, and skilled. They were all perfect examples of more than perfect elves.
Not really.
Lord Elrond suspected Mellindria to be a bit mischievous, but he probably wouldn't believe that the three of them were conspiring under his very nose and going against exactly what he wanted. Lord Elrond just thought happily about how well Legolas and Melly hit it off. They seemed to become friends almost immediately and they surely would fall in love sometime. Legolas and Melly were the perfect pair.
The perfect pair of naughty little kids going against the unsuspecting adults, you should say.
Unsuspecting is the key word.
They have no clue at all. They don't know what's in store for them. They don't know about the plans to wreck their own perfect plans. They are just clueless.
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Put the plan into action. If only it were that simple.
Plans are always complicated. There are many strings attached to it. In order for the plan to succeed, you need to make sure everything is laid out properly.
"Why don't you two talk a bit about how you're going to fall in love? I'm going to go back to my room and retire for the night." Arwen said as she left the two together.
Silence is not a good thing so Melly decided to start off the conversation.
"So, I've already figured out how we'll end up breaking up," Melly said.
"You've already thought that far ahead?" Legolas asked, quite amazed.
"Well, we need to plan it out carefully and be ready to abort mission if something goes wrong. Everything has to go according to plan."
Melly explained most of the details to Legolas. 'He doesn't even realize that there's one more plan behind ours – the plans that Arwen and I made.' Yea, life is not simple at all.
You see, the adults have plans to get Legolas and Melly hitched. Arwen, Legolas, and Melly have plans to counteract those of the adults. Arwen and Melly have plans to get Legolas to…______! Sorry, that last plan is top secret!! Only Arwen and Melly know about it and they aren't going to tell. Well, anyhow, you then see the problems that these plans might cause…
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Melly and Legolas went back into the dining hall together. The adults were, of course, pleased with what they saw. Legolas and Melly have become fast friends and, hopefully, they'll fall in love. At least that's what Lord Elrond and King Thranduil expect.
They babbled about nothing in particular and laughed together and…the adults didn't even notice that they were acting.
"So, how are you two getting along?" King Thranduil questioned.
"I must say, Melly has such a fun and lively personality," Legolas remarked.
"Legolas is quite a funny guy," Melly claimed, smiling happily.
"I see that you two seem like the best of friends already," Lord Elrond stated.
"I'm glad you introduced us to each other!" they said in unison.
The both of them left the dining hall and headed for their rooms, each feeling like they accomplished a good deal of their plan already.
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Arwen paced her room while waiting for Melly. They had made plans and they needed to be altered.
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Melly walked into Haldir as she went through the hallways. Truth is told, Haldir knew about Arwen and Melly's plan. They had specifically asked him to be part of it. All the stuff that Melly said about her father's wish was all made up. (Aww, they lied to Legolas!! )
Haldir asked, "Is everything set?"
"Yes, we're on part two now," Melly replied.
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Melly was thinking carefully about how to display her feelings. Legolas was a great guy, but she can't really fall in love with him. She made a promise to Arwen that she'd help get Legolas and her together. Arwen met Legolas a long time ago and she really liked him a lot. Melly couldn't just take Legolas away from her friend.
'I only hope that Legolas can promise me one thing.' Melly thought.
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'Can I really go through with this?? What would happen to the plan if I couldn't fall out of love with Melly? Would it be possible that we end up becoming so close that we don't break up the marriage?'
Legolas was lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling in deep thought.
Legolas shook his head furiously. 'We have to keep to the plan. If we fall in love and can't separate, it'd become a big mess. Melly wants to respect her father's last wish. No matter what, I can't just be selfish and make sure that I'm happy with the outcome. Melly and Arwen are putting a lot of effort into making it work. They all want happiness too…but what about Melly? Will she ever be able to fulfill her father's request? And even if she does, will she be happy about it??'
It was all just too much to think about. Legolas ended up staring at the ceiling for who knows how many hours, contemplating the obstacles ahead.
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Arwen could hear the soft footsteps of her dear friend…or at least she thought that it was her friend.
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Lord Elrond was walking through the long, empty hallways. He walked quietly past his daughter's bedroom door, only to double back and open it.
"Father?"
"Arwen, I just wanted to check up on you. You've been unusually quiet these days. Is it the ball??"
"No, I've just been trying to find some inner peace within myself. I've been doing a lot of thinking about what I can do to help everyone out with the ball. You've been so busy planning it out and I just thought that maybe there was some way I could help you."
"Well, I'm sure you could help the decorators. You have such a creative sense of style and I'm sure the nice decorations will only lift everyone's spirits higher."
"Of course I'll help. I'm just glad that I have something else to do rather than just study my magic."
"Now, don't get too involved. Your studies are important and I don't want you slacking off."
"Father, of course I won't slack off!"
"Good, then I suppose that you can help out with getting Mellindria and Legolas together."
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Uh oh! What will Arwen do about it? Now she has to help both sides??
Find out next time!!
Until then,
~ Liangsui