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rights to The Lord of the Rings. Police have not yet caught the offender.
Fortunately, the large Rottweiler's at the Tolkien Estate protected the
Professor's belongings by biting the criminal on the derriere..."
Stupid dogs... I'm not gonna be able to sit down for a week... Look, if it was mine, would I be trying to steal it?! No. Thank you.
Review replies...
Ebony Falcon- Yeah, that break was real good for me; I've managed to finish all my ongoing fics and come up with 4 new ones! ^_^
Lirenel- I'm back! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Gwyn- Don't blame me!!! Blame the parents!!! Anyway, I'm back now, so I've updated... hope you enjoy!
Irish QT- I have many many many new ideas! Like, 4 NEW FANFICS worth of ideas... I hope I see you there! ^_^
Legolas's fanatical fan girl- Oops! Sorry! It's a site called . It's a printable sheet; if you wanna print it just put your printer settings to Landscape, and press the button! It also gives you it in actual Elvish writing, its really good!
Jodie- Hey, I dunno what's the matter with Saurar... well, I *do*, but that's for me to know, and you to find out! =D
Lady Lenna- Well, he's got control back *for now*... who knows what other horrors lie in wait for our Elven prince? *Mwuhahahahaha!* =D
KnowInsight- Did the time pass by fast enough for you? ^_^
Kawaii Elf Girl- Flying Hamster of Doom, huh? I'd better watch out... ^_^ Legolas said thanks very much for the band-aid, and can he have a whole packet of them coz he figures he's gonna need them before this fic is over... =D
Well, that's it! Enjoy!
~*~*~*~
There was a meeting the next morning. For Legolas, the whole event seemed to hold a sense of deja-vu, Elrond again led the Council, they were again all present, and yet again it was all to discuss what to do about a dark lord.
"How many times do I have to do this in a lifetime?" he thought to himself...
Tathiel was bored stiff. Luckily for her, the fact that she slept with her eyes open made it fairly easy to conceal the fact that she had fallen asleep on numerous occasions. She was able to pick up any bits of information that she considered vital... but by the Valar! Gandalf could truly be a bore at times...
"Saurar was a Mirkwood Elf before he gave his light over to the Dark Powers. He was trained, in secret, by Saruman, who taught him many supernatural powers, which normally would not be able to be used by an Elf.
His final test was to murder one of his own kind, an act which he took out in cold blood. He was brought before your father, Legolas, and banished from the realm of light forever, to reign over his own kingdom in the Realm of Shadow forever more.
It seems now though, that he has found a way to come back. I suggest that we travel to where it was that your unfortunate fate was almost sealed my friend," he said, looking at Legolas with utmost sympathy, "and regain what it is you have lost."
"It's unbelievable!" thought Tathiel. "Just those few words and fate is decided."
Frodo smiled to himself. They were re-united. The Fellowship was back together again, ready to face a new evil; "But wait..." he thought, sadness crept back into his thoughts.
"Not without Boromir," he sighed. The Fellowship could never be complete without Boromir...
~*~*~*~
Tathiel was in her room packing. Her little bag seemed to be stuffed with the 'necessary' equipment that Aragorn had told her to bring. She was so engrossed in trying to cram in some extra cloaks that she didn't hear the soft footfalls of Legolas. She jumped as he sneaked up behind her.
"I should have known! You're the only person quiet enough to do that!" she giggled, sitting on the bed. Legolas sat down beside her.
"Actually, I have something for you," he said, and out of a pocket in his tunic he pulled a necklace.
"It was Mother's. She gave it to me before she left." Tathiel gasped at its beauty. Legolas smiled. "I thought you'd like it," he said, and a sorrowful look came to those pale grey orbs of his.
"She told me; 'Whenever you feel alone, or afraid, just put it on, and I'll be close.' I say the same thing to you Tathiel. I want you to keep it." He closed Tathiel's hand around the trinket tightly. "I want you to look after that treasure always." They sat silent for a moment, and it took the older of the two siblings to break it.
"Who on Middle-Earth taught you to fold your clothes? A Balrog?!" laughed Legolas, pulling out one of Tathiel's crumpled cloaks. Tathiel grinned. "Of course not! You did!" Legolas' expression changed from laughter to bemusement.
"So I did..."
~*~*~*~
And so, the next day the reformed Fellowship set out to conquer a much more personal evil. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the trees were whispering quiet words of good fortune and fair winds to those that wandered under their boughs.
"It is so strange," Tathiel murmured to herself, "that this most glorious day should be connected with such a sad event." Her vision wandered to her brother, and she watched him intently.
For Legolas, well, he felt better than he'd felt for a good few days now. That sordid shadow that had threatened him had, for a time, been lifted, and he was able to control his own thoughts, his own actions; they were his own, and no one could change that at this moment in time.
He felt like he could fly, up there with the birds, and the clouds. He was happy with the world, for there was no darkness. Tathiel was pleased that he seemed so content, and allowed herself to relax. There was no danger at the moment, so why worry? A small tugging on her sleeve jolted her out of her thoughts. She turned to see Sam walking beside her.
"Oh, hello Sam!" she said cheerfully. The hobbit seemed to be quite uplifted by her exuberance, and Tathiel was pleased to see him starting to come out of that 'shell' that he seemed to be in.
He was a very kind Halfling, well, they all were, but Sam seemed to have an unquenchable curiosity about Elves.
"Is everything alright?" she asked. Sam seemed to shift a little, and then proceeded to carry on.
"Yes, it's just... well, I was wondering if you could clear something up for me please, Ms Tathiel," he said. "Its something I heard in Mirkwood, a story, but I didn't hear it all, and I was wondering if you could fill me in? It was something about the stars and Elven souls..." he trailed off.
Tathiel smiled. "Of course Sam. It is said that Elbereth, the Star-Queen, would protect the souls of any dead Elves who leave loved ones behind that need them, by bringing them up to the midnight sky, and letting their light shine as a star. That way, the dead ones relatives would always know that they are near, and watching over them, ready to protect them while they sleep."
Sam's face held a vision of awe. "That's beautiful..." he whispered, and Tathiel couldn't help but smile. She was going to like this hobbit...
~*~*~*~
Not much action in that chapter, but don't fret! It'll all be made up for *very* soon...
Yes, before anyone reviews telling me that story of Tath's was wrong, I KNOW!!! I MADE IT UP!!! Anyway, there's a reference to it later in the story... =)
So, R+R! I need it! It's like my life... I depend on reviews.
Stupid dogs... I'm not gonna be able to sit down for a week... Look, if it was mine, would I be trying to steal it?! No. Thank you.
Review replies...
Ebony Falcon- Yeah, that break was real good for me; I've managed to finish all my ongoing fics and come up with 4 new ones! ^_^
Lirenel- I'm back! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Gwyn- Don't blame me!!! Blame the parents!!! Anyway, I'm back now, so I've updated... hope you enjoy!
Irish QT- I have many many many new ideas! Like, 4 NEW FANFICS worth of ideas... I hope I see you there! ^_^
Legolas's fanatical fan girl- Oops! Sorry! It's a site called . It's a printable sheet; if you wanna print it just put your printer settings to Landscape, and press the button! It also gives you it in actual Elvish writing, its really good!
Jodie- Hey, I dunno what's the matter with Saurar... well, I *do*, but that's for me to know, and you to find out! =D
Lady Lenna- Well, he's got control back *for now*... who knows what other horrors lie in wait for our Elven prince? *Mwuhahahahaha!* =D
KnowInsight- Did the time pass by fast enough for you? ^_^
Kawaii Elf Girl- Flying Hamster of Doom, huh? I'd better watch out... ^_^ Legolas said thanks very much for the band-aid, and can he have a whole packet of them coz he figures he's gonna need them before this fic is over... =D
Well, that's it! Enjoy!
~*~*~*~
There was a meeting the next morning. For Legolas, the whole event seemed to hold a sense of deja-vu, Elrond again led the Council, they were again all present, and yet again it was all to discuss what to do about a dark lord.
"How many times do I have to do this in a lifetime?" he thought to himself...
Tathiel was bored stiff. Luckily for her, the fact that she slept with her eyes open made it fairly easy to conceal the fact that she had fallen asleep on numerous occasions. She was able to pick up any bits of information that she considered vital... but by the Valar! Gandalf could truly be a bore at times...
"Saurar was a Mirkwood Elf before he gave his light over to the Dark Powers. He was trained, in secret, by Saruman, who taught him many supernatural powers, which normally would not be able to be used by an Elf.
His final test was to murder one of his own kind, an act which he took out in cold blood. He was brought before your father, Legolas, and banished from the realm of light forever, to reign over his own kingdom in the Realm of Shadow forever more.
It seems now though, that he has found a way to come back. I suggest that we travel to where it was that your unfortunate fate was almost sealed my friend," he said, looking at Legolas with utmost sympathy, "and regain what it is you have lost."
"It's unbelievable!" thought Tathiel. "Just those few words and fate is decided."
Frodo smiled to himself. They were re-united. The Fellowship was back together again, ready to face a new evil; "But wait..." he thought, sadness crept back into his thoughts.
"Not without Boromir," he sighed. The Fellowship could never be complete without Boromir...
~*~*~*~
Tathiel was in her room packing. Her little bag seemed to be stuffed with the 'necessary' equipment that Aragorn had told her to bring. She was so engrossed in trying to cram in some extra cloaks that she didn't hear the soft footfalls of Legolas. She jumped as he sneaked up behind her.
"I should have known! You're the only person quiet enough to do that!" she giggled, sitting on the bed. Legolas sat down beside her.
"Actually, I have something for you," he said, and out of a pocket in his tunic he pulled a necklace.
"It was Mother's. She gave it to me before she left." Tathiel gasped at its beauty. Legolas smiled. "I thought you'd like it," he said, and a sorrowful look came to those pale grey orbs of his.
"She told me; 'Whenever you feel alone, or afraid, just put it on, and I'll be close.' I say the same thing to you Tathiel. I want you to keep it." He closed Tathiel's hand around the trinket tightly. "I want you to look after that treasure always." They sat silent for a moment, and it took the older of the two siblings to break it.
"Who on Middle-Earth taught you to fold your clothes? A Balrog?!" laughed Legolas, pulling out one of Tathiel's crumpled cloaks. Tathiel grinned. "Of course not! You did!" Legolas' expression changed from laughter to bemusement.
"So I did..."
~*~*~*~
And so, the next day the reformed Fellowship set out to conquer a much more personal evil. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the trees were whispering quiet words of good fortune and fair winds to those that wandered under their boughs.
"It is so strange," Tathiel murmured to herself, "that this most glorious day should be connected with such a sad event." Her vision wandered to her brother, and she watched him intently.
For Legolas, well, he felt better than he'd felt for a good few days now. That sordid shadow that had threatened him had, for a time, been lifted, and he was able to control his own thoughts, his own actions; they were his own, and no one could change that at this moment in time.
He felt like he could fly, up there with the birds, and the clouds. He was happy with the world, for there was no darkness. Tathiel was pleased that he seemed so content, and allowed herself to relax. There was no danger at the moment, so why worry? A small tugging on her sleeve jolted her out of her thoughts. She turned to see Sam walking beside her.
"Oh, hello Sam!" she said cheerfully. The hobbit seemed to be quite uplifted by her exuberance, and Tathiel was pleased to see him starting to come out of that 'shell' that he seemed to be in.
He was a very kind Halfling, well, they all were, but Sam seemed to have an unquenchable curiosity about Elves.
"Is everything alright?" she asked. Sam seemed to shift a little, and then proceeded to carry on.
"Yes, it's just... well, I was wondering if you could clear something up for me please, Ms Tathiel," he said. "Its something I heard in Mirkwood, a story, but I didn't hear it all, and I was wondering if you could fill me in? It was something about the stars and Elven souls..." he trailed off.
Tathiel smiled. "Of course Sam. It is said that Elbereth, the Star-Queen, would protect the souls of any dead Elves who leave loved ones behind that need them, by bringing them up to the midnight sky, and letting their light shine as a star. That way, the dead ones relatives would always know that they are near, and watching over them, ready to protect them while they sleep."
Sam's face held a vision of awe. "That's beautiful..." he whispered, and Tathiel couldn't help but smile. She was going to like this hobbit...
~*~*~*~
Not much action in that chapter, but don't fret! It'll all be made up for *very* soon...
Yes, before anyone reviews telling me that story of Tath's was wrong, I KNOW!!! I MADE IT UP!!! Anyway, there's a reference to it later in the story... =)
So, R+R! I need it! It's like my life... I depend on reviews.