A/N: Come on guys! Review and Review! So here we are Legolas's life or
her own. What will happen? Ok this is about to take a little turn and I
hope I don't get flamed here but not I'm kinda flying on the seat of my
pants with no real direction to speak of so if it gets dull please just
bear with me. I promise things will get better.
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"Bring the prisoner!" Amara called. Legolas was brought before the two women. "What do you choose Dragon? It is his life or yours!"
Legolas looked at Kayla. She stood there with nothing in her eyes. Those eyes that he could tell so much from were now dead with no emotion crossing them. She was about to reach for her dagger when a guard came up.
"Amara, Jorryn wishes to see you."
Kayla looked at him, the name was so familiar.
"Tell my father that I will tend to him in a minute." Amara replied turning back to Kayla.
Kayla was wide eyed and her voice was deep. "I take orders from no one. You are half my age woman, and possess little of the skill that it would take to make me fall." Legolas closed his eyes sensing Kayla's sudden distress. He looked at her curiously. "You know much about me but there is much that I know about you as well." Amara looked curious. "You have been lied to. You are familiar to me because I have known you long ago."
"What are you rambling about?" Amara replied taking a dagger and holding it to Kayla's neck. Kayla did not flinch, in fact she smiled. "When you were born your laugh brought music through the place in Minas Tirith, you are not who you think you are. You are Cebriviel, heir to the throne of Gondor." Amara with drew her dagger in some shock. She looked at her guards.
"You lie. I can not be the heir. That would mean that I am."
"Half Elven." Kayla smirked. "The people of the southern gondor hate the elves, and they captured you when you were just a child. They raised to you hate your own kind, filled your head with foolishness."
Amara smirked. "You are an interesting woman. Kayla of Gondor, your clever lies will not save you or him." Amara withdrew her sword and Kayla her bow. Legolas looked at the both of them he tried to break his bonds and found that it was going to take some time.
"Release him." Kayla demanded .
"You will not kill me. If I am who you say then you would not have the heart to kill me."
Kayla realized that Amara was right. She dropped her bow and Amara rushed at her, Kayla with drew her sword and stood her ground against the princess of Gondor. Kayla stayed on the defensive; Amara managed a deep cut to Kayla's shoulder. She fell to her knees. Legolas noticed Kayla's dagger a few feet away on the floor ne knelt and freed himself and dove for Amara as she was about to drop the final blow against Kayla. He helped Kayla up and they ran. The forests were not far. They took cover and he looked at her shoulder.
Kayla did not look at him. "Is it true?" He asked.
"Yes." Kayla replied. "The man that told me of plans against the throne was named Jorryn. I remember him well."
"Thank you." He replied.
"For what?' She said throught chenched teeth. The pain cut through her body.
"For not killing me." He laughed.
"I could never kill you, I care for you Legolas."
"And I you." He replied trying to see the extent of her injury. "I can not see the wound."
"Let me help you." She took off her shirt and Legolas was greeted with more skin that he was comfortable with. She wore just an under shirt but it was impossible to not admire her. The cut was deep and Kayla found that moving her arm was near impossible. She closed her eyes in pain. She was loosing a lot of strength, blood and time.
"Kayla!" Legolas called tapping her face.
"hmm?" She replied.
"You must not fall asleep. You are loosing a lot of blood."
"If I am to die here then I am glad that you are with me." She replied.
"Do not think such things." He replied feeling frazzled. He looked at her
"Legolas, if I die, give my bow and armor to Tariel. Tell Haldir that I wanted to come back to his kiss."
"Shut up foolish girl! You will not die in my arms like a pitiful woman! You will get up and I will help you get back to Gondor. You will live and see your daughter and husband again because they love you! You can not die!"
Kayla looked at him. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. When he broke from her she spoke. "In my dreams I wished for you to kiss me with that passion once again. I have tried to tell my heart that I never loved you but all this time I have. Although I have also loved Haldir. You both have been in my dreams, heart and mind and it is because of my promises to him and my responsibility to my daughter than I can not be with you now Legolas."
"So then you are convinced to live then?"
"Yes, we must be careful. Amara's men are scouring the forests looking for us."
Legolas helped her put her shirt back on and in one motion picked her up in his arms and cradled her as they walked. He was swift and careful., He ran as fast as his legs could carry him. It was deep into nightfall when they arrived in Gondor. Kayla had fallen asleep.
"What has happened!" Haldir asked.
"She was wounded in combat, but she is alright."
Aragorn looked at Kayla who lay motionless her clothed stained with blood. Her arm lie there lifelessly. Legolas and Haldir looked at him. "We must tend to her quickly. She had lost much blood already. If she has any chance to live the night then we must act quickly."
Aragorn did all that he could and it was fine for the time being but he knew as well as the others that she needed the healing power of the elves.
Tairel sat by her mothers bed side and looked upon her face. She was in a peaceful sleep her breathing was deep and steady. "What are you doing child?" Legolas walked in behind her.
"Sitting with her, like she had once done with me when I had taken ill as a child." Tariel replied.
"You are mature beyond your years. It is the elven blood that runs through your veins." He joked. "She will be fine. This I can assure you."
"How?"
"Because I know your mother's spirit/ She is strong, brave, and so very stubborn. I loved her once for it."
"You loved my mother?" she asked. "Prince Legolas, she made no mention of you to me."
"I didn't not expect that she would have your father is very sensitive about things of the past." Legolas replied taking Kayla's hand into his own.
"You love her still." Tariel stated in realization.
"I can not lie, that I do continue to love her although she has forsaken me because of her love for your father. "
Kayla listened to him. His back was turned away from her so he could not see her. She spoke finally addressing her daughter. "Tariel, may I have a few moments alone with Legolas."
Tariel have her a questioning look but obeyed her mother's wishes.
"Forgive me for speaking so boldly in front of your daughter." He apologized quickly.
"It is of no importance to me that she knows of my past or your feeling towards me. All she will remember is that you told her that I have not returned your feelings. There has been no wrong done my friend."
"Yes there has." Legolas replied. "I have done wrong against myself. My heart scolds me for causing you the pain that I have. It beats loud and strong as you are always on my mind. I am sorry for my intrusion on your life but I can not help but feel that way that I do and regret taking you for my wife when I had the chance."
"You must stop before I can no longer resist your temptations. Please leave me be. I wish I could turn back time to those days when I would have given my life to hear you utter my name but I can not so instead I wish to forget."
Legolas looked at her knowingly and exited the room not looking at her.
~*~
"Bring the prisoner!" Amara called. Legolas was brought before the two women. "What do you choose Dragon? It is his life or yours!"
Legolas looked at Kayla. She stood there with nothing in her eyes. Those eyes that he could tell so much from were now dead with no emotion crossing them. She was about to reach for her dagger when a guard came up.
"Amara, Jorryn wishes to see you."
Kayla looked at him, the name was so familiar.
"Tell my father that I will tend to him in a minute." Amara replied turning back to Kayla.
Kayla was wide eyed and her voice was deep. "I take orders from no one. You are half my age woman, and possess little of the skill that it would take to make me fall." Legolas closed his eyes sensing Kayla's sudden distress. He looked at her curiously. "You know much about me but there is much that I know about you as well." Amara looked curious. "You have been lied to. You are familiar to me because I have known you long ago."
"What are you rambling about?" Amara replied taking a dagger and holding it to Kayla's neck. Kayla did not flinch, in fact she smiled. "When you were born your laugh brought music through the place in Minas Tirith, you are not who you think you are. You are Cebriviel, heir to the throne of Gondor." Amara with drew her dagger in some shock. She looked at her guards.
"You lie. I can not be the heir. That would mean that I am."
"Half Elven." Kayla smirked. "The people of the southern gondor hate the elves, and they captured you when you were just a child. They raised to you hate your own kind, filled your head with foolishness."
Amara smirked. "You are an interesting woman. Kayla of Gondor, your clever lies will not save you or him." Amara withdrew her sword and Kayla her bow. Legolas looked at the both of them he tried to break his bonds and found that it was going to take some time.
"Release him." Kayla demanded .
"You will not kill me. If I am who you say then you would not have the heart to kill me."
Kayla realized that Amara was right. She dropped her bow and Amara rushed at her, Kayla with drew her sword and stood her ground against the princess of Gondor. Kayla stayed on the defensive; Amara managed a deep cut to Kayla's shoulder. She fell to her knees. Legolas noticed Kayla's dagger a few feet away on the floor ne knelt and freed himself and dove for Amara as she was about to drop the final blow against Kayla. He helped Kayla up and they ran. The forests were not far. They took cover and he looked at her shoulder.
Kayla did not look at him. "Is it true?" He asked.
"Yes." Kayla replied. "The man that told me of plans against the throne was named Jorryn. I remember him well."
"Thank you." He replied.
"For what?' She said throught chenched teeth. The pain cut through her body.
"For not killing me." He laughed.
"I could never kill you, I care for you Legolas."
"And I you." He replied trying to see the extent of her injury. "I can not see the wound."
"Let me help you." She took off her shirt and Legolas was greeted with more skin that he was comfortable with. She wore just an under shirt but it was impossible to not admire her. The cut was deep and Kayla found that moving her arm was near impossible. She closed her eyes in pain. She was loosing a lot of strength, blood and time.
"Kayla!" Legolas called tapping her face.
"hmm?" She replied.
"You must not fall asleep. You are loosing a lot of blood."
"If I am to die here then I am glad that you are with me." She replied.
"Do not think such things." He replied feeling frazzled. He looked at her
"Legolas, if I die, give my bow and armor to Tariel. Tell Haldir that I wanted to come back to his kiss."
"Shut up foolish girl! You will not die in my arms like a pitiful woman! You will get up and I will help you get back to Gondor. You will live and see your daughter and husband again because they love you! You can not die!"
Kayla looked at him. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. When he broke from her she spoke. "In my dreams I wished for you to kiss me with that passion once again. I have tried to tell my heart that I never loved you but all this time I have. Although I have also loved Haldir. You both have been in my dreams, heart and mind and it is because of my promises to him and my responsibility to my daughter than I can not be with you now Legolas."
"So then you are convinced to live then?"
"Yes, we must be careful. Amara's men are scouring the forests looking for us."
Legolas helped her put her shirt back on and in one motion picked her up in his arms and cradled her as they walked. He was swift and careful., He ran as fast as his legs could carry him. It was deep into nightfall when they arrived in Gondor. Kayla had fallen asleep.
"What has happened!" Haldir asked.
"She was wounded in combat, but she is alright."
Aragorn looked at Kayla who lay motionless her clothed stained with blood. Her arm lie there lifelessly. Legolas and Haldir looked at him. "We must tend to her quickly. She had lost much blood already. If she has any chance to live the night then we must act quickly."
Aragorn did all that he could and it was fine for the time being but he knew as well as the others that she needed the healing power of the elves.
Tairel sat by her mothers bed side and looked upon her face. She was in a peaceful sleep her breathing was deep and steady. "What are you doing child?" Legolas walked in behind her.
"Sitting with her, like she had once done with me when I had taken ill as a child." Tariel replied.
"You are mature beyond your years. It is the elven blood that runs through your veins." He joked. "She will be fine. This I can assure you."
"How?"
"Because I know your mother's spirit/ She is strong, brave, and so very stubborn. I loved her once for it."
"You loved my mother?" she asked. "Prince Legolas, she made no mention of you to me."
"I didn't not expect that she would have your father is very sensitive about things of the past." Legolas replied taking Kayla's hand into his own.
"You love her still." Tariel stated in realization.
"I can not lie, that I do continue to love her although she has forsaken me because of her love for your father. "
Kayla listened to him. His back was turned away from her so he could not see her. She spoke finally addressing her daughter. "Tariel, may I have a few moments alone with Legolas."
Tariel have her a questioning look but obeyed her mother's wishes.
"Forgive me for speaking so boldly in front of your daughter." He apologized quickly.
"It is of no importance to me that she knows of my past or your feeling towards me. All she will remember is that you told her that I have not returned your feelings. There has been no wrong done my friend."
"Yes there has." Legolas replied. "I have done wrong against myself. My heart scolds me for causing you the pain that I have. It beats loud and strong as you are always on my mind. I am sorry for my intrusion on your life but I can not help but feel that way that I do and regret taking you for my wife when I had the chance."
"You must stop before I can no longer resist your temptations. Please leave me be. I wish I could turn back time to those days when I would have given my life to hear you utter my name but I can not so instead I wish to forget."
Legolas looked at her knowingly and exited the room not looking at her.