-School Will Back in Session-
The next morning Saira awoke and Legolas was gone. Her side throbbed and prevented her from rising. She looked around the room. Everything was packed up from her clothes to her quills. Only one outfit was out for her to wear.
Her wand was next to her bed and a glass of water and potion. She could hear horses and elves talking downstairs. Footsteps approached her room and stopped just outside her door.
"Milady?" Someone called
"Yes?" she returned
"Are you decent?"
"Yes"
Lindal and Tarowyn walked in
"Sorry if we woke you milady but it's time to go"
"School's back in session" Lindal said
"Yay" she said sarcastically.
"Lindal help her get ready and then bring her downstairs. The caravan is ready to leave once she gets downstairs." Tarowyn instructed
Lindal came beside the bed as he left and then handed the potion to Saira to drink. It helped immensely but there were still twinges of pain.
"Thanks" she said
He held his hand out and helped Saira out of bed. He summoned a new dressing screen and she went behind it to change. Slowly she made her way down each step to the ground floor. It seemed Serenity's severed contact made her a little weaker than normal. AT the bottom a beautiful Elf made carriage awaited escorted by at least a dozen Elves on stallions.
"Wow" she said
Saira was forced to put all her wait into her arms because she began feeling like her arms couldn't hold her.
"I'll help her" Legolas said coming up behind and told Lindal to go finish all preparations.
"What time is it?" Saira asked
"Nearly 8:00"
"Alright. I missed the sunrise"
"There will be more" he answered
"Isn't this a bit much?" Saira said as she sat in the exquisite carriage. "I can ride if needed"
"I'll leave you this to think about for the journey" he embraced her in one of the most passionate kisses then closed the door and mounted his horse outside. Saira was stunned for a moment then she opened all the windows and watched everything. Saira got comfortable and they were off. The ride was not what she expected. Despite how cushioned it was, the toad was bumpy and when she got comfortable she would be thrown out of place.
A few hours passed and they finally stopped. Saira was forced to drink more potion though it was needed because the pain was inching its way back. Legolas helped her out.
"How much farther?"
"Our pace is slower than expected so at least the rest of today and half of tomorrow" he answered
"What? I've been in that thing for nearly 4 hours"
"I know." He said
"That's it. I refuse. I'm riding" she said
"Saira I really don't think you should"
"You ride in that thing before you tell me that"
"Let me take a look before you do. I need to make sure they will stay," he said indicating the bandages.
Saira reluctantly agreed. He took her behind the carriage and told her to lie back and lift her shirt up. Saira didn't think she'd ever been so nervous as he removed the bandages.
"They should stay," he said putting new ones on. "Still cant look?"
"No" she started walking away
"Wait. Drink more potion so you aren't in discomfort"
"I already did before we stopped"
"Good. You alright?"
"I'm fine"
"You lie" he said
Saira stopped and faced him She brushed her hair out of her face. "Am I that obvious?"
"Just a bit"
He held his hand out and Saira took it. He pulled her to him making sure not to hurt er. It amazed Saira how gentle he could be.
"Remember what I told you the first time I met you?"
"Not really" Saira said turning slightly pink.
"I said I was here to protect you, not make fun of you"
"I know that. I've always known that. Some things are just hard to talk about" Saira said looking at her feet. When she looked up Legolas leaned in and kissed her unexpectedly. "I hate it when you do that."
"Why?" he laughed
"Because it makes me helpless against you"
"That could be a good thing" he said
He leaned in again but just as their lips were about to meet, 'ooing' broke out from the other elves.
"Aren't Elves known for being serene centered being?" Saira said jokingly
"I suppose the exceptions are the ones who returned."
He helped Saira up and took her over to the horses. Two elves were asked to take back the carriage and the rest continued. They departed. Legolas held Saira around the waist with one arm and the reins with the other. She was very tense at first but soon just leaned back and relaxed much more comfortable than she had the whole trip.
"There are still some remains of Isengard just over the hill to the east" Legolas said
"Isengard? Link told me of Saruman and I read of him in books. He burned many trees and killed the secrets they carried whom they told all who would listen" Saira said bitterly
"Many remain thanks to the Ents"
Many more hours passed until the bright moon appeared in the sky. They made camp but Saira wanted no roof. She'd slept outside for many years and she loved to fall asleep watching the stars overhead. Soon everyone was asleep but her.
"You should rest" Legolas said waking up to find her awake
"I have rested enough to last me a lifetime" she said
"It's a school day tomorrow"
"I know"
"What troubles you?"
"I'm going to miss it" Saira said
"Miss what?"
"Being able to do all this. Plus I'm getting impatient. Not only about certain things but I wish I could end all this evil once and for all and not have to wait for the third treasure to be revealed"
Saira turned a little and all her necklaces fell form underneath her shirt.
"You wear all these" Legolas said looking at them. "Locket, High Elf ring, a sun, the faery Link gave you, your two newest finds, and what's this?" he found the necklace Ita gave her
"It was from Ita," Saira said without even having to look, "Liz said he got it for me and asked her to give it to me"
"I'm sorry. It probably never would have happened if I-"
"Shh. I've felt guilty enough for the both of us and he was going to leave anyway" Saira said
"What's the sun" he asked changing the subject
"From Aranel. Liz has a moon and she's got a star"
"I've seen it glow at ties"
"Don't know why" Saira said. She lie down and rested her head on his chest. Legolas fell asleep first. Saira was afraid to sleep but soon couldn't keep her eyes open.
In the morning everything was ready to go in less time than Saira expected. For once Saira had to wake Legolas up but she loved out she got to do it. The hours passed by like minutes and it wasn't long until they reached a large flat wall.
"A wall is very glamorous" Saira said sarcastically as she used Legolas for support now that her potion had run out, "We traveled a day and a half for this"
"Have a little faith in me Saira" Legolas said
Minutes passed and soon it swirled together to make a portal. Legolas told one other Elf to report to Thranduil they made it safely. Saira had to be carried through the rift in the wall. Wind blew all around them and she buried her face in Legolas' shirt to block it and when she finally turned they were standing underneath the familiar willow tree beside the lake. She looked around and was surprised by her own feelings of being happy to be back. Students were walking around in the distance and Saira found the only thing she was dreading was wearing her uniform.
"Are you ready?" Legolas asked
"Give me a minute to look"
Saira stared at the stone walls of Hogwarts in the distance; the ripples in the lake, the leaves moving with the wind and laughter with her friend and she couldn't wait to go enjoy it. She took a deep breath and was finally ready.
To see what happens go to Destiny's Heroes Part III.
The next morning Saira awoke and Legolas was gone. Her side throbbed and prevented her from rising. She looked around the room. Everything was packed up from her clothes to her quills. Only one outfit was out for her to wear.
Her wand was next to her bed and a glass of water and potion. She could hear horses and elves talking downstairs. Footsteps approached her room and stopped just outside her door.
"Milady?" Someone called
"Yes?" she returned
"Are you decent?"
"Yes"
Lindal and Tarowyn walked in
"Sorry if we woke you milady but it's time to go"
"School's back in session" Lindal said
"Yay" she said sarcastically.
"Lindal help her get ready and then bring her downstairs. The caravan is ready to leave once she gets downstairs." Tarowyn instructed
Lindal came beside the bed as he left and then handed the potion to Saira to drink. It helped immensely but there were still twinges of pain.
"Thanks" she said
He held his hand out and helped Saira out of bed. He summoned a new dressing screen and she went behind it to change. Slowly she made her way down each step to the ground floor. It seemed Serenity's severed contact made her a little weaker than normal. AT the bottom a beautiful Elf made carriage awaited escorted by at least a dozen Elves on stallions.
"Wow" she said
Saira was forced to put all her wait into her arms because she began feeling like her arms couldn't hold her.
"I'll help her" Legolas said coming up behind and told Lindal to go finish all preparations.
"What time is it?" Saira asked
"Nearly 8:00"
"Alright. I missed the sunrise"
"There will be more" he answered
"Isn't this a bit much?" Saira said as she sat in the exquisite carriage. "I can ride if needed"
"I'll leave you this to think about for the journey" he embraced her in one of the most passionate kisses then closed the door and mounted his horse outside. Saira was stunned for a moment then she opened all the windows and watched everything. Saira got comfortable and they were off. The ride was not what she expected. Despite how cushioned it was, the toad was bumpy and when she got comfortable she would be thrown out of place.
A few hours passed and they finally stopped. Saira was forced to drink more potion though it was needed because the pain was inching its way back. Legolas helped her out.
"How much farther?"
"Our pace is slower than expected so at least the rest of today and half of tomorrow" he answered
"What? I've been in that thing for nearly 4 hours"
"I know." He said
"That's it. I refuse. I'm riding" she said
"Saira I really don't think you should"
"You ride in that thing before you tell me that"
"Let me take a look before you do. I need to make sure they will stay," he said indicating the bandages.
Saira reluctantly agreed. He took her behind the carriage and told her to lie back and lift her shirt up. Saira didn't think she'd ever been so nervous as he removed the bandages.
"They should stay," he said putting new ones on. "Still cant look?"
"No" she started walking away
"Wait. Drink more potion so you aren't in discomfort"
"I already did before we stopped"
"Good. You alright?"
"I'm fine"
"You lie" he said
Saira stopped and faced him She brushed her hair out of her face. "Am I that obvious?"
"Just a bit"
He held his hand out and Saira took it. He pulled her to him making sure not to hurt er. It amazed Saira how gentle he could be.
"Remember what I told you the first time I met you?"
"Not really" Saira said turning slightly pink.
"I said I was here to protect you, not make fun of you"
"I know that. I've always known that. Some things are just hard to talk about" Saira said looking at her feet. When she looked up Legolas leaned in and kissed her unexpectedly. "I hate it when you do that."
"Why?" he laughed
"Because it makes me helpless against you"
"That could be a good thing" he said
He leaned in again but just as their lips were about to meet, 'ooing' broke out from the other elves.
"Aren't Elves known for being serene centered being?" Saira said jokingly
"I suppose the exceptions are the ones who returned."
He helped Saira up and took her over to the horses. Two elves were asked to take back the carriage and the rest continued. They departed. Legolas held Saira around the waist with one arm and the reins with the other. She was very tense at first but soon just leaned back and relaxed much more comfortable than she had the whole trip.
"There are still some remains of Isengard just over the hill to the east" Legolas said
"Isengard? Link told me of Saruman and I read of him in books. He burned many trees and killed the secrets they carried whom they told all who would listen" Saira said bitterly
"Many remain thanks to the Ents"
Many more hours passed until the bright moon appeared in the sky. They made camp but Saira wanted no roof. She'd slept outside for many years and she loved to fall asleep watching the stars overhead. Soon everyone was asleep but her.
"You should rest" Legolas said waking up to find her awake
"I have rested enough to last me a lifetime" she said
"It's a school day tomorrow"
"I know"
"What troubles you?"
"I'm going to miss it" Saira said
"Miss what?"
"Being able to do all this. Plus I'm getting impatient. Not only about certain things but I wish I could end all this evil once and for all and not have to wait for the third treasure to be revealed"
Saira turned a little and all her necklaces fell form underneath her shirt.
"You wear all these" Legolas said looking at them. "Locket, High Elf ring, a sun, the faery Link gave you, your two newest finds, and what's this?" he found the necklace Ita gave her
"It was from Ita," Saira said without even having to look, "Liz said he got it for me and asked her to give it to me"
"I'm sorry. It probably never would have happened if I-"
"Shh. I've felt guilty enough for the both of us and he was going to leave anyway" Saira said
"What's the sun" he asked changing the subject
"From Aranel. Liz has a moon and she's got a star"
"I've seen it glow at ties"
"Don't know why" Saira said. She lie down and rested her head on his chest. Legolas fell asleep first. Saira was afraid to sleep but soon couldn't keep her eyes open.
In the morning everything was ready to go in less time than Saira expected. For once Saira had to wake Legolas up but she loved out she got to do it. The hours passed by like minutes and it wasn't long until they reached a large flat wall.
"A wall is very glamorous" Saira said sarcastically as she used Legolas for support now that her potion had run out, "We traveled a day and a half for this"
"Have a little faith in me Saira" Legolas said
Minutes passed and soon it swirled together to make a portal. Legolas told one other Elf to report to Thranduil they made it safely. Saira had to be carried through the rift in the wall. Wind blew all around them and she buried her face in Legolas' shirt to block it and when she finally turned they were standing underneath the familiar willow tree beside the lake. She looked around and was surprised by her own feelings of being happy to be back. Students were walking around in the distance and Saira found the only thing she was dreading was wearing her uniform.
"Are you ready?" Legolas asked
"Give me a minute to look"
Saira stared at the stone walls of Hogwarts in the distance; the ripples in the lake, the leaves moving with the wind and laughter with her friend and she couldn't wait to go enjoy it. She took a deep breath and was finally ready.
To see what happens go to Destiny's Heroes Part III.