Chapter 13
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Legolas glanced over the crowd, Fainu sat at a table with Elrond and Glorfindel who both seemed to like her and accept her. He was glad that Galadriel and Celeborn had informed his father that they would not be able to make it to the ball; he shuddered involuntarily at the image of Fainu after he had let Galadriel drain her magic. Fainu looked over to him; she frowned slightly as if she had sensed a change in him. He smiled softly, as he ate the rich foods that had been prepared, he had told Elrond of Fainu's reactions to certain foods and the Elven healer had brought a special potion for her to drink. He had finally gotten her to take a sip of his wine, which proved to be humorous. The party was winding down and most of the guests had left to rest, Fainu stood up carefully and nodded towards Legolas. The youngest prince frowned slightly he had not gotten any gift from her the entire night; he finished his food before he dismissed himself.
Fainu silently slipped through the hallway to Legolas' room, she had learnt a lot about the palace and the entire society of the Sindarin elves. She arrived just I time to see Legolas slipping into his room, he seemed slightly disappointed. She went to his door and hesitated, before she tapped on it lightly.
Legolas frowned; he didn't know anyone that would come to his room at this hour. He opened the door and looked at Fainu who stood biting her bottom lip.
"Yes?"
"I told you that I would give you your present later. Did you think that I would forget?" Fainu whispered before she moved closer to him. "Malminya told me that you love me still even after all these years."
"That is true though I am willing to only be your friend if that is what you want. Is it?" Legolas looked down at the young woman before him.
Fainu smiled slightly before she leaned forwards, Legolas stood frozen, fearing that this was a dream and that if he moved that the dream would end and he would find himself lying in his bed. Suddenly he felt soft lips brush against his; he reached out and gently wrapped an arm around Fainu. She broke the kiss and looked up at him, her pale eyes fixed on his judging his reaction.
"That was the best present I've ever gotten." Legolas whispered and leaned in to catch Fainu's mouth again. He wrapped his other arm around her and pulled her against him as he deepened the kiss.
Malminya silently came around the corner, and watched for a couple seconds before he made them aware of his presence.
Legolas and Fainu broke the kiss immediately, when Legolas saw who it was he scowled slightly. Malminya was the one who had set this thing up and now he was interrupting. He let go of Fainu with one hand and opened his bedroom door and guided Fainu in before shutting the door again.
Malminya raised an eyebrow at his brother's antics, he had suggested that Fainu give his brother a kiss but he hadn't thought that she would allow his brother to go as far as he had seen them. He shook his head and went to his room that was further down the hall silently praying that they wouldn't go too far.
Legolas gently stroked Fainu's cheek, "Why did you go through with my brother's idea?" He asked softly, knowing that the woman in his arms had to feel something for him or she would not have allowed him to kiss her the second time.
"I went through with it because I," Fainu hesitated slightly when Legolas brushed her ear lightly, sending shivers of pleasure through her entire being. "I love you." She said when she finally gained full control of herself again.
Legolas thought that he was going to burst; he smiled down happily at Fainu who had leaned against him her head resting lightly on his shoulder. He looked outside it was late and he could tell that Fainu was tired. Slowly he scoped her up and carried her to his bed, he laid her down. He stepped back and looked at Fainu; her hair had fanned out framing her face making her look even paler. She was still awake slightly her eyes had all but shut, suddenly it struck him that the potion might not have worked and that she was ill from the wine and foods that they had fed her. He knelt beside his bed and ran a hand over her pale face; she smiled at him and moved her hand up catching his. "Are you all right?" He asked leaning forwards kissing her gently tasting the sweet lips.
"I am fine Legolas, just tired." She whispered as he leaned away. She opened her eyes fully and looked closely at him. "You need not worry Legolas, the potion worked or I would have gotten sick long ago when I first ate the food." She released his hand and gently touched his face. Legolas nodded still worrying about how pale she looked, he caught the hand on her face and moved it and gently kissed it before he stood and took of the delicate shoes before he covered her with the silken sheets on his bed before he himself laid down on the far side of the bed and fell asleep. Fainu looked at Legolas, before she too fell asleep.
Elanor opened the door to Fainu's room and was struck with sudden terror; her lady was not in bed. She went to the washing room to find that she wasn't there either. She bit her lip, and went to find Legolas; surely he would know where Fainu was. She knocked on the carved door and waited for a response. When one did not come she knocked again before she cracked the door open slightly and looked in to see Legolas sleeping. She knocked louder causing the prince to stir slightly before mumbling to come in. She breathed a sigh of relief he hadn't been mad at her. She slipped in and hurried to the bed only to find Fainu curled against Legolas' chest again except this time both elves seemed to press against each other as if both longed for the touch. She quickly moved to Legolas and touched his arm gently; the Elven prince slowly woke and glanced up at Elanor.
"What is it Elanor?" He asked turning his attention back to Fainu who moved even closer to him.
"Lady Fainu?" Elanor asked in shock looking at the scene before her, as if Fainu knew that she was being talked about she woke up she blinked a couple times as if getting her bearings and figuring out exactly what she had done before she shut her eyes again and pressed her head against Legolas' chest. When the dark elf did not start and push away from the youngest prince she almost panicked. "Are you alright Fainu?" She said racing over to the other side of the bed. Elanor gently tried to move Legolas' arms to extract the dark elf only to have the prince tighten his grip on Fainu.
"She is perfectly content Elanor. Don't worry." Legolas looked at the servant meaningfully.
"What kind of potion did you give her?" Elanor asked glaring at prince.
"He gave me a potion so that I could eat and drink the same type of foods as every other elf." Fainu mumbled finally pushing away from the warm embrace that she had woken up in.
"You mean you don't have to get the chefs to make you special food anymore?" Elanor's eyes went wide. "They will be so happy; they have wanted to give her other food for so long because they feared that they were getting repetitive with their meals."
"That is good, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that is happy by her new tolerances to food." Legolas sat up slowly, his ornamental robes were creased from being slept in and the circlet that he wore was tipped on an angle. Fainu laughed slightly and gently took the circlet off of his head.
"What are we going to do?" She asked in a faint whisper. "I can already tell that Malminya thinks that we may have gone a lot farther than we did."
"I am going to tell my father that I have finally captured the heart that I have sought for so long. He already knows that I was in love with you, it will not come as a shock to him." Legolas smiled and stood before Elanor pulled Fainu to her feet.
"You are in love with him finally?" She asked putting her hands on her hips and half glaring half smiling at the dark elf.
"I am. Though before we go to your father Legolas perhaps we should change into something else?" She carefully put her hand on Elanor's shoulder as she steadied herself.
Legolas caught the wobble from the usually graceful elf, he narrowed his eyes slightly. "Are you all right?" He moved towards his beloved.
"I don't know." Fainu pressed her hand against her forehead. "When I stood up I felt dizzy suddenly. Perhaps the potion is still trying to do something and it is just a slight affect of it."
"I believe that Lord Elrond is still here. Go change quickly, I'll meet you at your room and then we'll seek him for answers." Legolas quickly went to the large closet and pulled out his normal clothing and went to the washing room and changed himself quickly.
Elanor and Fainu quickly made their way back to her room, fortunately there were very few guests that were wandering the halls, but Lord Elrond was and he spotted the dark elf easily. He could see that she wasn't well and he went to her quickly.
"Are you all right?" He asked as her strode over to her purposefully.
"I don't know what is wrong with me." She answered stopping and letting the Elven Lord press his hand against her forehead. He frowned and slid his hand down to her throat to feel her pulse; it was slightly slower than it should have been.
"She shouldn't be on her feet her pulse is weak." He said and lifted her in his arms.
Legolas raced down the hall to where Fainu's room was, he was worried about her and he trusted his instincts. He rounded a corner to see Lord Elrond carrying Fainu to her room. He ran even faster ignoring the stares that he was getting from the few guests that were in the hallways. Elanor glanced over her shoulder to see him coming, she turned back to Lord Elrond who glanced back but kept going. Fainu wasn't going to get better by simply standing with her in his or Legolas' arms. Elanor opened the door and waited for the older elf to enter, Legolas caught up and looked at Fainu, she was laying on the bed Elrond gently running his hand over her.
"Do you have any idea of what may be causing this?" Elrond asked as he smelt her breath, it didn't smell of wine nor of anything that he knew of that would cause an elf to fall sick.
"We thought that this was an after affect of the potion that you gave her." Legolas said moving to Fainu's side.
"The potion that I made has never had any side affects but she is a dark elf it could do something like that for a short while." He said after he thought out the exact recipe and ingredients that he had used.
"So it could be that?" Legolas asked holding Fainu's hand between both of his.
"It could be, but I doubt it." Elrond said calmly standing up. "Both of you please leave I'm going to check her even better." He said looking at Legolas, before shooing the Mirkwood prince and the servant out of the room. He turned back to Fainu and sighed, he didn't think that she had done anything to get herself the way she was so he would have to check. "I'm going to check you over completely." Elrond said looking her in the eye.
Fainu knew exactly what he meant, he thought that she was pregnant and he was going to find out for sure. She knew that she wasn't though; she had never done anything like that yet though she was sure that it wouldn't be long before she did. She shut her eyes as Elrond gently pressed against her abdomen, his frown deepened, she was not with child. Somehow that scared him almost as much as it comforted him; she was too young to care properly for the child even if she did have Legolas to help her it was always more taxing on the mother. But he did not know what was ailing her and that scared him, Fainu opened her eyes and looked up at him. Her head was throbbing and she didn't think that she was going to stay conscious much longer.
"My head it-."
Elrond watched as she slipped into unconsciousness, he pressed his hand against her forehead; it was normal which shocked him all the more. He went to the door and opened it, before quickly going back to Fainu. Legolas raced in and froze when he saw Fainu. "I'm going to try to see what she is feeling, when I finish I don't know how strong I'll be." With that he put his hand on her forehead again and put his other over her heart, he softly whispered in Quenyan before he slumped over slightly.
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Elrond looked around, he didn't know where he was but it frightened him terribly. Fire and smoke rose in the air, choking all life. He could see 12 faint silhouettes in the distance, he slowly went towards them.
Fainu suddenly appeared out of nowhere and grabbed his arm. He started at first; he did not recognize her, for she was dressed in pure black except for red embroidery that ran around the cuff of her sleeves. It was the ancient tongue of the Valar, which protected only the Gods. "Don't go over there. Why are you here? Go to Valinor it is the only safe place now." She hissed. She pushed him away and disappeared into the smoke, as she went to the twelve herself. Elrond followed her, what he was seeing was terrifying him, if this was where he though he was then that meant. He could not bring himself to finish that thought. He felt the smoke getting thicker as if it were trying to keep him from penetrating any further but he somehow kept going. Finally he broke free of the smoke to see the new Dark Lord sitting behind and fire while the thirteen that were his commanders stood close to him. He gasped as he recognized not one but two of the elves that were standing with their backs to him.
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Elrond fell back as the spell broke, he held his head, he couldn't believe what he had just seen. "We have to see your father." Elrond mumbled rubbing his temples, Fainu was semi-conscious and was almost sobbing in dark elvish.
Legolas leaned close to her, struggling to catch all of her words, she had taught him Dark elvish as he had taught her Quenyan. He frowned as he translated what she was saying; he looked to Elrond who was still trying to regain all of his composure. "What did you see?"
"Do you know what she is?" Elrond asked looking at the younger elf.
"She is a dark elf." Legolas said frowning, looking at the Lord of Rivendell.
"She is part dark elf." Elrond said standing up and going to the bed to bring Fainu back to full consciousness.
"Part dark elf? Then what else is she?" Legolas asked moving closer looking closely at the woman that he was in love with looking for a clue of what she was.
"I think it would be better to inform your father at the same time." Elrond said before he concentrated on Fainu.
Fainu looked up at the Elven Lord, a confused look in her eyes, she had seen him in one of the visions that she had every once in a while. He put his hand back on her throat, her pulse had gone back up but still wasn't back to what it normally was. "Legolas pick her up. We don't need her going into another vision like that while we're in the presence of your father."
Elanor frowned. "At least let me help her change into something else." The servants said and went to the closet pulling out leggings and a loose silk shirt.
Elrond frowned but realized that having the woman that Legolas was in love with wear the same dress for two days was not appropriate. "We will wait for you to finish changing her then come get Legolas to help her to his fathers courts.
Elanor nodded and quickly went about changing Fainu who stubbornly decided that she was going to dress herself rather than let Elanor change her.
"I am not helpless Elanor. I shall change myself." Fainu said sitting up taking the shirt from her and sliding over her head.
"But Fainu, you are not well, you should not be doing this." Elanor said as she struggled against Fainu.
"When I was still in my fathers realms I did a lot more than I should have there. And I will continue to do so here." Fainu said forcing herself to her feet ignoring the dizziness that threatened to drop her to her knees.
Elanor finally relented and gave her the pants; she stayed near Fainu in case she began to collapse. Fainu tightened the belt and turned towards the door, Elanor raced after the dark elf.
"Fainu! Elrond doesn't want you on your feet! You aren't well!" She said as Fainu opened the door to be grabbed by Legolas and lifted up. Fainu gave him a halfhearted scowl, she didn't want to be carried but she did not mind the closeness with the prince.
"Did you truly think that you would get away walking everywhere? You are not well." Legolas scolded her softly.
"So I've been told." Fainu mumbled struggling slightly against Legolas' strong arms.
"Fainu, it is very serious when an elf gets sick. It doesn't happen often unless they have been given something that would cause them to slowly die." Elrond said seriously. "And considering who your father is you should be extremely hard to kill."
Legolas looked at Fainu who froze in his arms. She looked at Elrond hard.
"What did you say?" She asked not wanting what she had somehow always known to be confirmed.
"You should be almost impossible to kill because of your blood line." Elrond refused to say anymore until they were in the presence of King Thranduil.
Thranduil frowned at the sight of Legolas carrying Fainu, what worried him all the more was Fainu was in his courts with pants and a shirt. Something that she had only done once before and that was when she had first come, after that she had never worn anything except a dress in his courts while they were open. The other thing that worried him was the way Lord Elrond followed them closely. "What has happened?" He asked as the group stopped before him.
"Fainu's true blood line has discovered." Elrond said calmly.
"Her true blood line? Is she not the daughter of the ruler of the dark realm?" Thranduil asked frowning at the dark elf.
"No she is not his daughter. She is the daughter of one considered far more powerful." Elrond said softly. "Some one far more frightening."
"Please elaborate then Lord Elrond I am in no mood to guess who her father is." Thranduil said waving his hand impatiently.
"The Dark Lord Devorque is her father." Elrond whispered so that only the King and his sons could hear.
Legolas knew what he had just heard but that would mean that the woman he loved was sworn to be his enemy if the prophecy were true she would become the Dark Lord's First in Command only second to the Dark Lord himself in authority and power.
"I see." Thranduil said looking at Fainu closely. "We will have to do something about this matter."
Fainu met King Thranduil's gaze, somehow she did not feel that she would escape what was to come. She knew the prophecy as well as anyone else, the child of the Dark Lord had been proclaimed, soon the minions of the Dark Lord would come for her, and not even Galadriel and the fabled Three would be able to keep her from her fathers hand.
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Yes.We have set a major crisis upon Leggy-Luu-Luu haven't we now? Enjoyed? Hated? Feed back rewarded with more story.
Author Babble:
RD: Kara J! I need an idea for what Thranduil should do to Fainu to attempt to kill her.
Kara J: Why isn't she dead yet?
RD: Because if I killed her before there would be no story and I'm quite sure that you would have people running after you with v. pointy sticks.
Fainu: No kidding. I would prefer to play dead at least with some flair.
Kara J: Stupid elves.
RD and all the elves: Shut up!
Kara J: (Glare) Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
Galadhrim: (Raise bows, arrows drawn back)
Aragorn: Naur pilind! (Fire Arrows)
Kara J runs from a hail of arrows.
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Legolas glanced over the crowd, Fainu sat at a table with Elrond and Glorfindel who both seemed to like her and accept her. He was glad that Galadriel and Celeborn had informed his father that they would not be able to make it to the ball; he shuddered involuntarily at the image of Fainu after he had let Galadriel drain her magic. Fainu looked over to him; she frowned slightly as if she had sensed a change in him. He smiled softly, as he ate the rich foods that had been prepared, he had told Elrond of Fainu's reactions to certain foods and the Elven healer had brought a special potion for her to drink. He had finally gotten her to take a sip of his wine, which proved to be humorous. The party was winding down and most of the guests had left to rest, Fainu stood up carefully and nodded towards Legolas. The youngest prince frowned slightly he had not gotten any gift from her the entire night; he finished his food before he dismissed himself.
Fainu silently slipped through the hallway to Legolas' room, she had learnt a lot about the palace and the entire society of the Sindarin elves. She arrived just I time to see Legolas slipping into his room, he seemed slightly disappointed. She went to his door and hesitated, before she tapped on it lightly.
Legolas frowned; he didn't know anyone that would come to his room at this hour. He opened the door and looked at Fainu who stood biting her bottom lip.
"Yes?"
"I told you that I would give you your present later. Did you think that I would forget?" Fainu whispered before she moved closer to him. "Malminya told me that you love me still even after all these years."
"That is true though I am willing to only be your friend if that is what you want. Is it?" Legolas looked down at the young woman before him.
Fainu smiled slightly before she leaned forwards, Legolas stood frozen, fearing that this was a dream and that if he moved that the dream would end and he would find himself lying in his bed. Suddenly he felt soft lips brush against his; he reached out and gently wrapped an arm around Fainu. She broke the kiss and looked up at him, her pale eyes fixed on his judging his reaction.
"That was the best present I've ever gotten." Legolas whispered and leaned in to catch Fainu's mouth again. He wrapped his other arm around her and pulled her against him as he deepened the kiss.
Malminya silently came around the corner, and watched for a couple seconds before he made them aware of his presence.
Legolas and Fainu broke the kiss immediately, when Legolas saw who it was he scowled slightly. Malminya was the one who had set this thing up and now he was interrupting. He let go of Fainu with one hand and opened his bedroom door and guided Fainu in before shutting the door again.
Malminya raised an eyebrow at his brother's antics, he had suggested that Fainu give his brother a kiss but he hadn't thought that she would allow his brother to go as far as he had seen them. He shook his head and went to his room that was further down the hall silently praying that they wouldn't go too far.
Legolas gently stroked Fainu's cheek, "Why did you go through with my brother's idea?" He asked softly, knowing that the woman in his arms had to feel something for him or she would not have allowed him to kiss her the second time.
"I went through with it because I," Fainu hesitated slightly when Legolas brushed her ear lightly, sending shivers of pleasure through her entire being. "I love you." She said when she finally gained full control of herself again.
Legolas thought that he was going to burst; he smiled down happily at Fainu who had leaned against him her head resting lightly on his shoulder. He looked outside it was late and he could tell that Fainu was tired. Slowly he scoped her up and carried her to his bed, he laid her down. He stepped back and looked at Fainu; her hair had fanned out framing her face making her look even paler. She was still awake slightly her eyes had all but shut, suddenly it struck him that the potion might not have worked and that she was ill from the wine and foods that they had fed her. He knelt beside his bed and ran a hand over her pale face; she smiled at him and moved her hand up catching his. "Are you all right?" He asked leaning forwards kissing her gently tasting the sweet lips.
"I am fine Legolas, just tired." She whispered as he leaned away. She opened her eyes fully and looked closely at him. "You need not worry Legolas, the potion worked or I would have gotten sick long ago when I first ate the food." She released his hand and gently touched his face. Legolas nodded still worrying about how pale she looked, he caught the hand on her face and moved it and gently kissed it before he stood and took of the delicate shoes before he covered her with the silken sheets on his bed before he himself laid down on the far side of the bed and fell asleep. Fainu looked at Legolas, before she too fell asleep.
Elanor opened the door to Fainu's room and was struck with sudden terror; her lady was not in bed. She went to the washing room to find that she wasn't there either. She bit her lip, and went to find Legolas; surely he would know where Fainu was. She knocked on the carved door and waited for a response. When one did not come she knocked again before she cracked the door open slightly and looked in to see Legolas sleeping. She knocked louder causing the prince to stir slightly before mumbling to come in. She breathed a sigh of relief he hadn't been mad at her. She slipped in and hurried to the bed only to find Fainu curled against Legolas' chest again except this time both elves seemed to press against each other as if both longed for the touch. She quickly moved to Legolas and touched his arm gently; the Elven prince slowly woke and glanced up at Elanor.
"What is it Elanor?" He asked turning his attention back to Fainu who moved even closer to him.
"Lady Fainu?" Elanor asked in shock looking at the scene before her, as if Fainu knew that she was being talked about she woke up she blinked a couple times as if getting her bearings and figuring out exactly what she had done before she shut her eyes again and pressed her head against Legolas' chest. When the dark elf did not start and push away from the youngest prince she almost panicked. "Are you alright Fainu?" She said racing over to the other side of the bed. Elanor gently tried to move Legolas' arms to extract the dark elf only to have the prince tighten his grip on Fainu.
"She is perfectly content Elanor. Don't worry." Legolas looked at the servant meaningfully.
"What kind of potion did you give her?" Elanor asked glaring at prince.
"He gave me a potion so that I could eat and drink the same type of foods as every other elf." Fainu mumbled finally pushing away from the warm embrace that she had woken up in.
"You mean you don't have to get the chefs to make you special food anymore?" Elanor's eyes went wide. "They will be so happy; they have wanted to give her other food for so long because they feared that they were getting repetitive with their meals."
"That is good, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that is happy by her new tolerances to food." Legolas sat up slowly, his ornamental robes were creased from being slept in and the circlet that he wore was tipped on an angle. Fainu laughed slightly and gently took the circlet off of his head.
"What are we going to do?" She asked in a faint whisper. "I can already tell that Malminya thinks that we may have gone a lot farther than we did."
"I am going to tell my father that I have finally captured the heart that I have sought for so long. He already knows that I was in love with you, it will not come as a shock to him." Legolas smiled and stood before Elanor pulled Fainu to her feet.
"You are in love with him finally?" She asked putting her hands on her hips and half glaring half smiling at the dark elf.
"I am. Though before we go to your father Legolas perhaps we should change into something else?" She carefully put her hand on Elanor's shoulder as she steadied herself.
Legolas caught the wobble from the usually graceful elf, he narrowed his eyes slightly. "Are you all right?" He moved towards his beloved.
"I don't know." Fainu pressed her hand against her forehead. "When I stood up I felt dizzy suddenly. Perhaps the potion is still trying to do something and it is just a slight affect of it."
"I believe that Lord Elrond is still here. Go change quickly, I'll meet you at your room and then we'll seek him for answers." Legolas quickly went to the large closet and pulled out his normal clothing and went to the washing room and changed himself quickly.
Elanor and Fainu quickly made their way back to her room, fortunately there were very few guests that were wandering the halls, but Lord Elrond was and he spotted the dark elf easily. He could see that she wasn't well and he went to her quickly.
"Are you all right?" He asked as her strode over to her purposefully.
"I don't know what is wrong with me." She answered stopping and letting the Elven Lord press his hand against her forehead. He frowned and slid his hand down to her throat to feel her pulse; it was slightly slower than it should have been.
"She shouldn't be on her feet her pulse is weak." He said and lifted her in his arms.
Legolas raced down the hall to where Fainu's room was, he was worried about her and he trusted his instincts. He rounded a corner to see Lord Elrond carrying Fainu to her room. He ran even faster ignoring the stares that he was getting from the few guests that were in the hallways. Elanor glanced over her shoulder to see him coming, she turned back to Lord Elrond who glanced back but kept going. Fainu wasn't going to get better by simply standing with her in his or Legolas' arms. Elanor opened the door and waited for the older elf to enter, Legolas caught up and looked at Fainu, she was laying on the bed Elrond gently running his hand over her.
"Do you have any idea of what may be causing this?" Elrond asked as he smelt her breath, it didn't smell of wine nor of anything that he knew of that would cause an elf to fall sick.
"We thought that this was an after affect of the potion that you gave her." Legolas said moving to Fainu's side.
"The potion that I made has never had any side affects but she is a dark elf it could do something like that for a short while." He said after he thought out the exact recipe and ingredients that he had used.
"So it could be that?" Legolas asked holding Fainu's hand between both of his.
"It could be, but I doubt it." Elrond said calmly standing up. "Both of you please leave I'm going to check her even better." He said looking at Legolas, before shooing the Mirkwood prince and the servant out of the room. He turned back to Fainu and sighed, he didn't think that she had done anything to get herself the way she was so he would have to check. "I'm going to check you over completely." Elrond said looking her in the eye.
Fainu knew exactly what he meant, he thought that she was pregnant and he was going to find out for sure. She knew that she wasn't though; she had never done anything like that yet though she was sure that it wouldn't be long before she did. She shut her eyes as Elrond gently pressed against her abdomen, his frown deepened, she was not with child. Somehow that scared him almost as much as it comforted him; she was too young to care properly for the child even if she did have Legolas to help her it was always more taxing on the mother. But he did not know what was ailing her and that scared him, Fainu opened her eyes and looked up at him. Her head was throbbing and she didn't think that she was going to stay conscious much longer.
"My head it-."
Elrond watched as she slipped into unconsciousness, he pressed his hand against her forehead; it was normal which shocked him all the more. He went to the door and opened it, before quickly going back to Fainu. Legolas raced in and froze when he saw Fainu. "I'm going to try to see what she is feeling, when I finish I don't know how strong I'll be." With that he put his hand on her forehead again and put his other over her heart, he softly whispered in Quenyan before he slumped over slightly.
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Elrond looked around, he didn't know where he was but it frightened him terribly. Fire and smoke rose in the air, choking all life. He could see 12 faint silhouettes in the distance, he slowly went towards them.
Fainu suddenly appeared out of nowhere and grabbed his arm. He started at first; he did not recognize her, for she was dressed in pure black except for red embroidery that ran around the cuff of her sleeves. It was the ancient tongue of the Valar, which protected only the Gods. "Don't go over there. Why are you here? Go to Valinor it is the only safe place now." She hissed. She pushed him away and disappeared into the smoke, as she went to the twelve herself. Elrond followed her, what he was seeing was terrifying him, if this was where he though he was then that meant. He could not bring himself to finish that thought. He felt the smoke getting thicker as if it were trying to keep him from penetrating any further but he somehow kept going. Finally he broke free of the smoke to see the new Dark Lord sitting behind and fire while the thirteen that were his commanders stood close to him. He gasped as he recognized not one but two of the elves that were standing with their backs to him.
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Elrond fell back as the spell broke, he held his head, he couldn't believe what he had just seen. "We have to see your father." Elrond mumbled rubbing his temples, Fainu was semi-conscious and was almost sobbing in dark elvish.
Legolas leaned close to her, struggling to catch all of her words, she had taught him Dark elvish as he had taught her Quenyan. He frowned as he translated what she was saying; he looked to Elrond who was still trying to regain all of his composure. "What did you see?"
"Do you know what she is?" Elrond asked looking at the younger elf.
"She is a dark elf." Legolas said frowning, looking at the Lord of Rivendell.
"She is part dark elf." Elrond said standing up and going to the bed to bring Fainu back to full consciousness.
"Part dark elf? Then what else is she?" Legolas asked moving closer looking closely at the woman that he was in love with looking for a clue of what she was.
"I think it would be better to inform your father at the same time." Elrond said before he concentrated on Fainu.
Fainu looked up at the Elven Lord, a confused look in her eyes, she had seen him in one of the visions that she had every once in a while. He put his hand back on her throat, her pulse had gone back up but still wasn't back to what it normally was. "Legolas pick her up. We don't need her going into another vision like that while we're in the presence of your father."
Elanor frowned. "At least let me help her change into something else." The servants said and went to the closet pulling out leggings and a loose silk shirt.
Elrond frowned but realized that having the woman that Legolas was in love with wear the same dress for two days was not appropriate. "We will wait for you to finish changing her then come get Legolas to help her to his fathers courts.
Elanor nodded and quickly went about changing Fainu who stubbornly decided that she was going to dress herself rather than let Elanor change her.
"I am not helpless Elanor. I shall change myself." Fainu said sitting up taking the shirt from her and sliding over her head.
"But Fainu, you are not well, you should not be doing this." Elanor said as she struggled against Fainu.
"When I was still in my fathers realms I did a lot more than I should have there. And I will continue to do so here." Fainu said forcing herself to her feet ignoring the dizziness that threatened to drop her to her knees.
Elanor finally relented and gave her the pants; she stayed near Fainu in case she began to collapse. Fainu tightened the belt and turned towards the door, Elanor raced after the dark elf.
"Fainu! Elrond doesn't want you on your feet! You aren't well!" She said as Fainu opened the door to be grabbed by Legolas and lifted up. Fainu gave him a halfhearted scowl, she didn't want to be carried but she did not mind the closeness with the prince.
"Did you truly think that you would get away walking everywhere? You are not well." Legolas scolded her softly.
"So I've been told." Fainu mumbled struggling slightly against Legolas' strong arms.
"Fainu, it is very serious when an elf gets sick. It doesn't happen often unless they have been given something that would cause them to slowly die." Elrond said seriously. "And considering who your father is you should be extremely hard to kill."
Legolas looked at Fainu who froze in his arms. She looked at Elrond hard.
"What did you say?" She asked not wanting what she had somehow always known to be confirmed.
"You should be almost impossible to kill because of your blood line." Elrond refused to say anymore until they were in the presence of King Thranduil.
Thranduil frowned at the sight of Legolas carrying Fainu, what worried him all the more was Fainu was in his courts with pants and a shirt. Something that she had only done once before and that was when she had first come, after that she had never worn anything except a dress in his courts while they were open. The other thing that worried him was the way Lord Elrond followed them closely. "What has happened?" He asked as the group stopped before him.
"Fainu's true blood line has discovered." Elrond said calmly.
"Her true blood line? Is she not the daughter of the ruler of the dark realm?" Thranduil asked frowning at the dark elf.
"No she is not his daughter. She is the daughter of one considered far more powerful." Elrond said softly. "Some one far more frightening."
"Please elaborate then Lord Elrond I am in no mood to guess who her father is." Thranduil said waving his hand impatiently.
"The Dark Lord Devorque is her father." Elrond whispered so that only the King and his sons could hear.
Legolas knew what he had just heard but that would mean that the woman he loved was sworn to be his enemy if the prophecy were true she would become the Dark Lord's First in Command only second to the Dark Lord himself in authority and power.
"I see." Thranduil said looking at Fainu closely. "We will have to do something about this matter."
Fainu met King Thranduil's gaze, somehow she did not feel that she would escape what was to come. She knew the prophecy as well as anyone else, the child of the Dark Lord had been proclaimed, soon the minions of the Dark Lord would come for her, and not even Galadriel and the fabled Three would be able to keep her from her fathers hand.
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Yes.We have set a major crisis upon Leggy-Luu-Luu haven't we now? Enjoyed? Hated? Feed back rewarded with more story.
Author Babble:
RD: Kara J! I need an idea for what Thranduil should do to Fainu to attempt to kill her.
Kara J: Why isn't she dead yet?
RD: Because if I killed her before there would be no story and I'm quite sure that you would have people running after you with v. pointy sticks.
Fainu: No kidding. I would prefer to play dead at least with some flair.
Kara J: Stupid elves.
RD and all the elves: Shut up!
Kara J: (Glare) Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
Galadhrim: (Raise bows, arrows drawn back)
Aragorn: Naur pilind! (Fire Arrows)
Kara J runs from a hail of arrows.