Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Lotr characters.
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The kiss of death,
crystalized roses,
Dew drops from the summer rain,
Elvish eyes from the north,
Will enchant your world.
Chapter 6: Kiss of death
Aerin had been searching everywhere for Legolas.
She'd been to the library, the stables and even took a peak in his chamber.
'Maybe he didn't want to be found.' She thought as she made her way through the forest.
She walked deeper and deeper into the woods, aware of the dangerous creatures that lurked in the shadows, finally she ended up by a big lake.
Aerin examined the surroundings for any trace of Legolas.
A small waterfall flowed into the lake, its waters glistened in the light of the sun.
Then she noticed a person sitting on a rock near the foot of the waterfall, almost hidden behind some shrubbery.
Aerin recognized him immediately..Legolas.
She softly approached him from behind, her heart pounding wildly.
What should I say? She asked herself nervously.
Legolas must have heard her footsteps or maybe the loud pounding of her heart, for he turned his head in her direction, looking straight at her.
Aerin almost froze on the spot, she tried to calm down and focus on what she was about to do.
"Vedui' Legolas, mani naa lle umien? greetings, what are you doing?" she asked him.
Legolas didn't answer her question and examined her closely.
"Mankoi naa lle sinome? why are you here?"
"I was looking for you, we need to talk," she told him, biting her lower lip.
She watched his face closely, looking for emotions, but found none.
He looked at her with his icy blue eyes, that seemed to peer right through her.
"What do you want to talk about?" he asked, knowing the answer already.
"I want to know why you keep avoiding me?" she waited for his reaction.
Legolas face seemed paler than she had ever seen it.
"I am not avoiding you."
"Yes, you are, ever since we almost.., " she stopped in mid- sentence.
Maybe this isn't such a good idea? Aerin thought.
Legolas' face seem to sadden a bit, he averted his eyes.
"Nothing happened," he whispered as he threw a stone in the water.
"I know we did not actually kiss, but something did happen, you can not deny it," she said, while shaking her head.
He stood up and was now standing in front of her.
Legolas wanted to tell her that he loved her and wanted to spend his entire life with her, by his side, not as his brother's wife but as his own. Alas, he knew it was impossible.
"You would not understand," he told her instead, staring into her dark green eyes.
"Then help me understand, Legolas," she replied, placing her hand on his and pinching it softly.
Legolas heart skipped a beat, when he felt the softness of her touch.
"You should not have made that pledge to me this morning," he scolded her softly.
"I wanted to and I would do it again," she told him with determination.
The tension between them was unbearable, Legolas couldn't resist her anymore.
His lips lowered with full delibiration, the intention as deep as silence as steady as dark.
Unmoving hers captured by his incredible eyes, breath not taken, heart unbeaten.
His lips softly carressed hers, eyes closed, his breath trembling.
Legolas impulsively drew her near him.
Her skin smooth as it was creamy, her sweet scent of silky desire, her body impatiently waiting for the unspoken.
They ended their long, passionate kiss and stared into each other's eyes.
"Now do you understand?" he asked her with a hoarse voice.
Aerin just nodded, still blushing from the excitement of their kiss.
"What are we going to do about it?"
"I do not know, maybe I should go away," he replied.
"Leave Mirkwood?" she bit her lip, feeling tears stinging her eyes.
"What other option is there?" Legolas heart broke when he saw the tears gleaming in her eyes.
"I do not know," she muttered softly.
Suddenly Legolas let out a cry of pain.
"Mani naa ta? what is is," Aerin asked, then she noticed the cause of his pain.
"Orcs," he replied, groaning as he quickly pulled a black arrow out of his thigh.
They looked around and saw that they were surrounded by a dozen orcs, they had been so caught up with each other that they hadn't heard them approach.
"Give us the she-elf!" one of the orcs shouted at Legolas.
"If you want her, come and claim her," Legolas pulled out his sword, ignoring the immense pain in his thigh.
Two orcs came at him and tried to attack, Legolas killed them in an instant.
"You need to make a run for it while I hold them off," he whispered to her.
"No, you are wounded, I will not leave you," she exclaimed.
"What do you suggest we do then?" he asked.
Aerin frantically looked around her for a way out, then she spotted Arod, Legolas'stallion, standing hidden behind some trees and bushes. The orcs apparently hadn't seen him.
"The element of surprise," she muttered, more to herself than to Legolas.
"Legolas call your horse," she whispered in his ear.
"What, Arod?" he exclaimed softly.
"Just do it!" Aerin prayed to the Valar that this would work.
Legolas just impaled another orc with his sword, then whistled so hard that some of the orcs had to cover their ears.
From behind the trees came Legolas' beautiful brown stallion, Arod, galloping towards them.
The orcs were indeed surprised.
Arod jumped over the orcs and stopped in front of Legolas and Aerin.
Aerin jumped on the horse's back and Legolas did the same.
"Noro lim! run fast," he said to the horse.
The orcs were furious and tried to stop them, a couple of orc arrows sifted through the air, but it was already to late.
"Shakrop tak! stop them," an orc cried in vain.
Arod ran as fast as the wind.
Aerin feared for Legolas, he had been so quite, too quite. But stopping now, was no option.
Finally they reached the palace of Mirkwood.
Aerin quickly dismounted and stared at Legolas, his body was limb and his eyes were closed. She looked in horror as she saw a second black arrow impaled in his back.
"Tua amin! Tua caun Legolas awra! help me, help prins Legolas is hurt," she cried desperately.
Three royal guards quickly came to her aid, two of them gently lifted Legolas from his horse.
"Hurry bring him to the house of healing!" she commanded two of them.
"Notify the king, quickly," she commanded the third guard.
Aerin walked to the house of healing as fast as her legs would carry her.
She saw Legolas lying on a bed, two healers were already by his side, they both had grave expressions on their faces and Aerin got more and more concerned.
The king entered the room followed by Alderon and Haldir.
"What happened, child?" the king asked Aerin.
"An orc attack," Aerin spoke softly, almost unable to speak.
"Where?" Alderon asked.
"At the lake," she murmered, looking at Alderon and seeing the puzzled expression on his face.
"How is my son?" the king asked the healers, who were now facing him.
"His life is in great peril, your majesty. He has been hit by two arrows, one in his thigh and one in his back, both poisoned and lethal," one of the healers informed the king.
"We fear that he will not make it through the night," the other healer told him with a sad voice.
All color was drained out of the king's face. "Is there nothing you can do for him?" he asked them desperately.
Both healers shook their head in defeat.
The king had a grave expression on his face as he glanced at his eldest son, who seemed to be more dead than alive.
"Take some of your men and patrol the borders of our kingdom, kill any orc that comes in sight," the king commanded Alderon.
"I will go with you," Haldir said to Alderon.
"No, stay here, if anything should happen, you would know what to do," Alderon gave him a meaningful look.
King Thranduil walked up to where Legolas lay on the bed, hardly breathing.
"Be strong, my son," he whispered, kissing his forehead, then he left the room followed by Alderon.
Aerin was sitting next to Legolas, holding his already cold hand.
"Legolas, you must not give up, please fight," she begged him, while tears streamed down her cheeks.
Legolas fair face had turned pale and his eyes were still closed.
"Amin mela lle, Legolas, I love you, do not leave me," she kissed his hand and let her head rest on his chest.
She could hear his weakened heartbeat.
Haldir, who was still standing in the room, went to stand behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"O, Haldir, he is going to die and there is nothing anybody can do," she sobbed, her eyes red from crying.
"Maybe there is a way, mellonamin, my friend," he told, while looking at Legolas. **************************** ************************
Disclaimer: I just love my new kissing scene, it's almost making me blush! The poem at the beginning of this chapter is by some unknown poet, I only changed Spanish into Elvish. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Till next we meet!!
Lady of Legolas: Thank you again for reviewing my story!
Punkkid 3600: Keep on reading and I'll keep on writing!
The kiss of death,
crystalized roses,
Dew drops from the summer rain,
Elvish eyes from the north,
Will enchant your world.
Chapter 6: Kiss of death
Aerin had been searching everywhere for Legolas.
She'd been to the library, the stables and even took a peak in his chamber.
'Maybe he didn't want to be found.' She thought as she made her way through the forest.
She walked deeper and deeper into the woods, aware of the dangerous creatures that lurked in the shadows, finally she ended up by a big lake.
Aerin examined the surroundings for any trace of Legolas.
A small waterfall flowed into the lake, its waters glistened in the light of the sun.
Then she noticed a person sitting on a rock near the foot of the waterfall, almost hidden behind some shrubbery.
Aerin recognized him immediately..Legolas.
She softly approached him from behind, her heart pounding wildly.
What should I say? She asked herself nervously.
Legolas must have heard her footsteps or maybe the loud pounding of her heart, for he turned his head in her direction, looking straight at her.
Aerin almost froze on the spot, she tried to calm down and focus on what she was about to do.
"Vedui' Legolas, mani naa lle umien? greetings, what are you doing?" she asked him.
Legolas didn't answer her question and examined her closely.
"Mankoi naa lle sinome? why are you here?"
"I was looking for you, we need to talk," she told him, biting her lower lip.
She watched his face closely, looking for emotions, but found none.
He looked at her with his icy blue eyes, that seemed to peer right through her.
"What do you want to talk about?" he asked, knowing the answer already.
"I want to know why you keep avoiding me?" she waited for his reaction.
Legolas face seemed paler than she had ever seen it.
"I am not avoiding you."
"Yes, you are, ever since we almost.., " she stopped in mid- sentence.
Maybe this isn't such a good idea? Aerin thought.
Legolas' face seem to sadden a bit, he averted his eyes.
"Nothing happened," he whispered as he threw a stone in the water.
"I know we did not actually kiss, but something did happen, you can not deny it," she said, while shaking her head.
He stood up and was now standing in front of her.
Legolas wanted to tell her that he loved her and wanted to spend his entire life with her, by his side, not as his brother's wife but as his own. Alas, he knew it was impossible.
"You would not understand," he told her instead, staring into her dark green eyes.
"Then help me understand, Legolas," she replied, placing her hand on his and pinching it softly.
Legolas heart skipped a beat, when he felt the softness of her touch.
"You should not have made that pledge to me this morning," he scolded her softly.
"I wanted to and I would do it again," she told him with determination.
The tension between them was unbearable, Legolas couldn't resist her anymore.
His lips lowered with full delibiration, the intention as deep as silence as steady as dark.
Unmoving hers captured by his incredible eyes, breath not taken, heart unbeaten.
His lips softly carressed hers, eyes closed, his breath trembling.
Legolas impulsively drew her near him.
Her skin smooth as it was creamy, her sweet scent of silky desire, her body impatiently waiting for the unspoken.
They ended their long, passionate kiss and stared into each other's eyes.
"Now do you understand?" he asked her with a hoarse voice.
Aerin just nodded, still blushing from the excitement of their kiss.
"What are we going to do about it?"
"I do not know, maybe I should go away," he replied.
"Leave Mirkwood?" she bit her lip, feeling tears stinging her eyes.
"What other option is there?" Legolas heart broke when he saw the tears gleaming in her eyes.
"I do not know," she muttered softly.
Suddenly Legolas let out a cry of pain.
"Mani naa ta? what is is," Aerin asked, then she noticed the cause of his pain.
"Orcs," he replied, groaning as he quickly pulled a black arrow out of his thigh.
They looked around and saw that they were surrounded by a dozen orcs, they had been so caught up with each other that they hadn't heard them approach.
"Give us the she-elf!" one of the orcs shouted at Legolas.
"If you want her, come and claim her," Legolas pulled out his sword, ignoring the immense pain in his thigh.
Two orcs came at him and tried to attack, Legolas killed them in an instant.
"You need to make a run for it while I hold them off," he whispered to her.
"No, you are wounded, I will not leave you," she exclaimed.
"What do you suggest we do then?" he asked.
Aerin frantically looked around her for a way out, then she spotted Arod, Legolas'stallion, standing hidden behind some trees and bushes. The orcs apparently hadn't seen him.
"The element of surprise," she muttered, more to herself than to Legolas.
"Legolas call your horse," she whispered in his ear.
"What, Arod?" he exclaimed softly.
"Just do it!" Aerin prayed to the Valar that this would work.
Legolas just impaled another orc with his sword, then whistled so hard that some of the orcs had to cover their ears.
From behind the trees came Legolas' beautiful brown stallion, Arod, galloping towards them.
The orcs were indeed surprised.
Arod jumped over the orcs and stopped in front of Legolas and Aerin.
Aerin jumped on the horse's back and Legolas did the same.
"Noro lim! run fast," he said to the horse.
The orcs were furious and tried to stop them, a couple of orc arrows sifted through the air, but it was already to late.
"Shakrop tak! stop them," an orc cried in vain.
Arod ran as fast as the wind.
Aerin feared for Legolas, he had been so quite, too quite. But stopping now, was no option.
Finally they reached the palace of Mirkwood.
Aerin quickly dismounted and stared at Legolas, his body was limb and his eyes were closed. She looked in horror as she saw a second black arrow impaled in his back.
"Tua amin! Tua caun Legolas awra! help me, help prins Legolas is hurt," she cried desperately.
Three royal guards quickly came to her aid, two of them gently lifted Legolas from his horse.
"Hurry bring him to the house of healing!" she commanded two of them.
"Notify the king, quickly," she commanded the third guard.
Aerin walked to the house of healing as fast as her legs would carry her.
She saw Legolas lying on a bed, two healers were already by his side, they both had grave expressions on their faces and Aerin got more and more concerned.
The king entered the room followed by Alderon and Haldir.
"What happened, child?" the king asked Aerin.
"An orc attack," Aerin spoke softly, almost unable to speak.
"Where?" Alderon asked.
"At the lake," she murmered, looking at Alderon and seeing the puzzled expression on his face.
"How is my son?" the king asked the healers, who were now facing him.
"His life is in great peril, your majesty. He has been hit by two arrows, one in his thigh and one in his back, both poisoned and lethal," one of the healers informed the king.
"We fear that he will not make it through the night," the other healer told him with a sad voice.
All color was drained out of the king's face. "Is there nothing you can do for him?" he asked them desperately.
Both healers shook their head in defeat.
The king had a grave expression on his face as he glanced at his eldest son, who seemed to be more dead than alive.
"Take some of your men and patrol the borders of our kingdom, kill any orc that comes in sight," the king commanded Alderon.
"I will go with you," Haldir said to Alderon.
"No, stay here, if anything should happen, you would know what to do," Alderon gave him a meaningful look.
King Thranduil walked up to where Legolas lay on the bed, hardly breathing.
"Be strong, my son," he whispered, kissing his forehead, then he left the room followed by Alderon.
Aerin was sitting next to Legolas, holding his already cold hand.
"Legolas, you must not give up, please fight," she begged him, while tears streamed down her cheeks.
Legolas fair face had turned pale and his eyes were still closed.
"Amin mela lle, Legolas, I love you, do not leave me," she kissed his hand and let her head rest on his chest.
She could hear his weakened heartbeat.
Haldir, who was still standing in the room, went to stand behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"O, Haldir, he is going to die and there is nothing anybody can do," she sobbed, her eyes red from crying.
"Maybe there is a way, mellonamin, my friend," he told, while looking at Legolas. **************************** ************************
Disclaimer: I just love my new kissing scene, it's almost making me blush! The poem at the beginning of this chapter is by some unknown poet, I only changed Spanish into Elvish. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Till next we meet!!
Lady of Legolas: Thank you again for reviewing my story!
Punkkid 3600: Keep on reading and I'll keep on writing!