Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the Lord Of The Rings series. I'm
just a fan of LOTR who loves to make up stories. However, I do own the
characters Briella and Alatáriël.
A/N: Ok, so when we ended last time, Legolas and Alatáriël were on the balcony outside of the ballroom. Alatáriël kissed Legolas. What will happen now? Read On!
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Chapter 5
Alatáriël closed her lips onto his. Legolas pulled away.
"I'm sorry Alatáriël, but I can't . . ."
"But why not? Did I offend you?"
"No, you are a very sweet maiden but not the one for me. I am sorry."
Alatáriël's eyes were full of hurt. Legolas looked into the ballroom and saw Thranduil talking to someone. Thranduil pointed to the ballroom doors. Legolas opened the doors and led Alatáriël back into the ballroom.
The elf Thranduil had been talking to was Briella. She had arrived late, and was asking where she could find Legolas. She watched as Legolas entered the ballroom from the balcony, where he had been alone with a beautiful elf. Her heart sank and she looked away. She turned on her heel and headed for the door to leave.
As Legolas was coming back into the ballroom, he saw a flash of golden hair near Thranduil. He recognized her right away. She had come. Legolas followed her out of Mirkwood Hall.
"Briella!"
Briella turned around to face him. She had tears running down her cheeks.
"Why are you leaving?"
"I shouldn't have come. Legolas, I can't understand you. I really don't."
"In what way do you not understand me?"
Briella wiped a strand of wet hair out of her face.
"I don't know, Legolas. You're best friends with someone and you make them promises. Then you leave for many years, break your promises, and return, not even recognizing that same best friend!"
"Briella I apologize for not recognizing you in the woods, but . . ."
"It's not just that, Legolas."
She turned around and headed for her home. Legolas ran after her and blocked her path.
"Legolas, will you please just let me go."
"Briella, we really need to talk."
"Fine, talk away."
"What is it that's upsetting you so much?"
It was a very sad sight to see. The most beautiful elf he had ever seen, wearing a white, fitted and beaded gown, had tears streaming down her eyes. Tears that he had caused.
"Why did you break your promise, Legolas?"
"Promise?"
"You promised me the day you left that you would speak into the wind. I listened. For months on end I stood on Amandil Hill, listening to the wind for your voice. I never did hear it."
Legolas's heart fell. He had broken his promise; there was no denying it.
"I am so sorry Briella. I failed to fulfill my promise. I became so caught up with the thought of the One Ring bring found and having to destroy it. From the bottom of my heart, I apologize. Please forgive me."
Legolas took her hands. She pulled them away.
"I can forgive you for not keeping your promise, for your reason is great. I have heard the tales of the One Ring, and I know that it can corrupt one's mind, even the mind of an elf. I forgive you Legolas."
He smiled, but she still looked very sad.
"Thank you Briella, but why are you still troubled?"
"Legolas, there has always been a large place for you in my heart."
"And there is one in mine for you."
"But that is my fear. I fear that it is either very small or very fragile."
Legolas took her hands once more. This time she did not stop him.
"Briella, you have my whole heart."
Briella shook her head. She gently removed her hands from his grip. She started walking away very quickly. She was very confused. Legolas pursued her. He finally caught her arm and she turned around.
"How can I believe you, Legolas? How do I know you will not lend your heart to a daughter of Southern Mirkwood? You never had these feelings for me before you left."
"Briella, I have learned more about you in two days than I have all my life. I have learned of your commitment, your stubbornness, your loyalty and your love. I have seen you in a new light since my return. I never knew that you would spend months waiting for me. But you were my best friend, Briella. Of course I loved you then too."
"But not as a lover, just as a friend."
"I had no idea you felt so strongly about me. Finwë told me about your months spend on the hills, your days of solitude . . . Your commitment to me. That shows me your heart is pure, as is mine. I had no idea your love was so deep, and the thought of it has deepened my love for you."
Legolas wrapped his arms around Briella's waist. He kissed her lightly. She pulled away, her eyes closed.
"This is everything I ever wanted, Legolas. But I still doubt that your love is as pure and deep as mine."
"I love you, Briella. I truly do. The daughter of Southern Mirkwood, Alatáriël, she kissed me on that balcony, but all I could think about was you. I would never offer my heart to anyone unless I was entirely sure that I loved her. I will love you forever, Briella Autumn. That is a promise."
"I want to believe you, Legolas, I really do. But there is no promise you can make to me that I can still trust."
Legolas reached into his pocket.
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A/N: Ooh, sorry to do this to you all but I love cliffhangers! Even though it's quite obvious what will happen hehe. Man it's hard making Briella so stubborn, well at least she didn't just buckle and be all 'take me I'm yours!' like most Mary-Sues. Anyway please R/R if you want to read more!
A/N: Ok, so when we ended last time, Legolas and Alatáriël were on the balcony outside of the ballroom. Alatáriël kissed Legolas. What will happen now? Read On!
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Chapter 5
Alatáriël closed her lips onto his. Legolas pulled away.
"I'm sorry Alatáriël, but I can't . . ."
"But why not? Did I offend you?"
"No, you are a very sweet maiden but not the one for me. I am sorry."
Alatáriël's eyes were full of hurt. Legolas looked into the ballroom and saw Thranduil talking to someone. Thranduil pointed to the ballroom doors. Legolas opened the doors and led Alatáriël back into the ballroom.
The elf Thranduil had been talking to was Briella. She had arrived late, and was asking where she could find Legolas. She watched as Legolas entered the ballroom from the balcony, where he had been alone with a beautiful elf. Her heart sank and she looked away. She turned on her heel and headed for the door to leave.
As Legolas was coming back into the ballroom, he saw a flash of golden hair near Thranduil. He recognized her right away. She had come. Legolas followed her out of Mirkwood Hall.
"Briella!"
Briella turned around to face him. She had tears running down her cheeks.
"Why are you leaving?"
"I shouldn't have come. Legolas, I can't understand you. I really don't."
"In what way do you not understand me?"
Briella wiped a strand of wet hair out of her face.
"I don't know, Legolas. You're best friends with someone and you make them promises. Then you leave for many years, break your promises, and return, not even recognizing that same best friend!"
"Briella I apologize for not recognizing you in the woods, but . . ."
"It's not just that, Legolas."
She turned around and headed for her home. Legolas ran after her and blocked her path.
"Legolas, will you please just let me go."
"Briella, we really need to talk."
"Fine, talk away."
"What is it that's upsetting you so much?"
It was a very sad sight to see. The most beautiful elf he had ever seen, wearing a white, fitted and beaded gown, had tears streaming down her eyes. Tears that he had caused.
"Why did you break your promise, Legolas?"
"Promise?"
"You promised me the day you left that you would speak into the wind. I listened. For months on end I stood on Amandil Hill, listening to the wind for your voice. I never did hear it."
Legolas's heart fell. He had broken his promise; there was no denying it.
"I am so sorry Briella. I failed to fulfill my promise. I became so caught up with the thought of the One Ring bring found and having to destroy it. From the bottom of my heart, I apologize. Please forgive me."
Legolas took her hands. She pulled them away.
"I can forgive you for not keeping your promise, for your reason is great. I have heard the tales of the One Ring, and I know that it can corrupt one's mind, even the mind of an elf. I forgive you Legolas."
He smiled, but she still looked very sad.
"Thank you Briella, but why are you still troubled?"
"Legolas, there has always been a large place for you in my heart."
"And there is one in mine for you."
"But that is my fear. I fear that it is either very small or very fragile."
Legolas took her hands once more. This time she did not stop him.
"Briella, you have my whole heart."
Briella shook her head. She gently removed her hands from his grip. She started walking away very quickly. She was very confused. Legolas pursued her. He finally caught her arm and she turned around.
"How can I believe you, Legolas? How do I know you will not lend your heart to a daughter of Southern Mirkwood? You never had these feelings for me before you left."
"Briella, I have learned more about you in two days than I have all my life. I have learned of your commitment, your stubbornness, your loyalty and your love. I have seen you in a new light since my return. I never knew that you would spend months waiting for me. But you were my best friend, Briella. Of course I loved you then too."
"But not as a lover, just as a friend."
"I had no idea you felt so strongly about me. Finwë told me about your months spend on the hills, your days of solitude . . . Your commitment to me. That shows me your heart is pure, as is mine. I had no idea your love was so deep, and the thought of it has deepened my love for you."
Legolas wrapped his arms around Briella's waist. He kissed her lightly. She pulled away, her eyes closed.
"This is everything I ever wanted, Legolas. But I still doubt that your love is as pure and deep as mine."
"I love you, Briella. I truly do. The daughter of Southern Mirkwood, Alatáriël, she kissed me on that balcony, but all I could think about was you. I would never offer my heart to anyone unless I was entirely sure that I loved her. I will love you forever, Briella Autumn. That is a promise."
"I want to believe you, Legolas, I really do. But there is no promise you can make to me that I can still trust."
Legolas reached into his pocket.
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A/N: Ooh, sorry to do this to you all but I love cliffhangers! Even though it's quite obvious what will happen hehe. Man it's hard making Briella so stubborn, well at least she didn't just buckle and be all 'take me I'm yours!' like most Mary-Sues. Anyway please R/R if you want to read more!