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Chapter 2
My heart stopped. This isn't happening. The elf at the door spoke words that I only half heard. I could only nod, and follow. Elrond wanted to see me. Out in the halls I suddenly realized that it was still night and I couldn't have been sleeping for very long, as there was no sign of dawn. The air held a foreboding bite to it, that made me shiver. The elf left me to stand in front of Elrond's doors. My heart told me that once I entered the room nothing would ever be the same. A mild wind stirred causing my hair to toss around my shoulders. I took a deep breath and opened the door.
I half expected for an ambush or an explosion, but there was nothing, only Lord Elrond sitting by the fire. That in, itself, pulled me into a sense of false safety. How could this man, who had become my father, ever, ever harm me? A small smile spread across my face. "Ah, my dear, come, sit." I obliged, settling myself in a chair opposite him. His face was positively glowing.
"I have excellent news. You know that you are a daughter to me, and would never want harm to befall you."
"You have always been a father to me, and you have not steered me wrong." Elrond nodded.
"I was speaking to the Lady Galderial recently, and we have agreed that a union between our two kingdoms would in everyone's best interest." Hesitance began to grow in the pit of my stomach. When I didn't reply he went on.
"So we have decided that you will marry Haldir, the head of the Lady's security. He is a most suitable match, and I'm sure you will be very happy." I sat there, my eyes growing wide in horror. Flaw, I need a flaw. I searched my mind for a clause in his plan.
"But my Lord, I must remind you that though Rivendell is my home, and my family is here; there is no getting around that I am a Wood-Elf, of Mirkwood." Mirkwood was my birth place, yet my parents had brought me to Rivendell before they disappeared.
"That is a matter of no importance; it may only strengthen the bond, as it will also include Mirkwood in this arrangement." My heart was pounding in my chest, panic rising within me.
"But, but, but I don't love Haldir!!! How, can you speak of marriage as if it is only business?" My voice cracked with the strain of trying not to shout. Again my hand went to my neck, where the necklace no longer hung. Elrond seemed to notice this, and his brow furrowed.
"Alatariel Narmolanya, where is you immortality necklace?" His eyes held pure fury in them. Should an elf give her immortality necklace to a man-be he, elf, mortal, hobbit etc- they are bound together in love. The bond is very delicate, and can be broken. My necklace is identical to Arwen's, except mine is a deep green to show my wood-elf ancestry. I cast my eyes downward as I muttered the truth to him.
"I gave my necklace to Legolas Greenleaf, before he left with the Fellowship." I hadn't thought he heard me until heard him make a clicking sound with tongue.
"Do you love him?" I looked up.
"More than life." I said, Legolas' face blurring my vision. I knew every line, every curve of his face.
"You are young, and you are not in love." Elrond said sternly. Anger rose inside me.
"How would you know what love is? You, who think that an arranged marriage will be the best for me?" I said to him my voice full of spite, "I LOVE Legolas. I can not marry Haldir if I don't love him!"
"My dear, you are a child! I know what is best for you! We need this alliance to strengthen the bonds of Elves. Troubled times are ahead."
"Do not speak to me of trouble times that have already scared my heart. I am not going to marry Haldir." I said in deadly ice-like voice. I was becoming unraveled. I couldn't think. My head began to spin. Air! I need air! I turned and ran out of the study.
Outside the air had steadily grown colder. I tried to breathe in, but every time I saw Legolas look at me with betrayed eyes at my wedding with Haldir. These visions of course didn't help me any. I was running down the hall. I turned into the library, groping for the sanity I had always found here, when times had become tough. I stumbled through the books. I didn't know what was happening. I just saw Legolas with such a look of bretrayl that it made feel sick. Indeed I ran to the balcony, and vomited over the side. I peered down at the pool of vomit on the ground below me. I felt dizzy. I stumbled to the other side of the balcony away from the pool of vomit. A cool breeze calmed me a little bit, but not off to stem the dizziness. I looked down.
I slipped. I was falling. I couldn't feel. Marrying Haldir was unthinkable. I love Legolas! I love Legolas! "I love Legolas!" I cried out loud before I fell into strong arms. Legolas…. My thoughts trailed and varied as I slipped from the waking world. "Legolas, you've come to save me." I muttered.
"You're all right. I've got you. You've nothing to fear."
"Legolas?" my heart leapt. I couldn't see the elf's face clearly everything was blurred, but I cold see blond hair falling around his face. He's come back to me. I leaned up and planted a firm kiss on my prince.
Unknown to Alatariel, Legolas Greenfleaf was not the elf who caught her. It was another, who caught her in strong arms.
OMG! Is this another cliffy? I'm so sorry-it just happens like that u know? But I promise chap 3 won't be a cliff hanger! Please review! I hope u like my story…
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