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Chapter 21
"I am. I'm marrying Elladan."
Legolas was shocked to hear the statement from Halirien. He just stood there, his back faced the she-elves.
'Elladan? No, I'm sure she said Elrohir. I must've heard wrongly,' he thought desperately to himself.
But he had to be sure. He felt his heart dropped as he turned towards them. As he faced them, he caught Halirien's gaze. Halirien gestured to the other she-elves to leave. As they did, she walked towards Legolas.
"You're Legolas?" It was more of a statement than a question. Legolas nodded as he could not find his voice to answer.
Halirien smirked as she examined at Legolas from head to toe and said," Looks like Elladan had won the bet after all."
'Bet? What bet? What the hell are you talking about?' his mind asked. But still he just stood there, looking at Halirien with a puzzled expression on his face.
"Of course you wouldn't know about that now would you? No... Elladan must have made sure of that," Halirien smirked again.
"What?" Legolas asked, or rather whispered softly.
Halirien stood closer to Legolas, tracing a finger on Legolas cheek.
"Elladan placed a bet with Elrohir and Haldir to court you. To win your affection. All that he had done was to fulfill his bet. The royal ring and the young prince's companionship to the Last Feast. The only two conditions to win this bet. To win, Legolas," she said.
Legolas stared at her in disbelief but she continued.
"Tsk, Tsk. Such a waste really. Just a pawn in a bet. That's what you are. Only a pawn," she said as she place a soft kiss on his cheek. Legolas backed away in surprise.
Haliriren laughed at the shocked expression on Legolas's face. "You indeed are an innocent as my Elladan said you were. So young and naive."
"Your Elladan?" Legolas said softly.
Halirien laughed again before she said," Of course my Elladan. You didn't think he would fall in love with YOU, a pathetic little weakling, now did you? Oh you did? How sweet?"
Legolas could not say anything but only stared at her as she spoke. His heart feared the worst. That all she said was true.
'Elladan would not lie to me. She's lying,' he thought to himself.
"You're lying! Elladan would never do that to me," he said proudly.
Halirien snorted and said," Ah... but he already did, young prince. How did you expect I get this ring that I believe belonged to you?" She showed him the ring on her finger.
Legolas was dumbfounded as he stared at his ring.
"He gave it to me after the passionate night we spent together. After you refused him. He found a love in me that you could not give him, young prince. Something you would not give him," she continued.
He felt tears began to welled up in his eyes.
"Tonight will be the night he win his bet. And you, young prince, will be left alone," she continued again.
The music and voices from his surrounding were drowned by the repeating phrase of Halirien in his head.
'And you, young prince, will be left alone.'
'And you, young prince, will be left alone.'
'And you, young prince, will be left alone.'
Suddenly, a voice snapped him back into reality.
"What the hell is going on here?" Elladan asked as he stepped in between Legolas and Halirien.
He was alarmed by the look on Legolas face. The sad look as if he was about to cry. Without giving them a chance to speak, he turned towards Legolas and asked," Are you okay, my love? Did she hurt you?"
Legolas looked at Elladan, puzzle written on his face.
'He called me love. He loved me. She lied,' he thought. He stood closer to Elladan and let his lover embrace him. No words were spoken between them as they embrace.
Halirien were outraged at the scene before her. But calmly, she said," Looks like you're winning the bet, Elladan."
Elladan froze as he heard Halirien mentioned the bet. Legolas felt Elladan stiffened at the statement. He pulled away slowly from their embrace and looked up to see Elladan's face.
Elladan's expression was one of shock and guilt.
"Elladan?" Legolas called as he tugged Elladan's tunic.
Slowly, Elladan turned his head to face Legolas. One look at Elladan, Legolas had the answer to his unasked question.
"So it is true then. I am only a pawn to your bet. All that you had said, done, and promised. It was all for a bet," Legolas said as he tried to choked back his tears.
"When you told me you love me, it was for the bet."
"When you promised not to lie to me, it was for the bet."
"And when you stayed with me even after I refused you, you stayed because of the bet."
"It was all done in order to win this bet."
Tears trickled down his cheek as he finished.
Elladan was shocked to hear those words from Legolas' mouth. Elladan knew he meant every word he had said to Legolas, not a pretend.
"Legolas, no..." he tried to explain but Legolas waved his hand to silenced him before he could do so.
"Do not try to lie to me further with you poisoned words, Elladan of Imladris. Our relationship had been nothing but a lie and a deception. And I failed to see it from the start."
Elladan tried to touch Legolas's face, to tell him he was sorry and to give him a chance. But Legolas backed away from him fiercely and he could not utter the words that he was supposed to.
His own heart hurt to see Legolas's tear-stained face.
"I hope you enjoy the winnings of your bet."
With that Legolas ran, pushing through the crowd and away from the hall.
Elladan only stood there, too shocked to move or do anything. A slap on his face brought him back to reality. As he blinked he found himself looking into the furious face of his sister, Arwen. Elrohir and Haldir were standing nearby.
"How could you do this to Legolas?" Arwen yelled at him. She was about to slap him again when her arms were restrained by both Elrohir and Haldir. She flung their hands away, turned towards them and yelled at them as well," Both of you! The three of you should be ashamed of yourselves, pulling a prank like this."
Arwen had not known his brothers and friend's bet. She only helped because she thought his brother was courting the prince out of interest. Not out of a bet.
"Calm down Arwen. We didn't know it would get this far. We're sorry you know," Elrohir said.
"Well, Elladan. What are you waiting for? Shouldn't you be out there chasing after him?" Haldir asked impatiently.
Without a word, Elladan ran after Legolas, followed by his siblings and Haldir.
Across the archery field...
Legolas ran blidly, his tears now streaming uncontrollably down his cheeks.
He heard his name being called from afar. It took him a moment before he could identify the voice belonged to Elladan.
He did not want to see Elladan. Not now. He could not control the hurt inside his heart.
So he chanted a spell in elvish to prevent Elladan from getting to him.
"Anal'ya Nemana Ill'ya."
Elladan was running towards Legolas followed closely by Elrohir, Haldir and Arwen when suddenly a strong gust of wind appeared out of nowhere swept them off their feet and knocked them out cold.
Legolas knew the spell could help him. He turned around just in time to see four figure fall to the ground, knocked down by the wind.
His heart goes out to them and for a moment there he wanted to go back and helped them.
But he knew they would be alright. The spell would not harm them.
"Forgive me," he whispered.
Then he started to run again towards his quarters to gather his things and then to return to his home in Mirkwood.
TBC...
What did you think?
Review please...
Thanks for reading...
Oh and pls ignore the elvish... Didn't know what else to put so I winged it... hahaha
Sorry, but I couldn't find the time to answer all the reviews coz no time and all.
I'll repost this chappie with them another time ok?
Read on then and don't forget to review... The only joy in my stressed out lfe at the moment...
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Chapter 21
"I am. I'm marrying Elladan."
Legolas was shocked to hear the statement from Halirien. He just stood there, his back faced the she-elves.
'Elladan? No, I'm sure she said Elrohir. I must've heard wrongly,' he thought desperately to himself.
But he had to be sure. He felt his heart dropped as he turned towards them. As he faced them, he caught Halirien's gaze. Halirien gestured to the other she-elves to leave. As they did, she walked towards Legolas.
"You're Legolas?" It was more of a statement than a question. Legolas nodded as he could not find his voice to answer.
Halirien smirked as she examined at Legolas from head to toe and said," Looks like Elladan had won the bet after all."
'Bet? What bet? What the hell are you talking about?' his mind asked. But still he just stood there, looking at Halirien with a puzzled expression on his face.
"Of course you wouldn't know about that now would you? No... Elladan must have made sure of that," Halirien smirked again.
"What?" Legolas asked, or rather whispered softly.
Halirien stood closer to Legolas, tracing a finger on Legolas cheek.
"Elladan placed a bet with Elrohir and Haldir to court you. To win your affection. All that he had done was to fulfill his bet. The royal ring and the young prince's companionship to the Last Feast. The only two conditions to win this bet. To win, Legolas," she said.
Legolas stared at her in disbelief but she continued.
"Tsk, Tsk. Such a waste really. Just a pawn in a bet. That's what you are. Only a pawn," she said as she place a soft kiss on his cheek. Legolas backed away in surprise.
Haliriren laughed at the shocked expression on Legolas's face. "You indeed are an innocent as my Elladan said you were. So young and naive."
"Your Elladan?" Legolas said softly.
Halirien laughed again before she said," Of course my Elladan. You didn't think he would fall in love with YOU, a pathetic little weakling, now did you? Oh you did? How sweet?"
Legolas could not say anything but only stared at her as she spoke. His heart feared the worst. That all she said was true.
'Elladan would not lie to me. She's lying,' he thought to himself.
"You're lying! Elladan would never do that to me," he said proudly.
Halirien snorted and said," Ah... but he already did, young prince. How did you expect I get this ring that I believe belonged to you?" She showed him the ring on her finger.
Legolas was dumbfounded as he stared at his ring.
"He gave it to me after the passionate night we spent together. After you refused him. He found a love in me that you could not give him, young prince. Something you would not give him," she continued.
He felt tears began to welled up in his eyes.
"Tonight will be the night he win his bet. And you, young prince, will be left alone," she continued again.
The music and voices from his surrounding were drowned by the repeating phrase of Halirien in his head.
'And you, young prince, will be left alone.'
'And you, young prince, will be left alone.'
'And you, young prince, will be left alone.'
Suddenly, a voice snapped him back into reality.
"What the hell is going on here?" Elladan asked as he stepped in between Legolas and Halirien.
He was alarmed by the look on Legolas face. The sad look as if he was about to cry. Without giving them a chance to speak, he turned towards Legolas and asked," Are you okay, my love? Did she hurt you?"
Legolas looked at Elladan, puzzle written on his face.
'He called me love. He loved me. She lied,' he thought. He stood closer to Elladan and let his lover embrace him. No words were spoken between them as they embrace.
Halirien were outraged at the scene before her. But calmly, she said," Looks like you're winning the bet, Elladan."
Elladan froze as he heard Halirien mentioned the bet. Legolas felt Elladan stiffened at the statement. He pulled away slowly from their embrace and looked up to see Elladan's face.
Elladan's expression was one of shock and guilt.
"Elladan?" Legolas called as he tugged Elladan's tunic.
Slowly, Elladan turned his head to face Legolas. One look at Elladan, Legolas had the answer to his unasked question.
"So it is true then. I am only a pawn to your bet. All that you had said, done, and promised. It was all for a bet," Legolas said as he tried to choked back his tears.
"When you told me you love me, it was for the bet."
"When you promised not to lie to me, it was for the bet."
"And when you stayed with me even after I refused you, you stayed because of the bet."
"It was all done in order to win this bet."
Tears trickled down his cheek as he finished.
Elladan was shocked to hear those words from Legolas' mouth. Elladan knew he meant every word he had said to Legolas, not a pretend.
"Legolas, no..." he tried to explain but Legolas waved his hand to silenced him before he could do so.
"Do not try to lie to me further with you poisoned words, Elladan of Imladris. Our relationship had been nothing but a lie and a deception. And I failed to see it from the start."
Elladan tried to touch Legolas's face, to tell him he was sorry and to give him a chance. But Legolas backed away from him fiercely and he could not utter the words that he was supposed to.
His own heart hurt to see Legolas's tear-stained face.
"I hope you enjoy the winnings of your bet."
With that Legolas ran, pushing through the crowd and away from the hall.
Elladan only stood there, too shocked to move or do anything. A slap on his face brought him back to reality. As he blinked he found himself looking into the furious face of his sister, Arwen. Elrohir and Haldir were standing nearby.
"How could you do this to Legolas?" Arwen yelled at him. She was about to slap him again when her arms were restrained by both Elrohir and Haldir. She flung their hands away, turned towards them and yelled at them as well," Both of you! The three of you should be ashamed of yourselves, pulling a prank like this."
Arwen had not known his brothers and friend's bet. She only helped because she thought his brother was courting the prince out of interest. Not out of a bet.
"Calm down Arwen. We didn't know it would get this far. We're sorry you know," Elrohir said.
"Well, Elladan. What are you waiting for? Shouldn't you be out there chasing after him?" Haldir asked impatiently.
Without a word, Elladan ran after Legolas, followed by his siblings and Haldir.
Across the archery field...
Legolas ran blidly, his tears now streaming uncontrollably down his cheeks.
He heard his name being called from afar. It took him a moment before he could identify the voice belonged to Elladan.
He did not want to see Elladan. Not now. He could not control the hurt inside his heart.
So he chanted a spell in elvish to prevent Elladan from getting to him.
"Anal'ya Nemana Ill'ya."
Elladan was running towards Legolas followed closely by Elrohir, Haldir and Arwen when suddenly a strong gust of wind appeared out of nowhere swept them off their feet and knocked them out cold.
Legolas knew the spell could help him. He turned around just in time to see four figure fall to the ground, knocked down by the wind.
His heart goes out to them and for a moment there he wanted to go back and helped them.
But he knew they would be alright. The spell would not harm them.
"Forgive me," he whispered.
Then he started to run again towards his quarters to gather his things and then to return to his home in Mirkwood.
TBC...
What did you think?
Review please...
Thanks for reading...
Oh and pls ignore the elvish... Didn't know what else to put so I winged it... hahaha
