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Kevin Luver- I can try to get you into the story in the next chapter, if you want. That was great inspiration! Thanx a lot!
Hyper Senshi- I hope the site doesn't overload on you again. LOL. Hope you like this update!
A/N- This chapter is dedicated to saiyan-girl-cheetah for being my first reviewer. Thanks a ton! If you give me reason's to dedicate chapters to you, I will. All right, without further interruption, here's the chapter! Enjoy!
~*Chapter 4- The Ball and an Un-expected Surprise.*~
Again, wow. He was so hott! Oh my gosh! He was like Legolas, a lot like him. He had the same hair, maybe a little darker, and the same blue eyes. His face was a little more cheerful-looking than Legolas'.
"Good evening, Sam." He came over to me and kissed my hand. (Was this and Elvish form of greeting towards females? If it was, I'm not complaining!)
"It is time for us to leave," said Legolas. He offered me his arm, and I gladly took it. "We will be going to pick up my date now. Aldayondo will be her escort. When we got to the ball, we will switch."
"Why do you escort each other's dates?"
"Well," Aldayondo started to explain. "Don't you do that with your best friend?"
"Actually, we don't have escorts and ball where I live. Even if we did, I don't have a boyfriend for Erika of Jessica to escort. Jess doesn't either, and I think Erika would kill me if I escorted Kevin to a ball." I smiled thinking about that picture. It would involve me getting slapped several times by Erika.
We reached a wooden door, that looked no different from the rest, and Aldayondo knocked. The girl who answered the door was a blonde with (what else) blue eyes. Her eyes twinkled with delight. Whose wouldn't if they were dating the prince of Mirkwood? Legolas momentarily dropped my arm.
"Good evening, Vinyaereg." Legolas kissed her hand lightly.
"Good evening to you too, Legolas. Ah," she said, turning to me. "You must be Sam. I have heard of your strange appearance in these lands. I hope you enjoy your stay here, in Mirkwood."
"Thank you, Vinyaereg."
Again, Legolas offered me his arm, and I took it. Aldayondo offered Vinyaereg his arm. We walked down the hall to a very large set of double doors. The guards opened them for us.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," came a loud voice. "Please welcome Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood, his date, Vinyaereg, his best friend Aldayondo, and his date, Sam." I blushed at hearing my own name. None of the others seemed to even have heard him.
We continued up to the long table in the front of the room. King Thranduil was seated at the center. Legolas and Vinyaereg went to the empty chairs next to him and took a seat. Aldayondo and I sat down further down the table.
Dinner was very light: small amounts of chicken, berries and other fruits, as well as an assortment of vegetables. After the dishes were clear, the dancing began.
"Sam?" Aldayondo asked me. Oh no.
"Yes?"
"Would you like to dance with me?"
"Oh, Aldayondo, I don't know how to dance! I can do box step, and some swing, and that cha-cha-cha crap I learned in fifth grade, but that's it. I'm sorry."
Aldayondo just laughed. I didn't see anything funny about my predicament. "What's so funny?" I asked, a little bit of anger seeping out in my voice.
"Sam, it is all right. I thought I was the only person here who couldn't dance. Legolas tried to teach me before, but I was a lost cause. It is fine that you don't know the dances, nether do I."
That was a relief. "Ok, I'll dance with you, if you promise not to step on my toes."
"All right."
He offered me his hand, which I took, and lead me out onto the dance floor. ~Ok, it's my arms around his neck, right? Oh, I sure hope so!~ I placed my arms around his neck, but Aldayondo didn't move.
"Where do I put my hands?" he asked me in a whisper.
"Waist."
"Thank you."
"Yep."
I had asked Aldayondo not to step on my toes, but I had meant it as a joke. I guess Aldayondo didn't understand that, because he was looking at his feet the whole time. We weren't really dancing, just moving around the room to the music, but he still was determined not to step on my feet.
"Um, Aldayondo? I'm up here."
He looked up. "I am sorry, Sam. I am just doing as you asked, and not stepping on your toes."
"It's OK if you do, I don't really care."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
Maybe it was not wise to say that. Aldayondo was right, he was a horrible dancer. He stepped on my feel every ten seconds. The only word I heard from him was "sorry". At the end of the song, I needed a break.
"Do you mind if I take a break and go talk to Vinyaereg? I hardly know anyone here and she seems very nice."
"Of course. I shall go talk to Legolas. Before I go, I just want to make sure, do I have the next dance?"
"Of course."
I left Aldayondo and headed towards the empty chair next to where Vinyaereg was sitting.
"May I sit here?" I asked.
"Of course."
I sat down in the massive armchair. "So, it seems you are here with Aldayondo, and you have danced with him. That alone is a miracle."
"Oh? And why is that?"
"Well, stories of how bad a dancer he is usually drive maidens away before they have a chance to get to know him. Pity. He is so nice."
"Yes, he is."
"Do you know Legolas set you up with him because he is very sure of your compatibility? I wouldn't be surprised if he's already planning your wedding." I laughed at this. "What is so funny?"
"Marriage? At my age? THAT is funny."
"What do you mean, 'at our age'? 2,225 is a fine age to marry. Well, that's what my father told me. What age did you father recommend?"
"Uh, 20." She laughed, this time.
"That is quite young. If that's true, I'm surprised your not married already."
"Well, I am only 13, so it's not that big a surprise."
"Your.. Your mortal?"
"Yes, and I see no problem with that. Do you?"
"Well, know, it's just that, well, I assumed-"
"It's ok, just, please don't tell anyone."
"Excuse me, Ladies and Gentlemen," the announcer said. King Thranduil, you are needed in the front of the palace. The guards are requesting your company."
The King got up and headed out of the ballroom. Just about then, Aldayondo came over.
"Care to try dancing again?"
"Of course, I'm always up for an adventure."
We got up and moved onto the dance floor. Aldayondo has improved greatly since we last attempted dancing. "How did you get so much better so fast?!"
"Legolas was giving me pointers. Do you want me to help you?"
"Yes, please." For the next half hour or so, Aldayondo and I were dancing in the middle of the room, Aldayondo giving me pointers as we went.
"Excuse me, Sam?" It was King Thranduil.
I curtsied to him. "Yes, sire?"
"Would you please come with me, there is something I must show you."
I followed him out of the throne room, followed my Aldayondo. We walked for a while, until we came at last to two doors so large, I guessed they were the front doors to the palace. This maiden out here claims to know you. He opened the door to reveal no other than,
Erika, being help by guards.
A/N- Ha! Erika got her wish! She's in my story! Erika, you can beta read my chapters now, so that you can tell me if I portrayed you wrong. For everyone else, look for an update around Friday! Later Dayz!
-TKF
Kevin Luver- I can try to get you into the story in the next chapter, if you want. That was great inspiration! Thanx a lot!
Hyper Senshi- I hope the site doesn't overload on you again. LOL. Hope you like this update!
A/N- This chapter is dedicated to saiyan-girl-cheetah for being my first reviewer. Thanks a ton! If you give me reason's to dedicate chapters to you, I will. All right, without further interruption, here's the chapter! Enjoy!
~*Chapter 4- The Ball and an Un-expected Surprise.*~
Again, wow. He was so hott! Oh my gosh! He was like Legolas, a lot like him. He had the same hair, maybe a little darker, and the same blue eyes. His face was a little more cheerful-looking than Legolas'.
"Good evening, Sam." He came over to me and kissed my hand. (Was this and Elvish form of greeting towards females? If it was, I'm not complaining!)
"It is time for us to leave," said Legolas. He offered me his arm, and I gladly took it. "We will be going to pick up my date now. Aldayondo will be her escort. When we got to the ball, we will switch."
"Why do you escort each other's dates?"
"Well," Aldayondo started to explain. "Don't you do that with your best friend?"
"Actually, we don't have escorts and ball where I live. Even if we did, I don't have a boyfriend for Erika of Jessica to escort. Jess doesn't either, and I think Erika would kill me if I escorted Kevin to a ball." I smiled thinking about that picture. It would involve me getting slapped several times by Erika.
We reached a wooden door, that looked no different from the rest, and Aldayondo knocked. The girl who answered the door was a blonde with (what else) blue eyes. Her eyes twinkled with delight. Whose wouldn't if they were dating the prince of Mirkwood? Legolas momentarily dropped my arm.
"Good evening, Vinyaereg." Legolas kissed her hand lightly.
"Good evening to you too, Legolas. Ah," she said, turning to me. "You must be Sam. I have heard of your strange appearance in these lands. I hope you enjoy your stay here, in Mirkwood."
"Thank you, Vinyaereg."
Again, Legolas offered me his arm, and I took it. Aldayondo offered Vinyaereg his arm. We walked down the hall to a very large set of double doors. The guards opened them for us.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," came a loud voice. "Please welcome Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood, his date, Vinyaereg, his best friend Aldayondo, and his date, Sam." I blushed at hearing my own name. None of the others seemed to even have heard him.
We continued up to the long table in the front of the room. King Thranduil was seated at the center. Legolas and Vinyaereg went to the empty chairs next to him and took a seat. Aldayondo and I sat down further down the table.
Dinner was very light: small amounts of chicken, berries and other fruits, as well as an assortment of vegetables. After the dishes were clear, the dancing began.
"Sam?" Aldayondo asked me. Oh no.
"Yes?"
"Would you like to dance with me?"
"Oh, Aldayondo, I don't know how to dance! I can do box step, and some swing, and that cha-cha-cha crap I learned in fifth grade, but that's it. I'm sorry."
Aldayondo just laughed. I didn't see anything funny about my predicament. "What's so funny?" I asked, a little bit of anger seeping out in my voice.
"Sam, it is all right. I thought I was the only person here who couldn't dance. Legolas tried to teach me before, but I was a lost cause. It is fine that you don't know the dances, nether do I."
That was a relief. "Ok, I'll dance with you, if you promise not to step on my toes."
"All right."
He offered me his hand, which I took, and lead me out onto the dance floor. ~Ok, it's my arms around his neck, right? Oh, I sure hope so!~ I placed my arms around his neck, but Aldayondo didn't move.
"Where do I put my hands?" he asked me in a whisper.
"Waist."
"Thank you."
"Yep."
I had asked Aldayondo not to step on my toes, but I had meant it as a joke. I guess Aldayondo didn't understand that, because he was looking at his feet the whole time. We weren't really dancing, just moving around the room to the music, but he still was determined not to step on my feet.
"Um, Aldayondo? I'm up here."
He looked up. "I am sorry, Sam. I am just doing as you asked, and not stepping on your toes."
"It's OK if you do, I don't really care."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
Maybe it was not wise to say that. Aldayondo was right, he was a horrible dancer. He stepped on my feel every ten seconds. The only word I heard from him was "sorry". At the end of the song, I needed a break.
"Do you mind if I take a break and go talk to Vinyaereg? I hardly know anyone here and she seems very nice."
"Of course. I shall go talk to Legolas. Before I go, I just want to make sure, do I have the next dance?"
"Of course."
I left Aldayondo and headed towards the empty chair next to where Vinyaereg was sitting.
"May I sit here?" I asked.
"Of course."
I sat down in the massive armchair. "So, it seems you are here with Aldayondo, and you have danced with him. That alone is a miracle."
"Oh? And why is that?"
"Well, stories of how bad a dancer he is usually drive maidens away before they have a chance to get to know him. Pity. He is so nice."
"Yes, he is."
"Do you know Legolas set you up with him because he is very sure of your compatibility? I wouldn't be surprised if he's already planning your wedding." I laughed at this. "What is so funny?"
"Marriage? At my age? THAT is funny."
"What do you mean, 'at our age'? 2,225 is a fine age to marry. Well, that's what my father told me. What age did you father recommend?"
"Uh, 20." She laughed, this time.
"That is quite young. If that's true, I'm surprised your not married already."
"Well, I am only 13, so it's not that big a surprise."
"Your.. Your mortal?"
"Yes, and I see no problem with that. Do you?"
"Well, know, it's just that, well, I assumed-"
"It's ok, just, please don't tell anyone."
"Excuse me, Ladies and Gentlemen," the announcer said. King Thranduil, you are needed in the front of the palace. The guards are requesting your company."
The King got up and headed out of the ballroom. Just about then, Aldayondo came over.
"Care to try dancing again?"
"Of course, I'm always up for an adventure."
We got up and moved onto the dance floor. Aldayondo has improved greatly since we last attempted dancing. "How did you get so much better so fast?!"
"Legolas was giving me pointers. Do you want me to help you?"
"Yes, please." For the next half hour or so, Aldayondo and I were dancing in the middle of the room, Aldayondo giving me pointers as we went.
"Excuse me, Sam?" It was King Thranduil.
I curtsied to him. "Yes, sire?"
"Would you please come with me, there is something I must show you."
I followed him out of the throne room, followed my Aldayondo. We walked for a while, until we came at last to two doors so large, I guessed they were the front doors to the palace. This maiden out here claims to know you. He opened the door to reveal no other than,
Erika, being help by guards.
A/N- Ha! Erika got her wish! She's in my story! Erika, you can beta read my chapters now, so that you can tell me if I portrayed you wrong. For everyone else, look for an update around Friday! Later Dayz!
-TKF
