Chapter 4
Usual disclaimer.
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The next morning, Legolas woke up early. He got dressed quickly and left his room. When he was walking outside, he saw Aragorn sitting on a bench alone. He sat down beside him. "Hello Legolas." He said. Legolas smiled a little.
"Hi. What's wrong?" Legolas asked.
"It's Arwen. I want her to leave Middle Earth with her kin." Aragorn said.
"And she won't?" Legolas asked. Aragorn nodded. "You love her don't you?" Aragorn nodded again.
"I almost wish I hadn't fallen in love with her because it affects her too much. She cannot stay with me, because she would have to give up her immortality, otherwise, I know for a fact she would wander Middle Earth until she either goes over the seas or is killed. I would not be able to care for her forever." Aragorn explained.
"I really don't know what to say." Legolas replied. Aragorn nodded.
"Neither do I."
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Kathios was wandering and he heard Lady Arwen and Lord Elrond. He followed the voices and soon found Elrond sitting with his daughter, a mixture of emotions in his eyes. Arwen was in his arms, crying.
"Arwen, it's for the best, really. You would be grief stricken for the rest of your days after he is gone." Elrond said. Arwen sat up.
"How could you say that?" She asked. Elrond just looked at her. She sighed, wiping the tears from her eyes. "Will you talk to him?" She asked in an almost childish voice. (A/N: I have nothing against Arwen I swear!) Elrond rose.
"I suppose. Where is he?"
"I saw him talking with Legolas not too long ago, over by the pond." Arwen said. Elrond nodded and left her. Then she rose and left in the other direction. Kathios came out of his hiding spot.
"I know Greenleaf has something to do with this. He is jealous of Aragorn and wants Arwen for himself, so he used his witchcraft on Aragorn to make him not love Arwen anymore. I know that's what he's up to." He said and rushed to find Elrond and Legolas.
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Kathios ran to the pond, expecting to see Elrond, Aragorn and Legolas, but Legolas was absent. He growled, and walked away. As he approached the training grounds, he saw some of his comrades standing around someone. That someone was shooting arrows at the target, hitting the bull's eye every time. When he got closer, his saw that it was Legolas. This angered him, for the guards were all cheering for him. Kathios stormed through the group and stood behind Legolas.
"Greenleaf!" He said. Legolas spun around and looked at him. Legolas was a little shocked at first to see him standing there.
"Yes?" he asked.
"How about a friendly contest between you and me. Best five out of five." He challenged. Much to his dismay, someone in the group shouted,
"You'll never beat him Kathios." Kathios simply glared at him and turned back to Legolas.
"What do you say?" He held out his hand. Legolas took it and they shook. Legolas grinned to himself. As did Kathios.
'He'll never beat me.' Kathios told himself. Kathios decided that he would go first. He strung two arrows to his bow. Legolas watched with slight amusement. Kathios took his stance and aimed, and fired. One hit the bull's eye, and the other was just shy of it. He grinned at Legolas. Legolas smiled back at him. He didn't always gloat on his abilities as an archer, but everyone has something they are good at. Still grinning, he pulled out five arrows. Kathios raised an eyebrow.
"Surely you cannot fire all five at one time…" he said. Legolas said nothing. He strung them, holding them all in his fingers. Kathios studied the arrows while Legolas was aiming. They were almost identical to his, only they were slender and had different feathers. That's why they all his between his fingers. But he did not believe that Legolas could make all five. Everyone was quiet. Finally, Legolas fired. The arrows whizzed across the field, and hit the target. Kathois was in disbelief. He ran to the target, followed by the other soldiers. "It's not possible…" Kathios said quietly. The soldiers cheered. Everyone one of the arrows had hit the center in a small circle. Kathios turned and looked at Legolas. "I know how you did it…" He said angrily. He didn't like to be beaten. Legolas cocked his head to one side.
"How?"
"You cheated!"
"I cheated? You were standing right there!" Legolas shouted at him.
"You used magic!"
"Kathios, Legolas does not have magic." One of the soldiers said. Kathios turned around and punched the elf in the stomach. The other soldiers jumped back, but then went straight for Kathios. They pinned his arms behind his back. Kathios struggled, and finally got himself free. He stumbled, and ran from them.
"He does have magic! He has put a spell on every elf here! And it's not the first time! He did several hundred years ago when he came here as an elfling!" Kathios shouted before running away into the trees. Legolas was in shock. This elf, who knew nothing about Legolas, accused him of placing some sort of spell over all the elves of Rivendell. One of the elder soldiers went to Legolas and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Ignore him, Legolas. He knows nothing." He said. Legolas looked at the elf and smiled.
"Thank you. I just don't understand though…" He trailed off.
"Legolas!" Legolas turned his head in the direction of the voice who called him. It was Glorfindel. Legolas bowed to the soldiers and said good bye, then ran up the hill to meet the elf.
"Yes?" Legolas asked.
"You know the little elfling who sat in your lap last night?" Glorfindel asked him. Legolas nodded. "Her name is Alina. She is in a tree, and will not let anyone get to her… but she calls for the story telling elf. We do not understand her intentions, but we thought it was best you come." He explained. Legolas gasped and followed Glorfindel to a tall tree. Near the top sat the little elfling.
"Alina! The story telling elf is here!" The elfling's parent called. Alina looked down through the branches.
"Come up!" She said in a shrill voice. Legolas swung easily into the tree and climbed up through the branches. He finally reached the little elfling.
"Alina, what are you doing up here?" Legolas asked her. She smiled.
"I want to be a wood elf." She said smiling.
"What?" Legolas asked. She hopped up.
"I want to do what you talked about in your story. About how you jumped from tree to tree without falling. How you could climb to the very top and not fall." She told him.
"Alina, that's ridiculous. You were not born in a forest. You are an elf of Rivendell. And I didn't want you to hurt yourself trying to do the stunts that I did. Believe me, even as a child I fell out of those trees many times." Legolas told her. Alina eyes widened.
"You did not tell that part." She said. "Did it hurt when you fell?" she asked. Legolas nodded.
"Very much." Fear suddenly overtook the little elflings eyes. She reached out for him, and he gathered her in his arms. "Now promise me you will not climb this high without having lots and lots of practice. You could end up in the Halls of Mandos climbing the trees without being careful."
"I promise!!" She said. Legolas smiled. Then he nimbly started down through the branches. At last, he landed on the ground, and he set Alina down on the grass. She hugged him and ran to her parents.
"Thank you Legolas." Her parents said. Legolas nodded.
Kathios had been watching from a nearby tree. He climbed down. "You all must believe me now!" He cried. Everyone looked at him in confusion. "That stupid elf using witch craft to put spells on the people of Rivendell. He put a spell on the little elfling to get her to climb the tree and potentially die from falling. He put a spell on Aragorn to make him not love Lady Arwen anymore. He made the dwarves call him to sit beside them. Don't you all see?" Some blinked, some rolled their eyes, and some looked at Legolas, wanting an answer.
"It is true that Alina was in that tree because of my stories, but she will not do it again. I ask your forgiveness for not being clearer about the dangers of climbing so high in my stories." Legolas said, bowing his head. Alina's parents looked angry. Alina looked up at her parents' faces.
"I'm sorry for being foolish, Naneth." She said. Leoglas's head snapped up and looked at Alina. She was taking the blame.
"No, Alina-" He started, but Alina's father waved a hand.
"Legolas, it's ok. Every elfling has a time in their life when they do something foolish. Please do not let this stop you from telling stories." He said. His wife looked at him, but he smiled. Kathios screamed. Everyone's attention was back on him.
"Don't you see! He did it again! Arg! He put a spell on you to forgive him! Why can you not see it!?" Kathios pulled a knife from his belt and tackeled Legolas to the ground, putting the knife against his neck. "You would be better off dead!" he shouted. The knife was brought too close to Legolas's neck, and it cut him. A thin line of blood appeared when the knife had cut him.
Hands pulled Kathios roughly from Legolas. Alina and her mother were instantly at his side. Alina's mother pulled out a small piece of cloth and handed it to Legolas to put on his neck. Kathios was in the hands of Glorfindel and Elrond, who had come only seconds earlier.
"You have crossed the line Kathios." Elrond said. Kathios glared at him and kicked Glorfindel then pushed Elrond to the ground holding his knife over him. He brought it down…
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* snicker * AHH! * dodges the various objects being thrown * I think the only reason Alina is in this is because I really like that name… hehe.
Legolas never gets in trouble for anything. I think I'm over exaggerating a little, but … blah … sorry. But he's just so hot! Who can resist! Haha, just kidding… but he is hot. Ok, I'm done rambeling… so you'll don't kill me… * hides *
Thanks to all the reviewers I got! I love you! * sniff * * gives everyone banana nut muffins! *
Peace In~ (still being a rebel)
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