Chapter 3
Disclaimer.
I swear there is nothing between Legolas and Arwen. I just think it's cute because she's a few hundred years younger than him… I think, and… I don't know. It's more on a sister-brother level than anything else.
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Nira'lin climbed out over her balcony and down the tree. She hit the ground with a soft thud. The sky was still black. She hurried through the trees and bushes, and she finally reached the meeting spot she had set up with Gilrean. He was already waiting there. "Nira'lin! I'm so glad you've come. I was getting worried." He said.
"I'm sorry. I had to check in on my brother. He sprained his ankle and he needed more water, so I got it for him." She explained.
"Ah, oh." He replied. "Nira'lin, I've made a decision." He said. She looked at him questioningly. "I have decided to stay here when Lord Elrond returned to Rivendell." He said. Nira'lin grasped his hands and smiled.
"Oh, Gilrean! That's wonderful!" she cried. He leaned down and kissed her lightly.
"It is wonderful. I can stay with you forever." He said. She nodded and held him close. "I have yet to talk to Lord Elrond and your father, but I don't think they will mind." Nira'lin nodded her head.
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Legolas woke up when the sun shone in his eyes and wouldn't go away. He rubbed his eyes to get out the fogginess. It was then that the pain in his ankle started up again. He groaned and flopped back in his bed, covering his head with his blanket. That's when his door opened and Nira'lin came in. "Good morning Legolas." She said. Legolas groaned from under his blanket. He pulled the blanket back and looked at his sister. She was smiling. It was more than just a smile, however, it was like everything was right in the world and one just couldn't help but be happy. Legolas felt like he should tell her what he saw in the forest the day before, but he did want to crush her. He knew Arwen could be right in saying that Gilrean might actually love Arwen, but Legolas doubted that. "Does your ankle still hurt?" She asked him. Legolas nodded. "I'll bring your breakfast up for you then." She said.
"No, that's alright." Legolas said, pushing the blanket back.
"You aren't hungry?" She asked him.
"I'll come down." Legolas said, pushing himself up and attempted to stand on his feet. Pain shot through his leg, but he bit his lip to hide it.
"You just said that your leg still hurt." She said, resting her hands on her hips. Legolas smiled and used the wall and various pieces of furniture to walk. Nira'lin shook her head and slipped her arm around him and helped him down the hall. Before they got inside the dining hall, she quickly fixed his hair. He had to look somewhat presentable since he was only wearing leggings. She laughed at him and then helped him through. Everyone else was already there.
"Legolas?!" Thranduil asked, surprised at seeing his son wearing only leggings and coming in using his sister as support. Legolas smiled and sat down in his chair when he got there. Thranduil shook his head. They ate in silence and then, when breakfast was over, Elladan and Elrohir helped Legolas back to his room to dress.
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While they were upstairs, Thranduil went into his throne room and was talking with Elrond when Nira'lin came into the room, followed by another elf. Thranduil looked at him, but Elrond knew who he was. "That's one of my guards." Elrond whispered to Thranduil. Nira'lin and Gilrean came to the high throne chairs at the front of the room and they both bowed.
"Nira'lin, what's going on?" Thranduil asked.
"Ada, this is Gilrean, one of Elrond's guards. He has something he would like to ask you." She said. She slipped her hand into his and they entwined their fingers.
"King Thranduil, I would like to request that I am able to stay here with your daughter in Mirkwood." He said. "And Lord Elrond, I would like to request my retirement from being your guard." He added. Thranduil and Elrond looked at each other. They stood and went to a corner.
"I don't understand." Thranduil said.
"They are in love, Thranduil." Elrond said.
"What? My daughter, and one of your guards?" Thranduil asked. Elrond nodded.
"I guess so. I don't know how they met or anything, but, well, it's up to you really." Elrond said. Thranduil turned and looked at his daughter and the guard. They were holding hands and looking into each other's eyes.
"I shouldn't deny my daughter someone she loves." Thranduil said. "Alright."
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Legolas was finally dressed and much more presentable when he and his two friends reached the throne room. As they were walking in, they saw Gilrean on his knee in front of Nira'lin, with Elrond and Thranduil standing nearby. "Yes Gilrean! I will marry you!" She cried, throwing her arms around him. Legolas gasped and tried to rush forward, but his ankle gave way under him and he crashed to the ground. The noise caused everyone else in the room to turn their heads. Elrohir quickly pulled him to his feet, and Legolas leaned against his friend heavily. There was a bump on his forehead, and it was turning red.
"Legolas! What are you doing out of bed again! You are not healed!" Thranduil said, rushing over to his son. Nira'lin kissed Gilrean quickly and ran too. Elrond was close behind.
"You will make it worse by walking on it." Elrond said. Legolas sighed. He didn't want to be cooped up in his room all day.
"Can we just go out to the practice fields?" Legolas asked. Elrond looked at Thranduil. Thranduil sighed and nodded, and Elladan and Elrohir both helped Legolas from the palace and down to the practice fields. When they got out there, Arwen was wandering near the woods, picking various flowers. Elladan called her over. She rushed over to them and sat down. Legolas sat down as well, and he pulled off his boot. His ankle was red and swollen.
"What happened Legolas?" Arwen asked, looking at his ankle. Legolas said nothing. He was lying on his back, his eyes closed. Hot tears were welling in his eyes. Elrohir quickly told Arwen what happened in the throne room.
"That's cute!" Arwen said. Legolas sat up and shot her a deadly look. "Legolas! You should be happy for your sister!" She said. Legolas just laid back and put his hands over his face.
"You don't understand Arwen. I know he doesn't lover her. He has known her for only three days!" Legolas said. By this time, tears were falling. He quickly wiped them away with his sleeve. They heard laughter. Legolas sat up and saw Nira'lin with Gilrean. He was arm in arm with her, and they were laughing. He kept kissing her playfully on the nose. Legolas pulled himself to his feet.
"Legolas!" His friends cried out. He started limping in their direction. Arwen quickly stood and stopped in front of him. She put one hand on his shoulder and with her other hand, she slapped him.
"Stop this now, Legolas!" She said, her eyes flashing with anger. "It's not so wrong for someone to be in love. Just because you had one bad experience, that doesn't mean that everyone else in the world will have a bad experience!" She shouted at him. Legolas looked down at the elf who was only slightly smaller than he. Her words cut him deep. Legolas turned and started limping to the palace. He made his way inside and went up to his room. He slammed his door, not that anyone would hear, and he collapsed on his bed.
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That sucks. Heh. I wanted to get this one up so you have something to read because I felt bad about how long it was taking me to get this up.
I need to complain if you don't mind. I'm in Tech Crew, right, which means I work backstage on shows at our Performing Arts Center. Well, for the Spring Musical, the teacher in charge, Mrs. Walls, thinks we should do all this stuff so that Tech Crew and the Cast sort of… "bond". So we had to do this thing where you write your name, your position and your favorite candy on a piece of paper, then draw out someone else's name. The girl I got liked peanut butter M&Ms. She's on the cast by the way. Well, I told my mom and she got plain peanut M&Ms by accident, so I was like, whatever, she'll deal. Well, I gave them to Mrs. Walls to deliver to the girl since it's like secret Santa. Later on, I was sitting with my Techie friends, and some of the cast was in the row ahead of us, and this one girl was talking about some girl who didn't get what she wanted or that she didn't get what she wanted, and that her secret buddy sucked or something. I didn't know if she was talking about me or not, but, never the less, I heard her say something about how I wrote that my mom got the wrong kind in the note I gave her, and that's when I got pissed. Normally, I wouldn't care what they thought, they being the cast. But still, I'm too nice sometimes and it hurt me. I tried, damnit, and those stupid… * CENSORED * should be grateful I even bothered. I hate the cast, at my school, because they think they are better than everyone else. UGH, it pissed me off, so I'm gonna complain to the Tech Director tomorrow about how ungrateful they are. Sorry, I had to get that out.
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