Hello! I try to update twice a week, but it may depend on how much time I
have got, I try at least once a week though. I had to change the Mirkwood
City thing, and turn it into just another city, the hall of Thranduil is
the caved area. So instead of that I added the City of Ithanal. Hope you
like this chapter! And thank you sooooo much to my beta newmoon who does
such a great job and provides me with so much info! What would I do without
you!
"We should reach the city of Ithanal by sunset," Legolas said, looking at each of his companions in turn. His eyes settled on El for a moment longer than the rest.
"Good, I can't wait to sleep in a real bed. You have no idea how much it hurts sleeping on a rock all night! I will be damaged for eternity," Elrohir stated dramatically.
"You are all ready damaged for life, my brother," Elladan said cheekily to his brother. Elrohir narrowed his eyes at his brother. They picked up their bags and left.
It was nearly sunset, and they had not reached the palace. The sky was darkening above them. The wood began to feel very eerie. Ivy clapped her hands together and several fireflies buzzed around her head. A strange whispering noise was around them. El shivered; she thought she had been here before. They decided to stop for a rest, and El walked a little way from the others to find the little stream.
She cupped her hands together and drank a little of the cool water. Voices were whispering around her. She shivered and ran back to the group. To her surprise she saw that her friends stood in a circle, weapons drawn. Two figures stood the shadows by a gnarled tree. El could not see their faces. She quickly ran up to her friends, but Legolas took her arm and pushed her behind them. The two figures walked a little closer but the group still could not see their faces.
"Do not come any closer or we will shoot!" Legolas' bow was pointed at one of the dark figures. There was something familiar about them, but he knew in his heart they were no friends of his.
The shadow laughed, and by the sound El guessed that it was a man. "You cannot kill us, Legolas, we are Gods and we are not fully in your dimension. Do you not remember me?" One of Ivy's fireflies started flying around the two figures, showing their faces. El saw that a woman stood beside the man who had spoken before.
"Ziyath," Legolas whispered, looking at the man in disbelief, but he did not lower his bow. The man had short black hair and the woman had hair below her shoulders. But they both had the same cruel, black eyes. El shivered and stepped backwards. The man turned his gaze to where El was standing. Legolas stepped closer El as though he was shielding her. Elladan and Elrohir did the same.
The woman laughed; she, too, was now looking at El. "We have not come for her today, Legolas. You know well when we need her, but there is still some time yet. Our people did a good job ambushing her the last time, when she walked alone with you in these woods."
"Our people told us you put up a good fight, did they not, Zania?" The man called Ziyath questioned his sister.
"Yes, they also said they had killed you, Legolas, but apparently, that was not true," the one called Zania answered. "But we took her too early. At least we erased her mind; it will be a while until it wears off." They both laughed and Ziyath walked closer. He walked through Elladan, to his great surprise, and stood just in front of El.
"You have your green hair back and your Dryad complexion, you have performed magic. You shall soon lose that when we kill you. All that will be left will be a pale lifeless body, for we will take your soul," He said menacingly. "And then, child, you will suffer for eternity." Legolas, Elladan and Elrohir tried to pull El away, but they could not get close enough. Some force kept them away.
Ivy went through the barrier, her hands glowing red, and pushed El out of the way. Legolas caught her in his arms. A ball of flame was ready in Ivy's hands, they would NOT touch her life long friend!
"Ah, Iavas, I believe. Once we have taken Spring, you might be next. We shall have to see what powers you hold." Ivy threw the ball of flame at Ziyath, but it went straight through his body. He laughed at her. Ivy closed her eyes and muttered a few words. When she opened them they were shining yellow and red, the colors changing every minute. Ziyath took a surprised step backwards, before he and his sister erupted in flames, disappearing before their eyes.
"Remember, Iavas, you cannot kill us with your tricks. We will come back into your world, and we will get what we seek." There was a menacing laugh around them, but it faded until, at last, it was gone.
"El, are you all right?" Legolas anxiously asked El, who was still in shock, she was looking very pale and tired.
"Yes." She detached herself from the others and walked towards the burnt hole in the tree where Ivy had thrown her fireball. El placed a hand over the burnt spot, and the tree healed before their eyes. It groaned in thanks and El smiled, she could definitely get used to these powers. But what about Ziyath and Zania? Could they have been the people from her dream? Maybe it was best to forget about them for the time being.
"We must leave here at once. It is now past sunset and I do not want to wait here for them to return," Legolas said. El looked at him as began walking in the direction they were to go through the trees.
Ivy caught up with El. "El, we will never let them get you. They would have to kill every living thing in Middle earth before they reached you!" She said. El smiled thankfully at her friend.
"I know I am safe with everyone around me, but I have to learn to defend myself, Ivy. I have to learn fast before they find me again, and I have to become more powerful then I ever was."
"That can be arranged. Laerien and Riwel knew your mother before she sailed to Valinor two thousand years ago, when you and I were just children. She possessed powers so great that every evil thing on Middle-earth feared her. I am sure she left a book filled with her knowledge and you have inherited some of her powers." Ivy smiled warmly at El.
They had only been walking for around ten minutes when Legolas pulled back the wispy branches of a willow tree, with the city of Ithanal standing behind.
El walked slowly through the gap of leaves Legolas held open and looked around her at the beautiful rolling fields and Lakes shimmering in the moonlight. The dew around her boots glistened from every angle. Legolas broke the silence that had descended.
"Welcome El, to the city of Ithanal, one of the kingdoms of my father, Thranduil of Mirkwood."
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"We should reach the city of Ithanal by sunset," Legolas said, looking at each of his companions in turn. His eyes settled on El for a moment longer than the rest.
"Good, I can't wait to sleep in a real bed. You have no idea how much it hurts sleeping on a rock all night! I will be damaged for eternity," Elrohir stated dramatically.
"You are all ready damaged for life, my brother," Elladan said cheekily to his brother. Elrohir narrowed his eyes at his brother. They picked up their bags and left.
It was nearly sunset, and they had not reached the palace. The sky was darkening above them. The wood began to feel very eerie. Ivy clapped her hands together and several fireflies buzzed around her head. A strange whispering noise was around them. El shivered; she thought she had been here before. They decided to stop for a rest, and El walked a little way from the others to find the little stream.
She cupped her hands together and drank a little of the cool water. Voices were whispering around her. She shivered and ran back to the group. To her surprise she saw that her friends stood in a circle, weapons drawn. Two figures stood the shadows by a gnarled tree. El could not see their faces. She quickly ran up to her friends, but Legolas took her arm and pushed her behind them. The two figures walked a little closer but the group still could not see their faces.
"Do not come any closer or we will shoot!" Legolas' bow was pointed at one of the dark figures. There was something familiar about them, but he knew in his heart they were no friends of his.
The shadow laughed, and by the sound El guessed that it was a man. "You cannot kill us, Legolas, we are Gods and we are not fully in your dimension. Do you not remember me?" One of Ivy's fireflies started flying around the two figures, showing their faces. El saw that a woman stood beside the man who had spoken before.
"Ziyath," Legolas whispered, looking at the man in disbelief, but he did not lower his bow. The man had short black hair and the woman had hair below her shoulders. But they both had the same cruel, black eyes. El shivered and stepped backwards. The man turned his gaze to where El was standing. Legolas stepped closer El as though he was shielding her. Elladan and Elrohir did the same.
The woman laughed; she, too, was now looking at El. "We have not come for her today, Legolas. You know well when we need her, but there is still some time yet. Our people did a good job ambushing her the last time, when she walked alone with you in these woods."
"Our people told us you put up a good fight, did they not, Zania?" The man called Ziyath questioned his sister.
"Yes, they also said they had killed you, Legolas, but apparently, that was not true," the one called Zania answered. "But we took her too early. At least we erased her mind; it will be a while until it wears off." They both laughed and Ziyath walked closer. He walked through Elladan, to his great surprise, and stood just in front of El.
"You have your green hair back and your Dryad complexion, you have performed magic. You shall soon lose that when we kill you. All that will be left will be a pale lifeless body, for we will take your soul," He said menacingly. "And then, child, you will suffer for eternity." Legolas, Elladan and Elrohir tried to pull El away, but they could not get close enough. Some force kept them away.
Ivy went through the barrier, her hands glowing red, and pushed El out of the way. Legolas caught her in his arms. A ball of flame was ready in Ivy's hands, they would NOT touch her life long friend!
"Ah, Iavas, I believe. Once we have taken Spring, you might be next. We shall have to see what powers you hold." Ivy threw the ball of flame at Ziyath, but it went straight through his body. He laughed at her. Ivy closed her eyes and muttered a few words. When she opened them they were shining yellow and red, the colors changing every minute. Ziyath took a surprised step backwards, before he and his sister erupted in flames, disappearing before their eyes.
"Remember, Iavas, you cannot kill us with your tricks. We will come back into your world, and we will get what we seek." There was a menacing laugh around them, but it faded until, at last, it was gone.
"El, are you all right?" Legolas anxiously asked El, who was still in shock, she was looking very pale and tired.
"Yes." She detached herself from the others and walked towards the burnt hole in the tree where Ivy had thrown her fireball. El placed a hand over the burnt spot, and the tree healed before their eyes. It groaned in thanks and El smiled, she could definitely get used to these powers. But what about Ziyath and Zania? Could they have been the people from her dream? Maybe it was best to forget about them for the time being.
"We must leave here at once. It is now past sunset and I do not want to wait here for them to return," Legolas said. El looked at him as began walking in the direction they were to go through the trees.
Ivy caught up with El. "El, we will never let them get you. They would have to kill every living thing in Middle earth before they reached you!" She said. El smiled thankfully at her friend.
"I know I am safe with everyone around me, but I have to learn to defend myself, Ivy. I have to learn fast before they find me again, and I have to become more powerful then I ever was."
"That can be arranged. Laerien and Riwel knew your mother before she sailed to Valinor two thousand years ago, when you and I were just children. She possessed powers so great that every evil thing on Middle-earth feared her. I am sure she left a book filled with her knowledge and you have inherited some of her powers." Ivy smiled warmly at El.
They had only been walking for around ten minutes when Legolas pulled back the wispy branches of a willow tree, with the city of Ithanal standing behind.
El walked slowly through the gap of leaves Legolas held open and looked around her at the beautiful rolling fields and Lakes shimmering in the moonlight. The dew around her boots glistened from every angle. Legolas broke the silence that had descended.
"Welcome El, to the city of Ithanal, one of the kingdoms of my father, Thranduil of Mirkwood."
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