A/n you can thank Hanya the bloody angel for me updating, the urge to prove her wrong was unbelievable!
Little elf
Chapter Thirty six
5th Rethe 3017
"I cannot believe you didn't tell me that I was joining the army!"
Mithglin looked quite guilty "I was sworn to secrecy!"
"I swear! They're all out to get me! Nibenbaug's a complete horror!"
"Nibenbaug?" Mithglin questioned "I am so sorry that you have been given him, If I had known I would not have recommended you!"
"I knew I should have acted up. But now, I am afraid, I have to go to the stables. My first mission and whatnot."
"Are you not meant to have weapons?"
"Good point batman. But Edwi had my daggers, bow and arrows ready in her room. Don't you love my uniform?" Elle asked. She was wearing a silver tunic and leggings, a gold Mallorn leaf sewn into it.
"I would say very nice, had I not seen many an elf I it, of which quite a few were wounded. Be careful mellon nin."
"I will be."
Elle quickly collected her weapons and healing supplies before making her way to the stables where a few elves had already congregated. They ignored her so she went to see Anarmir.
"We are not riding horses."
Elle turned to see Nibenbaug "I know, I was saying hello to my horse."
"That is captain Haldir's horse."
Elle thought for a moment *Was Haldir giving me Anarmir or just letting me borrow her?* Elle sighed "Let us just say that I know the horse and as we were not doing anything I thought I would give her some attention."
"If you had been at the meeting you would know we were not riding horses as this is a short mission, just guarding the preliminary borders of Caras Galadhon, not the whole forest." He said this ignoring Elles previous statement.
"Yes, well then you should have told me that we had a meeting."
"I did"
"No, you did not, purposely."
"I will not tolerate your impertinence."
"Impertinence? I am not being impertinent, I am just telling the truth!"
"Yes, but would people believe a little bit of a she-elf like you, or me, an elf, who has been around for two ages, a renowned war healer."
Elle narrowed her eyes; she did not like this elf. "Nibenbaug, Ellette, over here please."
*Ellette?? Since when have I been Ellette?*
The two grudgingly made their way over to Haldir, "Now, as you all know, this is just a preliminary guard of Caras Galadhon." At this he glanced at Elle an indiscernible look on his face "We should not encounter anything…Now could we leave please. Ellette could you come over here."
The troop started walking, putting themselves in a formation they were obviously used to "Lady Ellette."
Elle opened her mouth to correct him "Do not question me Ellette. I see you have weapons. You will not use them. You have them for self defence, that means only if an orc is as close as I am to you." Haldir said this in a monotonous voice "do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Captain Haldir."
"Good." And before Elle could say anymore he walked off
"That was nice." Elle muttered, causing Rathlóriel to turn, his face grim. He quickly grinned giving her a wink before his face went back to being impassive. *What is going on in this place? My friend is being horrible to me. Why would Lady Galadriel do this to me? For the greater good? What about me? Don't I matter? What if I don't want to help the greater good? What if I want to be self-centred? What if I feel my true path involves painting? What if I want to be a normal princess? Doing normal Princess like things. Though Princesses aren't really normal…*
Elle stamped her foot in frustration, quickly earning a glare from Nibenbaug
* * *
*I'm not doing this anymore. My legs and feet hurt, at least I feel like they should hurt.*
Elle's thoughts rotated around these thoughts as she walked up the many stairs to a specific talan.
She quickly entered it, ignoring the protests of the guard stationed by the door. Pushing open the doors Elle strided in her face twisted in grim determination. "I quit! I am handing in my resignation. I cannot, no, will not spend another day in that prison camp you call an army!"
Lord Celeborn looked up surprised, while Galadriel acted as if there was not a shouting she-elf in the room.
"They hate me! They act as id I'm some dwarf in their midst! I can feel the animosity. They want me out and I want out to! I don't care if they defend this wood, they are a menace to society!"
"Now Elle." Tried Celeborn
"Don't 'Elle' me, granddad."
"Next thing you know he will be calling you Arwen." Said Galadriel lightly
"Pardon?" Elle asked stopping her rant
"You call him granddad, as Arwen did."
"And I'll bet that Arwen was not forced to join the army!"
"You were not forced to." Said Galadriel said firmly
"You guilted me into it!"
"I certainly did not."
"Oh I don't are! But I quit!"
"I would not recommend it."
"What, because of your mirror? That mirror doesn't hold the future! Just what may happen!"
"Yet I still think you should stay in it."
"As do I." Celeborn advised, "I cannot see into the future yet I believe you need this." Elle looked between the two. *Well he is known as Celeborn the wise*
"Fine! But if I continue to hate it I will not continue."
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6th Rethe 3017
"Lady Elle?" Elle looked up from her plate, where she had idly been poking her fruit.
"Rathlóriel?"
"I am he. I just thought you should know that we have another meeting today, at midday. Nibenbaug most probably did not tell you. He does not think she-elves should be in the army."
"I would never have guessed. But thanks."
Rathlóriel smiled and left quickly
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Elle could not believe it, she was sitting in a circle with the rest of her troop "We will be going to the north western border. It should take approximately seven days."
*'seven days?'* Elle's thoughts echoed *Dear God, I'm going to die!*
a/n before anyone thinks about it, no Rathlóriel will not have any romantic interest in Elle or vice versa.
Now to reviews…
Oh and first, sorry if I miss anyone out but ff.n didn't email me any reviews, so I'm only replying to those that are on the reviews page, and you know sometimes it takes time for them to show.
cookies-will-invade: I hate tests, I have 3 this week, for no reason, they just like giving us, pop quizzes as you call em in America. Don't judge Haldir quite yet, there's a reason why he's acting that way. I'll read your story after I update this chapter!
Lin-z: hope you get home and read it soon!
Cassiebear-01: I don't mind you not reviewing in a while, after all I didn't update in a while! Opera is spelt how I just spelt it! And thanks for the complement though, come to think of it I don't really like soaps.
939597: Yes I want to shoot Nibenbaug, but not quite yet, unfortunately I have uses for him.
Niclaine: Mo Haldir's reason for being like that with Elle is not because of a romantic interest.
Hanya the bloody angel: Nibenbaug. Niben= petty, baug= oppressive. Elle will set him right, but not in an evil way, but you'll hear more about that in chapter 38! And no I haven't kept to my deadline, I've updated earlier! Now I don't know when the next update, because I have tests, and stuff, grr damned school!
Gwilwileth