Little Elf
Chapter Thirty eight
10th Rethe 3017
*Robin hood, Robin hood, running through the glen, Robin hood, Robin hood, with his merry men, feared by the bad, loved by the good, Robin hood, Robin hood, Robin hood*
It was the fourth day of the trek, the sun had set and they were about to set up camp. Elle was surprised that she didn't feel it. Her feet didn't hurt, nor was she exhausted. The only thing she found lacking was the food, the troops would settle for anything apparently a\and Elle wasn't about to tell them any different.
Elle felt a slightly odd tingling; she ignored it, having had it for the best part of an hour. "Daro" said Haldir
The soldiers immediately halted and Haldir pointed northwest. At first all she could see were the silver trunks of the mellyrn, but the she noticed the black shapes flitting between them.
Rathlóriel whispered "Ellette, go with Nibenbaug."
She nodded backing slowly away to Nibenbaug who was obviously used to orcs and was himself striding off purposefully to make a 'medical station'.
He sat down in-between the roots of a Mallorn and motioned that Elle should do the same.
She sat down shocked *ok so I knew that I might see some orcs, eventually, but not so soon. I mean this is only my second mission, and we're still in Lothlorien! Yes, by the border but still! I thought Vilya or what ever ring that Galadriel has was meant to stop this from happening.* Elle took a deep breath *I don't think it's Vilya, that's Elrond's, used to belong to Gil-Galad. Nenya is Galadriel's. Yes. Oh, he's talking to me* she turned to Nibenbaug
"-if you just stay here and listen to me everything will go smoothly. Do wh-"
"Nibenbaug!"
An elf with an arrow jutting out of his arm stumbled over to them.
"Ellette, move out of the way so I can-"
"I'm moving!" Elle shifted out of the way
"Now sit down and lean against the Mallorn. Good."
*He's completely different with patients*
"Now Ellette, pass me that length of wood. Now"
Elle passed him the wood *I suppose it would be too much for him to change completely*
"Now I will put this-"
"I know Nibenbaug. You have done this to me five times in the last year. He cracked a smile "do now worry fair lady, I will not scream."
"Fair lady?"
"Of course. A Princess, a fair maiden. One who should not be here fighting orcs."
"I'm not fighting orcs, I'm healing."
Then there was a growl 'Look what I have here. Two dead men and a maiden'
Elle stared at it. The roc was, obviously, not a pretty sight. A long black knife was being wielded "Ellette sat here, with him, I will sort this out." Nibenbaug picked up the maimed elf's sword and promptly dropped it, making the orc cackle "By the Valar." Elle muttered
She stood up and drew out her daggers 'A women? A whore travelling with these soldiers?' he bared his teeth.
'A whore? Hardly. You'll find that I'm actually a healer who's about to run you though' and with that he daggers crashed into his sword.
'Feisty'
Elle found her fighting skills tested each blow taken only to give another, with a large amount of strength.
Another elven blade made its way into the fray, Elle recognised it as Haldir's.
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11th Rethe 3017
"You should not have done that." Haldir did not sound happy
"Do not presume to tell me what I should and shouldn't do." Elle's tone matched Haldir's
"I told you not to pick up a sword!"
Elle's eyes flickered to the elves around the fire who were staring at them as avidly as if they were in a soap opera.
"Well them maybe if Nibenbaug could use a sword, let alone pick one up, you wouldn't have to shout at me! You said I could only use a sword if there was an orc near me and as there was I thought I'd run it through before it did me!"
"But I told you not to! Healers are not there to fight."
"So you would rather I die, just so you can say that I followed protocol?"
"I did not say that."
"You don't say a lot of things, and when you do it's always the wrong thing."
"And what is that supposed to mean?" he demanded
'I don't know! Lately you have only spoken to me when I was in need of a reprimand'
'That is because you have needed reprimands'
'So our friendship is not important?'
I cannot be friends with you. You are not a member of my army, my troop I cannot be seen to favour you'
'That is the biggest piece of bullshit I've heard in a long time and I've been stuck with Nibenbaug for the last week! I've seen you talk to the elves in this troop like you are friends, why should we be any different?'
'I have know them for decades! Centuries!'
'Oh this is ridiculous! You were my friend, I guess that isn't true any more'
'I didn't say that'
'Oh? Really? I have to wait at least a decade, just so we can talk as friends? I can't believe toy would do something so idiotic. I-'
'Hate me?' Haldir intercepted quietly
'I don't have you, I fear you!' Elle turned on her heal.
'Fear me?' his voice was quiet, raw with emotion
'I fear you because I don't know how you could throw such a good friendship away. You were my best friend, are my best friend and I'm going to miss you.'
'Miss me?' he questioned
'I can't have a friend who is cold to me because they feel they have to. There is no rule that states that we cannot be friends'
'And how would you know that?'
'Because Galadriel and Celeborn would not do something as…as…breathe takingly stupid as breaking up two great friends.
'Remember when I came here? You physically picked me up and took me all the way to Caras Galadhon, I'm sure that was a breach of 'protocol'. And when I was talking to Galadriel on that first day she said your mind was always on defence techniques and the like. I couldn't understand what she meant, the Haldir I saw wasn't like that.
'People were surprised that we were friends, the haughty, arrogant, conceited, contemptuous, imperious, proud, supercilious, high and mighty, hoity toity elf and the care free, easy-going, careless, buoyant self proclaimed Princess could be friends.
'But the haughty Haldir isn't you, that's the G I Joe Haldir, I know the caring, passionate, loving even romantic side of you.
'The problem is that you don't know how to differentiate between Captain Haldir and just plain Haldir. You need to learn to separate them.
'Don't look at me like that. Like is or lump is, both you and I know it's true. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going home.' She turned and veered off north.
"Caras Galadhon is not that way."
"I know, I'm going home to Abberant."
A/n well wasn't that a surprise? Elle finally had it out with Haldir, though he still has some things to say, but will he be able to tell her before she leaves?
Now reviews…I got 10! Yay!
candy: A deadline to meet? Lol, my poor, poor beta, though then again she's quite the slave driver with me. You're confused as to where this story is going? That's the point, there's quite a few twist and turns, things will happen that no one will expect.
SSJ Girl: Don't glare at Haldir; he has his reasons, even if you don't agree with them. Remember when he's not with Elle he's stuck up and snobbish, his has to keep this mask, façade, whatever you want to call it around those who are used to it, eg. his troop.
Hanya the bloody angel: His personality, erm change has been explained, though I think it may need to be explained in more detail, what do you think?
Sokochan: The marriage line was just to throw Mithglin off balance, I'm doing it all the time to my friends, though they're used to it now. What Nibenbaug said did make sense, that's why Elle agreed with out ahem, telling his different. Yes, Haldir did have a reason, but in his present state Elle thought he was just being spiteful.
Chibi Chingo: Don't hurt Haldir just yet, I still need him :)
939597: The general consensus is that Haldir needs to be hurt, maybe I'll main him later, or just emotionally hurt him, like Elle's doing by leaving, that's always good to write.
KindCalypso: My poor Haldir, all this hate mail….
stardust-creations: The marriage comment, was just a random thing, to throw him off guard.
Cassiebear01: Thank you for teaching my elf to breathe. But now he's unbearable, keeps on asking me stupid questions, like why I write this story, and why I occasionally cal him Legolas.
cookies-will-invade: My computer's working much better thank you very much.
mirlomien1: A new reader!
Well the next chapter has been started. I wrote this one and just had to continue, fights etc. are so much fun to write!
Gwil.