Title: The Unicorn Prophecy

Chapter: Four - A morning in Rivendell

Rating: PG

Summary: Lyssa always thought she was a perfectly ordinary girl, but then she suddenly falls into middle earth, and discovers maybe she wasn't so normal after all. LegolasOC.First fic,please R&R! No flames!

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Lyssa lay in her bed with her eyes tightly shut. It was a dream. The last two days had been a complete dream. She was completely imagining the softness of her sheets and the breeze that was now blowing across her face. She opened her eyes and looked around, before groaning. It wasn't a dream and she really was there: in middle earth.

She sat up in her bed before pulling herself up and out. She peered into her mirror, groaning at the state of her hair. It would take forever to brush, she'd have to ask Arwen (or even one of the male elves!) how she could look reasonably tidy, like an elf. She was part elf, after all. She ran a comb through her hair, but after copious swearing at the tangles, gave up and decided to find a bathroom where she could wet it first. She really needed some conditioner, she wondered if the elves had anything like that.

She growled under her breath, remembering that showers hadn't been invented yet, a she-elf overheard and shot her a worried look.

Lysa stomped back to her room and pulled on a tunic and some trousers. Elrond had been hinting that she should wear a dress all of the previous day, but she'd ignored him. There was no way in hell she was going to dress up like some silly girl and suddenly start acting with the times.

She then set about attacking her long, thick hair.

Breakfast time was not pleasant, she felt really stupid up against all the elves. Maybe if she just found her soul mate she would look more like and elf and fit in better, but as it happened she was way too much like a human.

After breakfast she headed out to the stables where the Unicorn had been stabled. It had only accepted it because she had been there, the elves had all be worried about keeping a unicorn, but she'd insisted.

'Hello, Ben,' she greeted the unicorn. She'd named it Ben because such a name seemed to annoy a creature so proud. But who cared, it did what she wanted didn't it?

She climbed on top of Ben and he made his way out into the courtyard of Rivendell. Then he set about going his own way.

'No! Ben! Go this way!' she hissed, trying not to look like a fool; everyone around here could ride, after all. But no matter how hard she tried, he went where he wanted.

He trotted around a corner and she bumped right into Legolas.

'Argh!' yelled Legolas, jumping at the site of the unicorn, who'd suddenly stopped. 'Can't you control that?'

'Ben does what he wants,' she said, not willing to admit she had no idea what she was doing. Legolas had been one of the ones to comment at the council, after all.

'Well you need to learn how to then! If you can't control that bloody stupid beast then it's not coming with the fellowship. Even your dad will agree with that. Now why don't you learn to ride?'

'What makes you think I can't!?' she snapped defensively. Legolas rolled his eyes.

'It's obvious, all right? Now come on, you'll be a liability enough as it is if you need to learn how to fight.'

With that, he began to guide the unicorn back to the stables. Lyssa was fuming. How dare he? She was the only one who could control the unicorn? Why was it letting him do this?

The first unicorn you meet will lead you to your soul mate…

No way! She had to be kidding herself. Sure, he was really, really fit, but he was really stuck up and he thought he was so great.

'Get off that creature,' said Legolas, indicating to the unicorn. 'And find a proper horse somewhere.'

Glaring, she ushered Ben into his stable and opened the door to a proper horse. Ben did not look amused, but he didn't try to do anything about, her glare was enough to stop it.

'So you're going to teach me to ride then?' she demanded, looking as displeased with the situation as he could be. If Mandy had been here it would have been fun, they could have both talked about how amazingly fit Legolas was, but as she was alone, she had no one to talk to.

'What I don't understand is why you can't. The unicorn permits you to, but you have no control. Even elven females can ride capably, but you can't.'

'Just shut up you stupid prince! I've never had to ride before, there are much better ways to travel then that. Haven't you ever heard of a car?'

Legolas was taken aback. Few she-elves dared talk to him like this, even if she was the daughter of Elrond. She really needed to learn some manners. Why was he bothering with her at all? Sure, she was quite pretty, but she was really annoying and up-herself.

And, most unfortunately, she proved to be a great rider. She hardly needed any tutoring at all. He'd never worked with anyone who took to it so quickly, despite her temper tantrum at him, he couldn't help but feel pleased that she did so well under his instruction.

They went to lunch after some time riding. Lyssa sat with Arwen to avoid Legolas, she didn't want to spend any longer with him than she had to. He had been unbearably smug when she was learning to ride, because he'd been doing in for ages.

'Aragorn said you might want to start learning how to fight this afternoon,' said Arwen. 'He's going to teach the hobbits while we have time and obviously it'd make sense for you to have a go too.'

'Sounds all right,' said Lyssa. 'Anything but Legolas, he's so annoying.'

'Well he might be there anyway. Him and Aragorn are mates, and Elrond said that maybe he should teach you too. He's pretty good with stuff like that.'

Lyssa scowled. But she supposed she'd have to go, and anyway, if she was any good then she'd be able to show off to him.

OK, please R&R, but all the same, there's no need to flame, even if you think my fic is dumb. It's MY fic after all, so I can do what I want. And don't tell me something's wrong if it fits with the movies just fine. I don't want to read the books, but I have to post it here because there's no movie section.

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