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AN (everyone read please): Oooookay…this is the big (well, to be technical, it's really short…sorry) chapter. This requires an advance warning: This one is when Legolas and Eressa…um…well…er….do the deed. IT IS NOT GRAPHIC, no porno, none of that! But if you're mad at me cuz you don't believe pre-marital sex is right, I'm sorry. If it was too soon, I'm sorry. If it just PLAIN SUCKS, I'm sorry! It HAD to be this way, it's vital to the story! PLEASE don't be hard on me, it's my first!!
And Louis…I hope you don't die reading this.
****************Chapter 38*******************
"Legolas," Eressa siad, tugging on the elf's shoulder, growing impatient. "Tell me what it says."
Legolas finally was able to get some moisture into his mouth, and he slowly whispered. "It…says…It says 'The Child will bring The End.'"
Eressa glanced at the wall and then back at her love. "What? What is that supposed to mean?"
"I'm not sure." Legolas said. The pain in his head was subsiding, and he stood up, helping Eressa up as he went.
I'm not sure…he thought. A lie.
In very truth he didn't know exactly what the message on the wall meant, but he was sure he knew of 'the Child' that it referred to.
Earlier on, Eressa had told Legolas some more details about her dreams of Sauron. One of the things that baffled him was how Sauron preferred to call her "my child."
The Child will bring The End. He thought. Valar…that couldn't mean Eressa! Not her!
"Oh, Legolas." Eressa sobbed, frightened. "I won't be able to sleep at all tonight!"
Legolas turned towards the girl, deciding against telling her about Sauron's dreadful prophency. "It's going to be alright." He promised. "I won't let him hurt you."
"I know, but…"
"Hush." Legolas ordered. "I'll rub it off."
Bending down, he picked up the writing stone and began to scratch out the message on the wall. Eressa sat down on the bed and watched him with nervous, fearful eyes.
When he was finished, she reached for him. She wanted him to comfort her…the way he always had before.
"Shh…" Legolas whispered in her ear as he sat down on the bed and held her. "I won't let him hurt you, melamin."
"I don't want him to hurt you, Legolas!" She sobbed. "You're the one he hurts. He's never hurt me!"
Legolas frowned. She was right. Sauron had never hesitated in entering his mind and giving him splitting headaches. Why did he not do that to Eressa, if they were both involved in whatever plot he was forming? Was it because…Eressa was the more important of the two?
"He won't hurt me." Legolas lied. "But I'd rather die than let him lay a finger on you."
Eressa suddenly ripped away from his grasp. "No! I would not be able to live if you ever left me in that way, Legolas!"
"You would go on." Legolas said. "You wouldn't want to, but you would."
Eressa again sank into his embrace. "Legolas, I love you so much…I don't know why I couldn't tell you before."
"Eressa…don't be so hard on yourself." Legolas said, becoming concerned. "This is not of your making."
"I know." Eressa agreed. "But…but…I love you, Legolas."
"Shh…I love you too." Legolas hissed softly. "We should get some sleep."
Eressa shook her head against his chest. "I don't want to sleep."
"We have to sleep sometime." Legolas argued. "You know that."
"Well then let it be sometime when we are not plagued by demons! I don't want to sleep." Eressa said sternly.
"Well then what are we to do, Eressa?" Legolas asked, exasperated.
"I want you to hold me." Eressa replied. "And I want you to do like you always do…comfort me and kiss me and make me feel like everything is going to be alright."
"I will, Eressa, if you would just let me." Replied the elf.
There was a silent moment exchanged between the two. Then Eressa sniffed and looked up at him. Her swimming green eyes were even more clear and bright with tears filling them. Slowly he dipped his mouth down just enough to brush his lips against Eressa's.
She welcomed his kiss and slowly turned her body to face his, her arms winding up behind his head and her fingers tickling the back of his neck. He responded positively, pulling her closer and deepening the kiss.
Legolas pulled away to allow themselves some air, but he wasn't gone for long. He returned to her with the deepest, most wonderful kiss she had ever felt. Eressa suddenly noticed that he was leaning heavily against her, and she sank down to the bed, his arms still around her.
She gasped when Legolas's lips left hers and he began to kiss the side of her face, her ear, and her throat. She held him to her, the voice that used to warn her that he was getting too close, the one that told her that he was getting too intimate…it was gone. Even if it had been there, she wouldn't have listened to it.
Legolas smiled against her skin when he felt Eressa sigh beneath him. How wonderful it was to finally give her pleasure, to finally touch her like this. Suddenly, he became aware that his hands had begun to stray under her shirt again. He abruptly pulled away from her and sat up, guilty of doing what she herself had asked him not to do.
"Legolas?" Eressa said, concerned, when the elf had so suddenly pulled away. Had she done something that disgusted him? Was there something wrong with her?
"I…I'm sorry." Legolas apologized. He looked at her…she was so beautiful now. Her long tresses were falling into her face, and one of the sleeves of her shirt had fallen down over her shoulder, exposing enough skin to make Legolas feel guilty just for looking at it. He turned his head away from her, his hands tightly clenched and his arms glued to his sides.
"You're sorry for what?" Eressa asked, and his head whipped around again.
"I…I touched you…again." He said, confused.
Eressa realized. He had caught himself doing that, and thinking she would be upset, pulled back. "I know you did." She whispered quietly.
Legolas blinked. She had let him? And not minded? "You…would…allow me to?" He asked, disbelievingly. "Now?"
Eressa bit her lip and nodded. "I want you to."
Legolas leaned forward and cupped a hand around her face. "But…we could wait…if you wanted."
Eressa smiled. He was so good to her, she didn't know what she did to deserve such a man…or elf…as him.
"Legolas…" She whispered, but then couldn't find the words to follow it. So, she simply leaned forward and kissed him again.
Legolas kissed her back, despite his surprise. He hesitated before they once again sank back down onto the bed together, but his doubt quickly disappeared with every sigh of pleasure Eressa produced.
Slowly…tenderly…he lead her to a world in which only they existed.
**********Personal thing***************
AN: I KNOW I KNOW! IT SUCKS A$$!! AND IT WAS TOO SHORT! I'M SORRY, I'M SO SORRY!! *cowers* The whole time I was being reminded of one of them boring, stupid soap operas! PLEASE DON'T BE TOO HARD ON ME! DON'T THROW ROCKS AT ME! PLEASE BE NICE!
I'm gonna go bang my head against the wall now. Oh, but thanks—I now have over 400 reviews!! I love you guys! *kisses*
Deana: Hi! Yep, I bet it was scary! It would have scared the crap out of me! Um…how'd you like this chapter? Sux, don't it? Hehe. Well, your gonna have to wait to see if they're all gonna get out alive. I'm not telling anything! *smiles* Well, as a matter of fact, we got about a half inch of snow last night along with some rain, and school has been delayed for two hours here! You guys out in the East are lucky, you get all the snow! LOL. Thanks a lot!
The Noble Platypus: Yay! I didn't forget you this time! SECHSHOOWAL TENSHUN!!! Yep, Legolas is a dirty, dirty elfie boy! *giggles* Lots of people are taking that "The child will bring the end" message in the total opposite way Legolas has! He thinks it's Eressa they're referring to…but we'll have to see! And it is kinda corny that Sauron is calling an almost-eighteen-year-old a child, but he's like 100 times over the hill so…ya.
You like spoilers? Me too! I'd tell you another, but I don't want to ruin the story for you! But I'm glad I'm not just using up Aleka and then throwing her away too. She's gonna be VERY different in the third installment of the trilogy!
And nope…Legolas is not sick. And YAY! You updated! I'll have to check that out! Yayayayayay!! Bye girl, love you!
ElvenStar5: Oh, don't you worry yourself over not reviewing a couple of chapters! As long as you come back, I don't mind! I mean, people (besides me) have lives you know…LOL. Well…thank you a whole lot! And double, no triple thank you for the license to Legolas! *hugs license to chest* I love you! Thanks again!
Forestsong: Cool name. And Thank you very much! I'm glad you like Eressa and REALLY glad this isn't the typical Legomance!! Thanks a lot!
Elainor: Another cliffy. Beginning now, there are gonna be a lot more of those! Sorry…I love writing them! Hehe. Me evil. Anyway, thanks a bunch! And this chapter told you another possibility for that "child" issue. Eressa could very well be the child! Well, thanks again!!
LegyLuva: Oh, don't apologize! Reviews run away all the time! Well, thanks for giving this one to me! Thank you for the compliments and thank you for the support you gave me on the story "Pictures!"
LegyLuva (again): Well, ok…maybe we have gotten somewhere before, but this is when really good stuff starts happening! Harry Potter? What happened in Harry Potter that is similar to this? Sorry, I never saw the movie nor read the books, so when it comes to Harry Potter, all I know is that he's a wizard and then there's this three-headed gorilla/dog-ding named Fluffy or something! LOL! Thank you a lot! Bye now!
XxDarkgoddessxX: Hey Jenni! How are you! Oh, dear…I'm so sorry to hear that your sick…I went home sick a week ago but that only lasted for a day…I hope you feel better really soon!
*Brandishes iron anvil* What did you say about MY Sesshy? LOL. Funny. No, seriously, I just like him as a character and all. I mean, he's a cartoon character! He's just cool, that's all! *twirls foot innocently* LOL, just kidding again!
You couldn't see Gothika? Oh, that's too bad! Maybe next time! I heard it's made a significant amount of money so far. Not good, not bad…so it must be pretty good. I don't care. I usually like movies unless they're absolutely pointless teen comedies (Besides American Pie—that was funny. Gross and perverted, but funny) or just plain terrible! I hope you get to see it next chance!
Oh my god! You know what I just found out? My school has been cancelled for the day!! Yaaaaaaayyy!!! It only snowed like a half inch too, but it's all icy, so I guess they have a reason! Yay!
GOOD! You got revenge on that Martha girl!! Hah! Sucks for her!
Oh…school troubles…yeah, I know. I'm getting a C- in Chemistry now…and if I don't get it up to at least a B soon, I won't be able to get the GPA I want to get into the college I want to get the job I want to have the life I want! *cries*
Lots of guys…and guy troubles…I got them too, but their not all that bad! Like how my crush is going out to the Sadie Hawkins Dance with another one of my friends, but I don't care because she asked my permission first…which was so nice of her! I really respect her for that. I said she could, because I don't go to the Sadie anyway!
WOW!! You got chosen to have your poetry published WORLDWIDE!!! THAT IS AWESOME, GIRL!!! I'm so proud of you!! I wish my poetry was good enough to do that!
Well, thanks a whole lot Jenni, and once again, I hope you feel better! And I will update soon! Bye!
Nirobie: Hey! Glad you liked it! How'd you like this one! I bet you'll be blushing if you have to read this one to your cousin! Hehe. I was blushing when I wrote it and it was so funny! LOL. I'm in a good mood. Thank a lot, girl! Bye! PS: Thank your cousin for me too!
Gothamin: Hey, and thank you very much! Well, as you read, Legolas predicted Eressa is the "child" Sauron is referring to—I'm saying nothing else. Sorry! But yes, I do live in Wisconsin! Please don't be offended by this, but why do you want to know where in Wisconsin I live? Do you live in Wisconsin too? I'd love to know! Thank you a whole bunch! Bye!
PaliminoRider16: Louis is one of my school friends—she also happens to review some of the chapters of upcoming stories of mine when she has the time. But she doesn't help me with this one! It's just a few others…like ones I'm not sure will work or the challenges she gives me! Sauron…well, Sauron is kind of like the Devil of Middle Earth…except his Hell is to the East of the rest of Middle Earth, in Mordor. He used to be very powerful back in the day, until The One Ring (the thing that gave him that great power) was cut from his hand. Since my story takes place before The Lord of the Rings, the Ring hasn't been discovered yet, but since it still exists, Sauron exists as a sort of an evil, powerful spirit with it. And now he's trying to find a way to get a physical body again so he can take over the earth again. Tolkien was very complicated when it came to his characters. I hope that helps you! And I'm glad that my story was the thing that got you interested in LotR! Thanks a lot!
Whitecoyote: You just got hooked on this story? You've only been reviewing for like a couple months!! LOL. Well, I'm glad I got you hooked! I hope you like it cuz this trilogy is gonna be very, very long! Thank you.
Legolas: *raises eyebrows* You were afraid of a spider? *takes swig of wine*
Will: *puffs out chest again* Well, well…it was a really big one! With huge fangs!
You: *thru Will's hand* Memph mpth mmth! (means: I can't breath!)
Will: Oh, sorry. Kinda. *lets you go*
You: *glares at Will*
Legolas: You think a spider HERE is huge, you should see the ones that live in the depths of Mirkwood! They're as big as a honkin' horse!
Me: *to Legolas* Maybe…I should take that wine from you.
Legolas: *hugs wine bottle to chest* NO! Mine! My wine!
Me, You, and Will: (…)
Will: Well, are we gonna look for the little imp or what?
Legolas: We already know where Roseblade is.
Me: OH! *turns round and looks about to slap Legolas across the face when we heard a hobbit-like scream coming from inside the building*
You: Pippen! He's still here! Let's get him!
Will: Yah! Come on you guys!
Legolas: *hiding behind his wine bottle* No, I'd rather stay here. *gestures to Me* But take her with you, will you?
Me: *grabs Legolas by the collar and pulls him up* Come on, you.
To be continued!
Starknight: Yes, you do! Yay for reviewing! Don't worry, I know you're a busy girl. Yeah, romancy…er…sorry. I know that's not your stuff, but the next chapter is when Legolas has to go back the the arena again so there will be less romance and more violence! Yay! And Legolas got the wood to carve his bow from his bed (one of the largest planks) and the carving tool he used was those scissors that Aleka brought him on accident on her little…er…visit. He hides everything under his bed and uses his blanket to further cover it. I'm not offended—I'm glad I helped you understand a bit better! I'm kinda writing this story as I go along and only following a very basic story line, then sticking in more interesting things so it doesn't get boring as I write it…I know it must be confusing…It's confusing for me! LOL. Thanks a bunch Louis!
Starknight(again): Thank you Louis! I love you! And you never can read too many fantasy novels, especially when they involve hot elves!! Hehe.
Legolas_gurl: Thank you for the compliments! And thank you for forgiving me! I feel so terrible when I forget someone on my Personal Thingy…About the Orlando being with Kate thing…well, it's better than him being all on his own because…well, your and actor, you go places and you don't make close ties with very many people (except your co-stars) and I can imagine it gets very lonely if you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend. That's what I meant. I don't want Orlando to be lonely. But I don't necessarily like Kate either. Either way, it's not my business, and I can't help it. All I can do is suck it up and wish them the best of luck, right? Heh.
And about the adding the story to fanfic.net…well, first you have to have an account…and to get an account you must have e-mail…that was my main problem. You can get free e-mail off of Yahoo…that's what I did. After that…see the blue bar at the top of the page? The right-most word should be "Register" and if you click there, I think you fill out something to get your own account and screen name. Let's start there, and see if that works for you, then I'll tell you about the rest, alright? Glad I could help! Thanks again!
breeNbloom: Thank you! Good luck with them finals! Why the hell are you guys having them so early? We don't have them till the end of January!
breeNbloom (again): Yes, he told her! Breath, girl! Suspense is what I was aiming for, thank you!
itarilde-elenastar: Thank you very very much! Wow! I'm glad you think I describe stuff good and don't go too fast. Thanks again! I'm really glad you might publish your story, and Yay! for you teacher that liked it! I would never show my teachers this! They think I'm weird enough because they always see my drawings of Legolas in class. hehe. I drew one of him today in a santa suit! It's so cute!! Thanks again!
la chica mysteriosa: Thanks! Well, if you read some of my other responses to other reviewers, you would have known that I dropped one little spoiler: Legolas does escape. Eventually. When or to where I'm keeping until I get them posted. And for Eredor…well, I'll see if I can do that soon. Thanks again!
Yuna, Lady of Light: Oh, thank you! Breathless, are you? You flatter me! LOL. The other chapter will be up soon (I hope) and I will try my best to read your stories, but my week is pretty busy…it's that one last week before X-mas vacation and all the teachers try to fit in one last test, you know? LOL. I'll see what I can do! Thank you again! Bye!
the-ringspell: I hope you find this cuz you're way at the very bottom! LOL. Well, thank you! I'll update as soon as I can!