Rei: ^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^
Rath: O_o What's wrong with you?
Rei: I'm happy. ^_^
Rath: Why?
Rei: Because tomorrow I'm going to the bookstore to buy more manga... ^_^
Rath: XD
I CLAIM NO OWNERSHIP OVER LOTR!! ONLY ANIVEIL IS MINE!! NO SUING!! Heh. I forgot that in the first chapter.
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"Hannon lle."- Aragorn to Legolas at the end of ROTK. --Ever wonder why they didn't translate that? Not everyone knows it means 'thank you.'
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Legolas and Aniveil rode quickly. They had said their goodbyes to Thranduil and others of the palace, promising to write frequently.
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"ELLADAN!! ELROHIR!! Get down here NOW!!"- Glorfindel shouted as the two young elves disappeared again. "Why?!"- came a whine from the trees.
"You must prepare yourselves for the arrival of the prince and princess of Greenwood, who are supposed to arrive today."- Elrond said calmly as he walked down towards the golden-haired elf. "Now come down here."- he continued.
"Yes Ada."- the twins said sullenly as they appeared out of the trees.
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(A/n Remember... Ada and Adar mean father!! I'm still trying to find out if the 'r' makes a difference. Maybe Ada is Dad and Adar is father.... O_o)
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It was past noon when Aniveil and Legolas reached the gates of Rivendell. They entered and rode swiftly.
They were welcomed by a small party. A full grown elf with long golden hair that shimmered in the sunlight stood next to a tall serene elf with dark hair and gray eyes-- Lord Elrond, they presumed from descriptions they'd gotten from messengers back home.
Two younger elves, twins, with dark eyes and equally dark eyes waited in the background. They were lithe bodied and obviously warriors. Again, the two visiting elves assumed they were the twin sons of Elrond-- Elladan and Elrohir-- the infamous pranksters.
The Rivendell gang, in turn, studied the two riding up. The first, the prince, rode with an air of superiority, only achieved by royalty. In truth, each of them stood with the same air, or one very similar to it, being important people in Imlandris.
Legolas had silvery blue eyes that were masked, devoid of any emotion, yet sparkled with mischief. His long platinum hair was held away from his face by two slim braids, framing his face, and another in the back, laying on top of his loose hair. He was, without a doubt, as beautiful as a statue carved in the finest alabaster by the hands of a master.*
Aniveil was similar to Legolas, but her emerald eyes shone with such innocence. Her hair-- platinum, like Legolas's-- was held back by a band near the end of her hair, so that it fell about her shoulders as if it was loose, but didn't get in the way. Two shorter braids hung on either side of her face, tucked behind her ears, the ends not quite reaching her shoulders. Two wisps of hair escaped and hung, curving-- not quite curled, behind her ears accompanying the braids.
The twins were stunned, to say the least. They had heard that the children of Thranduil had a habit of pulling pranks when you least expected them, so they assumed they would look like pranksters, not to surpass the beauty of the Evenstar, their own sister.
They dismounted gracefully.
Elrond stepped forward and smiled kindly. "Welcome to Imlandris. I am Elrond, Lord of Rivendell. Mae govannen." (For those of you who actually don't know what that means... Well Met.)
Aniveil smiled and Legolas replied "Thank you. I am Legolas Greenleaf, son of Thranduil, prince of Greenwood."
"And I am Aniveil, princess of Greenwood. It is a pleasure to meet you all."
"I am Glorfindel."
"Elladan!! I'm Elladan!!"- came the sudden cry from one of the twins. "I'm Elrohir!"- from the other.
Elrond sighed as formal greetings were forsaken by his sons. Aniveil giggled and the look on Legolas's face told him that he was trying not to laugh.
"Elladan, Elrohir, show them to their rooms."- Elrond commanded. "Yes Ada."- they agreed simultaneously.
The two Greenwood elves followed the twins silently. Elladan, desperate to break the stifling silence, blurted the first thing that came to mind. "Are you two really pranksters?!" Elrohir shot him a glare when he said this.
Aniveil smiled and answered. "Yes. Are you two troublemakers, as we've heard?"
"Yes."- Elrohir replied.
"All right, I confess. We were planning on pranking you two."- Elladan said slyly.
"One confession deserved another."- Legolas mused. "We were planning the same thing."
The four stared at each other for a full two minutes before Aniveil said, slowly, "Let the war begin."
"Wait! Let the war begin tomorrow. Adar wouldn't be pleased if we do this tonight ("Will he ever be pleased at our pranks?!"- from Elladan) because the ball is tonight."- Elrohir anounced.
The other three agreed.
"Here are your rooms."
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Legolas was ready for the ball. Dressed in a silver tunic and his head graced by the silver circlet that marked him as the prince, he went to see if his sister was ready. She was. She was much more elegantly prepared than himself, although she hated dressing up. A long white dress that showed her pale shoulders and a thin silver chain with a gem adorned her body and neck. A silver circlet of thin vines with tiny blossoms was on her head-- the mark of the Greenwood princess. Her braids were undone, and her hair loose.
"I am so glad that I'm not a female."- Legolas said with a smirk. "Ch."- she said, unable to think of a witty retort. Legolas grinned and fingered the circlet on his head uncomfortably. "I hate this thing."- he muttered. "Yeah?! Well I hate everything I'm currently wearing!!"- the princess retorted.
"Hello! Fine day, isn't it?"- Elladan said as he entered without so much as a knock. "Good news. My foster brother returned a little after you two arrived. His name is Estel."
He stopped when he saw the two. "Milady, you look absolutely beautiful."- he said in a mocking tone, sensing she didn't like it. "And you sir. You're dashing. All the ladies will be all over you!"- he said to Legolas. He scowled.
Footsteps echoed through the hallways. Loud footsteps-- to loud to be those of an elf. "Ah! That would be Estel."- Elladan proclaimed. Legolas froze.
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Rei: Hmmm... Is that a cliffie?
Rath: If it is, it's not a very good one.
Rei: TT_TT Meanie.
Rath: =P
Rei: Just review.
* I stole this line from Magic's Price, by Merecedes Lackey, but I altered it to fit my need. The essential part of it is the same.. the alabaster statue and the master's hand thing....
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