Rei: ^-^ Here's another chapter. Enjoy!!
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Elrohir's POV
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Slowly the sun crept up, and it became brighter and brighter until the point that I was forced to open my eyes and remove myself from my comfortable bed. Not fun. My only consolation was the thought of being able to go wake Elladan. The light does not. I, on the other hand, have no problem waking him. It's a.... talent.
I dressed myself in a simple tunic and leggings, brushed out my hair and opened the door planning ways to wake Elladan.
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Elladan's POV
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"EEEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
The loud shout woke me. I grumbled. It was a habit. I wake up, and grumble. But, seriously, who would be screaming at this time of the morning?!
I grumbled some more as I made my way to the door to investigate. "Stupid people. No respect for rest!! WHAT THE?!"
Looking at my twin, I laughed. Not a little snicker, I laughed in a double-over-and-hold-your-stomach laugh, it was that funny. Elrohir, soaked in what looked like honey-- smelled like it too-- a look of shock on his face.
A bucket had been rigged to dump its contents when the door opened. A classic, but effective trick.
"I think."- he started, forming the words with intricate care. "Legolas and Aniveil have been busy."
"Question is... Why you? Why not me?"- I frowned. Oh well. Maybe they're thinking of what to do.... "I'm going to go take a bath." Baths are safe, right?
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Apparently I was wrong. About the baths. I studied myself in the mirror. My once dark hair was now a lively shade of blue. Somehow, those... Those twits got dye into my shampoo!! Of all the nerve!!
I picked at a strand of iridescent hair and twitched. I admit it: I twitched. My hair....
"AAAAAAAAAAANNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIVEEEEEEEEEEIIIILLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!"
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Normal POV
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A giggle rang out, and more laughing, both female and male. "Looks like Elladan found our gift."- Aniveil muttered, perched in a tree. The honey was a trick to get Elladan out of his room. While he was out, Legolas slipped in his washroom and slipped some blue dye into Elladan's shampoo.
"Not a bad start. Could use some creativity..."- Legolas mused.
Aniveil scowled and peered down through the branches. "Creativity!! It takes some creativity to.... Okay, so we need originality.
"But it was a great start. Elrohir is going to be smelling like honey for at least a week. And Elladan's hair will be blue for 2 days..."- Aniveil sighed. "We should make sure they don't try to get revenge. I think I'll be testing doors and soaps and clothes for weeks."
There was a pause, then, "I think Glorfindel needs to loosen up a bit. You think waking up to find his clothes gone is a good idea?"
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"ELLADAN!! ELROHIR!! RETURN MY CLOTHES THIS INSTANT!!"
Elrond stopped his chat with Glorfindel and looked around. "I think the twins are getting their revenge."- Glorfindel supplied. With a sigh, Elrond muttered, "So it would seem."
At that time, Aniveil deemed it worthy to make her grand appearance. With only a nice, fluffy towel wrapped around her. Spotting the two elf lords, she blushed and muttered something about bathing in a spring in the forest and the twins stealing her clothes.
She walked off, retaining what dignity she could salvage.
"Makes me wonder what they have in store for Legolas."- Glorfindel wondered aloud.
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Once back in her room, Aniveil threw open her closet and froze. Every thing was gone, except for... Her formal dresses.
"Oohh... I am sooo going to get you back!! Just wait!!"- she growled as she took the simplest dress down.
"Hmmm... Actually, why not turn this to my advantage?"- she mused as she took down a more elaborate dress.
She donned the dress, and brushed out her hair. Then she placed her shimmering circlet of vines on her head. She looked in a mirror; frowned at her reflection a bit before pulling out a slim silver chain adorned by a golden ring emblazoned with the Greenwood insignia. Every one of the Royal children had one, to give to the one they decided to marry. Although she brought it places with her, it usually resided either in her bags or tucked under her tunic. However, on this occasion, it was brought to shimmer on her neck.
With a smile, she stalked out of the room with all the poise and elegance she possessed.
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"ELLADAN!! You need to see this!!"- Elrohir shouted to his twin, who was napping in the shade of a tree. Elladan woke and blinked at him. "See what?" "Just come here!!"- with that, Elrohir dragged him off.
"Somehow,"- Elladan commented wryly- "I don't think our prank had as much affect as we hoped."
Aniveil was dressed in a pale blue dress with a transparent blue shawl wrapped around her shoulders, pinned in front by a brooch of 3 intertwined leaves. The silver circlet glimmered on her head and a necklace sparkled on her neck.
She smiled when she saw them and bowed gracefully.
"Hello. What a pleasant surprise. I must say, I expected you two to hide amongst the trees for fear of my wrath."- she said sweetly.
The twins glanced at each other, then at her smile and smiled hesitantly back. "Well, I really must be going, I must meet with my brother. Good day."
She strode off leaving two stunned twins behind her.
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Legolas laughed hysterically when Aniveil appeared at his room wearing a dress and jewelry and she begrudged told him about the prank. He nodded in approval and muttered something about a "formidable foe indeed" and lent her a tunic and leggings and a belt to keep the too-big clothes in place.
"I'm going for a ride. Be back in an hour or so. Watch your step. They're crafty ones, but we're sneakier!!"- Aniveil said as she walked away.
Her horse, Almirhíl whickered softly at her and she grinned. "Yes, we are going for a ride. We should get Legolas to take Aglareb out shouldn't we?"- Almirhíl snorted softly in response.
"Well, let us go!"- Aniveil led her gold and white horse out and swung onto her back. Sensing when her master was secure. they trotted off.
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"Hey!! Aniveil!!"- Estel called. He knew she knew he was there (Damn that Elvish hearing) and was now just calling attention to himself. She seemed so absorbed in the surroundings and did not seem to care about him.
She turned and smiled at him.. "Hello Estel. What a coincidence. What are you doing out here?"- she questioned softly. They were, after all, a good few minutes away from the Imlandris and in the forest.
He grinned lazily and shrugged. "Going for a ride?"
"Heh. Again I say, 'What a coincidence.'"- she replied and she watched him with piercing green eyes. Eyes that seemed warm and inviting masked by a wary and suspicious glaze. It was only her eyes that belied her smile.
When Estel thought of it, Legolas's eyes held the same masked quality, except his eyes were masked by indifference.
The two conversed about miscellaneous things, from the weather to the horses (Estel's was named Goerbór), when a loud crashing interrupted them. Estel's eyes widened.
"Orcs!"
'Yrch. And at the worst possible timing.'- Aniveil thought. "The twins stole my clothes and weapons."- she whispered hurriedly to Estel, who nodded grimly.
"Stay quiet. Hopefully they won't notice us. If they do, I'll fight."-he whispered back.
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TBC
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Rei: ^_^ Yes, I know... Cliffie... kinda.
Rath: She just wanted to post another chapter, so here it is.
Rei: Yes. Here are the names of the horses translated.
Aniveil's horse, Almirhíl translates as Sparkling Flame Follower, Almir being Flame (sparkling) and híl being follower.
Legolas's horse, Aglareb translates as Glorious.
Aragorn's horse, Goerbór, translates to Copper Colored Faithful One. Goer means Copper colored and bór means faithful one.
If I am incorrect in any of these, I am sorry. I just picked cool meanings from a list of Elvish words. Yes, Estel's horse is the color Copper.
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