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Thanks to everyone who reviewed , you have my undying love!
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Vania Hespkins- nice to get a review in Spanish , you don´t have to translate , I understand some .
A/N: To everyone who seem distressed about Arwen´s interference , I think she has a part to play in this story ,since I am a sucker for angst, * but *to me Legolas and Aragorn belong together , body and soul.
I changed from Estel to Aragorn in this chapter , thinking that name suits the experienced man better.
If I made any mistake in the references to the movie , I apologize since I´m writing from plain memory , not being given the opportunity to check with the DVD. Just remind me, I would be happy to know.
On to the story , and please review!
Chapter 7
Elrond´s council
"Legolas , I don´t see why you find it so necessary that it should be just you who go to Rivendell with these tidings. There are going to be a council , yes – but you are not the only one who can represent Mirkwood. And , besides – you have been avoiding to go there the later years."
The prince looked at his father with a determined gaze in his eyes. He had just told him that he wished to go to Rivendell with the message that Gollum had escaped from Mirkwood. A creature that had been brought there by the ranger , Strider.
"This is an important task for the whole world , and you –dear father- know that you should send the best you have ."
For one , unusual moment , the king of Mirkwood was speechless. It was not like Legolas at all to make claims like this , he never even mentioned his skills at all. His son also seldom showed any feelings , but now there was a fire burning in his deep blue eyes , betraying how important this was for him.
"Yes , I know that , about both the task and about you , but still ,this is a dangerous mission and I cannot bear the fact of losing you too , I have already lost three of my six children , and your brother only a year ago ....( not that you ever were mine to have , anyway )....
"Oh father , I do understand and share your grief "Legolas laid a hand on the king´s shoulder -"but still , it is of utter necessity that I make this journey. Do you not want to see this ?"
"In a way I see it ; Legolas ,I do ; and I see more than you think as well ; the ranger who brought this creature here has something to with this urgency, as he has always been of great importance to you. But he is betrothed to lady Arwen."
The prince´ smooth face did not betray any emotions at all.
"There is more at stake here than this. I have a part to play. "
Thranduil nodded slowly.
"So be it , then. Go to Rivendell and attend Elrond´s council as my messenger. I have a feeling it will take long before you return home. You must bring the best of our guards with you."
Legolas sighed , but strange enough Thranduil did not know if it was from relief or tension.
The forest that surrounded them was peacefully drenched in sunlight and it was quiet except for some birds that were singing. Legolas enjoyed this calm part of the ride , and even though he was urgent to get to Rivendell , he somehow felt like he wanted to be alone for a while. The two guards that escorted him rode just behind him , not saying anything , well knowing that the prince preferred it that way.
Legolas thought about when Estel (or Strider / Aragorn that he preferred to call himself nowadays , having more or less abandoned his elven name while living with the rangers ) had delivered the creature Gollum to Mirkwood. They hadn´t seen each other for some years and Aragorn´s betrothal to Arwen had put tensions to their friendship when Legolas had deliberately tried to avoid seeing them together . Aragorn , on the other side , had sought Legolas out many times , and the prince was not sure the ranger knew himself why he was constantly doing that. He knew the man was hurt that Legolas didn´t visit him and Arwen when they were at Rivendell , but he couldn´t do anything about that , out of respect for Arwen whom he still loved like a sister.
Even if Aragorn himself didn´t understand his own feelings for him , Legolas knew what laid hidden in the man´s heart.
They had not spoken much during their last meeting, except for the casual formalities and about Gollum ,being interrupted by an attack from orcs. As always they had felt the bond that connected them , that always were there.
Arriving at Rivendell., Legolas was amazed to hear about the halflings that had brought the One Ring there . He had heard about this people , but had never seen anyone in real life before. He was fascinated by them , of their remarkable endurance , their resistance to the Ring and no less because Aragorn apparently cared deeply for them. The ranger´s heart was not easily won.
The news about Gollum caused great distress , and Elrond decided that the council would come about as soon as the injured hobbit Frodo would be strong enough to participate.
The days before the council Legolas spent wandering around in the familiar surroundings. It was quite some time since he had been here before , and in a way he had missed this place where he had been from time to time during his whole life. It was here he had and the young man Estel had kissed a long time ago. He sighed to himself, he kept thinking about this almost all the time, knowing that the human was near. However, they hadn´t exchanged a single word yet.
"Look Merry and Sam, there comes another elf ! A blond one this time! And so fair...almost like a woman ! "
He looked forward and saw that the three uninjured hobbits were sitting in the grass right in front of him. They had apparently had a pinic because there was a basket full of food . He couldn´t help but smile when he heard those words.
"Be quiet Pippin! Master Frodo told me that the elves have a keen hearing ...."
"Do you think I look like a woman ? "he said to the one called Pippin as he approached them.
The hobbit was blushing furiously.
"No , you don´t , not exactly , I mean ...you are...."
"Never mind. Do you like it here in Rivendell ?"
No one gave him an answer, they just kept staring , currently speechless .
"I saw your wounded friend earlier. He seems to be recovering fine , considering what he had been through. "Legolas continued., slightly amused.
"Those foul black riders , it me makes me mad , what they did to my master ! Lucky that we had Strider , although I did not trust him first "one of the hobbits said. Then he seemed to gather himself. "I ´m sorry if we seem to be rude , but we are not used to these circumstances. And being around so many fair elves, make us a bit confused . I`m Sam , this is Merry and this is Pippin. "
"I am Legolas , prince of Mirkwood. I am here for Elronds council " the elf said , trying to keep up with Sam´s rapid talking.
He stayed with them for a while , and the hobbits talked incessantly , telling him about their home , the Shire, to which they obviously thought they soon would be back after the council. They also talked about the ring , Legolas was disturbed to hear their tale about their journey to Rivendell and the hobbits were delighted when they heard that he knew Strider . They also asked him a lot of questions , being so curious that Legolas almost laughed.
When they parted the elf found that he truly liked them, these creatures that were so friendly and trusting . He was less pleased to find out that a delegation of dwarves had arrived , smitten as he was by his father´s hostility towards them. The fact that they were here was hardly surprising though , he knew Elrond wanted all free folks of Middle-Earth to participate .
On his way back to the house he saw Aragorn and Arwen standing by themselves, Arwen giving Aragorn her necklace. To Legolas they looked so happy, he hurried on to the house with a quiver in his heart,although he appeared completely calm on the surface. The fluttering inside disturbed him and made him miserable.
During the council the next day Aragorn and Legolas sat in front of each other, their eyes meeting again and again , quite so often that they both sometimes lost their concentration. When the ring was brought forward Legolas heard its evil whispers deep inside , words about endless power and of endless love from anyone he wanted. Power was not interesting to Legolas , but the promise about love made him understand how truly dangerous the temptation of this thing was.
In fact he was so disturbed by the ring that he lost control when he heard Boromir, the man from Gondor , insult Aragorn:
"This is no mere ranger! He is Aragorn , son of Arathorn ! You owe him your allegiance! "
This apparently made Aragorn disturbed since he did not like too much attention around his person , especially concerning his heritage. In a somewhat irritated tone he bade the elf to sit down , which he did.
The whole meeting seem to go out of hand a bit later , everybody screaming and shouting at each other , even Gandalf took part in this , something that surprised Legolas later. At this moment he was only very irritated at the dwarf, that also attended the council and had said that no one should trust an elf. Everybody was more or less affected by this menace. The quarreling did not stop until the halfling Frodo said :
"I will take it. I will take the ring to Mordor !"
At first no one heard him so he had to repeat himself, and then he continued :
"But I do not know the way "he continued when he seemed to have gathered everyone´s attention.
Then everything happened very quickly ; Aragorn vowed to the hobbit that he had the human´s sword , Gandalf would also follow him, Legolas got somewhat carried away and promised the ring-bearer his bow, the dwarf ,Gimli ,would assist him with his axe and even the man, Boromir, that had insulted Aragorn earlier wished to join them. Before anyone have had the time to say anyhing Sam came running , shortly followed by the two other hobbits. Elrond said :
"You shall be the fellowship of the ring."
(Later the same day)
"Aragorn , I apologize that I made you embarrassed earlier , during the council. I know that you want to keep a low profile about your true identity and I should have let you handle that on your own " Legolas said to the man. He had sought him out and had found him sitting in a chair on one of the balconies, staring out in the air with a troubled expression on his handsome face.
He was startled when hearing the elf´s voice , but gathered himself and looked at him, with a slight smile on his lips.
"No offense taken Legolas , I know you did it out of respect for me.* I´m* sorry for ordering you around like a child . I am surprised , you are always so extremely calm and well composed , this outburst was not like you at all."
The prince shrugged and kneeled beside the man.
"Not always , when you are involved "he said as a matter of fact , causing the man´s eyes to widen in surprise at these words ."Now when we are going on this quest, I just wanted to clear this up , so there'll be less tension between us."
"I´m glad that you are joining us, I´m sure that we are going to need your elven skills. You and Gandalf are going to be important , I guess ".
"Don't underestimate yourself , you are important as well .I know that you are troubled because of your bloodline , but time will prove you stronger than Isildur."
"I know that you are trying to encourage me , Legolas , but ,,,,
"You know that I have seen your mind , , so you should not doubt my words ! "the elf interrupted him, laying a hand on his shoulder.
Aragorn turned his gaze to him and looked him piercingly in the eyes.
"Yes , I know that Legolas , after all these years no one knows me like you do , not even Arwen , although I see her by far more often than I see you " he said with an obvious challenge in his voice .
"You should see her more often tham me , she is your beloved , your betrothed "the elf said , sounding more cold than he intended to and raised himself.
Much to Legolas surprise, Arwen herself sought him out after the evening supper, telling him just exactly how happy she was that he had joined the fellowship. She even asked him to "take care "of Aragorn for her . When she left the prince stared after her with a confused look on his face, wondering what thoughts that dwelled in her mind or just how oblivious she truly was.
TBC ( Maybe this chapter was a bit lame , but that will change in the next one. Lol .Lilimalinda)
Thanks to everyone who reviewed , you have my undying love!
Nìmin –you are wonderful , how lucky I am to have a fan like you...
Tmelange , Bradleigh, Forsaken on^3 , Legolas19 – it´s fantastic for me that you keep on reviewing every new chapter!
Vania Hespkins- nice to get a review in Spanish , you don´t have to translate , I understand some .
A/N: To everyone who seem distressed about Arwen´s interference , I think she has a part to play in this story ,since I am a sucker for angst, * but *to me Legolas and Aragorn belong together , body and soul.
I changed from Estel to Aragorn in this chapter , thinking that name suits the experienced man better.
If I made any mistake in the references to the movie , I apologize since I´m writing from plain memory , not being given the opportunity to check with the DVD. Just remind me, I would be happy to know.
On to the story , and please review!
Chapter 7
Elrond´s council
"Legolas , I don´t see why you find it so necessary that it should be just you who go to Rivendell with these tidings. There are going to be a council , yes – but you are not the only one who can represent Mirkwood. And , besides – you have been avoiding to go there the later years."
The prince looked at his father with a determined gaze in his eyes. He had just told him that he wished to go to Rivendell with the message that Gollum had escaped from Mirkwood. A creature that had been brought there by the ranger , Strider.
"This is an important task for the whole world , and you –dear father- know that you should send the best you have ."
For one , unusual moment , the king of Mirkwood was speechless. It was not like Legolas at all to make claims like this , he never even mentioned his skills at all. His son also seldom showed any feelings , but now there was a fire burning in his deep blue eyes , betraying how important this was for him.
"Yes , I know that , about both the task and about you , but still ,this is a dangerous mission and I cannot bear the fact of losing you too , I have already lost three of my six children , and your brother only a year ago ....( not that you ever were mine to have , anyway )....
"Oh father , I do understand and share your grief "Legolas laid a hand on the king´s shoulder -"but still , it is of utter necessity that I make this journey. Do you not want to see this ?"
"In a way I see it ; Legolas ,I do ; and I see more than you think as well ; the ranger who brought this creature here has something to with this urgency, as he has always been of great importance to you. But he is betrothed to lady Arwen."
The prince´ smooth face did not betray any emotions at all.
"There is more at stake here than this. I have a part to play. "
Thranduil nodded slowly.
"So be it , then. Go to Rivendell and attend Elrond´s council as my messenger. I have a feeling it will take long before you return home. You must bring the best of our guards with you."
Legolas sighed , but strange enough Thranduil did not know if it was from relief or tension.
The forest that surrounded them was peacefully drenched in sunlight and it was quiet except for some birds that were singing. Legolas enjoyed this calm part of the ride , and even though he was urgent to get to Rivendell , he somehow felt like he wanted to be alone for a while. The two guards that escorted him rode just behind him , not saying anything , well knowing that the prince preferred it that way.
Legolas thought about when Estel (or Strider / Aragorn that he preferred to call himself nowadays , having more or less abandoned his elven name while living with the rangers ) had delivered the creature Gollum to Mirkwood. They hadn´t seen each other for some years and Aragorn´s betrothal to Arwen had put tensions to their friendship when Legolas had deliberately tried to avoid seeing them together . Aragorn , on the other side , had sought Legolas out many times , and the prince was not sure the ranger knew himself why he was constantly doing that. He knew the man was hurt that Legolas didn´t visit him and Arwen when they were at Rivendell , but he couldn´t do anything about that , out of respect for Arwen whom he still loved like a sister.
Even if Aragorn himself didn´t understand his own feelings for him , Legolas knew what laid hidden in the man´s heart.
They had not spoken much during their last meeting, except for the casual formalities and about Gollum ,being interrupted by an attack from orcs. As always they had felt the bond that connected them , that always were there.
Arriving at Rivendell., Legolas was amazed to hear about the halflings that had brought the One Ring there . He had heard about this people , but had never seen anyone in real life before. He was fascinated by them , of their remarkable endurance , their resistance to the Ring and no less because Aragorn apparently cared deeply for them. The ranger´s heart was not easily won.
The news about Gollum caused great distress , and Elrond decided that the council would come about as soon as the injured hobbit Frodo would be strong enough to participate.
The days before the council Legolas spent wandering around in the familiar surroundings. It was quite some time since he had been here before , and in a way he had missed this place where he had been from time to time during his whole life. It was here he had and the young man Estel had kissed a long time ago. He sighed to himself, he kept thinking about this almost all the time, knowing that the human was near. However, they hadn´t exchanged a single word yet.
"Look Merry and Sam, there comes another elf ! A blond one this time! And so fair...almost like a woman ! "
He looked forward and saw that the three uninjured hobbits were sitting in the grass right in front of him. They had apparently had a pinic because there was a basket full of food . He couldn´t help but smile when he heard those words.
"Be quiet Pippin! Master Frodo told me that the elves have a keen hearing ...."
"Do you think I look like a woman ? "he said to the one called Pippin as he approached them.
The hobbit was blushing furiously.
"No , you don´t , not exactly , I mean ...you are...."
"Never mind. Do you like it here in Rivendell ?"
No one gave him an answer, they just kept staring , currently speechless .
"I saw your wounded friend earlier. He seems to be recovering fine , considering what he had been through. "Legolas continued., slightly amused.
"Those foul black riders , it me makes me mad , what they did to my master ! Lucky that we had Strider , although I did not trust him first "one of the hobbits said. Then he seemed to gather himself. "I ´m sorry if we seem to be rude , but we are not used to these circumstances. And being around so many fair elves, make us a bit confused . I`m Sam , this is Merry and this is Pippin. "
"I am Legolas , prince of Mirkwood. I am here for Elronds council " the elf said , trying to keep up with Sam´s rapid talking.
He stayed with them for a while , and the hobbits talked incessantly , telling him about their home , the Shire, to which they obviously thought they soon would be back after the council. They also talked about the ring , Legolas was disturbed to hear their tale about their journey to Rivendell and the hobbits were delighted when they heard that he knew Strider . They also asked him a lot of questions , being so curious that Legolas almost laughed.
When they parted the elf found that he truly liked them, these creatures that were so friendly and trusting . He was less pleased to find out that a delegation of dwarves had arrived , smitten as he was by his father´s hostility towards them. The fact that they were here was hardly surprising though , he knew Elrond wanted all free folks of Middle-Earth to participate .
On his way back to the house he saw Aragorn and Arwen standing by themselves, Arwen giving Aragorn her necklace. To Legolas they looked so happy, he hurried on to the house with a quiver in his heart,although he appeared completely calm on the surface. The fluttering inside disturbed him and made him miserable.
During the council the next day Aragorn and Legolas sat in front of each other, their eyes meeting again and again , quite so often that they both sometimes lost their concentration. When the ring was brought forward Legolas heard its evil whispers deep inside , words about endless power and of endless love from anyone he wanted. Power was not interesting to Legolas , but the promise about love made him understand how truly dangerous the temptation of this thing was.
In fact he was so disturbed by the ring that he lost control when he heard Boromir, the man from Gondor , insult Aragorn:
"This is no mere ranger! He is Aragorn , son of Arathorn ! You owe him your allegiance! "
This apparently made Aragorn disturbed since he did not like too much attention around his person , especially concerning his heritage. In a somewhat irritated tone he bade the elf to sit down , which he did.
The whole meeting seem to go out of hand a bit later , everybody screaming and shouting at each other , even Gandalf took part in this , something that surprised Legolas later. At this moment he was only very irritated at the dwarf, that also attended the council and had said that no one should trust an elf. Everybody was more or less affected by this menace. The quarreling did not stop until the halfling Frodo said :
"I will take it. I will take the ring to Mordor !"
At first no one heard him so he had to repeat himself, and then he continued :
"But I do not know the way "he continued when he seemed to have gathered everyone´s attention.
Then everything happened very quickly ; Aragorn vowed to the hobbit that he had the human´s sword , Gandalf would also follow him, Legolas got somewhat carried away and promised the ring-bearer his bow, the dwarf ,Gimli ,would assist him with his axe and even the man, Boromir, that had insulted Aragorn earlier wished to join them. Before anyone have had the time to say anyhing Sam came running , shortly followed by the two other hobbits. Elrond said :
"You shall be the fellowship of the ring."
(Later the same day)
"Aragorn , I apologize that I made you embarrassed earlier , during the council. I know that you want to keep a low profile about your true identity and I should have let you handle that on your own " Legolas said to the man. He had sought him out and had found him sitting in a chair on one of the balconies, staring out in the air with a troubled expression on his handsome face.
He was startled when hearing the elf´s voice , but gathered himself and looked at him, with a slight smile on his lips.
"No offense taken Legolas , I know you did it out of respect for me.* I´m* sorry for ordering you around like a child . I am surprised , you are always so extremely calm and well composed , this outburst was not like you at all."
The prince shrugged and kneeled beside the man.
"Not always , when you are involved "he said as a matter of fact , causing the man´s eyes to widen in surprise at these words ."Now when we are going on this quest, I just wanted to clear this up , so there'll be less tension between us."
"I´m glad that you are joining us, I´m sure that we are going to need your elven skills. You and Gandalf are going to be important , I guess ".
"Don't underestimate yourself , you are important as well .I know that you are troubled because of your bloodline , but time will prove you stronger than Isildur."
"I know that you are trying to encourage me , Legolas , but ,,,,
"You know that I have seen your mind , , so you should not doubt my words ! "the elf interrupted him, laying a hand on his shoulder.
Aragorn turned his gaze to him and looked him piercingly in the eyes.
"Yes , I know that Legolas , after all these years no one knows me like you do , not even Arwen , although I see her by far more often than I see you " he said with an obvious challenge in his voice .
"You should see her more often tham me , she is your beloved , your betrothed "the elf said , sounding more cold than he intended to and raised himself.
Much to Legolas surprise, Arwen herself sought him out after the evening supper, telling him just exactly how happy she was that he had joined the fellowship. She even asked him to "take care "of Aragorn for her . When she left the prince stared after her with a confused look on his face, wondering what thoughts that dwelled in her mind or just how oblivious she truly was.
TBC ( Maybe this chapter was a bit lame , but that will change in the next one. Lol .Lilimalinda)