Chapter 3, I lay down my Life to you
By : SilverRose82
A.N. Looking Glass is going to live up more so to its name than I actually thought it was. There will be hella flashbacks, interludes and all that within this story just to make it interesting enough for me to want to continue it.
Cosmos smiled as she sat silently behind the prince of Greenwood, her arms wrapped tightly around his waist as Lómáldor and his mounts sprinted through the smoky fog that nested softly beneath the majestic trees of Greenwood the Great. Resting her head against the back of her elven riding partner she closed her eyes, having nearly fainted at the pain she felt ripple through her body as her children entered a war that she could never interfere with. She could faintly make out the words being whispered between Thranduil and Lómáldor, feeling the comforting vibration against Thranduil's back as he spoke with his comrade.
In what seemed like near minutes to the lone star queen, grey slabs of rock began to appear in the distances, hidden within the safety of rocky mountain slopes. Magick seemed to ripple around the surrounding area as they approached the mountainous area, the sounds of rushing water made their way to Cosmos's ears as she sat behind Thranduil on a chestnut coloured stallion. Looking around her she gazed into trees that surrounded them, she spotted what looked to be watch platforms nestled amongst the branches. The wooden boards were protected well within the foliage of the trees and Cosmos's was certain had it not been for her strengthened eye sight she would have never spotted those grey flats.
"Welcome to the stronghold of Greenwood, Lady Cosmos." Thranduil spoke softly as he began to slow the horse he rode upon down to a walk. Cosmos glanced around as she loosened her hold on Thranduil's waist, her silver eyes taking in the wild trees that helped cover the entry way to what seemed to be the home of Thranduil and Lómáldor. Green leaves brushes with the smallest amount of gold glimmered in what sunlight could break through the canopy. The faintest roar of a river could be heard along side a chorus of songbirds and singing. Voices hummed overhead, as Cosmos was helped off the horse's back by Thranduil, curious voices though she could not make out the words she was reminded of the chatter of squirrels. Smiling to her self at the thought of calling elves very noble and graceful creatures squirrels, one of the more talkative and thieving creatures in the world.
Taking Thranduil's arm she glanced around the world she had appeared in, in pure wonder, she knew that her sailor outfit made her stand out within what she perceived by the prince and his comrade to be a very classic style of dress. Glancing up at the large stone bolder that sat before them she glanced at Thranduil before watching in surprise as the same bolder that would have taken many men to push aside with nothing more than a simple command from the prince beside her.
Cosmos gazed around as she followed along side Thranduil as he led her down a maze of stone hallways decorated with rich tapestries and paintings. Torches lit the way as the gentle firelight flickered and swayed, as they walked past, washing the passages in a warm golden light. Glancing into the hallways they moved past, Cosmos could se no other soul within the castle halls. Taking in a deep breath she smiled softly to herself as she turned away from darkened hallways lit with sparely placed torchlight.
"Where are you from Lady?" Thranduil asked as he turned down another passage way. Cosmos gazed at him before turning to stare at her palm, pale starlight kissed skin sparkled with silver and opal.
"A place far from here." She admitted before reaching to grasp her nearly snow white hair. Shaking her head she turned to stare at the stonewalls surrounding her, not wanting to think back to the time when she had lightly tanned skin and golden blonde hair, but those years were far in the past, years forgotten to all but her.
"Come my father will wish to speak with you. Yet I believe you would be better off changing before you do so, your clothes would silence the elders." Thranduil smiled at the frowning woman beside him, he could feel her hitched breath as she nodded in agreement. It had been many years since she had worn something other than her soldier uniform. Almost thirty years had past since she had worn clothes other than her royal garb. Letting her mind wonder as Thranduil continued to lead her down passage after passage she thought back to the last time she had ever been on a planet for pleasure more so than for duty.
She had wanted a break from the darkness that enclosed her after release Chaos back into the hearts of the people, letting the small parts fly to other worlds, dimensions and times. She had wanted a break from the restlessness that living in her star castle had never before given her. Standing over the crystal ledge that led to the very heart of the cauldron she had gazed into what could only be described as white fire, though there was no heat from the swirling mass the light moved much like a fire would. Welcoming new stars, letting ready stars leave to go into another being, and those small amount of stars that did not pass the power of the cauldron were lifted into the black crystal multi pointed star to be cleansed of their sins and either welcomed back into the cauldron to continue life or sent to one of the other levels of life for eternal rest or eternal punishment, she had never seen one get sent to the still where they were not able to enter either of the three eternities.
She had left soon after than no longer wanting to watch the judgment be passed on a large incoming of stars which had been killed due to the explosion of their planet, Cosmos was not one to interfere with Harmony though she would dance dangerously close to destroying everything that Fate and Destiny tried to forbade her from doing, except when Chance stepped in and gave the penny to Cosmos to decide the fate of a world due to her interferences. The world she had left to was one riddled with a power than not even Cosmos herself could or would even try to master, she saw no need to try and master the magick of that world when she had her own elemental magick to worry over and control.
She had fallen in love, meeting a man that she would soon marry and eight years later bare him a child of an uncertain destiny. Not even with all the powers she possessed over time and space she did not know what the outcome to her child's life would be. There must have been a crossroads in his life that he himself would have to decide which road he would take, she could have only hoped that the road he did take was the smarter road. Only she had not watched him grow, to protect him and herself she had hidden him away. Protected within the arms of another woman who could watch over him while she herself left to battle the horrors of the universe.
Taking in a well-needed breath Cosmos glanced back over at the elven prince beside her as he led her into the room of a seamstress. Her silver eyes took in the room as she the raven-haired woman began to take her measurements so she could make adjustments to a dress she had made a few days ago. When her eyes landed on the dress she closed her eyes, it was a chestnut coloured brown over a royal purple layer, there were three silver leaves growing from the bottom of the dress hem, the looked as though with just the right care they would cover the dress in silver leaves and vines. The sleeves were tight and made a V shape at her wrists. Glaring at the wall she sighed wondering what trouble she was going to get herself into on this world.
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I graduate in less then a week, dammit. I've got finals to study for and my cat almost died today because of some allergic reaction to his yearly shots. I don't know when I'll be able to update.
Thank you Callisto Star, Jess S1, blue4dogs, Dark Cosmos, and Dakki for reviewing the last chapter. All I can say is that maybe I will continue, maybe I won't.
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