A SERVANT'S DREAM
*Note: None of the Lord of the Rings characters belongs to me. They strictly belong to New Line Cinema and J.R.R Tolkien. Here's my first fan fiction so I hope you enjoy it.
Your reviews and input are much appreciated and helpful.
Chapter 1: The Home Coming
The battle for Middle-Earth had finally ended. Sadly this meant the end of the fellowships journey. Aragorn was now king of Gondor with Arwen as his queen. The hobbits went home to the Shire, but Frodo traveled to the Undying Lands. Legolas and Gimli had their own route to follow. They explored the Glittering Caves of Helm's Deep, after some much needed reassurance on Legolas' part. They also managed to journey through Fangorn Forest.
However, Legolas was eager to get back home to Mirkwood. More then anything he wanted to see his family and friends, but most of all there was one special individual that he desperately wished to see.
The gardens of the castle courtyard were filled with the most heavenly scent as Azura watered the flowers. Her blonde hair blew in the wind and her blue eyes caught a glint of sunlight. She was as sweet as a child, but she was no princess. She was a servant to King Thranduil and had been so all her life.
She was a 2 months younger then Legolas. She was interested in Legolas from the first time she saw him and was excited when she was assigned to serve him for the day. She never spoke to him, unless he had asked for something. She was just too afraid to ask him anything.
But one evening after she had finished her chores for the day, Legolas came to her and asked if she wanted to go horseback riding with him. She hesitated, but then slightly nodded. She was glad to say that she had never had so much fun in her life. That wasn't all Legolas did for her. When the king tried to punish her for her merriment, Legolas stood up for her and said that he had taken her with to help him out with something in the forest.
From that day on, Azura's shyness began to melt away and she spent more time with Legolas. He would sit in the garden as she cared for the flowers and tell her all kinds of wonderful stories. But it was when he asked her to come with him to watch the stars that they became much closer. As she sat watching he took her hand causing her to jump. He then calmly explained that he was beginning to fall in love with her and wondered if she had also. She proved she was by leaning over and planting a kiss on his lips.
Blushing she turned her head away and sighed. But Legolas reached over and made her face him again. Then he planted a kiss on her lips and she welcomed it by placing a hand behind his head. From then on the two were lucky to be separated during the day. It always ended up that one couldn't be found. Thranduil was getting upset at Legolas' random disappearance so he decided to find his son a wife.
To be polite Legolas met with each princess and talked with her while they walked out in the forest. Azura always feared that he would choose one of those princesses over her, but she wouldn't feel better until Legolas returned and gave her a loving embrace. "You are the only elf for me, my lady," he would tell her.
But when the news came for Legolas to head out to Rivendell, Azura was furious. "Why can't I go with you?"
"Azura I tried to convince my father to let you come with you, but he says you're to important to let go. I promise to return within the length of a week."
"Oh Legolas," Azura cried as she wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his tunic. He ran his fingers through her hair trying to calm her. She felt helpless as she cried, but as Legolas stroked her cheek she became calm. They shared one last passionate kiss and that was the last she had seen of him for a number of months.
But from the castle gates she heard music begin to play. It was the music that played when someone of importance was coming to the castle. Azura dropped the watering can and dashed towards the castle gates in hopes of seeing her love arriving…
To be continued.
So this is the first chapter. It may be boring because it's just an intro, but I promise it will get better. Please send reviews and input.