"Melamin, I have a gift for you." Legolas said as I cleaned the dirty outfit. I looked up from the red stained water.
"Really? What?" I dried my hands and walked over to one of the squashy armchairs across from Legolas. He held the box I had seen in the dining hall out to me, placing it in my hands.
"A present to the Princess of Mirkwood." He smiled, and I ripped off the paper, and opened the box.
"Oh Legolas..." I muttered. It was a silver crown with emerald leaves entwined in hearts and swirls and stars. Carefully he took it out and placed it gently on my hair, beaming.
"My love, my life, my best friend. That is what you are to me, and I never want to loose you, ever. My father is coming to terms with the fact that I am mortal, and he has given us his blessing." I grinned.
"Great, now we need his blessing." I said sarcastically.
"True, very true..." He mused, and stood, looking for something, and pulled out a crown the same as mine from his bag. "Aha, there you are..."
"Legolas, you're talking to yourself. First sign of madness, did you know." He smirked and put it on his head, helping me choose a clean tunic. "The green one is good. Chuck me that and dress Haldir in the green tunic I brought, it's in the bottom of my chest of drawers." I quickly tore off my stained top and pulled on the clean one. After tidying myself, I turned and watched Legolas playing with Haldir, who was gurgling and smiling.
"Hey, I was wondering, I need to see my father in Eldora; would you be ok to come with me? We can go in a while, no rush." I added.
"I would love to. After the coronation... tomorrow, I believe." I nodded and went to sit with Legolas. I rested my head on his shoulder, sighing.
"Ugh...Tired..." I muttered. "Child awake..." I yawned "All night." I flopped back onto the pillows, closing my eyes. I felt Legolas's weight next to me, his arm draped over my hip.
"I know. Haldir is asleep, and I am tired." He murmured, and his lips found mine in a long kiss. I snuggled into him.
"But what about Selena?" I asked.
"She is safe with Aragorn; he has...experience with children." I nodded sleepily, and drifted off.
"Where are they?" Aragorn muttered, as Selena moved peacefully in her sleep. He smiled down at the sleeping infant, toying with the downy golden locks. "If only Arwen were here to see you." He whispered to Selena. Looking out of the window, he closed his eyes briefly as the sky began to cloud over. He felt a drop in his heart at the thought of her, at the thought that she would be sailing, sailing to the undying lands, sailing out of his life forever. Looking out as the rain began to pour, he whispered into the oncoming storm.
"If only Arwen was here."
In utter silence he carried the sleeping child to the room where Elanor and Legolas slept, and knocked. No answer. Pushing open the door, he saw Ellie and Legolas curled up in each other's arms fast asleep and Haldir in the cradle. Pushing the door open more, he slipped quietly into the room and put Selena into the cradle next to her brother, stroking both of their cheeks with a finger."
"May your dreams be sweet." He walked back across the room, smiling at the scene in front of him.
"May your dreams be sweet."
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I woke up on the day of aragorn's coronation bright and ealy, but legolas decided that a lie-in was what he was going to do. Memory like a sieve, me thinks?
"Legolas, in the name of all that is good, wake up!" I whispered quietly, kissing him softly. Sighing as he did not move I got up and searched for my dress, it was in decent condition. I shook it to remove the folding creases, and poked at Legolas, I needed help with my corset. I pulled on my strapless undershirt and poked him again.
"Leg, get up, we have but a few hours till the coronation." I leant over him and propped myself up on my elbows before kissing him again. Pressing a bit harder, I felt him begin to kiss back, and his arms snaked around my waist, and I laughed a little. "Get up, my handsome prince, or we'll be late." I stared into his eyes, rubbing my nose against his. "And I need help with my, ugh, corset." I flinched, rolling off him.
"Of course, my angel." I stood, wriggling into the material, gasping as it was tightened.
"Ow! Careful, and not too tight." I got it to the point where my figure was improved and I could breathe, and I stepped into the shimmery blue dress, arranging it so it sat straight. I put my hair into a half pony tail an braided two bits of hair, wrapping them around the material that I had used to pull my hair up, disguising it. I placed the crown Legolas had given to me on my head, pulling a few bits of hair loose. My hair had grown quite long and was wavy, and I smiled. I pulled out a small container containing an almost solid substance. Rubbing my finger into it, it became softer and shiny, and I rubbed it onto my lips, and it shimmered slightly, tinting my lips slightly darker and made them glossy. I winced as the twins began to wail, and sighed.
"Dress Selena and I'll feed Haldir." I completed my daily process, and made sure we all looked perfect. Placing the twins in the basket, I stood straight, waving Legolas out, locking the door and dropping the key safely in the cradle. The two gurgled and smiled as we walked arm in arm, the sun beating down on us.
"Tis a beautiful day." Legolas said, looking out onto the courtyard where masses of people were gathering. "A perfect day for a coronation."
"Absolutely. Legolas, take the twins." I said, my arm tiring.
"Why should I?" He asked, looking at them. I stopped and pulled his head down to mine. After a few minutes of kissing I drew back, resting his forehead against my own.
"Because I love you, and my arm is tired." He grinned, kissing me deeply again before taking the children from me. "They both look just like you Legolas, especially Haldir. They both have blonde hair, but Selena Has curly hair, Haldir's is straight. And Selena has my eyes."
"AH!" Selena exclaimed, waving. "Ah ah!" she giggled. I tapped her nose and she smiled, grabbing my finger and putting it in her mouth. I shook my head, laughing, and I pulled my finger out.
"Thank you for that." We reached the courtyard that was already filled with people. "Legolas, I've thought of something, wont your..." His eyes closed.
"...Father be here? Yes. I intend to talk to him. I told you, he is beginning to accept us and our situation." I turned as someone tapped me on the shoulder, and gasped.
"Arwen! What are you doing here?" She looked out from behind the banner and pulled me right to the end of the courtyard, where her father was.
"Lord Elrond." I curtsied to him.
"It seems like much has happened since you left Rivendell. Arwen is here as a surprise for the king of Gondor." He went up to Legolas, and looked at the twins.
"I cannot explain to you how much I have Missed Aragorn since you and Legolas married in Lothlorien." She sighed, looking at the platform where Gandalf was stood.
"Oh I think I do. Legolas missed the birth of the twins." Arwen nodded, and hugged me before shooing me off and threatening me with disembowelment if I told anyone she was here.
Legolas was stood talking to his father, who looked to be crying. I watched as Elrond went back to Arwen, a faint smile on hi face. I turned back to watch my husband, and smiled as they hugged. Legolas waved me over and I took the twins off him, not looking his father in the eye.
"Child, there is no need to be afraid of me." I heard a soothing voice. "Look up, Elanor." I did, and saw that the king was smiling. "Your children are beautiful. The boy looks exactly like Legolas." I nodded.
"He does. Many times I have told him that, won't listen though..." I shrugged. "And I thought I was stubborn." The king smirked.
"That will be from me." I gave him an evil glare, "Why am I not surprised you just glared at me?" I stuck my tongue out. "Oh that was so mature for a lay."
"Why does everyone steal my saying?!" Legolas and his father grinned. Oh boy, what family had I ended up with?
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I smiled proudly as the golden crown was placed on Aragorn's head by Gandalf, and I stood on my tip-toes to see, as we had been told to stand somewhere near the back. It turned out there was a whole delegation from Mirkwood, and I smiled up at Legolas, who was doing the same as me.
"Now come the days of the king." Gandalf said, smiling at Aragorn when their eyes met. "May they be blessed."
The wizard stepped aside and Aragorn took his place in front of his friends, and of the people of Gondor. Everyone started cheering and I joined in, wolf-whistling. He took a deep breath and spoke.
"This day does not belong to one man...but to all. Let us together re-build this world...that we may share in the days of peace." Everyone clapped again, quietening as he began to sing something.
"Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien... Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambarmetta!" He finished and began walking down the middle of the courtyard to be met by the elves and human of Mirkwood. I watched as Aragorn and Legolas smiled at each other, resting a hand on each shoulder.
"Hannon Lle." Aragorn said to him. Thank you... Legolas smiled at him and stepped back.
I felt a warm tear slide down my cheek, and he turned to me, opening his arms. I hugged him, sniffing as I backed away.
"You made me cry, I'm not a big person when it comes to crying. That is how happy I am for you." I smiled at him, then turned my eyes to something, and he whipped around. I felt Legolas snake an arm around my waist, and I smiled.
Stood there was Lord Elrond, and next to him, a lady with a white banner bearing the white tree of Gondor. Elrond nodded and stepped away, and Arwen emerged from behind it, her eyes glistening with tears. I felt more tears slide down my own face as Aragorn took the banner from her, looking at her with so much love I wondered if that was how Legolas looked at me. She lowered her head, but he lifted it up again, so their eyes could meet. They stayed like that for a moment, before he took Arwen in his arms and kissed her like tomorrow would never come, and I heard the whole crowd cheer. I was crying freely now, silently, and I felt a hand wipe my tears away. I looked up into Legolas's glistening eyes as he brought his lips down to reach mine, and I put my spare hand behind his neck. I buried my head into his chest as we turned around to see the hobbits. I smiled as they bowed, but Aragorn stopped them, still holding Arwen.
"My friends..." He said, shaking his head before looking at them again. "You bow to no-one." He knelt down, and everyone followed suit, and I grinned at their bewildered looks. The whole crowd rose into Cheering and clapping and whooping as the King and Arwen made their way back inside. Legolas took the basket containing twins from me and used his free arm to anchor me to him, and I wrapped my arms around his neck, my eyes still glistening.
"I love you." I whispered as his face came down to meet mine once again.
Sometimes I wonder if my life is a fairy-tale.
Because this has a happy ending.
THE END!
Its over! My baby is finished! I actually cried when I wrote this, my last chapter! If I get enough reviews I will write a sequel. I want at Least 50! I love those people who have reviewed, and I hope people who read this do!
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