Title: The Stars Will Shine Brighter
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the genius which is Tolkien.
Summary: The people of Mirkwood have secluded themselves from other elves for a long time. Legolas has not seen his former best friends, the children of Elrond, for almost 2 thousand years. But when he runs into an injured human that claims to be a child of the Lord of Imladris, will he return to Imladris? Will this human become a friend?
*****NOTE ARAGORN AND ARWEN ARENT TOGETHER YET**************
Chapter 8:
Previously in this fanfic:
Though it worried him to see the elf with his eyes closed, Elrond let him sleep. He took a seat next to the bed and looked on the fair face of the younger elf, wondering many things and asking himself many questions.
'I have missed you grow. I don't know anything about you anymore. Though I have heard many things from messangers about you, none of those things were good. You have been through much, young one. I wish I could have been there to help.'
Elrond walked out into the great hall for breakfast. It had been a few days since the conversation where he learned that Legolas was Les. The twins and Arwen still did not know neither did anyone else besides Elrond, Glorfindel, and Gandalf. Elrond was in good spirits because he had just received a letter from Thranduil replying to his own letter. Elrond recalled both letters.
King Thranduil of Mirkwood,
I believe that this isolation has lasted long enough. It is time that Mirkwood was once again a welcoming land, in touch with the other realms. Please come to Imladris and we can discuss our realms and help each other in times of need like we used to.
Do not be angry, but Legolas is in Rivendell. He saved my youngest son from death and is currently residing in Imladris for a short time. Though Elladan, Elrohir, Arwen and youngest, adopted son, Estel, do not know who he is yet, I would like to make it known. My blood children have missed his companionship greatly and have longed to venture into Mirkwood to see him, though I have not allowed it. My reasons were your realms inhospitable behavier and I also did not wish my children to see their friend in the state that I knew Legolas must have been in after all the things that have happened to him. Please answer this plead and unite our realms once again.
Lord Elrond of Imladris
The reply was thus:
Lord Elrond of Imladris,
I have been blind. Long ago we were a strong bond between our realms that faded with time and my poor partnership. I barely noticed what isolating my realm was doing to its people. We are a wary and suspicious group and I wish to change that and have Mirkwood once again a realm of peace and hospitality. I will journey to Imladris, of course I understand that my son would already be there. He saw the rift between our nations long before I did. He is very much the king he will be one day. I do not know how much you have heard of Legolas's past but I will tell you that he has suffered much and I wish for him to be happy again. I will leave for Imladris immediately and will be there most likely a day behind this messanger.
King Thranduil of Mirkwood
Elrond smiled to himself, he missed his old friend and greatly wished to see him again and hear of how he and his land fair. They would be here soon, there would have to be some preparation.
It was the day of Thranduil's immanent arrival. Les and Aragorn sat in the garden listening to Elladan, Elrohir, and Arwen tell of their previous adventures in Mirkwood. All were excited, Les at seeing his father, and the rest had been told that they would be seeing Legolas soon and assumed he was comeing with the party from Mirkwood, little did they know Legolas was already in Rivendell.
"Remember when Arwen fell in the black River?"Elladan asked his twin.
"Her skin was dark for days!!" Laughed Elrohir. Les and Estel watched in amusement.
"It wasn't funny, I smelled terrible." Frowned Arwen, the others broke into fits of laughter.
"What about the time Legolas and I told you that story of the Mirkwood spiders," Arwen smiled, "You couldn't sleep alone for weeks!!" Les and Estel burst out laughing.
"Wait a minute, as I recall on that same visit, we got you back," smirked Elrohir, glancing at his twin.
"Yeah do you remember Arwen?" Elladan asked with a cruel smile. Arwen's face went bright red and Estel looked very curious.
"What did you do?" he asked.
"Well Estel, while Arwen was sleeping-"
"I wasn't sleeping you drugged me!!" Arwen interupted.
"Anyways," Elrohir continued, "while she was out, we carried her into Legolas's room where he was sleeping-"
"HE WASN"T SLEEPING EITHER YOU DRUGGED HIM TOO!"
"Whatever, we put her on the bed beside Legolas and called for Ada and Thranduil and told them we found something in Legolas's room." They broke up in laughter along with Estel, Les smirked as if in remeberance.
"As I recall Thranduil and Ada gave them quite a firm talking to." Laughed Elladan.
"Until they found out what happened," Arwen smiled, "As I recall you two had to clean out all the Mirkwood dungeons, it took you a month!" Estel and Les lost it, they rolled around in shaking fits of laughter.
Suddenly they heard a horn from the direction of the Rivendell gates.
"They're here!" the twins cried in unison and dashed with Arwen towards the gates. Estel and Les followed, still laughing.
When they reached the others who were waiting at the top of some steps beside Lord Elrond, Glorfindel and Mithrandir, they saw the Mirkwood party come through the gates. There were about 20 elves and they were led by Thranduil. Thranduil and Elrond approached eachother and embraced.
"Its good to see you again mellon-nin." Said Thranduil with a smile which was returned by Elrond.
"Its good to see you too." Thranduil then embraced Glorfindel, said a few words and moved onto Mithrandir. He then looked to the four younger elves and human.
"You've all grown so much it is good to see you again." He spoke to Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen, who each in turn, gave him an elvish greeting, Arwen gave him a hug. Then the king of Mirkwood turned to Estel.
"I have long desired to meet you, young Estel." Smiled Thranduil, "I have heard much about you from the Mirkwood messengers that have traveled here." Estel looked surprised, he had thought that all Mirkwood elves except Les were human haters.
Thranduil then stood in front of Les and smiled, they embraced, much to the surprise of Arwen, the twins and Estel. They didn't know Les was on such good terms with the royal family.
"Always arriving first." Thranduil whispered to Legolas, who smiled in return.
"Um.King Thranduil?" Thranduil looked looked to Elrohir.
"We thought Legolas was going to come with you to Imladris." Elladan took over.
The old king laughed and looked to Elrond who was smiling along with Glorfindel and Mithrandir. The twins, Arwen and Estel looked confused.
"Well young ones, Legolas didn't journey to Imladris with me.." the faces of the younger elves and human fell. Thranduil smiled and looked to Les, "He didn't need to journey with me because he was already here."
There was a silence, the twins looked like they were going to fall over, Arwen looked shocked and Estel had on an expression that said 'why didn't I see it before, it all makes sense now.'
Arwen was the first to come out her state. She ran over and hugged Legolas tightly and kissed him on the cheek. Then the twins rushed up and embraced him. Estel laughed through out the process at the look on Legolas's face which said 'I can't breath, help!'
"Now I believe we should show our guests to their quarters. Its time we all got ready for the feast." Said Elrond.
TBC...
(Soon I promise)
ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the genius which is Tolkien.
Summary: The people of Mirkwood have secluded themselves from other elves for a long time. Legolas has not seen his former best friends, the children of Elrond, for almost 2 thousand years. But when he runs into an injured human that claims to be a child of the Lord of Imladris, will he return to Imladris? Will this human become a friend?
*****NOTE ARAGORN AND ARWEN ARENT TOGETHER YET**************
Chapter 8:
Previously in this fanfic:
Though it worried him to see the elf with his eyes closed, Elrond let him sleep. He took a seat next to the bed and looked on the fair face of the younger elf, wondering many things and asking himself many questions.
'I have missed you grow. I don't know anything about you anymore. Though I have heard many things from messangers about you, none of those things were good. You have been through much, young one. I wish I could have been there to help.'
Elrond walked out into the great hall for breakfast. It had been a few days since the conversation where he learned that Legolas was Les. The twins and Arwen still did not know neither did anyone else besides Elrond, Glorfindel, and Gandalf. Elrond was in good spirits because he had just received a letter from Thranduil replying to his own letter. Elrond recalled both letters.
King Thranduil of Mirkwood,
I believe that this isolation has lasted long enough. It is time that Mirkwood was once again a welcoming land, in touch with the other realms. Please come to Imladris and we can discuss our realms and help each other in times of need like we used to.
Do not be angry, but Legolas is in Rivendell. He saved my youngest son from death and is currently residing in Imladris for a short time. Though Elladan, Elrohir, Arwen and youngest, adopted son, Estel, do not know who he is yet, I would like to make it known. My blood children have missed his companionship greatly and have longed to venture into Mirkwood to see him, though I have not allowed it. My reasons were your realms inhospitable behavier and I also did not wish my children to see their friend in the state that I knew Legolas must have been in after all the things that have happened to him. Please answer this plead and unite our realms once again.
Lord Elrond of Imladris
The reply was thus:
Lord Elrond of Imladris,
I have been blind. Long ago we were a strong bond between our realms that faded with time and my poor partnership. I barely noticed what isolating my realm was doing to its people. We are a wary and suspicious group and I wish to change that and have Mirkwood once again a realm of peace and hospitality. I will journey to Imladris, of course I understand that my son would already be there. He saw the rift between our nations long before I did. He is very much the king he will be one day. I do not know how much you have heard of Legolas's past but I will tell you that he has suffered much and I wish for him to be happy again. I will leave for Imladris immediately and will be there most likely a day behind this messanger.
King Thranduil of Mirkwood
Elrond smiled to himself, he missed his old friend and greatly wished to see him again and hear of how he and his land fair. They would be here soon, there would have to be some preparation.
It was the day of Thranduil's immanent arrival. Les and Aragorn sat in the garden listening to Elladan, Elrohir, and Arwen tell of their previous adventures in Mirkwood. All were excited, Les at seeing his father, and the rest had been told that they would be seeing Legolas soon and assumed he was comeing with the party from Mirkwood, little did they know Legolas was already in Rivendell.
"Remember when Arwen fell in the black River?"Elladan asked his twin.
"Her skin was dark for days!!" Laughed Elrohir. Les and Estel watched in amusement.
"It wasn't funny, I smelled terrible." Frowned Arwen, the others broke into fits of laughter.
"What about the time Legolas and I told you that story of the Mirkwood spiders," Arwen smiled, "You couldn't sleep alone for weeks!!" Les and Estel burst out laughing.
"Wait a minute, as I recall on that same visit, we got you back," smirked Elrohir, glancing at his twin.
"Yeah do you remember Arwen?" Elladan asked with a cruel smile. Arwen's face went bright red and Estel looked very curious.
"What did you do?" he asked.
"Well Estel, while Arwen was sleeping-"
"I wasn't sleeping you drugged me!!" Arwen interupted.
"Anyways," Elrohir continued, "while she was out, we carried her into Legolas's room where he was sleeping-"
"HE WASN"T SLEEPING EITHER YOU DRUGGED HIM TOO!"
"Whatever, we put her on the bed beside Legolas and called for Ada and Thranduil and told them we found something in Legolas's room." They broke up in laughter along with Estel, Les smirked as if in remeberance.
"As I recall Thranduil and Ada gave them quite a firm talking to." Laughed Elladan.
"Until they found out what happened," Arwen smiled, "As I recall you two had to clean out all the Mirkwood dungeons, it took you a month!" Estel and Les lost it, they rolled around in shaking fits of laughter.
Suddenly they heard a horn from the direction of the Rivendell gates.
"They're here!" the twins cried in unison and dashed with Arwen towards the gates. Estel and Les followed, still laughing.
When they reached the others who were waiting at the top of some steps beside Lord Elrond, Glorfindel and Mithrandir, they saw the Mirkwood party come through the gates. There were about 20 elves and they were led by Thranduil. Thranduil and Elrond approached eachother and embraced.
"Its good to see you again mellon-nin." Said Thranduil with a smile which was returned by Elrond.
"Its good to see you too." Thranduil then embraced Glorfindel, said a few words and moved onto Mithrandir. He then looked to the four younger elves and human.
"You've all grown so much it is good to see you again." He spoke to Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen, who each in turn, gave him an elvish greeting, Arwen gave him a hug. Then the king of Mirkwood turned to Estel.
"I have long desired to meet you, young Estel." Smiled Thranduil, "I have heard much about you from the Mirkwood messengers that have traveled here." Estel looked surprised, he had thought that all Mirkwood elves except Les were human haters.
Thranduil then stood in front of Les and smiled, they embraced, much to the surprise of Arwen, the twins and Estel. They didn't know Les was on such good terms with the royal family.
"Always arriving first." Thranduil whispered to Legolas, who smiled in return.
"Um.King Thranduil?" Thranduil looked looked to Elrohir.
"We thought Legolas was going to come with you to Imladris." Elladan took over.
The old king laughed and looked to Elrond who was smiling along with Glorfindel and Mithrandir. The twins, Arwen and Estel looked confused.
"Well young ones, Legolas didn't journey to Imladris with me.." the faces of the younger elves and human fell. Thranduil smiled and looked to Les, "He didn't need to journey with me because he was already here."
There was a silence, the twins looked like they were going to fall over, Arwen looked shocked and Estel had on an expression that said 'why didn't I see it before, it all makes sense now.'
Arwen was the first to come out her state. She ran over and hugged Legolas tightly and kissed him on the cheek. Then the twins rushed up and embraced him. Estel laughed through out the process at the look on Legolas's face which said 'I can't breath, help!'
"Now I believe we should show our guests to their quarters. Its time we all got ready for the feast." Said Elrond.
TBC...
(Soon I promise)
ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE