Disclaimer: I do not own Tolkine's genius only hope that I could be half as
great. I do own all original characters, places and ideas. (Disclaimer
applies to all chapters)
Author's Note: Our heroine joins the fellowship for parts of their journey- and finds love, please review!
Chapter 1:
Early this morning the Fellowship had set out from Rivendel and after traveling all day the hobbits were more than ready to set up camp and have a good meal. Legolas stood a few yards away from the spot the rest of the fellowship had begun to set up camp and unpack a few things. His head jerked when he heard something coming in the direction they had been going.
"Aragorn, I sense something is on our trail. It is not yet near enough to tell what it is."
"You have much finer senses than I Legolas, go ahead and see discover it's direction and intentions."
With those words Legolas took off on the path they had been following. He halted and listened to the sound; it is not a beast he thought, it is on two feet and walks lightly. Not lightly enough to be an elf but too lightly to be a human. Legolas saw movement ahead and hid behind a tree just short of a clearing the intruder was approaching. He gripped his bow and pulled and arrow from the quiver set it in place. He stroked the feathers on the back of the arrow waiting for their follower to come closer. After on more moment, Legolas leapt out from behind the tree, his arrow aimed straight at the heart of... a girl.
She did nothing but gasp when she saw the elf pop out from behind the tree. She did not want to make any sudden movements afraid that it would put her in more danger than she was already in. Slowly she steadied herself and looked up at him, still breathing heavily.
Who was this maiden, he asked himself, and why was she out here all alone. He kept his bow tight but softened his gaze.
"What are your intentions?" he asked demandingly.
She stared at him and did not answer, she pursed her lips.
"You will not go any farther until I know you will bring no trouble to the company I travel with."
"That is not for you to decide," she replied not wanting to reveal more than she had to, "I am sure the leader of you company would say otherwise."
"Very well," lowering his bow slightly, "I will take you to my company, but one false movement and this arrow will seek you."
She breathed deeply, why was he being so difficult? He took a step closer, and she countered his step back.
"I will bind you hands behind you before we being our return," he said taking another step toward her.
She put her hands behind her back and took another few steps away from him. "I will not be able to walk," she reasoned, "unless you will lift my gown before my feet so I do not trip."
Legolas's eyes widened, he would not lift her gown for her, for one thing that was completely improper. "I will walk behind you then, with my arrow cocked."
She nodded once in agreement and continued following the path toward the fellowship's campsite, Legolas with arrow ready, close behind.
A/N Thank you for reading and please review!
-a nice long chapter 2 is on the way
Author's Note: Our heroine joins the fellowship for parts of their journey- and finds love, please review!
Chapter 1:
Early this morning the Fellowship had set out from Rivendel and after traveling all day the hobbits were more than ready to set up camp and have a good meal. Legolas stood a few yards away from the spot the rest of the fellowship had begun to set up camp and unpack a few things. His head jerked when he heard something coming in the direction they had been going.
"Aragorn, I sense something is on our trail. It is not yet near enough to tell what it is."
"You have much finer senses than I Legolas, go ahead and see discover it's direction and intentions."
With those words Legolas took off on the path they had been following. He halted and listened to the sound; it is not a beast he thought, it is on two feet and walks lightly. Not lightly enough to be an elf but too lightly to be a human. Legolas saw movement ahead and hid behind a tree just short of a clearing the intruder was approaching. He gripped his bow and pulled and arrow from the quiver set it in place. He stroked the feathers on the back of the arrow waiting for their follower to come closer. After on more moment, Legolas leapt out from behind the tree, his arrow aimed straight at the heart of... a girl.
She did nothing but gasp when she saw the elf pop out from behind the tree. She did not want to make any sudden movements afraid that it would put her in more danger than she was already in. Slowly she steadied herself and looked up at him, still breathing heavily.
Who was this maiden, he asked himself, and why was she out here all alone. He kept his bow tight but softened his gaze.
"What are your intentions?" he asked demandingly.
She stared at him and did not answer, she pursed her lips.
"You will not go any farther until I know you will bring no trouble to the company I travel with."
"That is not for you to decide," she replied not wanting to reveal more than she had to, "I am sure the leader of you company would say otherwise."
"Very well," lowering his bow slightly, "I will take you to my company, but one false movement and this arrow will seek you."
She breathed deeply, why was he being so difficult? He took a step closer, and she countered his step back.
"I will bind you hands behind you before we being our return," he said taking another step toward her.
She put her hands behind her back and took another few steps away from him. "I will not be able to walk," she reasoned, "unless you will lift my gown before my feet so I do not trip."
Legolas's eyes widened, he would not lift her gown for her, for one thing that was completely improper. "I will walk behind you then, with my arrow cocked."
She nodded once in agreement and continued following the path toward the fellowship's campsite, Legolas with arrow ready, close behind.
A/N Thank you for reading and please review!
-a nice long chapter 2 is on the way