A/N: Here it is! Now things are actually starting to have a plot! Wahoo!
Legolas stepped quietly inside his room and noticed a letter was waiting for him on his bedside table. The handwriting was familiar and he recognized it as Aragorn's. With a grin, he tore the letter open. Two pieces of paper lay inside the envelope- one with his name on it, and one with Elenna's.
Legolas opened his first. Aragorn droned on for four boring paragraphs about the weather in Gondor before he even started to sound like there would be something interesting in his letter. And, finally, near the end, there was.
"My friend," The letter read, "Gandalf showed up in Gondor yesterday with a strange and very sick elf in tow. This elf cannot remember who he is or how Gandalf found him, but he looks just like the Astoldominien we used to know as children. I cannot stop myself from thinking that he is who we think. There is a letter addressed to Elenna, and I ask you to please give it to her from me. I knew they were to be wed." He then continued to talk about his children general life in Gondor. The closing paragraph stated, "If Elenna still wishes to meet with Astoldominien, you are all welcome to come to Gondor anytime. Especially that bride-to-be of yours."
Legolas grinned, happily but worriedly. He picked up Elenna's copy of the letter and walked slowly out the door, his legs suddenly feeling like they were dead weight. Suddenly too tired from his hike back from the river to walk all the way to Elenna's house, he made his way to the stables and lead Shadowmoon from his stall. The horse looked up at Legolas with his big eyes, always so full of emotion, with an expression that said, "Let's go!"
Legolas rode the mile or so to Maqueden's house and dismounted, tying Shadowmoon to a post in the front of her house. He then knocked on the door and listened to the sound of wood scraping against wood as Maqueden pushed back her chair to answer the door. Surprised at seeing him there, she let him in.
"Elenna?" Legolas called, poking his head inside the door. "Aragorn sent you a letter! He thinks he's found Astoldominien."
Elenna's head, which had been bent over some book she was reading, flew up so fast she got a crick in her neck. Rubbing the sore spot, she scooted her chair back and rushed to retrieve the letter that Legolas held out to her. After opening it and reading it at least 3 times, she grinned. "I'm going."
"Whoah, wait a minute. You can't just go rushing off to Gondor all by your lonesome. I'm coming too." Maqueden said. "At least I know how to use a knife."
"Not well enough to get you out of any orc attacks." Legolas chuckled. "I'm coming. Who knows what trouble you two could find yourselves in?" For a moment Maqueden thought he was being facetious, but she saw he was perfectly serious when he added, "The threat of orcs is still out there."
"Oh? Is that all? Or do you just want to go because you are madly in love with Maqueden?" Elenna teased him. Legolas flushed bright red and Maqueden hit her sister over the head with her fist.
"That was uncalled for." She muttered under her breath. "Oh, make sure Kyriana decides to come. She can't miss out on her opportunity to go to Gondor! I mean, we'll be, like, the only Elves there!"
"Besides Arwen." Legolas grinned. "I'll ask Kyriana." After a pause, he added, "So when do we leave?"
"Tomorrow, if at all possible."
"Tomorrow it is. I'm going to go find Kyriana now, anyone want to come with me?"
"Nah... I gotta pack." Elenna said.
At the same time, Maqueden grinned. "I do!"
"Be safe!" Elenna called as they left the house. Maqueden stuck out her tongue and Legolas laughed. After climbing up onto his horse, he extended a hand to Maqueden, who gratefully took it. She seated herself comfortably behind him and the two rode off.
About a half-hour later, Legolas walked up the front steps and into the castle's entrance hall. Maqueden followed him and soon the two found themselves in Kyriana's bedroom. Kyriana was sprawled out on her bed, drawing a bird perched on the windowsill. She turned her head when she heard Legolas cross the room to sit on a corner of her bed.
"Hmm?" She asked, picking up another pencil and continuing to draw.
"Elenna... Elenna is in love."
"I am aware of that. Your point is..."
"Elenna loves this elf named Astoldominien who disappeared years and years ago and no one ever found him except now, my friend Aragorn thinks he knows where he is, and Maqueden and Elenna and I are going to Gondor to see if it's the right person and we wanted to know if you wanted to come."
"Sure." She paused as she started on a wing. "Wait, I am allowed out of the house, right?"
"Yup."
"Good. I'll come. When do we leave?"
"Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow sounds good to me."
Legolas grinned.
Kyriana sighed as the bird on her windowsill took flight. "All rightey then. I'm going to go pack. Oh, by the way... is this "Aragorn" character a friend of yours?"
"Hmm? Oh, right. Aragorn. He was one of the nine."
Kyriana smiled. "Just wondering."
Legolas walked quietly away, Maqueden following him.
"Do you want me to walk you home?" He asked as his fingers intertwined with hers.
"Sure." She answered, too preoccupied with the feeling of her hand wrapped protectively in his to think about anything else.
Legolas smiled. The two walked silently down the steps, both thinking about the same thing- what if this elf that had shown up in Gondor wasn't Astoldominien? What would become of Elenna? She was barely dealing with the grief now! If someone restored her dream only to snatch it away again, she would most likely die of a broken heard before the night was over. But true love, Maqueden realized with a smile, is a strange and funny thing.
Legolas was thinking about Gondor. It would be so nice to see Aragorn and Arwen again... It had been years since he had seen the two and from what Aragorn had told him, the couple now had children. Legolas was still trying to get out of the marriage of impending doom. If there was a way to get out of it, he had not yet discovered it. He had spent many sleepless nights thinking of ways to get his father to let him off the hook, the boldest of which involved him changing his name, moving to Rivendell, and cutting off most of his hair as well as wearing a dark brown hooded cloak every day for the rest of his life... or at least until Thranduil sailed for the Grey Havens- whichever came first.
But now things were looking slightly up... sort of. Maqueden loved him, and he loved her. But if he was forced to marry Kyriana... The two of them wouldn't know what to do. Either way, true love would prevail. It always did in the stories Novancaion had told him. But real life is never like the movies. In the movies, life goes on. Legolas had found it hard to pick up his life again after Kyriana had come into it, and even harder now that he and Maqueden were an... "Item", as one might call it. But it was difficult in a good way, he decided.
Suddenly he collided with something large and solid and fell with a thump. Looking up, he was surprised to see Maqueden's door looming over him like a rectangular shadow. Rubbing his nose and ignoring Maqueden's laughing, he pulled himself up in time to be standing when Elenna came to the door to see what had caused the loud bang. He bade Maqueden farewell and left, still rubbing his nose from where it had collided with the door.
As soon as Maqueden closed the door, she collapsed on the couch. Too tired to move, she stayed there and eventually fell asleep. Elenna grinned and left her sister alone, then wandered into her room to pack.
A/N: YES! THE AUTHOR IS ALIVE!!! I am soooooooooooo sorry it's taken me a year to update but I've been really busy and since I got caught writing in one of my classes I'm not allowed to bring my notebook to school anymore. But tomorrow's the last day, so YAY!!!!! 00;
Right, thanks to everyone who reviewed! I haven't forgotten you!!!
Marpessa- I'm sorry you feel that way. Everyone else likes it so it's going nowhere.
Starlit Horses- Thank you! hugs Well, no, I haven't thought of being an author... But my cousin, and now co-author, has... And she's got, like, two planned and is working on a series. That's so cool!!!
Alatariel Princess of Mirkwood- Thanks!
Lgstar Baby- thanks!
Lil Lego- Thanks! The character's name is Kyriana... And yeah, she sorta expected it, but not really. It's just one of those things she hasn't really given much thought to because she, like Legolas, is trying to get out of the marriage of impending doom.
Aliana Archer- Thanks!
Merenwen/ Shili Dwelf of Lorien- The lack of updates... DARN!!! But the chapters should be nice and long because I'll be stuck on a bus or a plane all summer with nothing to do but write!
Oh right! Your next chapter should come this Sunday... If I survive band camp. Anyone else out there a bang geek? FLUTES RULE!!!
Legolas stepped quietly inside his room and noticed a letter was waiting for him on his bedside table. The handwriting was familiar and he recognized it as Aragorn's. With a grin, he tore the letter open. Two pieces of paper lay inside the envelope- one with his name on it, and one with Elenna's.
Legolas opened his first. Aragorn droned on for four boring paragraphs about the weather in Gondor before he even started to sound like there would be something interesting in his letter. And, finally, near the end, there was.
"My friend," The letter read, "Gandalf showed up in Gondor yesterday with a strange and very sick elf in tow. This elf cannot remember who he is or how Gandalf found him, but he looks just like the Astoldominien we used to know as children. I cannot stop myself from thinking that he is who we think. There is a letter addressed to Elenna, and I ask you to please give it to her from me. I knew they were to be wed." He then continued to talk about his children general life in Gondor. The closing paragraph stated, "If Elenna still wishes to meet with Astoldominien, you are all welcome to come to Gondor anytime. Especially that bride-to-be of yours."
Legolas grinned, happily but worriedly. He picked up Elenna's copy of the letter and walked slowly out the door, his legs suddenly feeling like they were dead weight. Suddenly too tired from his hike back from the river to walk all the way to Elenna's house, he made his way to the stables and lead Shadowmoon from his stall. The horse looked up at Legolas with his big eyes, always so full of emotion, with an expression that said, "Let's go!"
Legolas rode the mile or so to Maqueden's house and dismounted, tying Shadowmoon to a post in the front of her house. He then knocked on the door and listened to the sound of wood scraping against wood as Maqueden pushed back her chair to answer the door. Surprised at seeing him there, she let him in.
"Elenna?" Legolas called, poking his head inside the door. "Aragorn sent you a letter! He thinks he's found Astoldominien."
Elenna's head, which had been bent over some book she was reading, flew up so fast she got a crick in her neck. Rubbing the sore spot, she scooted her chair back and rushed to retrieve the letter that Legolas held out to her. After opening it and reading it at least 3 times, she grinned. "I'm going."
"Whoah, wait a minute. You can't just go rushing off to Gondor all by your lonesome. I'm coming too." Maqueden said. "At least I know how to use a knife."
"Not well enough to get you out of any orc attacks." Legolas chuckled. "I'm coming. Who knows what trouble you two could find yourselves in?" For a moment Maqueden thought he was being facetious, but she saw he was perfectly serious when he added, "The threat of orcs is still out there."
"Oh? Is that all? Or do you just want to go because you are madly in love with Maqueden?" Elenna teased him. Legolas flushed bright red and Maqueden hit her sister over the head with her fist.
"That was uncalled for." She muttered under her breath. "Oh, make sure Kyriana decides to come. She can't miss out on her opportunity to go to Gondor! I mean, we'll be, like, the only Elves there!"
"Besides Arwen." Legolas grinned. "I'll ask Kyriana." After a pause, he added, "So when do we leave?"
"Tomorrow, if at all possible."
"Tomorrow it is. I'm going to go find Kyriana now, anyone want to come with me?"
"Nah... I gotta pack." Elenna said.
At the same time, Maqueden grinned. "I do!"
"Be safe!" Elenna called as they left the house. Maqueden stuck out her tongue and Legolas laughed. After climbing up onto his horse, he extended a hand to Maqueden, who gratefully took it. She seated herself comfortably behind him and the two rode off.
About a half-hour later, Legolas walked up the front steps and into the castle's entrance hall. Maqueden followed him and soon the two found themselves in Kyriana's bedroom. Kyriana was sprawled out on her bed, drawing a bird perched on the windowsill. She turned her head when she heard Legolas cross the room to sit on a corner of her bed.
"Hmm?" She asked, picking up another pencil and continuing to draw.
"Elenna... Elenna is in love."
"I am aware of that. Your point is..."
"Elenna loves this elf named Astoldominien who disappeared years and years ago and no one ever found him except now, my friend Aragorn thinks he knows where he is, and Maqueden and Elenna and I are going to Gondor to see if it's the right person and we wanted to know if you wanted to come."
"Sure." She paused as she started on a wing. "Wait, I am allowed out of the house, right?"
"Yup."
"Good. I'll come. When do we leave?"
"Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow sounds good to me."
Legolas grinned.
Kyriana sighed as the bird on her windowsill took flight. "All rightey then. I'm going to go pack. Oh, by the way... is this "Aragorn" character a friend of yours?"
"Hmm? Oh, right. Aragorn. He was one of the nine."
Kyriana smiled. "Just wondering."
Legolas walked quietly away, Maqueden following him.
"Do you want me to walk you home?" He asked as his fingers intertwined with hers.
"Sure." She answered, too preoccupied with the feeling of her hand wrapped protectively in his to think about anything else.
Legolas smiled. The two walked silently down the steps, both thinking about the same thing- what if this elf that had shown up in Gondor wasn't Astoldominien? What would become of Elenna? She was barely dealing with the grief now! If someone restored her dream only to snatch it away again, she would most likely die of a broken heard before the night was over. But true love, Maqueden realized with a smile, is a strange and funny thing.
Legolas was thinking about Gondor. It would be so nice to see Aragorn and Arwen again... It had been years since he had seen the two and from what Aragorn had told him, the couple now had children. Legolas was still trying to get out of the marriage of impending doom. If there was a way to get out of it, he had not yet discovered it. He had spent many sleepless nights thinking of ways to get his father to let him off the hook, the boldest of which involved him changing his name, moving to Rivendell, and cutting off most of his hair as well as wearing a dark brown hooded cloak every day for the rest of his life... or at least until Thranduil sailed for the Grey Havens- whichever came first.
But now things were looking slightly up... sort of. Maqueden loved him, and he loved her. But if he was forced to marry Kyriana... The two of them wouldn't know what to do. Either way, true love would prevail. It always did in the stories Novancaion had told him. But real life is never like the movies. In the movies, life goes on. Legolas had found it hard to pick up his life again after Kyriana had come into it, and even harder now that he and Maqueden were an... "Item", as one might call it. But it was difficult in a good way, he decided.
Suddenly he collided with something large and solid and fell with a thump. Looking up, he was surprised to see Maqueden's door looming over him like a rectangular shadow. Rubbing his nose and ignoring Maqueden's laughing, he pulled himself up in time to be standing when Elenna came to the door to see what had caused the loud bang. He bade Maqueden farewell and left, still rubbing his nose from where it had collided with the door.
As soon as Maqueden closed the door, she collapsed on the couch. Too tired to move, she stayed there and eventually fell asleep. Elenna grinned and left her sister alone, then wandered into her room to pack.
A/N: YES! THE AUTHOR IS ALIVE!!! I am soooooooooooo sorry it's taken me a year to update but I've been really busy and since I got caught writing in one of my classes I'm not allowed to bring my notebook to school anymore. But tomorrow's the last day, so YAY!!!!! 00;
Right, thanks to everyone who reviewed! I haven't forgotten you!!!
Marpessa- I'm sorry you feel that way. Everyone else likes it so it's going nowhere.
Starlit Horses- Thank you! hugs Well, no, I haven't thought of being an author... But my cousin, and now co-author, has... And she's got, like, two planned and is working on a series. That's so cool!!!
Alatariel Princess of Mirkwood- Thanks!
Lgstar Baby- thanks!
Lil Lego- Thanks! The character's name is Kyriana... And yeah, she sorta expected it, but not really. It's just one of those things she hasn't really given much thought to because she, like Legolas, is trying to get out of the marriage of impending doom.
Aliana Archer- Thanks!
Merenwen/ Shili Dwelf of Lorien- The lack of updates... DARN!!! But the chapters should be nice and long because I'll be stuck on a bus or a plane all summer with nothing to do but write!
Oh right! Your next chapter should come this Sunday... If I survive band camp. Anyone else out there a bang geek? FLUTES RULE!!!