Lizzie POV
After Heather and Haldir found us, we walked to the dance room. Half of it was outside but one curved wall was made of stone. The floor was marble and the whole place reminded me of the throne room. Legolas took my hand and guided me to the dance floor.
"I've never danced before. But it's something that I've always wanted to do." I admitted, sheepishly.
"Then I'll teach you, because I've always wanted to dance with a woman as pretty as you." He smiled and started dancing. After a few minutes, a blonde elf with a dark shirt approached us.
"May I cut in?" He said, oh so graciously.
"No, you may not. I get all the dances." Legolas said as the elf sauntered off.
"That was rude."
"Oh, and you would rather dance with him?" He said, playfully.
"I didn't say that." He touched my nose with his and leaned in for a kiss, but he failed to notice Rumil and Orophin approaching us as well. They were dancing with each other and as soon as we saw them, they started mimicking us.
"Oh, Legolas my dear! You look so handsome!"
"Oh you're too kind! Only, would you please stop standing on my feet?"
"I'm not my darling, but I'll help ease the pain! Kiss me, my Elven prince!" They puckered up their lips and turned to face us.
"Lizzie, remind me again who is older over here?"
"Oh, Legolas, we'd better get Haldir because I think that these babies need a diaper change." The two danced away in the tango position, leaving us laughing.
Heather POV
I walked up to the Lady and bowed, she nodded and pointed to a stool with a guitar leaning up against it. Lord Celeborn stood up and announced, "The Lady has requested that Heather play a song tonight." He wasn't much with announcements I don't guess.
I tuned the instrument so it sounded like my acoustic guitar back home and began to sing.
God, I feel like hell tonight
Tears of rage I cannot fight
I'd be the last to help you understand
Are you strong enough to be my man?
Nothing's true and nothing's right
So let me be alone tonight
Cause you can't change the way I am
Are you strong enough to be my man?
Lie to me
I promise I'll believe
Lie to me
But please don't leave
I have a face I cannot show
I make the rules up as I go
It's try and love me if you can
Are you strong enough to be my man?
When I've shown you that I just don't care
When I'm throwing punches in the air
When I'm broken down and I can't stand
Will you be man enough to be my man?
Lie to me
I promise I'll believe
Lie to me
But please don't leave
I looked at Haldir as I finished the song and he looked at me guiltily. Wonder what he had to be guilty about.
"Encore!" cried Lizzie.
"You want another?" I asked, laughing.
A chorus of Elvish and English "Yes!" resounded so I played another.
Something is happening
Everything's different but everything is fine
This is the good stuff
Yesterday's only what you leave behind
It's only in your mind
You gotta talk to the One who made you
Talk to the One who understands
Talk to the One who gave you
All the light in your eyes
All the light in your eyes
No use pretending
You never existed until you saw the light
You're just beginning
You have the mistakes all ahead of you
And you know what to do
You gotta talk to the One who made you
Talk to the One who understands
Talk to the One who gave you
All the light in your eyes
All the light in your eyes
Here comes the world and she is beautifully mysterious
She's got it all and you say "Give it to me"
Nobody's happy
That's not the world I know inside
Where everybody hides
You gotta talk to the One who made you
Talk to the One who understands
Talk to the One who gave you
All the light in your eyes
All the light in your eyes
You gotta talk to the One who loves you
Talk to the One who understands
Talk to the One who gave you
All the light in your eyes
All the light in your eyes
Yeah, thank you thank you!
Yeah, everything great and small
Yeah, thank you thank you
For the light in your eyes
For the light in your eyes
Yeah, thank you thank you!
Yeah, everything great and small
Yeah, thank you thank you
For the light in your eyes
For the light in your eyes
After I finished the song, I saw Haldir and Lindy Poo disappear. I was stopped for dances by Kurien and Celeborn and almost forgot about Haldir until Orophin asked me for a dance. Then I remembered and made a mental note to go find out what in Mordor was going on.
I found them kissing on the bridge where Haldir and I had kissed under only a few moments before, and I didn't want to let them see how much it hurt. So I said, "Well, well, well, what in Mordor do we have here? The Marchwarden and the Gondorian whore." My voice was harsh and choking.
"Lady Heather," Haldir said, obviously off-guard.
"Marchwarden, what a compromising situation you have yourself in," I said icily.
"Haldir, come on love I want to show you---"
"Something he has obviously seen before, no doubt. I just came to let you know that the Lady of Light is requesting your presence but I can tell her that you are otherwise engaged…with the whore of Gondor," I said, trying to let myself appear apathetic as I walked away.
"Haldir, did you hear that? That common girl just called me a whore," I heard Lindy say as I stalked off to find me a guitar and a bottle of vodka.
I almost laughed at his response, I think I would have if I wasn't so hurt, "You cannot help what you are."
I found my guitar and rushed off to the river to play my heart out. I reached the banks of the Anduin, far away from where I was previously, I stopped. I leaned against a tree, sniffling in my tears. Sliding down into a sitting position, I cradled my lute/guitar and cried. A good cry can do wonders. I picked up my guitar and began a song I had written a long time ago after my ex had dumped me for another. Strumming a few chords to get it right and wiping away tears in the process, I began my song in my sob choked voice and closed my eyes.
I would have given you all of my heart
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And he's taken just all that I had
But if you want I'll try to love again
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
(I rocked my head in time to the imaginary drums)
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know the first cut is the deepest
But when it comes to being lucky he's cursed
When it come to loving me he's worst
(wiping tears away and trying to smile)
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
And I'm sure going to give you a try
And if you want I'll try to love again (tryyy)
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know the first cut is the deepest
But when it comes to being lucky he's cursed
When it come to loving me he's worst
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
But I'm sure gonna give you a try
'Cause if you want I'll try to love again (try to love again)
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
(I was so into the song, that I didn't notice Orophin and Rumil's audience. And I found out later Haldir was in a tree nearby, watching…listening. And he says he was feeling stupid. Yeah well being drunk makes you stupid)
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know, the first cut is the deepest
When it come to being lucky he's cursed
When it come to loving me Haldir is the worst
The first cut is the deepest baby i know
The first cut is the deepest try to love again...
I didn't want to open my eyes, I didn't want to do anything but drown my sorrows in music and vodka. I sighed, and opened my eyes and let out a startled scream of bloody murder. The two Elves jumped back, their hands over their ears. "Rumil! Orophin! Oh my Gawd! You guys! What the hell are you doing, sneaking up on someone like that? Jesus Christ almighty!"
The two Elves who had become my best friends looked at me sheepishly.
"That was a very sad song," Orophin said, sadly.
"What happened? Why did you rush off like that?" Rumil asked, concernedly.
"I…" I broke off into sobs.
They both comforted me. When I had calmed down a bit, I said, "You know how like Haldir and I almost kissed right? Well I thought he really liked me, y'know? Like really liked me. I almost fell in love with him! Orophin, you said he had it bad for me, and…and Rumil you said he talked nonstop about me for like the last three weeks! What is with your brother?" I ranted.
The looked at me, not sure what to say. "And c'mon! Lindelea?! With her oh so perfect blonde hair and green eyes, and the personality of a thumb tack? Oh my Gawd! She's sooooo boring! And so friggin mean to boot! What a bitch! You know what? Screw your brother, he can just piss off, go to hell, peace out, goodbye, I don't care! I'm glad! I'm so fucking glad he found another trick to play with! I'm glad I didn't let myself fall in love with him, and-and get married and-and make little peredhels!" I was on a roll, and on the verge of hyperventilation. Tears were running down my face, and my face was as red as my dress. I started to shake. But I didn't care.
"And you know what else? I HATE HIM! I truly hate him, I'd rather marry an Orc than ever ever ever be with him! I-I-I can't breathe!" I started hyperventilating violently and fell to my knees.
Rumil and Orophin knelt down beside me, the world became fuzzy, and my hearing started to wane. "Lady Heather?" I heard before I passed out.
I woke a few moments later to find him kneeling over me, my eyes widened. "You piece of—"
"Lady Heather, please listen," he began.
"So now I'm just 'Lady Heather' to you, Marchwarden?" I asked coldly, still shaking from anger.
He sighed, "Please just listen."
"NO!"
"Please, lirimaer---"
"What did you call me? Lirimaer?" I began to cry again. "You stupid stupid Elf! I hate you!" I screamed at him.
He flinched…Oh my Gawd, Haldir of Lorien actually flinched at a female's words. He said nothing, just stood there while I cried.
"So," he said quietly, "is the first cut the deepest?"
"You heard my song?" I demanded harshly.
"You have a beautiful voice," he said, ignoring my question.
I snorted derisively, "Not as good as Miss Perfect Lindy Poo," I said mockingly, my voice harsh, trying to block the sobs that welled up in my throat.
"Heather," he began, "You are so young---"
"She is only two years older than I am, you idiot. And perhaps you did not notice that she is also a mortal," I said icily, he was doing the flamenco on the broken pieces of my heart. I felt myself losing control, and I didn't care.
"What I was about to say is that for one so young, you act like you are my age, which is thousands of years older than you."
I shook in anger, and he tried to place his cloak over my shoulders, "No thank you!" I spat, "I'd rather die than have anything of yours!" He looked taken aback.
I continued on, "You and your little twinkie can go straight to Mordor and burn for all I care." I looked to Orophin sadly, "Will you please escort me back to the festival?" I asked coolly.
"Mellon nin, I don't think---"
"Fine, I see how it is. You're brothers. That's fine, I'm fine, you're fine, we're all just dandy! I'll go myself and procure a bottle of miruvor and have my own party! I knew I should have gone to Gondor when I had the chance! I should have just stayed with my own kind! Because yeah, you know, as mortals, you know, we care about our own and even those who aren't our own," I looked at Haldir. "Elves," I laughed harshly, "Elves care nothing for the world of Men! Maybe I should have just went to Mordor!" I laughed hysterically. I stalked off, leaving my guitar, screw it I thought.