Legolas and a Very Young Estel

I would like to thank my friend Andrew or Hopper or what ever you want to call him for helping me with this story. Even though it is not exactly like the original it still has your ideas in it.

Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine (well except one) I own nothing of Tolkien's or the Tolkien Society's

Sunrise dawned over Mirkwood. Young Prince Legolas awoke with a start. He had been dreading this day since his father told him about it weeks ago. Elrond, Lord of Rivendell would be coming for a visit and a long with him there would be a three-year-old Estel. Legolas got out of bed very quietly and put on some clothes. He had a plan. He very slowly opened up his door.

"Legolas, I knew you would try to get away." Thranduil said. "I waited by your door to tell you to go back to bed!"

"But Ada!" Legolas whined.

"No buts Legolas now go back to bed."

Legolas didn't come out for breakfast or mid day meal. Thranduil had expected this. Legolas was lying on his bed in a bad mood when he heard the sound he was dreading. The sound of horse hooves and the cries of a little boy were heard throughout the square.

"Estel stop wiggling. "Elrond said to his youngest.

"Adam, may I go up to the castle? Asked Arwen

"Yes you may." Answered Elrond. Elrond thought to himself thank Velar I didn't bring the twins with me!!

"When will I see him?" Asked Estel.

"Who do you mean?" Asked Elrond.

"I wanna play with Leggy-Las!" Estel said.

"Legolas" Elrond corrected." calm down we will see him soon enough."

The two windows in Legolas's room offered two different views. The forest around the palace and the courtyards inside. Legolas was gazing out through one of his windows watching his father bring Elrond inside. As they walked in another thing caught his eye. It was a she-elf. She was Elrond's niece. When her mother Elrond's sister was killed in an orc attack Elrond sent her here. Her name was Gwendil. The she-elf stood up and noticed him. He waved at her. She shook her head without a second glance she walked away. "Aww man. Why does she hate me so much?"

"Leggy-Las!!! "Squealed Estel as he burst into Legolas's room. Estel jumped hard into Legolas sending him off his balance and falling on the hard floor.

"Estel!" Legolas yelled, "Why did you do that?"

Estel smiled ever so sweetly and then he yelled. "ADA!!"

Elrond came running into the room "What is it Estel!" He asked in a worried tone.

Fake tears poured down Estel's face. "Leggy-Las is yelling at me!"

"Come on Legolas be nice to Estel." Elrond said

"But...."

"No buts Legolas." Elrond said, "If this happens again I'll have to tell your father."

Elrond left the room.

"Fine Estel." Legolas said. "What do you want to do?

"Welcome to Hockey Night in Mirkwood!" Thundered an Orc. "On this team we have Estel and some Mirkwood Orcs!!" At that point there were rounds of applause. "And on this team we have Legolas." At that point people throw tomatoes and Legolas is covered in tomato juice and chunks of tomato. The game started. Every time the Orcs or Estel scored they went and hit Legolas with their sticks. And when Legolas finally scored... They hit him with their sticks anyways. So when Legolas and Estel got back. Thranduil held a surprise party for Estel.

"I'm sorry Legolas, There isn't time to change for the feast. You will be able to slip into something before the dance though." Thranduil told Legolas. Legolas went up to his seat at the table. He noticed all around him people were trying to not laugh at him. A lot of the she-elves of his age were pointing and giggling. How is going to ever get over this one he thought. But it only got worse. When Elrond walked in with Estel. Estel cried out loud. "Leggy-Las!! "At that moment everyone gave way and laughed.

If I hurry Legolas thought. I'll be there to ask Gwendil to the first dance. He rushed up to his room, but something up there seemed to hate him. In the corridor leading to his room he ran into Gwendil.

"Umm Hi." Legolas stammered his tongue tied

"Eew an orc!!" Shouted Gwendil. She slapped him across the chest that it knocked the wind out of him.

"Ahh man!!" He thought as he ran to his room. As soon as he got there he rinsed his hair and dried it as well as he could. He always loved his hair. Then he slipped into his best dress robe and sighed. Gwendil would never ask him to dance now or never agree to dance with him.

"Having Girl Trouble??" A she-elf's voice rang Legolas turned around.

"Who are you?" He asked

"You mean you don't know me?" She laughed, "I'm Arwen daughter of Elrond and the sister of Estel"

"Ohh." He said

"Come down to the party."

"I'd rather not."

"Ohh that's what I over heard." She said with a sly look on her face.

"What???" Legolas said in horror.

"Gwendil, my cousin doesn't want to dance with you." she answered

"That's none of your business!" Legolas said.

"Come of it!" She said, "Now come on!" The next thing Legolas noticed was he was being dragged away to the dance.

"Tell me again why I'm dancing with you?" Legolas asked Arwen.

"To make her jealous." Arwen said.

"Oh. Is it working?" Legolas asked

"Don't know don't care!" Arwen answered

"What the?" Legolas said. He broke away from Arwen and left the room.

"I knew you would come after me." Legolas said.

"Well, Umm I sorta..." Arwen stammered.

"What??" Legolas asked again

"I sorta have a crush on you." She blushed and turned away.

Wait a minute Arwen daughter of Elrond has a crush on me. This is just too weird. What will I do? What about Gwendil?

"You do??" Legolas said

"Didn't I already tell you that." She said in a bit of an upset voice.

"I didn't mean it like that." Legolas stammered.

"Ohh, Sorry, I'm not the amazing Pretty Gwendil so I'm not important!!" She said then she burst into tears and ran away.

"I am so stupid!" Legolas stomped to his room.

"Son I need to speak to you." Thranduil said.

Oh great thought Legolas, a speech about you should be nice to guests.

"Oh, Legolas don't even try to fake sleep with me, I'm your father!!"

"What is it Ada!!" Legolas whined.

"Well Elrond told me you had a little problem with Estel." Thranduil said

"But, he followed me around and made me play with him and then I got all dirty and couldn't change at the feast and Gwendil thought I was an orc!!"

"Oh this is about Gwendil." Thranduil said but was cut off by Legolas.

"Then when I was made a fool of by her when she saw me in the hall I ran into Arwen who has a crush on me and she started to cry and run away." Legolas finished with a giant breath.

"So that's why Arwen was crying." Thranduil said.

"Elrond told you about that too?" Legolas asked

"No, she ran past me." Thranduil said.

"Oh" Legolas said. "Girls are messed up."

"In time Legolas, in time" Thranduil said with a smile on his face. Now get some sleep