By the Light of the Moon
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own SOME of the storyline and the characters I made up. This takes place during "The Two Towers". Legolas is a sexy elf.I'd love to own him! *smiles*
Chapter 2~ The First Suspicion
Mariah stood in a bedroom she had been requested to stay in and stared at the dress lying on the bed in front of her. This wasn't her world.these weren't her clothes.this isn't what she wanted. All of a sudden, there was a knock on her door. "Who is it?" she asked hesitantly.
"It's Eowyn. May I come in Miss Morgan?"
"Sure, whatever." When she came in, she saw Mariah sitting on her small bed with her hands folded in her lap. Eowyn noticed that she was truly stressed about something, so she sat down next to her. "Miss Morgan, what's wrong?"
"Nothing.I'm just.tired," she lied.
"Well, I was wondering if you needed any help with your gown for dinner this evening. I know that the ties are rather difficult and-"
"I could use the help," Mariah said quietly as she stood up and went behind a dressing divider. When she came out, she held up the top of the dress by the shoulders until Eowyn came up behind her and grabbed the ties so Mariah could let go. She tied the neck and shoulder pieces up and pulled then as tight as she could. When she finished, Mariah looked at herself in the mirror and gasped. "You look beautiful, Miss Morgan." The dress looked like Eowyn's, but was a dark green with gold trim. The sleeves draped down to her thighs and the dress itself followed the delicate curves of her body. "Thanks, Eowyn, but may I ask where dinner will be served?"
"It will be ready soon and held in the dining hall. It's right next to the grand hall and I'll see you there. If you want, you may explore the palace.just don't get lost."
"Okay," Mariah said with a laugh as Eowyn left the room and shut the door behind her. Moments after, Mariah strolled out the door and walked down the hall. It was only lit by torches on the walls and it was extremely difficult to see. She then noticed a brighter light at the end of the hall where a rather large window was. Mariah looked behind her and all around carefully to make sure that no one was around. When she didn't see anyone, she walked toward the moonlight that lit up the floor. Her feet were directly next to where the light started and all she could do was stare at it. "Why me.God, why me?" she asked no one in particular.
"Why you?" a deep voice asked curiously from behind her. Mariah turned around and saw Aragorn standing there. His eyes looked over her knowing something was wrong. "Aragorn, what are you doing here?"
"I was just taking a walk and I happened to hear you talking to yourself. Why are you so depressed, my lady?"
"It's nothing, my lord. I just like to think about my past, ya know?"
"I understand. Well, I wanted to ask you to join all of us for dinner in the dining hall."
"Yes, Eowyn already mentioned that and I would be happy to join all of you. I'll see you soon." Aragorn nodded to the young woman and left her where he had found her. Mariah looked around again and then turned around to face the light. After taking a deep breath, she stepped into the light and felt the sensation surge through her body. She gulped and stepped back out to feel the sensation disappear as fast as it had come. She glared at the light and stormed away from it and down the other way. After making about two left turns, she ran into a dark figure in the hall. "Amin hiraetha (I'm sorry), Miss Morgan." She looked up and saw a pair of blue eyes staring back at her. "Legolas, I was just heading down to the dining hall."
"I'd like to escort you, if you would permit me to."
"Well, I would be honored, Prince Legolas," she replied as she gracefully took his arm and he walked her down a flight of stairs. There was no talk between them, just silence. Legolas could feel her tremble slightly and he could feel something else too. It was an unusual feeling, like something was hiding inside her. Soon enough, they arrived in the dining hall and saw that almost everyone was sitting down already. Legolas led Mariah to her seat and then took his place next to her. King Théoden entered and everyone stood up for him. When he reached his seat, he raised his arms and everyone sat down. "I hope all of you are enjoying your stay," he said.
"Yes, it is quite lovely," Aragorn stated.
"One of the most fair things in the world.besides the Lady Galadriel of course," Gimli said with a grin. Legolas couldn't help but laugh and neither could anyone else. Gimli was the life of the dinner table, making everybody laugh and smile. When Mariah looked at the utensils, she didn't know what to think. They were a silver color, but hey, they didn't have silver back then.did they? She knew she had to try. Legolas noticed Mariah reach tentatively for the spoon and when her grip tightened around it, smoke started coming from her hand. "OW!" she yelled as she stood up and looked at her hand. There was a red burn on her hand and it was steaming. "What's wrong?" Gandalf asked as everyone's attention turned to her.
"N-Nothing.just stepped on my own foot. Please excuse me," Mariah said softly as she ran from the room and out the doors and into the grand hall. She took a deep breath and looked back at her hand to notice that the burn had disappeared. "I hate this.damn this whole thing.FUCK THIS SHIT!"
"Excuse me?" she heard a husky voice say from behind her. She turned around with her head to the ground and exhaled. "Gandalf, I-"
"No.don't speak. I need to know what's going on with you."
"It's nothing," she replied as she looked up at him and knew how he saw though her lies. He must have known the truth.he was after all a wizard. "No, you are lying to me.and I do not tolerate it. I do not approve of lies, you know."
"What are you talking about, Gandalf? I have nothing to hide from anyone."
"Well," he said as he looked her over, "You ARE hiding something.and you know that we all will find out eventually since you travel with us. Are you sure there is nothing you wish to tell me?"
"Sorry.what you see is what you get, sir." He raised his head proudly and walked back into the dining hall, leaving Mariah alone in darkness. She took a deep breath and shook her head. "Why is it so hard to hide this from them? It's not like.damn.it's because I haven't been with anyone for a while." She exhaled and then looked at the darkness. Even though she was not in her unwanted form.she could see perfectly, so she ran back to the dining hall and took her seat next to Legolas. He rested a hand on her shoulder and smiled. Mariah gave a slight smile back, but then it faded when she saw Gandalf staring at her in a redundant way.
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own SOME of the storyline and the characters I made up. This takes place during "The Two Towers". Legolas is a sexy elf.I'd love to own him! *smiles*
Chapter 2~ The First Suspicion
Mariah stood in a bedroom she had been requested to stay in and stared at the dress lying on the bed in front of her. This wasn't her world.these weren't her clothes.this isn't what she wanted. All of a sudden, there was a knock on her door. "Who is it?" she asked hesitantly.
"It's Eowyn. May I come in Miss Morgan?"
"Sure, whatever." When she came in, she saw Mariah sitting on her small bed with her hands folded in her lap. Eowyn noticed that she was truly stressed about something, so she sat down next to her. "Miss Morgan, what's wrong?"
"Nothing.I'm just.tired," she lied.
"Well, I was wondering if you needed any help with your gown for dinner this evening. I know that the ties are rather difficult and-"
"I could use the help," Mariah said quietly as she stood up and went behind a dressing divider. When she came out, she held up the top of the dress by the shoulders until Eowyn came up behind her and grabbed the ties so Mariah could let go. She tied the neck and shoulder pieces up and pulled then as tight as she could. When she finished, Mariah looked at herself in the mirror and gasped. "You look beautiful, Miss Morgan." The dress looked like Eowyn's, but was a dark green with gold trim. The sleeves draped down to her thighs and the dress itself followed the delicate curves of her body. "Thanks, Eowyn, but may I ask where dinner will be served?"
"It will be ready soon and held in the dining hall. It's right next to the grand hall and I'll see you there. If you want, you may explore the palace.just don't get lost."
"Okay," Mariah said with a laugh as Eowyn left the room and shut the door behind her. Moments after, Mariah strolled out the door and walked down the hall. It was only lit by torches on the walls and it was extremely difficult to see. She then noticed a brighter light at the end of the hall where a rather large window was. Mariah looked behind her and all around carefully to make sure that no one was around. When she didn't see anyone, she walked toward the moonlight that lit up the floor. Her feet were directly next to where the light started and all she could do was stare at it. "Why me.God, why me?" she asked no one in particular.
"Why you?" a deep voice asked curiously from behind her. Mariah turned around and saw Aragorn standing there. His eyes looked over her knowing something was wrong. "Aragorn, what are you doing here?"
"I was just taking a walk and I happened to hear you talking to yourself. Why are you so depressed, my lady?"
"It's nothing, my lord. I just like to think about my past, ya know?"
"I understand. Well, I wanted to ask you to join all of us for dinner in the dining hall."
"Yes, Eowyn already mentioned that and I would be happy to join all of you. I'll see you soon." Aragorn nodded to the young woman and left her where he had found her. Mariah looked around again and then turned around to face the light. After taking a deep breath, she stepped into the light and felt the sensation surge through her body. She gulped and stepped back out to feel the sensation disappear as fast as it had come. She glared at the light and stormed away from it and down the other way. After making about two left turns, she ran into a dark figure in the hall. "Amin hiraetha (I'm sorry), Miss Morgan." She looked up and saw a pair of blue eyes staring back at her. "Legolas, I was just heading down to the dining hall."
"I'd like to escort you, if you would permit me to."
"Well, I would be honored, Prince Legolas," she replied as she gracefully took his arm and he walked her down a flight of stairs. There was no talk between them, just silence. Legolas could feel her tremble slightly and he could feel something else too. It was an unusual feeling, like something was hiding inside her. Soon enough, they arrived in the dining hall and saw that almost everyone was sitting down already. Legolas led Mariah to her seat and then took his place next to her. King Théoden entered and everyone stood up for him. When he reached his seat, he raised his arms and everyone sat down. "I hope all of you are enjoying your stay," he said.
"Yes, it is quite lovely," Aragorn stated.
"One of the most fair things in the world.besides the Lady Galadriel of course," Gimli said with a grin. Legolas couldn't help but laugh and neither could anyone else. Gimli was the life of the dinner table, making everybody laugh and smile. When Mariah looked at the utensils, she didn't know what to think. They were a silver color, but hey, they didn't have silver back then.did they? She knew she had to try. Legolas noticed Mariah reach tentatively for the spoon and when her grip tightened around it, smoke started coming from her hand. "OW!" she yelled as she stood up and looked at her hand. There was a red burn on her hand and it was steaming. "What's wrong?" Gandalf asked as everyone's attention turned to her.
"N-Nothing.just stepped on my own foot. Please excuse me," Mariah said softly as she ran from the room and out the doors and into the grand hall. She took a deep breath and looked back at her hand to notice that the burn had disappeared. "I hate this.damn this whole thing.FUCK THIS SHIT!"
"Excuse me?" she heard a husky voice say from behind her. She turned around with her head to the ground and exhaled. "Gandalf, I-"
"No.don't speak. I need to know what's going on with you."
"It's nothing," she replied as she looked up at him and knew how he saw though her lies. He must have known the truth.he was after all a wizard. "No, you are lying to me.and I do not tolerate it. I do not approve of lies, you know."
"What are you talking about, Gandalf? I have nothing to hide from anyone."
"Well," he said as he looked her over, "You ARE hiding something.and you know that we all will find out eventually since you travel with us. Are you sure there is nothing you wish to tell me?"
"Sorry.what you see is what you get, sir." He raised his head proudly and walked back into the dining hall, leaving Mariah alone in darkness. She took a deep breath and shook her head. "Why is it so hard to hide this from them? It's not like.damn.it's because I haven't been with anyone for a while." She exhaled and then looked at the darkness. Even though she was not in her unwanted form.she could see perfectly, so she ran back to the dining hall and took her seat next to Legolas. He rested a hand on her shoulder and smiled. Mariah gave a slight smile back, but then it faded when she saw Gandalf staring at her in a redundant way.