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Here it is; Chapter 6. The Mary-Sueishness of this story is starting to rear its ugly head, but it's not as bad as some might fear. I promise that it won't be a really, really, really sappy Mary-Sue. I'll try to make it hard for them. LoL.
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~*Chapter 6: A little privacy and 'Baby Got Back'*~
"Were you frightened when the demon attacked you?" Arwen asked.
Kenzie shook her head, "No, but I should have been. He was faster than I judged him. If Legolas hadn't come along when he did..." she trailed off.
Arwen nodded as well, "It was fated that he would save you, it seems."
She stopped in front of a two large wooden doors, similar to the ones that opened to Lord Elrond's study.
She slowly pushed open the door and Kenzie's eyes widened at the room. It was similar looking to the one Frodo had occupied in the movie. The bright sunlight filled the room effortlessly, illuminating everything.
Kenzie gaped as she slowly walked in circles, gazing at everything in the room. Arwen walked over to a door on the far side of the room and opened it.
"You are about the height I was five hundred years or so ago. So, I believe that these dresses should suffice." The elf maiden stated, walking into the very large closet/dressing room.
Kenzie walked slowly over to the closet, "You are going to let me borrow your old clothes?" she asked, surprised.
Arwen laughed lightly, "Yes. I think that they will fit you perfectly."
She flipped through several dresses, all a different color and design. Kenzie touched them delicately. Even the most simple dresses were extraordinarily beautiful.
"I'm almost afraid to wear one of these." She said softly.
"Why?" Arwen asked.
"I'll probably mess it up really badly." Kenzie answered.
Arwen smiled, "Oh, I doubt that."
Finally, the she-elf pulled out dress from the throngs of others. Kenzie gazed at it in wonder. It was a light blue dress, obviously made for someone shorter than Arwen. It's fabric looked fairly heavy, but when Kenzie felt it between her fingers, she found that it was quite light.
"Do you like it?" Arwen asked, a smirk on her face at seeing Kenzie's reaction.
"I love it, Arwen." Kenzie replied.
She then looked up at the elf, "I couldn't possibly wear this." She breathed.
"Yes you can." Arwen shoved the dress into the young woman's hands.
"Now, you can dress in here. I'll go get you a little something to eat while you dress." She finished, and then left the small room, closing the door behind her.
Kenzie looked down at the dress in her hands. She then squealed with delight and hurried to get dressed.
~*~*~*~
"Legolas, your father sent word that you had information of great importance." Lord Elrond stated after his daughter and Kenzie had left.
Legolas nodded, "Yes. He would have written to you about the matter, but he feared what would happen if the letter reached enemy hands."
"Well, do not keep us waiting longer. What had trouble the great King of Mirkwood so?" Gandalf asked.
The elven prince sighed and lowered his head, "Two weeks ago, the creature Gollum escaped. Orc arrows were found lodged in the soldiers guarding him."
Gandalf and Elrond's eyes widened.
"This is grave news indeed." Lord Elrond stated.
"Yes." Gandalf stated softly.
Legolas once again felt shame rise within him. He had been entrusted with Gollum and he had let his father and Gandalf down.
"Do not dwell on Gollum's escape, Legolas." The wizard spoke suddenly.
Legolas looked up at the wizard.
Gandalf smiled, "You are not at fault."
The elf bowed his head in a silent thank you.
"You know of the council that is to be held here tomorrow?" Elrond asked.
"My father informed me of it, yes." Legolas replied.
"We would like you to sit on the High council with the other representatives of Middle Earth." Elrond added.
Legolas bowed his head again, "I am honored, Lord Elrond."
"The fate of the One Ring will be decided. You must come with an open mind for not even I know of what this council will bring." The older elf continued.
"I will, my Lord."
"Now go and rest. You must be weary from your travels. We will call on you later this afternoon once you have rested to talk more of certain matters." Gandalf stated.
Legolas was confused by the wizard's last statement, but said nothing. He stood and bowed, then quickly took his leave of the room.
***
The elf walked down many of the corridors of Rivendell, trying to decided where Arwen would take the young witch to stay. Finally, just as his hopes were fading, he saw Arwen walking toward him in the hallway where her and her family resided.
"Lady Arwen, I am glad that I have found you." He stated.
Arwen smiled, "You are looking for Kenzie, I can only assume."
Legolas looked at her, a confused expression on his face, "Yes, I am."
She smiled, "I have placed her in my old room at the end of the hall. I told her that I would retrieve some food for her while she dressed. You may go and wait for her if you wish."
"Are you mocking me, Arwen?" Legolas asked.
Arwen looked at him incredulously, "Now, Legolas, why would I be mocking you?" With that, she continued down the hallway, a bright, knowing smile on her face.
Legolas watched her go, still perplexed by her behavior. He shook his head and continued down the hallway.
When he reached the door, he knocked loudly, making sure that Kenzie would hear him.
There was no answer.
Legolas knocked again and waited.
Still nothing.
The elven Prince stood in thought; wondering whether he should wait for Arwen or proceed into the room. Finding no harm in the latter, Legolas slipped into the room.
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Kenzie looked down at her hands. They were drowning in the sheer sky blue fabric that made up the sleeves of her dress. The fabric hugged her arms until it reached her elbow. It then bellowed out into a great pool of fabric that hung down from her arms. She grinned excitedly as she went to button up the back of the gown.
But to her dismay, she found that she wasn't flexible enough to reach all the way up.
Finally, after a billionth failed attempt, Kenzie decided to wait for Arwen to come back and ask the elf maiden for some needed help. Holding her dress up on her shoulders as best as she could, Kenzie stepped out of the closet.
Her eyes widened at what stood in the center of the room.
Legolas looked at her confused and then noticed that to stay clothed, the witch had to hold her dress up.
His eyes then widened as well.
He turned quickly, "I'm sorry, Lady Kenzie. I did not realize that you were not entirely dressed."
Kenzie sighed and rolled her eyes. Okay, maybe he could be way too much of a gentleman.
"Well as long as you are here, Prince Legolas, perhaps you could help me with my problem." She stated.
Legolas turned his head back to her slightly, "You wish me to help you dress?" he asked.
Kenzie sighed. What was he? Thick or something?
"Legolas, all you have to do is button up the back of my dress. You aren't seeing anything, I promise." she told him, turning around and pulling up her hair.
Legolas turned tentatively, hesitating for a moment. Finally he walked toward her and reached forward. He found himself taking his time buttoning the dress, allowing his fingers to brush her skin lightly.
"There." He stated softly.
Kenzie let her hair tumble out of her hands and she turned, "That wasn't so hard, now was it?" she asked, feeling the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end from his lingering touch.
Legolas smiled as he looked down and shook his head. He then looked back up to her.
"You look very beautiful." He stated.
Kenzie's smile faded slightly.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"Ay, you are dressed Lady Kenzie." Arwen stated as she entered the room, a tray of food in her hands.
Kenzie tore her gaze from Legolas' eyes and swallowed hard, "Yes, with Legolas' help."
"Really?" Arwen asked, trying to conceal her smile as she looked to Legolas.
The Prince nodded, "Well, I wished to speak with you, Lady Kenzie. But seeing that you will be eating, I will leave you to Lady Arwen's company."
With that, he nodded to Kenzie and Arwen then turned to the door.
Kenzie picked up the front of her dress and followed him, "You don't have to leave, Legolas. Your company is also welcomed."
Legolas turned and smiled, "Perhaps another time. Ladies." He bowed and then swiftly left the room.
Kenzie sighed and looked at the door for a moment thinking about what had just happened. There was definitely something about him; some feeling that she couldn't shake.
And she wasn't so sure that she wanted to shake it.
Mental note number 2: Be careful of elves, especially if it's Legolas, who have a way to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.
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Katlin paced the parlor floor. Back and forth she went, occasionally stopping to stare up at the ceiling. She would have called out to Brian is she thought it would have brought him to her.
Suddenly, the familiar blue and white lights began to swirl into the room.
"Kennedy." Katlin called, stopping her pacing and waiting for their Whitelighter to materialize. When he did, he offered her a sheepish smile.
"Hi, honey." He said softly.
Katlin took a deep breath, "Hi."
"Okay, is he here?" Kennedy asked, walking into the room from the kitchen.
She stopped when she saw Brian and crossed her arms, "Well, it's about time that you decided to show up."
Katlin turned her head toward her sister, "Kennedy..."
"What? Do you want me to just say 'Hey Brian? What's going on? Nothing much here except for the fact that you kidnapped our sister and refused to tell us what was going on!!!!!" Kennedy cried.
Brian took a deep breath, "I understand if you guys are mad at me and you have every right.."
"Your damn straight we have every right." Kennedy interrupted.
"Kennedy..." Katlin stated again.
"I couldn't tell you anything." Brian stated.
"Yeah, but you sure know how to take Kenzie against her will." Kennedy shot back.
"Kennedy!" Katlin cried.
The middle sister crossed her arms in her frustration and anger.
"Calm down. Kenzie is all right and she is with our Innocent. That's what matters now." Katlin told her.
Kennedy took a deep breath as she stared at the floor. She then looked up at Brian.
"I'm sorry." She stated softly.
"It's all right. I'm the one who should be sorry." He replied.
"Okay, now that we're all made up, fill us in on what's going on." Katlin stated.
Brian took a deep breath, "A lot's going on. Kenzie and I have already spoken with Gandalf and Lord Elrond. A few others know what is going on now. Elrond has agreed to let Kenzie sit on the council tomorrow and Gandalf has requested that the both of you should come along as well."
"What exactly is going on though?" Kennedy asked.
"The wizard Saurman summoned the Changer to Middle Earth to help in the plot to recover the Ring and return Sauron to power." Brian explained.
"Can he do that? Call demons from our world to his?" Katlin asked.
"Normally, no. But the Changer is different. You could say that he's a demon for hire. Not only can he be summoned in this realm, but in others as well. Saurman somehow discovered the summoning spell and has hired him to capture the one Ring. "
"That's why the Elders wanted us to go. To protect the Ring." Kennedy whispered.
"To be apart of the Fellowship." Katlin added and then looked up to Brian.
"Yes," Brian started, "but it will be very dangerous. If you decide to help, then only one of you can go on the Quest."
"Why?" Kennedy asked.
"We cannot leave our realm unprotected. Our world would stand a better chance with two of the Charmed Ones then one or none at all." Brian told them.
"But what if we need the Power of Three in any case?" Katlin asked.
"Then we'll have to orb. That is if you decided to go on the journey with the Fellowship. " The Whitelighter stated.
"I still can't believe that you didn't tell us." Katlin said, her voice soft.
"I couldn't tell you. The Elders were not for sure if one of you needed to go or not. Or if you would be willing to believe the story and go." Brian stated in defense.
Katlin looked up from her hands and her blue orbs met his deep brown eyes.
"I understand." She whispered.
"So, what happens now?" Kennedy asked.
Brian sighed, "I need to get you to Rivendell as soon as you are ready."
Katlin sighed, "All right. Kennedy and I will pack some ingredients and the Book of Shadows, then we'll go."
"Is there anything else we need to take?" Kennedy asked.
Brian smiled, "You might want to take some things to cheer Kenzie up. She's had a very bad first day in Middle Earth."
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After leaving Kenzie's room, the elven Prince had wandered around aimlessly. He needed to find something to occupy his mind other than the council and Kenzie. Finally, he decided that he should just give into his mind and find a place to think.
Legolas did not aim to pick the tree he was in. But he did anyway. And he had a perfect view of Kenzie's room.
He sat comfortably on a branch and stared into the room, lost in thought. She was very strange, for a human. Everything that she had told Gandalf was a little hard to believe. But the wizard did not question her.
Legolas was a little perplexed though. Why would she be sent here? For what reason? To destroy the Ring?
Some how he highly doubted that.
Kenzie might be powerful, but something inside of him said that she wasn't meant to bear the Ring of Power.
After Kenzie had finished eating, Arwen took leave of the witch, who had shortly disappeared into the bathing room where she had been for sometime.
Suddenly, she walked into the room carrying several bottles in her hands.
The elf arched an eyebrow in confusion. What was she doing now?
He watched her allow the bottles to tumble onto her bed. Kenzie gazed over them for a few seconds before sitting on the bed and grabbing one.
"Your highness?" a voice below asked.
Legolas was startled by the voice. He then silently cursed himself. He never jumped. He leap down to the ground gracefully and stood in front of the servant.
"Yes?"
"Lord Elrond and Gandalf the Grey request your council as soon as possible, Prince Legolas." He replied.
Legolas sighed and looked back up to Kenzie's room. The young witch would have to wait again. He then nodded and followed the elf back into the palace.
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Kenzie sat down on the bed in her room with the several bottles she was carrying. One of them had to be a lotion or something that would soothe her aching muscles. She was in Rivendell for heaven's sakes! There had to be some sorta elvish soothing thing.
Kenzie opened one bottle and carefully took a whiff of the smell. She crinkled her nose. If that was it, she would just endure the pain.
"God, what I wouldn't give for my sisters and some cucumber melon lotion." She whispered.
Suddenly, someone knocked on her door very loudly.
Kenzie groaned, "And a little privacy would be nice."
When she opened the door, she almost screamed in delight. Katlin and Kennedy stood in front of her; their arms filled with things from home.
"I hope you're worth this." Katlin stated.
"Yea, 'cause this is a lot to hold on to when you orb." Kennedy said rather breathlessly. Kenzie smiled in pure happiness and threw her arms around her sisters, "You guys are the best sisters anyone could ever ask for." She stated.
"That's nice. Now, could you help us with the stuff before we drop it and break everything?" Kennedy asked.
~*~*~*~
"Legolas, you do know that this young lady you saved is special?" Lord Elrond asked.
Legolas licked his lips, "Yes, but I do not understand why."
Gandalf sighed, "There are things that can not be revealed now. Not to anyone attending the council."
Legolas nodded his head as if he understood, but he did not.
"You saved her from the demon that her Whitelighter spoke of. And if you struck this creature where you said, which I do not doubt knowing your skill, then he should be dead. But he is not. I truly believe that the demon is beyond our knowledge. Who ever takes the One Ring to Mordor will need Kenzie or one of her sister's help." Elrond stated.
"Why are you telling me this?" Legolas asked.
Elrond sighed, "I am hoping that a representative from each race will journey to Mordor with the Ring. What will be decided, I do not know. That will be up to the Council tomorrow. But, if all goes the way I wish, I would hope that you would follow as a representative of the Elves."
Legolas took a deep breath. He felt honored that Elrond would chose him to help carry this task. But he still did not understand why the Lord had told him about the witch sisters.
As if on cue, Gandalf cleared his throat.
"You have a connection with Kenzie." He started.
Legolas looked confused.
"You saved her life. You were the first person......elf, that she came in contact with. Naturally, she will look to you.....if she is the one to go on the quest." Gandalf explained.
"But what if one of her sisters travels to Mordor?" the Prince asked.
"Then she will tell them to trust you. In other words, you must trust them, Legolas. Trust their instincts and their powers." Gandalf answered.
Legolas nodded. He was curious with the maiden he saved. Kenzie was intriguing.......a mystery begging to be solved. And Legolas had never been one to leave a good mystery alone.
"Very well." He stated softly.
"Good! Now," Gandalf started as he leaned toward the elf, "may I suggest something to you Legolas?"
Legolas, despite all his training, gave the wizard a very bemused glance.
"I believe that should become better acquainted with Kenzie. Help her feel more at home here." The wizard stated, a gleam in his eye that suggested that he knew that the elf wished to visit the young witch.
Legolas smirked, "Thank you, Mithrandir. I think that I shall take your advice."
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"Oh, familiarity." Kenzie cooed as she started to stuff the batteries into the CD player Katlin and Kennedy brought.
Kennedy laughed, "You haven't even been here a day and you're all ready complaining. I thought that you would be ecstatic, seeing as you're a Lord of the Rings freak and all."
Kenzie glared at Kennedy for a split second and then smiled, "Yeah, I am enjoying this. The woods and gardens, the food, the elves......" she trailed off.
Kennedy looked over at Katlin, "Ooooo, yummy, yummy elf."
Kenzie rolled her eyes and turned on the player, "Okay, what should we listen to first?" she asked, walking toward Katlin and Kennedy on the bed.
Katlin flipped through the CDs and then stopped. A smile broke out on her face. She then jumped up and raced toward Kenzie's vanity, placing the CD player there.
Kennedy looked over at Kenzie was sat on the bed next to her.
Katlin pushed play and then walked over and stood in the center of the room and faced the door. She then looked over at her sisters.
Kennedy and Kenzie looked at each in utter confusion.
"What in the hell is she doing?" Kennedy asked softly.
"I don't know if I wanna know." Kenzie replied.
Suddenly the song "Baby Got Back" started to play through the speakers.
As the music started, Katlin started to dance in the center of the room. Kenzie and Kennedy moved toward her cautiously, one standing on one side of their older sister. They both leaned back and raised an eyebrow at each other. Kennedy then shrugged.
And when the rapping started, the other two sisters started to dance with Katlin as well. They had done this several times at home when there was nothing else to do. And it was ALWAYS to "Baby Got Back". Kind of a tradition, if you will.
They laughed as they danced, twirling and twisting their hips in sync. The thought of what everyone else in Rivendell was thinking about this new music didn't even occur.
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Legolas was about to take leave of Lord Elrond and Gandalf and walk down the hall toward Kenzie's room. He had decided to take the wizard's advice and learn more about her powers. She was a curiosity that he wanted to know more about. But as he stood, ready to leave Lord Elrond's study, a strange sound reach his ears. It sounded like some kind of music, but was very strange and slightly harsh to his sensitive elvish ears.
Elrond had picked up on it as well.
"It is coming from Kenzie's room." He stated.
"I will look in on her." Legolas offered.
Lord Elrond nodded and the Prince stood, quickly making his way toward the maiden's room. When he finally reached the hall, there was no question that it was coming from Kenzie's room. Legolas winced slightly at the harsh sound, but pushed it aside and made his way to the door. He pushed open the door and his eyes widened at the sight before him.
Kenzie and two other human women were standing in the center of the room. Well, there weren't just standing. If Legolas had to guess, he would say that they were dancing.......or something along those lines. The three women had identical hair color and the same bright blue eyes. They were all near the same height; about an inch in either direction he would guess. And all three were slender and well built for women, but still held the curves that defined their sex. They moved their hips and twirled this way and that; laughing at each other as they did so. Legolas knew that they would not notice him until the end of the song, so he crossed his arms and looked on in amusement as well as curiousness and enjoyment.
He smiled at their antics and, despite himself, took notice to how beautiful they all really were. Finally, the music ended and the three women erupted into giggles; out of breath from their dance.
"That was very interesting." Legolas finally spoke up.
The three O'Neil sisters stopped laughing immediately and looked to the door.
"Legolas." Kenzie stated, shocked to see him in her room.
"This is the yum....." Kennedy started, but Kenzie jabbed her older sister in the side before she could finish the question.
"I am Legolas Greenleaf; son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood. I don't believe we have met." He stated, slightly confused by the sisters' actions.
"You haven't." Kenzie stated.
She then pushed her way between Katlin and Kennedy, "These are my sisters, Katlin and Kennedy."
Legolas bowed slightly, "It is an honor, my ladies." He stated.
"Ooo, cute and a gentleman." Kennedy whispered.
Kenzie glared at her while she and Katlin giggled. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Legolas smile. She winced inwardly, knowing that he had easily heard that.
"Is there something you needed, your highness?" Kenzie asked, trying very hard not to sound pissed.
It irked her how annoying her sisters and this elf were being.
Legolas seemed to pick up on this and his smile grew brighter, making him even more handsome; if it were possible.
"I wished only to check on you and see that you were all right. After our encounter with the demon this morning, I feared you would be slightly unnerved." The elf replied.
At the mention of the demon, the smiles on Kennedy and Katlin's faces disappeared quickly. Slowly, the two older O'Neil sisters turned and looked at Kenzie.
The youngest bit her lower lip and then walked toward Legolas. When she reached the fair-haired wood-elf, she took hold of his arm and pulled him to the door.
"Well, Legolas, I am fine. And before you leave I would like to speak with you in the hallway." She stated, literally dragging the elf into the deserted corridor.
Once the door was closed behind her, Kenzie glared at Legolas, "I have only been with you for a few hours, and I'm already annoyed by you!" she hissed.
Legolas laughed lightly at this.
She glared at him, "And what, pray tell, is so funny?" she asked.
"You, milady. If you no longer are in need of me, I wish to visit the training fields before the sun sets." The elf replied.
He bowed slightly again and then turned swiftly, leaving noiselessly down the hall.
Kenzie bit her lower lip. She didn't know whether she should concentrate on how spiffed she was at him or how incredibly cute he was. She leaned back and tilted her head to get a better view of him as he walked down the hall. Or how cute his ass was. She sighed. This was definitely going to be an adventure.
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Hee, hee. Next chapter starts to roll the big adventure ball. But I don't think that ball will get too far. But you never know. Plot bunnies are being plentiful, so who knows.
~*Chapter 7: Doom speeches and doubt among sisters*~
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Here it is; Chapter 6. The Mary-Sueishness of this story is starting to rear its ugly head, but it's not as bad as some might fear. I promise that it won't be a really, really, really sappy Mary-Sue. I'll try to make it hard for them. LoL.
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~*Chapter 6: A little privacy and 'Baby Got Back'*~
"Were you frightened when the demon attacked you?" Arwen asked.
Kenzie shook her head, "No, but I should have been. He was faster than I judged him. If Legolas hadn't come along when he did..." she trailed off.
Arwen nodded as well, "It was fated that he would save you, it seems."
She stopped in front of a two large wooden doors, similar to the ones that opened to Lord Elrond's study.
She slowly pushed open the door and Kenzie's eyes widened at the room. It was similar looking to the one Frodo had occupied in the movie. The bright sunlight filled the room effortlessly, illuminating everything.
Kenzie gaped as she slowly walked in circles, gazing at everything in the room. Arwen walked over to a door on the far side of the room and opened it.
"You are about the height I was five hundred years or so ago. So, I believe that these dresses should suffice." The elf maiden stated, walking into the very large closet/dressing room.
Kenzie walked slowly over to the closet, "You are going to let me borrow your old clothes?" she asked, surprised.
Arwen laughed lightly, "Yes. I think that they will fit you perfectly."
She flipped through several dresses, all a different color and design. Kenzie touched them delicately. Even the most simple dresses were extraordinarily beautiful.
"I'm almost afraid to wear one of these." She said softly.
"Why?" Arwen asked.
"I'll probably mess it up really badly." Kenzie answered.
Arwen smiled, "Oh, I doubt that."
Finally, the she-elf pulled out dress from the throngs of others. Kenzie gazed at it in wonder. It was a light blue dress, obviously made for someone shorter than Arwen. It's fabric looked fairly heavy, but when Kenzie felt it between her fingers, she found that it was quite light.
"Do you like it?" Arwen asked, a smirk on her face at seeing Kenzie's reaction.
"I love it, Arwen." Kenzie replied.
She then looked up at the elf, "I couldn't possibly wear this." She breathed.
"Yes you can." Arwen shoved the dress into the young woman's hands.
"Now, you can dress in here. I'll go get you a little something to eat while you dress." She finished, and then left the small room, closing the door behind her.
Kenzie looked down at the dress in her hands. She then squealed with delight and hurried to get dressed.
~*~*~*~
"Legolas, your father sent word that you had information of great importance." Lord Elrond stated after his daughter and Kenzie had left.
Legolas nodded, "Yes. He would have written to you about the matter, but he feared what would happen if the letter reached enemy hands."
"Well, do not keep us waiting longer. What had trouble the great King of Mirkwood so?" Gandalf asked.
The elven prince sighed and lowered his head, "Two weeks ago, the creature Gollum escaped. Orc arrows were found lodged in the soldiers guarding him."
Gandalf and Elrond's eyes widened.
"This is grave news indeed." Lord Elrond stated.
"Yes." Gandalf stated softly.
Legolas once again felt shame rise within him. He had been entrusted with Gollum and he had let his father and Gandalf down.
"Do not dwell on Gollum's escape, Legolas." The wizard spoke suddenly.
Legolas looked up at the wizard.
Gandalf smiled, "You are not at fault."
The elf bowed his head in a silent thank you.
"You know of the council that is to be held here tomorrow?" Elrond asked.
"My father informed me of it, yes." Legolas replied.
"We would like you to sit on the High council with the other representatives of Middle Earth." Elrond added.
Legolas bowed his head again, "I am honored, Lord Elrond."
"The fate of the One Ring will be decided. You must come with an open mind for not even I know of what this council will bring." The older elf continued.
"I will, my Lord."
"Now go and rest. You must be weary from your travels. We will call on you later this afternoon once you have rested to talk more of certain matters." Gandalf stated.
Legolas was confused by the wizard's last statement, but said nothing. He stood and bowed, then quickly took his leave of the room.
***
The elf walked down many of the corridors of Rivendell, trying to decided where Arwen would take the young witch to stay. Finally, just as his hopes were fading, he saw Arwen walking toward him in the hallway where her and her family resided.
"Lady Arwen, I am glad that I have found you." He stated.
Arwen smiled, "You are looking for Kenzie, I can only assume."
Legolas looked at her, a confused expression on his face, "Yes, I am."
She smiled, "I have placed her in my old room at the end of the hall. I told her that I would retrieve some food for her while she dressed. You may go and wait for her if you wish."
"Are you mocking me, Arwen?" Legolas asked.
Arwen looked at him incredulously, "Now, Legolas, why would I be mocking you?" With that, she continued down the hallway, a bright, knowing smile on her face.
Legolas watched her go, still perplexed by her behavior. He shook his head and continued down the hallway.
When he reached the door, he knocked loudly, making sure that Kenzie would hear him.
There was no answer.
Legolas knocked again and waited.
Still nothing.
The elven Prince stood in thought; wondering whether he should wait for Arwen or proceed into the room. Finding no harm in the latter, Legolas slipped into the room.
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Kenzie looked down at her hands. They were drowning in the sheer sky blue fabric that made up the sleeves of her dress. The fabric hugged her arms until it reached her elbow. It then bellowed out into a great pool of fabric that hung down from her arms. She grinned excitedly as she went to button up the back of the gown.
But to her dismay, she found that she wasn't flexible enough to reach all the way up.
Finally, after a billionth failed attempt, Kenzie decided to wait for Arwen to come back and ask the elf maiden for some needed help. Holding her dress up on her shoulders as best as she could, Kenzie stepped out of the closet.
Her eyes widened at what stood in the center of the room.
Legolas looked at her confused and then noticed that to stay clothed, the witch had to hold her dress up.
His eyes then widened as well.
He turned quickly, "I'm sorry, Lady Kenzie. I did not realize that you were not entirely dressed."
Kenzie sighed and rolled her eyes. Okay, maybe he could be way too much of a gentleman.
"Well as long as you are here, Prince Legolas, perhaps you could help me with my problem." She stated.
Legolas turned his head back to her slightly, "You wish me to help you dress?" he asked.
Kenzie sighed. What was he? Thick or something?
"Legolas, all you have to do is button up the back of my dress. You aren't seeing anything, I promise." she told him, turning around and pulling up her hair.
Legolas turned tentatively, hesitating for a moment. Finally he walked toward her and reached forward. He found himself taking his time buttoning the dress, allowing his fingers to brush her skin lightly.
"There." He stated softly.
Kenzie let her hair tumble out of her hands and she turned, "That wasn't so hard, now was it?" she asked, feeling the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end from his lingering touch.
Legolas smiled as he looked down and shook his head. He then looked back up to her.
"You look very beautiful." He stated.
Kenzie's smile faded slightly.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"Ay, you are dressed Lady Kenzie." Arwen stated as she entered the room, a tray of food in her hands.
Kenzie tore her gaze from Legolas' eyes and swallowed hard, "Yes, with Legolas' help."
"Really?" Arwen asked, trying to conceal her smile as she looked to Legolas.
The Prince nodded, "Well, I wished to speak with you, Lady Kenzie. But seeing that you will be eating, I will leave you to Lady Arwen's company."
With that, he nodded to Kenzie and Arwen then turned to the door.
Kenzie picked up the front of her dress and followed him, "You don't have to leave, Legolas. Your company is also welcomed."
Legolas turned and smiled, "Perhaps another time. Ladies." He bowed and then swiftly left the room.
Kenzie sighed and looked at the door for a moment thinking about what had just happened. There was definitely something about him; some feeling that she couldn't shake.
And she wasn't so sure that she wanted to shake it.
Mental note number 2: Be careful of elves, especially if it's Legolas, who have a way to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.
~*~*~*~
Katlin paced the parlor floor. Back and forth she went, occasionally stopping to stare up at the ceiling. She would have called out to Brian is she thought it would have brought him to her.
Suddenly, the familiar blue and white lights began to swirl into the room.
"Kennedy." Katlin called, stopping her pacing and waiting for their Whitelighter to materialize. When he did, he offered her a sheepish smile.
"Hi, honey." He said softly.
Katlin took a deep breath, "Hi."
"Okay, is he here?" Kennedy asked, walking into the room from the kitchen.
She stopped when she saw Brian and crossed her arms, "Well, it's about time that you decided to show up."
Katlin turned her head toward her sister, "Kennedy..."
"What? Do you want me to just say 'Hey Brian? What's going on? Nothing much here except for the fact that you kidnapped our sister and refused to tell us what was going on!!!!!" Kennedy cried.
Brian took a deep breath, "I understand if you guys are mad at me and you have every right.."
"Your damn straight we have every right." Kennedy interrupted.
"Kennedy..." Katlin stated again.
"I couldn't tell you anything." Brian stated.
"Yeah, but you sure know how to take Kenzie against her will." Kennedy shot back.
"Kennedy!" Katlin cried.
The middle sister crossed her arms in her frustration and anger.
"Calm down. Kenzie is all right and she is with our Innocent. That's what matters now." Katlin told her.
Kennedy took a deep breath as she stared at the floor. She then looked up at Brian.
"I'm sorry." She stated softly.
"It's all right. I'm the one who should be sorry." He replied.
"Okay, now that we're all made up, fill us in on what's going on." Katlin stated.
Brian took a deep breath, "A lot's going on. Kenzie and I have already spoken with Gandalf and Lord Elrond. A few others know what is going on now. Elrond has agreed to let Kenzie sit on the council tomorrow and Gandalf has requested that the both of you should come along as well."
"What exactly is going on though?" Kennedy asked.
"The wizard Saurman summoned the Changer to Middle Earth to help in the plot to recover the Ring and return Sauron to power." Brian explained.
"Can he do that? Call demons from our world to his?" Katlin asked.
"Normally, no. But the Changer is different. You could say that he's a demon for hire. Not only can he be summoned in this realm, but in others as well. Saurman somehow discovered the summoning spell and has hired him to capture the one Ring. "
"That's why the Elders wanted us to go. To protect the Ring." Kennedy whispered.
"To be apart of the Fellowship." Katlin added and then looked up to Brian.
"Yes," Brian started, "but it will be very dangerous. If you decide to help, then only one of you can go on the Quest."
"Why?" Kennedy asked.
"We cannot leave our realm unprotected. Our world would stand a better chance with two of the Charmed Ones then one or none at all." Brian told them.
"But what if we need the Power of Three in any case?" Katlin asked.
"Then we'll have to orb. That is if you decided to go on the journey with the Fellowship. " The Whitelighter stated.
"I still can't believe that you didn't tell us." Katlin said, her voice soft.
"I couldn't tell you. The Elders were not for sure if one of you needed to go or not. Or if you would be willing to believe the story and go." Brian stated in defense.
Katlin looked up from her hands and her blue orbs met his deep brown eyes.
"I understand." She whispered.
"So, what happens now?" Kennedy asked.
Brian sighed, "I need to get you to Rivendell as soon as you are ready."
Katlin sighed, "All right. Kennedy and I will pack some ingredients and the Book of Shadows, then we'll go."
"Is there anything else we need to take?" Kennedy asked.
Brian smiled, "You might want to take some things to cheer Kenzie up. She's had a very bad first day in Middle Earth."
~*~*~*~
After leaving Kenzie's room, the elven Prince had wandered around aimlessly. He needed to find something to occupy his mind other than the council and Kenzie. Finally, he decided that he should just give into his mind and find a place to think.
Legolas did not aim to pick the tree he was in. But he did anyway. And he had a perfect view of Kenzie's room.
He sat comfortably on a branch and stared into the room, lost in thought. She was very strange, for a human. Everything that she had told Gandalf was a little hard to believe. But the wizard did not question her.
Legolas was a little perplexed though. Why would she be sent here? For what reason? To destroy the Ring?
Some how he highly doubted that.
Kenzie might be powerful, but something inside of him said that she wasn't meant to bear the Ring of Power.
After Kenzie had finished eating, Arwen took leave of the witch, who had shortly disappeared into the bathing room where she had been for sometime.
Suddenly, she walked into the room carrying several bottles in her hands.
The elf arched an eyebrow in confusion. What was she doing now?
He watched her allow the bottles to tumble onto her bed. Kenzie gazed over them for a few seconds before sitting on the bed and grabbing one.
"Your highness?" a voice below asked.
Legolas was startled by the voice. He then silently cursed himself. He never jumped. He leap down to the ground gracefully and stood in front of the servant.
"Yes?"
"Lord Elrond and Gandalf the Grey request your council as soon as possible, Prince Legolas." He replied.
Legolas sighed and looked back up to Kenzie's room. The young witch would have to wait again. He then nodded and followed the elf back into the palace.
~*~*~*~
Kenzie sat down on the bed in her room with the several bottles she was carrying. One of them had to be a lotion or something that would soothe her aching muscles. She was in Rivendell for heaven's sakes! There had to be some sorta elvish soothing thing.
Kenzie opened one bottle and carefully took a whiff of the smell. She crinkled her nose. If that was it, she would just endure the pain.
"God, what I wouldn't give for my sisters and some cucumber melon lotion." She whispered.
Suddenly, someone knocked on her door very loudly.
Kenzie groaned, "And a little privacy would be nice."
When she opened the door, she almost screamed in delight. Katlin and Kennedy stood in front of her; their arms filled with things from home.
"I hope you're worth this." Katlin stated.
"Yea, 'cause this is a lot to hold on to when you orb." Kennedy said rather breathlessly. Kenzie smiled in pure happiness and threw her arms around her sisters, "You guys are the best sisters anyone could ever ask for." She stated.
"That's nice. Now, could you help us with the stuff before we drop it and break everything?" Kennedy asked.
~*~*~*~
"Legolas, you do know that this young lady you saved is special?" Lord Elrond asked.
Legolas licked his lips, "Yes, but I do not understand why."
Gandalf sighed, "There are things that can not be revealed now. Not to anyone attending the council."
Legolas nodded his head as if he understood, but he did not.
"You saved her from the demon that her Whitelighter spoke of. And if you struck this creature where you said, which I do not doubt knowing your skill, then he should be dead. But he is not. I truly believe that the demon is beyond our knowledge. Who ever takes the One Ring to Mordor will need Kenzie or one of her sister's help." Elrond stated.
"Why are you telling me this?" Legolas asked.
Elrond sighed, "I am hoping that a representative from each race will journey to Mordor with the Ring. What will be decided, I do not know. That will be up to the Council tomorrow. But, if all goes the way I wish, I would hope that you would follow as a representative of the Elves."
Legolas took a deep breath. He felt honored that Elrond would chose him to help carry this task. But he still did not understand why the Lord had told him about the witch sisters.
As if on cue, Gandalf cleared his throat.
"You have a connection with Kenzie." He started.
Legolas looked confused.
"You saved her life. You were the first person......elf, that she came in contact with. Naturally, she will look to you.....if she is the one to go on the quest." Gandalf explained.
"But what if one of her sisters travels to Mordor?" the Prince asked.
"Then she will tell them to trust you. In other words, you must trust them, Legolas. Trust their instincts and their powers." Gandalf answered.
Legolas nodded. He was curious with the maiden he saved. Kenzie was intriguing.......a mystery begging to be solved. And Legolas had never been one to leave a good mystery alone.
"Very well." He stated softly.
"Good! Now," Gandalf started as he leaned toward the elf, "may I suggest something to you Legolas?"
Legolas, despite all his training, gave the wizard a very bemused glance.
"I believe that should become better acquainted with Kenzie. Help her feel more at home here." The wizard stated, a gleam in his eye that suggested that he knew that the elf wished to visit the young witch.
Legolas smirked, "Thank you, Mithrandir. I think that I shall take your advice."
~*~*~*~
"Oh, familiarity." Kenzie cooed as she started to stuff the batteries into the CD player Katlin and Kennedy brought.
Kennedy laughed, "You haven't even been here a day and you're all ready complaining. I thought that you would be ecstatic, seeing as you're a Lord of the Rings freak and all."
Kenzie glared at Kennedy for a split second and then smiled, "Yeah, I am enjoying this. The woods and gardens, the food, the elves......" she trailed off.
Kennedy looked over at Katlin, "Ooooo, yummy, yummy elf."
Kenzie rolled her eyes and turned on the player, "Okay, what should we listen to first?" she asked, walking toward Katlin and Kennedy on the bed.
Katlin flipped through the CDs and then stopped. A smile broke out on her face. She then jumped up and raced toward Kenzie's vanity, placing the CD player there.
Kennedy looked over at Kenzie was sat on the bed next to her.
Katlin pushed play and then walked over and stood in the center of the room and faced the door. She then looked over at her sisters.
Kennedy and Kenzie looked at each in utter confusion.
"What in the hell is she doing?" Kennedy asked softly.
"I don't know if I wanna know." Kenzie replied.
Suddenly the song "Baby Got Back" started to play through the speakers.
As the music started, Katlin started to dance in the center of the room. Kenzie and Kennedy moved toward her cautiously, one standing on one side of their older sister. They both leaned back and raised an eyebrow at each other. Kennedy then shrugged.
And when the rapping started, the other two sisters started to dance with Katlin as well. They had done this several times at home when there was nothing else to do. And it was ALWAYS to "Baby Got Back". Kind of a tradition, if you will.
They laughed as they danced, twirling and twisting their hips in sync. The thought of what everyone else in Rivendell was thinking about this new music didn't even occur.
~*~*~*~
Legolas was about to take leave of Lord Elrond and Gandalf and walk down the hall toward Kenzie's room. He had decided to take the wizard's advice and learn more about her powers. She was a curiosity that he wanted to know more about. But as he stood, ready to leave Lord Elrond's study, a strange sound reach his ears. It sounded like some kind of music, but was very strange and slightly harsh to his sensitive elvish ears.
Elrond had picked up on it as well.
"It is coming from Kenzie's room." He stated.
"I will look in on her." Legolas offered.
Lord Elrond nodded and the Prince stood, quickly making his way toward the maiden's room. When he finally reached the hall, there was no question that it was coming from Kenzie's room. Legolas winced slightly at the harsh sound, but pushed it aside and made his way to the door. He pushed open the door and his eyes widened at the sight before him.
Kenzie and two other human women were standing in the center of the room. Well, there weren't just standing. If Legolas had to guess, he would say that they were dancing.......or something along those lines. The three women had identical hair color and the same bright blue eyes. They were all near the same height; about an inch in either direction he would guess. And all three were slender and well built for women, but still held the curves that defined their sex. They moved their hips and twirled this way and that; laughing at each other as they did so. Legolas knew that they would not notice him until the end of the song, so he crossed his arms and looked on in amusement as well as curiousness and enjoyment.
He smiled at their antics and, despite himself, took notice to how beautiful they all really were. Finally, the music ended and the three women erupted into giggles; out of breath from their dance.
"That was very interesting." Legolas finally spoke up.
The three O'Neil sisters stopped laughing immediately and looked to the door.
"Legolas." Kenzie stated, shocked to see him in her room.
"This is the yum....." Kennedy started, but Kenzie jabbed her older sister in the side before she could finish the question.
"I am Legolas Greenleaf; son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood. I don't believe we have met." He stated, slightly confused by the sisters' actions.
"You haven't." Kenzie stated.
She then pushed her way between Katlin and Kennedy, "These are my sisters, Katlin and Kennedy."
Legolas bowed slightly, "It is an honor, my ladies." He stated.
"Ooo, cute and a gentleman." Kennedy whispered.
Kenzie glared at her while she and Katlin giggled. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Legolas smile. She winced inwardly, knowing that he had easily heard that.
"Is there something you needed, your highness?" Kenzie asked, trying very hard not to sound pissed.
It irked her how annoying her sisters and this elf were being.
Legolas seemed to pick up on this and his smile grew brighter, making him even more handsome; if it were possible.
"I wished only to check on you and see that you were all right. After our encounter with the demon this morning, I feared you would be slightly unnerved." The elf replied.
At the mention of the demon, the smiles on Kennedy and Katlin's faces disappeared quickly. Slowly, the two older O'Neil sisters turned and looked at Kenzie.
The youngest bit her lower lip and then walked toward Legolas. When she reached the fair-haired wood-elf, she took hold of his arm and pulled him to the door.
"Well, Legolas, I am fine. And before you leave I would like to speak with you in the hallway." She stated, literally dragging the elf into the deserted corridor.
Once the door was closed behind her, Kenzie glared at Legolas, "I have only been with you for a few hours, and I'm already annoyed by you!" she hissed.
Legolas laughed lightly at this.
She glared at him, "And what, pray tell, is so funny?" she asked.
"You, milady. If you no longer are in need of me, I wish to visit the training fields before the sun sets." The elf replied.
He bowed slightly again and then turned swiftly, leaving noiselessly down the hall.
Kenzie bit her lower lip. She didn't know whether she should concentrate on how spiffed she was at him or how incredibly cute he was. She leaned back and tilted her head to get a better view of him as he walked down the hall. Or how cute his ass was. She sighed. This was definitely going to be an adventure.
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Hee, hee. Next chapter starts to roll the big adventure ball. But I don't think that ball will get too far. But you never know. Plot bunnies are being plentiful, so who knows.
~*Chapter 7: Doom speeches and doubt among sisters*~
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