Fanatical Devotion

"Why?! Why did you have to do such a thing Arwen?!" Elrond raged.

The two of us were standing in front of him, she was not even bothering to look at her father, but instead stood by me, arm around mine. I glared at him angrily, how could he treat his daughter in such a way? Did her happiness mean nothing to him?! It meant something to me, and I spoke out for her.

"It wasn't her fault! You can't say whom you love or not! It's just fate's way!" I snapped.

"Be quiet half-blood! You are in more trouble than you can handle right now! I'm talking to my daughter, so stay out of it!" He shouted back.

He was furious, hair askew, eyes blazing as he paced back and forth in front of us, making wild, angry gestures with his arms. His voice was raised to an almost roar, and he directed the full bulk of his accusations at me, as if I had been responsible for falling in love.

"I trusted you, I trusted you in my own city...I'll never be that foolish again!" Yelled Elrond.

"Father...what are you saying?!" Arwen cried, tears showing in her eyes.

"You've been a vagabond ever since you came here 21 years ago...and I regret EVER letting you stay within these walls! You've violated my daughter, my pride AND done countless other things that are unmentionable! This was the last straw!" He roared.

"Father! It was my fault! I wanted to stay with him all night! I'm sorry! Please don't punish him!"

"Silence! I won't have this! You still slept with a MORTAL!"

"And hopefully not the last time that I do!" She shouted back.

I almost did a double take as I looked at her. She really meant that! She was coming to my defense when I had come to hers! It made me step forward and defend her yet again, which was most likely the biggest mistake of my life.

"You can't do anything about it Elrond...we're in love and that's that! Nothing can tear us apart!"

"Oh really? Let's test that theory. Hm? You are banished forthwith from the city of Rivendel, and are prohibited to see my daughter ever again!"

I stared at him, it all didn't sink in right away, I was still lingering on his first words when the last sentence hit me like a charging bull. Banished! And never allowed to see the love of my life?! How could he?! The injustice of it was almost too much to bear. Tears showed clear in my eyes as I spoke, before turning and leaving the room in a flurry.

"All right. Then I have only one thing to say to YOU, Elrond. I hold about as much respect and love for YOU that I did for my FATHER."

And so I left, not even bothering to look at the expression on Elrond's face.