EEEK!!!!! Sorry for the wait!! Finals have been coming up, we had the performance of our play, I had to get a job, and I have to get my driver's liscense, so I've been SOOOO busy, please please PLEASE forgive me for the wait!!
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For over a week, life continued this way. Cerinas was stuck on her newest toy, and hung on him every moment. Legolas let her, but silently, he began to prepare. He begged her to allow his sister to stay with him, and for her to be cared for by a healer, and after a week, she had given in. Quietly, Legolas nursed his sister back to health and prepared for their getaway, gathering weapons, clothes, and food a little at a time. He would need perhaps one more week so as to not raise suspicion, and then they would wait for the right chance to escape. Legolas' spirits were high, and Luminal was doing much better.
Legolas gave a quiet smile as he submissively followed Cerinas. Lately, he had been requesting that she remove the chains, explaining he would be able to serve her better, and he could tell she was close to giving in. The only daughter of Revenhal had a hard time denying him anything if he asked in the right way.
Tonight there was to be a celebration. Legolas had made sure that Luminal was bundled up and had food and drink before a fire and comfortable before getting dressed, knowing Cerinas would want to flaunt him and would be disappointed if he did not look presentable. She still took to calling him Dansh, which irked Legolas, but he said nothing, merely bided his time.
Cerinas waited while he opened the door to the hall where the celebration was to take place, then placed her hand on his chest and gave him a smile. Legolas pushed away the urge to slap her hand off, which he had never really lost, and instead smiled back. Cerinas went inside, and he quickly followed as she tugged gently on the chain holding him to her.
The chamber was filled with loud humans, more so than usual, and Legolas flinched slightly. "It's my 19th birthday celebration." Cerinas whispered to him, and Legolas nodded silently as he followed her to her seat. As usual, he served her mutely, allowing her touches and listening quietly to the conversation. Cerinas spent most of her time too distracted by the presents she was receiving to eat or notice him, so Legolas decided the celebration couldn't be all bad.
The only time Cerinas really paid attention to him was to show him off to several young women or to ask for more wine, of which she was consuming quite a bit. Legolas frowned, having never seen her drink this much. Cerinas began giggling like an idiot, which was fitting, and her touches grew more bold and made Legolas more uncomfortable.
It seemed the dinner lasted forever before Cerinas stood and announced that she was going to retire, thanking everyone for coming. Legolas followed her quietly, reaching out a hand to steady her several times. The trip back to her rooms took forever, and Legolas gave a sigh of relief as he settled Cerinas on the bed and went to the adjoining room where he and his sister slept to check on her. Luminal was curled on the floor, sleeping gently in front of the fire. Legolas smiled and lifted her, placing her in the bed and going back in the other room to see if Cerinas would need anything else before he was allowed to retire, and to get the chains off for bed. Cerinas locked him in his room, but at least he didn't have to wear the chains to bed.
When he entered the room, he found Cerinas laying in the bed, wearing a small nightgown of a light green fabric, and looking in a strange way at him. He frowned, but walked up to the bed. "Will you be needing anything else, Mistress?" He asked.
Cerinas looked up to him lazily, smiling gently. "No, Dansh." She said softly, and reached up to unlock the chains and set them gently on the ground next to her bed.
"Thank you, Mistress." Legolas said, and turned to go, but a hand landed on his arm.
Cerinas grabbed his forearm, and held him back with a small giggle. "Stay here tonight, Legolas." She whispered.
Legolas froze, and pulled his arm out of her grasp. "I do not think that is a good idea, Mistress." He said quickly, turning to go.
Cerinas was not going to let him, though. She grabbed hold of him again, and yanked hard, making Legolas almost lose his balance. "Why not?" She demanded.
Legolas tried to yank away, but Cerinas was not letting go this time. "You remember what your father said!" He said, trying to bring her back to her senses.
Cerinas just laughed. "Poor father. He worries too much. He's so gullible. He REALLY thinks I'm still a virgin." She laughed loudly, and Legolas yanked harder, this time getting his arm back.
"That's none of my business. I know what I was told, Mistress. I am going to go to bed now." He said firmly, and made his way as quick as he could to the door.
Cerinas frowned heavily, and tackled him to the ground. "You are my servant, and you will do as I say." She said, running her hands across his chest.
Legolas was afraid to hurt Cerinas, for he knew how that would make her father react, but he was getting closer and closer to that. He shoved at her, hard. "Get off me, now!" He ordered.
Cerinas just giggled and reached for the waistband of his pants. "No." She said simply.
Legolas had no choice. With a violent shove, he threw her off, making her skid across the floor and strike the bed. He stood, breathing hard. "I will never sink to that kind of servitude." He said.
Cerinas face was red. "Fine!" She declared, and ran for the door, storming out. Legolas gave a sigh, and sank to the ground, the adrenaline leaving in a great rush.
However, the peace did not last long. Cerinas quickly returned with many guards, 2 of which hurried forward and grabbed his arms. Legolas did not resist, knowing it would do no good.
More guards pushed open the door to the adjoining room, going in and waking up Luminal unceremoniously and yanking her to her feet. She blinked quickly, fear showing on her face. "Legolas?" She asked as she was pulled from the room.
Legolas wanted to go to her, but was held back. "I'm here, Luma." He said reassuringly.
Cerinas had gotten a robe, and was quickly putting it on. "Bring them." She ordered, and walked outside, pushing away the hands that tried to help her as she stumbled slightly. ****
Legolas watched with wary eyes as they came to a dark room. Cerinas looked about quickly, then nodded to the men holding the two elves. "No one will hear from here." She said quickly.
Alarms went off in the prince's head. Hear what? What was Cerinas planning? After what had just happened, it could not be good, could never be good.
Cerinas marched up to him angrily and grabbed his chin. "Whatever happens now, I want you to remember something. This is your fault, not mine. If you had obeyed me, I wouldn't have to punish you."
Legolas frowned heavily. What was Cerinas going to do this time? She was drunk, very angry, and had he and his sister in a secluded place with three guards doing whatever she told them. This did not bode well for the two elves.
Cerinas stepped back and nodded to the guards. The two holding Legolas' arms quickly bound his wrists together and shoved him to his knees, pressing firmly on his shoulders to hold him there. Legolas could do nothing but watch as his sister was dragged forward from where she had been, just slightly behind him.
Cerinas smiled, a smile of someone who enjoyed other's suffering, who was hardened to any pleading she might receive, who had always had what she wanted, and nodded to the guards. "Do what you wish with her." She said darkly, and looked back to her elf just in time to see his eyes grow wide in terror for his sister.
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Well? Don't kill me, PLEASE! *hides behind conveniently placed Legolas, since she thinks the readers will not dare hurt him, but forgets that he is mad at her two, and screams in terror when Legolas turns around, bow in hand, his eyes full of wrath.*
AHHHHHH!!! EVERYONE HATES ME!!! *disappears into the mist.*
;p Just kidding. Sorry again for the wait and for the horrible cliffy. Review?
*****
For over a week, life continued this way. Cerinas was stuck on her newest toy, and hung on him every moment. Legolas let her, but silently, he began to prepare. He begged her to allow his sister to stay with him, and for her to be cared for by a healer, and after a week, she had given in. Quietly, Legolas nursed his sister back to health and prepared for their getaway, gathering weapons, clothes, and food a little at a time. He would need perhaps one more week so as to not raise suspicion, and then they would wait for the right chance to escape. Legolas' spirits were high, and Luminal was doing much better.
Legolas gave a quiet smile as he submissively followed Cerinas. Lately, he had been requesting that she remove the chains, explaining he would be able to serve her better, and he could tell she was close to giving in. The only daughter of Revenhal had a hard time denying him anything if he asked in the right way.
Tonight there was to be a celebration. Legolas had made sure that Luminal was bundled up and had food and drink before a fire and comfortable before getting dressed, knowing Cerinas would want to flaunt him and would be disappointed if he did not look presentable. She still took to calling him Dansh, which irked Legolas, but he said nothing, merely bided his time.
Cerinas waited while he opened the door to the hall where the celebration was to take place, then placed her hand on his chest and gave him a smile. Legolas pushed away the urge to slap her hand off, which he had never really lost, and instead smiled back. Cerinas went inside, and he quickly followed as she tugged gently on the chain holding him to her.
The chamber was filled with loud humans, more so than usual, and Legolas flinched slightly. "It's my 19th birthday celebration." Cerinas whispered to him, and Legolas nodded silently as he followed her to her seat. As usual, he served her mutely, allowing her touches and listening quietly to the conversation. Cerinas spent most of her time too distracted by the presents she was receiving to eat or notice him, so Legolas decided the celebration couldn't be all bad.
The only time Cerinas really paid attention to him was to show him off to several young women or to ask for more wine, of which she was consuming quite a bit. Legolas frowned, having never seen her drink this much. Cerinas began giggling like an idiot, which was fitting, and her touches grew more bold and made Legolas more uncomfortable.
It seemed the dinner lasted forever before Cerinas stood and announced that she was going to retire, thanking everyone for coming. Legolas followed her quietly, reaching out a hand to steady her several times. The trip back to her rooms took forever, and Legolas gave a sigh of relief as he settled Cerinas on the bed and went to the adjoining room where he and his sister slept to check on her. Luminal was curled on the floor, sleeping gently in front of the fire. Legolas smiled and lifted her, placing her in the bed and going back in the other room to see if Cerinas would need anything else before he was allowed to retire, and to get the chains off for bed. Cerinas locked him in his room, but at least he didn't have to wear the chains to bed.
When he entered the room, he found Cerinas laying in the bed, wearing a small nightgown of a light green fabric, and looking in a strange way at him. He frowned, but walked up to the bed. "Will you be needing anything else, Mistress?" He asked.
Cerinas looked up to him lazily, smiling gently. "No, Dansh." She said softly, and reached up to unlock the chains and set them gently on the ground next to her bed.
"Thank you, Mistress." Legolas said, and turned to go, but a hand landed on his arm.
Cerinas grabbed his forearm, and held him back with a small giggle. "Stay here tonight, Legolas." She whispered.
Legolas froze, and pulled his arm out of her grasp. "I do not think that is a good idea, Mistress." He said quickly, turning to go.
Cerinas was not going to let him, though. She grabbed hold of him again, and yanked hard, making Legolas almost lose his balance. "Why not?" She demanded.
Legolas tried to yank away, but Cerinas was not letting go this time. "You remember what your father said!" He said, trying to bring her back to her senses.
Cerinas just laughed. "Poor father. He worries too much. He's so gullible. He REALLY thinks I'm still a virgin." She laughed loudly, and Legolas yanked harder, this time getting his arm back.
"That's none of my business. I know what I was told, Mistress. I am going to go to bed now." He said firmly, and made his way as quick as he could to the door.
Cerinas frowned heavily, and tackled him to the ground. "You are my servant, and you will do as I say." She said, running her hands across his chest.
Legolas was afraid to hurt Cerinas, for he knew how that would make her father react, but he was getting closer and closer to that. He shoved at her, hard. "Get off me, now!" He ordered.
Cerinas just giggled and reached for the waistband of his pants. "No." She said simply.
Legolas had no choice. With a violent shove, he threw her off, making her skid across the floor and strike the bed. He stood, breathing hard. "I will never sink to that kind of servitude." He said.
Cerinas face was red. "Fine!" She declared, and ran for the door, storming out. Legolas gave a sigh, and sank to the ground, the adrenaline leaving in a great rush.
However, the peace did not last long. Cerinas quickly returned with many guards, 2 of which hurried forward and grabbed his arms. Legolas did not resist, knowing it would do no good.
More guards pushed open the door to the adjoining room, going in and waking up Luminal unceremoniously and yanking her to her feet. She blinked quickly, fear showing on her face. "Legolas?" She asked as she was pulled from the room.
Legolas wanted to go to her, but was held back. "I'm here, Luma." He said reassuringly.
Cerinas had gotten a robe, and was quickly putting it on. "Bring them." She ordered, and walked outside, pushing away the hands that tried to help her as she stumbled slightly. ****
Legolas watched with wary eyes as they came to a dark room. Cerinas looked about quickly, then nodded to the men holding the two elves. "No one will hear from here." She said quickly.
Alarms went off in the prince's head. Hear what? What was Cerinas planning? After what had just happened, it could not be good, could never be good.
Cerinas marched up to him angrily and grabbed his chin. "Whatever happens now, I want you to remember something. This is your fault, not mine. If you had obeyed me, I wouldn't have to punish you."
Legolas frowned heavily. What was Cerinas going to do this time? She was drunk, very angry, and had he and his sister in a secluded place with three guards doing whatever she told them. This did not bode well for the two elves.
Cerinas stepped back and nodded to the guards. The two holding Legolas' arms quickly bound his wrists together and shoved him to his knees, pressing firmly on his shoulders to hold him there. Legolas could do nothing but watch as his sister was dragged forward from where she had been, just slightly behind him.
Cerinas smiled, a smile of someone who enjoyed other's suffering, who was hardened to any pleading she might receive, who had always had what she wanted, and nodded to the guards. "Do what you wish with her." She said darkly, and looked back to her elf just in time to see his eyes grow wide in terror for his sister.
*****
Well? Don't kill me, PLEASE! *hides behind conveniently placed Legolas, since she thinks the readers will not dare hurt him, but forgets that he is mad at her two, and screams in terror when Legolas turns around, bow in hand, his eyes full of wrath.*
AHHHHHH!!! EVERYONE HATES ME!!! *disappears into the mist.*
;p Just kidding. Sorry again for the wait and for the horrible cliffy. Review?