Hey! Sorry it took so long to update, I've had a bad week. But here's the next chapter!
Oh, and before I forget, this is before the Fellowship. I'm not really sure how the timeline works, but it's sometime before then.
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Chapter Four
Nathanial rolled around in bed restlessly. He cracked an eye open to look out the window. 'Still dark,' he thought darkly. Sighing, he crawled out of the warm bed onto the cold floor and walked to the bathroom quickly. When he was done with his business he headed for his bed tiredly. He stopped dead in his tracks when he passed Legolas' bed. The elf's green eyes were half lidded and staring off dully.
He stumbled over to the woman's limp body. Letting out a sob he turned her over and flinched at her lifeless green eyes.
"No," Nathanial whispered. He knelt beside the Elf and started shaking him. "Legolas! Legolas! You have to wake up, come on!" he whispered harshly. When the blonde did not stir he shook him harder, intent on making the other wake up, even though he doubted he would. "Legolas!" he said loudly. He jumped back and let out a startled cry when the Elf unexpectedly shot up.
'What?' Legolas said, still half asleep and annoyed at being awaken. He looked around confused for a minute before he remembered where he was and caught eye of the scared looking human. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"Your," he hesitated. "Your eyes were open. Y-you looked like you were… like you were dead," he stuttered.
Legolas nodded. "I'm sorry, I should have told you. Elves sleep with their eyes open." Nathanial nodded but he still looked a little shaken up. The Elf studied him with concern. "Are you going to be alright?" He nodded uncertainly. "Come here," he said quietly. After a moment the red head slowly crawled into the cot next to the Elf. "I'm sorry, I should have warned you," he whispered.
"It's alright, it just r-" he hesitated a second. "It just scared me," he murmured back. "Elves are very interesting beings. Sleeping with your eyes open," he said.
Legolas smiled. "We can also walk on snow, you know. It comes in handy. We can also travel long distances quickly without needing too much rest," he started.
Nathanial looked at him curiously. "If that's so, then how come you got captured by those men? You should've been able to outrun them, right?"
Legolas glared slightly. "They caught me off guard. Plus, I was tired from my trip," he defended. "I had to ride a long way."
"Where were you traveling?" he asked curiously.
"Imladris."
"Imla… what?" Nathanial asked, never hearing that before.
"You might know it as Rivendell," he explained.
The human's hazel eyes brightened. "Rivendell? I've heard of that place. It's supposed to be very beautiful, I here."
Legolas nodded. "It is," he paused in thought and looked at Nathanial. "I was supposed to arrive there yesterday. When I don't get there later this afternoon, they will get worried. After awhile they will come looking for me."
The red head bit his lip and looked down. "Will they hurt my father or the people that live here if they find out you are here?"
"If you do not let me go freely, they will do whatever they can to get to me," he said.
Nathanial sighed. "When that time comes I'll think about it. Can you tell me more about your family? Where do live?" He cringed inwardly, angry that he would say something like that when it could upset the Elf. "But if you don't want to, you don't have to," he added quickly.
Legolas smiled faintly. "I live in Mirkwood. We live in the caves because it has become too dangerous with all the spiders lurking about to live among the trees. It's not as bad as some may think though. My father is a very kind man, to his children anyway. He is very strict, and some people believe he is cruel because of that. I have an older brother, his name is Cer. He is almost twice my age, but we're close nevertheless."
"How old are you?" he interrupted.
"634," the blonde answered.
Nathanial's eyes widened. "Umm…you look good."
He laughed lightly. "If I were a Man I would be like an 18 year old."
"Oh," he said understandingly.
"And then there's my sister, Timiowien. She is younger than I am, but she acts older. She is very beautiful, too. I don't remember my mother much, but my father says she is the mirror image of her," he started before Nathanial interrupted again.
"What happened to your mother?" he asked quietly.
"The Sea called her," (A/N I'm not sure if this is true or if my explainingof the Sea Calling is correct, but oh well)he said, but when he saw the human's confused look he explained. "There comes a day in most Elves' lives when the Sea calls them to the Undying Lands. Then they sail away into the Sea. My father took it hard, but my mother left him with us, my brother, sister, and me, so he was happy," he paused before asking a question softly. "What happened to your mother?"
Nathanial looked down immediately. "She was killed by Elves," he said almost inaudibly. "My father blames the Elves. That is why he hates you and allowed the others to give you to him. Many others blame your people as well. But I don't, I know it was my father's fault, he's the one that provoked the Elves in the first place," he said all this quietly and quickly. Legolas had to listen intently to understand it all.
"I'm very sorry, Nathanial," he said quietly and placed a comforting arm around the human's shoulders.
"It's alright," he smiled a small smile. "It happened a long time ago. Let's change the subject anyway, though."
Legolas nodded. "You should go to sleep. It's late, and you must be tired." Nathanial agreed and they both went to their own beds and went to sleep.
So what'd you think? I didn't really like it, it seems kinda rushed. But tell me what you think. ;-) And if anyone has thought of a good title, I'm still thinking about it.
I got the names for Legolas' brother and sister at this site: www. lotruk. com
