Disclamer: I don't own Legolas but I do own everyone else. Set before the
War of the Ring. Two girls, Leila and Shí disguise themselves as men and
join the army. It's an elvish sort of Mulan with two heroines. Shí/Ahora.
Legolas/Leila. (For once none of the characters are based on me!) The
original version of this story was a swap story between me and my mate Liz.
Ada means father and Nana mother.
The way I'm doing the elves ages is that 500 is the equivalent of a 5 year old so 1500 is a 15 year old. Basically minus the 2 0's and you got the age they look like. And I'm having it that they stop growing at 2000 or 20 so that's why they always look so young. Got it?
To all those who flamed about Éowyn already doing this.she is human! These are elves. Éowyn fought in one battle, these two fight in lots and train for years. If you notice the whole of the elven army is male so I thought this fitted. Éowyn may do the same but this is set a long time before Two Towers OK?
Hidden Identity
Chapter 6, Home
"Don't wake him" Maruun told the two elves as they carefully lifted the still sleeping Leila onto a horse. Legolas was looking after Pedi while Risen got something to eat and the company prepared to go. Shí was with Ahora and her family helping them get ready to go.
"By the end of the day we'll be there" Shí told Ahora as she helped get Ahora's brother up onto the horse and secured him with rope. "There yah go, your not gonna fall off in a hurry" Shí said to the sad looking elfling.
"MOVE OUT!" Dalamar shouted and the company moved forewords slowly. Leila groaned but remained asleep.
"Good thing he's asleep poor lad" Maruun said as he walked alongside Leila to make sure she didn't get any worse.
4 Hours Later,
"Are we there yet?"
"No"
"Are we there yet?"
"No"
"Are we there yet?"
"No!"
"Are we there yet?"
"NO!"
"No need to shout" Pedi mumbled. Risen huffed. Pedi had been asking if they were there yet for an hour. Legolas was fighting not to laugh. Pedi was a very annoying but sweet child. "Risen?"
"What?"
"Are we there yet?"
Dil sighed and looked around him. He was in charge of his own horse so no one was there to talk to him and he was lonely. Shí was walking with Ahora and his Nana was walking with Cari in her arms so he was alone. He looked down at his leg that was missing most of it and couldn't help the tears that welled up in his eyes.
"You alright lad?" Dagon asked as he walked up to Dil, noticing immediately that the boy wasn't very cheerful.
"Yeah" Dil sighed wiping at his eyes furiously.
"What's up lad?" Dagon asked in that fatherly sort of way.
"I'm lonely" Dil said quietly.
"Well I'll walk with you then" Dagon said. This didn't cheer Dil up as much as it should have, Dil had always wanted to meet a warrior but he wasn't in a very happy mood. "What else?" Dagon asked simply.
"I feel...useless" Dil said after a pause.
"Why?" Dagon asked kindly.
"I only have one leg so I'll be no good at anything now" Dil said sadly.
"Sure you will be" Dagon tried to think of something, but could only come up with boring things.
"Like what?" Dil asked.
"Writing" Dagon said lamely after a long pause.
"Can't write"
"Reading"
"Can't read"
"Advising"
"Boring"
"Selling"
"Not my thing"
"Well what is?" Dagon asked running quickly out of ideas.
"Farming was all I could. I couldn't even fight well enough to make a difference" Dil said sadly. Dagon could say nothing to that. "But that doesn't matter. I'm wallowing in self pity and I shouldn't be doing that" Dil said trying to smile. "You know my brother" he said to Dagon all of a sudden.
"I do?"
"Gaalin"
"You're related to Gaalin?!?"
"Yes, he's my older brother(sister really)"
"Poor you" these two words actually got a small laugh out of the depressed boy which brighten Dagon up a bit as well.
1 Hour Later,
"Are we there yet?"
"Pedi..."
"Actually" Legolas interrupted the two sisters. "We are nearly there" he said smiling.
"Really?" Pedi asked, her mood perking up almost immediately.
"Thank Elbreth(sp?)" Risen moaned, turning her face to the sky. Legolas laughed loudly and Pedi joined in, not knowing it was because of her he was laughing.
The company arrived at the palace soon after that and the refugees were given places to sleep and the injured were taken to the healers wing, including Leila, Shí, Dil and Pedi. Their injuries were treated and they were laid down to rest. Maruun insisted on treating Leila himself and made sure that not only the fever was treated but every injury she had, even the scratches. Legolas stood by and watched to make sure they didn't discover her or Shí's secret. A servant tapped his shoulder.
"Your majesty, your father wishes to speak to you" the servant said, bowing respectfully.
"Please inform him I will see him when I can but at the moment I am busy" Legolas said to the servant who bowed and excused himself. Legolas walked over to Leila's bed and sat in the chair by it. Maruun gently touched his shoulder.
"The lad's fever has broken and the infection is clearing up so he should be fine in about a week" Maruun said to him.
"That's good. What about the others?" Legolas asked, gesturing to the other people in the room.
"Gaalin is complaining about having to stay here for just a scratch, only it's not a scratch. The boy with one leg is depressed, dangerously so but his leg will be fine. The little cat over there is going to be sore but other than that fine" Maruun then went on to tell Legolas about all the other injured warriors in the room. "Now your majesty, I wan to look at that arm quickly" Maruun said, pointing to the bandage on Legolas' forearm. Legolas held out his arm while looking at Leila as she slept. She looked so content and innocent but the ugly bandage on her cheek ruined her innocence really.
"Will that leave a scar?" Legolas asked, gesturing to Leila.
"Most likely" Maruun said as he looked closely at the cut before re bandaging it with a clean bandage. "Your arm will be fine your majesty. Now I must ask you to leave so they can all rest" Maruun said pushing Legolas gently. Legolas got up slowly and walked out of the door, looking back at Leila just as Maruun extinguished all the lights in the room. Legolas walked slowly to the palace dungeons where Dalamar had taken the prisoner. Legolas supposed he should go and report to his father but that could wait. He wanted to find out who had killed an entire village of elves and why.
"Your majesty" Dalamar said as Legolas approached. Dalamar was with Dallas and Dagon outside the prisoners cell.
"I want answers and I want them now" Legolas said simply.
"Yes my lord" Dalamar said looking slightly pleased. He pulled a key out of his pocket and unlocked the cell. Valbal was chained to the wall and his eyes glared at the four elves as they walked in.
"Hello there" he said smiling nastily.
"Why did your people attack us?" Dalamar asked.
"Why should I tell you?" Valbal asked. Dallas and Dagon had moved to stand on either side of him.
"I would if I were you" Dalamar said.
"Well I'm not you" Valbal said smiling.
"Why did you attack us?" Dalamar repeated his question. This time Valbal completely ignored him. Dalamar nodded to Dallas who struck Valbal around the face.
"So it's like that eh? Well I'm still not gonna tell you" Valbal said.
1 Hour Later,
"Tell us" Dalamar said. Valbal was now sporting bruised cheeks and a split lip.
"Nope"
"This is getting so frustrating" Dalamar said quietly to Legolas. Legolas nodded angrily and glared at Valbal.
"Let's try another question. Why did you attack Sérle?" Legolas asked him.
"He was too good at fighting" Valbal muttered.
"He beat you twice" Legolas said.
"I'll beat him next time" Valbal swore. "He won't live long" he said to himself.
"He came from that village your people attacked" Legolas.
"I know, I killed his brother. The bigger one" Valbal said smiling. "Saw you carrying the little boy to the hut, with him crying like a wimp" he explained laughing. Legolas was being held back from doing something dangerous by Dalamar.
"Let me kill him!" Legolas snapped.
"That won't do us any good" Dalamar said strictly. Valbal was laughing as he watched Legolas being held back.
"He put up a good fight for such a little one, actually cut my hand before I slashed his cheast open. He didn't half look surprised" Valbal was enjoying this. All the other elves were glaring at him and by the looks of it all wanted to kill him.
"You killed a child? Well that shows strength...or lack they're of" Dallas said unpleasantly.
"So that's why you couldn't beat Sérle, you only go after children" Dagon said, joining in with Dallas's ploy.
"I could have killed that brat if I could have been bothered!" Valbal shouted.
"But you didn't, not even when he beat you infront of everyone" Dallas said.
"I can kill him and I will!" Valbal snarled.
"Stick to killing children, it's all you can do" Dagon said.
"Shut up, I nearly killed him when we were distracting you!" Valbal shouted before realising what he said.
"Distracting us from what?" Dalamar and Legolas asked at the same moment.
"You don't think I'd actually tell you do you?" Valbal said, returning to his annoying self. Just then a servant burst into the cell.
"My lords, the Forest Gate has been attacked!" the servant said breathlessly.
"See, I didn't even need to tell you, you already knew" Valbal said laughing some more.
A/N Please review...please.
The way I'm doing the elves ages is that 500 is the equivalent of a 5 year old so 1500 is a 15 year old. Basically minus the 2 0's and you got the age they look like. And I'm having it that they stop growing at 2000 or 20 so that's why they always look so young. Got it?
To all those who flamed about Éowyn already doing this.she is human! These are elves. Éowyn fought in one battle, these two fight in lots and train for years. If you notice the whole of the elven army is male so I thought this fitted. Éowyn may do the same but this is set a long time before Two Towers OK?
Hidden Identity
Chapter 6, Home
"Don't wake him" Maruun told the two elves as they carefully lifted the still sleeping Leila onto a horse. Legolas was looking after Pedi while Risen got something to eat and the company prepared to go. Shí was with Ahora and her family helping them get ready to go.
"By the end of the day we'll be there" Shí told Ahora as she helped get Ahora's brother up onto the horse and secured him with rope. "There yah go, your not gonna fall off in a hurry" Shí said to the sad looking elfling.
"MOVE OUT!" Dalamar shouted and the company moved forewords slowly. Leila groaned but remained asleep.
"Good thing he's asleep poor lad" Maruun said as he walked alongside Leila to make sure she didn't get any worse.
4 Hours Later,
"Are we there yet?"
"No"
"Are we there yet?"
"No"
"Are we there yet?"
"No!"
"Are we there yet?"
"NO!"
"No need to shout" Pedi mumbled. Risen huffed. Pedi had been asking if they were there yet for an hour. Legolas was fighting not to laugh. Pedi was a very annoying but sweet child. "Risen?"
"What?"
"Are we there yet?"
Dil sighed and looked around him. He was in charge of his own horse so no one was there to talk to him and he was lonely. Shí was walking with Ahora and his Nana was walking with Cari in her arms so he was alone. He looked down at his leg that was missing most of it and couldn't help the tears that welled up in his eyes.
"You alright lad?" Dagon asked as he walked up to Dil, noticing immediately that the boy wasn't very cheerful.
"Yeah" Dil sighed wiping at his eyes furiously.
"What's up lad?" Dagon asked in that fatherly sort of way.
"I'm lonely" Dil said quietly.
"Well I'll walk with you then" Dagon said. This didn't cheer Dil up as much as it should have, Dil had always wanted to meet a warrior but he wasn't in a very happy mood. "What else?" Dagon asked simply.
"I feel...useless" Dil said after a pause.
"Why?" Dagon asked kindly.
"I only have one leg so I'll be no good at anything now" Dil said sadly.
"Sure you will be" Dagon tried to think of something, but could only come up with boring things.
"Like what?" Dil asked.
"Writing" Dagon said lamely after a long pause.
"Can't write"
"Reading"
"Can't read"
"Advising"
"Boring"
"Selling"
"Not my thing"
"Well what is?" Dagon asked running quickly out of ideas.
"Farming was all I could. I couldn't even fight well enough to make a difference" Dil said sadly. Dagon could say nothing to that. "But that doesn't matter. I'm wallowing in self pity and I shouldn't be doing that" Dil said trying to smile. "You know my brother" he said to Dagon all of a sudden.
"I do?"
"Gaalin"
"You're related to Gaalin?!?"
"Yes, he's my older brother(sister really)"
"Poor you" these two words actually got a small laugh out of the depressed boy which brighten Dagon up a bit as well.
1 Hour Later,
"Are we there yet?"
"Pedi..."
"Actually" Legolas interrupted the two sisters. "We are nearly there" he said smiling.
"Really?" Pedi asked, her mood perking up almost immediately.
"Thank Elbreth(sp?)" Risen moaned, turning her face to the sky. Legolas laughed loudly and Pedi joined in, not knowing it was because of her he was laughing.
The company arrived at the palace soon after that and the refugees were given places to sleep and the injured were taken to the healers wing, including Leila, Shí, Dil and Pedi. Their injuries were treated and they were laid down to rest. Maruun insisted on treating Leila himself and made sure that not only the fever was treated but every injury she had, even the scratches. Legolas stood by and watched to make sure they didn't discover her or Shí's secret. A servant tapped his shoulder.
"Your majesty, your father wishes to speak to you" the servant said, bowing respectfully.
"Please inform him I will see him when I can but at the moment I am busy" Legolas said to the servant who bowed and excused himself. Legolas walked over to Leila's bed and sat in the chair by it. Maruun gently touched his shoulder.
"The lad's fever has broken and the infection is clearing up so he should be fine in about a week" Maruun said to him.
"That's good. What about the others?" Legolas asked, gesturing to the other people in the room.
"Gaalin is complaining about having to stay here for just a scratch, only it's not a scratch. The boy with one leg is depressed, dangerously so but his leg will be fine. The little cat over there is going to be sore but other than that fine" Maruun then went on to tell Legolas about all the other injured warriors in the room. "Now your majesty, I wan to look at that arm quickly" Maruun said, pointing to the bandage on Legolas' forearm. Legolas held out his arm while looking at Leila as she slept. She looked so content and innocent but the ugly bandage on her cheek ruined her innocence really.
"Will that leave a scar?" Legolas asked, gesturing to Leila.
"Most likely" Maruun said as he looked closely at the cut before re bandaging it with a clean bandage. "Your arm will be fine your majesty. Now I must ask you to leave so they can all rest" Maruun said pushing Legolas gently. Legolas got up slowly and walked out of the door, looking back at Leila just as Maruun extinguished all the lights in the room. Legolas walked slowly to the palace dungeons where Dalamar had taken the prisoner. Legolas supposed he should go and report to his father but that could wait. He wanted to find out who had killed an entire village of elves and why.
"Your majesty" Dalamar said as Legolas approached. Dalamar was with Dallas and Dagon outside the prisoners cell.
"I want answers and I want them now" Legolas said simply.
"Yes my lord" Dalamar said looking slightly pleased. He pulled a key out of his pocket and unlocked the cell. Valbal was chained to the wall and his eyes glared at the four elves as they walked in.
"Hello there" he said smiling nastily.
"Why did your people attack us?" Dalamar asked.
"Why should I tell you?" Valbal asked. Dallas and Dagon had moved to stand on either side of him.
"I would if I were you" Dalamar said.
"Well I'm not you" Valbal said smiling.
"Why did you attack us?" Dalamar repeated his question. This time Valbal completely ignored him. Dalamar nodded to Dallas who struck Valbal around the face.
"So it's like that eh? Well I'm still not gonna tell you" Valbal said.
1 Hour Later,
"Tell us" Dalamar said. Valbal was now sporting bruised cheeks and a split lip.
"Nope"
"This is getting so frustrating" Dalamar said quietly to Legolas. Legolas nodded angrily and glared at Valbal.
"Let's try another question. Why did you attack Sérle?" Legolas asked him.
"He was too good at fighting" Valbal muttered.
"He beat you twice" Legolas said.
"I'll beat him next time" Valbal swore. "He won't live long" he said to himself.
"He came from that village your people attacked" Legolas.
"I know, I killed his brother. The bigger one" Valbal said smiling. "Saw you carrying the little boy to the hut, with him crying like a wimp" he explained laughing. Legolas was being held back from doing something dangerous by Dalamar.
"Let me kill him!" Legolas snapped.
"That won't do us any good" Dalamar said strictly. Valbal was laughing as he watched Legolas being held back.
"He put up a good fight for such a little one, actually cut my hand before I slashed his cheast open. He didn't half look surprised" Valbal was enjoying this. All the other elves were glaring at him and by the looks of it all wanted to kill him.
"You killed a child? Well that shows strength...or lack they're of" Dallas said unpleasantly.
"So that's why you couldn't beat Sérle, you only go after children" Dagon said, joining in with Dallas's ploy.
"I could have killed that brat if I could have been bothered!" Valbal shouted.
"But you didn't, not even when he beat you infront of everyone" Dallas said.
"I can kill him and I will!" Valbal snarled.
"Stick to killing children, it's all you can do" Dagon said.
"Shut up, I nearly killed him when we were distracting you!" Valbal shouted before realising what he said.
"Distracting us from what?" Dalamar and Legolas asked at the same moment.
"You don't think I'd actually tell you do you?" Valbal said, returning to his annoying self. Just then a servant burst into the cell.
"My lords, the Forest Gate has been attacked!" the servant said breathlessly.
"See, I didn't even need to tell you, you already knew" Valbal said laughing some more.
A/N Please review...please.