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No, Shay didn't fall head over heels in love with Legolas after that afternoon, she's too sensible and uptight (yeah right) to do that. She like him of course and following that afternoon's walk, she had many more walks with Legolas and Gimli. Of course she had wanted to ask Elix to come too, but than her brother had suddenly found a huge interest in raiding the kitchen with the hobbits that he declined. And of Boromir and Aragorn, Boromir looked so faraway so often that she just didn't want to disturb him. As for Aragorn, well, he's hardly the one to drag Boromir from la-la-land since he's in deeper than Boromir is.
But the atmosphere is just right for building a relationship.
Not that she's boasting, but damn she's good, already Gimli and Legolas are getting along. (Well who wouldn't be after spending such a long time together? Besides an occasional threat to both of them about having any kids kept their tongue quite civil).
Of course with extra meddling from the exceptionally talented Lady Galadriel, Shay seemed to ran into Legolas at every turn. It wasn't that Shay didn't want to ran into Legolas, oh no, she wants to do that very much so (who would ever object to a nice fall into Prince Charming's arms?) But darn it, can't she do it on her own? She's just about had it with this Lady! One day Shay might just march right into her lovely talan and lock the Lord and Lady into a small closet for a few hours. Sheesh, maybe than, Galadriel can focus more on HER love life than other people's.
One day Shay set out again to her regular walk with Legolas and Gimli, only when she arrived at the fountain, there was only Legolas.
Even before she asked where had Gimli gone she knew, but she asked anyways, "So, where did our lovely Gimli went?"
"It seemed that Lady Galadriel had a sudden desire to hear about Gimli's home." Legolas replied, his eyes twinkling with amusement.
"Oh really?" Shay said sarcastically.
"I don't mind walking with a beautiful lady by myself." Legolas said.
Shay blushed, than wrinkled her nose and tease back, "Well, I kind of miss Gimli's company, after all, he's such a cute dwarf."
For a moment Shay saw a partifular nasty look crossed Legolas's fair face, and she had no doubt that she just might find Gimli strung high up in the tree tomorrow.
"Nevertheless," Legolas stretched, "my, lady, after you," he said with a bow.
Shay laughed and they went off on their walk to the gardens.
After circling around the same spot for hours in silence Legolas suddenly spoke up, "Well, I have told you about my home, now tell me about yours."
Shay smirked, "Oh yes, I particularly like the part where your 'lost' your cloths while washing, must be a lovely sight for the she-elves to see their wonderful prince walking butt-naked down the hall."
Legolas shrugged and turned the tables on her, "I'm sure you would love to see it happen again, won't you, Lady Shay."
Shay blushed until she thought her face would turn red permanently, she threw up her hands, "By Valar, I am a bad influence you."
"Oh well, I supose it is time I tell you some part about my life." Shay sighed as she sat down on one of the benches, Legolas follow suit.
Shay turned her head to Legolas and asked, "Are you sure you don't have a troubled heart? Because whatever I am going to say, is, believe me, very bad to a person with bad heart."
Legolas replied, "I believe I am fine."
Shay quirked the corner of her mouth in a smirkbut continued, "Well, I came from Valinor..."
"Valinor!" Legolas gasped. Shay glared at him, "Can't you let me finish a sentence?" Legolas managed to look sheepish, while looking amazingly cute that made Shay feel almost guilty for glaring at him.
"Anyways, as I was saying, I came from Valinor, but before that I was born on another place, in another time called Earth."
"Earth? But..."
"My god!" Shay said exasperatedly slapping her forehead with her palm.
"I apologize, my love."
"Hmmm, ANYWAYS, Earth is kind of like here, except everywhere there are tall towers, and houses that block the sun. And the air is always filled with smoke and debris. But I loved it there because it was my home. Than one day my brother, Elix, was driving me to school, you know, in a car."
Legoals raised his eyebrows, Shay sighed and explained, "A car is a contraption, kind of like a horse but it is metal and it moves faster than a horse, a lot faster. My brother and I were in it, we were crossing this crossroad when this other car drove through a redlight, which is like something that tells you to stop so the other car can go. Well the other car drove through it and smashed into us." Shay paused and shudder as she remembered the loud crunch, the bright lights and...the immense cold.
Legolas pulled Shay to his side and she leaned into his shoulder, feeling his warmth comforted her a little, "Well, I died, apparently, but of course instead of being dead, I woke up in this kind of dark place. A room...of course later I learned I was in some part of the Hall of Mandos, and the room was Vaire's. I didn't see my brother at first, because apparently Mandos had taken a liking to him and was teaching him the art of drinking. Dwarf wine are very strong, needs practicing you know. Well I guess if you have to be in the Hall everyday, you might as well have fun. Well I saw him later, and for a time we just lived in the Hall, we had fun. We played cards with Mandos, Aule, and some time our other uncles and aunts. Aule even taught me how to make weapons, which was pretty fun, unless you put your hand in the fire, that is not fun."
Legolas by now was looking at her in shock, "The Valar,... uncles..."
Shay smirked, "I told you, you need a strong heart."
"But..."
"They sort of adopted us... besides they made you guys in the likeness of them, so of course they're not always high and mighty. I'll have you know Ulmo can get dead drunk and start doing a lap dance, which is not pretty," winced Shay, "scarred my mind forever. I mean, a grown, large, and muscular man dancing like...Oh I don't even want to think about it."
Legolas who despite the awe he had for the Valar also winced and shut his eyes as if to block the images.
Shay gave a small grin, if the Valar had ever been sacred in Legolas's mind, they're definitely not now.
"Well anyways, at first I thought I was just there for fun, you know like the holidays, and than I could return to Earth after that. Unfortunately, I can't, the Valar wouldn't let me. Elix and I threw a dreadful fit, but we shut up pretty quick when Yavanna threatened to set a drunk Ulmo on us. And so I asked them if we die here than maybe we can get back, Manwe of course said no, if we die we would wander the halls of Mandos or the Fields. I threw a fit again, Elix was too scared of Ulmo to do so, he was the testing product the first time. But I guess Varda took my side since I didn't get a beating. But yeah...we stayed there for sometime, than one day Manwe told us we had to come here and find Olorin, one of the Maiar, better known as Gandalf. So my brother an I got on a ship and sailed to here. We didn't know much about Middle-earth, so it was amazing that we actually found Gandalf at all. Of course once Gandalf realized where we were from and how little we knew of Middle-earth, he begin to teach us. He taught me everything I knew, even Sindarin."
Legolas looked at her in awe, and Shay frowned and slapped his arm, "Stop that, you're making me feel weird."
"You lived with the Valar."
Shay shrugged, "Legolas, they have feelings too, they don't always like to be all powerful," than she added, "Besides just because I lived with them for a while doesn't mean I'm all powerful, promise me you won't treat me any differently."
Legoals nodded, Shay grinned, "Good, because if you do, I can always give you a picture of Gandalf in a dress."
Legolas winced and closed his eyes again.
Shay laughed evilly, "haha, got you now!"
Legolas opened his eyes and in a swift movement he had her horizontally across his lap and his face was one centimeter away from hers, "I''m afraid my lady, tis I, who has got you." Legolas was so closed to her that Shay could feel his warm breath on her eyelids when he spoke, she gulped nervously.
He slowly lowered his face until his mouth was just one breath away from hers...
That is until they heard a rustle...
Legolas raised his head and looked almost peeved at getting interupted while Shay was pure red. She got off Legolas's lap and within seconds reached behind the tree which the giggle came from and found Gimli,and Galadriel looking quite innocent.
"I cannot believe this, Gimli! Galadriel I would have expect, but you Gimli? I am very disappointed in you."
"Aw, and they almost kissed." Gimli muttered while if it was possible, Shay got even redder.
She rounded on Galadriel and with one hand she latched on to Galadriel's arm and before anyone could stop her she dragged Galadriel out of the garden and across Lothlorien bending on finding a certain Lord.
On the way there she received many stares, and somehow, even when guilty, Galadriel still managed to look perfectly royal and grand.
Upon reaching her destination Shay thrown open the wide meeting room and in front of many advisers and other Lords Shay marched down the aisle with Galadriel in tow and than with her other free hand she dragged the surprised Celeborn up and marched back down the aisle and out of that talan, than proceeded to drag them into their own talan. By now Shay was followed by half of the Lothlorien, many were curious and worried by what she was doing, but Shay paid no heed to them. She continued into the Lord and Lady's talan and upon finding a nice little closet she ordered, "Open it."
The unfortunate elf that was nearest to her at first refused to do so, than after another death glare from Shay he opened the closet door and with a thrust Shay tossed both the Lady and Lord into the closet that was barely one person's width and closed the door with a loud bang.
Than with a rope that she had somehow picked up during all this she laced the handle of the closet together, preventing the two from getting out.
"Anyone who dares to open this closet without telling me will face dire consequences! Okay?" Shay said in a steel voice, while everyone nodded feverently.
And with that Shay marched out again, when she descended the stairs she found Legolas standing there with Gimli and Haldir.
All three looked very amused, well maybe except Gimli, who looked quite scared.
Shay cocked one eyebrow, "Well, what are you looking at?"
Haldir managed to choke down a laughter, while Legolas looked thoroughly amused.
Shay wrinkled her nose at them and turned to Gimli, "As for you my dear friend, you are only a first-time offender so I shall do nothing to you yet."
Gimli nodded in relief, "Wise lass, beside it was Lady Galadriel who hinted Legolas to ask you about your past."
Shay growled in warning, and without another word Gimli lit out of there as fast as he could.
This time Haldir did not held on , and he burst out laughing loudly.
Finaly after his fit had passed, Haldir wiped his teary eyes, "By Valar, Shay, you just locked two very powerful people into a closet, and you just send a dwarf running without any arguments."
"No duh." Shay said crossing her arms, "What are you going to do about it?"
Haldir shook his head and said nothing.
"You know, my love, I think this deserves a good toast." Legolas spoke up his eyes shining with laughter and with that he pulled Shay toward the kitchen with a grinning Haldir behind.
