Chapter 6: The Sheelala

It was the day of the Sheelala, a day of games and such. After having a petty fight with Legolas after she pulled of his pants showing half his butt in front of Arwen and Nathan, Lailomeiel laughed her guts out as she accidentally tripped old Briarvale with her Shalaquin.

"Lailomeiel has thick nerves, don't you think Legolas?" Nathan nudged his friend who was vivid green with the humiliation he just had. Thanks to Lailomé.

"Speaking of the devil, where is that girl?" He asked Nathan.

"I don't know, last time I saw her, she was with Arwen." "I heard they are going out to get some Morimatra."

"I bet it's up to no good." "I wonder to whom she will pull that prank out."

"I bet Legolas would like to have a goodbye party for me." Lailomeiel grinned at Arwen who both hold two bottles of Bedruskan.

"Lailomeiel, are you sure you can trick Legolas of drinking at least a bottle of Bedruskan?" Arwen asked her friend who already can't wait to humiliate her brother again.

"It's for payback! That creep thought he already got away by stealing my Elverquisst… and other stuff like that." She said childishly.

"So your plan is for revenge, I see." Arwen grinned.

"And besides, these are my last few days here at Mirkwood; I wouldn't miss a chance at fooling Legolas around."

When they reached the courtyard to where Nathan and Legolas were talking, both Arwen and Lailomeiel grinned.

"I hope the elf who just gave me some humiliation say sorry." Legolas said stubbornly to Nathan who in return had to bite his lower lip as to prevent himself from laughing as Legolas expected a sorry from Lailomé.

"I think I will say sorry to that dorky elf if he would drink a two full bottles of Morimatra, straight."

Lailomeiel winked at Arwen who grinned, as she quickly switched the bottle of Morimatra of a bottle of Bedruskan which Lailomeiel cleverly managed to make both wine looked almost exactly the same.

Although they were quick, they weren't quick enough as Legolas saw the clever switch and decided to play along with her game.

"Okay dear Lailomeiel, I will drink ye wine, in one condition."

"What is it? Dear stupid Legolas?" she said, mockingly.

"You will also drink half of it." Picking up the bottle and handed it to her.

"Okay, I will drink it, since you are so sissy."

Arwen, who are absolutely unaware of the second switching, persuaded her to drink it.

"Okay, let's drink it together", Legolas, said with an evil smile.

Lailomeiel confidently drink her wine, while Legolas, played safe. He pretended to drink his wine.

Suddenly, Lailomeiel almost finished her bottle when she collapsed. Nathan was even quick enough to break her fall because he was beside her to see if she really did drink the wine. Arwen gasped at what happened to Lailomeiel but then Legolas chuckled, as he picked her up from Nathan and carried her to her room.

"What happened?" Nathan asked Arwen, who was still shocked at what happened to her friend.

"I don't know, maybe…" Arwen looked at the two bottles of wine and then realized that Legolas tricked Lailomeiel into drinking what he was supposed to drink.

"Maybe what?"

"Legolas saw Lailomeiel switched the bottles."

"What's with the wine anyway?"

"Well, Lailomeiel switched Morimatra with Bedruskan but Legolas saw the switch. Legolas then was able to switch them back and get her to drink what Legolas was supposed to drink."

"Bedruskan?" "Lailomeiel did change it?" Then Nathan bursted out laughing. "Lailomeiel got a dose of her own medicine." "Bedruskan is a highly, and I really mean highly alcoholic wine." He said in between laughter.

Legolas laid Lailomeiel on her bed. He then put on a wet cloth that was soaked with warm water on her forehead. His action caused Lailomeiel to stir.

"Lailomé? Lailomé are you alright?" he whispered.

Lailomeiel opened her eyes, after realizing who it was, she tried to sat up, but then Legolas stopped her.

"Alright, I am sorry for humiliation I caused you earlier." She sighed. But Legolas didn't seem to hear her, for he was looking at her with such look that Lailomeiel couldn't stand.

"Legolas? Is there anything wrong?"

"I just can't believe that you will be leaving Mirkwood for good…. To think of it that we have been together and quite inseperable before… then all of a sudden… this?" Legolas said, still looking at her with a sober look.

Lailomeiel just laid back at her bed and stared at her balcony, in which she can see the beautiful sunset and the last rays of sun that passed the trees…

"You won't lose me for good Legolas." She looked at him and cupped his face with her hands. "I will be just south outside Mirkwood, I would be like a few miles away, C'mon Leggy."

Legolas stood up and walked into the balcony. If he could just keep Lailomeiel from going back to where she came from, he would, but how much he wanted to change everything, there is something that holds him back, and that something is doing a great job at preventing him to do what he wanted.

Lailomeiel sadly watched her once-known-brother at the balcony and felt sorry for him. She didn't want to hurt him or anything like that. She stood up, even if she felt weak, she was still able to reach Legolas in the balcony and sat at the balcony rails.

"You should stay at bed, you know." Legolas said, worriedly as he mused at how alcoholic stuff can't even make her tipsy.

"And you shouldn't be acting like that, you know." She shot back.

"I'll miss you Lei." He said as he looked at her with his deep blue eyes. The kind of eyes that you will lose yourself into.

"I'll miss you, I would really do miss you."

"I'll miss you to Legolas, but I have to do my duty as a… uhm a Queen." But that doesn't mean I'll change, Legolas, I would always be Lailomeiel, Your Lailomeiel and Father's Lailomeiel. I would never change like that… I love you guys and besides, I'm still alive." Lailomeiel said, trying to cheer him up with her "I'm still alive, & I'm not going to die look."

Legolas smiled back at her and gathered her to him. Lailomeiel then held him back. She then buried her face in his arms, neither anyone of them wanted to let go.

"I love you Lei." He whispered to her ear.

"I love you too Legolas." She answered back. Both of them didn't realize the time they spent together in each other's arm "And then you will collapse again after drinking another bottle." Legolas teased.

"Ha ha so funny." Lailomeiel snorted. when someone opened the door.

"Sorry to break your goodbye flings, but your father wants you two in the hall." Nathan said with a grin.

Legolas then helped Lailomeiel off the rails and assisted her to the hall. She was still in some kind of a stupor with the Bedruskan in which she vowed to herself that she'll get even with Legolas some time.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Legolas asked her as he saw her looking at him with her renowned "I'll-get-even-with-you" look.

"I'll get even with you Greenleaf for switching that wine awhile ago." She said, as if she didn't pulled that plan first.

The hall was once again full of color and brightness. Their were elves laughing their guts out, some looked like a very mortified Legolas, and some are contented in being happily humiliated but seemed to find it funny since it was the Sheelala.

"Ahh, there you are!" Thranduil yelled to Lailomeiel and Legolas.

"Father are you alright?" Lailomeiel asked Thranduil who was looking really flushed.

"Just got a… hic…. Drink or … hic two of two of hic each… glowfire and some bedruskan… hic." Thranduil as he hiccupped…

After hearing the word bedruskan Legolas elbowed Lailomeiel and she stepped on his foot.

"Oww!"

"What is it son?" Thranduil asked.

"Nothing father…"

"You should take a rest Lailomeiel, you need your strength for tomorrow's journey." He said looking concerned.

"I think it's you, Father needs a rest." Lailomeiel said as she took his father's hand and led him to his room. Legolas look at Lailomeiel and waved his hand.

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"Lailomeiel"

"Yes Father."

"You be a good Queen, Promise me." Thranduil said to his daughter, even though he's drunk, he knows what he's doing.

"I will be Father, I will be. I Promise." Lailomeiel said as she closed the door of his Father's room.