Back Again
By Siren
Hi guys! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. School's been really hectic. Here's the next chapter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily followed Legolas and Ayden throughout the castle, listening to her love explain to their son about the various rooms and passageways. Ayden seems interested, and peeked into the rooms every so often. The palace staff seemed to adore the little boy, and always grinned when they saw him. 'He seems to like Mirkwood. I wonder if he'll like Gondor too.' Lily hated the thought of separating her son from his father, but she and Thranduil had come to understanding. It simply had to be done, no matter how much her heart and soul protested. She caught Legolas looking at her and forced another smile.
Legolas could sense that something was wrong with his beloved, but she obviously didn't want to talk about it. He wondered if his father spoke to her, like he had to him. If he did, than he wanted to know. Just the thought of his father speaking to her like that, trying to convince her to leave, sent a wave of anger through him. Couldn't his father see that they were in love? They had a son together! Thranduil had been devastated when Legolas's mother died; did he want his son to go through the same pain of losing the woman he loved?
They came at last to the gardens, where Lily had first begun to fall for Legolas. "And this, Ayden," Legolas gestured to the large willow tree, "is where I first started to fall in love with your mother." The elf smiled at her brightly, and she couldn't help but smile in return. They had never really talked about when they had fallen in love with each other. Now she knew. He had somehow gotten her to open up to him, right under this very tree. She told him things she hadn't told anybody, such as her friendship with Sarah. At the memory of her friend, Lily's smile faded away. Her thoughts started to drift away from Legolas and the tree, and to her friend. Had the police discovered the body? Did she have any family left to attend the funeral? Would there even be one?
'I've failed Sarah in life and death now,' Lily thought to herself. She let out a sigh, and tried to push the dark thoughts away, though it was difficult. The face of her friend dying flashed in her mind. Sarah's eyes were filled with regret and pain, and nothing Lily could say or do would ease any of it.
(Flashback)
"Please forgive me," Sarah pleaded in a weak, rasped voice. It was barely above and whisper, and Lily wasn't sure if she had heard it at first. Forgive her? Of course she'd forgive her! They had both been wronged in life. While Lily had closed herself off completely, Sarah had simply turned to the wrong person. 'Because she couldn't turn to me,' Lily thought bitterly. Feeling the tears slipping from her eyes, Lily stroked her friend's pale cheek. "I forgive you," she whispered, trying desperately to ease Sarah's pain.
Some of the sadness in Sarah's eyes was replaced with relief. Lily could sense her friend fading quickly and choked back a sob. "Please don't die," she begged, more tears streaming down her face. Sarah's eyes filled with more sadness, and Lily knew she was the cause of it. "I can't lose another person," she cried, her vision blurred by tears. Sarah smiled softly, being brave for Lily's sake. "You'll never lose me," she whispered and gave Lily's hand a soft squeeze. Lily watched helplessly as Sarah faded away and her eyes became vacant. "Sarah?" she whimpered. But she was talking to body now, a corpse. Her friend was gone.
(End flashback)
Lily had tried to save Sarah. She killed Dom, but it was too late. Sarah had saved her life, and she would be forever grateful. She just wished that her friend were by her side now. 'This must be how Sarah felt, without me to turn to. I'm sorry Sarah, I hope you can forgive me.'
"Melamin?"
Lily snapped out of her thoughts and noticed Legolas looking at her worriedly. "What's wrong?" he asked, his eyes boring into her's. She shuddered under his piercing gaze and shook her head. "Nothing. Just a little cold," she lied. Legolas looked at her disbelievingly, and looked down at Ayden. "Let's go back to the castle, shall we? Your mother and I need to talk." Ayden looked at the both of them and nodded. Legolas took Ayden's hand, and held out his other one. Lily slipped her hand into his, and they walked back.
Once they reached the castle, Legolas saw Eri walking by and smiled. "Lady Eri, would you be so kind as to take Ayden back to the dining hall and get him something to eat?" The she-elf smiled and nodded. "It would be my pleasure." She took Ayden's hand and started to walk away with him. "So Ayden, do you like Mirkwood?" "It's really, really big!" he piped up, causing Eri to laugh. "Indeed it is. I've lived her for over a thousand years and I'm still in awe of its' size." Lily saw Ayden's eyes widen. "A thousand years? Are you an angel or something?" Lily smiled at that. She had asked the lady Galadriel the same question.
"Lily." Once again, her attention went to the elf beside her. "Something is wrong. What is it?" Lily sighed and looked away. "I can't stop thinking about Sarah and how she died." It wasn't a complete lie. Thoughts of Sarah had been plaguing her. He just didn't know that today was the last time he would ever see her and Ayden. Legolas's face softened and he pulled her into his arms. "What happened to Sarah wasn't your fault, melamin. You must know this." Lily leaned into the embrace and inhaled his scent. "But it is. She met Dom because I closed myself off. She was killed saving me. It is my fault, Legolas. All of it."
Legolas sighed into her hair. "Sarah was still your friend when she died. She died for a noble cause. She sacrificed herself for another. You of all people should understand that. She did it for you, and wouldn't want you to suffer like this." Lily pulled away a bit, and looked up at him. "I killed Dom. I never killed anyone before, and I never wanted to." He kissed her forehead and nuzzled her cheek. "You did it out of self-defense. You did the right thing." She closed her eyes as he kissed her cheek. "I really hope so," she whispered. His lips brushed her's. "I know so." At that moment, all thoughts of Sarah, Dom, and her being forced to leave faded away. All that existed was him, and all that mattered was that she was in his arms and he was kissing her.
"I'd hate to spoil this lovely moment, but I would like to say 'hello'."
Lily and Legolas pulled apart and stared at their intruder in shock.
"Haldir?"
The Lothlorien elf grinned at them. "Hello lord Legolas. Lady Lily." Lily smiled brightly and ran over to him. She pulled him into a tight hug and laughed. "Oh my God! It's so good to see you! When did you get here? Why are you here? How's Galadriel? How's Lothlorien? What have you been up to? Courting any she-elves? Kill any orcs? How was your journey?"
Haldir laughed at the barrage of questions. "I just arrived, Lady Galadriel foresaw your arrival months ago, I came to say hello and deliver a message, Galadriel is fine and happy that you're back, Lothlorien is doing well, I've been doing my duties, I'm not courting anyone, I've killed quite a few orcs, and my journey was fine. I believe that answers all of your questions," he said. Lily laughed and pulled away. Legolas walked over and clasped Haldir's arm. "It's good to see you, my friend. I was going to ask you how you were, but it seems that Lily beat me to it," he said with a smile.
Lily noticed two other elves behind him and lifted an eyebrow. "Who are your friends?" Haldir's eyes widened. "Oh yes, you haven't met my brothers. Lily, this is Orophin and Rumil. Brothers, this is the lady Lily that lady Galadriel spoke of." They smiled and bowed. "Vedui, lady Lily. Lady Galadriel and Haldir have told us much about you. You are well known and respected among Lothlorien," Rumil said. Orophin nodded his hello. "So milady, save any lives lately?" Lily's face fell a bit at Haldir's remark, and Legolas shot him a glance. "Lily has been through much since you saw her last, Haldir." Lily fidgeted under their intense gazes. "It's alright Legolas. No, I'm afraid I haven't saved any lives lately. But it's still early, so there's always time," she said, hoping to lighten the mood. Haldir smiled and nodded.
"Lord Legolas, the lady Galadriel has a message for you. Perhaps we can discuss it in private?" Orophin asked. Legolas nodded. "Of course. Please excuse me, melamin. I won't be gone long." He kissed her briefly, than left with Orophin and Rumil. Once they were out of sight, Lily act ended. Her forced smile faded, and her shoulders sagged. "Something is troubling you, Lily," Haldir observed. Lily leaned against the wall. "A lot of things are troubling me, Haldir." The march warden leaned against the wall next to her. "Such as?" Lily glared at the inquisitive elf. "If I tell you, than you have to swear that you won't say a word of it to Legolas." Haldir nodded.
"Thranduil doesn't approve of my relationship with Legolas. Mainly because he's immortal and I'm not." She looked down, suddenly finding the ground very interesting. "And he was right about some things. I don't want Legolas to die of a broken heart when I pass on. And when I get older and become wrinkly, Legolas will probably lose interest in me. He deserves a nice she-elf, someone to spend his immortal life with. He can do so much better than me, and he should. To continue my relationship with him is to sentence him to a death that he does not deserve. So tonight, Ayden and I are leaving for Gondor and we're never coming back."
Haldir said nothing for a few moments. "Thranduil is a fool, and a cruel one at that," he hissed venomously. Lily looked at him in surprise. Haldir's eyes were now cold and full of anger. "You and Legolas are in love, and where you live will not change that. If you leave, do you think he'll be able to bear the loss? He'll die of a broken heart, and sooner than you think. He loves you Lily, deeply and unconditionally. He will never love another. If you want him to live, than stay. Love him as you always have."
Lily shook her head. "I can't. Thranduil has arranged a marriage between Legolas and some Elvin princess. Legolas can't stop the wedding, so how do we stand a chance? We can't run away; Legolas is a prince. It would be best all around if I left. He deserves more than me," she argued. In the blink of an eye, Haldir was in front of her and grabbed her shoulders. He stooped down so that they were eye-to-eye. "Listen to me Lily," he said firmly, "never think that you are undeserving of love. You have gone through hell and back for the people you love, literally. You as deserving of love as anyone, if not more. And you are better than any she-elf I know. You are beautiful Lily, inside and out. Never let anyone make you think differently."
Tears welled in Lily's eyes and she smiled. Haldir returned it and gave her shoulders a squeeze. "So you will stay?" Lily nodded. "Good." He pulled her into a hug, and patted her back. "Good," he repeated. "As for that marriage, we'll deal with that when the time comes. I'm sure that even lady Galadriel would help." Lily chuckled. "Yeah, I can see the Lothlorien elves storming into Mirkwood, objecting to the marriage." Haldir shrugged. "Don't be too sure that we won't," he said with a mischievous grin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legolas followed Orophin and Rumil into the study, and they looked at him gravely. "What did lady Galadriel want to tell me?" The two brothers looked at each other. "She saw what happened to Lily's friend, as well as other things. She wants to see Lily as soon as possible." Legolas frowned. "I don't know if she's strong enough to make the trip to Lothlorien. She just arrived in Middle Earth for Eru's sake." Rumil nodded. "We know. We'll make sure that we have plenty of provisions, but Lily must return to Lothlorien with us." Legolas sighed and nodded. "Fine. But I'm coming with you. Did the lady see anything else?" Orophin shook his head. "No."
"All she said was to get Lily." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legolas spotted Lily walking towards Ayden's room with Haldir. It seemed that the two had grown closer since he saw them last. Lily's mood also seemed to have improved and he couldn't help the flash of jealousy that seared through him. Why could Haldir lift her spirits and he couldn't? He saw Lily smile at him brightly, and he felt his anger fading away. 'So long as she's happy, it doesn't matter who cheered her up,' he thought to himself. "Feeling better melamin?" he asked. Lily nodded and walked over to him, taking his hand. "Much better. What did Orophin and Rumil want to talk about?" He opened his mouth to answer, but his father interrupted him.
"Ah! They've arrived!"
Lily frowned and looked at him in confusion. "They who?" Thranduil looked at her as though she were insane. "Lady Reyna and lord Radian have arrived! Legolas, come with me to greet them!" he commanded in a booming voice. Lily cringed at the sound of it and threw Legolas a sympathetic look. It must've been terrible to get scolded as a child with a father like that. Legolas frowned and glared at his father's back. "My place is beside Lily. You welcome them, seeing as how you're the only one who wants to," he practically growled. Lily saw Haldir smirk at Thranduil, and allowed herself a small smile.
Thranduil huffed and ordered the guards to open the doors at once. They did so, and sunlight filtered into the room. Two forms stepped inside the palace, and Lily heard several gasps. Her eyes widened in shock. The lord, Radian, was very handsome, and was the first elf she'd ever seen with raven hair. But it was the she-elf beside him who had everyone stunned. She was beautiful. Utterly beautiful. Not as ethereal as the other elves, but holding a striking beauty that took your breath away. Her raven hair fell in long waves down to the center of her back. Her large, dark eyes stood out against her pale skin. She was tall and lithe, and the gown she wore accented her curves wonderfully.
Lily suddenly found herself feeling very small and unattractive compared to Reyna, and looked up to Legolas for support. But to her dismay, she found him staring at Reyna with dark eyes, slack-jawed. He was just as taken with her, if not more, than everybody else. His grip on her hand had slackened, and she wondered if he even remembered that she was next to him. That she existed at all. Hurt flashing in her eyes, she released his hand and looked back at Reyna.
The elf was going to be trouble.
2 Be Continued
A.N.-
Hey guys! Once again, I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while. Please forgive me! *Begs for forgiveness*
Fifi88- Lily's somewhat lazy when it comes to dire situations, especially those involving the heart. When her family was murdered, she took the easy way out and shut herself off from everybody. Now when her heart is in jeopardy again, she tries to run away just like before. It's just something she's going to have to get over.
Jorja- I know, I wanted them to get back in Middle Earth so badly.
Truffles- Yes, very sad. But this is a very angsty story, so it has to be. Sorry!
Elf Cowgirl- *runs away* Ah! I'll consider a happy ending! *hides behind Legolas* But I'm not making any promises!
Lady Eleclya- I know. I feel somewhat guilty for the crap I put her through. But, than again, it makes my stuff more interesting.
Hanya the Bloody Angel- I'm glad you liked the slapping, lol. And she's a somewhat submissive person. Eri is an old friend. A very old friend. She was only in the first few chapters of 'May it Be'. But I missed her and wanted to bring her back.
LalaithoftheBruinen- Well she's not leaving yet, and as for the visions, you'll just have to wait and see. *wink wink* Bunnies! YAY!
Aquitaineq- Glad you liked it. ^_^
Aislin- Sorry about the Author's Note. But I didn't do it in this chapter and I won't anymore. Thanks for letting me get away with Lily slapping Thranduil. I realize that he's much stronger than her and definitely quicker, but I just had to do it. He was being such a jerk. But she didn't leave yet, so, yay!
Shire Elf- COOKIE! *grabs the cookie and hides behind Legolas* Yes I am an evil author. But you wouldn't have me any other way. ^_^
Lady Galadriel- Thanks. ^_^
By Siren
Hi guys! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. School's been really hectic. Here's the next chapter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily followed Legolas and Ayden throughout the castle, listening to her love explain to their son about the various rooms and passageways. Ayden seems interested, and peeked into the rooms every so often. The palace staff seemed to adore the little boy, and always grinned when they saw him. 'He seems to like Mirkwood. I wonder if he'll like Gondor too.' Lily hated the thought of separating her son from his father, but she and Thranduil had come to understanding. It simply had to be done, no matter how much her heart and soul protested. She caught Legolas looking at her and forced another smile.
Legolas could sense that something was wrong with his beloved, but she obviously didn't want to talk about it. He wondered if his father spoke to her, like he had to him. If he did, than he wanted to know. Just the thought of his father speaking to her like that, trying to convince her to leave, sent a wave of anger through him. Couldn't his father see that they were in love? They had a son together! Thranduil had been devastated when Legolas's mother died; did he want his son to go through the same pain of losing the woman he loved?
They came at last to the gardens, where Lily had first begun to fall for Legolas. "And this, Ayden," Legolas gestured to the large willow tree, "is where I first started to fall in love with your mother." The elf smiled at her brightly, and she couldn't help but smile in return. They had never really talked about when they had fallen in love with each other. Now she knew. He had somehow gotten her to open up to him, right under this very tree. She told him things she hadn't told anybody, such as her friendship with Sarah. At the memory of her friend, Lily's smile faded away. Her thoughts started to drift away from Legolas and the tree, and to her friend. Had the police discovered the body? Did she have any family left to attend the funeral? Would there even be one?
'I've failed Sarah in life and death now,' Lily thought to herself. She let out a sigh, and tried to push the dark thoughts away, though it was difficult. The face of her friend dying flashed in her mind. Sarah's eyes were filled with regret and pain, and nothing Lily could say or do would ease any of it.
(Flashback)
"Please forgive me," Sarah pleaded in a weak, rasped voice. It was barely above and whisper, and Lily wasn't sure if she had heard it at first. Forgive her? Of course she'd forgive her! They had both been wronged in life. While Lily had closed herself off completely, Sarah had simply turned to the wrong person. 'Because she couldn't turn to me,' Lily thought bitterly. Feeling the tears slipping from her eyes, Lily stroked her friend's pale cheek. "I forgive you," she whispered, trying desperately to ease Sarah's pain.
Some of the sadness in Sarah's eyes was replaced with relief. Lily could sense her friend fading quickly and choked back a sob. "Please don't die," she begged, more tears streaming down her face. Sarah's eyes filled with more sadness, and Lily knew she was the cause of it. "I can't lose another person," she cried, her vision blurred by tears. Sarah smiled softly, being brave for Lily's sake. "You'll never lose me," she whispered and gave Lily's hand a soft squeeze. Lily watched helplessly as Sarah faded away and her eyes became vacant. "Sarah?" she whimpered. But she was talking to body now, a corpse. Her friend was gone.
(End flashback)
Lily had tried to save Sarah. She killed Dom, but it was too late. Sarah had saved her life, and she would be forever grateful. She just wished that her friend were by her side now. 'This must be how Sarah felt, without me to turn to. I'm sorry Sarah, I hope you can forgive me.'
"Melamin?"
Lily snapped out of her thoughts and noticed Legolas looking at her worriedly. "What's wrong?" he asked, his eyes boring into her's. She shuddered under his piercing gaze and shook her head. "Nothing. Just a little cold," she lied. Legolas looked at her disbelievingly, and looked down at Ayden. "Let's go back to the castle, shall we? Your mother and I need to talk." Ayden looked at the both of them and nodded. Legolas took Ayden's hand, and held out his other one. Lily slipped her hand into his, and they walked back.
Once they reached the castle, Legolas saw Eri walking by and smiled. "Lady Eri, would you be so kind as to take Ayden back to the dining hall and get him something to eat?" The she-elf smiled and nodded. "It would be my pleasure." She took Ayden's hand and started to walk away with him. "So Ayden, do you like Mirkwood?" "It's really, really big!" he piped up, causing Eri to laugh. "Indeed it is. I've lived her for over a thousand years and I'm still in awe of its' size." Lily saw Ayden's eyes widen. "A thousand years? Are you an angel or something?" Lily smiled at that. She had asked the lady Galadriel the same question.
"Lily." Once again, her attention went to the elf beside her. "Something is wrong. What is it?" Lily sighed and looked away. "I can't stop thinking about Sarah and how she died." It wasn't a complete lie. Thoughts of Sarah had been plaguing her. He just didn't know that today was the last time he would ever see her and Ayden. Legolas's face softened and he pulled her into his arms. "What happened to Sarah wasn't your fault, melamin. You must know this." Lily leaned into the embrace and inhaled his scent. "But it is. She met Dom because I closed myself off. She was killed saving me. It is my fault, Legolas. All of it."
Legolas sighed into her hair. "Sarah was still your friend when she died. She died for a noble cause. She sacrificed herself for another. You of all people should understand that. She did it for you, and wouldn't want you to suffer like this." Lily pulled away a bit, and looked up at him. "I killed Dom. I never killed anyone before, and I never wanted to." He kissed her forehead and nuzzled her cheek. "You did it out of self-defense. You did the right thing." She closed her eyes as he kissed her cheek. "I really hope so," she whispered. His lips brushed her's. "I know so." At that moment, all thoughts of Sarah, Dom, and her being forced to leave faded away. All that existed was him, and all that mattered was that she was in his arms and he was kissing her.
"I'd hate to spoil this lovely moment, but I would like to say 'hello'."
Lily and Legolas pulled apart and stared at their intruder in shock.
"Haldir?"
The Lothlorien elf grinned at them. "Hello lord Legolas. Lady Lily." Lily smiled brightly and ran over to him. She pulled him into a tight hug and laughed. "Oh my God! It's so good to see you! When did you get here? Why are you here? How's Galadriel? How's Lothlorien? What have you been up to? Courting any she-elves? Kill any orcs? How was your journey?"
Haldir laughed at the barrage of questions. "I just arrived, Lady Galadriel foresaw your arrival months ago, I came to say hello and deliver a message, Galadriel is fine and happy that you're back, Lothlorien is doing well, I've been doing my duties, I'm not courting anyone, I've killed quite a few orcs, and my journey was fine. I believe that answers all of your questions," he said. Lily laughed and pulled away. Legolas walked over and clasped Haldir's arm. "It's good to see you, my friend. I was going to ask you how you were, but it seems that Lily beat me to it," he said with a smile.
Lily noticed two other elves behind him and lifted an eyebrow. "Who are your friends?" Haldir's eyes widened. "Oh yes, you haven't met my brothers. Lily, this is Orophin and Rumil. Brothers, this is the lady Lily that lady Galadriel spoke of." They smiled and bowed. "Vedui, lady Lily. Lady Galadriel and Haldir have told us much about you. You are well known and respected among Lothlorien," Rumil said. Orophin nodded his hello. "So milady, save any lives lately?" Lily's face fell a bit at Haldir's remark, and Legolas shot him a glance. "Lily has been through much since you saw her last, Haldir." Lily fidgeted under their intense gazes. "It's alright Legolas. No, I'm afraid I haven't saved any lives lately. But it's still early, so there's always time," she said, hoping to lighten the mood. Haldir smiled and nodded.
"Lord Legolas, the lady Galadriel has a message for you. Perhaps we can discuss it in private?" Orophin asked. Legolas nodded. "Of course. Please excuse me, melamin. I won't be gone long." He kissed her briefly, than left with Orophin and Rumil. Once they were out of sight, Lily act ended. Her forced smile faded, and her shoulders sagged. "Something is troubling you, Lily," Haldir observed. Lily leaned against the wall. "A lot of things are troubling me, Haldir." The march warden leaned against the wall next to her. "Such as?" Lily glared at the inquisitive elf. "If I tell you, than you have to swear that you won't say a word of it to Legolas." Haldir nodded.
"Thranduil doesn't approve of my relationship with Legolas. Mainly because he's immortal and I'm not." She looked down, suddenly finding the ground very interesting. "And he was right about some things. I don't want Legolas to die of a broken heart when I pass on. And when I get older and become wrinkly, Legolas will probably lose interest in me. He deserves a nice she-elf, someone to spend his immortal life with. He can do so much better than me, and he should. To continue my relationship with him is to sentence him to a death that he does not deserve. So tonight, Ayden and I are leaving for Gondor and we're never coming back."
Haldir said nothing for a few moments. "Thranduil is a fool, and a cruel one at that," he hissed venomously. Lily looked at him in surprise. Haldir's eyes were now cold and full of anger. "You and Legolas are in love, and where you live will not change that. If you leave, do you think he'll be able to bear the loss? He'll die of a broken heart, and sooner than you think. He loves you Lily, deeply and unconditionally. He will never love another. If you want him to live, than stay. Love him as you always have."
Lily shook her head. "I can't. Thranduil has arranged a marriage between Legolas and some Elvin princess. Legolas can't stop the wedding, so how do we stand a chance? We can't run away; Legolas is a prince. It would be best all around if I left. He deserves more than me," she argued. In the blink of an eye, Haldir was in front of her and grabbed her shoulders. He stooped down so that they were eye-to-eye. "Listen to me Lily," he said firmly, "never think that you are undeserving of love. You have gone through hell and back for the people you love, literally. You as deserving of love as anyone, if not more. And you are better than any she-elf I know. You are beautiful Lily, inside and out. Never let anyone make you think differently."
Tears welled in Lily's eyes and she smiled. Haldir returned it and gave her shoulders a squeeze. "So you will stay?" Lily nodded. "Good." He pulled her into a hug, and patted her back. "Good," he repeated. "As for that marriage, we'll deal with that when the time comes. I'm sure that even lady Galadriel would help." Lily chuckled. "Yeah, I can see the Lothlorien elves storming into Mirkwood, objecting to the marriage." Haldir shrugged. "Don't be too sure that we won't," he said with a mischievous grin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legolas followed Orophin and Rumil into the study, and they looked at him gravely. "What did lady Galadriel want to tell me?" The two brothers looked at each other. "She saw what happened to Lily's friend, as well as other things. She wants to see Lily as soon as possible." Legolas frowned. "I don't know if she's strong enough to make the trip to Lothlorien. She just arrived in Middle Earth for Eru's sake." Rumil nodded. "We know. We'll make sure that we have plenty of provisions, but Lily must return to Lothlorien with us." Legolas sighed and nodded. "Fine. But I'm coming with you. Did the lady see anything else?" Orophin shook his head. "No."
"All she said was to get Lily." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legolas spotted Lily walking towards Ayden's room with Haldir. It seemed that the two had grown closer since he saw them last. Lily's mood also seemed to have improved and he couldn't help the flash of jealousy that seared through him. Why could Haldir lift her spirits and he couldn't? He saw Lily smile at him brightly, and he felt his anger fading away. 'So long as she's happy, it doesn't matter who cheered her up,' he thought to himself. "Feeling better melamin?" he asked. Lily nodded and walked over to him, taking his hand. "Much better. What did Orophin and Rumil want to talk about?" He opened his mouth to answer, but his father interrupted him.
"Ah! They've arrived!"
Lily frowned and looked at him in confusion. "They who?" Thranduil looked at her as though she were insane. "Lady Reyna and lord Radian have arrived! Legolas, come with me to greet them!" he commanded in a booming voice. Lily cringed at the sound of it and threw Legolas a sympathetic look. It must've been terrible to get scolded as a child with a father like that. Legolas frowned and glared at his father's back. "My place is beside Lily. You welcome them, seeing as how you're the only one who wants to," he practically growled. Lily saw Haldir smirk at Thranduil, and allowed herself a small smile.
Thranduil huffed and ordered the guards to open the doors at once. They did so, and sunlight filtered into the room. Two forms stepped inside the palace, and Lily heard several gasps. Her eyes widened in shock. The lord, Radian, was very handsome, and was the first elf she'd ever seen with raven hair. But it was the she-elf beside him who had everyone stunned. She was beautiful. Utterly beautiful. Not as ethereal as the other elves, but holding a striking beauty that took your breath away. Her raven hair fell in long waves down to the center of her back. Her large, dark eyes stood out against her pale skin. She was tall and lithe, and the gown she wore accented her curves wonderfully.
Lily suddenly found herself feeling very small and unattractive compared to Reyna, and looked up to Legolas for support. But to her dismay, she found him staring at Reyna with dark eyes, slack-jawed. He was just as taken with her, if not more, than everybody else. His grip on her hand had slackened, and she wondered if he even remembered that she was next to him. That she existed at all. Hurt flashing in her eyes, she released his hand and looked back at Reyna.
The elf was going to be trouble.
2 Be Continued
A.N.-
Hey guys! Once again, I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while. Please forgive me! *Begs for forgiveness*
Fifi88- Lily's somewhat lazy when it comes to dire situations, especially those involving the heart. When her family was murdered, she took the easy way out and shut herself off from everybody. Now when her heart is in jeopardy again, she tries to run away just like before. It's just something she's going to have to get over.
Jorja- I know, I wanted them to get back in Middle Earth so badly.
Truffles- Yes, very sad. But this is a very angsty story, so it has to be. Sorry!
Elf Cowgirl- *runs away* Ah! I'll consider a happy ending! *hides behind Legolas* But I'm not making any promises!
Lady Eleclya- I know. I feel somewhat guilty for the crap I put her through. But, than again, it makes my stuff more interesting.
Hanya the Bloody Angel- I'm glad you liked the slapping, lol. And she's a somewhat submissive person. Eri is an old friend. A very old friend. She was only in the first few chapters of 'May it Be'. But I missed her and wanted to bring her back.
LalaithoftheBruinen- Well she's not leaving yet, and as for the visions, you'll just have to wait and see. *wink wink* Bunnies! YAY!
Aquitaineq- Glad you liked it. ^_^
Aislin- Sorry about the Author's Note. But I didn't do it in this chapter and I won't anymore. Thanks for letting me get away with Lily slapping Thranduil. I realize that he's much stronger than her and definitely quicker, but I just had to do it. He was being such a jerk. But she didn't leave yet, so, yay!
Shire Elf- COOKIE! *grabs the cookie and hides behind Legolas* Yes I am an evil author. But you wouldn't have me any other way. ^_^
Lady Galadriel- Thanks. ^_^