Disclaimer: Not mine!! :(
Title: To New Mutiny
Rating: R
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Being on British soil always makes me creative! I was up North for a few days and I just started writing and this chapter is what happened, so I hope it's okay!! Enjoy! :)
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Chapter 20
As the door shut after the Elves, they were overrun. Narso and Betha were apologising for their earlier attitudes and Gimli and Aragorn were asking Legolas how he could think of going off alone and asking Elladan and Elrohir where they had found him.
The Elves stepped back a pace and looked at each other before bursting into laugher. Everyone else looked completely puzzled as the twins and Legolas collapsed into laughter.
"We are sorry," Elladan gasped after a moment, "But this is exactly how we had guessed you would react…and…you are so predictable!"
Aragorn looked properly irritated, while Gimli looked like he was thinking up several different ways to kill each Elf in a rather painful manner. Narso and Betha were not used to an Elf's sense of humour, so they looked even more bemused than before.
Aragorn turned his gaze on Legolas once the prince had calmed slightly. "Legolas…I should not even waste my breath, should I?"
Legolas lowered his eyes, looking chastened.
Aragorn's face immediately softened. "I…Legolas I am only saying this because I care for you. You should not go out into the woods alone, especially when you are not sure of your way around. They are not a friendly place these days."
Legolas nodded. "I am sorry. But…I will be going back out there. We" He gestured to include Elladan and Elrohir. "have decided to leave tomorrow for Eryn Lasgalen."
Aragorn nodded once, in agreement with his friend's decision. "You know what is best for you, Legolas. I will accompany you,"
"As will I," Gimli asserted firmly, "You cannot leave me behind, Elf."
Legolas smiled fondly, "No, dear Dwarf, I gave up hope of that a long time ago."
Gimli and Aragorn chuckled. Narso walked up to Legolas' side, gently grasping his arm.
"If this is your decision, Legolas, then there is nothing I can do to prevent you from following it through. I know you too well to hope for that. I ask only that you allow me to accompany you, to ensure that you are safe…and will stay safe."
Legolas nodded. "Alright. Then we leave after the sun reaches her peak, for Eryn Lasgalen."
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Legolas slipped out of the house alone after breakfast the next morning, hurrying through the small town and returning greetings as he passed other early risers, he arrived at the door of the house of Conran and his father. He knocked quietly on the door, not wanting to disturb his injured friend if he was still asleep.
Cedir opened the door to him, smiling widely when he saw who was calling.
"Tiri!" He waved the Elf inside the house and closed the door, before turning back to Legolas, looking faintly embarrassed. "Forgive me, I forget that it is Legolas now."
Legolas shook his head, smiling kindly, "It matters not. The people of this town will always know me as Tiri. I do not mind,"
Cedir grinned. "Tis good to have you back, Tiri. We missed you,"
"As I did you all, my friend." He quickly changed the subject, "How is Ran doing this morning?"
"Very well," Cedir replied with relief, "He slept soundly through the night and has much more colour in his face this morning." He gripped Legolas' shoulder tightly; "I cannot thank you enough for what you did for him last night."
"Do not thank me, anyone would have done the same." He said softly, "He is my friend,"
"Do not be so modest, Legolas!" Ran spoke from the bedroom doorway and they both turned, "I owe you my life."
Legolas smiled at his young friend, looking him over carefully. "You owe me nothing. It is enough to know that you are alright."
Ran chuckled, pulling Legolas into a tight embrace. "I am well, but it is thanks to you and I will not have you think otherwise."
The Elf gave a mock sigh. "Very well. I know better to argue with you, my hard headed young hunter!"
The three of them laughed. Cedir waved Legolas into a chair as he and Ran sat down. "Sit, my friend,"
"Tell us of your plans, Legolas." Ran said, "Have you decided what you are going to do?"
Legolas looked down at his hands in his lap. "Aye, I have. I will set out to return to Mirkwood this afternoon." He said softly, "I wished to make sure that you were alright before I left, for I may not be back here for some time."
Ran's eyes grew wide. "You are going back to him? Legolas, are you sure?"
"Many times have I asked myself that question, Ran, and by now I am certain that this is what I must do. I must face this,"
Ran nodded. "Then I wish to go with you— "
"No!" Legolas and Cedir both spoke at once and Ran laughed outright.
"Very well. But then allow me to wish you all the luck you will need, my friend. But you must promise to return and visit often!"
Legolas chuckled, "You should know by now that you cannot keep me away,"
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Legolas sat on his bed, packing his few belongings into his bag, when a knock came at the door.
"Enter," He called, watching as Aragorn strode into the room.
"Legolas…my friend, are you certain that this is what you wish to do?"
The Elf gave an exasperated snort. "Yes, Estel, I am sure! No matter how many times people ask me that, the answer will not change."
Aragorn sat down by Legolas' side and looked earnestly into his eyes. "I am only looking out for your well being, my friend. I do not wish to see you treated like that again. You have seen enough pain in your life."
Legolas chuckled. "In that, I do agree with you, mellon. But what I am about to do does not involve pain." Aragorn was about to protest, but Legolas cut him off. "No, Aragorn, it does not. I have faith in my father, I do not believe that he would inflict this upon me."
Aragorn sighed. "But Legolas, that faith is what landed you in trouble before, and do not pretend not to know of what I speak. Deny it not, for I see it in your eyes."
Legolas nodded reluctantly, his eyes impossibly sad. "Aye, alas for you are right, Aragorn. Unfortunately, when reliving past memories, the bad comes with the good."
Aragorn put a hand on Legolas' shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze. "I just do not wish for him to take advantage of your faith once again."
Legolas nodded. "I know where you are coming from, my friend, but my path is chosen now." Aragorn looked defeated. Legolas put a hand on top of his and squeezed. "I am glad you will be with me, Aragorn. You give me strength."
The man lowered his gaze. "I am honoured to follow you, prince Legolas."
Legolas put his fingers under Aragorn's chin, gently raising his head. "You found me. You brought me travelling and restored much of my memory. And now you are taking me home, even when you do not approve of my actions. It is I who am honoured, to have such a friend as you."
Aragorn smiled and Legolas nodded, satisfied at the reaction. "So we understand each other, Human?"
"Yes, Elf. I believe we do."
"Good!" Legolas cried, clapping Aragorn on the shoulder and rising from the bed, "Then get out of here and let me finish my packing!"
Aragorn laughed. "On my way. I will see you later, mellon nìn."
He exited and closed the door quietly behind him, leaving the Elf staring at the empty space where he had been sitting, thinking over his words. 'I do not wish him to take advantage of your faith again'
"No," He muttered resolutely, "My father is not like that any more. He will be happy to see me return home." Nodding decisively to himself, he returned to his packing.
An hour later, he sat on the bed, eyeing his packed bag and frowning slightly. 'What if everyone else is right,' he mused, 'and I am wrong? What if— '
Another knock interrupted his thoughts, and he looked up to see Elrohir's dark head appear around the door.
"Are you ready, Las?"
The prince picked up his bag, smiling tensely at his friend. "As I ever will be, Ro. Let us be going,"
They stepped into the living room and Legolas' eyes widened. "Ran? What are you doing here?"
Ran laughed, "Relax, Legolas. I am only here to walk you to the edge of town."
The Elf smiled. "Very well,"
They all stood back respectfully as Legolas turned to Betha and she wordlessly gathered him into her arms. They embraced tightly, neither wishing to let go.
Finally, Betha pulled back, tears in her eyes, and held Legolas at arm's length. She gently stroked back his golden hair and kissed his forehead. "Be well, my son."
Legolas took her hand, raising it to his lips and kissing the palm. "You are my mother, in all but blood. I shall miss you." He hugged her again briefly. "Take care of yourself, and that husband of yours, when he gets back." He stepped back and smiled. "Keep my room free, for I shall be back to visit as soon as I may."
Betha nodded, squeezing his hand and stepping back. "It will be here when you return,"
He smiled sadly. "Tenna san," [Until then,] he whispered.
The companions each gave their own goodbyes and thanks to Betha, then Narso opened the door and they followed him out. Legolas paused in the doorway, looking back.
"Goodbye, mother. May the stars always shine on your path,"
Betha waved, tears streaming down her face. "Goodbye, my bright one."
With a final wave, Legolas turned and left the small house behind.
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You know what's a really funny word?? SQUEEZE!!!! I just realised that as I was typing this cos I'm in a weird mood and I had a giggle fit!! It's really hard to giggle and type at the same time… Anyway, see ya next time!! .:Tithen Min:.
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Review replies::
Cheysuli: You see, I wanted to lock him in his room, but then I couldn't get on with the part of the story I want to get onto, so that might have been a problem! I left him for now, but maybe when he visits… We shall see!! If it helps, I think the alert bots are seriously malfunctioning at the moment! It happened to Alice with SotS as well! Darn FF.net… Hehehe! Hope they're working now and hope ya liked!! ;)
MoroTheWolfGod: Oh I know I love that bit as well! I also love the bit where he's trying to say parley and he can't! Per…par…parsnip…par…parsley…puh… Parley?? That's the one!!! It was so funny! Glad you liked the last chapter! Hope you liked this one as well cos it was written in a train and in a car and the writing was so bad I could hardly make out what it said to type it!! Hehehe! Hope you enjoyed! :)
DXPrincess: Yes it was quite messy…but I grew an extra head and cleaned it up myself! ;) Like that dude in MiB! That film rocks. Oh it's leading up to something alright…but if I told you, it would ruin the surprise! ;) Mwa ha ha ha!! I am evil aren't I?? Even more so since my head exploded… **Blush** You're gonna make it do it again!! Stop that! :)
Lefty: Really?? Everyone's been asking me that since the very beginning! No one trusts him… *sigh* I wonder who put that idea in their heads? *looks innocent* Ah yes, gotta love mental pictures of a pile of Elves…yummy! ;) I'm glad you're liking and I'm writing more as we speak, I swear!! Hope you liked! And no jumping to conclusions!!! :)
Ivory Novelist: School coming up huh? Bugger indeed…Hope it's going okay for ya though! Glad your ficcie's up here now as well, so I can read it all the time! Sorry I haven't reviewed recently but I've been really busy!! I go and do that now! :) Still loving it though and hope it's going well with the writing and all! Glad you like the fluff, it's so much fun to write! Hope this chapter was okay! :)
Shandrial: Ah yes…a pile of wet Elves gives a very distracting mental picture, doesn't it?? It took me so long to write that part cos I kept daydreaming about it! *cringes at Elrond-esque glare* You're a little too good at that!! Eep! I didn't mean it! You do ledges really well! … Hehehe!!! ;) Hope you liked this! See? No cliffie!! :)
Alice7: Oi!! What do you mean 'it's you'??!!! am I really that bad? *looks innocent* I think my halo's a bit crooked today…You have a pirate Pirates DVD?!?! Lucky…wish I had one! Ooh guess what! I've got some lovely inspiration for the next chapter of SoS! If it all goes well I might have it out sooner than expected… ;) Wish me luck! :)
Sirith: Tired of waiting eh?? I'll wait you… Oh that makes no sense… Sorry!! I'm so random today! Are you back in England yet or is it tomorrow?? Hope you had a fun time in Germany! And hope you weren't too lonely. *pout* Poor you! Glad you're enjoying this! Hey!! *poke poke* Stop poking me! Lest I poke you back… *looks around and picks up a dress pin* *holds up triumphantly* ;) Ooh don't send them after me! I've been good! Really!! Hehehe! :)
wispykitty: I know I love when he's called that too! It's so cute! Aw I'm glad you're enjoying this, cos that means no evil smilie, and evil smilies freak me out! Eep!! Hope this chapter was okay too, cos it was written at random during a three hour car journey and finished on a three hour train journey! Hehehe! :)
Shaan Lien: I know, I didn't want to make it so short, but I couldn't think of a better place to leave it, and if I'd taken the time to do that, you would've had to wait longer!! It's the lesser of two evils! ;) Yeah this is the same story, I just liked the idea of him jumping out a window for some reason…you know how I am! Hope you liked!! :)
Kit Cloudkicker: Lock him in huh? That's a good idea, but then he couldn't get to Mirkwood and I've got plans for him when he gets there! ;) You'll see what I mean soon enuf! Glad you liked the last chappie though! I've read some of Sworn Brothers and I think it's brilliant! It's a good idea to have Thranduil as the abused son. :) Very original! Hope you liked this chappie and more soon! =)
tamara: Sorry it took so long again, it's getting to be a habit by now! Grr…Bad writer! I'm glad you're liking it though! It's leading somewhere I swear, but I know it's a little on the slow side at the moment! ;) You'll see what I mean! *giggle* Hope ya liked! :)
angelbird12241: Thank you!! I'm glad you're enjoying it and sorry it took so long! Today's been my only free day since last Tuesday! Grr… Anyway hope this one was okay too! :)
Pirate-chicha: You're welcome! I really love your story though, it's brill!! :) I bet he does! We probably shouldn't call him that then, *looks around* He might come after us… ;) He's on his way to remembering, I promise, but we've still got a way to go yet… Hehehe!! :) Hope you liked! =)
Black Hawk: Oh thank you for the good luck!! It's going really well now! :) Yeah it'll probably get a bit more serious now, but the happy is fun to write! Can't be angst all the time! ;) Ooh I love your dance of joy! Funky! I can't dance, if I try I end up in a heap on the floor… :) Anyway hope you liked this too! =)
futagoakuma-tenshi01: I know my chapters are horribly short! I'm sorry! I try to make them longer, but I always fail miserably… *sigh* I am terrible!! I'm glad you're enjoying it though! Always makes me smile when people say that! :) See? Hope this one was okay and not too short, even though I know it was short… I'll work on it, I promise! ;)