chibi chingo: hehehe, a little violent, don't you think? they're not in that much trouble, yet. thanks for the review!
spotnmushlover246: yes! but here it is! thanks!
beautystar: thanks for the review! hope your ankle feels better. why'd you fall down the stairs in the first place, silly? glad that my stories keep you going. good luck on your tests!
Myri78: I swear to God, I will work that in there somehow. I see a trip to the Rivendell kitchens in the future. hmm…
Legolaslover: well, hehe, the twins are always in trouble. but you'll see how Legolas reacts! thanks!
Marisa: gee girl! you just wanna get down with everybody! first it's naked Legolas, now the twins! what's next? hmm, don't answer that question. I'll get more into Elrohir/Elladan's past with Lena next chappie, hopefully. hope you like!
bunnychica9: don't worry too much. it won't be that bad, I promise. hope you like! thanks!
akina61386: thanks much!
sammy: hehehe, don't worry! be happy! omg, I hate that song. it's stuck in my head though. oh well. glad you like! thanks!
neo: hmm, thanks. I love nice reviews. don't you? their so…calming. I like twists, too! this one could be quite interesting. thanks!
arwen101: trouble? maybe…you'll see. hope you like it. not quite as long as I hoped for, but long enough. I'll have another chappie up this weekend. possibly tomorrow!
GreenEyedElfGoddess: yeah, leggy has this uncanny ability to arrive at the most inopportune times. oh well, you'll see how he takes it. hope you like! as for getting philosophical, please don't, it's Friday and I won't understand a word you say. but I totally understand where you're coming from!
loveroflegolas: hehe, I know they are! always in trouble, or so I've heard. you'll be coming in in the next chapter or two , so be ready girl! thanks!
Toli: thanks for the backup on chapter 4 there. that review was incredibly nasty and kinda had me down for a little bit. I do understand that a lot of people use red for mary-sues, but I use it just cuz I like that color. I don't have red hair, but I wish I did.
Megara: hehehe, you totally need to calm down girl, before you hurt yourself or somebody else! thanks though! lol
disclaimer: wheeeeeee! here we go again. do I really need to write one of these again? oh well…
Chapter 29
The Elf prince stood imposingly in the door frame to the chambers, his arms crossed over his chest and an enraged look upon his face. The light blue of his eyes swirled quickly into a darker shade and his stance went rigid.
"Explain to me why, Elrondion, your tongue was half way down my wife's throat," he stated evenly in a cold tone.
"Legolas, it's not what it looks like…" Elenayave started to counter.
"I can draw my own conclusions from what I have seen, Elenayave, thank you. I want Lord Elrohir to enlighten me."
"Come now, Legolas. It was only in jest," Elladan said, defending his brother, who at the moment looked utterly terrified at being caught.
Legolas narrowed his eyes and glared unwaveringly at Elrond's son. "I know well enough of their past to believe otherwise," he hissed.
Elenayave broke away from Elrohir and slowly moved toward her incensed husband, placing her hand on his arm. "It was nothing, Legolas. Please, let it go," she beseeched quietly.
Something resembling a soft smile spread across his features as she whispered softly to him, but his eyes never left Elrohir's frightened face.
"I don't mean for this to come between our friendship, Legolas. I am truly sorry for angering you. 'Twas only a joke."
Immediately, Legolas's face brightened and he smiled wickedly. "I know." And then he burst into peals of laughter. "Oh ho, Elrohir, the look on your face!"
Elladan released his breath, not even conscious of the fact he'd been holding it, and he let a grin steal across his lips. Elrohir's jaw dropped in shock. The prince of Mirkwood had just pulled a big one over on him. Elenayave nuzzled her head gently against Legolas's arm in relief and joined in his laughter.
"That…was not…funny!" Elrohir managed to spit out between infuriated gasps. His fists clenched and unclenched at his sides and he desperately tried to calm his breathing. "I thought…you…oh!" he exclaimed, throwing his hands up in the air.
"Come brother," Elladan said, even now smiling at his twin's misfortune. "Let us leave, so Elena can clean up and get back to her father. I'm sure she has much to tell him." Elladan quickly grabbed their clothing with one hand and his brother with the other, and left, pulling a still sputtering Elrohir behind him.
Once the brothers were gone, Elenayave turned to Legolas and said, "That was clever, though for a moment, I actually thought you were upset."
"I was, at first," Legolas admitted. "It's hard to see your beloved kissing someone else…like that, and not pulling back." He quickly added, "But I know you love me, and wouldn't ever do such a thing. Am I right?"
"Of course," she replied, wrapping her arms around him in a tight embrace. "Why'd you come back?"
"Because you have the bag with my change of clothes in it," he stated matter-of-factly. "It would not do for me to emerge from the bathing houses in naught but my skin, would it?"
Elenayave scowled and shook her head. "It would attract unwanted attentions."
"Unwanted?"
She threw the pack at him playfully. "Yes, unwanted. Now get going! You still smell like a horse, and I bet Nilfalath does too!"
Legolas laughed and pressed a chaste kiss to her lips. "Perhaps not all the attention would be unwanted, if you were but there," he whispered softly, giving her rear a gentle squeeze.
"Behave, Legolas!" she squealed, pulling away from him and shooing him out the door. "Get out! Go on!"
She reclined in the hot steamy water, letting the warmth seep into her tired and sore body. The fragrance of lavender floated lazily in the air of the chamber, along with the soft smell of burning candles. It had been a while since she had last taken such a relaxing bath, and it felt good to be clean once again. She had taken special care to scour all the dirt off her skin and had washed her hair twice to make sure that it was perfectly clean. One didn't have many chances to get clean traveling from Mirkwood to Imladris.
Once she was sure everything was in order, she reluctantly stood and toweled off the water that clung to her body, and then dressed in a comfy pair of her riding breeches and one of Legolas's old tunics. It smelled of him, woodsy and warm, and completely…Legolas. Elenayave quickly brushed her hair out and pulled half of it up into a ponytail at the crown of her head, leaving the rest to curl at her back and shoulders. Hurriedly, she stuffed everything back into the traveling pack she and Legolas shared and dashed out of the room outside.
Soon, she neared her father's dwelling, and she pushed gently on the door, swinging it open without so much as a creak or groan. But as soon as she set foot on the hard wood floors, her father called out, "Come, Elena! We're all waiting to hear this tale of yours!"
"Just a moment!" she yelled back. She wanted to just take a minute to look around. The reception area was small but homey, full of comfortable looking chairs and a fireplace. Adjoined to the room, was the dining area. A long table lined with beautifully carved chairs sat regally in the middle, and an elegant hutch for the good china was off to the far wall. Hand-woven rugs lead from one room to another, and she followed one down the hallway past her father's and brother's rooms to her own. Opening the door, she peeked in and gasped. Silky drapes still hung in the window, and matching bedclothes covered the canopy for the bed. Off to the side, a small nightstand stood, holding a few chemises and some personal belongings she'd chosen to leave home. Nothing had been changed since she had left. It was as if Arcollo had waited for her to come back home to visit. Quickly, she her way back down the hall and into the main living area.
"Was everything to you liking, sellen?" her father asked, a knowing smile on his face.
A faint blush spread over her cheeks and she nodded. "Yes, Ada. Everything's perfect."
"Good. Then let's begin, shall we?"
And with that, Elena began to speak, telling him everything she could possibly remember about what had happened before, during, and after her accident, including her time on Earth. What she didn't know or forgot, Legolas or Nilfalath filled in. Arcollo sat silently, completely nonjudgmental, and just listened. Every now and then, he would nod or smile for her to continue, and when she spoke of her rape, he took her hands soothingly into his own. Elenayave lost her concept of time as she explained her account, but when the sun went down and cast her little dwelling into shadows, she concluded her tale with their peregrination to Rivendell. As the shadows played lightly across her father's face, she knew one thing for certain. She was glad to be home.
hey guys! finally got this posted. our game ran late last night, so i had to study for chem and ap spanish and didn't get the computer time i needed. next chappie digs a little into lena and the twins past, and something goes really well for our nilfalath!