Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Lord of the Rings but I did create Star, Serena, Sky and Suiadan.

A/N: Hiya folks, ok, you've been asking for it for ages so here you go. A bit of spontaneous kissing between Legolas and Sky.

Chapter 5

Confronting your enemies

Legolas sat on the oak trunk and looked out. Star and Sky were out there somewhere and they needed help. He felt a deep pain in his heart when he thought of Sky out there, alone and hurt. He wanted to find her, heal her, and make her better and to free her from this Suiadan but he had no idea where to start looking and would probably do more harm then good. He felt as though eyes were watching him. It felt as though Suiadan had spies watching him. But he felt something stronger when he thought of Sky; he felt a want, a need for her. A need for her to be close. He felt a want to run his hand through her black curls and hold her close to him. A breeze blew in the still morning. Legolas turned around to see a tall figure, garbed in a brown cloak. "Hello, little prince," hissed the stranger.

"Suiadan?" said Legolas, "Where is Star? What have you done with her?"

"Star?" said Suiadan, "I thought you would be asking about Sky."

"Star is the only one I'm sure you've got," said Legolas, "What have you done to her?"

"Nothing she doesn't deserve," said Suiadan, "She was punished for lying to me."

"You mean for not telling you about your child," suggested Legolas.

"Yes," hissed Suiadan, "She never once told me! I would have taken her with me!"

"Why have you come here?" asked Legolas.

"You and I need to have a little talk," said Suiadan. He waved his hand and Legolas found himself in a cave in the Misty Mountains. He looked around. "Impressive, isn't it?" said Suiadan. But Legolas wasn't listening.

"You wanted to talk, so lets talk," said Legolas. Suiadan threw his cloak over a rock and sat down on it. "I wanted to talk to you about Sky," said Suiadan.

"What about her?" said Legolas.

"Do you know what an empathic is?" asked Suiadan. Legolas shook his head.

"An empathic is someone who can read, sense and feel other people's feelings," said Suiadan, "I've been one since I was a small child. Now your emotions as an elf are a little more difficult to read than a human. But I can still read them."

"What does this have to do with Sky?" demanded Legolas. Suiadan stood up and moved so he was merely inches from Legolas. "You are in love with her," spat Suiadan, "I've known this since the second you met her. That night on the verandah: you fell for her the moment she spoke. Legolas, Sky knows this. I told her. And both of you will pay for defying me."

"What are you going to do with her?" said Legolas, grabbing the front of Suiadan's tunic. Suiadan laughed. "I will make her my queen," he said softly, "And I'll make you watch as she gives me the heirs I require and lives her life by my side. And let me tell you this. I will enjoy your anguish. I wonder what it will feel like. Watching the one you love with another." Legolas could feel anger boiling up inside him. His fists clenched and he used all his will power not to throttle Suiadan. "Now, now prince," sneered Suiadan, "That temper of yours isn't very pretty. And you'll need to learn to control it because judging by your reaction today, you're going to get very angry for the remainder of your life."

"I will not allow you to take Sky," hissed Legolas. Suiadan grinned.

"Too late," he said, "I took her to my bed months ago." Legolas dropped Suiadan in shock. Sky, that shy girl wasn't as innocent as he had once thought. Suiadan sensed this shock and played on it. "She didn't want to mind you," he said, "But I have ways of persuading people." Legolas stared at him.

"She cried and begged me not to," said Suiadan, enjoying his torture of the elven prince, "But I did it anyway. You would enjoy having her in your bed wouldn't you?" Legolas blinked out of his thoughts. "Yes, Legolas, I can sense your deepest darkest desires," said Suiadan, "Sky is one of them. But let me tell you, you can't have her. She's mine as is Star. And once I find Sky, you'll only ever see her in your dreams until I am the ruler of all of Middle-Earth." Legolas finally snapped. He lunged himself at the laughing human and caught him with his fist. That blow had caught Suiadan off guard. He was flung a few meters away by the force. He sat up and rubbed his jaw. "You will pay for that," hissed Suiadan. He vanished and then reappeared in front of Legolas. He swung his arm and hit the elf in the side of the head. Legolas fell to the ground. "You are a fool, Legolas Greenleaf," said Suiadan. Legolas felt himself being pulled up off the ground. Then came a loud yell and he was dropped as someone pushed Suiadan away. "Leave him alone," said Star's voice. Legolas looked up, a very tired looking Star was stood in front of him, glaring at Suiadan. Suiadan stood up and moved towards Star. He grabbed her by the neck and lifted her off the ground. Star began to choke. "Not you too," snarled Suiadan, "I won't have you falling for him too."

"It's not like that," choked Star.

"That's what Sky said," said Suiadan, he took a long look at the choking young woman before dropping her. "Unlike her, though," he said, "You are telling the truth." Suiadan watched as Legolas helped Star to her feet. Suiadan's fist flew at Legolas and knocked him to the ground. Star screamed. She tried to stop Suiadan but he called for his guards. Three orcs came running in. One grabbed Star and held her back. The other two lifted Legolas so he couldn't even duck to avoid the punches Suiadan was throwing at him. Legolas' vision was clouded by blood pouring into his eyes. He could taste the blood flowing into his mouth. He spat some out at Suiadan's feet. He felt another blow to his stomach. Finally the punches stopped. Legolas couldn't see but he could hear Star sobbing in the background. He heard Suiadan sigh. "I've had enough," said Suiadan. Legolas felt the orcs disappear and found himself fall and hit grass. Suiadan had obviously used his magic to send him back. He heard a faint scream and someone running. "What has he done to you," said a female voice Legolas recognized.

"Sky?" he said. He blinked the blood out of his eyes. He could gauge from her expression that his wounds looked serious. He could see tears in her eyes. "Oh, Legolas," she said, "What has he done?" She pushed his hair behind his ear.

"It's not as bad as it looks," said Legolas, trying not to make her panic.

"You're bleeding badly," she said, "Can you walk?" Legolas climbed to his feet but fell to his knees. Sky took one of his arms and put it around her shoulders. She pulled him up and helped him along. She led him to a small hut next to a stream. It seemed as if she had built it herself. She set him down by the stream and began to clean his wounds. He didn't take his eyes off her as she wiped the blood from his face. Was what Suiadan had said true? Was he in love with her? Was she in love with him? Deep inside his heart he hoped it was true. Sky stopped cleaning away the blood. She just watched him as his eyes scanned her face. He moved forward gently and kissed her. His hands cupped her face. Sky didn't go rigid with fear but began to kiss him back. She wound her arms behind his neck and pulled herself close to him. Legolas' hands slipped to her waist. Sky began to lean backwards, pulling him with her. Legolas' mind had been completely blocked out. It was yelling at him to think about this but to Legolas, it was just he and Sky. This kiss was a confirmation of what Suiadan had said, that he and Sky were in love with each other, and he didn't want it to end. But Sky's move to lie down was a worse confirmation. That Suiadan had taken her to bed in lust not in love. Legolas resisted Sky's move. She pulled out of the kiss, confused. "What's wrong?" she asked. Legolas pulled her back up to sit up. "Do you know of elvish traditions?" he asked. Sky shook her head.

"I only know the elvish languages," she said. Legolas bit his lower lip.

"I thought as much," he said, "Sky you should know, if I were to take any woman, even you, to my bed, then by elvish customs, we would be…"

"Married," finished Sky. Legolas looked confused.

"I guessed," She said, "I could tell by the look on your face. You looked as though you knew you wanted it but couldn't have it. Why wouldn't we be allowed?"

"We only met a few days ago, I don't want to rush into anything," he said softly.

"I understand," said Sky, "I could just imagine the scandal of an elvish prince marrying a mortal."

"It would cause no more scandal than Aragorn and Arwen," muttered Legolas. He lent forward again and kissed her. Feeling her lips move with his, Legolas felt his heart begin to pound. This woman caused such a reaction within him, a reaction he hadn't thought possible. He just wanted to hold her and kiss her. One hand slid up her back and gently ran through her hair. Sky sighed against his mouth. Legolas smiled. So maybe Suiadan wasn't such a bad guy after all.