A/N: Hooray, we've reached the 7th chapter! Thank you my dear and wonderful
readers and reviewers. In this chapter, you will find some answers to some
questions.
Dear Ariach, Please do not kill me or hunt me down!! Because if you do so, you won't have anyone to write anymore fanfic. Hehehe...Thanks for reviewing and I'm glad you like my fanfic. Yeah, I'm impatient too. I pity your dear little sisters. LOL.
Dear Artistlil349, Don't be afraid of Legolas. He's a real gentleman. Lalaith is not afraid of him but something else.
Dear Iluvenis, Sake Girl Duelist, soul and smilychildpjz, Here you are, the updated story
Dear Morwen, Opps sorry, my mistake...But I can't change it now =(
Dear rusty, Yeah, I've got lots of spelling mistakes. Thank you for pointing that out. Can you tell me where the spelling mistakes are? I'll correct them when I have the chance to.
Dear Nihtfyr, I believe that the Elves possess the ability to work magic. Well, not really the type of magic as Harry Potter that requires spells and incantations but magic as a power from within them. If you say that Elves cannot work magic, how do you explain the Three Rings and the happenings at the river near the Ford of Rivendell where the waters rushed like white riders on white horses and washed away the Nazguls? And what about Glorfindel at the other side of the bank who gave forth brilliant light and power which frightened them? So sorry but I can't help it if my story is a Mary Sue. If it is a Mary Sue, then a Mary Sue it shall be. And I'll try to correct my grammar and spelling mistakes. It is hard work without a Beta reader (is that what you call them?). I repeated the word beautiful at every mention of the name Lalaith because whenever one looks at her, the word beautiful would appear in his/her mind and so I hope my readers would do so too. Just because the books didn't mention about Legolas being in love or if he ever married, doesn't mean he didn't. And Everglades no longer exists because it has been destroyed by the goblins. That's why you can't find it in any of the books. Anyway, thank you for your reviews. I really appreciate them and would still welcome your advices and criticisms.
Dear Adrienne-Lillian, I'm glad the last chapter made you think...yeah cliffhangers are good for the mind hehehe...But please don't be mad at Lalaith, she has a reason for doing so.
And that's my reply to my wonderful reviewers...Big thanks to all of you...Except kenshin (whom I'm going to plain ignore)
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"We must get the gem! And that...that...elf!" roared the orc. The remaining goblins huddled together in fear. They were all wet from the rain and they sat miserably around a huge slab of rock where the orc stood towering above them. The orc grunted and began to walk among the quivering goblins. The air stank of sweat and blood and the goblins' little torches flickered violently when the orc passed by with wrath. It pulled its long, dark sword from a sheath it hung behind its back.
"We will take down that accursed elven-prince and there would be no escape this time." It examined the sword's black blade and swung it. The sword sang and stopped a few millimetres away from the neck of two goblins. They gulped and looked up with fear at the orc. "Spare us, spare us my lord..." they begged in their harsh, squeaky voices. The orc narrowed its yellow eyes and shouted at them. "Worthless, worthless are you lot. Go and bring to me my brothers. We shall attack at the third sun down!" And the two goblins fled away, yelping and squealing to their cave.
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Legolas sat at the mouth of the cave. A sweet smell of ointment wafted in the air. Lalaith's bruises had been taken care of and she now rests near the fire. Legolas noticed the slight scar where his arrow had pierced long ago. He was now very certain that she was the mysterious elf. The one he had came to love.
The sky was clear of all rain clouds, enabling the stars to glitter and shine brightly. A crescent moon hung lazily on the dark blue sky like the smile of a Cheshire Cat. Legolas' eyes were on the sky but they were not really looking at the beauty of it. He had a lot on his mind. So much had happened that day and it takes time for him to sort out the events.
Lalaith is the mysterious elf-girl. The orc and goblins are after her. And they want the gem. The very necklace he gave her. The Everglades is no more and all the Elves who lived there are dead except Lalaith. Legolas sat, hugging his knees. He closed his eyes and felt the tender wind caress his fair face and cheeks and played with his golden hair.
The night seemed so calm and peaceful and yet his heart was not at ease. Why did she not tell him that she was the veiled elf-girl? Why was she so afraid of his love toward her? Why had she stopped loving him? He sighed and let his gaze fall upon Lalaith. She had his cloak wrapped tightly around her. Her bruises stood up strikingly against her pale skin. No matter what happens after this, Legolas vowed to love her still. He added some sticks into the fire and continued to watch the night sky.
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Lalaith held the cloak close around her. She felt terribly cold but Legolas' scent on the garment gave her a sense of security. The crackling fire warmed her as she fall into a troubled dream.
As she slept, Lalaith dreamt of her past. She dreamt of the dark, dirty cell with a single impossible-to-reach window that lets in a few rays of sunlight during the day and moonlight when the sun has set. She was all alone. Her eyes followed a little rat as it ran towards the crumbs of dry bread on the floor. It nibbled quickly at a piece, its nervous eyes never leaving Lalaith. The rat picked up another crumb of bread and looked at the prison door. Its tiny ears pricked instantly and it dropped the crumb it was holding. Lalaith's heartbeat quickened. She knew what was coming.
Lalaith crawled towards a corner, furthest from the door and awaited Its coming. The huge door swung open with force and a hideous form filled the room. It stepped on the poor rat's tail. The little rodent tried to run away as a foul darkness filled the cell. Lalaith saw that the rat was lifted up by the tail and disappeared with a squeak into what she supposed to be the black figure's mouth.
In mere seconds, the cell became so dark that even with her elven- sight, Lalaith couldn't make out anything with her eyes. A great fear chilled her heart when she felt Its presence draw near. "Show me the jewel," It said in a threatening whisper. Lalaith found herself unable to resist obeying It. The necklace formed in her uplifted hands and glowed. She felt Its rough, cold hands touch hers. The moment their fingers met, Lalaith felt her heart burn painfully as It drew her powers to Itself.
The leaf-shaped gem would shine brighter and them disappear as suddenly as it had appeared in Lalaith's hands and she would fall into unconsciousness, so weak that even breathing was difficult. And so this is how the shadowy figure lived. It feed on Lalaith's powers, which is her happiness, her joy, her laughter and her love. "Remember, elf. You could love no one and the one who loves you will certainly die," the shadow reminded her before leaving through the prison door.
Lalaith awoke with a start. She sat up and saw Legolas still sitting at the mouth of the cave, watching the sun bring colour back to the dark world.
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A/N: Wow, so many replies to so many reviews...maybe next time I'll put them after my story. Remember to click on the 'Submit Review' button below!!! Love ya all...Except kenshin...wahahah
Dear Ariach, Please do not kill me or hunt me down!! Because if you do so, you won't have anyone to write anymore fanfic. Hehehe...Thanks for reviewing and I'm glad you like my fanfic. Yeah, I'm impatient too. I pity your dear little sisters. LOL.
Dear Artistlil349, Don't be afraid of Legolas. He's a real gentleman. Lalaith is not afraid of him but something else.
Dear Iluvenis, Sake Girl Duelist, soul and smilychildpjz, Here you are, the updated story
Dear Morwen, Opps sorry, my mistake...But I can't change it now =(
Dear rusty, Yeah, I've got lots of spelling mistakes. Thank you for pointing that out. Can you tell me where the spelling mistakes are? I'll correct them when I have the chance to.
Dear Nihtfyr, I believe that the Elves possess the ability to work magic. Well, not really the type of magic as Harry Potter that requires spells and incantations but magic as a power from within them. If you say that Elves cannot work magic, how do you explain the Three Rings and the happenings at the river near the Ford of Rivendell where the waters rushed like white riders on white horses and washed away the Nazguls? And what about Glorfindel at the other side of the bank who gave forth brilliant light and power which frightened them? So sorry but I can't help it if my story is a Mary Sue. If it is a Mary Sue, then a Mary Sue it shall be. And I'll try to correct my grammar and spelling mistakes. It is hard work without a Beta reader (is that what you call them?). I repeated the word beautiful at every mention of the name Lalaith because whenever one looks at her, the word beautiful would appear in his/her mind and so I hope my readers would do so too. Just because the books didn't mention about Legolas being in love or if he ever married, doesn't mean he didn't. And Everglades no longer exists because it has been destroyed by the goblins. That's why you can't find it in any of the books. Anyway, thank you for your reviews. I really appreciate them and would still welcome your advices and criticisms.
Dear Adrienne-Lillian, I'm glad the last chapter made you think...yeah cliffhangers are good for the mind hehehe...But please don't be mad at Lalaith, she has a reason for doing so.
And that's my reply to my wonderful reviewers...Big thanks to all of you...Except kenshin (whom I'm going to plain ignore)
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"We must get the gem! And that...that...elf!" roared the orc. The remaining goblins huddled together in fear. They were all wet from the rain and they sat miserably around a huge slab of rock where the orc stood towering above them. The orc grunted and began to walk among the quivering goblins. The air stank of sweat and blood and the goblins' little torches flickered violently when the orc passed by with wrath. It pulled its long, dark sword from a sheath it hung behind its back.
"We will take down that accursed elven-prince and there would be no escape this time." It examined the sword's black blade and swung it. The sword sang and stopped a few millimetres away from the neck of two goblins. They gulped and looked up with fear at the orc. "Spare us, spare us my lord..." they begged in their harsh, squeaky voices. The orc narrowed its yellow eyes and shouted at them. "Worthless, worthless are you lot. Go and bring to me my brothers. We shall attack at the third sun down!" And the two goblins fled away, yelping and squealing to their cave.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Legolas sat at the mouth of the cave. A sweet smell of ointment wafted in the air. Lalaith's bruises had been taken care of and she now rests near the fire. Legolas noticed the slight scar where his arrow had pierced long ago. He was now very certain that she was the mysterious elf. The one he had came to love.
The sky was clear of all rain clouds, enabling the stars to glitter and shine brightly. A crescent moon hung lazily on the dark blue sky like the smile of a Cheshire Cat. Legolas' eyes were on the sky but they were not really looking at the beauty of it. He had a lot on his mind. So much had happened that day and it takes time for him to sort out the events.
Lalaith is the mysterious elf-girl. The orc and goblins are after her. And they want the gem. The very necklace he gave her. The Everglades is no more and all the Elves who lived there are dead except Lalaith. Legolas sat, hugging his knees. He closed his eyes and felt the tender wind caress his fair face and cheeks and played with his golden hair.
The night seemed so calm and peaceful and yet his heart was not at ease. Why did she not tell him that she was the veiled elf-girl? Why was she so afraid of his love toward her? Why had she stopped loving him? He sighed and let his gaze fall upon Lalaith. She had his cloak wrapped tightly around her. Her bruises stood up strikingly against her pale skin. No matter what happens after this, Legolas vowed to love her still. He added some sticks into the fire and continued to watch the night sky.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Lalaith held the cloak close around her. She felt terribly cold but Legolas' scent on the garment gave her a sense of security. The crackling fire warmed her as she fall into a troubled dream.
As she slept, Lalaith dreamt of her past. She dreamt of the dark, dirty cell with a single impossible-to-reach window that lets in a few rays of sunlight during the day and moonlight when the sun has set. She was all alone. Her eyes followed a little rat as it ran towards the crumbs of dry bread on the floor. It nibbled quickly at a piece, its nervous eyes never leaving Lalaith. The rat picked up another crumb of bread and looked at the prison door. Its tiny ears pricked instantly and it dropped the crumb it was holding. Lalaith's heartbeat quickened. She knew what was coming.
Lalaith crawled towards a corner, furthest from the door and awaited Its coming. The huge door swung open with force and a hideous form filled the room. It stepped on the poor rat's tail. The little rodent tried to run away as a foul darkness filled the cell. Lalaith saw that the rat was lifted up by the tail and disappeared with a squeak into what she supposed to be the black figure's mouth.
In mere seconds, the cell became so dark that even with her elven- sight, Lalaith couldn't make out anything with her eyes. A great fear chilled her heart when she felt Its presence draw near. "Show me the jewel," It said in a threatening whisper. Lalaith found herself unable to resist obeying It. The necklace formed in her uplifted hands and glowed. She felt Its rough, cold hands touch hers. The moment their fingers met, Lalaith felt her heart burn painfully as It drew her powers to Itself.
The leaf-shaped gem would shine brighter and them disappear as suddenly as it had appeared in Lalaith's hands and she would fall into unconsciousness, so weak that even breathing was difficult. And so this is how the shadowy figure lived. It feed on Lalaith's powers, which is her happiness, her joy, her laughter and her love. "Remember, elf. You could love no one and the one who loves you will certainly die," the shadow reminded her before leaving through the prison door.
Lalaith awoke with a start. She sat up and saw Legolas still sitting at the mouth of the cave, watching the sun bring colour back to the dark world.
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A/N: Wow, so many replies to so many reviews...maybe next time I'll put them after my story. Remember to click on the 'Submit Review' button below!!! Love ya all...Except kenshin...wahahah