A/N:
This is a really short chapter. But I'm all depressed and stuff so, I can't think. Do review and make my day!

Eleniel

Chapter 6 (Two very different families)

Scene: Celeborn and Galadriel's main talan. Galadriel, Ithilwen and Legolas are standing in the background

"Celeborn, I cannot have your daughter marrying my son!" roared King Thranduil

"Ada, please" Legolas began

"And I will not have my daughter living away from me in Mirkwood!" Said Adar

"Why Adar? Why? Not even for our happiness?" I asked. Adar's heart melted a bit but King Thranduil stayed put

"Happiness! What happiness? What about our realms? Why should the Prince of Mirkwood marry a princess from Lothlorien? Is there no Elleth of Mirkwood to marry? No, I cannot allow this," argued the King

"Ithilwen, Legolas, both of you must understand that this is for the better of both our realms. We do not want Ithilwen to leave Lothlorien yet. She is after all, our only princess." Naneth stated. So that was it? They didn't want to let me go only because I was a princess! How I hated the title of 'Princess' then.

"Besides, we wanted her to marry Haldir of Lothlorien," said Adar, putting an emphasis on 'Lothlorien' Oh hell, to choose love by another's eyes!(#)

"Haldir! No! He is merely a friend. You cannot do this, Adar! In doing so, you will be destroying the lives of not two but four people! Yes Naneth, Haldir in love with another." I said, trying to fight back my tears.

"Then, it is settled. Legolas, start preparing what you must. You and I leave for Mirkwood in three hours." Said King Thranduil as he left the throne room. At this point, I was alone with Adar and Naneth and Adar's wrath had reached its highest point. I was in tears.

"For souring the relationships of Mirkwood and Lothlorien, you, Ithilwen are banished from all the elven realms of middle earth. Return only on the pain of death." Said Adar. Naneth kept silent when I looked to her. My tears burnt me as Adar's words rang in my ears.

"So will I grow, so live, so die?(#) Why can I not stay within the sight of my true love's eyne?" I asked

"Be gone within the next hour" Said Adar

"Yes, my lord." I said with my voice full of bitterness and Anger.

With that, I left behind my beloved home of Lothlorien and my beloved. Before I left, Legolas stopped me at the borders.

"I am sorry, meleth nin." He said

"Don't be. The course of true love never did run smooth. (#)Alas, we have to walk our separate paths now. But there is one last favor I ask of you, Legolas"

"Anything"

"Remember me." I said. He then held me in his arms.

"I shall," he whispered into my hair "Forever"

Everything after that went in a blur and the guards parted us and I was officially exiled. I was never to return to my home or to any elven kingdom. I was left to live my life in the wild or among men. But I still believed that whatever happened, happened for the best.

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Shout outs:

Crecy: Yep, here's Thranduil's reaction. Celeborn OVER reacted, didn't he? Thanks so much for reviewing

PrincessofRain: I'm glad you like it...aww...you'll find love too...unless you're as bad as me...

Some lines marked with (#) have been taken from 'A Midsummer night's dream'

Namarie folks!

Eleniel Iluvtariel