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Reign of Hope Ch. 9: Arguments
The glare that the prince was receiving was enough to make an orc run away. The tension in the air was thick and the silence defining. This had been a big mistake, and now the price was to be paid.
"Did you go do what you were told to do yet?" Amolas asked. The roughness in his voice made Nelinde flinch.
"No father, I should go do that about now." Nelinde said looking down afraid to look into his eyes knowing all to well the glare that was boring into her skin. She moved away from
Legolas and went in the opposite direction toward her brothers room. When she reached their room she walked in without even knocking. Her two brothers were still asleep, there covers drawn over there heads. She felt really sorry for Legolas at the moment.
Nelinde walked up to her brother's bed where they were sleeping. She peered over Celoril's shoulder to get a look at his face. A small smile formed on her lips.
"I think that you have slept long enough." she whispered in his ear, he stirred slightly and then went back to sleep. Nelinde sighed and tapped him on the shoulder but he still did not wake. Nelinde then got up and went to the door. She started to smile and ran to his bed and jumped on him.
Celoril woke up in shock. He looked at the heavy weight that had landed on him. "Get off me you Goblin!" He sat and pushed he off him in the middle of him and Isorfir. Isorfir woke up when he felt the added weight on his side and the laughter of his little sister.
Isorfir sat up and looked at Celoril in the eye. "I think that this goblin needs to be punished. Don't you agree Celoril?" Isorfir asked.
Nelinde got the picture and tried to scramble out of the bed only to be pulled down by Celoril.
"Yes Isorfir I think that it needs a good punishment." he said and sat on top of her legs while Isorfir grabbed her arms with one hand. They started to tickle her till they were also laughing and there stomachs were hurting. They let her go and lie down on her sides.
"Now back to the reason why I came in here." Nelinde said after she regained her composure. "You all are leaving by noon today to go back home."
"Why"? Celoril asked.
"Because I said so. Now you might want to take a few extra minutes of sleep because you are going to need it you need to get home as quick as possible."
"I'm not even going to ask again the thought of a little extra sleep sounds good to me just as long as you stay put." Isorfir said, he then wrapped his arm around her and Celoril did the same.
"Stay safe sister." Celoril whispered in her ear. They all closed their eyes tangled in each other's embrace.
A few minutes later there was a knock at the door and Amolas walked in not looking too happy. The three siblings sat up to see who had entered their room. Nelinde lie back down and tried to hide from her fathers view.
"I don't think that you, Nelinde, will be going on that little quest of the ring." he said claming down a little.
At this Nelinde sat straight up to look at her father in the face. "Why not, I didn't do anything…bad." she said. "Daddy please I want to go. I promise that it will never happen again and besides I will be coming home soon. Please don't shut me out." She started to whine.
"Alright. But I swear if I se something like I did this morning then you will come straight home and I will put one of your brothers in your place." he said Nelinde jumped out of the bed and hugged her father and giving him kisses on his cheeks and saying thank you over and over again.
"What did she do?" Celoril asked.
"Nothing" Nelinde said quickly. "So father what did you say?"
"I did not say much and whatever I said is none of your concern." Amolas said. "Now how about you two boys go take a bath and we will go eat breakfast.
"Good and I need to go speak to Arwen anyways so I will meet you in twenty minutes."
Nelinde said and left the room.
She walked down the hallways to Arwen's room when she reached the door she knocked lightly. When Arwen opened the door she smiled and let Nelinde enter.
"Good morning Nelinde." Arwen said. "Did you sleep well last night?"
"Yes I slept fine and you?"
"My sleep was pleasant. Come sit down." Arwen said sitting down on her bed. "So tell me what brings you here?"
"Legolas." Nelinde answered plainly. Arwen raised her eyebrows.
"Ah yes the prince." Arwen said in a knowing voice.
"You speak as if you know what I will say."
"Aragorn has told me of Legolas' attraction to you." Arwen looked at Nelinde in the eyes.
"Are you scared?"
"No"
"Then what is it?"
Nelinde just shrugged.
"I'll tell you something if you tell me something." Arwen said.
"Like what?"
"Just a few minutes before you came I was talking to Aragorn and Legolas came and
Asked to speak with him no doubt about you. If you tell me why you wont be with Legolas
I will tell you of what they will speak of." Arwen said knowing she had caught Nelinde's interest.
"I know of the topic the will speak of but I still want to know. Fine you have a deal."
"Good so has he told you?"
"Told me what?"
Arwen gave her one good look.
"Oh, that. Sort of."
"Sort of?"
"He keeps on insisting on trying to kiss me senseless."
Arwen bust out laughing.
"Why are you laughing?"
"I just can't imagine Legolas doing something like that." Arwen said.
Nelinde looked at her. "Yes I could see that it would be funny on your end but when your father walks up on a scene like that the odds our not so funny." Nelinde grumbled.
Arwen stopped laughing immediately. "That must be bad luck for you, but even worse
Luck for Legolas."
"Tell me about it he threatened to take me back home."
"So now tell me why won't you be with Legolas?"
Nelinde rolled her eyes and lie back on Arwen's bed. "Our places in life." she answered
Plainly.
"Explain." Arwen urged.
"His is crown prince of greenwood and I have to take the place of ruler of Calithrade. It would not be smart to be together when we must remain so far apart."
"Why doesn't one of your older brothers take the place surly they are in place to be rulers before you."
"No they want me because they think that I am more capable of handling it more then
Celoril and Isorfir."
"Well why not denounce your place?"
Arwen received one good look from Nelinde. "Ok maybe you should not do that. Well as to what you should you do I have not the slightest clue on what you should do? Please
Nelinde whatever you do you and I have no idea how strong his feelings are or will become, don't cause my friend to grieve."
"I won't." Nelinde then sat up. "I have to go meet my brothers for breakfast I will speak to you late Arwen." she then got up and left the room.
As Nelinde continued down the hallway she heard footsteps approaching her as she looked up she noticed Aragorn and Legolas approaching her. 'Just what I needed' she thought to her self. She could tell that this day was just not for her. Maybe if she just walked by then she wouldn't have to speak to him and save herself from being in any uncomfortable situations. But why was it that things never go as planned. As they crossed paths an arm snaked its way around her waist stopping her in her tracks. Aragorn kept on walking. Probably going to Arwen's room. Nelinde looked up to see Legolas on her right side starring down at her.
"Hello my lady." Legolas said in a low voice. His hand on her stomach was making her skin tingle. The way his stare penetrated through her skin was unbearable.
"Hello." she said trying to free herself from his grasp. She wanted to make this conversation as short as possible. "Well then I have to go see my brothers to breakfast so I will speak to you later. Good day."
Legolas pulled her to him and softly kissed her lips. "Then I shall see you later." Legolas said, then walked away. Nelinde stood there, 'how could he do these things to her, how is it that with one simple touch her sends her mind going haywire.' Nelinde then shook her heard and walked down the hallway to her brother's room.
When she reached the door she knocked, Isorfir opened the door and let her in. when she walked in her father was also in the room.
"Good now that your hear we can go eat breakfast." Celoril said noticing her. They walked down the hallway Amolas beside Isorfir and Celoril beside Nelinde.
"How could you do something like…that?" Celoril asked her.
"What do you mean?" Nelinde asked confused by the question.
"You know exactly what I mean Nelindë Anodiën," he said angrily using the proper way of saying her name not to mention her last name on top of that. She could tell that he was not happy at all. "You and you dallying around with the prince of Greenwood." he looked at her so that she could tell that he was not playing around. It was very rare that her brother got serious with her. The last time that he was that mad at her was a century ago.
"What I do with my time is of my concern Celoril," she said calmly. Not wanting to loose her temper, that would only start a big family conflict and it could get really ugly.
"Well now we are making it apart of ours." Isorfir said now getting into the conversation.
"Please can we not get into this, you forget that you are leaving today and can we please
Have you leave on good terms?" she said slowly.
"This is something that needs to be discussed because I am not sure that I can trust to have you here alone." Celoril said.
Nelinde only gaped at him anger started to make its way to the surface. "You best rephrase that Celoril and stop trying to protect me, you are not sure that you can trust Me.," she said angrily. "Just because I am younger than you do not mean that you all need to treat me as if I am some child. I can do as I please and choose what I want on my own. You do not have control over it,"
"Things cannot always go as you want it too but you will have to suck it up and listen to what we will tell you to do." Amolas said. "As you father and you king I am telling you to do as I say and I say that this will not go on."
"I never have a say in anything that will affect my life even if it is a family decision I have no say in it. When will I be able to think for myself?" she was really upset at this moment that she just wanted to scream all her frustration out.
"You always have a say in family decisions especially the ones that greatly affect us." Amolas said.
"Really then maybe I would have a decision when it comes to my life at this moment when I pick and choose who I want to be with, maybe I would have had a decision when that dirty little half-blood Reaveth came to live with us." She said anger getting the best of her. She could not say anymore for the back of a hand came swiftly across her face. The sound echoed in the halls.
"Half of that child is my blood. I do not care if you are not on good terms with you sister do not disrespect her even if she is younger than you. You will end it with him." Amolas said in a tone she had never heard him speak in.
Nelinde lifted her eyes to meet her father's gaze his eyes were burning with anger. "It seems that we will part on bad terms." she said slowly a tear falling down her cheek. She then turned and left down the hallway toward her room.
When she entered her bedroom tears were falling freely down her face. As she closed the door she went to the wall and leaned her back against it sliding down to the floor. She curled into a ball and started crying. She was unable to get rid of the sobs that began to escape her mouth. A few minutes later Nelinde lifted her head to a knock at the door. The door slowly opened and Legolas' head peered in. his face softened when he saw her figure on the ground.
Nelinde buried her head in her knees and remained silent. Legolas entered the room and closed the door behind him; he walked over to her and kneeled in front of her.
"Why is it I must always find you crying." he said softly. "Tell me what is wrong."
Legolas lifted her up and laid her on the bed. He then sat beside her and started to stroke her hair. Nelinde looked up at him and then buried her face in his chest; Legolas wrapped his arms around her. He held onto her until she fell asleep. When it was an hour until her family left Legolas gently woke her up.
"Nelinde it is almost time for your family to leave. Don't you want to see them off?" he asked.
"Then let them leave it would take a lot of pain from my heart." she said.
"You really don't mean that. You will miss them dearly. You will regret not saying goodbye."
"I already did. I will only regret going back out there. Besides I am just a worry to them.
They decide my life Not I.," she said as tears threatened to start over. She did not try to hold them back she let them freely fall down her face.
"Please stop crying it pains my to see you this way. You grieve to much," he said wrapping her into his arms.
All Nelinde's tears resurfaced again sending her into uncontrollable sobs yet again. All Legolas could do was hold onto her.
The door slowly opened and Celoril was standing there. When he noticed the scene in front of him his face hardened, he did not like what he was seeing. When Legolas looked up his eyes met with Celoril's.
"What are you doing in here?" Celoril asked showing that he was not happy. Nelinde looked up and was shocked to see Celoril standing there. This was not going to turn out good.
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Ok people this is chapter nine up for you. I know it took me a long time to update yet again but I am truly sorry. I have posted another fanfic on FF.net so you can read it if you like. I will try and get the next chapter up as soon as possible, but I do not know when that will be. So thank you all the people that have reviewed my story. Please I would like people to review my story even if it is not good just be nice about it. Thanks