Chapter Six

Menelwen woke up suddenly in her bed. Her room was pitch black. She sat up on her bed and looked around. She saw a shadow leaning up against her wall. She first thought it was Nithron, but it didn't look like him in the dark.

"Legolas." She whispered.

"No." Spoke the voice, as it moved out of the dark into a strip of moon light shining in from the window.

"Nithron?" Menelwen jumped out of her bed and opened the curtain that was shielding the light. Nithron was ready to leave. His bow and arrow was on his back, and his hair was down but pulled out of his face.

"Yes, Legolas doesn't wake you up in the morning does he?" He said a little sarcastically and harsh. Menelwen saw his eyes. They were raging with...anger. Menelwen walked closer to him, and touched his face slightly.

"What is the matter? "Menelwen asked. Nithron moved his hands into her hands, loving the feeling of her touch, but he did not want to tell her what the matter was.

"Hurry, we must go." He said pulling away fast from her soft touch. Menelwen was curious as to what was wrong with him, but she didn't dare push him. She walked into her bath and quickly cleansed herself, and changed. She grabbed her things, and they were on their way to the gates of Lorien. They walked side by side, and Menelwen knew he had something to say but nothing came out from his mouth right away.

"So did you have fun with Legolas last night. "Nithron asked, breaking the silence. Menelwen looked at him.

"Yes, indeed, you should have joined us, it was an experience." Nithron saw her mouth widen, and her face brighten.

"Yes." He said with a little saddness in his voice, looking down at the earth. And that was the end of their conversation. They reached the gates. Everyone was there. Arwen, Aragorn, Legolas, Lord Elrond, and Adan. They were all standing by their horses, and making sure they had everything. Legolas spotted Menelwen and walked up to her.

"Nel, your horse is next to mine." Legolas took her arm, and escorted her to her horse, which was indeed next to his. Nithron followed since he was carrying her things.

"I'll take those." Legolas said talking about her bags, which was in Nithron's hands. Legolas' eyes changed.

Nithron ignored his gesture, and placed all of her things on her horse. Menelwen felt something strange going on between Legolas and Nithron.

Lord Elrond said his words to Agragorn and Legolas. He gave them maps and other things in secret. He spoke words to Arwen, and gave her a farewell hug.

"Well we must be going." Said Aragorn. Everyone hopped on their horses, and rode away from Lorien.

Menelwen rode next to Legolas. She stared at him before she said any words to him, but unfortunately he noticed.

"What is wrong?" He asked in a laugh. Menelwen snapped out of her gaze.

"I have a question to ask you." Nel said moving closer to him, so no one can hear them.

Legolas said nothing, but his ears were intent to hear what she had to say.

"I feel something between you and Nithron, and its nothing good. What is the matter?" Legolas shot his eyes at her gray eyes. Legolas looked down, because he knew he could not lie to her.

"Nel, remember the elf that was following us last night?" He whispered.

"Yes."

"Well, that elf was Nithron." Menelwen knew that Legolas would not lie to her, he always told the truth weater it would hurt her or not.

"Legolas, but why? Why was he following me?" Asked Menelwen some what hurt.

"That's something you should be asking Nithron." Menelwen glanced over to him.

Why would he do something like that? Why would he follow me after I invited him to join me?

"Why do you think he did so?" She asked Legolas. Legolas knew the answer, but he really didn't want to tell her, for she was clueless. Legolas knew that Nithron was attracted to her, and a part of that made him angry.

"You must ask him Nel." They continued to ride through the day and the evening. Aragorn and Arwen were in front of everyone. They whispered into each others ears, but no one can hear them. The whole time Menelwen was observing Nithron, and of course he noticed. He pulled his horse up to her's. Nithron gave her a smile, but she didn't return one to him. He felt a little hurt.

"What is the matter, did Legolas do something?"

Why does he always think Legolas did something? Menelwen thought.

"NO!" She said very sternly. Nithron saw the anger in her eyes. "It is you." Nithron's countenance changed.

"Legolas told me that you followed us to the outing. Were you not the elf I danced with?" Nithron looked over at Legolas, who had been talking with Arwen, then Nithron looked back at the ground.

"Out with it!" Menelwen pressed.

"Yes." he said simply. Menelwen started to tear. "But why, what was your purpose? I invited you, but you rejected, then you stalk me?"

Nithron looked at her, her eyes had changed colors and now were a light blue. He saw a tear trickle down her cheek. "Menelwen, I'm sorry." Nithron blurted out. "This is not how I wanted to tell you." He whispered under his breath, but didn't realize Nel had heard him.

"Tell me what, Nithron?" She asked, as her head raised in pure curiosity, and her body shifted upon her black horse. Nithron also shifted, but out of nervouseness. His head began to sweat. Menelwen gave him a while to gather his thoughts, she noticed what he was going to say was difficult for him.

"Menelwen this is not how I wanted to tell you this, please, let me tell you another time." He begged in a soft voice. Menelwen saw his expression. She knew that face, that no one else knew.

"Okay." She also whispered because she didn't want him to feel uncomfortable. They both rode next to each other in silence, until Aragorn yelled at them that they should stop for rest. Menelwen was relieved that Aragorn insisted this, she was exhausted. Aragorn found a spot in a dark place under few trees. Aragorn helped Arwen off her horse, and they all took their stuff from off the horse and placed them on the dirt. Legolas placed his belongings over by a tree, away from Menelwen and closer to Aragorn. Menelwen had no choice to be near Nithron. She placed her things under a low tree. It was a warm night, there was no stars in the sky but clouds, but not clouds of any type of storm. Nel watched as a cloud floated past the full moon. Nithron saw her observing the sky, and decided to sit next to her. As he sat next her she rested her head upon his shoulder, and gave him a smile.

"There are three people on this earth that I cannot stay mad at." She whispered in his ear. Nithron knew who these three people were, so he didn't bother ask who it was. He knew the exact words that would flow out of her mouth and off of her lips. Legolas, her Ada, and Nithron. That made Nithron smile, for she really cared for him, but did she care for him as much as he did for her?

Nithron relaxed as her head lay limb on his shoulder. "You know what they say about a cloud that moves across a full moon." As soon as she placed her head upon his shoulder, it seemed like every worry left her burdonsome body.

"That you can make any wish you want, that wish will travel around the world and stop to the very being that made that same wish, then it will come back to you." Menelwen whispered in his ear. Nithron felt her breath upon his ear which sent chills down his spine. "My dad told me when I was younger." Nithron watched as she closed her eyes, and then open them again.

"You know what's so special about this wish?" Asked Nithron. Menelwen lifted her head. "What?"

" They say that the wish travels faster if you tell it to one person, that you made the wish with." Menelwen gave a little chuckle, "I remember now, indeed." Menelwen hesitated and lay her head back on his shoulder, but moved closer to him.

"I wished that this night with you will last for an eternity." She said with a sigh. Nithron froze. WHAT? His mind screamed. Nithron relaxed again.

"I wished that I will be with you till the ends of the earth, holding you under any tree. Just talking with you, listening to your voice, hearing your breaths, feeling it brush on my ear, as you do now. Hear your laugh, feel your fragile body on mine. All this for an eternity. Menelwen held her head once again from his shoulder in complete shock, her gray eyes wide. Nithron's and Menelwen's face were extremely close. Legolas laying near another tree, had seen everything. His heart was crushed, His mouth twichedin nervousness. He watched as Menelwen and Nithron's lips joined together in a harmonious dance .Legolas watched as horror filled his body.

"Menel." Nithron said trying to break their kiss. They both stared at each other. Menelwen reading his mind and Nithron reading hers. "Menel, why did you not tell me?" He asked as his dark eyes almost turned black. Menelwen switched the question on him, "Why did you not tell me Nith?" She laughed referring to their feeling for each other. Legolas stood from his spot, and kicked a pot that had been next to him. The pot flew across the fire making a loud thunderous noise. Both Menelwen and Nithron looked over at him.

"Legolas! What is that commotion?" Asked Menelwen getting up from Nithron and walking over to him. Nel saw his eyes and posture was of anger.

"What is the matter?" Asked Menelwen. Legolas quickly had to make up a lie for what he done. He only made the noise so her and Nithron would separate.

"Well umm, I was looking for...for umm." Stammered Legolas , looking around him for something. Menelwen followed his eyes, when she spotted a book, she reconized it immediately.

"This?" She said moving towards it and picking it up carefully.

"Legolas, you still have this?" She asked, looking through the pages of the thick book of poems. Legolas moved closer to her.

"Why would I not? You gave it to me as a present, and your mother gave it you. I treat it like jewels." Before Legolas went on his trip with Aragorn, Menelwen gave him a book of old poems, that her mother gave her. At the time Menelwen was attracted to Legolas and wanted to give him something special, but then Nithron came and took her attention off of Legolas.

"Ohh, Legolas." She said holding the book close to her chest. "Well here you go." Nel handed him back the book, gave him a sweet smile and walked back over to Nithron. Legolas lay back down on the ground in defeat. Nithron had stolen her heart, and Legolas had just missed her.

"What was the noice about." asked Nithron still leaning against the tree.

"He was looking for something, he thought he lost." Said Menelwen, grapping her bag and laying on the earth, ready to fall asleep. Nithron cursed Legolas under his breath, breaking their moment.

"Goodnight Nith." Said Menelwen in a soft yawn."

"Goodnight." Nithron said laying beside her.

The sun is just rising, and shining on Legolas' gold hair. Legolas sits on a hill watching the different colors of the sky. Legolas is in deep thought about Menelwen, until Arwen comes and sits beside him.

"I know you to well, my friend." Arwen spoke, also watching the sun rise.

"Menelwen has feelings for Nithron." Legolas confessed, not taking his eyes of the sky. Arwen was surprised, and couldn't find the right words to comfort him.

"Did she tell you this?"

Legolas looked at Arwen's gray eyes.

"I saw her kiss him last night." Arwen played with the grass.

"I'm sorry, Legolas." Arwen said placing her hand on his.

"Yeah, me too." He whispered, getting up and walking back to the camp site, with Arwen following behind him.

Aragorn watched as they both came back from the hill. Aragorn approached Legolas.

"Is everything well?"

"I'll live." Brushing off Aragorn and packing his things,and placing them back on his horse.

Menelwen did the same and placed her belonging on her horse. Legolas made up in his mind that all is left for her was his friendship.

They were ridding for at least five hours, and Aragorn seemed to not know where he was. They rode into an unknown forest that even Legolas didn't know what it was. Legolas kept his hand on his bow, and Aragorn did the same, but with his sword. Menelwen watched Legolas, and his eyes were always looking around him. Menelwen started to become nervous.

"Legolas, this place doesn't feel right."

"Keep your eyes open." Legloas said without giving her eye contact. Menelwen stayed close to Legolas, Nithron was right behind them.

"Aragorn." Legolas called. Aragorn pulled back and was near Legolas.

Legolas whispered to him, " I hear the screeches of orcs in the distance."

Aragorn looked at the ground, "I see their tracks. Their moving fast."

"We must catch up." Legolas said sternly.

"We must move quickly." Aragorn announced to the rest of them. "Their just ahead, be on guard." Menl felt a rush of adrenaline run through her body, she was so close to a battle. They all quickened the pace of their horses. Nithron was extremely excited and concentrated. He kept observing Legolas, and his movements.

"Shh! Stop" Legolas whispered loudly and hopped off of his horse. "Were close, we must go by foot." Aragorn was the next to discard his horse and tie it around a near tree. The rest followed. Arwen loaded her arrows and bows and strapped them around her back.

"You ready to kill some orc?" asked Arwen to Legolas, remebering the old times when they were always called to be on look out together.

"Are you ready, you haven't fought in a while." Said Legolas in sly smile.

"Ha! That's what you think!"

"Lets go!" Aragorn whispered. Menelwen took out her sword and held it tightly in her sweaty hand. Nithron spoke few words to her, mostly telling her to be careful. Menelwen tripped over a log and fell hard to the ground, crushing dry leaves, making a loud noise. Everyone stopped and looked at her, Nithron helped her to her feet.

"Are you alright?" Asked Arwen.

"I'm fine."

Legolas led them a little closer. "Their approaching, they heard us." Menelwen curshed herself for not being careful. They now ran closer to the screeches, which were horrible to Menelwen ears.

"Get ready!" Yelled Legolas to mainly Menelwen and Nithron, because they haven't fought in a battle before. Menelwen saw the first orc approach Aragorn, but easily he killed it. More and more came towards them. fear came over Menelwen. An orc came towards her with his weapon above its head. Menelwen hit it with her sword in its stomach and it made a loud noice, it tried to hit her but she rejected it. The metals clashed, and the orc fell to the ground. Menelwen felt excitement run through her body, but it didn't last long, another orc came running towards her. She quickly attacked it fiercely, but the orc gave her a smirk and hit her sword with all its might. The vibrations went through her hands. Menelwen screamed in pain and dropped her weapon. Legolas herd her cry and saw that the orc was ready to finish Menelwen off. Legolas ran past the orcs, killing many.

"Menelwen!" He cried. Menelwen saw Legolas trying to reach for her. Legolas pulled an arrow and it landed right through the orcs back. The orc released her and fell to the earth.

"Are you alright?" Legolas asked blocking the many more arcs coming towards then. Menelwen hurried to pick up her weapon and help Legolas finished the last orc. Menelwen pierced the orcs side, and it dropped to the ground. Legolas looked a little tired, as did Aragorn. Nithron has a large smile across his face, knowing it was a great experience. Aragorn walked up to Legolas.

"I didn't see a book. The rest fled." He said almost out of breath.

"We must follow them." Said Arwen, her focus completely on getting the books back.

"We have to leave the horses here, and pray that they will be here when we come back." Said Nithron.

"He's right, we must move on." Arwen added. They all grabbed what they needed from their horses and moved on through the deep woods. Legolas stayed with Menelwen.

"Are you alright?" Legolas asked once again.

"Yes, stop asking me Legolas!" Menelwen said in a fustrating tone. She saw the look he gave her at her response. "I just don't want you to think I can't do this." Legolas tried to keep up with her.

"I know you can do this, I'm the one who taught you!"

"You didn't teach me everything." She whispered under her breath. Nithron came up from behind her, and scared her. Menelwen gave a little scream.

"You must keep your voices down, we do not know what lurks in these woods." Legolas spoke harshly towards the both of them.

"I'm not a child Legolas!" Menelwen snapped back.

"Well, stop acting like one." Legolas walked faster and continued to walk with Aragorn and Arwen. Legolas heart was beating with fury and anger.

"Legolas whatever is going on, you must stop it for now, we have business to get done." Aragorn said simply.

"Yes, I know Aragorn." Legolas gave Arwen a look.

"Legolas, I heard some of the orcs talking about some of the books they have, they are being kept at Valdaglerion." Spoke Arwen to everyone.

"I remember that land. A long time ago elves dwelled there, but the orcs attacked that beautiful city, and it fell." Legolas spoke in a sad, shaky voice.

Aragorn looked at his map. "It's about fifteen leagues from here, lets go." They all followed Aragorn who was looking at the ground also following the orc footprints.

"So what is the plan?" Asked Nithron moving closer to Aragorn. Aragorn looked at him then at Legolas and gave him a smile, then he looked back and Nithron.

"We never have an accurate plan, and if we do, It will change." Aragorn said in a very deep voice. Legolas was walking next to Arwen, who he noticed her countenance was what seemed far away.

"Arwen." Legolas whispered. Arwen grabbed his hand, and fear took hold of her, a tear drop fell. "I saw our people, our people were being destroyed and tortured, women, I can hear their screams, the babies-their cries. Everything was so dark and cold." She stopped and stared at Legolas, as another tear rolled slowly down her cheek.

"That will not be the fate of our people." Legolas said in soft, comforting voice.

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A/N: Please review. I WILL NOT post the next chapters If people do not review. Thanks, I need to know how the story is going.