Life Sucks
By: Dreamweaver
Maria changed into a t-shirt and her pants. She put on her contacts and placed her hair into a high bun. She put on her shoes and walked out, heading to the kitchens. She got some bread from the cook. She nibbled on it as she walked around. " Ahh!" She cried when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around to find Legolas.
" Jesus. Don't do that to me. Make some noise so I won't jump." She told him.
" Come now. Aragorn is waiting for you in the training grounds."
" Do we have to go?" She whined.
" Yes." He crossed his arms across his chest. She pouted her lips at him and looked at him with puppy dog eyes.
" Can't we just skip today please?"
" No." He laughed at her face.
" Pretty please with a cherry on top. I promise to love you forever." She begged only to be answered with more laughter.
" As pleasing as that sounds you still have to train. Come on now." He took her hand and pulled her to the training grounds. They past by some female elves. They giggled at them, mostly at Legolas, and glared at Maria. Maria gave them stink eye( AN: Stink eye is a dirty look for those who don't know.) right back. They approached the grounds to see Aragorn sword fighting with one of the other elves. When they finished Aragorn walked to them.
" Good morning Maria." She ignored him. " Come now. Be cooperative. Which weapon would you like to learn first?" He asked her. He showed her a armory of different weapons. She ooh and awed at them. She fell in love with two daggers. The handles were black with silver writing on it. Maria pulled the blade out of the sheath. The blade had a slight curve to it, writing was also imprinted on it. She gripped the handle and swung the dagger around, seeing its feel. It felt so light.
She turned and faced Aragorn, seeing if he approved. He took the daggers from her and performed some moves with them. He nodded with his approval. He was going to give them back to Maria when he noticed the writing on the hilt and the blade. It was elvish. Lye naa lle nai [ We are yours to command] was written on the handle and Nikerym Ireth Faelivrin [ Captain Maria Lanosa] was imprinted on the blade. " Legolas, tula sinome. [ come here]" Legolas heard Aragorn and walked to him.
" Mani uma lle merna [ What do you want?]?" Legolas asked. Aragorn showed him the dagger. Legolas eyes widened when he read the inscription. Maria watched their reactions. She watched them as they spoke elvish to one another.
" Uh…guys? What's wrong?" She asked. They looked at her for a second and then continued to have their discussion. This made her a little bit angry. " Hey idiots!" She called. She smiled, that got their attention. " What's wrong? Tell me in English please."
" Its nothing Maria." She gave them a 'yea right' look. " Its nothing of your concern." Aragorn told her.
" If that's so give me back the daggers." She held out her hand. Aragorn slowly placed them in her hands. " Now that's settled are we actually going to train or did I get up for nothing?" They smiled at her and showed her to a clearing. She placed the coverings to the side as she held the daggers.
Aragorn and Legolas showed her different positions and stances with the daggers. They demonstrated different moves. After telling her how to hold the daggers Legolas gave her the daggers and told her to perform the moves they just showed her. Maria would do as they ask, Legolas and Aragorn moving her body in the correct position if she was out of place. After perfecting the stances Legolas place himself right against her holding her hands that were holding the daggers. She could feel his breathe against her neck as he instructed her.
" When you battle always stay aware of your position and your feet." Aragorn approached them with his sword in his hands, he stood in a defensive stance. " Aragorn has a bigger weapon then you, most opponents probably will but you have two daggers which put you at a slight advantage. Relax, let me show you how to attack and counter." Legolas said. Maria felt a little unnerved by the closeness. She took a deep breathe, calming her nerves. She caught Legolas scent. 'Damn! He smells good.' She thought.
She could feel his muscles move against her back as he controlled her movements. Legolas showed her how she should attack. After repeating the process a few time he let go of her and told her to do as he just instructed. Feeling a little sad that he left her she took another breath and attacked. The sound of clashing metal filling the air. A few minutes later Legolas got close to her again. " That was good. Now Aragorn will strike at us and you must watch his movements. You can always have idea on how a opponent will strike by their position, knowing that, you can counter or block. Pay attention."
' How can I pay attention when your so close?' She thought as she tried to focus on Aragorn. Maria watched as Aragorn moved and how Legolas used her body to block then counter with the daggers. Legolas let go of her again and allowed her to try without his assistance.
" You've done a great job so far. Lets see how well you would fair in battle with a little spar." Aragorn said.
" You sure? I just learned this." Maria asked.
" You'll be fine." Before she could say another word Aragorn attacked. Maria had little time to block. Soon his movements got faster. She blocked and tried to counter. She was starting to tire out quickly. Sweat formed on her forehead. She started to have the upper hand when Aragorn dropped down low and tripped her.
" Ow! That hurt!" She called from the floor. She just laid on the ground trying to catch her breath. " That wasn't fair."
" No fight is fair including against the orcs. They will use every tactic to kill you." Aragorn told her.
" So its kill or be killed?" He nodded at her. She smiled at him. " Okay." She kicked out her leg causing him to fall down right next to her. She heard someone laughing. She lifted he head and saw Legolas laughing at them. " Shut up elf boy!" Aragorn laid down next to her watching Legolas approach them.
" That was a good move." Legolas commented.
" You think so?" She asked.
" Yes, it caught him off guard." She smiled and kicked at him too but he jumped away from her feet. He stood next to her head, he peered down at her. " No, I don't think so. Can't fool an elf." He told her. Maria kept smiling before he could think he was on the ground as well. Maria had used her arm and knocked him off balance. Now all three of them laid on the ground. Aragorn and Maria laughing at Legolas.
" Can't fool an elf huh?" Aragorn said between his laughing.
" That wasn't funny." Legolas said only making them laugh harder. After lying on the ground staring at the sky Aragorn got to his feet.
" Come now. Lets continue." He said. 'Damn.' Maria thought. Legolas got to his feet and helped Maria up. " Let's have another spar. You have to get use to the feel before we move on to another weapon." She nodded at him and got into position. Legolas stood off to the side and watched them spar when Boromir entered the clearing. He watched them.
" So its true then?" Boromir said. Maria looked at him then looked back at Aragorn only to duck before the sword collided with her head.
" Stop." Aragorn stopped. All three of them faced Boromir. " What's true?" She asked, wiping the sweat of her brow.
" You are coming on this quest?"
" Who told you?"
" Lord Elrond, just now." Maria gave Aragorn and Legolas a knowing look saying ' I told you.' ( AN: Look at chapter 7 if you don't know the meaning behind the look.)
" Yes, its true." She told Boromir.
" Why? You said it yourself when you said you would be nothing but a burden. Yet you choose to come. You are nothing but a woman, what would you be able to do to help us? You would only be in the way, you are not helping this cause, you are causing more trouble. You cannot do anything. You would be a burden to us all and would slow us down. You are nothing but a stupid child." Boromir almost shouted.
Every word he said had been a slap to the face. His words brought an audience. Maria looked up to see some of the elves watching the scene. She looked up at Boromir. Her knuckles were white with her tight grip on the daggers. Her nostrils flaring with anger. " How dare you speak to me that way? Embarrass me like so. Hell nah." Maria said. She tossed one of the daggers in the air.
" Maria, no!" Aragorn yelled. She ignored him, she caught it by the blade and with the flick of her wrist she threw it. The dagger hit the tree right next to Boromir. The hilt sticking out of the bark. Boromir looked at the dagger, his eyes wide. Maria walked toward him.
" If you have a problem with me and want to argue fine, but do it in private, don't you embarrass me like that EVER again. I'm not the child. You are. " She spoke right into his face in a deadly whisper. Boromir just stared at the young woman in front of him. Everyone was quiet, they just watched them. Maria gave him one last look and walked to the tree. She grabbed the handle and with one swift pull she got it out. She placed the daggers back into the sheath.
" Nice shot." A male elf commented. She looked at him.
" What are you talking about? I missed. ( AN: I just had to put that in there.)" Maria then walked out of the clearing, all eyes following her. She quickly walked away from the clearing and entered her room. She tossed the daggers on her bed and started pounding away on the bag. Legolas and Aragorn soon entered the room. They watch her vent out her anger.
" How dare he? Who…(punch, punch)….the hell…(jab, punch)….does he think he is?" She said. She mumbled incoherent words while hitting the bag. They watched her and kept quiet. Legolas could only make out some of the words, most of them sounded like 'bastard' and 'ass'.
" Ignorant…ass…sexist…pig." She yelled between punches. Maria gave the bag one last hard punch. She placed her hands on her hips and looked at the ceiling, getting her breathe back. She looked back down to see Legolas and Aragorn staring at them. " Ah man!" She cried and plopped down on the bed, her face in the pillows.
Legolas sat next to her. " Youghr gouf telf mef ah wafs wronfs in waf ah dif." She said, her voice muffled by the pillow.
" Say that again." Aragorn said. Maria turned around and laid on her back staring at the ceiling.
" Your going to tell me I was wrong in what I did." She repeated.
" You shouldn't have handled it like that." Legolas said.
" I know but he made me so mad. God! I hate the opposite sex. You two are exceptional." She placed her head in Legolas lap. " First Elrond angers me then Boromir. Elrond wants me to go and Boromir doesn't. Boromir makes my blood boil by what he said and yet…"
" And yet?" Aragorn asked.
" And yet I can't help but feel that what he said was somewhat true." She closed her eyes. Legolas picked up her hand and looked at it. Her knuckles were red and slightly swollen. He rubbed her hand and kissed the back of it. His thumb brushed her scar on her wrist but said nothing.
" You are not a burden. You have proven yourself countless of times." Aragorn said.
" Oh yea? Name some."
" You defeated two orcs with no help. Most men would have fallen." He said.
" You have agreed to go on this quest even though most men would run and hide from the problem." Legolas added.
" You intimidated Boromir." Aragorn said with a smile. Maria giggled at that.
" Why don't you take a bath because you stink," Legolas teased. She slapped him playfully on the chest. " Take a bath, relax, calm down. When you're finish we'll go have a late lunch." He said, removing her head from his lap as he stood up.
" I'll take up your suggestion on the bath but thanks to Boromir I'm not that hungry." Legolas kissed her on the forehead and was about to leave with Aragorn.
" You? Not hungry? It's a miracle." Legolas said.
" You eat almost as much as the hobbits do." Aragorn said. They both dodged the pillow that was thrown at them. " We'll see you at supper then." Another pillow was thrown at them. They laughed and left her room.
" Jackasses. Hardly known them for two weeks." She muttered but with a smile. She walked into the bathroom and took off her clothes. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked at the scars on her body. She touched the one that she got from the orcs. The scar was about a inch long, hardly visible. The other scar that she got from the accident, it was an outline of a circle, as big as a quarter. She had the same scar on her back. The bruises were gone and so were the small nicks. But the scars would remain there forever as some sort of reminder.
She rubbed the scars on her wrist and entered the bath. She laid her head against the wall and just enjoyed the warmth of the water. She washed her hair and body and just enjoyed the relaxation. Maria finally got out of the bath when the water was starting to get cold. She dried off and combed her hair. Feeling very refreshed she put on her pointe shoes. She danced a little bit. Dancing always made her feel good despite any problems. After a little bit she started to feel sleepy.
She took off her shoes and changed into a big shirt and shorts she made out of some leggings that she had stolen. The nightgown was starting to annoy her. She took out her contacts and blew out the lights. She grabbed her pillows off the floor and crawled into the bed. With a big yawn she fell asleep, completely forgetting about dinner.
Legolas knocked on her door later that day. Silence. He knocked again. " Maria?" He asked as he opened the door. The room was completely covered in darkness, even with his keen sight he could not see. He lit one candle and looked around the room. " Maria?" He smiled at the sight before him. Maria was dead asleep on the bed. The blankets tangled around her legs and hair all spread out, one arm hanging off the bed. The other arm gripping one of the pillows.
He approached the bed. Legolas placed her hand back on the bed and untangled the blankets. Despite the big bed Maria filled up all the space. He tucked the blankets around her body. He kissed her forehead and was turning to leave. " Don't leave me." Maria whispered. Legolas stopped, ' Was she talking to him?' He thought. He looked at her and saw that she was crying in her sleep. " I don't like being alone." She said. Her grip tightened on the pillow as more tears streamed down her face. She was talking in her sleep.
Legolas sat down on her bed and took on of her hands in his. Her body immediately seeked his. Sighing, he took of his shoes and laid down. Maria laid her head on his chest. She slept on, her face taking on a small smile. Legolas shifted a little and found a comfortable spot. He didn't feel all that tired. He ran his fingers through her slightly wet hair. The smell of green apples filled his senses. Breathing in deeply he looked at Maria, her head on his chest, her arms around his waist. Legolas nodded with satisfaction.
He noticed that her shirt had risen. He moved to pull it down when he saw the scars. He saw the one she got from the orc that she had showed him but there was another one. Before he realized it his hand was brushing against the other scar. Maria moved in her sleep, he quickly pulled his hand away not wanting to wake her. Making sure he didn't wake her, he touched the scar again. His thumb moved in circle for that's what the scar looked like.
Legolas wondered where she had gotten this scar. ' The orcs?' He thought. But he didn't believe so. He looked at Maria in his arms. He wondered what could have happened to her to have such scars. Legolas looked at the scars on her wrists. He kissed her wrist and placed her hand back on the bed only to have it wrapped back around his waist. He pulled down her shirt covering the scars. He brought up the blanket around Maria's shoulders. Her grip tightened. Legolas kissed her forehead. " Quel esta. Tenna' Tulare.[ Rest well. Until tomorrow.] Legolas whispered. He soon fell asleep.
To be continued….
Authors Note: Hope you guys liked this chapter. Please Review. Thank you to all who reviewed my story, glad that you like it. The next chapter should be out soon. Enjoy! Please Review!
By: Dreamweaver
Maria changed into a t-shirt and her pants. She put on her contacts and placed her hair into a high bun. She put on her shoes and walked out, heading to the kitchens. She got some bread from the cook. She nibbled on it as she walked around. " Ahh!" She cried when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around to find Legolas.
" Jesus. Don't do that to me. Make some noise so I won't jump." She told him.
" Come now. Aragorn is waiting for you in the training grounds."
" Do we have to go?" She whined.
" Yes." He crossed his arms across his chest. She pouted her lips at him and looked at him with puppy dog eyes.
" Can't we just skip today please?"
" No." He laughed at her face.
" Pretty please with a cherry on top. I promise to love you forever." She begged only to be answered with more laughter.
" As pleasing as that sounds you still have to train. Come on now." He took her hand and pulled her to the training grounds. They past by some female elves. They giggled at them, mostly at Legolas, and glared at Maria. Maria gave them stink eye( AN: Stink eye is a dirty look for those who don't know.) right back. They approached the grounds to see Aragorn sword fighting with one of the other elves. When they finished Aragorn walked to them.
" Good morning Maria." She ignored him. " Come now. Be cooperative. Which weapon would you like to learn first?" He asked her. He showed her a armory of different weapons. She ooh and awed at them. She fell in love with two daggers. The handles were black with silver writing on it. Maria pulled the blade out of the sheath. The blade had a slight curve to it, writing was also imprinted on it. She gripped the handle and swung the dagger around, seeing its feel. It felt so light.
She turned and faced Aragorn, seeing if he approved. He took the daggers from her and performed some moves with them. He nodded with his approval. He was going to give them back to Maria when he noticed the writing on the hilt and the blade. It was elvish. Lye naa lle nai [ We are yours to command] was written on the handle and Nikerym Ireth Faelivrin [ Captain Maria Lanosa] was imprinted on the blade. " Legolas, tula sinome. [ come here]" Legolas heard Aragorn and walked to him.
" Mani uma lle merna [ What do you want?]?" Legolas asked. Aragorn showed him the dagger. Legolas eyes widened when he read the inscription. Maria watched their reactions. She watched them as they spoke elvish to one another.
" Uh…guys? What's wrong?" She asked. They looked at her for a second and then continued to have their discussion. This made her a little bit angry. " Hey idiots!" She called. She smiled, that got their attention. " What's wrong? Tell me in English please."
" Its nothing Maria." She gave them a 'yea right' look. " Its nothing of your concern." Aragorn told her.
" If that's so give me back the daggers." She held out her hand. Aragorn slowly placed them in her hands. " Now that's settled are we actually going to train or did I get up for nothing?" They smiled at her and showed her to a clearing. She placed the coverings to the side as she held the daggers.
Aragorn and Legolas showed her different positions and stances with the daggers. They demonstrated different moves. After telling her how to hold the daggers Legolas gave her the daggers and told her to perform the moves they just showed her. Maria would do as they ask, Legolas and Aragorn moving her body in the correct position if she was out of place. After perfecting the stances Legolas place himself right against her holding her hands that were holding the daggers. She could feel his breathe against her neck as he instructed her.
" When you battle always stay aware of your position and your feet." Aragorn approached them with his sword in his hands, he stood in a defensive stance. " Aragorn has a bigger weapon then you, most opponents probably will but you have two daggers which put you at a slight advantage. Relax, let me show you how to attack and counter." Legolas said. Maria felt a little unnerved by the closeness. She took a deep breathe, calming her nerves. She caught Legolas scent. 'Damn! He smells good.' She thought.
She could feel his muscles move against her back as he controlled her movements. Legolas showed her how she should attack. After repeating the process a few time he let go of her and told her to do as he just instructed. Feeling a little sad that he left her she took another breath and attacked. The sound of clashing metal filling the air. A few minutes later Legolas got close to her again. " That was good. Now Aragorn will strike at us and you must watch his movements. You can always have idea on how a opponent will strike by their position, knowing that, you can counter or block. Pay attention."
' How can I pay attention when your so close?' She thought as she tried to focus on Aragorn. Maria watched as Aragorn moved and how Legolas used her body to block then counter with the daggers. Legolas let go of her again and allowed her to try without his assistance.
" You've done a great job so far. Lets see how well you would fair in battle with a little spar." Aragorn said.
" You sure? I just learned this." Maria asked.
" You'll be fine." Before she could say another word Aragorn attacked. Maria had little time to block. Soon his movements got faster. She blocked and tried to counter. She was starting to tire out quickly. Sweat formed on her forehead. She started to have the upper hand when Aragorn dropped down low and tripped her.
" Ow! That hurt!" She called from the floor. She just laid on the ground trying to catch her breath. " That wasn't fair."
" No fight is fair including against the orcs. They will use every tactic to kill you." Aragorn told her.
" So its kill or be killed?" He nodded at her. She smiled at him. " Okay." She kicked out her leg causing him to fall down right next to her. She heard someone laughing. She lifted he head and saw Legolas laughing at them. " Shut up elf boy!" Aragorn laid down next to her watching Legolas approach them.
" That was a good move." Legolas commented.
" You think so?" She asked.
" Yes, it caught him off guard." She smiled and kicked at him too but he jumped away from her feet. He stood next to her head, he peered down at her. " No, I don't think so. Can't fool an elf." He told her. Maria kept smiling before he could think he was on the ground as well. Maria had used her arm and knocked him off balance. Now all three of them laid on the ground. Aragorn and Maria laughing at Legolas.
" Can't fool an elf huh?" Aragorn said between his laughing.
" That wasn't funny." Legolas said only making them laugh harder. After lying on the ground staring at the sky Aragorn got to his feet.
" Come now. Lets continue." He said. 'Damn.' Maria thought. Legolas got to his feet and helped Maria up. " Let's have another spar. You have to get use to the feel before we move on to another weapon." She nodded at him and got into position. Legolas stood off to the side and watched them spar when Boromir entered the clearing. He watched them.
" So its true then?" Boromir said. Maria looked at him then looked back at Aragorn only to duck before the sword collided with her head.
" Stop." Aragorn stopped. All three of them faced Boromir. " What's true?" She asked, wiping the sweat of her brow.
" You are coming on this quest?"
" Who told you?"
" Lord Elrond, just now." Maria gave Aragorn and Legolas a knowing look saying ' I told you.' ( AN: Look at chapter 7 if you don't know the meaning behind the look.)
" Yes, its true." She told Boromir.
" Why? You said it yourself when you said you would be nothing but a burden. Yet you choose to come. You are nothing but a woman, what would you be able to do to help us? You would only be in the way, you are not helping this cause, you are causing more trouble. You cannot do anything. You would be a burden to us all and would slow us down. You are nothing but a stupid child." Boromir almost shouted.
Every word he said had been a slap to the face. His words brought an audience. Maria looked up to see some of the elves watching the scene. She looked up at Boromir. Her knuckles were white with her tight grip on the daggers. Her nostrils flaring with anger. " How dare you speak to me that way? Embarrass me like so. Hell nah." Maria said. She tossed one of the daggers in the air.
" Maria, no!" Aragorn yelled. She ignored him, she caught it by the blade and with the flick of her wrist she threw it. The dagger hit the tree right next to Boromir. The hilt sticking out of the bark. Boromir looked at the dagger, his eyes wide. Maria walked toward him.
" If you have a problem with me and want to argue fine, but do it in private, don't you embarrass me like that EVER again. I'm not the child. You are. " She spoke right into his face in a deadly whisper. Boromir just stared at the young woman in front of him. Everyone was quiet, they just watched them. Maria gave him one last look and walked to the tree. She grabbed the handle and with one swift pull she got it out. She placed the daggers back into the sheath.
" Nice shot." A male elf commented. She looked at him.
" What are you talking about? I missed. ( AN: I just had to put that in there.)" Maria then walked out of the clearing, all eyes following her. She quickly walked away from the clearing and entered her room. She tossed the daggers on her bed and started pounding away on the bag. Legolas and Aragorn soon entered the room. They watch her vent out her anger.
" How dare he? Who…(punch, punch)….the hell…(jab, punch)….does he think he is?" She said. She mumbled incoherent words while hitting the bag. They watched her and kept quiet. Legolas could only make out some of the words, most of them sounded like 'bastard' and 'ass'.
" Ignorant…ass…sexist…pig." She yelled between punches. Maria gave the bag one last hard punch. She placed her hands on her hips and looked at the ceiling, getting her breathe back. She looked back down to see Legolas and Aragorn staring at them. " Ah man!" She cried and plopped down on the bed, her face in the pillows.
Legolas sat next to her. " Youghr gouf telf mef ah wafs wronfs in waf ah dif." She said, her voice muffled by the pillow.
" Say that again." Aragorn said. Maria turned around and laid on her back staring at the ceiling.
" Your going to tell me I was wrong in what I did." She repeated.
" You shouldn't have handled it like that." Legolas said.
" I know but he made me so mad. God! I hate the opposite sex. You two are exceptional." She placed her head in Legolas lap. " First Elrond angers me then Boromir. Elrond wants me to go and Boromir doesn't. Boromir makes my blood boil by what he said and yet…"
" And yet?" Aragorn asked.
" And yet I can't help but feel that what he said was somewhat true." She closed her eyes. Legolas picked up her hand and looked at it. Her knuckles were red and slightly swollen. He rubbed her hand and kissed the back of it. His thumb brushed her scar on her wrist but said nothing.
" You are not a burden. You have proven yourself countless of times." Aragorn said.
" Oh yea? Name some."
" You defeated two orcs with no help. Most men would have fallen." He said.
" You have agreed to go on this quest even though most men would run and hide from the problem." Legolas added.
" You intimidated Boromir." Aragorn said with a smile. Maria giggled at that.
" Why don't you take a bath because you stink," Legolas teased. She slapped him playfully on the chest. " Take a bath, relax, calm down. When you're finish we'll go have a late lunch." He said, removing her head from his lap as he stood up.
" I'll take up your suggestion on the bath but thanks to Boromir I'm not that hungry." Legolas kissed her on the forehead and was about to leave with Aragorn.
" You? Not hungry? It's a miracle." Legolas said.
" You eat almost as much as the hobbits do." Aragorn said. They both dodged the pillow that was thrown at them. " We'll see you at supper then." Another pillow was thrown at them. They laughed and left her room.
" Jackasses. Hardly known them for two weeks." She muttered but with a smile. She walked into the bathroom and took off her clothes. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked at the scars on her body. She touched the one that she got from the orcs. The scar was about a inch long, hardly visible. The other scar that she got from the accident, it was an outline of a circle, as big as a quarter. She had the same scar on her back. The bruises were gone and so were the small nicks. But the scars would remain there forever as some sort of reminder.
She rubbed the scars on her wrist and entered the bath. She laid her head against the wall and just enjoyed the warmth of the water. She washed her hair and body and just enjoyed the relaxation. Maria finally got out of the bath when the water was starting to get cold. She dried off and combed her hair. Feeling very refreshed she put on her pointe shoes. She danced a little bit. Dancing always made her feel good despite any problems. After a little bit she started to feel sleepy.
She took off her shoes and changed into a big shirt and shorts she made out of some leggings that she had stolen. The nightgown was starting to annoy her. She took out her contacts and blew out the lights. She grabbed her pillows off the floor and crawled into the bed. With a big yawn she fell asleep, completely forgetting about dinner.
Legolas knocked on her door later that day. Silence. He knocked again. " Maria?" He asked as he opened the door. The room was completely covered in darkness, even with his keen sight he could not see. He lit one candle and looked around the room. " Maria?" He smiled at the sight before him. Maria was dead asleep on the bed. The blankets tangled around her legs and hair all spread out, one arm hanging off the bed. The other arm gripping one of the pillows.
He approached the bed. Legolas placed her hand back on the bed and untangled the blankets. Despite the big bed Maria filled up all the space. He tucked the blankets around her body. He kissed her forehead and was turning to leave. " Don't leave me." Maria whispered. Legolas stopped, ' Was she talking to him?' He thought. He looked at her and saw that she was crying in her sleep. " I don't like being alone." She said. Her grip tightened on the pillow as more tears streamed down her face. She was talking in her sleep.
Legolas sat down on her bed and took on of her hands in his. Her body immediately seeked his. Sighing, he took of his shoes and laid down. Maria laid her head on his chest. She slept on, her face taking on a small smile. Legolas shifted a little and found a comfortable spot. He didn't feel all that tired. He ran his fingers through her slightly wet hair. The smell of green apples filled his senses. Breathing in deeply he looked at Maria, her head on his chest, her arms around his waist. Legolas nodded with satisfaction.
He noticed that her shirt had risen. He moved to pull it down when he saw the scars. He saw the one she got from the orc that she had showed him but there was another one. Before he realized it his hand was brushing against the other scar. Maria moved in her sleep, he quickly pulled his hand away not wanting to wake her. Making sure he didn't wake her, he touched the scar again. His thumb moved in circle for that's what the scar looked like.
Legolas wondered where she had gotten this scar. ' The orcs?' He thought. But he didn't believe so. He looked at Maria in his arms. He wondered what could have happened to her to have such scars. Legolas looked at the scars on her wrists. He kissed her wrist and placed her hand back on the bed only to have it wrapped back around his waist. He pulled down her shirt covering the scars. He brought up the blanket around Maria's shoulders. Her grip tightened. Legolas kissed her forehead. " Quel esta. Tenna' Tulare.[ Rest well. Until tomorrow.] Legolas whispered. He soon fell asleep.
To be continued….
Authors Note: Hope you guys liked this chapter. Please Review. Thank you to all who reviewed my story, glad that you like it. The next chapter should be out soon. Enjoy! Please Review!