Love Among Slavery
Chapter Ten: It's Not Over
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Legolas carried Hotaru's unconscious body towards one of the guestrooms with a heavy heart. The angel in his arms made him feel things he had never dared to dream of. The beauty she carried was sinful and the wisdom she possessed was extraordinary.
He then opened an oak door and went in with a straight face. While pulling off the covers off the bed he felt Hotaru's form breath in and out slowly, causing a shiver to run up his spine. He then set Hotaru onto the soft-feathered bed and pulled the red velvet covers up to her chin. Quietly, he drew the curtains closed so not wake Hotaru and then pushed a chair near her bedside. With a sigh he sat down, all confused.
He watched her soft silk lips parted a few millimetres, tempting him. For what, he did not know. His eyes kept on her pale smooth skin and traveled to her long eyelashes that usually framed her enticing violet eyes. Then his eyes caught her sweet ebony hair that ran onto her face.
It was something that triggered his right hand to slowly move to her face. He did not understand why, but he just needed to touch her. Legolas' hand hovered above her head, feeling every wave of her warm breath, sending another unfamiliar feeling to creep up his arms. Slowly he placed one finger on her head and softly brushed her hair out of her face, loving every moment as his hand came into contact with her skin.
Hotaru stood in the empty throne room of the same indigo palace. Tapestries draped the walls, creating a variety of colours to create a comfortable room. In front of her were a few steps up a stairway to a small platform, and standing high above was a tall throne, draped in deep purple velvet and cushioned with violet pillows.
A very expensive long purple carpet was on the floor that led to the giant door from the throne. Along the sides of the carpet were chairs to seat the many advisors and generals of this kingdom. Stained glass windows brought more colours and sunlight into the enormous room.
Every now and then at the sides of the room were plants, very rare plants of all kinds that Hotaru had never laid eyes on. A sweet lavender scent filled the room and above the room were giant chandlers made of diamond.
"Do you like the room?"
Hotaru looked around to find the owner of the voice and finally saw him, "Milliardo... yes, I love this room."
"You designed it," Milliardo said with a smile, "In fact, you designed the whole palace!"
"What?" Hotaru asked in shock and immediately a smirk of amusement appeared on Milliardo's face.
"See that?" he asked while pointing at the throne, and Hotaru nodded, "That's where you sit."
"Excuse me?" she questioned.
"You. Sit. There," he said a bit slower.
Suddenly the door to the guestroom slammed open, making Legolas withdraw his hand quickly and turned his attention to the person who stood at the doorway. Legolas narrowed his eyes at the man who burned his kingdom.
Duo looked around the room and saw Legolas sitting by a bed that held a rigid form. He too narrowed his eyes that dared to try to capture this kingdom! Immediately he drew his sword in a flash as Legolas stood up.
No words were said as Legolas drew out his sword from thin air. The only sound that followed was the clash of the swords.
"I... sit here?" Hotaru whispered in disbelief when Milliardo lead her gently to the throne. The tiny voice of 'it' told her not to let him touch her, but Hotaru's confusion clouded the control of 'it.
"Is it that hard to believe?" he questioned with a smile.
"Well... yes, I'm a peasant," she said.
"A queen," Milliardo corrected her sternly.
"How?" Hotaru whispered, ignoring 'it' when 'it' tried to take control of her body.
"Never mind that now," he told her, "You must train."
"What?!" she yelled along with 'it'.
"Okay, this is the short version, but... Legolas is a king. Well, he's supposed to marry this princess, bringing peace," Milliardo explained as Hotaru nodded, "But there are many things that stand in his way and... you're the one who is supposed to protect him until he marries your princess."
"Wait," Hotaru said suddenly, "If I'm a Queen, then how come I have to obey a princess?"
"You see. You're one of the queens out of many. The high queen's daughter is your princess," he clarified.
"But, how am I supposed to protect Legolas if I can't even protect myself?" she asked in distress as 'it' shook her spirit to get her attention.
"That's why I'll train you," he said.
Silence...
"I'm not doing it," she cried, half from 'its' forceful strength, "I cant'!"
Milliardo frowned. He knew she'd act this way, especially when they were doing this so fast. But Hotaru must understand, and make sure that Legolas stays alive until he gets married.
"Please understand, you must do this, or the Earth shall fall," Milliardo pleaded. His heart constricted at those very words. He wished he could stop her coming fate, especially the pain she was to face, but Earth mustn't fall. If one should fall, it should be Saturn.
Hotaru froze when she heard the pleading in his voice. Hesitant at first, but the way he was staring at her, she crumbled and asked tentatively, "When so we start?" It was then that 'it' collapsed and retired, beaten by the man that betrayed 'it' long ago...
Her words only made his heart slowly burn away. She had just sealed her fate forever, and what pained him the most was that he could do nothing. He felt his mind real back and forth in pain and confusion, wanting to help her but can't.
"We'll start right away," he said after a minute. His heart screamed at him to not to do this to her, but his mind told him that he did the right thing. Though he looked fine at the outside; on the inside he was slowly dieing under her small smile.
Duo quickly blocked the blow from Legolas with his sword and saw that it was Hotaru's form that lay on the bed... so peacefully and yet pained. Anger flared within him when he saw Hotaru's brows furrow together and a frown appeared on her delicate face.
Duo gripped his hold on his sword tighter from anger. He then on fought with such aggressiveness that Legolas never that he could ever own. He thought of nothing but the pride of his home and the pain on Hotaru's face.
Legolas seemed to block the blows with his every strength as well. He could still remember the flames that danced on the houses of his kingdom... the cries and the pain. Finally, out of nowhere, he hit Duo's sword out of his hand and placed his own sword to Duo's neck.
"It's over," Legolas stated as his people came in and seized Duo.
"It's not over until I say it's over," Duo said, even if elves were all around him.
"Admit it, this might be the beginning, but we'll take over the kingdom," Legolas assured him.
It's not over!" Duo screamed as elves dragged him to the dungeons.
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Silver Author
Chapter Ten: It's Not Over
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Legolas carried Hotaru's unconscious body towards one of the guestrooms with a heavy heart. The angel in his arms made him feel things he had never dared to dream of. The beauty she carried was sinful and the wisdom she possessed was extraordinary.
He then opened an oak door and went in with a straight face. While pulling off the covers off the bed he felt Hotaru's form breath in and out slowly, causing a shiver to run up his spine. He then set Hotaru onto the soft-feathered bed and pulled the red velvet covers up to her chin. Quietly, he drew the curtains closed so not wake Hotaru and then pushed a chair near her bedside. With a sigh he sat down, all confused.
He watched her soft silk lips parted a few millimetres, tempting him. For what, he did not know. His eyes kept on her pale smooth skin and traveled to her long eyelashes that usually framed her enticing violet eyes. Then his eyes caught her sweet ebony hair that ran onto her face.
It was something that triggered his right hand to slowly move to her face. He did not understand why, but he just needed to touch her. Legolas' hand hovered above her head, feeling every wave of her warm breath, sending another unfamiliar feeling to creep up his arms. Slowly he placed one finger on her head and softly brushed her hair out of her face, loving every moment as his hand came into contact with her skin.
Hotaru stood in the empty throne room of the same indigo palace. Tapestries draped the walls, creating a variety of colours to create a comfortable room. In front of her were a few steps up a stairway to a small platform, and standing high above was a tall throne, draped in deep purple velvet and cushioned with violet pillows.
A very expensive long purple carpet was on the floor that led to the giant door from the throne. Along the sides of the carpet were chairs to seat the many advisors and generals of this kingdom. Stained glass windows brought more colours and sunlight into the enormous room.
Every now and then at the sides of the room were plants, very rare plants of all kinds that Hotaru had never laid eyes on. A sweet lavender scent filled the room and above the room were giant chandlers made of diamond.
"Do you like the room?"
Hotaru looked around to find the owner of the voice and finally saw him, "Milliardo... yes, I love this room."
"You designed it," Milliardo said with a smile, "In fact, you designed the whole palace!"
"What?" Hotaru asked in shock and immediately a smirk of amusement appeared on Milliardo's face.
"See that?" he asked while pointing at the throne, and Hotaru nodded, "That's where you sit."
"Excuse me?" she questioned.
"You. Sit. There," he said a bit slower.
Suddenly the door to the guestroom slammed open, making Legolas withdraw his hand quickly and turned his attention to the person who stood at the doorway. Legolas narrowed his eyes at the man who burned his kingdom.
Duo looked around the room and saw Legolas sitting by a bed that held a rigid form. He too narrowed his eyes that dared to try to capture this kingdom! Immediately he drew his sword in a flash as Legolas stood up.
No words were said as Legolas drew out his sword from thin air. The only sound that followed was the clash of the swords.
"I... sit here?" Hotaru whispered in disbelief when Milliardo lead her gently to the throne. The tiny voice of 'it' told her not to let him touch her, but Hotaru's confusion clouded the control of 'it.
"Is it that hard to believe?" he questioned with a smile.
"Well... yes, I'm a peasant," she said.
"A queen," Milliardo corrected her sternly.
"How?" Hotaru whispered, ignoring 'it' when 'it' tried to take control of her body.
"Never mind that now," he told her, "You must train."
"What?!" she yelled along with 'it'.
"Okay, this is the short version, but... Legolas is a king. Well, he's supposed to marry this princess, bringing peace," Milliardo explained as Hotaru nodded, "But there are many things that stand in his way and... you're the one who is supposed to protect him until he marries your princess."
"Wait," Hotaru said suddenly, "If I'm a Queen, then how come I have to obey a princess?"
"You see. You're one of the queens out of many. The high queen's daughter is your princess," he clarified.
"But, how am I supposed to protect Legolas if I can't even protect myself?" she asked in distress as 'it' shook her spirit to get her attention.
"That's why I'll train you," he said.
Silence...
"I'm not doing it," she cried, half from 'its' forceful strength, "I cant'!"
Milliardo frowned. He knew she'd act this way, especially when they were doing this so fast. But Hotaru must understand, and make sure that Legolas stays alive until he gets married.
"Please understand, you must do this, or the Earth shall fall," Milliardo pleaded. His heart constricted at those very words. He wished he could stop her coming fate, especially the pain she was to face, but Earth mustn't fall. If one should fall, it should be Saturn.
Hotaru froze when she heard the pleading in his voice. Hesitant at first, but the way he was staring at her, she crumbled and asked tentatively, "When so we start?" It was then that 'it' collapsed and retired, beaten by the man that betrayed 'it' long ago...
Her words only made his heart slowly burn away. She had just sealed her fate forever, and what pained him the most was that he could do nothing. He felt his mind real back and forth in pain and confusion, wanting to help her but can't.
"We'll start right away," he said after a minute. His heart screamed at him to not to do this to her, but his mind told him that he did the right thing. Though he looked fine at the outside; on the inside he was slowly dieing under her small smile.
Duo quickly blocked the blow from Legolas with his sword and saw that it was Hotaru's form that lay on the bed... so peacefully and yet pained. Anger flared within him when he saw Hotaru's brows furrow together and a frown appeared on her delicate face.
Duo gripped his hold on his sword tighter from anger. He then on fought with such aggressiveness that Legolas never that he could ever own. He thought of nothing but the pride of his home and the pain on Hotaru's face.
Legolas seemed to block the blows with his every strength as well. He could still remember the flames that danced on the houses of his kingdom... the cries and the pain. Finally, out of nowhere, he hit Duo's sword out of his hand and placed his own sword to Duo's neck.
"It's over," Legolas stated as his people came in and seized Duo.
"It's not over until I say it's over," Duo said, even if elves were all around him.
"Admit it, this might be the beginning, but we'll take over the kingdom," Legolas assured him.
It's not over!" Duo screamed as elves dragged him to the dungeons.
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Silver Author