The Mystery of Love
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Chapter Forty-eight
The Mystery Unravels
~~~POV-LEGOLAS THRANDUILLION~~~
Suddenly a massive pool of water began to form over one side of the bed, steaming in the air. "Reyna!" The girl next to me began to scream. Her voice was filled with utter terror. Her eyes were larger than peaches and she was trembling so much that I could feel it on the other side of the bed.
"Reyna stop!" Lotewen's plea was never heard through Reyna's ears. She was furious, her temper was far over the top and I was unsure if she could even control what she was doing.
When Reyna spoke, she looked at me. "Legolas, I hope you do not care too much for Lotewen."
I was now confused. "Lotewen? What in Middle-Earth..."
She cut me off by pointing to the woman next to me. "Hello again. Once again, it is a waste of my time meeting you. Now it is time to say good-bye...permanently"
"Reyna, please don't do this!" Lotewen was screaming.
I turned to the she-elf beside me. "How could you do this? I love her with all my heart and you trick me into something so scandalous! I had been saving myself for Reyna all this time and you trick me!? I would have preferred being raped! You scum, insult to Elven kind, worthless she-elf!"
Lotewen went wide eyed, "Legolas! You must forgive me! I was desperate to gain your love again! I would do anything! Is that truly a crime? Will you hold my unrelenting love against me?"
A fire lit in my eyes, "I will never love a fiend like you!" With that, I rose from the bed and walked over to Reyna. I kissed her hand and knelt by her side. "My love, please forgive my debts. I am but a foolish male who was too trusting."
Reyna rested her hand on my head, before bringing it down to my chin and turning my head up. "Rise, so I may kiss you for your sweet innocence." I rose, and she kissed me passionately. Her kiss lit me on fire. I was breathing hard and pleading for more when she broke the kiss. "See Lotewen? That is a kiss filled with love, not lust...but you would not understand that because you steal other's lovers instead of finding one without a mate."
Lotewen just glared at her and mumbled under her breath. 'He isn't your mate you virgin dog!'
Cathelle's eyes lit with a fire that shined deep down to the passages of her soul, where her true power resided. "A woman such as you cannot take a man's heart away when the man isn't in possession of his heart in the first place. Just like Rauko and Lorei were never able to take my heart from me when they raped me. Sex like you just had is not the same as making love. There is no love involved in such, only lust. I am sure of this because I have Legolas's heart. Now, if you want it, you must go through me."
With a smirk, Lotewen countered. "Fine then, a sword fight. Just get rid of the boiling water."
Reyna let the water fall a few more feet, so it was inches from Lotewen's body...and it vanished. "You are lucky that I am merciful. It will not be so in a sword match. This is a fight to the death.
I walked out into the courtyard with Reyna on my right and Lotewen with her hands bound behind her back. Reyna dragged her out into the center and turned to Ariane, who had heard word of Lotewen's arrival. Ariane tossed me his Elven sword and I grabbed it with my hands, holding the broad side tightly on each side. I flipped it in the air and grabbed the hilt, handing it to Lotewen.
She angrily grabbed the blade with her left hand and the hilt with her right once I released it. The same sequence repeated for the second blade. Lotewen growled, "Thank you so much Reyna." Her tone was bitterer than I had ever heard before. This was a very jealous she-elf.
Before I even drew my blades, she was lunging at me. I dodged her attack by rolling out of the way and unsheathed my weapons as I stood up.
Quickly, I circled our makeshift arena. Other elves were starting to gather around, including Loraine. Most of them were cheering me on, the others were silent. Lotewen swung her blades at me simultaneously.
Foolish she-elf. I used one blade to block her and another to attack. I cut her right arm down the triceps. She screamed, "You wench! You worthless, good for nothing wench! You kill my father and now you want to kill me!"
I backed away, "Who was your father?"
She glared at me, "What does it matter to you?"
While returning her glare, I snarled. We were circling one another. "Unless your father was an Orc, I doubt I killed him."
Lotewen scoffed. "Oh, nice try at your sweet innocence, but I know you killed him. Rivendell held a feast in honor of your kill."
My eyes narrowed in confusion. "Who are you speaking of?"
Legolas's eyes went wide. "Not another word Lotewen. Dina!" {Be silent!}
After a sharp glance to Loraine, Legolas took my wrist and led me away. Loraine approached Lotewen, "That girl has gone through enough grief. You would be best to just leave...Now. If you ever come back I am sure Reyna will settle matters permanently."
I listened keenly, but I could not hear Lotewen's next words. She tore off into the forest and turned back at one point. She stared straight at me through her evil green eyes as her hair turned black again. "I will come to reclaim what is mine Reyna. On that day, even your country will forsake you."
Before I could yell back, Legolas tugged me into the halls and slammed the massive doors. "Reyna, you must stay away from her! Please!"
With a looked of confusion I turned to him. "Why Legolas? Who is her father? You cannot shelter me like this! I have been through more pain then you will ever know! Just tell me!" By now I was offended by his actions, and raring to fight.
Legolas sighed and hugged me tightly, "I cannot tell you yet. Allow me to tell you in two days time, when Lotewen has had time to flee."
I snarled, "Why? Do you want her to live? Did you like making love to her? Did you like hearing her moan your name!? Was she good Legolas? Did it feel good to thrust into her and fuck her hard?" I could not believe I was so vulgar. All the proper manners I had learned in the past months had run out on me.
My prince shook his head. "Reyna, I understand why you are upset. I am too. I just want you to know that it was all a misunderstanding. The only reason I am letting her go is because as soon as you know of her past...you will want to kill her so badly that no creature deserves the punishment you would inflict."
"What? Now I cannot control my anger?"
He glared, "You nearly boiled the flesh right off her bones earlier! I have seen what happens when you lose control, and I think it would be worse than before. All I am saying is, let us deal with her once your heart has healed!"
"A heart like mine doesn't heal. It only sews up the holes. Anyway, I will accept your proposition on one condition."
Legolas began to smile, "What is that?"
With a bashful smile, I answered him. "I want you and I to..." As my voice drifted off, his eyes went wide.
"What?" He was as anxious as a little boy awaiting his first chance to use a sword.
I grinned, "Well...I want us to truly consider our relationship. I want you to know what we can and cannot do so that you can decide."
He rolled his eyes, "Decide what?" This was so funny. I was about to laugh. Legolas was so innocent, did he not see where this was leading? I thought it was perfectly obvious.
"If...if you really want to be with me..." My faint smile was easy to see through. I had to admit, seeing him with Lotewen made me think how much I could not give him.
Legolas embraced me tightly and took my hand. "Come with me." He brought me down many flights of stairs, to a room I was sure was under the ground. "Look at these."
I observed the pages of one finely bound book. "What are all these names?" Each page had maybe thirty names of a boy and a girl. Over two thousand pages filled the book.
My prince smiled, "This book is enchanted. Every time we are in need of another page, one appears. These are the names of every elf and elf maiden who have been bonded since Mirkwood was established. Look, there are my parents."
As I glanced along the book I saw 'Arwen and Aragorn,' 'Elrond and Celebrian,' 'Celeborn and Galadriel,' Elrond's parents....these dated back way before the First Age. I smiled, "This is amazing."
Another book sat on the table, thicker than the first. "These are the names of the dead. Bonded couples are listed together. More importantly, look at the last name in the Bonding Book."
Reading down the page to the last name, I saw Legolas's name....with no one beside it. "But..."
He smiled, "My father put that there when I was born. He said I would find a mate in my life so it was just fine to add it early."
I giggled, "That sounds like your family. Always so optimistic and boisterous, they are."
Legolas nodded, "Well...I want to add your name to this list, right next to mine. Not only that, but I want to add it soon, and later add the names of our children..."
My breath caught in my throat. I ignored the children comment and focused on what he had just asked. "Are you asking me to bond with you?"
With an affirmative nod, Legolas took both my hands. "I want you by my side forever. I want you to be my queen." I was about to stand on my toes and kiss him, when three men approached from the shadows. Both Legolas and I were unarmed and as I tried to scream, the one nearest me covered my mouth.
Legolas was grabbed by the other two. One punched him hard in the face, knocking him out. The two unknown figures in black started to carry him out another way. Their feet scuffled loudly on the floor. 'They must be human.' I tried to punch the man but he caught my fist.
"Shh. We have no interest in you little lady. I am going to have to knock you out for a while. Please don't be angry with me." They spoke perfect Westron but with all the men from Gondor staying here it would be crazy to try and locate these men on that basis.
"Wait! Please, are you human?"
The man shifted, "I do not see why that matters, but yes."
I smiled, "I have always wanted to be with a mortal man." I walked towards him, swaying my hips. At the last moment, before he could kiss me, I pulled the hood of his cloak back and stared into his brown eyes. "You are the man who..." He grabbed my neck and pinched the pressure point there, knocking me out. I fell to the hard tile floor, lying under the sole oil lamp in the room, alone.
~~~POV-LEGOLAS THRANDUILLION~~~
I ran, I had escaped from my kidnappers for now. Without pausing I ran straight through the forest. Luckily, I had explored these forests since I was a little elfling and new exactly how to get back to my Reyna.
Without thinking twice, I quickly jumped up to my balcony and looked at the bed. Reyna was lying there, unconscious. Loraine was sitting at the foot of the bed with a frown on her face. Her eyes went wide as she saw me. "Legolas! What happened!?"
With a blush, I shrugged. "I don't really know. I was asking Reyna to bond with me and then these three men came out and then I was knocked out and then I woke up and beat two people down to the ground and ran here and here I am."
Loraine blinked several times, "Sit down before you hurt yourself. Reyna will wake any minute now, but she does want answers about Lotewen."
I bit my lip, "Amin elea. Diola lle ten' ayudalle." {I see. Thank you for your help.} As Loraine departed she smiled.
"You finally asked to bond with her?"
"Uma, ume." {Yes, I did.} I quickly ran to her side and awaited her waking. Slowly drifting into sleep, I wondered if Lotewen would be safe from Reyna once she found out."
~~~POV-Reyna Lindele~~~
I woke quickly, "Legolas!" He was lying next to me and sleeping like a little baby. "Well, perhaps I can wait for the answers."
Slowly, I stood and walked towards my vanity. Lying before me was a small velvet pouch tied tightly closed. Curiosity was beginning to overcome me as I brushed my hair. 'I should open it!' I stared down at the lovely pouch for a few long moments. Suddenly, an arm reached around me and picked it up.
I pretended like I was busy brushing my long brown locks, but I was not quite convincing enough for my lover.
"I see we have a little snoop in our midst." His voice was falsely admonishing.
A blush quickly took my cheeks. "Oh, I am sorry. I did not know it was yours."
He grinned, "It was not yours. Who else would it belong to?" Well, he had a good point. I was caught.
I blushed deeper, "Sorry." He kissed me warmly.
"No harm done, melamin." His touch was so soft, it made me want to melt into his arms.
A smile crossed my face and I stood to face him. "Legolas..." I had to ask, I could not possibly sleep without knowing.
"Hm?"
"Who is Lotewen's father? Tell me."
Legolas sighed deeply. "Reyna...fine but you will not like what you hear. Lotewen's father is..." Before he could speak, Lotewen appeared in the room via balcony.
"My father's name was Eryien Lindele. He was a poor elfling when he was captured by Sauron and raised to be his lap dog. My father never knew anything about Elven kind. You thought any knowledgeable elf would submit to him and live with the orcs? Never! My father was a tortured man!"
Now, Lotewen was furious. "He came back, to change his ways."
I snarled, "Change his ways and kill me!" I lifted my shirt. "See this scar? This is from him! He shot me with a poison arrow in the back for the sake of the mother!"
Lotewen growled, "There you go with the damned 'Mother!' You are Elven!"
"I am also part Wicca Fae, Lotewen." Malice filled my voice and was so evident that I think Lotewen was about to flinch.
She hissed exasperatedly, "You killed him! He was just defending himself against you earlier! If he hadn't shot you, would you have killed him?"
"Well, of course I would have!" 'Why in the hell would I let him live? He was the leader of an orc pack!'
"My point exactly. He was going to return and try to be one of us."
Finally, I snapped. "How dare you! After he killed all those other elves and human men in the last war! Why in Mandos should I think he is innocent?"
Lotewen started to pace. "He never meant it! He never learned to love! He was never taught to care! He was like a child who was lost in a big adult world!"
"Oh, the poor murderer! Well, he sure did not know how to love when he killed my mother! You hear me? He killed my mother before my very eyes! Right in front of me! How can he not be sick?!"
My newly discovered half-sister paced again. "Look! I will be back tomorrow morning. If you have not changed your mind and do not yield to my demands, I will be forced to kill you."
"What are your demands?" My voice was cold, detached and full of loathsome hatred.
"I want you to use your remaining wish to bring him back! You stole him from me so you should pay to revive him!"
I growled, "He was my father too! You little wench! I will tear you apart if I see you again! Some big sister you are!"
Lotewen smirked, "Well, I tried to kill you earlier but it didn't work. You were too stubborn of a child to be killed by me. Now I will finish what I should have ended years ago. Tomorrow, at midday, I will arrive for your answer. Good bye sister. I look forward to our next meeting."
Before I could even say another word, she leapt out of the window. I sighed, "Great, I have a sister I never knew about and someone is trying to steal you from me..."
Legolas finally realized I was talking to him, "Huh? Oh, yeah. I will kill whoever comes after me. I just want you to know that I just realized why I have such a deep love for you."
"What?"
My prince wrapped me in his arms, "You are my Other. Let us talk with Loraine about preparations. The ball is tonight also." I looked at the sky, it was fading quickly.
"Let us hurry melamin!" I kissed him warmly and he touched my face gently with his fingers.
"You make me feel like running barefoot in the rain with my hair down, then lay out in the sun with my hair down to dry off."
I giggled, "That sounds fun, we should try that sometime."
He nodded, "Next time it rains." I kissed him again. This felt so right. Every inch of my body and even my blood lived to be one with him. If I had ever questioned why I was alive, I now knew. This was my reason for living. I was truly in love, and there was no mysteriousness to it, it was plain and simple yet overwhelmingly powerful. The mystery of this love was swiftly fading.
~~~To Be Continued~~~
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Chapter Forty-eight
The Mystery Unravels
~~~POV-LEGOLAS THRANDUILLION~~~
Suddenly a massive pool of water began to form over one side of the bed, steaming in the air. "Reyna!" The girl next to me began to scream. Her voice was filled with utter terror. Her eyes were larger than peaches and she was trembling so much that I could feel it on the other side of the bed.
"Reyna stop!" Lotewen's plea was never heard through Reyna's ears. She was furious, her temper was far over the top and I was unsure if she could even control what she was doing.
When Reyna spoke, she looked at me. "Legolas, I hope you do not care too much for Lotewen."
I was now confused. "Lotewen? What in Middle-Earth..."
She cut me off by pointing to the woman next to me. "Hello again. Once again, it is a waste of my time meeting you. Now it is time to say good-bye...permanently"
"Reyna, please don't do this!" Lotewen was screaming.
I turned to the she-elf beside me. "How could you do this? I love her with all my heart and you trick me into something so scandalous! I had been saving myself for Reyna all this time and you trick me!? I would have preferred being raped! You scum, insult to Elven kind, worthless she-elf!"
Lotewen went wide eyed, "Legolas! You must forgive me! I was desperate to gain your love again! I would do anything! Is that truly a crime? Will you hold my unrelenting love against me?"
A fire lit in my eyes, "I will never love a fiend like you!" With that, I rose from the bed and walked over to Reyna. I kissed her hand and knelt by her side. "My love, please forgive my debts. I am but a foolish male who was too trusting."
Reyna rested her hand on my head, before bringing it down to my chin and turning my head up. "Rise, so I may kiss you for your sweet innocence." I rose, and she kissed me passionately. Her kiss lit me on fire. I was breathing hard and pleading for more when she broke the kiss. "See Lotewen? That is a kiss filled with love, not lust...but you would not understand that because you steal other's lovers instead of finding one without a mate."
Lotewen just glared at her and mumbled under her breath. 'He isn't your mate you virgin dog!'
Cathelle's eyes lit with a fire that shined deep down to the passages of her soul, where her true power resided. "A woman such as you cannot take a man's heart away when the man isn't in possession of his heart in the first place. Just like Rauko and Lorei were never able to take my heart from me when they raped me. Sex like you just had is not the same as making love. There is no love involved in such, only lust. I am sure of this because I have Legolas's heart. Now, if you want it, you must go through me."
With a smirk, Lotewen countered. "Fine then, a sword fight. Just get rid of the boiling water."
Reyna let the water fall a few more feet, so it was inches from Lotewen's body...and it vanished. "You are lucky that I am merciful. It will not be so in a sword match. This is a fight to the death.
I walked out into the courtyard with Reyna on my right and Lotewen with her hands bound behind her back. Reyna dragged her out into the center and turned to Ariane, who had heard word of Lotewen's arrival. Ariane tossed me his Elven sword and I grabbed it with my hands, holding the broad side tightly on each side. I flipped it in the air and grabbed the hilt, handing it to Lotewen.
She angrily grabbed the blade with her left hand and the hilt with her right once I released it. The same sequence repeated for the second blade. Lotewen growled, "Thank you so much Reyna." Her tone was bitterer than I had ever heard before. This was a very jealous she-elf.
Before I even drew my blades, she was lunging at me. I dodged her attack by rolling out of the way and unsheathed my weapons as I stood up.
Quickly, I circled our makeshift arena. Other elves were starting to gather around, including Loraine. Most of them were cheering me on, the others were silent. Lotewen swung her blades at me simultaneously.
Foolish she-elf. I used one blade to block her and another to attack. I cut her right arm down the triceps. She screamed, "You wench! You worthless, good for nothing wench! You kill my father and now you want to kill me!"
I backed away, "Who was your father?"
She glared at me, "What does it matter to you?"
While returning her glare, I snarled. We were circling one another. "Unless your father was an Orc, I doubt I killed him."
Lotewen scoffed. "Oh, nice try at your sweet innocence, but I know you killed him. Rivendell held a feast in honor of your kill."
My eyes narrowed in confusion. "Who are you speaking of?"
Legolas's eyes went wide. "Not another word Lotewen. Dina!" {Be silent!}
After a sharp glance to Loraine, Legolas took my wrist and led me away. Loraine approached Lotewen, "That girl has gone through enough grief. You would be best to just leave...Now. If you ever come back I am sure Reyna will settle matters permanently."
I listened keenly, but I could not hear Lotewen's next words. She tore off into the forest and turned back at one point. She stared straight at me through her evil green eyes as her hair turned black again. "I will come to reclaim what is mine Reyna. On that day, even your country will forsake you."
Before I could yell back, Legolas tugged me into the halls and slammed the massive doors. "Reyna, you must stay away from her! Please!"
With a looked of confusion I turned to him. "Why Legolas? Who is her father? You cannot shelter me like this! I have been through more pain then you will ever know! Just tell me!" By now I was offended by his actions, and raring to fight.
Legolas sighed and hugged me tightly, "I cannot tell you yet. Allow me to tell you in two days time, when Lotewen has had time to flee."
I snarled, "Why? Do you want her to live? Did you like making love to her? Did you like hearing her moan your name!? Was she good Legolas? Did it feel good to thrust into her and fuck her hard?" I could not believe I was so vulgar. All the proper manners I had learned in the past months had run out on me.
My prince shook his head. "Reyna, I understand why you are upset. I am too. I just want you to know that it was all a misunderstanding. The only reason I am letting her go is because as soon as you know of her past...you will want to kill her so badly that no creature deserves the punishment you would inflict."
"What? Now I cannot control my anger?"
He glared, "You nearly boiled the flesh right off her bones earlier! I have seen what happens when you lose control, and I think it would be worse than before. All I am saying is, let us deal with her once your heart has healed!"
"A heart like mine doesn't heal. It only sews up the holes. Anyway, I will accept your proposition on one condition."
Legolas began to smile, "What is that?"
With a bashful smile, I answered him. "I want you and I to..." As my voice drifted off, his eyes went wide.
"What?" He was as anxious as a little boy awaiting his first chance to use a sword.
I grinned, "Well...I want us to truly consider our relationship. I want you to know what we can and cannot do so that you can decide."
He rolled his eyes, "Decide what?" This was so funny. I was about to laugh. Legolas was so innocent, did he not see where this was leading? I thought it was perfectly obvious.
"If...if you really want to be with me..." My faint smile was easy to see through. I had to admit, seeing him with Lotewen made me think how much I could not give him.
Legolas embraced me tightly and took my hand. "Come with me." He brought me down many flights of stairs, to a room I was sure was under the ground. "Look at these."
I observed the pages of one finely bound book. "What are all these names?" Each page had maybe thirty names of a boy and a girl. Over two thousand pages filled the book.
My prince smiled, "This book is enchanted. Every time we are in need of another page, one appears. These are the names of every elf and elf maiden who have been bonded since Mirkwood was established. Look, there are my parents."
As I glanced along the book I saw 'Arwen and Aragorn,' 'Elrond and Celebrian,' 'Celeborn and Galadriel,' Elrond's parents....these dated back way before the First Age. I smiled, "This is amazing."
Another book sat on the table, thicker than the first. "These are the names of the dead. Bonded couples are listed together. More importantly, look at the last name in the Bonding Book."
Reading down the page to the last name, I saw Legolas's name....with no one beside it. "But..."
He smiled, "My father put that there when I was born. He said I would find a mate in my life so it was just fine to add it early."
I giggled, "That sounds like your family. Always so optimistic and boisterous, they are."
Legolas nodded, "Well...I want to add your name to this list, right next to mine. Not only that, but I want to add it soon, and later add the names of our children..."
My breath caught in my throat. I ignored the children comment and focused on what he had just asked. "Are you asking me to bond with you?"
With an affirmative nod, Legolas took both my hands. "I want you by my side forever. I want you to be my queen." I was about to stand on my toes and kiss him, when three men approached from the shadows. Both Legolas and I were unarmed and as I tried to scream, the one nearest me covered my mouth.
Legolas was grabbed by the other two. One punched him hard in the face, knocking him out. The two unknown figures in black started to carry him out another way. Their feet scuffled loudly on the floor. 'They must be human.' I tried to punch the man but he caught my fist.
"Shh. We have no interest in you little lady. I am going to have to knock you out for a while. Please don't be angry with me." They spoke perfect Westron but with all the men from Gondor staying here it would be crazy to try and locate these men on that basis.
"Wait! Please, are you human?"
The man shifted, "I do not see why that matters, but yes."
I smiled, "I have always wanted to be with a mortal man." I walked towards him, swaying my hips. At the last moment, before he could kiss me, I pulled the hood of his cloak back and stared into his brown eyes. "You are the man who..." He grabbed my neck and pinched the pressure point there, knocking me out. I fell to the hard tile floor, lying under the sole oil lamp in the room, alone.
~~~POV-LEGOLAS THRANDUILLION~~~
I ran, I had escaped from my kidnappers for now. Without pausing I ran straight through the forest. Luckily, I had explored these forests since I was a little elfling and new exactly how to get back to my Reyna.
Without thinking twice, I quickly jumped up to my balcony and looked at the bed. Reyna was lying there, unconscious. Loraine was sitting at the foot of the bed with a frown on her face. Her eyes went wide as she saw me. "Legolas! What happened!?"
With a blush, I shrugged. "I don't really know. I was asking Reyna to bond with me and then these three men came out and then I was knocked out and then I woke up and beat two people down to the ground and ran here and here I am."
Loraine blinked several times, "Sit down before you hurt yourself. Reyna will wake any minute now, but she does want answers about Lotewen."
I bit my lip, "Amin elea. Diola lle ten' ayudalle." {I see. Thank you for your help.} As Loraine departed she smiled.
"You finally asked to bond with her?"
"Uma, ume." {Yes, I did.} I quickly ran to her side and awaited her waking. Slowly drifting into sleep, I wondered if Lotewen would be safe from Reyna once she found out."
~~~POV-Reyna Lindele~~~
I woke quickly, "Legolas!" He was lying next to me and sleeping like a little baby. "Well, perhaps I can wait for the answers."
Slowly, I stood and walked towards my vanity. Lying before me was a small velvet pouch tied tightly closed. Curiosity was beginning to overcome me as I brushed my hair. 'I should open it!' I stared down at the lovely pouch for a few long moments. Suddenly, an arm reached around me and picked it up.
I pretended like I was busy brushing my long brown locks, but I was not quite convincing enough for my lover.
"I see we have a little snoop in our midst." His voice was falsely admonishing.
A blush quickly took my cheeks. "Oh, I am sorry. I did not know it was yours."
He grinned, "It was not yours. Who else would it belong to?" Well, he had a good point. I was caught.
I blushed deeper, "Sorry." He kissed me warmly.
"No harm done, melamin." His touch was so soft, it made me want to melt into his arms.
A smile crossed my face and I stood to face him. "Legolas..." I had to ask, I could not possibly sleep without knowing.
"Hm?"
"Who is Lotewen's father? Tell me."
Legolas sighed deeply. "Reyna...fine but you will not like what you hear. Lotewen's father is..." Before he could speak, Lotewen appeared in the room via balcony.
"My father's name was Eryien Lindele. He was a poor elfling when he was captured by Sauron and raised to be his lap dog. My father never knew anything about Elven kind. You thought any knowledgeable elf would submit to him and live with the orcs? Never! My father was a tortured man!"
Now, Lotewen was furious. "He came back, to change his ways."
I snarled, "Change his ways and kill me!" I lifted my shirt. "See this scar? This is from him! He shot me with a poison arrow in the back for the sake of the mother!"
Lotewen growled, "There you go with the damned 'Mother!' You are Elven!"
"I am also part Wicca Fae, Lotewen." Malice filled my voice and was so evident that I think Lotewen was about to flinch.
She hissed exasperatedly, "You killed him! He was just defending himself against you earlier! If he hadn't shot you, would you have killed him?"
"Well, of course I would have!" 'Why in the hell would I let him live? He was the leader of an orc pack!'
"My point exactly. He was going to return and try to be one of us."
Finally, I snapped. "How dare you! After he killed all those other elves and human men in the last war! Why in Mandos should I think he is innocent?"
Lotewen started to pace. "He never meant it! He never learned to love! He was never taught to care! He was like a child who was lost in a big adult world!"
"Oh, the poor murderer! Well, he sure did not know how to love when he killed my mother! You hear me? He killed my mother before my very eyes! Right in front of me! How can he not be sick?!"
My newly discovered half-sister paced again. "Look! I will be back tomorrow morning. If you have not changed your mind and do not yield to my demands, I will be forced to kill you."
"What are your demands?" My voice was cold, detached and full of loathsome hatred.
"I want you to use your remaining wish to bring him back! You stole him from me so you should pay to revive him!"
I growled, "He was my father too! You little wench! I will tear you apart if I see you again! Some big sister you are!"
Lotewen smirked, "Well, I tried to kill you earlier but it didn't work. You were too stubborn of a child to be killed by me. Now I will finish what I should have ended years ago. Tomorrow, at midday, I will arrive for your answer. Good bye sister. I look forward to our next meeting."
Before I could even say another word, she leapt out of the window. I sighed, "Great, I have a sister I never knew about and someone is trying to steal you from me..."
Legolas finally realized I was talking to him, "Huh? Oh, yeah. I will kill whoever comes after me. I just want you to know that I just realized why I have such a deep love for you."
"What?"
My prince wrapped me in his arms, "You are my Other. Let us talk with Loraine about preparations. The ball is tonight also." I looked at the sky, it was fading quickly.
"Let us hurry melamin!" I kissed him warmly and he touched my face gently with his fingers.
"You make me feel like running barefoot in the rain with my hair down, then lay out in the sun with my hair down to dry off."
I giggled, "That sounds fun, we should try that sometime."
He nodded, "Next time it rains." I kissed him again. This felt so right. Every inch of my body and even my blood lived to be one with him. If I had ever questioned why I was alive, I now knew. This was my reason for living. I was truly in love, and there was no mysteriousness to it, it was plain and simple yet overwhelmingly powerful. The mystery of this love was swiftly fading.
~~~To Be Continued~~~
PS: Everyone who likes GW (Gundam Wing) read my friend's (Trowa-chan's) fic called: Quatre's Folly. It's really good and I like it so read it. Please? Thank you all I love you!