Disclaimer- I do not own any characters you can recognize I am merely borrowing the great creations for my own little world, so please don't sue me if you do all you will get is (digs into pocket) a quarter, a piece of string, and lint.

A/N- The ages in this story and through out the series have been altered by me because it is easier for me to keep track of the ages of the elves this way. I'm sorry for the confusion and if you can't handle the age alterations, well I'm sorry again this is an AU. In my stories and elves age 1 year every 100 years so please do not take offence to this. Also I'm having Oropher die in Mirkwood because it fits better with the sorry again sorry for the confusion. Thank you!

Reviewers- Rouge641- Thanks for the great review and I'm glade you like the start and the ending to the chapter. Love ya' sis.

Elvin BlueEyes- I'm glade you think it's interesting, and here's the update for you.

Anny- Thank you for saying you like the story and the author note at the top explains the age thing, sorry for the confusion.

MPD- Alright here are my explanations, the names I got from a name generator and most are special to me mostly because they are names of friends translated in elvish, one in particular is very special because I used my friends name that died only a few months ago so this is kind of a silent tribute to him so to speak so please just dismiss this. The age thing and the thing about Oropher are listed in the authors note. Also I'm not an expert on elvish or middle earth and I don't pretend to be, most of the elvish I'm getting comes from Cassia's and Siobhan's site and an elvish translator so I beg forgiveness from everyone PLEASE! (Gives puppy dog eyes) thank you for your excellent advice, you have been very helpful.

Part 2

Legolas waited in the courtyard outside the palace. He wished his father would just send for him, so he could get the meeting over with. Amroth, Maeglin, and a female elfling wandered up to Legolas.

"Your coming to archery tonight right?" asked the female her golden hair caressing her face. "I don't think so Nienna, ada wants me to go to a counsel meeting tonight!" "Another meeting this is the second one in two a week your father has made you go to." Said Amroth "I know I don't want to go, but I don't want to disappoint my father either."

"We understand it's just you the best archer in Greenwood and your not even 1000 yet." "Plus no one would dare hassle Nienna for being the only girl there!" stated Maeglin as Nienna shot daggers at him. Legolas and Amroth laughed at their two friends. "If looks could kill Nienna, Maeglin would be dead right about now!" Legolas said as he and Amroth laughed harder.

Suddenly Elrosse another one of Thranduil's servants appeared in front of them. "Legolas!" "I already know adar has sent you to get me for the meeting!" "Well no your highness he sent me to tell you, you do not have to go to the meeting tonight." "He did?" asked Legolas in shock and excitement. Elrosse nodded amused by the boy in front of him. "Does that mean I can go to archery?"

"Uh I don't know Legolas, you are still too young to go by yourself and I have too much work to take you myself." Legolas' head fell forgetting that the archery field was to far away for him to go by himself, if it wasn't for the growing threats in Greenwood he would be able to go alone. But the spiders, orcs, and goblins made that impossible.

"Finarato came out of nowhere as if he was waiting for that specific moment. "I will take you young prince, for I am not working tonight." "YOU WILL! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" sang the elven prince jumping up and down, with joy gleaming in his eyes becoming the child he was. "When is it to begin?" "In an hour!" "Then I will meet you here in an hour!" with that Elrosse and Finarato left the four best friends to cheer in excitement.

"That was very noble of you Finarato, to give up your night off for a small child's happiness!" "He is not just any child he is the kings son, and even if we wasn't I wouldn't be able to watch the disappointment on his face!" he lied through his teeth. "You are a very good elf Finarato, now if you would excuse me I must get back to work." Elrosse left and Finarato grinned to himself his plan was working out perfectly.

An hour past and now Legoals waited in the courtyard impatiently for Finarato to show. Finally after five minutes of waiting the older elf showed up. "I didn't think you were going to come!" "I'm sorry to keep you waiting, but I got caught by a friend of mine who knows not when to stop talking." Legolas giggled slightly but then he began pulling Finarato anxiously, wanting to get to the archery field. "Well come on then, we don't want to waste anymore time!" Finarato started walking without saying a word, giving Thranduil's youngest son a fake smile.

Archery practice went by to quickly in Legolas' point of view, as he and Finarato headed back to the palace. Legolas continued to chatter only stopping to take short breaths. This aggravated the older elf but he didn't show it, his reward would come soon enough.

"Legolas there is something I wish to speak with you about." He cut in as soon as he could. "About what?" "Your father has told me you are having trouble with your studies." "Well yes I have been." "I have offered to help with these troubles you are having!" "That is very kind of you, but would ada not ask Elu to help me?" Finarato quickly came up with an answer to this. "Your brother has his own studies to attend to." Legolas seemed to except this answer as they continued to walk.

"When do we start?" "Tomorrow afternoon I think is a good time to start." Legolas nodded knowing it would please his father if he was able to do better in his studies. Maybe this would take some of the over amounted pressure off him, Legolas thought in great joy. "But Legolas you must not speak about this to anyone, for it is shamed upon that a prince needs help with but simple studies." Legolas cast his head down in shame he did not know this before, no wonder his father seemed to be pushing him harder.

"Forgive me I did not mean to shame my family, but I do not understand Amroth has had trouble with his studies and he was not disgraced for needing a tutor." Finarato hid his evil smile he was already having fun playing with the elflings mind. "Aye this is true but you have not fully listened to what I have told you. Amroth is not of royal blood you however are and certain qualities are expected of you, and one of those qualities are to be able to keep up with your own studies." Legolas nodded trusting the older elf's wisdom.

"I understand now Finarato I promise I will not say a word to anyone." "Very good Legolas this includes of course your brother, mother, and father to, it would only disgrace them further to be reminded of you failure." The prince looked up at Finarato no longer fully understand, but he nodded anyway he figured he must know of what he speaks. But the word failure seemed harsh in the elflings mind; this brought him to think that his father thought him a failure which hurt more then what was yet to come.

Finarato could tell what Legolas was thinking by looking into his eyes, this only brought more darkened joy to his cruel heart. They made it back to the palace, Legolas departed from Finarato with a goodnight then headed towards his room. He looked out his bedroom window it was just beginning to get dark. He sat there and listened to the calls of the trees and the grass that surrounded his home. Being a wood elf this brought him great joy, he knew if a simple and natural thing as nature was torn away from him he would slowly fade away.

A sudden knock as the door broke Legolas out of his trace. 'Enter!" he called out as an older elf with much resemblance to him entered. "Elu what are you doing here?" Legolas asked his older brother. Elu was 1300 just entering what humans would call teenage years at 13. "I have come to see how my younger brother is fairing; I have not seen you all day." "I've been with my friends for most of the day; ada was going to have me attend another one of his meetings but then suddenly changed his mind. So I went to archery practice with Finarato."

"Adar is seeming to have us both endure those boring meetings, but no the same ones." Elu enquired wondering why. "Most likely he is having you attend the more serious ones and I the more mild ones." Legoals stated plainly as if it was the simplest answer. "You speak with to much wisdom for an elf of a mere 700 years toror'-nin!" the older prince said as he ruffled a bit of his brothers golden hair before leaving for his own room.

Legolas remained in his room until it was time for bed. His mother and father came in to tuck him in and give him a kiss goodnight. Once they had left Legolas blew out the candle and fell into the land of dreams.

Elvish translations-

Ada- dad, daddy

Adar- father

Toror'-nin- my brother

A/N- please forgive any wrong translations I'm no expert in elvish.