Disclaimer: The Lord of the Rings is property of Tolkien and there are many references throughout to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I only own what you do not recognize. The character Chinky is not meant to cause offence and is named after a real horse whose name has been shortened from a Fiat Cinquecento (Chinky – Chento).
Chapter
16: Amy's pay back
Haldir silently approached Amy's
talon. He could see her quite clearly, she was sat on her balcony
with her legs dangling off the edge, she was kicking her feet slowly
as she stared intently at something in her hand.
It had been three days since he had tried to kiss her, and he had finally plucked up the courage to apologise. He walked over to her and sat down next to her. She didn't even look up at him. His heart melted as he saw her completely ignore the fact he was here.
"Look, Lureae, I am so sorry for what I did, I was wrong. I couldn't help myself. I am so sorry." Haldir said.
"I know, Chinky told me how sad you were, how does it feel to get scolded by a horse?" She said with a faint smile.
"Can you forgive me?"
"I want to, yes, but I am worried it might happen again. As much as I like you, I only like you as a friend, nothing more. And I don't want to lose you." She said tucking the ring back into her top.
"I promise it will never happen again." Haldir said with such conviction that Amy believed him.
Turning to face him she took him in her arms and hugged him tightly against her. He sighed as he felt the coolness of her skin through his tunic.
Pulling away they both smiled. The moon came out from behind a cloud and betrayed Amy. The ring that was down her top started to glow in the faint moonlight.
"What is that?" He asked.
"Oh, it's nothing, just my ring." Amy said nervously.
"Can I look? Why is it you never wear it on your finger?" Haldir said reaching over and pulling the chain out of her top.
Amy shut her eyes as she heard him gasp, she was praying with all her heart that he didn't recognise the symbol. But no such luck.
"This is Prince Legolas' symbol, if I am not mistaken. How is you have come across it? He never lets it out of his sight." Haldir said anger flickering in his eyes.
"He gave it to me, when I left Rivendell." Amy said looking down.
Haldir stood up in a rage dragging her up with him. "So this is the reason you cannot love me. You love a prince. A prince that probably only gave you the ring out of sympathy. That prince will never return you love. Never."
It was Amy's turn to flip now. "And why couldn't he love me?"
"Why would he want you dark one? Why would he want someone who will eventually either die or destroy the world? Why would he want you, child of the dragon?"
Amy gasped and took a step back. She hadn't known he knew her full title, and it had come as a shock to her. She looked at him with anger in his eyes.
"Yes I know full well what you are. Why else did I call you dark one? You think I don't know of your odd little powers? I've seen you make balls of light hover in the air. Not really very impressive is it, how are you going to defeat the Lord of Mordor with balls of light? Laugh him into submission!" Haldir said. He was in such a rage that the irrational part of his mind took over.
The shouting of the two normally quiet elves brought out practically the whole of Lothlorien to the base of her talon. Including Galadriel and Celeborn. All of the elves gasped as they heard her real name, and some of the older elves cowered.
Amy was furious what right did he have to yell out her name? Then a glimmer of mischiefness sprang into her eyes. Hell, the elves already knew about her, thanks to him. What would a little demonstration of her powers do? 'I'll show them balls of light.'
Amy braced her power. She could feel its sweet rush through her veins. Carefully she singled out Air and wrapped it around her. Looking at Haldir she smiled.
"You think my powers go as far as making light appear. Well I have you know they have improved since then!"
Haldir yelled as he felt his feet lift off the ground. He looked down to see nothing below him except the ground. Amy was standing on her balcony laughing as she watched him hover in the air. It finally clicked what he had done. He had broken his promise to Celeborn, all because he was jealous of Legolas. He finally looked over at Amy; her black eyes seemed to draw in all the light around her as she concentrated on keeping him aloft.
"Is this impressive enough for you? Or do you want more?"
Haldir gulped as he felt himself being lowered. Before he hit the ground a ring of flames circled him. The other elves shied away from the flames Amy had just created.
"Amy I'm sorry." Screamed Haldir.
"Thank you." Amy said. As soon as she said this, the fire went out and Haldir fell the last four-foot to the ground.
Celeborn quickly pushed the other elves away and told them to get back to what they were doing, and if they breathed this to anybody they would all be banished.
Haldir rolled over onto his back groaning. He opened his eyes to see Galadriel looking over him. She was glaring at him hard. He shut his eyes again quickly.
"Fool. What did you do that for? Now the whole of Lothlorien knows about Amy." Galadriel said hauling him into a sitting position.
"I was angry and I saw a ring on her neck." Haldir said realising how stupid he had been.
"You should be glad that's all she did to you! Who are you saying whom someone can or cannot love? Then going and insulting her powers. All because you are jealous of Legolas." Galadriel said.
Haldir looked sheepishly at his feet before looking back up again. But he could not meet her gaze.
"I suggest you go home and seriously consider how much you want keep your position as the chief of the guard. And run, unless you don't want to be kicked back courtesy of Chinky." Galadriel said.
Haldir didn't need telling twice. He stood up and brushed himself off before walking very fast towards his home.
"Amy, are you ok?" Galadriel said looking up at the balcony.
"I am fine. I am not worn out at all, even after using that much power! If anything I feel even more awake!" Amy said.
"Good," Galadriel said, "you are finally ready." She said this last bit to herself, out of range of Amy's good hearing.
BREAK
Legolas stood on a large boulder looking into the distance. They had just emerged from Moria and the grief of losing Gandalf was strong in his heart. It was strong in everybody's heart.
"Legolas what do you elf eyes see?" Aragorn said.
"I can just see Lothlorien on the horizon; we will be there by night fall. Wait, I see something else, it looks like a horse and rider. Yet they are too far away, even for my eyes to make out sex or race." Legolas said shielding his eyes from the glare of the sun.
BREAK
Amy sat high on Chinky's back; it had been four days since her outbreak with Haldir, and consequently she was keeping out of people's ways. She trotted towards the edge of the forest. Asking Chinky to rear onto her hind legs so she could get a better view of her surroundings. In the very distance, right on the horizon she was sure she could make out eight very blurred little people.
Her heart skipped a beat as she thought of her book. The Fellowship of the Ring.
