Hey! I back! Okay, just some things for you. This is also a romance story. I forgot to add it when I first uploaded it. Sorry! I am not sure when I will add romance, or how "lovey dovey" it will be, but it will be there eventually. I hope this doesn't discourage you from reading it!! The rating may go to PG-13, but I don't know yet. I will tell you if it does. Also, I will try to continue the updating routine I have been doing, which is a new chapter every other day or so. Lately though, I have been bombarded with homework and tests, so I will try my best to keep the chapters coming. With that said...
Disclaimer: Grr...I don't own anything in this. I only own the ones that you don't recognize, and even them I may not own. Just assume I own nothing except myself! But wait, the teachers own me...
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Chapter 3- The Beginning
It was early morning. The sun was just starting to come up, signaling the start of the lords' and lady's work in Mirkwood. But not today. This was the one day in the week where all the elves got the day off, where they did not have to wake up at the crack of dawn. They all had plans to sleep in and catch up on their sleep, but this plan came to a screeching halt when all were woken up by the slamming of doors and yelling.
A woman was running down the hallway. She was wearing only her night gown and a thin robe over top of it. She had brown hair and green eyes.
"Melyanna!" The young woman on the bed jerked up. She had brown hair and blue eyes. She wore a silk night gown.
"What?" She asked sleepily.
"What do you think you are doing with this?!" The other woman snapped at her as she held up a beautiful silver necklace with sapphires linked together on a chain.
"What do you mean? You have it, not me. Go back to bed." She dropped her head back down onto the fluffy pillows.
"I have it now, but I found it in your jewelry box!" She stomped over to the bed as the other woman rolled onto her back.
"What do you mean it was in my jewelry box?!"
"You took it from me, Melyanna! I can't believe you would do that when you know how important it is to me! Naneth gave it to me!" The other woman, Melyanna, sat up in her bed.
"I didn't take it, Lothron! Honestly!" Lothron put her hands on her hips.
"Oh, yea? Then how did it get into your box over night?"
"I don't know! The only people awake last night were the guards, Ada, and..." She paused in realization. They both stared at each other, a glare forming on their face.
"LEGOLAS!" They both shouted at the top of their lungs. If any elf in the palace was trying to get back to sleep, the idea of it was now pointless.
The two women flew out of the room and down the hallway, nearly knocking over an annoyed looking elf lord. He shook his fist at them as they turned the corner, cursing some unmentionable words.
The youngest elf prince woke up with a jolt. He waited before his senses to adjust and then got off the bed.
"Must hurry," he told himself, "Sisters looking to kill brother." He pulled his leggings on and hurried out of the room towards his brother's room.
He burst in the door and found his brother already sitting on the edge of the bed. He had a sleepy look in his eyes as he turned to his brother.
"Naneth?" He asked. Legolas shook his head and sat beside him.
"No, it's Legolas. Now wake up because I am at risk of being pummeled and killed." Norui shook his head and looked at his younger brother.
"Oh, yes. Sorry, Legolas. You look so much like her." Legolas sighed.
"Now is not the time, Norui! Lothron and Melyanna are after me!" he shouted.
"Why? Did you put blue dye in their hair brushes again?" He asked.
"No, you idiot! The necklace!" Norui shook his head again and concentrated.
"The necklace? Oh yes! The necklace!" He grinned and Legolas rolled his eyes.
"Yes, the necklace. Now hide me!" Norui laughed and stood up. He led him over to his balcony and opened the glass doors. A set of winding stairs made it's way down to the forest floor.
"Alright, Legolas. Do you remember where the old tree house was that we made when we were still young elflings?" Norui asked him. Legolas nodded. "Good, then go there and stay there. I will come and get you once our sisters aren't raging anymore."
"Okay, thank you, Norui. Just don't forget about me!" Legolas punched him playfully in the shoulder. Norui laughed and rubbed his arm.
"You are pretty strong for someone who spends three quarters of their day in their room. You would make a great protector for the one who needs you the most. Like, say, a wife?" Norui teased.
"Shut up, Norui." He stepped onto the balcony. "Just don't forget me like you have many times before."
"I won't, don't worry." He assured him. Legolas nodded and started to make his way down the stairs.
As Norui watched the last part of his brother's head, a sharp burst of pain suddenly hit him in his head. He stumbled, then shook his head.
That was weird...'wonder what that was all about.
He shrugged it off and lay back down on his bed, burrowing himself deep within the blankets.
It is probably nothing. Too much Dorwinion maybe.
That was his last thought as he drifted into the dreamless elven sleep.
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There you go! Another chapter! I'm sorry if it is a little boring, but it is necessary to the plot of the story. Expect to hear from me Saturday! (6/9/04)
Deana: I'm glad you like the painting! It was originally part of another story I was writing a long time ago and I just found it. I thought it would add some humor to the story. Plus, I needed to make the chapter longer, but didn't want to include this chapter in it which was my original plan. Once again, I'm glad you like it! Thanks for reviewing!
Until next time,
Manwathiel
