Perplexities of Growing Up
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the places or characters used here except for Náriël-I did invent her, and if she resembles anyone else's character in anyway, im sorry- not done on purpose. Everything else belongs to Tolkien.
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Yes, I've read all 3 books, the hobbit, and part of the silmarillion. This is an AU! So no Arwen or her brothers…I already mentioned this, so please stop flaming about it! If you don't like, don't read!
Chapter 8: Revenge is so sweet!
POV: Author
The next morning, Náriël began to set her plan into motion. She spent her time scouting the woods/working in the woods and trying to avoid Legolas. After toiling for hours, her trap was almost done...all she needed was one more thing...
Náriël walked through the beautiful alleyways of Rivendell when she at last spotted what she was looking for. A group of young elleths, probably a few centuries old (they're supposed to be like 11-12 yr olds, maybe 13 at most) was crowded around a bench. They all seemed to be talking in high pitched and excited voices.
Náriël came up to them and listened to what they were saying. It would seem that the elleths had heard the news about Legolas staying for the summer and the upcoming ball. From what she could tell, they were completely obsessed with him!
'Oh this is just perfect, exactly what I was looking for,' she snickered to herself.
As she walked up closer, one particular elleth caught her eye. Though she was still very young, she was quite beautiful. Sharp blue eyes complimented her dark brown hair and she had a look upon her face as she spoke of Legolas, something like a look of superiority or triumph.
"Excuse me?" Náriël had finally decided to speak up. The entire group fell silent and turned to stare at her.
"I couldn't help but over hear you ladies speaking of Legolas..."
She didn't even have a chance to finish her sentence when the earlier described elleth interrupted her.
"You mean, you were eavesdropping and hearing of Prince Legolas, decided to join into our conversation?"
The arrogant smirk upon her face made Náriël want to come right up and smack her. However, she needed these elleths and she wasn't prepared to do something that would risk her losing their cooperation.
'Why does this elleth look so darn familiar?! Her looks...her manner of speaking...her attitude...who does she remind me of?!'
"That is not at all what happened, and despite your rude and inaccurate remark, I will still let you in on this bit of information, that I'm sure you would love to hear."
Smirking to herself, she proceeded to tell the elleths this 'information.' With in no time, she had them lured into her net and her trap was complete... Náriël hurried back home and arrived in time for lunch. Her father had been tied up in some business in a small near by town all morning and had not yet returned; therefore, Legolas and Náriël would be dining alone. This would be the first time they had seen each other since breakfast.
POV: Náriël
Legolas, being the inquisitive elf he is, immediately bombarded me with questions in regards to my whereabouts this morning the second he saw me. I cleverly managed to either avoid the questions or be evasive enough so as not to rouse suspicion.
Toward the end of our meal, I decided that I had better get the ball rolling. Looking out the window and to the sun outside, I saw that we had better hurry up or everything would be ruined.
"Oh Legolas, I almost forgot to tell you," my tone sounded so fake I was afraid he had noticed. Instead, he simply raised an eyebrow in question.
"Yes?"
"This morning," this definitely peaked is attention for his ears perked up immediately...after all, he was curious to know what I had been up to, "I was walking through the forest, and I came upon the most curious sight...I have no idea what it is! So I was hoping that you could tell me, perhaps? I can take you there now if you're finished."
Legolas clearly had a confused face, but nodded his acquiescence to my request before replying that he was finished and ready to go.
'Good, if we walk quickly, we'll make it there just in time.'
POV: Author
The two elves walked through the winding trees and down a small but worn path; Náriël was up ahead and Legolas trailed by a good three yards. After about 20 minutes, Legolas noticed the trees thinning and he spotted a clearing up ahead.
'It must be over there in that field, whatever IT is...' he thought to himself.
In fact, he was so absorbed in trying to figure out what it was that he hadn't noticed how daintily Náriël was now stepping. She was no longer walking in a straight line, but bouncing from one place to another. If Legolas had been paying attention, it would have appeared as if she was drunk and attempting to dance.
Suddenly, Náriël stopped and stepped off to the side. This finally grabbed his attention and he looked over at her with questioning eyes.
"There." She said as she pointed to a tree bordering between the forest and the clearing.
"If you step right by that tree, you'll see IT."
"Well why don't you come with me?" he asked.
She shook her head in the negative and her eyes widened, "I'm too scared." She mumbled the last part for there was no way she would be too scared! Yet there was also no way she could walk up there with him...
Legolas shrugged his shoulders and moved to the tree. As he stepped beside it and gazed out upon the field, he heard a twig snap. Whirling around, he unexpectedly found himself trapped in a cage. This wasn't an ordinary cage either, for it had been crafted well and was VERY strong. Legolas grabbed the bars and shook them, testing their durability.
"Náriël," he said, "go and fetch my daggers will you?"
'Just perfect, the one day I leave my weapons behind!'
He snapped out of his thoughts as he heard snickering...which grew to giggling...which grew to laughter...which then grew to full blown hysteria. Turning his attention to the sound he now saw Náriël bent over and clutching her stomach in laughter. At that moment it hit him that Náriël was the one that insisted that he leave his weapons behind, saying that he wouldn't need them seeing as how it would be such a short walk.
It then dawned on Legolas that this had all been a trap and there was nothing here for him to see...this was Náriël's doing! He glowered at her.
"WHAT....IS THE MEANING OF THIS," he roared at her.
She only laughed harder.
Legolas was absolutely furious. What had he done to deserve this?! What was wrong with this elleth?! She was mad...absolutely mad! Just then his ears picked up a very unwelcome noise...the laughter of young elleths. His wide eyes found their way back to Náriël's as she stared at him with a grin that seemed to be permanently plastered to her face.
Without saying a word, she turned and swaggered back down the path from which they had come...
Legolas was thoroughly pissed and dreading what was now beginning to approach his cage. The group of young elleths squealed as they caught sight of the ensnared Elven prince (and it was the same group that Náriël had spoken to earlier, mind you). They came up to Legolas and the elleth that had stood out to Náriël upon their first meeting stepped forward –she seemed to be the bravest and most confident of all her friends.
The elleth stood there and leered at Legolas.
"So," she began, "how are you going to do this...looks? Brains? Athletics?"
"Do what?! What are you talking about?!"
"How are you going to pick which one of us you're going to take to the ball?!"
"What?!"
The elleth twirled around and Legolas looked up upon hearing laughter.
"What are you talking about Taliawen ? Prince Legolas isn't going to take any of you elflings. Even though, he was planning on taking a different elfling...but somehow, I think I can change his mind."
As the new elleth spoke these words, she locked eyes with Legolas and the corners of her mouth curled up into a familiar sly smirk...
'Sulia....'
Legolas watched as she sauntered up to him and pushed aside the younger elleth. He then noticed how much the two were alike.
"But sister!" the younger one squealed out.
Sulia turned around and lowered her eyes.
"You heard me Taliawen! Now take your friends and leave...Legolas and I need a little privacy..." as she purred this out, she had stepped up close to the cage.
Taliawen sighed in defeat and hanging her head, she left...her friends quickly followed after her. Sulia, now satisfied that she was alone with Legolas gently took hold of two bars and pressed her face through them.
"My Lord, it's so good to see you again...quite a predicament you seem to have gotten yourself in though. But I must say...for some reason...I have the sudden urge to be there inside that cage with you."
She attempted to pout her lips and put on the sexiest face she could muster. If it was any other elf, her tricks would have worked long ago in seducing him, but Legolas had loyalties that lied else where. He would not give in to her tempting tricks...no matter go enchanting she looked.
'I cannot believe the audacity of this elleth!' by this time he was quite exasperated and very, VERY annoyed.
'Náriël is soooo going to pay for this.'
"I'm sorry, Sulia. I don't know what you are thinking but you are stepping over bounds here. Now I must ask that if you have a dagger of some sort on you, would you please give it to me so that I may finally get out of here?"
He was trying his best to be nice and not lose his temper, although he was very close to it at this point.
"Oh, I can give you something alright, but it's not a dagger..."
Legolas quickly regretted moving closer to her during his speech as he suddenly found Sulia's hand gliding up his thigh. He took a step back, but to his dismay, there was no where left for him to go if she should attempt to advance on him again.
"A bit shy are we? I promise I won't hurt you Legolas...I can make you feel like you've never felt before..." she trailed off and attempted to touch his thigh again.
Legolas had to smirk at this. He suddenly found himself with new energy; his adrenaline was pumping and he grabbed her wrist, pulling her against the bars...and closer to him...
A/N: Ok, im so sorry for taking for EVER with this chapter... but I go thru phases where I really wanna write, and end up updating in like 2 days, and then phases where I just cant seem to bring myself to write...which is what I just went thru, so hopefully, ill manage to get the next chapter up a bit quicker.
Icy Lullaby: well if you do change ur sn and review, let me know its you k? and if you thought she had a lot of nerve last chapter...just look at her here! Haha! Anyway, sorry for the wait, but I hope you liked this chapter!
Ctimene: thanks so much! Ive actually gotten complaints that I make the elves more huma- like and less ...I dunno, ethereal I guess, but im glad you like it. I think I have enough reviewers that like it the way it is for me to keep it. Besides, too late to change things now anyway, lol.
Elven at Heart: heh, not a bad idea...I might use it to some degree when it gets closer to the ball...which will prob be in a few chapters, but not just yet. ; )
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