HI guys! so as of 7/7/15 all chapters have been edited! SO if you havent read any of the previous chapters up until the date I wrote please do! I'll write this in another authors note for you guys to haha anyway please enjoy my story some more! I love you all!
Thranduil's POV:
I. Hate. Dwarves. So much. I told them, I TOLD THEM, not to mine for more gold, AND WHAT DO THEY DO? MINE. I told them a dragon would come, and that stupid little prince scoffed at me, oh I hate him. I looked down at my hand on the hilt of my sword, my knuckles were white as snow and my hand was cramping, I quickly loosened my grip and mounted my majestic elk and looked to my soldiers standing and waiting silently. There were no words needed, they would follow me anyway, so I turned and followed the rising smoke from Dale towards the dragon.
Amari's POV:
I sit in my place for a couple minutes after Thranduil left me, my cheek was buzzing with the electricity from his lips. Oh dear I was falling for him. I really felt like an awful queen, well I wasn't queen anymore, but I still felt awful. Feeling all giddy over a king when only days ago my people were slaughtered in their own homes. I kept telling myself that I would not benefit from living in the past, but really I was just wanting to make myself feel better, I was also a loyal person, In my youth and in war I was told that it would be my ruin, my loyalty. I might have been, sacrificing myself for others to live, but to me it was the biggest honor. Yet here I am, alive and giggling over boys like i'm 1600 years old. Gosh i'm awful. I look around my room and look at the mirror, I stare at the reflection, my cheeks were flushed and my blue eyes looked dreamy though my thoughts were dark. My hair was still in place and my dress perfect, flashbacks of the white dress turned black flashed through my mind. I stumbled back onto the bed, cradling my head as screams echoed in my ears. I shook my head and spoke out loud as if my fears were a person in front of me "I will not falter because of regrets, I will learn and live for my people, even if I could not die with them... I will live my life for them." as I finished my sentence a weight, that I had not noticed, seemed to be lifted from my shoulders. Lifted like my people wished me to do what I had said, I smiled into the sunlight streaming into my room and stood. I will miss them but I will live.
I walk back out of my room and walk into the garden, and then I smell it. Smoke, but this was not normal smoke, no I knew this smoke well. Smoke from dragon fire, that must be why Thranduil left in such a rush! I looked to the east and saw plumes of dark smoke rising towards the sun, as if it wished to snuff it out. I hoped Thranduil would be ok, dragons were not easy to vanquish... I looked back to the setting sun in the sky, Thranduil would be setting up camp by now to sleep... I looked down at the blooming flowers around me, I walk around before deciding to retire for the night. Once in my room I strip myself of my dress and put on a simple nightgown and shake my hair free of their braids. When my head the pillow I fell into a deep sleep...
(DREAM)
I was in my kingdom, surrounded by bodies of orcs and of my people again, I saw the people I had failed to protect at my feet, the smell of blood and burnt flesh filled my nostrils making me gag, my arms sore from fighting. I was suddenly in the gardens again and I looked down and saw the children I had protected in a bloodied heap. I kept in a scream of pain as crimson bloomed from my side, the orc I had slayed that night found its mark in my dream. The pain was agonizing and it scared me to feel it so vividly. I looked down at the sword but it was no orc sword, it was a beautiful elvish sword. I looked back at the orc but I didn't see an orc, I saw Thranduil. I screamed and turned, dropping to my knees at his feet, clutching my side, the blood pooling at my feet. Why does this feel so real? Thranduil looked at me with disgust "You cowardly queen! Running away from your people instead of dying for them, you saved yourself and left them for the dead! HA how could I ever help a coward like you? A weak little coward, how could I ever love you?" My heart broke into a million pieces, the air taken from my lungs. I looked into his eyes searching for a sign that what he said was not true. His eyes were cold and empty, and black as death. My hand on my side flew to my heart,and I fell dead at his feet, killed by his words, not his sword.
(DREAM OVER)
I scream as I sit up in my bed, my body sticky with sweat and my chest heaving from my heavy breathing. I look out of the window, it was in the middle of the night, my door suddenly burst open and Sehor ran to my side "My lady," Sehor gasped "My lady are you alright? Are you hurt, is something wrong?" I hold up my hand and nod my head slowly "I'm fine... Please go back to your quarters... Go back to sleep.". Sehor moved closer but I gave her a harsh glare and yell "Drego!" (Flee) which sent her running back out, I feel bad for yelling but I didn't want her to see me like this. I broke down and sobbed quietly as my fears rose to the surface. My fear of failing my people had already come to pass, but why Thranduil was in my dream confused me, and his harsh words made me cry harder. I was a coward for running, I should have died with them... I look out into the night and sigh through my tears. I was being ridiculous and over dramatic, letting my fear over failure getting to me. I was fine... I was fine... I slowly lean back onto the pillow and take three deep breaths before turning onto my side and falling back asleep, free of dreams.
-Woah time skip to morning because no more dreams ^.^-
Thranduil POV
It was dawn when i awake and see my troops ready to leave, I slowly get ready, Smaug roaring miles away. When I was ready I walked calmly to my elk and began to ride to Erebor, towards the dragon. At the top of a hill over looking the mountain I saw dwarves running everywhere, the smell of death was in the air mingled with dragon fire. I looked down at the young prince waving his arms, calling for my help, I almost wanted to help. The lives of my people though, were not worth losing over a dragon summoned by the greed of the dwarf king. So I left. I heard the prince yelling my name as I retreated back down the hill, I cared not, My adviser for war affairs Baelathal came riding up beside me in moments, "My lord Thranduil, do you think that it was wise to leave them to the dragon? Should we not go back and h-" I looked at him sharply "Do not tell me what I should and should not do, I will not risk the lives of my kin against something that cannot be killed. Do you understand that? Now go back to your place." I turned my head back to the front as he bowed his head and went back. I missed Amari. I made my elk run as fast as it could, my army followed suit but stayed behind me. We made it back before the sun rose fully into the sky, I quickly dismounted and made my way towards my room to change into my normal robes and berry filled crown. As i clipped my brooch on I heard Amari's door open, I ran quicker then I should have and opened the door making Amari jump. Amari's face seemed to glow when she saw me, her arm twitched towards me as if she wanted to hug me, but it stayed at her side. I took in her appearance as if I hadnt seen her in ages, her red hair was in loose curls spilling down to her waist and her light pink dress hugged her figure, she was the most beautiful elleth I had ever seen... I pushed aside the thoughts of my passed wife in the same dress as I took a step closer to her small frame, her cheeks turned pinked as I did and I smirked at the sight. Amari gazed up at me and clasped her hands in front of her "Thranduil, you came back very quickly, was there even a dragon?" She smiled at me and I smiled back "There was a dragon but the dawrves will be able to handle it nîn" (Love) Amari's cheeks flush once more and she seemed to forget or not care about the first part of my sentence at my calling her love. I smirk again and turn to go out to the dinning room, offering her my arm "Shall we go to lunch?" Amari slowly takes my arm with a soft but firm grip and smiled at me, "Yes we shall." She giggles quietly and it was quiet adorable, we walked slowly and in silence to the dinning hall. The meal was filled with idle chat about the weather and plans were made to walk through the gardens tonight together. After lunch I said farwell , though id rather be with her, I went to my study and worked on the now threat of the dragon and the possibility that it could come to my lands...
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