Chapter Fourteen
Neniel left the Great Hall fuming mad, as she stormed down the corridors of the kingdom. She didn't realize she had been followed. By the time she reached the chambers, she began packing her belongings. "If they don't want me here, they're going to get their bloody WISH!" yelled Neniel. "NENIEL! What in Durin's name are you doing?!" called out a voice. Neniel looked up and she saw Balin and Dis entering the room.
"Neniel, why are you packing your things?" asked Dis. "I'm leaving, Dis. I don't know how much more of this I can take." said Neniel. "Neniel, what's going on?" asked Balin gently. Neniel explained what she had heard from Lady Forgesilver, and now Lady Forgesilver and Thorin are talking alone. Dis frowned. "That little-Don't you worry, Nen, I will handle this! That woman has been nothing but trouble from the beginning." snarled Dis. "What do you mean?" asked Neniel. And Dis explain Lady Forgesilver' s history.
"She was supposed to marry Thorin during our time in Ered Luin, which was years ago. But it didn't work out because Thorin didn't like her, knowing that she came from a family of thieves and cons!" began Dis.
"What happened after that?" asked Neniel. "Thorin sent the family into exile, making them leave Ered Luin for a while. But Lady Forgesilver threatened Thorin she will return, and will not give up until she becomes his queen." Dis concluded. "Well that's not going to happen. She will get through with me first." said Neniel. Dis laughed. "Neniel, there is no reason to fight over this. I will put an end to this." said Dis, and she left.
"Neniel, there is no reason for you to leave, okay? Just sit and relax." said Balin. Neniel nodded, as she headed towards the bed room, and laid down upon the large bed. An hour later, Thorin arrived, entering the bed room. "Neniel, I must apologize for earlier. I put an end to it, quickly." said Thorin. "What did you tell her?" asked Neniel, sitting up. "I told her if she is going to continue this, I will make her and her family leave Erebor, send them back to the Grey Mountains where they came from." said Thorin. "Is that it?" said Neniel, sharply.
Thorin nodded. "You don't have to worry about her no more." said Thorin, taking Neniel's hands. "I'm not so sure about that." grumbled Neniel. "I know something that can calm your nerves." said Thorin, smiling at Neniel. "Oh, not now, Thorin! I'm tired." said Neniel, rolling her eyes.
"That's not what I was hinting, Neniel!" said Thorin, smiling at Neniel as he took out his small, hand held golden harp, and placed it on his lap. Neniel smiled. Thorin began strumming the strings, and he started to sing, his velvety baritone rising above the music. He sang in his native language, although Neniel didn't understand the words, she thoroughly enjoyed listening to Thorin sing and play the harp. The music and singing, indeed relaxed her, and by the time he finished the song, Neniel already leaned back into the bed.
Thorin placed the harp aside, as he climbed into bed with her, pulling her into his arms, holding her close to his broad chest.
Mountains of Nelvon:
A Dark Elf stood in front of several guards. "My One has been missing and none of you idiots have the decency to go find her?! What is your problem?!" demanded the Elf. "My lord, we apologize for my opinion, but we all know Neniel well, she loves to be independent and she doesn't love you. After the deaths of the King and his Wife, it devastated her." said a guard. "She would have came to me! I would have helped her through her mourning!" snapped the Dark Elf Lord.
"Lord Desmond, she doesn't love you, and she will never love! The way you've treated her! You're a monster!" snapped a brown haired elf woman, approaching them. "And just who do you think you are, speaking to me that way?! Who are you?!" demanded Desmond. "Lilyin, Neniel's nanny!" the woman replied. "You will be punished for defying me, like this!" snapped Desmond. "No, no! Lord Desmond, don't!" protested Lilyin. "Guards, take this woman and lock her up in the dungeons!" barked the Elf Lord.
And the guards took the Elf Woman away. "Fine! If none of you is going to find Neniel, I will find her myself! Edwin, Nelvo! You will be joining me on the journey!" demanded Desmond. "Yes, my lord!" said the two elves together. "I will find Neniel, and she will pay for her betrayal!" snapped Desmond as they left the Mountain. "Where do you think she may have left too?" asked Edwin. "I don't know, but something tells me far away from here. Once we get to the harbor, we will make the rest of the journey by boat." said Desmond.
"My lord, you know I don't do well in boats!" protested Nelvo. "Then you will just have to tolerate it!" snapped Desmond, and Nelvo quickly fell silent.
Erebor, The Lonely Mountain.
Three weeks later, the Wedding/Coronation.
All morning the kingdom is bustling for the wedding and coronation of Thorin and Neniel. Neniel had remained in the chambers, busy getting ready, with the help of Lady Dis and Tauriel. "I'm a little nervous about this." said Neniel, as Dis had been busy working on Neniel's hair. "Its normal to be nervous at weddings, Nen. I was quite a wreck on my wedding day. It took both Dwalin and Thorin just to get me to relax." said Dis. "What was your husband like?" asked Neniel. Dis smiled. "Vili? He's a wonderful dwarf, much like Fili. I see a lot of Vili in my oldest son, his looks, his hair, his eyes. No wonder Sigrid has been spending time with him!" chuckled Dis.
"Sigrid? Bard's oldest?!" exclaimed Neniel with a chuckle. "Yes. Fili and Sigrid had spending a lot of time together lately. Bard nor Thorin hasn't know it yet." said Dis. "They should say something, Dis. They can't leave Bard and Thorin in the dark too long. And I know how Thorin gets when people are hiding something from him." said Neniel. Dis rolled her eyes.
"Yes, I know that all too well. When Thorin first found out about my courtship with Vili, he wasn't happy at all, and he confronted Vili, demanding him to leave me be. When I found out about the confrontation, Thorin and I got into a bad argument that night, and I left for a couple days." said Dis. "Did Thorin apologize?" asked Tauriel. Dis nodded. "Yes, not only he apologized, but he went ahead and gave his blessing for our courtship, and him and Vili became very good friends after that." said Dis. Neniel smiled. "That's good." said Neniel.
After Neniel's hair is done, Neniel stood and looked into the mirror, now dressed in her wedding gown, made of white silk. The top of her gown was sleeves baring her shoulders, and the skirt, falling to the floor, with a long train, which had to take two people to carry. Neniel's hair braided neatly, and she adorned a flower circlet. "You look beautiful!" beamed Dis. "Thank you!" said Neniel. "Are you ready?" asked Tauriel. "I'm ready as I'll ever be." Neniel replied, as they left the chamber.
Meanwhile, Thorin sat in a private parlor, now adorned his royal clothing of his dark blue fur lined robe, his golden armor and crown. Shortly, Balin, Dwalin and Bilbo entered the parlor. Thorin stood up. "The ceremony is in a few minutes! We must get going!" said Balin.
And they leave as they headed towards the Throne Room. As they entered, Thorin could see Fili and Kili standing on the right side of the Throne, now dressed in formal clothing. Thorin took notice that Kili has grown a small beard. Thorin chuckled softly as they approached the Throne. "He can almost pass as your twin, laddie!" said Balin. Thorin nodded. Also standing near the Throne is Dain, Gandalf, and a dwarven priest.
Thorin noticed among the guests is Thranduil, Legolas and Bard, and his family. Thorin took his place in front of the throne, as they waited for the Bride and her party to arrive. Suddenly the orchestra started up the music, as the double doors opened as the bride and her party enter the Throne Room. Thorin gasped as he watched Neniel graciously stroll towards the Throne, and he smiled wiping away a tear from his eye, with joy. Bilbo looked at her, and he burst into tears with joy. After all, it was his duty to give Neniel away since Neniel's father had passed on, and Bilbo volunteered himself to do so for her.
Neniel approached the Throne, followed by Dis and Tauriel. Tauriel sat with the elves, while Dis stood with, Fili, Kili, Balin and Dwalin. And the ceremony began, presided by both Gandalf and the Dwarven priest.
It was a double ceremony, beginning first of the marriage portion, followed by the coronation as Thorin and Neniel are crowned King and Queen of Erebor. When the Ceremonies ended, Neniel laughed as she could see Dain, bursting into tears of joy himself. "You're supposed to be a tough one, Dain!" Neniel teased. Dain laughed, as he hugged Neniel. After that, the Feast and Celebration was held in the Great Hall.
There was a lot of music and dancing, and Thorin and Neniel led the first dance, after supper. Neniel could see Fili dancing with Sigrid, picking her up and swinging her around, as she laughed, while Kili danced with Tauriel. As the evening progressed, Thorin announced to all the guests that he is going to recite a poem he had composed himself about Neniel, accompanied with his harp. "This is a real treat! Thorin reciting a poem accompanied with harp!" said Balin, smiling at Neniel.
Thorin took his place at the harp, as he began plucking and strumming the strings, as he started to recite his poem to his wife. The words he spoke in his native language, and Neniel already understood it as she learned the language already, and her heart raced as she listened to Thorin. His deep velvety voice as he recited the poem, filled with emotion, as he gazed at her. Neniel felt her desire for the dwarf increasing.
When Thorin finished, a loud and long applause and cheering came afterwards, as Neniel ran towards the Dwarf King, throwing her arms around him. "Thank you!" whispered Neniel. "No, I should thank you, Nen. For everything you've done for all of us!" whispered Thorin, as they kissed. After spending a couple more hours at the feast, Thorin and Neniel decided to retire to their chambers for the night, while allowing the others to continue celebrating.
As they entered the chambers, Thorin realized he had forgotten to say something to the others. "I will return, Neniel. I have go to and say something to Balin about something!" said Thorin. Neniel nodded, as she watched Thorin leave the room. While she waited for Thorin to return, Neniel changed into her night clothes, which was a revealing see through gown she had made herself, especially for the occasion. Neniel smiled proudly as she gazed into the mirror. Thorin is really going to like this gown on me, thought Neniel.
City of Dale
Desmond and his scouts arrived in Dale. "Neniel must be here somewhere. We'll just keep asking around for her. You, Edwin! Go search the Market. Nelvo, you go search the Inn and Pub!" said Desmond. The elves nodded, as they walked away. As Desmond continued to explore the city, he noticed a man walking towards him. The man had dark hair and a mustache. "Sir, you are new here. Who are you?" asked the man. "My name is Lord Desmond, I'm searching for a dark elf named Neniel." Desmond replied.
"And what do you want with the Queen of Erebor?" asked Bard, suspiciously, not liking the looks of the man. "Queen? What do you mean, Queen?" demanded Desmond. "You haven't heard, have you? Neniel has married King Thorin, King of Erebor." said Bard. "YOU LIE!" shouted Desmond, angrily. "What is the meaning of this? Who are you really, and what do you want with Neniel?!" demanded Bard, now feeling very impatient and not liking this Elf's manners at all.
"Neniel belongs to me! She was supposed to marry me! Show me to this Kingdom of Erebor, human, or I will rip your throat off!" snarled Desmond, pointing his sword at the man.
"I'm afraid I cannot do that! And if you don't move out of my way, I will have you arrested!" shouted Bard. "Go ahead, and arrest me, human! But I won't remain locked up forever!" snarled the Dark Elf. "Guards! Arrest this ELF!" Bard shouted, as several guards approached Desmond, and they dragged him away.
A/N: Information on Desmond, he was someone from Neniel's past that Neniel had tried to forget, which you'll learn more about Neniel's horrible experience with the dark elf in the next chapter. The Kingdom Neniel was born and raised is my own original material, as well as Desmond, Nelvo and Edwin.