Ni mestathol? // Legolas (Discontinued)

12- Feelings

Legolas P.O.V
Tauriel and I arrived as the battle was in full swing. We told Gandalf about the army fast approaching. Apparently the orcs planned to attack from both sides.

"But Fili, Kili, Thorin, and everyone are in that hill!" Bilbo Baggins yelled.

I noticed the look on Tauriel's face and knew there was no stopping her from helping that dwarf of hers. I sighed.

"Head over, I'll be right behind you," I tell her.

The one thing on my mind right now was finding Rayne in the midst of all this chaos and destruction. Just as I turn to look for her I hear the trumpet sound, my father was calling back the troops. When I found them about to leave I saw that Tauriel was speaking against my father's orders. She fought for them to stay and fight.

Without warning he slices her bow in half. I decided to intervene. "If you harm her," I move to stand between them, "you will have to kill me."

I looked up at my father and saw Rayne right behind him. I could see the hurt in both of their eyes but I couldn't let him hurt Tauriel. She was like a sister to me. Seeing Rayne's eyes made me want to comfort her. The hurt was too much for me, because it was my fault. I choose to protect Tauriel instead of going with her.

I gestured to Tauriel to take our leave and as we walked away I heard arguing.

"You will not defy me this time," I heard my father say.

"I will do as I wish Thranduil," she retaliates. "You may be my King but that does not mean you can control my every whim. I have a right to go with them."

"Following them will lead to your death."

I couldn't decide what to do. Should I turn back or keep walking? My father was right. This was a suicide mission but I knew I would come back. After debating in my head I turn around and run up to Rayne. I look her in the eyes and on impulse kiss her. It felt as if a jolt of electricity was coursing through me. I didn't want to pull away but I knew that I had too, everyone was probably staring.

"Promise me you will return," she whispers in my ear.

"As you wish," was all I said.

I turned and went to go catch up to Tauriel. I could still feel the warmth of her lips. That was our first kiss, a promise.

I found myself standing on a tower out of arrows as I saw an orc about to kill Tauriel. Jumping off of the tower I kill a troll and use him to make a bridge to reach Tauriel. I quickly find myself face to face with Bolg. He was a worthy opponent but I had something he didn't. A reason to fight. I had a loving fiancée and a friend in danger. Love can make a person dangerous.

I sacrifice my sword to save Thorin and was left with my dual swords. On a collapsing bridge I managed to kill Bolg by driving one of my dual swords into his head. As I made it to the other side I saw that Thorin was fighting a battle of his own.

The fight ended and I found my way to where Tauriel was. She crying over that dead dwarf, Kili.

I ran into my father and said, "I cannot go back."

"Where will you go? What about Rayne?" He questions calmly.

I turned to walk away. "Legolas, your mother loved you, more than anything. More than life."

"I will think about staying," I blurt out after giving it more of a thought. "It is Rayne's decision as well." My change of heart had come from those words. My father had never said those words before, and somewhere deep down I realized that he cared in his own way. I've been too blinded by my rage and anger to notice it.