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this chapter is showing what's happening in pointy-ear land, because i thought that would be fun. there's a slight time skip in the middle, and some roles are switched, because i'm the author and i can do whatever the fuck i want :))
enjoy x
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italics - elvish
italics - orkish
"Such is the nature of evil. Out there in the vast ignorance of the world it festers and spreads, a shadow that grows in the dark. A sleepless malice as black as the oncoming wall of night." Thranduil said, circling the orc that Tauriel held at knifepoint. "So it ever was; so will it always be. In time, all foul things come forth."
"You were tracking a company of fourteen, thirteen of which were dwarves. Why?" Legolas asked, stalking forward slightly.
"Not fourteen; not any more. The young female, the half-breed filth, we stuck her with a Morgul shaft." the orc wheezed out, laughing slightly.
Legolas stiffened, as the orc's malicious eyes met his own.
"The poison's is in her blood. She'll be choking on it soon." the beast said.
"Answer the question, filth." Tauriel said, locking eyes with Legolas.
"I do not answer to dogs, She-Elf!" the orc spat.
Tauriel snarled, and pressed the knife closer to his throat. "I would not antagonize me."
"You like killing things, orc? You like death?" Legolas said, almost trembling, as he drew his knife before rushing at the prisoner. "Then let me give it to you!"
"Enough! Legolas, leave! Go now." Thranduil ordered.
Legolas glared at the orc, before he turned and silently stalked out of the throne room.
I can't lose anyone else. Legolas thought, as he rushed to his room, grabbing a full quiver and his sword.
He exited his room, bounded down the stairs, before he rushed out the Great Door of Mirkwood, heading for the river to pick up the Company's trail.
As Legolas ran alongside the river, one thought raced through his mind. Repeated itself over and over again.
I'm coming, Alenia.
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Legolas came to a halt at a rocky promontory at the end of the river and on the banks of the lake. Far across the lake, Laketown was just visible to his elven eyes, and a rotting stench coming from a deer that the orcs had ripped apart and left, soiled the air.
The prince's pointed ears perked up, hearing something. He turned his head slightly and reached for something at his side, before whipping around and coming to a crouch with an arrow nocked to his bow.
Several yards behind him is Tauriel, also with her bow drawn, aimed at him.
"I thought you were an Orc." Legolas said.
"If I were an Orc, you would be dead." Tauriel smirked.
Both elves lowered their bows, and Tauriel stepped closer to Legolas.
"Legolas, you cannot hunt thirty orcs on your own." Tauriel chastised.
"But I'm not on my own." Legolas smirked.
Tauriel looked at the ground and smiled. "You knew I would come."
The elf grinned. "Well, you're certainly not going to stop me."
"Of course not." Tauriel said, reaching out to touch the prince's arm. "In fact, your father sent me after you. He must really regret banishing Lanatha all those years ago."
"I'm glad." Legolas remarked, turning to look at Laketown in the distance. "Alenia has paid the price of my father's decision for too long. Perhaps now, she can forgive us. Learn from us."
"I'm not sure there's much more she could learn from us fighting-wise." Tauriel mused, stepping to his side to gaze out over the lake. "I saw her at the gatehouse. Rather impressive for one so young."
"She gets it from Lanatha." Legolas said, looking over at the she-elf.
"And from you too." Tauriel murmured, leaning her head on his chest. "You're her family now, too."
"I just hope we're not too late." The prince sighed, grabbing Tauriel's hand and pulling her away, towards Laketown.
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a/n:
yo i think i'm gonna make a sequel series of the lord of the rings movies in which alenia teases legolas about tauriel constantly and legolas teases alenia about kili. and alenia and legolas have a healthy uncle/niece relationship where they're like best friends :))
AND ESTEL! er... i mean aragorn. baby estel all grown up hehe.
