For the love of a Dragon (Thranduil fanfic)

Chapter 13

Thranduil P.O.V

I paced around the throne room, my thoughts so erratic I was unable to put the thoughts into words that made sense. There was just so much. Too much, all at once.

"If I may," Lord Elrond's voice echoed from behind me. 

I straightened my back, clearing my thoughts to look somewhat approachable, then turned to face the Lord of Rivendell. "Yes?" I said. 

He looked to the guards. "I would like to speak to Lord Thranduil in private," he said. The guards bowed and left. 

"Thranduil, if not for Celegwen, you would not - "

"Not what? Be an emotional wreck? Feel betrayed? Feel - "

"Thranduil!" Lord Elrond said sharply. "If not for Celegwen, you would not be standing here today." 

I stopped and looked at him. "What?" I said, confused. 

He stepped towards me. "As I have learnt of today, she was the Dragon who scarred you long ago," he said. 

"Yes, and - "

"Thranduil!" Lord Elrond snapped. "Yes, she was the Dragon, but she was also the one who healed you and saved you from the clutches of death." 

The words he said exploded in my mind. 

"I..." I was speechless. How - but - what?!

Elrond could very clearly see my confusion. "After she scarred you, I am guessing her curse turns her back into an Elf when the sunlight hits her. I was there next to you, when you were barely breathing - and it was she who came and healed you, hiding your scars with a rare spell. You should be grateful, Thranduil. Without her, you would be dead."

I swallowed, staring at him with wide eyes. "Thank you, Lord Elrond," I said, nodding at him to leave. He bowed and swept out of the room.

My mind was a jumble as I slumped down on a stair, letting his words sink in.

This, changed the situation entirely. She scarred me. She saved me. She abandoned me. She came back to me. She stole my heart from me. 

I was in her debt, forever. 

I decided to tell her my feelings. I needed to. They were going to explode soon anyway. Yes, I would do it tonight. Part of me protested but I knew if I didn't do it tonight, it would never happen.

It was decided, then. Tonight, I was going to tell her that I loved her.

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Later that evening...

Celegwen P.O.V

I was sitting peacefully with my eyes closed, my consciousness drifting through thoughts and dreams. For once, my head was clear, and I was in a peaceful state of mind; there were no worries, no nightmares, nothing to dread and nothing to fear.

"Celegwen?"

I opened my eyes to see Thranduil. Anxiety seized my gut. I sat up. "Yes?" I replied.

Then, I saw in his eyes something I had never seen before. Was he nervous? Scared? I smirked. 

"I would like to take a walk in the garden with you," he said. 

I nodded and got off the bed. "Whoa!" I grunted as I lost my balance. But Thranduil swiftly caught me, his arm underneath my stomach, another across my back. I blushed as he helped me stand. "Sorry," I stuttered. 

"I've got you," he said, wrapping an arm around my waist and putting a hand on my stomach to straighten my back. I winced slightly. 

"Here," he said, removing his hand and reaching into his robe pocket. He pulled out a beautiful white rose. I clutched it in my hand, admiring the delicate beauty of the flower. 

"Thank you," I said. "And your need to decapitate the flower was...?" 

He was lost for words. I chuckled and rolled my eyes. "It was a joke, Thranduil," I laughed. 

"Oh," he laughed bashfully. I rolled my eyes again.

We reached the garden. That night we first came here came to mind. It felt like ages ago now. 

He led me to a little meadow, secluded from the rest. The grass glowed white with the moonlight. "Celegwen," he said, turning me to face him. "I-" he stopped. 

I raised an eyebrow. "Come on Thranduil. You made me get out of bed for this. Speak," I said. He looked down and held my hands. I felt my heart flutter; a feeling I had never had before. I sighed. "Thranduil, you-"

I was interrupted by Thranduil pressing his lips to mine. I stiffened for a second; then gave in. He separated and looked into my eyes. "I love you," he said. 

My heart exploded with happiness and fireworks were going off in every corner of my body. I smiled widely from ear to ear. A single tear fell from my eye. "I love you too," I whispered.

And then we kissed.

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It was around midnight that he returned me to my bed. When we were at my door, he swept me off my feet, making me shriek. "Thranduil!" I shrieked as he laughed. "It's not funny!"

 He looked me in the eye. "Is it not?" he said, struggling to conceal the smile on his face. I burst into laughter. 

"Ok, I give in," I laughed. 

He laid me down on the bed gently, and sat on the bench next to it. He enclosed my hand in both of his. "After...." he gulped. "The incident, I kissed you for the very first time," he said. I widened my eyes. I yearned to remember but I remembered nothing. 

"Celegwen, I am so sorry," he whispered putting his head on our hands. "For everything." 

I sat up, ignoring the pain in my stomach. "Thranduil," I said gently, lifting his head. "You owe me no apology. It is me who should say sorry to you."

"But I almost killed you-"

"I almost killed you."I sighed, combing my fingers through his hair. "I am truly sorry. For hiding, for cowering....for scarring you." 

He looked at me, then cradled my cheek. "You scarred me 400 years ago, Celegwen," he said. "We have both changed since then." He kissed my forehead. "Goodnight, meleth nin," he said. I smiled. 

"Goodnight, meleth." 

I watched as he left the room and closed the door. I shut my eyes and smiled. 

I was his meleth.

And he was mine.

GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYS THEY KISSED AND THEY ADMITTED THEIR LOVE AND NOW THEY'RE A COUPLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D   I cringed while writing the smoochy scene, because I still have the mind of a 3 year old, heehee..........yeah. So just saying, don't expect any full on, intimate....you know stuff. Because it makes me feel weird.....

P.S the kiss part isn't very "descriptive" because......PFFFFFFT like I've ever been kissed! hehe

LOL

residenthobbit49 :)

Elvish Translations:

meleth nin: my love

meleth: love