Title: Forbidden Love By: Princess of Mirkwood AIM: MidnightKamen Rated: PG-13 Feedback: senshioftheouterrim@yahoo.com LordOfTheRingsLegolas@hotmail.com Forbidden Love Chapter One Thee young Elven Lady rose from the river in the forest just outside of Mirkwood. All her life she had just one wish. One wish to be with the Prince of Mirkwood. Legolas. She loved him dearly. As for being his Royal Handmaiden for ten year's now. She's gotten to know him more and more, day by day. She's fallen in love with him day by day, hour after hour. She wanted to be more then a servant to her, she wanted him to love her the same way she felt about him. ' ‘ ‘Yaeh right, like the Prince of Mirkwood would ever fall in love with somebody like me!' She thought to herself, she went back underwater. She pushed her long golden hair out of her face. She swam back up to ketch a breath. She noticed Legolas standing on the edge, she ducked under water so he could only see her head. For she wasn't warring any close. "Legolas!" Nilnaurwen said. She could see him smile, she felt embarrassed. He had a little hobbit with him, four to be exact. "Your back! We've been worried.... At least I've been worried, everybody said that you would be okay, just because you’re the best at archery, I... " He cut her off. "I know you may not know this, but I've missed you the most Nilnaurwen . By the way, this is Frodo Baggins." He pointed to the Hobbit with black curly hair. If Nilnaurwen where a hobbit, and didn't love Legolas, she’d of probly fallen in love with Frodo right then and their. She smiled, and blushed. "And this is Samwise Gemgee, and Merry, and Pippin. " He pointed at each of them. She swam to the bank, not getting out. Legolas got her silk dress, and tossed it to her. She caught it, and slid it on. "It's nice to meet you, I am Nilnaurwen ." They all answered with a Hello, and smiled at her. Legolas came up and kissed her on the check. "You've never done that. Something's different about you. Before you left, you never even new I was around." He smiled "I am sorry about my behavior in the past, I was actually nervice, I couldn't talk to you, your so beautiful,” He put his hand on her cheek. “ I could never get the right words to speak to you." He mumbled. She smiled at him. Forgetting the four Hobbit's where standing there. Until Pippin started laughing. Nilnaurwen looked down. and smiled at them. She guessed Pippin had gotten bored, and had to let them know they where still there. They all laughed at him. She smiled at Legolas. For she loved him deeply, and She realized she was wrong, and a Prince did love her back. She was grateful for that love. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ “Hey Mr. Frodo how would you and the other’s like go to for a Horse ride?” Legolas asked. Nilnaurwen smiled. Merry and Pippin looked at each other with delight. They couldn’t wait. They’ve never rode on a horse before. “We would love to.” Frodo answered. “May I ride the light brown horse with the white spot on his head?” He asked smiling his Blue eye’s where big with excitement. “Lathura . Yes you may ride her. Be careful though, she likes to stop and eat on the way. I think you would grow to love her.” he petted her on the noise. “She’s suck a sweet horse. She belongs to my Mother.” Nilnaurwen looked at Legolas’ horse, with a sad smile. “Legolas.... I need to talk to you about something important once where alone.” She said softly. He nodded at her. She couldn’t tell him with the young Hobbits around that his mother had been poisoned, then rapped in her sleep. Murdered by one of there enemy one of the Elves from.... well it’s a new species of elves, The Black Elves. She feared them. Almost as much as everybody else. She feared them more. since she was in the room when it happened. Well near the end of it. She had walked it, going to get the Queen’s bath ready. He swear to her that she would be next. If she ever told anybody. She figured that Legolas would find out sooner or later. So she decided to put her life endanger for the one she love. She couldn’t keep it a secret from him. She didn’t want to lie to him either, saying that she was alright, when she new she was dead. A tear fell from her light blue eye’s. They where as pretty as a clear river on a sunny day. They shined like the water when the sun hit. Glittered when some one looked into her eye’s. Now that she was sad, they turned a dark cold gray almost as dark as the night sky. She closed her eye’s. She couldn’t let Legolas no that she was afraid. Afraid for her life, and what he would do to protect her if the Black Elves came tonight like he had promised her. She felt a warm hand being put down on her shoulder. “Are you alright my Love?” He asked her. She turned her head to the ground. Not opening her eye’s. She let out a sigh. Finally she opened her eye’s when she figured it would be safe to. She smiled sweetly at him. He gave her a short kiss on the lips. Her smile became bigger. He laughed. “I love it when you smile like that.” Legolas finished getting the Ponies ready for the Hobbits. The One that Frodo rode, was actually quite Big for a Pony. Legolas was right, as soon as Frodo got on the Pony he fell in love with it. Legolas helped Nilnaurwen onto her horse. One he had picked out for her ten year’s when the horse was just born. He got to help the cult, and watch her most of her life. It was a beautiful black horse, black as night, with dark blue eye’s. She loved her dearly. Nilnaurwen now takes care of her own horse. One given to her by the Prince of Mirwood. She patted the horse on the lower neck. Legolas took the lead. The horses followed. They picked the one’s that followed the Prince’s horse anywhere. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A hour or so had passed, once the two elves, and the four Hobbit’s had left Mirkwood once again. The hobbit’s had told them the story of their lives before they went on the adventure with The Fellowship, until they met Legolas. Legolas had just started to tell them about his travailing to Rivendell. So he could ketch up with the Hobbit’s where they left there story. Another man on a dark brown horse came. “Legolas, it’s Arwen. She’s been poisoned. The man that did it is headed this way. I think I beet him, but I’m not sure. He’s from this new Elf race, called The Black Elves.” Nilnaurwen told her horse to go by Legolas’ horse. “I’ve felt something grow in my mind while these little Hobbit’s where sharing our story about the Fellowship.” Legolas answered. Nilnaurwen held Legolas’ hand. “Ma ‘ m forgive me for not introducing my self. I am Aragorn Son of Arathorn” He smiled at her. “It’s nice to meet you.... wait a second your apart of the Fellowship. Frodo and Sam had just finished telling me about you.” “Yes I am. Hello Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin.” He smiled at them. “It looks like we get to gather the Fellowship again. They’ve just missed us saving the world.” Legolas laughed. Aragorn joined him “Legolas, you can’t leave me here.... there’s something I’ve got to tell you.” Legolas looked blankly at her. “I wanted to save it till we where alone, but it’s almost sundown. The Black Elves poison, and killed your mother. They’ve done the same to Arwen. They probably found out about us. Or just because I walked in the room. The night your mother was killed. She was dead before I could stop him.” Another tear fell from her eye’s, and they grew dark as the night sky. Legolas backed away. For he never seen her eye’s change color's before. “I wanted to kill him right then Legolas. I wanted to scream for help. He disappeared so fast. I went and told Your father about her... He’s sending me off somewhere else. He swore to me, if he ever saw me with you, he’d kill me his self.” She rode off into the woods. She new she couldn’t be with Legolas anymore. She was hopping that he wouldn’t fallow her. She turned around from hearing a horse chasing after her. She turned her head. Legolas wasn’t to far behind, for he had the second fastest horse in all of Mirkwood. The King had the fastest. Nilnaurwen had told her horse Star Night to ride faster, she had to get away from Legolas. She couldn’t stay in Mirkwood anymore. “LEGOLAS PLEASE LET ME GO!” She yelled to him. “NILNAURWRN!” He horse rode faster then ever, she went threw a couple trees, and lost Legolas in the woods. She went to a cave where only she new of, and went to the other side of it. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ Nilnaurwen was on her way to Rivendell now. She couldn’t stay in Mirkwood. She was stopped at the entrance of the cave. Surrounded by 10 Black Elves. She turned her horse around. Two more at the entrance. “Amin mela lle Legolas ” She wisperd softly. The One with the Medallion showing spoke first. “Khila amin ” He said. She did as she was told. She was afraid. She wished she never of left Legolas’ or the other’s. She missed them all terribly. They walked there horses to the nearest river. They stopped to let there horses drink. They had tied Nilnaurwen to a tree near buy. They tied her so tight, she could hardly breath. Her hands where behind her back, and her feet laid on the ground. “Tanya awra! ” Nilnaurwen complained about the ropes being to tight, and telling them that she could hardly breath, they didn’t care. They gagged her mouth. She was scared stiff. All she wanted was to be in Legolas’ arm’s again. She missed him terribly. She had to see her love again. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ “Aragorn, where do you thing they’ll take my Beloved?” Legolas asked him. For he new that they had her. Aragorn sighed. “I am not sure Legolas, my best guess is to there King. He’s looking for a wife, and looking forward to stop all the kings marriages, and Princess to getting married. Legolas grinned. He hopped Nilnaurwen was alright. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ it was night time at the river where Nilnaurwen, sat tied to the tree, as the Black Elves sang a song, and joked around and laughed. They started talking in English for the first time. “Let’s untie Nilnaurwen, and rip her close off.” One said. “Or how about we keep her tied, and beet her to death.” The first laughed. “She’s immortal you piece of shit” They all laughed. Nilnaurwen was asleep at this time. The leader got out a dagger, and started ripping Nilnaurwen’s close off. She woke up screaming. They all just laughed at her, and untied her. They started making out with her. All except one who stood watch “LEGOLAS! LEGOLAS WHERE ARE YOU?” She screamed over and over. “LEGOLAS HELP ME! HELP” They kicked her every time she mentioned the name Legolas. She had bruises all over her body. She started crying. She cried all night long. “Legolas Melamin Help me!” They kicked her hard in the stomach, she fell on the ground crying. One Elf pulled her hair, so her head was leaned back, almost touching her back. “Tanya awra! ” The sun started rising, they tied her hands behind her back, and then tied her down on her horse. Elend, *the leader* grabbed the reigns, and lead the horse. She was tied so her back laid facing the sun, her head was tied to the horse’s neck, and her feet where tied around the stomach. She couldn’t move, and she couldn’t fall off. She was in a uncomfortable position. She stayed like this for several hours, when they reached a little house in the woods. The Black elves, lead the horse in, and untied Nilnaurwen, and threw her on the chair. All but one left the house. He was given a bunch of ropes and stuff. She realized that he wasn’t a elf at all, and he hadn’t had sex with her last night. He was watching out to see if anybody was coming or not. “Who are you?” She demanded to know. He smiled at her, went to the window, to see if the other’s where anywhere near by. Then he gave her some close. He threw ropes in the fire place, and started a fire. “I am Arthron, a Ranger for these woods, a friend of Aragorn’s. I think you met him the other day if I am not mistaken. Hurry put them on, we must leave before they return.” She threw the close on, he watched out the window to see if they where coming back. He went to a window seal, and got out a long sword. It was one of the most beautiful swords ever. It was a sword given to him by Lady Arwen. “There is a Bow, and some arrows, underneath the rug, in this trap door.” He told her. She got them. They left the house, on their horses, they ran back in the direction of Mirkwood. It was several day’s from where they where. Arthron new the forest like the back of his hand. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ “I’m worried for Nilnaurwen, Do you think she’s alright Aragorn?” They’ve ridden their horses towards the Black Elves kingdom, witch was near Mordor. They’ve left Frodo, and the other Hobbit’s in Mirkwood, and set off to find Nilnaurwen. Legolas’ figured since, they hardly know her, why should they risk their lives once more. “I hope she’s alright.” Aragorn looked at him. “I’m sure she is. Arthron lives around here. He’s been one of my good friends since we where lad’s. Ten I think. Last I new he was up with the Dark Elves, disguised as one, so he could help us bring prisoner's back, well have a chance of finding her. Depending on when they could escape, and how long they’ve been traveling. She left like three day’s ago, and we did leave yesterday. I don’t know how fare they could of....” Legolas turned his horse to the left, to Nilnaurwen’s shredded close. “ARAGORN!” He yelled. “They’ve been here. This is Nilnaurwen’s gown she was warring that night, remember? She’s been here... God I hope she’s okay. They’ve better not of hurt her, they’ve better not of even touched her!” Legolas yelled. Aragorn was shocked to see Legolas like this. “Legolas, look horse prints, there not really fresh, but let’s follow them just incase. So the two set off on the trail of horse prints. Thought’s had grown in Legolas’ mind, of what he’d do the Black Elves if they’ve even touched Nilnaurwen. He gripped the reigns of the horse tighter, and had Arod go at full speed, Aragorn got his horse to ketch up with Legolas. The two raced the trail of horse prints. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ While Legolas, and Aragorn raced their trail, Arthron, and Nilnaurwen raced back to Mirkwood. ‘Legolas Melamin I know your not to far head I can fell it, I can almost see you! LEGOLAS!’ Nilnaurwen thought to herself, she wanted to say it outloud, but she didn’t want to Black Elves to know where she was, she didn’t want to die yet, and she didn’t want Arthron to die for letting her go. She owed him big time, if they got out of this mess. A arrow shot pass Arthron. “THEY’VE SPOTTED US, NILNAURWEN! RIDE FASTER! DON‘T LOOK BACK!” Arthron yelled. They both raced towards thicker tree's, where he new the other’s would not want to go. They made it there just in time *when they where about to ketch up* They dogged tree’s, and boulders on the ground. *Wich is why they where smart not to come.* “Nilnaurwen time to get off our horses, don’t worrie they’ll get there way back to Mirkwood.” *Arthron whispers something in Glade’s ‘his horse’ ear, telling him to go to Mirkwood.* Chapter Two Arthron helped Nilnaurwen over some big tree stumps and around boulders and stuff big like that. The two horses had gone another way, Arthron brushed their trail away with a branch that he had picked up. He did his best to make it look they’ve tried to cover up their trails. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Finally night fall came, they had just reached a underground cave. Arthron told Nilnaurwen to wait outside while he checked it out. She did so. About ten minutes later he came out and told her it was alright. She had gotten some fruit for them to eat, and water from a near by river. “Don’t worry Arthron, I covered up my foot prints.” She laughed. “Good, now let’s get inside before someone spots us “ So the two went into the cave. Arthron had fallen asleap, when Nilnaurwen had thought she heard Legolas call her name, and horse feet. She shook Arthron, till he woke up. “What is it?” “Listen.” She said quietly. “I think that’s Legolas.” “Nilnaurwen, Arhron!” Aragorn yelled. “No that’s Aragorn, let’s go.” He grabbed her wrist, and the two climbed out of the cave. “Aragorn! Hey over here” Arthron yelled. Aragorn turned his head, and pulled the horse over to them, Legolas not far behind. “LEGOLAS!” Nilnaurwen yelled, as she ran towards him. He hopped off his horse, and spun Nilnaurwen in the air. She laughed, and gave him along kiss. She started crying she was so happy, both their eye’s sparkled as bright as the sun. He hugged her tight. Not wanting to loose her again. “Oh God Legolas, I’ve missed you so. I’m sorry I ran off like that, it was my fault. I should of never left you. Does your Father know about this?” He gave her a short kiss. “Father doesn’t need to know about this, if you two keep your trap shut, he wont hang Nilnaurwen for this.” They nodded. “Alright, we better get moving though, I fell they are not far behind.” Legolas helped Nilnaurwen on his horse, and Aragorn, and Arhron both sharred a horse, Aragorn infront. The two horses ran off towards Mirkwood. Nilnaurwen held on to Legolas tight. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ “QUICK GET ROUND UP ALL THE GUARDS, AND DON’T LET THE ELVES IN BLACK ENTER, there are eleven of them. Don’t let them in.” The guard nodded, and blew his horn. They could here the other guards yelling to get into their positions around the entrances of Mirwood. Legolas, and Aragorn rode there horses to the stables and they all jumped off. “Handmaidens, may you feed and water these two horses. Mine, and Aragorns. For they haven’t had anything to eat or drink in a while.” They nodded, and got to work right away. “Oh wait one thing, dont’ go out side till you my father’s horn blow. Don’t be seen by any man, tell the other Handmaiden’s the same thing, when you see them. Get somewhere safe.” He smiled at them. They nodded again. “Yes sir.” they replied, and got back to work. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ Legolas walked into the throne room of the palace, where his Father was sitting, the King of Mirkwood. Looking very gray and sad. “My son, your back. I’ve heard roomer's that you where back, but you never told me. I was worried sick about you Legolas. Your mother has died. The Black Elves killed her.” He got up and walked over to Legolas, they embraced each other. “I know Father, my Royal Handmaiden, and my love has told me this.” His father glared at Nilnaurwen. For Leoglas was supposed to marry another Elf. “Your in love with a Handmaiden?” Legolas smiled. “Have you forgotten about Princess Areana?” Legolas smiled again. “Father, you said I could marry whom ever I wish to marry. I wish to marry Nilnaurwen. I love her more then anything in the world. Besides Princess Areana, is already getting married.” Legolas announced. His father smiled down at him. “Your just like I was when I was a lad. Falling in love with a Servant.” He laughed. Nilnaurwen smiled at Legolas, as they took each other’s hand. “My Father didn’t want me to marry a Servant, but I did any way’s. I wont stop you from marrying whom you love. ” Legolas kissed Nilnaurwen on the cheek, then on the lips. “Thank you Father.” They bowed to the King, as he sat on his Throne. Legolas followed and sat on his. Nilnaurwen stood to the left of him. Aragorn and Arthron stood by the door. Legolas once again took Nilnaurwen’s hand. Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin came running into the Throne room, sapprised that they ended up there. “Wow hey Merry, look it’s Legolas!” Pippin pointed. The King of Mirkwood laughed. “And it’s his father.... and “Aragorn!” The four Hobbits ran two him. Aragorn joined the King in his laughter, soon they all started laughing. The Throne Room was full of laughter. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~ “Commander, whatever you do not let them in, it’s a direct order from the Prince himself.” The Commander nodded. “Agreed” They saw Aragorn come from below the wall. “Your Majesty King of Mirkwood, has commanded you to shoot down the enemy and kill every one of them!” The guards did so, and a war was started. The eleven Black Elves died that day. Later that day all the people of Mirkwood, pluss there seven guest stood on the main street, and burned the body’s at a stake. The elves of Mirkwood did this so they no longer had to look upon there enemy’s face, and so no creatures would come and eat there dead bodies. Legolas standing on a balcony with Nilnaurwen, and the King. Along with Some other important Elves, and their guest. Turned to Nilnaurwen and took both her hands in his, and gave her a long kiss. The city cheered as they watched a Prince and a Handmaiden embrace. Nilnaurwen started laughing, and broke the kiss. Her face turned bright red with embarrassment. Legolas laughed with her. “Nilnaurwen” He needled down on his knees. and let his left arm go. “Will you marry me?” She smiled, and jumped into his arm’s. “Yes” She said, one again the city of Mirkwood cheered, because there beloved Prince was once again happy. His father started laughing, he loved this part of the romance. “Just think the other day, I was about to Forbid you to even see her, and now I’m letting you marry her.” Legolas’ father said. laughing. “Let’s say this is one love that was almost Forbidden. This can be the start of a new story. The Forbidden Love.” Legolas and Nilnaurwen smiled, and laughed. The End Later Two week’s later everybody in Mirkwood, Rivendell , and the Shire where invited for the wedding of two young cuples. Aragorn, and Arwen. Also Legolas and Nilnaurwen. Where married together. Gandalf lit of fireworks for the little children. They all loved it. It was the biggest wedding ever recorded. Where Elves, Hobbits, Wizards, and Dwarfs all had a story to tell. Story Done by Princess of Shire