Fan Fiction ❯ An Angel's blade ❯ Introductions ( Chapter 5 )

Esha's room

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Esha woke up yet again to the face of a stranger. It wasn't the pretty man she saw earlier. No, this stranger was a woman."Hello little one my name is Nessa what might your name be?".This woman's voice was low and calming reminding her of her guardian. This woman's voice was musical where her adoptive mother's voice was flat though."Esha, my name is Esha".The human child looked around the room curiously.It was very large and a bit too bright for her.But then again she was used to the darkness that Aaliyah stalked in. "Where am I?" she asked in awe.The she elf frowned slightly," In the house of Elrond had Glawar not informed you?". Esha blushed fractionally. " I mean where is the house of Elrond, one minute I'm home the next I'm wak'n up here "she explained. Nessa's frown deepened.The girl probably had amnesia." I need to find Mother",Esha tried to get up only to be blocked by the she elf. "You must rest",Nessa said sternly," We'll find your mother later".

Just when she was about to protest, Esha found Nessa's forefinger pressed to her lips." Do you think your mother would want you to exhaust yourself before finding her?".Esha shook her head.Nessa got up. the healer smiled," then rest I will find some more suitable clothes for you to wear".Esha was forced to hold back a snort. " In some cultures Esha women are expected to be the weaker of the sex so don't be surprised when you have to wear a dress".Aaliyah made sure to drum those words into her poor little head as soon as Esha could walk. Personally Esha preferred her mother's style of dress. It consisted of tight wool pants with ice blue knee high combat boots,a boot length over coat, a black tank top and matching ninja gauntlets.

Esha could admit to herself she dressed similarly.

But instead of tight wool pants and a tank top she had baggy yellow and tan clothes. Instead of an overcoat she wore a tan vest and instead of boots she had fur shoes.So the young princess didn't see what the problem was. Esha crossed her her arms over her chest and watched as her care taker darted out the room.' This is not good'she thought. "If I'm not with you young one I'm one of three things , you are grown and no longer require my guidance, I leave you behind for one of my assignments, or I am dying if not already dead".Another lesson her dear mother had hammered into her brain. And it was this that disturbed her greatly. For Esha knew that the latest of the three options was the most logical.

"If you should trust nothing else trust common sense"she quoted aloud.Esha smiled her usual happy smile to cover her confusion as Nessa re-entered the room soon after.The elven healer carried a small bundle in her arms and was soon followed in by two other she elves.One carried towels while the other carried a tray of fruit. Esha looked at them curiously."Eat so that you may bathe and dress"one of them ordered.The human child frowned but crawled out the bed and sat at the small table and did as she was told. The other elf maid readied her bath in the wash room. A marble pool was filled with warm enchanted water.After Esha was done eating she cleaned her hands and face.

Nessa took her hand and led her to the tub," Now take your bath, Elynee and Percephine will be here if you require assistance".

Esha's frown deepened.She didn't like these women let alone trust them.And as her mother once said," You don't like them and you don't trust them then you have my permission to personally send them to hell". "Do you have to go?"Esha pouted."Yes I must,"Nessa sighed, " If only for a little while". Again the human child nodded slowly in understanding.When Nessa left Esha quickly stripped off her clothes and sank into the tub.No sooner did she do this did Percephine folded up her clothes and left.Elynee stayed behind to help the young child bathe, much to Esha's protest.Elynee took no heed to her however she just, just busied herself with washing the young charges hair. After Esha was washed and dried Percephine helped her get dressed.

They had given Esha a deep brown dress. The skirt fell just past her ankles with red trim and the sleeves flared out at her elbows.A orange leaf design was what tied the dress together in it's entirety.

Esha was not happy.She glowered at the two maids even as she kept her silence.Percephine combed her thick hair with great difficulty.Never had she encountered someone with hair like Esha's.All the she elf was able to do was straighten it so that her hair lay as a human man of the west would have it. Esha smirked because she could just feel the maid glaring at her head." Won't get you anywhere just staring miss"she said all too innocently.The maid's lips pulled back into a thin line."Stay in the room please",the she elf was barely hanging on to being civil with this child.Esha smiled sweetly at the maid as she exited the room.As soon as the door was closed Esha got up and walked across the floor to the door.She listened to see if the elves had left yet.When Esha heard nothing she cracked open the door silently.She saw her two would be guards walking together ,speaking in a musical language she didn't understand.

Once they were around the corner little Esha made a run for it.The child ran in the opposite direction.Soon she was lost in a vast series of hallways. Walls with vine like designs confused her only further. She had seen nothing of the sort in her home land.'Where am I?, I can't be in the mountains and I can't be in the city'. The only logical conclusion was that she was no longer in Monolith valley or even in the same Continent as her home." Dina,Halt!!",Esha turned slightly to see a blond man approach her. He was tall with pointy ears and wore green pants and a brown tunic.Next to him was an equally as tall man with platinum hair and dark brown clothes. Esha scoffed, they actually believed she would follow his order. She turned tail and bolted down the hallway."After her"one of them yelled. Esha just continued to run determined to find her mother and escape this place.

Suddenly she felt a pair of arms snake around her waist.Reflectively, Esha used her elbows to put space between her an the assailant before ramming him in the gut.Her captor gasped obviously not expecting her to do that. But whoever held her didn't let go. The other presser she lost track of took hold of her legs making sure she did not kick the man who held her by the waist. She squirmed and writhed in their arms hoping to slip from their hold. "Shimatta, LET ME GO YOU ASS MONKEY". Both of them winced at the volume of which she screamed.They did not know exactly what she said but they both knew it was a grave insult. "Quiet your volatile tongue young lady we mean you no harm" the one behind her said. Still she squirmed and cursed them," This coming from the man who chased me".The man who held her feet laughed. " We are elves not men little one and you ran".

" Does it look like I care, NOW PUT ME DOWN!"Esha bellowed. In all honesty Esha was confused. Elves were only fairy tales to tell little children about during bed time. For this she now questioned the sanity of her captors. But having experience with the insane taught her not to voice it.'Though they defiantly had the ears for it'. She was shaken out of her musings by the amused if slightly pained voice of one of her captors." If you stop then we shall unhand you agreed?" Esha turned her head to get a good look at his eyes. "Agreed"she replied stilling her movement. For some unforeseen reason she liked this 'man, elf, or whatever' he called himself. He seemed straight forward and blunt enough to be likable to her.They let her go slowly and set her down on her own two feet. " Now I believe introductions are in order" both men moved into Esha's line of sight. The one to the left was taller than the other.

He had blond hair that was border line silver.His dark Gray eyes were ringed with flakes of brown and black. He wore soft brown pants with matching boots and Gray long sleeved tunic. His pointed ears were framed by his snow like locks. His companion was dressed similarly. Green long sleeved tunic brought out the natural golden highlights of his hair. Brown pants hugged his lower anatomy (and for all you perv's NOT THAT PLACE) with matching boots. Hair was braided away from his temples in a decidedly warrior like fashion. " I am Glorfindel march warden of Rivendell and this is Prince Legolas of the woodland realm and you are?". Glorfindel deliberately drew out his words slowly in question. Esha straightened her stance," I am Esha daughter of the Ice Angel".