Fan Fiction ❯ Legolas ❯ Discovered ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter 5: Discovered

A/N: Read and Review please!!!

Andraya entered her room, not noticing the silent figure in the corner until she turned to her armoire and reached for the basin of water. She saw the man approach her from the mirror and was about to scream when she saw who it was. She relaxed visibly.

"Grandfather! Do not startle me so!" she said, "What do you want at this time of night?"

"What I would like to know is why you were sneaking away during the middle of the night with Legolas?" Elrond asked her furiously. She blushed, and her face was illuminated in the moonlight. Elrond narrowed his eyes at her. "You are hiding something from me. What happened with you and Legolas?"

"It's nothing, Granfather," Andraya said sheepishly, holding her legs close together. She was suddenly very aware of the faint smear of blood on her inner-thighs. Evidence of her previous acts. Elrond just barely caught the motion and he gasped in realization.

"Did you two…" he couldn't bring himself to finish the question. It couldn't be true after all. However, she said nothing in return, instead tightening her legs further. "You did, didn't you?" Elrond said accusingly. She shook her head in a childish way. He almost growled as he pushed her down to sit upon the stool next to the armoire. He turned his face up to look at her. "Did you?" he asked again. She again shook her head, denying the accusation. "Then you give me no choice." He spread her legs slightly and gazed in shock and horror at her inner thigh where he saw the smear of blood that she had been about to rinse off. He looked at her face and she averted her eyes.

He stood up and glared down at Andraya. "You lost your virginity!" he practically screamed, "How could you? No respectable man would want to marry you now! I cannot believe you would disobey me in such a way."

At this point Amelia, Arwen, Aragorn, Legolas, Halomir and Orland had gathered outside the room. Andraya looked at Legolas and saw how he was looking at her with such love and compassion. She gained courage knowing that he was near to her and stood up facing Elrond defiantly.

"How could you do such a thing out of spite for me? There are better ways to get back at a person! You could have slipped snakes into my bed or-" Elrond was cut short by Andraya's exclamation of shock.

"Do you think so little of me?" Andraya said, horrified, "I did what did with him because I wanted to and because we care for each other! Although you refuse to admit it, we are in love, and I don't really care what you have to say about it."

Legolas smiled at her brightly. Halomir shot daggers at him, being incredibly- how do you say?- pissed off at this turn of events. Legolas returned the glare full force. Andraya, meanwhile, was busy with Elrond.

"Grandfather, I swear Legolas did force anything upon me. He is far too honorable to do such a thing," Andraya said, giving Legolas a look that was fairly glowing adoration.

"I am sorry Andraya but I cannot believe you. I refuse to believe that a Lady of the House of Elrond would give herself so freely to a man to whom she is not married." he said.

*1...2...3...4...5...6...7...* her mind counted as her grandfather continued to slaughter Legolas' character. *Oh, to Hell with counting to 10!* Andraya slapped Elrond squarely across the face.

Elrond held a hand to his face where she had slapped him. She was still shaking with rage as she turned to leave her own room. Elrond reached out and grabbed her wrist. She turned to glare at him with fire blazing in her eyes.

"Legolas is leaving tomorrow and you will never see him afterwards. You will stay here," he whispered to her, then turned to their audience, "Out! Go back to your rooms. We will never speak of this night again."

They all departed, leaving Andraya alone in her room. As soon as they were all gone and the door was shut, she flung herself onto her bed and cried. She cried until she had no tears to shed, and finally fell into a troubled slumber.

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A/N: Review please. I am sorry for the shortness of the chapter, but that is just how it goes. So deal! Heh heh heh. Lol. I hope you liked it. See ya next time!

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Teaser for chapter 6: Andraya's Plan.

"Yes milady?" the maid said.

"I need a squire's garb, Felice. In my size please."

"But why, milady?"

"Don't ask questions, just get it. And Felice, you must swear not to tell anyone of who you are getting it for."

"Of course, milady-"

"Swear it Felice!"

"I swear milady."

"Thank you. You are dismissed."

The maid left and returned a few moments later with the clothing. She handed them to Andraya and then exited the room.

Andraya changed quickly, tying her breasts so they weren't so noticeable and putting on a cloak to hide her feminine curves, or at least, whatever was showing of them. She looked at herself in the mirror and decided her long hair would never fit under a cap. She pulled out the short sword that Legolas had given her, (which was identical to Frodo's except it had a romantic engraving written in elvish), and cut her hair until it only reached the middle of her back before stuffing under the squire's cap. She decided she was ready and headed out after Legolas…