Title: Legacy of the Rings
Author: Aerlhinn
Contact: [email protected]
Disclaimer: Not mine. I want Legolas. My birthday is in September.
Warnings: WIP, AU, SLASH that's all…for now…

Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas
Summary: Legolas was prophesied to be in the fellowship. Whether he wants to or not.
Rating: PG-13
Distribution: Just ask.
Feedback: My plotbunnies are always hungry.

Author notes: This takes a bit from the movie and a bit from the book…if that really matters since ::condemning voice:: In this world I rule all! ::insert evil laugh here::

Legacy of the Rings

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Light streamed through the arched doors leading to the balcony, reflecting ivory walls. Sculptures and carvings of leaves, doves, and kindly elven women adorned the walls. Emerald colored vines grew freely up the walls, giving the palace an ethereal feeling.

An Elfin maiden cried in pain and pushed in a last effort, her eyes clenched shut and her silvery blond hair now a rich golden, darkened with perspiration. The bed she laid on, along with the light silvery gown, showed of birthing blood. Standing at her side and speaking softly in their native language. stood her hervenn. Thranduil's worried expression making his youthful face look ages older. Beside the bed stood a midwife, helping the child emerge from the womb.

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'Legolas will be his name. For the green of his eyes are like leaves.'

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The midwife gently bathed the newborn elf in a porcelain bowl filled with warm water, while the mother rested, her energy spent. The proud father watched the midwife attend to his son then looked at his sleeping hervess. Her brow had a sheen of sweat and she has a look of relief on her face. She well deserves the rest. He thought.

The babe cried out, and a frightened expression crossed the maid's face. The shadows in the room darkened and gathered. An elf appeared from the shadows and nodded, his gaze moving from the king of Mirkwood to the prince.

"You know what is to come. It is in the stars. By his will or not, it has been foretold by the Ancients."

With those words said, the man vanished and the shadows dispersed.

Thranduil looked at the ring in his hand, thin wires of silver intertwining, forming leaves and vines. The king stared at a faint inscription faintly visible in the metal.

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Author's Ranting Box:

So what did ya think? Reviews feed my plotbunnies. There will hopefully be much more to come!

Hervess= Sindarin for wife

Hervenn= Sindarin for husband

For some reason I was tempted to write Life-Mate…too much ElfQuest…sorta.

Preview of next chapter (or the chapter after):

"'Legolas!" Aragorn called, but the elf was not visible. He had been following them for days, unknown to the fellowship excluding him and Gandalf. The day before, they had agreed not to tell Faunryn of this, in case the younger elf felt they thought him untrustworthy. Now, though, it didn't matter to the ranger. For both elves where gone.