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The dark waters enveloped your body and submerged you down to its muddy depths. You flailed your arms in panic, clawing for the surface as the water got darker and darker as you got dragged down. The golden light faded from view as dark green water rippled above you. Your lungs started to burn with such intensity you thought you might pass out. No. You got this far and you were determined to live, I mean you we're in your dream land for like a week, you were not about to die now! You used your one last burst of energy to try and make out whom or what was dragging you down. You twisted backwards trying to get a look but all you could see was the faint outline of a shrewd pale claw. You desperately tried to uncover your short sword you had received for your birthday and jabbed it down at the hand. Nothing. You missed. You tried again but failed as you started to see black dots in your vision. Taking one last hopeful swing, you plunged the sword into the hand casing a stream of red to flow into the lake like dropping crimson ink into water. You could hear what you believed to Be a muffled growl as the claw released your aching leg. You took this chance to swim. Swim as far up as you could. It was hard to figure out which direction was up but you took a guess at random. Your muscles burned from wielding the sword and your lungs felt like they would implode any minute. Then you saw it. A dark figure plunging into the icy waters. You were going to get saved! You used that last burst of energy to swim to that dark figure. You kicked your legs even harder, until you kicked something... Or rather someone. You looked down to see that thing was back. Your eyes widened as you pushed through the pain and fear. You were almost at the top, almost there. The dark figure got closer an closer until they were in arms length from. You were well aware of the presence of that creature below you which made your blood curdle with fear. You felt a strong arm wrap around your waist and haul you upwards. The two of you broke the surface gasping for air as you got dragged back onto land. Your eyes stung from the probably toxic waters. A few moments passed until you noticed what you were lying on...or rather whom. Your eyes met warm blue ones. Blood instantly flowed to your face as you noticed you were lying on a topless and drenched Legolas, whom was also bright red.
"I-uh," You spluttered. You couldn't help but stare at his exposed chest. "Thanks for um, saving me." You babbled as you quickly got of the shirtless elf.
" am starting to worry why every time I am around you, we always end up in a pool of water." Legolas grinned as he brought back memories of being pushed into the water by Merry and Pippin. You smiled and turned around hoping to hide your growing tomato coloured face to only be greeted by the concerned eyes of the fellowship as Legolas put on a dry tunic covering his well toned torso.
"Are you alright Lady Y/N?" Asked Aragorn as he stepped forward and put a brotherly hand on your wet shoulder.
"You will catch your death of the cold Miss Y/N if you don't put on some nice dry clothes." Sam said as he prodded your leg.
"Uh yeah, I will go and um, change over there." You said, still embarrassed by the charade. You hauled up your bag and made towards your indicated area. You found a nice spot behind a large moss covered tree, surrounded by dead brush and decaying leaves. Lovely.
You took of your sodden trousers and replaced them with your handy dandy jeans. You peeled off your tunic shirt and we're on the process of shoving on your shirt from Earth when you heard a twig snap behind you. You jumped and spun around, trying to find the attacker.
"Pippin!" You yelped as you shoved your shirt down and grabbed your hoodie.
"I-I'm sorry Y/N, Gandalf sent me to say we shall be making camp here." The crimson cheeked hobbit stayed as you hauled your bag onto your shoulders. Really? Why camp in this dark and damp forest?
"It's fine Pip, and why would we camp here? There is something in that pond. Something evil." You said as the both you made your way back to the rest of the group, noticing the sun starting to set.
"Gandalf said it would be better to stay put and have someone keep watch on the water." You nodded And took a seat a little further away from the fellowship, listening as they murmured amongst themselves. You closed your eyes rethinking about what had happened that day and how you could have actually died. What confused you was why Legolas went to help you when he literally just met you a couple of days before. You sighed and looked up at the faint glimmering of silver starlight through the thick branches of the forest. Your real mum, not Miranda used to always love the stars, she always said they had a special power and that she would always be with you through that power. Your shoulders slumped as your heart ached slightly at the thought of Miranda, your now only motherly figure at home with him. You loved Miranda but she wasn't her, not the mother you used to have. You looked down when you felt the presence of someone behind your moss covered seat.
"Mind if I take a seat?" A soft voice asked. You looked up to be greeted with a damp elf.
"Yeah sure, go ahead." You patted the ground beside you. The pleasant scent of mint and freshly cut grass hit your nose as he shuffled closer to you.
"I often find you often gazing at the stars." Legolas stated as he glanced at you out of the corner of his eye. "Any reason?" He asked. You looked down and smiled sadly as you fiddled with the bottom of your shirt sleeve.
"My mother used to love the stars. When I was little she would always say that if you could spot the brightest star every night for a week, a wish would come true. I feel closer to her when I look at them." You said sadly as you thought back to the days where she would take you to a small lake outside the cabin you lived in along time ago. You would sit and watch the stars until sunrise, talking about random things.
"Funny, I think Aragorn said something similar a while ago. I bet your mother is a very intelligent person." He said, looking forlorn into the distance.
"Yeah, she was." You looked back up to the now brighter stars.
"Was?" He asked.
"She mysteriously went missing when I was 4." Was all you said because you could feel your throat starting to choke up. You looked up, meeting Legolas's saddened sapphire eyes. You couldn't help but notice that his hair seemed to glow in this light, casting mysterious shadows to his well sculpted face. Before he could say anything else, a scream was heard from behind you. Legolas junked up and grabbed your hand.
"Who screamed?"
"I don't know."
Legolas brushed to the campsite dragging you by the hand, where Gandalf was shaking the hobbits awake.
"Who screamed!? Is everyone here?" Boromir stressed, looking around.
"Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Legolas, Boromir, Y/N." Gandalf counted, looking around.
"Where is Gimli?" You said, noticing the lack of grumpy ginger dwarf. Gandalf's eyes widened.
"Go in pairs and look, you fools!" Gandalf huffed and grabbed Frodo. You were about to turn around when you noticed Legolas still had a tight grip on your hand. He is holding my hand! Don't blush, don't blush...Oh you've got to be kidding me! You thought as you felt heat rise to your face. The next thing you knew, Legolas was dragging you yet again through the forest, but you were shocked at how quiet his footfalls were, even on the crunchy dead leaves. Another gruff scream sounded, but this time closer.
"That way!" You point as you see a figure mushing around in the leaves. You took of running, trying to save the dwarf. You ducked under a branch to find Gimli on the ground, whimpering.
"Gimli! What happened!?" You rushed forward with Legolas and Pippin apparently in trail.
"It got me! A terrible beast!" Gimli spluttered as he sat up on the welting ground. You helped him up and brushed some wildlife droppings off him.
"It's back!" He yelled and pointed behind a dead oak tree. You snapped you head back as Legolas slowly inched toward the sickly tree. Your heart pumped faster as Gimli hid behind you. All of a sudden, a small figure crawled out from the tree, with its arms in the air.
"Oh my god, is that a pixie?" You asked in amazement as Legolas scooped it up, causing Gimli to let out a gasp.
"I think it has a broken wing." Legolas frowned at it. Next To him, Pippin was on his tippy toes trying to steal a quick look at it.
"What did you do it Gimli?" You asked as you walked closer to the fair folk.
"It's a demon!" Gimli yelped. Shaking your head you take a closer look; He was a small looking creature with blue skin, massive pointed ears and red wings with a crooked dent in one. He was curled up in Legolas's hands (you guessed he would trust an elf.)
"Wow." Was all you could utter as you stared at it's minuscule body. As soon as you said that, an ear perked up and his eyes flung open, revealing yellow snake like eyes. It turned over and tried to crawl to you in the elf's hands.
"I think he likes you Y/N. You should name him." Legolas smiled at your amazement and Gimli's terror.
"Really!" You grinned as Gimli looked at you and shook his head violently.
"I shall dub him..." You stopped for a moment. "Cabbage!"
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Last updated: Wed 31 July 2019