Title: Unwilling Consort Author: Red Autumn (red_autumn21@yahoo.com) Pairing(s): Legolas/Elrohir/Elladan, Legolas/Glorfindel, Legolas/Aragorn (briefly), Legolas/Boromir, Legolas/Elrond Rating: NC17, Rape, Angst, Romance Summary: Rivendell and Mirkwood are enemies. One innocent victim was made to suffer for a feud that happened millenias ago. Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine and it's all fictitious. I just like to fantasize them. Warning: Please heed the ratings. Authors Note: Comments welcome. Cheers! PART 12 For the last three days, Legolas has laid still in bed. He did not move, not even blink an eye. Aragorn could not tell if he was asleep or awake. The healers had assured him that the Prince was very much alive though very weak. He had not eaten nor drank anything. He had tried every thing to get Legolas to respond. He tried talking to him in a gentle manner and even used threats but nothing provoked the elf to show any signs of life. The King was beginning to think that he has only the empty shell of Legolas with him. It exasperated the man to almost insanity to see the young elf torture himself like that. Grief. Aragorn was grieving too. For the first time in his life, Aragorn was truly afraid of loosing someone he really cared. The elf was grieving and it would not last very long. Day by day he saw the face becoming paler and the breath shallower. He felt so helpless, unable to do anything for the golden Prince. Legolas has withdrawn deep into himself. He no longer cared about the world outside. He was just too tired to bear the pain of his body, his spirit and his soul. There is nothing left for him. He just wants to go away. The inner turmoil has affected the King very much. He has lost most of his appetite. He spent most of his time beside Legolas wanting to be there when the Prince awakes from his retreat. As a result, he severely neglected his duty as a King. Luckily, Faramir had helped him a lot. A new Steward was quickly appointed. Gossips and questions about Boromir’s treachery were speedily quashed. They cannot afford a scandal. The hunt for him had to be done secretly. “Aragorn………Aragorn,” called Faramir, trying to wake the King from his uneasy sleep. They were friends for many years when Aragorn was a ranger. Even after he had taken office, Faramir was by his side, swearing his loyalty and faith in his King. Alone, he would use his friend’s true name. He had seen how much withdrawn the ex-ranger had become. It worries him much. The King woke up drowsily as he was quite exhausted from the lack of sleep. He looked at his friend and smiled faintly. “Is Legolas awake?” he asked absent-mindedly. “No, he has not. There’s something urgent you must attend to personally,” answered Faramir urgently. “What?” Aragorn rubbed his eyes, trying to clear the fogs in his mind. “There is a company of soldiers riding towards Minas Tirith. They will be arriving here tomorrow morning,” Aragorn was surprised. “Do you know who they are?” “According to the border patrol guards, they are elves,” This time Aragorn’s face paled. Faramir let the King digest this new information before he continued. “You know as well as I do, who they could be.” “King Thranduil, Lord Elrond, Elladan and Elrohir,” muttered the King. “What do you want me to do, Aragorn?” There was silence as the man thought. “There’s nothing much we can do Faramir” he sighed. “Just lead them to the Private Audience Chamber. I will deal with whatever is coming,” “All right, Aragorn. You should try to get some rest now. You will need a lot of energy tomorrow to face them.” Saying this, he placed a hand on his shoulder and gave it a soft squeeze. Then he left the chamber, closing the door silently behind him. Aragorn let out another sigh. He is so tired and things are getting worst. * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * A huge commotion had gathered at the gates into Minas Tirith. It spread quickly like wild fire. Soon people were poking out of their windows and doors, others milling about the streets and the squares. Shops were empty as everyone gathered to the street. Citizens spilled from everywhere like ants attracted to honey. It was one of the greatest sights the people of the White Tower have ever witnessed. A company consisting of 5 Gondorian soldiers acting as honour guards rode at the head of the new comers, guiding them along the streets towards the castle. Behind them were Lord Elrond, King Thranduil and Lord Celeborn, riding side by side. The three leaders rode with their body upright and head held up high. Lord Elrond and King Thranduil were still attired in their full battle garments, drawing much attention to them. Their mithril coats shone brightly under the sun. Lord Elladan and Lord Elrohir brought up the rear, together with Lord Celeborn’s three most trusted Galadrim patrol guards – Haldir, Rumil and Orophin. There was also a small company of elf soldiers from Mirkwood and Rivendell to complete the procession. They rode with pride and in silence. Flags showing the emblem of Mirkwood and Imladris flapped proudly. Their armors shone under the sun as elf soldiers are very disciplined and meticulous about appearances. The elves had not entered the city in such manner for more that a century. Most people had never seen an elf before though everyone knew they existed. All eyes were gawking and staring ceaselessly and mouths hanging open in awe. Whispers were traded with neighbours and some even threw flowers at them. The honour guards finally stopped just pass the stone steps leading into the castle so that the visiting dignitaries could get off right in front of the staircase. Faramir was already waiting for them with his second-in-command, Beltan. As soon as they got off the horses, Faramir greeted them with a low bow and ushered them up the stairs. The King of Gondor was waiting for them at the huge doorway. He looked weary and eyes slightly blood-shot. His feeble attempt to smile and appear friendly was soon replaced with a serious face. King Thranduil glowed menacingly. Legolas closely resembled his father in every way except the hard serious face and cold blue eyes. Even Aragorn felt uncomfortable whenever the King of Mirkwood scrutinized him. Lord Elrond’s face was difficult to tell. He had remained neutral throughout but his twin sons shot angry looks at their foster brother. Only Lord Celeborn smiled in return as also the three brothers who followed from behind. Beltan lead the rest of the elf escorts to a huge open ground where tents were already set up for them. A few servants were running in and out fetching more things and running errands. “Where is Legolas?” demanded King Thranduil immediately. His stare bored into Aragorn, disgust shown on his face. Aragorn did not answer immediately. He tried to calm himself down first as he felt his heart racing and the adrenaline made his hands shake. Then he stopped mid- stride and turned to face them. His shoulders slump in weariness and defeat. “There’s been an accident. He is not well right now and I don’t know what to do anymore,” “What do you mean?” asked King Thranduil, his voice hard. “Aragorn, what happened to Legolas?” joined Lord Elrond. The twins were immediately by his side. “Come with me.” Along the way, Aragorn tried his best to describe what had happened. When they got into the chamber, everyone gathered around Legolas. It shocked them to see the wasted body lying on the bed. The azure eyes were lifeless and staring blankly ahead of him. His skin was sallow, his face extremely pale and gaunt. His golden hair no longer shines. “Legolas!” cried King Thranduil. “It’s me, ada. I’ve come to take you home,” he shook his son desperately. “Why isn’t he responding?” his eyes wide with fear. He looked at Elrond and Aragorn. “Let me take a look,” said Elrond and he stood beside Thranduil. Everyone was silent as the elven healer examined Legolas. Several minutes later, he stood up, concern etched in his face. “Aragorn, I want you to go immediately to my bag and retrieve the brown leather box.” Aragorn left the chamber straightaway. “The rest of you must leave this room now,” ordered Lord Elrond as his healer’s side took over. King Thranduil wanted to protest but Lord Celeborn coaxed him to do what was told. “Saes Elrond. Save my son,” said the King of Mirkwood in a pleading tone. After the door was closed behind them, Lord Elrond turned to look at the motionless Prince. He discarded his armours and traveling tunic. With only his silver coloured shirt left, he rolled up the sleeves and washed his hands. The raven-haired Lord sat on the bed next to Legolas and stroked his forehead tenderly. // Legolas! ~ ~ Someone is calling my name. ~ ~ Legolas. ~ ~ There it is again! That voice. I know that voice. ~ ~ My little Greenleaf, come back to us. We want you home. We are waiting for you…….. I am waiting for you. ~ ~ Where is that voice coming from? How did he get here? It’s impossible. ~ ~ Come back to me, my sweet. Come back to your love. I am waiting for you. Don’t leave me here alone, saes. ~ ~ No. I don’t want to go away from here. I like it here. ~ ~ Saes Legolas, don’t leave us. ~ ~ I’m sorry. I can’t. I don’t want to go back. Don’t make me go back. ~ ~ Legolas, I love you. I truly love you. ~ ~ (shocked) You do? You really really do love me? ~ ~ Come back to me. I am waiting for you. ………..// * ~ * ~ * Elrond finally came out of the chamber. He looked completely drained and his hair slightly disheveled. Sweats wetted his forehead and stained his collar and armpits. “How is Legolas?” questioned the anxious group. “He is safe for now. But he has not recovered. He is grieving and luckily we came just in time. He wanted to leave for the Halls of Mandos.” “No! Legolas!” cried Thranduil and wanted to rush into the bedchamber. “No, Thranduil,” Elrond blocked him with a hand outstretched. “Let him rest. He is exhausted too. Tonight I will stay with him. The rest of you get some rest. I will let you know how he fares tomorrow,” * ~ * ~ * There were a few more hours to dawn. Elrond had fallen asleep on the chair. His head lolled to one side, leaning against the back of the chair and his shoulder propped up as a support for his head. Legolas stirred on the bed. He blinked his eyes several times. Then he sat up weakly. He saw the Lord of Rivendell asleep. A faint smile formed on his mouth. He gave a big yawn and lied down again. Feeling safe, he went back to sleep easily. * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * “I want my son back as soon as he is fit to travel,” declared Thranduil, his tone hard. Lord Celeborn’s patience was wearing thin. King Thranduil is an extremely stubborn elf and right now, he felt like wringing his neck till he turns as blue as his eyes. They had been seated in the King’s Private Audience Chamber since late morning and the arguments immediately started again, just as what happened when he arbitrated in Imladris. No one would relent. Haldir and his two brothers were standing behind Lord Celeborn, listening passively to the heated dispute and prepared to diffuse anyone should it turn into a fistfight. King Thranduil was seated on Celeborn’s right as well as Aragorn, with Faramir in between, while Elrond was on the left with the twins. “He is our consort. He will come back with us,” defied Elladan. “Don’t forget our elven laws, King Thranduil. We are his first so he is bound to us,” added Elrohir. Aragorn wanted to defend for Legolas but stopped himself when Faramir placed a hand on his shoulder. He shook his head slightly and gave him a look that said not to add more problems than it already has. The King bit his tongue. “I’m sorry King Thranduil. They are right. We cannot go against the laws set down to the Firstborn,” remarked Lord Celeborn. He laced his fingers on top of the table. “I don’t care! I will not let my son live his immortal life in the hands of those elves who took him against his will.” The King of Mirkwood glared at the twins accusingly. Lord Elrond had remained inert throughout. All the yelling and disagreement were going nowhere. He wished Glorfindel were by his side now. He needed the elf’s strength and support. “Thranduil, think of it. Two great kingdoms joined forces through marriage. We need to unite to fight against the coming evil that plagues our lands just as our ancestors before us,” coaxed the silver haired lord. “No!” yelled King Thranduil, his face red with anger. He was beginning to loose his temper again. “Mirkwood do not need any help from outside, especially not from the HALF- BREEDS,” he said icily, emphasizing the last word. The elves of Rivendell sat up sharply and growled menacingly at the golden King. The three Galadrim tensed, ready to jump at the first sign of trouble. “Please, everyone, settle down! We are here to discuss, not fight,” shouted Lord Celeborn, trying to diffuse the tension that is threatening to blow. Suddenly, the door to the chamber burst open, startling everyone. A lone figure stepped inside. “Legolas, why are you here? You should be resting in bed,” voiced Lord Elrond worriedly. “I have rested enough, Lord Elrond. I thank you for your concern.” Legolas smiled faintly. Turning his attention to the Lord of Lothlorien, he addressed him. “Lord Celeborn, as I am the object of this heated argument, may I be allowed to express my opinion?” Lord Celeborn nodded. “Please do, Prince Legolas,” The young Prince looked at everyone in the room one by one as everyone set their eyes on him in return. “I am Prince Legolas Greenleaf, son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood. I am not a property to be passed around as seen fit! No one in this room can decide my life,” he hissed. The chamber had turned silent. No one spoke for the young elf had spoken the truth. “Lord Celeborn, is it true that I must choose either Lord Elladan or Lord Elrohir as my husband?” “Yes, it is true,” he answered simply. “Even if it means that I will eventually die of grief from this binding?” Before Celeborn could answer, Elrond intervened. “There is another way,” All eyes fell on Lord Elrond now. Celeborn was curious. “It is rare that such an event would happen but I have read that there is a solution to this. With the consent and agreement of the two parties involved, the promise of binding may be forfeited. The elf that chose another to be bound with must seek approval from this third party. Then it is the responsibility of this third party to care for his/her mate’s well being. If this third party fails, he/she will be banished to a mortal life and never to find its way back to the elven world.” “I see,” mumbled Legolas, a frown appeared on his face as he concentrated on this new idea. “Legolas, you do not have to choose. I will defend your honour,” said his father. He knew that his son is doomed to this fate as there is no third party who is willing to be bound to Legolas in a loveless marriage. “I know you love me very much, father and would do anything to protect me. However I would also like to protect our family’s honour. I will choose,” The atmosphere in the chamber suddenly turned cold. Three pairs of hopeful eyes – Elladan, Elrohir and Aragorn, gazed at the Prince closely. Everyone was tensed, waiting for Legolas to make his decision. It had seemed agonizingly torturing as ten hearts pumped furiously. Only Legolas’s heart was calm and his face showed serenity. It was as if he has decided on his fate and accepted it. “I choose…..,” everyone’s head drew closer, wanting to hear the name spoken from the young elf’s lips. “Lord Elrond.” “WHAT????” cried everyone at once. Lord Elrond’s head snapped up. He could not believe his ears of what he had just heard. There must be a mistake. However, when he probed into the azure eyes that are now staring back at him, he saw it. There was no mistaken in it. Legolas’s beautiful blue eyes were filled with love. // But how? When? Why? Did he somehow know what I was feeling for him? How did he know? I never showed them. Never. // The Prince became confuse and uncertain when he saw the frown from the object of his love. The Lord of Imladris opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out. He was dumbstruck. He was also confused. “I will not force you Lord Elrond. I will understand if you turn me down, for the consequences is a heavy burden to bear if one fails in this marriage. Just tell me and I will choose again.” “But …. why Legolas? W…why me?” stammered the half elven lord. “I chose you because I have noticed the genuine concern and worries you showed while I was sick. You have taken care of me with tenderness and without prejudice. I was confused with your behaviour while in Rivendell but last night, it hit me. I heard your voice calling me back from the Halls of Mandos. You told me that you love me.” A tear trickled down his cheek. The chamber turned deathly silent. No one could utter a word after the shock. It was maddening. For the first time in centuries, Elrond blushed. He felt his face turned so hot that he thought he was on fire. Memories poured in – the day he first met the young elf, his sleepless nights worrying over the injuries, his fear when Glorfindel brought him into the healing room, the whispers of affections to calm and soothe his nightmares, spoon feeding him when he was helpless, the caress, secretly telling Aragorn to give him clothes to wear and how his heart almost broke seeing Legolas, his Legolas wasting away and probably never seeing him again. Finally, Elrond’s feature softened. “Yes, I did,” he whispered, causing others to gasp. King Thranduil was furious. “You….!” “Are you sure, Legolas, you want to choose me?” Elrond ignored the King’s wrath. The Prince nodded. Aragorn felt his heart smashed into millions of pieces. He tried not to cry and barely succeeded. Legolas had been right again. He had never treated the young Prince as an individual but being blindly possessive over something that was not his to own. Now he will suffer for his own foolishness. Thranduil looked at his son, surprised. However his anger subsided as it finally dawned on him that he would rather see his son alive than dying of grief. Lord Elrond turned to look at his twin sons. He was afraid that they would protest but was shocked and relieved at the same time when they nodded their consent. He smiled, appreciating their understanding. The twins did not need their father to say anything for they could see it in his face and eyes, what he wanted. They too realised that their father was truly in love with Legolas. It was the right thing to do for their father had sacrificed so much for them. “Then I agree to be bind to you Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood.” Legolas let go of his breathe that he did not realised had been holding for so long that his lungs burned. He smiled sweetly, something he had not done for ages. “Good. That is settled then,” announced Lord Celeborn. He was not prepared for this turn of event but was glad that it was over. “Very well Legolas. I will accept your decision. However, you are still a child, still my little Greenleaf. You will come home with me to Mirkwood. We will wait until you have initiated your coming of age. Only then will Elrond and I discuss about your marriage,” “All right, father,” whispered the little Greenleaf shyly. * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * “Did you really mean what you said to me when I was at the Halls of Mandos?” said Legolas softly. His head was resting against Lord Elrond’s chest who sat propped against the headboard of the bed. “Yes, every word of it,” answered Elrond as one hand ran through the golden tresses and the other hooked around the slender waist. “I love you, Elrond,” whispered Legolas as he reached up to kiss tenderly on the elven lord’s lips. The kiss was returned gently but soon became more demanding. A tongue licked tentatively around the mouth, seeking approval to enter. When it opened to receive him, Elrond swept his tongue inside passionately but not forcefully. “I love you too, my little Greenleaf,” murmured Elrond with eyes half closed. “Saes, Elrond……..make love to me,” Legolas’s voice was barely audible from his panting of desire. “Nay, my love. I will not have your father put my head on his platter,” breathed Elrond heavily. “Saes, saes, my love. I will not see you for quite sometime. Saes, give me a beautiful memory to remember whenever I think of you,” Legolas was begging, eyes wide with sadness like a loss puppy. Elrond was so tempted to take Legolas immediately. He could feel his own member straining for release from the tight breeches. And those eyes, pleading so pitifully. How could he refuse him? The elven lord maneuvered the Prince and gently pushed him back onto the bed. Then he started planting little kisses all over the face, lingering longer on the soft parted lips. “Tell me if you feel uncomfortable or if you want me to stop,” said Elrond. Legolas nodded quickly, his mind was no longer there. Returning to his task, he rubbed his hand over the front of his tunic, feeling the heavy breathing from his chest. Slowly, he peeled the tunic away, followed by the shirt, leaving the young elf half naked. He rubbed his hand over the bare chest this time, noticing how smooth and delicate the skin felt in his palm. Bending down, he kissed the heaving chest and then licked and nibbled the nipples until he heard the Prince called out incoherently. The moan did not stop as he continued licking around the collarbone up to his neck and then down the centre, circling round and round the navel. Legolas let out a groan of frustration when Elrond sat up to take off his clothes. However, the moan of desire returned when his love kissed him deeply. “May I kiss and lick your ears, Legolas?” Again, he only received nods. The Prince eyes were closed as he enjoyed every sensation that Elrond bestowed him. However, Legolas tensed and his eyes fluttered open when he felt the familiar sensation coming from the tip of his sensitive ears. Elrond felt the changes and stopped. He shifted down slightly so that the Prince could see his face and recognise him. When he felt the muscles relax again, he continued to shower attention on them. “Saes, Elrond,” panted Legolas. “Don’t torture me anymore. Let me come.” The Lord of Rivendell smiled at the impatience of his young love. “Ssshhh….my sweet. I have not even begun yet, how can I torture you?” The Prince’s eyes opened and looked at him, lips slightly pouted. The sight made Elrond laughed. “May I take off your breeches now?” “Yes,” cried Legolas, a smile returning to his flushed face. Within seconds the breeches was toss aside as well as Elrond’s. Now they lay naked with Elrond on top. The older elf started planting kisses again from the forehead down to the member that begged to be put out of its misery. Elrond engulfed the rod slowly, his eyes watching his love’s reaction. He stopped when he felt the same tenseness returning and continued when it was over. Legolas was moaning loudly, his body writhing with desire and soon came spurting the hot jets into the raven-haired elf’s mouth. Elrond swallowed every drop of it savoring the salty taste. Then he sidled up to his love who was gasping for air and kissed him deeply. Now his body needed to be relieved too. He took Legolas’s hand and wrapped them around his shaft. With his hand covering the smaller one, he moved them together, drawing pleasure that sent it jolting through his whole body. However, he was briefly disappointed when the Prince took his hand away. He looked down and thought that the young elf was reminded of something bad until he started moaning again. The Prince of Mirkwood was taking Elrond’s huge member into his mouth, simulating what he had done for him earlier. The little elf had learned very quickly, as his ministration caused Elrond to curl his toes with delight. Soon he too came, releasing his sperm into his love’s mouth. The young elf lapped it up and swallowed it. Suddenly he made a face that made Elrond laughed till tears rolled off his cheeks. “You will get used to it, love,” he chortled some more. That night Legolas slept with Elrond’s arms wrapped tightly around him, refusing to let him go. THE END * ~*~ * ~*~ * ~*~ * ~*~ * ~*~ * Well I’ve finally finished the story. It’s already 5 AM and I am dead tired and sleepy. I hope you’ve all enjoyed my story. For those of you who do, my salute. For those who don’t I’m sorry but we can’t please everyone. Please remember this is purely fictional and only for fun. This is fanfiction, not everything is supposed to be accurate. Contents can be created and changed but it’s the writing skills that make the story great. Oh yes, you might be wondering why I chose Elrond instead of Aragorn. Well, I’m sick of Aragorn to the rescue. Also, l write the story. I direct them. Hehehe….. Lastly, I like the calmness and demure of Elrond. Seriously, if you read the story carefully, you will notice that I have placed subtle hints of Elrond’s feelings for Legolas. Well people, until next time, ciao!………Red