** #1 the young elleth that Duron fancied #2 what Duvainel is wearing, "Mission" by Beats Antique**

7 days have passed through our journey, but finally we have almost arrived to Mirkwood, we were on the outer parts of the forest, and I could sense something not right, a cloud of darkness has taken over most of the forest. slowly we started making our way through the forest, I could sense the darknesses evilness, the way it will draw you in and make you mad. I took my head out of the carriage window and yelled out, "careful guys, do not let this darkness fool you!, or you will go insane!, just keep your speed!, and we will be out of here in no time!", I could see the unsettleness of my poor horse Durel, as he rode carefully through the forest. I took my sword out as I heard something out there hissing. I opened the carriage door and let myself out slowly as I saw the many webs that were all through out the trees making it seem like a tomb of webs as corpses all through the forest lay lifeless on the trees and ground. Duron slowly got off his horse as he walked towards me and kept his gaze up to the forest standing behind me, Nìdel and Aredhel followed right after and stood next to us on either side, we began slowly circleing as we watched and heard the forest quietly. The hissing became louder and nearer as suddenly a huge spider came out of nowhere and charged towards me. With incredible reflexes I put up my sword and stabbed him right between his eyes, making it squirm and fall to the ground with a loud thump. Right after about 3 more spiders came right at us surrounding us, Duron, Nìdel and Aredhel took out their swords and bows ready to charge, suddely an arrow went right inbetween one of the spiders from afar. Duron with his sword took the opportunity as he lifted a leg to a tree and jumped ontop of the spider stabbing it right on top of the head, the spider quickly died. More arrows came charging towards the spiders and suddenly I heard a voices and footsteps near to us, a gorgeous young elf with long blonde hair and strikingly blue eyes which looked alot like Thranduil appeared along with 3 more elves.

As soon as he saw who I was, he took up his bow and hit the other two spiders, quickly Nìdel and I put up our swords and threw them right inbetween the eyes of the spiders in unison. The spiders quickly went down and died Nìdel took her sword and cleaned it. I slowly took my time as I took my sword from the spider and cleaned it. I looked up at the elf as he walked towards me.

"Queen Duvainel, pleasure to have you here", he bowed his head slowly with a smile, I raised an eyebrow and smirked at him, "you are not like your father are you? You are actually....nice", Legolas chuckled under his breath, making me smile as I listened to his very attractive laugh. I reached out for Legolas and hugged him tightly making his face quite funny and squished inbetween my breasts. He was rather surprised but slowly wrapped his arms around my waist with a hug. "I remember when you were a little lad, running around shooting things in the air, you have truly grown into a handsome young elf", I smiled sweetly at him and grabbed his cheeks as I took him off my chest and looked into his beautiful eyes. "thankyou Queen Duvainel", I roll my eyes and smile, "Just call me Duvainel, all my friends do, we do not have to be formal here Legolas", I released my grasp and I smiled at him sweetly, Legolas quickly turned around towards the other elves and yelled, "Go and announce the arrival of Queen Duvainel", Legolas turns to me and smiles, "come my lady, I shall lead you", gracefully I walked to the carriage as Aredhel waited for me near the carriage entrance. He reached a hand out to me and helped me in as well as his sister Nìdel. He quickly got on the front of the carriage, Duron already on his horse began to go behind the already walking Legolas. Aredhel quickly began to ride the carriage behind Duron.

Legolas POV

My elven kin and I were checking the perimeter as we have always done ever since the darkness invaded our lands. As we did our routine I heard a woman scream loudly nearby from whence I stood, and suddenly a loud sound as if a sword has been perforated into someone followed by a loud hiss. "This way!" I yelled as my elven kin and I began to run at fast speeds. suddenly we arrived and saw enormous spiders surrounding about to attack a group of elves which seemed that they came from Dûrwood, with quick speed I had my bow an arrow and released the arrow right inbetween the horrid spiders eyes, the armored male from the group quickly from a tree nearby placed a foot on it and jumped ontop of the spider I hit, stabbing it ontop of it's head. We were slightly far away from the group so they have no idea who helped them. We threw more arrows as we saw more going towards them and we ran close to them.

I suddenly made eye contact with one of them, I realized it was Queen Duvainel from the Dûrwood realm elves. With that two more spiders were charging towards them and I quickly grabbed two arrows shooting them inbetween the eyes. Queen Duvainel and the elleth next to her jumped on top of the spiders stabbing them on the head in unison, I looked at both of them impressed, they seemed quite skilled for elleths. For some reason I couldn't help but stare at the queen, I remember her from my childhood when she played with me, but I never remembered her beauty her mystery. She had unruly long black hair, which no elf has ever had, but really suited her, brightly green eyes which almost shined like two emeralds behind long lashes and black makeup. She wore all black and red even her lips, her lips looked soft from behind the lipstick and had black leather leggings a red and black corset and red shawl over her. Watching her dark beauty made me skip a beat, and my heart began to race.

Slowly I had the courage to walk up to her and speak, "Queen Duvainel, it's a pleasure to have you here", I bowed my head slowly with a smile, she raised an eyebrow with a smirk at me as she replied, "you are not like your father are you? You are actually....nice", her words made me chuckle under my breath nervously, why she was making me feel like this I have no clue. Suddenly I watched as Queen Duvainel reached her hands to me and hugged me tightly my head landing inbetween the mounds of her chest, I was shocked beyond belief, I could not help but become flustered at this, I inhaled her scent, she smelled of roses along with dewey earth after a slight rain shower. I became slightly dazed as I inhaled all my lungs could, slowly I could but not help and wrap my arms around her cinched waist, since she was almost my fathers height it was not so hard to lean forward. "I remember when you were a little lad, running around shooting things in the air, you have truly grown into a handsome young elf", by the Valar this woman is driving me mad, she grabs me by the cheeks and looks into my eyes, my heartbeat by now feels like it will burst out of my chest, as I feel our proximity too closed up. Slowly but surely I reply, "thankyou Queen Duvainel", she rolled her eyes at me as she gave me the sweetest of smiles, "Just call me Duvainel, all my friends do, we do not have to be formal here Legolas", By the Valar she just told me to call her name informally, does she feel the same as I? Or she is just trying to be nice?, she smiles once more before releasing her grasp from my face, I quickly turn and order one of the elves behind, "Go and announce the arrival of Queen Duvainel", I turn to the queen with a grin that I could not help make, "come my lady, I shall lead you", for a while longer I watched as she gracefully turned with her heel and walked towards the direction of her carriage. Her hair bounced with every move and her hips swayed oh so temptingly from side to side. I gulped and quickly tore my gaze from her as I began to walk away and lead the way, the ellon with the armor already followed me as he rode his horse. Following the queens carriage.

Duvainel POV

After a couple of minutes we finally stopped infront of the Mirkwood castle. Duron was already off the horse talking to Legolas. Aredhel quickly got off the carriage and reached out a hand to me, slowly I reached out and took his hand carefully getting out as I looked up looking at the incredible castle before me, I turned towards Aredhel, as I watched him help Nìdel out as well.

I took Nìdels arm and wrapped mines around hers, Aredhel went on the carriage and took it near the stables, as some elves from Mirkwood took Durel into the stables as well as Duron's horse. Funny enough a couple more of my elves were tagging along behind us, they were mostly background singers, dancers, or played musical instruments, along with a carriage full of our musical instruments from Outer Earth. They also got off and got the equipment as a Mirkwood elf took the carriage and parked it next to our other carriage. The elves with the instruments began to walk behind the Mirkwood elves towards the throne room to set up, good enough Thranduil was not on the throne room but his room. Us Dûrwood elves are known for putting up a show in our arrival, or in special events, music has always been our passion.

Legolas POV

We finally arrived at Mirkwood, the ellon on the horse with armor got off an walked towards me, he bowed at me, " I'm Duron, the queens captain and personal advisor", I bowed to him with a smile, "and I Prince Legolas Of Mirkwood, pleasure to meet you", Duron then bows once more, we both turn as the carriage arrives, I watch as the ellon on the carriage gets off and reaches out to Duvainel, I turn to Duron and ask curiously, " Who are they, accompanying Queen Duvainel?", Duron turns to me then to them again, "ah yes, the ellon that climbed off the carriage is Aredhel he is the queen's entertainment leader, he is in charge of the musicians, singers, and dancers....", we watched as Duvainel got off the carriage and was looking in awe at my home, I couldn't help but smirk slightly, "the elleth that just got off is Nìdel, she is the queens maiden and best friend since they were young elleths, she is also Aredhel's sister", I nod realizing that they were related, "aaah, I see now, I can see the resemblance", I reply. I kept my gaze at Duvainel, she made me feel things and think of things that I never felt or thought of before.

Duvainel POV

As I talked to Nìdel I couldn't help but notice that I was being watched, I looked up and around and caught Legolas looking at me as he spoke to Duron, they seemed to be talking and getting along well. I gave a nod and smiled at Legolas, then turned my gaze to Nìdel, which was asking me which music we would dance to as we met Thranduil, "we swarm by Beats Antique, will be perfect", I smiled and Nìdel nodded in agreement. An elf went to Legolas and spoke near his ear, Legolas turned to me and walked towards me as he excused himself from Duron. Legolas leaned a little closer and spoke, "my lady...", quickly I interrupted and replied, "Duvainel", I smiled and Legolas smiled back, "yes, sorry, Duvainel, your chambers are ready, my father will be at the throne room in a bit, please follow me as I show you your room along with everyone elses rooms". Legolas turned and began to walk, I snapped my fingers and signaled my elves to start walking. As Legolas passed by Duron, he began to follow him. A young elleth, very beautiful, with long blonde wavy hair was standing by the hallway, she looked at me and bowed her head, then noticed Duron and she became shy, she smirked at at him, Duron raised an eyebrow mischieviously, that made the young elleth turn away bashfully. I couldn't help but look down and chuckle, it's seemed as the young elleth fancied Duron. We kept going through the halls, finally arriving at a pair of double doors. Legolas walked to me and reached a hand to me, "My lady, this will be your room", I smiled as he opened the door, I looked inside and then at Legolas with a smile, I leaned close to him and kissed him softly on the cheek, Legolas became bashful and looked down then up at me, he is just too innocent. "Lady Nìdel's room will be right next to yours my lady", he smiled at me as I bowed with a thankyou, and closed the door infront of me slowly. I turned back and looked at the room, it was gorgeous the walls had carvings of vines. The bed had black silk sheets and bed spread along with pillows that matched in color. I turned and saw another room attached realizing it was the bathroom. I saw as my luggage was already in and decided to wear appropriate dancing clothes, I quickly changed and walked to the vanity nearby, as I checked my hair out. I turned and walked towards the bed where I gracefully sat down and lay myself down, waiting patiently.

Legolas POV

I watched Duvainel wrap her arm around the elleth Nìdels' arm, now I saw that they were indeed actually quite close. Duvainel was looking around when suddenly her gaze stopped right at me, she gave a slight bow and smiled at me, by now I gulped hard. Before I could react, Duvainel already turned away and was now talking to Nìdel. An elf walked up to me and leaned forward as he spoke, " Prince Legolas, King Thranduil is not ready, but their rooms are, he asks to escort them to their rooms", I nod, "Very well, thankyou", the elf turns on his heel and leaves. I turn to Duron, "excuse me", before I walk carefully towards Duvainel and lean close to her, my heart raising even more with every inch close to her, "My Lady...", she interrupts me, "Duvainel", she gave me a smile making me smile back to her shyly, "yes, sorry, Duvainel, your chambers are ready, my father will be at the throne room in a bit, please follow me as I show you your room along with everyone elses rooms", I quickly turn on my heel and walk toward the doors. We walked towards various halls and finally arrived infront of two grand doors, I turned and slowly walked towards Duvainel reaching out a hand to her. "My lady, this will be your room", she walks towards the doors as I open them and she peaks in slightly, she turns her gaze to me and gives me a smile leaning close to me and kisses my cheek tenderly, my face became inflamed, and I couldn't help but gasp slightly at her sudden movement. I was very shy by now, I could feel my cheeks turn a crimson red. I looked down then gazed up at her bashfully, I could not believe she kissed my cheek, I felt both excited and shocked, "Lady Nìdel's room will be right next to yours my lady", she bowed with a smile facing me behind the grand doors, slowly closing them as she gazed at me, by the way she would stare at me, I wanted so badly to just push open the door closing them behind me as I made those soft lips mine. I kept composure and stayed where I was, she finally closed the door and I turned to Nìdel, she was smiling at me, I felt shy, hoping she did not see my fluster and impure thoughts towards her best friend. " Have you said my room is right next to Duvainel's?", nodding I clear my throat as I look behind and I see the ellon from before when he told me the rooms were ready, and quickly stopped him as I raised a hand at him, "can you please take the rest of them to their rooms? I wish to speak to Nìdel alone", Nìdel looked at me confused and then at the ellon, the ellon smiled and bowed as he escorted the rest of the elves, I turned to Nìdel and smiled, I must admit she was quite gorgeous, she had fair skin, long black straight hair, and wore all black, I suppose that's the Dûrwood way. I began to walk and she followed right beside me, "may I ask something lady Nìdel?", she nods replying, a beautiful smile on her face, "yes, ofcourse, anything", I run my fingers through my hair as I think of the words, then finally ask, "what kind of flowers does Queen Duvainel like?" , I turn and look at Nìdel, she gave me a smirk as if she knew what is going on, she then for some strange reason, put a hand up to my cheek and caressed it, her hand felt soft and warm. Though she kept it there for a while I did not break my gaze from her, "she loves red roses" she looked at me, with tenderness in her eyes, she scanned my face in deep thought, as if she was trying to figure out something in her head. Slowly I took her hand and kissed it ontop of her knuckles, she became shy and gave me a sweet smile, smiling back at her we arrived infront of the door of her room, I opened it and gestured her in. "We have arrived at your room my lady Nìdel", she gazed at me one more time and gave me a sideways smile as she then walked in and closed the door behind her. I couldn't help but think about what just happened, I began to walk away from the doors in deep thought.

Nidel's POV

As I stood behind the door of my room, I began to hear Legolas's footsteps as he walked away and disappeared on the hallway. I closed my eyes tightly and opened them as I looked down to my hand that caressed his beautiful face, I do not know what came over me as I did something so all of a sudden as caressing his face, but the question is why did he not move my hand?, maybe there is hope for me. I am starting to really like Legolas ever since I saw him come to our rescue at the forest. Those beautiful blue eyes, and blonde hair, he seems so tender and sweet. By Valar, why?, he seems to be having a liking to Duvainel, and to tell you the truth, I do not like it, I know it's wrong, but I cannot help it. I walked towards the bed of my room and threw myself on the bed face up. Slowly my eyes closed as I went into slumber.