**"Tempted" by Collide**

Legolas POV

One of the guards went back to the kingdom for aid, as I found myself and a few other guards surrounded by orcs and spiders. We were just doing our hourly round when we found ourselves in this situation. The arrows were not cutting it anymore so my sword has been the one I now have to rely on. I have been slashing spiders and orcs left and right, and it has felt like no improvement has been made, where have they all come from? It's as if they have planned this all along. I maintained myself in focus as I went through them like nothing. An orc was right infront of me when suddenly an arrow has been released from afar, going right behind the head of the orc, I looked behind the orc as I saw Duron with his bow still on the air and another arrow ready to attack. I gave a jump when suddenly I heard a womanly growl, as I saw Queen Duvainel jumping from behind the orc and slashing the orcs head off with such ease. I couldn't help but part my lips slightly in awe, she was looking down at the beheaded orc and slowly her eyes went up locking themselves to mine, a smirk appearing on her lips. What seemed for only minutes, to me it felt like hours, she has such a dark beauty that I draw myself into it without hesitation, suddenly without notice I let out a slight gasp. Duvainel quickly broke the gaze as she ran to a spider and stabbed it right inbetween it's eyes, then jumped on that dead spider and slashed another orc beheading it, she did all this and with a dress on, that was extremely impressive to me. Quickly I began slashing and stabbing my way closer to her. As she fought she almost looked as if she was dancing to one of her many crazy music beats, with such easiness and speed. Her black hair flying in the air with every jerky move she made, almost as if her hair was swaying underwater. When it seemed as if it cleared up a little, Duvainel quickly stopped and ripped the front part of the skirt of the dress, revealing black leggings and black long boots underneath, I raised an eyebrow and smiled.

We began hearing horses hooves in the distance, making us all look back to the direction of the sound. It was father in his horse, with armour and all ready to fight, I smiled. I heard Duvainel speak in a low voice, "Thranduil", she said as she looked at him with a gleam on her eyes, I have never seen before, I raised and eyebrow, father quickly got off his horse and began fighting as always with such poise. Duvainel began to fight as well alongside of father, and so did I. Duron along with the rest of the ellons were fighting the whole time.

Duvainel POV

I fought with ease through orcs and spiders, I kept an eye on Thranduil once in a while just to see how he was doing. Yes, I do care for him, after all we have already been together for three months. Yes we have fought quite alot, but I don't want the man to die, after all he is my Legolas's ada. And you know how I feel about my Legolas, that boy is like my own son, if he ever suffers so will I. Fighting a nasty filthy orc I looked over at Thranduil as four orcs were waiting to attack him, he was on the floor in pain, it seems that an orc did hit him, he really needed help. Quickly I slashed the head off of the orc and ran to Thranduil's aid. Using my sword I sliced the heads of all four orcs, one of them tried to stab me, but I was faster and dodged it, then with my blade I stabbed it and sliced his filthy throat.

Thranduil looked up at me with awe written on his face. Quickly I ran to him and kneeled, I took out some kingsfoil out of a little sack I carry with me always, in cases like this. As a matter of fact it was the last of my kingsfoil, and quickly mushed it in my hand as I was trying to look at where the wound was, it was right at his chest, close to his heart I looked at it wideeyed, Thranduil kept his gaze at me the whole time. I removed the armour and ripped off his shirt exposing his chest, I was not sure if the blade had poison or not but just in case, I still was putting kingsfoil. Still having the herb in my hand I shoved it inside his wound he gave out a growl of pain but never took his eyes away from mine, closing my eyes and placing my hands close to his wound I began to chant a spell so that his wound would heal faster.

Thranduil POV

I kept my gaze at the elleth before me, as she chanted a spell, a bright white light began to surround her she looked beautiful, like a dark angel before me, I could feel the poison actually being sucked by the kingsfoil from my whole body. Duvainel knew exactly what she was doing, for she did everything quite fast and accurately. I growled a couple of times more as I slowly felt the pain subsiding slowly from my chest. As she finished the chant she quickly ripped a piece of the bottom of her dress, and wrapped it around my chest. For this she came close to me almost hugging me, her sweet smell engulfed my senses and I couldn't help but close my eyes as I inhaled her sweet scent. For some reason I wanted this moment to never end, and I so badly wanted to wrap my arms around her in an embrace, but I am afraid that she will reject it.

Once she finished wrapping the piece of cloth around me and she tied it tightly she finally released herself away from me. I looked at her with sadness, realizing that I wanted her with me, just now I have been mindblown about everything in hers and my past. I treated her horribly all those many years ago not because I hated her, but because I was madly in love with her, I have never known how to show it, or maybe her rejection towards my affections scared me. I had loved her secretly all those years. And I now don't know how to act towards her, should I keep up this game between us? Or should I just let her know how I feel. She looked at me as sadness began to form in her eyes, she leaned close to me inches away from my face, as her hair blew in the wind. "Don't worry Thranduil, you will be fine, have faith in Valar", her voice so soft and caring as an angels, I looked down to her lips they looked so smooth even with that stuff she puts on it, I wanted nothing more than to kiss those lips and drink all its sweetness. "I have to go help them fight, stay here, I will protect you", she said to me as she got herself up and straightened up, running towards the fight her sword on hand. She grabbed her sword with both hands and cut off an orcs head with ease. She fought bravely, with fire in her eyes, I could not break away my sight from her, she was feirce so very feirce. A spider was making its way close to me and I quickly got up however I could with sword on hand and stabbed it inbetween it's eyes, Duvainel was looking straight at me and smiled giving me a quick bow. I bowed back expressionless feeling incredibly well thanx to her, I owe her my life, and I will protect her with my life from anything and everyone, I have promised myself that at this instant. I began to fight them as I could, when all of the orcs and spiders were diminished, I heard a scream, I quickly turned and saw that it was Duvainel, as she began to run towards Legolas's direction. She kneeled down as she grabbed his head trying to sit him a little up, she kept his head in her arms as Legolas was looking up at her with pain and what seemed to be love for Duvainel. Duvainel spoke lowly for just them to hear and put a hand to his hair, pushing back strands of his hair away from his face. Slowly Legolas reached out to Duvainels face and caressed it softly. By now I felt the fire rise inside of me, how dare he touches her like that!, jealousy engulfed me completely, I don't care if he is my son!, he has no right to touch her!. I felt jealous of both of them, wishing that it was me in that situation so that she would touch me the same way as him, hold me the same way, cry for me the same way. I wanted to go and grab her away, but that would only bring suspicion a questions I wish not to answer. I narrowed my gaze at them as I watched them carefully.

Duvainels POV

I kept my eyes only on Legolas, "hold on Legolas hun, hold until we take you back to the castle and take you to a healer, don't you dare die on me!", I exclaimed in a low voice only Legolas and myself could hear. My tears running freely by now as I watched the pain in his eyes, I wished it was me, and not him, not my little Legolas. I looked up and called out to Duron to help me, "Duron, help me put Legolas on the horse so that I can take him to the healer back home! Quickly!!!", Duron quickly came to my aid. I got up and placed Legolas arm around my neck, as Duron did the same with his other arm, and we began to walk fast to Thranduils horse.

I looked at Thranduil a look on his eyes I have never seen, pain and maybe some sort of jealousy? His breathing seemed to be heavy, I kept my eyes towards him my eyebrows raised in between as I watched him, my heart beating in a crazy speed. We arrived at the horse and I released Legolas's arm from my neck, I jumped on the horse and sat on it each leg on either side of it. Quickly I grabbed Legolas as Duron helped him sit infront of me, one hand wrapped around Legolas the other on the horses neck. As Legolas sat limply infront of me I looked at him and closed my eyes, "gar ath, baw fir ath nin Legolas", (hold on, don't die on me Legolas, sorry I had to go to some website to translate, if its wrong, suck it up, be a good sport) my tears fell freely, and before I ordered the horse to go, I had one more glance at Thranduil, I lip synced to him as my eyes had only but sadness, "please, let me go", I gave a gasp trying hard to control my crying gulping hard, the horse kept moving, getting ready to go on my command, I looked into Thranduils eyes and broke the stare as I looked forward and yelled, "GO!", the horse began galloping throughout the forest. I kept Legolas near me as for him not to fall, and leaned forward for faster speed.

Thranduil POV

I watched as she left into the forest, my eyes were wondering in there for a while, suddenly I felt someone watching me, I frowned as I saw Duron, I held my head up high. He walked up to me and bowed as he looked once more into the forest where Duvainel disappared into. "Strange is it not?, the one elleth you hate, is the one elleth that saved you King Thranduil. If you ask me, you mean alot more to her than you think, she just does not know it yet, if I were you, I would tell her exactly how I feel before it's too late". He raised his eyebrows and looked at me, he turned on his heel and began walking through the forest.

I looked over to my soldiers and ordered them, "let's head back, but keep your eyes open", I began walking into the forest. I began to think deeply as we headed back home. I just realised that Duron, Duvainels' captain, knew what was going on with me. What he just said to me was very accurate, but I am so scared that Duvainel will reject me. I felt anger with Duvainel, but I shouldn't, she is just trying to save my son. And I.....AM, grateful for that, she saved me, I still could not believe it after all that I have said to her, done to her, she still saved me. I closed my eyes and pictured her in my head, that mysterious beauty that she posseses. I don't deserve her, she needs someone like.....it hurts me to say it, but, like my son. The thought brought a hurt in my heart, a horrible stinging pain.