**"The Allure" by Beats Antique, at the Massive Spectacular with Zoe Jake**

Legolas POV

Slowly I opened my eyes, I looked at my surroundings and realised that I was in the healing room, I felt someone right next to me. I turned and saw Lady Nìdel asleep on a chair next to me, "How long have I been out?", I asked to myself lowly, "about a week", the voice startled me and I quickly turned as I saw Lady Nìdel awake, smiling sweetly at me. I smiled and sat myself up slowly, "how did I get here?", I asked as I sat up, "Duvainel brought you on Thranduils horse, she almost lost you, but she was able to bring you on time. Duvainel has never left your side, 'til just a moment ago, as well as I ofcourse", she blushed at the last sentence. I gave her a sweet smile and took her hand, "thankyou my lady", her beauty was beyond compared even after she slept. Knock...knock, we heard knocking and suddenly the doors creaked open, a pair of green eyes came out of the other side of the door. It was Queen Duvainel with a beautiful semi-sheer white loose dress and not so much makeup. She wore no circlet today, and she looked plain but so beautiful. Her hair was straight today, so straight that her pointy ears could now be seen. Wearing nothing on her feet she was bare footed and her dainty toes could be seen. She had a book in her hand which grabbed my attention, the cover looked familiar, and I finally realised which book it was, it was a book she used to read to me from when I was a young ellon, I could not believe it, after all this years she still had that book. It was an Outer World book that had different stories in one single book, my favorite was the one about King Arthur and the round table.(turn on the music at the bottom of this paragraph) I remember her telling me that her favorite story was the one of Joan of Arc, she said that she was courages and single handedly led an army, all in the name of her God, and that angels would talk to her, she later on was burned at the stake for her beliefs and called mad, Duvainels exact words were and I quote, "it's not insane to want peace for your people, but to stand and do nothing is to be completely mad", I never understood what she meant until now that I grew up.

Queen Duvainel walked towards my direction and sat herself gracefully on the chair next to Lady Nìdel, Lady Nìdel got up and bowed to us both, "I must go, I told Duron I would help him out with some matters, please if anything happens, don't hesitate to call me", Queen Duvainel smiled as she looked at Nìdel and replied, "ofcourse, it's your job", I looked at Duvainel surprised at her remark and Nìdel looked at her unimpressed. Finally Duvainel broke the awkardness with laughter along with Nìdel laughing as their heads went back, I sighed as I realised that, that is how they get along, after all they have been friends for ages. I began to laugh as well and shook my head finding it quite amusing the way they got along. Nìdel patted Duvainels' shoulder and as she chuckled, Duvainel patted her hand, "see you later hun", Duvainel replied as Nìdel looked at us both with a slight bow once more, "later, excuse me". Nìdel made her way to the door and just as she opened it she glanced back to me and winked, I chuckled under my breath. She closed the door infront of her and I was left alone with the most beautiful elleth in all of middle earth, she looked like the description of those angels that she always talked about in her books. I looked up at her as she smiled warmly at me taking my hand slowly. "How are you feeling hun?", I carefully placed my other hand on top of hers, and softly spoke, "alot better thankyou Duvainel, I am forever grateful that you saved my life", her eyes morphed from happines to sadness, and I realised that her eyes were about to water, "don't scare me like that Legolas, you had me worried sick, I thought I was going to lose you forever, and for a moment,....I almost did", her tears fell freely, and I became sad as I saw her so vulnerable. Slowly my hand made its way up to her cheeks and I wiped away her tears slowly, she placed her hand on mine softly, "I don't know what I would of done, if my little Greenleaf would of died". Could not contain herself and quickly jumped on me, with a tight embrace, her tears falling like a waterfall down her cheeks. Quickly I wrapped my arms around her tightly as I stroked her hair softly, "I am so sorry Duvainel,....I- I did not mean to bring you so much pain, I am so sorry". I have never seen her this way before, she was breaking my heart to shatters, in my mind I told myself, I don't know what I would of done if I left you all alone my love, leaving you without telling you how I really felt.

Now, I don't even think that is a choice, I remembered how Duvainel looked at my father when he arrived to our aid a week ago. The gleam in her eyes, the way she aid him when he was hurt with so much care. And how can I forget, the way my father stared at Duvainel the whole time, he was in a trance, I have never seen my father this way, so, into someone, watching her every move. I want father to find happiness again, he has never forgotten the death of my nana, and has drained every bit of patience, understanding, and love from him. All he does is sulks now, and wants nothing to do with anybody or anything. This is another dilemma now, what am I to do?.

Thranduil POV

I was walking down the halls, making sure everything was going smoothly for the day. I decided to walk up to the healing room to check on my son when I heard crying from within the healing room. I was now intrigued, slowly I walked towards the healing room doors and carefully grabbed the doorknob. As I slowly opened the door I tilted my head peeking inside. I realised that Legolas was holding an elleth on his arms as he stroked her black hair delicately. I could not make out who it was, but suddenly the elleth released herself from Legolas and sat down on the chair next to his bed. Carefully putting her hair back and wiping her eyes, I realised it was Duvainel.

The strong jealousy came back to me, he was holding her, holding my elleth, the way I wanted to hold her but couldn't. I closed my eyes trying to compose myself and finally calmed down. I knocked on the door softly and finally opened the door more letting myself in. Closing the door behind me I straightened up and turned as I lifted my head up high. "Ada, what a surprise to see you", as I looked at Legolas, my eyes went over to Duvainel which was smiling at me, I gave her a slight smile and bowed my head slightly returning my gaze back at Legolas, "How are you feeling Legolas?". Legolas smiled as he nodded, "alot better ada, thanks to my guardian angel here, Queen Duvainel". I watched as Legolas took Duvainels hand and caressed it, I could feel the boiling rage engulfing me, wanting to take her away from his hands and telling her everything, so that she can see that she belongs to me, and to me alone. My gaze made it's way down to a book which she was holding in her hands, "what book is that if I may ask?", Duvainel looked down and smiled, "It's a book I used to read to Legolas when he was a little tiny ellon, it's a story book from Outer World, it has various stories in one", I reached my hand out to her wanting to see the book, and she squinted slightly carefully passing the book to me. Scanning its cover I looked over at her, "may I?", she gave me a slight smile and nodded, "you may",I gulped hard and looked to Duvainel, her eyes scanning me carefully, "just please, be very careful with that book, is very old, and it has a alot of sentimental value to me", she looked at Legolas then at me. "I must go, I have important matters to attend", Duvainel got up gracefully and looked at Legolas, "I will see you soon Legolas", she turned towards me and looked at me with a raised eyebrow, she lifted her head high and began to slowly walk, her hand brushed against mine as she passed by, I wanted to turn and grab her hand turning her towards me as I kissed her deeply, holding her against my body, but instead I just kept composure, I realised the elleth was now driving me mad. Everything about her was driving me completely mad, I looked back at Legolas, he was scanning me just like Duvainel did earlier, then quickly broke the gaze and smiled up at me. "I better get up ada, I feel alot better and must attend my duties", Legolas carefully got the blankets off him and sat at the edge of the bed, he carefully stood up and began walking towards the door, he stopped right beside me and patted my shoulder. I turned around and watched as my son walked towards the door and opened it, closing it behind him. I sat myself on the bed fast dropping the book next to me on the bed and placed my hand on my forehead as my elbow rested on my knee. This elleth will definitely be the death of me one day.

Duvainel POV

I was thinking deeply as my mind kept going back to Thranduil, and the way he looked at his son. Why is Thranduil acting like this? Why does it bother him so much that his son and I have a special bond, maybe he wished he had that same bond that both Legolas and I have. Well, if he keeps treating his son the way he does, he will end up losing Legolas forever. I lied about having important matters to attend, I just wanted to get the hell out of there, I know, I know, why did I brushed my hand against Thranduils hand, well I just wanted him to know that it was fine, that everything is ok. But I didn't want to show affection infront of Legolas, especially from myself to Thranduil.

I decided to go out into the gardens, but than changed my mind and I began to walk past the gardens towards a river that I remembered seeing a couple of weeks ago. I walked slowly as I strutted over leaves and twigs, feeling the soft earth between my toes, and scanning my surroundings, the trees touched the sky above me. Far before me a tree grabbed my attention, looking dead and sad I walked my way towards it and placed my hand softly on its trunk, "oh my, you look like you need tender love and care my sweet tree", I whispered to it a little bit and it began to come back to life and green again. I patted the tree softly as I smiled contently with my work. I sighed with satisfaction and began to walk towards the river which was just a couple of steps away.

I arrived at the river, the water was so clear and crisp I gasped in awe. I sat next to the river bank, and let my mind wonder, thinking about many things in my life. After a while of pondering, I decided to go in the water, no way I am taking off my clothes though. I got myself up and began walking into the cool water, it felt amazing against my skin I inhaled deeply and submersed myself completely little later I got up and was completely drenched of it. I found some beautiful white flowers, and decided to pick some. I slowly placed them close to my nose and smelled its sweet fragrance.

Legolas POV

I took a quick bath and put on some new fighting attire and I felt like a completely new ellon. I decided to make my rounds around the forest and decided to walk first by the old river. I always went there in my free time and just hanged out there next to the riverbank. Suddenly I was hearing someone in the water, carefully I walked on leaves and twigs not making any noise, I pushed aside the bush from where I was hiding and saw Queen Duvainel inside the water, my eyes went wide, she was fully clothed and soaked from head to toe, her dress clinged onto her curves, she was breathtaking, not realising my mouth parted slightly in awe, my heart started beating madly, and I just wanted to throw caution to the wind and dive in there making her mine, but my legs would not budge. Not making myself known I kneeled on one leg and admired her for a bit. As I was gawking at the beauty before me, suddenly I started hearing the rustleing of leaves and quickly retrieved my bow from my back and an arrow aiming cautiously.

Finally a very tall figure came out from within the bushes and I was about to shoot when I realised it was just father. I sighed deeply in relief and put down my bow and arrow. Father looked down at me with a raised eyebrow, scanning me he realised that I had my weapon with me, "were you about to shoot your father?", I bowed, "father my apologies, you startled me and I thought it might of been an orc", my father smirked and shook his head. "I forgive you, one can't never be to cautious, now go and keep on with your duties", I began to walk when I took one last glance from the corner of my eye and smirked watching Duvainel, then kept walking through the forest.

Thranduil POV

I watched as my son walked deeply into the forest, then began hearing movement from the within the river waters to my left, I turned left head first, then the rest of myself, and slowly went through the bushes. Finally making out who it was, I gasped wideeyed at the figure before me. Duvainel, the love of my life was floating on the water swimming with all and her white dress, now it looked more sheer than ever from being soaked, showing every bit of her body and curves. I dropped myself to the ground on my knees in defeat and watched every bit of her, the mounds on her chest showing slightly made my face flush in many shades of red.

Gulping hard at what I was witnessing, I wanted nothing more than to go in with her and loving every inch of her, the fire of passion engulfing my every being. But I composed myself and instead just cleared my throat loudly, Duvainel startled fell into the water, seeing only the bubbles of breath floating onto the surface right after. I became a little worried and decided to help her, what if she drowned because of me. Quickly I took off my hooded cloak and boots and jumped inside the water, swimming to where she was earlier. Submirging myself into the water, I went deep and saw her floating inside, I grabbed her from the waist and swam with her in arms to the surface.

I held her in my arms; she gasped deeply once she felt the surface and clinged onto me, her fingers digging in my clothes and into my skin wrapping her arms around my neck, looking down horrified at the water, I quickly pressed her against me and stroked her hair, her cheek was right next to mine touching, the warmth of her body so close to me I closed my eyes and inhaled her scent. It's a dream, this is a dream this could not be happening, she is really in my arms.

My eyes opened and looked at her eyes as we were still cheek to cheek, her eyes slowly made their way to mine and locked, I slowly leaned down grabbing the back of her knees as I held her bridal style and slowly walked out of the river. I put her down gently and grabbed my hooded cloak, wrapping it around her shivering body. She smiled lovingly at me and gave me a slight bow, "I owe you my life, thankyou for saving me Thranduil", returning the gesture I replied, "It is the least I could do, if it wasn't for startleing you, this wouldn't of happened". I put my head up and looked down at her locking my hands infront of me, "besides, I never had the chance of thanking you for saving me a week ago, I would not be here now if it wasn't because of you,.....my thanks to you". She smiled and replied, "it was my pleasure, I love Legolas; Thranduil, I would not want him to suffer if you were gone forever", the words love and Legolas in the same sentence were not my best friends, I did not like the sound of that one bit. I frowned slightly, and just how the frown appeared it disappeared. "May I walk you back to the castle, Duvainel?", wrapping herself tightly with my cloak she nodded slightly, "thankyou Thranduil, I would love that very much", grabbing my boots from the ground near me we began to head back, it was quite quiet all the way back, we had the occasional laugh here and there, which was quite nice to hear it, she had such a contagious laugh.

Once we arrived finally, guards from either realm were staring at us surprised, as they watched us pass by whispering amongst themselves, we were still dripping and soaked. Duron, and Nìdel ran to us and quickly Nìdel grabbed Duvainel, "my goodness, you two are soaking wet, what on the Valars name happened to you two", Duvainel looked up at me and chuckled as she turned to her, "nothing happened, just that I was swimming at the river, but I slipped, and thanks to Thranduil, he saved me from my sudden death", by this I turned to Duron and he was watching me carefully as if he was trying to repeat what he told me a week ago just with his stare. "Thankyou King Thranduil for saving my Duvainel from deaths grip", I bowed slightly "it's quite alright, I am glad I was in the right place in the right time to save her". Turning to Duvainel I then spoke, "Duvainel, I was wondering if you would like to join me for dinner tonight? It will be at seven". Duvainel looked at me with a smile and she bit her lower lip, "I would be glad to Thranduil, thankyou". Relief came upon me and I gave a slight smile. Duvainel began to walk the opposite direction of the halls to her bedroom, while I began to walk the other direction to mine.