Pair: Thranduil X Female Elf Reader (You) X Young Legolas
Words: 907
Warnings: Fluff
Summary: Thranduil and Legolas made a crown.
Based on THIS IMAGINE by @the-ring-wasnt-even-pretty.
Once I saw that post I immediately made this story. However, I was unsure to post it or not because I'm still nervous. By the way, I know that only Thranduil and his wife are only there but hey. Thranduil deserves a happy short story as well with, of course, our young Legolas
Sweet Greenwood tree smells invade your nostrils as much as nature's breeze hits your skin.
Orange leaves fall from the tree making an orange carpet for the elves who walk by.
"Autumn," you muttered to yourself.
It is always one of the best seasons that you always look forward to aside from spring of course. It is still your favorite season after all.
Peaceful and silent. That is how you explain autumn not until-
"Ada I got the twigs!" You heard Legolas yell from running from tree after tree to collect twigs.
You are not certain on what they are really up to but all you know--is to wait for the finished result.
"I also got the wild berries and some flowers Ionneg(Son) now let us assemble it. I do not want your naneth to think that we are just playing." Thranduil said while staring at you from afar. He knows well that once you are too silent from the rest of the morning, that means you have a serious day.
And that day is, unfortunately, this day.
Thranduil knows how you admire autumn not only for its beauty but for its peace as well.
He remembers that every fall you are always silent to admire it, embrace it and embark it to one of your memory trees.
But since you have a son together. It is really hard for you to find peace of mind and enjoy the scenery because Legolas always run back and forth from tree to tree.
One time you remembered Thranduil calling Legolas a horse because he has too much-running energy.
Now intrigue. You watched the two from your table to their sitting position under the tree. Them facing the bushes and you facing their backs.
"Honestly Valar, What are they up to?" You mumbled to yourself when you noticed that both of them began to remain silent. No one dares to move or dare to speak.
As if they are now dealing with a serious matter.
So you decided to stand up and walk to them when both of them said.
"Stay there Naneth!"
"Stay there Meleth!"
"O-okay." You said awestruck when they both said that at the same time.
They are the copy of each other.
Several minutes later, you noticed that Legolas stands up and run towards you.
"What is the matter little leaf? Did your Ada scold you?" You said in a worried tone, and you noticed two sets of ocean eyes staring at you from afar when you mention "scold" and you gave him a wink as an apology but he squinted his eyes as he continued his "secret" business.
Legolas shake his head and gave you a flower.
A wildflower, but you did not know what it is called since it is your first time seeing it.
"It is for your nana and ada said you like flowers that is why I picked them for you," Legolas said smiling proudly.
"Do you like it?" Legolas asked you.
"Of course little leaf, it came from you and I must cherish it." You said while smiling and picking him up to let him put the flower in your elven ear.
Minutes later, You and Legolas started to play until Thranduil stand up and made you two stopped on what you're doing.
"Is it done ada?" Legolas asked and you can read the excitement from his face.
"Yes, ionneg," Thranduil said while patting his robe to remove the autumn leaves that stick with it.
"Can I see it now?" Legolas asked his father once again and right after that Thranduil began to walk to both of you.
Legolas is obviously, the most excited one here.
Legolas then reached for his hand and Thranduil put a small crown made out of twigs, wild berries, and flowers.
"So that is you both are up to earlier?" You said while shaking your head in disbelief.
Once Thranduil placed the crown properly to Legolas' small head, Thranduil came up to you.
"This one is special because it is for my queen", Thranduil placed the crown that he made for you.
And surprisingly, the crown fitted your head.
"It fits." You said to him while smiling.
"Of course." He said smiling at you.
Now you reached for his other hand that holds the last crown.
His crown.
You reached for it and placed it in his head and Legolas seemed to be enjoying the view.
"We all have crowns!" Legolas said gleefully climbing to his father's legs whilst you hold his tiny head because his crown might prick Thranduil's legs.
"Why did you make them pointy? Are we going to kill anybody with it? I hope not." You said to Thranduil while laughing.
"Well, I just want them to see how scary our family is that no one would dare to lay their hands even on our single strand of hair." Thranduil chuckled as Legolas continued to wrap around his father's legs.
Thranduil grabbed your hand entwining your both fingers together as you walk back to the castle.
Legolas is in the middle of you two, still running up his business.
While walking Thranduil grabbed you and gave you a passionate kiss that lasted for a minute because…
"Why did we stop ada?" Legolas said having no idea what is going on up there because of their clothing.
Both of you chuckled whilst the confused elfling still do not understand what is going on.
Summary: You and Thranduil reminisced your first interaction as strangers to each other.
It has been a decade since you and Thranduil have been married. Ever since then people in Eryn Galen—"Greenwood the great" as mortals call it— became fond of the new couple. They have been asking for an heir as you recall it on your first day as a couple.
Although both of you wanted an elfling, as a member of the royal family your responsibility keeps on piling up so you both agreed that your first responsibility is the realm especially Sauron and Sauron's minions been eyeing Amon Lanc for half a century now.
Paper works, countless meetings from the council regarding the rising attacks of orcs from your borders, realms of both men and other elven kingdoms asking for aid, and so on. It bothers not only you but the people of Eryn Galen.
"Are you alright?" Thranduil asked when he noticed that you've been staring at the window for 10 minutes.
"Do you need to rest?" his voice said in worry.
"Yes I am alright and I do not need rest, there are people whose safety rely on us, and as your wife, a princess, that means I must help you to your responsibilities as a prince whilst King Oropher been busying himself to the upcoming war in which in my opinion is not a good idea. I am not just worried about you but our soldiers as well. They have family Thranduil, like us. But Sauron keeps poisoning our peaceful time here on middle-earth, I do not know what to do or think anymore".
While you were speaking, you did not notice that Thranduil went to your chair and he hugs you from the side. Normally, you don't talk about serious things like this but now you can not help it. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers might go to war to leave their families behind without knowing if they will be able to come back or they will end up in the halls of Mandos.
You, yourself is scared as well not only for Thranduil, your husband but to your second father, King Oropher.
"Meleth nin(My love), I know what you feel. You see, war is a dangerous game where it is a matter of life and death. I, myself have been to many wars before and as far as I know, you joined some of them, yes?".
You nodded and yes he was right. Right before you became Thranduil's wife you became a soldier from Lothlorien. Although you are a respectable lady since your family is one of the Lothlórien's council, it did not stop you to join many battles. Elves considered you like the best archer in Arda since you hit every target dead on the spot.
"Enough of this subject and let us focus on something else. Since we are already talking about you being in too many battles, do you remember the first time that we saw each other?" Thranduil stuttered as his eyes shimmered looking back in the memory of you together.
"Yes I remember, father still finds it amusing though. The first time when we met together I thought you were a guard because of how filthy you look."
You were in the battlefield shooting arrows to every orcs you see. Left and right, front to your back as they continuously emerge from somewhere. You did not know where.
You ran to your father's side when you saw him guard less.
"Valar, You are too open." You muttered to yourself when you saw your father being his clearing being too open, as if he's inviting the orcs to come to him.
"You always got my back sellig. (Daughter)" You rolled your eyes hearing those. Again. For the nth time.
Minutes later, your coast is clear and thankfully some soldiers only received small to mild wounds.
"Y/N, daughter let's get back to the king's tent to see our next plan. Orcs that arrived in our area is suspiciously lower than we anticipated. They're maybe plotting for something and we must alert them to what we have noticed."
You nodded and followed your father back to the King's tent. King Gil-galad, Highest king of Noldor and is a highly respectable king in arda.
Although you're not a Noldor, they still accepted your parents refuge to Lothlorien-and also because if Lord Celeborn-for some time now especially Sindarin elves are enormously low due to the fact the Noldor elves attacked the Teleri elves in Valinor. Right after the kinslaying, your parents departed to Valinor to help aid the other elves from the destruction of Sauron.
The Valar granted the remaining elves in Valinor to help them to fight against the upcoming destruction of Sauron. Many elves departed Valinor and some chose not to, for their grief towards their kin is still painful. In result, all of the Noldor are banished from Valinor due to their traitorous wicked act.
Your parents has been together since they are still in Valinor and when they reached Middle-Earth. Thingol, the high king of Sindar elves accepted your parents refuge to Doriath. Your father became part of his council and became friends with many Sindar elves like King Oropher of Eryn Galen and Lord Celeborn of Lothlórien.
When the destruction of Doriath happened, elves despised the dwarves for their obsession of jewelry and killing their Sindar King, Thingol. Queen Melian, wife of King Thingol, Mother of Lúthien warned your parents about what she saw in her vision. Y/N's future.
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"You must understand that your daughter is a gift from the Valar and raise her well for she will play a huge part during this time. War and destruction, poisons, accursed lands and betrayals. I hope that you will take care of her, nurture her with knowledge of both worlds. Train her with different weapons and most important of all, love her and cherish her for we do not know what future lies to all of us." Melian said to both of your parents whilst holding you in her chest.
"Every elfling is a Valar gift to all of us elves and you Y/N, I see your future so bright but with a hint of darkness in it. However, it will be in a long time and we are not in a hurry. You can find love in this world and cherish it like the love of your parents." Melian said that only you and your parents can hear. She kissed your temple before she gave you back to your parents.
"You must go now, seek a refuge to other realms if you have to. Doriath is gonna fall any time of the day now. Many soldiers have died protecting this realm so as innocent ones. Flee my friends, my heart will weep upon your leaving."
Your parents understood and immediately left Doriath with Lord Celeborn's company and there you grew up into a beautiful, wise and respectable elleth. Many centuries had passed since the fall of Doriath and the thought of it made you stronger, braver, and confident in every battle you face.
At first, your parents did not agree to you to partake any war since you are too young to experience it. But your determination and heavy preparations of training made them agree to you to join battles.
And one of them is this.
You and your father finally reached the elven king's tent to report the anomaly that happened in your troops. Upon entering the said tent, you noticed a tall ellon standing next to the Sindar King Oropher that made you think that they have arrived at the same time as you and your father.
The ellon stared at you for a moment but you did not care about it at all. You listened to both kings as their observation about the said orc attack is not normal.
10 minutes and they're still discussing about the possibilities that might happen next hour or so. But you noticed that the ellon is still staring at you and of course you're already used to it since having an elleth to an army is rare.
You stared at him back, eyebrow rise as if your telepathically talking to him saying "what's wrong?."
He then cleared his throat and pretends to listen to both kings but your composure is still the same.
Little did you both know that King Oropher noticed his son's odd behavior earlier and he just silently observing and waited for your reaction towards to his son.
Normally King Oropher knows that every elleth and women has been obsessed, head over heels to his son Thranduil. Now the situation has changed and it excites him to know what will happen next.
King Oropher cleared his throat and said,
"Why not the both of you go outside and help the healer aid the wounded soldiers, I know that both of you have quite knowledge about elven medicine and I think the healers appreciate it if they have more helping hands out there." He said looking both at you and Thranduil.
Your father stared at you and gave you a nod as an answer that you are dismissed so you march outside right after you give your curtsy to the three of them.
Thranduil followed you heading to the healing tents and no one even bother to speak a word.
When you both are near, Thranduil suddenly speak.
"What is your name?" He asked curiously staring at your hair.
"Y/N" you shortly replied without looking at him.
Thranduil find it annoying when you did not turn to talk to him so he then said.
"Are you really in such hurry to help the healers? You know, the king just said that to dismiss us without saying it."
"I know." You said and turn to him, looking straight in the eye.
"Since you already know my name, may I know yours so I am not calling you orc. You seemed to enjoy their company earlier and decided to shower their blood all over you as a souvenir, no?"
You asked as his face looked amazed instead of being mad.
"I am Thranduil and yes I enjoy the battle earlier however I have no control of their blood spilling or whisking at me." Thranduil snapped back but you just want to laugh because his appearance is quite horrid than expected.
His armor, half of his hair, or even half of his neck is smeared with orc blood and you find it worrisome because it don't usually happen to everyone, unless, they're reckless.
You rolled your eyes at him as you turned your back.
"Since we both are heading to the tents you might as well want to get yourself cleaned. Base on your situation, you might be a veteran warrior yet a reckless one as well."
"How do you know that I'm good in the battlefield?" Thranduil asked as you two began to walk towards the healing tents.
"I noticed that you do not possess any wound from the battle earlier, all the bloods belong to the orcs that you and your company have slain."
"That is a good observation, however I did not notice that you looked at me even for once." Thranduil said in a sarcastic tone.
"Well, with all due respect your majesty, I have seen enough already." You said leaving him outside once you entered the said tent.
You immediately asked for a bucket of water and a towel.
Once when Thranduil entered. He was shock to see you holding a bucket of water and a towel and giving it to him.
"Clean yourself." you muttered.
"Then I will help you clean your hair."
Thranduil immediately took the bucket and the towel and he began to clean himself whilst you began to wash his hair.
Surprisingly while you wash his hair. You noticed that his hair is not really blond but rather a white-ish silver hair.
"Your hair is paler than I anticipated." You said to him while drying his hair.
"I got it from my kin, we are Sindarin elves. Are you a Sindarin elf, yes?"
"Yes I am Sindar but my hair is not the same of our kin. Queen Melian had said that I am a gift from the Valar but I do not know why they decided to color it brown." I said to him.
Honestly, many people thought that I am Noldo because of my hair but once they look at my physique it is really a Sindar.
"Maybe the reason why they gave that color is because it glows in the sun like gold. Your hair reminds me of Laurelin tree in Valinor however I did not see the tree myself." He said turning at you.
"Well since you compare my hair to the golden leaves of Laurelin might as well I compare yours to Telperion. Since the leaves of it gives a shiny white light like hair of yours." You said and you swear you saw him smirk.
You stand up and was about to return the bucket of now cloudy water.
When he grabbed your wrist and said,
"Do you know me?'' He asked raising his eyebrow yet his eyes is full of… amazement?
"I do not know you personally since we have just met earlier however…" his gaze is now in mere anticipation when you said "however".
"However?..." He continued waiting for your answer.
"I noticed that you might be a boastful ellon yet known to mischief." You said then he let go of your hand to continue your plan earlier.
His mouth agape and was about to say something but he laughed. Teary-eyed prince watching your every step once you came back to his side.
"What?" You asked in confusion. You mean what you said to him since his gaze from you earlier feels like a judgment. You had met so many people already and you only know one thing. Their eyes says it all. A woman, elleth or whatever form they are as long as they are female, they have no place in males world.
You are sick of it.
Sick and tired of being ridiculed because of your gender.
No matter how many times you prove them they're wrong, they'll just shrug their shoulders and says things such as; "She is just lucky", ''I can do that with my eyes closed." Whatsoever.
Now staring at Thranduil's blue eyes. You thought of nothing.
And you noticed it.
He was trying to read your emotions through your eyes for eyes cannot lie, however, he was failing. Miserably.
You noticed his eyes being nervous so you decided to head out and pull his arms so you two can have air.
"Why did you laugh? I am telling the truth." You said boringly.
"You thought of me being boastful yet you are not scared?"
"Why would I be scared?"
"I am a prince of Greenwood the great and no one ever dares to say horrid things such us that."
He said firmly but Thranduil noticed your smirk and deep inside he smiled to keep his scary mask on.
"You really think I do not know you? I have heard of your stories to multiple battles already, it seems that you have a dungeons worth of elleth or even women. If you think of me as one of them, you are wrong. The look that you gave me earlier is the look of many men and ellon for centuries now. They all judge me as not part of the guard just because of my gender and that idea pisses me off. With all due respect your majesty. Prince Thranduil of Greenwood the great…" You said the last line in a sarcastic tone.
"My duty for your hair is already done so now I need to help the healers in the next tent, you did not forget it, do you?" You said but you noticed a hinge of change in Thranduil's face. He was not mad but more of like… puzzled?. No. Excited?. No. It is more of like a….
Challenge.
"I was not expected that the Lady of Lothlorien have heard about me. Unsurprisingly, I have heard about your great battles as well Lady Y/N." His looks gave you a confirmation that he is challenging you.
"How so?" Challenging him back.
"You are not the only one who can observe here Lady Y/N. I noticed that you're not looking back at me and it confirms my suspicion earlier. You thought that I was judging you but no. Like I said, I have heard of your stories as well… ''
"And what are those stories about?" Nervousness being your number one enemy right now.
"That the Valar sent elleth is glowing like a tree of Laurelin. Many eldar that had seen the both trees compared your glow to Laurelin. I stared at you because you are beautiful." Thranduil said trying to hide his pink cheeks by standing taller.
Your empty thoughts earlier is now a bucket full. No. A working fountain perhaps.
You stared at him with "you-do-not-know-what-to-say-because-I-am-flattered-look".
"You think you are the only one who can be blunt and honest at the same time, do you not?" Thranduil smirked but his cheeks are still pink.
"You say what you want to say, but there are people out there that needs our help regardless of our title, let us help them since there are only few healers in our party right now." You said while turning back to him but now your…smiling.
Little did you know that when you turned around Thranduil sighed and smiled and he is happy that you can not see his reaction right now or else, that would be embarrassing.
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You both laugh while telling each others point of view and feelings.
"Wait, do you know that your King Oropher planned it all?" You said to Thranduil that is now currently in your side.
"What do you mean Meleth?" Confusion in his eyes yet you know that he is eager to know more.
"Ada said that the three of them were bystanders, they were just hiding inside the tent only peeking through the doors. It turns out that King Oropher talked to King Gil-galad to pretend we are having an orc attack for us to meet each other and talk." You said to now wide-eyed Thranduil.
"They used their previous battle plans to study all the orc activities." You said while smiling.
You noticed Thranduil scratching his neck as if he's trying to remember something.
"No wonder why Ada showered me with orc bloods, do you know when we all finished decapitating each orcs before burning it, my father threw their heads at me." He said in a tone of betrayal.
"Well at least now we know each other then." Looking at you with shimmering eyes. He then pulled you to his lap and kiss you with laugh…I mean love.
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A/N: This is my first time writing a ff so please if you found a problem. I am sorry. I will improve it once I am confident enough of my writing skills but for now, so be it.
