In a different world{BOOK 1}Legolas X OC

chapter thirteen- Betrayals and Goodbyes

Chapter 13 Betrayals and Goodbyes

The group wasted no time and started running through the roads of Dale to go to Ravenhill. The men of Lake-Town had managed to kill most orcs in the area with the help of the elves. Eliriel as well as her friends slashed the few orcs that were attacking them slowly making their way through the town. The elleth didn't notice when she and Tauriel got separated from Legolas and Laerornel but they still continued.

That was until they saw a familiar figure in front of them.

Thranduil, together with the chief of the guards and what was left of his company were walking away from the battle leaving the fate of Middle Earth to everyone else's hands.

Tauriel takes a step forward. "You will not go further." She yelled at him as Eliriel looked at her with wide eyes. She knew it before hand but still, he was a king and she admired her bravery. "You will not turn away, not this time." Tauriel continued with tears forming in her eyes.

The snow falling only added to Thranduil's cold gaze as he looked at both of them. "Get out of my way." He simply said in a cold tone. "The dwarves will be slaughtered!" Tauriel insisted and stood her ground in front of the King holding back her tears. "You cannot hide in the safety of your kingdom while others die to save Middle-Earth!" Eliriel added sending a glare towards the king, emphasizing the word die. But Thranduil's gaze remained cold. "Yes. They will die. Today, tomorrow, one year hence, a hundred years from now. What does it matter? They are mortal."

Since they are both banished from Mirkwood he speaks to them as such. As people who have no say in this, no right to accuse him.

Tauriel suddenly snaps and aims her arrow at Thranduil's head making him widen his eyes in shock. Eliriel held the hilt of her sword, prepared to attack if something went wrong. "You think your life is worth more than theirs...when there is no love in it?"Tauriel's voice trembled as she spoke, anger taking control. "There is no love in you..."She said her voice low in anger. She was going to attack him Eliriel knew that but in the blink of an eye Thranduil broke her bow in half with a single strike.

"What do you know of love? Nothing!" Thranduil snapped pointing his sword at Tauriel's throat. Eliriel's muscles tensed. Tauriel was wrong to say that about Thranduil. It was because of love and grief that he acted like this. "What you feel for that dwarf is not real." He added tears now streaming down Tauriel's face as she looked in shock up at the elven king. His words made Eliriel remember something. Kili didn't give Tauriel his rune stone. Maybe things have changed so much that her feelings were one-sided now. She didn't have time to feel sad about her friend's feelings because the elven king was threatening her life.

Just then, as if on cue, Legolas appeared lowering his father's sword with his own, shortly followed by Laerornel. "If you harm them father...you will be harming me as well." Legolas growled, slowly facing away from his father. He walked towards the elleths. "Let us go." He nodded at them and they all turned away leaving Thranduil behind.
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