Alex's Story Book

Title: Under the Oak and the Beech
Author: alexcat
Fandom: Tolkien
Characters: Thranduil, Oropher, Celeborns, Legolas, OCs
Beta: luin77
Artist: talullahred
Rating: PG-13
Notes and warnings: See Notes at Ao3
Summary: This is the story of Thranduil of the Greenwood from his childhood until the fourth age.

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( Under the Oak and the Beech )

Title: Beneath the Table, part 2
Fandom: LOTR
Disclaimer: I do not own nor do I profit from these characters.
Rating: G
Author: Alex (alex_cat_45@yahoo.com)
Type: 200 word Double Drabble
Summary: The twins are curious about grown up meetings.

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BENEATH THE TABLE, part 2

Another evening.

And another meeting.

The two elflings were hiding beneath the table. With a bag of mice. And a bag of snakes.

Elrond spoke of darkness approaching them. At least he did until a handful of terrified little mice began to scurry out from beneath one of the tables. It took half an hour to rid the room of vermin and to begin again.

Shortly after that, many little snakes began to slither hither and yon. Even small snakes are scary to some and both elves and men began to cry out in alarm and run from the room until only Elrond and two small hidden elflings remained.

Elrond spoke to the unseen children. “I thank you for rescuing me this time but I shall require your attendance at all of my meetings from now on if this ever happens again.”

From that evening forward, the sons of Elrond were content to study some of Master Erestor’s history after dinner. Sometimes they did their mathematics. They’d even play with Arwen if pressed into it. They drank imaginary tea and danced with her dolls now and then.

Anything, it seemed, was better than a meeting in the Hall of Fire.

~end~

Title: At Last
Fandom: LOTR
Disclaimer: I do not own nor do I profit from these characters.
Rating: G
Author: Alex (alex_cat_45@yahoo.com)
Type: 150 word Drabble and a half
Summary: Oropher waits.

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AT LAST

Oropher wandered the shores of Aman alone much of the time. He thought about his son, his only son. How had Thranduil fared since he died all those many years ago? He stopped the tall ships when they came into port but none seemed to know Thranduil’s fate.

Elrond and Galadriel arrived and a few years later, his grandson, Legolas, arrived with a dwarf, of all things! But his son was still conspicuously absent.

Then one day he saw a ship on the horizon, the first one in a long, long time. He made his way to the dock and waited. Celeborn disembarked with another elf, but the other elf was too far to the side and Oropher couldn’t see his face.

Then he heard him speak. “The first thing I shall do is find my father. I have missed him these many long years.”

Thranduil cried tears of joy.

~end~

Title: Eärendil’s Lost Sons
Author: alexcat
Type: FCS
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own nor profit from the use of any of these characters.
Warnings: None
Beta: Larian Elensar
Pairing: Oropher/Erestor
Archive: Ao3, OEAM, Alex’s Story Book
Author’s Note: 2013 Sultry in September story for Chaotic Binky
Spoilers: For The Silmarillion
Summary: Oropher and Erestor are sent out solve a mystery. They do have a little fun along the way.

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( Eärendil’s Lost Sons )

Title: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
Author: alexcat
Fandom: Tolkien
Type: FCS
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters nor do I profit from their use.
Warnings: None
Beta: Larian Elensar
Pairing: Erestor/Gildor
Archive: Slashy Santa, OEAM, Alex’s Story Book
Author’s Note: This was for Perky in the My Slashy Valentine 2013.
Spoilers: No
Summary: A visitor comes to Imladris and Erestor wants no part of him.

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( Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost )

Title: Secrets
Author: alexcat
Type: Gen
Fandom: Tolkien
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I do not own nor do I profit from the use of these characters.
Warnings: None.
Beta: None
Characters: Galadriel, Melian
Archive: OEAM, Ao3, Alex’s Story Book
Spoilers: Some
Summary: Melian knows Galadriel’s secret.

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SECRETS

Melian watched Galadriel mix the potion that she’d just taught her. The elf woman was good with magic. She had a strength within her that Melian had seldom seen in an elf, or in a Maia either, for that matter.

But she also had that secret, the one that Melian had already guessed.

“Galadriel, you cannot keep the truth from my husband forever. He will find out about the Kinslaying and the Doom of the Noldor eventually.”

Galadriel turned to her, a look of near panic on her face. “You will not tell him? Not yet?”

“No, child, I will not but he will find out and he will be angry beyond what I have seen before.”

Galadriel sighed and straightened her shoulders, as if gathering her strength and will. “When the time comes, I will deal with it. I cannot change what is done, my dear friend. I would that my cousins had not been so harsh and so unforgiving. I would that we had stayed at home instead of following but I desired more than I had there and Feanor’s idea to leave seemed sound enough until he left us to die on the Helcaraxë. It was only then that we knew how truly obsessed he had become.”

“My husband is stubborn and hard headed and will do what he will do. When he finds out, I will do what I can to make it less harsh for you and your brothers. I am fond of you and I am not blind to the feelings Celeborn seems to have for you and his friendship with Finrod.”

Galadriel said nothing for several minutes then she looked at Melian with so much sadness in her eyes. “I shall miss you, my friend, for I know that after the secret is told, I shall have to move on eventually to my own home and these last few months here with you have been almost like being at home with my mother.”

“We shall speak of it no more. Cook says your Celeborn has brought us fresh venison for our dinner. Shall we go see what herbs and spices we can take to the kitchens from my gardens?”

Galadriel smiled and they went out to Melian’s garden as if nothing had ever troubled either of them.

~end~