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animatorweirdo · 2 years

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Imagine being a fae and falling for Maedhros

(I was going to make another request and totally forgot this one. I am sorry, but it is here now. Hope you enjoy)

Requested by anonymous

Warnings: Magic, threats of killing, growing friendship, magic, mentions of a disability, tricky fairies, romance.

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-You have lived in the grove as long as you remember, surrounded by its magical trees and other fairies, as your duty was to protect it with your only kin.

-You have done this for many years, and nothing surprises you anymore. Orcs, lost travelers, and other things appear in the grove occasionally, and your duty has remained the same. Keep them out.

-You hoped for something new to happen, but it was rather hopeless as your sibling loved to kill, and you couldn't exactly leave the grove to have a social life. Your home needed both of its guardians, and your other fairy kind weren’t powerful enough to fend for themselves.

-Most elves stayed away from your home out of respect and an ancient deal, so you don’t see them often. Humans love getting lost and use violence upon the first strange thing they see. And the dwarves, well, you have heard of them, but apparently, they don’t like to travel much, so you have never seen one.

-You could only dramatically cry at your pitying situation. You didn’t have a lot of options, so all you could do was wait and hope for the best.

-One day, something did happen.

-It was a bright summer day in the grove, and many were preparing for a feast in honor of the earth queen, Yavanna Kementari.

-You were walking with your sibling, picking berries and fruits while listening to the joyful singing of the flying fairies.

-On that day, Maedhros, the son of Feanor, and his brothers were on a hunt.

-He followed his brothers from behind as they chased after a herd of deers. They all soon lost their way after they entered a mysterious forest where power seemed to test their mind.

-Maedhros was unnerved by the presence the forest held over him. He kept hearing whispers behind his ears, and it was like the air had become heavy to breathe.

-It didn’t help when he lost sight of his brothers and wandered through the forest without a clear way in his mind.

-It was then he heard singing, beautiful and melodic singing. He was hypnotized and therefore followed the voice into the grove.

-His mind became clear when he entered the colorful forest, and the air tasted sweet on his lips. However, he was unnerved by the number of animal bones he came across.

-They were on the ground, hidden among the leaves and strapped upon the trees. Edges sharpened like blades.

-He was confused until he heard the sound of your voice.

-There you were at the side of a lake, softly singing with flying fairies as you picked berries into your basket with another.

-Beautiful was the word Maedhros could think of as he couldn't help but stare at the sight before him.

-Your voice was lovely, like the voice of the nightingales. You were dressed similarly to the other, so you were most likely close kin and yet different as you looked more serene and happy. Strange yet beautiful markings decorated your skin, and the fairies decorated your hair with flowers as you laughed with glee.

-Maedhros almost wanted to say something, but he hesitated as he didn’t dare to disturb. He was an uninvited intruder.

-It was until a twig snapped and his brothers called out to him, entering the grove.

-The fairies screeched and scattered around, alerting you and your sibling of the intruders.

-You two stood there and watched wearily. You were captivated by the tall red-haired Eldar, but the color of his soul unnerved you. It was bright yet stained with red, which only meant he had spilled innocent blood. They all have.

-Elves do kill, but they always have a good reason. These elves have killed several innocent people, so their fea had been stained red with blood. They also bore a powerful sense of a curse or a doom, which you would only recognize from lord Namo.

-Your sibling laughed as they asked what these elves did to stain their fea with innocent blood. Only cold-blooded murderers could do such a thing.

-The dark and blond elves of the group were not happy with your sibling’s remark and showed signs of aggression. It was your duty to deal with hostile invaders, so you and your sibling called upon your powers.

-The bones scattered among the ground and trees came to life and trapped the elves in a predicament where they couldn't escape or fight their way through.

-Undead animals surrounded them, growling and howling with windless screams. Sharpened bones were wrapped around their bodies and neck, restraining them from moving against the sharpened edges. One wrong move and it would be the end of them.

-You and your siblings watched them while controlling the bones. You didn’t want to resolve things with violence. You liked talking things through before doing anything hasty.

-Luckily, you didn’t need to kill this time as it was the summer feast of Yavanna. Therefore you and your sibling allowed them to live another day and leave the grove with a strict warning never to return.

-The red-haired one was grateful and thanked while apologizing for the intrusion and the violent act of his brothers. He will make sure they will not bother you in the future.

-You watched as he left and couldn't help but be curious about him.

-How could someone seemingly noble, polite, and friendly be a murderer of innocents?

-You tried not to think about him much after he left the grove. It looked like he kept his promise and didn’t show up or any of his brothers. You couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. You don't know why but maybe you wished to see him again and talk a little.

-Maedhros faced the same predicament as he couldn't stop thinking about you. Whenever he tries to do something else, his mind wanders back to you.

-He did some research about the grove and its inhabitants. All kinds of fairies and animals lived there, and its guardians, the faes of the bone.

-The name was odd, but it was your title as the guardian of the grove.

-Your powers were closely associated with dead and spirits, so he figured you could see one’s soul and fea. That's how you and your sibling managed to know the sinful past of his family.

-Maedhros felt conflicted with his growing desire to see you and keeping his promise to never show his face again in your home.

-In the end, he decided to take the risk and visit the forest.

-The faes, very little was known about them, except they could be cruel and vicious tricksters.

-It was tricky to be there again. The air felt heavy against the Eldar's lungs, and the voices whispered to his ears. Horrible things and some of them sounded like screams. He was almost lost and snatched by other faes until you came to his rescue and repelled the enchantment of the forest.

-You weren’t sure what to feel, anger for breaking the promise, or excitement to see him again.

-You demanded an explanation why he returned and slightly scolded him for risking his life for coming back. You might be benevolent toward strangers, but other faes, not so much. They would take any chance to get their hands upon one of the Eldar.

-Maedhros thanked you for the rescue and explained his reason. He also gave away an offering as he had read up on the books with Fae tradition.

-You accepted the offering as it was seen as rude to refuse. You felt excited because not many would return and want to socialize with you, so you were more than happy to give away your presence and time for the gift.

-You guided him away from the dangerous parts of the forest, so the other faes and fairies wouldn't try their luck again. Not with you around, though.

-You and the elven prince talked, and he turned out to be pleasant company. You learned a lot about the outside world from him.

-You found the whole silmaril thing odd and questioned if it was necessary to go to such terrible lengths for a couple of jewelry. Sure, they had the lights of the two trees, but killing innocent kin like Morgoth when he killed their grandfather might have gone overboard.

-Maedhros tried to answer the questions, but you restrained when you sensed you might have overwhelmed him with your straightforward questioning.

-You managed to come up with a bigger picture, and he seemed to work hard to compensate for his crimes, so you deemed him worthy of forgiveness.

-In return, you taught him some things about the grove and its fairies.

-He was a good listener and seemed fascinated, so you were happy to talk about your home.

-You even fulfilled his questions about all the bones scattered around the grove. He guessed they were used as weapons, and he wasn't wrong.

-The bones in the trees were sharpened and prepared for action.

-Bones on the ground used to be animals who willingly gifted their skeletons to protect the grove as they passed away. When you or your sibling call upon them, they will awaken as undead.

-Powerful creatures since you can’t kill a mass of bones.

-Maedhros was even more fascinated and glad you and your sibling allowed them to live that day. He didn’t want to imagine what it would be like to be eaten by a skeleton deer.

-The fairies were not glad to see him at first but slowly warmed up to him after he proved to be no harm.

-Your sibling asked if they could eat them or do some violent things, so Maedhros be scared of them.

-You only laugh. Your sibling has always been the most violent of the two, but they will not try anything as long as you have something to say about it.

-The day went quicker than expected. You felt disappointed to see him leave but got excited when he asked if it was okay for him to visit again.

-It took all your strength not to ask if he would like to stay forever.

-You couldn't stop thinking about him. You finally have social interaction with someone outside and an interesting person like him. The thought almost made you giggle like a newborn fairy.

-You patiently waited for him to visit again. The fairies were curious while your sibling teased you for having a minor crush on an outsider.

-When Maedhros finally came to visit again, he apologized for being late as his duties often keep him busy. He even brought an offering again to honor the fae tradition.

-You did not mind and welcomed him again to the grove.

-This continued for a long time. Maedhros would come to visit and bring gifts. You taught him how to navigate to the grove, so you didn’t need to come to his rescue every time some faes decided to be mischievous.

-You loved the sound of his voice, and it was interesting to listen to the latest news about the outside world.

-Your sibling and the fairies of the grove became used to him and sometimes even came to interact, sitting and flying around his shoulders and decorating his beautiful red hair with flowers.

-He let them because they reminded him of children.

-Over time, you might have grown feelings for the elf as he visited the grove to see you and talk about the trivial of the world.

-You’re not sure how or why, but being in his presence feels warm.

-He once asked about your wings. He had seen your sibling and others with wings, but he had never seen yours.

-You told him you lost your wings during a hardcore battle against the creatures of darkness, who sought to destroy the grove and kill the fairies.

-You were physically disabled from your wings, so you have never been able to fly ever since.

-You missed the sensation of wind, but you managed to become used to living on foot.

-Maedhros was sweet about it and praised how powerful enough you were to restrain a great elven family in mere seconds, so you were a powerful fae even without your wings.

-One day, he asked you to court him.

-He had grown these feelings ever since he first his eyes upon you, and you make him feel free and whole from the outside world.

-You accepted with excitement. Even though: a relationship between an elf and a fae was unheard of and most likely blasphemous. You did not care and embraced the red-haired beauty with a tender kiss.

-It was magical, and the fairies sang happily for you that night.

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