Hi everyone! It's me again. I have decided to be brave and embark on a slightly longer fic. Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed 'A Letter From Ada'. Please bear with me on this fic, as I'm still learning, remember. But do tell me if there is anything that needs work.

Anyway, this story deals with the love story of Elrond and Celebrian, because I think they get left out too much. Hope you like it. Please review and tell me what you think.

Disclaimer – Anything you recognise here belongs to JRR Tolkien.

Until We Meet Again Prologue

Elrond watched with tears in his eyes, as the love of his life, his heart, his soul, his Cel boarded the ship that would take her away from him, that would take her to Valinor. Why did she have to leave? He knew he was being selfish, he knew that she would only find the healing that she needed in the west. But he could not stop that ache inside him. They had never been apart for more than a few months since they were wedded. And now... Now he did not know when he would see her again. He would sail west someday, yes, but he knew that day would not come for a long time yet, for his tasks here were not yet done. He had much to do still.

Beside him stood his children, watching tearfully as the ship set sail. What would they do without her? What would he do without her? He wished to cling on to every moment, every instance he had spent with her. The day he first set eyes on her, the day they confessed their love to each other, their wedding day, the birth of their children. Everything. But he would also never forget the hollowness of her face, the tears in her eyes, and the sorrow in her voice as she said goodbye to him.

"Elrond..." she said. "Elrond, I am sorry. Sorry for everything. Please forgive me." Elrond took her hand in his own before he spoke, trying hard to keep his tears inside. "Why do you day that, Cel?" he said. "There is nothing to forgive. Indeed, it is my fault. I have failed. I broke my promise to your parents, to myself."

"No, Elrond, you did not fail. It was not your fault. Do not blame yourself. Promise me that you will be strong, Elrond. For our children. For me."

As he looked away to hide his grief, Celebrian cupped her hands around his face and turned it to look at her. "This is not the end, Elrond," she said. "Always remember that. We will meet again. And then nothing will ever part us. Nothing."

Elrond could not stop his tears any longer. She wiped them away gently and kissed him softly. "I love you, Elrond. And nothing, no one, can ever change that. You know that as well as I do. So do not despair. And you will never be alone. Because I will always be there in your heart."

Leaving Elrond with her words she went over to say to goodbye to her children. She then came back to him one last time, to say her final farewell. "You are the best husband anyone could ask for. And a brilliant father. I know you will look after them well, Elrond. I am sorry I cannot be there to watch them grow. I know that they grieve. But Elrond, don't let them become consumed by their grief. Promise me."

Elrond nodded slowly, not being able to say much due to his sorrow. "Promise me you will never let them feel the absence of their mother. They are so young, Elrond. Especially Arwen. Promise me you will keep her happy, whatever the cost."

"I will," Elrond said softly. "I promise I will." They embraced each other one last time, tears flowing freely on both their faces. "I love you, Cel," Elrond whispered.

"And I you, Peredhil," she replied. They pulled apart slowly, and aided by her handmaidens, she started walking towards the ship. Before climbing aboard she looked back at him for a last time. "Until we meet again, Elrond," she said softly. "Namarië."

Elrond watched as the ship finally disappeared from sight. Yes, he thought. Until we meet again. Namarië, meleth nin.

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Translations

Peredhil – Half-elven

Namarië - Farewell

Namarië, meleth nin – Farewell, my love

P.S. You will come across the characters calling Elrond 'Peredhil' (Half-elven). This is meant to be an affectionate term (like how Arwen gets called Undomiel), because I didn't want people calling him 'Elrond' all the time. So I think I will let people close to him calling him Peredhil sometimes.

Bye for now.

- Narwen Almiriel