Author's Note:  OK, both Madella and Celynnen wrote this story, so we alternate chapters.  And please don't make fun of the first chapter.  Celynnen wrote it, NOT ME, and she doesn't like it either.  And when we get to the part with the Two Towers, the whole deal with Arwen is screwed up, so just imagine, ok?

Chapter One: Celynnen Neryssa Evenstar

By: Celynnen

          "No, Celynnen," Lord Elrond said to his daughter.  "I will not allow you to visit Legolas Greenleaf."

            "But father, I haven't seen him in ages!  I was going to visit Madella too, you know," Celynnen responded.  "Is it because I might go alone?"

            "No, it is not-" Elrond started.

            "Arwen could come with me.  How come you always let her go to see Aragorn alone?"  Celynnen accused.

            "Celynnen, it's not that," Elrond said loudly.  "I would have let you go, but Legolas is coming here.  There is going to be a council concerning the Ring."

            "Oh," Celynnen said, very surprised.  She didn't know that Thranduil, the King of Mirkwood, would send Legolas, his son, down to Rivendell.  "What about Madella?"

            Elrond sighed.  "I do not know if Madella is coming with Legolas.  I doubt that she is, though.  The King is very protective of his daughter."

            Celynnen scoffed.  "Madella's only five minutes younger than Legolas, that's pathetic!"

            Just as Elrond was about to reply, Gandalf the Grey entered the room.  "Hello Lady Celynnen, Lord Elrond.  I hope you are well?"

            "Considerably, but I've been better, Gandalf," Celynnen said to Gandalf, and then she left.

            Celynnen Neryssa Evenstar was the twin sister Arwen Tatiana Evenstar and the daughter of Lord Elrond of Rivendell and Lady Celebrain of Lothlorien.  She had met Legolas Greenleaf in his home in Mirkwood, delivering a message from her father.  The King was visiting another city in Mirkwood, so Legolas was taking his place temporarily.  When she first saw Legolas, she was astonished at how handsome he was.  Celynnen delivered the message, and stayed for five weeks longer than she was supposed to.  The day before she returned to Rivendell, her twin, Arwen, had to come to Mirkwood to tell Celynnen to come home.  It was on that last day that Legolas told her that he loved her.  She told him the same thing.

            Celynnen went to see the shards of Narsil.  She found her sister there, staring at them.  "You have missed Aragorn," she said quietly.  "Just as I miss Legolas."

            Arwen looked up at Celynnen.  "yes, I do, that that's not what I was thinking about.  I was thinking about the halfling, Frodo."  Arwen was the one who brought him to Rivendell after he had been stabbed by a Morgul blade.

            "Ah, I wish I had come with you.  I could've helped fight the Nazgul.  I could've prevented your cut."  The only way you could tell Celynnen and Arwen apart was that Celynnen had very dark red highlights in her hair, but you could barely see them.  Now that Arwen had a cut on her face, you could tell them apart more easily.

            Arwen have a slight smile.  "Even you couldn't have prevented it.  It is not a problem."  Arwen suddenly remembered something.  "Legolas has arrived.  He is staying in the chamber across from yours."

            Celynnen took off on a run.  "Legolas!"   She kept on running into people on her way to her chambers.

            After a few "excuse me's" she was there.  She rushed into Legolas's room and shouted.  "Legolas!"

            He saw her and said, "Celynnen."   He ran to her, picked her up, and spun her around.  Then he kissed her.

            Celynnen looked around.  Something was missing.  "Where is Maddie?" she asked.  She used one of Madella's nicknames that they made up when Celynnen first met them.  Madella's were Maddie and Ella, Celynnen's Celyn and Anrion (Anrion means 'desire' in Elvish, used by Legolas.), and Legolas's Archer.

            Legolas sighed.  "Oh my Anrion, my father wouldn't let her come with me, because she is a girl.  You wouldn't believe the fight they had.  We're both 2,931, except she's five minutes younger."

            Celynnen laughed.  "You do know what the council is about, right?"

            "I know some, not all.  Mornie utulie." Legolas replied.  "It is about the ring."

            "Indeed darkness has come," Celynnen responded.  "And it must fall."

            Legolas nodded and said quietly, "I wish to destroy the Ring.  Are you going to the council?"

            Celynnen smiled.  "No, but I will be with the two halflings, spying."

            Legolas laughed and said, "My clever Anrion!  I shall miss you."

            "It's time to go.  Try not to notice me."  Celynnen smiled.

***

            "Merry, why are we doing this again?"  Pippin asked his best friend.

            Merry scoffed.  "Because, moron, we need to know what they do about the ring."

            "Oh!  I knew that!"

            Celynnen smiled.  Pippin wasn't that smart when it came to these kinds of matters.  Merry was smarter than Pippin, but not by much.  "Keep quiet, you two!  They might hear us!"  She looked at Legolas, who looked at her for a moment, then turned his attention back to Elrond.  Celynnen sighed.

            Pippin noticed she was staring at someone.  "Who are you staring at, Lady Celynnen?"

            "Legolas." Was all she said.

            Pippin stared at her, confused.  "Oh, yes.  I know Lelogas, very nice chap," he said sarcastically.

            "Shut up!  Somebody besides the guy with the crown-thingy is saying something!"

            Then the council members started to shout at each other.  "Pippin, now I don't know what they're fighting about!  Hey- look at Frodo!"  Merry said.

            Frodo was just sitting there, staring at the Ring.  Then he stood up and said something.  Nobody heard him except for Gandalf.  He turned around and everybody quieted.

            "I will take the Ring to Mordor," Frodo said.  "Though… I do not know the way."

            Gandalf faced Frodo.  "I will help you bear this burden, Frodo Baggins, as long as it is yours to bear."

            Aragorn stepped towards Frodo, and said, "By my life or death, I can protect you.  I will.  You have my sword."

            Arwen's not going to be happy, Celynnen thought to herself.

            Then Legolas stepped forward.  "And you have my bow."  He glanced at Celynnen.  No, Legolas!

            "And my axe," a dwarf named Gimli said to Frodo.

            Boromir of Gondor walked up to Frodo.  "You carry the fate of us all, little one," he said.  "If this is indeed the will of the council, Gondor will see it done."

            There was a shout from the bushes behind Frodo, and his friend Sam came forward.  "Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me!" he said stubbornly.

            Elrond smiled.  "No, indeed it has been hardly possible to separate you two even though he is summoned to a secret council and you are not."

            Celynnen chuckled, but then Merry and Pippin stood up.  "No!" she hissed at them.

            "Wait!  We're coming too!" Pippin said as he and Merry ran into the room.  Elrond looked very surprised.

            "You'd have to send us home in a sack to keep up from coming!" Merry declared.

            "Anyway, you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission… quest… thing." Pippin said, with no clue on what they were doing.

            Merry stared at Pippin.  "Well, that rules you out, Pip!"

            Lord Elrond looked at them.  "Nine companions… so be it.  You shall be called the Fellowship of the Ring."

            Pippin was even more confused.  "Great.  Where are we going?"  Everybody stared at him.

***

            He can't go.  He can't.  He'll be killed!  Celynnen was lying on her bed, pondering.  Wondering why Legolas wanted to go to his doom.  Why he wanted to leave her.

            Celynnen wiped her eyes of her dry tears.  She stopped crying about half an hour ago, but inside, she hurt.

            She heard her door open, but she couldn't see who entered; she was facing the other way.  "Celynnen?" It was Legolas.

            She sat up and faced him.  "Why must you go?"

            "Anrion, I wish to see the Ring destroyed.  To actually see it thrown into Mount Doom.  Besides, they need somebody with my skill in archery.  Nobody had my skills, except for maybe you and Maddie."  He sat down on her bed and looked into her eyes.  "I did not mean to hurt you, even though I knew it would.  I have to go, Celynnen.  I have to."

            Celynnen sniffed and said, "I only wish I could go with you, even though I know I cannot."

            There was a knock on the door and Aragorn entered her room.  "Legolas, we are leaving in an hour."   Celynnen noticed something different about him.  He's wearing Arwen's pendant!  She could not suppress a gasp as Aragorn left the room.

            "What is it?" Legolas asked, worried.

            Celynnen could only whisper.  "He was wearing Arwen's pendant.  She has chosen a mortal life."  Celynnen started to cry silently.  Legolas could only hug her and think how he would feel if Madella did the same thing.

***

            Celynnen knocked on Arwen's door.  "Arwen, may I come in?"

            "Yes, of course," came Arwen's voice.

            Celynnen entered and stared at her twin.  "You have chosen a mortal life," was all she could manage to say.

            "Arwen turned and looked at her sister and said quietly, "I would rather have a mortal life with him then have an immortal one without him.  I love him, Celynnen, as you love Legolas."

            "Yes, but what if he dies?  What then, Arwen?  You wouldn't be able to get your immortality back!" Celynnen responded.

            "Aragorn cannot die while he is in possession of my pendant.  Not unless it is taken from him by force."

            "Arwen, we are both 2,778 years old.  When you die, I will cease to have a twin sister." Celynnen said sadly.

            "I know." Arwen whispered as Celynnen left her room.

***

            As Celynnen entered Legolas's room, she tried to hold back her tears, but one escaped.  "It- it is time for you to- to go, Legolas.  Several tears escaped.

            Legolas gathered his things and rushed over to her.  "Oh, my Anrion…"

            They walked together down to where the rest of the Company was.  Everybody was saying good-bye to someone, whether it be a loved-one or a friend.

            Celynnen hugged Legolas and said in his ear, "I wish this moment could last forever."

            "So do I, Anrion, so do I."

            "Gandalf then spoke.  "Say a final farewell and then we shall leave."

            Legolas and Celynnen started to let go of each other.  Celynnen's tears were escaping again.  "I love you," she said.

            He only said, "I know." And turned around and started to leave without a backward glance.  Celynnen knew that if he did, he wouldn't be able to leave.