Disclaimer: I don't own any of Tolkien's characters! Damn it! Maybe I'll
wake up one day and I'll own them, but I doubt it!
::starts to cry:: It's not fair!
(Legolas and Elrohir walk onto the scene) Legolas: Are you alright?
Light Dragon: ::sniffs, drying my tears:: I don't own you two!
Elrohir: ::sweat drops:: Sorry, but we can still be friends. . .
Light Dragon: ::Grabs Elrohir in a hug:: I love you!
Oh well, now onto the story. ~**~
A Search for Answers
Chapter one: Kevaline's world
A girl the age of eighteen looked in the mirror. She saw a girl with black hair with caramel highlights in it, silver eyes with specs of gold, and pointy ears. She touched the tip of her ear and shuddered. She then put her hair over her ears and sighed, "Why was I cursed?"
Her mother came in her room, frowning at the sight of her daughter in just jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt, "Ah, Kevaline, I see you are ready for school. . ." She noticed something was bothering her daughter, "Kevaline, what is wrong?"
Kevaline put her hair behind her ear, showing her pointed ear, "Why do I look so different mother?"
Kevaline's mother smiled, "Don't be ashamed of who you are. . ."
Kevaline stopped her mother, "I don't even know who I am! I don't know who my father was! I don't know why the trees and wildlife soothe me! I don't know why I have pointed ears!"
Kevaline's mother sighed, "Kevaline, maybe if you go to school, you'll feel a little better."
Kevaline nodded, grabbing her backpack, "Fine mother, I'll see you after school then. . ." With that, Kevaline walked out of her room, down the steps, and out to her car.
On entering school, she met up with the only two friends she really had. She nodded to them, "Hey Adam, hey Andrew. . . What are you two up to this morning?"
Adam, a tall senior with shabby brown hair and blue eyes, gave Kevaline a huge smile, "There ya are Kev, we were starting to wonder if you were coming today."
Andrew, a tall black haired senior with a buzz cut and green eyes, nodded, "I'm glad to see you're ok. You seemed a little down in the dumps last night."
"Sorry guys, don't mind me, I'm just having problems with myself," Kevaline sighed. She moaned as she heard giggling coming down the hall, "Not them again!"
Both Andrew and Adam stood on either side of Kevaline, their eyes narrowed. A group of cheerleaders walked up to the three, particularly looking at Kevaline. On of the group strode forward, "Oh, Kevaline, why can't you dress like a proper girl should?"
Kevaline growled, "Because Laken, I'm not a proper girl!"
The girl Laken laughed, "That's right! You could never be a proper girl! You can't even get a date!"
Kevaline lowered her head as she blushed. Adam and Andrew came to her rescue. Adam glared at Laken, "Laken, Kevaline is more of a proper girl than you will ever be!"
Andrew smiled at Kevaline, "Oh, she's been on dates before, Laken. . ."
Laken smirked, "Without you two? I doubt it! What she calls a date is just a get together of your friends and she just tags along!" Kevaline opened her mouth to speak, but Laken laughed, "Oh Kevaline, you'll never be what I could be! You'll always be the girl that is a guy! The girl that can't love because she is too manly!"
Kevaline blushed even more, "Laken. . ."
"Kevaline, I would never talk to you if you weren't friends with two of the hottest guys in school, remember that!" Laken yelled and then turned back to her friends, "Lets go, we have to get to class!"
Kevaline waited until they were gone to let tears fall from her eyes, "She's right you know!"
Adam grabbed her in a hug, "No, Kev, she is totally wrong about you! You are too much of anything for her to compare you to! She is just jealous!"
Andrew nodded, adding his support, "Kev, we would never go out with her! She is nothing compared to you!" He then smiled, "Kev, if there is anything bothering you, you can tell us."
Kevaline actually considered about telling them about her conversation with her mother this morning, but shook it away, "Thanks guys, I'll keep that in mind." She then smiled, "Come on, let's get to Calculus before Quagemire has a fit!"
Adam let her go and smiled, "But we are his favorite, you know that! He likes you to no end. As long as we're with you, we won't get into trouble."
Kevaline laughed, "Come on!" She pulled the two down the hall with her and into their Calculus room. Kevaline bowed her head in a greeting to the teacher, "Good morning Mr. Quagemire."
He nodded in response, "Good morning Kevaline. Is your gang ready for class today?"
Adam and Andrew nodded and answered at the same time, "Yup!"
All three took their seats in the very back of the room, not paying any attention as the teacher started to teach. Adam looked at Kevaline's face, "You're hiding something from us. I can tell!"
Kevaline gasped, "But how?"
Adam smiled as he turned to Andrew, "You can sense it too, can't you?" Andrew nodded, smiling his huge smile he always reserved for Kevaline. Adam nodded, "We've known each other for how long? Geez, Kevaline, we can tell when there is something wrong with you, and this is one of those moments!"
Kevaline lowered her head, "You guys will freak out when I tell you. . ."
Andrew shook his head, "Nothing will freak us out, I swear."
Kevaline looked at their pleading faces and finally gave in, "Alright, I'll tell you, but don't freak out 'cause we're in class!" Both nodded, their smiles becoming even bigger. Kevaline sighed and put her hair behind her ears, showing them they were pointed.
Adam put his hand out to touch one, "That's cool!" He touched it and watched her shudder, "Are you ok?"
Kevaline nodded as he pulled his hand away, "Yeah, It just is sensitive."
Andrew's eyes were as big as saucers, "I can't believe you would hide such a cool thing from us!"
Kevaline let out a small laugh, not wanting to draw attention to themselves, "I didn't think you guys would think it was cool. . ."
Adam's smile became devious, "All the guys will want to go out with you now! Especially us!"
Andrew laughed at Kevaline's shocked face, "What didn't you think we would want to go out with you?" She shook her head, "Why did you think we kept asking you out? We are your fan club!"
Kevaline looked around the room, trying to find an answer, "But.I."
"What? You're not a proper girl as Laken would put it?" Adam smiled. Kevaline nodded, and Adam laughed, "Kevaline, we would never go out with some snooty girl that only cares about what she looks like, we want a girl that wants to play sports, that wants to look like a guy, and that doesn't care about what anybody thinks of her appearance."
Kevaline's jaw dropped, not believing what her two friends were saying. She heard the bell ring and felt Adam and Andrew grab her to take her to their next class. She snapped out of her trance when Laken walked up to her. Kevaline quickly put her hair over her ears.
Laken pursed her lips into a thin line, "Kevaline, you have no right to be hanging all over Adam and Andrew!"
Adam growled at Laken, "Did it ever occur to you that we want her to hang all over us? She is the kind of girl that we like!"
Laken ignored Adam, "Kevaline, you might be friends with these two, but on your own, you are nothing! You hide behind these two because you are weak!"
Kevaline put her hands on one of each of Adam's and Andrew's fists, making them look at her. She smiled at Laken, "Oh, so I'm weak am I?" She took her hand, clenched it into a fist, and punched backwards, slamming it into a locker. The locker dented in from the impact. She nodded, "If I was weak, could I dent a locker in?"
Adam and Andrew burst out laughing at Laken's face. She was so shocked that Kevaline was strong. Andrew quieted his laughter just enough to talk a sentence, "Laken, Kevaline could even beat us up!"
Kevaline grabbed Adam and Andrew and headed to their next class, "See ya later Laken!" When in the confines of their study hall, Kevaline sighed, "I shouldn't have done that. I kinda liked Laken trying to impress you two and trying to get you to leave me behind."
Andrew smiled at Kevaline, "You know, I really think you're beautiful Kev, it's the truth."
Adam laughed, "So do I." He put his hand on Kevaline's shoulder, "You're everything I could desire. . ."
Kevaline moved away from the two, her heart thumping faster than she would like it, "Guys, you know I don't date and I don't try to have relationships."
Andrew sighed, "Yes, we know. How many times have we tried to get you to go out on a date with either one of us and you turn us down?"
Kevaline smiled, "Well, for Adam its five hundred and sixty two, and for you its five hundred and sixty one."
"You keep track?" Adam yelled.
Kevaline laughed, "Of course! Then there's Joey that has asked me twenty two times this year, and then Josh with seventy seven times. . ."
Andrew whistled, "We don't have very much competition this year, do we Adam?"
Adam laughed, "Nope, I guess we don't!" He then sat down in his seat, the other two following his example, "Kev, you know that we won't force you to go out with us, but if there is ever a time you want to, just call one of us."
Kevaline smiled at her friend, "Thanks Adam, but I don't think that time will come soon."
Andrew growled as he heard a bunch of girls talking about Kevaline, "Hey, Kev. . ."
"I know what they said about me, Andrew, I could hear them. . ." Kevaline smiled, "I think they are scared of me because they saw me punch that locker and dent it. They're just stupid freshmen anyway while I'm a senior." She then mimicked one of the girl's voices, "Oh that Kevaline is a bitch! She thinks she is all that just because she has the two hottest guys in school as her bodyguards. . ."
Adam laughed, "Actually it's the other way around, you're our bodyguard!"
Kevaline nodded, laughing, "Yes, you two are not as strong as me, I showed you that when you got me angry at that one party you took me to. . ."
Andrew smiled, "We didn't think Laken and her group would show up. They did, and all they did was pester you to no end. When we got back to you, you took us outside and literally used us as a punching bag. We learned then that putting you anywhere near Laken and her friends would result in being used for target practice."
Adam moaned, "Hey Kev, I forgot we have a test today in Slate's class. . ."
Kevaline smiled, "Oh, that English test is going to be so easy! Just do what you always do and copy off of me. When have I ever given you below a ninety nine percent?"
Andrew laughed out loud, "Never, you've always given us that or higher!"
Adam smiled, "Thank God for archery class that we have next!"
Kevaline nodded, "Yeah, that lasts until last period where we have the English test. I love archery!"
"You're so good at it! You practice nonstop. Let me tell you this Kev, it has done great work with your body. . ." Andrew whistled.
Kevaline slapped him upside the head, "Andrew! You know, I wouldn't be talking, it's done wonders for both your bodies also!" She then blushed, "I didn't say that!"
Adam fell out of his chair laughing, causing people to stare at Kevaline. In between gasps, Adam stated, "So. . .you've. . .been. . .looking. . .at. . .our. . .bodies?"
Kevaline blushed a deep red, "Adam, you're causing a lot of people to stare at me. . ." She watched as Andrew fell out of his chair as well, "Guys, come on!"
Andrew couldn't stop rolling on the floor, "So. . .you. . .want. . .to. . .have. . .a. . .relationship!"
Kevaline inched down in her seat, seeing of she could be invisible, "Guys, I don't want a relationship!"
Adam sat up, trying to get control of his laughter, "Kev, I'm sorry, but that just wasn't what I'd expect from you."
Kevaline looked at Adam, and quickly looked away, "Why is it I get teased for what I say! It slipped!" She put her hand over her mouth as she gasped.
Andrew quieted his laughter, his eyes wide, "So you were thinking it! Kev, I thought you never thought about that stuff!"
Kevaline shook her head, "Shut up! Just forget it!"
One of the freshmen girls laughed at Kevaline, "So you do have some female in you! You aren't a man entirely. . ."
Kevaline sunk lower in her seat at what the girl had said. Adam and Andrew stood up from where they were, their faces becoming serious again. Adam's voice didn't hide his anger at the comment, "I would watch what you say freshmen, I give no mercy on the younger ones!"
Kevaline whispered to Adam, "Please Adam, let them go. Let them say what they want. . ."
Andrew turned away from the girls back to Kevaline, "You're lucky Kev here doesn't want us to hurt you!"
Kevaline sighed as the bell rang for the period to end. She stood up, and was grabbed by the shoulders by Adam, "Hey Kev, you need to relax!"
Andrew pushed the two of them to the archery range outside the school, "Come on Adam, this is the only thing Kev enjoys in the school day. We are never late for this. Don't want to start a bad habit. . ."
"Like we did for every other class?" Adam laughed as he pushed Kevaline before him. He whispered in her ear, "This would be the greatest time to skip and go off into the woods. . ."
Kevaline turned her head to be nose to nose with him, "You don't want to finish that sentence Adam, I will not make out with you. That's number two hundred and fifty three."
Adam was shocked, "I've actually asked you that that many times this year?" Kevaline nodded, not hiding her amusement from him. Adam shrugged, "Oh, well, there is always tomorrow."
The archery teacher smiled as he saw the three of them, "Why its Kevaline and her crew."
Kevaline smiled, "Yes Mr. Renfoil, its us." She walked over to the place that they kept their bows, and picked up one that was silver and was decorated in a leaf pattern, "I'm glad my mother gave this to me. It's the best bow I've ever put my hands on."
Mr. Renfoil nodded, "Yes, I'm glad to have it among the other ones. You are the only one that can seem to handle it. The other students can't seem to use it. It's like it was destined to be used by you and only you."
Andrew laughed, "She is the elf of the group!"
Adam nodded, "I agree! The way she uses the bow seems like she is an elf from Lothlorien. . ."
Andrew shook his head, "I don't know about that, she has the form of a Lothlorien elf, but the speed of a Mirkwood elf. . ."
"And the power of a Rivendell elf," Mr. Renfoil stated.
Kevaline looked at the three of them. Mr. Renfoil was just out of college, while Adam and Andrew were seniors. Kevaline shook her head, "You read too much Lord of the Rings, all of you!" She then thought about it for a minute, comparing herself to what she had heard Adam and Andrew say about the elves. She was like them, everything down to her ears.
She was brought out of her thoughts as Adam shook her, "Come on, we might be the only ones in this class today, but we have to start with the lesson!"
He handed her an arrow, and she quickly fit it to the bow. As soon as that was done, she let it fly towards the target. Andrew whooped as it hit the bull's eye. Kevaline laughed at her friend, "Hey you, are you going to just sit there and watch me, or are you going to work with me?"
He grabbed his bow and then looked at Kevaline, "You know, you make me feel like I'm in the presence of a real elf!" He winked, "Why don't you show Mr. Renfoil our secret?"
Mr. Renfoil looked at her, "So, what is this secret?" Kevaline showed him her ears, and his eyes got a twinkle in them, "We are in the presence of a real elf!"
Kevaline rolled her eyes, "You guys are pathetic!" She then looked at the face of Adam who was showing her his puppy-dog face, "Oh, I can't stand that face! It makes soft!"
After another hour of talk about elves and archery, all four stopped for lunch. Mr. Renfoil laughed as Kevaline pulled out her usual lunch, "Kevaline has the lambetz, that's all she needs. . ."
Kevaline looked at the bread in front of her. She then thought back to when her mother had sent her to school with her very first piece. She remembered her mother saying that the recipe was secret, and that she only needed one bite to fill her stomach. Kevaline shook her head, "Will you guys relax, its just some bread my mom sends me to school with everyday!" She took one bite out of it and then put it away, "I'm going to get back to working."
As they heard the bell ring, Adam and Andrew dragged Kevaline away from the range. They stopped at Kevaline's locker so she could put her bow away and then headed off to English class.
On entering the room, they were handed the test, and told to go to the back of the room. When seated, Kevaline positioned herself so that Adam and Andrew could copy off her paper without getting caught. She then started the test. After twenty minutes she nodded to Adam who nodded back. She then nodded to Andrew, and he also nodded back. She walked up to the desk and handed the test to the teacher. She then returned to her seat and then realized how tired she felt. She leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.
Adam watched Kevaline fall asleep, and got Andrew's attention, "Watch this. . ."
He reached over and touched the tip of her ear, causing Kevaline to whip open her eyes. She looked around the room, "What just. . ."
Andrew couldn't help but laugh, "You fell asleep."
The teacher looked up at them, causing Kevaline to blush, "Guys, keep it down. Slate is gonna kill us!"
"Relax, she wouldn't try it. Your mom would get on her to no extent until she laid off." Adam smiled. He then looked at his watch, " Ten seconds. . ."
Kevaline smiled as the usual countdown sounded from her two friends. When the bell rang, Both Adam and Andrew grabbed Kevaline's shoulders and dragged her to her locker. After Kevaline had taken out her bow, they pulled her to her car. Andrew laughed, "So where to today?"
Kevaline smiled, "Well, I guess we could go and hang out down by the mall."
Adam nodded as he got into the car, "Sounds good! I can't wait to see Laken! I want to see how she reacts to seeing you again."
Kevaline placed her bow in the back by Adam, "Don't touch the bow!" Adam put his hands in the air. Kevaline smiled as Andrew got in the front, "You know, I wouldn't mind giving Laken a punch or two!"
Adam laughed, "Neither would I! She won't leave me alone! She has asked me out on a date five times this week alone!"
Kevaline started up the car, and drove out of the school parking lot, "I just hope she learns that you hate her before I have to do my job as a bodyguard and start beating the shit out of her!"
Andrew and Adam couldn't control their laughter that filled the car and brought on a happier mood. Kevaline smiled as they came to the mall and parked. As all three got out of the car, Kevaline moaned. Adam growled, "I thought we would see them inside, not out here!"
A group of guys walked up to Kevaline's car. The leader smiled as he put Kevaline's chin in his hand, "Nice to see you again my dear. . ."
Kevaline pulled out of his grip, "Snag it Mark!"
The leader Mark grabbed her chin again and forced her to look up at him, "Kevaline, why do you ignore me?" He bent down to kiss her, but she pushed him away from her with a hard force.
She slammed back into her car, shaking, "Because Mark, I have enough company to deal with already! I don't want to see your face in front of me!"
Adam put a hand on her shoulder, "It's alright Kev, we'll take care of this!" He then glared at Mark, "You heard her from the beginning Mark. . .She said to Snag it!"
Mark didn't look at Adam, but only continued to stare at Kevaline, "If you ever get tired of hanging out with these losers, call me!" He then turned and left.
Kevaline took a deep breath, "He. . . almost kissed me. . ." She looked up as she felt a light squeeze on her other shoulder, "Andrew. . ."
Andrew smiled, "Maybe we should just take you home. You seem a little pale, Kev." Kevaline didn't object as Andrew lead her to the passenger side. He helped her in and then nodded to Adam, "Come on, lets take her home." He got in the driver's side while Adam got in the backseat. Andrew then drove out of the parking lot.
As Andrew drove into Kevaline's driveway, Kevaline's mother came out of the house. She noticed Andrew was driving and sighed, "Was it Mark and his group again?"
Adam got out of the backseat, Kevaline's bow delicately in his hands, "Yup, and he went too far this time. . ."
Kevaline's mother gasped, "Is she alright?"
Andrew nodded as he helped Kevaline out of the passenger side, "Yes, just shaken. She couldn't believe what he almost did." He answered her look, "He tried to kiss her, almost succeeding."
Kevaline's mother smiled, "Come on in you two, I've got dinner ready. You can join us."
After dinner, Andrew and Adam said goodbye, each giving Kevaline a hug, and then started to walk down the street to their home. Kevaline went to her room and fell onto her bed, "Finally its Friday and a whole weekend of spending time with Adam and Andrew is planned."
Her mother walked in, "Kevaline, why don't you go to bed?"
Kevaline shook her head and opened her window, "No mother. . ." She grabbed her bow and a couple of arrows, jumped out and started to run into the woods, the sunset accenting her hair. She came to a clearing where a lone tree stood, and climbed it. She closed her eyes, the tree soothing her, "I don't belong in this world. . ."
"You are right. . ." Kevaline opened her eyes and looked down to the ground, spotting her mother. Her mother sighed, "It seems you have the traits of your father, Kevaline. The portal has opened again, and you shall go through it. . ."
"What portal?" Kevaline asked, confused.
"Kevaline, your father was an elf. A portal opened up one day, and he saved my life. He should be waiting for you if you can find him. You have his attitude and features. Your hair and eyes come from me, but almost everything else is from your father. Your father's name is Hal-" Kevaline's mother started. She didn't finish as an ugly looking arrow embedded in her throat. Her mother fell dead as ugly looking creatures surrounded the tree.
"Mother!" Kevaline yelled, scrambling to get to her mother. She totally forgot about her bow as it lay in its place on her back.
A hand covered her mouth to keep her from screaming anymore. "Stay quiet until my men take care of the orcs," a voice stated beside her ear. It soothed her racing heart. Kevaline let tears fall down her face as she saw her mother's shocked face covered in blood. "As soon as we kill the orcs, we'll take you to Rivendell." The voice stated again.
Kevaline heard the noise, but refused to look down. A few minutes later, the hand left her mouth, allowing her to talk. She jumped out of the tree, crying as she ran to her mother, "Mother! What was his name? Hal-what?"
She gasped as she looked up to see arrows pointed at her face. "Stand down!" the voice from the tree stated. A tall man with dark brown hair and bluish gray eyes jumped out of the tree. Kevaline noticed he had pointed ears.
"Who are you? Where am I? What was my mother talking about?" Kevaline yelled.
"A human shouldn't talk to Lord Elrohir that way!" Yelled another, bringing up his bow.
Elrohir shook his head, "She is not fully human, see. . ." He walked over to Kevaline and pulled her hair back to show her pointed ears, "She is part elf." He then smiled at her, "What is your name?"
Kevaline lowered her head, "My name is Kevaline." She looked up into his eyes, tears falling down her face, "What has just happened?"
Elrohir nodded to her, "Lets get you back to Rivendell, maybe then it will be safer." He glanced around, and Kevaline noticed that he seemed to be hearing something. "Hurry, before more of them come."
He grabbed Kevaline's arm and started to pull her along with him. She ran with him, not knowing what else to do. She turned back and saw her mother's dead body, "Mother. . ." Her feet stopped running, the reality of the situation finally hitting her brain.
Elrohir looked at her, sensing her pain. He picked her up and continued to run. He motioned with his head to another elf, "Kalhir, make sure that everyone gets back safe!" He then whistled. A beautiful horse came galloping into view, skidding to a halt in front of him. He put Kevaline up and then mounted himself. He then urged the horse into a gallop. "Kevaline, where are you from?"
"Mother. . ." Kevaline stuttered. With that said she fell into blackness.
Elrohir cursed to himself, "Why wasn't I smart enough to think that she would black out? She has just seen her mother die right in front of her."
Kevaline awoke to the sounds of voices. "Elrohir, where did you find her?"
"I found her at the river, she was up in a tree. . ."
"I see she is half elf."
"Yes father."
Kevaline opened her eyes, "Mother. . ."
"Good, you're awake!" Elrohir stated, running over to her bed.
Kevaline tried to scoot away from him, "Where am I?"
"You are in Rivendell," The elf Elrohir call father stated.
Kevaline sat up, "Where is my mother?" She saw Elrohir blush and turn away, "What is your. . ." She stopped as she noticed she was only wearing her undergarments, "Where the HELL are my clothes!?" She then pulled the covers back over her.
"Your clothes have been taken to be washed," Elrohir stated, blushing.
"We have other clothes for you to wear," Elrohir's father stated, pointing to a dress beside her bed.
Kevaline glanced to see what he was talking about and shook her head. She started screaming, "I am NOT wearing a dress! Get me a shirt and pants!"
"But all ladies wear dresses. . ." Elrohir started. The look on Kevaline's face made him stop dead from finishing that sentence.
Kevaline glared at Elrohir, causing him to squirm under her gaze, "I am not a lady! I hate dresses!" When Elrohir opened his mouth to say something, Kevaline threw her pillow at him, "Don't say it!"
Elrohir's father nodded, "Elrohir," Elrohir looked at him, "Go got Kevaline a couple pairs of tunics and leggings." Elrohir left the room at a run. Elrohir's father turned back to Kevaline, "Excuse us, lady Kevaline. . ."
"Just Kevaline," Kevaline stated.
"Excuse us Kevaline, I am sorry to frighten you like that. My name is. . ." He started.
"Wait, don't tell me. . ." Kevaline started, going deep into thought. She then smiled, "I don't know of this place, but my friends have told me about you. You must be Lord Elrond." He nodded, and Kevaline's smile disappeared, "Oh no, this can't be right, but it is. . . Elrond is right in front of me, Elrohir just saw me in my undergarments. . ."
Elrohir ran back into the room, his arms full of clothes. He caught his breath and then put the clothes down on the bed, "I took some of Elladon's tunics also because I didn't know if she would like any of mine."
Kevaline looked at the clothes in front of her. She saw a gray tunic and picked it up. She smiled and put it on. Then seeing a pair of brown leggings, she looked at Elrond and Elrohir. They just stared back at her, not blinking. She let out an exasperated sigh, "Could you please turn around or leave so I can put my pants on?"
Elrohir smiled and turned around, "Of course Kevaline." Elrond turned his back to Kevaline, laughing.
Kevaline quickly grabbed the leggings and jumped out of bed. She hastily put the leggings on, not trying to fall in the process. After successfully getting them on, she smiled, "Alright, you can turn back around you two."
Elrohir smiled as he turned around, "Well, now are you in a better mood?"
Kevaline blushed as she sat down on the bed, "Well, sorta. I want to know what happened to my mother."
Elrohir turned his head away. Elrond lowered his head, "I am sorry Kevaline, but your mother died from an orc attack."
Kevaline's good mood vanished completely, "What?" Her eyes started welling up with tears, "But my mother. . . She. . . she was supposed to tell me who my father was. . ." She looked at her hands, wanting to have her bow in her hands, the only thing her mother had let her have for her own, "Where is my bow?"
Elrohir looked back at her, "Kevaline, your bow is in my care, do not worry, no harm will come to it. . ."
Kevaline burst into tears, "May I please have it, that was the one thing my mother gave me that for me to remember her."
Elrohir nodded, "I will tell Elladon to bring it here." He walked to the door and out of the room. A few seconds later he returned, "Elladon is on his way to get it." He turned back to Kevaline, watching as she continued to cry, "I'm sorry Kevaline, if my men would have gotten there quicker we would have saved your mother along with you."
Kevaline set her jaw and dried her tears, "Mother wouldn't like me to be crying, she would think I was weak."
Elrohir walked over to where Kevaline was sitting, "If there is anything I can do for you, just name it."
Kevaline dug her face into his chest and cried, "Why does everything happen to me, ever since I was born, nothing has gone my way!"
Elrohir was shocked at the action Kevaline had just done. He looked at Elrond who nodded, "It is best to comfort her, she seems to need someone to be there for her." He then walked out of the room.
Elrohir put his arms around her, "Shh, its alright, I'm here for you. I'm sure that your mother is in a good place right now."
Kevaline sniffed and looked up to see Elrohir looking down at her with his blue eyes. She sniffed again, and Elrohir wiped a tear away from her face, "I know it is hard to lose a loved one, but you must move on. . ."
"Elrohir. . . Here is the bow that you wanted me to get. . ." another elf stated, walking into the room.
Kevaline looked at him. He seemed to look a lot like Elrohir. Elrohir smiled, "Thank you Elladon, you can place it on the desk right there."
Elladon placed Kevaline's bow down and then looked at Elrohir, "Brother, father told me to tell you that dinner will be soon, and he wants you to bring our new guest. She is supposed to sit beside you." He then bowed to Kevaline, "Lady, I will take my leave now. . ."
Kevaline's ear tips turned pink, "Just call me Kevaline."
He nodded and left. Elrohir looked at the door for a couple more seconds before looking back at Kevaline. He then smiled, "Well Kevaline, I guess it is time for dinner. Will you please follow me. . ." He put his hand out, and Kevaline looked at in confusion. Elrohir laughed lightly, the sound of it making Kevaline blush, "Please take my hand and I will escort you to the dining hall." Kevaline slowly took his hand, closing her eyes as he closed his hand around hers. He smiled, "Please do not be afraid, I will not hurt you."
Kevaline blushed as Elrohir escorted her out of the room, "I'm not afraid! I've had worse things happen to me!" She quieted down as he lead her down the halls, "Adam and Andrew are gonna kill me when I tell them about this!"
Elrohir's face went to one of puzzlement, "Adam, Andrew?"
Kevaline shook her head, "Forget it, I was just talking to myself. . ." She stopped as they entered the dining hall.
Elrohir smiled, "Beautiful isn't it?"
"Beautiful isn't a word for it, that only starts it!" Kevaline gasped as Elrohir escorted her to her seat. She glared at him as he started to pull out her seat, "You pull out that seat, and I'll make sure that you live to regret it!" He froze and looked at her, his face trying to hide his shock. She smiled, "Good boy, now maybe you should sit down before you make me angry."
Elrohir sat down in his seat beside her, glancing at her every now and then. Elrond couldn't keep his laughter under control after what Kevaline had said to his son, "She is one of a kind. . ."
"Elrond,"
Elrond turned as he heard the sound of his name, "Yes Glorfindel?"
"Is that the half elf that Elrohir found at the river?" Glorfindel asked.
"Yes, she is, and she seems that she can take care of herself." Elrond laughed, "Not very lady like though. . ."
"Give me a while father, and I'll have her acting and looking like a lady." A female elf stated.
"You can try Arwen, but I doubt you will be able to do anything to this one. She seems intent to be like a man." Elrond stated.
Elrohir smiled at Kevaline, "After dinner, would you like me to give you a tour?"
Kevaline's eyes lit up, "Oh, I would love a tour!" She smiled back at him, "You can just call me Kev, that's what all my friends call me, all two of them. . ."
"You only have two friends?" Elrohir asked, his face saddening.
Kevaline sighed, "Yes, see the girls think I'm not a proper girl, and the boys think I'm not enough guy for them. My two friends are Adam and Andrew, but you can be my friend if you want to. I do owe you my life. . ." She stopped and remembered what her mother had said about her father, "Oh no. . ."
"What is wrong?" Elrohir asked.
"I have no idea who my father is, and mother has died! There are tons of elves, how am I going to find my real father?" Kevaline stated, trying to cover up her real intention.
"Don't worry about that, my father will help you." Elrohir stated, trying to cheer her up.
"Kevaline," Elladon called, getting her attention. She looked at him, and he smiled, "Where did you get that bow of yours?"
"My mother gave it to me. . .Something about my father. . ." Kevaline hit herself in the head, trying to remember what her mother had said, "Stupid! I can't even remember what my mother said! Wait. . . now I remember!" She smiled, "My mother said that my father gave that to her for me when I became old enough to hold it!"
Elladon nodded, "Alright."
The rest of dinner the elves talked in elvish, Kevaline too lost in her own thoughts to care. She was thinking of her father's name, "Hal. . . Hal. . . Hal. . . I wish I knew his full name!" She blushed as everyone stared at her, "Uh, sorry everyone, I was just thinking."
After dinner, Elrohir lead Kevaline out into the hallway, "Kev. . ." He paused.
Kevaline laughed, "Its weird at first, cause it sounds like you're talking to a guy, but soon enough, it rolls off your tongue."
He nodded, "Kev, follow me." Kevaline laughed as Elrohir grabbed her arm and started to walk away. Kevaline didn't look at the places around her, she was too busy looking at Elrohir.
"Elrohir, what will I do tomorrow?" Kevaline asked, sounding bored.
Elrohir smiled at her, "Well, what would you like to do?"
Kevaline jumped forward and pulled Elrohir along with her, "I want to use my bow and I also want to fight someone!"
Elrohir studied her, "You are unlike any other woman I have met. You want to do what men do?" Kevaline nodded, and Elrohir sighed, "Well, I guess we could go to the archery range, I would like to see how good you are with that bow of yours. I don't know about the fighting someone."
"I'll be alright! I haven't done hand to hand combat for the longest time!" Kevaline stated, letting Elrohir go and putting her back to him. She sighed, "I'm glad I met you Elrohir. You saved my life, twice. . ."
"How twice?" Elrohir asked.
"Once from the orcs, and the second time from your own men," Kevaline sighed. She looked up into the sky, smiling as she saw all the stars, "Its so nice out here."
Elrohir smiled, "Yes, it is." He put his hand on Kevaline's shoulder, making her spin around to face him, "Kev, maybe you should get some rest, you've had quiet a shock with everything it seems."
Kevaline let out a yawn, "I guess you are right." She let Elrohir lead her back to her room. At her door, she turned to him, "Thanks for the tour, even though I'll still get lost tomorrow morning, but oh well." She opened her door, "Good night Elrohir, or should I say Lord Elrohir?"
"Elrohir is fine, we are friends now," Elrohir smiled. He then turned and walked away, leaving Kevaline to close her door.
Kevaline walked over to her bed, a frown on her face, "Am I falling for him?" She smiled, "He did have a nice body, and he was sweet. . ." She stopped herself, "I can't be like that, remember Kev, you don't want a relationship!" She flopped into bed, closing her eyes. She didn't even have the strength to cover herself up. She fell asleep before she could realize what was happening.
~**~
This story is pre-LOTR, just to tell you, if you were wondering.
. . .I think I spelled Lambetz wrong, but I can't tell. Sorry if I did. Hope you enjoyed the first chapter, it only gets better. . .
Legolas whispers: We can only hope. . . Just please review for her!
::Smiling:: Yup! It only gets better, just like I said, and Legolas tried to persuade you! Please review and tell me what you think. I can stand flames, and I could use the help of anyone.
I also would like to have some profiles if you want to be entered into the story. This story needs some new people. Well, until I see you again. . . ::Waves to everybody:: Bye!
::starts to cry:: It's not fair!
(Legolas and Elrohir walk onto the scene) Legolas: Are you alright?
Light Dragon: ::sniffs, drying my tears:: I don't own you two!
Elrohir: ::sweat drops:: Sorry, but we can still be friends. . .
Light Dragon: ::Grabs Elrohir in a hug:: I love you!
Oh well, now onto the story. ~**~
A Search for Answers
Chapter one: Kevaline's world
A girl the age of eighteen looked in the mirror. She saw a girl with black hair with caramel highlights in it, silver eyes with specs of gold, and pointy ears. She touched the tip of her ear and shuddered. She then put her hair over her ears and sighed, "Why was I cursed?"
Her mother came in her room, frowning at the sight of her daughter in just jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt, "Ah, Kevaline, I see you are ready for school. . ." She noticed something was bothering her daughter, "Kevaline, what is wrong?"
Kevaline put her hair behind her ear, showing her pointed ear, "Why do I look so different mother?"
Kevaline's mother smiled, "Don't be ashamed of who you are. . ."
Kevaline stopped her mother, "I don't even know who I am! I don't know who my father was! I don't know why the trees and wildlife soothe me! I don't know why I have pointed ears!"
Kevaline's mother sighed, "Kevaline, maybe if you go to school, you'll feel a little better."
Kevaline nodded, grabbing her backpack, "Fine mother, I'll see you after school then. . ." With that, Kevaline walked out of her room, down the steps, and out to her car.
On entering school, she met up with the only two friends she really had. She nodded to them, "Hey Adam, hey Andrew. . . What are you two up to this morning?"
Adam, a tall senior with shabby brown hair and blue eyes, gave Kevaline a huge smile, "There ya are Kev, we were starting to wonder if you were coming today."
Andrew, a tall black haired senior with a buzz cut and green eyes, nodded, "I'm glad to see you're ok. You seemed a little down in the dumps last night."
"Sorry guys, don't mind me, I'm just having problems with myself," Kevaline sighed. She moaned as she heard giggling coming down the hall, "Not them again!"
Both Andrew and Adam stood on either side of Kevaline, their eyes narrowed. A group of cheerleaders walked up to the three, particularly looking at Kevaline. On of the group strode forward, "Oh, Kevaline, why can't you dress like a proper girl should?"
Kevaline growled, "Because Laken, I'm not a proper girl!"
The girl Laken laughed, "That's right! You could never be a proper girl! You can't even get a date!"
Kevaline lowered her head as she blushed. Adam and Andrew came to her rescue. Adam glared at Laken, "Laken, Kevaline is more of a proper girl than you will ever be!"
Andrew smiled at Kevaline, "Oh, she's been on dates before, Laken. . ."
Laken smirked, "Without you two? I doubt it! What she calls a date is just a get together of your friends and she just tags along!" Kevaline opened her mouth to speak, but Laken laughed, "Oh Kevaline, you'll never be what I could be! You'll always be the girl that is a guy! The girl that can't love because she is too manly!"
Kevaline blushed even more, "Laken. . ."
"Kevaline, I would never talk to you if you weren't friends with two of the hottest guys in school, remember that!" Laken yelled and then turned back to her friends, "Lets go, we have to get to class!"
Kevaline waited until they were gone to let tears fall from her eyes, "She's right you know!"
Adam grabbed her in a hug, "No, Kev, she is totally wrong about you! You are too much of anything for her to compare you to! She is just jealous!"
Andrew nodded, adding his support, "Kev, we would never go out with her! She is nothing compared to you!" He then smiled, "Kev, if there is anything bothering you, you can tell us."
Kevaline actually considered about telling them about her conversation with her mother this morning, but shook it away, "Thanks guys, I'll keep that in mind." She then smiled, "Come on, let's get to Calculus before Quagemire has a fit!"
Adam let her go and smiled, "But we are his favorite, you know that! He likes you to no end. As long as we're with you, we won't get into trouble."
Kevaline laughed, "Come on!" She pulled the two down the hall with her and into their Calculus room. Kevaline bowed her head in a greeting to the teacher, "Good morning Mr. Quagemire."
He nodded in response, "Good morning Kevaline. Is your gang ready for class today?"
Adam and Andrew nodded and answered at the same time, "Yup!"
All three took their seats in the very back of the room, not paying any attention as the teacher started to teach. Adam looked at Kevaline's face, "You're hiding something from us. I can tell!"
Kevaline gasped, "But how?"
Adam smiled as he turned to Andrew, "You can sense it too, can't you?" Andrew nodded, smiling his huge smile he always reserved for Kevaline. Adam nodded, "We've known each other for how long? Geez, Kevaline, we can tell when there is something wrong with you, and this is one of those moments!"
Kevaline lowered her head, "You guys will freak out when I tell you. . ."
Andrew shook his head, "Nothing will freak us out, I swear."
Kevaline looked at their pleading faces and finally gave in, "Alright, I'll tell you, but don't freak out 'cause we're in class!" Both nodded, their smiles becoming even bigger. Kevaline sighed and put her hair behind her ears, showing them they were pointed.
Adam put his hand out to touch one, "That's cool!" He touched it and watched her shudder, "Are you ok?"
Kevaline nodded as he pulled his hand away, "Yeah, It just is sensitive."
Andrew's eyes were as big as saucers, "I can't believe you would hide such a cool thing from us!"
Kevaline let out a small laugh, not wanting to draw attention to themselves, "I didn't think you guys would think it was cool. . ."
Adam's smile became devious, "All the guys will want to go out with you now! Especially us!"
Andrew laughed at Kevaline's shocked face, "What didn't you think we would want to go out with you?" She shook her head, "Why did you think we kept asking you out? We are your fan club!"
Kevaline looked around the room, trying to find an answer, "But.I."
"What? You're not a proper girl as Laken would put it?" Adam smiled. Kevaline nodded, and Adam laughed, "Kevaline, we would never go out with some snooty girl that only cares about what she looks like, we want a girl that wants to play sports, that wants to look like a guy, and that doesn't care about what anybody thinks of her appearance."
Kevaline's jaw dropped, not believing what her two friends were saying. She heard the bell ring and felt Adam and Andrew grab her to take her to their next class. She snapped out of her trance when Laken walked up to her. Kevaline quickly put her hair over her ears.
Laken pursed her lips into a thin line, "Kevaline, you have no right to be hanging all over Adam and Andrew!"
Adam growled at Laken, "Did it ever occur to you that we want her to hang all over us? She is the kind of girl that we like!"
Laken ignored Adam, "Kevaline, you might be friends with these two, but on your own, you are nothing! You hide behind these two because you are weak!"
Kevaline put her hands on one of each of Adam's and Andrew's fists, making them look at her. She smiled at Laken, "Oh, so I'm weak am I?" She took her hand, clenched it into a fist, and punched backwards, slamming it into a locker. The locker dented in from the impact. She nodded, "If I was weak, could I dent a locker in?"
Adam and Andrew burst out laughing at Laken's face. She was so shocked that Kevaline was strong. Andrew quieted his laughter just enough to talk a sentence, "Laken, Kevaline could even beat us up!"
Kevaline grabbed Adam and Andrew and headed to their next class, "See ya later Laken!" When in the confines of their study hall, Kevaline sighed, "I shouldn't have done that. I kinda liked Laken trying to impress you two and trying to get you to leave me behind."
Andrew smiled at Kevaline, "You know, I really think you're beautiful Kev, it's the truth."
Adam laughed, "So do I." He put his hand on Kevaline's shoulder, "You're everything I could desire. . ."
Kevaline moved away from the two, her heart thumping faster than she would like it, "Guys, you know I don't date and I don't try to have relationships."
Andrew sighed, "Yes, we know. How many times have we tried to get you to go out on a date with either one of us and you turn us down?"
Kevaline smiled, "Well, for Adam its five hundred and sixty two, and for you its five hundred and sixty one."
"You keep track?" Adam yelled.
Kevaline laughed, "Of course! Then there's Joey that has asked me twenty two times this year, and then Josh with seventy seven times. . ."
Andrew whistled, "We don't have very much competition this year, do we Adam?"
Adam laughed, "Nope, I guess we don't!" He then sat down in his seat, the other two following his example, "Kev, you know that we won't force you to go out with us, but if there is ever a time you want to, just call one of us."
Kevaline smiled at her friend, "Thanks Adam, but I don't think that time will come soon."
Andrew growled as he heard a bunch of girls talking about Kevaline, "Hey, Kev. . ."
"I know what they said about me, Andrew, I could hear them. . ." Kevaline smiled, "I think they are scared of me because they saw me punch that locker and dent it. They're just stupid freshmen anyway while I'm a senior." She then mimicked one of the girl's voices, "Oh that Kevaline is a bitch! She thinks she is all that just because she has the two hottest guys in school as her bodyguards. . ."
Adam laughed, "Actually it's the other way around, you're our bodyguard!"
Kevaline nodded, laughing, "Yes, you two are not as strong as me, I showed you that when you got me angry at that one party you took me to. . ."
Andrew smiled, "We didn't think Laken and her group would show up. They did, and all they did was pester you to no end. When we got back to you, you took us outside and literally used us as a punching bag. We learned then that putting you anywhere near Laken and her friends would result in being used for target practice."
Adam moaned, "Hey Kev, I forgot we have a test today in Slate's class. . ."
Kevaline smiled, "Oh, that English test is going to be so easy! Just do what you always do and copy off of me. When have I ever given you below a ninety nine percent?"
Andrew laughed out loud, "Never, you've always given us that or higher!"
Adam smiled, "Thank God for archery class that we have next!"
Kevaline nodded, "Yeah, that lasts until last period where we have the English test. I love archery!"
"You're so good at it! You practice nonstop. Let me tell you this Kev, it has done great work with your body. . ." Andrew whistled.
Kevaline slapped him upside the head, "Andrew! You know, I wouldn't be talking, it's done wonders for both your bodies also!" She then blushed, "I didn't say that!"
Adam fell out of his chair laughing, causing people to stare at Kevaline. In between gasps, Adam stated, "So. . .you've. . .been. . .looking. . .at. . .our. . .bodies?"
Kevaline blushed a deep red, "Adam, you're causing a lot of people to stare at me. . ." She watched as Andrew fell out of his chair as well, "Guys, come on!"
Andrew couldn't stop rolling on the floor, "So. . .you. . .want. . .to. . .have. . .a. . .relationship!"
Kevaline inched down in her seat, seeing of she could be invisible, "Guys, I don't want a relationship!"
Adam sat up, trying to get control of his laughter, "Kev, I'm sorry, but that just wasn't what I'd expect from you."
Kevaline looked at Adam, and quickly looked away, "Why is it I get teased for what I say! It slipped!" She put her hand over her mouth as she gasped.
Andrew quieted his laughter, his eyes wide, "So you were thinking it! Kev, I thought you never thought about that stuff!"
Kevaline shook her head, "Shut up! Just forget it!"
One of the freshmen girls laughed at Kevaline, "So you do have some female in you! You aren't a man entirely. . ."
Kevaline sunk lower in her seat at what the girl had said. Adam and Andrew stood up from where they were, their faces becoming serious again. Adam's voice didn't hide his anger at the comment, "I would watch what you say freshmen, I give no mercy on the younger ones!"
Kevaline whispered to Adam, "Please Adam, let them go. Let them say what they want. . ."
Andrew turned away from the girls back to Kevaline, "You're lucky Kev here doesn't want us to hurt you!"
Kevaline sighed as the bell rang for the period to end. She stood up, and was grabbed by the shoulders by Adam, "Hey Kev, you need to relax!"
Andrew pushed the two of them to the archery range outside the school, "Come on Adam, this is the only thing Kev enjoys in the school day. We are never late for this. Don't want to start a bad habit. . ."
"Like we did for every other class?" Adam laughed as he pushed Kevaline before him. He whispered in her ear, "This would be the greatest time to skip and go off into the woods. . ."
Kevaline turned her head to be nose to nose with him, "You don't want to finish that sentence Adam, I will not make out with you. That's number two hundred and fifty three."
Adam was shocked, "I've actually asked you that that many times this year?" Kevaline nodded, not hiding her amusement from him. Adam shrugged, "Oh, well, there is always tomorrow."
The archery teacher smiled as he saw the three of them, "Why its Kevaline and her crew."
Kevaline smiled, "Yes Mr. Renfoil, its us." She walked over to the place that they kept their bows, and picked up one that was silver and was decorated in a leaf pattern, "I'm glad my mother gave this to me. It's the best bow I've ever put my hands on."
Mr. Renfoil nodded, "Yes, I'm glad to have it among the other ones. You are the only one that can seem to handle it. The other students can't seem to use it. It's like it was destined to be used by you and only you."
Andrew laughed, "She is the elf of the group!"
Adam nodded, "I agree! The way she uses the bow seems like she is an elf from Lothlorien. . ."
Andrew shook his head, "I don't know about that, she has the form of a Lothlorien elf, but the speed of a Mirkwood elf. . ."
"And the power of a Rivendell elf," Mr. Renfoil stated.
Kevaline looked at the three of them. Mr. Renfoil was just out of college, while Adam and Andrew were seniors. Kevaline shook her head, "You read too much Lord of the Rings, all of you!" She then thought about it for a minute, comparing herself to what she had heard Adam and Andrew say about the elves. She was like them, everything down to her ears.
She was brought out of her thoughts as Adam shook her, "Come on, we might be the only ones in this class today, but we have to start with the lesson!"
He handed her an arrow, and she quickly fit it to the bow. As soon as that was done, she let it fly towards the target. Andrew whooped as it hit the bull's eye. Kevaline laughed at her friend, "Hey you, are you going to just sit there and watch me, or are you going to work with me?"
He grabbed his bow and then looked at Kevaline, "You know, you make me feel like I'm in the presence of a real elf!" He winked, "Why don't you show Mr. Renfoil our secret?"
Mr. Renfoil looked at her, "So, what is this secret?" Kevaline showed him her ears, and his eyes got a twinkle in them, "We are in the presence of a real elf!"
Kevaline rolled her eyes, "You guys are pathetic!" She then looked at the face of Adam who was showing her his puppy-dog face, "Oh, I can't stand that face! It makes soft!"
After another hour of talk about elves and archery, all four stopped for lunch. Mr. Renfoil laughed as Kevaline pulled out her usual lunch, "Kevaline has the lambetz, that's all she needs. . ."
Kevaline looked at the bread in front of her. She then thought back to when her mother had sent her to school with her very first piece. She remembered her mother saying that the recipe was secret, and that she only needed one bite to fill her stomach. Kevaline shook her head, "Will you guys relax, its just some bread my mom sends me to school with everyday!" She took one bite out of it and then put it away, "I'm going to get back to working."
As they heard the bell ring, Adam and Andrew dragged Kevaline away from the range. They stopped at Kevaline's locker so she could put her bow away and then headed off to English class.
On entering the room, they were handed the test, and told to go to the back of the room. When seated, Kevaline positioned herself so that Adam and Andrew could copy off her paper without getting caught. She then started the test. After twenty minutes she nodded to Adam who nodded back. She then nodded to Andrew, and he also nodded back. She walked up to the desk and handed the test to the teacher. She then returned to her seat and then realized how tired she felt. She leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.
Adam watched Kevaline fall asleep, and got Andrew's attention, "Watch this. . ."
He reached over and touched the tip of her ear, causing Kevaline to whip open her eyes. She looked around the room, "What just. . ."
Andrew couldn't help but laugh, "You fell asleep."
The teacher looked up at them, causing Kevaline to blush, "Guys, keep it down. Slate is gonna kill us!"
"Relax, she wouldn't try it. Your mom would get on her to no extent until she laid off." Adam smiled. He then looked at his watch, " Ten seconds. . ."
Kevaline smiled as the usual countdown sounded from her two friends. When the bell rang, Both Adam and Andrew grabbed Kevaline's shoulders and dragged her to her locker. After Kevaline had taken out her bow, they pulled her to her car. Andrew laughed, "So where to today?"
Kevaline smiled, "Well, I guess we could go and hang out down by the mall."
Adam nodded as he got into the car, "Sounds good! I can't wait to see Laken! I want to see how she reacts to seeing you again."
Kevaline placed her bow in the back by Adam, "Don't touch the bow!" Adam put his hands in the air. Kevaline smiled as Andrew got in the front, "You know, I wouldn't mind giving Laken a punch or two!"
Adam laughed, "Neither would I! She won't leave me alone! She has asked me out on a date five times this week alone!"
Kevaline started up the car, and drove out of the school parking lot, "I just hope she learns that you hate her before I have to do my job as a bodyguard and start beating the shit out of her!"
Andrew and Adam couldn't control their laughter that filled the car and brought on a happier mood. Kevaline smiled as they came to the mall and parked. As all three got out of the car, Kevaline moaned. Adam growled, "I thought we would see them inside, not out here!"
A group of guys walked up to Kevaline's car. The leader smiled as he put Kevaline's chin in his hand, "Nice to see you again my dear. . ."
Kevaline pulled out of his grip, "Snag it Mark!"
The leader Mark grabbed her chin again and forced her to look up at him, "Kevaline, why do you ignore me?" He bent down to kiss her, but she pushed him away from her with a hard force.
She slammed back into her car, shaking, "Because Mark, I have enough company to deal with already! I don't want to see your face in front of me!"
Adam put a hand on her shoulder, "It's alright Kev, we'll take care of this!" He then glared at Mark, "You heard her from the beginning Mark. . .She said to Snag it!"
Mark didn't look at Adam, but only continued to stare at Kevaline, "If you ever get tired of hanging out with these losers, call me!" He then turned and left.
Kevaline took a deep breath, "He. . . almost kissed me. . ." She looked up as she felt a light squeeze on her other shoulder, "Andrew. . ."
Andrew smiled, "Maybe we should just take you home. You seem a little pale, Kev." Kevaline didn't object as Andrew lead her to the passenger side. He helped her in and then nodded to Adam, "Come on, lets take her home." He got in the driver's side while Adam got in the backseat. Andrew then drove out of the parking lot.
As Andrew drove into Kevaline's driveway, Kevaline's mother came out of the house. She noticed Andrew was driving and sighed, "Was it Mark and his group again?"
Adam got out of the backseat, Kevaline's bow delicately in his hands, "Yup, and he went too far this time. . ."
Kevaline's mother gasped, "Is she alright?"
Andrew nodded as he helped Kevaline out of the passenger side, "Yes, just shaken. She couldn't believe what he almost did." He answered her look, "He tried to kiss her, almost succeeding."
Kevaline's mother smiled, "Come on in you two, I've got dinner ready. You can join us."
After dinner, Andrew and Adam said goodbye, each giving Kevaline a hug, and then started to walk down the street to their home. Kevaline went to her room and fell onto her bed, "Finally its Friday and a whole weekend of spending time with Adam and Andrew is planned."
Her mother walked in, "Kevaline, why don't you go to bed?"
Kevaline shook her head and opened her window, "No mother. . ." She grabbed her bow and a couple of arrows, jumped out and started to run into the woods, the sunset accenting her hair. She came to a clearing where a lone tree stood, and climbed it. She closed her eyes, the tree soothing her, "I don't belong in this world. . ."
"You are right. . ." Kevaline opened her eyes and looked down to the ground, spotting her mother. Her mother sighed, "It seems you have the traits of your father, Kevaline. The portal has opened again, and you shall go through it. . ."
"What portal?" Kevaline asked, confused.
"Kevaline, your father was an elf. A portal opened up one day, and he saved my life. He should be waiting for you if you can find him. You have his attitude and features. Your hair and eyes come from me, but almost everything else is from your father. Your father's name is Hal-" Kevaline's mother started. She didn't finish as an ugly looking arrow embedded in her throat. Her mother fell dead as ugly looking creatures surrounded the tree.
"Mother!" Kevaline yelled, scrambling to get to her mother. She totally forgot about her bow as it lay in its place on her back.
A hand covered her mouth to keep her from screaming anymore. "Stay quiet until my men take care of the orcs," a voice stated beside her ear. It soothed her racing heart. Kevaline let tears fall down her face as she saw her mother's shocked face covered in blood. "As soon as we kill the orcs, we'll take you to Rivendell." The voice stated again.
Kevaline heard the noise, but refused to look down. A few minutes later, the hand left her mouth, allowing her to talk. She jumped out of the tree, crying as she ran to her mother, "Mother! What was his name? Hal-what?"
She gasped as she looked up to see arrows pointed at her face. "Stand down!" the voice from the tree stated. A tall man with dark brown hair and bluish gray eyes jumped out of the tree. Kevaline noticed he had pointed ears.
"Who are you? Where am I? What was my mother talking about?" Kevaline yelled.
"A human shouldn't talk to Lord Elrohir that way!" Yelled another, bringing up his bow.
Elrohir shook his head, "She is not fully human, see. . ." He walked over to Kevaline and pulled her hair back to show her pointed ears, "She is part elf." He then smiled at her, "What is your name?"
Kevaline lowered her head, "My name is Kevaline." She looked up into his eyes, tears falling down her face, "What has just happened?"
Elrohir nodded to her, "Lets get you back to Rivendell, maybe then it will be safer." He glanced around, and Kevaline noticed that he seemed to be hearing something. "Hurry, before more of them come."
He grabbed Kevaline's arm and started to pull her along with him. She ran with him, not knowing what else to do. She turned back and saw her mother's dead body, "Mother. . ." Her feet stopped running, the reality of the situation finally hitting her brain.
Elrohir looked at her, sensing her pain. He picked her up and continued to run. He motioned with his head to another elf, "Kalhir, make sure that everyone gets back safe!" He then whistled. A beautiful horse came galloping into view, skidding to a halt in front of him. He put Kevaline up and then mounted himself. He then urged the horse into a gallop. "Kevaline, where are you from?"
"Mother. . ." Kevaline stuttered. With that said she fell into blackness.
Elrohir cursed to himself, "Why wasn't I smart enough to think that she would black out? She has just seen her mother die right in front of her."
Kevaline awoke to the sounds of voices. "Elrohir, where did you find her?"
"I found her at the river, she was up in a tree. . ."
"I see she is half elf."
"Yes father."
Kevaline opened her eyes, "Mother. . ."
"Good, you're awake!" Elrohir stated, running over to her bed.
Kevaline tried to scoot away from him, "Where am I?"
"You are in Rivendell," The elf Elrohir call father stated.
Kevaline sat up, "Where is my mother?" She saw Elrohir blush and turn away, "What is your. . ." She stopped as she noticed she was only wearing her undergarments, "Where the HELL are my clothes!?" She then pulled the covers back over her.
"Your clothes have been taken to be washed," Elrohir stated, blushing.
"We have other clothes for you to wear," Elrohir's father stated, pointing to a dress beside her bed.
Kevaline glanced to see what he was talking about and shook her head. She started screaming, "I am NOT wearing a dress! Get me a shirt and pants!"
"But all ladies wear dresses. . ." Elrohir started. The look on Kevaline's face made him stop dead from finishing that sentence.
Kevaline glared at Elrohir, causing him to squirm under her gaze, "I am not a lady! I hate dresses!" When Elrohir opened his mouth to say something, Kevaline threw her pillow at him, "Don't say it!"
Elrohir's father nodded, "Elrohir," Elrohir looked at him, "Go got Kevaline a couple pairs of tunics and leggings." Elrohir left the room at a run. Elrohir's father turned back to Kevaline, "Excuse us, lady Kevaline. . ."
"Just Kevaline," Kevaline stated.
"Excuse us Kevaline, I am sorry to frighten you like that. My name is. . ." He started.
"Wait, don't tell me. . ." Kevaline started, going deep into thought. She then smiled, "I don't know of this place, but my friends have told me about you. You must be Lord Elrond." He nodded, and Kevaline's smile disappeared, "Oh no, this can't be right, but it is. . . Elrond is right in front of me, Elrohir just saw me in my undergarments. . ."
Elrohir ran back into the room, his arms full of clothes. He caught his breath and then put the clothes down on the bed, "I took some of Elladon's tunics also because I didn't know if she would like any of mine."
Kevaline looked at the clothes in front of her. She saw a gray tunic and picked it up. She smiled and put it on. Then seeing a pair of brown leggings, she looked at Elrond and Elrohir. They just stared back at her, not blinking. She let out an exasperated sigh, "Could you please turn around or leave so I can put my pants on?"
Elrohir smiled and turned around, "Of course Kevaline." Elrond turned his back to Kevaline, laughing.
Kevaline quickly grabbed the leggings and jumped out of bed. She hastily put the leggings on, not trying to fall in the process. After successfully getting them on, she smiled, "Alright, you can turn back around you two."
Elrohir smiled as he turned around, "Well, now are you in a better mood?"
Kevaline blushed as she sat down on the bed, "Well, sorta. I want to know what happened to my mother."
Elrohir turned his head away. Elrond lowered his head, "I am sorry Kevaline, but your mother died from an orc attack."
Kevaline's good mood vanished completely, "What?" Her eyes started welling up with tears, "But my mother. . . She. . . she was supposed to tell me who my father was. . ." She looked at her hands, wanting to have her bow in her hands, the only thing her mother had let her have for her own, "Where is my bow?"
Elrohir looked back at her, "Kevaline, your bow is in my care, do not worry, no harm will come to it. . ."
Kevaline burst into tears, "May I please have it, that was the one thing my mother gave me that for me to remember her."
Elrohir nodded, "I will tell Elladon to bring it here." He walked to the door and out of the room. A few seconds later he returned, "Elladon is on his way to get it." He turned back to Kevaline, watching as she continued to cry, "I'm sorry Kevaline, if my men would have gotten there quicker we would have saved your mother along with you."
Kevaline set her jaw and dried her tears, "Mother wouldn't like me to be crying, she would think I was weak."
Elrohir walked over to where Kevaline was sitting, "If there is anything I can do for you, just name it."
Kevaline dug her face into his chest and cried, "Why does everything happen to me, ever since I was born, nothing has gone my way!"
Elrohir was shocked at the action Kevaline had just done. He looked at Elrond who nodded, "It is best to comfort her, she seems to need someone to be there for her." He then walked out of the room.
Elrohir put his arms around her, "Shh, its alright, I'm here for you. I'm sure that your mother is in a good place right now."
Kevaline sniffed and looked up to see Elrohir looking down at her with his blue eyes. She sniffed again, and Elrohir wiped a tear away from her face, "I know it is hard to lose a loved one, but you must move on. . ."
"Elrohir. . . Here is the bow that you wanted me to get. . ." another elf stated, walking into the room.
Kevaline looked at him. He seemed to look a lot like Elrohir. Elrohir smiled, "Thank you Elladon, you can place it on the desk right there."
Elladon placed Kevaline's bow down and then looked at Elrohir, "Brother, father told me to tell you that dinner will be soon, and he wants you to bring our new guest. She is supposed to sit beside you." He then bowed to Kevaline, "Lady, I will take my leave now. . ."
Kevaline's ear tips turned pink, "Just call me Kevaline."
He nodded and left. Elrohir looked at the door for a couple more seconds before looking back at Kevaline. He then smiled, "Well Kevaline, I guess it is time for dinner. Will you please follow me. . ." He put his hand out, and Kevaline looked at in confusion. Elrohir laughed lightly, the sound of it making Kevaline blush, "Please take my hand and I will escort you to the dining hall." Kevaline slowly took his hand, closing her eyes as he closed his hand around hers. He smiled, "Please do not be afraid, I will not hurt you."
Kevaline blushed as Elrohir escorted her out of the room, "I'm not afraid! I've had worse things happen to me!" She quieted down as he lead her down the halls, "Adam and Andrew are gonna kill me when I tell them about this!"
Elrohir's face went to one of puzzlement, "Adam, Andrew?"
Kevaline shook her head, "Forget it, I was just talking to myself. . ." She stopped as they entered the dining hall.
Elrohir smiled, "Beautiful isn't it?"
"Beautiful isn't a word for it, that only starts it!" Kevaline gasped as Elrohir escorted her to her seat. She glared at him as he started to pull out her seat, "You pull out that seat, and I'll make sure that you live to regret it!" He froze and looked at her, his face trying to hide his shock. She smiled, "Good boy, now maybe you should sit down before you make me angry."
Elrohir sat down in his seat beside her, glancing at her every now and then. Elrond couldn't keep his laughter under control after what Kevaline had said to his son, "She is one of a kind. . ."
"Elrond,"
Elrond turned as he heard the sound of his name, "Yes Glorfindel?"
"Is that the half elf that Elrohir found at the river?" Glorfindel asked.
"Yes, she is, and she seems that she can take care of herself." Elrond laughed, "Not very lady like though. . ."
"Give me a while father, and I'll have her acting and looking like a lady." A female elf stated.
"You can try Arwen, but I doubt you will be able to do anything to this one. She seems intent to be like a man." Elrond stated.
Elrohir smiled at Kevaline, "After dinner, would you like me to give you a tour?"
Kevaline's eyes lit up, "Oh, I would love a tour!" She smiled back at him, "You can just call me Kev, that's what all my friends call me, all two of them. . ."
"You only have two friends?" Elrohir asked, his face saddening.
Kevaline sighed, "Yes, see the girls think I'm not a proper girl, and the boys think I'm not enough guy for them. My two friends are Adam and Andrew, but you can be my friend if you want to. I do owe you my life. . ." She stopped and remembered what her mother had said about her father, "Oh no. . ."
"What is wrong?" Elrohir asked.
"I have no idea who my father is, and mother has died! There are tons of elves, how am I going to find my real father?" Kevaline stated, trying to cover up her real intention.
"Don't worry about that, my father will help you." Elrohir stated, trying to cheer her up.
"Kevaline," Elladon called, getting her attention. She looked at him, and he smiled, "Where did you get that bow of yours?"
"My mother gave it to me. . .Something about my father. . ." Kevaline hit herself in the head, trying to remember what her mother had said, "Stupid! I can't even remember what my mother said! Wait. . . now I remember!" She smiled, "My mother said that my father gave that to her for me when I became old enough to hold it!"
Elladon nodded, "Alright."
The rest of dinner the elves talked in elvish, Kevaline too lost in her own thoughts to care. She was thinking of her father's name, "Hal. . . Hal. . . Hal. . . I wish I knew his full name!" She blushed as everyone stared at her, "Uh, sorry everyone, I was just thinking."
After dinner, Elrohir lead Kevaline out into the hallway, "Kev. . ." He paused.
Kevaline laughed, "Its weird at first, cause it sounds like you're talking to a guy, but soon enough, it rolls off your tongue."
He nodded, "Kev, follow me." Kevaline laughed as Elrohir grabbed her arm and started to walk away. Kevaline didn't look at the places around her, she was too busy looking at Elrohir.
"Elrohir, what will I do tomorrow?" Kevaline asked, sounding bored.
Elrohir smiled at her, "Well, what would you like to do?"
Kevaline jumped forward and pulled Elrohir along with her, "I want to use my bow and I also want to fight someone!"
Elrohir studied her, "You are unlike any other woman I have met. You want to do what men do?" Kevaline nodded, and Elrohir sighed, "Well, I guess we could go to the archery range, I would like to see how good you are with that bow of yours. I don't know about the fighting someone."
"I'll be alright! I haven't done hand to hand combat for the longest time!" Kevaline stated, letting Elrohir go and putting her back to him. She sighed, "I'm glad I met you Elrohir. You saved my life, twice. . ."
"How twice?" Elrohir asked.
"Once from the orcs, and the second time from your own men," Kevaline sighed. She looked up into the sky, smiling as she saw all the stars, "Its so nice out here."
Elrohir smiled, "Yes, it is." He put his hand on Kevaline's shoulder, making her spin around to face him, "Kev, maybe you should get some rest, you've had quiet a shock with everything it seems."
Kevaline let out a yawn, "I guess you are right." She let Elrohir lead her back to her room. At her door, she turned to him, "Thanks for the tour, even though I'll still get lost tomorrow morning, but oh well." She opened her door, "Good night Elrohir, or should I say Lord Elrohir?"
"Elrohir is fine, we are friends now," Elrohir smiled. He then turned and walked away, leaving Kevaline to close her door.
Kevaline walked over to her bed, a frown on her face, "Am I falling for him?" She smiled, "He did have a nice body, and he was sweet. . ." She stopped herself, "I can't be like that, remember Kev, you don't want a relationship!" She flopped into bed, closing her eyes. She didn't even have the strength to cover herself up. She fell asleep before she could realize what was happening.
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This story is pre-LOTR, just to tell you, if you were wondering.
. . .I think I spelled Lambetz wrong, but I can't tell. Sorry if I did. Hope you enjoyed the first chapter, it only gets better. . .
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