Chapter 6
After storming from Elrond's office, Kirsty was pacing in her room with another cigarette. She heard a light knock on her door.
"What?" she snapped. Legolas entered and shut the door behind him.
"Can I help you?" she asked, annoyed.
"I was thinking more, could I help you?" he said gently.
"Mate, you should have helped me at the beginning when I said I didn't want to be here. What is the point of me being here anyway? Any of us? If we'd have been left alone at the start, Lou wouldn't be in this mess." Kirsty ranted.
"You do not like it here?" Legolas asked, dismayed.
"I have no place here, I don't belong. I'm going to live forever, not knowing why I was brought here. You should have just left us alone, gone when I asked you." she said
"If you had not come with us, you would have been brought here by an army of Elves." Legolas told her.
"I don't see why, I'm not anyone important. I just fuck things up." Kirsty moaned.
"If you were not important, you would not have been sent for by Lord Elrond. If you were unimportant, I myself as Prince of Mirkwood would not have been personally sent to escort you. If you were not meant to be here, Gandalf would not have stopped you leaving. Tell me, what is so wonderful about your world that you love so much?" Legolas asked.
Kirsty went to let it all out, but thought better of it and just looked at him sadly.
"Nothing." she said softly. Legolas moved closer to her and took the cigarette from her hand. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close into a hug. She lifted her face from his shoulder and their lips brushed together. Legolas couldn't help but to lean in for a kiss. It was just beginning to get heated when Marion walked in.
"Kirsty, we need to get you measured for your dress..." she began. "What's going on?" she said when she saw the scene in the room. Kirsty and Legolas were so distracted with each other that they didn't notice Marion and carried on.
"Hang on! No more weddings, I don't think so." Marion yelled, slamming the door shut loudly and making the couple jump apart guiltily.
"Hi Marion... erm, this isn't awkward." Kirsty muttered embarrassed.
"Ooh!" Marion said in alarm, holding her belly. The sound of trickling water echoed in the silent room.
"Ah! Marion's leaking!" Kirsty screeched.
"I'll go fetch a Healer." Legolas panicked and ran from the room towards the halls of healing.
"Don't just leave me!" Kirsty wailed.
"Kirsty, get Lou." Marion insisted.
"Okay," Kirsty said and ran for the door.
"Don't leave me on my own!" Marion cried.
"Okay." Kirsty said, trotting back and settling Marion on the bed.
"But I need Lou." Marion wailed. Elrond bustled into the room then, with Lou behind him looking rumpled.
"Thank fuck you're here!" Kirsty said in relief.
"It's ok Bob-bob, just breathe!" Lou joked.
"Just breathe? Nearly gave me a heart attack." Kirsty huffed. "Right, I'm gonna leave you all to it."
"Bob-bob, don't leave now." Marion pleaded.
"Hokay." Kirsty pouted. She sat down next to Marion, opposite Lou, each holding a hand.
The Elves paced the corridor nervously. Nine agonising hours later, the screaming stopped. There was an eerie quiet. Elrond burst through the door and ran off with the still, silent child in his arms. Kirsty yelled after him and Marion began crying for her baby. Kirsty and Lou began to follow him but Haldir held Lou back and Legolas tackled Kirsty to the floor, as she began to get hysterical.
Millie had heard that Marion was in labour and had just left her classes to see her when Gimli caught her ankle and sent her flying to the floor in the confusion.
An hour passed and Elrond returned looking tired, with a bundle in his arms. There was no sound as he handed it to Marion. She opened the swaddling and saw a pair of wide blue eyes staring up at her. Marion began to cry in relief. The girls, unable to see, also began to cry until Marion began smiling.
"What the fuck?" Kirsty gasped.
"Hello baby girl. My little Evelynn." Marion whispered happily to her child. Everyone breathed sighs of relief.
"Got some shit in my eye man." Kirsty sniffled, wiping her eye on her sleeve.
"Legolas, you can get off Kirsty now." Lou said.
"Now, we should move Marion and the child to her room." Elrond said.
"Nah it's alright, she can stay here." Kirsty said.
"No, she should stay in her own room. It has been made ready for the child." Elrond insisted.
"Well where am I going to stay?" Kirsty asked.
"In your own room." Elrond said.
"But it's full of blood!" Kirsty complained.
"It will be cleaned." Elrond sighed.
"It better had be." Kirsty mumbled.
"Don't you go getting any ideas!" Lou said to Haldir. "No babies for a long time." Haldir nearly had a heart attack at the thought of babies. Kirsty couldn't help but laugh at the look on his face.
Three days later, the whole of Rivendell was in a flurry of activity, preparing for the wedding.
"When did her dream wedding become my living nightmare?" Kirsty grumbled as she stood on a fitting stool while the elven ladies took in in her bridesmaid dress.
"Kirsty... you promised you'd help out now that Marion's busy with the baby." Millie reminded her.
"I'm not a Barbie doll!" Kirsty shrieked, waving at the dress she had been forced to wear.
"We have less than 10 minutes." Arwen popped in and told the girls.
"Where's Lou?' Kirsty asked looking around.
"Millie you've lost the fuckin bride!" Kirsty flew off the stool and out of the patio doors. She saw Lou in her breathtaking bridal gown sat beside the lake. Kirsty plonked her self next to Lou.
"You scrub up alright." Kirsty said as she lit her cig then offered one to Lou. Lou took one and lit up.
"Now I know there's something wrong." Kirsty said softly. Lou did not answer at first, she was deep in thought.
"Within less than 3 months, I've gone from a girl who will settle for anything, to becoming a highly respected Elf's wife.' Lou smiled.
"Yeh for eternity. Dude, I struggled to stay with someone for four years, never mind forever!" Kirsty piped up.
"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" Lou laughed. "God help us when it's your turn." she finished.
"Mate I ain't stupid enough to get caught by an Oompa-loompa!" Kirsty teased. Lou suddenly began to cry.
"I'm so scared. My dad is supposed to give me away today."
Kirsty flung her arms around her friend and hugged her tight.
"Hey... come on now. There's nothing to be scared of. Yeah fair enough, Haldir has sometimes made me wonder if he has PMT." Kirsty managed a small laugh from Lou. "And your old man would be so proud of you. Let's go; knowing our luck, Lorien will kidnap us or something!" Kirsty laughed as she jumped up dragging Lou to her feet.
"Oh my shit!" Lou gasped. Kirsty spun around to see Lothlorien soldiers ride to wards the house.
"Bollocks!' Kirsty raged more at her self for putting a jinx on them both.
"Go and get Strider!" Kirsty pushed Lou towards the house. Kirsty raced towards the oncoming cavalry. "Stupid dress!" she complained as she grabbed it, lifting it so she could run faster.
Lou flew through the french doors of the house.
"Oh my god! Where have you been?" Millie snapped at Lou.
"We need Aragorn!" Lou panted while out of breath.
"Lothlorien!" Arwen gasped as she saw them from the window. she turned and ran out of the room, returning a couple of minutes later. Aragorn, Gandalf, Gimli and a few elves came in after her.
"What do we do!" Lou panicked. Aragorn grabbed her hand.
"You go and get married. Where's Kirsty?" Aragorn asked looking around.
"She's up there!" Millie gasped spotting Kirsty from the window.
"Stupid girl!" Gimli huffed.
"Hey!" Kirsty shouted, making the riders slow as she stood in their path.
"Where is Haldir?" a lady elf asked.
"Erm... I think he's gone..." Kirsty replied.
"Gone?...no...I can sense him." the lady elf said. Even though she spoke in in a soft voice, she did not like being lied to and Kirsty could tell.
"Are you the bride?" a male elf asked, his sword unslung in his hand. costly smiled.
"So, you're here for the wedding. Sorry it's been cancelled, you may as well go home." Kirsty said quickly, waving her hand in the direction they came. the male elf jumped down from his horse and grabbed Kirsty.
"Oh shite!' she yelped as the elf spun her around and held her against him, sword to her throat.
"Pathetic human! Tell us where Haldir of Lorien is!" the elf warned.
"I honestly don't know!" Kirsty growled before elbowing him in the groin, flipping him over her back and snatching the sword from his hands. She held it above his heart.
"You have been well trained. I am Galadriel of Lothlorien. Tell me, who are you?" the female elf said surprised.
"I'm Kirsty from Duki and have always known how to kick ass!" Kirsty replied not once looking up at Galadriel.