Chapter 21: Finally

Notes: This Chapter goes out to SonicaDarkness your awesome Sonica I hope you like it.

Kili walked up to Cartel's door and knocked, "Cartel, Cartel can I come in, it's Kili." "Come in Kili." Cartel called with a hoarse voice. When Kili stepped into the room he saw what Cartel through at the door, it was one of her swords. "Cartel, we thought you would be happy marrying Thorin." Kili said as he picked up the sword. Cartel looked a little hurt by the words, "Of course I'm happy marrying Thorin. It's just I feel an evil presence coming. I don't know what it is but I'm guessing it's an enemy that you made on the road."

Kili then thought, "So your thinking that it's goblins, orcs, wargs, or all three." Cartel nodded silently. Kili feeling a bit awkward said, "Come on, let's pick out Thorin's ring."

Cartel wanted something that wasn't too decorative yet still had the perfect meaning to it. She looked at an obsidian ring, but no that wasn't right. "What do you think Thorin would want, Kili?" asked Cartel. Kili looked at the choices, "Hmm, something with his colors." Cartel looked at the choices again this time looking for something light blue and dark. "What about this?" she asked holding up a ring that had a blue opal with obsidian wrapped around it in a silver band. Kili looked over in wonderment, "That's perfect, Thorin will love it."

Legolas ran down the hall to Thorin's room. "Thorin, open the door!" Legolas shouted, he didn't even bother to knock. Thorin opened the door to see Legolas' pale face. Thorin's heart filled with worry, "Legolas, what's wrong?" Legolas smiled "Thorin, Cartel wants to marry you today, and right now." Thorin raised an eyebrow. "Thorin" Legolas put his hands on Thorin's shoulders and looked him in the eye, "she is in love with you nothing can change that. But you better get ready before she gets here." Thorin was already in the washroom. A few minutes later he came out fully dressed in his wedding attire.

"Come out Cartel, we want to see how you look." cried Fili from the edge of Cartel's bed. "Yeah come out, Auntie." whined Kili as he swung himself next to his brother. "Okay, I'm coming out." Cartel said nervously. She walked out of the washroom and did a pirouette.

Fili and Kili were stunned speechless at the sight of her. Cartel looked dazzling with the diamonds on her dress sparkling in the torch-light. "Well, how do I look?" asked Cartel fumbling with her dress. "Perfect as always dear sister," said Legolas as he leaned against the door frame. "we're just waiting for you." Cartel smiled, "I'm ready." Fili and Kili jumped off the bed and ran to find their seats.

Legolas took Cartel's arm and walked her down the isle to meet Thorin. Legolas took his seat by Fili and Kili. Balin led the ceremony. Thorin and Cartel exchanged vows and rings and told the other what it meant. Thorin started, "This ring represents you in my life, I was in a dark place til I found you and made my world bright." Cartel ended, "This ring represents you and me, though I am free, I know you will be there to protect me." Balin said with a smile, "You may kiss the bride." Cartel bent down as Thorin pulled her close and gave her an even more passionate kiss then before. He whispered to her, "I have been waiting since Mirkwood for this day."

Their moment was then interrupted when a dwarf burst into the room. He wasn't a part of the company so he must have been from the Iron Hills Cartel thought to herself. Thorin grumbled, "Dain". The dwarf who was apparently Dain, stared in disbelief; two elves at a dwarfish wedding and one is the bride.

Notes: Okay now that Dain is in Erebor what do you think will happen? Please comment for answers.