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Chapter 35

Faith spent the next few days saying goodbye to everyone. Everyone that is except Legolas. Faith had not seen him since he had walked away from her. Part of her was glad because that way she wouldn't have to feel so bad about leaving him, the rest of her, including her heart was dying without him. Not that she showed it to anyone, she kept saying that she "couldn't wait to get back and start kicking evil's arse again." She wondered who she was fooling. "Certainly not myself." She muttered having escaped everyone after having her evening meal. She eventually sat down near a small stream and watched her reflection in the water when she heard laughter.

Looking up she spotted Legolas with another elf. A female one at that. Faith felt two things, one being heartbreak, the other intense anger at him having fun while she was breaking her heart over him. "Dammit!" She said aloud. "It's time Elf boy got taught a lesson." She got up and marched over to where Legolas and the female elf were.

"Hello Elf boy." Faith said quietly in greeting.

Legolas looked up surprised. He had his arm around his companion, but instead of removing it he just pulled her closer to him.

"Sorry, didn't notice you had company. I'll just leave you two alone." She said politely. She turned to leave.

"What odd attire she wears! Who is she, my prince?" Legolas's partner asked while laughing at Faith's clothes.

"She," Answered Faith emphasising the word 'she' turning back to Legolas and his companion. "Is Faith. And She would rather be wearing this than wearing what you've got on." Faith paused before glaring at Legolas, "And She is very angry. She would suggest that you," She turned back to Legolas's companion, "Get your filthy hands of your 'prince' before She makes you do so."

Legolas said nothing, but did not move his hands from his companion.

"Dammit Elf boy!" She yelled kicking his leg. "Fucking move!"

"No."

Faith reached down and grabbed him, lifting him off his feet. "Go!" She said through clenched teeth to his companion not turning her head away from Legolas. The female elf looked back and forth from Faith's and Legolas's faces before leaving without saying a word.

"Do you intend to put me down?" Legolas asked amusedly.

"You want to be put down?" She asked still gritting her teeth. "Fine." She threw him before starting to walk away. She felt him grab her arm and swing her around to face him. "Why are you so upset?" He whispered.

Faith punched him in the stomach. "Elf boy, don't ask stupid questions. I'm already pissed as it is." She said looking down at him as he doubled over in pain. "There, now you know what it feels like. You hurt me. I hurt you. Only I've had a little more practice than you've had."

"Why are you angry?" He managed to gasp out.

"I would have thought that it was obvious." She answered pulling him upright.

"Tell me why."

"You wanna know why? I'm breaking my heart out over here and you're wandering off with the nearest available I don't know, what do you call them here... Wench? What was I just a joke to you? A bit of fun? Get the girl and then laugh? God I must be so stupid. Falling in love with you what the hell was I thinking?"

Legolas caught both of her arms and pulled her into him. "I love you." He said before kissing her.

"What? Wait." Faith struggled for a moment before he let her go. "You love me? And you expect me to believe that when I've just caught you with..."

He interrupted. "I needed her to answer one question and that was all. She means nothing to me and you mean everything. Do you not want to know what that question was?"

Faith let her curiosity get the better of her. "Fine. Tell me then."

"I wanted to know whether you loved me like I love you. The answer she gave me is yes."

"How the hell does she know what I feel?" She asked angrily. "Wait, no, I get it. Jealousy. Right?"

"Yes. I love you Faith."

"Yeah, yeah. I love you too Elf boy."

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Gandalf arrived a few hours later. The ceremony to send Faith back would start early the next morning. The night before the elves threw Faith a leaving party. Faith had never been so popular in her life. She enjoyed every moment of it. Later Galadriel asked Legolas to come and see her, she gave to Legolas two matching necklaces and told him to keep one for himselfand give the other to Faith. "For I cannot give it to her. Only one who truly loves her can give her this. These will bind part of your souls together as one. You will be together always no matter how far apart. Go to her now."

Legolas gave Faith the necklace, telling her all that Galadriel had said. He helped Faith put it on saying as he did so, "Only one pure of heart can see this Faith. You may wear it and no one will see."

"That's good cos otherwise it'd be confiscated pretty quickly when I get back."

Legolas took Faith back to Galadriel the next day. Galadriel said. "The Valar have granted you a wish for helping to save middle earth. Are you sure of your choice?"

Faith nodded and then smiled as she looked on each of her friends. The elves she had met in Lothlorien, Galadriel, Gandalf, Aragorn, Arwen, Faramir, Eowyn, Eomer, Frodo, Merry, Pippin, Sam, Gimli and of course Legolas. She took a step away standing apart from them and waiting for Gandalf to begin.

"Goodbye." She said as tears rolled down her cheeks as Gandalf began the spell to send her back to earth. She took one last look at Legolas holding her necklace. "I love you." She mouthed to him.

"I love you." He answered as his tears began to fall.

Faith's image shimmered in front of everybody. As she disappeared from view Legolas felt his legs buckle underneath him. He felt as though he could no longer breathe. He collapsed and was taken away to recover.

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Dun dun dun dun!!!!!! What did she wish for??????? What's next!!!!! I know!!!!!! Do you wanna?????? R&R now! ( Don't cry! There is an epilogue to come......) I'm cruel aren't I?