Author's note:
Hey all again. This chapter contains lots of angst and sadness, I promise the next one will be more light hearted. I'd hoped my story that I wrote on the computers at school had been sent to my e-mail but alas, it hasn't, so I'm writing it again. Bugger computers, they suck at the best of times. Anyway I'm sitting here freezing as usual, so hopefully you'll be happy with this. Ok being a New Zealander I might as well let you in on what Te Papa is. It's our national museum, but it also has a theatre where my school has a soiree which is basically like a posh name for a concert, every year. This year we're having two. Te Papa means "our place" in Maori. Disclaimer: No I don't own LOTR or any of it's characters or Te Papa. Unfortunately.
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Chapter 10 – Te Papa Concerts
"Legolas!" Alice exclaimed. "How did you get back here?" The electric blue eyes stared at her ruefully as if trying to say something. Instead all Alice got was a meow, the voice of cats everywhere. She sighed. "Come on, let's get you inside." She carefully picked up Legolas's kitten form and took him into the house. Little did Alice know that now they had cast that spell Legolas could change form at any time. He did of course, the minute Alice stepped into the front door. She was put in a very awkward position at that very moment, mainly because she nearly fell over, due to Legolas's sudden form change. He was still holding her fore arms actually holding her up. Her head swam wildly and her heart was beating fast, abnormally fast. Must have been the caffeine she had earlier. Curse caffeine. She still had her arms placed around his waist until of course she realised they were there. Alice let Legolas go and stepped back.
"We meet again Lady," Legolas said.
"Um.. hi," was her lame reply. She plastered a smile on her face and stood there blankly and continuously blinking at the elf hoping something would happen to get her out of it. Suddenly her mother came to the rescue.
"Alice!" She called coming down the stairs. "Who's that at the door?" She saw the elf again. "Hello there Legolas. Welcome back."
"I am sorry to inconvenience you again," He said ruefully.
"You don't inconvenience us at all Legolas," Lilly replied smiling. "You're a pleasure to have around. We don't mind at all."
Legolas smiled brightly. "I am in debt to your eternal kindness, Lady,"
Legolas looked at Alice sitting in the living room reading. He felt seriously paranoid that she was going to leave at any second and felt under the need to watch her. It surprised him how happy he was to see her again. If only he could take her to Middle Earth. He'd gladly take her, if only she'd agree.
"Legolas?" He heard her say.
"Yes Lady?"
"I'm sorry about over reacting when you told me I was Lindelë," She said. "It's just that to find out what my given name was after so long... well it's a shock."
This caused Legolas to look at her. "How so?"
"I'll let you in on a little secret," She whispered. "I've not had a happy life so far. I was always so confused as to who I really was. I searched for my birth parents and I was devastated when there was no trace of them." Legolas saw a poignant smile flit across Alice's face. He felt incredibly sorry for her. It was when tears began to roll down her cheeks that Legolas felt it right to give her a comforting hug.
"Um... Legolas," Alice mumbled, her voice somewhat muffled. "I'd like to return to Middle Earth with you. I want to meet my parents." Legolas felt mirth building up within him. He grinned.
"I am much relieved by your decision," He breathed. "You will not regret it, I assure you."
The next night after Alice and Legolas confronted her parents and told them everything, Alice performed at Te Papa. It was the last concert she would ever perform in this world so she had to do her best. The applause for her duet with fellow flautist Arianne was deafening. Alice stole a look at her former rival and they shared a smile. They had shared music rivalry for years for top flautist. Now that rivalry wasn't there much to Alice's relief. After the performance she went backstage to the beautiful black marble floor of Te Papa. Gina suggested they all take off their shoes and see who could skate across the marble floor the fastest in their opaque black tights.
"Woooo! I won! Oh no! Omph!" Gina pulled on Alice's dress before she could say any more and Alice fell face first on to the ground. Afterwards the girls sat down, breathless from all the skidding across the floor.
"You'll have to find out how to get us access to Middle Earth girl," Gina stated.
Alice giggled. "Yeah, totally. We can cause chaos!"
"Go chaos! " Carry cried looking at her watch. "Gina, you have to go,"
"I do? Oh bugger!" Gina exclaimed. "I'll be back. Watch me on that big screen thing." Carry and Alice did as Gina danced to one of Alice's favourite songs; The Rose. The words washed around her, true to some extent. She was going to miss this music. She sighed. She hoped she'd return to this place one day.
On Saturday Alice's bags were all packed and she was to become Lady Lindelë in Rivendell. Legolas stood next to her, decked out in his usual elven attire. He had been at Te Papa last night in Ben's old clothes. She was saying farewells to her family who were all in floods of tears.
"You take care of yourself in Middle Earth sweetheart," Lilly said softly. "I know you won't always think of me as your mother, but I will always call you my daughter."
Alice hugged her. "Oh Mama," She sighed. "I will always call you mother. I hope one day we'll meet again." She turned to Ben.
"You better be good for Jacqueline big brother," She instructed him.
"I'm always good for Jacqueline," Ben said proudly. Alice giggled.
"And me?" Shari whimpered.
"You be good to bunny," Alice ordered. "Don't give mum and dad too hard a time now I'm not around."
"Hmmm," Shari said. "I don't know..." Alice tickled her sister. They wrestled with each other for awhile until Legolas said to Alice that time was wasting. She nodded and there was a blinding white light. They stepped through the light and into a new era, Rivendell. They arrived almost simultaneously from the time they left.
"Legolas!" she heard a male voice say. The whole began to swirl.
"May I present your granddaughter Lord Elrond, Lindelë," Legolas said. Alice swayed precociously. There wasn't much she saw until she fell unconscious.
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Ooooooooooo chapter 10! Finished before Te Papa! Just. Anyway I'm sorry again if that was too sappy and sad. I will write a really good one next time. I'm also sorry that it was short. The next one will be really long, I swear. Anyway bed time for me, got Te Papa soiree tomorrow night. Feel free to review. Reviews are good. Toodles!
