A/N: I'm really sorry about all of the delays, but I have been having a major brain fritz (a.k.a. writer's block). I'm sorry if you think my story should be ended soon, but I have gotten it through my exceptionally hard head to write, massacre, butcher, you decide the rest of the trilogy. I don't know, I mean it is definitely not set in stone. Please give me some feed back on my decision. I want to know if I will still have readers.
The rest of the Fellowship and Haldir stared in complete awe at the faerie and the Noble Elves. There was absolutely no explanation for their behavior. Boromir wanted some answers.
"Aallieah, you told us that the elves would kill you immediately but here you are chatting like old friends with the Lord and the Lady? Do you care to explain?"
Aallieah blushed a deep crimson. "It is partially true. Most elves would kill a faerie found on their ground, but Celeborn and Galadriel both frown heavily on that practice. I met them sometime ago when both of our realms were in trouble. We have been loyal friends ever since. I am very sorry to deceive you all like that, but I felt it was better not to travel through here at a time like this."
Celeborn lifted one delicate eyebrow, "Why would you think that?"
"There are still many, elves, humans, and dwarves alike, that still have the fire of hate burning in their veins; and it is usually directed at the faeries. I proved my theory all the better with the behavior of your guards."
It looked like the Lady was about to speak but Aallieah continued.
"I also know that it was mostly my fault for egging him on, but you know how I am."
The Lady chuckled softly, "Yes, we know almost too well. I still do not know how you managed to—"
"No! I mean, we should be talking about more pressing manners right now, not my personal life."
She quickly exchanged looks with the Lord and Lady. It plainly said that they almost said too much. But of what? The Fellowship was still quite curious no matter what their minds told them.
The Lady nodded, "I agree, with the downfall of Gandalf the quest now stands on the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail to the ruin of all. But hope is not all lost, while the Company is true. Go now and let not your hearts be troubled. You are weary of much grief and toil. Tonight you will sleep in peace and other nights on your journey, you shall find friends in some of the most unlikely creatures."
Galadriel smiled at the group then turned to Aallieah. One of Aallieah's eyebrows was raised and she was looking very skeptical. She looked at the Lady and nodded then rolled her eyes and grinned.
"Whatever you say, O Fair Lady."
"I'm glad you see it my way, O Friend Faerie. Now will you, elf, show our guests to their sleeping area?" She turned to a servant and the servant bowed and turned to show the troupe out.
"Sleep well my friends!" Celeborn called after them before he took the hand of his beautiful wife and led her out of the hall.
*~*~*
"They were amazing!" Sam squeaked. "Mister Frodo, what did you think? Mister Frodo? Frodo?"
"Oi! Um, what did you say? I was thinking, I don't think I heard it all."
In truth Frodo was far from listening. When they had been in audience with the Lord and Lady, it had seemed that the ring was slowly getting heavier and he was getting a very foreboding feeling. It was even more when he saw the Lady and Aallieah talking with their eyes, or so it seemed.
"I said, weren't the elves simply stunning?"
"Yes, yes they were Sam."
Suddenly Boromir stopped and the two hobbits were so deep in their conversation that they didn't realize they were supposed to stop until they ran into the poor man's back.
"Oof! Sorry Boromir."
The man just waved them aside, he did not even look at them for he was in deep, deep thought.
How had she known? She was inside my head. My head! My father, there is yet still hope. If only I could go home and help him—no! I am on this quest, I will stay until I see that horrible trinket cast into the flames of Mount Doom. Even if I have to take it there myself!
Boromir shook his head, trying to dislodge the thoughts that were trying and almost succeeding to addle his brain.
"Here we are!" the servant called in a singsong voice. "My Lord and Lady bid me to tell you that if you need anything through out the night do not hesitate to call for it. We all will be very happy to serve you. Goodnight!" With that he disappeared.
Suddenly Pippin looked around. "Food!"
Sure enough in the middle of the clearing they had been led to, there was a huge table just heaped with food. It was the hobbits most loved dream come true. All four of them took off at a dead run; it seemed like they would not be able to reach it fast enough.
Aragorn, Legolas and Gimili could not stop laughing and Boromir managed a weak smile. But Aallieah wasn't going to be content with only a laugh. She swooped over to the table and landed on top of it beside a bowl of fruit. When she bent down to grab an apple she also grabbed a pie in the other hand when she thought no one was looking. Even with her being so careful, Legolas, Gimili, Aragorn, and Boromir all saw her do it. But, luckily, the hobbits didn't.
"Aallieah do—"
Aragorn was quieted when Boromir covered his mouth with his hand.
"Shh," he hissed. "Let her have her bit of fun. Besides they deserve it, they did not wait for us before digging in."
Boromir removed his hand. "True enough. Although I do feel sorry for the poor fellows, they will have to clean themselves up again," Aragorn stated.
Gimili laughed a bit then answered, "Why, I bet they lick it off!"
All four of the "men" started to laugh then quieted down when they saw Aallieah lift into the air. She flew up until she was about ten feet above the four foraging hobbits. Amazingly not a one of the hobbits realized what was going on, they were too busy stuffing their faces.
"Merry! Look! More mush—"
Just as Pippin was going to finish his sentence a pie dropped on him from above. As it hit his head it splattered on the other hobbits that were standing nearby.
"What the—"
Aallieah was having a riot. She was swooping down and grabbing more and more pies and dropping them on the poor hobbits as they tried to take cover under the table. Suddenly she became aware of four others whom were by her standards too clean. She whirled around and started bombarding Aragorn, Legolas, Gimili, and Boromir with what ever she could grab.
"No! Not the beard!"
"Ahie! It's in my mouth! Oh! That's good!"
"Oi! Faerie! Over here!"
The hobbits were not to be out done; they leapt out form under the table and into the fray.
"For the Shire!"
"Merry! It's lemon!"
"This is good!"
This went on for sometime until the now very messy Fellowship ran out of food.
Aallieah looked down at herself and sighed in disgust. "Ugh! I look awful! I need to take a bath. As I should advise all of you to also. We look like we are the food, instead of wearing it!" With that she took off into the air and was gone.
*~*~*
The male part of the Fellowship had finally finished cleaning up. Aallieah was still missing, but that was to be expected. Or so they thought, she was a female after all.
Legolas was walking back from his bath carrying a pitcher of water when it started.
The singing was absolutely astounding. It was in perfect harmony. It was the most beautiful thing any one of the Fellowship had heard.
"What is that?" asked a very sleepy Pippin.
Legolas answered slowly, "It is a lament for Gandalf. It is the elves."
"What do they say?" Merry inquired.
"I have not the heart to tell you. For me the grief is still too near."
Legolas was not the only that was still grief-stricken over the loss of Gandalf. Just as Frodo looked above him, he saw a quick flash of color and then it disappeared into the tree above him. He looked harder, hoping to see what it was, when suddenly it came to him. He knew what it was.
Aallieah.
A/N: Now I just want to warn you now. I have not the faintest clue when the next segment will be up. We can only pray that it will be soon and that my brain fritz decides to take vacation, not my brain itself! Tell me what you thought of this part. There is no need to tell me that the food fight was not in the movie or the book. I needed something to lighten the mood, it was getting a little too angst-y for my liking. I think it lightened the mood nicely. What do you think?
Bye for now!