Chapter Number: 2
Chapter Title: But Why?
Original Chapter Title: Explain why and where we came from
"Come again? Did you just say, you want to join our fellowship?" Boromir looked astonished. "That is it precisely." Lauri said straightly as Gimli burst out laughing once again.
Elanor shot him a mean glare and he instantly silenced. "May I ask what it is you find so amusing Master Dwarf?" Lauri asked looking now at the skeptical creature of the fellowship.
"Nothing, except your-" "Not really willing to do this are you?" Aragorn cut of Gimli before he got himself into more trouble. "Oh I do believe we are, aren't we Elle?" Lauri looked at her friend who nodded in agreement. "I think it a little strange that you two just show up and expect us to let you join our fellowship." Boromir said.
"Yes, we don't even truly know who you are, let alone your intentions. Why is it that you wish to join with us?" Aragorn asked.
"We want to insure the safety of Middle Earth as much as you do, it is also our home." Lauri explained. For a moment the fellowship was silent, as they looked at each other, then nodding, they looked back at the two young women in front of them. "You may join our fellowship, besides, I have a feeling you shall prove yourselves useful to us." Aragorn agreed.
"We will prove ourselves very useful indeed." Elanor said, and with a smile, sat beside her elven friend and they went back to eating.
~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~ "So, since you pretty much know about our adventure so far, how did you two happen to meet?" Aragorn stated.
"Where do we begin Elle?" Lauri turned to the blonde hobbit.
"Do I have to restate the question Lauri? When you came to the Shire of course" she replied.
"When Elle was about 8 months old, I first arrived in the Shire. Her parents kept insisting that she was only 2 months old, but I knew better. Her family let me stay with them after I explained my reasons for being there. After that, I helped out with maintaining the household, cleaning, cooking, and watching after Elle. Even though she was the youngest, she wasn't pampered like you would expect. In fact she was rather ignored." Lauri recited.
"What do you mean 'ignored'? You mean they just left her to fend for herself?" Boromir questioned.
"No. I mean they just didn't treat her like the 'little baby' of the family." Lauri continued to leave the confused Boromir behind to wonder. "Since I was the only one who ever really paid any attention to her, she began to follow me around everywhere. I could never adjust to the fact that everyone referred to her as a boy, so I continually told her that she was not a boy, but in fact was a girl. Then there was also Pippin, who never seemed to leave her side." At this, Pippin turned a very strange shade of pink. "We began to be referred to as 'Lauri, Lander and Pippin', one being, not three." "When the day came that I decided it was time for me to leave the Shire, I had quite a few very long good-byes, but I couldn't seem to find Elle anywhere. I assumed it was because she had heard from someone else, and was too upset to show up and say goodbye. Not being too fond of good- byes myself, I left the Shire without even trying to find her."
"You mean you just left her without saying goodbye!?" Boromir interrupted yet again.
"Patience human. The story isn't over yet" Elle said.
"A couple of leagues away, I began to notice my pack was heavier than usual, and it felt like it was moving. So, I took it off, set it on the ground and opened it up to find four year old Elanor, staring innocently at me with big blue eyes. I, of course, was rendered speechless. Elle however, was not. The first thing she said to me was, "Hi Lauri!" in her usual bright and cheery voice."
"I immediately told her that I was going to take her home, at which point she cried, "noooooo!" and proceeded to climb out of the bag and grab hold of my leg. I tried to explain to her that I had to take her back to her parents, but she wouldn't stand for it. She replied with, "I don't want to go back to them! I want to stay with you!" putting the teary-eyed look into full effect. "Remembering how they had treated her, I decided she was right. The best thing to do was to take her with me."
"I'm always right" Elanor whispered to Frodo, who nodded quickly.
"I took her with me to Lothlorien, and gave her, her new name, Elanor, or Elle. She had no trouble adjusting to the change, because I had already been calling her 'L' along with Pippin." Lauri finished.
"Quite interesting" Aragorn replied, for he suspected that they were leaving something quite important out of their story.
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After they all finished eating, and for the hobbits, catching up, they began to retire to bed. The first to leave were Sam, Merry, and Boromir. Lauri stood up shortly after and looked to Elanor, who was sitting now with Pippin and Frodo. "Come Elle, for it is late, and we have a long day in store for us I am sure" she said quietly. "All right, Good night Pip." She said giving him a hug. "Good night Elle." He beamed. "Good night to you as well Mr. Baggins." She smiled. "G..good night Elanor." He stuttered, as Elle walked off beside Lauri in one direction to set up their camp. "I find it very odd that in all this time, we have learned much about Ms. Took, but have heard nothing of Ms. Laurëaelen's past." Gimli said, still obviously trying to see the downside to things. Lauri's ears picked this up and she turned to face them. "You will learn of my past soon Master Dwarf, so fear not. You have nothing to doubt. I merely save my story for it is not nearly as pretty as Elle's." she said, her eyes seeming cold, though her tone was nothing of the sort. With that she turned and continued to walk. Legolas, who had been quiet for almost the whole night now spoke. "Gimli, I think we should trust them. Be not so negative my friend, for it is not wise to build impressions out of doubt."
A.N.: LAURI: heh heh, just wait till you hear about my past. You'll cry! It's really sad. This book is 20 chapters long. So is the next one. Just in case you're wondering. Well, anyways. More interesting authors notes later for the more interesting chapters. ( Please R/R and many thanx to those of u who have already!
Chapter Title: But Why?
Original Chapter Title: Explain why and where we came from
"Come again? Did you just say, you want to join our fellowship?" Boromir looked astonished. "That is it precisely." Lauri said straightly as Gimli burst out laughing once again.
Elanor shot him a mean glare and he instantly silenced. "May I ask what it is you find so amusing Master Dwarf?" Lauri asked looking now at the skeptical creature of the fellowship.
"Nothing, except your-" "Not really willing to do this are you?" Aragorn cut of Gimli before he got himself into more trouble. "Oh I do believe we are, aren't we Elle?" Lauri looked at her friend who nodded in agreement. "I think it a little strange that you two just show up and expect us to let you join our fellowship." Boromir said.
"Yes, we don't even truly know who you are, let alone your intentions. Why is it that you wish to join with us?" Aragorn asked.
"We want to insure the safety of Middle Earth as much as you do, it is also our home." Lauri explained. For a moment the fellowship was silent, as they looked at each other, then nodding, they looked back at the two young women in front of them. "You may join our fellowship, besides, I have a feeling you shall prove yourselves useful to us." Aragorn agreed.
"We will prove ourselves very useful indeed." Elanor said, and with a smile, sat beside her elven friend and they went back to eating.
~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~***~~~ "So, since you pretty much know about our adventure so far, how did you two happen to meet?" Aragorn stated.
"Where do we begin Elle?" Lauri turned to the blonde hobbit.
"Do I have to restate the question Lauri? When you came to the Shire of course" she replied.
"When Elle was about 8 months old, I first arrived in the Shire. Her parents kept insisting that she was only 2 months old, but I knew better. Her family let me stay with them after I explained my reasons for being there. After that, I helped out with maintaining the household, cleaning, cooking, and watching after Elle. Even though she was the youngest, she wasn't pampered like you would expect. In fact she was rather ignored." Lauri recited.
"What do you mean 'ignored'? You mean they just left her to fend for herself?" Boromir questioned.
"No. I mean they just didn't treat her like the 'little baby' of the family." Lauri continued to leave the confused Boromir behind to wonder. "Since I was the only one who ever really paid any attention to her, she began to follow me around everywhere. I could never adjust to the fact that everyone referred to her as a boy, so I continually told her that she was not a boy, but in fact was a girl. Then there was also Pippin, who never seemed to leave her side." At this, Pippin turned a very strange shade of pink. "We began to be referred to as 'Lauri, Lander and Pippin', one being, not three." "When the day came that I decided it was time for me to leave the Shire, I had quite a few very long good-byes, but I couldn't seem to find Elle anywhere. I assumed it was because she had heard from someone else, and was too upset to show up and say goodbye. Not being too fond of good- byes myself, I left the Shire without even trying to find her."
"You mean you just left her without saying goodbye!?" Boromir interrupted yet again.
"Patience human. The story isn't over yet" Elle said.
"A couple of leagues away, I began to notice my pack was heavier than usual, and it felt like it was moving. So, I took it off, set it on the ground and opened it up to find four year old Elanor, staring innocently at me with big blue eyes. I, of course, was rendered speechless. Elle however, was not. The first thing she said to me was, "Hi Lauri!" in her usual bright and cheery voice."
"I immediately told her that I was going to take her home, at which point she cried, "noooooo!" and proceeded to climb out of the bag and grab hold of my leg. I tried to explain to her that I had to take her back to her parents, but she wouldn't stand for it. She replied with, "I don't want to go back to them! I want to stay with you!" putting the teary-eyed look into full effect. "Remembering how they had treated her, I decided she was right. The best thing to do was to take her with me."
"I'm always right" Elanor whispered to Frodo, who nodded quickly.
"I took her with me to Lothlorien, and gave her, her new name, Elanor, or Elle. She had no trouble adjusting to the change, because I had already been calling her 'L' along with Pippin." Lauri finished.
"Quite interesting" Aragorn replied, for he suspected that they were leaving something quite important out of their story.
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After they all finished eating, and for the hobbits, catching up, they began to retire to bed. The first to leave were Sam, Merry, and Boromir. Lauri stood up shortly after and looked to Elanor, who was sitting now with Pippin and Frodo. "Come Elle, for it is late, and we have a long day in store for us I am sure" she said quietly. "All right, Good night Pip." She said giving him a hug. "Good night Elle." He beamed. "Good night to you as well Mr. Baggins." She smiled. "G..good night Elanor." He stuttered, as Elle walked off beside Lauri in one direction to set up their camp. "I find it very odd that in all this time, we have learned much about Ms. Took, but have heard nothing of Ms. Laurëaelen's past." Gimli said, still obviously trying to see the downside to things. Lauri's ears picked this up and she turned to face them. "You will learn of my past soon Master Dwarf, so fear not. You have nothing to doubt. I merely save my story for it is not nearly as pretty as Elle's." she said, her eyes seeming cold, though her tone was nothing of the sort. With that she turned and continued to walk. Legolas, who had been quiet for almost the whole night now spoke. "Gimli, I think we should trust them. Be not so negative my friend, for it is not wise to build impressions out of doubt."
A.N.: LAURI: heh heh, just wait till you hear about my past. You'll cry! It's really sad. This book is 20 chapters long. So is the next one. Just in case you're wondering. Well, anyways. More interesting authors notes later for the more interesting chapters. ( Please R/R and many thanx to those of u who have already!