New chapter up! I've decided to write because I wanted to appease you all with another chapter!

Legolas: *cough*putting off studying*cough*

Jenn: ^^;; So what if I have a bio exam tomorrow - can't I write a new chapter too? Ok, yes I'm avoiding studying. ANYWAYS - I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed the last chapter. I know it had to be boring, but I had to get the boring facts out. And be assured Legolas is back!

Disclaimer: I don't own the original Lord of the Rings characters, but characters like Rowen, Nixa, Nyrann, etc are mine. I wished I owned them though *sigh*

1 Chapter 8

"Preparations are being made for your departure. They shall be finished in three days time."

Gandalf bowed. "Thank you lord Nyrann. We are most thankful."

"There ya go elf. You have three days to reconcile with your love." Gimli said teasingly.

Legolas glared at him. "She's is not my love. I barely know her."

"She is your souls mate, remember. You must feel something for her." Nyrann insisted.

"I am very sorry lord, but it is hard for me to love someone that I've just met and obviously doesn't love me."

Nyrann chuckled. "My daughter likes to hide her emotions from the world. You'd be surprised what she really thinks I believe."

Two spots of red appeared on Legolas' checks for a brief moment.

Nixa ran over to Gimli and held unto his leg, crying. "Nixa doesn't want you to leave G'imi." She sniffed.

"Now lass I have to go."

Nixa looked over at Legolas. "Nixa doesn't want Leg'las to go either. Nixa wants Leg'las to stay, stay with Nixa's Rowen!"

Nyrann walked over and scooped Nixa up in his arms. "That's enough Nixa. Why don't you run off and find your sister?"

Nixa nodded her head and took off for the woods.

Nyrann turned back to Legolas. "Are you sure we cannot convince you to stay?"

"I would love to stay in your beautiful forests lord Nyrann, but we must find our lost companions and rescue them if need be."

Nyrann sighed and nodded his head. "So must it be, but if only -"

"Daddy daddy daddy!!" Nixa cried.

Everyone turned to look at the small elf child riding I the arms of a huge ent.

"Hello master Treebeard. What is it Nixa?" Nyraan asked his youngest daughter.

"Daddy daddy, Nixa's Rowen is missing. We couldn't finds her!"

The elf lord's eyes widened. "What? Missing? But who would have -"

"Saruman." The ent said.

Legolas ' gaze hardened. "We must go save her then."