Chapter 3 Setting: Rivendell, 138 TA Disclaimer: I am SpriteJessa. Does that even resemble Tolkein? No, it does not. I am not The great Professor, and therefore do not own Lord of the rings or any of it's concepts/characters. A/N: Thank you, reviewers!!! I love you all!!! If you haven't reviewed, please do so .I've got about four more chapters written, I need to know if I should bother typing them up.

"You are smiling quite a bit today" Elrond looked at Celebrian. "I know. Today is a good day, a day of good news." "And what might that be, my lady?" Elrond rubbed his temples. He had a headache the size of Mordor. "Guess" she teased. "Your father is coming to visit." Elrond guessed blandly. "Nope" "I give up" "I am with child" Elrond was taken aback. "Speechless?" Celebrian grinned. "I.I guess I am!" Elrond grinned with joy. He had always wanted children. " Celebrian, this is wonderful! I mean-I cannot believe it!" ***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~*** That night, Elrond could not sleep. He stroked his wife's hair softly. He felt the tip of her ear and ran his long fingers down her ear. He jumped as he had a horrible vision. An orc was lying on top of his precious Celebrian, who was quite scantily clad. She was screaming. The orc ran a slimy finger down her ear as it locked his mouth over hers. Elrond started, leaving his vision to see his wife smiling at him. "Are you all right?" "Yes, fine darling" Celebrian undid the ties in his hair and put them on the nightstand. " Lie down, my sweet. You need to sleep" "I know. I just had a vision.' "Of what?" "Oh, nothing." (Foreshadowing. Heeheehee) ***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~*** The next few months flew by. A little while before the birth, Elrond told Celebrian that she was having twins. "How do you know?" "Quite bluntly, by the size" "Twins." She liked that idea. "Maybe triplets, but more likely twins." "That's cool." "I was a twin, you know" "Ah, yes, your human brother Elros." "Too bad he did not live to see his niece." "You think one of them will be a girl?" "Yes. I have the gift of foresight, pray you do not forget. I have seen that our daughter will one day marry a great king." "Not an arranged marriage, I hope." "I doubt that I will have her married off as you were. Not that I do not love you, but you were put through much pain." It seemed no time at all after that three children wee born. Two boys, called Elladan and Elrohir, as well as a girl called Tethar. Elrond was the first to hold his baby girl. "She's beautiful,." he whispered. But suddenly, her cries ceased, her breath slowed and stilled. He felt for a pulse, but there was none. Often had he seen death- in the rare times he could not heal, and on the battlefield, but this-an infant, less than a day old, hit him harder than any death that he had seen before. He stood there for what seemed like an eternity, staring at the cold, still infant, wishing that he could do something, knowing he couldn't. Nothing could compare to this, the impact that his own daughter could just.die. "What is it, Elrond?" "Tethar.she is dead." At first, Celebrian just looked shocked. "My baby? She's dead?" Celebrian was totally speechless. The elf with the corpse in his hands just stared. Suddenly Elladan let out a cry. Elrohir did the same. But they were not crying like normal babies. It was unearthly. They were sobbing, lamenting for their lost sister. (Oh my god!!! I feel so bad now! I'll be right back. I have to get a tissue) ***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~*** (This is a few months later. And I have gotten a tissue. My sister was giving me a weird look.) "Ammë! He hitted me!" ""Now, now, Elrohir, you mustn't hit Elladan. You don't like hitting, do you?" "No, Ammë." "Lady Celebrian" a silver-haired messenger entered the room, bowing to the leader. " I come from Lothloren, to herald the coming of Lady Celebrian's parents. They will be her in two months" "Ah, in time for the twins fourth birthday." Elrond looked up from his desk. "That is why they chose that time" "Thank you, messenger of Lothloren. " "'Tis my duty, Lady." He bowed again and left the room. "In-laws" groaned Elrond. "Mind-reading elf queen" groaned Celebrian. "I'm confused" groaned Elladan. "Your grandpa and grandmother are coming to visit" Celebrian explained. "Who's that?" asked Elrohir. "My Ammë and Ada" Celebrian sighed. "I haven't seen my mother since I married your Ada, about forty years ago." "I dread seeing lord Celeborn again. He's so protective of you" "I can hardly picture you dreading anyone. " " Oh, but I do. Your father scares the living daylights out of me." Glorfindel entered. "Uncle Glorfy!" Elrohir and Elladan jumped up onto the golden-haired elf. "Hey, all you helf-elvens, and Celebrian. I saw someone from Loren on my way in here.what's going on?" "Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadreil are paying a visit to Rivendel" Glorfindel laughed. "You are so screwed Elrond." "Don't use that kind of language in front of the children" Elrond chided his friend. " Sorry, but how long are they staying?" "No idea. And no one can tell them when to leave." Celebrian replied. Glorfindel laughed again. "I feel bad for you. But, one must admit, this'll be a time to remember." ***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~*** Celebrian sat up in bed. "Oh my Valar, they're coming in -on my tomorrow! They're coming tomorrow!!" "Celebrian-It's 2 in the morning. You needen't worry about it right now, do you my darling?" Celebrian, meanwhile, was hyperventilating. "She was talking in my head! Damn her, she was talking in my head again!" "Go to sleep, darling" "No, she's there when I sleep" "Who?" "Galadreil, who else?" (A/N-Voyager Trekkies, not a word out of you!!!) "Sleep, darling" Elrond stroked her hair slowly and sleepily. "All right. I'm sleeping. The lady of light is not going to eat my brain whilst I sleep, why would I think that?" "That's the spirit, dear" Elrond fell asleep. (A/N- not a peep from the HP fans either!!!) Celebrian drifted off. [Celebrian, stop pushing me away. I'm trying to talk to you] Galadreil's voice pierced Celebrian's thoughts. [Get out of my brain, mother] [Celebrian.] [No, leave me alone] [Why do you not wish to see me? You are hurting my feelings, daughter] [You never seemed to care for me] [But I do care for you. You are my only daughter and the mother of my grandchildren.] [The twins.] Celebrian smiled. [They are cute, are they not?] [Yes, you will like them. How fares my father? And.Haldir?] [Your father is fine. Haldir is over you, I think] [You knew about us?] [Any sane person could tell if they wanted to. No, your father does not know] [Oh. Well, how are you?] [I am well, thank you for asking. And you?] [All right. I have the twins to keep me sane.] [What do you think of Elrond?] [He's there. I do not mind his touch as much as I used to] [Ah, well, you need your sleep. I will leave you now. See you tommrrow, around noon] [Good night mother]

A/N Awww,,, that was mushy. Next chappie up soon. I promise.