Author's Note: No one has reviewed in like, a day! I know I sound like a ditz but I just had sugar. Oh, for you Pippin and Diamond fans out there, go read Diamond of Long Cleeve right now! And Pippin's First Love. One's by me but the other isn't, it rocks! Gobbit hoblins! Don't ask...
Life Goes On Chapter Four
"Here?" Gabby asked, getting irritated. Merry shook his head and kept walking. Gabby shook her head and trudged after him, his bare feet turning black in the dirt.
"Here?" asked Pippin. Merry turned around abruptly and glared.
"NO." he said sternly. Pippin made a face and hoisted his pack onto his shoulder roughly.
Merry and Estella seemed to know exactly where they were going, Gabby had no clue. She hadn't been there in over a year so she didn't remember the exact location like they did. Legolas was acting more like himself but not enough to convince Gabby to be herself as well. She closed herself off in a small, emotional ball and inhaled sharply as various people tried to crack the shell. Elrond had looked at Gabby with a knowing smile. "Shall I direct your relatives to a specific room as they appear?" he asked jokingly. Gabby smiled at the memory and shook her head. Merry stopped and smiled, their fire pit's remains barely there still. Rain and wind had washed most of it away but what still remained was the stone circle, roughly thrown together to surround the small area where their warmth had come from.
"Here." Estella said firmly. Gabby flopped onto the ground and smiled. She'd been here when she'd sang, she remembered that much. The sun had been right about where it was right now, just between the mountain peaks, leaving long, eerie shadows over the ground for miles.
"Hurry!" she hissed to them. They all assembled where it seemed best. Legolas was across the fire, watching curiously. Merry was sitting with his knees up to his chin next to Estella and Diamond and Pippin were curled up with little Faramir asleep between them. Gabby and Estella launched into song as the sun reached it's designated area. Half-way through the song Pippin's eyes rolled into his head and he blinked, remembering everything. Soon it was Legolas, Merry, Faramir, Diamond and even Estella. They all heard the National Anthem end on the baleful note of "brave." Legolas looked up solemnly at Gabby who was smiling at her cousin, who through a simple song had turned into Virginia again. Lisa let out a happy laugh and spoke quickly.
"We've known each other forever! I don't know how anyone could make me forget that!" she cried. Wordlessly otherwise, they stood up and left again, for Rivendell and for home. Gabby didn't know what she planned to do when she got to Rivendell. She supposed she have to stay now that Legolas remembered what they once had. She felt his hand on her shoulder as she walked towards her family ahead. Holding up her index finger she sidestepped him and thumped Merry on the back.
"Well. How's my cousin-in-law doing this fine evening?" she asked pleasantly. He looked at Estella and laughed.
"I think I've just married myself into a crazy family." he said. Estella laughed and nodded.
"More than you know too. Singing!" she shouted to her friends and family. They all joined into the song.
"And I, want to thank you, for giving me the best day of my life." they ended together. Merry, Pippin and Faramir clapped like an enthusiastic audience.
"I knew I should've gone to that 'Battle of the Bands' when I had the chance." muttered Gabby. "I would've gotten to see Dido live." Estella scoffed.
"Sure you would've." she kidded. "Anyway, more singing!" she opened her mouth to sing anything that came to mind when Gabby hurled her pack at the girl and knocked her down.
"I do believe you have fallen on your bum." giggled Diamond. Estella laughed sarcastically but pulled herself up onto one leg.
"Very funny." she grumbled. Gabby flipped her hair snobbishly.
"Course it was, I'm hilarious." she was tackled before she had a chance to say more. When both had the dust brushed off them Gabby dared to speak again.
"I'm a jerk but ya gotta love me!" she said happily. Diamond and Estella looked at eachother disbelievingly.
"GET HER!" came Diamond's cry. They chased her until the sun had sunk below the mountain's peaks and even Gabby showed some signs of being tired.
"I'm getting a drink." she shouted over her shoulder as she galloped to a nearby river. Lowering her face to the water's edge she saw a familiar face reflecting back at her. "Hello, Legolas." she said to the elf. He smiled and sat down next to her gingerly. She straightened up and sighed. He ran his fingers through her hair longingly as she sat, in his company, enjoying life for the first time in a year. He watched her sit, her posture becoming better as he worshipped her hair and back. She was his again.
Long, red hair. She hadn't cut it for nearly six years now, it neared her knees and was impossible to do anything with. The sheer straight red sheen in the daytime was excruciating to look at, but he could see the waves of when she'd braided it to keep it out of her face at night. He saw years on her face, not in form of wrinkles, but she was gaining that sad look about her that all elves have. She looked over her shoulder into his blue eyes to see him watching her simply exist. She let her smile come but it didn't stay long, too many internal battles going on. Her eyes changed quickly from her placid green to that dark and mysterious blue he despised. When her eyes gained that depth, she was irritable and quiet. Such a lovely color nonetheless. Brown was the only color they lacked to show. Brown was sheer contentment. Lately had only been seen when caught playing guitar and singing by herself, until you were discovered. Dead blue, placid green, happy brown. She was simply a giant mood ring for all to figure out. Women could be so irritating in that way.
But she was his, to love and worship. He was hers, to love and worship. But there was unsettling feelings in her gut. He was thinking too hard, he was too nervous. The lump in his throat was affecting his breathing. Just what was he plannin on doing. Gabby gasped. He couldn't do that! It would change the history of the books! Legolas cleared his throat and began to speak.
Life Goes On Chapter Four
"Here?" Gabby asked, getting irritated. Merry shook his head and kept walking. Gabby shook her head and trudged after him, his bare feet turning black in the dirt.
"Here?" asked Pippin. Merry turned around abruptly and glared.
"NO." he said sternly. Pippin made a face and hoisted his pack onto his shoulder roughly.
Merry and Estella seemed to know exactly where they were going, Gabby had no clue. She hadn't been there in over a year so she didn't remember the exact location like they did. Legolas was acting more like himself but not enough to convince Gabby to be herself as well. She closed herself off in a small, emotional ball and inhaled sharply as various people tried to crack the shell. Elrond had looked at Gabby with a knowing smile. "Shall I direct your relatives to a specific room as they appear?" he asked jokingly. Gabby smiled at the memory and shook her head. Merry stopped and smiled, their fire pit's remains barely there still. Rain and wind had washed most of it away but what still remained was the stone circle, roughly thrown together to surround the small area where their warmth had come from.
"Here." Estella said firmly. Gabby flopped onto the ground and smiled. She'd been here when she'd sang, she remembered that much. The sun had been right about where it was right now, just between the mountain peaks, leaving long, eerie shadows over the ground for miles.
"Hurry!" she hissed to them. They all assembled where it seemed best. Legolas was across the fire, watching curiously. Merry was sitting with his knees up to his chin next to Estella and Diamond and Pippin were curled up with little Faramir asleep between them. Gabby and Estella launched into song as the sun reached it's designated area. Half-way through the song Pippin's eyes rolled into his head and he blinked, remembering everything. Soon it was Legolas, Merry, Faramir, Diamond and even Estella. They all heard the National Anthem end on the baleful note of "brave." Legolas looked up solemnly at Gabby who was smiling at her cousin, who through a simple song had turned into Virginia again. Lisa let out a happy laugh and spoke quickly.
"We've known each other forever! I don't know how anyone could make me forget that!" she cried. Wordlessly otherwise, they stood up and left again, for Rivendell and for home. Gabby didn't know what she planned to do when she got to Rivendell. She supposed she have to stay now that Legolas remembered what they once had. She felt his hand on her shoulder as she walked towards her family ahead. Holding up her index finger she sidestepped him and thumped Merry on the back.
"Well. How's my cousin-in-law doing this fine evening?" she asked pleasantly. He looked at Estella and laughed.
"I think I've just married myself into a crazy family." he said. Estella laughed and nodded.
"More than you know too. Singing!" she shouted to her friends and family. They all joined into the song.
"And I, want to thank you, for giving me the best day of my life." they ended together. Merry, Pippin and Faramir clapped like an enthusiastic audience.
"I knew I should've gone to that 'Battle of the Bands' when I had the chance." muttered Gabby. "I would've gotten to see Dido live." Estella scoffed.
"Sure you would've." she kidded. "Anyway, more singing!" she opened her mouth to sing anything that came to mind when Gabby hurled her pack at the girl and knocked her down.
"I do believe you have fallen on your bum." giggled Diamond. Estella laughed sarcastically but pulled herself up onto one leg.
"Very funny." she grumbled. Gabby flipped her hair snobbishly.
"Course it was, I'm hilarious." she was tackled before she had a chance to say more. When both had the dust brushed off them Gabby dared to speak again.
"I'm a jerk but ya gotta love me!" she said happily. Diamond and Estella looked at eachother disbelievingly.
"GET HER!" came Diamond's cry. They chased her until the sun had sunk below the mountain's peaks and even Gabby showed some signs of being tired.
"I'm getting a drink." she shouted over her shoulder as she galloped to a nearby river. Lowering her face to the water's edge she saw a familiar face reflecting back at her. "Hello, Legolas." she said to the elf. He smiled and sat down next to her gingerly. She straightened up and sighed. He ran his fingers through her hair longingly as she sat, in his company, enjoying life for the first time in a year. He watched her sit, her posture becoming better as he worshipped her hair and back. She was his again.
Long, red hair. She hadn't cut it for nearly six years now, it neared her knees and was impossible to do anything with. The sheer straight red sheen in the daytime was excruciating to look at, but he could see the waves of when she'd braided it to keep it out of her face at night. He saw years on her face, not in form of wrinkles, but she was gaining that sad look about her that all elves have. She looked over her shoulder into his blue eyes to see him watching her simply exist. She let her smile come but it didn't stay long, too many internal battles going on. Her eyes changed quickly from her placid green to that dark and mysterious blue he despised. When her eyes gained that depth, she was irritable and quiet. Such a lovely color nonetheless. Brown was the only color they lacked to show. Brown was sheer contentment. Lately had only been seen when caught playing guitar and singing by herself, until you were discovered. Dead blue, placid green, happy brown. She was simply a giant mood ring for all to figure out. Women could be so irritating in that way.
But she was his, to love and worship. He was hers, to love and worship. But there was unsettling feelings in her gut. He was thinking too hard, he was too nervous. The lump in his throat was affecting his breathing. Just what was he plannin on doing. Gabby gasped. He couldn't do that! It would change the history of the books! Legolas cleared his throat and began to speak.