"Lady Arwen!"

Arwen and Diena were still jumping around shrieking. When one of them would try to stop, the other would yell "We're sisters!" and they would start yelling and jumping again.

Pippin walked in on this weird situation. He got a slightly scared look on his face but nevertheless tried to finish what he had started out to do.

"Lady Arwen!"

After a time, Arwen finally heard him and walked over to speak with him.

"Yes halfling?"

"Sorry to bother you milady but, I have just been informed there is to be a hunting trip in several days. Am I right?"

"Yes Pippin. Lady Diena, Aragorn, Legolas and I will be going hunting in eight days. Do you want us to bring you something back?"

He motioned for her to come in closer. "Yes milady. Do you think you could possibly bring me back..." his voice was barely more than a whisper, "some... mushrooms?"

Arwen started to laugh her beautiful laugh. "Of course Pippin! Anything for you dear hobbit."

He gave a huge grin that took up his whole face, a hug to go along with it, and he ran off to find Merry. Diena was smiling and she had never looked happier. Legolas came walking by, calling for her.

"Diena! Oh, there you are. Am I going to teach you how to use a bow or are you going to go hunting just to come along to watch?"

Laughing, Diena grabbed his hand and started to drag him away. "Of course you're going to teach me... or try to anyways. Where are we going to do this?"

Legolas grabbed her and gave her a quick kiss. He smiled and started to lead her to where a target had been set up. There was an apple tree just off to the right of the target. "Come melamin, I have something for you. Close your eyes..."

She did as he said and held out her hands. Diena felt wood under her fingertips. Instead of opening her eyes right away to see what it was, she ran her soft hands around on it to try and figure out what it was. She couldn't tell so she opened her eyes.

"Oh Legolas! It's beautiful!!" It was a beautifully carved bow. She gave him a kiss. Slowly it became more passionate and she dropped the bow onto the ground where it was momentarily forgotten.

They were so caught up in the moment that they didn't hear someone clearing their throat.

"Ahem."

There it was again, louder. Finally, they broke apart and looked up. Diena blushed as soon as she realized that someone had been watching them. Legolas kept his arms around her waist. He could tell she was uncomfortable at the thought of someone watching them kiss.

"Yes Malechnian, what do you need?"

Diena didn't like the look of this elf. He had black hair and dark eyes. His skin was pale and he was tall and looked strong. There was a look in his eyes when he looked at her that Diena did not like. Almost as if he would do anything to get what he desired.

Diena shivered lightly. Legolas, feeling this, puller her tighter to him. Smiling, she rested her cheek on his shoulder.

Malechnian didn't seem to like this because his face showed slight disgust. "Lord Elrond wishes to speak with you and Lord Aragorn about where you will be taking Lady Arwen and Lady Diena for this hunting trip."

Legolas nodded and took Diena by the hand. As she was trailing behind Legolas, they passed Malechnian. Diena felt his finger trail from her shoulder down to close to her hip. She shuddered visibly at his touch.

- - - - -

Legolas and Diena practiced their shooting everyday. By the third day she was good enough to his a bulls eye on the target. By the eighth day she could hit moving apples most of the time.

- - - - -

Elrond, Gimli, Elrohir, Frodo, Sam, Elladan, Merry, Pippin, and many elves Diena didn't know showed up to say goodbye to the company. Arwen embraced her father and whispered something into his ear. He whispered back and tears filled her eyes.

Making their rounds, there were hugs for everyone. When Diena got to Elrond he pulled her in close.

"Farewell pen neth. Have a safe journey. May the Valar bring you home safely."

"Goodbye... Adar. I will miss you."

"And I, you." He gave her a fatherly kiss on both cheeks and she returned the gesture.

After a last hug from everyone, they were off, Arwen calling a final goodbye over her shoulder. Diena took a last look at the place she had started to call home and the person she had started to call father.

Hunting the first day was unsuccessful. Nothing was caught. The only thing that happened was that Diena managed to fall into a stream when taking a drink. Everyone thought it was a great joke except her.

That night, they made a fire and sat around it telling stories. Diena heard something in the bush. Turning her head quickly, she saw nothing.

Every once and while this would happen until Aragorn asked her if there was something wrong. Thinking that she was hearing things, she said no.

About to go to sleep, Diena heard it again. Louder this time. Legolas heard it too.

"What was that?"

Aragorn unsheathed his sword. An arrow came whizzing through the clearing they were in, missing his arm by a mere fraction of an inch.

"Get down!" Arwen yelled and Diena hit the dirt. They crawled over to a tree. (A/N: How cowardly, they

left their men alone to deal with it!) Standing up cautiously, both of them picked up a bow.

Diena saw Legolas and Aragorn slashing at orcs. She recognized them as the same things that had given her the scar on her stomach. Nervously, she moved over a step. She heard a cry behind her, where she would have been, had she not moved a second before.

Arwen crumpled to the ground.