Sorry, I've been so busy. This is a really sucky chapter. If u fall asleep, sorry about that. This whole chapter went insane and I wasn't sure WHAT to write!

Maybe Leaving Gondor High?

I walk into the lobby after Legolas leaves. This might be a sucky weekend after all. "Emma?!" I jump as someone shouts my name. I turn to see my cousin, Analye.

"Analye!" I scream. She runs over to hug me. I haven't really seen her since I left for Gondor High.

"What's going on? What are you doing here?" she asks.

"The principle didn't want me to be around the school for the weekend because people found out my boyfriend spent the night in my room...but nothing actually happened. Suspended over the weekend. Weird, huh? So I'm here. What are YOU doing here?"

"I spent the fall break week here and now I'm going to see some friends over in Mirkwood. Then I'm going back to Rivendell. Hey, since you have some time off, wanna come with me?"

I smile. Maybe I'll get to spend time with Legolas after all! "Well, where in Mirkwood?"

"I have a friend Milanna that lives in the underground palace. The place is so big and so many elves live there. So whata ya say? Wanna spend a weekend and a few days in Mirkwood?"

"Would I be able to get back by Monday?"

"No, Wednesday night, maybe. But hey, you can always make up for it, right? Spending a few days in the Mirkwood palace is like a treat!" she says.

"Okay," I sigh. "You've convinced me."

She links arms with me and we march out of the lobby. "To Mirkwood we go!" she says.



"So whose this boyfriend of yours?" Analye asks. "Aragorn maybe? I knew he'd get caught sneaking in your room ONE day."

"It's not Aragorn and you'd never believe me if I told you," I said.

"I'm sure I would," she laughs. "Lenomial? That really hot elf we used to like back in the day?"

"His name is Legolas."

"Ooh, he's probably a babe if he has the same name of Legolas Greenleaf. Is it Legolas Romone?"

"Nope. Legolas Greenleaf," I say.

"Yea, and my boyfriend is Boromir, son of Gondor!" she cackles.

"Nope, Boromir likes this girl named Elise," I say in my most serious voice.

She shakes her head in disbelief and pretty much laughs in my face. I guess I don't blame her. "You always KNEW some princes and princesses, but YOU dating Prince GREENLEAF, no way. I find that so hard too believe. Are they teaching you to be a big liar in that school of yours?"

"Just you wait!" I laugh. "We'll see him in Mirkwood and I'll prove it."

"No, sorry to prove you wrong, kiddie, but Legolas goes to Gondor High. He's not over in Mirkwood."

"Yes, but he was sleeping with me and the principal found out so he got kicked out for the weekend and his dad called telling him to come home."

"You thought this lie out very well," she smirks.

I shrug. "I don't see why you can't believe me. Legolas and I go to the same school, so why not? You and me are just below royalty. Our dad's WORK [or worked] for Elrond and dad was related to Arwen's mother, Celebrian. I have a fair shot at the prince, right?"

"Maybe I believe you, but just wait till Thranduil finds out. He wants Legolas to marry Arwen and not the daughter of Elrond's right hand man."

"ARWEN?" I squeak.



"This is the quickest way to Milanna's room. It's right through this ballroom, but no one will mind if we just sneak through," says Analye.

"All right," I shrug.

So she opens the doors to this great ballroom and we try to slip in unnoticed. I glance around the room when my eye catches a flash of white- blond hair. LEGOLAS!

"Who are these people dressed in clothes like THAT?" asks some beautiful girl, tapping Legolas on his arm. Legolas turns to Analye and me walking through the room to the other door.

"EMMA?!" he says.

I stop in my tracks. "Whose THAT?" asks the same girl, her cheeks turning red with anger. Jealousy...? HA! Don't worry, babe, by the end of this weekend, your cheeks will be red a thousand times!

Legolas doesn't answer the girl hanging all over him. Neither do I. I can catch up to Legolas later. "See you later, Legolas," I finally say.



I finally get to meet Milanna when we run into her in the hall...one of the many great underground halls or Mirkwood. Milanna is just like most of the other elves here in Mirkwood: blond, rich, and beautiful.

"What have you guys been doing? Emma, here, looks like she just saw a ghost!" says Milanna.

"She's been telling me that Legolas GREENLEAF is her boyfriend. I mean, come on, Emma! She started going crazy when she saw that girl hanging all over him."

"He IS my boyfriend!" I reply. "We hang out just about everyday!"

"Well, you might know him," said Analye. "You just have to prove that you're his girlfriend. That girl hanging all over his arm is making me think otherwise."

"I'm afraid Analye is right and you're NOT going out with him," says Milanna. "Everyone keeps on talking about this elf from Rivendell that he's in love with. Her name is Emthiel. Some say she's a lost relative of Galadriel. Some say she's an elf whom was raised in Gondor. I guess we'll never know...Analye, why are you staring at me like that?"

I feel a smile creep over my face. I glance over at Analye, her mouth hanging open wide and her eyes popping out of her head. "Emthiel Nicolea Goldring?"

"Yes! So you've heard of her too?" asked Milanna.

"I'm her. Emthiel, Emma? See the resemblance in the name?"

"Oh my god," says Analye. "I'm Analye Wimay Goldring, cousin of the girl dating Prince Legolas!" She gives an excited scream.

"Oh my god!!!!" Milanna starts jumping up and down and grabbing my arms. "You're...you're...Emthiel!"

All the sudden trumpets are heard. "What was that?" I ask.

"Prince Legolas is coming down the hall. 'Where the trumpets will sound, the prince's footsteps will be found'," says Milanna.

"Emma!" Legolas runs up. He then looks up at some stern man at the doorway and then back at me. "I mean...Emthiel," Legolas says, bowing. "bow," he whispers.

"Prince Legolas," I say, bowing in my jeans. Haha! He's wearing these traditional clothes and I'm wearing jeans. It's royalty tradition to dress like they used to years ago. The thing about hanging with royalty and rich people, in public they are supposed to look like they came from some History book or something. I hadn't been doing much of that since I met Talim. I didn't want her to feel like I was some rich snob.

Legolas holds out his arm and I take it. He leads me through the hall and I give a quick goodbye wave to Milanna and Analye.

"What are you doing here?" Legolas asks me. "I thought you were going to stay at the hotel."

I dig through my pockets to retrieve his money. "I ran into a cousin who was coming here. I thought you would want me to come. I want to meet your father and everything." I hand him is money, but he doesn't take it, so I put it back in my pockets.

Legolas looks so uncomfortable. I think he might just run for his life. "But you wouldn't like my dad, because he wouldn't..." Legolas trails off.

'What was he going to say? His father wouldn't like me?' I wondered. I shake that thought, or at least try to. I'm feeling so disappointed and now I kind of wish I hadn't come. I thought he'd want me to come? He was acting like he was embarrassed of me! Was it because lots of people were hearing about me?

"But, Legolas, I thought you wanted to spend some time with me away from school...so here we are...in this big castle with lots of space."

"That's not it," he sighs, turning to look at me. "My father is angry for me breaking Earfalas's nose. He wants me to change schools. There's a LITTLE school here and he's..."

Everything else he says, I don't hear. I had too much processing already. Legolas leaving the school? But NO he couldn't! No WAY!

He suddenly pauses and looks out the window. "The sun is low! I have to go now. Tomorrow is Sunday and I'll make sure you meet my father and my little brother, Lenion. Come to the afternoon banquet at the same place you saw me earlier." Legolas kissed my forehead and ran off before I had time to say anything. My mind was spinning and a tear started in one of my eyes. I pushed it back and walked back to Analye and Milanna.

"What happened?" Analye asked. "He didn't dump you for someone else did he? That's such like a prince."

"No," I said. "Let's talk about it in Milanna's room."

"All right, I'll take you there," Milanna said, flashing me an apologetic smile. "And after that, let's get you something more traditional to wear."



"I can't believe he might be leaving the school!" I sobbed.

Analye looked up from where she was measuring my waist. "Hey, I got a plan! Since your meeting his father, talk to him about how wonderful the school is and how much you both have been learning. We've been to so many balls in Rivendell last year, remember? Prove to him that you're ladylike and you learn all that you know at Gondor High. Maybe you can convince his father to let him stay!"

"That's perfect!" Milanna agreed. "And if you get the king to like you, maybe he will forget about Arwen. Before everyone would say how much they were great together. That was before the rumor of YOU came along. You could be the perfect match for Legolas."

I pictured wedding bells and white gowns. Silver trumpets and red roses. "Would you take Emthiel Goldring to be your lawfully wedded wife?" ... "Hold up!" I say, pushing that really WEIRD thought away. "This IS a good plan. We're going to make me look like a real Mirkwood girl for tomorrow, right? King Thranduil will like me!" I exclaim. "Now let's finish this all tomorrow. I'm wiped."

"Me too," says Analye and we all go back to Milanna's room.



My Aunt Rehilia hung on my arm. This annoying dinner party was dragging on late. "Tell me, Legolas," purred my aunt. "Who is this Ms. Goldring everyone is talking about? Word has it that she is in Gondor and she is most beautiful."

"Aye, she is beautiful," Legolas admitted. "But nay, she is not in Gondor but she is within these very walls."

"Here, you say?" asked my aunt, excitement flowing in her voice. "And the stories are true?"

"I haven't heard all the stories. But she is wonderful. You'll meet her tomorrow."

"What about Princess Arwen? We had thought you were betrothed...or soon going to be."

"Betrothed? To Arwen? Now THAT'S a rumor. Arwen is dating one of my friends and to go out with Arwen...that's just strange. I love the girl I'm with."

"Well you better hope your father approves of this young woman, but if she is what everyone claims, he will love her," said my aunt.

"I sure hope so," I say. And I really do. I don't want anything to be messed up when we're dating. I love that girl to death.

"LEGOLAS!!" I turn my head to see Finia and Roshma. I shudder at the sight. "Aren't you going to me a gentleman and dance with ME?" Asks Finia. I love Emma and sometimes I really just don't want to be prince. It would make is easier on our relationship, huh?



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