** Chapter XII **

Me: Hey all! Thank you so much for the reviews ^_^;;

Pippin: Everyone I'd like to intro. intro. Ahh!! I give up!!

Me: Is the word introduce?

Pippin: Yea!! It's too hard to say!! ;_;

Me: -_-U What he is trying to say I have another new muse her name is Nina!!

Nina: I'm a hobbit.

Me: At least she isn't obsessed with food..

Nina: WHERE'S MY DINNER?!?!

Me: o_O BTW she LOVES Seto Kaiba, Trunks, Vegeta, and Kurama.

Nina: MINE!!

Me: o_O Right.

Disclaimer: LL123 doesn't own LOTR, but Nina owns Yugioh, Yu Yu Hakusho, and DBZ!!

Nina: Damn straight!

Me: -_-U

On with chapter 12...

A/N: I forget to mention that a healer had healed Alatariel. I thought u would like to no. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@

:: Chapter XII: I cannot love a deceiver. ::

Alatariel and Legolas walked to a clearing, which was surrounded by the beautiful Lothlórien trees. Alatariel sat on a bench, while Legolas stood. He began to pace.

"I am speechless. I cannot believe you did not tell me." Said Legolas.

"I am sorry." Replied Alatariel.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Asked Legolas.

"If it makes you feel any better only a certain amount of people knew." Responded Alatariel.

"Who?" Questioned Legolas.

"Atar, Arwen, Haldir, Grandmother, and Grandfather. Also Elessar knows."

"You told Aragorn, but you did not tell me!!" Exclaimed Legolas.

"He is a brother to me. How could you say that?" Asked Alatariel.

Legolas slipped off Alatariel's pendant. He held it in his hand.

"I cannot love a deceiver." He said as he threw the pendant at Alatariel.

She caught the necklace, and looked up at Legolas. Tears were forming in her eyes, one streamed down her face. Alatariel turned around, and ran.

**

In Alatariel's room..

Alatariel was sobbing. She had stayed in that room for two whole days. It felt like someone stabbed a dagger right through her heart. Maidens would offer her food, but she refused it. The hobbits tried to cheer her up, but it didn't help. Pippin would try jokes on her, but she wouldn't laugh.

Galadriel was beginning to worry. She hasn't seen her granddaughter in two whole days. She only heard what has happened between Alatariel and Legolas. If she continues to grieve she was die. Galadriel knocked on the door.

" Go away, Pippin." Said the voice.

"Will you not greet your dear grandmother?" Asked Galadriel.

"Come in."

Galadriel opened the door, to see what she feared Alatariel crying.

"Why are you crying?" Asked Galadriel. She already knew the answer, but she wanted to hear it from Alatariel's mouth.

"Did you not hear?" Questioned Alatariel.

Galadriel shook her head, as she sat beside her granddaughter.

"Legolas said he could not love me. " Replied Alatariel.

"Avo estel awartho." Answered Galadriel. ::Do not abandon hope. ::

"Hope is far from my reach."

Galadriel placed a hand on Alatariel's head, and gently pushed her head to her chest.

***

At the House of Elrond...

Elrond found out what had happened between Alatariel and Legolas. He knew sooner or later Legolas would find out. Elrond foresaw his daughter's death. He didn't want to see her die of a broken heart.

'How could Legolas do such a thing?' Elrond asked himself.

*

Galadriel finally convinced Alatariel to leave her bedroom. She came down just in time for dinner. Legolas was sitting next to Gimli, and across from Aragorn. Boromir was sitting next to Aragorn. The hobbits were sitting with each other.

Galadriel and Celeborn had descended from the stairs, hand in hand. After them was Alatariel, there was no smile on her fair face. Her eyes were filled with pain, and agony.

The company was surprised she had finally had decided to join them. Alatariel ignored Legolas, as if he didn't even existed. She walked past him, and sat with the hobbits.

*

"Tari!!" Exclaimed the hobbits.

Alatariel smiled, almost forgetting the pain.
"I thought you died!!" Exclaimed Pippin.

Alatariel laughed.

"I am glad to see you." Said Frodo.

"I am glad to be here." Replied Alatariel.

*

"Why don't you apologize to her?" Asked Aragorn.

"She lied to me." Answered Legolas.

"Master elf, that isn't a reason." Said Gimli.

"Is it any of your business?" Snapped Legolas.

"It is my business when I see friends get hurt." Responded Gimli.

"If I remember correctly, you lied to Alatariel." Aragorn said.

"When?" Questioned Legolas.

"The first time you met her. You did not tell her you were a prince. She did not make a big deal out of it." Answered Aragorn.
"That is different."

"How so?" Asked Aragorn.

"She changed her name. "

Aragorn sighed," You are stubborn my friend. If I were you I would apologize to her."

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@ Nina: Awwwwww poor Alatariel!!

Me: Who knew she actually had a heart?

Pippin: I did!!

Me: -_- R/R!!!

Nina: Click the shiny button or else!!!

Me: o_O R/R for Nina's sake...