Author's note: Hey, I know it was disappointing how long it took me to post the last chapter, but I'm doing better, I hope I'll have enough time to type this out and post it cause I gotta go to work today, but I hope I'll have the time. Oh and I'm sooo happy! Ff.net is FINALLY working! I don't know if it was just my computer, but it wouldn't let me log on. Well, now that it's finally working, let's hope it stays that way.

Legolas stood in awe and looked at his old home. It had taken Alinne and him 10 minutes to get to the castle. For Alinne, it meant a 10 minute walk everyday, and that the Prince would never be very close by. Although 10 minutes is not really a long walk, it goes through rough terrain, and it is something that Alinne wished she could avoid.

For Legolas however, the 10-minute walk through rough terrain meant 10 minutes away from the hassles and the commotions of the city. It meant peace, or well, more peace than he ever had before anyway. Now that the castle wasn't in the middle of everything, it looked so much more peaceful, and so inviting.

Before Legolas even realized it, they were at the gates, ready to go in. As they approached closer, the gates opened and they went in. Time stood still for Legolas, and at the same time, it flew by faster than ever. At that moment, time had no meaning, it would stop to let him look and wonder about what happened to the castle, and then it would fly with the speed of light until another moment to look and wonder, and remember his past, and his life in that castle. Like now, he was standing far away from the castle, and before he even realized it, he was suddenly right by the gates.

"Shall we go in, or just stand right outside the door all day?" Alinne was clearly getting impatient. Time was playing its tricks on Legolas again, but Alinne was clearly unaffected. Legolas shook his head and decided that they have been outside long enough. As if on his command, the doors flew open and they walked in. Legolas felt overwhelmed. Every item inside brought back memories. From the staircase, to the old vase in the corner, the memories threw themselves at him until he felt light headed. It was as if some magic was present here, he could no longer see Alinne or anything in the castle, he could only see memories. The worst part is, it was like they would not wait their turn, he was remembering five memories at once. The memory of him as a child running down the staircase, the time he broke a vase that used to occupy the other corner of the room, the pet bird, the old childhood nightmares, the old dreams, the endless archery practices, the old bed ............ ....... .......... .............. ........... ........... . ....

Legolas woke up in his old bed. He looked around, but saw no one. He noticed that there was no light coming from the window and realized that he has slept most of the day. Trying to remember what happened was hard, so he decided to just ask Alinne about it. As he lay there, he didn't know what to do at that moment. He wanted to get up, but something was holding him back.Laziness? Could it be? Laziness was almost never a problem for him, but it claimed him now. However, at that moment, Alinne walked in. Legolas was very happy to see her, he especially wanted to ask her what the hell happened to him.

"Good Evening. Slept well I hope?" Alinne's voice was a pleasure to wake up to.

"Good Evening Alinne. Yes I suppose I slept well, but if you would kindly remind me of why I was sleeping in the middle of the day.." Alinne couldn't help but giggle at the prince's vulnerable state, but she gladly told him what happened. "Well, my brave Prince, (sarcasm never ends with her does it?) I believe that coming back to your old castle might have been a little overwhelming for you."

*Oh no.* Legolas did not want to hear what she was about to say.

".I believe you fainted."

*Oh no.. How could I have fainted?! I fought the Great War and many before that, and I faint?!? Even better, I faint at the sight of my old home?!? * He couldn't believe it, at this moment he was so embarrassed that he didn't even know what to say or do. At least, knowing that it was late he knew that he would be left alone soon. * Uhhhhh, I suppose a night's sleep might help them forget this little incident. *

"Ummm, Prince Legolas? I have to leave soon, so is there anything else you would like done before everyone leaves? You see, since no one knows yet that you are the prince, we have no one to watch the castle so for the first night you will be alone." "Just the first night?" Legolas had trouble remembering things at this moment, but to his relief, Alinne quickly reminded him.

"Yes, the announcement is scheduled for tomorrow morning..remember?"

"Oh that's right, the announcement that I am Legolas. Uhhhh, look, is there a possibility that we could schedule it for the day after tomorrow? Really don't mind staying here alone an extra night, but it would give me a day to get this place organized. Or to get it started anyway."

"Well, alright, if you would like, I can come here tomorrow and help you."

"Oh, no, that is not necessary, it really isn't."

Well, My dear Prince, I have to come anyway for your shoulder, so I might as well come here to help you straiten this place up. You will probably be bored alone as well."

Legolas was happy to agree. "Well, if you are volunteering your help, than I would be more than happy to except it." With a smile, they said their goodnights and Alinne left his room. And with that, Legolas got ready to go to sleep in his new home. But not without walking around every room once again.

And so his tour of the old castle was about to begin.

Author's note: Uhhh, I'm not very happy with this chapter, and I'm sorry if you noticed that it sucked too, but I was feeling like crap when I was writing it (a whole bunch of personal stuff that you probably don't want to hear about), but I'll try to make sure the other ones are better. Oh, and sorry for the relative shortness too. Next chapter coming up soon, I promise, but for now, please don't forget to review.