Disclaimer: Do I write like Tolkien? Seriously, I don't own these people, elves and humans alike. I am just playing around his little world, nothing more or less.

Thanks to the reviewers!! Sorry this is so late, I had to go college hunting (ironically the town the college was in was called Ada.) and then work. 5pm to 10pm then 8 am-12pm are not the best of shifts, but then again I shouldn't complain, nurse and other professions have it a lot worse…. Anyhow thank you all again!

It was mentioned that the monologues between the elves and Estel and the Rohirrim (Thanks lady ithilmir for the correction of name.) was out of character in chapter four. The way I intended it to be was that they had had enough with secrecy and just needed to get out how they felt about each other. I mean they had almost lost Estel… that's a hard thing… But I just wanted to say that is why I wrote it the way I did, because I felt that they would have been overwhelmed with emotion. I hope that answers your question ivy, I wrote it that way for a reason, I did.

By the way Lita of Jupiter, you guessed correctly about the girl's name. (Vilya) Although she is nicknamed Vila. Just to let you know for later on….

Pinto, the reason I refer to Elrond as half-human is due to the fact that Peredhil means half-elf. And both his mother and father are half-elves or at least considered to be. (Luthien choose to be mortal and Beren, her grandfather, was a man. The Valar gave both a choice, due to the fact that they represented both races…Ect. Yes I known not exactly human, but how do you explain that sort of thing to a six-year-old child?) *Gives a small smile at her obsession with Elrond's and Elros' family Yeah I am a history nut, now if I only applied it to Lord of the Rings right, instead of the Silmarillon.* See I do have a method to my madness.

To all the rest of you, thanks!

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There had been one good thing that had come from Faramir's staying in Minas Tirith, that being that it allowed for Eowyn and him to fall in love. Now they were only have problems with Estel…

"Ada I can not do this." Estel said practically whimpering he was staring at the door standing in front of them. Legolas and his brothers where they were watching from the window seat as Elrond tried to sway Estel's fears. "I cannot.. I... I cannot rule a country Ada. I can not. I will fail."

Elrond smiled, he had similar things when Gil-Galad had passed from this world. Though he had succeeded slightly, at least to the point where they did not call him King Elrond, he had still had to fold.

"You will do fine ion-nin, you will not fail." Elrond reassured his young human son.

"Ada I will probably starve the people out by not bartering in enough chickens, rice, or something...." Estel worried.

Elrond stared at his son for a moment, "Where did these fears about chickens come from? You did not have this fear earlier."

"I am hungry and strange..." Estel said embarrassed. Elrond and his elder sons laughed, while Legolas just rolled his eyes.

"You will be fine Estel. Relax and just remember to breathe. In and out, breath." Legolas advised his best friend

"You can say that again. Of course we always knew you were strange dear gwador." Elladan said at the same time reacting to Estel's comment.

"Do we have to drag him out the door?" Elrohir asked teasingly as he got up from the window seat, moving over to were his younger brother stood. Estel skirted away from him in hopes to avoid the door only to wind up next to Legolas, staring at the hated door.

Estel bewilderedly looked at the door in front of them again. He found he needed reassurance. "Legolas?" He asked quietly, there was plea in that one word.

"Yes Estel, I am staying, so are your brothers. Arwen is coming and will arrive soon. Your Adar is here. Remember to breathe." Came the calm reply from his best friend.

Estel laughed at the comments. "Hannon le mellon-nin." Clapping his friend on the shoulder. "You have always been a very calming presence. I do not know what I would do without you."

"You are most welcome gwador-nin." Legolas said lovingly to his best friend. "And you would have to listen to those two." Pointing at the twins, who had returned to lounging on the window seat.

Estel smiled a real smile at the name Legolas had called him. He quickly on impulse pulled Legolas into an embrace. Which Legolas returned. "Yes you know the nightmares that would cause me. They would try to kill me gwador-nin, if you were not here." He buried his face in Legolas' shoulder.

The twins mocked indignation. But they were not able to speak, due to the arrival of someone new stepped into the room.

"Is there something I should know about?" A female voice came from the door behind them.

Elrond turned to see his daughter standing in the doorway with Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn. Estel smiled his most innocent smile that he could as he lifted his head, while still holding on to his best friend.

"It depends on what you are thinking my lady." Legolas said with a cat like smile on his face. He just stood there holding Estel, like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Which it was, they were very affectionate with one another due to their relationship that bond them as close as brothers. Kindred spirits were what those two were, Elrond though to himself as he watched the scene play out in front of him.

Arwen smiled evilly at her friend and mate. "Do not dare to try and steal my mate away from me Legolas Thranduilion."

"He was not stealing me away." Estel said as calmly as he could without laughing. "He is being there for me."

"I see, he is being there for you. So this is how you play it Legolas, seducing my poor a'maal (beloved) with your charms when I am not around to counter them. You will not succeed!"

Elrohir and Elladan were now clutching one another in laughter in efforts to stay standing. Elrond was trying got keep his face straight but was failing miserably and was now leaning against the door leading to the coronation. Celeborn was just grinning madly from his spot in the doorway. Galadriel was just muttering under her breath about rambunctious grandchildren, crazy son-in-laws, manic princes from Mirkwood, and lunatic husbands.

"It just goes to show that everyone I meet loves me." Legolas said with amusement. Elrond could tell he was enjoying every moment that Estel and he were teasing his best friend's mate.

"Keep thinking that Greenleaf, I am sure someone will believe it after a while." Arwen said coolly. "In forever and eternity from now."

Legolas gave a look of mock displeasure. Estel smiled, trying his hardest not to betray his growing joy and laughter. "I guess we will have to cool it until she does not suspect anything." He stage whispered to his partner in the joke.

Legolas was going to reply, but was cut off by Lady Galadriel. It seemed that she had had enough of their foolery for a day. "Enough children, we have a coronation to attend."

Estel looked at the door. "Are you sure I can not just..." One look from his grandmother and he gulped. "I am going now." He said quietly as he moved forwards towards the door.

Legolas laughed at this until The Lady of the Wood turned her stare on him. "I will be quiet now." Legolas said just as quietly as Estel had. He followed Estel out of door with the twins and Arwen trailing as quickly as they could. They did not want their grandmother to turn her glare on them, for their father's was bad enough. Their grandmothers could make you feel as if all your muscle and skin was being ripped from your bones.

Elrond looked over at his mother-in-law. "Was it really necessary to..." She glared at him. "I guess so.." She exited through the door, leaving a serious faced Celeborn behind.

Celeborn looked over at Elrond. "Galadriel has been worrying a lot lately. She has not slept in a while...."

"What is it that she worries about?" Elrond asked as he moved towards Celeborn, leaving only a foot between them.

"Our grandchildren's wedding plans." Celeborn said seriously. "Legolas' and Estel's "love" poses a threat to those plans." Then he could not stop his grin and laughter.

Elrond broke into a grin. This was the reason why he loved his father in law, a very good-natured elf. "I must say that was one of those two's better acts featuring Arwen, that they have come up with in the last seventy one years."

Celeborn was going to say more but... "Celeborn and Elrond get down to the courtyard now! Estel is going to be crowned king. Elrond do you really want to miss your son's coronation?"

The two in demand winced at Galadriel's yell, both the verbal and mental. "Elbereth, she did not have to yell." Celeborn said quietly as they began to walk down to the courtyard.

"Yes Valar knows we could hear her just fine." Elrond said in agreement with Celeborn. His ears hurt from the yell.

"That elf maiden just can not take a joke!" Celeborn said grumpily.

They winced again as another yell assaulted their ears and minds. "Celeborn I heard that!"...

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…Estel knelt down in front of Gandalf, his head lowered. Gandalf placed the crown up Estel's head.

"Rise up King Elessar and greet your people." Gandalf said loudly. "People of Gondor greet your king."

As the crowds began to roar with approval, Elrond caught his son's eye. His son was still panicked; Elrond mouthed six simple, small words to him. But to Estel they meant the world to him.

"I am proud of ion-nin." Estel strengthened by those words was able to greet the people of Gondor with a smile and a light heart….

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His son and daughter were being married today, Elrond had led her up the aisle in the tradition of the people of Gondor. A people neither of his children truly belonged to, yet this is the way it had to be done. Legolas and Gimli stood next to Estel with Elladan and Elrohir standing next to Arwen. Elrond himself stood off next to Galadriel and Celeborn as they watched the two children they loved with every inch of their hearts pledge their love in the way of men.

"…You promise yourselves to one another for richer or poorer, in good times and bad, through sickness and health until the end of this world and the next?" Gandalf asked the couple standing in front of him.

"I do." Came the chorus from Arwen and Estel. That moment, as the tears poured down Elrond's face, was the happiest and the saddest moment of Elrond's life.... For he was giving not one child to the world of men, but two of his beloved children…

TBC