Welcome to My World
Kayo
Chapter XX: Au Revoir, Mellon Nin
Legolas stared at the hideous pink bag that dangled on Chloe's back. Why was it that everything associated with Chloe was pink?! "Why do you have that bag?" asked Legolas, now beaming at his knowledge of yet another language (even though he was going home). Chloe stopped dead in her tracks and threw her bag onto the pavement. The others, including Megan who refused to be left home alone, walked over to the pink haired girl to see what was going on.
"Why do I have this bag?! Are you stupid! It's my survival bag! Whenever I'm farther than half a mile from my house, I must take this bag with me!" She started emptying the contents onto the walkway. "I've got my Lord of the Rings trilogy in one book, complete with a Frodo bookmark because he's just that damn special, and don't you give me that look Nina, you know you like Elijah!"
Nina wrinkled her nose. "You forget, meine freundin, that it is not the Elijah that I admire, tis the DOM that hath taken my heart of the Shire folk."
"I thought you were all about Elves, Nina," piped Jared, clad in a bluish-gray robe. Shawn had assumed it was the dress of all Istari of his rank (which Jared refused to give because he didn't want to be compared to Gandalf).
"Oh I am, but you have to have a hottie from each race. I mean, Merry is like, the hottest hobbit on the planet (Frodo is so icky!). Legolas obviously rules the Elves. Faramir is some hot shit. And for the other races, let's just say, if I had a choice, I'd go with Gollum."
As all this was happening, Chloe continued her list of items in her back, which of course astounded Legolas and Shawn. "…and I've got pads and tampons and pain killer just in case I'm ever out and it happens to be that time of the month, and I've got a stalking camera, my dad's digital one that I stole because his is water proof, and and and I have…a…ah….AHHH! SPIDER!!!" Chloe jumped back as a daddy long leg came crawling out from underneath a 'Free Hugs' shirt. Legolas freaked and thought that there was a Mirkwood size spider somewhere in the bushes and had brandished his knives (he was in his tunic since he was going home). Shawn just rolled his eyes and picked up the tiny bugger.
"I wish you wouldn't over react so much." Chloe climbed down from her perch on a tree. Yes, running to a tree had been her best means of escape.
"Any kind of reaction to a spider is most definitely not an over reaction." Chloe picked up all her supplies and threw them in her bag. Legolas returned his knives to their rightful place. As the group started up the hill again towards the football field, now about a quarter of a mile away, he slowed down to walk next to Shawn. Shawn noticed how he looked a tad inquisitive. Leaning down, Legolas asked his Filipino friend in a whisper,
"What did Chloe mean by 'that time of month?'" Shawn felt himself wanting to fall over and laugh at the Elf's naivety. If Legolas hadn't been so honest, I think I would have to question him whether or not he learned sex-ed with that Thaniel guy he was talking about a while ago. Shawn cleared his throat before beginning his somewhat enlightening lecture.
"Legolas, you do know that girls have babies, right?" Legolas glanced at him with a DUH expression on his face. So the Elf wasn't as dumb as he appeared. "So then you know that they have eggs, right?" Judging by the weird contortion Legolas had managed, he took that as a no, but continued anyway. "Well, every month they kind of…oh how shall I put this…get rid of the egg if they're not impregnated. You do know about this, don't you?"
"Oh…" Legolas muttered under his breath. They started walking off again with Shawn feeling quite proud of himself for having taught Legolas something that anyone over ten should know. All of the sudden, "OHH! I GET IT!" Shawn just rolled his eyes.
They could see the top of the goals when Megan decided she was going to sit on the top of Legolas's head before he went home. That way, she didn't have to walk and could braid in a good luck charm she had made for him: a friendship bracelet made entirely of neon colored beads. Why she decided to put it in his hair: only because she had the chance to and she loved to braid his oh so delicate and fine smelling hair.
And then, as if the walk had been just a happened in a split second, they were at the gate to the football field. It seemed that the crews had decided to take a day off and concentrate on dissecting the dead orc bodies. Shawn made a mental note that he was going to have to break into the school again and steal the video tape of Legolas returning to Middle Earth. He's really going home. I'll be free of the Elf! I won't have to cook for six people anymore! I won't have to deal with fangirls anymore! FREE AT LAST!
"Well Legolas, it seems we're going to be parting here," started Jared, who had gone into a weird serious mode. "I hope to be returning to Middle Earth some time soon, though I don't know if I shall see you again…the Fellowship is in more need of your skills and friendship than I. Never lose hope, and never give into despair." He grabbed Legolas's arm, like a warrior would when a comrade departs. Legolas nodded his head in acceptance. They both knew it was highly unlikely they would meet again, though Legolas could only feel that way while Jared knew for certain.
Legolas pulled Megan from the top of his head and hugged her. "I think I will miss you the most out of everyone I have met here," he whispered into her ear, just out of hearing range of two glaring fangirls. Megan gave him a quick smooch on the cheek (causing everyone but Jared and Legolas's jaws to drop) before she was set down on the ground again.
Shawn caught Legolas's attention. "Thank you for your hospitality, and I suppose for the adventure. It is something I will remember for a long time, especially that cup trick Chloe played on you. I'll have to remember that next time Elladan and Elrohir come to Mirkwood!" Legolas chuckled, as did everyone else, while Shawn turned red. "Before I leave, can I ask you one question?"
"Sure bow-twanger."
"Why are your eyes like this," Legolas used his fingers to stretch out his eyes like Shawn's. Pure naivety, Shawn swore to murder whoever was laughing at him that moment, which would be everyone excluding Megan, Legolas, and himself.
Mustering his pride, he answered Legolas's question, ignoring the snickers of everyone around him. "I'm Filipino, so my eyes are different from everyone else's since I'm from another part of the world."
Legolas was confused. "Wait, so not all humans here look relatively the same?"
"Mhm, I just happen to be one of those special individuals that gets to have the cool eyes. And don't forget my cool hair! It's so black and not like Jared's! See! I don't dye mine!" Must stop digressing…Shawn made the mental note.
Nina and Chloe had snuck up behind Legolas as Shawn explained his heritage. Making a last effort to touch the sexiest Elf on the planet, they dove forward and attempted to use their weight to pin Legolas on the ground, only they misjudged the angle both would jump at…and ended up hitting each other in the head, landing in a pile of tangled limbs. Legolas just looked behind him and sighed.
"Ai Elbereth, if you two had just been civilized, maybe I would have given you a good bye hug." Puppy dog eyes. "Stop that!" Evil smirks. "Why are you looking at me like that?!?" Stand and lunge. Screaming Elf, "AHHH! OKAY OKAY! I'll give you a hug!" Two happy fangirls. Praise the glorious process of obtaining a hug from an Elf.
"I'm going to miss you Legolas! We had so much fun stalking you and seeing your butt and talking about how we're going to have children together and name them Bo and Shmo!" Chloe increased her death-like hug. Legolas rolled his eyes.
"And don't forget the pet white tiger," he muttered.
"OH YEAH!" Nina pushed her away. "HEY! I wasn't done yet!"
Nina glared at her best friend. "I don't care!" She looked straight into his eyes. "Seriously, this is one of the best times I've ever had. I hope you can figure out how to come back here after you win the war of the One Ring. Or will you win the war, I wonder?" She smiled at him while Legolas tried to fidget his way out of her grip. "I can't tell you how things are going to end, but I can tell you that they never mention who you marry! So you better come back to me!"
"Ladies, ladies," started Jared. "I think it's time that Legolas was released from your possession and allowed the freedom to return home. Besides, I'm always here for the ladies of Edison!" Wink wink. "Anyway, Legolas, you go stand under the goal post." Legolas scuttled his way over the grassy field and stood facing the group with a sad expression on his face. He was going to miss them all, even if he only knew them for a week, it seemed like forever.
"So, Shawn, what exactly did you do when Legolas came here?" Shawn pointed at the gate that Legolas had jumped over.
"I was walking down from the school and then this major breeze threw me at the gate."
Jared nodded. "Alright then, why don't you just do what you did that day."
Shawn nodded and ran up towards the school, leaving about one hundred feet between him and the gate. He then started the slow decent down the pavement directly facing Legolas. A glow had started to emulate from Legolas's body, obviously starting the process of sending the Elf to Middle Earth. A small wind had started, and everyone knew it was working. As Shawn proceeded further and further down, the wind increased with speed and force, causing his hair to whip around his eyes. Slightly blinded, but generally knowing where to go, he was forced into a jog.
"I'll miss you Legolas!" yelled Chloe, jumped up and down, her bag having been hung on a part of the fence. Nina was also waving and had tears in her eyes.
"Come back soon!"
"Bye bye, Leg-o-las!" cried Megan. The glow surrounding Legolas increased significantly, only allowing the outline of the Elf to be seen.
"Till we meet again," called Jared.
"AHHH!" screamed Shawn as everyone saw that Shawn was now being forced to run the rest of the way, ready to collide with the fence with what would be a very painful impact. "Outta my way!" He shouted, preparing to crash. The wind, however, was blowing too powerfully. Before Shawn knew it, he had run smack dab into the fence, and had even stumbled over it and was holding onto the strap of Chloe's bag.
"SHAWN!" Screamed Nina as the bag slipped from the fence before any had the chance to grab it. He was thrown towards the light which had enveloped Legolas. In an instant, and a bright flash later, they were gone. The wind stopped, and all that remained of Shawn was a sneaker that had apparently fallen off his foot.
Jared walked out to the field and picked it up. "Well, this is an unexpected change of events." In the background, Nina was strangling Chloe, crying why oh why they weren't the ones sent to Middle Earth. Megan was left dumb struck as a tear slid down her cheek.
"Curiouser and curiouser. I wonder, what does this mean for Middle Earth?" He looked back at the battling fangirls. "I guess it won't be that bad."
The End
And so Welcome to My World draws to a conclusion. I need to still fiddle with my ideas for the sequel, which has been dubbed, Return to Middle Earth, but I'll try to get the first chapter or two out in the next week or two. -_-; Though school is insane right now, mid-terms, books to read, my teacher actually caring if we do work in class or not!
A major thanks to all my reviewers who have stuck with this fic! If it weren't for you guys, I wouldn't have ever finished this, seeing as how I have a tendency to do that! These people include in alphabetical order:
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