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Anelith Wood ~ Ok, you can be Elladan's girlfriend coming up in later chapters (when he has served his punishment) ok your Elf name is Alcie right? Ok then. Don't worry, I have Legolas tied to a chair if you want to give him a big hug, but I don't know how long I can keep him restrained from killing me for making Elladan and Valia kiss *sorry Lego honey, but what was done can not be undone, well it can I'm just evil and don't want to* . Thanks for reviewing!

Tania_Sparrow ~ I know! Those two make such a cute couple don't they!!! That was a really sweet moment though, I had all that chapter written out too and I completely changed the part where Legolas comes back. But when you have a new idea you have a new idea! What the hell am I talking about? I do not know! Random insanity Wahoo! Talk to you later mate and update Against All Odds really soon ok?

Lem68 ~ Ok, you are Elrohir's girl coz Anelith is going to be Elladan's. is that ok? You should be introduced in either this chapter or the next. I don't know yet coz I have no idea where this chapter is going to lead to. Thanks for reviewing though and enjoy!!

Chapter 11 ~ New Friends

"There, I think that should about do it," Valia said triumphantly tying off Legolas' braid with a piece of leather.

"How do I look?" Legolas said getting up to examine his braids more carefully in the mirror.

"Like the Prince you are," Valia said softly. Then she glanced at the bed side table and noticed the necklace she had lain there earlier that she had been meaning to ask him about. "Legolas, who gave you this?" she said picking it up carefully.

He turned to face her and smiled sadly at the jewel. "It was my Nana's. She gave it to me just before she died. It had been handed down to her by her Nana and her Nana's Nana. It is a kind of family heirloom in her family that all the women passed down to each other, generation by generation. It goes back to the Elder days I think. But as she had no daughter she left it to me." Legolas said taking the necklace from Valia and holding it up in the sunlight. "Mithril," he whispered. "There is a whole history behind it. But I was never told it seen as I was not a girl. All I know is that it meant a great deal to my mother. I is special to me. Her last words were, "if you have no use of it, give it to the one". I do not know what she meant by that though."

He handed it back to Valia who ran her fingers over the delicate design. "It is beautiful."

"I know. Anyway, I wish to know how Galadhmîr is. I am going to go and find Lord Elrond. Are you coming?" he said moving to the door.

"But Legolas, he said you must rest! And that he would send word of his condition. He may be treating him right now. Wait a while. Rest as he instructed." Said Valia.

"I will find no rest until I know how he fairs. So are you coming or not?" Legolas said decidedly.

"You are so stubborn!" said Valia knowing that the Prince's way was set and she could do nothing to deter him. She stood up and marched past him, pulling the door open and leading the way to the healing rooms.

Legolas smirked. He was so good at getting what he wanted. "Thank you," he said before coming out of the room after her and closing the door shut behind him.

~*~

The two made their way down to the healing rooms to where Galadhmîr was been taken care of. Legolas walked down the corridor with Valia behind him trying to find the room his friend was been kept in. When he reached one door he was surprised as it opened and Lord Elrond came out, a grave look on his face. His hands were bloody and his brow was furrowed, he carried a jug in his hand and some cloth. When he saw Legolas he just looked at the prince and shook his head sadly.

"No." Legolas breathed. "No, my lord no! He can't have! He can't!"

"I am sorry Legolas. I did my best; his wounds ran to deep for me. I tried everything in my power. He fought with all his might, but the wound had pierced his heart. We could do nothing for him." Elrond said sadly and with much sorrow and regret in his old eyes. He walked past the two Elves to a different room to clean himself up.

"Legolas, I'm so sorry," Valia ventured to say.

He said nothing but slumped down against the wall so he was now sitting on the marble floor. He put his head in his hands and closed his eyes. He didn't want to cry. Not again. He sensed Valia sit down next to him. She stroked his hair, trying to offer comfort. He did not look up or show any sign that he knew she was with him.

Lord Elrond came back out of the room, his hands now clean. He motioned Valia towards him. She stood up and came over to him and he led her into the room he had just been in. he closed the door quietly leaving Legolas alone in the corridor.

"My Lord-" Valia began.

Elrond however, cut across her. "Leave him be. He needs some time alone. There are something's he must handle by himself. He knows you are here for him. But you can't be all the time."

"You are asking me to abandon him when he needs me most?" Valia said misunderstanding him.

"Abandon him! No, never. Just give him some space. Galadhmîr was one of Legolas' best friends. He as lost two people very dear to him in a small amount of time. It is only his common sense that is stopping him from going out and killing everyone and everything that has ever coursed him pain. I have known Legolas far longer than you have, he is like a son to me. But I know that underneath that calm mask he so often where's to conceal his pain, there is a mighty warrior capable of just about anything he puts his mind too. This I warn you about Valia, give him time and space." Elrond laid a hand on her shoulder and smiled at her softly before leaving the room.

Valia stood for a moment. She sighed. How could she just leave him alone when he was obviously hurting a great deal? She exited the room only to find that Legolas no longer sat in the corridor opposite the room. He must have slipped away when she was speaking to Elrond.

There was nothing she could do so she made her way back to her room. On the way she came across two Elven girls on her landing, before she enter her room she walked over to them as they looked quite lost.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

"We're looking for Elrohir, son of Elrond. You haven't seen him have you?" said the first one, her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Excuse me. You are looking for Elrohir, I'm just here for moral support," said the second.

The first elbowed the second. "Shut up Alcie! So, have you seen him?" the girl named Alcie rolled her eyes.

"No, sorry. Have you checked the archery range? He normally hangs out around there," Valia suggested.

"We've already looked there and a thousand other places," said Alcie, folding her arms.

"Have you tried his room?" said Valia. Then she had a brainwave. "Come on. I'll come with you. I need to speak with Elladan anyway."

"Didn't Lord Elrond ground him this morning? I heard he got very drunk last night, stole one of his Ada's best bottles of wine," said the first Elf.

Valia lowered her eyes and mumbled. "Yes, yes he was." The she looked back up and changed the subject as a new wave of guilt hit her. she had forgotten about that since Legolas had returned. "My name is Valia by the way."

"I'm Alatáriël," said the first Elf.

"Alcie," said the second when Valia looked to her. "Aren't you they found in the wood? Is it true you can not remember anything before you came here, not even about your family?"

"Yes, yes that is true. I remember nothing." Valia replied. She remembered some things, things she had no idea what they were and such. But she did not want to go into it with the two girls.

"Isn't it also true that you and Prince Legolas are lovers?" said Alatáriël eagerly.

Valia was quite taken aback by this question and had to think for a moment as how to answer it. "He is in my heart," she said simply. "The twin's room is this way," she led them down the stairs she had just come up and along the corridor to the twins room. She knocked at the door and one of them called from inside. "Who is it?"

"It's me, Valia," she called back.

Elrohir opened the door. "Hi," then he noticed Alatáriël. "Alatáriël, how, how are you?" he said nervously.

"Fine thank you," she replied shyly.

He nodded and smiled at her. for a moment the two just stared into each other's eyes. "Well, aren't you going to let us in?" said Valia bringing him back to reality.

"Oh, yes, yes. of course come in!" Said Elrohir stepping aside to let them past.

"Elrohir, where is your brother?" Valia asked taking a quick look around the rooms and finding that her friend wasn't there.

"Oh, Ada called him. He is in the healing rooms. As part of his punishment for stealing Ada's wine he has to help the healers tidy up. I think he is down in the medicine room sorting out the medicines for Ada. Why?" Elrohir replied.

"No reason. See you later." Said Valia. She turned and winked at Alatáriël. Then she added as an after thought. "Alcie, care to join me?"

Alcie looked relieved to say the least. She didn't much fancy having to sit and watch Elrohir and Alatáriël swoon over each other. "Yes. I'll come. See you later Alatáriël!"

Alatáriël didn't answer. She just stood staring at Elrohir. Valia and Alcie made there exit quietly and left the two alone. "Thank you so much!" Alcie said once they were down the corridor and on there way to the healing rooms. "I didn't fancy sitting watching those two sit and make googly eyes at each other."

"That's ok. I figured they needed some privacy." Said Valia.

"All Alatáriël has been going on about since last night is Elrohir. It's been driving me mad! They couldn't take their eyes off each other last night in the Hall of Fire. Alatáriël has admired him for quite a while now. So, if it's not to bold to ask, what is the deal with you and Legolas? I mean, are you just really really good friends or more?" Valia turned and smiled shyly at her new friend. "Really!" said Alcie reading the answer in her eyes. "I thought so. I've seen you two before. I have to admit though, he is very cute! Not that I'm trying to steal!" said Alcie seeing the warning look in Valia's eyes.

"So what about you?" Valia asked.

"Me? I don't really know. I think a lot of the boys around here are cute, but they are either taken or not really into girls yet. I like Elrohir. He is sweet. He can be such a gentlemen. I was watching the way he was treating Alatáriël last night. I would love someone like him. But I don't really know off hand." She said.

"I'm sure you'll find someone," Valia said reassuringly.

"Yes. I will. In time I hope." Said Alice as they arrived outside the medicine room where they heard from with in quite a few Elven curses.

Valia silently opened the door a little bit a peaked in side. There stood a very disgruntled Elladan sucking his thumb trying to stop the blood that was coming from it. On the floor a medicine bottle lay smashed. Valia had to laugh at the sight as she and Alkies entered. Elladan looked up at the two Elves and scowled. "Suup!" he said, hid thumb still in his mouth.

This just had Alcie in even more hysterics. "What was that Elladan? We didn't quite catch it with your thumb in your mouth!" Valia teased.

Elladan removed his thumb and said. "Shut up! This isn't funny. Stupid bottles are so damn fragile! They brake as soon as they hit the floor!"

"Well duh Elladan! That's why they're called GLASS bottles!" said Valia. "Come here, let me see." She made to take a look at Elladan's hand. But he snatched it away. "Oh, don't be such a baby. Lat me take a look!" Elladan reluctantly held out his hand. Valia saw there was no glass in it, but the cut was quite deep. "Well, at least your not dying. Alcie pass me some bandages from the cupboard would you?" Alcie did as her friend bid and handed her the bandages and also some salve to help the cut heal. "Thank you. This wont sting a bit," said Valia reassuringly. This was a lie though as Elladan soon found out.

"OW!!! I thought you said it wouldn't sting!" said Elladan snatching his hand away.

"I lied. You are such a baby though! I've seen a lot worse on ER you know!" Valia said not realising what she had just said.

Elladan looked at her as she started bandaging his thumb. "What is ER?" e said looking at her strangely.

"What?" said Valia looking up, also confused as to what Elladan was on about. "ER? I-I don't know." She let go of his hand having finished bandaging it and sat down on the chair near the small desk in the room. "What's ER? I just had it. I can't remember now."

"Is it something from your past?" said Alcie remembering that Valia had said she couldn't remember any of her past.

"I-I really don't know."

A/N OoOoO!!!!! Freaky!!! Anyway. Please review peoples. And Anelith and lem68, what did ya think? You will both have a larger part in chapters to come. And poor ickle Legolas!!! I think my little Elf needs some comforting. Anelith, I think we should all have a group hug with Legolas (Ok, he's just ran away now I've said that. Poor thing!) ok then. Next chapter should be up when I think of it. I only have a rough idea of where this is going and I know exactly what will happen in the last two or three chapters. Otherwise, anything in this fic could happen between now and then. Yes, this is me asking for suggestions. So please, if you have any say so in a review!!!!

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