Responses-

Kevin Luver- luv ya too! Like a sis, you know. Hope you like being in this story! LOL

Hyper Senshi- What's so funny about Erika being in Mirkwood? Maybe she'd think it would be funny if you were in Mirkwood. Who knows? Yes, you get the dedication.

***A/N- this chapter is dedicated to Hyper Senshi because she got her teeth pulled. Feel better soon! Please remember to give me dedication reasons! For this chapter, you need to know about two other people. 1) Brian. I asked him out on the last day of school last year and he turned me down. So far this year, we've barley talked, and it really bugs me, since we sit next to each other. I don't like him any more, but I still think it's weird we won't talk! 2) Kevin. Erika's boyfriend, and I'm going to just leave it at that. Anyway, enjoy!

~*Chapter 5- The rest of the Ball*~

"ERIKA!!!!!!" I was so shocked to see her! "How'd you get here?"

"Please release her," King Thranduil asked of the guards.

They let her go, and she came over to me and gave me a hug. "I was so scared."

"How'd you get here?" I asked again.

"I don't know. As soon as you hit the water after diving in, I was here."

"I can relate."

"That happened to you too?"

"Ya, except I was wearing only my suit, at least you have a sweatshirt and pants."

"Um, excuse me," Aldayondo said. "But, what are you two talking about?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. Erika, this is Aldayondo, he was my date to the ball tonight. That's Vinyaereg, over there. And next to her, her date, is Prince Legolas."

Erika stared at me like I was crazy. "How did you do this?"

"Erika, I know it seems unreal, but it's real. Look at me. I'm wearing a dress, not a skirt, my hairs in braids, and I have a date to a ball. Do you think that could happen anywhere except for Mirkwood? This is real."

"So, that's really Legolas, and no one's going to jump out of a bush and yell 'SURPRISE!!'?"

"Nope, no surprises."

"Excuse me," Legolas interjected, "We should get back to the ball. Lady Erika, would you like to borrow a dress from Vinyaereg?"

"Uhm, sure."

"Wonderful, follow me please. Aldayondo, Vinyaereg, Sam, why don't you tree go back to the ball, we will meet you there."

Aldayondo nodded and offered his arms to both Vinyaereg and I. When we got to the ballroom again, I sat down in one of the big armchairs, so Aldayondo could dance with Vinyaereg, only because Legolas wasn't there. Aldayondo told me that if Legolas were there, it would be us two on the dance floor. After two songs, Legolas and Erika came in. Legolas was escorting Erika, and she looked like she was on the top of the world. Legolas whispered something in her ear and she nodded. He kissed her hand, and she turned red, before coming over and sitting next to me.

"Wow! This is so cool! Look at this dress!" It was an awesome dress. It was sunflower yellow with matching slippers.

"Just wait till you meet Eretilda. She'll make you custom dresses, and do your hair for you."

"The Elvish way?"

"Yep."

"Do you think I could hook up with a guy like Aldayondo or Legolas?"

"Erika! What about Kevin!"

"He can wait," she said, blushing. "Anyway, he's not here to find out, and what the doesn't know won't hurt him, right?"

"Fine, I won't tell. Maybe we shouldn't tell anyone about this. Do you think anyone would believe us, anyway? They'd think we're crazy."

"Well, I know your crazy-"

"Erika!"

"Fine fine, but I don't want people to think I'm crazy. You probably wouldn't care, but I do!"

"Ok, swear on Kevin you won't tell?"

"I swear. Who or what are you swearing on?"

"Um, I don't know. Who do you think?"

"You can swear on Brian!"

"ERIKA!!!!"

"Fine, fine. Um, how bout you swear on the cutie you got over there?" she asked, gesturing towards Aldayondo.

"Well, I would, but seeing as I won't see him again once we get back, that won't work out too well."

"Ok, then swear on our friendship. Ok?"

"I swear. Dang, that's a better promise than swearing on Kevin!"

"Oh, shush."

Just then, Aldayondo came over with another elf that was, from what I can guess, a basic Mirkwood elf. Blonde with blue eyes and incredibly hott. "Lady Erika, this is Pherlam. He as requested to be your date for tonight."

"My date?"

"Yes, he would like to dance with you."

"Just dance?"

"Yes, I think so."

"As long as it's just dancing, sure."

Erika stood up and took Pherlam's arm. He led her out onto the dance floor and they began to dance. Aldayondo took the chair Erika had been sitting in. "What do you think of him?"

"He seems a little quiet. He didn't talk."

"He's very shy. He should get over it."

"That's good."

I noticed Legolas and Vinyaereg on the dance floor and began watching them. They looked so perfect together. My eyes wondered over to Erika and Pherlam and Erika and noticed that (fortunately) Pherlam was a much better dancer than Aldayondo.

"Would you care too?" Aldayondo asked, standing up and offering me his arm.

"I'd love too."

We walked onto the floor and began to dance. After two songs, we walked over to everyone near the chairs. I figured that was a meeting place for this group of friends. Vinyaereg and Erika were talking together and the boys were conferencing in a corner near them. Aldayondo walked to our respected groups.

"Hello," I greeted Vinyaereg and Erika.

"Hey!" Erika said. "Vin was just telling me about herself."

"Vin?"

"Ya. Vinyaereg's too long, so it's Vin."

"Cool. Erika, you ready to go back to my room? You can stay there."

"Ok, lead the way."

"That's a problem. Come on." I walked over to Aldayondo and taped him on the shoulder. "Can you take us back to my room? I don't know where it is."

"Of course." Aldayondo offered me his arm. Pherlam came over and took Erika's arm as well. On the walk back, no one talked. When we got to the door, we stopped to say goodbye.

"Good night, Aldayondo," I said to him.

"Good night to you too, Sam." He kissed my hand lightly.

"Good night, Pherlam," Erika said.

"Good night," Pherlam whispered, standing where he was, looking at his shoes.

"We will be by at around nine tomorrow to pick you up for breakfast," Aldayondo explained. "Sweet dreams."

"Sweet dreams," Erika and I said in unison. We turned and walked into the huge bedroom.

***A/N- There you go! Another chapter! Please give me reason's to dedicate and review! Later Dayz!

-TKF