A/N I'm so sorry for not updating for like forever. You see, I had a whole bunch of homework, then writers block, then my boyfriend and I broke up, got back together, then writers block again and all together it has been kind of crazy. I promise this chapter will be longer than usual to make up for the long break.

Responses:

Feanen: thanks

TKF: Too bad. Thanks for the wonderful review. Don't go assuming things. Just remember she doesn't really love anything mortal anymore. Her parents are dead.

Radiion-hobbitwarrior: no need to encourage me. lol. Yes, the mind of me is evil and thinks in odd ways most people won't get. At the moment, I have absolutely no idea what is going on. Well, actually, I do. Never mind.

PiratesAreCool: thanks!! Hope you like this chapter

Hex: missed you last chapter. Everything is not as it seems. Keep your eyes open. Muah ha haaa! Lol.

'thoughts'

~*~*~*~*~*~Chapter Eleven~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Meleth gasped. 'Could this seriously be happening? This must be a dream. I'm going to wake up now. Any minute now. No? Ok then, this could be an interesting twist in the plot of my lovely life. OH VALOR!! He just proposed to me and I'm just standing here! I have to say something and quick!'

'Ok, I did it. Go Mattes go Mattes. We can get married and ride off into the sunset in a golden carriage. No, ditch the golden carriage, I like silver better. Maybe just plain wood would be good. Wood would!! Very funny. Ok, Meleth, you could answer anytime now. Lalalalaaaaaa. Oh, she's opening her mouth!!'

"Mattes, I." Meleth was interrupted by a servant running to the balcony shouting frantically.

The servant reached Meleth and Mattes and looked at them oddly. (They were, after all, in the middle of something) "Sorry," he gasped, "Rivendell.Attack.Orcs.Sandolin."

Meleth screamed. She knew they were looking for her. She thought back to a private meeting with Lord Almish before she left.

^^^^^^^Flashback^^^^^^^^^

"If anything happens, Lord Elrond sent directions for you."

"What do you mean, 'If anything happens'?"

"If orcs attack they will be looking for you. If they do attack, you are to run into your room. Behind the tapestry of the frozen lake is a secret door. You are to go through that door, down the passageway and into the room down there. You will be safe."

^^^^^^^End Flashback^^^^^^^^

Meleth took off running to her room as Mattes grabbed a sword from a display and went to go assist the elves in their battle.

Meleth burst through the door to her room and ran straight to the tapestry. She hurtled herself down the passageway and into the small room. When she got there, she sat down in one of the three chairs at the small round table and caught her breath. Then she started to think about what had happened and what was going to happen.

Mattes ran to Lord Elrond's side. "Where's Meleth?" the elf lord questioned.

"I don't know. She took off some place after the servant came to warn us."

'I hope she remembered to go to the safe room.' Elrond thought.

Back in the 'safe room' Meleth noticed the four other doors in the room. She wondered where they led. Before she could really think about it, the door on the left opened and Lady Celebrian walked into the small room.

"Lady Celebrian? What's going on?"

"Calm down, my dear. Orcs are attacking Rivendell, but we will beat them. We always have. Now, we are in what we call the 'safe room'. It has many purposes, but tonight it is being used to keep you safe. Arwen should be here any minute now." Celebrian was interrupted by Arwen's entrance. "Ahh, yes. I believe you know what is going on, Arwen?" Arwen nodded. "So, now we just wait."

Meleth gave a weak smile. "Do you think you could give me some advice?" she asked the two elves in her company.

"Sure."

"What is it you need, dear?"

"Well, when the servant found Mattes and me to tell us Rivendell was under attack, I was in the middle of making a huge decision. This evening, Mattes proposed to me. I love him, I really do, but we haven't been together more than a week. I think it might be a little soon, but I don't know what to do. I've been surprised with so much information, losing my parents, and I just don't know if I can cope," at this point, Meleth burst into tears.

"There, there, it will all turn out alright, dear. There is no need to panic." Lady Celebrian soothed as she stood up to hold Meleth.

They stood there for a while until Arwen asked, "What are you going to tell him?"

Mattes was fighting with all his strength, but he couldn't get Meleth off his mind. Every orc he killed was killed for Meleth. He knew they were looking for her, and as long as he was alive, he would stop them. '"Keep her safe, Mattes" Lord Almish had said to him.' And that's what Mattes had every intention of doing.

The girls in the safe room were coming up with a plan. Meleth was going to tell Mattes she needed to learn what Elrond was going to teach her before she would make her decision. She was going to make sure he knew she loved him very much.

Mattes let out a roar as he killed the last orc. Not one had gotten through to Meleth. He had done his duty. Now, where was Meleth? He set off to find Lord Elrond. He saw him across the field and hastened to his side. A messenger was standing in front of Elrond, talking to him. As Mattes approached, the messenger turned to him (as the elves turned to Legolas in TTT) and said, "My prince."

A/N OOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Who is Mattes really? Does anyone know?? AHHHHH!!!! The terror!!!!! Please please please review!!