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Of Sam & Elves:  Mischief in Imladris

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Summary: The twins come across an admiring hobbit and decide to have some fun.  (Elrohir, Elladan, & Glorfindel)

Rated: G 

Posted:  February 26, 2004

Author: Stephie P. a.k.a. TheSilentSenshi 

Contact:  thesilentsenshi@Hotmail.com

Archive:  Sure, just tell me first so I know where it is.

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I can't claim any of the lovely elves as mine, no matter how much I wish I could.  Alas, a genius by the name of Tolkien found them first.  So, I'm just borrowing them for a little while.  I'll return them when I'm through, in relatively worn, but good condition. 

Notes: Elrond finally discovers his sons mischief, what will his reaction be?  Though we do not find out the twins punishment just yet, we do get to see who it is that will be their punisher in the end.  ^_^  Read on to find out who's mercy they will be left at.  *suddenly throws confetti into the air* That was in celebration of this being the longest fic I've written thus far, in both word length and chapter amount.  ^_^ *Hands out glasses of Miruvor*.

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Part 8:  Disappointment

The twins slipped silently into the study, positioning themselves beside Sam and Glorfindel, the latter giving them a reproachful look.

"Now, please, ion-nin, what is all this about losing my guest in the woods?"  Elrond said staring at his sons sternly. 

Elrohir glanced at Sam, who was smiling at them encouragingly, before suddenly finding his feet very interesting and casting his gaze downwards, thusly avoiding the accusing gaze of his father.

"We're sorry Ada.  We didn't mean anything by it, really." He said softly before going quiet, his eyes still down cast. 

"It was just a small prank, father.  We meant no harm." Elladan said hastily, taking over for his brother.

Elrond did not look at all pleased with his sons explaination.  "Be that as it may, you went too far.  So, you consider the leaving of an important guest of your home in the woods unprotected as not a grievous offense?" Elrond asked demandingly.

Sam blushed slightly at being called an important guest by the imposing yet respected Elf Lord.  Elrond stood and sighed deeply before pacing in front of the crackling fireplace located in the warm and cozy study.

"You are young lords here, my sons, and I expected more than this from you."  Elrond said quietly, disappointment lacing his words.

This calm acceptance of their misdeeds was unexpected and the twins feared it even more than if their father had ranted.

Despite their pranks and mischievous nature, the twins respected their father and did not like disappointing him.  They were suddenly filled with shame at their actions.  Silence prevailed in the room as the time ticked by.

The silence was suddenly broken by the sound of rushing footsteps out in the hall.  Suddenly, a breathtakingly beautiful she-elf burst into the room.  "Ada, I must …" Arwen trailed off as she noticed the grave atmosphere and the presence of her unnaturally quiet brothers and a grim Glorfindel.  She was no fool.

"Oh, brothers, what have you done now?" She asked incredulously. 

The twins looked at her guiltily their hearts weighing down further in their chests.  If they did not like disappointing their father, they liked disappointing their little sister even less.

"Your brothers took it upon themselves to show our guest here the woods of Imladris and for some reason decided to leave him there unattended."  Elrond explained slowly.

Arwen glanced at her brothers disbelievingly, then looked down at the hobbit who she had only just noticed, being preoccupied with her brothers and father.  She was surprised to see him.  She had not yet met the halflings that had traveled here from the Shire herself, but had heard much about them from Estel.

Her disappointment in her brothers doubled, for she had learned of the hobbits trusting, merry, and almost naïve nature.  She was saddened that her kin would take advantage of the little folk.  She nodded at the hobbit, then looked askance at her older siblings.

"You didn't, did you?"

One look at the guilty expressions on the twins faces, however, told her that they had

"Really, brothers, you haven't even been home more than a day and already this!" She shook her head sadly.  "I just can't believe you two."

The twins looked down at their feet thoroughly chastised.

Elrond sighed deeply from across the room.  "I just can't deal with this right now…  I already have so many other more pressing matters to attend to.  Unfortunately, you are no longer little Elflings  that I can give a nice thorough spanking to and send you off on your way.  Though, Elbereth knows you'd deserve it.  You are much too old for that now.  What am I going to do with you…?" He trailed off unable to answer his own question.

"Oh, Ada…" Arwen demurred.  Five sets of eyes turned towards her.  "I have an idea." She said with disarming innocence.

The twins looked at her in apprehension.  They knew that look in her eyes well, and it did not bode well.

"What is it Arwen?" Elrond asked in a tired, yet curious voice.

"Oh, Ada, now, do you really want me to ruin the surprise?"

Elladan and Elrohir looked at each other, twin looks of terror etched on their faces.

~End Part 8~

TBC…

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Translations:

ion-nin = My son (Can someone tell me what the plural would be, please.  Thanks.  I'm well aware I gave the wrong tense, and will make the necessary corrections when I can. I just really like the Elvish word. ^_^)

Ada = Father (well actually its probably more like dad, since Adar is father.  *shrugs*.  Ada is cuter, so that's what I use.  Besides, that's what Arwen calls him in the movies.)

Please, I'm not fluent, if I have used any of the translations in a wrong way be sure to tell me so I can fix it.

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Background Notes:  … Nope, none, really.  I know, shocking, isn't it.  ^_~  Oh wait, one thing, Estel is the Elves name for Aragorn while he was raised among them.  I figure Arwen would probably be more inclined to use that name than his birth one if only out of habit than anything else.

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More Notes:  So, Elrond didn't fly off the handle, surprise surprise.  ^_^  He's much too stressed out to do that.  He just wants the day to be over with.  How will Arwen punish them?  We shall find out soon.  SO tune in for the upcoming chapters.  Though my updates may, and I stress the may, take longer to be posted than I have yet.  I know what I want to happen, but I'm not sure exactly how I want it to happen.  If you get my meaning.  ^_^  Plus I have way too much RL stuff to do.  Though I may surprise us all with a sudden burst of inspiration and have the next chapter out faster than expected.  We shall see, I make no guarantees, either way.

Thank you everyone for all of you wonderful and thoughtful suggestions and I promise to keep them all in mind as I write.  I have a feeling the next chapter will be a lot of fun. 

Thank you everyone, also for all of the cooking tips.  They will be useful, I'm sure.

Well, that's it for today.  I'm amazed at the following my story seems to have generated.  I love you all!  And I'm glad you like it so far.  Oh and I've given up trying to predict how long this story will end up being.  It's easier to just go with the flow.  ^_^

And as incentive, the other hobbits should appear in the next chapter.  Hee hee, I already have something I want Pippin to say that the twins will not take kindly to.  The hobbits shall find much amusement at their expense.

 ~*~Stephie P.

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To you guys who reviewed, I love you all and give you hugs and kisses till you shove me off.  Here are my replies to a few of them.  And I'm glad to hear your opinion.  Feedback = Food for the Soul! 

Note: If your not listed here it's because you a) reviewed after this chapter was posted or b) didn't put anything that needed a personal response. It doesn't mean I love you any less! ^,,^ Honest!

Celeb Gwilwileth:  Lol, the day of their punishment swiftly approaches. 

rabidsamfan:  Yes, I think I'd love to see a frazzled Elrond.  Hee hee, I can picture it now.  As for the Elvish phrases, I'm glad to be of help.  I get virtually all of mine from 'www. grey-company .org / Language'(no spaces)  and a book on Middle-Earths Languages.  Lol, not a jerky fan either.  I'm more of a steak and chicken kinda girl.  Good thing I live at home/commute so I needn't worry about food keeping.  Thanks for all the cooking tips.  They'll definitely come in handy.  Not, I of course don't cook the meat, I let my mom do that, wouldn't want to ruin a perfectly good piece of meat.

Fuji:  I pity them too.  Even more so for what I plan to do to them in the next chapters.  ^_^

Annie:  Come to think of it, you're right, not many people do go in depth into all Elrond must deal with when all these people suddenly drop onto his doorstep virtually unannounced.  It's not like he was expecting most of them.  Maybe the hobbits from Gandalf and of course Estel(Aragorn) but the others probably didn't send much notice before their arrival.  As for keeping to canon, I think that even if it is fanfiction it should reflect the world Tolkien created, though it can be fun to play around with it sometimes.  I mean, he gives so much information about Middle Earth it would be a shame not to use it.  I have nothing against movieverse, I love the movies, (except for the murder of one of my favorite Elves grr…) but there's so much more to the story.  I like to try and use it to enrich my stories and cater to both book and movie fans alike.

arabiasil:  Thank you for the lovely e-mails and good luck with the horse farm your wishing for.  ^_~  I want a horse too.  *pout*

Arwen Baggins:  We will probably hear what the hobbits have to say in the next chapter.  *returns evil laugh*  This will be fun.  ^_^

MarySuesREvil:  Yup Elrond is furious, he's just too overwhelmed to want to deal with it right now.  I, too, wish we had seen more of the twins in the books and movie, but that's why we have fanfiction, ne?  Thanks for the corrections on the elvish, that is where I got it from.  I will try and fix them when I get a chance.  As I said, I love Elvish, but am far too busy to try and become fluent in it.  So, I have to rely on other people that actually know what they are talking about.  Feel free to point out any mistakes I may make in the future.  I will check those sites you gave me when I have extra time.

Althea:  Yes, as this chapter reveals, they both are beginning to feel bad about what they did.  They just needed to be given a push in the right direction.  Yes, poor Elrond indeed.  It must be hard on him.  All these unannounced guests showing up at his doorstep.  Anyone would be frazzled.  As for Sam's embarrassment, well, let's just say the twins will be far more embarrassed than he, though we shall see how I decide to make his meeting with the other hobbits turn out.

Artemisa:  Glad you love it.  ^_^  LOL.  Really, maybe you can teach me then.  Heh.  I'll warn you though, I doubt I'd be a very good student.

Jas:  Thank you for your suggestions.  You've read my mind.  ^_~