Disclaimer: No they are not mine. (I wish they were)

I really think this chapter is pointless but is necessary to get them moving. They arrive at Mirkwood and we meet the royal family.

I am sorry that Legolas has no sisters but I always pictured Legolas as the baby brother of a family with six brothers. It's strange but how I have always thought of it.

Horse had refused to let any of them within a hundred metres of him with the harness. All the time Legolas had been laughing uncontrollably.

"Legolas could you please keep that mad horse under control." Aragorn begged. Afraid that one of his men would fall and be hurt.

Pouting Legolas agreed and Arod and whispering quietly in elvish to the horse caused it to stop fussing and he trotted alongside the carriage that withheld Legolas and Gimli.

A few hours later they stopped for the night. The men set up the camp whilst Legolas was helped from the carriage by Aragorn.

Legolas always felt stupid when excepting help but as his husband had pointed out he would feel far more stupid falling over.

Later that night the couple settled down in their sleeping rolls side by side Aragorns arms around Legolas. Aragorn was talking to the children inside of Legolas. Ever since he had heard that some fathers did this to become closer to their children he had insisted of talking to Legolas's belly at least twice a day.

Legolas giggled as Aragorn told his children about Mirkwood and Gondor and any thing else came into his head. Having crossed the boarders of Mirkwood just days before the guards were alert to attacks by Mirkwood spiders which could kill with a single bite.

Aragorn wrapped up his conversation with the babies and put his attention on the mother.

"Are you well? You have been awfully quiet since we stopped." Aragorn asked gazing lovingly into his lovers blue eyes.

Legolas seemed to be shocked out of a daze at this. "yes I am fine." Legolas seemed to drift off again until Aragorn poked his side gently. "I was just wondering what Mirkwoods people will thin off me. Heavy with child and my ears." Legolas did not need to say any more. This would be the first time in nearly two years that Legolas would see Mirkwood and he did not want it's people to be ashamed of him.

"Love they will be happy to see you. They will be accept your situation we sent word ahead to your father so that he would not be surprised, everything will be well." Aragorn promised not knowing exactly how wrong he would turn out to be.

The next morning after another one sided conversation from Aragorn and the family were on their way again. The guards had been dismissed to go enjoy Lake town near Mirkwood. Many of Aragorns men were nervous around elves and they would not be totally welcome in Mirkwood. The palace was not even a half days ride from their camping ground do the four had chosen to make the journey by themselves.

Legolas was sharing a horse with Aragorn so that the lovers had time to talk. Arod was trotting alongside them and Gimli and Gandalf were sharing a horse. Shadow fax had stayed in Edoras for a time and would return eventually.

When they were within view of Mirkwood Gimli spoke, "I thought you said these woods were well guarded we have yet to meet a single elf and we are at the palace." Gimli grumbled something about Dwarven security.

Gandalf answered "Just because you can not see them does not mean that they are not there." In his usual mystified way.

Reaching the gates Legolas held up his left hand and shouted a word in elvish which if repeated by any other than a Mirkwood royal would have no effect. As Legolas was a Prince of the Realm the gate swung open and they continued in.

The streets either side were lined with Elves of Mirkwood cheering for the return of their youngest prince. Seeing him in the arms of his Husband and carrying their children only made them cheer harder. Smiling Legolas waved at all the people and shouted greetings to those whose faces he recognised.

Arriving at the stone steps which led to the home of Legolas. Gimli started to laugh. All looked at him quizzically. "You live in a cave Legolas" He started to laugh. Aragorn smiled until Legolas gave him an evil look.

"It is not a cave. Only part of it is under ground and I can assure you I do not live in that part." Aragorn dismounted and helped Legolas down. Arod went over to Gimli and pushed him off the horse which caused Legolas to laugh and pat Arod thanking him in elvish.

The quartet started to walk up the stairs but were cut off halfway up by Legolas's family.

"Adar" Legolas hugged his father and his father stroked his hair.

"My Green leaf. How you have grown" Thranduil stated looking at Legolas's ever growing stomach. "Are you well?" He asked.

"I am." Legolas answered turning to the elves which were lined up behind his father. Five of which were his brothers. The closest to him being a thousand years older than him.

As if on cue the five jumped forward all trying to hug him at the same time. Lomion the oldest hugged Legolas and welcomed him home. As the crown prince he did not normally show great emotion in public but this was a special occasion. Elardion who was two thousand years older than the green leaf shook hands with Aragorn congratulating him before joining his brothers in welcoming Legolas.

Alcarnor and Nolvo twins rubbed their hands over Legolas's stomach talking rapidly about how they always knew Legolas would be the first to start a family. Lastly Drowlin the son who was closest to Legolas in age. The two which were most different. He did not rush to greet his baby brother but grudgingly hugged him and said hello.

Drowlin had never liked Legolas. When the queen had been told that she was Pregnant again Drowlin who had always been the baby and spoilt had been pushed to the back and Legolas was the favourite. IN public he kept up the front of loving brother but maybe this time he could get his own back on his little brother.

Legolas was pregnant and therefore less able to defend himself easily. If he just waited until the opportune moment, who knows. Perhaps he could go back top being the baby brother. Drowlin smiled and hugged Legolas his mind thinking all the time.

Ohhhhhhhhh Evil Drowlin, evil. I have tried to include some of the names sent in by you guys ad names for the children. If Drowlin means something wrong in Elvish can someone tell me because all the names I was sent seemed to nice for an evil character. So I improvised.

I was slightly upset I did not get many reviews last chapter please do better. I know you can. If I get ten reviews I will update quick. (Who am I kidding. I have been putting a chapter a day up since I started I am not going to change now.)

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