Authors Note: Sorry for the long wait! I got quite busy doing some things but I know it's no excuse. School ends this week for me so I should update more frequently. Let's hope. Onto the story!

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

By: Honolulu

Alisa's POV:

" Fuck!" I loudly whispered to myself as I rubbed the back of my head. It seems that I was moving while I was sleeping and knocked my head against the backing of the bed. I hate waking up that way. I rubbed my head until the pain subsided.

I looked to my left to see Dre hogging all the bed sheets and still asleep. I rubbed my face and put on my glasses. I looked around and saw that the room was cloaked in darkness, the only thing that was visible was the moonlight coming through the balcony. I rose out of bed and walked towards the light. I giggle a bit at the thought.

As I stood on the balcony, I looked around at the scenery. I could see the border wall only due to the light from the torches. I looked at the sky, from the looks of it, it was probably two or three in the morning. I walked into the bathroom and saw that some candles were lit. Good thing too, I almost fell over the bathtub.

Past the bathtub was what resembled a sink but more like a pond with a small waterfall pouring in fresh water. Next to it was a pitcher and a large bowl. Filling the pitcher with water and pouring it into the bowl, I cleaned my face, getting the gunk out of the corner of my eyes and rinsing my mouth. I wonder if the elves have toothbrushes?

Now to make a decision, to go out and wonder around or to play it safe? Decisions, decisions. Shoot, I'm going outside. The stone floor was cold and it was a bit chilly out on the balcony. I grabbed a bathrobe and stole Dre's shoes since mine were covered in vomit. One more look at Dre soundly sleeping and I walked out.

I stretched out my arms as I walked down the halls. I giggled maniacally behind my hands, this was just too cool. Walking around the area, I didn't find just one but six gardens. As I continued walking I started to get stomach pains. I realized that I hadn't eaten since we left the dungeons. My mission, to find a kitchen and eat some food.

I found a weapons room, a office, a ballroom, a library which I will come back to later but no freaking kitchen! I was becoming extremely frustrated and I was getting a headache but I still moved on.

Damn it all to hell!!! Nearly an hour has past and I still haven't found a BLEEDING kitchen!!! Okay, I'm exaggerating, it's only been maybe twenty to thirty minutes but damnit! I'm hungry! I'm going to start shedding tears soon. I leaned against a wall and slid down until I sat on my butt. I placed my face in my hands.

" Lady Alisa?" I snapped my head up at the voice. Uruviel! She had some old clothes on with a basket full of clothing resting on her hip. I jumped to my feet.

" Uruviel! Praise the lord and hallelujah. I need your help." She smiled at me.

" What do you need?"

" Can you point me out to a kitchen? I haven't eaten since yesterday and now I'm STARVING! I'll be your bestest friend ever if you show me some food." Her smile broadened.

" Of course, follow me." I hugged her and thanked the lords. She motioned at me to follow her. We walked down a series of halls until she led me into a room full of elves. Most of them stopped to look at me. I was beginning to fidget under their stares until an elf walked up to us and spoke with Uruviel in elvish.

Most of the elves went back to work as they spoke. " Lady Alisa?" I looked up.

" Yes?"

" This is Aredhel, the head cook. Aredhel, this is Lady Alisa, Prince Legolas' guest."

" Hi, nice to meet you." I stuck out my hand but she ignored it and curtsied.

" Pleasure to meet you as well Lady Alisa. Uruviel tells me that you are hungry, what would you like to eat?"

" Anything is fine, I could eat a horse." Everyone stopped and looked at me.

" You wish to eat a horse?" Uruviel asked. Her face contorted in a strange expression, one mixed with curiosity and disgust. I looked around to see everyone else staring at me in the same way. I laughed nervously.

" When I said that 'I could eat a horse', that was just an expression, a saying. It means that I'm really hungry, not that I would actually eat a horse. Do you understand what I'm saying?" Please say you do. Realization dawned on their faces as they understood. Some of the elves even laughed. I gave a sigh of relief.

" I'll leave you to eat. I must start my daily chores."

" Thanks Uruviel."

" You're welcome Lady Alisa." She nodded at Aredhel and left the kitchen.

" Have a seat!" She told me. I sat down at one of the stools at the counter in the center of the room while Aredhel cooked something up.

" Do you know what time it is?"

" It's nearly four. Why do you ask?"

" Do all elves start their chores this early?" I had to ask.

" Us elves are naturally early risers but we get up early than most elves to prepare breakfast for the royal court." I watched as she worked. " I've heard about you." You have?

" You have?"

" Of course, the whole kingdom was filtering with words about how a group of young human girls came into the place and with the Prince no less! Haha! It caused a lot of ruckus! Everyone started to calm down after a while when no one had seen any of you until yesterday. It brings such happiness to my heart when I see such excitement in the young elves."

I opened my mouth to ask another question when my stomach grumbled quite loudly. Both Aredhel and I looked at my stomach. She gave a great laugh and placed a bowl with a spoon in front of me. I pulled back my hair and smelled the aroma the food was giving, I smiled.

From the looks of it, it looks like potato soup, yummy! I ate in silence while Aredhel spoke to me about some festival coming up. " Why is a festival being held?" I asked while chewing on some bread.

Looking at me over her shoulder she answered. " We always have a festival for the change in seasons but this is going to be a even better and bigger."

" How come?"

" Because of the arrival of the fellowship and the arrival of you and your companions."

" Okay, I can understand the fellowship but why us?"

" Rumor has it that you and your companions have been brought to Eryn Lasgalen to end the feudal fights between the elves and humans by having one of you marry Prince Legolas." God I wish she hadn't told me that while I was eating. I started coughing at the news because a piece of the potato in my mouth went down the wrong tube. " Are you alright?"

She went behind me and patted at my back hard as I swallowed down the potato. She gave me a glass of water and I downed it. " Thanks." I coughed a little bit more before stopping. " Where did you hear this at?" She looked at me strangely.

" The whole palace has heard about it, I heard it while shopping out in the field markets. This news has the elleths all riled up."

" Do you know if the rumor is true?" She shook her head no. I nodded and continued eating but my appetite seems to have run away with my heart. I really need to speak with Galadriel and Gandalf about this before I jump to any conclusions…hell I already have.

I stayed awhile in the kitchen speaking with Aredhel. She spoke more about the festivities and how the guest are pretty much required to do some sport of entertainment, whether it was singing or telling a story. Ah hell. I need to speak with Gandalf ASAP.

I asked Aredhel if she could put more of the potato soup in another bowl so I could bring it to Kasey. I need to check up on her. By the time I left the kitchen it was nearly seven and this time I had an escort. I had asked the elf to bring me to the court room where we had first arrived. When we walked in I saw our backpacks.

I walked towards mine and put all of my things back inside, taking along with me the aspirin. My elf was courteous enough to hold my bag while I held the soup. While walking back to my room to drop off my bag, I noticed that more elves started to appear. We walked through a group of elleths, they stopped talking as they noticed me.

I gave them a little smile and continued walking. I could hear them resume talking as we walked away. I looked ahead and noticed Legolas walking my way, following him was an entourage of another group of elleths. He seemed…well…bored. I gave a smirk at the sight. It was just too damn funny.

He looked up and I gave him a little wave. His eyes brightened at the sight of us and practically ran towards us. Following behind him, his entourage. " Good morning Lady Alisa!"

" Good morning Prince Legolas!"

" Please just call me Legolas."

" Then I insist you call me Alisa. It's feels a bit weird being called 'Lady'."

" Men do not give you the title Lady at home?" He asked. The elleths behind him tittered.

" Maybe because she cannot be called a Lady." One of the elleths had the balls to say to me.

" Quiet Sairalinde!" Legolas ordered. The elf immediately quieted. I smirked.

" It's alright, back at home chivalry is pretty much dead."

" Ah. Did you sleep well?"

" Oh yeah, I slept really good until I got my wake-up call."

" Wake-up call?"

" Yeah, I hit my head against the back of the bed. That was the call." I laughed a bit, Legolas joining me.

" How long have you been awake?"

" Since…oh…two-three in the morning."

" What have you been doing since then?"

" I explored the area, I just couldn't wait till later. I found your library and I can't wait to get back in there. All that information and stories waiting for me. I can just hear the books chanting and calling me back to read them. They're going, 'Alisa…Alisa, come read me.'" He laughed. He has a nice laugh too. Hope I'm not drooling.

" I know…I'm a weirdo."

" No, not at all. You can enter the library at any time you want. Would you care to join me for breakfast?" He asked.

" Actually, I just ate. I was on my way to bring Kasey some soup. She needs something in her stomach. After that I was going to try and get Dre up, she's really a heavy sleeper. Then I think her and I are going to tour around the place for the day, which means we're going to get lost. But that's okay, that's the only way to tour." He smiled.

" Would you like for me to show you and your friends around then later sit for lunch?" I know I gave him a big goofy smile just now.

" YES! Cough…I mean yes, that would be fabulous. I'll meet you around 9:30, 10?"

" Ten will be fine."

" Well..okay then. I'll see you then." We smiled at each other and walked away. I stopped when I heard my name being called.

"Alisa!" I turned around.

" Yes Legolas?"

" Before I forget, Uruviel wished for me to tell you that your clothing is waiting in your rooms as well as the altered dresses."

" Oh, okay. Thanks!" He nodded and continued walking. I know I still had that big stupid grin on my face. The day was turning out great. Get to wear some snazzy dresses, going to tour around an elf kingdom… yes sire bob! Things were turning out great, that was until realization slapped me in the face.

I still had to talk to Galadriel and Gandalf about the news I heard from Aredhel. And I was walking around with my hair all messed up since I didn't comb it, wearing a bathrobe over Legolas' clothes he gave me and Dre's shoes. I probably looked like a retard. No wonder everyone kept looking at me when I passed by. " Ah hell." I said to myself as me and my escort headed to Kasey's room

To be continued…

Authors Note: I know I should've made this longer but I have some other things to do but summer is here and I'll try to update more frequently and hopefully with longer chapters. Hope you liked this chapter, let me know by reviewing!