Authors note:

A lot of reviews have been telling me about how Arathorn really died. If I told you that I've only read the first book and half of the second one (and the hobbit) it may clear up why I didn't actually know for myself. Having not spent much time on Aragorn shrines, I never did know, so thankyou for everyone who told me. I may make many plot mistakes as I go on n this story, and I apologise. I am trying to keep this as close to the books as possible, but at times I'm going to "Peter Jacksonise" it meaning change the plot to suit me. (What! If he can get away with giving Arwen Glorfindel's horse and making her save Frodo in his place, I can get away with a few plot errors right!)

Also I noticed I've been spelling Elrohir's name wrong. Sorry for that.

Disclaimer:

I don't own any dwarfs because they stink!  Don't own any humans or elves because of thisthing they call "free will" and I don't own the ring because Frodo destroyed it! In fact I don't really own much at all. Unless you count my hobbit army. Who ever said they were "peace loving" lied. They should see me play LotR: RoTK with Pippin!

Chapter 3: Aragorn

Elrond walked into the kitchen to find the boy and Elrohir eating. Off course calling it a kitchen wasn't entirely correct. It was merely an informal dinning room that happened to be next to the main kitchens. However it had been called the "kitchen" for so long that the name had stuck. In fact the kitchen staff used it should they need the extra space when preparing feasts and banquets.

As Elrond entered both Elrohir and the boy looked up to see who had entered. On seeing Elrond the boys face lit up in a massive smile and he ran up and hugged Elrond happily. After a brief pause Elrond hugged him back, rather surprised at the show off affection.

Erestor was even more surprised. At both the boys behaviour and Elrond's reaction to it. Elladan and Elrohir were both too busy trying not to laugh to be surprised.

The boy let go off Elrond and looked up at him with wide blue eyes. Elrond simply smiled at him not sure what to do. Luckily for him Erestor broke the silence.

"Now will you tell me your name?" he asked the boy. The boy glanced at him and shook his head.

"You scary" he replied. Erestor looked at the boy in disbelieve.
            "But you said you would if I got Elrond" he said exasperated and slightly annoyed that such a little boy could be so annoying.

"Well will you tell me then?" asked Elrond hopefully.

"Yes." Said the boy "you nice, not like him." He said pointing at Erestor. Elladan and Elrohir couldn't contain the laughter this time, they had found Erestor "scary" when they were his age, but had never dared say it to anyone but each other. However as they got older they realised that Erestor wasn't all that bad. In fact he was one of the most laid-back elf lords in Rivendell. He just appeared "scary" on the surface.

Elrond glared at his two sons for laughing, though Erestor didn't seem that bothered. This shut them both up immediately. Getting on Elrond's bad side wad never a good idea.

The boy glanced at the twin elves and smiled. He had been getting on well with Elrohir before the others had arrived and now he decided that his twin brother was just as nice.

"I'm Aragorn son of Arathorn" Aragorn said proudly to Elrond.

"Is he the man you rode in with?" Elrond asked Aragorn. Aragorn looked sad and nodded.

"Can I stay with you?" he asked looking sad. "I promise to be good and I won't complain about having baths or anything" he said looking hopeful.

Elrond wasn't sure how to answer that question, and Aragorn could sense his hesitation. "please" he said looking up with big blue eyes and looking extremely cute. Unfortunately for Aragorn, Elrond had already brought up three children, and was not that easily fouled by the "puppy dog" look.

"What do you think?" he asked the other elves in elvish, so that Aragorn couldn't understand.

"I say let him stay" said Elrohir who was already quite fond of Aragorn.

"It's not as simple as that," replied Elrond who knew how difficult bringing up children could be.

"What about your trip to Lorien this summer" replied Erestor. "You don't expect your father to want to take a child with him do you?"

"I don't see the harm", replied Elrond carefully. "Galadriel loves children, she won't mind looking after a child while we spend time with Arwen"

"What about the rest of the time?" asked Erestor. You've got to take these things into consideration you know.

"You just don't like him because he said your scary." Said Elrohir sulking.

"I don't see how he will be a problem" said Elrond carefully. To which both twins faces lit up in massive grins. "After all I've brought up three children didn't I?"

"And look how great we turned out" said Elrohir smiling.

            "Well Arwen and I anyway" Elladan replied. "Nobody could bring you up to be a civilised member of society" he said jokingly to his brother.

            "I think you got us mixed up" Elrohir replied.

            "And I think your as bad as each other" Elrond said, to stop the argument before it happened.

            "Aragorn you may stay here" he said switching back to the common tongue so Aragorn could understand. Aragorn who had been sitting there sulking because he couldn't understand what the elves were saying jumped up happily.

"Can I pick my bedroom now?" he asked Elrond hopefully. "I want a nice big one!"

To be continued with Glorfindel!

Authors note:

Yes another one, just replying to a few reviewers here. Just skip down and click submit review now unless your name is below.

Aoden Half-elven: Thanks for looking at my site, much appreciated.

Ciel_Undomiel: Thanks for visiting my website XD. You seem like a very scary Aragorn fan. Who hates Legolas!!!! Oh well Legolas has enough fans, he can survive having a few haters. Though I am not one of them. Btw: scary fans  = cool. At least I hope so, I'm a scary elf obsessed fan!

Jaylen: Dwarfs is how my spell checker puts it. I wouldn't know Tolkien's way, for everytime I see the word "dwarf" the letters rearrange them selves to read "minions of hell". Blame the spell checker for "breackfast". And Elrond saying "yeah" was a genuine mistake. Sorry I really detest dwarfs. With all my heart and soul. And I'm not afraid to say it! And yeah I will put more elf pages up, when I have time. You don't think I'd forget elves like Arwen did you?

SpiderSquirell: I like your sense of humour!!!

Newmoon: I'm classing your review as "valid criticism". I think the part above explains why I didn't know that.

Thankyou to all my other reviewers!!! You are all my friends!!! However as said in the last chapter "flamers will be renamed 'dwarfs'" and I was serious so below is the hall of shame for flamers. All I can say to you is, I you don't like my story. Don't read it! Also if your complaining that it's not identical to the book… well you'd better hate the film, or your being very hypocritical.

The hall of shame: Where the dwarfs who flamed my story live!

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