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Yay!! To all you happy readers! I am back from Montana—which I might add was beautiful-a little rainy-but none-the-less beautiful! For all of you that live there, you are lucky! (even though I'm glad to be home and writing again!)
And I guess that good mountain air did some good for me cuz I feel refreshed and ready to write!!
A/N: I'm sorry, I didn't get the four chapters that I hoped for, but I was able to write some in the car ride home (once again Montana was lovely and I was really busy and all . . .) but I'm also sorry cuz this is a short chappie and however lighthearted it may be, I'm sorry that I wasn't able to write more.
DON'T HATE ME!!!
Also: I changed this fic to part romance for a little love spark between Kaye and Legolas—nothing for right now, but it will heat up later (no lime I promise!!)
On with the fic!!!
:: Home Again::
"She has hardly left her side . . . I'm worried about her, Elrond."
The elf lord sighed and stared over the balcony. Kaye had fallen asleep out of exhaustion on a bench out in the gardens. The gazebo she was under had been showered lightly with the autumn leaves. The deep red gown she wore nearly blended into her surroundings; making it nearly impossible to make her out among the leaves. Elrond did not reply to the wizard but merely watched her sleep.
As he watched, however, two honey blonde-haired hobbits appeared carrying a basin filled to the brim with water. Gandalf now stood beside the elf and chuckled softly to himself.
"Oh, no . . ."
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"Hey, Pip, do you think we should wake Kaye up like this?" Merry asked as he side-stepped a splash of water as it sloshed over the edge.
The hobbit shrugged, "She's been sleeping for a long time now, I'm sure she's gotten enough rest—she won't mind if we wake her up for supper, would she?"
"But do we have to wake her up with water?"
"Nope."
. . . .
"Pippin . . ." Merry said warningly.
The hobbit smiled and took the basin into his ands as he stepped next to the girl, "Bottoms up!"
He tipped the bowl onto her head. It took only a moment before she began to sputter and shake herself off. Kaye sat up abruptly and blinked. He brow furrowed in confusion as she started to wring out her bodice.
"Pippin? Merry?"
"Hiya, Kaye!" Pippin chirped cheerfully.
"Why am I all wet? She asked and shook out her hair.
"Because it's suppertime!" Pippin told her
She raised her eyebrow, "Because it's suppertime?" she repeated, "You poured water over me because it's suppertime?"
He nodded enthusiastically.
She laughed softly to herself, "You really are a fool of a Took."
Pippin frowned, "Why's that, Kaye?"
"Because you should know that you never interrupt a tired girl while she's sleeping . . ." a playful smile found its way onto her lips, "She can get kind of moody."
Pippin's face fell slightly, "Should I run, Merry?"
The other hobbit chuckled and leaned up against a pillar, "Probably, Pip."
The Took immediately turned on his heels and dashed across the garden soon to be followed by Kaye. Their laughter echoed around the lawn along with Merry's amused outbursts. The hobbit was able to dodge away from Kaye's grasp and darted around statues and pillars.
"Come back here, Peregrin Took!" the half-elf cried laughingly.
"You'll have to catch him first, Kaye!" Merry called from his post.
"I will eventually!" she told him and suddenly tripped over her dress. There was the sound of ripping fabric as Kaye stumbled to the ground. Pippin stopped running and went to her side to see if she was alright. Merry followed and the two hobbits leaned over to make sure she wasn't hurt.
Kaye suddenly laughed and brushed the hair out of her eyes. She stared down at the hem of her dress and smiled, "Oops," she said simply.
"Sorry, Kaye,' Pippin said apologetically, "I didn't mean to . . ."
"It's alright, Pip," she said while beginning to stand, "I can mend it later—and wash it too, I guess," she said noticing the smudges on her elbows and knees, "Do you think anyone will notice?"
The two nodded in unison. Kaye smiled sadly and started back onto the terrace.
"Well, then I better go wash up before supper—don't you two start eating without me!" she added with a smile.
They agreed and watcher her as she disappeared into one of the hallways; singing to herself one of the songs of old as the eerie tune echoed through the air.
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"Elrond, Saruman has betrayed us." Gandalf said darkly.
The elf lord turned towards the wizard, "You are sure of this? He has chosen the side of Sauron?" he asked in disbelief and shook his head sadly, "Then our list of allies grows thin . . . Gandalf, Sauron's forces are moving; they are coming to reclaim the Ring. And we have very few of those we can rely on."
"There are still those who are against the forces of darkness . . . Those in Rohan are still loyal to us . . ."
"Until when, Gandalf?" Elrond cut in, "Saruman's influence is great; any that follow him or the Dark Lord will surely find ways to penetrate the minds of the weak."
The wizard stood and met the elf at the balcony, "You cannot doubt the minds of men, Elrond, some of them are strong-willed and good-hearted—look at Kaye's father, Ilidas--."
"Ilidas?" the elf repeated as if in a daze, then frowned sadly, "Gandalf, Ilidas has been gone for years now . . ."
Gandalf shook his head, "No, Elrond . . . Kaye's father was alive until just recently," his expression darkened and he bowed his head, "Saruman's troops captured him and his men as they traveled through the Southern Pass. They took him back to the White Wizard and killed his fellow troop members. And all this time he has been tortured by Saruman as he fed him images of his daughter suffering and dying under the Dark Lord's hand. But Ilidas was strong and did not tell Saruman what he wanted: the whereabouts of the Bearer of Light. Finally, Saruman came to a breaking point and murdered Ilidas . . ."
"But Saruman does not know where Kaye hides?" the elf asked.
"No, Kaye is safe for the time being; her father was loyal until the end—but neither of the rings can stay here in Rivendell . . . Elrond, the One Ring must be destroyed."
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Kaye's PoV
I stopped singing suddenly on my walk down the hallway and stared rather awkwardly at the male elf in front of me. I was entranced by his long gold hair and his beautiful blue eyes. He was an elf from Mirkwood; I could tell immediately by the deep green clothes he wore. He had been leaning over the railing overlooking the gardens, but when I entered his presence, he looked up and smiled.
"Was that you who I heard singing?" he asked kindly.
I nodded as a bright pink blush crept onto my cheeks, "It was."
"You have a beautiful voice," he said before abruptly bowing apologetically, "But forgive me of my rudeness; I am Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood."
I smiled sweetly and curtsied, "Well, thank you, Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood—I am Kaye, daughter of Ilidas and friend of the Lord Elrond.
"Ah, so you are the Kaye I hear so much about from Aragorn!" He exclaimed.
My cheeks burned with embarrassment, partially because Aragorn had informed this handsome elf about me, "Probably, I don't believe I have met another Kaye in Rivendell before; I appear to be the only one."
Legolas smiled, "Well that's good. It would seem to make someone's job easier to seek you out if I wish to speak with you at one time or another.
I bit my lip to force down a smile and was about to respond when someone cut me off.
"Kaye!"
Pippin and Merry were racing down the hallway with two big smiles on their faces.
"Hey, you two. What is it?" I asked.
Pippin was nearly bouncing in the air, "Frodo woke up! Come see! Come see!"
Before I could answer, the two hobbits took me by the hand and led me quickly down the corridor. I looked over my shoulder to say goodbye to Legolas—but he was already gone.
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I was disappointed to see Legolas go, but that was all forgotten when I saw and friendly face smiling healthily.
"Frodo!"
The hobbit turned and smiled when he saw me, "Kaye!" he cried and raced towards me, Merry and Pippin. He laughed, though, when he caught sight of my gown, "Your dress looks a little dirty."
I giggled, "Yeah, the Took over here made the mistake of waking me up with a bucket full of water," Pippin flushed apologetically, but I smiled, "But fool of a Took or not, he sure can run if need be!"
Merry laughed and was soon accompanied by the rest of us.
Frodo did look better, though, than the last time I had seen him. The color had returned to his cheeks and the brightness in his eyes was there once more.
"How do you feel, Frodo?" Merry asked as we began down the path towards the dining hall. Well so much for cleaning up.
Frodo's smile faded slightly, "Better, that's for sure."
"Well that's good . . . I hear that Sam here never left your side for a moment!" I laughed softly as Sam flushed with embarrassment, "But that's Sam for you; good ole' loyal Samwise!"
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The elf and wizard walked slowly down the hallways. Their low murmuring voices were kept secretive and were obviously meant to be kept unheard. Gandalf limped heavily on his staff and looked around warily as to make sure no one was in on their conversation.
"What do you mean, Elrond?" he asked.
The elf lord sighed sadly, "When somebody is in love, they are willing to do the unthinkable for them—whether is be dying or completing a simple task—if you are in love there is nothing anyone can do to stand in your way."
Gandalf frowned slightly, "But what does that have to do with Kaye? It shouldn't have any effect on Narulin, should it?"
"No, Gandalf . . ." Elrond shook his head, "if Kaye should ever find some way to fall in love, it could mean disaster for all of Middle Earth.
"But why?" The wizard inquired.
"Sauron's forces are strong. If he should find someone whom Kaye might truly love, he has the ability to corrupt their mind into making Kaye surrender the Ring to Sauron. If that were to happen, Sauron could have total control over Middle Earth—and that's without the One Ring—and he could turn the hopes of its people against them."
The wizard was silent for a moment; thinking over all that the elf had told him. What was a life when you feared anyone getting close to you? What was life without love?
Elrond's features turned drastically grave, "Gandalf," he said, "Kaye must not be allowed to fall in love . . ."
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A/N: yay! I little cliffy for ya'll. And I'm sorry it was so short!!! I promise I'll update within the next few days!
Ja'ne!
ps. For all of you who don't know, the new harry potter book is called: HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD(ED) PRINCE
Yay!! To all you happy readers! I am back from Montana—which I might add was beautiful-a little rainy-but none-the-less beautiful! For all of you that live there, you are lucky! (even though I'm glad to be home and writing again!)
And I guess that good mountain air did some good for me cuz I feel refreshed and ready to write!!
A/N: I'm sorry, I didn't get the four chapters that I hoped for, but I was able to write some in the car ride home (once again Montana was lovely and I was really busy and all . . .) but I'm also sorry cuz this is a short chappie and however lighthearted it may be, I'm sorry that I wasn't able to write more.
DON'T HATE ME!!!
Also: I changed this fic to part romance for a little love spark between Kaye and Legolas—nothing for right now, but it will heat up later (no lime I promise!!)
On with the fic!!!
:: Home Again::
"She has hardly left her side . . . I'm worried about her, Elrond."
The elf lord sighed and stared over the balcony. Kaye had fallen asleep out of exhaustion on a bench out in the gardens. The gazebo she was under had been showered lightly with the autumn leaves. The deep red gown she wore nearly blended into her surroundings; making it nearly impossible to make her out among the leaves. Elrond did not reply to the wizard but merely watched her sleep.
As he watched, however, two honey blonde-haired hobbits appeared carrying a basin filled to the brim with water. Gandalf now stood beside the elf and chuckled softly to himself.
"Oh, no . . ."
------
"Hey, Pip, do you think we should wake Kaye up like this?" Merry asked as he side-stepped a splash of water as it sloshed over the edge.
The hobbit shrugged, "She's been sleeping for a long time now, I'm sure she's gotten enough rest—she won't mind if we wake her up for supper, would she?"
"But do we have to wake her up with water?"
"Nope."
. . . .
"Pippin . . ." Merry said warningly.
The hobbit smiled and took the basin into his ands as he stepped next to the girl, "Bottoms up!"
He tipped the bowl onto her head. It took only a moment before she began to sputter and shake herself off. Kaye sat up abruptly and blinked. He brow furrowed in confusion as she started to wring out her bodice.
"Pippin? Merry?"
"Hiya, Kaye!" Pippin chirped cheerfully.
"Why am I all wet? She asked and shook out her hair.
"Because it's suppertime!" Pippin told her
She raised her eyebrow, "Because it's suppertime?" she repeated, "You poured water over me because it's suppertime?"
He nodded enthusiastically.
She laughed softly to herself, "You really are a fool of a Took."
Pippin frowned, "Why's that, Kaye?"
"Because you should know that you never interrupt a tired girl while she's sleeping . . ." a playful smile found its way onto her lips, "She can get kind of moody."
Pippin's face fell slightly, "Should I run, Merry?"
The other hobbit chuckled and leaned up against a pillar, "Probably, Pip."
The Took immediately turned on his heels and dashed across the garden soon to be followed by Kaye. Their laughter echoed around the lawn along with Merry's amused outbursts. The hobbit was able to dodge away from Kaye's grasp and darted around statues and pillars.
"Come back here, Peregrin Took!" the half-elf cried laughingly.
"You'll have to catch him first, Kaye!" Merry called from his post.
"I will eventually!" she told him and suddenly tripped over her dress. There was the sound of ripping fabric as Kaye stumbled to the ground. Pippin stopped running and went to her side to see if she was alright. Merry followed and the two hobbits leaned over to make sure she wasn't hurt.
Kaye suddenly laughed and brushed the hair out of her eyes. She stared down at the hem of her dress and smiled, "Oops," she said simply.
"Sorry, Kaye,' Pippin said apologetically, "I didn't mean to . . ."
"It's alright, Pip," she said while beginning to stand, "I can mend it later—and wash it too, I guess," she said noticing the smudges on her elbows and knees, "Do you think anyone will notice?"
The two nodded in unison. Kaye smiled sadly and started back onto the terrace.
"Well, then I better go wash up before supper—don't you two start eating without me!" she added with a smile.
They agreed and watcher her as she disappeared into one of the hallways; singing to herself one of the songs of old as the eerie tune echoed through the air.
------
"Elrond, Saruman has betrayed us." Gandalf said darkly.
The elf lord turned towards the wizard, "You are sure of this? He has chosen the side of Sauron?" he asked in disbelief and shook his head sadly, "Then our list of allies grows thin . . . Gandalf, Sauron's forces are moving; they are coming to reclaim the Ring. And we have very few of those we can rely on."
"There are still those who are against the forces of darkness . . . Those in Rohan are still loyal to us . . ."
"Until when, Gandalf?" Elrond cut in, "Saruman's influence is great; any that follow him or the Dark Lord will surely find ways to penetrate the minds of the weak."
The wizard stood and met the elf at the balcony, "You cannot doubt the minds of men, Elrond, some of them are strong-willed and good-hearted—look at Kaye's father, Ilidas--."
"Ilidas?" the elf repeated as if in a daze, then frowned sadly, "Gandalf, Ilidas has been gone for years now . . ."
Gandalf shook his head, "No, Elrond . . . Kaye's father was alive until just recently," his expression darkened and he bowed his head, "Saruman's troops captured him and his men as they traveled through the Southern Pass. They took him back to the White Wizard and killed his fellow troop members. And all this time he has been tortured by Saruman as he fed him images of his daughter suffering and dying under the Dark Lord's hand. But Ilidas was strong and did not tell Saruman what he wanted: the whereabouts of the Bearer of Light. Finally, Saruman came to a breaking point and murdered Ilidas . . ."
"But Saruman does not know where Kaye hides?" the elf asked.
"No, Kaye is safe for the time being; her father was loyal until the end—but neither of the rings can stay here in Rivendell . . . Elrond, the One Ring must be destroyed."
-------
Kaye's PoV
I stopped singing suddenly on my walk down the hallway and stared rather awkwardly at the male elf in front of me. I was entranced by his long gold hair and his beautiful blue eyes. He was an elf from Mirkwood; I could tell immediately by the deep green clothes he wore. He had been leaning over the railing overlooking the gardens, but when I entered his presence, he looked up and smiled.
"Was that you who I heard singing?" he asked kindly.
I nodded as a bright pink blush crept onto my cheeks, "It was."
"You have a beautiful voice," he said before abruptly bowing apologetically, "But forgive me of my rudeness; I am Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood."
I smiled sweetly and curtsied, "Well, thank you, Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood—I am Kaye, daughter of Ilidas and friend of the Lord Elrond.
"Ah, so you are the Kaye I hear so much about from Aragorn!" He exclaimed.
My cheeks burned with embarrassment, partially because Aragorn had informed this handsome elf about me, "Probably, I don't believe I have met another Kaye in Rivendell before; I appear to be the only one."
Legolas smiled, "Well that's good. It would seem to make someone's job easier to seek you out if I wish to speak with you at one time or another.
I bit my lip to force down a smile and was about to respond when someone cut me off.
"Kaye!"
Pippin and Merry were racing down the hallway with two big smiles on their faces.
"Hey, you two. What is it?" I asked.
Pippin was nearly bouncing in the air, "Frodo woke up! Come see! Come see!"
Before I could answer, the two hobbits took me by the hand and led me quickly down the corridor. I looked over my shoulder to say goodbye to Legolas—but he was already gone.
------
I was disappointed to see Legolas go, but that was all forgotten when I saw and friendly face smiling healthily.
"Frodo!"
The hobbit turned and smiled when he saw me, "Kaye!" he cried and raced towards me, Merry and Pippin. He laughed, though, when he caught sight of my gown, "Your dress looks a little dirty."
I giggled, "Yeah, the Took over here made the mistake of waking me up with a bucket full of water," Pippin flushed apologetically, but I smiled, "But fool of a Took or not, he sure can run if need be!"
Merry laughed and was soon accompanied by the rest of us.
Frodo did look better, though, than the last time I had seen him. The color had returned to his cheeks and the brightness in his eyes was there once more.
"How do you feel, Frodo?" Merry asked as we began down the path towards the dining hall. Well so much for cleaning up.
Frodo's smile faded slightly, "Better, that's for sure."
"Well that's good . . . I hear that Sam here never left your side for a moment!" I laughed softly as Sam flushed with embarrassment, "But that's Sam for you; good ole' loyal Samwise!"
-------
The elf and wizard walked slowly down the hallways. Their low murmuring voices were kept secretive and were obviously meant to be kept unheard. Gandalf limped heavily on his staff and looked around warily as to make sure no one was in on their conversation.
"What do you mean, Elrond?" he asked.
The elf lord sighed sadly, "When somebody is in love, they are willing to do the unthinkable for them—whether is be dying or completing a simple task—if you are in love there is nothing anyone can do to stand in your way."
Gandalf frowned slightly, "But what does that have to do with Kaye? It shouldn't have any effect on Narulin, should it?"
"No, Gandalf . . ." Elrond shook his head, "if Kaye should ever find some way to fall in love, it could mean disaster for all of Middle Earth.
"But why?" The wizard inquired.
"Sauron's forces are strong. If he should find someone whom Kaye might truly love, he has the ability to corrupt their mind into making Kaye surrender the Ring to Sauron. If that were to happen, Sauron could have total control over Middle Earth—and that's without the One Ring—and he could turn the hopes of its people against them."
The wizard was silent for a moment; thinking over all that the elf had told him. What was a life when you feared anyone getting close to you? What was life without love?
Elrond's features turned drastically grave, "Gandalf," he said, "Kaye must not be allowed to fall in love . . ."
------
A/N: yay! I little cliffy for ya'll. And I'm sorry it was so short!!! I promise I'll update within the next few days!
Ja'ne!
ps. For all of you who don't know, the new harry potter book is called: HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD(ED) PRINCE