A/N: Ok I'm back with another chapter!!! And I kept you waiting a day over
what I had planned... so sorry... sarcasm!!!! But my stupid internet wouldn't
work and... then I went to the lake and... Yeah. So here's another chapter!!!!
Elenna awoke early the next morning- so early the sun hadn't even risen yet. Realizing that she needed her sleep, she tried to fall back into the dream she had been having (which was about her and Astoldominien, by the way) but it didn't work. The birds were waking in the hour before dawn, chirping their songs and keeping her awake. With an annoyed sigh, she wrapped herself in her cloak and went outside, carrying a steaming mug of tea. (I know, I know... Elves don't drink tea... Do they? What do they drink? If anyone knows, tell me!) There, she allowed her anxiousness to take hold of her, tears streaming down her face. Normally, she wouldn't have cried. Astoldominien had told her to be strong... Not to greive if he died. To move on if she lost him. But they had been so close to marriage, she knew he hadn't meant it. And now that there was a chance that he was still alive... Her mind was awash with new feelings and fears. She had never shed a tear after he disappeared... only locked herself in her room and refused to speak to anyone, even Maqueden. But now... what if he truly was gone? What would she do? Die, most likely. Scream, kick, yell... Let all her emotions out...
The sun had started to rise, a sliver of orange showing just above the horizon. Elenna went inside to wake her sister. Legolas had said they would leave first thing in the morning, and by the Valar, she intended to.
Legolas walked slowly and quietly down the hall, making his way to Kyriana's room. The heels of his boots made soft clicking sounds against the hard stone of the hallway and he slowed his pace, trying not to disturb the inhabitants of the other rooms. He stopped at Kyriana's door, knocked softly, and entered when he got a grunt as a response. Kyriana lay on the bed, head covered by a pillow and hair fanned out around her body like a halo. He gently shook her awake, then left the room so she could get dressed.
When she next emerged, she was dressed like a man. "I borrowed them from Maqueden." She muttered sheepishly. "I've heard that riding in dresses is very uncomfortable."
Legolas grinned. The two made their way out the door and down the steps, each toting a pack.
Maqueden and Elenna sat on the front steps, waiting for Legolas and Kyriana. Elenna was packed and ready. Maqueden was still trying to wake up. When the other two elves finally arrived, Maqueden was half asleep. Elenna shook her awake.
Maqueden looked up groggily. "It's too early!" She groaned, shutting her eyes against the bright sunlight.
"Do we have to go now? Can't we wait?"
"No!" Elenna cried, pulling her sister forcefully to her feet and mounting a horse. "There is no way I am going to wait to see Astoldominien."
"It won't make a difference..." Maqueden muttered.
"Yes it will!"
"He's not going to remember you, you know." Maqueden said, so nearly asleep she didn't realize that her words would burst her sister's bubble."
Elenna sighed. "I know. But I want so badly to see him again... It's sort of like I'd go through heaven and hell just to get to him."
Legolas cleared his throat rather loudly. "We should get going if we want to reach an open spot by nightfall."
The others agreed. Maqueden rode behind Legolas, using his back as a pillow and trying to hide the fact that she was in love with Kyriana's fiancée. Kyriana also slept, her breathing quiet and her hair blowing into her face. Both were awake by 9:00 that morning and sat rigidly straight, ignoring the pain in their rear ends. By noon, Maqueden couldn't stand it anymore and got off the horse to walk. Kyriana soon joined her.
"Do you love him?" She asked, motioning to Legolas.
"You've already asked that." Maqueden said, and opened her mouth to turn the subject of the conversation away from her feelings towards the blond elf prince that held her heart, but Kyriana stopped her. "I've seen the way you look at him. The way he looks at you. I know you love him."
"I do. As a brother, I mean. He's my best friend in the world... But I don't feel that way about him." Maqueden sighed. "You two are so cute together."
"I don't like him that way, Maqueden, and you know it." Kyriana sighed. "Do you think I'll ever find love?"
"It takes time." She smiled. "It took me two thousand years just to figure out who I liked."
"Ooh, who is it? Tell me, tell me, tell me!"
"No!" Maqueden mentally smacked herself in the face. "Why did I just tell her that?" She thought to herself. "Now she's never gonna let it go!"
Kyriana, however, said nothing more on the subject once she saw how touchy Maqueden was about it.
That evening, when they stopped to make camp, Legolas and Maqueden managed to get away with the excuse that they were both going to find firewood.
"Kyriana suspects something." Maqueden said as she bent to pick up a stick. "And I've tried to convince her that there's nothing between us but she still suspects something."
"I know. But we can't tell her..."
"Why?"
"Because... it would be disastrous."
"And what happens when she finds out on her own?"
"It won't be as disastrous."
"It'll probably be worse." Maqueden bent to pick up another stick. "Hey!" She cried. "Why am I the one doing all the work?"
"Because I'll mess up my hair if I do anything." Legolas grinned and leaned against a tree, watching Maqueden pick up sticks. "Men." Maqueden muttered. "I'm supposed to be the one worried about messing up my hair... but you don't see me complaining, do you?"
Legolas sighed. "Nope... It's one of the things I love about you."
Maqueden set her pile of firewood down on the ground. "It would take me three years to list everything I love about you." She settled into his embrace and smiled as his lips brushed her temple. Their foreheads touched and she sighed, clinging to the perfectness of the moment. Legolas entwined his fingers with hers and kissed her gently on the lips. His hands traveled to her waist and settled there, grinning as she relaxed against him. He leaned in slowly, moving almost lethargically in case Maqueden wanted him to stop. His lips met hers in a fiery and passionate kiss. The kiss was ended when Maqueden's need to breathe kicked in and she pulled away, content for now with Legolas holding her under the stars and watching the moon.
ONE WEEK LATER
Exactly one week later, the four approached Gondor, almost missing the city that lay on the horizon. Legolas spotted the White City first, and his cry of joy alerted the others. They arrived late that night and were quickly escorted to see the King.
Aragorn laughed when he saw the three girls Legolas had brought with him. His lover, his fiancée (who weren't the same person) and his friend. Legolas had told him all about the three in his frequent letters to Gondor. Arwen, who had been standing beside him, smiled, the laughter in her eyes remaining quiet and serene.
Aragorn showed the four travelers to the infirmary, where the supposed Astoldominien was currently sleeping. Elenna confirmed what the others already knew- it was him. That brought on another bout of tears when she realized that he would no longer recognize her. Or anyone else, for that matter- Astoldominien and Arwen had been friends in their earlier years, and he no longer knew who she was. But why? How? What horrific event had caused him to lose memory of those he held so close and caused him to vanish for a thousand years?
Gandalf was able to explain that, with the help of a healer.
A/N: Sorry for the cliffie, but if I don't leave something out there won't be a chapter 13! The UNLUCKY ONE!!!!! Muahahahahahaha lightning strikes author thinks to self "Ow. Why do bad things always happen to me when I laugh maniacally?" random person "Does it matter?"
. Thank-you's!!!!!
Anuri-Chan- his way out of it is actually pretty original... And funny, when you think about it. Thanks for reviewing!
Lil Lego- They'll stay together!!! Yes! Sorry I'm not updating more often!
Glittery Bannana- Interesting penname. Oh well, it's summer here anyway, so I don't have to worry about annoying stupid teachers and their annoying stupid habits for 8 weeks! YES!!!!!! :)
Kiran- sorry... He stays with Maqueden...
Aliana Archer- Stupid teachers and their annoying habits! I can write but I STILL can't divide fractions and I'm in the ninth grade!!!!! sob Oh well... school's out anyway...
A/N: Sorry for making you all wait so long (a whole 4 days, gasp) for this chapter. And thanks to my cuz, who edits this for me! :)
Elenna awoke early the next morning- so early the sun hadn't even risen yet. Realizing that she needed her sleep, she tried to fall back into the dream she had been having (which was about her and Astoldominien, by the way) but it didn't work. The birds were waking in the hour before dawn, chirping their songs and keeping her awake. With an annoyed sigh, she wrapped herself in her cloak and went outside, carrying a steaming mug of tea. (I know, I know... Elves don't drink tea... Do they? What do they drink? If anyone knows, tell me!) There, she allowed her anxiousness to take hold of her, tears streaming down her face. Normally, she wouldn't have cried. Astoldominien had told her to be strong... Not to greive if he died. To move on if she lost him. But they had been so close to marriage, she knew he hadn't meant it. And now that there was a chance that he was still alive... Her mind was awash with new feelings and fears. She had never shed a tear after he disappeared... only locked herself in her room and refused to speak to anyone, even Maqueden. But now... what if he truly was gone? What would she do? Die, most likely. Scream, kick, yell... Let all her emotions out...
The sun had started to rise, a sliver of orange showing just above the horizon. Elenna went inside to wake her sister. Legolas had said they would leave first thing in the morning, and by the Valar, she intended to.
Legolas walked slowly and quietly down the hall, making his way to Kyriana's room. The heels of his boots made soft clicking sounds against the hard stone of the hallway and he slowed his pace, trying not to disturb the inhabitants of the other rooms. He stopped at Kyriana's door, knocked softly, and entered when he got a grunt as a response. Kyriana lay on the bed, head covered by a pillow and hair fanned out around her body like a halo. He gently shook her awake, then left the room so she could get dressed.
When she next emerged, she was dressed like a man. "I borrowed them from Maqueden." She muttered sheepishly. "I've heard that riding in dresses is very uncomfortable."
Legolas grinned. The two made their way out the door and down the steps, each toting a pack.
Maqueden and Elenna sat on the front steps, waiting for Legolas and Kyriana. Elenna was packed and ready. Maqueden was still trying to wake up. When the other two elves finally arrived, Maqueden was half asleep. Elenna shook her awake.
Maqueden looked up groggily. "It's too early!" She groaned, shutting her eyes against the bright sunlight.
"Do we have to go now? Can't we wait?"
"No!" Elenna cried, pulling her sister forcefully to her feet and mounting a horse. "There is no way I am going to wait to see Astoldominien."
"It won't make a difference..." Maqueden muttered.
"Yes it will!"
"He's not going to remember you, you know." Maqueden said, so nearly asleep she didn't realize that her words would burst her sister's bubble."
Elenna sighed. "I know. But I want so badly to see him again... It's sort of like I'd go through heaven and hell just to get to him."
Legolas cleared his throat rather loudly. "We should get going if we want to reach an open spot by nightfall."
The others agreed. Maqueden rode behind Legolas, using his back as a pillow and trying to hide the fact that she was in love with Kyriana's fiancée. Kyriana also slept, her breathing quiet and her hair blowing into her face. Both were awake by 9:00 that morning and sat rigidly straight, ignoring the pain in their rear ends. By noon, Maqueden couldn't stand it anymore and got off the horse to walk. Kyriana soon joined her.
"Do you love him?" She asked, motioning to Legolas.
"You've already asked that." Maqueden said, and opened her mouth to turn the subject of the conversation away from her feelings towards the blond elf prince that held her heart, but Kyriana stopped her. "I've seen the way you look at him. The way he looks at you. I know you love him."
"I do. As a brother, I mean. He's my best friend in the world... But I don't feel that way about him." Maqueden sighed. "You two are so cute together."
"I don't like him that way, Maqueden, and you know it." Kyriana sighed. "Do you think I'll ever find love?"
"It takes time." She smiled. "It took me two thousand years just to figure out who I liked."
"Ooh, who is it? Tell me, tell me, tell me!"
"No!" Maqueden mentally smacked herself in the face. "Why did I just tell her that?" She thought to herself. "Now she's never gonna let it go!"
Kyriana, however, said nothing more on the subject once she saw how touchy Maqueden was about it.
That evening, when they stopped to make camp, Legolas and Maqueden managed to get away with the excuse that they were both going to find firewood.
"Kyriana suspects something." Maqueden said as she bent to pick up a stick. "And I've tried to convince her that there's nothing between us but she still suspects something."
"I know. But we can't tell her..."
"Why?"
"Because... it would be disastrous."
"And what happens when she finds out on her own?"
"It won't be as disastrous."
"It'll probably be worse." Maqueden bent to pick up another stick. "Hey!" She cried. "Why am I the one doing all the work?"
"Because I'll mess up my hair if I do anything." Legolas grinned and leaned against a tree, watching Maqueden pick up sticks. "Men." Maqueden muttered. "I'm supposed to be the one worried about messing up my hair... but you don't see me complaining, do you?"
Legolas sighed. "Nope... It's one of the things I love about you."
Maqueden set her pile of firewood down on the ground. "It would take me three years to list everything I love about you." She settled into his embrace and smiled as his lips brushed her temple. Their foreheads touched and she sighed, clinging to the perfectness of the moment. Legolas entwined his fingers with hers and kissed her gently on the lips. His hands traveled to her waist and settled there, grinning as she relaxed against him. He leaned in slowly, moving almost lethargically in case Maqueden wanted him to stop. His lips met hers in a fiery and passionate kiss. The kiss was ended when Maqueden's need to breathe kicked in and she pulled away, content for now with Legolas holding her under the stars and watching the moon.
ONE WEEK LATER
Exactly one week later, the four approached Gondor, almost missing the city that lay on the horizon. Legolas spotted the White City first, and his cry of joy alerted the others. They arrived late that night and were quickly escorted to see the King.
Aragorn laughed when he saw the three girls Legolas had brought with him. His lover, his fiancée (who weren't the same person) and his friend. Legolas had told him all about the three in his frequent letters to Gondor. Arwen, who had been standing beside him, smiled, the laughter in her eyes remaining quiet and serene.
Aragorn showed the four travelers to the infirmary, where the supposed Astoldominien was currently sleeping. Elenna confirmed what the others already knew- it was him. That brought on another bout of tears when she realized that he would no longer recognize her. Or anyone else, for that matter- Astoldominien and Arwen had been friends in their earlier years, and he no longer knew who she was. But why? How? What horrific event had caused him to lose memory of those he held so close and caused him to vanish for a thousand years?
Gandalf was able to explain that, with the help of a healer.
A/N: Sorry for the cliffie, but if I don't leave something out there won't be a chapter 13! The UNLUCKY ONE!!!!! Muahahahahahaha lightning strikes author thinks to self "Ow. Why do bad things always happen to me when I laugh maniacally?" random person "Does it matter?"
. Thank-you's!!!!!
Anuri-Chan- his way out of it is actually pretty original... And funny, when you think about it. Thanks for reviewing!
Lil Lego- They'll stay together!!! Yes! Sorry I'm not updating more often!
Glittery Bannana- Interesting penname. Oh well, it's summer here anyway, so I don't have to worry about annoying stupid teachers and their annoying stupid habits for 8 weeks! YES!!!!!! :)
Kiran- sorry... He stays with Maqueden...
Aliana Archer- Stupid teachers and their annoying habits! I can write but I STILL can't divide fractions and I'm in the ninth grade!!!!! sob Oh well... school's out anyway...
A/N: Sorry for making you all wait so long (a whole 4 days, gasp) for this chapter. And thanks to my cuz, who edits this for me! :)