A/N: OK, I'm leaving from Seattle in 2 days, so yeah. I hope this chapter gets up before I have to go to band camp! Right, here's what I'm gonna do. I'm in the middle of a Code Lyoko fic right now so I'm gonna keep writing that. I will write a sequel to this, it may just not be up for a while. You'll have to wait at least until mid-august, when I've had a chance to get used to my school schedule. This sequel involves Elenna and Astoldominien's wedding, Maqueden's first child… And Kyriana might even get a lover of her own. Who knows? Oh right… ME!!!! I love being the author…

And now for the story you all endured my long and endless rant for.

Elenna was bored stiff. Literally. She was tired of being bounced around on her horse, tired of waiting to get to Mirkwood, and tired of wondering just how in the world Maqueden was going to pull this wedding off. She and Astoldominien had been traveling slowly, but with the wedding the day after tomorrow, she was starting to get a little worried that she wasn't going to make it.

Astoldominien looked across his horse's head to see Elenna, slumped in her saddle, thinking deeply on some problem or another. To ease her worry, Astoldominien laid a hand on her shoulder. His touch startled her out of her thoughts and she looked up to see his worried face staring back at her.

"Sorry." She muttered, looking back out to the long, open spaces ahead of them.

"What's on your mind?" Astoldominien asked.

"I'm just afraid that we're not going to make it back in time. We made the journey to Gondor in about a week. It's taken us twice that to get halfway."

"I thought you wanted to take it slow." He looked surprised.

"For you. You just got your memory back."

"Riding a horse is not going to hurt me, I assure you." He smiled, then added, "You sound like my mother."

Elenna laughed, then frowned. "I'm not sure if that was a compliment or an insult."

"It was both." Astoldominien laughed. "When is the wedding again?"

"The day after tomorrow." Elenna answered with a sigh. "I'm so scared I'm not going to make it."

"You will. We're riding faster after we stop to eat." Astoldominien pulled his horse to a stop.

"We are?" Elenna traveled five or so more feet before she realized he had stopped.

"I am. Whether you come with me or not is up to you."

"All right then, I'm coming with you." Elenna laughed.

"Good." Was all Astoldominien said before he suddenly hopped off his horse and proceeded to dig out the food that Arwen had sent with them. Elenna was struck with the sudden memory of how much he ate and laughed as she dismounted.

After lunch they rode hard all afternoon, until darkness fell and they could no longer see which way to go. Not to mention the danger from all the holes in the ground… So Astoldominien stopped, helped Elenna down, and prepared to go to sleep. Things were still awkward between them- Astoldominien knew he loved Elenna and knew she loved him back, but things were… different now. He was still remembering things, and he had kissed her that day in Gondor… but that didn't mean anything. But at least he remembered her. That was a start.

They slept late the next morning. Elenna was the first one up, and woke Astoldominien with her yelp when she realized how high the sun had gotten. "Wake up!" She cried, shaking him. "It's almost noon!"

Astoldominien groggily disentangled himself from the mess of blankets on the ground. "I don't wanna go!" He mumbled, shaking his head to clear it. They packed their things, mounted their horses, and rode away, faster than one of Legolas's arrows gone wild. Which is pretty fast…

By two the next morning, they were in Mirkwood.

It was probably 10:30 at night. Maqueden lay awake in her bedroom, staring at the ceiling. A great sadness lay within her- Elenna was not home yet. With a sigh, she rolled over and buried her face in her pillow, too tired to scream but wanting to all the same.

A hand touched her shoulder and she yelped, then rolled over to face her attacker, hands covering her face. Her ears heard the pleasant sound of Legolas laughing at her.

"What are you doing here?" She whispered. "You know it's bad luck to see the bride on the day of the wedding!"

"It's 11:30. I'll leave before midnight."

Maqueden smiled and sat up. "I'm so nervous." She whispered as Legolas wrapped her in a hug and pulled her to his chest.

"So am I." He laughed. "You could never tell by looking at me, but my knees are shaking very badly right about now."

Maqueden laughed, then fell back onto her pillows. "Did you ever think it would turn out this way?"

"Honestly… No." He laughed as he ran his fingers through her hair. "I never did."

"If you don't want to do this… I mean… You don't have to… It's not like I'm getting cold feet or anything, it's just… Gods, I don't know!" She laughed.

"Maqueden…" Legolas grinned. "Look at me." He commanded, turning her head so that she had no choice but to stare straight into his eyes. "I love you." He whispered, kissing her gently. "I always will." He drew her into a tight embrace.

Maqueden smiled. "I think I'm gonna pass out during the wedding. Gods, I'm nervous. What if your father finds out before the wedding? What if Kyriana's father finds out before the wedding?" She let out a frightened squeak, then threw herself at Legolas. "They'll KILL me!!!!"

"Hey, they'll kill me too." Legolas informed her. "It's not like I'm getting away easily, either."

"Yes… but… I'm just getting married! I'm too YOUNG to die!!!" She yelped. She then looked at the clock on the wall. (Ok, yeah, elves don't have clocks on the walls… but whatever. It goes with the plot, so deal with it.) It read 11:58. "It's almost midnight." She said.

"I know."

"Are you going to leave?"

The hand moved. The clock now read 11:59.

"Yes."

"Legolas…"

"I love you." He whispered. Then, he kissed her with everything he had. And suddenly, he was gone. Maqueden was left shaking.

It was probably two hours later when she heard the door suddenly creak open. She knew Legolas would not have come back for any reason, so she stood from her position by the window and reached for her knife, which lay hidden on her bedside table. She then slowly made her way down the hall and into the kitchen. What she saw made her drop the knife, with the dull side landing on her foot.

Elenna was back. With Astoldominien.

Maqueden let out a strangled cry of joy, then ran to greet her sister.

A/N: Ok. I'm gonna post this in the morning… before I go to band camp. This will probably be the last update before school starts, and it may take me a while to get used to the schedule… So yeah. If I don't update for a while don't worry. I WILL finish this story. Yeah, about band camp… I've got a break over the weekend, so I'm gonna try to finish at least one more chapter before school starts. As of now, all other stories are on hold because I have been berated by some of my friends to finish. So I am. Hehehe… Yeah.

Aliana Archer- hehe, actually, Thranduil almost kills Maqueden. It's kinda funny. But there will be invisible spiders again… later… Maybe in the sequel.

Tiniwiel Silvertree- Ok, ok… I'll shoot… um… Ooh! Ok, instead of peanuts, I'll shoot tape at you. (I'm in my room and there's tape… Hehe.) Thank you!!!! I like it when people tell me I have a good imagination! And I'm not dead, since this chapter's up… But I may die next week during band camp… All of you must constantly remind me that it only lasts until October.

butterfly-elf- I will! Thanks!

Kathysidle- hehe. Darned dads and their darned habits…

Jack- Thanks! I'll try to!

Queen Insanity- Thank you! I'll try… It may take me a while…