Disclaimer: I don't own the brilliance that is Lord of the Rings but i do own the idea of Illusen and I also and responsible for the very out of character Aragon and gimli....and possilbly all the other characters as well. Oh well. dont get offended if this really sucks its just me playing around.

Hey again thanks so much for all your reviews and encouragement. I thought it sucked but thanks for telling me diffrent. And please if you see something that isn't right tell me I will gladly change it. i haven't read the books in a while so that might just happen. Anyway here is another part of the story.

The next morning when the first rays of the sun come up over the mountain and into his window Legolas woke up. He still felt slightly weary from his travels with Gimli but he rose from his bed and changed into his clothes anyway out of habit. He decided to go for a walk and clear his head from the strange dreams he had that night. After he woke up it took him a while to fall back asleep and when he did he was plaged with others. Some when he and Illusen were older and some when they were little. They had definately not been some of his better dreams. He wished that all those time they had together had never happened.

He had been out there for about two hours trying to get her out of his head when he walked back to his lodgings and saw Gimli run towards him.

(AN:I changed the story a little bit please dont hate me if a few of the characters havn't left for Valinor yet)

"Where have you been! A messenger from Lord Elrond came about and hour ago! I have been looking for you all over! Come! We would not want to keep such a good man and his food waiting now would we?" Gimli said while trying to catch his breath. Legolas smiled at his friend and the appatite that came along with him as they made their way to the House of Elrond.

After they were greeted by Lord Elrond and seated at his table enjoying breakfast Legolas noticed that though Aragon was already seated at the table Arwen kept on looking at the door. He was just about to ask her what she was waiting for when the door opened and in walked Illusen.

"My appoligies Lord Elrond. I recieved a message today from my friends. Im afraid i must depart very soon." Illusen said as she sat down in her seat.

"Lad you better close your mouth before you start dropping food everywhere." Gimli whispered to his companion while holing back a smile. Legolas had obviously not expected to see Illusen again so soon and was shocked when she just walking in and sat down without her prescence being anounced. Legolas imediately shut his mouth and turned his complete atention towards what little food was left in front of him. Illusen had just started eating and had heard the Gimli's comment and smiled and looked at Legolas. He had changed also since the last they had spoken. She had heard of their journey and everything thatr had happened to them during the war and of the many battles they had fought.

"Good morning Gimli. Legolas." She greeted.

"Good morning my lady." Gimli said and smiled at his friend's discomfort at her being the first to act nice toward the other. Arwen and Aragon were not sure how Legolas would act considering the day before when they saw each other last. Legolas looked up from him food and noticedat the table almost everyone, save Gimli, had stopped eating thier food and was looking at him. He looked around the table untill his eyes rested on Illusen.

"Good morning Illusen."

The rest of the day had gone on like that. Embarassing, awkward, angering and frustration. Much to the delight of Gimli and Aragon who had found their friend's discomfort very ammusing. Legolas had decided that Illusen's greeting that morning had not been some meen spirirted trick but and actual act of kindness. He decided some time after that moment that he would have to talk to her and try and apologize for his actions the day before and maybe they could try and talk out what had happened some time before. He thought about all these things before he lay down that night for another rest but it was some time before he accually fell asleep. He lay their stairing at the ceiling untill his eyes finally shut and his body relaxed.

He opened his eyes and stood up. He had been lying on the ground and was blotched with dirt. He looked around. Yes, he remembered this place. It was were they last saw each other before the meeting at Lord Elrond's. He had been having this same dream for years. He hated this dream more than any of the others. He heard voices approaching and he quickly looked for some way to wake up. Then the voices entered the room. It was him and Illusen talking after a large celebration put on by his father to comemerate Legolas' scout party returning after a large battle with renagade orcs attacking their southern bourders. They had come home with only a few wounded. Illusen's laughter stopped and she looked nervous. Legolas looked at her in concern. He asked her if something was troubling her but she just motioned him to sit down.

"I have something to confess Legolas but I am afraid it is a bit difficult."

"You know you can tell me anything dear Illusen."

"Well...you know when....I promised myself that i would tell you this when you got home but it is proving to be more difficult now that I'm accually doing it." She said giving him a week smile. Legolas returned the gesture and reached over the table and held both of her hands in his.

"Just tell me Illusen." He said widening his smile.

"Well....for some time now...." she began but was cut off by a loud explosion. They both jumped out of their seats and turned towards where the sound had come from.

"That came from the party!" Legolas said as they began hearing screams and metal on metal clanging about. They both began running towards the party where they were met with women and children running away and the elf lords and warriors were fighting off a band of orcs. Legolas and Illusen both reached for weapons and began fighting. When the battle was over Legolas couldn't see Illusen. He looked everywhere for her even among the wounded and nobody had seen her. After an exhauseted search he returned to his room. When he got there he looked out the window.

"What are you looking for Legolas? I am sure that all the excitement is gone now." Legolas looked up in the tree beside his balcony and saw Illusen sitting on the branch closest to him.

"Where have you been? I have been looking all over for you and you've been here the whole time?" Legolas admonished though he was still very gratefull to see her alive.

"Not the whole time." She said jumping from the branch onto the balcony. "What took you so long? Do you know how long I have been sitting in that tree for?" They stood there talking and discussing the sudden attack and how many orcs they killed.

"So where were you afterwards. You said you haddn't been in that tree the whole time." Legolas asked. Illusen's smile faded. She looked at him with sadness in her face and said "I have to go." And stood up.

"Wait! You havn't answered me yet." Legolas said also standing now. Instead of walking towards the door she moved for the balcony.

"I mean I can't stay here anymore, in Mirkwood. I have to go away for a while." Illusen answered while looking for the safest way to climb down the tree.

"But why?" Legolas questioned. There was a rustling in the tree and an orc jumped onto the balcony. Legolas turned to reach for his sword but when he turned around Illusen had her sword already pointed at his throat. Legolas just stared at her.

"What are you doing? There is an orc right there!" He hissed.

"I told you I had to go away for a while. I will see you again dear Legolas." Illusen said a single tear falling down her cheek. Then she turned her sword and hit him on the head with the butt of it. Before he blacked out he saw her being helped into the tree but the orc and then darkness overcame him.

I sincerly hope that wasn't too stupid for you guys. I haven't written in a long long long time so this probably wont be as good as my last chapter. Anyways let me know what you guys thought. Anyways yeah. This isn't going to be a particularily long story cause I already have an ending in sight and if I wanted I could accually end this story next chapter. lol let me know what you though.