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Finally
Aradel glanced at Galadriel and she nodded in apparent approval.
Aradel grabbed her golden haired companion's wrist and dragged him in front of the Lord and Lady of Lorien who were standing side by side talking to Lord Elrond. They turned to acknowledge the couple. She placed Legolas in front of them and went slightly to the side in between them.
She cleared her throat pointedly with a wide grin also on her face. "Legolas," she began. "This is my mother, Lady Galadriel of Lorien, daughter of Finarfin and Earwen." Aradel happily pointed a hand at the Lady in white who was too smiling happily.
Legolas, to say the least, looked stunned. His expression changed from complete and utter disbelief to suspicious disbelief to skeptical disbelief and alternated accordingly.
She turned to her brand new lover and her expression fell. "And my father Celesomething." She said monotonously. "And my I remind certain people with pacts with me that they are not to talk to me." She said pointedly just as he was about to angrily object.
"But…why…how…" he stammered. Aradel rolled her eyes.
"Must I really tell you where babies come from Legolas."
"No, that won't be necessary." He said, his eyes darting from Galadriel to Aradel and back again faster than most could tell. She watched his silent amusement as he tried to comprehend what had just been told to him.
"So you," he pointed at Aradel. "are your," he pointed at Galadriel, "daughter." He finished, taking not of his terrible grammar.
"That is quite correct, Legolas." Galadriel confirmed.
"Then how, pray tell, did Aradel end up with brown hair and brown eyes?" he asked doubtfully.
"That we never have known." Galadriel answered, thoughtfully.
"They used to call me a genealogical miracle." Aradel added pointedly.
He rounded on his new lover and pointed a finger in her face. "You told me your father was dead."
She became more serious. "He is. He died along with my sister that day in the forest."
He became more confused than he had been in his entire life. 'She no longer considers him her father' Galadriel's voice slithered its way into his head surprising him a little bit. 'She'll probably elaborate further later.' He nodded.
He paused and let everything sink in. Then his eyes got wide and he again rounded on Aradel pointing the same finger in her face. "And that means you are an Elf!"
She smiled, defeated. He laughed, very loudly. "I knew it! I knew it all along! You are an Elf!" he resisted the urge to dance a victory dance in the presence of authorities of such reverence and respect, although he noted to do it later in private.
"Let me see your ears. Five hundred years of you and I have never once seen your ears." With a sigh she reluctantly pulled back the hair deliberately covering her ears and exposed them. They were pointed. He grinned very widely at this site.
"So you must be more sad than I am that Galadriel is leaving for Valinor mustn't you?" he said.
She turned to her newly exposed mother and smiled sadly, the faintest trace of tear welling in her eyes only evident to her and Legolas. "Yes, I am." She wrapped her arms around her Nanneth's neck and embraced her tightly. "Goodbye Nanneth. I shall miss you."
She released the Queen and again smiled. "You will come once you tire of this place won't you." She asked knowing full well the answer, and not because she could read her mind.
"Yes. But you should know that won't be for a long time. I have much to explore in the world. I have new horizons now and I would like to stay for a long time." She locked her arms around Legolas' tightly in a part romantic and part violent possessiveness act.
"I take it you two are a couple now?" she asked with a knowing smile. Aradel and Legolas simultaneously grinned widely and nodded, vigorously. Behind them, Gandalf, who had been listening intently coughed something that sounded an awful lot like 'obvious!' and turned away quickly when everyone's accusing gaze fell on him.
Having said good bye to her mother Aradel turned to the Elven Lord and smiled. "Lord Elrond. I shall miss your friendship dearly in the years between now and when I too cross the sea. I just want you to know that you are one of the few people I hold deep respect for." He grinned at this, knowing she didn't respect many people and didn't tell even less of them.
"I too shall miss your friendship. Not to mention your light hearted attitude and dry sarcasm." It was her turn to grin. "Nammarie, Aradel of Lorien."
"Nammarie, Elrond of Rivendell." She returned, then outstretched a hand. He took it and they shook, as was her way rather than putting a hand to her heart as most Elves did. They released their hands and looked at each other with smiles on their faces for a moment before emotion overtook them and they embraced. However briefly for in the distance they could see a small figure waddling towards them.
At that point Bilbo, held up partially by Frodo walked up to the group talking happily. "Oh! There's a sight I have never seen before." He said with a gasp.
"The power of the three rings has ended. The time has come for the dominion of men." Galadriel said wisely after Legolas and Aradel had stepped aside.
"I Aear can ven na mar. " Elrond said opening his arms in welcome.
Bilbo grinned and chuckled in happiness. "I think I'm quite ready for another adventure." He said and hobbled over to Elrond's opened arms. He took the old Hobbit's hand and led him onto the beautiful ship.
Galadriel again turned to Aradel. She sighed and nodded her head towards Celeborn. "He's not going is he?" The Lady shook her head and gave her daughter one last hug and smile before following Elrond and Bilbo.
Beside them Gandalf was talking to the Hobbits. "I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil." He turned towards the ship but then turned back, remembering his friend. "It is time, Frodo."
He turned back and gave both Merry and Pippin, both of whom were crying quite heavily, tight hugs. Then he turned to Sam. He lay his hands on his neck, tipping it downwards, and kissed the top of his head.
He turned to the two Elves standing more at the side of the quay and smiled. "Legolas, Aradel, you have been good friends and protectors along most of this quest. Thank you." He outstretched a hand and each of them shook it in turn.
"It has been a pleasure, young master Hobbit." Legolas said with a dignified nod.
"You are a very interesting little man. And I do mean little. But although your body may be small your heart is many sizes bigger. It has indeed been a pleasure." Aradel quipped and nodded the same as her companion.
With that he turned and took Gandalf's hand and together they made their way to the White Ship. The bridge was pulled up and the ropes holding it in the dock were untied. The ship caught the wind in its sails and was off into the west like a graceful bird. If birds ever traveled west, most go south or north. Merry, Pippin, Aradel and Legolas turned to leave but Sam stayed to watch his employer, his best friend, sail away for a while.
A carriage was waiting for the Hobbits and after yelling for Sam to hurry they galloped off towards Hobbiton and their new lives with no evil. Sam went on to father many children with his new wife Rosie. He also finished Mr. Frodo's book as he had promised.
Back at the dock, Arod and Faith were waiting patiently for their masters to return in the woods near the quay. They finally came hand in hand. They released each other and walked up to their horses.
"Hello, beautiful girl." Aradel whispered to Faith rubbing her nose. "You fought very bravely at Helm's Deep. Yes, you're a brave girl. Proud and free."
"Come on Aradel, we haven't got all day!" Legolas hurried her from atop Arod.
"I am simply showing my appreciation to this beautiful horse. If I don't she'll get mad at me and refuse to obey." She replied putting her foot in the holster and swinging the other over the saddle.
"I do not think it would make a difference but if it does to you my love then so be it. Just don't take so long." He was smiling as she pulled up beside him and they started down the dirt road.
"Thank you for your understanding Legolas but please try and refrain form calling me my love. It unsettles me so." She requested with a sideways glance at him.
"Of course, my darling." He grinned and she fake glared. "Where shall we travel to? I have already been back to Mirkwood to relinquish my Ada of fear of my death or dismemberment so we are free to go wherever we wish."
"I know not and frankly care not, you choose." She replied neutrally.
"I liked it in Lorien. Let us go there." He suggested.
"We have dwelled there twice this year. Not to mention Celeborn will be there no doubt ready to take my head off and he has the power now that Nanneth has sailed West." She replied.
"Well then would you like to go to Rivendell. True, Elrond dwells no longer under the golden branches but Elladan and Elrohir should provide sufficient entertainment." The prince suggested.
"Brilliant!" she exclaimed happily as they turned a corner in the road. "Onward to Rivendell!" she shouted and pulled the reins urging her horse forward into a full gallop. "Ten shillings says I arrive before you!"
And with that they were off, not only to Rivendell but to a new life in which Aradel no longer feared her father, disliked her home, and avoided socialism. To a new life where Legolas to longer avoided the female species, disliked great groups of people to the point of fear, and no longer feared love. In fact he came to embrace it with open arms. They were off to new life, together, forever. For now.
A/N: Just for starts no the title is not suppose to be finale (or however you spell it (fin-al-ee)) So that's it, Aradel's parents are Galadriel and Celeborn. Now for you purists out there, yes i know, they don't have another child but I'm saying they do. Just because. I'm not trying to 'insult' Tolkien or whatever I'm just trying desperatly to think of a plot that makes half of some sense. This is NOT the last chapter, there is still the epiloge to post, that will include what they both did after the end of the story. Nehoo, bye-bye!:D
Ms. Unknown: Of course I'll read your story! As soon as I have time, I'll get right to it!:D I love leaving cliffies, it's so fun, and evil. insert evil laugh :D
brave chicken: You used to do that chicken all the time? Well i can't blame you, you should see my dancing. shudder Dangling is finished!:D
kougayurizoku: I know, i'm glad they're a couple now as well. I had a nice little party to celebrate. In the confinds of my room, consisting of a CSI marathon and a glass of milk but still it was a happy day. I not thinking that! I am thinking 'Yay another person i can email since misto's computer is screwed. Stupid computer...' and so on.:D
Arein: I did believe you! (No! Don't go into the sess pool of denile! Hurry lets get you up to expectation) one of my teachers was rambling on about that kind of thing in this years orientation lessons. It was so funny. It doesn't smell like pizza anymore, it just smells like a computer. Have you even smelled a computer? Are you allergic to penguins?
Elven Script: Hhhhheeeyyyy....You've read the series haven't you? Haven't you? I can tell, if not you are the smartest, most phycic person i've ever met. :D
I love CHEESECAKE: What do you guys have a club of people who like certain foods? Can I join? I would be 'I love ICECREAM' It would be awesome. I haven't read any where girls go to the gray havens with Legolas, and btw great observation and thanks!:D
Finally
Aradel glanced at Galadriel and she nodded in apparent approval.
Aradel grabbed her golden haired companion's wrist and dragged him in front of the Lord and Lady of Lorien who were standing side by side talking to Lord Elrond. They turned to acknowledge the couple. She placed Legolas in front of them and went slightly to the side in between them.
She cleared her throat pointedly with a wide grin also on her face. "Legolas," she began. "This is my mother, Lady Galadriel of Lorien, daughter of Finarfin and Earwen." Aradel happily pointed a hand at the Lady in white who was too smiling happily.
Legolas, to say the least, looked stunned. His expression changed from complete and utter disbelief to suspicious disbelief to skeptical disbelief and alternated accordingly.
She turned to her brand new lover and her expression fell. "And my father Celesomething." She said monotonously. "And my I remind certain people with pacts with me that they are not to talk to me." She said pointedly just as he was about to angrily object.
"But…why…how…" he stammered. Aradel rolled her eyes.
"Must I really tell you where babies come from Legolas."
"No, that won't be necessary." He said, his eyes darting from Galadriel to Aradel and back again faster than most could tell. She watched his silent amusement as he tried to comprehend what had just been told to him.
"So you," he pointed at Aradel. "are your," he pointed at Galadriel, "daughter." He finished, taking not of his terrible grammar.
"That is quite correct, Legolas." Galadriel confirmed.
"Then how, pray tell, did Aradel end up with brown hair and brown eyes?" he asked doubtfully.
"That we never have known." Galadriel answered, thoughtfully.
"They used to call me a genealogical miracle." Aradel added pointedly.
He rounded on his new lover and pointed a finger in her face. "You told me your father was dead."
She became more serious. "He is. He died along with my sister that day in the forest."
He became more confused than he had been in his entire life. 'She no longer considers him her father' Galadriel's voice slithered its way into his head surprising him a little bit. 'She'll probably elaborate further later.' He nodded.
He paused and let everything sink in. Then his eyes got wide and he again rounded on Aradel pointing the same finger in her face. "And that means you are an Elf!"
She smiled, defeated. He laughed, very loudly. "I knew it! I knew it all along! You are an Elf!" he resisted the urge to dance a victory dance in the presence of authorities of such reverence and respect, although he noted to do it later in private.
"Let me see your ears. Five hundred years of you and I have never once seen your ears." With a sigh she reluctantly pulled back the hair deliberately covering her ears and exposed them. They were pointed. He grinned very widely at this site.
"So you must be more sad than I am that Galadriel is leaving for Valinor mustn't you?" he said.
She turned to her newly exposed mother and smiled sadly, the faintest trace of tear welling in her eyes only evident to her and Legolas. "Yes, I am." She wrapped her arms around her Nanneth's neck and embraced her tightly. "Goodbye Nanneth. I shall miss you."
She released the Queen and again smiled. "You will come once you tire of this place won't you." She asked knowing full well the answer, and not because she could read her mind.
"Yes. But you should know that won't be for a long time. I have much to explore in the world. I have new horizons now and I would like to stay for a long time." She locked her arms around Legolas' tightly in a part romantic and part violent possessiveness act.
"I take it you two are a couple now?" she asked with a knowing smile. Aradel and Legolas simultaneously grinned widely and nodded, vigorously. Behind them, Gandalf, who had been listening intently coughed something that sounded an awful lot like 'obvious!' and turned away quickly when everyone's accusing gaze fell on him.
Having said good bye to her mother Aradel turned to the Elven Lord and smiled. "Lord Elrond. I shall miss your friendship dearly in the years between now and when I too cross the sea. I just want you to know that you are one of the few people I hold deep respect for." He grinned at this, knowing she didn't respect many people and didn't tell even less of them.
"I too shall miss your friendship. Not to mention your light hearted attitude and dry sarcasm." It was her turn to grin. "Nammarie, Aradel of Lorien."
"Nammarie, Elrond of Rivendell." She returned, then outstretched a hand. He took it and they shook, as was her way rather than putting a hand to her heart as most Elves did. They released their hands and looked at each other with smiles on their faces for a moment before emotion overtook them and they embraced. However briefly for in the distance they could see a small figure waddling towards them.
At that point Bilbo, held up partially by Frodo walked up to the group talking happily. "Oh! There's a sight I have never seen before." He said with a gasp.
"The power of the three rings has ended. The time has come for the dominion of men." Galadriel said wisely after Legolas and Aradel had stepped aside.
"I Aear can ven na mar. " Elrond said opening his arms in welcome.
Bilbo grinned and chuckled in happiness. "I think I'm quite ready for another adventure." He said and hobbled over to Elrond's opened arms. He took the old Hobbit's hand and led him onto the beautiful ship.
Galadriel again turned to Aradel. She sighed and nodded her head towards Celeborn. "He's not going is he?" The Lady shook her head and gave her daughter one last hug and smile before following Elrond and Bilbo.
Beside them Gandalf was talking to the Hobbits. "I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil." He turned towards the ship but then turned back, remembering his friend. "It is time, Frodo."
He turned back and gave both Merry and Pippin, both of whom were crying quite heavily, tight hugs. Then he turned to Sam. He lay his hands on his neck, tipping it downwards, and kissed the top of his head.
He turned to the two Elves standing more at the side of the quay and smiled. "Legolas, Aradel, you have been good friends and protectors along most of this quest. Thank you." He outstretched a hand and each of them shook it in turn.
"It has been a pleasure, young master Hobbit." Legolas said with a dignified nod.
"You are a very interesting little man. And I do mean little. But although your body may be small your heart is many sizes bigger. It has indeed been a pleasure." Aradel quipped and nodded the same as her companion.
With that he turned and took Gandalf's hand and together they made their way to the White Ship. The bridge was pulled up and the ropes holding it in the dock were untied. The ship caught the wind in its sails and was off into the west like a graceful bird. If birds ever traveled west, most go south or north. Merry, Pippin, Aradel and Legolas turned to leave but Sam stayed to watch his employer, his best friend, sail away for a while.
A carriage was waiting for the Hobbits and after yelling for Sam to hurry they galloped off towards Hobbiton and their new lives with no evil. Sam went on to father many children with his new wife Rosie. He also finished Mr. Frodo's book as he had promised.
Back at the dock, Arod and Faith were waiting patiently for their masters to return in the woods near the quay. They finally came hand in hand. They released each other and walked up to their horses.
"Hello, beautiful girl." Aradel whispered to Faith rubbing her nose. "You fought very bravely at Helm's Deep. Yes, you're a brave girl. Proud and free."
"Come on Aradel, we haven't got all day!" Legolas hurried her from atop Arod.
"I am simply showing my appreciation to this beautiful horse. If I don't she'll get mad at me and refuse to obey." She replied putting her foot in the holster and swinging the other over the saddle.
"I do not think it would make a difference but if it does to you my love then so be it. Just don't take so long." He was smiling as she pulled up beside him and they started down the dirt road.
"Thank you for your understanding Legolas but please try and refrain form calling me my love. It unsettles me so." She requested with a sideways glance at him.
"Of course, my darling." He grinned and she fake glared. "Where shall we travel to? I have already been back to Mirkwood to relinquish my Ada of fear of my death or dismemberment so we are free to go wherever we wish."
"I know not and frankly care not, you choose." She replied neutrally.
"I liked it in Lorien. Let us go there." He suggested.
"We have dwelled there twice this year. Not to mention Celeborn will be there no doubt ready to take my head off and he has the power now that Nanneth has sailed West." She replied.
"Well then would you like to go to Rivendell. True, Elrond dwells no longer under the golden branches but Elladan and Elrohir should provide sufficient entertainment." The prince suggested.
"Brilliant!" she exclaimed happily as they turned a corner in the road. "Onward to Rivendell!" she shouted and pulled the reins urging her horse forward into a full gallop. "Ten shillings says I arrive before you!"
And with that they were off, not only to Rivendell but to a new life in which Aradel no longer feared her father, disliked her home, and avoided socialism. To a new life where Legolas to longer avoided the female species, disliked great groups of people to the point of fear, and no longer feared love. In fact he came to embrace it with open arms. They were off to new life, together, forever. For now.
A/N: Just for starts no the title is not suppose to be finale (or however you spell it (fin-al-ee)) So that's it, Aradel's parents are Galadriel and Celeborn. Now for you purists out there, yes i know, they don't have another child but I'm saying they do. Just because. I'm not trying to 'insult' Tolkien or whatever I'm just trying desperatly to think of a plot that makes half of some sense. This is NOT the last chapter, there is still the epiloge to post, that will include what they both did after the end of the story. Nehoo, bye-bye!:D
Ms. Unknown: Of course I'll read your story! As soon as I have time, I'll get right to it!:D I love leaving cliffies, it's so fun, and evil. insert evil laugh :D
brave chicken: You used to do that chicken all the time? Well i can't blame you, you should see my dancing. shudder Dangling is finished!:D
kougayurizoku: I know, i'm glad they're a couple now as well. I had a nice little party to celebrate. In the confinds of my room, consisting of a CSI marathon and a glass of milk but still it was a happy day. I not thinking that! I am thinking 'Yay another person i can email since misto's computer is screwed. Stupid computer...' and so on.:D
Arein: I did believe you! (No! Don't go into the sess pool of denile! Hurry lets get you up to expectation) one of my teachers was rambling on about that kind of thing in this years orientation lessons. It was so funny. It doesn't smell like pizza anymore, it just smells like a computer. Have you even smelled a computer? Are you allergic to penguins?
Elven Script: Hhhhheeeyyyy....You've read the series haven't you? Haven't you? I can tell, if not you are the smartest, most phycic person i've ever met. :D
I love CHEESECAKE: What do you guys have a club of people who like certain foods? Can I join? I would be 'I love ICECREAM' It would be awesome. I haven't read any where girls go to the gray havens with Legolas, and btw great observation and thanks!:D
