Firstly, many thanks again to the tons of reviewers! Individual messages are at the bottom, sorry again if I miss anyone off!!

Dedication: My dearest LaLa, who, despite caffine overdoses and many late nights, managed to read this through for me and is just all round basically great!! Cheers, sunshine!

Rating: PG-13

Be Prepared For: angst and misery basically! lol!

Chapter 10

The only sound came from the waterfalls that flowed from the river Hoarwell through Imladris. All was calm, serene, peaceful.

Except the Man that sat in the shade of a large Emral tree did not want serenity or peace. He wanted to shout and laugh and cry all at the same time. He didn't know whether to run until he died of exhaustion, or sit in that one spot for the rest of eternity. How was he supposed to know what he wanted when he didn't even know who he was?

He thought of Arwen and her reaction the night before. Such a perfect day ruined by such a perfect laugh. He didn't find any of this amusing at all.

She didn't understand. When he needed her more than ever before, she wasn't there. And that was what hurt.

Being told he'd been living a lie, expected to face up to his destiny and unite all of his race, forced into a life he never dreamed he would lead - all of that he could cope with, if only his Undómiel was by his side.

But she had laughed, at her father, at him. Why? Did she not care for his feelings? Surely she did, after all that had happened between them that day. She had said she loved him, and he had believed her. Maybe as a fool, he didn't know. Perhaps it was all the wine she had had that had promoted such a rude and hurtful outburst. Or was it that she just did not believe her father, the good and honourable Lord Elrond? And he was another subject altogether.

What gave him the right to keep a secret as big as this for near on twenty years? He probably did not care either. His foster son's line of friends was thinning rapidly. What about his brothers, Elladan and Elrohir - did they know too? Had they neglected to tell him all this time?

He lay back in the grass and closed his eyes, but that only brought back bitter-sweet memories of this exact spot the day before. Kissing Arwen, touching Arwen, being with Arwen. She had told him often that she had felt the only peace in her times of sorrow was to be found at The Place. So that was where he had come.

He opened his eyes. The sight of her in his memory was just too much. Tears began to sting his eyes and he wept, trying to force his mind away from her, but failing faster with each attempt. She was everything, and without her he was nothing. He certainly felt like nothing now. If his life suddenly stopped, would anyone even notice? His so-called family did not care. His mother and father were gone, names in a fading line of kings.

He was not a king. Arwen had told him as much in her laugh, the rocks, trees and sky even seemed to shout out to him. "Go home."

"But where is that?" He asked, weeping still but laughing amidst the tears because he was conversing with the sun. He even found he had stood up, as if to be closer, to catch everything the burning sphere said.

"You know where that is." Came the reply, sending shivers through his body despite the heat.

"I do not," he called back.

"You do. It is in your heart, always in you heart..."

And suddenly he was on his knees, crying once more, huge wracking sobs that hurt his throat and made his body ache with grief. "In my heart there is nothing except her.... but she is not my home. I do not have a home to go to."

He looked up and almost choked. They were standing there, still as millstones. Her blue eyes were cast far away, long hair flowing to her waist. He held her hand in his, and in his grey eyes and kind face there lay valour and wisdom. She moved her crystal eyes to her husband, then together they looked forward.

"Aragorn." The word was a faint whisper from her mouth. "My son."

Note and thanks

well, there it was, much awaited and hopefully much supported! I hope it was ok, it was rather hard to write!

and the arathorn/gilraen thingy, well i hope it works, i have ideas for the next chapter..... Anyways on with the praises!!

Cerridwen: lol! I get my SATs results in about 2/3 weeks! then we'll see if my pen slipped........ lol! Because he's so totally sexy!! Thanks petal for reading this!! I know you haven't read the ending, so do you like??! luvz, RaRa XxX

Tinuviel Undomiel: you think it will turn out ok, do you?? Well, we shall have to see about that....!! evil grin

Sara: Well I hope this is long and fluffy enough for you!

Dudette2004: I intend to, as long as I still keep getting reviews.... (hint hint!)! thank you!

ArwenElfstone: well, here is Estel, but notice I never used his name (Estel or Aragorn) throughout the whole chapter..... hmm, perhaps I too am getting caught up in this whole mistaken identity thing..... I'm sorry ignore me! Thanks for the lovely review though!

The True Evenstar: I hope this is soon enough for you, sorry, it was really hard to write!! But I'm kinda pleased with how it turned out so I hope you like it too! and Elrond is a meanie isn't he??! I agree!

Queen Arwen: Again I hope this was long enough, and i hope you like! and I'm glad you love my story, it makes me smile whenever I see that anywhere! see, I'm doing it now!

Valia-Elf: Well, I dont know where i get it from either, must be the soppy romantic deep down inside of me!! lol! Thank you, I'm glad you like it!

I love aragorn: thank you, I know it was short, I'm sorry! hangs head in shame lol!