A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in such a long time, but I have been so busy,
and I have been having a really hard time finding time to type.
Reviewers:
Dark Fangs: Thanks so much for reading my stories. It really means a lot to me that you did that.
DramaQueen007: Can't wait to see you on Wednesday at the zoo!!!!!!!
"Mark": I know it is you guys. Stop fooling around.
GoOrlandoItsurBirthday: I'm glad you like it. Thanks for reading.
Nikki: I'm really glad you are enjoying it. I won't say now what, if any, the announcement will be. I'll have to make it a surprise.
Lili: If you think this isn't a good story, don't read it. I'm tired of your bad reviews, and if all you have to say is bad stuff, stop reviewing. I'm not making you read this, and you shouldn't just send in bad reviews. It's not helping me any, and I'd appreciate it if you'd stop being so rude and immature.
Arein: You'll just have to wait to see if it is a rumor or if it is actually going to happen.
Disclaimer: I own none of the Tolkien characters.
Chapter Six
Fonia rode in silence in the morning sun next to Sylitae, in the middle of a long line of travelers, on her way to Mirkwood. She had never been anywhere outside Rivendell. She had seen it on maps, and knew the land well, but the scenery was new to her. Excitement bubbled inside herself. She couldn't wait to see the land her brothers talked so fondly about.
Fonia sighed as Sylitae rode off without any comment. They had been riding for two days, over the Misty Mountains, and finally they had reached the other side.
"When will we reach Mirkwood," she sighed to herself. She had been saying this so much that no one bothered to answer her anymore, but this day was different. Suddenly, Sylitae came galloping towards her best friend.
"Fonia," Sylitae took a deep breath. "I have heard news from the messangers talking to Aragorn. We should reach Mirkwood by this evening!" The two girls smiled at each other.
"Finally! I'm so tired of riding." Cydrim neighed in protest. "Nothing against you, Cydrim, but I'm starting to get sore..." Fonia would have said more, but just then, Elladan rode up on the other side of his sister.
"Fonia, I was just thinking...Arwen told me you didn't have a date...maybe I could hook you up with someone?" He grinned sheepishly.
"Elladan, thank you for your concern, but I'll be perfectly content on my own." She smiled at her brother.
"Are you sure? Because I have lots of friends who have been asking about you..."
"Thanks, but no thanks," she said as her brother rode off.
Fonia was really looking forward to reaching Mirkwood. She had been busy talking to Sylitae, and before she knew it, it was already the evening, and they were walking slowly through the forests of Legolas's home. Fonia, for a brief moment, considered telling Ssylitae what Legolas had asked her, but she didn't want to break her promise to Legolas.
Commotion came from up ahead. Oohhs and aahhs were heard from all the riders ahead. Fonia and Sylitae made their way through the elves, and up near where Arwen and Aragorn were. Fonia's jaw dropped.
The castle of Mirkwood loomed ahead. Even though it was dark, and the castle was probably always dark, but it shined with a light only Fonia could see. Arwen looked over at her sister. Fonia's eyes were glossed over, and shined with the invisible light.
"Fonia," said Arwen, startling her sister out of her daze.
"Oh, I see we are at the barn." She dismounted, took off the pack containing her dress and slippers, and gave her horse to the waiting elf. She slung the pack over her shoulder and looked into the barn, where dozens of other horses already waited. She had heard from her sister that elves from Lothlorien had been invited, also.
A tall elf came up to her and beckoned her to follow him to her room she would be using during her stay. He led her into the palace, and up the staircase on the left, which was filled with other elves being led to their rooms. Her room was down a long hall and the last door on the right. After the elf left her inside her room, she set the pack down on the chair at the end of the bed. She pulled out her dress and slippers and hung them up inside the bureau opposite the closet where she found some more dresses that fit her perfectly. She slipped off her dress and put on a fresh, clean, lavender one.
Just then, there was a knock on her bedroom door, and she quickly shouted, "Come in!" Sylitae came in, and smiled at her friend.
"It's dinner time. I thought I'd tell you." She made to leave, Fonia on her heels.
"So, where's your room?" Fonia asked.
"Mine is the first one on the left when you are coming up the stairs," she replied, pointing it out as they walked down the stairs into the eating hall. They made their way towards Fonia's family, and Sylitae sat down with them. She saw her brothers drinking Mirkwood wine, some of the strongest in Middle Earth.
After eating a big dinner, Fonia looked around the big room at the many long tables occupying it. Her gaze instantly caught sight of a man who looked almost exactly like Legolas, only older.
"That must be King Thranduil," she thought to herself. She looked farther down the table, and saw Legolas on the right side of his father, his back turned from her. "Legolas," she whispered.
"Where?" asked Elladan.
"Did you see Legolas?" questioned Elrohir. Fonia pointed, and her two brothers went to see Legolas.
Fonia stood up and yawned. "I'm going to go to bed. I'm tired." Her friend said goodnight, and Fonia was off in a hurry.
"Legolas!!!" the two brothers shouted. Legolas quickly turned around, a big grin on his face, and jumped out of his chair to give his friends a warm welcome.
"It has been too long," said Legolas.
"It has only been a week," replied the brothers.
"It has only been that long?" asked Legolas, and then it hit him. "Your sister is here, too, is she not?"
"Yeah, she's here, up the staircase on the left and the last room on the right," said Elladan. Legolas raised his eyebrow at this.
"But she's in bed now," said Elrohir. "So you can see her tomorrow."
"I think it is time for you two to get some rest. You two look very tired."
"Whatever you say, Legolas!" shouted Elrohir on his way to his room.
"Good night, Legolas!" shouted Elladan.
Legolas sighed. It was good to see them.
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Fonia woke up the next morning to see fresh candles lit all around the room. She quickly got up, washed her face, and put on a clean dress. While she brushed her hair, she heard another knock on her door, and she quickly said, "Come in!"
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A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a long time! I have been super busy. Well, I hope you like this chapter! Please review! Thanks!
Elven at Heart
Reviewers:
Dark Fangs: Thanks so much for reading my stories. It really means a lot to me that you did that.
DramaQueen007: Can't wait to see you on Wednesday at the zoo!!!!!!!
"Mark": I know it is you guys. Stop fooling around.
GoOrlandoItsurBirthday: I'm glad you like it. Thanks for reading.
Nikki: I'm really glad you are enjoying it. I won't say now what, if any, the announcement will be. I'll have to make it a surprise.
Lili: If you think this isn't a good story, don't read it. I'm tired of your bad reviews, and if all you have to say is bad stuff, stop reviewing. I'm not making you read this, and you shouldn't just send in bad reviews. It's not helping me any, and I'd appreciate it if you'd stop being so rude and immature.
Arein: You'll just have to wait to see if it is a rumor or if it is actually going to happen.
Disclaimer: I own none of the Tolkien characters.
Chapter Six
Fonia rode in silence in the morning sun next to Sylitae, in the middle of a long line of travelers, on her way to Mirkwood. She had never been anywhere outside Rivendell. She had seen it on maps, and knew the land well, but the scenery was new to her. Excitement bubbled inside herself. She couldn't wait to see the land her brothers talked so fondly about.
Fonia sighed as Sylitae rode off without any comment. They had been riding for two days, over the Misty Mountains, and finally they had reached the other side.
"When will we reach Mirkwood," she sighed to herself. She had been saying this so much that no one bothered to answer her anymore, but this day was different. Suddenly, Sylitae came galloping towards her best friend.
"Fonia," Sylitae took a deep breath. "I have heard news from the messangers talking to Aragorn. We should reach Mirkwood by this evening!" The two girls smiled at each other.
"Finally! I'm so tired of riding." Cydrim neighed in protest. "Nothing against you, Cydrim, but I'm starting to get sore..." Fonia would have said more, but just then, Elladan rode up on the other side of his sister.
"Fonia, I was just thinking...Arwen told me you didn't have a date...maybe I could hook you up with someone?" He grinned sheepishly.
"Elladan, thank you for your concern, but I'll be perfectly content on my own." She smiled at her brother.
"Are you sure? Because I have lots of friends who have been asking about you..."
"Thanks, but no thanks," she said as her brother rode off.
Fonia was really looking forward to reaching Mirkwood. She had been busy talking to Sylitae, and before she knew it, it was already the evening, and they were walking slowly through the forests of Legolas's home. Fonia, for a brief moment, considered telling Ssylitae what Legolas had asked her, but she didn't want to break her promise to Legolas.
Commotion came from up ahead. Oohhs and aahhs were heard from all the riders ahead. Fonia and Sylitae made their way through the elves, and up near where Arwen and Aragorn were. Fonia's jaw dropped.
The castle of Mirkwood loomed ahead. Even though it was dark, and the castle was probably always dark, but it shined with a light only Fonia could see. Arwen looked over at her sister. Fonia's eyes were glossed over, and shined with the invisible light.
"Fonia," said Arwen, startling her sister out of her daze.
"Oh, I see we are at the barn." She dismounted, took off the pack containing her dress and slippers, and gave her horse to the waiting elf. She slung the pack over her shoulder and looked into the barn, where dozens of other horses already waited. She had heard from her sister that elves from Lothlorien had been invited, also.
A tall elf came up to her and beckoned her to follow him to her room she would be using during her stay. He led her into the palace, and up the staircase on the left, which was filled with other elves being led to their rooms. Her room was down a long hall and the last door on the right. After the elf left her inside her room, she set the pack down on the chair at the end of the bed. She pulled out her dress and slippers and hung them up inside the bureau opposite the closet where she found some more dresses that fit her perfectly. She slipped off her dress and put on a fresh, clean, lavender one.
Just then, there was a knock on her bedroom door, and she quickly shouted, "Come in!" Sylitae came in, and smiled at her friend.
"It's dinner time. I thought I'd tell you." She made to leave, Fonia on her heels.
"So, where's your room?" Fonia asked.
"Mine is the first one on the left when you are coming up the stairs," she replied, pointing it out as they walked down the stairs into the eating hall. They made their way towards Fonia's family, and Sylitae sat down with them. She saw her brothers drinking Mirkwood wine, some of the strongest in Middle Earth.
After eating a big dinner, Fonia looked around the big room at the many long tables occupying it. Her gaze instantly caught sight of a man who looked almost exactly like Legolas, only older.
"That must be King Thranduil," she thought to herself. She looked farther down the table, and saw Legolas on the right side of his father, his back turned from her. "Legolas," she whispered.
"Where?" asked Elladan.
"Did you see Legolas?" questioned Elrohir. Fonia pointed, and her two brothers went to see Legolas.
Fonia stood up and yawned. "I'm going to go to bed. I'm tired." Her friend said goodnight, and Fonia was off in a hurry.
"Legolas!!!" the two brothers shouted. Legolas quickly turned around, a big grin on his face, and jumped out of his chair to give his friends a warm welcome.
"It has been too long," said Legolas.
"It has only been a week," replied the brothers.
"It has only been that long?" asked Legolas, and then it hit him. "Your sister is here, too, is she not?"
"Yeah, she's here, up the staircase on the left and the last room on the right," said Elladan. Legolas raised his eyebrow at this.
"But she's in bed now," said Elrohir. "So you can see her tomorrow."
"I think it is time for you two to get some rest. You two look very tired."
"Whatever you say, Legolas!" shouted Elrohir on his way to his room.
"Good night, Legolas!" shouted Elladan.
Legolas sighed. It was good to see them.
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Fonia woke up the next morning to see fresh candles lit all around the room. She quickly got up, washed her face, and put on a clean dress. While she brushed her hair, she heard another knock on her door, and she quickly said, "Come in!"
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A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a long time! I have been super busy. Well, I hope you like this chapter! Please review! Thanks!
Elven at Heart