A/N: Surprise!!!! I'm updating already! Thank you all so much for all the wonderful reviews. This is my last update before mid September. Please don't be disappointed with this short chapter. I'll update as soon as I can. Oh, and for those of you who are a little confused: Emily = Illswen = Adrianne. The name Emily will not be used much. The name Adrianne will be used most until the fifth chapter. And I still need a beta reader. My spelling and grammar is really bad, as you may have noticed. No, I still cannot have ElfinMaiden as a beta reader.
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Chapter-3
It was an odd sight to see two young hobbits and a beautiful she-elf running down a corridor in Imladris. Merry, Pippin and Adrianne finally slowed down when they saw another hobbit at the end of the corridor, Sam. "Sam, someone else is here with us to meet Frodo." Pippin said "Good Day, Master Samwise. I am Adrianne" Adrianne said. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Adrianne. Follow me, please" Sam said as he led them into s beautiful sunlit room. "Good morning Merry, Pippin, Sam. Who is this with you?" Frodo asked as they entered the room. Gandalf was sitting beside Frodo's bed. "I'm Adrianne. Are you feeling better today, Master Frodo?" Adrianne asked "Much better, thank you. It's a pleasure to meet you milady." Frodo said, remembering to be polite "You hobbits are so well mannered and so kind. I should learn something while being around you." Adrianne said Gandalf laughed "You never fail to amuse me with your comments, Adrianne" Gandalf said. And so went on the merry meeting of Adrianne and the hobbits. Adrianne spent all afternoon talking to the hobbits. Merry and Pippin declared Adrianne to be their "favorite elf"
Evening came too quickly. "I must go and get ready for the feast. I'll meet all of you there. Farewell my gentle-hobbits." Adrianne said as she walked out of Frodo's room. But she went to Elrond's study first. She knocked at the door when she got there. "Come in." Came the usual deep voice. "Ada, may I please attend the feast tonight as one of the guests?" She asked. Elrond sighed, not really knowing what she was planning he said, "You may. You shall be sitting beside prince Legolas. I expect you've already met him." "Yes Ada I have. Thank you" She said as she walked out of the study. "Double crap! Not only do I have to wear dresses, I have to sit beside Legolas" Adrianne thought as she walked back to her room. She found yet another dress laid out for her on the bed. Except this time it was blue and prettier than the one she was presently wearing. When she finally changed into the dress and came out from behind the screen, she found Everdene waiting for her. "Lady Arwen sent me to do your hair. You must be high guest of honor." Everdene said as if to answer Adrianne's questioning look. Adrianne already had too many things on her mind; she just sat down in front of the mirror.
After a few minutes, she was walking down the great hall, trying to find her place. She finally saw Legolas sitting somewhere and went and sat in the empty seat next to him. "Milady, you aren't supposed to be sitting with guests, if I'm right" Legolas Said. "Oh my god!" He knows! But how?" Adrianne thought. After a few awkward seconds between them Legolas spoke up in surprise, "Lady Adrianne! I almost thought that you were Lady Arwen. You do bear a resemblance to her." Adrianne sighed with relief. All thought the feast Adrianne was observing the people around her. All of them were so noble, most of them, royal. All of them had done something important in their lives. She was feeling a bit odd in front of such people. Just then, she saw Frodo busy in a conversation with Gimli. She smiled at Sam. Dinner was soon over. Then came the dancing. "Oh! I just hope Elf boy (Legolas) doesn't ask me to dance with him." Adrianne thought. Unfortunately, things didn't work out the way she wanted them to. "May I have this dance?" Came Legolas' voice from behind her. He held out his hand. She took it. Meanwhile, Elrond and Arwen were doing a little matchmaking. "I think we've found the perfect match, Ada" Arwen whispered to Elrond when he was observing Illswen and Legolas. He nodded "It seems you're right, my daughter. But I don't think she feels the same way as he feels about her...yet." Elrond whispered back. Arwen agreed. "Dancing with Elf boy isn't so bad. Well considering the fact that I don't really like dancing." Adrianne thought as she danced with Legolas. "You look wonderful tonight, milady" Legolas said as he looked into Adrianne's Clear blue eyes. "Thank you." Adrianne said in a low voice.
A little while later they were all in the hall of fire. Elrond came to Adrianne and whispered "You will honor us with a song tonight. Won't you, my daughter?" He had meant it more as a statement. Adrianne gulped and nodded. "Oh crap again! I have to sing now." She thought. Despite her thoughts, she closed her eyes and began to sing:
If I caught the world in a bottle
And everything was still beneath the moon
Without your love would it shine for me?
If I was smart as Aristotle
And understood the rings around the moon
What would it all matter if you loved me?
Here in your arms where the world is impossibly still
With a million dreams to fulfill
And a matter of moments until the dancing ends
Here in your arms when everything seems to be clear
Not a solitary thing would I fear
Except when this moment comes near the dancing's end
If I caught the world in an hourglass
Saddled up the moon so we could ride
Until the stars grew dim, Until...
One day you'll meet a stranger
And all the noise is silenced in the room
You'll feel that you're close to some mystery
In the moonlight and everything shatters
You feel as if you've known her all your life
The world's oldest lesson in history
Here in your arms where the world is impossibly still
With a million dreams to fulfill
And a matter of moments until the dancing ends
Here in your arms when everything seems to be clear
Not a solitary thing do I fear
Except when this moment comes near the dancing's end
Oh, if I caught the world in an hourglass
Saddled up the moon and we would ride
Until the stars grew dim
Until the time that time stands still, Until...
When she opened her eyes to face the world around her, Legolas was staring at her, Arwen had tears in her eyes and Elrond gave her a rare smile. Aragorn was there too and surprisingly, Frodo had not left. Adrianne tried to smile but then ran out of the hall with tears in her eyes. It seemed more like a ray of white light rushing passed them. Legolas Followed secretly. Aragorn was the only one who noticed this. "Lady Adrianne! What is wrong?" Legolas called. Adrianne finally slowed down and now she was leaning against a pillar, facing him. "Nothing that may concern you, Prince" She said bitterly. But, in his heart, Legolas knew that the bitterness was not meant for him. He sighed. Adrianne now wept openly. "Forgive me. I'm not myself tonight. Please, Leave me alone." She said as she ran away once again. "What could possibly trouble her so much? Why do I care so deeply for her? I hardly know her...is this love? But I have barely known her for two days and yet I don't want to be away from her. I think of her all the time. Is it possible to love someone so much? No, I should not think of her so much. She might not return my feelings. That is my only fear. It is still far too soon for me to express my feelings to her. She is a Lady and therefore a place in her heart is to be won. " Legolas thought as he walked to his room.
The next morning, everyone was at the council. Even Adrianne was hiding. Adrianne was lost deep in her thoughts until she heard Aragorn say, "havo dad, Legolas" "Aragorn is right, we cannot wield it. The ring must be destroyed." Mithrandir said. "Then what are we waiting for?" Gimli said as he grabbed his ax and tried to destroy the ring. Once again, Adrianne stopped paying any attention to the council. She thought of Legolas "When you can't think of anyone but him, when you can't sleep at night, when he's your everything...is it love? He's elven royalty, to him; I'm a mere girl. No no no I can't be falling for him and besides, I hardly know him..." her train of thought was interrupted by Aragorn's words "By my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword." Just then, Adrianne came out of her hiding place and went up to Frodo "I shall protect you, Frodo, until death take me." She said as she removed her dark hood. For the first time many people saw her in the full light of day. She of her siblings resembled Celebrian the most; her hair was considered dark but not as dark as her father's, her eyes were blue but a clear blue like Celebrian's had been. "No.... Adrianne, I forbid you from doing this." Elrond said as he stood up. "Permission or no permission, I have to do this" She said. Then Legolas and Gimli joined in followed by Boromir. Sam, Merry and Pippin jumped out of their hiding places "ten members, you shall be the fellowship of the ring." Elrond said, paying great attention to the third member; Adrianne.
Many weeks had now passed. Even though Adrianne remembered taking lessons in Archery during summer camp as Emily, she still practiced a lot with Legolas. This was the day of the fellowship's departure. "Goodbye, Illswen. We haven't spent much time together, but I shall miss you all the same." Arwen said when she and Illswen/Adrianne were alone. "Goodbye Arwen. We will meet again." Adrianne said as she left the room.
The fellowship only awaited Adrianne. She caught Elrond whisper to Aragorn "Take good care of her"
A/N
I'm so sorry but I have to say that I won't be able to update before October. Tomorrow will be my last day at my current school, and then I'll be joining the United World college of South East Asia (UWCSEA) at Singapore. Wish me luck. So I'll come back in October and update. I beg thee to R&R. Best wishes and Namarie
-Ilenya the Fair
Jessica Kerns, thanks for the review. I'm glad you liked my version of the twins. Keep Reviewing!