Disclaimer: Lori is mine; Legolas and Haldir are Tolkiens, savvy?

This is my first story. Please tell me if you like
Middle Earth

Legolas was leading Lori, Chris and the rest of the squad to the palace to talk things out.

"So, you already know about T then?" asked Chris.

"Yes," said Lori.

"Where is he now?" asked Taylor who was behind Chris.

"The dungeon," said Lori.

"Why aren't you saying much?" asked Chris.

"I'm thinking," said Lori.

"About what?" asked Taylor.

"Why the heck you're here," said Lori.

"We just told you," said Chris.

"Did Hallie send you?" asked Lori.

"Yeah, she came herself, but she got lost I guess," said Taylor.

"Taylor you are aware that she is from here, right?"

"Oh my gosh! Are you serious?"

Lori nodded as they went over a hill that came to the palace. The whole squad looked at it in amazement. Their face light up when they saw the palace.

"Welcome to the Mirkwood Palace," said Legolas as he started walking toward the palace. Lori started after him. She caught up with him and held his hand the rest of the way talking to him about what they were going to do about the squad.

"They might all have to share a room," Legolas said so that only Lori could hear him.

"That's fine. If you didn't learn in America, they can all share a room," said Lori.

"That is good," Legolas said back.

As the group came closer and closer to the palace the squad was more and more amazed by the beauty of it. They crossed the archery fields (which no one was on at the time), and Lori sopped them just as they were about to go up the stairs to the palace.

"Okay, here's the deal, you all have to share one big room. Make sure you don't make a lot of noise or else they suspect an enemy attack or something like that. You have to understand that elves are very, very peaceful. Don't say anything about our world because they will just get confused if you try to explain anything," said Lori as she turned and started going up the stairs. Then she turned around and said,

"Don't say anything about T either, cause if you aren't me, Whit, Legolas, or Haldir, they'll suspect something." She turned around and started going up the stairs again, and again turned around and said,

"Don't ever try to go out in the forest alone, because there are big, huge spiders that try to eat you if you aren't careful."

"Are you done yet?" asked Chris.

"Yes," said Lori as she headed up the stairs, all the way and went into the palace.

On the way to the throne room to tell the king that more humans had come, Chris asked,

"Do we have to wear dresses like that?"

"Yes, everyone does Chris," said Lori.

"Can't we just stay in our camo?" asked Taylor.

"And carry an extra twenty to thirty pounds around?"

"She has a point there," said Chris, "But still, do we have to wear dresses like that?"

"You can wear them out of your own free will, or I can order it," said Lori.

"So either way we're going to wear it?" asked Taylor.

"Yes."

"What a rip," said Chris.

Everyone stopped at the door to the throne room and they heard King Thranduil raising his voice in elfish. Then they heard Lord Elrond raising his voice in elfish. Legolas pressed his ear up against the door. Lori moved her hair from in front of her ear and listened to the conversation, even though she didn't understand a word anyone said. Her squad looked at Lori's ear and how pointy it was. The whole squad gasped at the sight of Lori having pointy ears. Lori and Legolas looked at the group to see what was the matter.

"What's wrong?" asked Lori.

"Y-Y-Your ear.... it's p-p-pointy," said Chris.

"I didn't know you stuttered," said Lori.

"I stammer, okay, I stammer!" shouted Chris.

"Okay. Yes they are pointy," said Lori.

"Why?" asked Taylor.

"You think I lied about being an elf?" asked Lori.

No one answered the question. Instead Chris was still in shock and fainted. All eyes were on her.

"I never thought she'd be the kind that faint," said Lori. " Legolas, by any chance do you know where the room is that all of them can stay in?"

"Yes," he said.

"Oh good," said Lori.

Some girls helped Chris and Legolas lead them to the room they were going to be staying in. It was a large room; beautiful tapestries come down from the windows. Wardrobes are beside each bed as well as a night table. There are candles everywhere and there are about twenty beds, more than enough for them. The girls set Chris down on a bed and the rest of the girls went wild claiming their beds. They ran everywhere seeing what was what. There was a door that leads to the bathroom, only one bathroom for about sixteen girls.

"There's only one bathroom in here isn't there?" Lori asked Legolas.

"Yes. Is that a problem?" asked Legolas.

Lori patted his back and said,

"We'll see in the morning." Lori and Legolas left the room and went to their own rooms to get ready for dinner. Lori was brushing her hair and Whit came in and said,

"I think I'm going insane!"

"I thought you already were?" asked Lori.

"True, but I think I just saw Taylor," said Whit.

"Um... Whit you might want to sit down while I tell you this," said Lori. Whit sat down and Lori took off explaining what happened. Whit kept a straight face during the whole explanation.

"So really it's not you, they actually did come here to warn us about T, any questions?" said Lori as she finished up.

" Why didn't they tell us sooner?!" asked Whit.

"Exactly what I said!" Lori said as the dinner bell rang.

"FOOD!" screamed Whit as she headed out the door to 'food'. Lori followed, without as much enthusiasm.
A/N What did ya'll think? Sorry about the shortness of the chapter! I have to go pack for my camp that I'm going to. I'm sooo nervous! What if no one likes me? Oh well, I have a friend I'm going with! We can always sit at the corner of the lunchroom and talk to each other. How fun! Well I need some encouragement on this story... REVIEW!!!!!!!