Chapter 16: A day with Haldir

"How are you two feeling?" Thranduil asked his son and Haldir as they walked through the palace doors, just arriving home from school.

"Fine ada. I did not get as hurt as Haldir did." Legolas smiled at Haldir gently.

"And you Haldir?"

"I still hurt, but I'm getting better." Haldir said, looking up at the king.

"Well, you two are going to have fun. We have plenty of movies to watch and games to play here at the palace..." Thranduil smiled as Haldir's face lit up with joy.

"It sounds fun!"

"It is. I live here, I know." Legolas smiled, running inside with his friend quickly following.

"So Haldir, what do you want to do?" Legolas asked, looking wide-eyed at his new friend.

"I don't know- who are you?"

Haldir looked up at Cield who smiled down at him.

"I'm Legolas' brother, Cield."

"I'm Haldir, sir."

"Cield, what are you doing here?"

"I should be asking you two the same question."

"We got bullied and hurt so they sent us home, but Haldir's ada and nana could not bring him home so ada took him home. Why are you here?"

"This used to be my home and ada says that I am always welcome. Firelien, the kids and I are still here. Nenmir is waiting on the swing set for me to come push him and Malfinniel is napping with her mother in my old bed."

"Okay."

"Nenmir wants to go in the in ground pool, do you two wish to come after I push him for a final time?"

"Yes."

"Yes please."

The two elflings followed Cield who approached his son who sat on a swing in the courtyard.

"You took too long ada."

"I told you I was going to eat lunch and I asked you to come with me, but it was your own choice not to!" Cield smiled as his son jumped onto him.

"I love you ada."

"I love you too Nenmir. Now would you like to go swim?"

"Yes ada!"

Nenmir quickly pulled off his tunic and kicked off his shoes as he sprang into the shallow end of the pool, Cield stripping off his own tunic and jumping in after his son, splashing all the elflings.

"Come on Haldir! It's safe!"

"Coming! Coming!"

Haldir and Legolas hopped quickly into the pool and the two splashed each other and had much fun swimming in circles, and chasing each other. Cield meanwhile was playing with his son.

Cield grabbed Nenmir around his waist and swam over to the deep end and Nenmir began to scream.

"Ada! Ada! Don't let me sink! It's too deep!"

Cield laughed and Nenmir screamed, then Firelien came out.

"Cield! Bring Nenmir right back to the shallow end! You're scaring him to death!"

"I'm just playing!" Cield sighed as he swam back to the shallow end.

"Ada you scared me. But I still love you very much." Nenmir sighed in relief.

"Legolas! Haldir! Lunch." Thranduil called. The two elflings jumped out of the pool and ran into the palace, both of them being very wet. Galion was at the dining table, serving sandwiches that he had just made freshly with miracle whip (which is, as many know, a type of mayonnaise) and salami.

"Yum!" Legolas ran over to Galion and squeezed him tightly.

"Legolas! You made me completely wet!" Galion sighed, but smiled at the young elfling.

"I'm sorry."

"Ai, don't worry about it little one, it does not matter anyways for I will be having my lunch break soon and then I will have time to change into something dry." Galion grinned.

"Your too soft mellon-nin." Thranduil whispered to Galion as he passed by the king.

But as the elflings where enjoying an early lunch (it being only ten in the morning), their classmates where having a 'great' time with Denethor... Oh yes very great!

To be continued...

I am looking for suggestions that I could use so that there are more of the mortals in this story since I don't write much about them...

Mistopurr (to all seven reviews): Poor James. My friend's name is James, or at least he says I'm his friend. He says that we are all his friends because he is a 10th grader who helps us in gym. Runner Bean? What is that? Well, I have never been a runner bean or a snowflake. I have been the letter I though... I don't like Melkor much either, nor does my computer Billy Bob B. Baggins the second. And just for your information, I have just decided that the 'B' after Billy Bob will now stand for Brian! So he is truly Billy Bob Brian Baggins, but we just call him Billy Bob B. Baggins for short. Paladin is right about the bikini part, for after all that's what Glorfindel and Elrond model. Nasty thoughts. Cield likes kids now, because he has two. But he favours his son because Nenmir is attached to him. Sequels are always fun. Billy Bob Brian Baggins agrees with James and wishes to become friends with James. It is very sad when you think of it since Sauron was always very good is class, and as you said he was a very good boy always spelling his name with a capital first unlike the other children who where very poor in grammar. Poor Misto, you have a cold. Get better soon.

Kathysidle: My doctor lives at my elementary school. He's actually a tree. My friend and I met him. At first he only helped my friend but eventually I needed help too... His name is Wig Wig, or at least that's what my friend and I call him. His real name is Skinbark. He's an ENT you know. Sadly I don't go to that school anymore!

Moonyasha: Go sleep now. No more cookies for you before bed.

WitchQueen90122: I will try to update fast... Hey, do you know the witch king?

Here comes the hockey puck: Sadly he's only got himself an in-school suspension.

Bberry06: I love that song!

Celias23: Got any suggestions for use of mortals? I don't write much with the mortals so I need help with that.

MamboDancer: Yes, it should be that way. Eventually it will become that way.

Haldir's Heart and Soul: My uncle is a big geek on that kind of stuff, he loves everything I love: Lord of the Rings, the matrix and of course star wars! He pre-ordered Star Wars, as my dad suspected so he will bring them down so I can watch them and also watch the making of Gollum since my copy stopped working. Orophin goes to preschool though, and he goes there with Cield's children and some other characters that I haven't chosen whom they shall be.

Lombadia Greenleaf: Yep, the point of his ear will be cool. I think his tattoo at the bottom of his back should be good, and I think he will get another on but very small somewhere else. His eyebrow shall be pierced, plus the point of his ear and he will have two piercing near the bottom of his ear on one ear. He might get his bellybutton but that is a tad girly. I think that Elladan and Elrohir can both get their tongues pieced, and perhaps their noses. Did I tell you yet that the very talented Billy Bob B. (and that B. stands for Brian) Baggins is the piercing guy, and also a very talented tattoo artist? It's true! Cory is grabbed by Darth Monkey and gets a big hug.

Southerngirl4615: I like Sauron. I think he looks like a kitchen appliance, but then again, so does Darth Vader.

Laer4572: There is this guy who goes to my school and takes the city bus with me and I swear he is Pippin. His hair is identical to Pippin's. He's just not short, and I doubt that Pippin listens to AC DC. Haldir likes his boo boos being kissed, that makes him happy so he gives you a big hug.

Ms. Unknown: They will feel very good very soon since they are at a palace and the palace contains an in ground swimming pool! Yay!