Disclaimer- I do not own "Lord of the Rings" or any of its characters. If I did, I would be insanely rich and happy and have all the Legolas, Aragorn, Faramir, Boromir, Eomer, Elladan, Elrohir, and Glorfindel merchandise that has ever been sold. Sadly, for now I shall have to live my few posters, calendars, and magazine pictures. Such a sad life I live…

Chapter 9: Sudden Jealousy

"Hiril nin! Hiril nin, man carel le? Tolo hi, i anor hilol. No echui," Samantha was shaken awake. She slowly opened her eyes and immediately winced at the bright light that clouded her vision for a few seconds. Blinking, she sat up and turned her head to the side to see a pair of cool grey eyes directly in front of her. Shrieking, she tried to back away but could move no further when her back pressed up against the harsh bark of a tree. Color drained from her face as she realized that she had fallen asleep out in the garden. Horrified, she looked up at the elf who was staring at her with a peculiar look on his face.

"Oh my God," she mumbled to herself as she placed her hands to her cheeks that were now burning with obvious embarrassment. Samantha shakily stood up from the ground only to trip over a tree root. She groaned as she collided with the ground. A small chuckle escaped the elf's lips as he watched her. Frowning, Samantha gazed up at him and refused his offered hand.

She put her hand once more to her forehead, confusion covering her face as her forehead felt the coolness of her hand. She brought her hand down and her eyes widened when she saw that it was covered with mud. The elf was now laughing at her and it made Samantha stare at him in both frustration and annoyance. This is such a great way to begin the day, she thought dryly to herself. Stomping her foot angrily, Samantha glared at him, turned on her heel, and fled from the garden.

Samantha flew through the halls, thankful that she had not yet encountered anyone else. She stumbled over her dress a few times because of the speed at which she was going, but she was just glad she hadn't fallen flat on her face. Again. Just as she was convinced that she would make it back to her room in one piece, she ran into a solid figure who was turning the corner. Samantha cursed and pounded her fist on the ground, becoming more agitated by the second. However, a quiet "ahem" caught her attention.

Samantha's eyes slowly drifted up until she locked gazes with the other pair of eyes. The two pairs of eyes. Gulping, Samantha managed to stay as calm as one would in this situation as she took in the sight of Elrond and Glorfindel peering down at her. It probably was not even ten o'clock in the morning and Samantha had already felt that her day could not get any worse. She once again refused the offered hand as she hesitantly and nervously rose from the ground.

The elven lords took in her…interesting and amusing appearance. Her dark hair was in tangles and even had a few leaves stuck in it. Her eyes gave off a tired yet irritated stare and her night dress was quite filthy. Glorfindel and Elrond caught each other's gaze as they eyed the smudge of mud that covered her forehead. What had this girl been up to?

Samantha fidgeted under their intense stares and she could practically hear their laughter that they hid so well, for she knew that they were just waiting to let it out. However, they stood quiet as a mouse and the only clue that Samantha had of their amusement was their eyes. Their flawless faces suddenly proved to be too much for Samantha to handle. She muttered a quiet "sorry" before swiftly brushing past them. The elven lords shared one last amused look before continuing their previous discussion and walking on.

Samantha grunted as she placed her quill down. Right now she was practically writing in what the elves called "Tengwar". Glorfindel had insisted she learn it and now she was even stuck inside his study, learning one thing after another. So many things were being crammed into her mind and sometimes she felt like she was going to blow her top. However, she managed to keep her cool by taking walks through the gardens or by spending time in the Healing House.

She glanced back down at what she had written so far. Man, if she had thought that learning their language was hard, she had realized how wrong she was when she began learning to write in it. After a month of learning, she had finally started to get a hold of everything. She could now say greet people properly, say goodbye, and ask for the bathroom and other random things. She had even learned a rude insult from a random elf and when she had said it to Glorfindel, his face had turned red and he had made a growling sound. It took a few minutes and few looks at her innocent face for him to realize that she had no clue whatsoever about what she had said. All in all, by his reaction, she had figured it wasn't the most polite thing to say.

"Avo nuitho deithad," Glorfindel said, snapping her out of her thoughts. Samantha's eyebrows drew together in concentration as she tried to translate his words. "Teitho," he said again. Samantha realized he was telling her to continue writing. Rolling her eyes at him, she focused back on her task in front of her. A soft chuckle met her ears as she continued writing.

Hours passed by as she went on with her "assignment". It was confusing and Glorfindel's laughter that often met her ears didn't seem to help her situation. She found herself suddenly tempted to throw her quill and ink at his head, but controlled this urge when she came to the conclusion that she needed him to help her. However, Samantha's hands continued to itch to just pick it up and chuck it at him, but this amused Glorfindel even further to watch the look of annoyance pass cross her face.

"Ce coren?" Glorfindel asked after a few more moments of silence.

"What?" Samantha snapped. Glorfindel's face showed confusion at her tone but he pushed this aside. Sighing, he pointed to the window where Samantha saw that it was now dark. She nodded in understanding and picked up her writing tools and parchment. Glorfindel took them from her and put them in a cabinet behind his desk. Standing up, Samantha took his outstretched hand and the pair walked off to dinner.

As Samantha sat down at the table, two unfamiliar elves caught her eye. They were sitting up with Elrond and the twins but Samantha was sure she had never seen them before. They were both females and beautiful beyond description. The only difference that could be noted between the two was that the one closest to Elrond had blonde hair and the other had black hair. As if she could feel Samantha's eyes on her, the dark haired one suddenly turned to her. An obvious look of pure bewilderment crossed her face before she smiled at her. Samantha blushed at being caught, all the while smiling shyly. The lady then turned to one of the twins, Samantha couldn't tell which, and began talking.

As Samantha made her way out of the dining hall, she heard someone calling her name. Turning around, she saw Elladan and Elrohir walking towards her, the dark-haired female with them. She quickly looked away and waited for them to arrive next to her. When she turned back to them, they were right in front of her, smiling cheerfully.

"Im veren le gevedi," the lady said, softly. "Eneth nin Arwen."

"Gil sila erin lu e-govadedem," Samantha replied, shakily. "Nin eston Samantha." Elladan and Elrohir smiled at her improvement in their language, not knowing how much she had learned as they had not spoken with her in a few weeks. She seemed to be getting the hang of it, even though her pronunciation was still a little shaky. A silence drifted between them as people filed out of the room.

"Garo thin vaer. Garo elei vaer. Abard," Arwen spoke in her beautiful voice. Samantha immediately frowned, thinking about what she had said. Arwen frowned back at her when she didn't say anything.

"Gen ava chenia. Ava bed i lam edhellen," Elrohir spoke to Arwen and a look of realization passed over her face. Samantha smiled slightly, still having no clue as to what he said. She said a simple "good night" and left for her room.

The next day, Glorfindel gave her a day off of sorts, so Samantha was free to have time to herself. She wondered around in the gardens, as she often did. As she was walking around, cheerful voices met her ears. Following the delightful sounds, Samantha found herself looking at Elladan, as he was till limping ever so slightly, and Arwen walking themselves. The seemed very happy together as their laughter rang out. Arwen's arm was linked with his and Samantha felt a sudden, unexpected stab of jealousy. Samantha stared at them curiously, wondering where this feeling had come from. Why was she jealous?

Samantha shook her head at her foolishness, she was just jealous about not having no one to talk to. Yes, that was it. However, when Elladan and Arwen suddenly noticed them, Samantha glared at the pair for a reason she couldn't figure out herself. The two glanced at her, puzzled, and without another word, Samantha left the gardens.

Samantha decided that she would continue working on her elvish lessons, to maybe help calm her down. She knocked harshly on Glorfindel's door and when it opened, he was surprised to see her there.

"Teitho," she explained. He smiled and nodded and motioned for her to come in. As she sat down, Samantha took a glance once more out the window. Now that she was now stuck inside again, she wished herself to be outside. Sighing, she began writing again, but her mind continued to think of the sudden flare of jealousy. Some things would probably never be explained.

I apologize at the short chapter. I am currently having a writer's block but I can assure you that I will think of something and I will refuse to stop this story. I'm also sorry that it was later than usual, but I have been sick the past few days and my math finals are coming up so I'm trying to study as much as I can. Sorry.

And to all my reviewers:

ScorpioMaiden- I'm excited to know that you are hooked on this story. Review again!

Joy4eva- Continue to review again! Thanks!

PrincessofRain- It is hard to learn the language, I'm trying as well. This seems to help a bit, writing a story with a bunch of elvish in it, I mean. Review again, please!

Crecy-I like the name as well; I named my character after one of my best friends who moved away a couple of years ago. I haven't spoken to her in a few years, but she loved LOTR as well so I thought I'd sort of dedicate it to her. I'm glad you think it's interesting. I'll update as long as you review!

princess cythera- I'm glad you like it and I hope that you continue to like it!

Pop-tarts- I know there wasn't much Elladan/Samantha action in this chapter, but I promise that there will be in future chapters. She's starting to pick up the language. I might decide to skip a few years until she has learned it, but I might not. Tell me what you think.

Indigo-Moon- I know, my chapters are kind of short but I find it easier that way because instead of taking a long time to update and lose readers that way, I can write shorter chapters and update quicker to keep people interested. Review again!

Andromida1971- I know, everyone was laughing at her, but what would you expect? People make mistakes, I know I do. I bet you can probably pick up a few mistakes that I have missed, no matter how hard I try to edit everything. Review again, please!

Jousting Elf with a Sabre- That's awesome that you live in Russia! I find that so cool. Anyways, I know of the language diversity because a lot of people at my school speak some sort of Asian and sometimes it's difficult. Review again!

KellseyKisaragi- Samantha's picking up on the language, don't worry. Thanks, I'm better now. I actually got an infection in my right eye first and then I scratched my left eye really badly last week. I was even in the emergency room last Sunday, it sucked and it was not fun. Review again, please!

Killer Fuzzy Bunny from Hell- I'm so happy that you enjoy it and that you also like it even though you normally don't read stories that isn't humor. I love your story as well, it's awesome and funny. Poor Kitty! Anyways, thanks for your compliments, they really do mean a lot to me. Continue to review!

Cherry- I know that it's a bit of a Mary-sue, but I'm still a young writer and I'm trying my best to make it realistic. Thanks for your advice; I shall certainly make use of it. But I will mention that everything will be explained I due time, the story is just beginning so conflicts and explanations will show up. Thanks again.

EresseElrondiel- I know, poor Samantha. I'd whack that elf as well, but I was the one who had created him so I can't complain. Elladan is hot, or at least we think he is as HE WASN'T IN THE MOVIES! I was so mad, but oh well. And it wasn't random, I'm sure that everyone thinks the same; just you were the first to admit it. Review again!

TriGemini- Well, Samantha is feeling a little self-conscious about herself as she knows basically no one and feels that she doesn't belong with them, but everything will change as we get more into the story. I thought I had explained that she was an elf and I'm sorry if you didn't know that. You're welcome for the explanation, I hope you understand everything. Review again, please!

Fk306- You should definitely continue your stories. I hate writer's block, but I'm trying to overcome it by just writing down random ideas and then maybe adding to it. That's just what I do sometimes. That sounds interesting, you should use that idea. Review again!

Athena's Wolf- I'm glad you're reading LOTR stories. There is so much background to it and so much to read and write about. You should read more! Please review again!

Well, that's it. I do accept constructive criticism but I will not tolerate flames. Review please!