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Shocking News At The Celebration!

Rin made her way to Steph's room. She hoped that she would be in there, they hadn't spoken much since her appearance and she felt terrible. She was so happy they had found each other again; she had been beginning to loose hope.

Rin reached Stephs room, noticing it wasn't far from her own. She lightly knocked on the large wooden door. It was a few moments before she finally heard any sign of life from inside the room.

Rin laughed as she heard much cursing and noise emerge from the other side of the door. ' Oh yah she's definitely in there.' Rin thought to herself.

The door swung open, scaring the daylights out of Rin so badly she fell backwards onto the hard floor. Steph smiled widely down at Rin, and began to laugh noticing the evil glare she was receiving from her friend.

" Yo ho, floor dweller!' Steph said cheerfully. She held out her hand, helping the annoyed young woman up.

"Yo HO! Dorkass." Rin said back to her, of course she also laughed as she heard Stephs insulted snort. Rin walked into the room and Steph followed closing the door behind them and then sat on the bed. Rin looked around then shrugged and sat on the floor receiving a strange and curious look from Steph. "I like sitting on floors." Rin said with a smirk.

They both burst out laughing. When they finally sobered up, they looked at each other seriously for about a 5 minutes and then Steph started making faces. They both erupted into laughter again.

"OK! OK! We gotta stop! My sides hurt like hell" Steph said catching her breath. Then she looked at her friend as if trying to read her. "What?" Rin asked a little annoyed at her staring, she hated when people stared at her.

She shook her head. " Nothing, its just... you seem different somehow. Ever since we found each other I've noticed you aren't the same as you were in Ottawa."

Rin looked at Steph strangely, " I don't know what you're talking about, the only thing that's different is my looks just like you."

"No like, you seem less nervous, and more… happy?" she said. Rin rolled her eyes. " Of course I'm happy, I'm in Middle Earth, I have nothing to be nervous about, Jack is still in Ottawa. And if he does happen to show up, I've got all my friends here to protect me. Including Gandalf. I couldn't be happier right now." Rin stated.

"What are you talking about?" Steph asked wide-eyed. Rin sighed and told her of her conversation with Gandalf and everything that he had said. Steph was genuinely shocked like Rin had been but also happy. " Wow! That's so cool, he's like a guardian angel then." She laughed.

Rin nodded, " So since you know about my journey up until now, tell me about yours. Where the crap have you been?"

Rins POV


Steph went on to tell me how when she had woken up she had noticed she was and Elf and freaked out. I would have too. But then like me, panicked when she couldn't find me. She made her way into a forest hoping she could find someone who could help her.

She had been lucky unlike me, she was:

Dropped into Middle Earth clothed in elvish clothing, so she blended in. She did not land on a razor sharp rock and stab herself, she wasn't kidnapped by ugly, smelly, monkey Orcs.

Yet she was annoyed that her clothes had been purple. I wanted to slap her so bad at that moment. Then she told me how she came upon Nefaratoiel and Mariel. And then they headed to Rivendell, running into us along the way.

" I was so happy when I realized it was you. I thought maybe you had been left behind." She cried.

I laughed and decided to change the subject. " Did you hear about the welcoming celebration tonight?" I asked her. She nodded and adjusted her gown, "Who's gonna be your date?" I asked curiously.

Steph frowned, " No one, I feel so unloved, I can't even get a date as an elf." She laughed.

I smiled wildly. "Great! Be ready at sunset and your date will come pick you up. I'll meet you downstairs with Eomer. Ok?" I rambled on, opening the door and then making my way down the hall.

She nodded eyeing me curiously, she knew something was up, " He better be hot!" She yelled from her room. I rolled my eyes,

" Have you ever seen a male elf who isn't?" I called back to her from down the hall. I could hear her laughter as I turned the corner, running to find Legolas with a big grin on my face.

"I love being a matchmaker!"

"Gandalf, you and I both know that there is great chance he has passed into our world. And therefore she is not safe." Elrond said sternly to the wizard.

Gandalf nodded sadly, he knew all to well that she was in danger, "He is going be able to track her location through her dreams. She will not be able to fight him alone with the form he has taken. He will indeed be nearly as strong as Sauron was himself."

Elrond stood up. " She is not alone! You know this. Her friends surround her; she is loved and protected by them. She has Tëah, but you will not allow it to her yet."

Gandalf gave the Elf before him a warning glare, " She is not strong enough to bear such a burden yet! You know this Elrond! She may not survive the first power surge. She has only just arrived here; she is young and still naive and weak! It is not my place to awaken it nor is it yours."

Elrond approached Gandalf and placed a calming hand on his shoulder, " No it is not our place. but it IS your place and ONLY your place to give her the Tëah crystal so SHE can awaken it."

Gandalf sighed in defeat. " That is well, I will do it tonight when we give the others their gifts. Though I still am not comfortable doing so, I fear something terrible will come of this."

Elrond sighed and removed his hand, "Good, go now and rest my friend. I will bring you the box before the celebration." Hewhispered sadly,as he left the room.

"I'm afraid this might either prove me wrong, or him right. And I pray to the Valar that it be him who is right this time." Gandalf said walking to his room.

Rin found Legolas and convinced him to escort Steph to the celebration, although it didn't take much convincing. Rin then returned to her room to prepare for the celebration. She put on the beautiful gown she received and then did her hair. It was simple but elegant, she let it down and curled the ends into soft, loose ringlets.

" This is as good as it's going to get." She said studying her reflection. Just then a knock sounded at the door. She opened it to find Eomer standing there holding a long stem red rose.

" Oh thank you, its beautiful." She said taking it in her hands and smelling it.

" Not as beautiful as you." He said eyeing her closely. Rin blushed.

" That was cheesy, but I have to say you don't look so bad yourself in those fancy clothes. But then again if I remember correctly you don't look half bad without them either." She said laughing hysterically while he blushed a deep red at the memory.

Eomer wore a black tunic with a silver undershirt, matching black leggings and boots. His hair was pulled back into a half ponytail as it always was but this time was brushed and neat looking.

" You know I will get even with you, I don't know how you did it but I know it was you. Remember dear maiden, fair is fair." He said with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

Rin frowned at this, " You're evil Eomer." She said and began laughing.

" But of course my lady." He whispered holding out his arm for her to take. She rolled her eyes as she accepted it.

"I hope I will get to see such a side." Rin whispered back, winking at him as they headed for the celebration hall. He just gawked at her and smiled as they walked.

They walked down the stairs leading into the hall and Rin immediately found Steph and ran to her.

The two giggled and laughed at something while Eomer rolled his eyes at the sight before him.

It was then Mariel and Nefaratoiel appeared with their dates. Nefaratoiel spoke first, " Rin, Avath is with the others, and they are being watched by a maid." She said simply. Rin nodded and thanked her.

" So who are these handsome men, uh…elves I mean." Rin asked holding her laughter at the serious look on both Nefaratoiel and her dates' faces.

Nefaratoiel introduced her escort as Haldir of Lothlorien, and Mariel introduced hers as Elohir, one of Elronds twin sons.

They began a polite conversation but were interrupted when Lord Elrond summoned everyone to be seated. It was at that time he introduced everyone at the grand table,

" I welcome Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Mariel, Haldir and Eomer back to Rivendell." He announced happily, soon after a roar of clapping ensued,

"But I would also like to welcome our new visitors. New faces to Rivendell and among other places, Lady Stephanie, Nefaratoiel and…" He paused smiling over at Rin " Rinbelethwen!"

Rin cringed, she hated her full name so much! " I would like to present Nefaratoiel and Rinbelethwen with gifts." He said and approached Nefaratoiel.

"To you, Nefaratoiel, I give this blade. May it protect you from all that threatens you." He spoke, handing her a long silver knife. The handle had crystal moons and stars imbedded in it and shone like the night sky. She thanked him graciously and stepped away still admiring her gift.

Then he came over to Rin but this time Gandalf came as well, " First I would like to give you this for Avath, you trusted pet and friend." Elrond handed to Rin a silver collar with a ruby star in the center, it was far more beautiful then anything she had ever seen before!

"Thank you Lord Elrond! He will love this precious gift like life itself." Rin whispered, bowing in respect. Lord Elrond smiled and then waved Gandalf closer,

Gandalf smiled and placed a box before her, " My dear girl, this gift is for you."

He opened the gold box he had been carrying and at the content, Rin gasped in awe. Inside was a silver tiara chain with what resembled a diamond hanging from it.

Gandalf took it in his rough hands and clasped it around her head, the jewel hanging upon her brow glowed slightly. He smiled taking her small hands in his own large ones,

"This the Tëah crystal, said to be made of a star captured in diamond. It is meant only for you Rin, may it protect you always from the all evil the universe can give life to. When the time comes, you will understand its power, for you are…" Gandalf stepped back slightly and bowed just to say before he looked up.

"...Princess of all the brightly shinning Stars." Rin gasped, she could hear the others in the room do the same. She did not have time to ask questions as Elrond made quick to distract everyone with another announcement.

" Let the celebration commence!" he shouted earning roars of cheers from all but Rin and her friends.

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