A/N:
PAY ATTENTION! Okay, Jessi and I were wondering if someone would be kind enough to drop a review. Meanwhile I, Eleniel must introduce my new muse! Everyone, say hello to...Jack Sparrow!

Jack: It's Cap'n Jack Sparrow, love.
Me (Elle): That I knew. What's new? Oh, and don't call me that you, scumbag!
Captain Jack: You're new, lass.
Me: Wha- WHAT IS WITH YOU TODAY?
CJ: I should be askin' that...
Me: Please don't let out any of my secrets. -begs-
Cap. Jack: Behold, all ye readers. I present to you, Eleniel Iluvtariel...the usual...but since the past year...in LOVE!
Me: Jack! -to readers- don't listen to him...he's not sober.
Cap. Jack: Don't ye all go listenin' to 'er...she's in denial! 'love is like oxygen...love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!'
Christian (from the moulin rouge): That happens to be my line, sir!
Me: Shut up you two...love is a distraction from life! -pushes christian out of view. Hits jack on the head with an empty rum bottle-

-sigh- Jack WAS sober and he was right!

Now for my sake, do review...my part may not be that well done this time...I had too much on my mind...Jack clearly stated it! BUT Jessi's part rocks! READ IT! Oh, and Jessi, as I already mentioned is Krillball6 on this site...she's on my favourite authors list. Go check out her stuff...it's really good!

-Jessi's POV-

I assumed that while I was sitting on the bench, in the place that was hopefully the garden, the maid was trying to find Elle. I hoped that Elle really was in her room, cause I would feel bad if I sent the maid on a wild goose chase - thankfully I was right.

In Elle's Room

Elle sat on her bed in deep thought. She was thinking of her home, she missed Earth. She was engrossed in thought that she didn't even hear the knock on her door.

"My Lady?" A muffled voice came from behind the door, "My Lady?" The knocking grew louder and Elle was forced out of her trance.

She blinked a few times and got up, shaking her head. Once she reached the door she opened it and apologized for her rudeness.

"Tis all right my Lady," The maid said stepping into the room. "I was sent by Lady…" She paused for a moment, "Ah yes, Lady Jessica. She sent me here to inform you that she is waiting for your arrival in the gardens,"

Elle smiled, "Ah! Thank you so much. Do tell me how to get to the gardens. I'm afraid I'm still quite lost here."

The maid shook her head and said something about them being too alike then told her where to go. Elle thanked her and was off.

Me in the Garden

I pretended to look at a watch on my wrist, "By God, look at the time! I've been here for days!" I laughed at my own stupid joke and shook my head. My ears picked up another sound way off and there was no doubt that Elle was walking up to greet me. I jumped up and looked around. "Elle!" I paused, nothing. "Elle, where are you?"

"I'm over hear," The voice came beside me, I turned and I saw her walking towards me.

I ran over to her and embraced her, "Hey Elle, I haven't seen ya for a while," I snorted while I laughed.

Elle gave me a weird look then laughed with me. "Uhh, wanna sit down?"

"Sure, I've found a nice spot over there,"

As we walked about to the bench I was worried. I didn't want to pry into her life but I thought it was necessary. I was scared for her and I loved her very much. Elle and Mili were all I had now, there were the only things that could connect me with my life on Earth and dare I say it – they reminded me I was somewhat normal in this queer place.

We sat in silence for a few minutes while Elle admired the scenery. I finally got up the courage to ask her my question.

"Elle" I paused while I looked into her eyes, searching for something, "Elle…how are you?"

"I'm fine," She seemed to pass it off as another question that she always got asked everyday and asked me the same.

"Elle, that's not what I mean. I want to know how you really are. I mean, I think I've come to know you very well by now and I think I can tell when something's wrong and I want to know what it is. I want to return the favor; you've helped me so much, here and back on Earth. I wish to understand your pain and help you embrace it and let it go." Man I could sound like an idiot sometimes.

I was still searching her eyes, for any emotion. During my little speech something was flickering there, I was getting to her; both she and I knew it. I saw something come to surface, it was pain, pain that I couldn't begin to grasp. But Elle's walls that she built up were no match for me, the pain was lost to me and I knew I had lost this battle.

She sighed, "Really Jess I'm fine,"

"Ok Elle, even though I don't believe you I'll leave you alone," I paused for a dramatic effect (I always was a drama queen) and grasped her hands, "Elle, I want you to know that I'm always here for you. You've done so much so me. I'll be here whenever you need me," I put a little stress in my voice at the word whenever, I wanted her to get the point.

"Don't worry Jessi I'll be fine,"

I glared at her a bit and raised an eyebrow.

"Fine, fine you win. I'll get you if I ever need any help,"

"Muha! I won," I stood up and posed like God, "One small step for Jessi, one big leap for Elle!"

Elle laughed at my stupidity and I couldn't help but laugh along.

I sat on the ground and got comfy, "Oh ya," There was an awkward silence. "After I ditched Legolas I kinda spied on your conversation with Elrohir. And afterwards he caught me, and we had a conversation and he invited us to have dinner with him and his brother tonight…at dusk or something like that,"

Elle lit up, "Oh really? Awesome!"

"Ya, so we should go back now and get dressed, since it will take us a while to find our way back to our rooms,"

"And what do you mean you ditched Legolas?" Elle asked mock glaring at me.

"Umm, he was pissing me off?"

Elle blinked, "Do you really think I believe that, you probably wanted to,"

"I wanted to do nothing!" I cut her off before she could say anything, what an evil person eh?

We started to walk back to our rooms when Elle stopped, "Wait, is Mili allowed to come? To the dinner I mean, is she allowed to come? If not we have to cancel,"

I patted her back and started to walk, when she followed I said, "Don't worry, I already asked Elrohir and he said that she could come along,"

She sighed in relief.

I paused, "What should I wear?"

"A dress,"

That was a simple answer, so I should respond simply right? "No! No way in hell! I HATE dresses, I only wore one this morning to appease Elrond, I am NOT wearing one ever again!"

Later on, in Elle's Room

I looked at myself in the mirror, I was wearing a dress, "Elle, remind me how you got me in this thing?"

"I've very good at persuading people," She chimed and she looked at herself in the mirror.

I glared at her then at my reflection. I was wearing a black dress that reached to the floor. The sleeves were tight fighting at the top but loosened as the length grew, they reached to about my knees. The dress, in general, was slightly tight fitting at the top but grew less fitting as the dress went down. The neckline went down in a triangular shape but exposed nothing – just the way I liked it.

"I hate dresses," I turned around to look at Elle and put on my puppy dog eyes, "Pwease Elle, I don't wanna wear this," I stomped my foot to add to the effect.

"I don't wanna wear a dress either!" I looked at Mili sitting beside Elle, looking very displeased.

Elle walked over to me and playfully hit me on the shoulder, "Don't encourage her," She laughed, "You look great Jessi, don't worry,"

"Elle, you're the only one who looks awesome, I look like an idiot!" I pouted and sat on the bed with Mili.

Mili and Elle were wearing a different style of dress then me, my dress was an extremely old dress that Elrond found in a closet somewhere or something like that. See, I like dark colours, I do not like light and cheerfully colours (usually) and that's all they have dresses in here! I only have a few dresses because they were found collecting dust somewhere. I tried to get new ones made but they don't even have any fabric that I like, I can never win.

Their dresses were only slightly different from mine. Mili was obviously the cutest in a little pale blue dress, floor length with little matching blue slippers. Her sleeves were more manageable than Elle's or mine. Elle's dress was the deepest shade of red imaginable with a bit of silver embroidery, which matched her own silver jewelry, I noted for the first time. She wore a ring, in the form of a silver rose. Her necklace had a small silver locket (which she kept fingering from time to time) beside it there was a small silver rose pendant to match the ring.

I went over to the mirror and sighed. "I hate my damn hair! What am I suppose to do with this?" My hair was poofing out everywhere, like usual.

Elle walked over and started to play with my hair, "Hm, I know what to do,"

A few minutes later she had my hair in some sort of French braid that looked awesome! "Thanks Elle!" I hugged her and clapped with joy.

Mili laughed at me, "Why are you laughing," I said, "It's your turn next!" I laughed wickedly as I stalked up to my prey. Elle soon joined me in trying to scare Mili.

Mili stared up at Elle and I with mock horror…at least I think it was mock horror.

Once again, a few minutes later, Mili was in a cute high ponytail that had blue ribbons coming down her back.

"You look so cute! I wish I was a kid again," I looked off dreamily.

"Your starting to scare me, you're too hyper," Elle said poking me.

I whipped around, "Muha! And what's wrong with that?" I then went around the room play tag with Mili. Man, I was too hyper. Oh well, I'll go with the flow.

Elle just laughed and rolled her eyes, "If you guys ruin your dresses, don't blame me for not stopping you guys," Elle looked at herself in the mirror and played with her hair. She left it down, which I thought was the best thing, she looks so beautiful with her hair down.

And since I was paying attention to her I didn't notice the door opening, nor did I notice Mili scream at me to stop. I can be such an idiot sometimes.

I slammed into the opening door, I started to fall down and I tried to grab on to anything but nothing was there. My foot went back – right on my dress! As I fell I heard this big RIP sound.

"SHIT!" I tumbled backwards and fell right on my ass. "Crap," I just sat there rubbing my butt.

Mili started to laugh while the maid and Elle ran over toward me. Elle helped me up, "Oh my god, are you ok Jessi?"

"I'm so sorry Lady Jessica! I didn't know you were behind the door."

I slapped away their hands and huffed, "Don't worry, this was really my fault and I'm ok, although I don't think we can say the same for my dress," I sighed, trying to get a good look at the damage."

"It's ruined!" Came a gasp from the maid.

"Oh no!" I cried. "I guess I won't be able to wear the dress. Oh poop, doesn't this just suck," I tried so hard to sound disappointed; at least the maid fell for it.

"I'll get you another dress Lady Jessica," The maid tried to rush out of the room but was stopped by voices.

"There'll be no need," Elle and I cried. We both looked at each other wondering the reason for the others out cry.

"You want to wear the dress?" Elle asked.

"Hell no! I don't want to wear another one either." I replied.

Mili came over and tugged on Elle's dress, we all looked down at her. "I think she looks pretty!"

I gaped at her.

"I think so too,"

My neck nearly snapped because I looked up so fast, "It does?" What the hell was going on?

Elle lead me over to a mirror, "Look Jessi,"

"I don't believe it, God hates me," I rolled me eyes.

"Actually, some would think of you quite lucky Jessi," Elle stated.

There was my dress, yes it ripped, but up the side of the dress. It looked like a normal slit on the side of any dress! It looked like a beautiful dress, from Earth.

"But it is ruined my Lady's. There is a rip in it," The maid said trying to get us to realize some truth.

I sighed, I never win, "No, no. This is actually what dresses look like from where I come from."

"How odd," The maid said. "Well, are you ready for dinner my Lady's?"

"Yes we are, come on you guys," Elle said already walking out the door.

"You know, you're a lot like Elrohir," I mumbled under my breath pushing Mili out the door.

"Sorry what was that Jessi?" I heard Elle's singsong voice ask.

"Nothing!"

And with that, we were off to dinner – what an interesting dinner it would be.

-Elle's POV-

Hyperness had taken over Jessi and Mili, and excessive laughter had taken over me and so we walked towards the gardens where the twins were supposedly waiting for us. Jessi and I chatted about our lives along the way and Mili giggled and pointed out things that she liked. After countless twists and turns we ended up in a beautiful garden with white stone benches, between which a temporary wooden table had been set up with candles and plates on it's surface. Overall, it would have made a great spot for a romantic dinner. I thought of Aragorn and Arwen at the spot. It seemed likely, that they would have dined there.

"Gwador, they're here!" (Brother) I heard Elrohir whisper, as he and Elladan stepped out to greet us. Once seated, they explained to us that dinner would be arriving shortly. I sat beside Elladan and across from Elrohir, Jessi sat next to Elrohir and across from Elladan and Mili…little Mili was made to sit at the head of the table.

"Is the Common Tongue the only language you speak?" Elladan asked Jessi and me.

"Well, English, or as you put it, the Common Tongue is what we speak most. I speak a tiny bit of Japanese and Serbian too." She said. "Japanese is another language from earth and Serbian is from Earth as well, it's the language of some my ancestors" She added, seeing the confused looks on the twins' faces.

"What about you, Eleniel?" asked Elrohir, I winced at the sound of the proper name.

"Please, call me Elle. I'm more comfortable with that." I said; the twins nodded…still waiting for my answer "Oh, um, I speak the common tongue and German mostly. Oh, and there's my native tongue, Hindi…which Mili can understand but she speaks only a little of."

"Arwen mentioned you speak the tongue of our people also" He HAD to say that…really…I was getting just pissed at myself for singing along with Arwen in the garden.

"A friend taught me." I said so softly that I could barely be heard; thankfully Jessi stepped in. I made a mental note to thank her later.

"So, you two have grown up in Rivendell together, am I right?" she asked. The twins nodded.

"We were the troublemakers…and the best Imladris ever saw. In fact, there have never been any better than us." Said Elladan. Elrohir punched him in the arm.

"Do not say that brother!" Elrohir glared at Elladan, making Mili giggle.

"No fighting on the dining table!" she said, like her mother told her. I laughed, as did Jessi.

"Wine for the Ladies?" Asked Elrohir…aw! What a gentleman. I noted how he gracefully poured out the wine for Jessi as she held out her goblet. Love hurts. I had to keep my distance from Elrohir. If I fell for him, hell would break lose for me.

I took a sip from my glass…nice wine!

I looked over at Jessi, she was just sniffing her glass. "Are you not going to drink any Jessi?"

She looked over at me and glared, I assume she didn't like everyone's eyes on her – oops.

"I don't like wine," Ok, that's fine, its settled then.

"But this is lovely wine, I have had none say it was distasteful, please I must insist you try it." Elladan said.

Ok, its not settled then.

Jessi shook her head, "I don't drink wine, or any other alcoholic beverages." She looked over at Elladan who was about to say something but cut in, "I prefer not to talk about it anymore thank you,"

I looked around as a uncomfortable silence feel over the group, I decided to lighten the mood. "So, tell me about your pranks. Have you done anything recently?" I asked, smiling

"Well, that is one reason Elrohir and I wanted to talk to the both of you. You see, now that we have 'grown out' of that, we only play a prank once a year and this year we have done nothing. Our ideas are drained so we were hoping for some fresh inspiration." Elladan said, speaking for his brother.

Jessi smiled, "Bring it on." Seeing the confused looks on the twins' faces she quickly added, "What's the deal?"

"You both help us, and hide us from Adar and we do something for you in turn. You name it!" said Elrohir

Jessi looked at me and I looked back at her. I nodded to her and she to me. "We agree," I stated.

"Have you tried putting temporary dyes in shampoo?" asked Jessi. The twins nodded.

"That was what we did to Glorfindel last year." Elladan said, just as two elves of the kitchen staff arrived with our dinner.

"Besides, Ada is our target this year." Said Elrohir "Could you pass on the stew, Elle?"

"Oh, sure!" I said handing him the large bowl, our hands touched as he took it from me, but I tried not to pay any attention to it. "I have an idea!" I said as a hilarious thought came to mind.

"Do tell!" Elladan and Elrohir stopped eating.

"Okay, here it is. Before morn, when your Ada wakes up, you will have to be outside his bedroom door. Pull the door slightly ajar and balance a bucket of tinted water between the distance from the wall to the door. When Lord Elrond wakes up and opens the door, the tinted water will fall on him and he will be colored differently for a few days."

"And all this time, I thought you were the nice, innocent one, Elle!" said Jessi in mock horror.

"I am!" I said, "I'm not the one playing the prank, they are! I just gave them a little idea."

"Thank you Elle!" said Elladan "But how will you hide us?"

"That's simple." Said Jessi. Tell us when you plan on playing the prank. So, on that morning, Elle will be in my room, talking. You two may come in and hide. We will be expecting you."

Elrohir sipped his wine and then turned to Jessi, "This is what I meant by saying that the four of us would get along well!" Mili pouted at the statement but then yawned.

"After having slept almost all day, Mili, how can you still be tired?" I asked, putting her in my lap as soon as I finished my dinner. In fact, we all had finished dinner so the twins offered to walk us back to our rooms. Mili had fallen asleep while I was carrying her. Poor child, the thought of having left earth hadn't dawned on her. In a way she was lucky.

We stopped at Mili's room first and I tucked her into bed. We went to Jessi's room next and I decided to stay and talk to Jessi for a while.

"Good night, Elladan, Elrohir" I said. Jessi was already in the room…on the bed…with a pillow in hand. Uh oh!

"Special delivery for Elle!" she said, throwing the pillow to me. Luckily, I moved out of the way and the pillow hit…Elrohir! Okay…one angry elf.

"Scratch that!" I said, letting the hyperness take over me as well. I skipped (Yes skipped!) to the couch and grabbed a rather large blue cushion, throwing it to Jessi, I yelled: "Special package for Jessi!" But she hid behind Elladan and the cushion hit him. Uh oh…two angry elves!

The twins looked at each other and then at us.

"Right then" said Elladan, picking up three cushions at a time.

"This means war!" said Elrohir, helping his brother throw cushions at us and at once, Jessi and I were bombarded with cushions, pillows and feathers that came out of them.

"Scheisse! You guys have a good aim!" I said, attempting to jump off the bed gloriously…but I ended up tripping over my dress and falling flat on my face. So much for glory and splendor! Oh, and 'scheisse' is German for 'shit'

"Ow! Damn it!" I said, causing everyone laugh! I laughed too…still lying on the floor. Elrohir was nearing the bed so that he could help Jessi get down from the bed…like a lady. Luckily enough for her, her dress had a slit, she won't trip and fall, like me. Oh no, Jessi didn't fall. Elrohir fell, after I tripped him with my foot. Too bad for me, he fell on top of me!

"Fuckitall!" I said in one breath. "Elrohir, why the hell did you have to land on top of me?"

Elrohir gave me a mock hurt look, "Ah! Colorful language for a lady!"

"I never said I was a lady!" I said. " Kindly GET OFF me!" he did. I got up too, hitting him with the nearest pillow.

"What was that for?" he asked. I hit him again with the same pillow. The entire room was covered in feathers by now and we were all lying on the floor. I was starting to fall asleep. Elrohir was already asleep on my stomach, Elladan wasn't deep in his sleep but he would be soon. Jessi was half awake, as was I.

"This is the life, Jessi!" I said, suppressing another yawn

"Agreed"

"Eating, sleeping and pillow fighting!" I giggled softly, careful not to wake the sleeping Elrohir on my stomach.

"Planning pranks and hiding the pranksters!" she added.

"Night night!" I said.

"G'night!"

Was that a LONG day or what? Well I had a LOAD of fun…yet I missed something…my family. Perhaps Middle Earth could fill my heart with all that I desired but the only thing it couldn't replace was the love of a family. Middle Earth would never be home. Home is where the heart is…my heart is filled with memories of Earth, of family and friends, of happy times and sad times and thoughts of things I will never see. I may not see my cousins growing up. I will not watch my oldest cousin get married. Mili's new little brother won't even know her when we return…if we do return! It is in times like these that we must keep up hope. Sometimes, hope is all we have and letting go like me, could be the biggest mistake.

-sniff- the last paragraph made me sad. REVIEW! please...

Cap. Jack: What she said. Make the lass happy.

Oh, I just finished watching 'Lady Jane' ...who's seen it? I like the ending for a reason and I might take some stuff from the movie...for this story or my other ones...

Jessi and I just wanna say: Thank you! Danke Schon...and whatever that may be in other languages...

Thanks. Best wishes

-Jessi and Elle