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Alex was really pissed off to say the least. Estel promised to be here twenty minutes ago, he was going to teach her to do offensive moves with a sword.

Alex sat down on the smooth lust grass; remember this day, two months ago. Legolas had bid her goodbye returning to Mirkwood. He had promised to return when he could, he had promised her archery lessons. He had taken her best friend with him, Devera. All she had left was Estel, Arwen, and Mara.

"Lady Alex?" a musical voice asked. "Arwen, haven't I told you to call me just Alex. I don't deserve the title lady" Alex sighed, sharpening her sword.

Arwen stood over her in a pale blue dress with bell sleeves. She looked simple elegant, compared to Alex's huge Kelly Clarkson shirt and a pair of denim jeans, rolled up. Arwen kneeled onto the grass. "I believe Prince Legolas would think differently" Arwen said quietly. Alex snorted.

"He thinks I am a girl who dresses like a man, who acts like an m…" Arwen cut her off, "You are a women and you act like one" she said, smiling a little at the young naive girl before her. "Whatever you say" Alex replied, softly.

Arwen stood up, and offered her a hand. Alex grasped it and stood up. "Where is your boyfriend? He was supposed to be here awhile ago" Alex said looking around.

The leaves were turning to a dull green, the month was August and winter would be here before she knew. Then Alex just thought of something, she had been here for a little over a whole year. She came on the 5th of July of last year and here she was, on the 5th of August.

That makes tomorrow her sixteenth birthday, Alex stopped in her tracks. She was going to be 16 without Legolas, her family or her dog. She missed Sam, she was a loyal dog, and would swim out to sea with her all the time. Alex gave a sigh before following Arwen up to the gardens where she had last seen Estel.

The next day came sooner then Alex thought it could. She took a long bubble bath, before changing into a pair of denim shorts and a red halter with white and pink flowers going up the left side. She braided her hair before walking down to the "mesh" hall. There were flowers everywhere, her favorite kind,yellow roses. She smiled and walked to her seat. On her way many of the elves gave her a happy birthday as she taught them last year at her fifteenth birthday.

She reached the head table and got a rare smile from Lord Elrond and a nod before sitting down at her place at the table. There was a cinnamon roll, or something like one. Alex gave a huge smile to Mara and dug in.

Estel and Arwen walked in at the same time greeting her and wishing her a happy birthday. Last year when she turned 15, she had to example to them the traditions of a birthday on earth.

Estel gave her a extra long lesson but nothing cool happened. They noticed it was her birthday but no cake, no presents. Alex came in five hours later, covered in sweat and breathing heavily.

She went up stairs to take another bath, oddly, it was hot, nice water. Usually her water was cold by the time she got up to her bedroom after practice. She walked back into her room wrapped in a towel and sitting there was a mountain of presents, wrapped in multicolored paper. Alex smiled and still in her robe sat down and began opening all the presents.

The first one she opened was green and sliver, there was a letter slipped in the box but Alex threw it to the side. Inside was a pretty crystal comb. (Like the once you pull your hair back with). It was green and sliver also and in the shape of flowers and leaves. Alex placed it in her hair and moved on to the next present and soon she had finished unwrapping the whole pile.

Alex got a necklace in the same style as the comb wrapped the same why as the comb, along with a green elvish dress. She got a blood red dress from Arwen, and a bow and a quiver full of arrows from Estel. From Lord Elrond she got a book about the creation of Middle Earth. Finally, a sweet smelling bar of soap and a sliver comb from Mara.

Alex pulled on the dress and placed the necklace around her neck. As she hurried out to find everyone and thank them, she picked up the letter and walking slowly to her bed, opening the letter as she went, she found it was two letters. She curled up on her bed and began to read over the two. The first was from Devera, nothing really special she told her of life in court and to watch out for her leg. But Legolas was more interesting.

Dear Lady Alexandra, daughter of General Marks of the Untied States Army,

Happy Birthday Lady Alexandra. Life is so dull here at court, but I am out most of the time. The spiders and orcs are getting more active. Something is about to happen. I promise I will be there soon. Father wishes to meet the fair Lady Alexandra. I hope you are fairing well and continue learning fencing from Estel. Please tell him hello for me, he is a dear friend of mine as you saw. I hope you enjoy the necklace. My brother send you the comb and my sister hand-made the dress; all in Mirkwood's colors. Please give my regrets to Lord Elrond. I wish you a happy birthday but I must hasten, I am leaving with my hunting group in a moment's time. I wish to see you soon, and I promise I will return to Rivendell soon!

Love

Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood.

Alex stared atit for amoment and placed it under her pillow before running off to thank her friends.

Many seasons pasted, but Prince Legolas never came. Alex put all her bitter tears into her practicing of elvish with Elrond and her archery and fencing with Estel. Soon the once sarcastic fun-loving girl became a hard core warrior. Once abright and happy yellow rosewasnow a blacken rose….

A/N-We shall be seeing a new Alex soon…MUHAHA, that's where the title came from. Anyway please review… and thanks for all of them…over 50 jumps up and down

Gir The Insane Flamin Ninja- Never mind, Hobbits are next, I changed it a bit so it would go faster, or I could go on forever.

Lady Keshanna of the Night-Thanks

DarkAngelPearl- Al fluff is going to be gone soon. They have a very hilly relationship

Fk306 animelover-Here you go.

Celtic Cross-This is before the fellowship but that should be coming up soon.

Elvin BlueEyes- Sorry I will try to fix that. But thanks for the review.