-Chapter 7- Time?

I opened my eyes, it was difficult I was lying on my back and in my bed, but something seemed off, I had to configure all of my system settings to be as it once was. I had no more errors for my heart swelling, but there was something else different, I looked down; the bedspread was not the same, I felt different. I slowly rose from my bed once I did a diagnostic of my insides, I realised that I had not used my organs for a long time. I had a clock built inside of me! 50 years! My inactive counted up to 50 years, I was confused, normally I would have slept till my takotsubo cardiomyopathy had been healed and not cease to be a reoccurring issue, I had not expected to sleep fifty years away to get rid of the issue. I slowly got out and sat on the edge of my bed, I had to flush my systems with serum just to re-evaluate my muscles, nerves, veins, and ligaments to make sure I was back up to being the strong cyborg I once was. I stood and walked to the door, I opened it and walked out, the walls and halls were all the same and had the same earthy smell; an elf carrying sheets gasped and dropped them as she laid eyes on me. I smiled "hi, where is King Thranduil?" the woman needed some time to think; she gaped and closed her mouth before stuttering "f-f-follow me please."

The elf kept looking back to make sure that I was following her, she was a wood elf with long brown hair and green eyes, she was a young one, that I hadn't met when I was awake previously. "You have been asleep for a long time…" she stated trying to make small talk while we walked to the throne room, "fifty years" I cut in "ah, yeah, the king was worried when you wouldn't wake but has continued to look after you while you slept." I nodded to her and smiled "I know, there is no reason for you to inform me of such things, but I take it you were the one to look after me while I slept?" She nodded solemnly, "indeed I did," I noticed her slight frown, possibly because I never decomposed, I was sure that while I had my systems off, that ALL of my organs ceased to work including heart and lungs which was the reason I did it, but Thranduil knew I could not die.

As we entered, I noticed Thranduil relaxing with his legs kicked up and a goblet of wine in his hand, he looked like a sloth, an elegant sloth, he had boredom and loneliness reflected in his eyes as he looked to his drink. His eyes swivelled to us and instantly like a switch in him was flipped, he got up and sat down his drink and came down his stairs, I smiled to him as he had eyes of happiness and disbelief. "By the gods, your finally awake, you may leave us," he stated to the female elf who brought me to him, I smiled as he hugged me, "we have much to discuss, let's go somewhere more appropriate." I nodded as we walked away, I noticed he had not let me go, his arm still around my own as if he were escorting me, but I knew he was holding on to make sure this was real and not a drunken dream of his.

I sat across from him, he had informed me that he kept a close eye on me and made sure my condition wasn't due to some sort of magic, he had never trusted those wizards and knowing them he wouldn't doubt on their meddling with my person. He also had informed my Adar about my condition who visited, they had a good talk about me seeing as they were now on the same page and knew everything, I also knew Adar told Gandalf the Grey about me. "How is Adar?" Thranduil nodded "he is good, still taking care of Rivendell, but what I really want to talk about is the events that led up to your fifty-year slumber, you were brief with information and just left you seemed unhappy with me." I noticed that his last words were saddened slightly; I suppose he must have been thinking he was the cause of said issue and wanted me to confirm or deny.

I grabbed his hand and looked to him with a smile on my face, the light from the fireplace illuminated us and his eyes, "I was suffering from takotsubo cardiomyopathy," I noticed his questioning eyes, "it's heart break, I… at Erabor I had wanted to tell him, but there were too many around and I was thinking over if I had done the right thing, made the right call but I knew it wasn't the right time and didn't answer his question as to what I was…many were saying I was a liar, witch and so on because I healed those with my blood but they didn't know that, and on top of that I could move things extremely heavy. I also faced Smaug however I couldn't kill him or hurt him without destroying their home, I instead shot him in the face and got out of there, but now he knows what I smell like and who I am."

I noticed the angered look on his face, "to think you helped them, negotiated on their behalf gave them as life giving as your blood and they treated you as that, so I take it the prince turned his back on you, I wouldn't be surprised those dwarves are untrusting and secretive, however if someone else has a secret then you're the worse for not giving it to them." He sighed I smiled to him "well I am much better now, and I need to know what about Star? Did you take care of him?" Thranduil rolled his eyes "that mutt, is a pain in my side, however Legolas has taken it upon himself as a duty to raise and train him, he stayed by your side a lot while you slept, and when he isn't out hunting for his meat, he is in the fields and paddocks with the elk he seems to like 'playing' with them."

I smiled at his words "well Mellon I am so thankful for you taking care of him and myself over the last fifty years," he made a hand gesture as if it was nothing to mention "you should really thank Legolas, he was the one doing most of the work." I regardless gave him a hug "well then I will be off to track down your elusive son," Thranduil spoke up "a word of warning, Legolas has changed a little since you fell asleep, he took on his role as captain seriously in your absence he isn't as laid back as he once was and doesn't play games so much." I nodded but kept on walking, I walked briskly as my scans informed me that he and Star were in the fields but Star was very large in stature. I arrived to see him being trained, Legolas seemed to be teaching him on fighting tactics like how to run up and having Legolas jump onto him, and how to help Legolas jump up and dismount him in a fight. "Good boy Star, you are ever the agile one," Star licked his face as Legolas laughed but tried to get away; I laughed as I came over into view.

Both had the same look on their face, Star was large in size but slender built like he was aerodynamic, he got up and rushed over making a howl like bark, that sounded nowhere near as sinister as a normal wargs would. I embraced him and scratched behind his large pointy ears, he was not like the other wargs; his fur was thick and fluffy, groomed and well taken care off, he looked happy and had a shine to his coat, teeth, and golden eyes. Legolas came over to me with a relieved smile on his face as I rubbed Star's tummy, I stood and embraced him as he sighed and said "your awake, I'm so glad to see you again, father and I were worried when you wouldn't wake," we separated as he continued saying "I suppose you already spoke to Adar, and what about your Adar?"

I smiled to him, I knew Legolas was not going to humbug me like Thranduil did about why I wouldn't awake, Legolas unlike his father knew that I loved Thorin and if it were to be anything that put me in that state it would have been him. "Yeah your father and I had a quick catch up but mainly him wanting to understand why I slept so long, but I was hoping to go see my Adar," Legolas made a face and spoke "so father didn't tell you about anything else?" I frowned slightly to him, "no should have he?"

Legolas chose to smile and shrug his shoulders, I knew he was diverting but I would allow it, "well I will let you and Star bond, god knows he has waited long enough, oh and if you choose to leave to see your Adar let me know, so this time I can give you a proper farewell." I smiled and nodded to him as I sat down next to Star, I played with his nose and patted him all over, seeing what he did and didn't like, I also spoke to him and he would do small noises and bark. He was a very intelligent warg, he would not be considered big for a warg he was longer than most and had a wolf like look to his face, I guessed being in the light and being raised by elves made his growth differ to a wild or orc warg. I had written a letter to my Adar and sent it via messenger owl, I had learned that Star travelled back and forth from Rivendell and was trained to detect other orc's and wargs, he was not very friendly to his own species nor the orc's who thought wargs belonged to them. I had decided that I would return to Rivendell to complete my training as it had been interrupted by the proposal by the dwarves, and then I had a lot of traveling and then the dragon attack and my slumber, so I thought I would return to my family and complete what I started.

I had chosen to spend my first week here in Greenwood, which I heard from patrols that the spiders were getting far worse and ballsy, I found hard to believe considering I found them ballsy enough when I first arrived here, however they had popped up more often, the elves knew that to the East Radagast the brown kept an eye on the woods, however he had not mentioned anything wrong, but Greenwood was becoming a darker place slowly. I spent a week with Thranduil and Legolas seeing the guard rotated and Legolas was swapped out with Tauriel taking over, however I noticed I bored very easily. Thranduil complained about the dwarves, humans at Lake Town which he claimed most from Dale ran to, he hadn't come upon any Dwarves since the dragon attack, and when he heard about what caused my condition his anger and hatred for their race increased tenfold.

Legolas meanwhile had been taking his position very seriously and other than that his relationship with Tauriel grew, Legolas was obviously fond of his long-term friend and Thranduil had wished for that to begin with, however Tauriel respected him more as a friend and captain following her prince's orders. I shouldn't have been surprised when nothing much had changed or there was nothing else going on, if something had happened in the world then it wasn't noteworthy or news had not reached Greenwood yet seeing as Thranduil had receded even more into the walls he resided in and so had the elves that followed him.

I had longer hair than before, it was annoying to try and keep maintained but to elves it was not something they ever did, they never cut their hair as it would then stay that length once done and it stopped once it reached a certain length. Unlike humans and I my hair continued to grow even when my body was 'asleep' aka dead, and if cut it continued to grow, however I followed their traditions mainly because I now viewed myself as an elf even though I was a cyborg, they had accepted me and I was more classified as a superhuman.

Star followed me, it was obvious that Legolas and Star were very close and it was hard for Star to leave him, and there was a heartfelt puppy eyes and Legolas hugging his fluffy friend, I hugged him and Thranduil, Tauriel was back and the rotations were about to begin, Legolas was to accompany us through the woods until I made my way through the mountains and to Rivendell. I stood in my black combat clothes however I had swapped my top for a skin-tight singlet that had breast support, my Pandora was buckled up to my upper body. I had on my gloves and ammo gauntlets I also had all my weapons present, when I realised how long my blond locks were after waking. I enlisted the help of elves to do it all up into long tight braids that was held up into a high ponytail with a few others making it look like a bun ponytail, and my features apparently looked sharper, hopefully a little scary making orcs, goblins and others not come at me, however the tips of my braids still reached my backside and I had to be careful when sitting down.

I arrived in Rivendell by the weeks end, it would have been quicker had I not travelled with Star who hunted his own food and stayed close to me. I had used this time to train with him and see what he had learned, he was strong and able to run and carry me even with Pandora on my back, it was good to know this however I didn't want to ride him as a mount, I took him home with me to help raise him, and Legolas did a fine job doing that. I started eating with Star, and getting my organs working once more, I knew Thranduil and my Adar would not mind if I chose to not to, however I found it easier to interact and spend time with them plus an excuse to take breaks from reading and studying.

I meet with guards just outside the borderlines of Rivendell, the elves paused when they noticed it was me "lady Amira, you are back, it has been so long, please let us escort you to Lord Elrond, he will be glad to see your arrival." I smiled as they seemed surprised, I had written ahead so he should have known I was coming; however I was not sure if the owl had returned home in Greenwood yet, but I nodded to them, maybe they were not informed or had not done a rotation since my Adar got word. I walked up the beautiful long stone stairs, it was getting close to the afternoon and elves were prepping for dinner, Star rushed off to do as he pleased, he had been going back and forth between the kingdoms and was accustomed to this area along with the elves used to his presence by now. I was taken to my Adar's office room, a simple knock was paced on the door, I heard him give us acceptance to enter, "Lord Elrond…" when my father made eye contact his jaw dropped slightly and he had a look of happy and disbelief, he instantly got up from his seat and moved around his desk, as I too moved forward to him and embraced him in a hug.

I spent most of my time with my father, I learnt that the dwarves luck had not came through, it seemed when they returned home but the orcs had already gotten there first and a fight with an immense head count occurred, dwarves from the lonely mountain were all but endangered and the Durin line was down to the youngest; the prince- my Thorin. I sat in silence and shock; I did not realise the troubles they would have to face on top of losing their home, it had taken them a long time to get to their home away from home, but that resulted in their numbers being cut dramatically, Thorin was now the oldest of the Durin bloodline and his moniker was Oakenshield. I sat for a long time in silence just listening to my Adar speak, he mentioned that the dwarves hate for elves increased as they blamed King Thranduil for not helping, even though I did, and I was called a liar and witch for it. They had headed to their kin in the Blue Mountains and taken work for man where they could, I fingered my necklace, I only realised my father had now gone silent. "Did you tell him?" I could tell by the look on his face that he already knew the answer; I simply shook my head, "No Adar, it wasn't the right time, too many ears and it just wasn't right…" I heard my voice crack at the end, my eyes burned, I felt horrible that while he was enduring hell and loss of his family and kin I was sleeping away.

I didn't blame him for getting angry at me for not informing him about me at that moment I also knew it wasn't my fault, it was no one's fault, it was just shitty events followed by more shitty events. I just wished I were better than this, to sleep for fifty years and not be there for the man I wanted to spend his life with, willing to endure the heartache of our children leaving the living world before myself. I wanted to find him, explain things and be with him, however I knew just from the events told to me, that the Thorin I met in the lonely Mountain is not the Thorin working for man right now. I was sure that he would be filled with sadness and most of all anger, but still I felt so many emotions and love for him.

It was decided that my training had to continue, my Adar did not finish teaching me all that he could, so my studies continued, sometimes I would find myself thinking over the past, not much from my previous world but more from the events that just happened yesterday to me but was half a century to others.

I laughed as Thorin got lost once again taking me to the lower boilers, he wanted to explain how dwarves mined and created some of the best weapons and crafts. I noticed he was upset that I laughed at him, I grabbed his hand and said "I find it so endearing that you always get lost, at least you will always need me to show you the way," I pulled and he followed by my side, I felt his eyes on me, I looked to my side and made eye contact. He had a look in his eyes that made me feel vulnerable; I blushed "what is it?" "Did you mean what you said that you will always show me my way?" I smiled to him "of course, we cannot have the great Thorin lost now can we, besides your great company."

I was taken away from my memories as I felt hands land on my shoulders swiftly, making me jump slightly, "how many times has it been this week alone, that I have caught my daughter daydreaming, this is much unlike you." I tilted my head back to look up to my Adar, I raised an eyebrow, and smiled "sorry…?" he smiled at my little smirk. He took a seat next to me, "I got word from my friend Gandalf the Grey, he will be coming our way and passing through, I was hoping to ask him if he could share some of his wisdom with you too." I smiled at him "oh wow really, I hope he says yes, but really I just want to hear about his travels; besides, he loves story telling." I knew Gandalf was a good man and wizard, he was close to my Adar and I knew I could trust him, I wonder how long it had been since he passes through Rivendell.

I walked down the stairs with my Adar, "ah melon, we are delighted to see you here," "as I am to see yous, ah it seems our sleeping beauty has finally awaken, did you enjoy your sleep?" I smiled to the old wizards words, "ah Gandalf, I did, sorry to be absent for so long, but I hear you may have many new stories to share from your travels?" We all walked up the stairs to a comfortable small dining room, "ah yes indeed, you should see the trolls I came upon, nasty they were coming down from the mountains, further than they should be." He puffed on his pipe as he tried to get it aflame again, Gandalf used most of his time here to tell my Adar and I off the changes in the world, most notably being man changing as they lived much shorter lives than the other creatures and races of middle-earth. I had chosen to spend most of my time with my Adar, it had been a few years now and I hadn't gone to see Thranduil or Legolas since.

I stayed with father for another 2 years, it was serene and entertaining compared to the woodland realm, the libraries and my room here was just more inviting than my other home, I also found the people here naturally more accepting and happier. It showed the difference from the darkness affecting the woods near Greenwood, if I had thought that, that was a lot of spiders that chased me when I arrived, and then I had another thing coming because apparently their numbers had increased over the many years. I also noticed that when I travelled through them on my way to Rivendell that they had a different feel to them, like at any moment you could be attacked.

I landed after dodging the swinging pair of daggers, and the flying arrows, I landed and rushed off and disarmed and kicked the knees out of one elf, I threw the daggers cutting the arrows out of the air. I made a mad rush to the elf on my right and gave him an uppercut, I jumped up into the air and back-flipped over behind the last elf and I placed my own dagger to his throat. "It seems like I win~" I sing-songed, as I heard them all groan and get up, I heard clapping and laughter, as I looked over to my left seeing twin brothers come up to us. They were of the same height and were very hard to discern from one another, both with brown hair, fair elven complexion, and grey eyes, they wore elven armour and silver cloaks. I smiled to them, I was sure I knew who they were "hello, are you two perhaps Lord Elladan and Lord Elrohir?"

Both seemed surprised for a moment at my attention and being able to discern them apart, it was easy when I knew and could tell that Elladan had a reformed broken rib on his right side. I looked to them both as they bowed "I am surprised to see one so young, also knowledgably," Elrohir spoke up continuing with the sentence "and so formidable in combat to disarm and win three to one, say who are you?" I smiled "ah Adar will be so happy to see you both home, I am Amira Hawley, your adopted sister." I then noticed Adar enter the open outdoor training grounds "ah I see yous are acquainted, this makes things easier." Both brothers turned to their father "ah Adar, it is good to see you," I let them embrace and say their helloes as I helped the other elf's I trained with up and to re-pack their weapons, "thank you lady Hawley," they all bowed and left for their other duties.

"So you're the fabled adopted daughter of Elrond, to be honest I am surprised, father has always been a kind and caring elf lord however to adopt a person after only knowing them for a few years is well frankly unbelievable," I nodded to his words. I knew Adar hadn't had the chance to inform them who I was or what I was, so I really didn't want to answer their questions with lies, we had been interrupted with a returning patrol that informed us of orcs closer than they should be, so we rode out and intercepted and killed them. Elladan and Elrohir joined the three elves' I trained with, Adar and myself; it was swift and quick the most time being spent on travelling on our horses. Now we sat at dinner with many other elves including Arwen who had been absent lately due to studies, I knew she read over the information I recorded for them on parchment from my world and then they took their time in reading and learning about it even though it could never be built or created in this world, it was new and interesting for them to read.

"So where do you hail from?" Elrohir asked, "I came from Greenwood to here, for training that Adar agreed to, and now I travel back and forth when I am needed…" I was intercepted by Arwen who spoke up, "Amira is King Thranduil's and Prince Legolas's personal guard, friend, advisor and trainer plus teacher, she is simply amazing, and here she trains and learns but also teaches." I blushed slightly looking down, it was considered rude for one to butt in on another's sentence and I was being praised more than I was used to, so I let her take the lead as I heard and was aware of my new brothers being slightly protective. I noticed Adar slightly frowning at Arwen for her rudeness, but I smiled to her and gave her a nod to go ahead, I preferred to be silent at this dinner, not that I was eating.

I had learned with Arwen that it was best to leave her alone to process all the information that Elrond had told her and then let her come to me when she had questions, I was doing the same with my brothers, however they came to me quicker than I suspected them too. I was curled up on a chair with a book about moon- script runes and how to read it, moon script has to be read under the same shape or season moon that it was written under, allowing it to only be read once every year or so, upon a luna altar rock which reflects the luna-rays from behind the runes making it possible to be read.

I paused when I could feel the two making their way to me, I pretended to continue reading, seeing if they were going to come straight to me, or watch me from afar. Adar had told them last night of what I was and where I came from, I just hope that he did not carry on too much about the travel to outer space we accomplished; he was always most fascinated by that. I looked up to see the twins before me, "yes, I suppose yous both have been informed by Adar of what and who I am, so any questions?" They had their hands clasped behind their backs, "tell us why you haven't tried to go home, surely you would like it there more, with your goagle and enternet and what was it he called it brother?" "I can't quite remember?" I smiled at their attempts to recount the names of many things father told them off, "no normally that would keep me busy and entertained however it is obvious to me and those that know about me, that returning home is impossible.

There is also the fact I don't have anyone home, I am sure John and Jenny are gone by now and I have made strong bonds here, with those I call family and friends, so I choose to stay it also helps that I cannot die, and if I can then still it does not bother me at all."

They had not bombarded me as much as Arwen had when she found out, they simply were verifying for themselves that I was indeed not lying and I was not some sneaky spy or undercover assassin or something. They were truly paranoid and it was so cute when they shared sentences and talked back and forth questioning and answering each other, however they were stoic and serious making their priority family and Rivendell, besides killing orcs, they had their priorities straight. I went back to my training and learning, I learnt nearly every type of plant and herb in this world and what they were all used for, I learnt most from greenwood but this had completed my training in botany, I continued with magic and who can use it and how it is learnt in more details. Father tried to teach me magic, however it was out of my reach, I was unable to learn and train with magic when I had none. I spent most of my days travelling after completing my studies, my father was reluctant to say I passed because he knew I would travel or leave, I knew my Adar was attached to his daughters more than his sons, but for good reasons especially after what happened to Calabrian, his late wife. I however was not an elf nor human, so I was reluctantly let go by my Adar, to be on my way, most of my travels consisted off me going from father to the far North, I also went back and forth with Star and we visited Greenwood over the years.

"So even the Edain in your world knows not of what comes after death?" Arwen had been asking me more questions about mortality and humans specifically, I knew one day she would need to choose to either stay immortal or become mortal. I nodded "but we have had mediums be able to speak to those who have died, there is also being able to hear and speak to those that are not present anymore, we call them ghosts or spirits with unfinished business that is why we think they cannot move on.

However there are many who think we get reincarnated, or we simply watch, going to darkness like a flame being blown out, however no one really knows. I have seen many theories and most are made up for books, movies and anime…" Arwen looked slightly confused "anime?" I nodded "yeah, remember how I told you about movies?" she nodded "well anime which is short for animated, or cartoon, is a drawn movie, so each frame is drawn, and then their next small movement and then the next. Once done it all gets compiled together and when rapidly flipped through it shows a moving picture, the creators of it then add voices and sounds to go with it and like with a movie it is recorded and shown to their audience. Cartoons are typically for children however not all is, some are adult themed showing sexual, physical, fighting, blood and coarse language." I heard her gasp and I smirked, forgetting for a few seconds just how reserved they were, "anyway I remember watching this one anime when I was a teenager, I had been home sick from my part-time job, it was called death parade, it was about an arbiter who is created solely to judge a soul on whether it goes to the void to nothing or gets reincarnated into a new life, they use games and test two souls against one another sometimes with high stakes or pain to see how they react and where they should go." I noticed Arwen was on the edge of her seat "wow that sounds amazing…" I smiled "remember this is just an anime, it is made up, however it could be real, who knows, I think there was a saying- if you have thought it then it most likely already exists."

I lay in bed, the sun had long ago risen and the buzzing about in the underground caverns had been noticeable, however I sat hearing the sounds of my thoughts, as dwarves smashed their hammers on hot iron. I turned to him, "this is so intriguing, I don't know how yous learn skill in crafting and craft so easily however I suppose it's in your blood," I smiled to him, his blue eyes were clear and he was happy to see me delve into his people's customs. "Have yous ever heard of a sword called a Katana?" I looked over to see him frown in thought "I have not; tell me what it is you know?" I smiled ready to respond; I have told him many things about my knowledge; he was still so young he had no idea that these were not things from this world. I informed him off this sword made by ancient men and how it consisted of folding and bonding many layers and different types of metals together making it strong and sharp normally able to cut straight through bone, which was not easy for all human made weapons to do, unlike dwarves and elves and so on. He had a hand to his chin, "I may speak to Balin about it, see if he thinks we can re-make this ancient weapon of man," I smiled to him "you are very ambitious and adventurous, if yous do make one, you keep it, if it is anything like its original then it will serve you well."

I sat up aware when I heard a knock on the door, "come in!"

Thranduil opened the door; he was in his signature long green and silver robes depicting springtime, my favourite season. "Yeah?" I drawled as he looked somewhat relieved to see me, "I was making sure you didn't fall into another fifty-year slumber…why are you hiding away in your room, when it's a beautiful day out?" I smiled at him as he sat on the side of my bed, he ended up sitting up and leaning back on my bed and getting comfortable, maybe he thought this was going to be a long talk. He leaned back in a made up a pile of pillows and set his long what I call night gown coat, and he crossed his legs, "so my dear melon tell me what is wrong," I looked to him slightly entertained "what makes you think something is wrong?" he gave me a look one that said 'really?' "I am having a day off," "a day off?" I smiled to him "yes Thranduil a day off, it means today I do nothing other than what I want to do, humans do this all the time some have one day of the week dedicated to it, normally Sunday, the day of rest."

"Ah~ I think I have heard about that from one of the woodsman, I do believe they work every day of the week but the last day being Sunday, but humans rest at night why do they need to take an entire day of sloth to be able to work the next week away?" I smiled at his words "oh boy, okay so humans are susceptible to diseases and sickness, right?" he nodded "okay well resting keeps one's body and mind in top shape and a better chance of not getting any of those, plus mortals need to sleep did you know a human can only go 264 hours or 11 days without sleep before death claims them, and then after the third or fourth day they begin to hallucinate, it is needed just like food and water, not all beings can live on air and sunshine like you elves."

He laughed "you live on nothing, if I must remind you, but it's good that I don't need to worry about you going through death from not having food and water while travelling and here too," I raised an eyebrow, "did you know that a human can survive up to 21 days with no food if they are still drinking water but if they have no water then they may survive anywhere from 3-5 days depending on the temperature outside and if they are eating or in the sun. The human body consists of a minimum of 60% water which is used as a lubricant for their joints, forms saliva to help digestion and converts the food to components needed for digestion, it helps all organs work. It also regulates the body temperature through sweating and respiration; it is needed for the brain to produce hormones and neurotransmitters, as well as being a shock absorption for the brain and spinal cord. It also delivers oxygen to the rest of the body, allows body cells to reproduce grow and survive, it flushes waste from the body mainly in urine and it keeps mucosal membranes moist." I smiled hearing him make a disgusted sound and make a dirty look on his face "please Hawley you know I love you but I am not your father who will sit and listen to you moan on and on about information that you know from your world…unless it's interesting." I smiled to him "well then I won't tell you the differences between the males and females of the human race…" he began to sit up "I already know the differences Hawley,"

I smiled "really, so you know women have far better eye colour detection, specifically in seeing the tone of red?" He paused and looked over his shoulder to me as I wore a knowing smirk, silence settled but then he said, "yes I did." He continued to get up, he was obviously weighing his options on if he wanted to know this information or not, "Hey! That took too long to answer, you sit down and entertain me melon," he smiled "but I am the King and I do as I please, besides I know all I need too of humans, I have you as a prime example, yous are greedy, selfish, all look relatively the same, live short lives, are disgusting and consume everything as well as being loud boorish and having the uncanny ability to repeat history."

He was about to turn and walk away as I shouted, "Hey who are you calling loud and boorish, I am no such thing!" however I realised I just proved his point as he raised an eyebrow at me in question however I could see entertainment in his eyes at raising my ire. "Case and point, I think you stated that was how the future humans said it, but if you must know you're fighting style compared to elves is also a case and point, you land hard, you also hit hard, sure you are fast but that comes with your loud thundering footsteps, I think some of the guard said you sounded like a stamping elk…" I noticed his smile, he was purposefully trying to rile me up, but it was working "I am not that loud, and who was it that said that huh?"

I slowly followed him trying to get the info about the elves that would need an ass kicking after all I was not part of the army or guard, I was above them, the Prince was a captain however his captain rank was below me, but normally his prince rank was above me, but if Thranduil gave me an order like protect Legolas, or take him to this place against his will, then I would not take orders from Legolas against the King's. So yeah, I was pretty high up in the pecking order, I followed him as he walked around "oh I can't say, besides, you don't expect me to know everyone's name, do you?" I looked up to him, in only my slippers, nighty and long tied up blue dressing gown, I said "yes you do, and do not lie to my Thran I know you know everyone who resides in you kingdom even the ones prisoned for crying out loud." I noticed his smile as I looked up and saw we were in the gardens, as we took a seat, it was beautiful, colourful, neat, and lush with birds, butterflies, and bees. I deflated "ah it seems I won and proved my point, there is no need for a 'day off' as you put it," "a day off simply means no working; and I don't believe I actually have worked for a very long time…"

He nodded his head in understanding "that may be true, but you are of high standing, and there hasn't really been a need for you to 'work' especially when I have not called upon you, you mainly just accompany me or Legolas, but lately he has had the company of Tauriel, your council and might is mainly needed in times of war…however your friendship is always needed."

I smiled once he finished his sentence, I knew he spoke the truth, I was made for war and death, it was normal however I already learnt what I needed too, done what I needed too and now I was bored and a little lonely, since I awoke it had been nearly 100 years, I had only continued counting due to my body having that built into it, otherwise I would not know how much time had passed. Star was a beautiful boy, he was still very young, no one, not men or elves knew how long a wargs lifespan would be, but he seemed to still act as a pup at times. "Honestly I really miss him, I had woke one day thinking fifty years was yesterday, and I had to get use to not seeing him, not thinking about marring him, and that is what preoccupies my mind when I am bored, all the what-if's and if I had done this than what would have happened, it's silly really I am teasing myself with the thoughts of what could have been my life."

Thranduil had noticed my love for the dwarf scum was true, much to his annoyance, he had always stated he was not worthy of me, and also stated that he turned his back on me along with the rest of his kin after the help I gave them. I knew he spoke the truth, he also highlighted negatives and reasons that should prove our separation being right, us splitting ways being the just thing to do, but at the end of the day my heart did not agree with it. "Melon, you need to try move on, maybe find an elven warrior or lord, at least you can spend near forever with them if they are not taken from you, but I am sure you would not allow that." I had been looking off into space, Thranduil had learned how to tell when I think of him or distant pasts, I sighed as I heard him speak of me moving on with an elf once more, "Thran, will you marry me and allow me to have children?" I noticed his tenseness, it took all my will power to not laugh and continue acting stoic, "I have met my love and had a son, it is sad she had left and it is true an elf can re-marry under certain circumstances, however my love for my wife and queen is true, I cannot love you in that way Hawley." He said it so softly and kind, I smiled to him showing that I had been holding back, he scoffed and rolled his eyes at me, "not that I expect you to melon, however that is what you are asking of me to do, can you now see the only difference was I was unable to marry him, spend centuries with him and have his children…" Thran had a lifted eyebrow at me with an incredulous look upon his face "so like everything you didn't get to experience with him?" "ah…yeah, but my love is still true," I had noticed my King learning more words and 'slang' as well as being more expressive, it seems I was rubbing off on him, but he was still the same Thranduil to all, I just got to see him in a different way as he is my melon, every time I say or think that word I imagine his head being a big watermelon, and I busted out laughing. "What's so funny is it something from your world again?" I nodded as I continued to laugh.