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Legolas had watched Ashley while she was asleep, and she practically glowed in the light the fire gave off. He had to fight Pippin off many times, he kept trying to get close to her. APragon got up off his log and stepped over the dwarf. He sat next to Legolas, and Ashley started moaning.

"No. Mother-NO!"

She jolted up from the ground, panting.

"Mother?"

She asked, looking around at her surroundings. Ashley sighed, the gave Legolas a look. Her eye twitched and her body quivered. She stood up and screamed. It was the loudest, most terrifying scream they had ever heard from a girl.

When she stopped she went right for Legolas, tackling him. He was shocked, and they rolled around, Legolas trying to get her off, and Ashley trying to cut him with her fingernails. After a few minutes of them doing that and Aragon not being concerned in the least, she snapped.

"Legolas? Oh my God. I'm sorry!" She quickly and ungracefully rolled off him. He sighed , and then asked her,

"Ashley? Is something bothering you?"

She nodded.

"I saw my mother in my dream.. at first, she was flying with big, white angel wings, smiling at me, then everything went black, she was screaming, and I couldn't help her. I couldn't see."

A single tear rolled down her face, and she sniffed.

"I never met my mother. I live in her house with my aunt. She had pictures of herself and my father everywhere, it was like she knew I would never meet them. They disappeared in a car accident... their bodies were never found, bit there was no way they could have escaped the wreck."

Everyone was wide awake, listening to her. They all felt sadness, and pity. And as always, Pippin and Merry killed the mood.

"What's a car?"

Ashley smiled at that and tried to explain the best she could.

"Well.. it's what people in my world use for horses. They are big, box shaped things with wheels, like a carriage, but it runs on its own. You have to just give it some fuel. It takes gas like was take food. If it doesn't have gas, it doesn't run. Plain and simple."

Gimli snorted.

"Finally! Someone who understands me."

Ashley cocked her head.

"What?"

"About them horses lass. Ye said they these cars replaced horses."

"I guess I did. Huh."

She shook her head, then pulled her iPhone out of her pocket. The group stiffened at that, and she just laughed. Ashley put her earbuds in, and pushed the play button for her music. She had the volume turned low, but Legolas' elven hearing picked it up. She was humming along.

"Here we go,

Welcome to my funeral.

Without you,

I don't even have a pulse.

All alone, it's dark and cold.

With every move I die...

Here I go, this is My confessional.

A lost cause, nobody can save ma soul.

I am so delusional.

With every move I die.

I have destroyed our love,

It's gone…

Payback is sick, it's all ma fault.

I'm dancin' with tears in ma eyes!

Just fighting to get through the night!

I'm losing it.. losing it...

With every move I die!

I'm faded, I'm broken inside!

I've wasted the love of my live!

I'm losing it...losing it...

With every move I die."

She stopped playing it, and rolled over. Legolas knew she listened to that weird song beacuse it had something big about her. He could smell her tears, and wondered why she was upset from some odd music. He scooted closer to her, and leaned over her shivering form.

"Ashley, look! The sun is rising." He whispered, in an attempt to cheer her up. She looked to the eastern sky, and sure enough, the sky had just exploded into colors if vibrant orange and gold, lighting up the dark night sky. Her lips turned up, and she wrapped her slender arms around his solid waist. She whispered in his ear,

"Thank you."

Shivers went down his spine when he felt her warm breath on his very sensitive ears. She pulled away, because in a moment she knew he would push her off, but not wanting to feel the rejection.

"So... um.. not wanting to be rude guys, but why are you out here anyways? I thought the war was over."

Aragon looked up from his saddle bags, and he explained.

"Well, it's been too peaceful around here, except for the orc and warg attacks. We have been hunting them down."

"Ooohhhhhh. But why in the forest, the called Legolas' name? Why not just say, (no offense meant but) STOP ELF! Or something like that?"

Legolas took a deep breath.

"They weren't always orcs, as you know. They were once elves. Once that particular group were forest elves." He said sadly.

"Oh. But how did they know your name?"

Gimli chuckled. "He is a very old princling, after all."

Ashley's lips parted in a silent "O" . Of course she knew how old he was. Almost 3000 years. She was vice president of his local fan club for crying out loud! But not like she'd tell him that. He'd think she was a crazy stalker girl.

"So, can I come with? I'm pretty skilled with swords and...my voice."

Aragon nodded untile heard her say her voice.

"Pardon, but your voice?"

She nodded yes, and started to screech, it was louder and worse than any Nazgul could make, and everyone except Ashley ran for cover, holding their hands over their ears. Her screen only lasted two seconds, but was enough to bring a grow man to his knees. When she stopped, she was trying really hard not to laugh at their pale faces, but Legolas was the worst. His sensitive hearing was his weakness.

"Oh my Fucking Lord. Is he okay?" She asked Gimli, who was standing over the ellen, and he was on the ground, holding his ears.

"Lass, don't do that!" Gimli growled at her.

"I'm sorry! I forget... because it doesn't hurt me. Legolas.. so sorry!"

His blue pools met her black ones, and for the first time he realised it.

"Ashley... Ashlena."

"Legolas, how did you know that? Only my aunt knew that name... are you a - never mind."

He sat up and looked at her.

"You really do not know your own people?"

"My people are DEAD!" She screamed and the tears came down in a waterfall. "No one is ever there for me. Now even my best friend. Karah was never there. My nana and ada are alive, but they never bothered to visit me. No one."

His eyes softened and he had a secretive smile on his face. She gave him a questioning look, and he jumped up, making her nearly slap him in the face.

"OMFG DON'T DO THAT!"

Everyone ended up laughing, and walked over to the horses. They all mounted and Ashley rode with Legolas. She was in front of him, his arms making a protective shield around her. She grinned in spite of herself. She was living her dream in Middle Earth! Riding across a open field in the Prince's arms, behind the fellowship! How could this get any better? On top of all that, she loves horses. She had always wanted to see a real one, but back on Earth she never got the chance.

"Legolas... you know, this is really nice! I've never really seen or ridden a horse. I luve it!"

He chucked,

"I'm glad, my lady."

She had never felt so many butterflies in her stomach than that moment.

He was a nervous wreck on the inside. What if he hurt her? What if he messed up? Legolas noticed her breathing quicken. He could feel her heart beating wildly in her chest.

"Legolas."

"Ashley?"

"I..I..." She stuttered over her words. Time froze, the horse stopped, and she turned around. Her dark eyes spoke the words she could not say. His deep blue ones met hers and suddenly, everything was clear.

Ashley Calen belongs here.

With him.

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WHOA! Two chappies in one day. You guys are lucky I think this is so much fun.

Oh! Guess what? roseyred831 and I are going on a awesome adventure to discover Middle Earth! So if I don't update for awhile, you know where I am.

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