Legolas and Alvina spent a lot of time together. To get up on old times they said. Elladan, Elrohir, Lord Elrond, Lord Glorfindel and Nessa saw the change in Alvina; you could say that she was alive again. As the days passed Alvina and Elrohir started to hang out even more as before. Nessa and Legolas were always seen together.
Nessa and Alvina also talked a lot. About the things they had done while they were ‘apart' how Legolas and Nessa got together and so on.
Nessa and Alvina have been trained by the male Elves. Elrohir and Elladan taught the females how to sword play and Legolas taught them how to use a bow and arrows. Both were doing well and once in a while the 5 of them went out to go Orc hunting, for Elrohir and Elladan hated and despised those creatures.
As days, weeks, even months passed by the friends grew ever closer, if that was possible. Elladan had found a girl friend himself and was with her while Legolas and Nessa were in Legolas' room.
"Legolas?" Nessa asked her beloved. "Hmm?" He replied braiding her hair. "Has Alvina talked to you about Elrohir?" She asked unsure. "You mean that she's in love with him?" He replied. "Yes." She answered. "So she has?" Legolas stopped. "No…" said he. "But how do you know?" Nessa asked turning around. "You can see it in the little things she does. He hugs her she shivers or blushes." Nessa starred at him. "You noticed all that?" She asked dumbly
"Ai, it's my duty as an Adar." He replied smiling and then hugged her. "Do not worry, love, they'll tell each other sooner or later." Nessa sighed. "Isn't there anything we can do? She does not live for ever like Elrohir." Legolas thought for a while. "You are right. We should do something for her though she is stubborn." He replied with a smile. "Yes that she is." Nessa replied then she kissed him…
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Nessa walked to the library where she knew Alvina was. She saw that Glorfindel was once again helping Alvina with her Quenya lessons. "Good day Glorfindel, Alvina" Said Nessa. "Good day Nessa" They both answered. "I hope I am not interrupting but I would like to take a walk with Alvina, if that is alright of course" said she. Alvina looked at Glorfindel and Glorfindel nodded "Yes you can go we are done for today." He smiled. Alvina stood up and walked after Nessa saying "Thanks Glorfindel and Bye" They walked through the gardens of Imladris.
The females were first talking bout the weather and what they've done today and so on. As the hours passed by Nessa changed the subject. They went to sit down for a while against a tree.
"Alvina?" Nessa asked "Why do you not tell Elrohir you love him and do not give me the crap of ‘I am mortal'" she said. Alvina looked at Nessa. "I do not want him to know." She answered lamely. "Alvina, you've got to tell him. It's killing you." Alvina laughed. "Come on Nessa. I cannot die of a broken heart you know." She replied sarcastic. "That's not what I meant." Nessa answered. "You are hurting. I see it day by day." At this Legolas who had walked up to them, sat in front of Alvina. Alvina looked at him. "Are you in this too?" She asked. Legolas stayed quiet. "Why don't you just leave me alone?" Alvina exclaimed and got up and stormed off. Nessa was about to follow her when Legolas stopped her. "Let her be." He said. "She'll be alright." Nessa sat down next to Legolas. "How are you so sure?" She asked "You saw she was very angry. I have never seen her like this and…" Nessa was about to say more when Legolas stopped her with a kiss. "Do not worry, love, she will be alright." said Legolas once they broke apart. Nessa sighed. "If you say so." And she kissed him again but she was still worried for Alvina. What if she isn't okay? She thought.
Alvina was running to where ever her legs were taking her. Once she couldn't get any further she collapse down on the ground, weeping. "Why don't they just leave me alone?" She asked to no one in particular. When she calmed down a bit she saw that she was sitting nearby a spring. She dipped her hands in the water and cleaned her face with it. After that she starred at her reflection. "Why should I bother to tell him? He doesn't even like me. He said so himself." She once again asked to no one.
Suddenly she got an ache at the place her heart is placed and she grabbed it falling to the ground weeping.
Elrohir sat in the tree Legolas told him to. He thought about the conversation he and Legolas had before. "Elrohir, you should tell Alvina you love her." Legolas had said. "It is killing you." He is right Elrohir thought. It is killing me. "I cannot tell her." Elrohir had answered. "Why not?" Legolas had asked. "She doesn't want me as her lover she only sees me as her brother." He had replied. "I heart her talking to Nessa. She said so." He had said sadly. "But Elrohir, if you do not tell her and she finds out after you have passed to the Halls of Mandos do you not think she'll be hurt?" Elrohir sighed. "You are right. What should I do?" He asked because he knew Legolas had a plan if not he would not be here now. Legolas had told him Nessa was going to talk to Alvina and when they would be done talking Alvina will be at the spring to think. That's why Elrohir was sitting in the tree waiting for Alvina.
He saw her running to the spring and collapse down on the floor. He got out of the tree as silent as any Elf can and slowly walked up the Alvina. Now she was grabbing her heart and it hurt to see her like that. "Alvina?" He slowly asked sitting down next to her. "What is wrong?" He asked. "Nothing" Alvina murmured. "Something is wrong. Please tell me." He pleaded. Alvina looked him in the eye. "I just have a heartache…" She mumbled. "You love someone?" He asked with a twitch of sadness in his voice. "I do." She answered sadly. "Have you told him?" He asked and Alvina shook her head. "Why not?" He asked wanted to know what hold her back. "I cannot for he does not love me." Elrohir was a bit shocked. "And why does he not love you?"
"I do not know the answer to that question." Alvina answered. "All I know is that he said to his brother that he likes someone else." Alvina's hand once again went to her heart. Elrohir didn't know what to do only to think she loves someone else. Slowly he felt a heartache and now he was the one who fell to the ground grabbing his heart. "Elrohir what is wrong?" Alvina asked rushing over to him but Elrohir did not answer. Alvina placed his head in her lap. "Elrohir?" She asked. Elrohir let out a scream which meant only one thing. His heart is breaking Alvina though. "No Elrohir! You cannot leave me!" She cried out.
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Lord Elrond who was talking to his oldest son heard the scream and both of them were rushing towards it. So were Legolas and Nessa.
Lord Elrond and Elladan were the first to reach Elrohir and Alvina.
Alvina was still crying, saying over and over again not to leave her. "What happened?" Elladan asked rushing over towards his twin brother. "I…I…don't know. He screamed holding his heart." Alvina mumbled. Lord Elrond went to check on Elrohir and saw that he had not passed to the Halls of Mandos yet but he was very weak. He picked his youngest son up and the three of them walked to Elrohir's chamber. "Legolas and Nessa get some warm water and blankets. Alvina I need you to find Glorfindel. Elladan you can help me out." Elrond ordered. Everyone went to do there task.
After a few hours Lord Elrond was done. "Alvina, you need to sleep." He said. "I want to stay here." Alvina replied stubbornly. Legolas rose and went to Alvina. "Come my daughter, you need to rest." And he picked Alvina up. "No, put me down, I want to stay here." She said, struggling to get free. She didn't want to leave Elrohir not after what happened.
Legolas carried Alvina to her chamber and placed her in her bed. Nessa had walked after them and was helping to change Alvina into her nightshirt. They weren't even done yet and Alvina had fallen asleep. Legolas went to lay next to Alvina on one side and Nessa on the other so the three of them slept through the night.
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