Stuck In The Middle

Ladies and Gentlemen

Quick A/N: Longest chapter that I've ever written!! I'm traveling for another week, so this update is to tide you over haha

   ''There. You look like beautiful, Ashley!'' Hûredhiel laughs.

Ashley giggled, looking at her reflection in the mirror. Her and Hûredhiel had bonded, instantly, and Hûredhiel has promised to show Ashley how to dress in the morning. The two girls had a sleepover, but Ashley and Hûredhiel had bonded over singing the whole night.

''Thank you, Hûredhiel! I certainly feel like a princess.''

Ashley didn't want to dress like an elleth. She said that in order to remember her home, she would dress like she would at home. Ashley's wavy, orange hair had been left alone, but had been washed. Ashley had chosen a midnight blue dress that went to her knees, and black leggings. She was wearing black boots and looked like she was still from Earth. The normal one.

''Ashley, is this how people dress, you know, in your world?'' Hûredhiel asked, almost timidly.

Ashley laughed. ''Hûredhiel, you won't upset me. I'm fine. I already love Middle-Earth. As for dressing...well, this outfit is kinda like a special occasion outfit.''

Hûredhiel smiled. ''Ashley, I just had an idea. To make you love Middle-Earth more. Do you want to go to the gardens later?''

''Of course!'' Ashley said, happy. Finally, something in Middle-Earth that would feel like home.

''Great! Sadly, I have to go for a bit. I'll get you in five hours and bring you to the garden. Until then....well, do whatever you wish.''

''Okay. Have fun. I'll find something to do. Rivendell is amazing, I'm sure I can explore and never get tired.'' Ashley says, smiling. She watched Hûredhiel leave the room, and then walked over to her nightstand.

Some of her belongings were with her. Everything she had been wearing, two days ago. Aunt Charity's ring. Her phone – strangely, it hadn't run out of battery – just as it had been. Of course, there wasn't any WiFi, but she still had her games and songs. And luckily, she had brought her backpack to Atalanta's match. She had a spare change of clothes, and then two pictures. One was her and her friends. Ivanita, Christina and Aurelia. The other was a picture taken seven years ago. It was of Ashley, Atalanta and Kate. Ashley smiled fondly at the memory; their first time watching all three Lord of The Rings movies at once. A marathon, as they said.

Leaving her stuff, but taking her phone – out of habit, she guessed – Ashley crossed the room, her boots clicking on the ground. She opened the door and looked to the left. Elleths were chatting together, and a group of elves were doing hand-to-hand combat. Ashley saw a waterfall and decided to check it out. Striding forward, she suddenly hit something really hard. Stumbling back and gasping, Ashley looked up to see what – or who – she had bumped into. Upon seeing her it was, Ashley gasped.

Legolas Thranduilion.

Now, where Ashley had lived, it was normal for someone her age to have a crush on him. I mean, come on! Who doesn't have the slightest crush on him? It's Legolas, for god's sake, the son of Thranduil! Orlando Bloom in a blonde wig! However, Ashley knew that it was different now. Legolas, just like Arwen, was different then Orlando Bloom. However, unlike Arwen, he was hotter then the actor that played him.

Legolas, on the other hand, was concerned. He had been trying to get to the gardens, when he had bumped into an elleth. No – not an elleth. A man. Well, a woman. He had to admit, this girl was pretty. She had long, wavy, orange hair, which was almost as rare as getting Thranduil to hug you. She was tall, and head big, wide, brown doe-eyes, that were looking rather terrified.