Title: An Unexpected Meeting.

Category: Crossover, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Drama.

Characters: Christina, Han, Luke, Chewbacca, Artoo, Threepio, Frodo, Sam, Rosie, etc. Disclaimer: I'm not making money with this, it's just a bit of fun! ;) Characters aren't mine, except for Christina.

Rating: PG.

Warnings: none.

Feedback: Always welcome!

Story Notes: Star Wars / Lord of the Rings crossover.



Part 7

The three of them followed the path back to where the Falcon stood and Christina realized that she would never see the beautiful surroundings of Rivendell again. She had been on several worlds in her life, but none had such beautiful places as this world contained. Rivendell was very special, she thought, not to mention that it was the last place where she would be with Frodo.

She felt more said than ever when they reached the Falcon, for the time of parting had almost arrived. She looked at Frodo who walked next to her and she saw that he felt the same way, seeing the expression on his face as he looked up at her.

Threepio and Artoo were standing before the Falcon and they welcomed them when they arrived. 'I'll check how Han and Chewie are doing.' Luke said and he disappeared into the cargo ship. Christina sat down on the ramp and Frodo stood before her, reaching the same height as her in this position.

He laid his hands on her shoulders and bowed to her to give her a kiss on her brow. It seemed to take hours before Luke came back with news concerning the hyperdrive. 'It will take a little while before we leave.' He told them and he started pacing around the Falcon. According to the way he had seen Han and Chewbacca arguing, the thought it could still take hours before they would leave.

He really had enough of this planet, no matter how beautiful it was or how friendly the inhabitants were; he wanted to go home. It had all taken long enough, he thought. And he wasn't able to stand the sight of Christina and Frodo together any longer. It took him a lot of effort not to become more jealous than he already was.

It was wrong to be jealous, he knew that well enough. It attracted the wrong side of the Force, so it was something to be careful with. Ben Kenobi and Yoda had taught him well about these sort of things and he could control feelings like jealousy most of the time. And he didn't hate the Hobbit; he actually liked him and could never dislike such a kind creature like him. And Frodo had already done so much for them. It was just that he was in Luke's way, meddling with the one he was in love with. It seemed that the more close Frodo was with Christina, the more Luke started to fall in love with her.

It hurt him to see them together, but it hurt him more that her heart would be broken. He hated the thought of her getting hurt, but he would do everything to make sure that she would survive, whether she would ever love him or not.

It was after a while that Han walked off the ramp with a smile on his face, looking satisfied, what made both Christina and Frodo look up at him with round eyes, their hearts beating fast. They knew both that the time of parting had finally come. Han watched them and he started to look a bit concerned, seeing them looking like that. He felt pity for them, understanding that it would be really hard to be parted from each other like this.

'Well, the hyperdrive should work again.' He told them. 'But we can only know for sure if we actually use it.' Frodo looked at the ground and Christina nodded slowly. 'Let's go then.' Luke said and he walked to Frodo. The Hobbit looked up at him and Luke thanked him. 'Thank you, Frodo, for everything you have done for us.' He looked a bit uncertain, but smiled when Luke shake his hand and smiled friendly to him. 'You are welcome, Master Luke.' He said, looking up at him and he suddenly realized that there was something familiar about the Jedi, something that reminded him of himself.

'Take good care of Christina, will you?' Luke nodded, knowing that he certainly would do that. 'I will, Frodo. And so will Han.' 'Indeed.' Han agreed, watching his sister who had tears in her eyes, unable to say a thing. 'I'll make sure that my sister will be all right.' He shook Frodo's hand, saying goodbye, where after he, Luke and the droids entered the cargo ship, leaving the two of them alone.

'Well, I guess it's time.' Frodo said, having tears in his eyes. 'My dear girl.' He held Christina close and they both felt tears streaming over their cheeks, like a waterfall that would never stop flowing. But after holding each other for a while Christina looked the Hobbit in the eyes, realizing that she would never see that fair face again, Elvish as it was, with his soft skin and his big sapphire eyes.

Frodo looked at her in the same way, knowing that this was the last time that he saw her pretty face and he touched her cheek, wiping a tear away, but new ones appeared immediately. He cupped her face with his hands and comforted her with a deep kiss and it took a while before he released her again. And then he reached for his pocket to take something out of it; it was a little statue carved in wood and through the tears Christina could see that it was a Hobbit.

'I'd like to give you this so you will remember me.' He said softly as she received his gift gladly, smiling to him through her tears, feeling warm from inside because of his kindness. 'I will remember you anyway.' She whispered, stroking his soft brown curls. 'I will never forget you or the time we have spend together. It was the most beautiful time of my life, Frodo. Thank you for everything.' 'And thank you for your nice company.' Frodo said in his turn. 'I will never forget you either.'

After a last embrace Christina stood up from the ramp and looked down at the Hobbit, her Hobbit, the one she cared for in a way she couldn't have imagined on the day she had followed Artoo to the Falcon to make a little flight with the Falcon. 'Bye bye my dear Hobbit.' She whispered and walked up the ramp, leaving him standing on the soft ground of Rivendell. She turned to look at him for a last time when she was inside, seeing how he wiped his tears away when the ramp rose and the entrance of the Falcon was closed.

There she stood, weeping till her eyes were red and irritated, feeling like her heart had been broken in tiny little pieces. In her hand she held the statue Frodo had given her, holding it as if it was Frodo himself; it was the only thing she had left of him now. The only thing. And she would never have him again.

It was Luke who came to her and he brought the upset girl to a place to sit and he comforted her, holding her in his arms. He knew that she would never love him in a way she loved the Hobbit, but it was more than he could do right now. And he was glad to have her as a friend, a close friend. And he would get over his broken heart himself. He was strong. And the Force was with him anyway.

They felt the Falcon make the jump to hyperspace and it was only a short while before they entered normal space again, this time without any complications. And after some time Han landed the cargo ship into the hanger and Leia was already waiting, accompanied by others, all happy to see the well-known ship again. They were home.

- The End

(But hopefully going to write a second story!)