Heart of a Warrior
Summary: Callie is the fourth child of Lord Elrond of Rivendell. The Only thing is she didn't know it until years later because of what happened when she was first born. Now thanks to a letter she is sent back to Middle Earth and has to learn how to be an Elf and help save Middle Earth and maybe find love along the way
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from lord of the rings nor do I own middle earth, J.R.R. Tolkien does. I own Callie, Tatari, and any other characters from Earth you do not recognize.
(Elvish Translations are at the bottom)
Prologue
Elrond paced back and forth in his study waiting for his fourth child to be born. Gandalf sat in a seat next to the fire place smoking his pipe.
Outside rain beat against the roof as the wind howled through the trees. It was as if Middle Earth knew of the sadness that was to happen that night before it even happened.
For Elrond this day was breaking his heart. Every so often he would glance at Gandalf to see if the old wizard had changed his decision. But the expression on Gandalf's face was always the same, sadness.
Suddenly there was an infant's cry from down the hall. Not long after, a healer opened the door and looked at Elrond with a smile. "Your wife has bore you another daughter, my lord." Elrond stood stunned for a minute but then rushed past the healer and towards the room where his wife and new daughter were.
"Is it true Mithrandir, that the child will be leaving us soon." The Healer asked Gandalf with sadness clearly in her voice.
"I'm afraid it is." Gandalf said with a sigh. He thanked the healer and left the room at a slower pace.
When Elrond entered the room the first thing he saw was his wife, Celebrian, laying in bed with a bundle in her arms. He walked quickly over to her side. He stoked her blond hair and kissed her forehead. "She looks a lot like you" she said to Elrond and handed the elfling to him.
Elrond took the elfling in his arms and moved the blanket so that he could see her face. Indeed she did look a lot like him. Her hair, which was long for a newborn, was as black as a ravens wing and her eyes, which were looking straight into his, were grey. " Lle ier vanima." Elrond said stroking her cheek.
"Her name should be Callie" Celebrian said with a smile as she watched Elrond look at their daughter lovingly. Elrond looked over to her and smiled.
"Giver of Faith, that is a great name for you daughter," Gandalf said from the door way.
"Indeed it is, for she will bring faith to others even when hers is on the brink of exhaustion and is about to be lost," Celebrian replied "She will be in good care won't she Gandalf?"
"Yes, she will be in the care of a old and wise friend of mine that traveled to a different world years ago. She is an old wizard that used the last of her powers when she travel there. Her name is Tatari. She will love Callie as if she was her own daughter and give every thing she has to protect her." he said to them. "I will leave soon. I am sorry to say that this is the last time I will see you until I myself take the journey to the undying lands.
Celebrian nodded. She reached over to Elrond so that she could hold her daughter one last time. "I will miss you greatly, my daughter, I will see you again one day when you sail across the sea. You are going to do great things, even thought you do not know it yet." she said as a tear rolled down her cheek.
Celebrian kissed Callie on the forehead then handed her back over to Elrond. He held her in his arms and said, " Cormamin niuve tenna' ta elea lle au'." and then kissed her brow. He went to hand her to Gandalf when suddenly there was a voice from the hallway. We wish to say goodbye to our sister." Said a elegant she-elf who was Arwen. Her long hair was black and her light blue eyes shone like the stars. Behind her stood her older twin brothers, Elladan and Elrohir. They were identical, both had long black hair and grey eyes.
Arwen walked over to were her father stood holding Callie. "I will miss you my sister." she said and kissed her on the cheek.
Elladan and Elrohir walked over next to Arwen. "We will miss you too. Namaarie tenna' telwan." Elrohir said. Elladan reached into a pouch that was on his belt and pulled out a necklace. The necklace was a miniature bow with a arrow pulled back that was on a chain of mithril. The tip of the arrow was a light blue sapphire and the Feathers were diamonds. The colors were the colors of Rivendell , which were blue and white. "Tenna' ento lye omenta." Elladan said as he put the necklace onto Callie.
"We must be off." Gandalf said with sadness in his voice. He hated that he was taking their new child away from them but he knew it was for the best. She would be safer in the other world until she was old enough to fulfill her destiny.
Elrond nodded and handed Callie over to Gandalf. Gandalf took her in his arms and whispered a quick spell and then Callie's appearance changed. She no longer had pointed ears and her hair was a little duller. When Elrond and everyone else gave him a questioning look Gandalf said, "Her real appearance must be hidden, where I am taking her there is no such thing as elves."
Gandalf turned to leave but before he left he said, "You will see her again though you may not recognize her but remember to trust in your hearts." Then he walked out the door. He did not see that even Elrond had tears in his eyes.
Gandalf walked out into the courtyard where his horse was standing ready. Glorfindel was holding the reins of the horse as Gandalf walked up. "So it is true." Glorfindel stated. "Yes," Gandalf replied. He handed Glorfindel Callie as he mounted the horse. Once seated on the horse Glorfindel handed him the elfling.
Gandalf spoke something in elvish to his horse and it set off at gallop. An hour later they came to a clearing. Callie was still sleeping as he dismounted the horse. He walked into the middle of the of the clearing and sighed. He checked to make sure that the blanket was securely wrapped around Callie then closed his eyes and started to chant a spell in a forgotten language.
A moment later Gandalf opened his eyes and found himself in a park across from a house that looked as old as time itself. From the moon's position in the sky it was somewhere around midnight here.
Gandalf walked quickly over to the house and knocked on the door. A minute later a elderly woman opened the door. She had long grey hair that curled down to the middle of her back. Her eyes were blue and held the knowledge of many hundreds of years in them.
"Gandalf, it has been many years since I last saw you." She said with a kind smile on here face. "Indeed it has been Tatari," Gandalf replied "It is of great importance that I traveled here." Gandalf moved the blanket a little so that she could see the baby.
Tatari gasped. "Who's child is this?" She asked looking at the child with great curiosity. "This is the new born elfling of Lord Elrond of Rivendell and his wife, Celebrian. Celebrian is leaving to cross the sea and evil is stirring in Middle Earth once again. This child will be involved in much that will happen it the future. She is safest here until that time comes. I put a spell on her to hide her elvish features so that she looks like a human child. She will also grow like a mortal child here." Gandalf explained.
Tatari nodded and held here arms out to take the sleeping child from Gandalf. "What is her name?" she asked looking down at the elfling in her arms.
"Callie." He replied. He then took a sealed letter out of a pocket of his robe. "Give this to her when she is about 20 years old. It is a spell to take her back to Middle Earth." Gandalf said giving the letter to Tatari. "I will make sure it is given to her." She said.
"Good, I must be going now there are matters I must discuss with Saruman the Wise. Goodbye." Gandalf said and walked over to were he appeared. Tatari watched Gandalf walk away until he disappeared in a flash of light.
Tatari looked down at the elfling in her arms. "You have quite a life ahead of you little one." Callie yawned in her sleep.
Elvish Translations:
Lle ier vanima - you are beautiful
Cormamin niuve tenna' ta elea lle au' - My heart shall weep until it sees thee again
Namaarie tenna' telwan - Farewell until later
Tenna' ento lye omenta - Until next we meet
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