Hello people!

This is my first attempt at writing something about Lord of the Rings. This fic is based on the movies, so if it's not faithful to the book, don't be angry at me. I read the books until half through Returns of the King and did not read the appendices.

This is a fantasy, based on some of the dreams I made and wanted to share with you all.

I do not own the original characters from Tolkien, but that I figured you already knew. I might include some of the books characters, like Glorfindel and such, but I'm not sure yet. One thing for sure, I won't write anything about Tom Bombadil! (Sorry for his fans) lol

About the fic; It takes place in the years after the end of the War of the Ring and before the elves along with Frodo and Gandalf departs for the Undying lands. So it leaves us with enough room to tell a story. ;) (4 years, should be enough, no?) So, it is not a story with a tenth member to the Fellowship. ;) (not that I have anything to say against this kind of stories) ;) But I will introduce a new character in the picture!

For those who does not know me yet, English is not my first language, so if there is mistakes… I am sorry. :) I will do my best not to make your poor eyes to bleed. (I have a weird sense of humor too by the way) lol

So, I hope you will enjoy this story as much as I enjoyed myself writing it. Reviews are welcome, flames are not! hehehe

Kaya

Chapter 1

The elf from nowhere

The moon was shining high in Middle Earth's sky, its soft light reflecting on the surface of a crystalline lake. Legolas Thranduilion was scouting this part of Ithilien, which was unexplored. Men said it was haunted by a strange creature. Since the Prince of Mirkwood intended to make this his new home, mostly to be close to his new king, Aragorn, he needed to inspect it. By curiosity or by duty, he did not know yet. He just knew he had to go there as though something was calling to him.

By midnight, he was nearing the famous lake and decided it was time to make camp. Just when he was about to go into the open, he saw a form coming out of the trees. He crouched behind the bushes so he would not be seen and soon realized the shape was one of a woman. An elf maiden. She wore a thin shift that barely covered her. It was sleeveless and fell a little above her knees. Her hair was cascading around her shoulder and caressing her hips in a dark brown, almost black curtain. Even in the night, he could tell she was quite beautiful, but what elf wasn't?

Nearing the lake, the she-elf knelt by the shore, touching the water with her fingertips. Her mouth opened, as if to speak some enchanted spells, but instead produced a series of sound. It was the most strange and oddly magnificent thing Legolas had ever heard in his long life. After a moment more of that unknown melody, something white and shiny emerged from the water. Legolas realized it was some kind of animal, but wasn't at the same time. Its head eyeless, mouth less… it was basically just a head. It leaned forward, until its forehead touched the elf maiden's. It was then that the creature produced many sounds, much like the elf woman did earlier, only it seemed it came from nowhere in particular.

The elf-maiden put her arms around its long neck and the creature took her on its back and together they sank into the dark water. Legolas waited a while, but they did not come back! He wondered where they had gone. He decided to wait a moment. It was only at the first lights of dawn that the elf maiden emerged from the water, but there was no trace of her strange friend. She walked to what he realized was her camp and she lit a fire. If he had listened to his heart, Legolas would've ran to her to give her his cloak to keep her from the cold, but repressed himself. Anyway, being an elf, she did not felt the cold, of that he was sure. It was more to cover her, since her shift was clinging to her body, leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination.

He wondered who she was, where was her family, and why was she not in an elven village? He decided to go back to Minas Tirith to talk to his long time friend, King Elassar and they would figure something together.