This story is going to be really different from my other stories. My other ones were much more comical, but this one I want to be meaningful to try and see what they are like. Though don't ask where this came from because I have no Idea at all. Well here goes my first serious story.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the "Lord of the Ring" Characters. I only own Taleen, and Rena.

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Chapter 1: Old Friends

Taleen awoke from a wonderful dream only to be brought back to the troubles that held her now.  She began to get up but very carefully as not to awaken her hawk Rena. Nonetheless, Rena awoke with a screech that Taleen knew very well to mean she was hungry. She stroked her lone companion's beak gently. "You know very well that I haven't started cooking breakfast yet. So you'll just have to be patient," she remarked happily as began to prepare breakfast.

Soon they were both well fed and ready to continue their journey to visit an old friend of hers. They were well use to traveling through the woods. She easily felt very comfortable in the wilderness… It was part of who she was… a ranger… It was part of her natural instincts… that was half elf. She easily seemed to belong in the wilderness with Rena, who had been with her for a good twenty years now. Rena flew above Taleen so that she could look out for her. Though, Taleen didn't really need Rena to see for her. Taleen began to remember how they had met…

Rena had been an egg that someone had mistaken for a chicken's but luckily Taleen had spotted immediately that it was no chicken's egg but some kind of Hawk's. She had bought the egg from the man and raised it; she'd originally planned on returning it to the wild. But her plans had been changed when it hatched and it was a lactil hawk, which were known for they're loyalty and long lives. So she kept Rena knowing that she could not have found a better pet.

Taleen was quickly brought back from her daydream by a loud screech from Rena telling her that they were in sight of their destination. "Thank you Rena. You'll have to come down now." Rena dived down straight to her shoulder where she perched regularly. She quietly walked toward the once familiar elven city of Rivendell that she had once visited when she was very small. Taleen semi-hurried down the path to the gate and into the beautiful city.

She started to look for someone who could take her to lord Elrond. Soon a guard was found and she quickly asked if she could see lord Elrond. "Who should I tell him would like to see him?" asked the guard politely. "Please tell him that Taleen Silversky is here to see him," she replied. "Daughter of Stenial Silversky the great warrior?" he blurted it out and soon start blush. "Yes, why did you know my mother?" "My uncle new her in one of the great battles," He said slightly embarrassed "oh really? Well um… that's very nice, but I really would like to see lord Elrond." She kindly reminded him "Oh right," he said and ran off

The guard soon returned telling me "Lord Elrond could see me now if I liked." "Yes please" I curtly answered. I began to lead her towards a great white building, which he stopped in front of and knocked on the door. Another elf came out and to lead her to a great hall where lord Elrond sat.

"Greetings Lord Elrond." She said while respectively bowing. He sighed "Taleen how good it is to see you! Is your mother well? It's been so long since I've seen either of you,"  "My mother is as strong as ever! Though she has settled down a bit," she sighed "So how have you been? How's Arwen?" "Well health wise we're all fine but…there is trouble a foot." He sighed showing an expression of deep worry that Taleen wasn't familiar with. "What kind of trouble?" "The one ring has been found and surely you've noticed terrible things happening." "Well yes, but these are hard times and what ring are you talking about," she replied. "The hard times are caused by more than you know of … Sauron has returned he doesn't have a body though. His fortress is rebuilt and is creating and army of Orcs. He now searches for the one ring." A dark and sorrow filled shadow crept across his face as he told his tale. "Is there any way that I can help?" she asked certain that there must be something she could do. "We are having a meeting on this matter tomorrow, some one will tell you what time it will be. There we may discuss how you can help." She nodded and then dismissed her "please make your self comfortable. Your guest room here is still ready for you."

She left the room with her mind worried on what would happen and what could be done. On the way to here mother's room which lord Elrond had set aside for her, she bumped into an old friend of hers. "Aragorn! What are you doing here?!" she cried happily as her good friend gave her a hug. "I'm here on some business," he replied shortly "It's been so long since the last time I saw you! How are you and your mother?" "My mother is as well as ever! I'm fine and you," she responded happily "I'm great!" he replied just as happily.

"I'd love to catch up with you on what's happened… but I must talk to lord Elrond about some pressing matters. So why don't we meet some where later to day," he said not having to wait for a reply. "Sure. How about… the fountain with a statue at one o'clock?" Taleen said remembering their usual meeting place. "Entranceway or park one?" he said. "Since when have we ever met at the entranceway fountain," She commented with a note of surprise. "Oh right, I guess I'm getting old," he sighed and waved good-by then walked off to the building that she had just came out of. She quietly went back to her room to freshen up and get settled for she wasn't sure how long she would be here

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Okay so was it good/bad? I'm really curious on how this is to you guys. So please review! I hope Nev and Nadra enjoyed it! Though pplz please be kind this is my first non-goofy story! Also I'm looking for a title! if you have a better title than one I've got please tell me! Thanks for reading! ^.^