Author:
Kaizer
Rated: We'll say PG for now
Summary: Well
that would give it away wouldn't it. Read it and let me know if you
like it. I'll give you a little clue, its based after the war of the
Ring and has nothing to do with Legolas or Eomer... but there will be
some Aragorn and Arwen...
Feedback: PLEASE! Its been so
long since I've written a Tolkien fanfiction, so any feedback will be
appreciated.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters
originally created by Professor Tolkien, that means Elladan too I'm
afraid, but the rest are mine.
"Aselasar"
-
Mountain Seeker -
Chapter 1.
The soft glow of firelight along the cliff faces
comforted Elladan (E-lla-dan) as he stared out over the Bay of
Eldamar with his soft grey eyes. Two days he had camped by these
waters, waiting. He knew they were close, Arda knew that they were
not far and so he waited, for the flame raised to let him know that
they were ready.
He knew this bay like the back of his hand, and
that's quite well considering the many years he had to study it.
This is why he was one of the elves set to guide the ships through
the Enchanted Isles to the shores of Valinor.
The light of stars
reflected in his long dark hair, which he wore pulled back off of his
face in a plait and held in place with a strap of red leather. His
robes were made of rich materials and coloured in dark hues of the
elements, complimenting his well built, but lithe frame.
He was a
son of the Lord Elrond and CelebrÃan, the Silver Queen, this
duty was well appointed, however much he disliked being parted from
his twin brother Elrohir.
There was a storm brewing, he could
smell it. He hoped the sea's outside the bay were not to
treacherous, nor the waves to big.
With a final breath of the
salty air, he turned and entered the shelter of his camp, placed
overlooking the sea, but beneath the protection of the Tree of
Poldore, where only a small fire was lit to light his parchment as he
logged the events of the day.
The other elf that slept soundly in
the sleeping roll of furs on the other side of the fire stretched and
let out a small yawn.
"Go back to sleep Lyethal (Ly-e-thall),
the moon has not set below the horizon," Elladan grinned and
brought the skin of water that hung around his neck to his lips and
swallowed the cool, clear liquid with relish.
"I am more than
awake, perhaps you should sleep?" the auburn haired elf replied,
pulling the sleeping furs from covering his body, "It will be my
turn to watch soon anyway."
"How about we both watch for a
while?" Elladan suggested with a smile, "So you can tell me all
about this maiden Erecla that has so captured your attention at the
last festival of Arnith.
Lyethal smirked and let his blue eyes
wander over the horizon, "She is more beautiful than the stars that
float in the sky, that even the water tries to reflect her beauty,
but cannot match it."
Elladan snorted and thew a twig from the
ground at his friend, "You've been bewitched by that winter
rose," he laughed, "With her blonde hair entangling you in her
female charms and her blue eyes that flash passion and romance at
you. You've become as dull as a rock."
Lyethal glared at
Elladan with a look of pity, "Do not be bitter, my friend, that you
are far too distracted by the patterns of this world to acknowledge
that no real beauty has thrown herself at your feet. Except maybe for
Talian, but even she could not move your gaze."
At the mention
of the she-elf that had most of the Elvin kind eating from her hand
made Elladan wince, he did not favour the subject of Talian; the name
of the Fox Mistress suited her well, for she was beautiful, but
deceptively cunning and sly.
A strength, Elladan supposed, when it
came to dealing with enemies, but there were no enemies in
Valinor.
"Look! The arrow rises!" Elladan called, pointing
out towards the sea as an arrow of flames flew through the sky,
signalling the arrival of a White Ship.
"Nice change of
subject," Lyethal sighed and pulled himself to his feet, "Come
on, let's go out and meet them."
Elladan looked up at the now
cloud filled sky, all natural light now covered with shadows, "I
think we should wait. It looks like a storm."
Lyethal raised his
eyebrows, "Scared of a little rain are you? Come on, you know these
waters better than the mermen, we'll be back before the sun
rises."
Hesitantly, Elladan looked at the sky once more and then
followed his friend to the row boat. Lyethal was right, he knew these
waters, what harm could a little rain do?
"A LITTLE RAIN?"
Elladan yelled over the torrents of water that fell about them at
Lyethal who was struggling to control the oars of the vessel.
"So
I'm no good at predicting the weather, bite me!" Lyethal shouted
back, continuing to strain under the power of the swell that lapped
the side of their small boat.
"I'll shove those oars where
even orc's are afraid to enter!" Elladan teased before turning
serious, "We should turn back! The current is getting too
strong!"
The wind beat around their ears, carrying away
Lyethal's answer, but bringing in the cries of help from the White
ship. Both elves shielded their eyes from the stinging rain and
peered around the black ocean for any sign of the ship and her
passengers.
"THERE!" Lyethal shouted, pointing due
east.
Elladan could only just make out the faint outline of the
white vessel, but steered their boat towards it.
"Elladan! WATCH
OUT!" called Lyethal, as a huge wave came crashing towards them.
Both elves screamed as their small boat was overturned. The last
thing Elladan remembered was the suffocating feeling of water all
around him, before an oar from their boat knocked him out and all he
felt was the cold shadow of death taking control of his body.
