A/N- I just wanted to say that this is my first fanfic completed, and I am so excited for people to read my stories. XD I do not own Lord of the Rings, that belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien. Disclaimers for everything except my OC. Also, the way you pronounce the OC's name is not how it is actually pronounced. It is supposed to sound like Are-ee-ah-nay.
"Haldir, what took you so long?" I rushed up to meet my brother. My dark brown hair contrasted my pale skin and made me stand out among my three older brothers who had blonde hair. My bright blue eyes were the color of the ocean, and they sparkled magnificently with the light that peered through the top of the trees. The clothes I was wearing was not what most elleths wore. I had a silver, long-sleeved shirt on top and silver leggings, a white transparent skirt that went to the top of my knees, and white boots that went to my knees on bottom. I was not like other elleths. I didn't like wearing dresses; however, Haldir forced me to wear them at times.
"Sorry, Ariane, I was on the border of the wood keeping guard longer than I expected. Some unexpected guests arrived." I looked around my big brother to see eight males following him. Taking note of the races of the individuals, I saw two Men, four Hobbits, a Dwarf, and an Elf who caught my eye. He had long blonde hair tied partially in back. His eyes focused on mine. In my opinion, he was one of the handsomest ellons I had ever seen, and that was saying a lot because Haldir kept me away from the other Elves. He wanted to protect me, but sometimes, he went a little overboard. The ellon continued to watch me, and I blushed softly before looking back to my brother.
"The Fellowship?" I had always been able to deduce who people were just by looking at them momentarily. Haldir nodded. "Where's Gandalf?" The Fellowship of the Ring looked down in despair. "He fell to the Balrog in Moria." Everyone looked to me. "Sorry, I'm invading your minds to learn things. I will stop. I have the gift of sight. I can see what you've seen by looking through your eyes. It was given to me by the Valar."
"You have been blessed." The Elf had spoken up. I smiled and then bowed my head in thanks. Most of the Elves I knew, appreciated my gift. They would come to me when they could not see the Lady of Light. Eventually some of them began to come to me more often. I was told that my ability to look into someone's future was usually more descriptive and accurate than Galadriel's, but I wasn't able to control my powers that well.
"Ariane, can you go to the Lady of Light and tell her we all are coming to see her?" I nodded and turned and ran away from the group. My footsteps were silent as I ran, but whenever an Elf runs, they are always light on their feet. My feet were swift, and in a few minutes, I was rushing up the stairs of the palace.
"Galadriel!" The elleth turned towards me. She smiled and held open her arms for me. I went up and hugged her. Galadriel and I were one of the few elves with great supernatural gifts from Valar. Since I was born quite some time after the Lady of Light, she had been a mentor to teach me how to use my gift. When I was not learning from her, I was usually with Haldir. He would teach me how to use a bow, swordsmanship, and other fighting techniques because I was a tomboy and refused to be a lady. I had to beg and plead Haldir to teach me. For a while, he didn't agree and wouldn't teach me. After several months of me annoying him, Haldir finally gave in just to get me to stop bothering him.
"My child, is the Fellowship on their way?" I nodded as she let go of me. "I have foreseen your future. You are to go with the Fellowship."
"Why?" I was unsure of what I could do to help. I knew I was an exceptional archer and swordsman, but I didn't know whether my skills would be helpful. I knew that I was as good as the other Elf archers; even better than most of them.
"Each of them lost someone dear to them, especially young Frodo. They will need a woman's comfort; not in that way." I had begun to scrunch up my nose at the thought of what was in my head. The Lady of Light had noticed this and laughed slightly at my expression. To someone who didn't know me, they would think of me as childlike. I can't really blame them. I didn't have a care in the world and went where ever my heart and soul guided me. Sometimes, my childishness irritated the Elves because I would pull pranks, hide clothing and objects, and was generally a loud nuisance.
"But, I've never left Lothlorien before. I have not even seen the border to the woods." I lied about the last part. I had once or twice snuck out of the woods.
"Im henia. (I understand.) But you are needed elsewhere. I also see your future turning bright after despair. Afterwards, your life will be set on its destined path." Galadriel stopped talking because we heard the Fellowship coming up the stairs. I knew that if was told to join them, I would. I felt kind of excited because I would get to journey across Middle Earth and not feel locked up inside the forest, but at the same time, I felt apprehensive about leaving.
By the time the Fellowship had reached the top of the stairs, Lord Celeborn had entered the room and walked up to stand with his wife. He saw me, and he hugged me briefly. The wise leaders of Lothlorien treated me like their own child even though I wasn't. They found me very amusing because of my childlike behavior. At first they didn't like that I caused so much trouble. Haldir would bring me to them, where I would be scolded along with other young ellons who did something bad. After a while, they realized that it was just in my nature. They began to treat me better, and I began to think of them as parents.
"The enemy knows you have entered here. Whatever hope you had in secrecy is gone. There are eight here, but there were nine that began on this quest from Rivendell. Tell me where is Gandalf, for I much desire to speak with him. I cannot see him from afar." My eyes flashed white, and my hair turned blonde. I gasped as I watched Gandalf fall to the Balrog of Morgoth. From the fiery whip, to the shadowy depths of the mine, Gandalf fought with the demon. Frodo Baggins, the ring bearer, screamed in distraught over the loss of his friend.
When the vision ended, I was on the ground in Haldir's arms. "You told me you were getting better control of the apparitions." I smiled guiltily at my oldest brother. "Do not lie about this. I need to know that you are getting control over the visions." I nodded, and Haldir sighed.
"What did you see?" Galadriel knelt down beside me. I looked at her then at everyone else that was there. The Fellowship stared at me. Lord Celeborn held a look of worry. He knew that my gift of sight was much more powerful than his and Galadriel's powers combined and that it took a lot of energy out of me. One time, when I was still a beginner with learning about my gift, a vision made me go into a brief coma that lasted for a week.
"I saw how he fell."
"You saw him and the Balrog of Morgoth." The elf of the Fellowship had spoken up.
"Yes," I stated. The rest of the members of the Fellowship looked down in grief as they relived the final moments of Gandalf's life. Their sadness pierced my heart. I wanted to comfort them, but how?
"You should go rest," Haldir said. "Go to the mirror and meditate." My brother helped me up and led me to the stairs.
"I'll see everyone later then." Galadreil smiled.
Do not worry, you will be fine. You are improving your control. No matter what Haldir thinks, at least this time you didn't become ill after the vision passed.
A/N- I just wanted to let you know that the chapters will vary in length from a couple hundred to a couple thousand.
