Author's Note: This is my first Hobbit related story, I'm rather new to the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings so if I make any mistakes with continuity of the movies/books I apologize.

Aeldes (a-el-des) Húrnith (hur-nith)

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The leaves made soft sounds as the wind moved through them gently, pulling some of the orange and gold leaves to the ground. In front of her, her sister hopped from rock to rock skillfully moving towards the river.

"Come on Aeldes!" she shouted turning to her sister shooting her a smile. "Perhaps I should have left you at The Shire!" she said with a hearty laugh. "Sometimes I think I'm more of an elf than you!"

Her sister, Húrnith always had joked that she was truly a hobbit at heart. They're mother was a human and their father an elf. Aeldes had taken after her father, pointy ears, a pale complexion, and very slow ageing while Húrnith had taken after their mother with darker skin and freckles but they both shared their mothers red hair. While Húrnith had always searched for the daring and dangerous looking for adventure around ever corner Aeldes found that sitting by the window with a good book was good enough for her. The sisters were twins but even when Húrnith was only eighteen she was making trips to Laketown and visiting many different places. As time went on she took many more adventures, seeing the Shire, Rivendell and many more places.

"Hurry up, I want to get home before dark." she shouted seeing her sister stuck in thought. Aeldes picked up the pace moving across the slippery river rocks. As she neared the other edge her foot gave out causing her to slip.

"Gotcha." her sister said with a sly grin, holding her arm.

They continued through the forest the wind and chirping birds the only sound to be heard. Aeldes found herself walking into Húrnith's arm. She looked to her sister and she gave her a look to be silent. A rustling could be heard ahead of them. She drew her sword pointing it to the bush only for a small bunny to hop out and run off.

"Watch out, killer rabbit might get you." Aeldes said with a laugh.

"Better to be safe than sorry." she said sliding the sword back into it's sheath on her back.

"Where did you get that sword?" she asked catching a glimpse of elvish cravings in the handle.

"Troll cave of course, on my last adventure. You should have come with, it was very exciting." she commented.
Aeldes didn't answer rather she thought of what it would be like going on an adventure. She imagined standing on a cliff side letting the air move through her hair, fighting creatures she had never seen in person, meeting new people and seeing new places.

"Perhaps next time." she told Húrnith. Her sister turned grinning, slightly caught off guard by the statement.

"You'll love it. Now come on." she said before running quickly. The two ran side by side through the forest, dodging trees and hopping over stray branches. It wasn't long before they reached a large tree. Húrnith stopped grabbing on to the branches and pulling herself up. Aeldes followed branch after branch before they reached the top of the great tree. As Aeldes peered over the top of all the branches she gasped at the beauty of the sight. With the sky as clear as it was today you could see for miles and miles, the autumn colors of the trees looked like an ocean of leaves. In the distance she could see the lonely mountain of Erebor.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Húrnith asked looking to her sister. Aeldes was at a loss for words, the view was amazing. She turned to her sister.

"Let me know when you're heading out on that next adventure." she said with a smile.

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Snow rested across the ground giving the forest a peaceful silence. Her gaze was drowsy as she sat perched in her favorite chair by the window, looking out and watching the small flakes slowing fall to middle earth. Her father and mother sat on the couch near the fireplace sitting close together as her twin sat in a armchair reading a book all of them taking comfort in the fire. Her head rested against the back of the chair as she began to drift off in to sleep.

"Aeldes." the voice was soft in the distance. She opened her eyes to find herself in the middle of a forest but it wasn't any forest she had seen before. "Aeldes." the voice beckoned again and she followed it, moving slowly through the thick snow, trees surrounded her on both side forming a lane. She saw something ahead of her. Approaching it she knelled down picking it up in her hand. It was a child's garment, her head turned as she wondered why it would be in the middle of a forest before she could finish the thought smoke began rising from the cloth, embers burning at the edges. She dropped it pulling her hand close to her with a hiss, the heat burning her hands. Even in the snow the cloth was consumed in flames. She expected the flames to go out but they spread across the ground covering the trees. She stepped back, guarding her face from the heat. In a faint whisper on the wind she heard "It will consume everything." so quietly she wasn't even sure it had been said. She kept moving back as the flames continued to spread.

"Aeldes." a voice yelled startling her out of sleep. Her father stood over her, grasping her arm pulling her to her feet. "You must go, with your sister quickly." he said looking to Húrnith. She was currently pulling on a cape along with her quiver and bow. "Grab your-" his sentence was cut short by a loud crack. "There's no time, go now." he said pushing her towards Húrnith.

"What's happening?" she asked confused. Her father stopped for a moment before looking to her.

"They're coming, the laoch. There's no time to explain." he said before hugging her tightly. "Remember that I love you, I love you so much." he said his eyes watering. Her mother moved quickly towards her embracing her before kissing her cheek.

"I love you, be safe." she said before letting go. Her sister grabbed her gently by her arm pulling her out the door. As the fled the home she looked back to see her parents holding weapons up, ready for attack before hooded figures crashed through the windows. She was about to let out a scream before her sister covered her mouth.

"They'll follow us, if we move quick it will take them longer to track us." They ran, her sister moving quick despite having to fight with the deep snow while she didn't have any trouble with it.

"Do you know what's happening?" she asked her sister desperately. "Because I was never aware we were in any danger out here." her sisters disposition was covered, she wasn't being Húrnith right now, she was being a warrior, a protector.

"A long time ago, before father met mother he was a part of an elite warriors group. They were to keep their kingdom safe. The Iaoch are a terrible group of warriors seeking to take land and destroy what ever got in their way, villages full of innocent men, women, and children. Our father helped get rid of them, got rid of their bases. They were all gone. Until recently, they hid and grew in numbers and they have been hunting down every person in the group. Killing them, theirwives, their children, whatever was dear to them." she explained, her force strained as they kept running.

"Why did he never tell me?" Aeldes asked, trying to stay calm but the thought of the Iaoch in her home with her parents kept pushing into her thoughts.

"Aeldes, you've always been more hobbit than elf and I more elf than human. He didn't want to stress you out for no reason." she explained.

"No reason?" she shouted. Húrnith shot her a look telling her to quiet. "I am running through the snow without a cape after I had been peacefully sleeping. Perhaps if anyone told me anything I could have prepared, could have trained more with a sword, just knowing that we could be attacked at any day would be nice!" she shouted again, her anger getting the better of her. "No one has ever told me anything, I'm not a child. I am minutes younger than you and yet I'm treated as if I still drink milk out a bottle!" Before Húrnith could reply a sharp howl broke the silence of the forest. Húrnith looked to Aeldes, shock on her face.

"Wolves! Hurry!" she yelled. They both picked up their pace, Aeldes moved fast trees passing her by. When she looked back her sister was far behind fighting to get through the deep snow. She ran back grabbing her sisters arm.

"Come on." she said pulling her through the snow.

"It's no use." Húrnith's gaze met her's. "We'll both be killed at this rate. Get out of here."

"I won't leave you to die!"

"Aeldes, be realistic. Go, go and become an amazing person. Be the characters you've read about so much, be a hero. You have so much time to have so many adventures." she pulled her sword off her back. "Take this, and stay alive. I love you." she said before letting go of her sisters hand. "Go."

Aeldes nodded weakly taking the sword in her shaky hands holding back tears. She turned around running as quick as she ever had, her lungs burning with the cold air. She heard wolves let out shrieks, she looked back to see Húrnith firing arrows at the wolves as hooded figures approached her. Aeldes tripped and fell into a tree, ripping her pant leg open, she got up and continued running, the sword clutched in her hand.

It felt as if her legs were going to give out from all the running when she heard footsteps and growls. She looked back to see them gaining on her. She moved faster but it was no use against the wolves. She fell to the ground as a wolf latched onto her arm, she let out a small scream. She had almost forgotten about the sword she now possessed. She thrust the blade towards the wolf causing it to let go. She moved to her feet before holding the blade in front of herself ready to attack. Another wolf lunged at her and she cut it down before plunging the blade through it's chest, cringing inside at the brutality. The hooded figures approached her, one made a move to attack her with a sword and she blocked it. She was surprised the she could hold her own with as little training as she had. She let out a hiss as the figure caught her side with his blade but she continued to fight back. She fought with everything she had but it wasn't enough, her sword was knocked out of her hand leaving a gash across the back of her hand.

The bark of a tree met her back harshly as she stumbled back flinching away from the attacker. She covered her face with her arms closing her eyes, this was it, she was the last of her family and she would be gone. The blow she waited for never came. She opened her eyes, looking around cautiously. Rather than being surrounded by hooded figures she was surrounded by soldiers, one standing out among them. His hair was a bright shade of blond, his sharp ears pointing out from underneath. He had a youthful look about him weather he was young or not she was not sure.

"Where am I?" she asked quietly her voice weak from so many things.

"The outskirts of Mirkwood." he replied stepping towards her. He seemed to relax upon seeing that she wasn't a threat. "Are you okay?"

"I-" she wasn't sure how to reply to that, she would usually always say yes despite what the true answer was but this time it felt she was so not okay that it didn't seem appropriate. Before she could answer she was hit with a wave of dizziness. Her hand brushed her side finding blood pouring from the gash there. Then everything went black.

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The Elvenking of Mirkwood was not known to be kind or generous to outsiders and while many saw this as cruelty he did not. Those who thought him cruel were misinformed. His main duty as king was to keep his people safe and that was what he did. If he were to help every stray that came along his kingdom and people would be exhausted and that could leave the vulnerable to attack. If not another kingdom they were in danger of their very own forest, growing darker and darker in time. When he caught word of someone found on the outskirts his first thoughts were to have them escorted out, only when his son Legolas had protested did he listen. He informed him that it was a young elf girl that was being chased by a group. While he wasn't ready to roll out the welcome mat he did permit his son to bring her in to be healed.

As he sad upon his throne in his halls he waited for his son to join him to give him a report of what had happened. Legolas entered the room standing at the foot of his throne. With out a word he began explaining what had happened.

"We found her being chase by these men, we believe they were the Ioach." he explained.

"The Ioach?" he repeated before standing and walking down the steps to his son. He pace the floor. "They have never been seen near Mirkwood. They were after her for a reason. Was she carrying anything of worth?"

"No, nothing but a sword. She was out in the snow without a coat or cloak. She was freezing , I wouldn't be surprised if she had been chased for quite a while."

"When she wakes she can explain what happened. Then we will decide what to do with her." he said before returning to his throne. Legolas left the halls, returning to see how the girl was doing.

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Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed the story.I'd be happy to have a beta reader to help me out with grammar, mine isn't the best. Oh and just as a head's up she isn't going to be a super weak character that just get's in a lot of danger. I know some people don't care for those types of characters.

A song to go along with the chapter is Runaway by Yeah Yeah Yeahs