Disclaimer-No one from Lord of the Rings belongs to me. No way, no how. (Darn. I want Legolas! Well, it's someone I have to live without...) Nanaylia belongs to me and so does any other original character.

Summary-Someone's following the Fellowship. They soon find out that the stories of old have a ring of truth to them... along with a vengence. Meanwhile, Legolas has to face the reality that confronts him.

Author's Note-The story's more movieverse than bookverse. Sorry to all you book fans. And I don't know how often I'm going to be updating since I recently got a job and I'm working most days. Just to warn you.

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Dangerous Instincts

"You can not be serious! You and Elladan were talking about a truce when we saw each other last?" Legolas had to ask, not believeing what he was hearing.

"Yes, we did. He said that he would talk to Elrohir and I said that I would talk to you. Then the next time we met, we would talk to them about it. I think they feel a bit angry since we have always done better in all the wars," Nanaylia had to reply as they led their horses towards Rivendell.

The buildings of Rivendell were slowly coming into view of the two elven siblings and they smiled at the sight. They had not been to Rivendell for several months. One reason was that the twins had recently stayed at their home for six months after an incident that had thrown the Mirkwood siblings and their father into another world.

"Nanay, I have to ask you something," Legolas told her, lowering his head slightly.

"Sure Lego, what is it?" she wondered.

"Is there something wrong? Is there anything you would like to tell me?" he asked her.

He stopped his horse just outside the gates and turned to face Nanaylia as she moved up beside him. She gave him a nervous look as she turned to look at her brother. A slight paleness seemed to cross over her features as she gulped.

"No, why do you ask?" she replied.

Legolas noticed this reaction but decided not to say anything about that at the moment. He continued on.

"I am unsure. It is just that lately, you have not seemed to be quite yourself. It is as if something is wrong. You almost seem to have a bit more glow in your face," he told her as he started the horse back up. "Are you sure there is nothing you would like to tell me?"

Nanaylia followed him again. She didn't know what to say to him as she stared at the ground and Legolas noticed this as well.

"Everything is alright Legolas," she soon replied.

He didn't believe her and he decided to ask Elrond something later if he could.

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"You cannot be serious Elladan! A truce? With those two?" demanded Elrohir. "I can really see that happening!"

"Yes. I expect them to be here soon because of what our father has planned and we are all going to talk about it once they arrive," Elladan replied as they headed down to the outskirts of the city so they could greet the Mirkwood siblings.

"Even better, we do not have to wait long for them. Perfect," Elrohir snorted. "I do not remember being this angry since before I realized Narcissis and Nanaylia were the same person. You do remember how upset I was about how Narcissis injured Legolas."

"I remember all too well but that was 15 years ago. They are our friends you know. They have been for quite some time now," Elladan sighed as he shook his head. "Even though Nanaylia was under evil influence for a long time, several centuries. And you know that she did not realize what she was doing, with all her memories erased. She did not remember us or her brother. Well, she remembered she had a brother but didn't realize that Legolas was it!"

They looked out over the balcony at the people below them. They soon saw two of the hobbits that recently arrived in Rivendell with Aragorn. The twins could tell the two were worried while the fourth hobbit remained in the room beside their stricken friend.

"Hobbits. They are an amazing people," murmured Elladan.

"That they are. We do not see too many of them," agreed Elrohir.

Their gaze soon came to the entrance of their home to see two familiar figures walking through. They both smiled at the sight before they turned to each other.

"Nanaylia and Legolas are here. It is about time," Elladan said.

The two hurried down to greet them with open arms. The Mirkwood siblings climbed off their horses and embraced the twins.

"Elladan, Elrohir! It is so good to see you again," Legolas told them, his arms out.

"It has only been a number of months since we last saw each other, when we returned from our visit in Mirkwood," Elladan said, thinking about the last time the four of them met. "I never imagined seeing the two of you again so soon. But I guess with recent events, you were requested to be here."

"The two of you could not stay away after that incident about seven months ago," Legolas laughed.

"Which one? The one where the two of you and your father went to another world or the one where we all got severely injured after one of our wars?" Elladan had to ask for he forgot.

Legolas rolled his eyes at the statement before answering.

"The one where my father, Nanaylia and I went to that other world," replied Legolas.

"It is good to see you again as well but I have a question to ask you Legolas. What is this about a truce?" wondered Elrohir as he looked at Legolas.

Elladan and Nanaylia began to slowly back away from their respective brother but both saw the glares they were receiving so they stopped. Nanaylia lowered her head.

"I will not agree to a truce!" Elrohir almost yelled out at his brother.

"Neither will I. It is not my fault those twins are sore losers and even since they are not as good as we are, I really doubt they will call a truce! I know them all too well! Especially Elrohir! They will not quit for anyone or anything! Not even us!" Legolas sternly told his sister. "Besides, I think if they wanted a truce, they would tell me themselves and not send my sister as a messenger."

"Well, at the time, it was a good idea," Nanaylia sighed as she looked at Elladan, who nodded in agreement.

The four sighed and headed inside to be joined by Aragorn. He smiled once he saw them.

"How are things in Mirkwood now?" wondered Aragorn.

"Good. Everyone knows now to stay away from the 'Dark Forest'. They wondered why when we told them, before we reintroduced them to Nanaylia. We told them she was in there the entire time because of the people who lurked in those woods," explained Legolas. "Yet they do not know the entire story. To my knowledge, none of them have wondered why either. They believe that she was simply a prisoner there.""

"That's good to hear," Aragorn said with a smile. "So the people don't know what Nanaylia is capable of yet?"

"No, they do not. We do not intend to tell them. They do not need to know what she is able to do. They will only become afraid of the possibilities of what she is capable of doing. We are greatly afraid on what they will think of her if they did," replied Legolas.

"Oh yes, by the way. The One Ring has been found," added Elrohir.

"What? The One Ring has been found? How?" wondered Nanaylia, obviously curious.

"It had found its way into the hands of a hobbit. There are four of them here. We expect a representative for men to arrive as well as one for a dwarf so you better not try to perform any magic while they are still here," suggested Elladan. "I believe it will look bad for us if you do."

"Alright, I can handle that," she replied with a small smile. "After all, I do not want the whole of Middle Earth to know. My father really does not want everyone to know but he still loves me."

The five smiled at each other as they began to walk towards the rooms where Legolas and Nanaylia were to stay in for the time.

They soon came across Gandalf. He heard their laughing and turned to look at the five of them. His stare soon came to Nanaylia and he narrowed his eyes. He was getting strange feelings from the female elf among them.

"Who are you?" he quietly wondered.

Legolas glanced over to the wizard and soon led Nanaylia with a smile.

"Gandalf! You remember Nanaylia, don't you?" laughed Legolas.

"Nanaylia? Oh, Nanaylia! I didn't recognize you! It is so good to see you again! Where have you been all this time?" smiled Gandalf, glancing between the brother and sister.

"I had been taken prisoner by someone my family had trusted but my father and brother did not realize it. It was not until only several years ago that I was freed from my captor's grasp and returned to be with my family," she replied.

Gandalf nodded, understanding before watching them leave. He gave a sigh for he was greatly wondering what was giving him such strange feelings about someone that he had known about for many centuries.

'Why am I getting such an evil feeling from her?' he thought to himself. 'I have known her family since before she disappeared. I do not understand this. What is the matter with this scene?'

He continued to stare at the female elf and her companions.

"What type of sorcery is at work here?" he muttered.

TBC...