Author Note: Hey everyone! This is a fanfic that I have been working on with a friend of my name! She is one of my best friends and we decided to write a LOTR fanfic together. We both created characters and decided to do something a little different than from what you have seen. Instead of us both writing the same chapters together, we have decided to write the story from our characters point of views seperately but have the same events in it. I thought it was a cool way of writing a story, so here it is! If you would like to check out my best friend's view of this story (Jessica's) just look her up in the directory PrimeraPoupre. (make sure there is no space) If you are to lazy, just click under favourite authors on my profile and she is listed under it. The only thing I own is my character Selena and some of the added parts in the story that don't occur in the book! All the other characters and main plot of "The Lord of the Rings" belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien. Please enjoy the story!
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"Lord Elrond wishes to you see you now." A fellow guard said to Gandalf who stood outside of the doors leading to Elrond's room.
"Thank you." Gandalf said with a slight nod, as he stepped into the room and the doors were closed behind him.
"Gandalf, it is a pleasure to see you again! Your fellow hobbit friends reached their journey here just a few days ago. They are being taken care of and Frodo is in good condition." King Elrond spoke from his chair, with a smile on his face.
"Thank you my lord, I appreciate the care being put into this matter, but I came not about this." Gandalf began, as his eyes meet with King Elronds.
"This has to do with the ring doesn't it?" King Elrond said with slight worry and fear.
"Yes my lord, but it has to do with good news. You know this ring has to be destroyed and I know you have called a council meeting to occur when young Frodo awakes, but I would like to advise someone to help take the ring to where it will be destroyed." Gandalf explained, as King Elrond nodded his head.
"I saw this coming Gandalf, since I know lots of sorcerers are just like you. You may go to destroy the ring if you'd like, I would not object to such a move. I know the job would get done if I knew you were going to take care of this rings existence." King Elrond said, with a slight relief in his voice.
"Thank you your king, for I was planning to go ahead any ways to make sure this ring was destroyed, but I ask for another to come along on the journey with me." Gandalf said, with wisdom.
"Another? Who is this other?" King Elrond asked, with a sharp look not to sure if this was going to be such a great idea.
"Yes, another. I could not speak of the fair lady's name without her permission. Before you go on judging, I do suggest you meet with her and you will understand why I request. I have known this lady ever since she was a wee little one and I would not mention this if I did not think this was part of her destiny." Gandalf said, as his staff glowed slightly.
"I understand. I am sure if you suggest this lady to help out and for me to take my time to see her than she must be really something. If I might say, I would like to request to meet with her at once. From our meeting, I will decide if I think her purpose and if she is physically strong to take on such a journey." King Elrond spoke, rising from his chair.
"Thank you, my lord. She will be arriving anytime tonight. When she has arrived, I will send her to you right away." Gandalf promised, as he bowed to King Elrond.
"I do hope you know what you are doing Gandalf." King Elrond said with worry in his voice, as he bowed back in respect to Gandalf. With that, Gandalf turned around and waved his hand as the doors opened before him and walked out as they closed behind him.
"You will not be sorry my lord. I dear do hope she works her magic onto him, as she did onto me." Gandalf whispered to himself, as he headed towards his room to get some rest before the lady arrived.
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'I wonder why King Elrond would ask me to take over night shift for guarding tonight. I do not see what is going to be so important for tonight to watch out for.' Legolas thought, wondering if there was anything he was not being told.
Hours and hours passed, as Legolas watched on guard from the tree in position to attack, beginning to feeling bored. Another hour had almost passed, when Legolas had decided he was going to the King Elrond to see if he could trade off shifts since he could not see anything attacking around this time at night, when a noise was heard in the distance.
"This can't be…" Legolas whispered to himself, as he reached for a arrow from his case and placed it into his bow and arrow, as he aimed it at the gates, squatting down on the balls of his feet, hearing the noise getting louder and closer. 'I can't take it any longer.' Legolas thought, as he jumped down from the tree and pulled back the arrow on the bow. "Stop!" Legolas yelled, as a figure came into the distance, riding on a white horse where a light lamp was seen in the rider's hand to see in the darkness. As the horse was almost a few meters away from Legolas, where he planned to shoot his arrow, the horse than came to a halt.
"I'm sorry if I caused any troubles, I am here to see someone." The rider spoke softly, as they slide off the horse and landed gracefully onto the ground. Legolas held his weapon up in defense as he reached the stranger.
"I have not been informed of anyone arriving to seeing someone." Legolas said carefully, not sure of this stranger, since they were wearing a cloak and a hood covering there face completely.
"I am here to see Gandalf." The stranger said softly, as Legolas was only a few feet away from the stranger.
"You're a lady, aren't you?" Legolas asked, as he studied the stranger for a few seconds.
"Yes, if that makes any matter. Please, I must see Gandalf right away. It's a emergency-"
"It's alright Legolas, she is right. I requested her to come here to meet with King Elrond." A voice said from behind Legolas, as he turned around to see Gandalf holding his staff. Legolas than nodded in slight embarrassment, as he stepped aside, as the lady walked towards Gandalf.
"I was getting worried when I saw the time." Gandalf said as he held out his arm and put around the lady.
"I am sorry, I ran into some problems on the journey here. I wanted to make sure no one saw me when I left the village." The lady said, as she than stopped and looked to Legolas.
"I am truly sorry for bothering you. I will make sure to tell your King that you did a great watch." The lady said, as Legolas stood their stunned, not too sure what to say.
"Thank you…miss." Legolas whispered, for that was all he could say from his lips, as tons of questions were running from his mind.
The lady than nodded and turned, as Gandalf led her towards where King Elrond and Arwen stayed in Rivendell.
'I must find out who that lady is. She is not like any other woman I have met here.' Legolas thought, as he decided he would tell the King he would like to switch shifts so he could get some rest. He than followed Gandalf and the unknown lady slowly.
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"Elrond, she has arrived." Gandalf spoke, as he opened one of the doors slowly, to see Elrond was standing up gazing outside the window.
Elrond turned around and nodded, "Bring her in. I am ready to see her."
"Yes I will your lord." Gandalf said as he disappeared from view for a second, when he reappeared into the room with a stranger completely covered up in a cloak standing next to him.
"I would like to speak to you alone my lady, if you would not mind." Elrond requested, as the stranger looked to Gandalf and nodded. Gandalf than turned and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.
"I heard you want to join in the journey of destroying the ring that is now arising the evil right now?" King Elrond asked, raising his eyebrows as he took a seat into his chair. The cloak lady than nodded, as she took a step forward into she entered into the moonlight and bowed down onto one knee.
"That is correct, my lord." The lady said without gazing up, keeping her head down.
"This may come as a odd question, but why risk it when you could get married and have a family? Be with your family? Won't you miss your family? This journey may cost you your life." King Elrond pointing out, placing his hands together and leaning forward to study her. The lady than raised back onto her feet, as the hood kept her face in the darkness, as she took another step forward.
"It actually isn't a odd question, since I have had the same question asked by others. I could get married and have a family…but my children would not have a grandma or a grandpa. There is no place in my heart right now to love someone, when I know the ring is out there. The ring is the one who destroyed the love in my heart to someone else since I do not want to lose no more. That ring is what chose my path of destiny when I was so young and took what was the most important thing in my life. I have vowed up to this day that I will risk my life to make sure that ring of hatred is destroyed and that no one will ever have to go through the same pain I have to go through when I wake up everyday." The lady said with confidence, showing no pain or emotions in her voice.
"How has this ring effected you in the way you are telling?" Elrond said slightly puzzled, as the lady kept silent for a second.
"It began when the creator of the ring had it on his finger. My father was an elf and he fell in love with my mother who was a human. He was a shame to his own family and his parents throw him out since he chose my mother over them. As for my mother the humans hated her since she loved an elf since the dark emperor was beginning to attack 'Middle Earth' and fill it with hatred. My mother and father got married and I was born days after the humans who were given rings were turned into shadow rays since they fell for the darkness and greed. They began to burn down villages and kill off children, woman and men. Hatred was filling the world as the days went by slowly. My father was of the warriors who joined in the first battle and survived until the last battle. My father was killed saving another one of his men and our house was attacked that same very day. My mother hide me in some clothes and-" The lady than stopped, as her voice cracked slightly and took a deep breathe.
"She was killed, wasn't she?" Elrond whispered, finishing the sentence.
The lady nodded, "Yes, I lived because my mom knew they were coming and went to save me, but not herself. The only reason I was able to survive was because Gandalf found me days later and took care of me ever since."
Elrond than was silent for a second, as he understood what Gandalf referred to why her destiny was to do this. "I can see your life was destroyed from this ring, but so were many others. Why should I accept you to join in such a dangerous mission, if any others came for the same reason?" Elrond asked with wisdom, not wanting this young lady to go into any danger without knowing what she was heading into.
"You should because no one else of those people have come to you. I promise to devote my life to the end! I will risk my life and make sure no one else gets into this mess. I do not want this wonderful world to fall into the hands of darkness once again. It will destroy the many blessed and happy hearts around this world. I have nothing to lose; I have lost all when I was young. I am willing to give myself up to make sure this ring is destroyed my lord and I promise you, it will happen." The lady said with determination, as he was almost face to face with the Lord.
"So you are half human, half elf?" The lord asked, studying the figure and gazing at the hood, wondering why she still had not taken it off.
"Yes." She whispered in response.
"You than know magic, right?" The lord asked, as he than walked around and studied her like a piece of art.
"Yes. I am a sorceress as they say." She responded, straightening up slightly in a standing position.
"Your passion for hatred to end in this world has encouraged me. I will let you go but you must promise me one thing, that you will come back alive. I would hate to see such a young thing die to such a old hatred that has lived in 'Middle Earth' for years and years." Lord Elrond said as he stopped in front of her and bowed before her.
"I promise." The lady said stunned not use to anyone really caring for her.
"Be sure to attend the council meeting that will be happening when the one who is holding the ring awakes. Gandalf will fill you in on orders, but until than do not tell anyone why you are here. " Lord Elrond said, as the lady than bowed.
"I will." The lady than turned and started to head for the doors, as Lord Elrond than said out of nowhere, "May I see the lady before she leaves who wishes to join this dangerous journey?" The lady than turned and shook her head, "You will see at the council meeting. Until than, goodnight and thank you for seeing me your Lord."
"Than your name?" Lord Elrond asked, wanting to be able to be sure to know whom she is when she stepped into the council room.
"Selena." The lady said with softness in her voice and than turned around, as the doors opened up and than swallowed her up.
Lord Elrond than turned and sighed, "I hope Arwen doesn't get the same idea in her head either."
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Legolas quickly stood into position as a guard, as the doors opened and Selena walked out of them keeping her gaze ahead as she walked gracefully down the hallway and took a turn to the right. Legolas than sighed, as he couldn't believe what he had just done. ' Father would not be proud if I found I was spying on Lord Elrond and Selenas conversation, but how that lady acted I just had to find out why. Now I wish I hadn't.' Legolas thought, feeling guilty and yet a slight attraction to this woman who he barely even knew who she was. Legolas than decided he'd give up on going to talk to the Elrond and headed back to the night watch, until a guard was sent out to take his place.
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"Lord Elrond wishes to you see you now." A fellow guard said to Gandalf who stood outside of the doors leading to Elrond's room.
"Thank you." Gandalf said with a slight nod, as he stepped into the room and the doors were closed behind him.
"Gandalf, it is a pleasure to see you again! Your fellow hobbit friends reached their journey here just a few days ago. They are being taken care of and Frodo is in good condition." King Elrond spoke from his chair, with a smile on his face.
"Thank you my lord, I appreciate the care being put into this matter, but I came not about this." Gandalf began, as his eyes meet with King Elronds.
"This has to do with the ring doesn't it?" King Elrond said with slight worry and fear.
"Yes my lord, but it has to do with good news. You know this ring has to be destroyed and I know you have called a council meeting to occur when young Frodo awakes, but I would like to advise someone to help take the ring to where it will be destroyed." Gandalf explained, as King Elrond nodded his head.
"I saw this coming Gandalf, since I know lots of sorcerers are just like you. You may go to destroy the ring if you'd like, I would not object to such a move. I know the job would get done if I knew you were going to take care of this rings existence." King Elrond said, with a slight relief in his voice.
"Thank you your king, for I was planning to go ahead any ways to make sure this ring was destroyed, but I ask for another to come along on the journey with me." Gandalf said, with wisdom.
"Another? Who is this other?" King Elrond asked, with a sharp look not to sure if this was going to be such a great idea.
"Yes, another. I could not speak of the fair lady's name without her permission. Before you go on judging, I do suggest you meet with her and you will understand why I request. I have known this lady ever since she was a wee little one and I would not mention this if I did not think this was part of her destiny." Gandalf said, as his staff glowed slightly.
"I understand. I am sure if you suggest this lady to help out and for me to take my time to see her than she must be really something. If I might say, I would like to request to meet with her at once. From our meeting, I will decide if I think her purpose and if she is physically strong to take on such a journey." King Elrond spoke, rising from his chair.
"Thank you, my lord. She will be arriving anytime tonight. When she has arrived, I will send her to you right away." Gandalf promised, as he bowed to King Elrond.
"I do hope you know what you are doing Gandalf." King Elrond said with worry in his voice, as he bowed back in respect to Gandalf. With that, Gandalf turned around and waved his hand as the doors opened before him and walked out as they closed behind him.
"You will not be sorry my lord. I dear do hope she works her magic onto him, as she did onto me." Gandalf whispered to himself, as he headed towards his room to get some rest before the lady arrived.
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'I wonder why King Elrond would ask me to take over night shift for guarding tonight. I do not see what is going to be so important for tonight to watch out for.' Legolas thought, wondering if there was anything he was not being told.
Hours and hours passed, as Legolas watched on guard from the tree in position to attack, beginning to feeling bored. Another hour had almost passed, when Legolas had decided he was going to the King Elrond to see if he could trade off shifts since he could not see anything attacking around this time at night, when a noise was heard in the distance.
"This can't be…" Legolas whispered to himself, as he reached for a arrow from his case and placed it into his bow and arrow, as he aimed it at the gates, squatting down on the balls of his feet, hearing the noise getting louder and closer. 'I can't take it any longer.' Legolas thought, as he jumped down from the tree and pulled back the arrow on the bow. "Stop!" Legolas yelled, as a figure came into the distance, riding on a white horse where a light lamp was seen in the rider's hand to see in the darkness. As the horse was almost a few meters away from Legolas, where he planned to shoot his arrow, the horse than came to a halt.
"I'm sorry if I caused any troubles, I am here to see someone." The rider spoke softly, as they slide off the horse and landed gracefully onto the ground. Legolas held his weapon up in defense as he reached the stranger.
"I have not been informed of anyone arriving to seeing someone." Legolas said carefully, not sure of this stranger, since they were wearing a cloak and a hood covering there face completely.
"I am here to see Gandalf." The stranger said softly, as Legolas was only a few feet away from the stranger.
"You're a lady, aren't you?" Legolas asked, as he studied the stranger for a few seconds.
"Yes, if that makes any matter. Please, I must see Gandalf right away. It's a emergency-"
"It's alright Legolas, she is right. I requested her to come here to meet with King Elrond." A voice said from behind Legolas, as he turned around to see Gandalf holding his staff. Legolas than nodded in slight embarrassment, as he stepped aside, as the lady walked towards Gandalf.
"I was getting worried when I saw the time." Gandalf said as he held out his arm and put around the lady.
"I am sorry, I ran into some problems on the journey here. I wanted to make sure no one saw me when I left the village." The lady said, as she than stopped and looked to Legolas.
"I am truly sorry for bothering you. I will make sure to tell your King that you did a great watch." The lady said, as Legolas stood their stunned, not too sure what to say.
"Thank you…miss." Legolas whispered, for that was all he could say from his lips, as tons of questions were running from his mind.
The lady than nodded and turned, as Gandalf led her towards where King Elrond and Arwen stayed in Rivendell.
'I must find out who that lady is. She is not like any other woman I have met here.' Legolas thought, as he decided he would tell the King he would like to switch shifts so he could get some rest. He than followed Gandalf and the unknown lady slowly.
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"Elrond, she has arrived." Gandalf spoke, as he opened one of the doors slowly, to see Elrond was standing up gazing outside the window.
Elrond turned around and nodded, "Bring her in. I am ready to see her."
"Yes I will your lord." Gandalf said as he disappeared from view for a second, when he reappeared into the room with a stranger completely covered up in a cloak standing next to him.
"I would like to speak to you alone my lady, if you would not mind." Elrond requested, as the stranger looked to Gandalf and nodded. Gandalf than turned and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.
"I heard you want to join in the journey of destroying the ring that is now arising the evil right now?" King Elrond asked, raising his eyebrows as he took a seat into his chair. The cloak lady than nodded, as she took a step forward into she entered into the moonlight and bowed down onto one knee.
"That is correct, my lord." The lady said without gazing up, keeping her head down.
"This may come as a odd question, but why risk it when you could get married and have a family? Be with your family? Won't you miss your family? This journey may cost you your life." King Elrond pointing out, placing his hands together and leaning forward to study her. The lady than raised back onto her feet, as the hood kept her face in the darkness, as she took another step forward.
"It actually isn't a odd question, since I have had the same question asked by others. I could get married and have a family…but my children would not have a grandma or a grandpa. There is no place in my heart right now to love someone, when I know the ring is out there. The ring is the one who destroyed the love in my heart to someone else since I do not want to lose no more. That ring is what chose my path of destiny when I was so young and took what was the most important thing in my life. I have vowed up to this day that I will risk my life to make sure that ring of hatred is destroyed and that no one will ever have to go through the same pain I have to go through when I wake up everyday." The lady said with confidence, showing no pain or emotions in her voice.
"How has this ring effected you in the way you are telling?" Elrond said slightly puzzled, as the lady kept silent for a second.
"It began when the creator of the ring had it on his finger. My father was an elf and he fell in love with my mother who was a human. He was a shame to his own family and his parents throw him out since he chose my mother over them. As for my mother the humans hated her since she loved an elf since the dark emperor was beginning to attack 'Middle Earth' and fill it with hatred. My mother and father got married and I was born days after the humans who were given rings were turned into shadow rays since they fell for the darkness and greed. They began to burn down villages and kill off children, woman and men. Hatred was filling the world as the days went by slowly. My father was of the warriors who joined in the first battle and survived until the last battle. My father was killed saving another one of his men and our house was attacked that same very day. My mother hide me in some clothes and-" The lady than stopped, as her voice cracked slightly and took a deep breathe.
"She was killed, wasn't she?" Elrond whispered, finishing the sentence.
The lady nodded, "Yes, I lived because my mom knew they were coming and went to save me, but not herself. The only reason I was able to survive was because Gandalf found me days later and took care of me ever since."
Elrond than was silent for a second, as he understood what Gandalf referred to why her destiny was to do this. "I can see your life was destroyed from this ring, but so were many others. Why should I accept you to join in such a dangerous mission, if any others came for the same reason?" Elrond asked with wisdom, not wanting this young lady to go into any danger without knowing what she was heading into.
"You should because no one else of those people have come to you. I promise to devote my life to the end! I will risk my life and make sure no one else gets into this mess. I do not want this wonderful world to fall into the hands of darkness once again. It will destroy the many blessed and happy hearts around this world. I have nothing to lose; I have lost all when I was young. I am willing to give myself up to make sure this ring is destroyed my lord and I promise you, it will happen." The lady said with determination, as he was almost face to face with the Lord.
"So you are half human, half elf?" The lord asked, studying the figure and gazing at the hood, wondering why she still had not taken it off.
"Yes." She whispered in response.
"You than know magic, right?" The lord asked, as he than walked around and studied her like a piece of art.
"Yes. I am a sorceress as they say." She responded, straightening up slightly in a standing position.
"Your passion for hatred to end in this world has encouraged me. I will let you go but you must promise me one thing, that you will come back alive. I would hate to see such a young thing die to such a old hatred that has lived in 'Middle Earth' for years and years." Lord Elrond said as he stopped in front of her and bowed before her.
"I promise." The lady said stunned not use to anyone really caring for her.
"Be sure to attend the council meeting that will be happening when the one who is holding the ring awakes. Gandalf will fill you in on orders, but until than do not tell anyone why you are here. " Lord Elrond said, as the lady than bowed.
"I will." The lady than turned and started to head for the doors, as Lord Elrond than said out of nowhere, "May I see the lady before she leaves who wishes to join this dangerous journey?" The lady than turned and shook her head, "You will see at the council meeting. Until than, goodnight and thank you for seeing me your Lord."
"Than your name?" Lord Elrond asked, wanting to be able to be sure to know whom she is when she stepped into the council room.
"Selena." The lady said with softness in her voice and than turned around, as the doors opened up and than swallowed her up.
Lord Elrond than turned and sighed, "I hope Arwen doesn't get the same idea in her head either."
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Legolas quickly stood into position as a guard, as the doors opened and Selena walked out of them keeping her gaze ahead as she walked gracefully down the hallway and took a turn to the right. Legolas than sighed, as he couldn't believe what he had just done. ' Father would not be proud if I found I was spying on Lord Elrond and Selenas conversation, but how that lady acted I just had to find out why. Now I wish I hadn't.' Legolas thought, feeling guilty and yet a slight attraction to this woman who he barely even knew who she was. Legolas than decided he'd give up on going to talk to the Elrond and headed back to the night watch, until a guard was sent out to take his place.