Title: Galadriel's Mirror
First story in the Child of Prophecy Series
Authors: Haldirsbaby/Balrog
Fandom: LOTR
Type: FCHET
Characters: OFC/Haldir, Elves from Middle Earth
Rating: PG (K+)
Genres: Romance/Adventure/Supernatural/Mystery
Disclaimer: I do not any of the Tolkien characters, just borrowed them for a while. All OCs are mine. No monetary gain is received. Strictly for enjoyment.
Timeline: AU-4th Age and Present
Setting: Lothlorien-Earth Modern day
Warnings: Rated for Steamy kissing
Spoilers: Haldir is Not Dead
Summary: Modern day earth is slowly destroying itself. The Valar sees this and bids a young woman, a mortal, to fulfill an ancient prophecy that was foreseen by Galadriel before leaving for Valinor. The woman is sent by an unknown force to the now overgrown ancient woods and finds Galadriel's mirror. It now acts as a beacon that will call the Elves to return to Earth to repair the damage done by man. She is soon met by some friends that are not who they said they were. Can she overcome the odds and be the hero of the new age of earth?
Prologue
(The Child of Prophecy)
The Prophecy
Galadriel stood at her mirror one last time before leaving Middle Earth to dwell in the Undying Lands for eternity. Celeborn stood quietly as his beloved stared into the liquid. Nearby stood fellow elves of the three-elven realms waiting to see what the Valar had to say. Amongst the company was the Warden Brothers, Celeborn and Galadriel's grandsons Elladan and Elrohir, The Chief Counselor Erestor, the Golden Lord Glorfindel, the Prince of Mirkwood and King Thranduil, Lord Elrond, and Gandalf the White. Silence was starting to consume the crowd. When Galadriel finally walked away from her mirror to face all, she spoke to them.
"We thought since the beginning, that once our time came to a close here in Middle Earth, that we will all remain in Valinor. The mirror spoke to me of another task that will come forth in the future. It will come to pass that elves will return once more and become its rulers. When we return, men will fail again to reclaim the land. At this time, a mortal child will come forth and shall receive the task to recall us back to Earth. This child will be of pure heart and soul. The Valar has shown me, that if we fail to refuse the call to return, the Earth will cease to exist. A few of you shall remain through the ages to assist in aid to keep the peace. The rest of us are to continue onto the Undying Lands until we receive the call. There have been seven of us chosen: Haldir and both his brothers, Legolas, Glorfindel, Erestor and Gandalf." They all nodded accepting the will of the Valar. "You all shall be the guardians of the mortal child. We all shall see you once again. Until then I bid you good luck and namárië." With that the remainder gathered and journeys to the Grey Haven to depart
The Fourth Age- Age of Men
The minutes turned until many millennia passed. The earth reigned by men saw periods of peace, periods of war, periods of chaos. The earth slowly ravaged with time and destruction. The ways of the elves became history, then myth, then legend, then forgotten. Then an author came forward with an account of the events involving Middle Earth. This was a small spark to start a flame. Only a few believed they actually existed. Their part of history was gone like the wind. Until one day, a prophecy long forgotten was soon approaching fulfillment.
The Birth of a Prophecy
Manwë and Elbereth stood gazing into the 'looking pool'. The world started to show the effects of man's destruction and it was time for the rebirth of earth. War was constantly raging somewhere and social unrest was settling in many parts of the world. The time of the elves to return had finally come. A battered woman conceived a child that the Valar granted her. The child would mark the beginning of the new middle earth. They knew that this child would hold the key to bringing in a new age. The child's name was Anastasia meaning "Resurrection"; the elves would come to know her as Adonnennial (Rebirth).
The child's time of coming was now.
Her birth caused the death of her mother, forcing her to live a lonely life that made her wise and humble beyond her years. The day arrived when her savoir came for her. Ana was standing and helping the nuns distribute food and blankets to the hungry homeless people. Her guardian could see that this child was different. The one he was looking for. The nuns told him that children her age are rarely adopted and that she had been a great help with the other children. They had told him that she was selfless in everything that she did. He knew the Valar chose her.
A wealthy man, who had no heirs, took her in and gave her all the comforts and luxuries she wanted. She remained pure of the evils of privilege and well minded. She studied in the finest schools and traveled the world gaining knowledge. Nothing that life had to offer changed her true self. She used the money and power that she had to do only good. Anastasia fed the hungry, clothed them, spoke of peace and goodwill. She even served food at the local homeless shelter. Her guardian, Gary Hamling, was very powerful and used his wealth to help his charge. Her heart was pure and her mind untouched by evil. She looked at the world around her and often wept at the chaos in it.
Often times he would look back at the day he found her and the conversation they had. That day her fate was sealed.
The child had stepped back shocked. "I am too old. Fifteen year olds don't get adopted," she said.
He had told her," I am an old man. Raising a smaller child is foolish. You are almost an adult. It is wiser that you come. I will treat you well; I have no heirs being an old bachelor. You will be sent to the finest schools and be provided with all the comforts you desire."
She looked at him and smiled saying "Really? You would do all that for me?" He had held out his hand and she took it gladly. They quickly became pals. Gary had insisted that she call him 'uncle'.