Celeborn is talking with our remaining force that decided to stay. He saw me coming so he left them right away. "What is it?" he asked without waiting for me to say anything. He knows me too well. "They are coming here", I answered. He frowned. "Here? The ring bearer is not here", he said. I smiled a little. "No, she is here", I said and showed Nenya to him still glowing. He understood right away what I meant. "Prepare to defend our home!" he called. I can sense fear from him. It's rare. He's always been so fearless...not this time. He is not afraid for himself or for Lothlorien. He is afraid for me. I held his hand and he knows that I know what he's feeling. The darkness is fast approaching I can feel it. They are on their way.

It didn't take much time before they reached us, Sauron's army. Celeborn stood mightily along with his soldiers. I came forward with them. "Alatoriel, you shouldn't be here", he said when he saw me. "He's not here", I muttered. I opened my mind and saw the resistance in front of Mordor. "He's not coming here", I said. Celeborn frowned. "How can you be so sure?" he asked. "He's got a lot of things to worry about right now", I answered. The orcs armed with their weapons forged by the magic of Saruman made their first attack on Lothlorien. It failed. This place is protected with magic. It cannot be easily breached. Though it's protected, I can somehow feel every strike by them on the barrier. I made it. I am one with it. I groaned with the third attack. The leader of the orc is wielding a staff forged by Saruman himself no doubt. Only he can create that magic here in Middle Earth since Mithrandir has no flare for forging. "Are you okay?" Celeborn asked. I simply nodded. I felt a sudden rage in him. "Let us get rid of them off our land", he declared. I stopped them. "Alatoriel", he muttered. I walked closer to the barrier. I showed them the thing they came here for: Nenya. They all growled in hunger to please their master. "You shouldn't have come here", I said and used my power to destroy them all.

It was easy and fast. It didn't take much of my energy to do that unlike what I did in Dol Guldur but something else happened. I felt a wave of energy hit me and just like that I fell. Everything around me went dark. I couldn't see any light. I stood up and felt different. Something's changed. I know why. I looked at Nenya and light has faded in it. It's nothing more than a ring now. He did it. He succeeded. "Alatoriel! Alatoriel!" I can hear Celeborn's voice calling for me. I finally opened my eyes and saw him above me. He smiled but his eyes are still filled with worry. "What happened?" he asked. I smiled back. "The One Ring has been destroyed. The ring bearer completed his task. Sauron is finally defeated", I answered. He took me back to our room so I can rest. I felt like my energy and strength have been drained from my body. Nenya and I have been together for so long that I felt incomplete without it now. It is so strange. "I got a message from Elrond. Sauron's army has been destroyed as well as him in Mordor. The place has been erased from the map. Mordor is dead", Celeborn said. I saw it coming. I can already feel the magic leaving Middle Earth. "Are we sailing now to Valinor?" he asked. "Not yet...there's one more thing to do", I answered.

I asked him to call the rest of the White Council. We haven't met in years believing the so-called peace back then. "Is it true, Lady Galadriel? You are leaving Middle Earth?" Mithrandir asked. Celeborn has already told him the news. "Not just me, Mithrandir", I answered while looking into his eyes. We are all leaving, including the ring bearer and the halfling. He nodded quietly. "I think I better make the preparation", he muttered. Elrond frowned. "Preparation?" he asked. I am not sure if he is ready to leave. "You have stayed too long in Middle Earth. I think it's time for you to reunite with my daughter", I said. His eyes lit up. "Are we allowed to return?" he asked. I smiled and he got the answer. I can feel the excitement and joy in his heart that he will finally see Celebrian again. "Thank you, my lady. Thank you", he said. Celeborn stepped forward. "There's one more thing before we sail back. We have to make sure that this land will start fresh under the dominion of Men. We need to cleanse it with Sauron's mark. It is our responsibility, our last gift to Middle Earth", he said.

Some of Sauron's minions survived the destruction of Mordor. They reside in many places across Middle Earth including Isengard and Dol Guldur. Elrond and Celeborn gathered their forces to hunt those who scattered across forests and villages while Mithrandir went to Isengard to free the place from orcs. It is not enough. I can still feel the darkness in the air. I left Lothlorien to cleanse one more place, the place where darkness dwell. It lives in its rocks. It feeds on fear and hate. A dark place everyone is afraid to explore but not me. I appeared in Dol Guldur. I forgot how long it has been since the last time I was here when I saved Mithrandir from the Necromancer who happened to be Sauron in disguised. I always hated this place. I hate this more than I hate Mordor. I gathered all the power I can get and made the ground move. "Let this dark place be buried along with all the creatures that dwelt in it. In the deepest corners of Middle Earth, let this place be no more and be forgotten", I declared.

The ground cracked and the foundation of Dol Guldur slowly crumbled. The orcs that are hiding inside tried to escape. I summoned the wind to prevent them from doing so. They cannot leave until my work is done. Fire and smoke came out of the ground waiting to eat the rocks of this mountain. The Vala have forbidden me and other higher Elves to use our magic to destroy but this is an exception. Dol Guldur cannot be left standing in Middle Earth or this place will never be free of darkness. I watched the ground pulled the mountain and slowly buried it deep. I closed the open ground and then let go. I dropped to my knees. I didn't realize how much of my power will be consumed by that. I looked at the sky and it's still dark. Light has fled this place a long time ago but it doesn't mean that it cannot be returned.

I stretched my hand and touched the ground letting the love and happiness flow from me onto the dead soil. The once cracked and lifeless land slowly been covered with green healthy grass. Water started flowing from the river and the sun starts shining once again. Trees and other plants sprouted giving more life in the place. I let go and just lied down the grass. I feel so weak. It is really different without Nenya. It used to give me strength when I was lacking and now I am on my own. I did it. Middle Earth is finally free. Then I saw Celeborn beside me as he carried me in his arms. "Let's go home, my love", he muttered then I closed my eyes.