"Yes Lady Dis we must make haste before anything bad happens between Kili and Thorin. My horse is outside we will make better time if you ride with me on my stallion." Legolas
"Lead the way." Dis
We arrive at the Dwarf camp at the foot of the Lonely Mountain only to find Tauriel on a stretcher with Kili and father looking at it with grave looks on their faces. I walk up to father, and say.
"What is going on here father?" Legolas
"The confrontation with Thorin Oakenshield went worse than we could have possibly anticipated." Thranduil
"What happened?" Legolas
"He striped Kili and his family of their titles and honor. He also ordered Tauriel to be removed from the Dwarf camp before his return on pain of death." Thranduil
"When is he expected to return?" Legolas
"Sunrise tomorrow." Thranduil
"Then we must hurry time is of the essence. Where are her things?" Legolas
"Her weapons are in my possession. You are right we must hurry. Come we must go." Thranduil
I nod and begin walking out of the camp with Lady Dis in tow.
Thranduil POV
I turn to my future son, and say.
"Kili come your place is by Tauriel's side which is now in the elven camp. We must hurry." Thranduil
"Yes." Kili
I can tell that the events of today are affecting him more than he is letting on so I put my hand on his shoulder in comfort, and continue walking down the path to the elven camp. The guards with the stretcher are following close behind us. They too do not wish for anything to happen to their princess. Everyone is aware of the renewal of Tauriel's status; She now has all the rights and privileges Legolas has without the possibility of losing them ever again. When we arrive at the elven camp Tauriel is immediately taken to the healers tent. Leaving Kili and I all by ourselves. The Dwarrowdam who was with my son comes up to us saying.
"What is wrong son? Why are we here in the elven camp, and not with our people?" Dis
"1. Thorin said that he will personally kill my one if she is not gone from the camp by the time he returns.
2. We have been permanently exiled from The Mountain. By order of the King." Kili
"Oh son I am so sorry. If only I had gotten here sooner none of this would have never happened." Dis
"Dis I am sorry for your loss. You and Kili are more than welcome to stay in my Kingdom for as long as you want to." Thranduil
"Thank you King Thranduil we appreciate, and except your hospitality." Dis
I look at Kili who nods at me, and says.
"It is my pleasure to lend aide where it is needed." Thranduil
Dis nods, and embraces her son.
We are sitting in the healers tent waiting for Tauriel to wake up. The healers are extremely worried that her injury has been made worse by the trek from the Dwarrow camp to the Elven camp. They look her over, fret, and hover endlessly. After what feels like forever a healer comes up to us, and says.
"The good news is that her life is not in danger, but the bad news is that the condition of her wound has worsened severely. It will take a substantial amount of time to heal." healer 1
"How long?" Thranduil
"One month two at the most." healer 2
"Please do what you can." Thranduil
"Yes My Lord." healer 1,2
I look over at my daughter's love and see him sitting at her side with the most heart breaking look of anguish on his face. I can tell that he blames himself for what happened just by looking at his face. It saddens me to see the young feeling such things. I will take my young ones and protect them from harm; I will shelter them from all grief and pain. I put my hand on Kili's shoulder to comfort him in his sorrow, and say.
"You are not responsible for Tauriel's injury." Thranduil
"I was there I should of done something instead of being so focused on what I was doing that Tauriel was left to fight alone." Kili
"Tauriel saw you, but didn't call out to you because she saw that you had your own battle to fight." Thranduil
"Why I would've helped her if I had known she was there." Kili
"She wanted to protect you from that monstrous orc that would have killed you." Thranduil
"Tauriel has had to save me three times already; What a strong and dependable Dwarrow I turned out to be. I can't even protect Amràlimè when it matters the most." Kili
"You are young there will come a time when you will prove yourself capable of protecting Tauriel. That time was not now." Thranduil
"Thank you Thranduil." Kili
"You are welcome young Kili." Thranduil
Tauriel begins to stir, and all those in the tent turn to her hoping that all will be well. Tauriel's eyes flutter open, and she looks around her startled saying.
"Where am I?" Tauriel
"You are in the Elven camp in the healers tent." Thranduil
"What! Last I knew I was in Oin's healing tent. How did I get here?" Tauriel
"We had a terrible confrontation with my uncle while you slept due to your healing injuries." Kili
"Please tell me what happened." Tauriel
"My uncle came into the healing tent, he saw you, and asked what you were doing there. We confronted him, and he ordered you to be removed from the tent. I told him that it wasn't going to happen, and he asked why. I said that you are staying in Oin's care because you are my one, and deserve to be cared for by the company. He became more than furious saying that I am to never see you again, and you are to be removed from the camp before he returned or he would kill you himself. I refused to stop seeing you, and he banished me and my mum from The Mountain permanently." Kili
Tauriel looks at Kili with a lost expression on her face, and says.
"Kili what are we going to do now? Where are we going to go? We have no home to go to. This is a terrible turn of events." Tauriel
Hearing my precious daughter say those words hurts a lot, but I don't let it get to me saying.
"That is not true daughter your home has always, and will always be Mirkwood. I will have the room across from Legolas' room prepared for you." Thranduil
"Why? That wing of the palace is reserved strictly for the royal family. Why would I be living their now?" Tauriel
"Your status has been restored to what it was when you were and elfling. You are my adopted daughter, and princess of the realm with all the rights and privileges that go with it. There is also absolutely no chance of that status being taken from you ever again." Thranduil
"Oh father thank you so much for everything." Tauriel
"Your welcome daughter. I will go and get you something to eat excuse me." Thranduil
I walk out of the tent to the sound of my daughter and future son chatting away happily.
Tauriel POV
How is this happening I thought that I was done with my life in the forest. I was banished, and now I am suddenly going back. Am I going to be trapped there? On the other hand it would be really nice if the relationship I had with Thranduil as an elfling could be restored. I hope that Kili has told Thranduil of my desire to travel, because if he has been made aware of my desire to see the world maybe he will not trap me it the Woodland. I will have to talk to Kili about what the plan is for the future. I look at Kili, and say.
"What are we going to do now?" Tauriel
"We are going to spend our courtship in Mirkwood, and then travel to all the places we planned on after the wedding." Kili
"What are we going to do after we have seen everything I want to see?" Tauriel
"We will settle down, and raise a family." Kili
"I would like that very much." Tauriel
"Do you know what kind of place you would like for us to live in?" Kili
"I would like us to raise our children in a quiet, peaceful, and safe place where dangerous things hardly ever happen." Tauriel
"I know the perfect place. It is exactly as you describe." Kili
"Where is it?" Tauriel
"The Shire." Kili
"How do you know that we will be welcomed in such a place?" Tauriel
"My friend Bilbo lives there. I am sure he will be glad to help us." Kili
"Now that we have a solid plan I am going sleep now wake me when father gets here." Tauriel
"I will wake you as soon as Thranduil arrives." Kili
Tauriel nods, and drifts off to sleep.
I feel someone nudging me, and open my eyes to see Kili looking at me with a smile on his face. Before I have a chance to say anything he looks over his shoulder, then back at me, and says.
"Thranduil is back with your dinner." Kili
"Thanks Kili." Tauriel
Kili nods with a smile on his face. Thranduil looks at me with a soft smile on his face. He hands me my dinner and sits in the chair. He can tell that there is something that I wish to discuss with him, but is patient enough to wait for me to start the conversation. I look him in the eye, and say.
"So what happens now father?" Tauriel
"Now you return to the woodland with your people; Where you and Kili will spend the duration of your courtship. Then after that you may travel to your hearts content. After you have satisfied your desire for exploration then hopefully you will return home." Thranduil
"What happens if we decide to settle down elsewhere?" Tauriel
"Then I expect you to write frequently, and visit as often as you can is that understood daughter?" Thranduil
"Understood father." Tauriel
Kili smiles at me while I finish my dinner. I begin to think over all the things that have happened since I woke up, and have come to realize that I am in for an amazing adventure the likes of which I could of never dreamed of before.
Kili POV
I watch as the healers tend to and fuss over Tauriel while I sit there think over all that has happened since I met Tauriel. I never imagined that I could be this happy just because someone new came into my life. She makes my life so much brighter just by being in it. My only hope and prayer is that I can give her the full happy life that she so richly deserves. We will travel to all the places I went to on the journey with the company, and then we will find a nice quiet out of the way place to settle down and raise a family. Unfortunately all I can do for now is wait until Tauriel recovers from her terrible injury. It still greatly hurts me that my one felt the need to fight such a fearsome foe by herself to protect me; When I am supposed to be the one who protects her. On the other hand maybe Thranduil was right that my chance to prove myself to Tauriel has yet to come. Tauriel is going to be fine so there is no need for such morose thoughts. As I am Thinking these things Legolas comes up to me, and says.
"Walk with me Kili?" Legolas
"Sure thing." Kili
"Tell me Kili are you going to be with my sister for the rest of your life?" Legolas
"There is no place I would rather be than by her side." Kili
"Good. All I want is to know that my sister will be happy all the days of your life." Legolas
"Has Tauriel mentioned what she plans to do once I am gone?" Kili
"She told our father that she plans to sail to Valinor." Legolas
"I am glad that she will not be lonely in my absence." Kili
"She will miss you terribly until she reaches those blessed shores." Legolas
"On a much cheerier note Tauriel and I have made some plans for what we are going to do after our wedding." Kili
"What sort of plans would those be?" Legolas
"We are going to travel across Middle Earth; Then find a nice peaceful corner of the world to settle down in, and raise a family." Kili
"Why wait until after the wedding? Why not go do that now?" Legolas
"King Thranduil has asked that Tauriel and I reside in his realm until then." Kili
"Why would he do that when he banished Tauriel?" Legolas
"He said that he wishes to show me some real elvish hospitality. Anything beyond that you will have to ask him." Kili
"I will. Tell me why don't you hate elves like the rest of your kin?" Legolas
"I have never personally been wronged by elves, and though I realize that others of my kin have. I also know that hings will never get any better if we hold onto past grievances. So I try to see the best in everyone." Kili
Legolas smiles at this very unusual answer, and realizes that his sister will be just fine in his absence. Although he is still quite worried about why Tauriel banishment has been lifted, but he supposes that it will be alright to trust his father to take care of Tauriel just this once.
Tauriel POV
When we reach the front gate of the Halls of the Elvenking I find myself becoming more and more nervous with every step that is taken. The only thing keeping my nervousness to bay if the fact that my father promises that I am free to travel to my hearts content. One other thing that greatly worries me is the fact that Legolas is no longer with us. He left heading north. He did not say why, but I think that my speech when I left for Lake Town really struck a chord within him. I think that it made him realize that we are just as much a part of this world as everyone else is. I am so proud of him that is heading out on an adventure to help make the world a better place to live in. On a happier note Kili is planning to court me. I am so excited. We are finally going to get the chance to be a real couple. I have no doubt that when the time comes father will throw a magnificent marriage feast. Although I personally think that he is probably going to plan the feast to be excessively large I can not deny him this since our relationship is returning to what it once was. It would be cruel of me to deny the only father I have ever known something that would make him happy such as spoiling his only daughter. It made me really happy to hear that Thranduil loves me as if I had been born his daughter. I just wish that the relationship with my father had not deteriorated as much as it did. At least he is trying to make things right between himself, Legolas, and me. He really does hope that Kili and I will make our home in the Greenwood, however it will not be so. I do not want to raise my children in the shadow of Dol Guldur. It makes me sad that my children will not know their Grandfather until they sail. In another sixty years or so Kili and I will sail into the west. Whether or not we will do so by ourselves or not has yet to be determined. I have this feeling that in that number of years Kili and I are going to get to go on one last adventure before we sail, because there is absolutely no way I am going to leave these shores without him. I wonder if I should tell father about this slight change of plans?