You're the only One
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Chapter 2: A strange stranger
Harry sat up and groaned 'Stupid Valar could have at lest gotten rid of the headache' looking around Harry found himself in a large forest clearing with a stream at the right edge and a large cliff face to the left. There was a beautiful black stallion grazing nearby as well as weapons and a bag.
Harry stood and walked over to the stream to have a look at the new elvish him. Looking at his reflection Harry was shocked; he quickly reached a hand up to make sure it was he. He had pitch-black hair that reached just below his shoulder blades, his bright emerald green stood out even more without glasses and they seemed to almost glow, his skin was a pale milky-white the only mars on which where his many scares. He looked a lot younger, somewhere around six to eight years (elves age different he is sixteen therefore he appears the human equivalent of eight, but due to malnutrition looks even younger), and his body was even liner AND he had POINTY EARS. He was still dressed the same, though the clothes had changed to fit his new body; he wore black dragon-hide pants a loose long-sleeved sapphire-blue shirt and black, with a green and blue sheen, battle robes made from dragon and basilisk hides. He was also wearing his knee high black dragon hide boats and dragon hide fingerless gloves that reached his elbows.
After he finished examining his new appearance he walked over to where the weapons and bag where, there was a sword, twin daggers and many smaller throwing knives, a bow and lots of arrows. He quickly put these in their appropriate places then looked in the bag; inside the bag there was food and a flask full of water.
He put the bag on then walked over to the horse that looked up at him as he approached.
"Well boy where to first?" Harry asked the horse as he stroked it, the horse merely snorted in reply "Well what about a name for you first, hmm? What about Seibushin? Or Sei for short?" Sei seemed to nod in approval "Well now that's taken care of what says you to beginning our journey?" Harry asked and Sei snorted and pawed the ground ready to leave.
Laughing at Sei's enthusiasm Harry climbed nimbly onto his back "I should warn you Sei I've never ridden a horse before." Harry said, "Though it can't be harder then ridding Hippogriffs and Thestrals."
Harry decided that since he didn't know where he was it didn't really matter which way he went only that he should probably continue in a straight line after he started so he didn't end up walking around in circles forever, after all he had a bloody world to save!
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It had been three days since he had arrived in this god-forsaken world and he had yet to see another human. Looking up at the approaching mountain rang Harry pulled the hood of his cloak forward so his whole face was covered in shadows when he heard the sound of a battle going on far ahead.
As Sei and he approached the battle Harry stayed to the shadows going unnoticed by both sides. It seemed the battle was between a group of men and a group of dark, ugly, foul smelling creatures that's very being shouted EVIL. The men where losing, as they where pushed back against a cliff face by the black creatures that out numbered the men: three to one. Sighing Harry swung from Sei's back 'well' Harry thought to himself 'when saving the world you have to start somewhere'.
He quickly took his bow out and got his arrows ready; he had been teaching himself to use the bow during his travel and still wasn't very good but decided that he was sure to hit one of the black creatures in the group as they where so close together it was nearly impossible to miss; and that while the front of the creatures had amour that would shield against most arrows the back was like an arrow magnet.
Cocking an arrow he fired 'one down only… a lot more to go' he shot again and again thankfully killing most quickly so the others didn't notice another player in the fight. Of course his luck soon died as one of the creatures saw one of its brethren go down by an arrow and quickly warned the others. Some of the creatures broke from there group charging up to where this new threat was, leaving the men with fewer enemies which gave them the advantage due to there superior fighting skills.
Harry watched as the creatures rushed towards him as he drew his sword, this he new how to use. As Harry fought he was aware of Sei fighting next to him saving him more then once from being taken from behind. As the last one fell Harry looked over at where the men where dealing with the last.
"Thank you Sei" Harry said petting the stallions head as Sei nuzzled him and seemed to be checking to see if he had any serious wounds.
"Thank you," a voice from behind him said, "we would have all been killed if you hadn't came along stranger. We are in your debt"
Harry turned to look at the man, he was tall and had shoulder-length dark brown hair and light brown eyes.
"Pleasure" Harry said
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They where being backed up against the cliff face they knew they had no chance of surviving but hopefully they'd take as many Orc with them. That's when they saw a Orc at the back of the group fall then another slowly the numbers became less and there hope grew, with who ever was shooting the Orcs down's help they had a chance to survive and kill all the Orc. When part of the Orc group pulled away they prayed there saviour would be ok.
After the battle was over Gardan and a small group went to talk to their saviour. The sight that meet them was unusual the person was talking to his horse and what a horse, it was a large black stallion with a silver mane and tail. The man also was strange, he was very short and had a long cloak thing made from a material they had never seen before, with the hood up and when he turned around his face was covered completely in shadow.
The man didn't wait long before leaving, he didn't even stay to be healed he merely had his horse checked over and then left not saying his name or anything about himself nor did he ever remove his hood.
'Strange is the only real way to put the man' Gardan thought to himself before concentrating on the road before him 'perhaps Lord Elrond will know more about him'.
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Since the Orc, as he learned the black creatures to be called, attack Harry hadn't meet anyone not that he really cared. He didn't really feel like company, not the kind anyone around here could give him anyway; though he longed for the company of his loved ones.
It was midday and he had already been forced of track numerous times as drew closer to the mountain rang, when he found himself on a well worn road, he sighed he didn't really won't to follow the road, it made it more likely he would run into someone but he didn't won't to go in circles ether, 'Oh woe is me' Harry thought to himself as he encouraged Sei forward along the road.
It was noon of the next day when he heard the sound of approaching riders from behind. He quickly pulled his hood up so it covered his face in shadows then whispered in Sei's ear to keep to the edge of the road and keep going at a relaxing walk. 'Hopefully' Harry thought 'the riders will just pass us by and ignore our presents'; unfortunately he had no such luck.
There were three riders and when they reached Harry they slowed so they were riding next to him.
"Hello stranger" one of the riders said, Harry looked across at them and noticed all three where elves and two where identical.
"What is your business in Rivendell, if you don't mind my asking?" One of the twins asked
"Rivendell?" Harry asked cocking an eyebrow, not that they could see that but anyway.
"I assume that's where you're headed," the other twin said
"Why would you think that?" Harry asked
"Well your on a road that leads to Rivendell so one would assume that would be where you are headed" the first twin said
There was silence for a moment before the other elf spoke up "So if not to Rivendell where are you headed?"
"I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer." Harry said "Anyway I never said I wasn't going to Rivendell."
The elves seemed to stare at him for a moment before looking at each other, and Harry had to smirk at the looks on their faces.
"Well… do you mind if we travel with you for a bit?" one of the twins asked
Harry frowned slightly "Why do you want travel with me? You don't even know me"
"Perhaps we want to ride with you to get to know you" one of the twins suggested
Harry thought about it for a moment before replying, "Suit your selves but I'll only slow you down."
Later, as evening fell, Harry pulled Sei over into the trees to find a good spot to rest for the night. As he sat around the campfire that night with his three-elven companions he thought about his situation, he was fairly sure the twins where Elrohir and Elladan his Uncles but he wasn't positive.
"My names Emrys" Harry said startling the other three at abrupt statement
"My name is Elrohir," said the left twin "and my brothers name is Elladan."
"I am Glorfindel," the last elf said as he studied Harry closely "Your name is elvish," he stated
"Indeed" Harry replied guardedly as he eyed Glorfindel back
"Why do you hide beneath your hood?" one of the twins, Elladan asked
"If my enemy doesn't know of which it faces it is more cautious"
"Are we your enemy?" Glorfindel asked
"Perhaps, I have yet to decide" Harry said before standing and walking over to Sei.
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It was on the third day that Harry finally reached a decision on revelling who he was to them, after all wouldn't it be easier to protect his family if he was close to them?
Sitting around the campfire with the elves once more Harry leaned his back against a tree and for the second time started a convocation with the elves
"How far to Rivendell?" he asked startling them
"Oh it speaks!" Elrohir cried, "We were beginning to think you lost the ability!"
Elladan hit his brother over the head, as Glorfindel answered his question "At the pace we have been travelling two days, at a normal pace one but we will reach it at dark."
Harry nodded and was silent for a moment before speaking again "We will travel faster tomorrow as I wish to reach Rivendell sooner, if only to be rid of the twins company." Harry said though the elves could hear the amusement in his voice
"Hey we resent that!" Elrohir cried
"Well seen as you seem to be in a talkative mood can you tell us where you come from?" Elladan asked
"That direction" Harry said pointing to the way they had come, before standing and walking over to Sei, making the elves sigh.
"Good one Dan!" Harry heard Elrohir say "Way to scare him off just as his opening up!"
Harry smirked slightly "So Sei what do you think? Should I revile myself?" Harry asked softly making sure the elves couldn't hear. Sei snorted and nudged Harry's hood back himself. Laughing at Sei's antics he turned to look at the three gaping elves before him raising an eyebrow.
"An elfling!" Glorfindel said softly and Harry wrinkled his nose at the term.
"What!" Harry cried after a moment sick of them staring at him
"How…?" Elrohir gasped out to Glorfindel
"I don't know…"
"Don't know what?" Harry demanded annoyed and confused
"How can you… well be? There hasn't been an elfling born in over four-hundred years!"
"Well I'm only half elf…" Harry said nervously
"Which side?" Elladan asked as he slowly got over his shock and motioned for Harry to come and sit next to him
Harry hesitated for a moment unsure of what to do, before he walked over and sat at the fire. "My mothers" Harry said
"What was her name? Surly we would have heard if a elf maiden married a human and had a child?" Elrohir said
"Lily and she never new of her kin… we lived far from here and didn't really know of elves or dwarves." Harry said, he was very nervous and couldn't help but shift uncomfortable under their gazes making him look even more like an elfling.
"Where do you come from?" Glorfindel asked
"I…I don't know exactly" Harry said, "I don't even really know where I am…"
"What do you mean?" Elrohir asked confused
"Well one moment I'm at home then I'm in a forest," Harry said in a very small voice.
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Glorfindel had known of course that their travelling companion was young, from his voice and height, but he had never expected an elfing! It didn't make sense! How could there be an elfling without their knowledge? And this one was alone… The Elves longevity did not come without a price. And that price was in the precious few children born to them. While the birth of a child was an almost common occurrence to the other races of Middle Earth, the Elves rarely enjoyed that blessing. Only a precious few youths were born to the immortals, and as such, the Elves were very protective of their offspring. Children meant more to them then any other race could possibly understand... Because they where so rare when one was born all elves celebrated. How could this one…be?
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There was silence for a moment before Glorfindel spoke up "Why don't we head to bed, hmm? If we want to reach Rivendell tomorrow then we'll have a long day." They all nodded in agreement "I'll keep first watch" Glorfindel said.
A/N: Hey guys thanks for the reviews! Please review again PLEASE! The next chapter won't be posted until I have at least 5 reviews! It doesn't have to be a long in depth review just something to let me know people would like me to continue with the story. Anyway thanks for reading this and feel free to email me any ideas you have for the story.