The older girl approaches the tree "Steph, please tell me this is a joke" he voice is cracking

She looks back and I notice that she is sobbing "Mom is going to kill me" I hear her whisper. The girl slumps down in front of the tree "It's okay, Stephanie, I know you're scared, and I'm coming for you!" she sounded absolutely terrified.

The girl walked towards the tree and stood an arm's length away from it "Don't worry Steph, don't worry" a pang of guilty shot through my heart as I watched her enter the tree. "I'll be there for you Steph, don't worry"

The girl screamed and I heard my self yelling 'NOOOOO!"

I sat up abruptly in my bed and glared at the nearest person, who happened to be the nurse taking care of me "What?!" I snap, unsure of why I am even mad

The nurse looked at me as if I was corrupted "You were yelling -screaming, in your sleep, so I assumed you were having a bad dream"

She looks fragile, which annoyed me for some reason wonder if she is any uses other than sitting around and giving people useless information. I shake my head and mentally change the subject "Why am I still here? Am I not healed?"

She nodded "You may go"

I glare at her as I get up and walk out of the room and make my way to the throne room to report my status to King Thranduil. Legolas spots me and he comes over to talk to me.

He studies me for a second and then speaks "I see you have recovered, how is your shoulder?"

I contemplate on whether or not to tell him about my visions "It has healed" I say

He gives me an odd look "Tauriel, I know when something is bothering you"

"NO!" I say, angered at his nosiness "Nothing is wrong"

Legolas looks surprised at my sudden outburst, but eventually shakes it off "Tauriel, remember the man who shot you in the shoulder?"

I shake my head "I was unconscious"

"The man who shot you, we caught him and interrogated him. His name is Aviar, and he is from the resistance"

My eyes widen "Resistance?"

Legolas nods "The man is weak-minded; he told us all he knows"

"You are not answering my question" I say, annoyed "Why have I not been informed that there is a resistance? And what are they resisting against?"

"I thought you knew" Legolas says "And they oppose my father's rule"

"Of course" I think "But why?

Legolas continues talking "He was sent to kill me" He says and chuckles "He apparently has poor aim"

I roll my eyes "What else did he say?"

"He says that the people of Mirkwood are angered at Thranduil" Legolas looks uncomfortable "And that one solitary elf has managed to take one third of the population with him to fight against us"

I stare at the floor. One third? How is that remotely possible? "What is the name of the leader?"

"Father killed him before I could ask" Legolas says

"Of course he did" I snap "Maybe we should do interrogations without King Thranduil" The word fly out of my mouth before I can stop them.

To my surprise Legolas chuckles "That would not be such a bad idea"

I suddenly remember why I was up in the first place "I have to be going, Legolas, It was nice to speak with you"

He smiles "Go on"

I continue my journey to the throne room. When I arrive, I bow to king Thranduil "There are more spiders" I say

He nods "I know, Legolas gave me the report last night"

My eye twitches. Wouldn't have Legolas told me if he gave the report?

"Aubrey? Where are you?" a vision of the younger girl flashes in my head

"King Thranduil" I say and he turns to face me. I immediately regret my stupid idea "Is it normal to have visions after you have been shot with a poison arrow?" my voice comes out shaky

He glares at me "If it was a poison arrow, you would be dead"

I put aside all thoughts about my rank "But, these visions-or whatever they may be, I have never experienced them before." I walk up closer to him "They mean something, I-"

"And why should I care?!" His mood suddenly changes "Why should I give a mere thought to a lowly elf like you? Why should I even think about a stupid elven girl over a million ranks below me?! I have a rebellion to fight and you" He points at me "Are busying me with some silly dreams that are none of my concern. "

"My Lord I-"

"You are selfish, Tauriel, worrying only about yourself when your whole kingdom is at stake! When the ones you love could be put to death!" He snaps and I feel MY mood change. It is not sadness or fear, I am angry, though I know I shouldn't be

"The people rebelled because they oppose YOUR rule!" I yell, catching king Thranduil by surprise "They rebel because of YOU not me! They are upset because they work all day while you sit on your throne doing nothing, NOTHING!" my fury fly's out of my mouth like a burning fire, and I have no intent of extinguishing it. "Do not blame for something you did"

I feel a sharp pain on my left cheek; Thranduil had struck me with the hilt of his sword. I bring my hand up to my face and feel the spot he had hit. The skin had broken and there was blood dripping from the wound. On top of that, the area around it was bruised. I look up to King Thranduil with pleading eyes

He looks satisfied with his work "If I were you, Tauriel, I would not insult the only person in the woodland realm who can banish you" He smirks and I look, or rather, glare up at him

"Yes sir" I spit out the words as if they were poison and turn to walk out of the room. I had one thought blazing through my head.

I was going to get to the bottom of this. And nobody is going to stop me.

Authors note: Soooooooooo here's chapter two of my story. Oh and this is post hobbit if you can't tell :D thanks for reading!