Title – Behind the Mirror.

Chapter – 10 – Galadriel's Mirror.

Pairing – Haldir/Oc

Rating – M – Just to be safe.

Warnings – Romance, violence.

Quick Intro – Ella protects a boy, pretending he is her son, they find themselves at the mercy of the Elves, specifically the March Warden, secrets unfold and under the arrogance and contempt a passion begins to burn.

Disclaimer – I don't own any of the character from Lord of the Rings alas they belong to J.R.R Tolkien, there is no financial gain here just a love of fanfiction.

Chapter Ten

Ella felt a knot in her stomach as she approached Celeborn's study, she stopped in the shadows outside when she could hear voices inside but she could not make out what was being said. Her past flashed up in her mind and she realized she was not ready to confront the past she had been ignoring for so long.

Ella did not realize Galadriel was watching her until the Lady stepped before her and placed a gentle hand under her chin, as they made eye contact Ella spoke quietly "I do no think I can meet the past, not this night…"

The Lady smiled kindly "Will you walk with me and discuss your dreams? I believe my mirror will help you understand." Ella had heard a lot about the mirror but had never looked into it; she nodded silently and followed the Lady away from the city to a clearing in the woods.

Ella watched as Galadriel poured water into the stand before her, Ella's eyes stayed on Galadriel afraid of what she might see if she looked into the water, "Ella you understand not all the things you see will come to be, you may see the past, the present and a future possible." Ella looked upon the water mesmerized by it "How does it work my Lady?" Galadriel stepped away from Ella "It will look upon your very inner and it will draw on your memories, your fears and your strengths, you will feel the emotions as if the visions were happening in this very wood."

Ella looked to the Lady before stepping closer to the stilled water, she glanced to Galadriel "Will this help me remember what I have forgotten?" Galadriel smiled "Your dreams will be revealed, all is known behind the mirror." Ella nodded and gripped the edges of the basin as she looked into the clear liquid.

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Ella could smell death, flashes of rain and thunder filled her senses, she took a breath as she saw an army of snarling creatures before her, chanting and growling hatred and loyalty. Ella turned and saw an army of elves before her, she realized there were men amongst them. Ella turned back but came face to face with someone she had not seen in along time, her father stood next to her mother his eyes full of warmth and love, her mother had a baby in her arms and cradled it affectionately.

Ella felt herself swell with emotion looking at the happy family she had known for the first years of her life, as they faded she heard herself call out to them, begging them to stay. The imaged changed and she saw herself covered in mud and blood, climbing higher and higher, making her way up a steep and dangerous mountain side, this image faded and she saw a younger version of herself stood before Lord Elrond and Lord Celeborn, they were trying to talk to her and she was sobbing.

This vision got brighter but Ella was surrounded by darkness quickly, her heart felt heavy but she felt warm and content. This strange feeling changed to one of love as she looked down at her hand entwined with another, she looked up but could not see who stood next to her.

Suddenly she felt pain and looked upon her father once again but his eyes were no longer that of love but pure hatred, she stumbled back before turning and running; Ella fell back wards and heard a voice say "She is willing, it must be done."

Opening her eyes she fell away from the mirror and stumbled back. Galadriel did not approach her but stood silently waiting for her to come to terms with what she had seen. Ella could feel herself crying and wiped her eyes angrily, she took a breath before stepping closer "Did you see?" Galadriel nodded "I saw what you saw Ella, some things of the past are clearer to me now…Ella your father did not…" Ella cut her off angrily "My father is not something we will discuss!"

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Galadriel stepped closer but Ella backed away and rested against a tree her hand unconsciously going to her side where she still had the scar, "Ella your father was not in his mind towards the end, it was not him that stabbed you that night." Ella turned away from Galadriel not being able to be under her scrutiny any longer "He may not have been in his right mind but it was still him…that's the night I decided to hide it, never to talk of it, never to acknowledge it, never to use it, no one can be harmed with it now."

Ella turned and noticed Galadriel was looking at the ring on her finger she spoke strongly but Ella could tell the pain in her voice "To carry a ring holds a great burden, not just to those who are the bearer but to those around also, your mother carried the ring and your father loved her…"

Ella spoke with no anger just frustration "I know he loved her and in the end… I sent him to the Undying Land to follow my mother with the promise she still held the ring, did he go for her or for the ring? I want to believe he reunited with her to start a fresh, with no ring to pull them apart, however I did trick him in to leaving, what if he stayed the same?"

Galadriel cupped one side of Ella's face in her hand "You mother knew how to deal with your father, he would have been in good hands either way." Ella laughed and the feeling felt strange "I certainly would not like to have been him when she first saw him." Galadriel laughed and it sounded like music. Ella frowned "I saw war and felt love these images were not of the past and I do not want them to be apart of my future." Galadriel questioned "You do not wish love to be in your future?"

Ella sighed and watched Galadriel place the water jug back in its proper place before they began to walk away "I loved my mother and father and saw my mother flee to the Undying Lands to get away from him, I witnessed him change and become a creature I know not, he stabbed me when I tried to pled with him, to show him I loved him. I love Cal and yet I had to push him away in order to save him, it seems love always becomes tainted around me, I do not wish for what I once did."

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Galadriel was looking at her Ella could tell but she was trying to ignore it "Ella did you hear the voice?" Ella nodded "I know not what it means, willing to do what?" Galadriel frowned and Ella stopped to face her "I cannot see that, my mirror hides it from me, it was the Valor's wish that the past happened the way it did, if they ask something of you again would you carry out their wishes?"

Ella bit her lip before speaking "I cannot say, I vowed never to go to the Undying Land, I will stay in this world I have come to accept that, I believe I would fight for this land and everyone in it, how could I not when it has been my home and salvation for so long."

Lord Celeborn spoke from the door to his rooms and Galadriel walked to him, Ella could see the love between them and knew she would fight anything that threatened that, he spoke "You are not banished from traveling to the Undying Land Ella, it makes my heart heavy to think you are so certain in your willingness to stay."

Ella had been in this conversation many times before and knew she would never win him over "I have not had the call to the sea, if the time comes and I am welcome and willing then I will travel, all I ask is for you to respect my decision if the time does not come." Lord Celeborn bowed his head in a manner of respect.

"Lord Elrond has taken to his room to rest, I believe he will wait until you are ready to seek him out." Ella nodded "I wish to take a walk through the calm of the trees before I retire for the night, my thoughts are many and I do not think I will sleep if I go straight to bed."

As she walked away from the Lord and Lady of Lothlorien Ella knew she was not alone, she had felt Haldir while she and the Lady were walking to the mirror, she guessed he had heard their conversation but knew his respect for the Lady meant that not a word would pass his lips.

Ella walked to the clearing with the mirror once again, she walked to the now empty basin and almost put her hand on it, when a flash of memory came to her of death she pulled her hand away quickly and almost ran out of the clearing, unbeknownst to her she was heading deeper into the forest, away from the marking she had learnt to recognize.

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