~Rescued~

Terror racked Edlyn's entire body as she remained trapped by the Warg that was moving closer to her; teeth bared, ready to attack. It was nearly on top of her and she could feel its hot breath on her face, a sensation that made her sick and paralyzed her with fear at the knowledge of how close it was.

The orc on its back gave her an evil smile and then spat something at her in Black Speech. She had no idea what he said, but she guessed he was bragging about how he was going to have his Warg rip her apart.

Edlyn's world went white and a loud ringing filled her ears as fear and dread locked her joints, stopping her from moving or even crying out. She no longer wished to look at the terrible beast so she closed her eyes; silently, helplessly awaiting her fate.

She was at the mercy of the Warg now; a mercy that she knew it would never give.

Suddenly, the ringing in her ears was pierced by the loud sound of a horse neighing, and it sounded close. Edlyn opened her eyes and her heart started pounding with excitement; she'd recognize that neigh anywhere.

She looked up and that's when she saw him standing on the slope right above her head, his silver grey coat flashing in the sunlight like fire and his brown eyes burning with determination as he looked down at the Warg that was about to attack his mistress.

"Silver?"

Edlyn's eyes weren't playing tricks on her. Silver had come back! He came back for her! He was willing to face Wargs just to protect her! She had never been happier to see him in all her life. Both the Warg and its rider looked up in surprise and confusion at this new arrival.

Silver snorted and let out another loud neigh that almost sounded like a battle cry. He reared up on his hind legs and then, with great strength and power, he leapt off the slope. His front hooves collided with the orc's face and knocked him clean off his steed. The orc's feet were locked tight in the saddle and the force of the impact caused the Warg to topple backwards as well. Miraculously, Silver landed on his feet without a scratch.

Edlyn didn't waste any time. As soon as her path was cleared, she ran for her sword. The second the blade was in her hand, she let out a yell and ran forward, plunging it into the orc's chest before he even got off the ground. The orc let out a bloodcurdling scream then fell over dead.

She turned around and saw Silver and the Warg facing off against each other. Silver's ears were pressed back, his head was hung low and he was pawing at the ground, staring the Warg down as it crept closer to him.

"No!" Edlyn shouted as she charged forward and sliced through the Warg's hind legs.

The Warg let out a screeching howl and fell to the ground. She didn't hesitate to sink her sword into it repeatedly. It was overkill, but she didn't care.

Edlyn stopped when she knew it was dead. She turned to Silver, who was bobbing his head up and down, as if approving of her deed. She ran over to him and threw her arms around his neck, practically crying as she buried her face in his mane.

"I knew you'd come back for me." She whispered.

Silver rubbed his face against hers like he always did to show his affection. She laughed lightly, but then she became aware that he was limping. She looked him over and her heart sank when she saw the large gash on his right front leg that traveled up his side and stopped at his jawline. He must have gotten it when he was facing off against the Warg.

"Oh, Silver." Edlyn said sadly.

Suddenly, she heard another howl and turned around to see one riderless Warg running towards them.

"Oh, come on!" She shouted, slightly annoyed since she had had quite enough of Wargs for one lifetime.

She readied her sword, standing in between the now injured Silver and their Warg attacker, prepared to cut it down. But, just as the Warg was almost on top of them, Edlyn heard something whiz through the air and the Warg fell down dead at her feet.

When she finally recovered from the shock, she saw the large arrow that was sticking out of the Warg's skull. She quickly found out who had shot that arrow when she heard the sound of a horn being blown and approaching horses.

Before Edlyn knew it, she was surrounded by multiple riders on large, white chargers, each one of the riders wearing fancy armor. It didn't take her long to figure out who they were.

"Elves." She said.

Six elven riders surrounded them on all sides. One of them rode forward and dismounted his steed. His armor was a bit more elaborate than the others, so Edlyn guessed he must have been their captain. He removed his helmet and she was able to get a good look at him.

He appeared to be quite young, probably in his late twenties to early thirties. Of course, she remembered that elves are immortal, so he could have been thousands of years old. He had all the typical qualities of an elf, such as the smooth, fair skin and pointed ears. He had long, raven black hair and emerald green eyes that contained an unearthly wisdom that she knew only an elf would possess. Overall, he was quite handsome and she couldn't help but blush a bit as he looked her over from head to foot.

"I am Meraell of Rivendell." He told her. "I am the captain of Lord Elrond's guard."

"Lord Elrond?" Edlyn said.

It was all starting to make sense. Rivendell, that's where Gandalf was leading them, and why he didn't say anything to Thorin since everyone knew how much he distrusted the Elves.

Meraell nodded. "And who might you be, if you don't mind me asking?"

Edlyn bowed. "I am Edlyn of Rohan, daughter of Deogol and a student of Hruin Redd."

Meraell looked at her in surprise. "Edhelnost, the healer?"

Edlyn paused for a moment. Then she remembered that Edhelnost was Master Redd's Sindarin name, the name that all the elves knew him by.

"Oh uh, yes." She said. "Hruin Redd, or Edhelnost, as you may know him. He is my master. Here, see."

She pulled out the moonstone necklace that was around her neck and showed it to him. Meraell held the necklace in his hand, studying it for a moment before looking at her with a smile.

"All elves know of Edhelnost and what he has done throughout Middle-Earth, as well as his ties to our people." He said. "I must say, it is an honor to be in the presence of one of his students."

"It's not as wonderful as actually being in his presence, though, is it?" She said.

Meraell smiled. "No, I think it's just as wonderful, maybe even better. I never expected one of Edhelnost's students to be so fair."

He smiled at her again and Edlyn gave him a disbelieving look. She wasn't sure if this elf was joking or not since her encounter with the Wargs had left her appearance haggard and looking anything but fair. A part of her thought he was, but there was something in his eyes that told her he wasn't.

"However, the last I heard, Edhelnost was down in Edoras on business." Meraell said. "What are you doing so far away from your master?"

Edlyn paused, wondering if she should give the whole story or not.

"I was travelling with Gandalf the Grey." She finally said. Meraell looked surprised but she kept talking. "We were accompanied by a hobbit and 13 dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. We were heading east when we were attacked by Wargs."

"Ah, that explains why the Wargs came so close to our borders." Meraell said with a knowing smirk.

"Ah, yes. That was our fault. Sorry." She said, casting her eyes to the ground

"It's alright." The elf captain replied.

"You haven't seen them, have you?" Edlyn asked. "My company? Oh no! I hope they're alright!" She started to get panicky when she realized that she had no idea what happened to the others. What if they had been killed!

Meraell placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Calm yourself." He said. She immediately did. "I have not seen your friends. But if Mithrandir is with them then I'm sure they are alright. Meanwhile, we cannot leave you out here alone. We must take you back to Rivendell. I am sure my Lord Elrond would love to meet you since he knows your master well. And while you're there, we will search for your friends. They might even be there waiting for you."

"I hope so." She said, and then she remembered something. "Oh, and while you're at it, do you think you can help my horse here? He got hurt when the Wargs attacked."

Meraell looked at Silver and inspected the wound on his side. "I think there is something we can do." He said with a smile. "Ralla." He said, walking over to one of the other elves.

"Yes, captain?" That elf asked. Meraell said something to him in Elvish and that elf, whose name Edlyn guessed was Ralla, turned around and galloped off towards the East.

"What is he doing? She asked Meraell.

"I sent him ahead to inform Lord Elrond that we would be bringing you in with us." He said.

"Oh yes, of course." She said. "You don't want to bring some strange woman into Rivendell unannounced, now do you?"

"Oh, I think once he sees you he won't think you're quite so strange." He said, giving her another warm smile.

She wasn't sure how she felt about the way he was looking at her.

"However, it seems as though your horse is too injured to carry you. So, you'll have to ride with me." He said.

She couldn't complain, so she walked over to his steed and attempted to mount it. It was a big horse, so Meraell had to hoist her up by her waist in order to help her. He mounted the horse and was seated right behind her on its back. Another elf grabbed Silver by the reigns and led him as they all started trotting off towards Rivendell.

Edlyn just hoped that the rest of the company would make it there safely.

A/N: Another OC joins the game. This one, the elf Meraell, is played by Tom Hiddleston. Yeah, that's right; the Hiddles will be playing an elf in my story! And you guys are gonna love him, while also simultaneously having your lives ruined by him! But that's Hiddleston for you! *shrugs*

And as you guys may have noticed, Meraell basically looks like Loki. Yeah, I claim no originality on his looks at all.

One more thing, Master Redd's Sindarin name has been changed from the original version of this story. His name used to be Clylla, however I just recently found out that Clylla is not a real Sindarin word nor does it appear in any Elvish language. I just picked it off of a Middle Earth name generator I found online.

However, I decided that I wanted to give him a real Sindarin name so I chose Edhelnost. I won't tell you what it means yet because you'll find out in couple chapters. Kind of a surprise, you know.

Also, so much love for Silver in this chapter! 3