I own Nothing from the Lord of the Rings, (Sighs sadly) just the OC's Elhíni and Elkal. Takes place after Return of the King.
Antan len sina nyárë vanyó az nírion az laliewa az melmëo az lendó az estelo
I present to you this tale of a beauty and tears and laughter and love and a journey and hope.
A/N: This is 10 years after Elhíni set out from Mirkwood. After Elkal goes in hot pursuit of his friend, what goes through Elhíni's mind?
Chapter 13
Anneg vîr mi guren
I shall treasure your gift in my heart
Elhíni stroked the charm around her neck as she rode through the trees. The smooth wood sliding under her fingers like the finest silk.
Elhíni closed her eyes as she remembered Elkal giving it to her.
(Flashback)
Elhíni had just swung up upon her silver mount, Celeblin, when she felt a hand at her side.
"Trying to leave without bidding me farewell?" Elkal asked, his dark eyes gleaming.
Elhíni gave a smile.
"I was hoping you would come," she said, "Your reaction in the throne room was puzzling, is something on your mind?"
Elkal waved his hand as he shook his head.
"There is nothing wrong," he explained, "I just wish to give you something,"
He pulled a small charm from around his neck and placed it in her palm.
The charm was heart-shaped, carved with a horse's head around the left side. It looked Rohirric in making, which would explain the horse.
"It is beautiful," she said.
"My mother gave it to me when I was very young," he said, "She said it would protect me, and now it will protect you,"
Elhíni frowned, "I should not have this, it is yours,"
"It is mine to give to whom I want," Elkal said stubbornly, "I wish to give it to you."
He fastened it around her neck, it fell right above her own heart as she pulled away.
"Thank you," she said softly, "I do not know what to say,"
"The thought that you like it is well enough for me," Elkal said with a sad smile, "You will come back some time soon, correct?"
"All things come back around," Elhíni said, "I feel that one day we shall meet once more,"
"I shall look forward to that day," he replied, bowing.
"Elhíni, it is time," Legolas said from his mount.
"Good bye, Elkal," Elhíni said softly as she stirred her horse forwards.
(End flashback)
Elhíni opened her eyes once more, smiling sadly.
"You are thinking of the Man again, cousin," Legolas said, grinning.
"And what if I am?" Elhíni said, raising an eyebrow, "That is not a crime, is it?"
Legolas laughed.
"No crime," he said, "But it is amusing to see your face when you think of him,"
Elhíni gave her cousin a light shove.
"And what does that mean?"
Legolas held up a hand and reined his horse to a stop.
"Do you hear something?" Elhíni asked.
He shushed her.
"Something is not right."
A low growl emerged from the bushes, and something large struck Elhíni from Celeblin's back.
Her breath rushed out of her as she landed on her back, stars danced across her vision. Her vision was slightly blurred, but she could clearly see what was pinning her.
A large, black Warg growled, baring its teeth at her.
"Elhíni!" Legolas cried, loosing an arrow.
The Warg yelped as the arrow thudded into its hide, it leaped off of Elhíni's chest and prowled towards Legolas.
The Walker fired another arrow, this one punching through the monster's throat.
It fell dead at his feet.
"Is it over?" Elhíni asked softly as her cousin helped her to her feet.
"The trouble with Wargs is," Legolas said, fitting another arrow to his bow, "There is never just one."
Eerie howling rang through the woods, Elhíni swayed on her feet and knocked an arrow to her own silver bow.
She did not know how well she would be able to shoot, but she knew that she would not go to Mandos without a fight.
The Warg pack entered the clearing, the horses whinnied in fear, tossing their heads.
Legolas released his arrow, one Warg fell dead.
Elhíni fired, the arrow thudded into a Warg's shoulder, not killing it, but making it very, very angry.
Legolas finished it off.
"Go!" he yelled at Elhíni.
"I will not leave you!" she stubbornly cried.
The rest of the pack charged.
Legolas was killing the monstrous wolves left and right, many fell dead under the rain of arrows that sang from his bow.
Elhíni tried her hardest, her aim improving as the minutes wore on.
Soon, the pack was defeated, and the two elves stood, tending their wounds.
A savage snarl floated from behind Elhíni.
She whirled around to face this last enemy, barely lifting her bow.
She knew that right then and there she was going to be reunited with her parents.
A loud cry emerged from the copse of trees, and a nightmare black horse charged from the thicket.
The Warg had only begun its leap when it suddenly fell back to the earth, its head lying next to its body.
Elhíni looked up to thank her rescuer.
Intense, dark blue eyes gazed gently down at her from the mighty war-horse.
"It is a good thing that I followed you, then," Elkal said.
A/N Sorry its been so long, I've been lying sick with writers block and been surrounded by homework nazi teachers. I swear they are out to get me! I'll write soon.
Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)
Máriessë ar mára tecië
Farewell and fair writing
Elhini Prime signing off.