Chapter 14

An Elven Heart

"What is she?" asked Boromir.

I turned and glared at him, but Beriadan lunged forward, knocking him to the ground.

"You listen carefully vato! She is my sister! An elf just like any other! Our mother is the daughter of an Istari, like Gandalf! She has powers and so do I! I just….don't have destructive powers like she does. If you hurt her physically or emotionally or even mentally I will not hesitate to beat the shit out of you! Comprende?!"

I looked at Aragorn and he pulled his nephew off Boromir. Beriadan now knelt down beside his sister.

"I only hope this helps her." he murmured.

Her held his hands over his sister and a golden glow began to illuminate Elena's body. I looked at the boy in wonder. When the golden light disappeared Elena's eyes fluttered open. She looked at me.

"Where is my brother?" she asked immediately.

I smiled.

"He is right here. He is perfectly safe." I said.

She looked at her brother and hugged him tightly. Then she looked at me.

"I love you."

That was all she said before she threw her arms around me. I held her tight. I had almost lost her, and if I had…..

I pulled back and stood up. I pulled Elena up with me. Her brother cleared his throat and I looked at him.

"Maria…."

Elena walked off with him and I sighed. Aragorn was looking at me with shining eyes.

"What?"

"~She loves you.~"

I smiled a bit.

"~That she does and I love her. I love her more then….well you should know Aragorn.~"

"~I do. Seeing you look at her reminds me of the foolish, love struck looks I once gave Arwen.~"

"~You still give them to her.~"

He scowled and I laughed a bit. When Elena came back I smiled at her and she walked straight into my arms.

"~You..~"

I looked at Beriadan.

"~If you EVER hurt her…I WILL kill you.~"

I smiled at him and he smirked and winked.

"Boromir…..I believe you can finish the watch while we try and get some more sleep." said Gandalf.

The man nodded but did not seem to happy. He looked at Elena and I narrowed my eyes.

"Find something interesting?" I asked.

He shook his head and I took Elena to her bedroll. As I turned to leave she took my hand and squeezed.

"I love you."

I smiled and gave her a soft kiss.

"I love you too. Now get some rest."

She nodded and closed her eyes. I stayed at her side until she fell asleep. Then I gently took my hand from hers and kissed her temple.

"Sweet dreams my princess." I whispered.

I heard a snort and I sighed knowing it was Beriadan.

"Should you not be sleeping?" I muttered.

"As if I could sleep after what happened."

I looked at him. He was playing around with the dagger he had.

"~That is not very smart.~" I warned.

He looked at me and then threw the knife into the ground right between my legs. I looked at him with wide eyes.

"Have I told you about the Umbaka?" He asked.

I took the knife from the ground.

"That could have ended badly."

"No, I'm a master of the throwing knife. Who do you think taught MariaElena?"

I nodded and handed him the dagger.

"You far more skilled then many of the soldiers of Mirkwood that is certain."

He smiled.

"Lots of practice."

I sat down across from him.

"~She told me how she received that scar.~"

"~Which one? She has a lot.~"

She had more?!

"~The one that nearly claimed her life.~"

"~Again which one?~"

My eyes widened.

"~The one you saved her from. With the robber.~"

He nodded.

"~Yeah…that was the closest call she's ever had.~"

"~I did not see any other….I mean….~"

He narrowed his eyes.

"~What?~"

"~She never spoke of any others.~" I said.

"~Let's make sure she only speaks of them.~"

I nodded.

"~Her tattoos cover most of her scars, but that one…..well there's no covering that one.~"

I nodded again. I looked back at Elena. She slept so peacefully.

"~I lover her. You need to know that.~"

"~I do know….~"

"~No I mean…..when an Elven heart loves…..they are forever bound to the one they love. If something were to happen to her…..I would die.~"

I looked back at him. He looked confused.

"~You'd like literally die?~"

"~Yes…and the same for Elena. If something were to happen to me….her heart would break and she would fade.~"

Now he grew angry.

"~What do you mean?~" he growled.

"~If I died….her heart would break and she would die as well.~"

"YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

He threw himself at me.