Tauriel sacrifices her life in Mirkwood and her position as captain of the guard to act on her convictions. With Legolas's help, she pursues the orcs hunting the dwarves to Laketown, where the Elves rescue Kili and the others. This Kiliel-ish fic offers a possible progression of events beyond DoS, with multiple POVs and a synthesis of movie and bookverse. Will go through to BoFA.

Tauriel knew that Legolas would never let go of his weapons, so when she searches for him after healing Kili, she knows something terrible has happened. She learns Legolas is being taken to Dol Guldur and the unspeakable is occurring on the pathway there. Can she, with the help of a few grateful dwarves,find him and rescue him before Legolas is lost? Spoilers: Desolation of Smaug