Returning to Middle Earth

Chapter five

A Long awaited Reunion

I don not own Sailor Moon or Lord of the Rings.

Serenity was in her room after the council with Amarië reflecting the events that had taken place just a few hours ago. She had learned a very many important things before and after the council. She had learned from her elf friend Amarië that Strider was her brother, Aragorn, who was here the whole time and had not know if Amarië had not forgotten and let it slipped out. Serenity told her friend to keep up quiet about who she was since finding out her brother was here at Rivendell till after the council so she could break the news to her brother herself. But alas that did not happened.

For during the council regarding the One Ring, Aragorn's identity was revealed to the others by an elf from Mirkwood name Legolas who was defending her brother. The reason for this was cause Boromir of Gondor had question both Serenity and Aragorn of who they were and what matters it was about the one ring. After Legolas giving away Aragorn, Serenity's elf friend stood up defending her as well telling them she was Aragorn's sister, Serenity, who had returned after all these years. This news had surprised everyone even Aragorn there including Lord Elrond and Gandalf.

But the council went on to making the fellowship of the ring, to guard the Ring bearer and help him on his quest to Mordor. The Fellowship made up of eleven members. Two elfs Legolas of Mirkwood and Amarië of Rivendell. Four hobbits from the Shire, including the ring bearer Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry. Then there was the Gandalf the wizard. But last the three humans. Boromir from Gondor and Serenity and Aragorn the heirs of Gondor. They would help Frodo on his quest to destroy the One Ring and save Middle Earth from this great darkness that was growing day by day. The fellowship would be leaving in two days to begin their long journey in Middle Earth.

Serenity was standing looking out the window and sighed heavily. She could not believe the things she now knew. As she stood there she waited for her brother to come to her room wanting to see her once more and most likely explanations to where she has been and how Amairë knew who she was. Smiling to herself while her sparkling blue eyes look over the woods of Rivendell she knew her brother would be just happy with her being alive and back. But wish her to stay here with Lord Elrond and Lady Arwen, safe, away from all the battles. Serenity sigh once more at her thoughts wondering how she would get through this night, full of questions.

Amarië who sat on Serenity's bed behind her knew what Serenity was thinking for she was thinking the same things. But another thought crossed her mind. What about the other scouts. For they will be back in Tokyo in a few days for their reunion and find her and Serenity missing. Then Trista will have to tell them they were gone on a mission and would not be returning for sometime. Amarië smile at the reactions her fellow scouts would have.

"Serenity." Amarië's voice came soft and quietly but loud enough to break Serenity from her thoughts.

"Yes, Amarië?" Serenity asked her quietly her eyes still looking out the window as she nervously waiting the arrival of her older brother.

"You know in a few days the others will be back in Tokyo to find us missing. Once Trista explains everything to them what do you think their reaction will be?" Amarië asked her breaking the long silence between the two although she knew the answer herself. Serenity smile to herself at the thought before laughing lightly as well. She turn around her smile still on her face as she look forward somewhat in a daze.

"The inners will be shocked to hear this and remain quiet for a minute or so giving Amy time to get her mini computer out and try finding us on there while Amara comes from her shock state and yell at Trista for letting us go. As well as for not telling them we were leaving and demanding to know where we are and bring us back but all the time Michelle trying to stay calm and hold Amara back from trying to kill Trista while as well calm her down too. But then the inners will follow Amara's example and demand the same questions till Trista answers them. But Trista will just tell them the same thing leave it that. Making them very upset and worried I suspect." Serenity finished looking at Amarië with mirth in her eyes at the thought of the scout's reaction to them gone. Amarië giggle lightly to herself thinking what they would happen in a few days.

"It's a shame we won't be there to see it." Amarië joked to Serenity while a smile graced her lips. Serenity nodded her head agreeing with the elf maiden before her. But before Serenity had a chance to reply back a soft knock came from the door bring the two back to why they were here in the first reason and who they were waiting for.

"Come in." Serenity spoke loudly enough for the person on the other side of the door to hear here. Amarië stood up from her sitting place and came around to stand next to Serenity. The wooden door open slowly in front of them. Serenity's heart was beating very fast standing nervously awaiting for her brother. So many things were going though her mind. For when she had heard about her brother alive and in Rivendell she felt relieved, happy, disbelief, complete. But now she felt them once more her blood- rushing full of adrenaline. Serenity had imaged this moment of being able to see her brother once more and to have it come true finally was a dream come true for her.

The wooden came open to reveal Aragorn at the door. He stood there for a few minutes seeing his sister once more brought many emotions to the young prince. He felt relieve, shock, happy, love, complete, awe at the moment. Aragorn had wondered where she was all see hears and had so many questions yet he could not think of any of them at the moment for he all he could do was stare at his sister and see the same emotions he felt in her sparkling blue eyes as well.

Serenity stared at her brother at the door and noticed he had changed but yet he had not. He was much taller than she was. She would only reach to about his shoulder. He had some muscle from traveling and was a bit buff but not much making him look lean. His skin was dark from being in the sun a lot from traveling around as well. His hair was at his just above his shoulders and his brown eyes were so fill with joy and happiness for the first time in many years at seeing his sister but yet deep down there you could see the pain and sorrow in his eyes from all the grief he has suffered for many years. But slowly the pain would diminish, as time would go on now knowing his sister was alive and safe.

Aragorn brown eyes look over to his sister examining her appearance much more now. Serenity's hair was still the same sunshine blond that was pull back into a braid that almost reached the floor. Her blue eyes were still sparkling blue but held many emotions and he could see the innocent and her curiosity in her eyes were gone to be replaced with much wisdom and knowledge. Aragorn also noticed that she had grown since they had last seen each other. She was still shorter than him but her head would at least be to his shoulder. Her skin was a bit dark from the sun and he noticed that she had some tone muscles as well. All in all his sister was beautifully he thought.

The two siblings just stood there gazing at one another. To scared to move or say anything for fear that the other would disappear and was some sort of nightmare instead. Amarië stood there watching Serenity and Aragorn look at one another. She stood there quietly watching on waiting for one of them to move or speak but neither of that happened. They just stared at one another. Amarië realized that weren't going to do anything so she smile and moved forward to break the long silence that had come into the room.

"Come in Aragorn. We wouldn't want you to stand there all day." Amarië said to him a small smile graced her lips. Aragorn who had come back from his thoughts and looking at his sister realized for the first time that Amarië was in the room. He nodded his head and walk in the room slowly before shutting the door behind him. Serenity watch her brother take a few steps further into the room before having the door shut. When her eyes meant with his again she smile at him and ran towards him into his open arms.

Aragorn wrapped his arms Serenity's small waist and held her protectively. Serenity smile happily in Aragorn's arms. Serenity smile looking up at her brother a few tears on her cheeks making her eyes looking watery.

"I missed so much Aragorn." She whispered to him. Aragorn smile at Serenity looking down to see her eyes were watery and a few tears had escaped onto her face crying of happiness of seeing him again.

"I have missed you as well, Serenity." He said to her quietly while his hand went to wipe away the tears. Then he kissed the top of her head. Serenity sighed heavily happy to know her brother was safe, alive and with him once more. Serenity smile at Aragorn happy to see him and smiling at her. But she could see in his eyes confusion and she knew he wanted answers to where she was and how Amarië knows her. Serenity smile before pulling away from Aragorn's embrace.

"Come we have much to talk about." Serenity stated to him walking towards Amarië wants more.

"Indeed we do." He said before seeing Amarië standing there a smile on her face.

"Amarië I must speak the truth when I say I forgot about you being in here." He told her as he sat down in a chair that was by the bed. Serenity sat down on the bed while Amarië sat on another chair that face both Aragorn and Serenity. Amarië just laughed lightly at Aragorn's comment.

"It is all right, Aragorn. I know you and Serenity have been waiting to see each other for a long time." Amarië said to them sitting down looking between the two siblings. Serenity nodded her head a smile still on her face. Aragorn look between the two before him. How did his sister, Serenity, know Amarië? Serenity looks at her brother and saw confusion in his brown eyes as he looks back at her. Serenity knowing what he was thinking sighed heavily before speaking.

"I...." Then Serenity stopped looking down at her hands. She wasn't sure how to approach the subject of her disappearance so long ago. Amarië sat there quietly looking at Serenity and knowing she was having a hard time trying to bring up the subject of how she left Middle Earth so long ago. Serenity feeling eyes on her look up to see Amarië's eyes looking at her. Amarië nodded her head signaling to her princess she would support her and that there was nothing to be afraid of. Serenity took a deep breath before turning her attention towards her brother once more.

"You are wondering where I have been for these thirteen years and how Amarië and I know one anther." Serenity said to her brother looking at him. Aragorn nodded his head at his sister. Serenity noticed a flash of pain sweep across his brown piercing eyes at the mention of the past.

"Yes Serenity. What happened to you the night of your birthday?" He asked her confusion, pain, and wonder in his eyes. Serenity sighed heavily sitting on her bed.

"On my birthday I feel asleep before the dinner were suppose to be ready. When I awoke I was in a different place. A placed call Earth. I was brought there to help the people of Earth and protect it. While I lived at this place learning the way these people lived and how they acted. For there were no such things as magic, dwarfs or elfs."

"But I learned to live of the ways the humans did on earth and many other things they did and learned. But then when I was sixteen, four years later, I meant Amarië. She had also come to live there and help protect the earth with others and me. We fought many great evils that had much dark power." Serenity said her eyes glazing over as memories came back to her of all the things she has fought against. But she brought herself back to reality quickly looking back at her brother with a small smile on her face.

"Then Amarië and I felt the power of darkness growing here in Middle Earth. So we finally decided it was time to go back whether we were suppose to come back or not and we came to Rivendell so Amarië go see how her family was doing and find out what was going on and we have been here ever since." Serenity finished her long story to her brother of where she has been all these years. Amarië just sat there as memories came back to her about meeting Serenity and the others. Amarië sighed heavily looking back to Serenity and Estel. Aragorn turn to Amarië now looking at her.

"If you say there were no elfs in that other world than how did you mange to keep people from knowing that you were an elf." Aragorn question her curiously an eyebrow raised. Amarië smile at Aragorn as Serenity laughed lightly to herself at the question.

" I hide my ears behind my hair. Nobody ever noticed it and when my ears were visible I just used some magic I learned to hide them." Amarië simply told him a smile still on her face. Aragorn nodded his head mirth evident in his eyes.

"I see you two have become great friends." Aragorn said looking between the two before him. Amarië was like a sister to him. He had known Amairë for a long time before she left one day to go on a quest. That's all she had ever told him but said she would try to come back someday.

"Indeed we have become friends. All though I do think Amarië should be punished for not telling either of us about each other." Serenity said smiling at Amarië and evil glint in her eyes which earned a frown upon Amarië's face. Aragorn smile at seeing Amarië frown and at the thought of Amarië keeping such a big secret from him and his sister.

"I believe you are right sister. Amarië should be punished for not saying anything to us." Aragorn said facing Amairë. Amarië stood there her frown still graced her lips. Serenity and Aragorn tried to keep a straight face but could not for and start laughing at Amarië.

"You know it's not nice to tease." Amarië said to them a delicate eyebrow raised at them. Serenity laughed lightly some more at seeing her friend's frown on her face the whole time.

"You know Amarië we are only teasing." Serenity said a smile on her lips, as happiness was evident in her blue eyes.

"Alas Serenity is right. We could never do anything to you. You are like sister to me." Aragorn stated to her smiling upon the she-elf.

The three talked for many hours about their life and past. They were enjoying their time catching up with each other and the pain that Serenity and Aragorn had gone through was slowly diminishing away in their hearts. Just then Serenity had asked a question to which would make her very upset and grieve for the first time in many years.

"Aragorn, how has mother been these years?" Serenity asked her brother smiling at him. Aragorn's smile vanished upon his face quickly to be replaced with a frown and pain and sorrow in his eyes. Serenity upon seeing this looked to her friend Amarië. Amarië's had a frown on her face and she could see sorrow in her eyes. Serenity turns back to her brother and Amarië a few times looking at them. She knew something had been wrong from the two. Serenity's smile slowly faded away while her eyes held fear as to what her brother would tell her.

"Aragorn, mother is all right isn't she?" Serenity asked quietly fear evident in her eyes and voice. Aragorn sighed heavily his brown eyes looking at into blue eyes of his sister.

"She died two months after you disappeared." He told her sadly his face looking solemn. Serenity gasped at this new news about her mother. Her hand went to her mouth covering it while tears began to well up in her eyes.

"How? I don't understand she was fine when I was gone." Serenity stated in disbelief still in shock. Aragorn got up and sat down beside his sister looking at her as tears slowly made their way down her cheeks.

"She got sick just a few days after you disappeared. It became much worse as time went it on and her grief of losing you as well must have added on. I'm sorry Serenity." Aragorn said to her in a low voice. Serenity cried silently, as the news of her mother's death became clear to her. Aragorn not being able to do anything more to help ease the pain that he had just caused his sister held her in his arms as she cried now morning the lost of their mother.

Amarië just sat there in her chair watching the two siblings mourn the lost of their mother. She had known about Serenity's mother's death but she could not bring herself to tell her princess. A lone tear made its way down Amarië's pale cheek as she listened to they sobs of Serenity.

To Be Continued....