So it begins...

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Tauriel closed the door behind her as she took a deep breath. Her companions stood there at the hall, all quiet and looking to the floor. A few of them had tears at their eyes but they all carried a great sadness that was almost claustrophobic. It surrounded Tauriel and tightened her throat.

"We shall begin" Elrond announced, looking to Galadriel. She swiftly nodded her head but her eyes did not leave Tauriel's. Her voice suddenly filled the young elf's mind, startling her.

"He will return to you, my child" she heard Galadriel say but her mouth did not move along with her words.

Tauriel was shocked but she gave the elf in front of her a slight and hesitant nod. It took her a few seconds to fully grasp the situation. The elf in front of her could communicate in surprising ways.

"Thank you" Tauriel then said without speaking and Galadriel gave her a smile… so she could also listen.

"You're welcome" the glowing elf responded out loud as she followed Lord Elrond through the door. Tauriel turned in time to see Galadriel's dress slide in the large chamber.

"Is there anything we can do?" Dain asked.

"Have patience" was all Galadriel whispered, closing the door with a soft movement of her hand.

Tauriel leaned on the wall. Her throat felt dry and her head spun. The feeling in her chest was burning her. She yearned to be alone so she started to walk away.

"You do not have to wait alone" the wizard called after her but her breathing accelerated and solitude was what she needed so she could cry in peace.

"I need to be alone" she whispered trying to not cry. "I appreciate the offer but I wish to be alone"

Everyone looked at her and chose to be silent. If her wish was to be alone no one could argue as she seemed to be falling apart in front of their eyes.

Tauriel turned around and continued to walk down the hall and when she turned the corner she broke into a run. She needed to get outside. She needed fresh air and the sky above her head.

She needed to cry and pity herself because the burning in her chest would not leave otherwise.

She ran and ran, passing hallway after hallway. Kili would suffer. He would feel pain. Her chest burned and burned and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

And then the burning got worse. So much worse that she had to stop running to lean against the wall. She cried in pain as she bit her lip so she would stop screaming.

They had started. Even if they had not, the pain was already there. Soon he would feel it as well. Tears ran down her cheeks as she continued her run. After a few minutes she made it outside.

Tauriel had escaped the pain but he could not run from it. That brought even more pain to her as well.

But then she took a deep breath as the night sky welcomed her with opened arms. Stars littered the darkness above. The sight of starlight calmed her and kept the burning at bay. She hid behind a boulder and sat on a smaller rock. The pain in her chest had become manageable but it would soon get worse. She knew so. There was only one answer as to why she could feel the pain he would soon feel. It brought a small smile to her face to think of it. She was not one to admit that connections between two people could exist. Yet there she was, feeling the pain her lover would soon feel. If he ever does wake and feel it that is.

Such thought made her shake with fear. The cold air around her bit at her skin but the fear was even colder.

"We are both reckless" she whispered with a smile as she stared at the sky above her. "Yet we are so afraid of fear and consequences"

Tears made their way down her cheeks. She tried to stop crying but she could not.

"I need you" she whispered, closing her eyes and leaning back on the stone. "I can not say goodbye"

She took her face in her hands. "I still do not know how to say goodbye to you"

"We must discuss our plans if they do not… return" Gandalf said. He frankly wanted the silence to stop. They all sat in comfortable chairs around a large table. A fire was at the hearth, keeping them warm. But the silence was overwhelming, even for a wizard.

"Let's not lose hope so suddenly" Bilbo said staring at the wall in front of him.

"I agree with the lad" Bofur sighed. "They will return. That is what we must believe"

Tauriel's fingers were finally becoming numb as the cold surrounding her got troubling even for her. She as an elf could endure the cold but her coat did nothing to keep the cold out further.

Her eyes were fixed on the sky as her hand fell down to her stomach, a shivering going down her back.

She stood up abruptly as she realized that perhaps the cold could be… problematic for her in her condition. She did not know if that could be the case but she walked to the entrance anyway.

Her child came first and it was better if she took herself to bed even if being under a stone roof brought her uneasiness. Regardless of the uneasy feeling, she rose to her feet.

"I usually do not feel tired, my darling" she whispered, caressing her lower abdomen. "You are certainly giving me a few surprises already"

She arrived at the entrance of Erebor and sighed. Stone was not something she wished to be under but her sudden exhaustion carried her inside.

"I am scared, my love" she whispered again, stepping over broken rocks. She was starting to feel a sense of calmness as she realized she technically was speaking to another being. "But having you does calm me"

A smile appeared at her lips as she felt the little energy fluttering all over her.

"No one can tell me I am insane for talking to myself because you are here"

She could not stop smiling as the energy spread throughout her but as she took another step, pain wrapped her in its grasp. The burning in her chest returned and it left her breathless.

"Valar" she whispered, her chest rising and falling in a chaotic manner. Her hand did not move away from her stomach as she took deep breaths. She broke into a slight run as she tried to put some distance between her and… Kili. She sighed as the burning got considerably cooler as more distance fell behind her. The thought that Kili would soon feel such pain brought tears to her eyes.

"I would give anything to be in his place" she murmured. She had finally arrived to her chamber and she quickly walked inside.

"I would gladly take the pain from him" she hissed as she took off her boots and climbed on the bed.

She stared at the fire in front of her and the sudden realization hit her like an arrow. If she had died alongside Kili… their child would have...

Tauriel froze. The room grew colder as if she was still outside.

"Oh my darling" she whispered caressing her stomach with both hands. One of her hands went underneath her tunic so she would touch her bare skin.

"Everything will be alright" she whispered as she closed her eyes and tried to remove the deadly thought that if she had died her babe would have suffered the same fate.

Tauriel sniffed away her tears and placed her head at the soft pillows and wrapped herself in the warm blankets. Sleep did not capture her easily but she closed her eyes shut and tried to empty her mind.

Light bounced off her hands as they hovered above the dwarven king. Lord Elrond stood there, mesmerized by what he was witnessing. His own hands could only do so much, but hers radiated with an intense light. It was a light that glowed as the rays of sunlight. It was as if the brightest skies of summer were coming out from her palms.

The light blinded him. It blinded even the lingering souls that he could feel around him.

She shut her eyes off to gather more strength. More light left her palms as it entered the king who laid there, his chest lighting up so with a feverish light.

Her voice then carried off. Lord Elrond watched her lips move at the beat of her words. A string of elvish words that sounded too sacred… too ancient for his own ears.

He aided her with his hands also hovering over the great wound of the soon to be king. But then it proved too great of a feat and he had to stop. His breath came in ragged sessions. He could not remember the last time he felt exhausted.

Galadriel gave him a smile which aimed to ease his discomfort at having to stop so soon.

"It can be done" he whispered as she nodded swiftly and smiled. With that last smile she looked into his eyes and suddenly closed her hands.

"I have given him the necessary to combat the darkness" she then said. Elrond saw her walk to the heir apparent. Her golden curls caressed her back and it looked as if their were softly glistening.

"Is it not better to start with the youngest heir?" Elrond asked as he pointed to the dark haired lad. He was the weakest and he could feel it.

Galadriel gave him a quick shake of her head. A ray of worry passed through her eyes as she gave an explanation.

"Tauriel has not accepted hope. I will give her a few more minutes"

She moved next to Fili as Elrond followed. Her dress glided to a stop in front of the stone bed and she immediately moved her hands over his chest.

"He is also strong" she whispered closing her eyes. She opened them as the shining light appeared once again. "His soul is kind"

Tauriel ran through the wood. The cold air bit at her cheeks as she exhaled loudly causing clouds of her breath to dance in front of her.

Her legs sped up. She could hear his voice. She was getting closer and closer.

And at last she could almost feel his heartbeat. She skid to a stop and extended her arm in front of her and as she closed her eyes she opened her hand.

Tauriel's palm was extended in front of her as she waited. The cold surrounded her yet his warmth was calling her name. And so was him.

His voice grew louder and louder as she opened her eyes and smiled. She cried softly as he walked towards her.

"Kili" she whispered as her hands fell to her sides in surprise. She had so much to tell him yet she could not find her voice.

"Hello there my love" he answered, caressing her cheek. She leaned into his touch, chuckling breathlessly.

"I'm so scared" she murmured, voice shaking as she swallowed. It was beyond her to ever lean on anyone else but she suddenly wanted his protection.

Kili ran his nose down the side of her face, wrapping his strong arms around her. She felt the cold disappear. Light surrounded them both as if showering down from the sky above.

"Do not be afraid, amralime" he whispered at her ear.

Tauriel beamed as she felt his hand brush against her stomach with the lightest of touches, perhaps by accident or with the knowledge that his little baby resided there.

And that is when Tauriel woke up to the faint darkness of her chamber, her forehead drenched in sweat. The fire at the hearth was smaller but it still gave off shadows. The shadows danced around her room as if fighting for the last rays of light the fire was giving off.

"Kili" she called to the silence around her. She smiled as she ran her finger across her cheek, wiping the tears that she did not remember shedding.

"He will come back to us" she whispered looking down at her belly. The light within her shone bright and strong.

It was then that Galadriel looked at Elrond and gave him a swift nod. So Tauriel had come through after all.

"They are both ready now" she confirmed moving her open hand above Kili's chest. His soul radiated, anxious to return.


Thanks for reading! This is my version of how Galadriel and Lord Elrond plan to resuscitate the dwarves. Things will get interesting!