A/N: Once again I can not stress enough how sorry I am that this is taking so long. I have no idea where my brain has gone and I apologize profusely. When I started this story I could not pump out the chapters fast enough, now I'm practically struggling to get one out. I think I have serious mental deficiencies. Help…! Well I am still going to see this story out until the bloody end so bear with me and I will eventually get it done but I have not the faintest idea how long it will take me. For all I know it could take another ten years! But for all of our sakes, mine included, I will get it done a little sooner than that.

Thank you for bearing with me for this long and I promise that I will get it done. I refuse to leave you guys hanging. That's just not nice!

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"Aallieah?" Frodo called out tentatively. "Are you there?"

There was a long pause and then she spoke.

"L-leave me al-lone." She sobbed.

"All right. If you need anything you can always talk to me. You do know that right?"

"Th-ank you F-frodo. I greatly appreciate that," she managed to hiccup out.

Frodo turned from the tree just in time to see Boromir hear out of the clearing with Aragorn following. It looked like Boromir was extremely shaken up. But then Frodo remembered that when the Fellowship was talking to Galadriel that he had started crying for seemingly no reason at all.

That's odd. The entire Fellowship is breaking down into tears. I hope they will be all right. I do miss Gandalf, he would know what to do. He always did…

Almost without warning Frodo also broke off into tears. He just sat down in the spot where he was standing and cried his heart out.

Legolas watched over all of them as they went about their business and for once thanked the heavens for the elves ability to not show their emotions as much as others. There had to be one strong member of the Fellowship at all times—it looked like Legolas was unanimously chosen.

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"Well that was an exceptional supper Sam," grunted Gimili. "Not to say anything against your cooking though, but I would have very much liked to taste the elves food. Although I'm sure it is nothing next to dwarven food or even hobbit for that matter."

"Elven food is exceptional quality, it is for formal eating. We do love our feasts. But what would you know of that, friend dwarf? All you do is chew on a hank of meat and call that a meal!" Legolas shot back.

"Are you insulting me or my people?"

"Yes, I guess you could say that? Couldn't you figure out that faster?"

"Why you!"

With that Gimili grabbed his axe and started to hurl it at Legolas's head. Boromir managed to tackle the dwarf before he let go of the weapon and Aragorn grabbed hold of Legolas before he could skewer Gimili with his arrows.

"Come now children. It is off to bed with you, I think. Don't you agree Aragorn?" Boromir said.

"Oh yes. That is a brilliant idea. Then maybe we can not kill each other. Let us go to bed, we have to regain our strength quickly so we can be on our way."

Gimili had finally shaken himself loose from Boromir and heaved himself to his feet. He paused, looked around, and started to chuckle, "I think we have beaten to bed. Look!"

Sure enough, there lay all four of the hobbits, snoring as if they hadn't slept in weeks.

"Who are we to let them enjoy the joys of slumber alone? Let us join them! Oh! Where is Aallieah? I haven't seen her since our little food fling." Boromir said as he stretched.

Legolas only nodded toward the treetops.

Boromir stopped in mid-stretch, "You mean she is still up there?"

Legolas nodded again, "She has been up there since then and only briefly exchanged words with Frodo."

"Should we not call her down? It cannot be safe up there. What if she falls asleep and rolls out?" Grunted Gimili as he was lying down.

"You fool," Legolas drawled, "She has wings. She will be fine. The elves patrol here. We will all be safe."

Gimili bristled at the insult but remained lying down, "Thank you, friend elf, I shall remember that. I think I shall now join the hobbits, who says they get all of the fun?"

Shortly after, all were snoring but the lone figure in the tree that would not rest this night.

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"…What will I see?"

Aallieah awoke with a start. Someone was talking right underneath of her. She shifted as quietly that she could, but the tree had other ideas. Every move that she made seemed to shake the tree like it was in an earthquake. Luckily that was only in her imagination.

She finally found a semi-comfortable position and settled down to listen. The voices sounded familiar but she just couldn't seem to place them. Finally it clicked—Galadriel and Frodo!

"Even the wisest cannot tell. For the mirror shows many things. Things that are, things that were, and things that have not yet come to pass."

With that Galadriel poured the water in her vase into a silver dish. She stepped back from it and Frodo slowly leaned over to look inside.

Aallieah was riveted. Galadriel just stood there; she looked like nothing was the matter. Aallieah, though, knew it wasn't. Even being high within the trees, she could tell that Galadriel was fighting an internal battle and losing.

Ever so slightly Frodo began leaning farther into the dish until the ring fell out of his shirt and was hanging a mere inch away from the water. Suddenly, Frodo yanked the ring back from the water and toppled over backwards.

Aallieah craned her neck trying to see more. Finally she could see the glade that the two were standing in clearly. What she saw froze her very blood.

Galadriel had turned darker, the very picture of evil. Her voice was much deeper than usual. Frodo had stepped back in his haste to get away from this new creature. Galadriel opened her arms wide and started speaking, that was when Aallieah noticed the ring in Frodo's out stretched hand.

She's after the ring! Her mind screamed. Aallieah was just about to hurtle down to protect Frodo when Galadriel became herself again, visibly shaken.

"I have passed the test. I will diminish and go into the west and remain Galadriel."

She turned on her heel and started to make her way back to her quarters. Frodo just stood there looking after her and then headed back to his companions.

Aallieah just sat there dumbstruck.

The ring was calling to Galadriel! Even she could not resist! She is the strongest willed of all of the elves and yet she could not fight the pull. We are no longer safe anywhere. We must move on, quickly. At first light would be best.

Aallieah swooped down to find Aragorn and tell him of her new discovery. Even the elves could no longer protect the Fellowship. It looked as though no hope was in reach.

A/N: I had to repost as I forgot to put this up. Yes, I know I am a true brainiac. I just wanted to ask anyone if they could please tell me what a beta reader is? I know, I know, I should know about this, being an author and all. I can't help it; I live under a rock with my computer. Or is that a cardboard box? It's hard to tell these days.

Also, if you would like me to e-mail you when I post, please just specify that in your review. I would be more than happy to do that for anyone that wishes. That way maybe more people would be willing to read this. Especially since I take forever to update. What can I say? It's a gift!