Disclaimer: Nothing in this story is owned by me except for Destini and
Elwyn. Please don't flame me TOO much. This was actually for my friend's
enjoyment but she wanted others to read it. In fact, my friend wouldn't
stop beating me until I agreed to post this thing. I started writing this a
year ago so don't flame me if you don't like how I write it. I try my best,
man! ^_^ I'm not as talented to write like Tolkien. But hey, I'm in my
early teens so can you blame me?
Prologue:
"Very soon, Destini. I will return home."
"Papa."
Destini stirred and stretched her whole body before awakening. Her soft blue eyes fluttered open and she sat up, blankets covering half of her body. The usual smile that was upon her face grew slightly bigger as she climbed out of bed and walked gracefully to her window and looked out as she did every morning. Today was more interesting than the others were, for someone was coming to Rivendell that the elves were close friends with. Destini had no knowledge of which the man was; just that he was a ranger and had known her father. She was anxious to meet him and didn't want to waste time. Rapidly, she put on her clothes and combed her hair. The gathering had already begun, which caused her to rush even more. "I wonder who the ranger is."
Ever since her father had disappeared without a trace, Destini longed to become a ranger just like him. Now would probably be the only chance she had because it was always best to start training at a young age.
She finally found her way into the council meeting area and hid behind a pillar, watching without notice. The Elf King had been making announcements while an unfamiliar man stood beside him in silence. Destini had never seen a human beside herself in Rivindell before. Her hand clutched the ring that she wore as necklace and listened intently.
"My friends. Aragorn has returned from his long journey and will be staying with us for the time being. We treat him as our guest and nothing less. Is that all understood?"
The elves agreed in a quiet unison while the man stayed silent. Destini smiled slightly. "He must be the one." She thought to herself.
The man gave a small nod to the elves and made his way toward where Destini was hiding. Hunching back in the shadows, Destini watched as he went past. She only waited a moment before chasing after him as quietly as she could. "Um. Excuse me?" Destini said in a slightly shy voice.
Aragorn turned around and lightly sighed. "I'm really in no mood to talk right now, miss."
"Oh, I don't want to talk. I wanted to ask you a few questions." Destini said, her eyes looking hopeful.
Crossing his arms over his chest, Aragorn frowned. "All right. But please make them quick. I'm exhausted."
"Are you a ranger of the North?"
"Yes, I am."
Destini grinned. "I don't suppose I could become your. student?"
"Of all the. You don't seem to understand, do you? I came here to get rest, not train some girl." Aragorn started to walk away.
"But I'm not some girl! I'm the daughter of Astrial Wulope." Destini said.
Aragorn stopped abruptly and turned back around. He began to move back towards Destini with an interested look on his face. ".You? Wait. I can see it now. The deep blue eyes and auburn hair. You resemble him greatly."
Destini slightly blushed. She loved being compared to her father since she loved him dearly. "Could you make me a ranger like him, Aragorn?"
There was a short silence but then Aragorn nodded. "We begin this afternoon." He started to walk away again but glanced back. "Don't be late."
Prologue:
"Very soon, Destini. I will return home."
"Papa."
Destini stirred and stretched her whole body before awakening. Her soft blue eyes fluttered open and she sat up, blankets covering half of her body. The usual smile that was upon her face grew slightly bigger as she climbed out of bed and walked gracefully to her window and looked out as she did every morning. Today was more interesting than the others were, for someone was coming to Rivendell that the elves were close friends with. Destini had no knowledge of which the man was; just that he was a ranger and had known her father. She was anxious to meet him and didn't want to waste time. Rapidly, she put on her clothes and combed her hair. The gathering had already begun, which caused her to rush even more. "I wonder who the ranger is."
Ever since her father had disappeared without a trace, Destini longed to become a ranger just like him. Now would probably be the only chance she had because it was always best to start training at a young age.
She finally found her way into the council meeting area and hid behind a pillar, watching without notice. The Elf King had been making announcements while an unfamiliar man stood beside him in silence. Destini had never seen a human beside herself in Rivindell before. Her hand clutched the ring that she wore as necklace and listened intently.
"My friends. Aragorn has returned from his long journey and will be staying with us for the time being. We treat him as our guest and nothing less. Is that all understood?"
The elves agreed in a quiet unison while the man stayed silent. Destini smiled slightly. "He must be the one." She thought to herself.
The man gave a small nod to the elves and made his way toward where Destini was hiding. Hunching back in the shadows, Destini watched as he went past. She only waited a moment before chasing after him as quietly as she could. "Um. Excuse me?" Destini said in a slightly shy voice.
Aragorn turned around and lightly sighed. "I'm really in no mood to talk right now, miss."
"Oh, I don't want to talk. I wanted to ask you a few questions." Destini said, her eyes looking hopeful.
Crossing his arms over his chest, Aragorn frowned. "All right. But please make them quick. I'm exhausted."
"Are you a ranger of the North?"
"Yes, I am."
Destini grinned. "I don't suppose I could become your. student?"
"Of all the. You don't seem to understand, do you? I came here to get rest, not train some girl." Aragorn started to walk away.
"But I'm not some girl! I'm the daughter of Astrial Wulope." Destini said.
Aragorn stopped abruptly and turned back around. He began to move back towards Destini with an interested look on his face. ".You? Wait. I can see it now. The deep blue eyes and auburn hair. You resemble him greatly."
Destini slightly blushed. She loved being compared to her father since she loved him dearly. "Could you make me a ranger like him, Aragorn?"
There was a short silence but then Aragorn nodded. "We begin this afternoon." He started to walk away again but glanced back. "Don't be late."