"We Do Not Love"
Summary: The most important thing to the elves is to love. But if there is one that has been influenced by man to think other wise?

Disclaimer: Okay, okay, I don't own lord of the rings so please don't sue me cause you won't get anything more than a penny at the rate that my allowance is going.
Chapter 1: Lost loved ones and birthdays
Love is but a mere distraction. . .

It will do nothing but make you vulnerable and weak. . . You are a warrior. . . You are a druid. . . You feel no love to others. . .
"Noro lim! Noro lim!" Emiliana urged her horse forward, making sure to keep a firm grip on her younger sister who lay unconscious in her arms. She turned her head to take a look behind her. They were not many, maybe about 12, nothing that she couldn't handle with a bow. She was not far from Rivendell now, she could see the river clearer now, and once she got passed it the people would keep her safe.

The shrilly cry of the orcs drew nearer and so did their heavy steps. Emiliana looked to her then to her left, and spotted 2 orcs on either side of her gaining by every second as they rode swiftly on their wargs. She cursed under her breath and urged her horse to run fast then glanced down at her younger sister. She felt her body and strength failing.

"You fought well Leiyah! Do not leave me, not like mother and Rilan. I am not ready to lose one more to those retched orcs!" Emiliana screamed to her sister.

One of the orcs attempted to wound her steed but was met by one of Emiliana's twin blades. The river was only a few feet away now. When they past the orcs came to a halt shrieking, they were afraid to pass the river, but that did not stop them from shooting their arrows. Emiliana finally reached the gates of Rivendell and galloped past not stopping for anything, not even the guard that was trying to ask her of her business.

"It is me, Emiliana, there is a matter of urgency in my hands!" she yelled to the guards as she flew past them.

Her sister was fading, ever so quickly now and with every bit of energy that drained from Leiyah, hope drained from Emiliana. She didn't bother to get of her horse she just guided it through the ever so familiar passages of her uncle's home.

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Elrond was reading a book in his study when the door flew open.

"Lord Elrond! Help me, its Leiyah! She was wounded by an orcs arrow on our way here."

Elrond recognized the voice to be none other than her niece's and when he turned to look at her his thoughts were confirmed. "Emiliana!" he looked at the limp from she carried in her arms and directed her to the house of healing. "Come we must act quickly."

They sped down the hallways with Leiyah in Elrond's arms. Emiliana whistled to her horse and muttered a few words to him. Hwinia or in common tongue whirl wind, understood her and found his was out of the house and into the stables.

"How long since the poison entered her body?" Elrond asked.

"Three hours," Emiliana said.

Elrond lay Leiyah down on one of the beds in the healing room. When it was set one of the healers went to assist Elrond, dressing Leiyah's wound while Elrond tried to revive Leiyah.

"Leiyah! There are many here unready to lose you. Here my voice and come back to the light."

The girl opened her eyes and blinked to clear her vision.

"What happened? Where am I?" she asked weakly.

"Oh Leiyah! Thank the Valar you are well!" Emiliana said.

Leiyah looked to her left and saw her uncle cleaning up some of the basins that he used for her wounds, "I am sorry if I have caused you trouble my lord."

"Do not fret my dear, the daughter of my brother is always welcomed among my people, let alone my home." Elrond said.

"Oh no! Oh no! Mother! Rilan! And Father! Emiliana, where are they? All I remember are the orcs then the battle," Leiyah cried in horror grasping the traveling dress that Emiliana wore.

"Mother and Rilan are gone," Emiliana said softly though not showing any emotion. " I do not know where father is as of now."

The girl lay on the bed and broke down in tears. Elrond who seeked answers put his hand on Leiyah's forehead.

"Ohud anor, Leiyah," Elrond said. Drink this Leiyah

Leiyah drank the warm liquid that tasted a bit like their elven wine and fell into a dreamless sleep.

"Emiliana," Elrond said. "I would deeply appreciate it if I would receive some answers. What happened?"

"We were on our way from out home, about a days travel away," Emiliana began.

"I am very much aware of my niece's home," Elrond inquired and gestured for her to continue.

"We were about 5 hours ride away when we were ambushed by orcs. Father said that we may fight, but he specifically told me not to shift since he feared of the effects." Elrond listened, he was very aware of the side effects that Emiliana talked about. He also noticed how much her training had taken toll on her, she barely showed any emotion, it was as if it didn't matter anymore. "Rilan was fighting a orc on a warg when an orc shot him in the back with an arrow. More orcs were arriving and mother kept shifting as if she was not aware of the danger that she was putting herself into. She just kept fighting until Fever took her. Father told us to take our horses and go. Leiyah's horse was shot by an orc, as her mound fell she was also struck with an arrow to the shoulder. I pulled her onto my horse and kept going. We reached the river and then I found you."

Elrond nodded satisfied with the answer she had given him. "You will stay here with us. I am sure that Arwen has no objection to that."

"Of course I do not!" a voice said from behind Emiliana.

Arwen stood at the door and after a few moments left saying that she had to prepare their chambers.

"Thankyou," Emiliana said and sat down on the chair that stood next to her sisters bed.

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Arwen knocked on Emiliana's chamber doors. When she heard a muffled come in she entered the room and saw that Emiliana was already dressed for dinner. She was dressed in a silver gown with midnight blue sleeves that hung loosely form her shoulders. She braided her long hazel colored hair and was putting on her shoes.

"Is Leiyah ready yet?" Emiliana asked Arwen. It was three weeks since her sister was wounded. Today was Leiyah's nineteenth birthday and a small celebration among them was to be held.

"Yes, she is ready," Arwen said. "I sense that you have no liking for this occasion at all. You have a still façade and yet when you feel too much, your eyes give you away."

"Yes, I know, its just not fair! It's hard to have a mortal mother an elf for a father. Their children inherit different traits, just like I inherited my fathers immortality but my mothers skills and powers. But Leiyah, she is not like me, she is mortal, she was hardly trained by father and was forbidden to be trained by mother. You know how my father reacted when he learnt of my training with mother. Leiyah will leave this earth's surface someday, it may take years, it may take decades but she will leave. She is the last of family and I, for one, am not ready to lose her."

"We cannot do anything about our fates. It is not for us to decide, we must enjoy the good things while it lasts." Arwen reasoned.

"I understand you Arwen," Emiliana said and Arwen started to walk away.

Arwen was about to exit the chambers when Emiliana screamed.

"I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE HOW YOU CAN WHERE THESE DRESSES! THEY ARE SIMPLY TOO UNCOMFORTABLE!"

"You are a lady are you not?" Arwen chuckled and left the room to head to the dining hall.

"Arwen! Wait for me!" Emiliana yelled brushing her long hair once more before running to catch up with Arwen.

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When the two cousins reached the dining hall they found that everyone was already there and that the food was already prepared. Their supper was eaten quietly, when that was all over Elladan stood up and held out a small silk pouch to Leiyah.

"A gift, for my dear Leiyah on the day of which she entered our lives and our hearts." Elladan said before taking his seat once more.

"Thankyou Elladan," Leiyah said then opened the pouch. "Oh my, It's beautiful Elladan!"

Leiyah held up a necklace with a glass angel as a pendant.

"May it bring you hope yours, and the other's around you are fading."

Elrohir then stood and held up two beautifully crafted twin blades. Each handle had an elven rune carved into it.

"What does it mean Emiliana?" Leiyah asked showing Emiliana that carvings.

"This one says ambarta, it means fate," Emiliana said touching the long knife that Leiyah held in her left hand. "And this one days maranwe, or destiny in common tongue."

"I thank you very much Elrohir, they are beautiful," Leiyah said.

Elrond then arose and spoke. "For my gift, I will bestow on you the power of healing." He walked up to Leiyah. "Take my hands child."

Leiyah did so and felt a warm and tingly sensation pulse through her.

"Part of my powers have been bestowed upon you, child. Use them wisely. They are not to be taken granted."

"My great thanks, my lord," Leiyah bowed.

Arwen then stepped forward. "Tis is my turn." She whistled softly and a neigh could be heard from outside the hall. A mare of light brown fur and mane just like Emiliana's hair, trotted through the halls doors.

"Her name is meles, it means love. Take care of her, she is yours now."

"She is such a wonderful horse, thank you very much Arwen."

As Emiliana was about to give her gift, a low voice spoke, "It would be kind of you if you were to let me give my present first."

They all turned to see a man in a bluish gray cloak and matching hat.

"Gandalf!" Leiyah cried in delight and ran to him to give him a warm and welcoming embrace. " I cannot believe you are here."

"I managed to get through, even in the times that we face now." Gandalf said, drawing a package from his cloak. "I believe that this is for you."

Gandalf handed Leiyah the package out of his cloak and watched with a smile as Leiyah opened it. She tore the last remaining bit of parchment to reveal a beautiful silk cloth that was used to cover the head. "It is marvelous Gandalf!" Leiyah gasped.

"And you will bring out more of it's beauty." Gandalf said before turning to Emiliana. " I hope you didn't think that just because you were not celebrating a special day that I would not bring you anything."

"I was not expecting any one to, it is not the day of my birth." Gandalf handed her a small box and Emiliana opened it hesitantly. She gasped, holding up a beautiful necklace with a silver pendant that took the form of a moon.

"Thankyou Mithrandir," Emiliana said.

"You are very welcome, the both of you," Gandalf said. "Now, Emiliana I believe it is your turn.

Emiliana nodded and went to retrieve some thing from under the table of which they were eating their meal upon. She bid Leiyah to close her eyes and approached her.

"What is it that you have always wanted?" Emiliana asked.

"I have always wished to be trained as mother has taught you and as father has trained you." Leiyah said truthfully.

"It would be against father's wishes to teach you like mother has taught me," Emiliana said, everyone else understood what Leiyah meant with the way that Emiliana was trained by her mother, but it was a secret kept among those in the room and just one other. Aragorn, son of Arathorn, a close friend to the Silvermoons. "But it would not be against his wishes if you were trained like any other elven soldier would. But in order for that to happen you will need one thing. Open your eyes."

Leiyah obeyed and opened her eyes to see a beautiful wooden bow with carvings and a quiver full of silver feathered arrows.

"Emiliana, you're the best sister anyone could ask for! Even Sauron would beg to have a sister like you!" Leiyah said hugging Emiliana tightly.

Soon after the small party ended, all but Emiliana had retired to bed. She lay on her back under the stars thinking about the brief conversation that she and Lord Elrond had earlier.

[Flashback]

Emiliana entered Elrond' study and approached him. He stood out on the balcony of his study gazing into the stars. She reached him and placed a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and looked into her eyes.

"What is it? What is the problem my child," Elrond asked in bewilderment wondering if something was troubling Emiliana's mind.

"There is nothing wrong, uncle," Emiliana said.

"Well that is the first time since you were only but 150 years that you have called me uncle," Elrond said smiling, "Being addressed that way pleases me, did you know?"

"I did not to tell the truth," Emiliana smiled then going back to what she had come to her uncle for. "I wish to know, though, what does my future hold?"

Elrond peered through her eyes intently that said, "Such details I cannot tell you, my child." He placed a hand upon her shoulder then continued. "But, you will bring hope to those who are lost when darkness should take them."

"What does that mean?" Emiliana asked curiously, was she to go on a journey on some sort or was she to help those in Rivendell who were troubled? Why did her uncle not tell her what he knew.

"I told you, I cannot tell you. Your path is for you to choose, telling you such things will only make you doubt yourself when things come to pass."

[End of Flashback]

"I wonder what he meant by that," Emiliana said to herself. She felt herself growing weary and in dire need of sleep. 'An unusual need for an elf,' she thought. 'I feel myself growing to be more and more like a mortal, just like Leiyah and Arwen tell me.'

She found herself at her room once again and changed into a simple white gown to sleep in. She lay down in her large bed thinking of many things. She thought of Leiyah, she thought of Arwen and her dear friend Aragorn and the obvious feelings that both shared for each other. She thought of the hobbits and how they would fair in the times to come. She thought of her mother and brother and especially her father and thought of how there were doing up in the heavens where there were no faults. Soon enough sleep over took her, eyes glazing over she fell into a dreamless sleep.
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"Emiliana! Emiliana! Quickly wake up you stubborn girl!" Arwen yelled shaking Emiliana harder.

"What is wrong Arwen? You wake me so violently."

"Quick! Hurry up and dress in your traveling clothes, we must go swiftly!" Arwen said urgently.

"What has happened that requires urgency such as this?" Emiliana asked as she changed into a brown and green traveling dress, pulling on her boots and green gloves as she went to get her bow and quiver. She sheathed her elven knives and followed Arwen out of the room.

"Father has had a vision, Estel is with four halflings, one has been stabbed by a Nazgul's blade. We have to hurry he is fading quickly."

The to the doors of their home and exited only to find Elrohir and Elladan waiting with Emiliana's horse as well as Arwen's horses' reigns in their grasps. They handed their horses to the owners as well as a traveling sack, each filled with meat, cheese, some lembas and a canteen of water.

"Go! And do not fail us!" Elladan yelled as the two elves mounted their horses. Both whispered to their horses and both soon came to a full gallop.

For three days Arwen and Emiliana searched for the four halflings and Aragorn. They moved quickly going through the large and dense areas of the forest.

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Frodo drew in a sharp breathe, his eyes were bloodshot and he had a hard time breathing. Sam's fear for Frodo grew.

"Sam!" Aragorn called to him. "Do you know of the Athelas plant?"

"Athelas?" Sam asked.

"Kingsfoil."

"Kingsfoil? Aye it's a weed." Sam said.

"It may help slow the poison. Hurry!" Aragorn handed Sam the torch and went to go look for the weed himself.

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Emiliana saw a tall figure scurrying across the wood hurriedly as if looking for something. Only when he turned around did she realize who the person was.

"Arwen, look over there," Emiliana said calling to Arwen.

Arwen turned her gaze to where Emiliana had pointed. "Aragorn." She muttered under her breath. "Let's go."

They brought their horses to a halt and jumped off of them. Arwen and Emiliana soundlessly approached Aragorn who was cutting some of a plant known to them as the Athelas plant off from the ground.

"What's this? A ranger caught off his guard?" Arwen said bringing her swords blade to Aragorn's neck.

"Arwen, Emiliana," Aragorn said turning around to see them.

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Sam looked at Frodo horrified, he looked terrible and also in so much pain. The sound of hooves and hurried footsteps. Sam prayed in fear that it was not the Nazgul. He opened his eyes and saw the exact opposite. He found two enchanting women sliding off their horses and kneeling down next to Frodo. A dark haired one placed one of her hands on Frodo's cheek. The woman with the auburn hair placed some Athalas sprout into her mouth, which she had received from Aragorn who arrived shortly after the two women. She took it out from her mouth and placed it in Frodo's wound causing him to gasp in pain.

"He is fading," Arwen said to Aragorn and Emiliana.

Sam, Merry and Pippin watched the three people that stood before them.

"What are they?" Pippin asked Sam gesturing to the two women.

"They're elves," Sam replied.

They watched as Aragorn lifted Frodo up and placed him in front of the dark haired elf who had already mounted her horse just as the other elf did.

"Ride hard," Aragorn said.

"Do not worry Aragorn, we do not fear them." Emiliana said sensing Aragorn's uneasiness. "Namarie."

Aragorn watched as the two women rode of into the dark forests.

"What are you doing! Those wraiths are still out there!" Sam yelled to Aragorn.

There was no reply, Aragorn stood their watching the retreating figures that disappeared quickly into the night.

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Emiliana and Arwen rode fast and carefully. After a few hours they constantly added king's weed to Frodo's wound to make the poison's effect slower. A shrilly scream filled the air causing the two to look behind them. They saw the black riders, quickly gaining on them. They urged their horses to go faster, winding left and right in between trees hoping to dodge the riders. They passed one last tree, Arwen, earning a shallow cut from a stray tree branch.

"Arwen! The river is near!" Emiliana yelled to her cousin who was only inches behind her. They urged their horses to go even faster, in a matter of seconds they had finally reached the river. The power of the people would protect them now. The riders stopped at the other side of the river.

"Give up the halfling, she-elves," one of the ringwraiths said in the dark tongue.

"If you want him, come and claim him!" Arwen yelled drawing her sword causing Emiliana to draw one of her blades.

The Wraiths started to cross the river, Arwen glanced at Emiliana, both of them knew what to do.

"Nin o Chitaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin bruinen dan in Ulaer!" waters of the Misty Mountains listen to the great word: flow waters of Loudwater against the ringwraiths! the both of them chanted.

The water of the rivers rose and soon the wraiths were washed away. Frodo made strange noises and fell of Asfaloth.

"No! Frodo!" Arwen cried both of them getting off their horses. They drew him into a hug and Arwen said a single tear.

Emiliana placed a hand on Frodo's chest.

What grace is given us, let it pass to him. Let him be spared. Save him.
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A/N: Well that's it for my first chapter. Kinda long huh? If anyone has any good ideas for what I can name Leiyah and Emiliana's horses please don't hesitate to tell me. Also, for the part when Emiliana gets dresses in her traveling clothes to find Frodo, they look a bit like what Arwen was wearing when she found Frodo. Anyways, you all know the deal. . . PLEASE REVIEW!!!! I really wanna know what you think about the story before I go on.