May it Be By Siren



Hey guys! I'd like to take the time to thank everyone for their reviews. You guys are the sweetest, and I dedicate this chapter to you. Lily and Legolas are now going to attempt to cross the Misty Mountains in search of Rivendell. But Sauron's eye is ever watchful, and enlists the aid of Saruman to destroy the Fellowship before it is even formed. BLANKET SCENARIO AHEAD! I don't own anything except Lily, Gideon and the other horse. And Eri. I also don't own Vanessa Carleton's 'Pretty Baby'.

May it be an evening star

Shines strong upon you

May it be when darkness falls

Your heart will be true

-"May it Be" by Enya

"Lily."

She mumbled something incoherent, and tried to tune out the voice disrupting her sleep.

"Lily, wake up. We have to get moving."

"Mom, I don't want to go to school today. Just tell them I'm sick or something," she grumbled. She heard a voice chuckle and shake her arm a bit. Forcing her eyes open, she saw Legolas kneeling over her. "Ah, she wakes," he said with a hint of amusement. Lily growled and sat up. "I was having a very nice dream until you came along." Legolas feigned hurt. "Oh forgive me fair one, I did not mean to intrude on your dream. But the sun has risen, and we must continue our journey to Rivendell."

Sighing, she stood up and looked around. "Fine, fine, I'm awake. Just don't call me 'fair one' ever again." Stretching her sore limbs, she saw Legolas smiling. "Oh no, he's smiling. What happened?" He nodded to the horse behind her. "I just find it amazing that you can be sore despite the nice pillow you slept with last night." Gideon snorted behind her, as though to agree with the elf. She shot a glare at him, and patted the horse's neck affectionately. "Shut up Legolas. And as for you Gideon," she stroked his cheek, "You were a very nice pillow. Thank you."

Legolas got onto his steed's back swiftly, while Lily was at a bit of a disadvantage. She didn't have a stool with her this time, and couldn't get on. "Um, Legolas?" The elf glanced back at her. "Yes?" She tried once again to get on Gideon. "I can't get up," she said and tried for the third time to get on. Smiling, Legolas rode up next to her, grabbed her upper arm, and hoisted her up. She yelped as she saw the ground disappear, and felt the horse beneath her. Blinking, she looked at her companion. He smiled brightly. "There," he said simply. She stared at him with wide eyes. "Whoa." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Okay, I officially hate the cold!" Lily shouted over the gusts of wind. Legolas was leading his horse through it, his feet never making an imprint in the snow. She watched with envy as he simply walked on top of it, as though he weighed nothing at all. "You know, for those of us who aren't elves, this sucks!" Gideon snorted in agreement, and Legolas laughed. "Come, the sooner we cross the mountain, the sooner we will be out of the cold!"

Lily grumbled and trudged through it. Her jeans were soaked through, as well as her shirt. She held her cloak to her tightly, and winced as a gust of wind stung her face. Her cheeks were red and stinging, and her lips were turning a faint blue. She stumbled in the waist-high snow, and let out a shout of surprise. She struggled to her feet, only to slip and fall again. "Dammit!" she cursed. "Lily, are you all right?" She opened her mouth to reply, but shuddered instead. "Stupid mountain," she muttered. Gideon nudged her, trying to get her to stand.

Her legs felt heavy, and burned when she tried to move. Her eyes widened when she realized that she was freezing to death. She tried to move, but her body wouldn't listen. She began to panic, and let out a strangled cry. Where was Legolas? She heard Gideon paw at the snow around her, trying to encourage her to stand before she was buried alive in the snow.

Legolas was a few feet ahead, unaffected by the cold. Even with his Elvin eyes, he could barely see through the thick clouds and snow. He glanced behind him to see how Lily was fairing, and frowned when he couldn't find her. "Lily, are you all right?" His pulse quickened a bit when he received no answer. "Lily?" He turned around and headed back towards her. She had only been a few feet behind him when he last checked. Did she not hear his calls?

He saw Gideon pawing at the ground, but couldn't see his companion. "Lily?" Gideon snorted at him, and threw his head back with urgency. Kneeling next to the horse, he brushed some of the snow away. He let out a cry when he saw her pale face. He quickly began to dig, and once her arms were exposed, he pulled her free. Her eyes were closed, her lips blue. "Lily?" She stirred in his arms a bit, but her eyes didn't open. "Lily!" Tilting his head, he tried to listen for the sounds of her breathing. She was breathing, but she was fading.

Silently cursing the mountain, he gathered her into his arms. He needed to get her warm, and quickly. "Come Gideon," he said, and the horse followed him. He needed to get a fire going, but that was impossible in this weather. With the horses following him, he continued to walk on the snow. He held her to him closely, and tried to shield her from the wind. Looking at his frozen cargo, he whispered a prayer. "Hang on Lily. Just hang on. You said I could be your friend, and friends don't leave each other. So you have to stay, Lily. Stay with me."

Lily didn't stir. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Seeing a small cave in the side of the mountain, he thanked the Valar. He walked inside, followed by the horses. He laid her down on the ground, and quickly searched their satchels for some wood and flint. He found some flint, but no wood. The only thing he could use to make a fire, were his arrows. He didn't want to part with them, but his friend was fading quickly. Taking a few of them out of his quiver, he broke them in half. Using the flint, he created a small fire. It wouldn't last long, but it would have to be enough.

You light me up and then I fall for you

You lay me down and then I call for you

Stumbling on reasons that are far and few

I'd let it all come down and them some for you

He pulled Lily towards the fire, and quickly removed her cloak. Her clothes were soaked through, and she would freeze to death if he didn't do something. Remembering what little healing methods he was taught as a lad, he removed their clothing. Body heat was the fastest way to keep someone from freezing. Taking out a blanket from his pack, he draped it over the both of them and held her to him. He gasped when he felt how cold she really was. Her hair was damp and sticking to her face, and her body shook.

He pulled the hair back from her face, and rested his cheek against her neck. Her breath came in short labored gasps, and he frowned. "Stay with me, mellon," he whispered pleadingly. Her breathing remained the same, and she wheezed a bit as well. He pressed a hand to her stomach, and forced her to breathe more slowly. "Breathe with me, Lily. Inhale...and exhale," he whispered. (A.N.-Think of that scene from 'Signs'.) Her breathing slowed, and only the wheezing remained. She would need a healer, and he didn't have the skills to treat her.

Pretty baby don't you leave me



I have been saving smiles for you



Pretty baby why can't you see



You're the one I belong to

He smiled a bit when her breathing slowed. She had heard him somehow. "That's right. Slow, deep breathes," he encouraged. She whimpered a bit in her sleep, and he tightened his hold on her. "L-Legolas?" His eyes widened at the faint sound of her voice, and he smiled. "That's right. I'm here," he assured her. She calmed a bit, and she shivered. "Cold..." she muttered. Legolas stroked her cheek gently. "I know. Rest." She stirred a bit against him, and he caught sight of a mark on her shoulder blade. It was a tattoo of a moon. He traced the design with his fingers.

I'll be the embrace that keeps you warm

For you're the sun that breaks the storm

I'll be all right and I'll sleep sound

As long as you keep coming 'round

Saruman frowned from his tower. Sauron had informed him that the Fellowship would be formed soon, and that he was to prevent it. He had targeted the elvish prince and the human girl, but they had escaped his view. "Perhaps the storm killed them," he mused. "YOU ARE WRONG. THEY LIVE," Sauron's voice answered. Saruman's frown deepened. "No one could have survived that. At least the mortal woman should be dead." "NO. THE MORTAL AND ELF LIVE. YOU HAVE FAILED ME."

"No my lord, give me another chance. Even if the Fellowship does form, the Ring shall tear them apart. They shall not last long." "THEY MIGHT, FOR THEIR WILL IS STRONG. IF THE FELLOWSHIP SUCCEEDS, THEN YOU WILL DIE. SEND THE RING-RAITHS AFTER THE HALFLING. DO NOT LET HIM SURVIVE, AND RETRIEVE MY RING!" Saruman nodded. "Yes, of course."

And I know things can't last forever

But there are lessons that you'll never learn

Oh just the scent of you makes me hurt

So how is it you that makes me better

The fire was dying, and night had fallen. Gideon lay next to the two forms protectively, his eyes watching for danger. Lily was facing Legolas, his eyes open but unseeing. She didn't know if he was dead or alive, and panic tore through her. She touched his cheek gently, and blinked back the tears. "Legolas?" she whispered. He didn't stir, and she bit back a sob. "Please no. Please, please don't be dead. Please," she pleaded.

She buried her head in his chest and began to cry. Legolas blinked and his eyes began to focus. There was something wet on his chest. He looked down to see Lily crying. His eyes quickly filled with concern. "What's wrong?" he asked quietly. He heard her gasp, and her head shot up. Her gray eyes were wide when she looked at him. "I thought you were dead. You're eyes were open, and I thought..." Legolas understood at once. When humans died, their eyes were usually open. He hugged her tightly.

"I was asleep. Elves sleep with their eyes open, mellon," he explained. "Oh." She looked so small, so fragile. He held her closely. "Sleep." He saw her about to protest, and started humming softly. Drained of energy and still somewhat ill, Lily closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. "Sleep," he whispered.

Why can't you hold me and never let me go

When you touch me it is me that you own

Pretty baby of the place you hold in my heart

Would you break it apart again pretty baby

2 Be Continued

A.N.- In case you're wondering, NO THEY DID NOT HAVE SEX. So far, they're just friends. Close friends, but friends. No sex for a while.