May it Be By Siren



Hey guys! Once again, thank you for your reviews. Well, Legolas and Lily have finally reached Rivendell. Lily meets our four favorite hobbits, our favorite ranger, dwarf, and King. Actually, is Boromir a king or a prince? If I'm wrong, please tell me and I'll correct it immiedietly. I'm following the movie slightly, but I'm changing some of the dialogue. Okay, on with the chapter!





She was lying on something soft and warm. It was like a cross between velvet and silk, her two favorite materials. She shifted a bit, and was surprised to feel no pain. She didn't know what she was lying against, but it felt like a teddy bear. Snuggling closer to the form, she sighed. "Enjoying your pillow?" Lily's eyes snapped open. It was then that she realized that the soft material was actually Legolas's shirt, and the teddy bear was his mid-section.

"How many times am I going to wake up in this awkward situation?" she groaned, her face flushing crimson. She heard Legolas's chest rumble with laughter. "Judging from your sarcasm, you must be feeling better." Lily yawned and sat up. Glancing around, she lifted an eyebrow. "Unless the mountain suddenly got much more nicer, I'm guessing that we're not on it anymore." She heard Legolas shift behind her. "You're in Rivendell, mellon. Home of the elves."

Frowning, she turned around. "Rivendell? Wait a second, the last time I checked we were on a mountain. What happened to actually going over the mountain?" Legolas grew somber. "You nearly froze to death. After you fell asleep in the cave, I carried you the rest of the way. You kept slipping in and out of consciousness. When I reached Rivendell, Lord Elrond healed you." Lily blinked, and realization filled her eyes as she remembered. "I remember now. We were in a cave. I was cold, and you saved me. But when I woke up, you're eyes were open and you wouldn't move. I thought you were dead."

Her face darkened. When she thought she had lost him, the same pain filled her from the time she discovered her family was dead. She hated that feeling, and never wished to feel it again. She shuddered, a chill running down her spine. She didn't want to admit it, but she had grown fond of the elf, and feared losing him. "Lily?" She snapped out of her thoughts, and looked at him. "When I thought you were dead...it hurt a lot. I forgot that I could hurt that much." Legolas's eyes softened, and he touched her cheek softly. "I'm not going anywhere, mellon."

She smiled at the reassurance, but quickly frowned. "I don't mean to sound rude, but what does 'mellon' mean?" Legolas smiled. "It means 'friend'." She smiled again. "That sounds kinda nice. But what should I call you then?" Legolas stood up. "Legolas," he answered simply. Lily rolled her eyes and tossed a pillow at him. "Your humor is killing me, you know that right?" Legolas laughed, and someone knocked on the door. He opened it, and smiled. A tall man entered the room. He had pointed ears like Legolas, but his hair was dark, and he had hazel eyes.

"Lily, this is Lord Elrond of Rivendell." Her eyes widened at the name, and she quickly stood up. "You're the one who healed me." Elrond nodded, smiling a bit at the girl. "How are you feeling this morning?" "Oh, much better. I can actually stand up which is a definite improvement." Elrond smiled. "You're lucky that Legolas was with you. If you had been alone, than you would have fallen into shadow." Lily looked at the blonde elf and smiled. "I know."

Elrond studied the girl before him. Her hair was incredibly short for a female, resting just above her shoulders. And her eyes were gray, a rare color among humans. "Lord Thranduil explained your situation to me. I have my best scholars researching spells for a way to get you home. But are you sure that you were not sent here for a reason?" Lily blinked and frowned. "What?" Elrond sat down in a chair next to the bed. "These are dark times, child. The free people of Middle Earth have been praying for help, and now you appear. It is possible that you are the answer to our prayers."

Her eyes widened and she shook her head. "No, no way. You see, I'm just a girl. I can't fight, I can't heal anyone, and I'm not exactly a scholar. How can I possibly help?" Elrond smiled. "That is yet to be seen. I am having a meeting today, and I would like you to join. We shall see what will be done. Now if you'll excuse me, I have another patient to attend to." With that, he stood and left. Sighing, Lily looked over at Legolas. He was closing the door behind Elrond. "What is this 'meeting' about anyway?" She saw his face grow grim, and felt her stomach churn. "Legolas?"

The elf sighed and walked over to her. They sat down on the bed, only causing her worry to grow. "The meeting is about the fate of the world." Lily blinked. "The fate of the world?" Legolas nodded. "Three thousand years ago, a dark lord named Sauron made nineteen rings. Three he gave to my people, the elves. Seven he gave to the dwarves, who are great miners but are also incredibly greedy. And nine were given to mortal kings, who above all else wanted power. But Sauron created one ring for himself. The ring of power. One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

"But the free people of Middle Earth resisted. An army of elves and men fought against Sauron and his forces. Finally, in the midst of battle, a mortal king named Isildur cut the ring from Sauron's hand. He had one chance to rid the world of the darkness and evil that Sauron created. But mortal hearts are easily swayed, and Isildur kept it for himself. Not long after, Isildur was killed and the ring was lost. Three millennia have passed, and now the ring has been found. If Sauron gains the ring, than all of Middle Earth will fall into shadow."

Lily stared at him in shock. "So I guess this meeting really is important." Standing up from the bed, she walked onto the balcony. Rivendell was beautiful as well, but her heart longed for Mirkwood. "So if Sauron gets that ring, than all of this," she gestured to the landscape, "will be destroyed?" Legolas nodded, walking up beside her. She frowned at the thought. "Has anyone tried to just find Sauron and kill him?" He nodded. "Of course. Many have tried, and all of them have died. Sauron has many allies." She felt sick at that. "Who would want to help him? Why would anyone want to destroy this place? How can anyone hold that much evil?"

Legolas glanced at her. Her hands were clenched tightly, her knuckles turning white. Her gray eyes were narrowed, and tears brimmed in them. "Lily?" "How can someone want to destroy this place? The people I've met have been nothing but kind. I don't understand how anything or anyone could hold such malice. Just thinking of this place being destroyed makes me sick." Her eyes burned with resolve. "So Elrond thinks I can help with this? Fine then, I'll go. I want to see the sick bastard die," she growled. Turning away from the balcony, she walked back into the room and grabbed her tattered jeans off of a chair.

"What are you doing?" Lily searched for a shirt. "I'm going to tell Elrond that I'm going to help. I don't know how I'll help, but I refuse to just sit here and watch this place get destroyed by some power hungry bastard." Finding a loose fitting shirt, she glanced at Legolas. "Um, I'm getting changed. Can you wait outside?" He frowned. "You're not going anywhere yet. You just woke up from nearly dying and are in no condition to be going anywhere." Lily rolled her eyes. "I'm fine, now please leave."

Legolas didn't budge. Sighing in frustration, she walked up to him and grabbed his hand. "Come on, get out. I'm fine and I'll stay fine." She pulled his hand, but the rest of him didn't move with it. "Legolas Greanleaf, stop being such a baby!" Sighing, she turned to him. He stared down at her, his face emotionless. She let go of his hand, only to feel him gripping her's. "Legolas, what are you..." she trailed off as she suddenly found herself in a tight hug.

"I almost lost you on that mountain. Please, for my sake and your's, rest until lord Elrond says otherwise." Lily opened her mouth to protest, but Legolas cut her off. "Please mellon. For me," he pleaded. Unable to stand up to his large eyes, and the cute pout he somehow managed to create, her resolve crumbled. "Fine, fine. I'll stay. But I'm warning you, I'm going to get bored." The elf smiled. "Not a problem. Tell me something you'd like to hear or do that doesn't include leaving the room."

Lily cocked an eyebrow, several X-Rated thought running through her mind at that last sentence. Shaking her head, she thought for a moment. "Um...do you know any stories?" Legolas smiled and nodded. Grumbling a bit, she crawled into the bed with him following her. He laid down next to her, and looked at her expectantly. She blinked. "What?" He patted the space next to him. She moved herself closer to him, and laid down. Resting her head on his shoulder, she looked up. "I know many stories, but what would you like to hear?" Lily shrugged. "Anything so long as it doesn't have a ton of gore and blood in it. I mean, I'm all for a severed limb here or there, but nothing really gross."

Legolas laughed. "Alright then. I'll think of something light." She smiled as he began to speak, his voice very soft and soothing. Halfway through his tale, she felt her eyelids grow heavy, and sleep over took her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~





A few hours passed before Lily woke up again. She was alone in the bed, and sunlight filtered into the room. She sat up, letting the covers slip away. Legolas must have tucked her in. She smiled slightly. He was so kind to her, so friendly. Tossing the covers aside, she stood up. She looked around for her jeans, but found that they were missing. To her dismay, everything of her's was missing, even her boots. Eri would kill her if she found out that she lost everything she had packed for her.

Walking over to a closet, she peered inside. Praying that her pack was there, she looked around. "Yes!" Smiling brightly, she grabbed her pack. Taking out a pair of pants and a somewhat tight fitting shirt, she made a note to herself to thank Eri as soon as she saw her again. She walked into a room that resembled the one she bathed in at Mirkwood. The tub was already filled, and a towel was placed next to it. In a small bin were leaves and petals like Eri had helped her use.

Once undressed, she stepped into the tub, delighted to find that the water was still warm. Nearly freezing to death on a mountain made her realize the joys of warm water. Letting out a small sigh, she closed her eyes. She hadn't felt this relaxed since the time in the cave with Legolas. He had such soft skin. Her eyes snapped open as she remembered exactly what happened on the mountain. She had fallen asleep beside him, and there was a major lack of clothing. Her face burned crimson at the thought.

After quickly washing her hair and body, she dried herself off and got dressed. The shirt hugged her like a second skin. The neckline wasn't too low, but it gave a hint of her skin. The sleeves reached her elbows, where they opened up a bit. Slipping on the boots Eri had somehow managed to fit into her pack, she stepped into her room. She knew she was supposed to be doing something, but she couldn't remember what it was. Something Elrond had said about a meeting. Her eyes widened. She was supposed to be at the meeting! Did it already start? Was she too late?

Just as she began to panic, the door opened. "Lily? Oh good, you're awake." She turned to see Legolas, and sighed with relief. "Did I miss the meeting?" The elf smiled and shook his head. "No, I've come to collect you. Come, the others have begun to arrive." She followed him into the hallway and frowned. "Others? There are people coming?" He nodded. "Legolas?" Turning around, Lily saw another elf standing behind her. She had long auburn hair that reached to her waist, and deep blue eyes. Seeing the cut on her cheek, Legolas frowned. "Lady Arwen, what happened?" Arwen smiled and moved toward them.

"It's just a scratch. I brought Frodo Baggins here. He was injured by the Wraiths," she explained. The Elvin prince frowned deeply. "They know he has the ring." Arwen nodded sadly. "He has been healed by my father and shall attend the meeting today." Confusion flooding her eyes, Lily stepped up. "Um, I don't mean to interrupt, but who are you?" Arwen smiled at her. "This is Lady Arwen, daughter of Lord Elrond. Lady Arwen, this is Lily."

Arwen's smile grew. "There has been much talk of you, Lady Lily. The others are saying that you come from another world. Is this true?" Lily looked at Legolas with wide eyes. How had the other people found out about that? "Yeah, I guess. I heard you say that someone named Frodo was injured. Is he okay?" The she-elf nodded. "He's fine. How are you though? I heard you were on the brink of death." Lily shrugged. "I'm fine." Hearing a horn blow, Arwen's eyes widened. "The meeting is beginning. It is being held in the courtyard. Come, I'll show you the way."

After walking down twisting hallways, they came to the courtyard. Chairs were positioned in a large circle, some already occupied by the other visitors. Small, stout creatures sat down, each with unruly hair and long beards. Next came the mortal men, each of them holding their heads with pride. One of them with red hair smiled at her briefly. Next sat the elves, followed by a short young boy with brown curly hair, and wide blue eyes.

Legolas took a seat, and Lily sat down next to him. Suddenly a tall elderly man entered. He glanced at Lily and offered a gentle smile. Lily couldn't help but return it. He had long gray hair, and an even longer beard. But what struck her was his eyes. They were a light blue color, and held much wisdom and kindness. Her father had eyes like that. Once everyone was seated, Elrond and a man entered. Elrond sat down, but the man chose to stand. Looking at each of them, Elrond's face grew grim. "Strangers of distant lands, you have been summoned here to decide the fate of the One Ring. Bring forth the ring, Frodo."

The short young man stood up, and placed a gold ring on a stone table. Gasps rose all around her. The man with red hair eyed the ring with wide eyes. "It is the fall of man," one of the humans muttered. The red haired man shook his head. "No, it is a gift. A gift to the foes of Gondor." He stood up, addressing everyone. "How long have your boarders, your people, been protected by mine? Your people are kept safe because of Gondor. Why not use this weapon against those who oppose us?"

Looking at the ring, Lily shuddered. "I heard that the ring is evil, and that if Sauron gains control of it, than we will all be doomed," she said. The man glared at her. "You are but a woman. You know nothing of these matters," he hissed. She growled and clenched her fists. "I know that that ring is evil. I don't think that a weapon of such evil could be used against its master." "The girl is right. You cannot wield it. No one can," said the man that was standing.

The red haired man turned on him. "And what would a ranger know of such things?" Legolas stood up, furious. "He is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and heir to the throne of Gondor. You owe him your allegiance." The red haired man looked at Aragorn in shock. "Havo dad, Legolas," Aragorn said softly. Legolas sat down, and Lily looked at him with wide eyes. "Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king," the man said icily, and sat down.

One of the stout creatures stood up. "Well then, if it must be destroyed than let us not waste any more time!" He stood up, holding his axe, and slammed it down on the ring. Lily saw Frodo gasp in pain, and grew worried. The creature shouted in shock as the axe simply broke, leaving the ring unharmed. Lily blinked. "Whoa." Elrond glared at the owner of the axe. "Sit, Gimli, son of Gloin. The ring cannot be destroyed by any weapon we here wield. There is only one way to rid all of Middle Earth of its evil. It must be thrown into the fiery chasm from whence it came."

The red haired man shook his head. "One does not simply walk into Mordor." Tugging on Legolas's sleeve, he looked down at her. "Who is that guy?" The elf blinked and realized who she meant. "That is Boromir, son of Denethor." She nodded. Boromir explained how treacherous Mordor was, and Legolas stood up. "Have you heard nothing of what Lord Elrond has said? The ring must be destroyed!" The stout creature stood up. "And I suppose you think you're the one to do it? I would die before I'd see the ring in the hands of an elf!" he shouted. Legolas glared at him, and Lily stood up. "Hey! Back off shorty!" she shouted.

Soon everyone was shouting and arguing. "I will take it!" Lily froze and turned around to see Frodo. "I will take it!" he shouted again. Her face softened at the sight of him. He was so small and looked so frightened. "I will take it, though I do not know the way." Everyone was silent. Aragorn knelt before him. "If by my life or death I can protect you, I shall. You have my sword." Legolas walked in front of him. "And you have my bow." The stout creature stood next to him. "And my axe!" he shouted. Boromir stood up. "You carry the fate of us all, little one. If this is what the council wishes, than Gondor will see it done."

Another short man ran out from behind a pillar. "Mr. Frodo isn't going anywhere without me!" he shouted. Frodo smiled fondly at his friend. Lord Elrond smiled in amusement. "No, it is nearly impossible to separate you, even when he is summoned to a secret meeting and you are not." Two more short men ran out from behind the pillars. "Wait for us! We're coming too!" Lord Elrond looked baffled. Lily smiled at the sight. "And what about you, Lady Lily?" She looked at Elrond. She looked at the group of warriors and couldn't help but feel out of place.

"I have no fighting skills, no healing skills, and still know absolutely nothing about this world. But if there is any way that I can help, than I will. I would rather die a thousand deaths than see this beautiful world be destroyed." She smiled and walked over to Legolas. Elrond smiled and nodded. "Very well. You are now the Fellowship of the Ring." One of the shorter men nodded. "Great. Where are we going?" Lily couldn't help but giggle. This was going to be a very interesting journey.