Disclaimer- I own the fairies, every last one of them!! I want to have Leggy and Haldir in my room, but they escaped. Has anyone seen them? If you have, call me at 1-800-lost -elfs. Uh-huh…
Also, Kira has been living as a normal human girl for 16 years, so the Hunters would not figure out that she was a faerie. She would act like a human when she had to but around other faeries, she was acted all regal and reserved. Just thought I would add that.
IMPORTANT!! Due to some things that are going on in my life as of this moment, I will not be updating as much as I usually do! I am really sorry, but between family and shit loads of other things, I will update as much as I can, but it will not be to fast. I am really sorry, but once the stuff gets sorted out, I will be updating very quickly! Please review though, it makes me want to go even faster…
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Chapter 3- I will find a name later
Kira awoke the next morning feeling groggy. She stumbled to the bathroom, stripped, and slid in to the heated water with a blissful sigh. She had no idea what she was going to do today, but decided to just cross that bridge when she came to it. She stepped out of the bath and wrapped in a warm and fluffy towel. Kira stretched and walked over to the dresser to find something to wear. She tried not to use her glamour if she could help it. The only way she was going to use her glamour, was to hide her wings.
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Haldir had nearly objected when the Lady had said that he would be the one to train Kira in the art of weaponry, but one glance was enough to suppress the complaint. Haldir, tell me. Would it really be so bad if you got close to a woman? Would it be so bad to love one? Her voice was in his head.
Haldir sighed and shrugged. "I know not my Lady. You know my reasons for not getting close to a woman and they are perfectly valid."
Galadriel rubbed her temples. "Haldir… never mind. I will see you later. If you see Kira, show her around please." She sighed and walked out of her flet and in to the bright sunlight. Haldir groaned in frustration and walked out the door as well. He would not have watch until early the next morning. A mixed blessing. He thought sarcastically. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked down the leaf-covered paths of the Golden Woods, hoping that he would not see Kira. He did not think that he could handle spending time with her.
A soft, hesitant voice called and brought him out of his brooding thoughts. "Haldir?"
He turned around and saw none other than Kira, wearing a white shirt, and a pair of tan breeches. She walked up to him and halted. "I was wondering… Tinevual is busy, and I really do not know anyone else, could you show me around a bit? That is, if you are not busy." Her voice was hesitant.
Repressing a sigh, Haldir nodded. "I have nothing to do at the moment. What would you like to see first?" he studied the woman before him. She had a puzzled look on her face.
"I really do not know what to look for…"she answered. He nodded in his agreement. Haldir began to walk, wondering what to show the faerie first.
"Why don't I show you where the kitchens and dining hall are?" he suggested. She smiled up at him and followed. "Where are your wings?" He blurted. The faerie laughed softly. "Forgive me Lady Kira. I was out of line asking so personal a question." He amended embarrassed.
"No. No. It is fine. Did Galadriel not tell you of my ability to glamour myself as anything or to hide something, such as my wings?" She kept pace up with him fairly easily even though his legs were much longer.
"Yes, she did. I had forgotten." Haldir stopped at a remarkably massive tree. The faerie craned her neck and saw that there was a large flet-like building nestled in the tree. Lights shone in some of the windows. "The kitchen is over there." He gestured in to another tree, connected to the first by a long bridge. "Would you like to see the quarters that are here? Such as the healers, weaponsmiths."
"Sure. I do have a question, though." She added as she walked. He glanced over at her and nodded, inviting her to continue her question. "The Lady and Tinevual said there was another, your brother, who also found me. Where would I find him?"
This took the tall elf by surprise. "Over there, He is beside my talan. All the Lothlorien Guard members have their own talans." He led her up a spiral staircase and pointed out various doors, telling who lived there. At the very top, there were two rooms. Haldir knocked on one of them. "Just a moment!" a voice called out.
As they waited, Haldir pointed to the other room across the hall. "That is my room." Kira nodded to show she understood.
The door opened and Rumil stepped out. He smiled at his brother and looked at Kira. "Who is this?" he asked. Kira noticed that he looked a lot like Haldir, only shorter and a slightly larger build. He had the same golden hair, but instead of Haldir's crystal blue eyes, his were a light gray.
Haldir said quietly. "Rumil, this is Kira, of the Fairies. Lady Kira, this is my younger brother, Rumil." Kira reached out to shake Rumil's hand and he laid a gentle kiss on it.
"Lovely to meet you, my Lady." Rumil smiled at her. "Please, do come by whenever you so wish." His voice was soft. Kira smiled at him and withdrew her hand gently.
"I thank you for your kind offer, Rumil." She said with a slight smile. "I will probably see you later, your brother was kind enough to show me around. Farewell." Rumil smiled and watched as she left.
At the bottom of the steps Kira sighed. "Is he always so, obvious in his intentions?" she looked up at Haldir. He smirked and led her down the path.
"Unfortunately, yes. He has always been like that," Haldir sighed. "Would you like to see the River Nimrodel? From here, it is not too far of a walk." Haldir was surprised by making the offer to the faerie, he usually never did such a thing. 'Then again, she is different than any other guest we have had.' Haldir stretched as he walked, and glanced back at Kira. She was staring in wonder at the mellorn trees, which were much larger than any tree that she had seen before. He began to walk toward her, and lightly tugged her arm. He sighed when she glanced at him.
"What was that for?" she asked. Haldir raised an eyebrow. "The sigh." She added as she began to walk again. Haldir shrugged.
"I do need to breathe my Lady. And in that case, it came in the form of a sigh. Certainly there is nothing wrong with breathing?" his voice was mocking. Kira laughed and let him lead her to the river.
***Meanwhile in our Realm ***
"You let her escape!" shouted a Hunter cloaked from head to toe in black cloth. "She was right in your grasp and you let her escape! She is a child! And now thanks to your bumbling foolishness, you may have destroyed everything we have worked for!" as he spoke his voice rose in volume. "The prophecy predicted-. No, never mind. But if it was not for you idiots, I would have her!!" he turned around to face the cowering human, but even then the Hunters could not see what he looked like. They never had, and all thought they never would.
"I… I am sorry master! I will not let it happen again," The human's plea ended in a choking scream. "I promise!" The Hunter lifted up his hands and twisted them in a grotesque fashion. The other Hunter screamed again and began to float withering in the cold air. The Hunters surrounding them stayed back, knowing that interfering would only cost them their lives. The man in the cloak jerked his hand up and to the left. The Hunter flew to that side, and all moved out of the way. The walls were layered with spikes, large and small, and to get near them, was never a good thing for you risked being impaled on one of the sharp edges.
"No! No! M-m-master, I beg of you, please!" the trembling voice of the Hunter made the man in the cloak laugh. "I won't let her get away again!" he assured hurriedly.
"Amazing, you are right. You will not do it again, since you will not be alive to make another mistake." He moved his hand and the Hunter let out one last scream before he was impaled many times by the jagged spikes on the walls. Blood splattered on the Hunters nearest, and none moved, watching the execution with cold silence.
"Now... Shall we try this again?" he asked, tapping his foot in irritation. "Go after the wretch, and bring her to me. Make sure that she is alive." He added the last part as an after thought. "And if you fail, you will all join your friend on the wall over there. Just a… friendly warning." Many of the Hunters glanced over and saw the still twitching body by the black, spike covered wall.
"M-master, just a question. How are we supposed to find her? We do not know where she is." A hunter stepped forward and bowed his head.
"M-master, just a question. How are we supposed to follow her? We do not know where she is as of this moment." The cloaked man mocked. "You damn fool! I will tell you where she is! She is in a different realm, one that is easy enough to get to. But to make sure that you idiots do not botch this up I am sending another. Loki, come here."
The spiked wall beside the one bearing the dead hunter, rippled. A man stepped out and walked over to the cloaked form. He bowed down, his forehead touching the ground, and murmured softly. "What is thy wish, my master?"
"I need you to find the faerie, and then watch her for a while. Find out who is close to her, where she lives, whom she calls her friends. But stay hidden. Do not be found. She has a faerie's powers, glamour and such, but if you are able to see through that, then you can find her easily."
"If this is thy wish, then it shall be done." He moved up from his bow and walked toward the spiked wall. Loki reached in to a pocket and tossed black sparkling dust at the wall. He walked into a large swirling blue-green mist, and he and it and disappeared.
"Now to add a little fun to her life." The cloaked man turned to a black crystal, and held his hand over it, muttering in a language that the hunters could not understand. 'They soon will.' he thought maliciously. 'They soon will.'
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