I' Rusve Ondo (The broken stone)
Disclaimer: I do not own Haldir or any other LotR characters; I do own everything of my own creation though. Thank you. (If anyone knows Haldir's age I would appreciate the info!)

A/N: This is takes place before the Fellowship. I hope you all enjoy!
Rated: PG (for now) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Lummequenta Lempe (Chronicle Six)

Otorno Kano (Associate Commander)

~~~POV-LIRAWEN OF EARDOR~~~

I slept restlessly but awoke somewhat refreshed. I noticed it was only half an hour until sunset. I groaned and stumbled to my feet. The golden leaves of Lothlorien were slowly turning silver. I smiled and walked into the bathing pool. Reyna was already there, washing her long russet locks. I noticed several small scars across her back. "What are all those from?"

She turned and glanced at her back from over her shoulder, "Oh, those? They are just battle wounds. I am lucky, arrows and halberds have only nicked me." Several small scrapes across her back were proof enough.

I stripped off my robe, revealing my pale, unscarred skin. My parents had rarely allowed me to fight so I had not had enough chances to scar like that. My brother had always taken me with him when he went with his orc hunting party to kill them off. I had trained myself with the army before dawn and after dawn I was the fine young lady my parents desired to see. "You are a weathered fighter."

She sneered, "I am a skillful warrior who has been so unlucky to see her kin die at her own feet. I was forced to watch men I had come so close to die from a wound that I should have healed! If I had only known that I possessed the power sooner!" She glanced down at her hands as a soft golden light radiated from them. Her placed her palm on the small of her back. Immediately the scars vanished. "Galadriel said it is hard to heal scars but wounds are easy. I wish I had known!" Anger boiled in her eyes as she ridiculed herself.

"There as no way of knowing. I saw you and thought you to be human."

Her laughter was mocking, "The humans thought I was elven, how quaint. Neither race will claim me." She rolled her eyes sarcastically. "Like I need them."

I dove into the pool, "Everyone needs their heritage. Everybody needs that one place they can call home."

Another roll of her eyes was transferred. "I need nothing but food and a warm bed."

I choked on my laughter, "You sound like a man!"

She shrugged, "Not a bed with a maiden in it, but a warm bed to rest in. Where the bed lays is of no importance."

I sighed, "Whatever you say." I bathed quickly. "I am going to report for role." I ran quickly up the path to my flet to get changed. When I walked out, dressed in my golden armor, Reyna was standing next to Haldir with a grin on her face.

Haldir approached me, "Lirawen, I want to introduce you to the associate commander. She will be the one to take my place if anything happens to me but for now she will teach you what your duties are. Since she served in Gondor's army she understands what your job is so she will teach you. If she reports any problems to me a demotion will be in order."

Reyna did not look at me; she just stood at attention at the front of the line. I started to walk in front of her and she stepped in my way. "Get behind me soldier." I stared her down for a moment and stepped behind her. Haldir took roll and sent us on a fifteen mile run and he beat all of us. Well, all except Reyna. Reyna raced past him in the final lap and awaited him at the finish line. Haldir was appalled.

Reyna stood before him and smiled, "Was that suitable?"

Haldir nodded, "Well done Reyna."

I crossed the finish line as he spoke those words. I smiled, "I am third Haldir!"

He turned, "Why could you not beat me?" I shrank. "I want you all to hit forty bull's-eyes and then I will station you all." We nodded and started to shoot. Reyna fired three arrows at once with such precision that each one hit the bull's-eye. I tried not to gape as I shot one at a time. Haldir was shooting one arrow after another quicker than the untrained eye could see. Reyna and Haldir were tied in their shot number and accuracy. Rumil and Orophin picked up their bows and gasped as they watched the competition. When Reyna and Haldir both drew their last arrow and pulled back I watched open mouthed as they both flew true and directly into the bull's-eye.

Haldir walked over to Reyna as Rumil, Orophin and I started firing. Reyna and Haldir where done and Haldir approached me. "I think you are wise enough to assign the troops to their posts. My brother will guard the west and you can handle the rest." I saluted him and continued to fire. He and Reyna headed north slowly and I decided I would follow them when I finished.

Orophin approached me, "Do you want me to assign everyone?"

I shook my head as I set my bow down. "That's ok. You and Rumil are to guard the west." He nodded and the two headed west. Three more soldiers approached me and I assigned them to the eastern border. Twenty minutes passed before every soldier was assigned and I headed towards the northern border. I kicked up dirt as I walked, 'Who does that vixen think she is? I am a princess and she is nothing but a witch!'

~~~TO BE CONTINUED~~

End sounded too final so I changed it. If you want to learn more about the Fae then read my Legomance. R&R!