A/N: Here are some translations of Sindarin that will be found in the chapter.

Imlardris: Rivendell

Havo dad: means sit down

The warm sun woke me the next morning as it rose above the horizon. Warm breeze floated in through the window as I climbed out of bed and stretched carefully.

'Knock, knock'

"Come in!" I called as I sat down on the bed.

"Good morning Shealyn did you sleep well?" The dark haired she-elf asked as she entered the room. "I don't believe you'll remember me, but I am Arwen Undomiel daughter of Lord Elrond." She added.

"Mornin' Lady Arwen, yes, I slept well." I answered.

"I have come to help you get ready Shealyn. My father wishes for you to join him and his other guests for breakfast." Arwen said as she went through the closet.

A few moments later she pulled out a long silvery blue dress. She moved to the bed where she laid it down. "Come you must get ready." Arwen said softly as she helped me into the dress and tied up the back.

"Arwen, why does your father wish to see me at breakfast?" I asked as she expertly braided my hair.

Arwen paused a moment before answering. "My father and Gandalf believe you hold great power and want you to attend an important council. I can not speak of it, but you will find out when you get there." She answered as she tied the end of the braid.

"Thank you Arwen." I replied as I followed her out the door.

Quietly I followed Arwen down the corridor looking at every detail hoping that I would not become lost in this massive place. Minutes passed before Arwen came to a stop in front of huge elaborately decorated doors. "Are you ready Shealyn?" She asked taking my hand she opened the door.

As we entered the hall several elves stood from their seats and bowed to us. Arwen smiled and led me to the head table where more stood to welcome us. Lord Elrond smiled as Arwen directed me to the seat next to her father. I took a seat between him and an old man with a long gray beard.

"Good morning Shealyn, I hope you slept well?" He asked.

"Yes Lord Elrond I slept well." I responded.

Lord Elrond nodded warmly and announced to the hall that breakfast was served. As the plate was set down in front of me I looked at the variety of foods causing me to wonder what they were.

"Shealyn………" The old man said catching my attention. "I am Gandalf the Grey and I have been told that you hold a very special 'gift'." He said.

"Yes sir I have the 'gift' of creating and manipulating lightning." I whispered clasping my hands tightly in my lap.

"I would very much like to see this 'gift' sometime." He commented before sitting up straight.

"Yes sir." I answered looking down at my plate.

A few minutes later Lord Elrond stood. "Breakfast has finished and if you will follow me the council will begin shortly." He announced as he turned and walked away.

Almost everyone in the dining hall stood and quietly followed the lord of Rivendell down a path to a patio with a semicircle of chairs facing a tall backed chair and two similar chairs on either side.

The members of the council took their seats and waited for it to begin. "Shealyn you may sit next to Aragorn." Elrond directed me to the empty chair next to Aragorn.

I ignored the stares I received as I silently took my seat clasping my hands in my lap once more. After everyone was seated Elrond stood clearing his throat.

"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old you have been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor." Elrond's voice rose just enough to hear him as he glanced around. "Middle Earth stands on the brink of destruction. No one can escape it. You will unite or you will fall."

I looked around at the men's faces and saw apprehension except on the elves' faces which were impassive.

"Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom." Elrond looked to Frodo lifting his hand to the pedestal in the center. "Bring forth the ring, Frodo." He said.

I watched the small hobbit stand and slowly make his way to the pedestal. He gently placed the golden band on it and stepped back until he sat once more in his seat. A great weight seemed to lift off the small shoulders as others whispered around him.

"So it's true." One man whispered couple seats right of Aragorn.

The man stood looking at the others present making sure he had the floor. "A dream." He spoke bringing his hand to his temple. "I saw the eastern sky grow dark. The western sky there was lightning. Voices were crying. "The doom grows near. Isildur's bane has been found."  He said reaching for the ring. "Isildur's bane."

"Boromir" Elrond cried jumping from his seat to stop the man.

Gandalf jumped up as well but he spoke in a language that could only be evil. The sky darkened as well as the old man's voice as he stepped forward. I glanced around at the elves that seemed to be in pain hearing those words that were frightening. Behind me I heard the bushes shake and I knew someone was there.

Elrond had not sat down through the speech, but closed his eyes. After Gandalf was finished he spoke. "Never before have those words been uttered here in Imlardris." Elrond scolded the old wizard.

"I don't ask for your pardon Master Elrond." Gandalf replied angrily. "The speech of Mordor may yet be heard in every corner of the west." He said looking at everyone pointedly as Elrond took his seat rubbing his chin wearily. "The ring is all together evil." He finished and beginning to sit down next to Frodo.

From his seat Boromir shook his head. "It is a gift." He said while standing. "A gift to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this ring? Long has my father, the steward of Gondor kept the forces of Mordor at bay. By the blood of our people are your lands kept safe. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy. Let us use it against him." He proclaimed to the council as he glanced around at everyone.

I looked on in wonderment as the man spoke his feelings, but somewhere deep down I knew that it wasn't such a great idea. Beside me Aragorn closed his eyes in annoyance and shook his head slightly.

"You can not wield it nobody can." He told Boromir. "The One Ring will only answer to Sauron. It has no other master." He added.

Boromir turned around and looked down upon Aragorn. "And what would a ranger know of this?" He asked haughtily.

Aragorn sat back a little and glared at Boromir but before he could answer a blonde elf sitting in the middle of the semicircle leaped to his feet. "This is no mere ranger." He informed the arrogant man. "He is Aragorn son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance." He added with pride and respect in his voice.

At this Boromir turned from the elf and stared at a very uncomfortable Aragorn in astonishment. "Aragorn?" He questioned. "This is Isildur's heir?"

"And the heir to the throne of Gondor." Legolas put in.

Aragorn sat up a little and waved his hand. "Havo dad, Legolas." He quietly ordered.

"Gondor has no king." Boromir announced coolly. "Gondor needs no king."

I watched the exchanged in stunned silence. I never thought I would be sitting next to a future king. Legolas sat down silently as Boromir scowled at both before taking his seat as well.

"Aragorn is right." Gandalf spoke up. "We can not use it."

Elrond stood from his seat and looked at every member before speaking. "You have but one choice. The ring must be destroyed."

A man with long rusty colored hair and beard that looked about eight inches shorter then me stood up grabbing his axe. "Then what are we waiting for?" He asked.

I stood up wincing at the pain in my chest. There was something about the ring that I felt or knew couldn't be destroyed that way. "No!" I cried bringing my right hand up palm out.

Only using a few small sparks I blasted the axe out of the dwarf's hands before he could strike the ring.

There was silence on the patio. All eyes were on me watching my every move. "I couldn't let you do that master dwarf." I whispered. "I don't know why but I had a feeling this ring could not be destroyed like that."

"The child is right." Elrond announced turning to the grumbling dwarf. "The ring can not be destroyed Gimli son of Gloin by any craft we here posses." He glanced at me and smiled. "The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom only can it be destroyed." He paused to look at the ring. "It must be tossed into the fiery chasm whence it came." He paused once more to look at those gathered. "One of you must do this." He added gravely.

Silence filled the air as I glanced around. "One does not simply walk into Mordor." Boromir pointed out raising his head from his hand. "The black gates are guarded by more then just orcs. There is evil there does not sleep." He continued. "The great eye is ever watchful. The land is barren riddled by fire, ash, and dust." Boromir looked up and around meeting everyone's eyes. "The very air you breathe is poisonous fumes. Not with ten thousand men could you do this." He said shaking his head. "It is folly."

Legolas jumped to his feet once more. "Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?" He questioned in annoyance with the man. "The ring must be destroyed."

"And I suppose you are the one to do it?" Gimli retorted.

"And if we fail what then?" Boromir asked rising to his feet. What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?" Anger flared in his eyes.

"I'll be dead before I see the ring in the hands of an elf." Gimli roared leaping to his feet in retaliation.

That did it. Legolas' followers jumped to their feet prepared to attack the dwarf but Legolas held out his arms stopping them. The others at the council except for Frodo, Aragorn, Elrond his twin sons and I stood up and joined the argument.

"Oh good lord." I muttered drawing my knees to my chest burying my head between them.

"Never trust an elf." I heard Gimli admonish.

As I sat there a strange voice kept whispering my name as if beckoning for me to come to it. I held fast it had to be a trick. ~Make it stop~ I screamed in my mind.

Then above the shouts I heard Frodo speak. "I will take it." He called jumping to his feet, but was not heard by anyone except me. "I WILL TAKE IT." He called louder and the noise began to drop. "I WILL TAKE THE RING TO MORDOR." Finally he was heard and everyone turned to look at him.

Frodo looked around at us before adding quietly. "Though I do not know the way."

Gandalf responded first approaching the hobbit. "I will help you bear this burden Frodo Baggins as long as it is yours to bear." He said placing his hand on the hobbits shoulder and standing behind him.

Aragorn stood up and approached the hobbit as well. "By my life or death I can protect you, I will." He said before taking a knee resting his hands on the small shoulders. "You have my sword."

I didn't miss the look that Gandalf gave Elrond as Aragorn stood behind Frodo. Legolas then came forward clutching his bow. "And you have my bow." He pledged taking his place beside Gandalf.

"And my axe." Gimli growled looking up at Legolas who sighed in defeat.

The crowd parted and Boromir came to stand in front of Frodo. "You carry the fate of us all little one." He paused looking around. "If it is the will of the council, Gondor will see it done." He added joining the group.

"Here………" A voice called from behind the assembled group. "Mr. Frodo isn't goin' anywhere without me." Sam replied stubbornly crossing his arms as he stood beside Frodo.

"Indeed." Elrond said with an amused look on his face. "Hardly is it ever to separate you two even when he was summoned to a secret council and you were not."

"Oi! We're coming to." A voice announced behind us.

I saw Elrond's eyebrow rise up on his forehead as we watched the two younger hobbits race up the stairs and join the group.

"You would have to tie us up in a sack to keep us." Merry said standing next to Frodo.

"Besides." Pippin announced you need people with intelligence on this mission……… quest......... thing." He finished.

"Well that leaves you out Pip." Merry retorted.

Pippin looked at his cousin in bewilderment, but stayed silent.

Elrond looked over the group nodding in approval but turned to me. I had, had a feeling that he would want me to go so I stood. "Frodo I will protect you with my life." I pledged.

"She can not possibly go." Boromir cried. "She is but a mere child."

Lightning flashed through my eyes as I stood in front of the group. My anger rose to a dangerous level but I kept it in check. "I would not judge me without knowing me my lord." I replied coldly. "I may be a mere child, an infant in the eyes of an elf even, but I have dealt with the evils of my world numerous times in my short life. I was blessed and cursed with a 'gift' that you saw earlier and I have saved many from evil." I paused to glare at everyone. "I will not be rejected due to the fact that I am a child, a female child at that."

"Shealyn you have my approval of joining these nine men." He said also glaring at the Gondorian man.

I took my place next to Aragorn behind Frodo standing straight erasing all emotion from my face.

"Ten companions." Elrond murmured as he glanced at us. "You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring." He said with a smile.

"Right where are we going?" Pippin asked licking his lips.

"You've got to be kiddin'." I said in exasperation.

Several men sighed rolling their eyes.

"May I be excused Lord Elrond?" I asked pleadingly.

"Yes child you are excused." He responded with a nod of his head.

I quickly turned on my heels and ran down the path. ~This is not my evil~ I thought. ~Why did I volunteer~

My legs felt weak and my chest ached horribly as I slowed to a trot. ~I'm scared~ I cried in my mind as I sat on a stone bench in one of the gardens. I glanced around at the beautiful flowers but not really seeing them as my thoughts wandered.

~Why did I volunteer~ I thought again as I sat there. ~How can I do this when I failed the X-Men two weeks ago~ at the thought my eyes misted up causing me to rub at my eyes.

"Shealyn are you alright?" Someone asked behind me.

I turned to find Aragorn standing there with a worried expression on his face. He sat down on the bench beside me.

"I'm alright Aragorn." I whispered looking down at my feet.

"You are not alright Shealyn something troubles you. I can see it in your eyes." He replied.

Sighing I looked up at the sky. "I'm afraid that by my volunteering to be part of the Fellowship I will fail you all." I whispered looking back down at my feet.

"You will not fail us Shealyn." Aragorn replied softly resting his hands on my shoulders.

"Before……… before you found me at Weathertop I was fighting evil in my world. I failed to protect my team. Before I was knocked out two of my team members were seriously wounded. I was unable to reach them in time." I whispered.

"I was not there at your battle but I believe you did everything in your power to help them." Aragorn responded. "Do not believe that you failed Shealyn. Lord Elrond and Gandalf believe you are quite special." He said. "I also believe you are special. It was very brave of you to stand up to yourself." He added.

"You do?" I asked him hopefully.

"Yes, now will you come back with me to the house?" He asked standing up and offering his hand.

Smiling I took his offered hand and allowed him to lead me toward the direction of the House of Elrond.

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