United as One

by Innocent-Immortal

AU-Faerie tales are stories of old passed down through out time. This is one from Middle-Earth, full of angst and drama, evened out with some action. But can there be a happily ever after at the end of this faerie tale?

1. Introduction

TITLE: United as One

AUTHOR: Araisilwen

RATING: PG

SUMMERY: Faira wants nothing but her freedom. When she finally escapes her home life, what happens when she stumbles into forbidden territory under a new name and meets the Prince of Mirkwood? What will happen if he finds out? And can they unite their countries in time to stop the war?

A/N: This story came out of no where, literally. I just sat down and started typing. It was as though I were in a trance and the story had taken hold and made my hands type until it was complete. During the time I was writing it, I had no idea how it would turn out. I didn't expect how it ended as I didn't expect many things. It was not planned, but I really like the result. Yes I know the events in this story don't follow the timelines in the books, but as I said before, this is how the story wanted to be told and who could argue with that? Yeah, I'm crazy, I know. So enjoy the story and let me know what you think.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Faerie tales are often stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, often changing from one tale to another, leaving far too little room for fact. Every faerie tale we have known, whether it be about the young man and the magic lamp, or the servant girl with the glass slipper, or of the young princess trapped in an enchanted sleep, all have come from some form of truth, though it may be hard to believe. Each of those tales have happened, though history has changed them a bit. There really was a young man who stole a lamp, but whether it was magic or not none can tell; the servant girl with the glass slipper did not have a faerie godmother, but a lot of luck and beauty and she did marry the prince; and the youthful princess wasn't really put under a spell, but fainted at the sight of the handsome prince and, by chance, woke up to his kiss.

Also, as in all faerie tales, they always end in "happily ever after." Though this applies to most of the facts in these faerie tales, it doesn't happen in all of them. The man who stole the lamp placed it on a high shelf and it fell on his head, killing him before he could marry the princess; the servant girl with the glass slipper tripped over her gown and fell in a lake, the glass slippers were so heavy that they pulled her under and made her drown; and the enchanted princess went into a fit of having been kissed by a complete stranger stabbed the prince in the heart with a steak knife.

Why am I telling you this? It is quite simple really; I'm trying to warn you. Yes, you heard correctly, I want to warn you. This faerie tale you are about to read has some sliver of truth to it, but it has also been altered throughout time. And, unlike the rest, this tale does not end in "happily ever after", oh no; it is far from that ending. This is a story of two cities of the same kin, separated by hate, and how far one misunderstanding can create a ripple that effects all. This is the story of triumph and what it means to be the real victor and how hard the road can be to finish it, and how one road, on path can be cut short from some unexpected event, and the consequences there of.

So, as all faerie tales begin: Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a young elven princess in the forest of Ardenwood, who loved her life very much.............