Disclaimer: I do not own any of the LOTR characters. I only own Aerin and
Alderon. They're mine, all mine, my precioussss!!!
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Love is like an eternal flame,
Once it is lit, It will continue to burn for all time.
Chapter 2: Savior
Aerin waited for the blow, but it never came.
"You can open your eyes now," a soft, unfamiliar voice told her.
Slowly she opened her eyes and stared right into the most unbelievable blue eyes she had ever seen.
She looked at where the orcs lay slain on the ground, both were impaled by an arrow.
The orc, whom wanted to kill her, still held his knife clenched in his fist.
Slowly she recovered from the shock and regained her senses. She then started to examine her rescuer a bit closer.
He was a tall, well build elf, clad in green and brown. His hair was blond, almost silvery, with braids on both sides of his temples.
He saw her puzzled expression and gave her a most charming smile.
"I heard your cries for help and killed the orcs before they could hurt you," he explained.
Then it dawned on her; Haldir and the others were still in danger and needed help.
"Ed' i'ear ar' elenea, By the sea and stars," Haldir and the others are still fighting the orcs! We have got to help them," Aerin exclaimed.
"Nyarnin mani martre?, Tell me what happened," he asked her, calmly.
His calmness somewhat irritated Aerin.
"Do you not understand, there is no time to explain," she slowly told him, as if talking to a little child.
The elf slightly raised his eyebrow as he heard the anger rise in her voice.
"Are there many orcs?" he asked her, with the same calmness as before.
"Yes, ten or more and we were but five," she replied, impatiently.
"Then my help would be of no use, for we would still be out numbered. We must go to Mirkwood and get reinforcement," he reasoned.
"But then it could be too late," she told him, almost in tears.
"It maybe to late already, this is the only way, my lady," he tried to persuade her.
Aerin knew this elf was right, but couldn't believe that Haldir was no longer alive. She nodded as a tear streamed down her lily-white face.
The elf felt sympathy for this young she- elf and somehow didn't want to see her cry, he reached out his hand and gently brushed the tear from her cheek
"Do not cry, lirimaer, Lovely one," he whispered softly to her.
He whistled and out of the forest came a magnificent brown stallion.
"This is Arod," he said and took Aerin by the waist, lifting her on his stead, before she could protest. Then he mounted his horse and settled behind her.
"Noro lim, Run fast," he whispered to the stallion and they galloped away towards Mirkwood.
She could feel his muscles tensing as they rode through the forest.
"Mani naa essa en lle?, What is your name," he asked her.
Aerin could feel his warm breath caressing her ear and it made her shiver, but these were different shivers, pleasant ones.
She blushed and thanked the Valar that he couldn't see her face.
"I am called Aerin," she answered, hoping he would not speak to her again.
It seemed to be in vain. "And I am called Legolas," he told her, again his warm breath touched her ear.
Aerin, what has gotten in to you, stop this nonsense at once! She scolded herself.
This is not the time, nor the place for such foolishness! She reminded herself.
Finally they came to an open area and there, in the centre, stood the palace of Mirkwood.
It was absolutely beautiful, made out of white stone and marble with two golden towers on each side of the palace, sparkling in the light of the sun.
Surrounded by the lushes' green of the forest, it was truly a glorious sight to behold.
Legolas' stead slowed his pace and they stopped in front of the palace. Legolas quickly dismounted his horse and fixed his gaze upon Aerin.
"Stay here, I will get help and we will save your companions," he reassured her.
She gave him a simple nod in return.
She had never been to Mirkwood. It was truly a beautiful place, but so different from the woods and golden trees of Lorien. She wondered if she would ever get used to living here when she was married.
After a few minutes Legolas reappeared with five men behind him, one of them she recognized.
It was Alderon.
"Aerin?" he asked her, surprised.
"Alderon, Nae saian luume' , It has been to long," she said, giving him a warm smile.
It certainly has, but I wish it had been under better circumstances," Alderon replied, returning her smile.
"Do you know her, Nooromin?, My brother," Legolas asked him, curiously.
"Yes, this is Aerin Silvermane of Lorien, my fiancée," he explained to his older brother.
Legolas felt somewhat disappointed at this piece of information. He didn't know why, but this was not the time, or the place for it.
He looked at Aerin, who was to his surprise blushing.
"Could you lead us to the place where you were attacked by the orcs?" he asked her.
"Yes, it is not far from where you have saved me," she replied.
The men mounted their horses.
"You had better ride with my brother," Legolas told her, as he helped her of his horse.
Aerin was surprised by his sudden chance of behaviour. She couldn't quit explain it herself, but he seemed more distant towards her than he had been a few minutes ago.
She walked to Alderon and took place on his horse.
As they rode towards the place of the orc attack, Aerin couldn't help but secretly glance at Legolas a couple of times.
Why does he fascinate me so? She asked herself, but couldn't come up with a single answer.
"There by the trees!" one of the men shouted, pointing at the direction.
Aerin quickly followed his gaze and saw that the ground was covered with dead orc corpses, and then she recognized Haldir sitting with his back to a tree.
She jumped off Alderon's horse, before he could stop her.
"Aerin, stop! It may not be safe," he shouted, but she ignored him and ran straight to Haldir.
"Haldir, Haldir, are you alright?" she examined him closely, looking for any injuries he might have.
Haldir looked up at her and gave a weak smile. "Yes, mellonamin, My friend,"
Aerin then noticed a deep flesh wound engraved in his upper arm.
"O, Haldir, you are hurt," she exclaimed, she looked at the wound in horror.
"I assure you it is nothing, the others were not as lucky as I was," he told her, sadly, glancing in the direction of his fallen companions.
Both Alderon and Legolas were standing next to her now, looking at the Haldir.
"Your other companions did not survive the attack," Legolas informed him.
"I know," Haldir acknowledged.
"My heart is saddened by this, may their essence be forever with the Valar,"
Alderon and Legolas both helped Haldir to stand up and supported him on both sides.
They rode back to Mirkwood.
Aerin felt relieved and thanked the Valar for saving her dear friend.
"Everything is going to be alright now," Alderon reassured her.
"I sure hope so, for this has been one incredible journey and I do not want anymore surprises," she blurted out.
All the men had been listening to their conversation and laughed at her words.
This made her blush for the third time that day.
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Disclaimer: Hope you liked this chapter. It's rather short but, I will promise you longer ones in the future!! Please keep reading and reviewing my chapters! Until next we meet!
Saera: Thank you for my first review!
Lady of Legolas: Unfortunately for some of you Haldir lovers, there will be no romance between Aerin and Haldir. Sorry! Thanks for the review!
Legolasgreenleaf13: Sorry my mistake!
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Love is like an eternal flame,
Once it is lit, It will continue to burn for all time.
Chapter 2: Savior
Aerin waited for the blow, but it never came.
"You can open your eyes now," a soft, unfamiliar voice told her.
Slowly she opened her eyes and stared right into the most unbelievable blue eyes she had ever seen.
She looked at where the orcs lay slain on the ground, both were impaled by an arrow.
The orc, whom wanted to kill her, still held his knife clenched in his fist.
Slowly she recovered from the shock and regained her senses. She then started to examine her rescuer a bit closer.
He was a tall, well build elf, clad in green and brown. His hair was blond, almost silvery, with braids on both sides of his temples.
He saw her puzzled expression and gave her a most charming smile.
"I heard your cries for help and killed the orcs before they could hurt you," he explained.
Then it dawned on her; Haldir and the others were still in danger and needed help.
"Ed' i'ear ar' elenea, By the sea and stars," Haldir and the others are still fighting the orcs! We have got to help them," Aerin exclaimed.
"Nyarnin mani martre?, Tell me what happened," he asked her, calmly.
His calmness somewhat irritated Aerin.
"Do you not understand, there is no time to explain," she slowly told him, as if talking to a little child.
The elf slightly raised his eyebrow as he heard the anger rise in her voice.
"Are there many orcs?" he asked her, with the same calmness as before.
"Yes, ten or more and we were but five," she replied, impatiently.
"Then my help would be of no use, for we would still be out numbered. We must go to Mirkwood and get reinforcement," he reasoned.
"But then it could be too late," she told him, almost in tears.
"It maybe to late already, this is the only way, my lady," he tried to persuade her.
Aerin knew this elf was right, but couldn't believe that Haldir was no longer alive. She nodded as a tear streamed down her lily-white face.
The elf felt sympathy for this young she- elf and somehow didn't want to see her cry, he reached out his hand and gently brushed the tear from her cheek
"Do not cry, lirimaer, Lovely one," he whispered softly to her.
He whistled and out of the forest came a magnificent brown stallion.
"This is Arod," he said and took Aerin by the waist, lifting her on his stead, before she could protest. Then he mounted his horse and settled behind her.
"Noro lim, Run fast," he whispered to the stallion and they galloped away towards Mirkwood.
She could feel his muscles tensing as they rode through the forest.
"Mani naa essa en lle?, What is your name," he asked her.
Aerin could feel his warm breath caressing her ear and it made her shiver, but these were different shivers, pleasant ones.
She blushed and thanked the Valar that he couldn't see her face.
"I am called Aerin," she answered, hoping he would not speak to her again.
It seemed to be in vain. "And I am called Legolas," he told her, again his warm breath touched her ear.
Aerin, what has gotten in to you, stop this nonsense at once! She scolded herself.
This is not the time, nor the place for such foolishness! She reminded herself.
Finally they came to an open area and there, in the centre, stood the palace of Mirkwood.
It was absolutely beautiful, made out of white stone and marble with two golden towers on each side of the palace, sparkling in the light of the sun.
Surrounded by the lushes' green of the forest, it was truly a glorious sight to behold.
Legolas' stead slowed his pace and they stopped in front of the palace. Legolas quickly dismounted his horse and fixed his gaze upon Aerin.
"Stay here, I will get help and we will save your companions," he reassured her.
She gave him a simple nod in return.
She had never been to Mirkwood. It was truly a beautiful place, but so different from the woods and golden trees of Lorien. She wondered if she would ever get used to living here when she was married.
After a few minutes Legolas reappeared with five men behind him, one of them she recognized.
It was Alderon.
"Aerin?" he asked her, surprised.
"Alderon, Nae saian luume' , It has been to long," she said, giving him a warm smile.
It certainly has, but I wish it had been under better circumstances," Alderon replied, returning her smile.
"Do you know her, Nooromin?, My brother," Legolas asked him, curiously.
"Yes, this is Aerin Silvermane of Lorien, my fiancée," he explained to his older brother.
Legolas felt somewhat disappointed at this piece of information. He didn't know why, but this was not the time, or the place for it.
He looked at Aerin, who was to his surprise blushing.
"Could you lead us to the place where you were attacked by the orcs?" he asked her.
"Yes, it is not far from where you have saved me," she replied.
The men mounted their horses.
"You had better ride with my brother," Legolas told her, as he helped her of his horse.
Aerin was surprised by his sudden chance of behaviour. She couldn't quit explain it herself, but he seemed more distant towards her than he had been a few minutes ago.
She walked to Alderon and took place on his horse.
As they rode towards the place of the orc attack, Aerin couldn't help but secretly glance at Legolas a couple of times.
Why does he fascinate me so? She asked herself, but couldn't come up with a single answer.
"There by the trees!" one of the men shouted, pointing at the direction.
Aerin quickly followed his gaze and saw that the ground was covered with dead orc corpses, and then she recognized Haldir sitting with his back to a tree.
She jumped off Alderon's horse, before he could stop her.
"Aerin, stop! It may not be safe," he shouted, but she ignored him and ran straight to Haldir.
"Haldir, Haldir, are you alright?" she examined him closely, looking for any injuries he might have.
Haldir looked up at her and gave a weak smile. "Yes, mellonamin, My friend,"
Aerin then noticed a deep flesh wound engraved in his upper arm.
"O, Haldir, you are hurt," she exclaimed, she looked at the wound in horror.
"I assure you it is nothing, the others were not as lucky as I was," he told her, sadly, glancing in the direction of his fallen companions.
Both Alderon and Legolas were standing next to her now, looking at the Haldir.
"Your other companions did not survive the attack," Legolas informed him.
"I know," Haldir acknowledged.
"My heart is saddened by this, may their essence be forever with the Valar,"
Alderon and Legolas both helped Haldir to stand up and supported him on both sides.
They rode back to Mirkwood.
Aerin felt relieved and thanked the Valar for saving her dear friend.
"Everything is going to be alright now," Alderon reassured her.
"I sure hope so, for this has been one incredible journey and I do not want anymore surprises," she blurted out.
All the men had been listening to their conversation and laughed at her words.
This made her blush for the third time that day.
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Disclaimer: Hope you liked this chapter. It's rather short but, I will promise you longer ones in the future!! Please keep reading and reviewing my chapters! Until next we meet!
Saera: Thank you for my first review!
Lady of Legolas: Unfortunately for some of you Haldir lovers, there will be no romance between Aerin and Haldir. Sorry! Thanks for the review!
Legolasgreenleaf13: Sorry my mistake!