It was morning. Everyone got up, ate, and started off. Everyone was weighed down by sorrow, and weariness. They also felt nervous in these dark woods.

While everyone was pondering on their problems, Ellie had some of her own. She kept hearing her name in the wind. She couldn't resist the call of the ring for long. She was happy that she could finally rest in Galadriel's wood.

There was another problem she had. Her ice heart was breaking. It was like her mind was warning her. She struggled to keep it frozen. She was losing power fast. The ring's power also sensed her weakness growing and it pressured her more than ever.

She continued to walk but at a slower pace. She was tiring fast. She tripped and fell then all she saw was black.

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Legolas knew something was wrong with Ellie. He just didn't know what. He noticed her slowing down. Then she tripped.

At that moment he felt a change in her. Like something clicked off in her mind.

He saw her get back up and started walking catching up with the group. But something wasn't right.

Her eyes. Her eyes were dull grey. Like someone was controlling her. She just continue walking.

Then the fellowship became face to face with hundreds of arrows of the Lothlorien guard. Legolas was too worried for Ellie to hear what Haldir was saying. Ellie now had the look of a wild animal about to pounce on her prey.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" She screamed. "Help me!!! Someone please!!! It's controlling me!! It's taking me-,"

She couldn't finish that sentence because her eyes changed to the same dull eyes again. Except now her shoulders were hunched over with her hair covering her face that was bent-over.

The guards seemed confused and pointed their arrows at her.

It was silent for a moment. Then Ellie brought her head back up again. But this time her eyes were blood red and her face looked furious. Almost murderous.

"Don't resist!" She snapped at herself.

Then she looked around. She looked each person, elf, hobbit, dwarf straight in the eyes. When she finally got to Legolas he shivered. Her eyes looked so dead and alive at the same time. Then she smiled. She was still looking at Legolas.

"Looks like this one's scared." She said with an evil smile. "I'm going to have fun killing this one."

Legolas gulped. Everyone's eyes were on him.

Ellie was slowly walking to him as if closing in on her prey. Then she vanished.

Everyone looked confused. A piercing battle-cry was yelled as everyone looked to the sky.

And there was Ellie with her sword out and ready to attack. Legolas acted on his instincts and quickly got out his arrow, strung it on his bow, and let go.

What happened next shocked everyone.

Ellie fell to the floor with her hands on the arrow. It had hit her heart. Her eyes were wide and her face had a shocked look. She was on her knees.

Then she pulled it out from her chest. Then her face was hurt. She looked sad but she smiled.

"You're the one." She whispered. She only had a few breaths left. "I know now what my heart and mind was trying to tell me. Thank you." She smiled up at Legolas. "You saved me. Thank you." Then she mumbled something as she fell onto the ground.

Only the person who was meant to hear it heard it.

And it shocked him beyond belief.

"Amin mela lle."