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RATING: R- rape, sexual situations, language, violence

SUMMARY: Set after series 7 Buffy, during Fellowship- Buffy and Giles are sent to Middle Earth when the vampires and demons find a portal from Sunnydale. Buffy offers her services to Lady Galadriel, and soon starts to feel something for Haldir, but when the Fellowship arrive in Lothlórien, Boromir finds something he wants as much as the Ring.

CHAPTER TWELVE: BIG BAD HALDIR

Buffy sat on the log watching the sun rise. She looked over the bruise on her wrist from Boromir. Boromir. even the name made her want to be sick. She scowled and wiped away the tears.

"Buffy?"

She spun around to see Haldir.

"Where have you been?" he asked. "You have hidden away from us for so long. the Fellowship leave tomorrow; they continue their journey to Mordor tomorrow."

"I know," she said turning away and continued to watch the sun. "I've just had a lot on my mind."

"It must be a lot for you have ignored the hobbits," he said sitting beside her causing her to slide away. "Do you regret our kiss?"

"No," she said looking up at him, "it's not you, it's me. god how cliché does that sound?"

"What is wrong? Surely you know it breaks my heart to see you in such pain."

Buffy burst into tears and allowed the elf to hold her.

"What's wrong? You must tell me, for it will kill you."

"Boromir, he raped me," she said looking him in the eyes. "He. raped me."

Haldir saw the slayer break down again and hugged her.

"The man is a traitor," he said, "he shall be severely punished."

"It's the ring," Buffy said. "The ring has turned him into a different person, it's not his fault."

"How can you be sure?"

"I called for help in my mind, and Galadriel didn't answer, the ring must have blocked the barrier or something. He's not like that. I've been having these weird dreams about his child hood, and what he was like before the Fellowship. That's not Boromir, that's someone else."

"I cannot take that for an excuse," Haldir said getting up. "I am about to do something not elf-like."

"You're gonna kick his ass?"

"I'm going to punch him," he said placing a kiss on her nose.

"God, Haldir don't!" Buffy called as he ran away.

He does deserve it, she thought to herself as she ran after him, but I don't know if this is the right thing for now.

She came to the Fellowship camp to find Haldir approaching Boromir.

God, he looks so sexy when he's pissed. wait, bad BuffyI Go away evil Haldir-naked thoughts.

Haldir punched Boromir on the jaw, sending the man sprawling to the ground. Buffy started to cry. The hobbits ran over to her and held her close as Haldir was held back by Legolas and Boromir was held back by Aragorn.

"Haldir, what is the meaning of this?" Aragorn asked.

"Why don't you ask Boromir?" Haldir snarled.

"Boromir?"

"I do not know what the elf believes to be an excuse to assault me," Boromir said.

"Boromir, what is going on?" Gimli asked.

"He raped Buffy," Haldir said.

The Fellowship turned to Buffy who was trying not to weep.

"Is this true?" Legolas asked approaching her and stared into her eyes. "I feel her pain and disgust with herself." He turned to Boromir. "Boromir, how could you do such a thing?"

"The ring." Boromir started, "it told me to. It told me to rape her, and destroy her so the Master could win."

"The master? Who is this creature?" Aragorn asked Buffy.

"He was a vampire ruler, and he killed me, but I was brought back to life and I killed him; I saw him in Galadriel's mirror, he is with the tall white wizard," Buffy said.

"Saruman," Aragorn said and looked at Boromir. "Boromir, you have betrayed us."

"I know, and I am sorry. the ring, it is so powerful. so much greed and hatred. so much love and want." He turned to Buffy and said, "I am SO sorry, m'lady."

Buffy just stared back at him and fell to the ground crying. The hobbits did their best as Aragorn and Gimli escorted Boromir to Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn.

"It is alright," Haldir said pulling her face to him, "cry little one, for tomorrow your peace shall come."