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(A/N- If the elvish used in this fanfic is wrong I do apologize but I use the only resources that I have.)
Tatyana clammered through the other end of the portal into a fairytale forest. She giggled, clapping her bandaged hands in delight. Her arrival did not go unnoticed. A blond man slung his bow over his shoulder quickly following the toddler. His long strides brought him in front of her soon enough. He knelt in front of her, smiling ",Mani na a essa en lle ?" (What's your name ?)
Tatyana just giggled again in that precious way that children have that makes adult hearts melt. The man smiled even more broadly. "Lle quena i'lambe tel' Eldalie ? Lle rangwa amin ?"
(Do you speak elvish ? Do you understand me ?)
Taty laughed again and clapped her injured hands together before running away, the young blond not far behind. Tatyana didn't run very far before she hit something hard. Sprawled on the ground she looked up to see a dark haired man with pointy ears. Taty looked behind her to the fair man. He had pointy ears too. Taty turned back to the dark haired man who looked angry. People who looked like that always hurt her really bad. Taty's lower lip trembled and she did the only thing a baby can do. She began to wail at the top of her lungs.
Back in New Orleans....
Logan was talking privately with Jean-Luc when he saw Jubilee and Bobby running in his direction. Something was wrong, very wrong. Jubilee's eyes were wide with fear. Bobby was white as a sheet. Then Logan caught it. He sniffed the air again. Tatyana's scent was fading.
Jubilee panted in exhaustion ",Gateway...Taty...portal...poof....gone."
"What," Jean-Luc yelled. "You lost my grand daughter."
"I turned my back for a second. All of the animals were watching Taty. I could swear they were bowing to her. When I turned back she was running through Gateway's portal. We tried to stop her."
Warren picked that moment to return to the group after a very expensive trip to one of the gift shops. Bobby and Jubilee looked at one another nervously. "You were wrong if you thought I was the one to worry about," Logan snapped at the pair. "Warren we've got a serious problem."
Lord Elrond held the wailing child at arms length trying to reach Celeborn and Galadriel as quickly as possible. A steady throbbing was beginning to set in behind his eyes from the vocal assault his ears were taking. "Ed' i'ear ar'elenea ! Tampa tanya !" (By the sea and stars ! Stop that !)
The pounding increased as the tot cried louder. Elrond had no memory of any of his children ever crying this loud. He was aware, only somewhat, that Legolas was somewhere far behind him. After what seemed like forever he reached Celeborn and Galadriel's sitting rooms. The two ethereal elves looked up at the noisy intrusion. Tatyana eyed the pair before her still damaged eyes settled on Galadriel who was smiling warmly at her.
"Mani naa tanya," Celeborn asked, eyebrows arched high. (What is that ?)
"It is a child Celeborn. Has it really been that long since you've seen one," Galadriel chided gently before turning back to Tatyana. "Creoso, Poikaer." (Welcome, pure one.)
"Arwen en amin," Legolas cut in ",she doesn't seem to understand elvish." (my lady)
"Tula sinome." Tatyana ran to Galadriel who pulled the tiny child into her lap. "SHe seems to understand me."
Celeborn turned to Elrond and Legolas. "Well ? Where did she come from ?"
Elrond looked at Legolas. Legolas cleared his throat. "She came from a bright light that appeared quite suddenly in one of the gardens."
Galadriel smoothed the girl's hair smiling brightly. Galadriel took in the girl's bandaged hands. The twin scars on her back that showed above her sundress. She kept her smile in place but her heart raged. Someone had injured this sweet child. Someone who was more of a monster than an orc. Galadriel heard birds chirping loudly from the balcony to her left. There, paying homage to the child, were hundreds of birds. Galadriel ran her fingers over Tatyana's two scars. "Your poor wings," she thought ",they must have been beautiful."
"We must find this edan's parents," Elrond demanded.
Galadriel sighed. "She is not human. She is fae."
"She has no wings, Galadriel. She has shown no fae power, Melamin," Celeborn commented dryly.
"She had wings. They were taken from her. Even the wildlife that reside in our realm know what she is."
Legolas furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "I thought the fairies had died out."
"Perhaps not. Perhaps she is not of this land. What is your name child ?"
"Tatyana," she laughed.
Celeborn smiled at the sound ",That explains every creature in our forest currently occupying our balcony. Creoso, Queen Tatyana."
"Legolas," Galadriel caught the young elf's attention ",take Tatyana to Haldir. His new orders are to care for her and guard her with his life."
In New Orleans...
Warren wasn't yelling. As a matter of fact he wasn't speaking at all. That put more fear into Bobby and Jubilee. Jean-Luc was speaking in rapid French on his cell phone. Logan was working on not going into a rage. The man known as Wolverine took a deep breath catching a familiar scent. Monet St. Croix gracefully walked to the group. "Tatyana will be returned shortly. But," she looked like she was looking for the right way to phrase it. "But, she's going to be aged two years. Gateway felt it necessary for Tatyana to be amongst others that are similar to her."
"She's a mutant like her family. Who could be more similar," Warren growled, moments away from giving Monet a good thrashing.
"You see her as one of you but she is far from it. Tatyana is a creature far older than any of you can comprehend. Why she was born into this world I'll never understand."
Jean-Luc snapped his phone closed eyeing Monet suspiciously. "Are you saying my grand daughter isn't even human."
"Correct. Though she is the last of a race thought long extinct. I must go now Gateway is calling."
Without even so much as a good-bye Monet disappeared into the shadows.
In Lothlorien...
Haldir eyed the child in Legolas' outstretched arms with caution. "What am I going to do with that ?"
"It is a little girl Haldir." Legolas sighed in exasperation as Haldir's expression didn't change. He placed Tatyana on the ground. Hopefully this wouldn't take long. "Lady Galadriel asked me to bring her to you with your new orders. You are to care for and protect her with your life."
"My orders are to protect this kingdom from the ever growing dark forces."
"Galadriel has changed them."
It was now Haldir's turn to sigh, but in frustration. "What is her name ?"
"Tatyana and she is fae."
"A child cannot be a queen."
"And Sauron should be dead. There are many things that should not be but are."
"Legolas," Haldir spoke slowly ",where is the Queen ?"
Legolas and Haldir quickly looked around. There was no sign of the two year old anywhere. Legolas felt as if his heart was going to leap from his chest. The fair headed elves set out to find the tiny queen.
One Hour Later...
Haldir and Legolas entered the archery range after having searched every other place they could think of. The grounds were empty. The pair turned to leave when childish laughter rang out over the field. Followed shortly by Haldir's brother, Orophin calling out ",Rumil, tula sinome. Amin utue he !" (Rumil, come here. I found her !)
Tatyana burst through some bushes with Rumil and Orophin trailing after her. Taty stopped in front of Haldir and Legolas; her bottom lip immediately trembling from the angry looks both wore. Both elf men immediately softened. Haldir took in the toddler's dishevelled appearance. "You need a bath. Tula."
"She doesn't understand elvish, Haldir."
"N'uma," Tatyana called. "Auta nurta ! Sii' !" (No. Go hide ! Now !)
Haldir raised his eyebrows to Legolas who looked, well, shocked. "There is no more time for play Queen Tatyana. You will take a bath and then eat. Tula sii'."
"N'uma. N'uma. N'uma."
Haldir swung his eyes up to his brothers who could only smile innocently. "You most certainly will." Haldir picked the slight girl up easily. "Legolas, set about finding some proper clothing for the young queen."
Haldir looked back to his brothers ",I will deal with you two later."
He made off with Tatyana in the direction of his talen as Legolas walked in the opposite direction. After thirty minutes of fighting with Tatyana and becoming throughly drenched himself Haldir had managed to scrub all of the dirt from the fairy and rebandage her hands. Once he secured her in a towel he took her into his living area determined to tame the headful of tangles. Legolas was there holding a nightgown out to him. "The hour grows late. She will probably sleep after eating."
"Diola lle, Legolas." (Thank you, Legolas.)
Haldir struggled to place the gown on the squirming Tatyana as Legolas stiffled his laughter. Haldir shot Legolas a look that immediately ended the laugh. Haldir began pulling a comb through Tatyana's messed up hair causing tears of pain to spring up in her eyes. They slowly fell sending Legolas to her side cooing to her ",Don't cry, Lirimaer. Don't cry, Tedian. All will be right." (Lovely one. Tatyana in Sindarian.)
"He 'urts my hair."
Legolas gazed up to Haldir who began brushing her hair more gently. "It would serve you to remember that this is a child and not some lifeless plaything, mellonamin."
Tatyana touched Legolas' hair smiling ",Pretty." The smile disappeared as she touched her own hair ",Ugly."
"Never," Haldir cried.
"Monster," Taty was pointing to herself. "Ugly. Evil. Bad."
"Who would say that to you," Legolas asked, stroking her face.
"Mommy."
Haldir paled ",What kind of mother would say that to a child."
Celeborn watched Galadriel from his chair. She was smiling slightly. "A'maelamin, why did you send Tatyana to stay with Haldir ? Would it not have been wiser to keep her here ?"
"It has been a long time since Haldir has felt the unconditional love of a child. His emotions are hidden even from himself. Tatyana is broken from the abuse her mother has inflicted upon her. With our tutelage, the training Haldir will give her and the love of everyone Tatyana will be closer to becoming whole."
"Tedian will not be staying in Lothlorien will she ?"
"No. But she will return when the fires within threaten to consume."
(A/N- If the elvish used in this fanfic is wrong I do apologize but I use the only resources that I have.)
Tatyana clammered through the other end of the portal into a fairytale forest. She giggled, clapping her bandaged hands in delight. Her arrival did not go unnoticed. A blond man slung his bow over his shoulder quickly following the toddler. His long strides brought him in front of her soon enough. He knelt in front of her, smiling ",Mani na a essa en lle ?" (What's your name ?)
Tatyana just giggled again in that precious way that children have that makes adult hearts melt. The man smiled even more broadly. "Lle quena i'lambe tel' Eldalie ? Lle rangwa amin ?"
(Do you speak elvish ? Do you understand me ?)
Taty laughed again and clapped her injured hands together before running away, the young blond not far behind. Tatyana didn't run very far before she hit something hard. Sprawled on the ground she looked up to see a dark haired man with pointy ears. Taty looked behind her to the fair man. He had pointy ears too. Taty turned back to the dark haired man who looked angry. People who looked like that always hurt her really bad. Taty's lower lip trembled and she did the only thing a baby can do. She began to wail at the top of her lungs.
Back in New Orleans....
Logan was talking privately with Jean-Luc when he saw Jubilee and Bobby running in his direction. Something was wrong, very wrong. Jubilee's eyes were wide with fear. Bobby was white as a sheet. Then Logan caught it. He sniffed the air again. Tatyana's scent was fading.
Jubilee panted in exhaustion ",Gateway...Taty...portal...poof....gone."
"What," Jean-Luc yelled. "You lost my grand daughter."
"I turned my back for a second. All of the animals were watching Taty. I could swear they were bowing to her. When I turned back she was running through Gateway's portal. We tried to stop her."
Warren picked that moment to return to the group after a very expensive trip to one of the gift shops. Bobby and Jubilee looked at one another nervously. "You were wrong if you thought I was the one to worry about," Logan snapped at the pair. "Warren we've got a serious problem."
Lord Elrond held the wailing child at arms length trying to reach Celeborn and Galadriel as quickly as possible. A steady throbbing was beginning to set in behind his eyes from the vocal assault his ears were taking. "Ed' i'ear ar'elenea ! Tampa tanya !" (By the sea and stars ! Stop that !)
The pounding increased as the tot cried louder. Elrond had no memory of any of his children ever crying this loud. He was aware, only somewhat, that Legolas was somewhere far behind him. After what seemed like forever he reached Celeborn and Galadriel's sitting rooms. The two ethereal elves looked up at the noisy intrusion. Tatyana eyed the pair before her still damaged eyes settled on Galadriel who was smiling warmly at her.
"Mani naa tanya," Celeborn asked, eyebrows arched high. (What is that ?)
"It is a child Celeborn. Has it really been that long since you've seen one," Galadriel chided gently before turning back to Tatyana. "Creoso, Poikaer." (Welcome, pure one.)
"Arwen en amin," Legolas cut in ",she doesn't seem to understand elvish." (my lady)
"Tula sinome." Tatyana ran to Galadriel who pulled the tiny child into her lap. "SHe seems to understand me."
Celeborn turned to Elrond and Legolas. "Well ? Where did she come from ?"
Elrond looked at Legolas. Legolas cleared his throat. "She came from a bright light that appeared quite suddenly in one of the gardens."
Galadriel smoothed the girl's hair smiling brightly. Galadriel took in the girl's bandaged hands. The twin scars on her back that showed above her sundress. She kept her smile in place but her heart raged. Someone had injured this sweet child. Someone who was more of a monster than an orc. Galadriel heard birds chirping loudly from the balcony to her left. There, paying homage to the child, were hundreds of birds. Galadriel ran her fingers over Tatyana's two scars. "Your poor wings," she thought ",they must have been beautiful."
"We must find this edan's parents," Elrond demanded.
Galadriel sighed. "She is not human. She is fae."
"She has no wings, Galadriel. She has shown no fae power, Melamin," Celeborn commented dryly.
"She had wings. They were taken from her. Even the wildlife that reside in our realm know what she is."
Legolas furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "I thought the fairies had died out."
"Perhaps not. Perhaps she is not of this land. What is your name child ?"
"Tatyana," she laughed.
Celeborn smiled at the sound ",That explains every creature in our forest currently occupying our balcony. Creoso, Queen Tatyana."
"Legolas," Galadriel caught the young elf's attention ",take Tatyana to Haldir. His new orders are to care for her and guard her with his life."
In New Orleans...
Warren wasn't yelling. As a matter of fact he wasn't speaking at all. That put more fear into Bobby and Jubilee. Jean-Luc was speaking in rapid French on his cell phone. Logan was working on not going into a rage. The man known as Wolverine took a deep breath catching a familiar scent. Monet St. Croix gracefully walked to the group. "Tatyana will be returned shortly. But," she looked like she was looking for the right way to phrase it. "But, she's going to be aged two years. Gateway felt it necessary for Tatyana to be amongst others that are similar to her."
"She's a mutant like her family. Who could be more similar," Warren growled, moments away from giving Monet a good thrashing.
"You see her as one of you but she is far from it. Tatyana is a creature far older than any of you can comprehend. Why she was born into this world I'll never understand."
Jean-Luc snapped his phone closed eyeing Monet suspiciously. "Are you saying my grand daughter isn't even human."
"Correct. Though she is the last of a race thought long extinct. I must go now Gateway is calling."
Without even so much as a good-bye Monet disappeared into the shadows.
In Lothlorien...
Haldir eyed the child in Legolas' outstretched arms with caution. "What am I going to do with that ?"
"It is a little girl Haldir." Legolas sighed in exasperation as Haldir's expression didn't change. He placed Tatyana on the ground. Hopefully this wouldn't take long. "Lady Galadriel asked me to bring her to you with your new orders. You are to care for and protect her with your life."
"My orders are to protect this kingdom from the ever growing dark forces."
"Galadriel has changed them."
It was now Haldir's turn to sigh, but in frustration. "What is her name ?"
"Tatyana and she is fae."
"A child cannot be a queen."
"And Sauron should be dead. There are many things that should not be but are."
"Legolas," Haldir spoke slowly ",where is the Queen ?"
Legolas and Haldir quickly looked around. There was no sign of the two year old anywhere. Legolas felt as if his heart was going to leap from his chest. The fair headed elves set out to find the tiny queen.
One Hour Later...
Haldir and Legolas entered the archery range after having searched every other place they could think of. The grounds were empty. The pair turned to leave when childish laughter rang out over the field. Followed shortly by Haldir's brother, Orophin calling out ",Rumil, tula sinome. Amin utue he !" (Rumil, come here. I found her !)
Tatyana burst through some bushes with Rumil and Orophin trailing after her. Taty stopped in front of Haldir and Legolas; her bottom lip immediately trembling from the angry looks both wore. Both elf men immediately softened. Haldir took in the toddler's dishevelled appearance. "You need a bath. Tula."
"She doesn't understand elvish, Haldir."
"N'uma," Tatyana called. "Auta nurta ! Sii' !" (No. Go hide ! Now !)
Haldir raised his eyebrows to Legolas who looked, well, shocked. "There is no more time for play Queen Tatyana. You will take a bath and then eat. Tula sii'."
"N'uma. N'uma. N'uma."
Haldir swung his eyes up to his brothers who could only smile innocently. "You most certainly will." Haldir picked the slight girl up easily. "Legolas, set about finding some proper clothing for the young queen."
Haldir looked back to his brothers ",I will deal with you two later."
He made off with Tatyana in the direction of his talen as Legolas walked in the opposite direction. After thirty minutes of fighting with Tatyana and becoming throughly drenched himself Haldir had managed to scrub all of the dirt from the fairy and rebandage her hands. Once he secured her in a towel he took her into his living area determined to tame the headful of tangles. Legolas was there holding a nightgown out to him. "The hour grows late. She will probably sleep after eating."
"Diola lle, Legolas." (Thank you, Legolas.)
Haldir struggled to place the gown on the squirming Tatyana as Legolas stiffled his laughter. Haldir shot Legolas a look that immediately ended the laugh. Haldir began pulling a comb through Tatyana's messed up hair causing tears of pain to spring up in her eyes. They slowly fell sending Legolas to her side cooing to her ",Don't cry, Lirimaer. Don't cry, Tedian. All will be right." (Lovely one. Tatyana in Sindarian.)
"He 'urts my hair."
Legolas gazed up to Haldir who began brushing her hair more gently. "It would serve you to remember that this is a child and not some lifeless plaything, mellonamin."
Tatyana touched Legolas' hair smiling ",Pretty." The smile disappeared as she touched her own hair ",Ugly."
"Never," Haldir cried.
"Monster," Taty was pointing to herself. "Ugly. Evil. Bad."
"Who would say that to you," Legolas asked, stroking her face.
"Mommy."
Haldir paled ",What kind of mother would say that to a child."
Celeborn watched Galadriel from his chair. She was smiling slightly. "A'maelamin, why did you send Tatyana to stay with Haldir ? Would it not have been wiser to keep her here ?"
"It has been a long time since Haldir has felt the unconditional love of a child. His emotions are hidden even from himself. Tatyana is broken from the abuse her mother has inflicted upon her. With our tutelage, the training Haldir will give her and the love of everyone Tatyana will be closer to becoming whole."
"Tedian will not be staying in Lothlorien will she ?"
"No. But she will return when the fires within threaten to consume."