Many months had passed in Middle Earth, while back on Earth in Sunnydale only a week had gone by. Buffy and the gang had gotten nowhere in their research. Everything they thought would lead them somewhere had done the exact opposite. They had gone in circles, everything coming back to the fact that Lily belonged in Middle Earth. Which to Buffy and Dawn's dismay was unavoidable. They had learned a great deal about Lily.
"Are you getting anywhere on a locator spell Wills?" Buffy asked as she walked past her best friend.
"Sort of. Well all the spells I've found so far are kinda your basic take me to them spell not really a locate and see if you are safe spell." Willow said. Buffy frowned at this. "But the good news is I think I can re-write some of the spells to make it what me want it's just a matter of removing one ingredient and changing some of the incantations. I should have the spell ready in a few days. Three at the most." She said looking up to see Buffy's face looking slightly relieved.
"Great." Buffy answered and walked over to Giles. "Giles you're uncharacteristically quiet, what's the sitch?" Buffy asked.
"I do not think we are going about this in the right course of action Buffy." Giles stated at her silence he continued. "She was taken by the higher powers our interfering with the gods will it does not fair well." Giles finished.
"I can't just abandon her Giles, if she is from there or not. It's another dimension one that's plagued by war, I'm worried and I can't just sit back and pretend everything is going to be fine." Buffy said with Dawn coming up behind her. Buffy hugged her sister and they all went back to their research.
Lily had been reading when the first news of the Fellowship arriving had reached her. The one ring had been found and at the Counsel of Elrond in Rivendell a fellowship was formed. News had come to Galadriel who spoke of it to Lily. The fellowship had been made up of four hobbits. Frodo the ring bearer, Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, or Pippin, and Meriadoc Brandybuck, known as Merry. With them were Legolas, Gimli, a dwarf, Boromir a steward of Gondor, and Aragorn. When she had learned of their arrival she could not wait to see them. After the lady had spoken with them and they were sent to rest their weary feet she walked to where they were. Legolas had been the first to see her, and a smile came to his face, one of the first the fellowship had ever seen the elf share. Her eyes scanned the companions and noted Gandalf was missing. She had checked on them often worried for her brother and Legolas and felt pain the past few times.
"So it is true. Mithrandir has passed into darkness?" Lily asked Legolas and Aragorn. Aragorn nodded his head and Lily looked down to the ground, as short a time as she had known him he had been so kind and she could feel the sadness of the group around her. She finally raised her eyes to see the curious glances of the hobbits. She had heard their whispering moments before.
"Who is she?" Merry had asked his friends.
"She's an elf. Strider and Legolas seem to know her." Sam had answered. Lily took the few steps that separated her from the hobbits and she kneeled on the ground in front of them. She smiled to them all before speaking.
"I'm Lily, the tales of your deeds have reached far, and it's an honor to meet you." She said to them, after getting over the shock that an elf said it was an honor to meet them, the hobbits spoke.
"Well I'm Pippin, this is Merry, Frodo, and Sam." Pippin said with a smile. Lily smiled back at the four of them. She nodded to them once more before standing and then walking off with Aragorn.
"She's just as beautiful as the Lady of the Wood." Sam said. Legolas had overheard him and smiled to himself.
Lily followed Aragorn a bit of distance away from the Fellowship. She was confused as to what he was thinking.
"There are many dangers ahead. I need for you to do something for me." Aragorn said.
"What?" Lily asked him.
"There is a need for you in battle I know you have seen this." Lily nodded she had seen her fighting by his side in the Lady's mirror. "I know not when or how, but you will know when to join us. Gandalf has spoken to me of this." Lily nodded again to Aragorn.
"What you are saying is that when I feel you need help I am to come to your aid."
"Yes do not hesitate. I fear what is ahead. For Frodo and us all. Sauron is not weak; we are yet to be attacked by his forces. I fear for the day we are." With that said Aragorn took his leave from Lily. Lily watched him walk away and was startled when a soft voice spoke to her.
"You worry for his safety." Legolas said coming up beside Lily.
"As well as yours, and the rest of the Fellowship." Lily answered turning to face Legolas.
"You have seen what is to come?"
"Some things I have, and others I can feel." Legolas reached out his arms and wrapped them around Lily. She leaned into his embrace glad to have him back with her if only for a brief amount of time. Holding Lily in his arms was one thing that Legolas had missed in his time apart from her. He could not explain the comfort it brought him. Lily smiled up at him his eyes never leaving hers. "I've missed you." Lily said next surprising Legolas. His eyes lit up when she said this to him. He did not need to answer with words instead he lowered his lips onto hers and place a sweet kiss upon them. When they broke apart Lily couldn't get the smile off of her face she leaned into him more and kissed him again.