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The Rode to Lothlorien
Arwen grasped Aragorn's hand in hers and squeezed, noticing him give
her a little smile as he squeezed back. "Are you excited to see your
older sister, Arwen?" The question had been anticipated but she hadn't
yet thought of how she felt seeing her sister, Buffy. It was her
birthday, but Arwen remembered what happened only a year earlier. All
of her friends had been murdered and their mother had been one of the
victims of Buffy's ex-lover. Arwen knew no one else but she and Buffy
knew this, not even Buffy knew that her little sister had known.
Arwen remembered how she had betrayed her sister in the ultimate way
and simply hadn't even acknowledged the situation. She had completely
avoided her sister until she left for Lothlorien.
Aragorn noticed that Arwen's form had changed for anticipation
to solemnness. He nudged her. "Arwen?" She looked at him and
remembered what he had asked her about five minutes earlier. "I am
excited to see my sister. She has done so much in her life that is to
be proud of." He smiled and looked ahead.
Elrond and his two sons rode in front of Arwen and Aragorn, giving
them time to speak. Elrond had become extremely aware of how much
time his youngest had been spending with that mortal man. It made him
on edge and he knew he couldn't let it go on. What he didn't know was
how he would put an end to it.
Lorien
Everyone had their share of work to do before Elrond and his family
arrived. It was Buffy's birthday and all, a very big celebration it
would be! Everyone was excited by the year that had passed. Everyone
except Buffy. Haldir watched her intently as she forlorny walked among
the crowd of Elves setting up the decorations and placings. She
watched them with a saddness that crept into her since the day had
begun and Haldir hadn't the slightest idea why. But then again, Buffy
was so unpredictable, he never knew how she was going to be or what
she would do. She intrigued him indeed and kept him coming back for
more. That was why he had planned a very special evening for this
night.
Buffy kneeled infront of the river and ran her hand through it. Why
did this night have to come now? She had lost everything on this night
and it was going to happen all over again. Everything and everyone she
loved would be taken away from her again. That's only if you-know-who
shows up, Buffy thought to herself. Angel had taken a year off from
her life to conspire with Faith against her. She knew Faith would come
up with a pretty devious plan. Buffy would probably die tonight,
herself. Leaves crunched under the feet that approached. Getting ready
to fend off whatever it was, Buffy stood up and spun around to face
Haldir. She stood there for a moment with her guard up and her eyes
wide, breathing heavily. After a moment, she took in who it was that
stood infront of her and let herself rest.
"Mankoi lle uma tanya?" Haldir asked, eyes wide. (Why did you do
that?) He moved up to comfort her as she dropped to her knees, she
trembled. He felt her crumble beneath his touch and he automatically
knew something was bothering her. "What is it, A'maelamin?" He sat
infront of her, folding his arms around her in protection to her
nightmares. "It's Angel..." The name rang a bell in his mind and he
knew exactly who she was talking about. "What of him?" Her eyes met
his in a frantic conveyance of anguish. "He is coming after me,
Haldir. He is coming to destroy my life again!" This, Haldir couldn't
understand. Whatever Buffy's ex-lover had done, he sure did a number
on her. Never had he seen Buffy so vulnerable.
"Tell me, melamin. What has he done to you that could possibly be so
bad?" Buffy pulled away from him, but not as if she were angry. She
wanted him to see the full expression she was trying to convey. "A
year ago today, I lost my mother and both of my friends because of
him. He destroyed my life, my family's life, and no one knows, but you
and I. I gave myself to him a year ago on my birthday and it seems,
one moment of true happiness is the trigger to Angelus. His first
thought as himself again was to make the woman Angel loved to suffer
completely as well as her friends and family. I couldn't bring myself
to tell my father the truth. I don't want to face those harsh eyes
when he knows it is all my fault that mother is gone!"
Elrond and everyone else came to a hault once they reached Lorien.
"Happy faces everyone. Especially you, boys." Elrond gave his two sons
a look of disapproval for any disturbance they planned to cause while
being a guest in Lothlorien. Galadriel and Celeborn walked up to meet
Elrond, followed by the Galadhrim. Elrond said his greetings to his
'parents' and searched for his daughter. "Manke naa re?" (Where is
she?) Elrond eyed the ones who greeted him. They turned and looked at
each other, along with the Galadhrim. Haldir was missing as well. This
was quite unusual! Indeed, there was going to be some raised Hell!
In the brush, Angel watched and listened intently as the blond couple
chatted away about him. "Very intriguing. Tonight shall be a night
you'll never forget my love!" Faith came up behind him and rested her
head on his shoulder. "I hate how I am never mentioned by her. Why
does it have to be all about you? I can kill her just as well as you
can!" Angel smirked, turning around to face her. Kissing and embracing
in acts of pure sinfulness. Bitterly, Angel pulled away. "My dear, to
kill this girl, you have to love her." They both laughed, looking on
at the two elves kissing now, embracing in warmth and hope of their
new relationship.
The Rode to Lothlorien
Arwen grasped Aragorn's hand in hers and squeezed, noticing him give
her a little smile as he squeezed back. "Are you excited to see your
older sister, Arwen?" The question had been anticipated but she hadn't
yet thought of how she felt seeing her sister, Buffy. It was her
birthday, but Arwen remembered what happened only a year earlier. All
of her friends had been murdered and their mother had been one of the
victims of Buffy's ex-lover. Arwen knew no one else but she and Buffy
knew this, not even Buffy knew that her little sister had known.
Arwen remembered how she had betrayed her sister in the ultimate way
and simply hadn't even acknowledged the situation. She had completely
avoided her sister until she left for Lothlorien.
Aragorn noticed that Arwen's form had changed for anticipation
to solemnness. He nudged her. "Arwen?" She looked at him and
remembered what he had asked her about five minutes earlier. "I am
excited to see my sister. She has done so much in her life that is to
be proud of." He smiled and looked ahead.
Elrond and his two sons rode in front of Arwen and Aragorn, giving
them time to speak. Elrond had become extremely aware of how much
time his youngest had been spending with that mortal man. It made him
on edge and he knew he couldn't let it go on. What he didn't know was
how he would put an end to it.
Lorien
Everyone had their share of work to do before Elrond and his family
arrived. It was Buffy's birthday and all, a very big celebration it
would be! Everyone was excited by the year that had passed. Everyone
except Buffy. Haldir watched her intently as she forlorny walked among
the crowd of Elves setting up the decorations and placings. She
watched them with a saddness that crept into her since the day had
begun and Haldir hadn't the slightest idea why. But then again, Buffy
was so unpredictable, he never knew how she was going to be or what
she would do. She intrigued him indeed and kept him coming back for
more. That was why he had planned a very special evening for this
night.
Buffy kneeled infront of the river and ran her hand through it. Why
did this night have to come now? She had lost everything on this night
and it was going to happen all over again. Everything and everyone she
loved would be taken away from her again. That's only if you-know-who
shows up, Buffy thought to herself. Angel had taken a year off from
her life to conspire with Faith against her. She knew Faith would come
up with a pretty devious plan. Buffy would probably die tonight,
herself. Leaves crunched under the feet that approached. Getting ready
to fend off whatever it was, Buffy stood up and spun around to face
Haldir. She stood there for a moment with her guard up and her eyes
wide, breathing heavily. After a moment, she took in who it was that
stood infront of her and let herself rest.
"Mankoi lle uma tanya?" Haldir asked, eyes wide. (Why did you do
that?) He moved up to comfort her as she dropped to her knees, she
trembled. He felt her crumble beneath his touch and he automatically
knew something was bothering her. "What is it, A'maelamin?" He sat
infront of her, folding his arms around her in protection to her
nightmares. "It's Angel..." The name rang a bell in his mind and he
knew exactly who she was talking about. "What of him?" Her eyes met
his in a frantic conveyance of anguish. "He is coming after me,
Haldir. He is coming to destroy my life again!" This, Haldir couldn't
understand. Whatever Buffy's ex-lover had done, he sure did a number
on her. Never had he seen Buffy so vulnerable.
"Tell me, melamin. What has he done to you that could possibly be so
bad?" Buffy pulled away from him, but not as if she were angry. She
wanted him to see the full expression she was trying to convey. "A
year ago today, I lost my mother and both of my friends because of
him. He destroyed my life, my family's life, and no one knows, but you
and I. I gave myself to him a year ago on my birthday and it seems,
one moment of true happiness is the trigger to Angelus. His first
thought as himself again was to make the woman Angel loved to suffer
completely as well as her friends and family. I couldn't bring myself
to tell my father the truth. I don't want to face those harsh eyes
when he knows it is all my fault that mother is gone!"
Elrond and everyone else came to a hault once they reached Lorien.
"Happy faces everyone. Especially you, boys." Elrond gave his two sons
a look of disapproval for any disturbance they planned to cause while
being a guest in Lothlorien. Galadriel and Celeborn walked up to meet
Elrond, followed by the Galadhrim. Elrond said his greetings to his
'parents' and searched for his daughter. "Manke naa re?" (Where is
she?) Elrond eyed the ones who greeted him. They turned and looked at
each other, along with the Galadhrim. Haldir was missing as well. This
was quite unusual! Indeed, there was going to be some raised Hell!
In the brush, Angel watched and listened intently as the blond couple
chatted away about him. "Very intriguing. Tonight shall be a night
you'll never forget my love!" Faith came up behind him and rested her
head on his shoulder. "I hate how I am never mentioned by her. Why
does it have to be all about you? I can kill her just as well as you
can!" Angel smirked, turning around to face her. Kissing and embracing
in acts of pure sinfulness. Bitterly, Angel pulled away. "My dear, to
kill this girl, you have to love her." They both laughed, looking on
at the two elves kissing now, embracing in warmth and hope of their
new relationship.