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Valkyrie awoke to find herself on a soft feather bed, in an ornate room overlooking a rather large a beautifull waterfall. She pinched herself, and was pleased to notice that she could feel a twinge of pain in her arm.
"So I'm not dreaming... and I don't think I'm dead either." She said looking down and noticing through her attered clothes, that her wounds were completely healed, even the large gash in her stomach from where the car had hit her, even though there was a scar.
She walked out onto the ivy covered balcony and rested her hand on the smooth marble, smiling at the brilliant view below her. It was more wonderfull than she could ever have imagined it. Suddenly she heard a knock on the door, and she turned to see who it was.
Turning her back to the warm sunset fading over the falls she walked the brilliantly decorated room and was surprised to see Aragorn walk through the door.
"'Quel undome. We were wondering when you were going to wake." He said with a smile, handing her a small bundle he was carrying. "New clothes, Lady...um..."
"Valkyrie. Just Valkyrie, there is no need for you to call me Lady." She said returning the smile with what may have been the first geniune smile that had appeared on her face in years.
"Well then, Valkyrie. Lord Elrond wishes you to tell us how you arrives here, and why you were in such a shape as you were when we found you. He and the rest of the fellowship await you in the Library. Can you find your way, or should I send someone back to escort you when you are ready?"
"A guide would be nice." said Valkyrie, beginning to unfold the bundle as Aragorn headed for the door.
"Very well. I shall send someone for you at the end of sunset. Namaarie."
"Vanya sulie." She called after him and he stuck his head back thorugh the door.
"You speak elven tongue? Now I'm further pressed to know your story." He said with a smirk as he shut the door behind him. She unraveled the bundle and pulled out a long, silvery-blue dress with simple silver designs on it. She layed it out on the bed, marveling at its beauty.
"Ai Valar..." she breathed softly. She quickly stripped out of her tattered, gothic style clothes and pulled on the elegant dress. Smiling at her reflection in the mirror, she also noticed that her hair was down and the purple streaks had been washed out, as well as the makeup wiped from her face. Taking out her contacts, she let them fall to the floor, knowing she had no need for them now.
She inspected herself in the mirror with a wide grin that spread from ear to ear, and even reached her captivating honey-colored gaze. She looked, in a word, elven. Preferring to go barefoot for now, she didn't worry about shoes, and she walked back out onto the balcony to watch the rest of the sunset.
Shortly after the last rays of light had faded and the first stars had begun to shine in the brilliant nightime sky, she heard a short intake of breath from behind her and turned to see Boromir, standing in the archway to the blacony.
"I was told to fetch a young maiden, not a goddess." He said, his eyes slowly drifting over her figure.
"Your words flatter me Lord Boromir, but I think goddess is a little strong." She said through a small laugh. She walked up to him and was suddenly concious of the 5 inches of height he had on her. "Besides, I would think a goddesss would be a little taller."
Boromir laughed with her at these words before motioning to the door. An eager grin spread over her face, and she followed quickly.
Absorbing every wondrous sight that passed in front of her visage, she barely noticed as they arrived at a tall wooden door with elvish symbols carved into it. Reaching over her shoulder, Boromir opened the door and stepped aside for her to enter. All eyes in the room fell on her and she could feel her cheeks flushing.
Taking a seat between Gandalf and Elrond, she spoke softly, her eyes examining all of the men in front of her.
"Elen sila lumenn omentilmo, Lord Elrond. Gandalf." She said with a nod before turning to Frodo. "And you as well, Ringbearer. I pleased to be in the presence of all of you." She smiled softly and her gaze swept over them all.
"I am pleased to see you speak in the elvish tongue, young... Valkyrie, is it?" Elrond said.
"Yes, that's correct. I was told you wished me to explain how I came here. I may find that hard considering I myself do not know. But, I shall try." she said, looking up with a sigh, her deep eyes showing plainly that she was still confused, though she had excepted the fact that this was, indeed, the house of Elrond.
"Kwentra lye i'narn." came Legolas' soft and mellow voice and she smiled.
"Very well, I shall tell you as much as I can remember." And so she began, starting first, with how things tended to work in her world, and how she had lost her parents and been forced to live with her abusive drunkard of a brother. How she had been attacked by the boys at school, and how in her flight from them she had been struck by a car and injured. When she finished, she finnaly looked up from the place on the floor her gaze had been resting on since she had begun. She tried to judge thier reactions, but she was still realing from having told them her entire life's story in around two hours.
"Well, it seems we still do not know why you were brought here." Gandalf said. "So, unfortunatly, I do no know how to send you home." Valkyrie looked up suddenly.
"Master Wizard, I do not want to go home! I only wish to discover why it was I was sent here... and I think I know why." They all stared at her in disbelief.
"Well then, tell us." said Gimli impatiently.
"I... I know of your quest to distroy the One Ring. I think it is possible I was sent to help destroy it." She said softly. "If it is the will of the council, I will accompany the Fellowship on their journey to Mordor."
Elrond looked at her skeptically, and was about to speak when Aragorn spoke for him.
"You are but a young maiden, surely you cannot expect us to lead you into harm's way without you having any knowledge of weaponry." Valkyrie smiled and stood up, then in a blur of motion leaped over Aragorn's head and soon was standing behind him with his own sword, Anduril, pressed to his neck.
"Uuma ma' ten' rashwe, ta tuluva a' lle." Valkyrie smiled as she spoke, causing Elrond and Legolas to laugh softly and Aragorn to gently take the sword from her grasp.
"You're very good with that." he said, sheathing the blade.
"What did she say?" wispered Pippin to Legolas.
"She said, 'Don't look for trouble, it will come to you'." Legolas laughed.
"Very well." said Elrond. "It shall be a Fellowship of 10."
And so they all dismissed, and Valkyrie couldn't help but notice, the amused and approving glance that Boromir threw her as he passed her, and she smiled softly.
"Perhaps I was wrong... this is heaven." She laughed, and headed back to her room.
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A/N: Sorry for the long wait, but as you've noticed, this chapter is considerably longer than the others! Please review!
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Valkyrie awoke to find herself on a soft feather bed, in an ornate room overlooking a rather large a beautifull waterfall. She pinched herself, and was pleased to notice that she could feel a twinge of pain in her arm.
"So I'm not dreaming... and I don't think I'm dead either." She said looking down and noticing through her attered clothes, that her wounds were completely healed, even the large gash in her stomach from where the car had hit her, even though there was a scar.
She walked out onto the ivy covered balcony and rested her hand on the smooth marble, smiling at the brilliant view below her. It was more wonderfull than she could ever have imagined it. Suddenly she heard a knock on the door, and she turned to see who it was.
Turning her back to the warm sunset fading over the falls she walked the brilliantly decorated room and was surprised to see Aragorn walk through the door.
"'Quel undome. We were wondering when you were going to wake." He said with a smile, handing her a small bundle he was carrying. "New clothes, Lady...um..."
"Valkyrie. Just Valkyrie, there is no need for you to call me Lady." She said returning the smile with what may have been the first geniune smile that had appeared on her face in years.
"Well then, Valkyrie. Lord Elrond wishes you to tell us how you arrives here, and why you were in such a shape as you were when we found you. He and the rest of the fellowship await you in the Library. Can you find your way, or should I send someone back to escort you when you are ready?"
"A guide would be nice." said Valkyrie, beginning to unfold the bundle as Aragorn headed for the door.
"Very well. I shall send someone for you at the end of sunset. Namaarie."
"Vanya sulie." She called after him and he stuck his head back thorugh the door.
"You speak elven tongue? Now I'm further pressed to know your story." He said with a smirk as he shut the door behind him. She unraveled the bundle and pulled out a long, silvery-blue dress with simple silver designs on it. She layed it out on the bed, marveling at its beauty.
"Ai Valar..." she breathed softly. She quickly stripped out of her tattered, gothic style clothes and pulled on the elegant dress. Smiling at her reflection in the mirror, she also noticed that her hair was down and the purple streaks had been washed out, as well as the makeup wiped from her face. Taking out her contacts, she let them fall to the floor, knowing she had no need for them now.
She inspected herself in the mirror with a wide grin that spread from ear to ear, and even reached her captivating honey-colored gaze. She looked, in a word, elven. Preferring to go barefoot for now, she didn't worry about shoes, and she walked back out onto the balcony to watch the rest of the sunset.
Shortly after the last rays of light had faded and the first stars had begun to shine in the brilliant nightime sky, she heard a short intake of breath from behind her and turned to see Boromir, standing in the archway to the blacony.
"I was told to fetch a young maiden, not a goddess." He said, his eyes slowly drifting over her figure.
"Your words flatter me Lord Boromir, but I think goddess is a little strong." She said through a small laugh. She walked up to him and was suddenly concious of the 5 inches of height he had on her. "Besides, I would think a goddesss would be a little taller."
Boromir laughed with her at these words before motioning to the door. An eager grin spread over her face, and she followed quickly.
Absorbing every wondrous sight that passed in front of her visage, she barely noticed as they arrived at a tall wooden door with elvish symbols carved into it. Reaching over her shoulder, Boromir opened the door and stepped aside for her to enter. All eyes in the room fell on her and she could feel her cheeks flushing.
Taking a seat between Gandalf and Elrond, she spoke softly, her eyes examining all of the men in front of her.
"Elen sila lumenn omentilmo, Lord Elrond. Gandalf." She said with a nod before turning to Frodo. "And you as well, Ringbearer. I pleased to be in the presence of all of you." She smiled softly and her gaze swept over them all.
"I am pleased to see you speak in the elvish tongue, young... Valkyrie, is it?" Elrond said.
"Yes, that's correct. I was told you wished me to explain how I came here. I may find that hard considering I myself do not know. But, I shall try." she said, looking up with a sigh, her deep eyes showing plainly that she was still confused, though she had excepted the fact that this was, indeed, the house of Elrond.
"Kwentra lye i'narn." came Legolas' soft and mellow voice and she smiled.
"Very well, I shall tell you as much as I can remember." And so she began, starting first, with how things tended to work in her world, and how she had lost her parents and been forced to live with her abusive drunkard of a brother. How she had been attacked by the boys at school, and how in her flight from them she had been struck by a car and injured. When she finished, she finnaly looked up from the place on the floor her gaze had been resting on since she had begun. She tried to judge thier reactions, but she was still realing from having told them her entire life's story in around two hours.
"Well, it seems we still do not know why you were brought here." Gandalf said. "So, unfortunatly, I do no know how to send you home." Valkyrie looked up suddenly.
"Master Wizard, I do not want to go home! I only wish to discover why it was I was sent here... and I think I know why." They all stared at her in disbelief.
"Well then, tell us." said Gimli impatiently.
"I... I know of your quest to distroy the One Ring. I think it is possible I was sent to help destroy it." She said softly. "If it is the will of the council, I will accompany the Fellowship on their journey to Mordor."
Elrond looked at her skeptically, and was about to speak when Aragorn spoke for him.
"You are but a young maiden, surely you cannot expect us to lead you into harm's way without you having any knowledge of weaponry." Valkyrie smiled and stood up, then in a blur of motion leaped over Aragorn's head and soon was standing behind him with his own sword, Anduril, pressed to his neck.
"Uuma ma' ten' rashwe, ta tuluva a' lle." Valkyrie smiled as she spoke, causing Elrond and Legolas to laugh softly and Aragorn to gently take the sword from her grasp.
"You're very good with that." he said, sheathing the blade.
"What did she say?" wispered Pippin to Legolas.
"She said, 'Don't look for trouble, it will come to you'." Legolas laughed.
"Very well." said Elrond. "It shall be a Fellowship of 10."
And so they all dismissed, and Valkyrie couldn't help but notice, the amused and approving glance that Boromir threw her as he passed her, and she smiled softly.
"Perhaps I was wrong... this is heaven." She laughed, and headed back to her room.
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A/N: Sorry for the long wait, but as you've noticed, this chapter is considerably longer than the others! Please review!