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Chapter 10

Lady Galadriel and Mental Breakdowns



Alright, you all remember the cool, collected, kind Hotaru? How she rarely ever loses her temper, if at all? How she was the first one to ever help someone out? You do?

Well...

"LET ME OUT OF HERE YOU PIECE OF SHIT! LET ME GO!"

...she's not exactly herself right now.

Hotaru had woken up in a strange bedroom. There were no windows and the walls were made out of black stone. The bed had a black silk comforter and the headboard was also a pure black with bars twisting and bending around each other. Beside the bed was a nightstand, also black. A dresser stood off the side, and at the end of the room was a full-length mirror.

This place gave off a horrible feeling of destruction and pain to her, but that wasn't the only thing that was bothering her, it also felt disturbingly familiar.

The last thing she remembered was the senshi piling on top of Gandalf. She had run after them, but then a dark power had plowed into her, and knocked her off her feet. She lost consciousness, and woke up here. 'What is this place? What was that strange dream? Did that really happen?'

Still deep in her thoughts, Hotaru absently walked towards the mirror. Glancing into it, she was shocked at what she saw.

She was dressed in fairly tight fitting black silk dress, with a slit all the way up to mid-thigh on both sides. It was very low cut, and she wore a silver necklace around her neck, with a black jewel hanging from it. To top it all off, she had black high-heeled shoes with its bands wrapped all the way up to her calves on.

Hotaru believed in always dressing modestly, (She had her own problems with her fuku.) and in her terms, this wasn't modest.

But the one thing that really shocked Hotaru was her hair.

It was long.

It went down to her waist, and the familiar purple highlights had been switched with silver.

After staring at herself in the mirror for quite awhile, she continued with her screaming.

"WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?!"



The senshi were all walking down the hallway, their pace hindered by Haruka's prone body. "When is she going to wake up?" Whined Minako, who had, unfortunately, picked the short straw. (No one knows where Makoto found them.) With Haruka slung over Minako's shoulders the senshi had decided to try to find a way out.

"Soon," Setsuna answered, "in fact she should be waking up...now."

A low groan came from Haruka's body. Gently, Minako set Haruka on the floor.

"Haruka?" Whispered Michiru, as she kneeled down next to Minako. "Waky- waky!"

"Five more minutes mom." Grumbled Haruka.

"Wake up Haruka." Michiru tried again, more firmly this time.

"The koala bear is tryin' to eat me."

"Haruka! Wake up!"

"But I don't like the pink frilly dress mommy! Can't I wear the purple?"

"WAKE UP, GODDAMN IT!!!!"

With a screech, Haruka leapt to her feet in a panic, much to the amusement to the others.

"Pink frilly dress?" Asked Minako, with a wide grin.

Horrified, Haruka stared at them. Then, she began to slowly gain her composer. Fixing up her clothes and hair.

When she finished, everyone was still giving her a weird look.

And NOBODY ever gives Haruka Tenoh a weird look.

"YOU LOOKING AT ME?! HUH?! HUH!? YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY?!" With a gulp, the senshi answered,

"No ma'am."

"Oh, no! Not at all!"

"I would never!"

"Nope."

"Who, me?"

"Not in a million years."

"Please don't hurt me!"

Haruka gave a satisfied grin, she still had it!



"I am sorry for my behavior earlier, I was acting childish."

Legolas was mildly surprised; he had thought that none of the women that had dropped into his palace had any sense of respect or manners.

With a grin, he answered, "Think nothing of it, dear lady. The sun can turn the most well-mannered people into slobbering beasts."

'Slobbering beasts?' Rei thought, "What's he getting at?"

"Come, we must be on our way."

Nodding, Rei began to follow Legolas.

They traveled for a few more hours in a comfortable silence, with the sound of the wind blowing through the trees adding comfort to the journey.

An hour before the sunset, Legolas began to speak. Hesitatingly, he asked, "Lady Rei? Do you mind if I ask you a question?"

Rei gave off a beaming smile, "You already did."

At first Legolas was startled, but then he wore his own grin and said, "Another one then."

Showing her years under tutelage as a priestess, Rei gave a formal bow, and said, "Of course, my lord."

With a brief pause, Legolas asked, "Where is it that you dwell? Where is your home?"

Rei gained a wistful look in her eye, and said, "It is far away from here: in another time completely."

"Another time?" Legolas asked.

Rei sighed, "Yes, I am from the future."

She never knew elf-lords could faint.



A lone elven rider rode through the mists of Lothlorien, seeking its lord and lady. He took his time, admiring the beautiful Mallorn trees. Soon, he came to the main road, but was ubruptly stopped by a very commanding voice.

"Daro."

Obligingly the elf stopped his horse and leapt off. Out of the shadows came Haldir, the Marchwarden of Lothlorien.

"Mae govannen." Greeted the elven messenger, "I am Tathar of Eryn Lasgalen. I bring a message from King Thranduil for your lord and lady."

Haldir gave the traditional elven greeting to Tathar, and said, "I shall bring you to them."

Tathar followed Haldir deep into the forest, not knowing what he was about to see.

They soon came to a large dais. At first, all Tathar could see a bright light and two silhouettes walking towards him. The light began to dim, and Tathar was left speechless.

Before him stood the lady Galadriel, whose beauty was impossible to describe.

She spoke, "Welcome Tathar, to my realm. We have been waiting for you."

He was very proud of himself for not losing consciousness.

Later on, he would be unable to tell you how he had managed get through that meeting with the lord and lady. Still in a daze, he left three days later, his quest completed.



"What is going on?" Demanded Elladan. He had woken late this morning, and decided to take a brisk walk. Once he reached outside, he was greeted by three armed guards. They had refused to let him pass, and when he demanded to know why, one answered, "We are under orders to not allow any of the sons of Elrond to leave the main house."

Elladan had ranted and raved but the guards would not budge, Furious, he made his way to his father's study.

"Ada!" he roared, "ADA!"

The study door burst open, and Elladan was greeted by the sight of a very flustered Elrohir.

"You get stopped too?" Elrohir asked.

"Yes, is ada here?"

Elrohir shook his head, "I can't find him anywhere, he's probably avoiding us."

Elladan sighed, and followed his twin down the hall. They walked in a silence for awhile; both lost in their own thoughts. Soon, they found themselves at their father's chamber door.

"He has to be here." Elladan said with determination in his voice. He lifted his hand to knock on the door, but before he could reach it, the door swung opened.

There stood their father. "Come in." he said, ushering them into his chambers, "I need to speak with you."

Elrohir and Elladan exchanged confused glances.



"You seem worried, my love."

Galadriel turned at the sound of his voice and gave a wane smile. "Those new arrivals hold a great power. Whether good or evil, I cannot tell."

Even after spending thousands of years with her, Celeborn was still shocked by his lady's beauty. Standing in the Mirror of Galadriel's clearing, with a luminescent light surrounding her, she was stunning.

"You suffer from Nenya's passing." Celeborn spoke softly Galadriel nodded. "Yes, though very little. It is merely the fact that I am not used to its absence that is affecting me."

She began to walk towards him, "I can no longer read my mirror as clearly as before, but there is no mistake. These girls are the lost ones."

Celeborn gasped, "Are you sure?"

Galadriel smiled warmly at him. "Yes, the prophecy is coming true."



Yes, short chapter I know but with school FINALLY out I'll be able to write even LONGER ones! WOOHOOO!

Daro-Stop

Mae Govannen-Well met

Ada-Father/Dad