The Lord of the Rings
The revival of the ring
Chapter 2: Sadness, Unknown planning, and the beginning of the journey
A/N: I have Decided that this will be part of a trilogy series of my own. This is part one, two other parts are to come once part one is complete. I'll let you know which chapter is the last chapter of part one and so on. Enjoy the rest of the series.
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It was a day after the amazing meeting and everyone was packing to go. Elrond had given to each of the Fellowship, a second gift from the elves. It was to be placed under the one from their first adventure. It was in the shape of a new flower that had begun blooming around Rivendell. The colours were exactly like the flower, beautiful and pure. It was a five petal flower that looked like a star. It was coloured beautifully with lush pink and lavishing purple. The pink started in the middle and as it worked towards the edges of the flower, it faded into deep purple. In the centre of the pin was a little white diamond. It was to represent the white place in the very centre of the flower.
Boromir held his under the light. It was beautiful, but he was not sure if he could go on the quest. He had failed his last one and been murdered. He was only back because of the quiet, beautiful, slender female elf. But why did they call him of all people back? He had failed poorly. And yet Gandalf was back too. He was now known as Gandalf the White. He must not have died.
"Boromir?" Came a voice from the end of the hallway. "What's wrong?"
"Hmm? It's nothing, I was just...Thinking." He answered reluctantly. He couldn't see the person but he felt that he knew them.
Suddenly from the shadows out walked his brother. Faramir stood staring with admiration plainly on his face. As he walked to his brother Boromir's face broke into a wide smile. He ran to greet his brother and laughed as the hugged each other.
"I must find Frodo." Said Boromir suddenly. "I realized I haven't yet apologized to him." And with that Boromir left the hall waving and telling his brother that they would talk that night.
***
The Elven girl lay on the roof of the palace. She stared at the stars and sighed sadly. She was sent to protect her lord Legolas. But now he could not be protected by her or he magic. According to her, she failed her life mission.
"Lu'thien?" Came a kind and gentle voice from behind her. "What are you doing up here?"
"I am thinking." She replied with another sad sigh.
"About what?"
"I have failed my life mission. I am to protect My Lord Legolas, but the prince, he is going on a journey once again, and now I cannot protect him for he will be too far away. I will blame myself for anything that happens to harm him." She said sitting up. She then looked out over all of Rivendell.
"Kind of like flying when you look at it from this angle isn't it?" As the voice drew closer Lu'thien turned her head so that Legolas was revealed as he sat down beside her. Her face went from sad to stunned to embarrassed. She could feel the heat rising in her face as Legolas looked at her.
His features were outlined in the moonlight making him more beautiful than normal. It was hard to believe that someone like him had already seem many battles. Legolas's hand reached out and touched Lu'thien's face with a gentle brush of perfect fingertips. Lu'thien recoiled in fear.
"Did I hurt you?" Legolas inquired with concern.
"No, You just surprised me." She said with a whisper that was meant to be spoken. "I mean, I didn't expect you to..." Legolas pulled her face closer to his. Lu'thien's breathing went shaky.
"I'm sorry." He whispered back. "I must inform you though." He said as he let her face slide out of his hand. "The council has decided that you will be accompanying the fellowship on this journey. I am not sure why, but after you left early yesterday, the council agreed that you needed to be with us."
"But I, I can't. I told my family that I would be home soon, I can't travel with you. I must return to Mirkwood." She protested with a slight anger rising in her voice. "I am sorry." She said suddenly, "I didn't mean to be angry with you, it was not your decision, it was that of the council."
"Actually, I did say that it would be a good idea." Legolas replied looking away. He did not want to meet her eyes for he knew that would not be happy.
"Why?" She suddenly asked, as if she had forgotten who she had been talking to. "Why do you get to decide what I should do or where I should go? I must return to my family! I am the only one of them capable to protect them! What am I supposed to do if thy are attacked? My mother is sick and my father is dead. The only one close enough the the age to learn how to fight is my younger brother and he is still much too young! I don't know what I would do if I lost them too!" She yelled. Tears streaked down her face which was red from yelling.
Legolas pulled her close to him with a gentle strength to quiet her but not hurt her. As he held her in his arms he whispered into her ear, "I can understand how you feel. I would be devastated to lose my only family. I promise you though, your family will be alright. To keep my promise, we will travel to Mirkwood before we start our journey, we will see your family has guards and doctors there to keep your family safe. I promise this if you will come with us."
Lu'thien nodded into his tunic. She couldn't argue anymore. He had basically promised that her poor family would be treated like nobles. "I cannot pay you in money." She said with a sigh, "But I can pay you in services. I will work for you to repay you. My family is poor and I must offer this to you and I will not accept a no."
"You are already paying me back." Legolas smiled. "You do not remember how you told me that you were protecting me? That is payment enough." He smiled as he hugged her again.
"Yes, My Lord." Replied Lu'thien.
***
"So we are to first stop at Mirkwood then head to Gondor? Is that is?" Asked Gimili as they got ready to leave the next morning.
"Yes Gimili, Legolas said that the new member of our fellowship must return home for a moment. A meeting with the family is needed." Said Aragorn as he prepared the horses.
"So where are those two?" The rest of us are here, so why can't Legolas and our new man hurry up?" Gimili continued to complain.
"Not a man Gimili, A woman." Said Boromir as they looked to see two elves riding up on horses. "I knew that she would be riding with us from the moment I met her. She has amazing potential, she will do well on this quest." Boromir had spoken with Frodo the night before and had apologized to him for attacking him three years ago. Frodo had forgiven him easily. It was hard to stay mad when Frodo almost didn't destroy the ring.
The two reached the rest of the group and Boromir had bowed respectfully to Lu'thien. "Thank you Mi'lady. I never did get to say that. You rushed out so fast two days ago."
"You need not show that kind of respect to me Lord Boromir, I am the one who should be bowing now. Surrounded by so many of high rank. And a king no less. I of course always show my respect but you need not show it to me." She replied as she dismounted and bowed low to them all.
"So, are we ready to leave then?" Asked Pippin with a smile.
"Yes, let's go and get rid of this threat before it becomes to large to handle." Replied Merry.
"Alright then," Smiled Sam. "But I have to come home in good shape otherwise Rosie'll have me head."
"On to Mirkwood." Smiled Legolas.
"On to Mirkwood!" The rest replied.
A/N: I have Decided that this will be part of a trilogy series of my own. This is part one, two other parts are to come once part one is complete. I'll let you know which chapter is the last chapter of part one and so on. Enjoy the rest of the series.
***
It was a day after the amazing meeting and everyone was packing to go. Elrond had given to each of the Fellowship, a second gift from the elves. It was to be placed under the one from their first adventure. It was in the shape of a new flower that had begun blooming around Rivendell. The colours were exactly like the flower, beautiful and pure. It was a five petal flower that looked like a star. It was coloured beautifully with lush pink and lavishing purple. The pink started in the middle and as it worked towards the edges of the flower, it faded into deep purple. In the centre of the pin was a little white diamond. It was to represent the white place in the very centre of the flower.
Boromir held his under the light. It was beautiful, but he was not sure if he could go on the quest. He had failed his last one and been murdered. He was only back because of the quiet, beautiful, slender female elf. But why did they call him of all people back? He had failed poorly. And yet Gandalf was back too. He was now known as Gandalf the White. He must not have died.
"Boromir?" Came a voice from the end of the hallway. "What's wrong?"
"Hmm? It's nothing, I was just...Thinking." He answered reluctantly. He couldn't see the person but he felt that he knew them.
Suddenly from the shadows out walked his brother. Faramir stood staring with admiration plainly on his face. As he walked to his brother Boromir's face broke into a wide smile. He ran to greet his brother and laughed as the hugged each other.
"I must find Frodo." Said Boromir suddenly. "I realized I haven't yet apologized to him." And with that Boromir left the hall waving and telling his brother that they would talk that night.
***
The Elven girl lay on the roof of the palace. She stared at the stars and sighed sadly. She was sent to protect her lord Legolas. But now he could not be protected by her or he magic. According to her, she failed her life mission.
"Lu'thien?" Came a kind and gentle voice from behind her. "What are you doing up here?"
"I am thinking." She replied with another sad sigh.
"About what?"
"I have failed my life mission. I am to protect My Lord Legolas, but the prince, he is going on a journey once again, and now I cannot protect him for he will be too far away. I will blame myself for anything that happens to harm him." She said sitting up. She then looked out over all of Rivendell.
"Kind of like flying when you look at it from this angle isn't it?" As the voice drew closer Lu'thien turned her head so that Legolas was revealed as he sat down beside her. Her face went from sad to stunned to embarrassed. She could feel the heat rising in her face as Legolas looked at her.
His features were outlined in the moonlight making him more beautiful than normal. It was hard to believe that someone like him had already seem many battles. Legolas's hand reached out and touched Lu'thien's face with a gentle brush of perfect fingertips. Lu'thien recoiled in fear.
"Did I hurt you?" Legolas inquired with concern.
"No, You just surprised me." She said with a whisper that was meant to be spoken. "I mean, I didn't expect you to..." Legolas pulled her face closer to his. Lu'thien's breathing went shaky.
"I'm sorry." He whispered back. "I must inform you though." He said as he let her face slide out of his hand. "The council has decided that you will be accompanying the fellowship on this journey. I am not sure why, but after you left early yesterday, the council agreed that you needed to be with us."
"But I, I can't. I told my family that I would be home soon, I can't travel with you. I must return to Mirkwood." She protested with a slight anger rising in her voice. "I am sorry." She said suddenly, "I didn't mean to be angry with you, it was not your decision, it was that of the council."
"Actually, I did say that it would be a good idea." Legolas replied looking away. He did not want to meet her eyes for he knew that would not be happy.
"Why?" She suddenly asked, as if she had forgotten who she had been talking to. "Why do you get to decide what I should do or where I should go? I must return to my family! I am the only one of them capable to protect them! What am I supposed to do if thy are attacked? My mother is sick and my father is dead. The only one close enough the the age to learn how to fight is my younger brother and he is still much too young! I don't know what I would do if I lost them too!" She yelled. Tears streaked down her face which was red from yelling.
Legolas pulled her close to him with a gentle strength to quiet her but not hurt her. As he held her in his arms he whispered into her ear, "I can understand how you feel. I would be devastated to lose my only family. I promise you though, your family will be alright. To keep my promise, we will travel to Mirkwood before we start our journey, we will see your family has guards and doctors there to keep your family safe. I promise this if you will come with us."
Lu'thien nodded into his tunic. She couldn't argue anymore. He had basically promised that her poor family would be treated like nobles. "I cannot pay you in money." She said with a sigh, "But I can pay you in services. I will work for you to repay you. My family is poor and I must offer this to you and I will not accept a no."
"You are already paying me back." Legolas smiled. "You do not remember how you told me that you were protecting me? That is payment enough." He smiled as he hugged her again.
"Yes, My Lord." Replied Lu'thien.
***
"So we are to first stop at Mirkwood then head to Gondor? Is that is?" Asked Gimili as they got ready to leave the next morning.
"Yes Gimili, Legolas said that the new member of our fellowship must return home for a moment. A meeting with the family is needed." Said Aragorn as he prepared the horses.
"So where are those two?" The rest of us are here, so why can't Legolas and our new man hurry up?" Gimili continued to complain.
"Not a man Gimili, A woman." Said Boromir as they looked to see two elves riding up on horses. "I knew that she would be riding with us from the moment I met her. She has amazing potential, she will do well on this quest." Boromir had spoken with Frodo the night before and had apologized to him for attacking him three years ago. Frodo had forgiven him easily. It was hard to stay mad when Frodo almost didn't destroy the ring.
The two reached the rest of the group and Boromir had bowed respectfully to Lu'thien. "Thank you Mi'lady. I never did get to say that. You rushed out so fast two days ago."
"You need not show that kind of respect to me Lord Boromir, I am the one who should be bowing now. Surrounded by so many of high rank. And a king no less. I of course always show my respect but you need not show it to me." She replied as she dismounted and bowed low to them all.
"So, are we ready to leave then?" Asked Pippin with a smile.
"Yes, let's go and get rid of this threat before it becomes to large to handle." Replied Merry.
"Alright then," Smiled Sam. "But I have to come home in good shape otherwise Rosie'll have me head."
"On to Mirkwood." Smiled Legolas.
"On to Mirkwood!" The rest replied.