A/N: Thanks to those of you who have reviewed my story... the beginning of it is pretty bad but it does get better... thanks again...

Chapter Two

She walked for days across hills, rivers, and plains, slowly heading southwest. She did not know yet exactly where she was headed but she did know that it would be a place for adventure.

After almost a week she came over one more hill and looked out over a wide plain. She knew from the maps that lined the halls of her home that this was the land of Rohan. Thinking about these maps took her back to a memory of only a little while ago...

The fire was burning in the great hall. She hears her father approaching from behind his weeping daughter.
"Reina, come with me. I wish for you to see something." Her father said gently laying his hand on her shoulder. She followed him down the hall trying to dry her tears. He stopped in front of a map of Middle Earth.
"Here. This is where your brother was headed." He said pointing to a place that didn't look too far away on the map. "It's not too far away. There is no need to despair he will return soon."
"I do not despair for him... but for myself. While he is out traveling I am put in a cage of wood, hidden away from the outside world!" Reina cried in desperately.
"But you won't be here forever. Your time will come and I feel that you will be one of the bravest elves of your time." Her father tried to comfort her.
"I know... but I just can't help but feel useless at this point." she said starting to sob once more...

Off in the distance she sees a large horde of orcs. That breaks her free of her reminiscing.

What is this? Orcs traveling across Rohan in the day light?

She then looks even harder and sees that even farther away a group of men on horseback are in pursuit of the orcs.

There's a fight coming on! I'll have to run hard to get there in time to help fight!

Running over the hills, Reina heads toward the traveling orcs as fast as her legs could carry her.

By nightfall she was still leagues away. The orcs had reached the borders of Fangorn forest.

I can not run any longer, without a rest! The men will wait for dawn to attack... if I arrive just before dawn I can be of use. But not in this condition I must rest to be able to fight.

Lying down on the ground she rests, trying to gather her strength to keep running and for the fight.

The next thing she remembers is hearing a shriek. Leaping up and realizing that the battle had begun she started running as fast as she could force herself to go. Cursing herself for lying too long.

The sun was just rising as she came over the last hill to see the forest line of Fangorn. As she overlooked the battle field the men where now cleaning up from their victory.

I'm too late! I'll just go help them and maybe find out where the orcs came from and what sort of errand made them run though it was day light.

Reina called a greeting down to the working men. "Greetings, Men of Rohan! Are you in need of any assistance in your work?"
"What is your name and what business do you have in Rohan?" called a strong male voice that came from a man headed towards her.
"My name is Reina and I dwell in the halls of Mirkwood and was traveling nearby and saw the orcs from a distance. I came to see if you needed any aid."
"Well, in that case Reina. Thank you for your concern. My name is Eomer son of Eomund. You may indeed help us and then come and meet our king in Edoras." Eomer said motioning his soldiers help.
"Thank you greatly for the invitation but I really can not go to Edoras with you. I must be on my way." Reina said starting to back away slowly.
"I'm sorry but I can not let you go. You must come and make your journey known to the king before you can travel through our lands." Eomer said as two of his men came up behind Reina to block her escape.
"You will regret this." Reina said right before being taken and put on a horse.

As soon as the men of Rohan had done their gruesome task they rode hard and fast on the way back to Edoras the Golden Hall of King Theoden.