Chapter 5: An Unwanted Journey
One thing that Arriël and Alexia asked Arwen if she would teach them the Elven language. Arwen smiled and happily agreed to do this. This was something that the girls wanted to learn since they arrived in Mirkwood they did not like hearing the other girls talking about them in their native tongue. Arwen laughed when they told her of the way the other she-elves would look at them. Not so much Alexia more Arriël and this is because she has stolen the young princes' heart, something that none of the maidens living in Mirkwood have ever done. Arwen explained to Arriël almost all the she-elves in all of Mirkwood have always been after Legolas not because of him on the inside more like his title, crown and looks.
Days pass the girls searching for Gandalf in the land of Mirkwood is hard when their dear friend is never in one place at a time, he is always running about, they find him finally smoking his pipe happily.
"Gandalf there you are!" Arriël said loudly.
"Yes here I am my dears why is it that you too are up so early?" He asked curiously.
"Well it's like this Gandalf I keep having these visions of a man. An evil man Gandalf he's so dark he has these creatures around him and he's dressed in dark robes. His eye's are so black, and he keeps telling me about Alexia and I about our gifts. Gandalf and I know you don't know about our gifts but I'm going to tell you about them," she started to finish but was interrupted by Gandalf.
"Stop Arriël, I already know about you gifts. Your ability of foresight and telekinesis. That a feeling you get when Alexia is troubled. I know all about them and don't worry I'm not here to judge you neither am I going too" he said smiling at both of them.
"But how could you know about our, Arriël did you?" Alexia asked Arriël her voice accusing.
"No Lex I promise I didn't say anything to anyone but Legolas. He promised he wouldn't tell anyone." Arriël said staring to get upset that Alexia would even accuse her of something.
"She didn't tell me Alexia I knew because I knew your mother and father long ago. You see I need to explain something to the both of you. You are both elves but your not like Lothlorien, Rivendell or Mirkwood elves. Your different you two poses gifts beyond any other elf you two are from a time in Middle-Earth long ago before Legolas, Elrond, or Galandriel. Your family was the first family of elves to start to live in Middle-Earth" Gandalf sighed.
"Ok wait we're elves and were from Middle-Earth but from the beginning of time then how come we ended up in the time where so used to?" Alexia questioned.
"Because my dear along with your family and people came an evil wizard thought you parents didn't know that at the time. Who swore an allegiance to your parents; this is because your mother and father were High King Oriel and Queen Serena Serenity of Imanca. Arriël after Alexia and you were born your father and mother knew right away that the both of you were different. You have powers about you that no normal elf has.
Another person that saw this was Molirion. He decided that he would take the both of you and start his own kingdom. The both of you two were going to be his daughters ruling at his side with your powers. He of course had no good intentions it was all an evil plot, your mother saw this for she possessed the same gift of reading minds and told you father right away.
Your parents decided that the best thing to do was to send the both of you away to a time in Middle-Earth in the future. Although things went wrong when Molirion found out about their plot so as they were sending you away with the help of another wizard. Molirion interfered in the process this sent you to the time that you are so accustomed to. Your parents were devastated fearing they would never see you again. They banished Molirion to a distant land in Middle-Earth. Where he's now stronger, much more powerful, and has built and army to destroy all those who appose him. Before your parents died they made me promise that I would find the both of you. And bring you Arriël to my time so you could rule as queen. Alexia you would be her second in line Alexia although you are older. Arriël being the stronger was chosen to rule. Arriël you are not sixteen as you might think you're actually much older. How much older we do not know.
Although since you are elven you are immortal so age is not something you must think about so for now we will just say that you are about sixty-five alright in mortal age, still quiet young among your elven kind. I am saddened to say this. Your parents were killed by Molirion" he said his voice full of sadness. "I stand before the two most powerful she-elves in all of Middle-Earth. Arriël our fate rests in your hands because you are the stronger one but Alexia will be here to help you. Lord Elrond will be having a council tomorrow many will be there but I warn the both of you. You will not be welcomed by all. The men of Gondor will be very weary as to having two she-elves coming on the journey. I'll I ask is that you save your questions about this journey. Let it not burden you so come let's go and have breakfast." He said leading them back into the main hall of the palace at Rivendell. The day had passed and while eating breakfast Arril became more anxious to learn of her family.
Arriël questioned the old wizard "Gandalf how come we don't remember our parents, why is it we've always been with I guess you could say our fake parents?"
"Try Arriël, try to remember your parents and what happen that night" he urged her.
Feeling doubtful and not knowing what she would remember she did as he told her she searched her mind and began to remember an old memory. "I remember my mother holding me while Lex played with her toy and a tall boy sitting and reading. And then father came in and she put me down while they talked. His face was full of worry and her expression became grave. She then picked me up while father grabbed Alexia. We were taken to this strange place and this old man said some strange words. A light surrounded us, but right before they faded away my mother said amin mela lle Arriël ar' Alexia lissenen ar' maska'lalaith tenna' lye omentuva. Then . . . that's all I can remember." She explained.
"That's all that you should remember, and to be more specific that old man was and is me. That is all for today you must go and rest for Elrond's council today, but before you go can you translate what your mother said before you left her?"He asked.
"I love you Arriël and Alexia sweet water and light laughter till we next meet." I said sadly knowing I will never see them again. We walked off and Alexia and I began to talk.
They walked back to the palace Arriël went back to her room with Legolas and walked in. She saw him getting dressed he already had his pants on but was just about to put his shirt on. She ran to him crying. Legolas didn't know exactly what was wrong but he knew it had something to do with the journey. They were about to embark on he held her close, while she held him tighter his skin was soft to touch to her. As her moist tears fell down his muscular chest. She finally stopped crying and looked to him. He kissed her and looked into her eyes.
"What's wrong melamin?" Legolas asked still confused as to why she was crying.
"I just found out that the fate of Middle-Earth rests in my hands. The journey I must to embark on this doesn't bother me that I must go. Just the parts that if I fail we're all doomed to death, and that my birth parents were killed shortly after Alexia and I were sent away." She said crying even more.
"No melamin you will not fail, I know you won't fail" he said looking at her.
"Are you sure? I don't even know what I'm up against all I know that whatever it or he is their powerful" she said wiping her tears away.
"Yes I am sure, and whatever it is we'll face it together." He said pulling her into his embrace. "Come before were late for breakfast and Lord Elrond's council meeting" he said pulling his tunic shirt on.
They walked out and ate breakfast. Arriël felt a little better after she ate although she was still very nervous, about the council meeting that was about to happen in less than an hour. After breakfast Lord Elrond ordered all that were to attend his council into the courtyard. Arriël and Alexia went back to their rooms and grabbed their hooded elven cloaks and put them on. Their long Arriël's is a scarlet red matching her dress. Alexia's golden the hoods large when placed over their heads a large piece hangs, the cape flows down to their ankles. A small silver brooch around their necks. Alexis hated the idea of wearing the cloaks especially since they were invited to be their.
"I really don't like this Arriël. I mean come on the whole thing is about you, me and this evil guy so why hide the fact that we're there?" Alexia asked in a complaining mood.
"I don't know but I feel a little better. I mean about wearing the cloaks because I am a little nervous about this meeting. Don't worry we're not going to be wearing them forever." Arriël said placing the hood over her head. And they walked out never looking up until they reached the courtyard.
When they arrived all except for Gandalf and Lord Elrond acted as if they were not there. This was all apart of the plan. Gandalf started to explain what this meeting is about, while Lord Elrond explained what, and who was to be going on this journey. Gandalf also said that no army could withstand the evil creatures that Molirion has created for long. He also explained that only one person would be strong enough to defeat Molirion on their own. That this person is the key to destroying Molirion and all his evil powers. Talther a young solider of Gondor stood up. Tall in stature, muscular, light skin, dark green eye's and dark brown hair.
"Who is this most powerful person you speak of why is he not here?" he questioned Gandalf.
"Oh but they are" he said with a smirk on his face.
"Well then were are they, which on of you is it" Talther said looking around the crowd.
"You may show yourself Arriël" Gandalf said looking in her direction.
She became scared and Alexia told her telepathically. It's ok don't be scared Alexia said grabbing her hand.
"I am the one you seek Talther. I am the one who holds the fate of all of Middle-Earth in the palm of my hands." She said removing the hood looking directly at him. Revealing that she is a girl, her hair half way up and down, two long strands in front of her ears, her pony tail braided in the elven fashion, her beautiful leaf shaped ears showing.
"You?" He questioned shockingly. "You are the one who is the most powerful, the one who is going to save all of us from this fate?" Talther questioned while laughing. As she stood and placed her hand out mid air palm out raising it into the air and use her telepathy to levitate him into the air as he goes into the air. Arriël twirls her hand and points out her index finger moving it in a circular motion causing him to twirl around pointing her finger down causing him be thrown down onto the ground knocking the wind out of him.
"I'd watch your tongue, because if I wanted to I could have killed you in an instant. So do not test me for I posses a power you dare not mess with." Arriël turned her back walking away towards her chair. She hears him throw his dagger and stops it mid air. The others gasp, turning around to face it the dagger only mere inches away from her face. Legolas with his bow in hand and an arrow shot at Talther headed for him she stops it as well, and looked at him and smiling thanking him for trying to protect her. "Thank you melamin" she said.
"Arriël why did you stop my arrow from hitting him?" He questioned her angrily as well as confused. As Frodo, and the other hobbits stood ready to attack him along with Gimli, Aragorn, Dimtilion and Alexia they look at Arriël as if she's lost her sanity, but all she does smile to all of them.
"I will not justify myself by giving him the satisfaction of making me angry" She said turning, and making the arrow and dagger hit the floor. She turns back to walk to her chair the other's gasp but she's way ahead of them using her telekinesis to push them into their seats and she flies into the air Talther barely missing her with his sword.
"Talther why do you attack Arriël?" Aragorn yelled to him.
"Because I will not have the fate of our world in her hands. She is nothing but an elf and I will not leave our fate to her!" He yelled back. Stripping him of his weapons, placing her hand palm out she made him rise as she rises herself making him meet her face to face, along with his sword coming up along next to me.
"It's funny isn't?" Arriël asked him.
"What is?" He asked spitting to the ground.
"Knowing that you could die by your own sword" She said probing his mind for his thoughts and this is what she had found. She is too beautiful and frail to hold out fate in our hands. I will not have her come on this mission and risk her life. I would rather die a thousands deaths than see her die by the hands of an evil being. That's why I must attack her and scare her from coming, I am scared for her. She dropped his sword, as it hits the ground she begins cry, hugging him she feels his surprise as well as the others on the ground but he hugs her back.
"It's ok you don't have to be scared for me, and I would rather die a thousand deaths then have all of the races of Middle-Earth die for my failure. I will not fail you Talther and I know you will not fail me." Arriël pulls away from his embrace. Tears in her eye's as well as his. "I refuse to let Molirion take away what I hold so dearly to me, as well as you" I said to him.
"Can you ever forgive me my lady?" He asked tears streaming down his face.
"Yes, what you did was out of the kindness in your heart" She said raising her eyebrows and begins to finish. "Sure it was kind of psychotic but your means where pure." She said in a forgiving tone to him wiping his tears away. "I will not have you carry my burden for me do you understand?" Arriël asked her tone demanding.
"Yes my lady" he said.
"Come, we will speak of this no more, and from now on you will call me Arriël or Arriël" she explained to him.
"Yes Arriël but I do not think the others will understand" he said.
"Don't worry I'll make them." Her smile reassured him, as they float back down to the ground, Legolas runs to her.
"Are you alright Arriël?" he asked looking me up and down.
"I'm alright melamin" she smiles at him, and turns to the others. "I want all of you to know something what has just happened here is no longer spoken of to anyone. Do you all understand? Talther and I have made our peace, what was said and done is none of your business. Alexia I thank you not to probe my mind about it either. His actions were wrong but his heart was right. So from this moment on we will discuss it no more. I do not want any of you treating him different for what happened do you all understand?" She asked looking around giving everyone including Legolas a look that could kill.
"We do Arriël," Alexia said smiling at her little sister.
"Now back to a matter of more important business" she said looking to Lord Elrond
"Well who among you wishes to go on this quest and be in this fellowship?" Elrond asked looking around for volunteers.
"I will" Gandalf said first.
"We will" said the four little hobbits in unison.
"I will" Dimtilïon said joining their group.
"Talther and I will" Aragorn spoke up.
"You know I will" Legolas said walking over to Arriël.
"Well what do you say Gimli?" Gandalf asked him.
"Of course I'll come. Like I'd let some elves have all the fun" Gimli said in a teasing voice looking towards Legolas and Dimtilïon.
"Girl, you know I can't let you go off on your own to get into trouble without me, where's the fun in that" Alexia said joining the rest of the Fellowship.
"So be it, you are now the Fellowship Of The Gifted Elves, I give you this name because you'll be protecting Arriël and Alexia from all evil, Arriël's protection is especially important if not more so" Elrond said.
"No Lord Elrond this mission depends on the both of us so if you wouldn't mind I'd like the both of is to be protected equally" Arriël said smiling at Alexia.
"As you wish Lady Arriël" Lord Elrond said smiling. "You leave tomorrow morn" Elrond said looking to all those of the fellowship.
They awoke bright and early and gathered all things that they are going to need on this journey, Legolas with his bow, quiver, and two daggers. Aragorn with his sword, Talther too with his sword and small dagger, Gimli and his two axes'. The three hobbits with their small swords, Frodo with sting. Dimtilion with his bow and quiver, Arriël with her bow and quiver and daggers, and Alexia with her bow and quiver.
You might wonder why Arriël had the same weapons as Legolas. Well you see during her stay in Mirkwood Legolas has taught her the art of eleven archery, and sword play. She had become just as good as him, if not better at least when it comes to daggers. Her skill matches his in archery. Alexia learned archery from Dimtilion who is the second best archer in Mirkwood. And of course Gandalf didn't really need weapons but he, decided to bring his sword, along with his magic staff. As soon as all the necessary things were packed they were off leaving Rivendell once again as many of them had so long ago. Elrond said his farewells to them and he came to Arriël.
"Namarië Poikaer, lissenen ar' maska'lalaith tenna' lye omentuva varna lema" he said kissing my forehead. Farewell pure one sweet water and light laughter till next we meet safe journey.
"Namarië Heruamin" was all she could say parting from him is like parting from her own father. The whole time she had been here he's been like a father to her, kissing his cheek and hugging him like she would her own father crying at their parting. Farewell my lord.
"N'uma niire poikaer lye kaivokalma au" he said hugging her one more time. No tears pure one we will meet again.
"Amin mela lle atar" Arriël said leaving his embrace tears flowing from my face more freely I love you father.
"Ar amin lle tinu" he said she turned to Arwen. And I you daughter.
"Arwen, amin kaivokalma lle mellonamin" Arriël said hugging her. Arwen I will miss you my friend.
"Ar amin lle mellonamin" she hugged her back, Lord Elrond turned to Alexia.
"I'm not that good at goodbye's Lord Elrond. I want to thank you for being like a father to Arriël and I, I don't have the heart to say goodbye but I will miss you" she hugged him tightly.
"Ar amin lle tinu" he said smiling down at her. She too started to cry. And I you daughter. "N'uma niire Alexia amin mela lle tinu" he said once more. No tears Alexia I love you daughter.
"Amin mela lle atar" she said. I love you father
"I'll miss you Arwen remember to tell us all that happened when we," Alexia stops not sure if they are going to come back.
"I will Lex" Arwen hugs her goodbye. Arwen turns to Legolas and Dimtilion. "Keep my little sister's safe" she whispered to them, she then turns to her husband. "Amin mela lle Aragorn be safe, protect them as them as if they were your own" she said kissing him goodbye.
"I will cormamin niuve tenna' ta elea lle au" he said hugging her. My heart shall weep until it sees thee again.
"Namarië" Lord Elrond waved to us as we walked away.
They left with the tears in their eye's and in their hearts. We don't have the heart to not cry we've finally found a place where people are just like us and now we have to leave to a place that we don't even want to go to. I have already begun to feel the burden of my task, although I still don't know what is to be done about Molirion.
Legolas walked back to the rest of the group he had been scouting ahead, coming up behind Arriël and wrapping his arms around her waist she smiled to herself and turned around and kissed him. He looked at her and asked her what the kiss was for and she said for being here for me, for loving me.
Alexia saw this and smiled while she stood with Dimtilïon he loves her so much and she loves him, she only wished that they could have gotten married before they journey. She was happy that they were together. She knew that nothing was going to ruin that or so she thought, but you'll find out more about this later. Gandalf finally decided that they had rested enough and said that they should at least travel for another four of five hours before stopping.
This angered Merry and Pippin the most because even though they had been in the Fellowship of the Ring. They still were not used to walking so much they complained. For the first two hours and then stopped because Arriël offered to carry Merry. Alexia offered to carry Pippin, the little hobbits couldn't be happier at this offer. Although they did ask if it bothered them from time to time making sure the girls weren't getting tired, but every time they refused to put them down. Being hobbits they're not that heavy for the two she-elves to carry.
Merry soon fell asleep on Arriël's shoulder she knew he was asleep because she started to hear a light snore come from him. Smiling to herself thinking how cute it is. Alexia and Pippin laughed at this. Pippin had never heard Merry snore and neither had the rest of the hobbits they decided that they might give Merry a light teasing when he woke up. Hearing all this laughter Merry awoke rubbing his eye's and stared looking around to see what was so funny.
"What's so funny you guys?" Merry asked yawning rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
"You are Merry, you've been sleeping on Arriël's shoulder for about two hours" Pippin had to stop talking because he began laughing again this time even harder.
"So what's so funny about that Arriël's warm and her skin is soft I fell asleep because he shoulder felt like a soft pillow" Merry said still confused as to why they were laughing.
"Well obviously soft pillows make you snore because you snored louder than a cave troll." Pippin said laughing even more and was joined in by the other hobbits. Merry became embarrassed and turned a bright red.
"It's alright Merry I didn't mind it, there's no need to be embarrassed it was actually quiet cute you looked like my little cousin Xander from back home." Arriël said kissing his cheek.
"Yeah I guess so sorry if it did bother you. You can put me down if you want too" he said still feeling a little embarrassed.
"Well I don't want to, but if you want me too then I will, is that what you wish Merry for me to put you down?" She asked looking at him.
"No, I just thought you might be tired from carrying me for so long" Merry said looking at her.
"Nope when I get tired I'll let you know" she said smiling.
"Alright if you say so" he said in a light timid voice.
They journeyed for another two hours before stopping for the night. Legolas was happy that they stopped because he had to stay somewhat a little further ahead for the rest making sure that there was no danger coming their way. While Dimtilïon had to walk a little further behind them it made both male elves happy to stop for the night this meant that they could spend sometime with their loves. Arriël and Alexia became happy to because they hadn't seen much of their loves either. The little hobbits also became happy because Arriël said the next morning that they're going to get up really early so she could give them a few lessons in fencing before they continued on their journey. But for now they were happy that they could have a nice hot meal that Sam would be cooking up.
This made everyone happy except for Merry and Pippin don't let me fool you their happy to get in a meal but the fact that they wouldn't be able to go back for second's and third's and so forth. Arriël and Alexia had never tasted better food in all their lives. They love the elven food, but Sam's cooking was the best food they had ever tasted although it is no comparison to elven but it is the best food they have tasted. Seeing as how he does not have a stove and proper storage for it all. Not only that their used to eating more fatty foods such as hamburgers, fries, and milk shakes etc whereas elven food consists of sweet fruits, meat, and small pastries. Sam's food consists of sausages, biscuits, and eggs.
"Yum this food is so muy delicioso Sam!" Alexia said smiling. "Wouldn't you agree Arriël?" she said looking at her cousin. Very delicious
"Yummy, doesn't even describe this food it's more like fantástico!" Arriël said laughing.
"Excuse me Lady Arriël what does fantastico mean?" Sam asked curiously.
"Oh Sam don't call me Lady Arriël. Your one of my good friends call me Arriël or Arriël ok and fantastico means fantastic and delicioso means delicious it's Spanish" she said smiling at Sam.
"Oh no Lady Arriël I could never call you or Lady Alexia by just your first name" he said.
"Really Sam? And why is that?" Arriël asked questioningly.
"Because you're a queen and a princess it would be rude and informal," Sam said bowing.
"Oh really Sam? Well since you see me as a Queen and a Princess, I order you to call me Arriël or Arriël and not treat me as royalty but as a very good friend of yours. Do you understand?" She asked looking at him with a smile.
"Well, since you have ordered me then I see no harm in me calling you by your first name and treating you as a friend because that's what we are friends right?" He asked looking up at her.
"Not friends Sam good friends" she said smiling at him.
"Well, it's nice to see that you becoming Queen of Imanca and Princess of Mirkwood hasn't gone to your head Arriël" Alexia said sarcastically, and winking at her. "But really I am glad it hasn't gone to your head otherwise I'd have to hurt you" Lex said smiling at Arriël.
"Oh now we wouldn't want that now would we?" Arriël said trying to sound scared.
"Melamin, would you like to go for a walk with me?" Legolas asked holding his hand out to her.
"Sure" she said grabbing his hand. "Where are we going?" she asked.
"Don't worry about it, you'll see soon enough" he said with a devilish smirk on his face "I want to show you something"
"Alright well I'll see all of you guys later ok" Arriël said waving bye.
Legolas led Arriël deeper into the forest to a small area where there are thousand of flowers and a small river ran through a little path that led to a small cave. The tree's leaves were beginning to fall their colors beautiful oranges, reds, lime greens, greens, and yellows. Arriël always loved the fall she didn't know exactly what season it was but she assumed it to be fall because the color of the leaves. She let go of Legolas's hand and went towards the stream she smiled to herself. A small opening within the trees let a smile beam of moonlight shone right on to Arriël Legolas smiled. She bent down and cupped her hands into the water and splashed her face. The water felt refreshing and cool to her face she thought it's not everyday I get to wash my face, but thank God I haven't been getting so much acne she laughed out loud at what she had just thought. She finally got up and before she could turn around there's Legolas standing in her path.
"Oh, Legolas you scared me don't sneak up on me like that!" She scolded him.
"I'm sorry melamin, come let's sit near the stream" he said kissing her neck. The touch of his lips made chills run down her spine.
"Legolas are you trying to seduce me?" She asked with eyebrow cocked up.
"No my love why would I ever do such a thing," Legolas asked with a devilish grin.
"Oh really somehow I do not believe you," she said cocking her eyebrow up.
"Come I only wish to hold you in my arms for a while before we must start our journey towards Moria. A place I never thought I would have too seen again" he said pulling her into his embrace and kissing her forehead.
"I don't like the sound of that place Moria, it sounds really gloomy, and depressing is it a forest of some sort?" she asked.
"No melamin it's a mine more like now it's a tomb for all the dead dwarves and orcs that we killed on our last journey" he said gravely.
"Legolas I don't like caves. Their disgusting full of have bats and creepy things in there and a tomb doesn't exactly make me feel any better, and you killed dwarves?" She said in a shocked voice. Thinking why would he kill dwarves when him and Gimli are such good friends.
"No we didn't not kill dwarves they where already dead when we arrived there, I only pray that this time through the caves Pippin will a little more quiet" he said with a light laugh.
"Why is that melamin?" She asked curiously.
"Well the first time we went through the mines. Pippin decided he wanted to touch one of the dead dwarf's bodies that was sitting on a well. It then fell into the well dragging a long chain making so much noise that we had to run the rest of the way out because of the orcs and the." He stopped not wanting to remember that horrible day in the mines when Gandalf fought the Balrog but it flashbacked into his mind.
"Legolas that's alright you don't need to tell me I can see it in your eyes that it bothers's you. Come I think we should get back to the others before they start to worry" she said stopping him from going on with his story.
They walked back neither of them saying a word just the simple fact that they were together was good enough. When they finally reached camp they found that Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin weren't asleep. They ran straight to Arriël giving her a hug, she smiled and asked why they were still all awake. Merry explained that they couldn't sleep.
"Will you sing us a song Arriël a song from you time to lull us to sleep" Merry asked with his bright smile.
"I guess so only if you promise to try and fall asleep ok? We have a long journey tomorrow once again and I don't need you being tried the whole way" she said scolding them like a mother does a child.
"Ok we promise to try and fall asleep" Merry said happily.
"Then come" she said sitting while Frodo and Merry sat next to her while she wrapped her arm around Frodo. Pippin lies on her lap and she played with his hair to make him fall asleep faster Sam on her other leg she began singing
She sang like and angel, and as her song ended she hummed the rest of it while the little hobbits fell fast asleep. Seeing that they fell asleep, she smiled and used her telekinesis power to move them all close to the fire for warmth placing them gently on the ground so she would not wake them. She then ran to Legolas seeing that he had taken first watch.
"Hello melamin, you sing very beautiful but I must ask you a question what was the song where you singing?" He asked curiously.
"Oh you heard me, I hate when people hear me sing" she said blushing.
"Why melamin you sing beautifully" he said with a surprised look on his face.
"Thanks so many people tell me that but I've learned not to believe it especially when I was younger I sang at a winter concert and everyone said I was great except for my friend. More like a former friend. Oh well the song is a favorite of mine. It's about a girl who's found the love of her life and she's willing to do anything for him, and she prays that her heart will guide her." She said grabbing her cross again. She leaned against Legolas and fell asleep in his arms. Soon after this Gimli came and took over for Legolas he smiled to himself think how happy Legolas and Arriël are together he only wished that they didn't have to be on this journey, but all in all he is happy to see his friend of many years so happy.
"Well Legolas I think it's time you went for some sleep" Gimli said looking down at him.
"Oh, no Arriël is asleep and I don't want to nudge her awake I'll just lay here until morning" he said smiling at the dwarf. "You know Gimli I think this is the only time you'll ever be taller than me" he said with a light chuckle.
"Yes I suppose that is true my friend" he said laughing as well. Their laughter soon awoke Arriël she smiled.
"Is it time too leave yet?" She asked rubbing her eyes.
"No lassie we still have a good four hours before sun rise you should go back to sleep" Gimli said.
"Gimli are you ordering me to go back to bed?" She asked with her eyebrow cocked up.
"No my lady only suggesting that you . . ." He couldn't find the words to say the look on her face looked stern.
"I'm only playing with you Gimli." She smiled letting Gimli know that she wasn't serious.
"Is there no end to your teasing Arriël?" He asked laughing.
"Nope" she said with a big smile.
"It appears that your husband has fallen asleep" he said pointing to Legolas.
"How can you tell" she asked looking at Legolas yet.
"Well his eye lids are shut" he said flatly
"Wow that's a first I usually seen him sleep with his eye lids open wonder why their closed now?" she asked Gimli.
"Well lass he can sleep both ways, when he sleeps with his eye's open it's because he's not in a total deep sleep, when their closed he is in a deep sleep" Gimli said explaining to Arriël.
The two continued to talk until sun rise Gimli told her of his travels with Legolas and the Fellowship, and the battle's he had been in. Arriël was very interested in his tales especially the ones about him and Legolas she would have never thought that when they first met they were not friends. Especially since they are the best of friends now. She also like hearing about all the battles that he had been in during his travels before the Fellowship of the Ring.
She then told him about her life before she came to Middle-Earth her mother or more like the woman who raised her as her own who Arriël had known as her mother. Arriël told of her family and of her travels, more like family vacations that Alexia and her family would take together. She also told him how much different things are from were she came from. How they didn't ride horses everywhere and that there isn't elves, dwarves, hobbits, and wizards. Just mortal men Gimli had said how terrible of place you came from. She smiled and said not really you don't miss things that you've never known about, but he replied. Well lass there had to be elves in your time or else you wouldn't have been there she smiled at thought. Yes I guess so but Gandalf said Alexia and I were the only ones. They continued to talk clear into the morning till sunrise when they had to wake everyone up for breakfast all except for Sam he got up on his own.
"Hello Arriël you didn't sleep" Sam asked getting ready to make breakfast.
"Hello Sam yes I did sleep for a while but then I woke up and talked to Gimli and helped keep watch you know these dwarves their not so alert as we elves are." She said teasingly towards Gimli, all he could do was laugh knowing that she was only joking.
"Yes Sam but you know I could have been more alert if Arriël hadn't talked so much," he said winking at her.
"I resent that master dwarf I think it is you who talks more" she said giving him a friendly punch in his arm.
"Come let us wake the others" Gimli said laughing even louder.
"Come on Lex we have to get up Sam's cooking breakfast" Arriël said nudging her sister. Alexia didn't move.
"Come on Lex get up" she still didn't budge. "Ok I didn't want to do this but you leave me no choice" Arriël walk off for about two minutes comes back with a small cup of cold water and pours it all over Alexia.
"Oh that's cold who did it!" Alexia said breathing heavily. "Arriël why you little, get over here I'm gonna kill you get over here!" She yelled running after Arriël while the others watched really believing that Alexia was going to harm Arriël. Arriël ran as fast as she could around the others laugh hysterically. When she finally caught Arriël she tackled her to the ground and started tickling her all her body while Arriël screamed with laughter.
"Ok, ok, ok I'm sorry I'm sorry" she said through laughs.
"Say mercy or I won't stop" Alexia said laughing and dripping over Arriël.
"Mercy, Mercy!" Arriël yelled still lying on the ground.
"I can't believe you did that, oh this water is freezing" Alexia said still laughing. Frodo walked over to both girls who were still on the ground laughing.
"Hey Lex maybe next time you'll listen to me and," Arriël stopped talking and the same look of fear fell upon her face once again.
"Arriël no, Arriël not again" Alexia said sadly.
She stood there having the same vision of the man, and the evil creatures they were killing everyone and anyone in sight, and then she saw it Legolas being shot and stabbed. Tears rushed to her face but in her vision she did nothing, but watched as the life faded away from his ocean blue eyes. He then fell to the ground not moving but where he laid on the ground dead.
The evil sorcerer stood there at her side laughing while she laughed along with him. Arriël then saw Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin trying to get her away from Molirion but with one swipe of his hand they fell to the ground unconscious. Alexia did nothing and stood on his other side only watching while the rest effortlessly attacked him failing with each swipe. Just as she felt that all hope had faded she saw another vision one of pure joy, and hope.
She sees herself and the rest of the Fellowship their all alive badly wounded but none are dead. Legolas is with her at her side holding her in his arms telling her it's ok that it was over. While she saw the evil sorcerer dead on the ground he was defeated. But then she wondered which vision is the truth. Which one will come to pass? Will she live with Legolas living out the days of her immortal life with Alexia and Dimtilïon while they all live in Mirkwood? Or will she rule with an iron fist at the side of Molirion destroying all that she loves and holds dearly? The visions ended and she came back to reality. Legolas on her right and Alexia on her left while the little hobbits also surrounded her.
"Arriël are you ok what happened?" Alexia asked in a panic.
"I need to talk to all of you I need to tell you of my visions so none of you worry about me." She said gravely. "I have these gifts for those of you who don't know of them. I will not dwell on what they are. I keep having these visions of a man he is of pure evil he wears black robes. His eye's have no color to them only evil and darkness. His skin is so pale and all around him there is this evil aura. He has these creatures around him they looked like they used to be animals that have been tortured and maimed into what they are now. Their eye's, their eye's show so much evil and yet a longing to be free from what they are now. Well anyways in my vision all of you are there with me in this dark place but I don't know where it is. You're all dead except for Alexia and I and with him we rule all of Middle-Earth with an iron fist." She paused for a small second.
"I destroy everything I love and hold dear to my heart but then in my vision just as I feel there's no nope left another vision occurs. You're all alive and everything is ok and this evil being is dead and has been defeated but I just wish" She stopped and began crying again holding on to Alexia while she hugged her trying to comfort her.
"Just stop Arriël you don't need to tell us anymore," Aragorn said as he wrapped a blanket around her.
"Yea Arriël I think we've heard enough for now" Merry said trying to give her a good fake smile, he did not like seeing her like this she looked so helpless.
They gathered all their things and packed them away and then started up again bright and early that morning heading toward the Mines of Moria. A place none of them wished to see. All but Arriël, Alexia and Dimtilïon really knows what lies in those mines, even Gimli wished not to see them but he also knew that to get to Lorthlorien they would have to go through the mines, because the other passage way would be to dangerous. Arriël doesn't exactly like the idea of having to go through the mines because there's one thing I haven't told you about Arriël she's claustrophobic not exactly a good idea when going through the mines especially when there's area's when the pathway to walk can only hold one person at a time.