Chapter 15

Singing could be heard all over Lothlórien. The hobbits were wondering what they were saying, as it was in elvish.

"It's a memento of Gandalf. Though I do not have the heart to tell you what they are saying, for the grief is still too near." replied Legolas with a sad aura surrounding him. From a nearby bush he could hear some she-elves giggling then running away quickly. Legolas being a bit curious followed them by the trial they had left behind accidentally. Hiding behind a bush he heard their conversation.

"You are absolutely no fun Zefron, live a little," said a she-elf whom Legolas couldn't see at the moment though he was certain it wasn't Naurrîn.

"Zefra is right you know," said Naurrîn softly punching Zefron in his right shoulder, for once he had his hood off. He sat on the grass not facing Legolas with his longish brown hair hanging down his back.

"Of course I'm right, when am I not?" asked Zefra coming into Legolas's view wearing not a dress, but a black tunic with sleeves that flared out slightly at the elbow and with a single wrist band that covered her right wrist. Black leggings and a strange long black scarf that went tightly around her neck. Her semi-long blond hair was up in a half ponytail with a single clump of hair tucked behind her pointed ear, although the odd thing was that it was black. Legolas did all he could to detain his gasp at Zefra. The main thought that went through his mind was, why was she here.

"You were never the smart one Zefra. You were always the cocky one when we were young. I thought that you would have grown out of it by now," said Zefron sitting up and brushing himself off, then helping Naurrîn up too.

"No, what would give you that idea? Well I don't know about you two, but I am going to walk around and visit the place and people," said Zefra picking up her long black cloak, after putting it on she walked out of the clearing while putting up the hood. Legolas ran back to tell Aragorn of this.

"Legolas, what is it?" asked Aragorn as Legolas burst through the brush near him.

"She is here, Zefra is here in the flesh," said Legolas.

"Are you sure about this?" asked Aragorn. Legolas nodded his head, then silently motioning for him to follow after seeing Zefra poke her hooded head above a rock then disappearing.

"Where are they going?" asked Frodo walking over to Boromir, who was sitting at the base of a tree.

"Legolas thinks that he saw Zefra," he replied getting up and walking away.

Zefra had about a five-minute head start so she could have easily got away from the two if she continued to run… if only she hadn't got herself caught in a trap sending her upside down in a tree hanging by her right foot.

"I think we finally might have caught Haldir, Elrohir," said Elladan as the two twin sons of Elrond walked out of the bushes with their dark hair tied back like Legolas's and wearing dark blue garments. Not regarding Zefra's face seeing as her black cloak had fallen over it and got tangled as she struggled to get out. Legolas and Aragorn ran into the small clearing and looking from the twins to Zefra who was still swinging upside down from the tree.

"What are you two doing here?" asked Aragorn as Legolas went over to see if he could get Zefra down without hurting her.

"Why, hello to you too Estel. We came here to visit our grandmother, may I ask who we caught?" replied Elrohir motioning to the struggling figure in the tree.

"My name is Zefra," was the muffled reply. Legolas had climbed up the tree but was having no luck untying the elf. Elladan threw him up one of his daggers to cut her down, which he did sending Zefra down onto the ground with a loud thud. Cursing slightly she finally managed to untangle herself from her cloak, stood up and straightened her scarf as calmly as she could. Legolas jumped down from the tree and landed behind her so she couldn't get away.

"Who may I ask put that trap up?" asked Zefra gritting her teeth as her eyes started to get a red tinge to them.

"We did," replied the twins in unison.

"And who exactly are you?" asked Zefra turning her reddened gaze to the two.

"I am Elrohir and this is my brother Elladan. We are the twin sons of Elrond, Lord of Rivendell," replied Elrohir.

"Ah, yes. I have heard of you two. Always pulling pranks on anyone you do and do not know. I am Zefra, daughter of Acon, King of Foresthem." Zefra said looking the twins over carefully with her normal violet eyes shining. Elladan and Elrohir just stared at her and her appearance. After a few seconds she noticed that Legolas and Aragorn were looking at her strangely and without warning, she jumped to the side of Legolas and bolted out of the clearing and into the forest again.

"Should have grabbed her when you had the chance," called Elladan as Legolas and Aragorn took off after her. Zefra's hardy laugh echoed throughout the forest as she lost Legolas and Aragorn quickly.

"She's fast, we should get some sleep my elven friend," said Aragorn as they admitted defeat and walked back to the twins who hadn't moved from their spot in the clearing.

"Why did you want her so badly?" asked Elladan walking with the two back to the main city.

"She was said to be dead," replied Legolas silently.

"There must be an explanation to why she is here," said Elrohir. "Elladan and I can find out." Legolas and Aragorn nodded their heads and went off to their sleeping quarters. The twins went to find their grandmother to find out all they could about Zefra. But their search came to an abrupt halt when Zefra ran around a tree and crashed into the two sending all of them sprawling onto the ground.

"I am sorry young lords," said Zefra sitting up and wiping her bloody lip with her sleeve.

"Why were you running?" asked Elrohir getting up and brushing himself off. Zefra got up and looked at him with tears in her violet eyes.

"I was just at the mirror and Galadriel and there were things that frightened me and I ran without looking…" she started when her voice broke off.

"Zefra! There you are, come with me. You are needed," said Naurrîn running over to her.

"Please do not tell them of our meeting," said Zefra walking away with Naurrîn.

"I think you were to easy on her El," said Elladan walking into the clearing where their grandmother kept her mirror.

"Elladan, Elrohir. What a pleasant surprise. To what do I owe the honor?" asked Galadriel walking over to her grandsons and embracing them.

"We would like to know why Zefra is here," said Elrohir getting straight to the point.

"She is here on her own business," she replied quietly. Zefron came into the clearing with his hood off.

"Tell Aragorn and Legolas that what they saw was just a double," he said after bowing slightly. "She is in great distress at the moment." With those words he turned around and left just as silently as he came in.

"Do as he says," said Galadriel knowing that if the rest of the Fellowship found out that she were actually there, they wouldn't trust Zefron ever again. Elladan nodded and walked away, Elrohir stayed back awhile.

"What did she see that cause her so much pain?" he asked.

"Look into the mirror and you shall see it too," replied Galadriel motioning to her mirror. Elrohir was skeptical for a moment but being the curious elf that he was, he did. As the fog cleared on the mirror, he began to see why she was so upset and frightened…

Whew! LONG chappie! To all those who have reviewed this story, I will say this… it is my story and my ideas so therefore I don't have to do exactly like the books say. To everyone though I say thank you very much for your support!!!