Disclaimer: I wrote a letter to Tolkien asking him to sell the whole LOTR concept, but I haven't gotten an answer out…….
On with the story!
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Ellie didn't know the Elf who was cradling her was, but his sweet smell, and his reassuring voice calmed her considerably. He was still sitting next to her, and his cloak was draped over her shoulders, staring into the trees when she woke up. He had his arm around her waist and was twirling her hair in his hand absentmindedly. She pushed her head closer to his body, and began to go over the previous day's activities. It hit like a ton of rocks. Legolas pulling her up, Gandalf falling into an abyss, her fight with Gandalf and then Lothlorien. She began to sob again. He would have never fallen if she had convinced him he was going the wrong way.
The girl –What did she say her name was? Ellie? Yes, that was it.- began to sob again in Haldir's lap. He picked her up and looked into her eyes. "Ellie? Ellie, you are safe now. By all the power I have granted to me by my Lord and Lady, I swear you are safe." He looked at the girl as she shook her head, "You :SOB: don't understa…" her voice trailed of in a fit of sobs again. He sighed yet again and let thee girl sink into his chest again. "Brother!" he turned around to see his brother Rumil looking at him. "Brother our watch is over, Orophin has packed over things and gone ahead to let the lady know we have company." He looked down at Haldir and then at the girl, he cold see his brother's uncomfort as he failed miserably to stop the girl from crying through much of the afternoon and night and even now. "Haldir, sometimes you have to let them cry it out. She'll tell you sooner or later." Rumil looked his brother. "Shut-up." he said and turned around again, then his brother's words sank in. Rumil stood looking at him expectantly as Haldir stood p and apologized and called the company together, passing Ellie to a startled Rumil. She pushed him away, and sank back to the floor letting loose a wail as loud as the one she let loose the night before in the mines. Rumil covered his ears and stepped away as the girl wrapped herself tighter in Haldir's cloak.
Legolas awoke at Ellie's screams and decided to let –Precious Haldir take care of the distressed Damsel- Haldir stepped into the sleeping area and awakened the rest of the company and sent them to a corner where a big wash basin awaited them. He had Rumil place a piece of Lembas bread on their bedding for their return. He returned to the wailing girl. "Brother!" Rumil yelled tossing him his pack. Haldir opened his pack and fished for some lembas between the knives and sharpening stones he carried. –Stupid Rumil, ate all the lembas no I have to present her with--- this.- He looked defeated as he pulled out of his sack a crumbling piece of lembas bread. He walked over fetching a washcloth in a bowl of water and a drinking glass full of clean water. He sat the hysterical elf up and looked her in the eyes. "Stop…Crying… Now… Please Ellie?" His eyes softened at the last two words and she stifled a few sobs, and nodded. He wet the washcloth and wiped her face and handed her the lembas, and water. She stared at the piece of bread in her hand, and a mournful smile came across her features. She held it up to her face triumphantly and said, "Lembas!" and then broke into a fit of tears. At this a smile broke across the face of Haldir and he burst into a fit of gut wrenching laughter. This startled the grieving elf that she stopped crying altogether and stared at the elf before her that was now rolling on the ground laughing. Soon Aragorn, Boromir and the hobbits were standing around Haldir wondering what had happened. Rumil pushed between Aragorn and Boromir and stared with moth agape at his brother. –What has come over that crazy elf? He is usually the most serious elf I have known. Don't tell me that crazy girl has made him crazy too?- Rumil looked from Ellie to his brother and then kicked Haldir in the stomach. "What are you doing?" he asked ready to laugh as hard as his brother. Just watching this normally serious elf rolling around with tears streaming down his eyes and clutching his stomach so was enough to make anyone laugh, were it not from the awkwardness of the situation. Haldir choked out "L-le-mbas!" and burst into a bigger fit of laughter. Ellie who was still holding the piece of bread still over her head pulled it down to her mouth and retreated behind Haldir's seat and started nibbling on the bread as tears followed from her eyes. She was startled when Rumil came out of the branches panting and knelt by her side. "Where is Haldir Arwen amin?" Ellie looked at the crazy elf. She had just left him with Haldir. "Right where you left him Heruamin." She looked up as Rumil stepped out from behind the chair, and stood in front of her. "2 of you!!" she gasped. "No, I am Orophin, he is my twin brother." "Oh." "Rumil, where is Haldir?" "He has gone crazy brother. We have to take him to the healers wing as soon as we enter Caras Galdhon." Rumil smirked. "Rumil, brother, Where. Is. HALDIR!!!" he screamed at his brother. "HAHAHA. OR-HA-PH-hahahaha" Haldir tried to call.
Orophin stepped out to see his brother on the floor, "You may yet be right brother." He said looking from one brother to the other.
Ellie finally of the piece of bread on the chair and walked over to the hysterical elf and sat in front of him. "Why do laugh at me so?" At this Haldir stopped laughing at that and sat upright. A wave sighs came from the group that had formed around the two. "You looked so sweet when you did that, oh you looked so innocent. Like a child. It relieved my heart to see you smile." She took her into a hug and she smiled and blushed as everyone looked at her. Legolas looked on at the whole scene and stomped away as Ellie's eyes fell on him. She wondered what on earth she could have done to upset him, and realized it was probably the same reason everyone else was mad at her. She had let Gandalf fall to his death. It was hr fault. She looked at Haldir as he stood her up and guided her to the edge of the tree. "It is time you met with the lady and lord of Lorien. Let us make haste now." He held the maiden's hand as the company made its way down the tree.
Ellie was still walking barefoot through the forest, holding onto Haldir's reassuring arm. She couldn't bring herself to make eye contact with Legolas, as Haldir led her closer to an unknown destination. "Do you not wish to wear boots Arwen amin?" Haldir whispered to her as she looked in awe at the beautiful woods of Lothlorien. "No my lord. This grass feels cool upon my feet and calming against my skin. Would you have me wear boots and deprive me of such a sensation? Many travel from across middle earth to see the beautiful wonder of Lorien, yet I am the luckiest of them all, as I get to walk barefoot upon the beautiful grass of Lorien and meet its lord and the lady. Haldir?" He wasn't listening.. well actually she had lost him after 'deprive me'. He had never heard anyone speak so fondly of Lorien in all of his 4000 years. Haldir smiled fondly, suppressing the urge to take of his boots and chase this maiden around the fields of Lorien. "Haldir?" she repeated. She had finally opened up to him and he wasn't listening!! "Yes Arwen amin, I would not wish to upset you in any way." This time it was Ellie's turn not to listen. She let out a soft moan that startled the four male elves traveling. (Haldir, his two brothers and Leggy) Haldir stiffened as the elleth in his arms let go of him and ran to the top of a cliff and looked over the water. "Oh. Look!!" That sigh again. Haldir walked around her and motioned to something across the water, and a rope flew at him. He caught the rope and tied it around a near by tree. He then turned around and looked at the nervous hobbits and signaled for two more ropes making a bridge across the water. He motioned for Aragorn to cross. After he made it over, Frodo mustered the courage to cross, followed closely by Merry, Pippen, and a very pale and reluctant Samwise. He was followed by Gimli the dwarf, and Boromir. Rumil went next followed by Legolas. Haldir stood patiently by the ropes awaiting the maiden to follow across. –Maybe I will carry her across- he smiled. "Milady? It is your turn." He said as his brother, Orophin wound the two extra ropes around his arms and returned to the guard talan. Haldir looked at the girl as she stood up. She was watching Legolas all the way across, and then Orophin as he disappeared behind a tree. She looked at Haldir and a big grin spread across her face. She took of his cloak and handed it to him, and pushed her hair behind her face. She stood on her tip toes and kissed Haldir and then spun him around to face the other cliff. He looked at her dumbfounded and watched helplessly as she jumped off the cliff! –Ohmygod!!- "ELLIE!" he screamed. He watched as the beautiful figure emerged from the water and swam across to the other side and scaled the cliff to the others. Swiftly Haldir ran across the remaining line never taking his eyes off the crazy elleth. –She's crazy! She is crazy. By the valar she is a crazy, beautiful, crazy elf.- HE thought to himself.
Legolas watched as Ellie jumped into the water. He knew she would by the way she was smiling, but he still didn't expect it. He watched her scale the cliff and jump up in front of him and give him the biggest grin he had ever seen on her face. He forgave her right then and there. –Crazy, crazy, crazy, stupid, crazy beautiful crazy elf!- his mind screamed as he gathered her in a hug and kissed her forehead. Sopping wet, she clung to his body and kiss him on his nose. He tightly as Haldir jumped on the bank and his heart fell into his knees.-What is she doing in HIS arms?- Haldir suppressed the urge of killing the other male elf as he unfolded his cloak and draped it around the elleth. She turned and beamed at him, and was drawn away by Legolas's guiding arm. --
Haldir sat in the rain staring in a high tree. He sat on a descent sized branch in a secluded place he had found when he was younger. He had always come here to think. Lush trees and wild flowers of all colors grew everywhere, but his favorite thing about this place was the little lake in the middle with a miniature waterfall. White water lilies grew over the lake beautifying the area profoundly. He sat, Haldir, in his sorrow. He had never really loved, anyone, but he felt strongly for this… Ellie. – Of course she would choose Legolas over you, you bafoon. He is a prince. You? You are a sorry excuse for a March Warden. Haldir of Lorien. Ha! Pathetic. How do you expect to win her heart?- His thoughts tortured him. But this mind countered, -It wasn't Legolas who held her as she cried. It wasn't Legolas who carried her up a tree and cared for her. It wasn't Legolas who's arms she slept in. It wasn't Legolas who she clung to today, it wasn't Legolas who's cloak she wore. Why? Why Ellie?- He felt distressed. And then he saw her.
Across on the other bank she danced in the rain wearing a light blue dress and was soaking wet from the rain. A smile played its way to his face as he saw her dancing and singing softly. So soft no one who hear, unless their eleven ears were sharp, sharper than most elves. Haldir thanked his trainer secretly as he had taught Haldir to hone his hearing, and atune it to the wood. He smiled as he heard her soft voice, and watched her twirl around while the rain beat on her had and body. "And I will take you across the sea, just you and me, you and me, to Valinoor I say. They call, they call, and I will answer, to the sea, to the sea, just you and me…" A smile played across his face. –I wish I could take you across the sea Ellie. Away from Sauron, away from Saruman. Ellie…-
He started as he watched a figure stepped out of the trees behind her.
Legolas had stepped into thee clearing and waited for Ellie to notice him. She didn't another twirl and started as she saw him. She stopped with her hands over her head and her left leg straight behind her in mid- twirl. Her face became crimson. And she turned around and looked at the water. Legolas approached the girl, unaware of the figure across the bank who was watching them both. He put his arm around her waist and drew her to him. She turned and met his eyes. He held her close and looked deeply into her eyes. "I don't think I have been introduced to the most beautiful elf in Middle Earth." She blushes and pushed him away and said, "I would watch what I say in the woods of the Beautiful Lady Galadriel, my lord."
He drew her to him again. He took her hand and bowed, "Im Legolas Thranduilion o Eryn Lasgalen." She smiled and returned the bow. "Im Elainor of Isengard." "No melamin, you are Ellie, of Lothlorien." he smiled.
"Yes, I suppose you are right, well than, Im Ellie of Lorien" she smiled deeply. She understood now why her mother loved this place. Legolas drew her to him again and she buried her head in his shoulder, and they danced slowly to music only they could hear in their hearts.
The rain receded and began to be a little romantic shower. Ellie led Legolas closer to the lake, and asked him to look in. He had bent over to look in and no sooner did he find himself submerged under water. He stayed under and waited for her to come closer. No sooner than a few seconds she found herself under water too. She came up for air to find Legolas laughing at her. She pushed his head under water and he grabbed her ankle sending her flying backwards into the water. They both came up in the middle of the lake laughing and swimming circles around each other, and then splashing each other. Legolas swam toward the waterfall and stood under it. Ellie followed suit and held her beloved in her arms. Legolas looked down deeply into her eyes as her came out of the water, and then suddenly it happened. The two elves kissed. It was a passionate soft, sweet kiss and afterwards Ellie looked into Legolas's eyes and held close. "Legolas… oh." He kissed her again. Then pressed his fingers against her lips. There they stood holding each other and the waterfall parted along their shoulders and gazed into each other's eyes.
Across from the two elves sat a deep distressed elf shaking. He watched her hold him. She kissed him and then kissed him again. –This is not how its supposed to be!- his heart cried out. He suppressed tears threatening to come out and tore through the trees back to his room, which ironically was on the same talan as Ellie's mother. The one she was staying in. -
The couple climbed up on the bank holding hands and walked back to their rooms. "I love you, melamin." Legolas called as he kissed her goodnight, his heart leaping for joy as she kissed him passionately back.
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The next morning Ellie was wandering again in the trees. She was admiring the wild flowers and trying very hard not to step on them as she slammed into a figure headed the opposite way. They both fell hard on their rear ends. "Haldir!!!" she yelled as she launched herself onto him, pinning him to the ground in a straddling position. "Haldir how fare you? Where were you yesterday?!" Haldir looked at the girl and remembered Legolas, and pushed her off of him. "I have to go to border, it is now my turn to guard." He stood up and was knocked down again by Ellie, who jumped onto his back, sending him toppling. He turned over to find her sitting on his stomach again. "Ellie, I have to go, please leave me alone." She wouldn't take no for an answer. Nope, not today. Especially after she was told by none other than Rumil that Haldir was off today. –Or was it Orophin? Bhaa, what ever.- She lay down on top of Haldir and snuggled onto his chest. He grunted to show his annoyance, but she ignored him. "Haldir…" she said in a sweet voice, "Please show me around Lorien," she said as she kissed his neck. He melted. She sat up and moved to the grass, and Haldir looked at her. –Alright you win daughter of Tiniwiviel- his mind called out. He sat up next to her. "What would you like to see, Lothamin? My Flowerhmm?" she put her head on his arm and looked up into his face. He didn't realize it at the time, but her hands had run down his legs, and started to unbind his boots. "Oh, Haldir! Everything!" She smiled and then pushed him flat against the grass and stole his boots. She took of running before he understood what had happened, and got up and chased her. They spent the morning chasing after each other and clumsily avoiding crashes into innocent bypassers. Finally by mid morning Haldir had caught the little thief and managed to get one of his boots before she kicked him off of her and ran away with the other one. She ran all the way p to a cliff, just over the waterfall, and stopped. Trapped! Haldir failed to realize that she had stopped until it was too late and crashed into her, sending them both of the edge. She screamed in delight as the both toppled over the waterfall and landing in the rushing water beneath she clung to Haldir as they both were sent flying down the rushing water laughing hysterically. They held each other until they were thrown on shore, and she pounced on him setting him off balance. For the third time he found himself under her, but this time he was laughing gleefully. He threw her off and sat on her and they continued playing like this until at last the starts came out and their clothing dried. Haldir lay looking at Ellie laying in his arms. She was so beautiful. He shoved her playfully off of him and straddled her. She giggled and pretended to fight him off until she gave up. They sat silently like that for a long while, staring at each other. Finally Haldir bend down and kissed her. Without thinking their lips met, and neither one fought the other as they held each other in the twilight. Haldir broke the kiss and looked surprised. –Did you just do that? Are you crazy? Don't you remember a certain elf prince that can have you killed for this, hmm, mister March warden?- His eyes widened as he felt the girl push him off of her and snuggle up to his body. Haldir sat in silence as the girl's breathing evened out and she fell into light sleep. Thoughts of Legolas killing him in many different ways plagued his mind, until he looked down at the Elf in his arms. –My lothamin…- He smiled, - this has to be right, this can't be wrong-
He drifted into sweet slumber. Every now and again he would feel two soft lips pressing against his, but he remained asleep.
He awoke before day break and sat up. Ellie was leaving tomorrow, he knew it, he looked down at her sleeping form. She nuzzled his arm, and kissed his elbow, still holding his hand tightly in hers (A/N: SLUT!!!). He kissed her forehead, and lay back down facing her. He took her into his arms and kissed her deeply before stalking off into the woods.
Ellie awoke by mid-day and was surprised not to find Haldir sleeping next to her. She got up and walked to her talan and jumped into the bath. She finished after a few hours and went to the meeting with Galadriel and the Fellowship.
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Ellie walked into the Hall to find everyone awaiting her arrival. Then she saw him. –Oh by the Valar!! Legolas!!- Her gaze fell to the floor as she recalled the past days events with Haladir. Not once had she even thought of Legolas. Her face turned scarlet. Then she looked up as he addressed her, "Where have you been Lothamin? I have looked for you everywhere yesterday, and this morn…" Her face fell as she remembered Haldir's voice, "What would you like to see lothamin, hmm?" "I- I w- w- as…doing something." "No matter, we are here now, come sit next to me Melamin." She reluctantly seated herself by him and looked up at Galadriel who had an 'all knowing' smile on her face. She turned her gaze away in shame. Galadriel spoke, "You have been here now for a week. Your quest is a fragile one…" Celeborn continued for her, "Each second you waste is a second Sauron's hand closes tighter around middle earth." Galadriel continued, "Your quest stands upon the edge of a knife, stray but a little and and it will fail, to the ruin of all." Celeborn continued, "You will be given four elven boats to cross to the falls of Raumos (A/N: Rauros?) there you will be faced with the decision, make for the east bank to Gondor, or to the west to Mordor. You leave tomorrow at dawn." Galadriel continued, "You will be given enough supplies to last you through your trip, an you will be clad with the cloaks of the Galadrim." With that Galadriel and Ceeleborn got up and left the fellowship to its decisions. "So," said Aragorn quietly, "To Mordor, or Gondor?"
Haldir climbed the tree and jumped onto the talan. Rumil started, "Don't do that Haldir, you startled me." "You should have known I was climbing the tree, before I touched it, Rumil." He lightly scolded, then sighed.
"Not on your day off, what are you doing here?! Do you not trust me?" "I do, I just needed to clear my mind. Get off my chair." Rumil stood up and Haldir sank into that seat fingering his bow and staring down the next tree to the ground.
"So, brother!" came a call from on of the higher branches, "Do you think that Haldir ever got that girl?" Rumil looked up at his brother hanging with his bow clutched in his hand, then shifted his gaze to Haldir. Haldir could feel Rumil's gaze burning into the side of his head, so he returned the stare. Rumil noticed in his brother's eyes a certain sadness, and he sat down with hid feet dangling off the talan staring off in the opposite direction. Orophin landed silently next to Haldir's chair and laid a light hand on his shoulder. "You never answered me. Haldir, do you think Haldir ever got that girl?" H said as he looked ahead into the woods searching for anything suspicious, then he froze, -HALDIR?!- his mind screamed. "H-Haldir? W- what are you doing here? On your day off?" Rumil smiled but continued his gaze on the forest floor occasionally scanning the trees. "Orophin, I am here because I wanted to join my two brothers in guarding my land… is that so bad?" Orophin looked at him suspiciously, then shrugged it off.
Night fell and all was calm, a few orcs were shot by the Guards, but nothing really exciting. Haldir had been out to scout the borders 7 times by the time day broke the next morning.
The company stood in a line accepting the gifts of the Lady and Lord, but the whole while Ellie's eyes scanned the trees for Haldir. He knew she was leaving today, where was he? Where? She held back tears as the lady stepped in front of her handing her a cloak and a long eleven dagger, 2 quivers and the lord handed her a bow of the Galadrim. Her heart panicked as she realized something that haunted her all morning, -He's not coming!! He's not coming!- Ellie held in tears and helped load the boats. She listened quietly as Aragorn assigned everyone a boat, "I will ride with Frodo and Sam. Boromir will ride with Merry. Gimli and Legolas will ride in another boat. And Ellie you will be accompanied by Pippen." They commenced in loading the boats with their personal bags and gifts and then boarded. Ellie stood far back, hoping… waiting… pleading and begging to the Valar. Aragorn helped Frodo and Sam into their boat and jumped in. He was handed a pair of oars by Boromir who pushed Aragorn's boat to start him off. Boromir then put Merry in a boat, handed him two oars and hopped in being pushed off by Legolas. He then helped Gimli on the boat handed him two oars, turned around and kissed Ellie lightly on the lips as she winced and pushed him away he smiled and jumped into the boat and Pippen heaved him off to a descent start. And then Pippen looked up at Ellie expectantly. She looked at the woods behind her and then put Pippen into he boat. Then she handed him one oar. Slowly. Then she handed him another oar. Slower than the first time, holding just out of the reach of the little hobbit, then thrusting it in his hand. –He's not coming, Ellie, he's not.- Ellie steeled her heart and very, very, very slowly lowered herself into the boat, still checking the woods behind her. She felt Celeborn step forward and gently launch the boat off. Her hear sank to her knees as she watched Aragorn push off with great speed, followed by Boromir's boat, then Legolas' and finally hers. –I leave my heart in Lothlorien… Oh Haldir…- a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"YOU ARE AN IDIOT! A MORON! YOU ARE THE DUMBEST ELF I HAVE EVER HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF KNOWNING!!" Rumil screamed beating his older brother with his bedroll. Orophin had just pried Rumil of Haldir as he was strangling the life out of him. They had finally made their brother tell them why he was walking around like a zombie all day. "YOU CAN'T KILL HIM! I HAVE TO DO THAT!" Orophin screamed as he launched himself at Haldir. Rumil grabbed his twin and launched himself at Haldir. He drew his sword, "If. You. Don't. Go. I. Will. Kill!!" Haldir kicked his brother in his head, and managed to break away from him and bump into Orophin who threw him half way across the talan. Rumil got up on his knees, then sank back down. "Idiot. You finally find a girl you love, and what do you do? What? Orophin! Tell the idiot what he does! Tell him! Tell him how stupid he is." "He lets her get away with out letting her know he loves her. If I am correct in my thinking that is probably he reason she is in Legolas's arms." "What would you have me do? She's probably gone anyway. Probably already half way to Emyn Muil. Gone." "If it was the woman I loved, I would be down by the docks right now confessing my eternal love for her to her face. And if she's not there, I would scream it into the air, so loud, that no matter how far she was, she would hear me, and know that one day we will meet again, and fall into each other's arms like we were never separated." Orophin smiled as he thought of his one love. "Oh, Araniel, I love you." He smiled. "shut up stupid we aren't talking about your wife, we are talking about this bafoon's 'love'". Haldir looked up, "You're right! I should go." He stopped to look at his brothers. "DON'T STOP RUN!" they screamed in unison. Haldir grabbed his pack and sprinted towards he docks. "Wait! What he takes the long way?" Rumil asked Orophin. "Lets go, he's an idiot!" Orophin grabbed his brother and the jumped off the tree leaving the other four guards to hold the border as the three elves flew as fast as their feet could take them. "HALDIR! The short cut!! Short cut!" Haldir shifted as he darted through a different path. –Why didn't I think of that? I must be an idiot.- The three brothers rushed through trees, by ground and by tree limbs, all falling and rolling down hills all the way to the dock. Haldir opened his mouth to scream. "ELLIE!!!" His brothers soon joined his endeavor and soon three elves were tearing through dirt and tree scream one maiden's name.
Haldir ran into the docks and saw no boats. The Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn turned and looked at him as he tried to stop himself before he ran into his superiors and landed flat on his butt. His two brothers still screaming ran into him and tripped on his form. Rumil tumbled backwards and Orophin tripped over him. Haldir looked up, he saw Ellie, there she was! Right there. Rumil slapped his brother's head and he screamed her name, "ELLIE!!"
Ellie heard her name. She stopped rowing and looked back. There was Haldir looking disheveled sitting very awkwardly on the dock and behind him his two brothers lay on top of each other looking worse than Haldir. Her heart leapt for joy. She dropped her paddle in the water, stood up and looked at him. Legolas, Boromir and Aragorn had already turned around and were rowing back the short distance they had already covered. Ellie smiled triumphantly as she stood balanced on the tip of the boat.
Orophin was already holding Rumil and crying. Ellie smiled and gracefully jumped into the water. Haldir crawled to the edge of the dock and looked into the clear blue water (damn this girl does a lot of diving into water doesn't she? Crazy elf.) She finally emerged from the water and pulled her herself on the dock. Haldir stood up and took a few steps back regarding her with caution, but he was too late. She had already tackled him and pinned him to the round with his arms outstretched at his sides (she does a lot of that too!) and smiled at him. He smiled back. He didn't care that he would get into trouble when the lady got him alone to punish him for abandoning his post. All he cared about was that smile. Those eyes he always got lost in. She sat up and tears fall from her eyes, "I thought you wouldn't come, I thought you didn't care." Haldir rose and held her close to him. They both rose to their knees and held each other, "How could I not come, Lothamin?" he regarded her blue eyes, searching for anything all he saw was compassion. He grabbed his pack and pulled her feet. He dropped the pack again as he straightened her cloak. Tying it around her shoulders correctly. He wiped the tears from his eyes and bent down to get his pack, "Haldir you're crying!" "No, no.. I brought these for you."
He pulled a leather case from his bag and tossed the bag to the ground again. He opened the case and Rumil threw Orophin to the ground and stepped forward to hold the case so Haldir's hands could be free. He took out two small daggers and bent down and secured them to the inside of either boot. Rumil smiled as Ellie looked at him, and mouthed, "These used to be his" and grinned. Haldir stood up and pulled out a sword and placed in its sheath and attached it next on the other side of her hip, so that her sword was on her Left and his on her Right. Then he picked up two wrist guards and attached them too her wrists, she admired the marking of the Lothlorien elves, grey material with silver elven marks. Then he looked up at her and put his arms around his neck and unlatched his necklace. It was a thin but strong black lace with a moon pendant made of mithril attached. He walked around her and placed I over her head, and she held her hair to the side. She then removed her own necklace, a mithril chain with a single blue stone attached and brought her arms around his neck. He bent so she could reach his neck fastened the clasp around her neck. It was a tight fit, but comfortable. It looked like a slight choker on him. Tears flowed down her face, "Oh… its tight." She cried. "No, he lifted her chin and painfully aware of the many sets of eyes fixed on the two he drew her into the trees. "Ellie, I came to tell you on thing." She looked into his eyes, "Y-yes Haldir?" "I love you, Lothamin." She cried as he kissed her lips softly and left her go. "Go to him. But know that I will always love you, my lothamin." She kissed him again, and stepped back though the trees. Orophin burst into tears again, and she hugged him. She turned to Rumil who stood with his back straight and looked into the water off to the side, his lip quivering, and hugged him too, and he cried. She went to the edge of the dock and made ready to dive in again, and stopped as Haldir called to her, stepping out from the trees, with the same steely look he gave her when thy first met. "Ellie. Take care of yourself. May the valar bless your path. May your arm be steady…" she cut him off and faced the water, and locked eyes with Legolas, steeling her emotions, "And your aim be true, nen mellon.." With that she dove into the water, grateful to be underwater she cried until she got to the boat, and hoisted herself over, taking the paddle she had retrieved while underwater and rowing between the three other boats and into the lead. Ellie rowed hard for many hours of the night, putting her pain in her arms so she could row faster. So she could get far away from Lorien, the other boats struggle to get to her speed up eventually she rowed straight too the falls of Rauros and stopped on the eastern shore. She helped Pippen of the boat, unloaded the stuff, and turned the boat over.
-- By the time the other boats reached the shore and unpacked she had started a fire and collected much firewood. Legolas finished his task and came to her side. "You care about him?" he asked as he stared into the fires. "Cared for him, yes. Loved him…" she locked eyes with Legolas, "No… I love you melamin…" Her eyes returned to the fire. He pulled her close and began to study the designs on her wrist bands, and kissed her head.
Just then an army of Orcs broke through the trees and started firing arrows at the camp. "FIND THE HALFLING!!! FIND THE HALFING!!!!!!" A battle ensued as Legolas perched himself on a fallen log and started firing arrows. Ellie drew Haldir's sword and started to hack away at orcs. Aragorn unsheathed Anduril and Gimli held his trusty Axe. Sting was drawn along with 3 more hobbit swords and they charged the enemy. Ellie fought her way to Frodo and the orcs increased in number. Legolas was shot in the shoulder, but continue a steady flow of arrows. Off to the side Boromir stood around Sam, Pippen and Merry fighting to protect the little ones. He had to arrows sticking out of his chest, and another was fired at him. Pippen was struck down with a sword that cut deeply into his side.
Ellie hear a scream, she turned to see Aragorn rushing to Boromir's side. She began to chant again, in black speech, the sky blackened and thunder struck. Some of the orcs responded and rushed off into a distance and then she heard it. A cruel laugh. Frodo screamed, she turned and saw another arrow hit Legolas, she turned to her left. An orc was dangling Frodo off a cliff threatening to drop him. Sam and Merry were picked up by orcs who rushed away from the massacre, and Gimli, fell as two arrows embedded themselves in his leg. Legolas was already down clutching the arrow in his chest. Caught between her love and the ring bearer, her hart and her mind, she darted off to Frodo's side.
Too late the Orc had dropped him and he fell over falls. A long, long drop. Things moved in slow motion, "F---RO---D---OO" she screamed and sliced through the orc sending its head over the falls, black blood cover her face and hair as she ran into the body and tossed it aside. She resheathed her sword and looked over at her lover. Mentally she told him she loved him, and as if he heard her he turned to her, and opened his mouth in a scream, but she had already jumped into the falls, too late.
Ellie crashed head first into the falls and everything went black. The last thing she heard was Legolas's cry, "Ellie, I love you!!" She would never know if he lived or died, she was pulled down with the unforgiving water.
A/N: What did you guys think? Should I make my chapters shorter? Are they too long? I get caught up in writing I even forget how to spell things… DORK!! So that's the end of Haldir.. almost turned into a Haldir-romance… eesh. Tune in next time to see what happens. Most likely tomorrow night. Thanks a million to everyone who is supporting me in this story more cookies and pizza for arein and eathiln!! And all my other reviewers!
On with the story!
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Ellie didn't know the Elf who was cradling her was, but his sweet smell, and his reassuring voice calmed her considerably. He was still sitting next to her, and his cloak was draped over her shoulders, staring into the trees when she woke up. He had his arm around her waist and was twirling her hair in his hand absentmindedly. She pushed her head closer to his body, and began to go over the previous day's activities. It hit like a ton of rocks. Legolas pulling her up, Gandalf falling into an abyss, her fight with Gandalf and then Lothlorien. She began to sob again. He would have never fallen if she had convinced him he was going the wrong way.
The girl –What did she say her name was? Ellie? Yes, that was it.- began to sob again in Haldir's lap. He picked her up and looked into her eyes. "Ellie? Ellie, you are safe now. By all the power I have granted to me by my Lord and Lady, I swear you are safe." He looked at the girl as she shook her head, "You :SOB: don't understa…" her voice trailed of in a fit of sobs again. He sighed yet again and let thee girl sink into his chest again. "Brother!" he turned around to see his brother Rumil looking at him. "Brother our watch is over, Orophin has packed over things and gone ahead to let the lady know we have company." He looked down at Haldir and then at the girl, he cold see his brother's uncomfort as he failed miserably to stop the girl from crying through much of the afternoon and night and even now. "Haldir, sometimes you have to let them cry it out. She'll tell you sooner or later." Rumil looked his brother. "Shut-up." he said and turned around again, then his brother's words sank in. Rumil stood looking at him expectantly as Haldir stood p and apologized and called the company together, passing Ellie to a startled Rumil. She pushed him away, and sank back to the floor letting loose a wail as loud as the one she let loose the night before in the mines. Rumil covered his ears and stepped away as the girl wrapped herself tighter in Haldir's cloak.
Legolas awoke at Ellie's screams and decided to let –Precious Haldir take care of the distressed Damsel- Haldir stepped into the sleeping area and awakened the rest of the company and sent them to a corner where a big wash basin awaited them. He had Rumil place a piece of Lembas bread on their bedding for their return. He returned to the wailing girl. "Brother!" Rumil yelled tossing him his pack. Haldir opened his pack and fished for some lembas between the knives and sharpening stones he carried. –Stupid Rumil, ate all the lembas no I have to present her with--- this.- He looked defeated as he pulled out of his sack a crumbling piece of lembas bread. He walked over fetching a washcloth in a bowl of water and a drinking glass full of clean water. He sat the hysterical elf up and looked her in the eyes. "Stop…Crying… Now… Please Ellie?" His eyes softened at the last two words and she stifled a few sobs, and nodded. He wet the washcloth and wiped her face and handed her the lembas, and water. She stared at the piece of bread in her hand, and a mournful smile came across her features. She held it up to her face triumphantly and said, "Lembas!" and then broke into a fit of tears. At this a smile broke across the face of Haldir and he burst into a fit of gut wrenching laughter. This startled the grieving elf that she stopped crying altogether and stared at the elf before her that was now rolling on the ground laughing. Soon Aragorn, Boromir and the hobbits were standing around Haldir wondering what had happened. Rumil pushed between Aragorn and Boromir and stared with moth agape at his brother. –What has come over that crazy elf? He is usually the most serious elf I have known. Don't tell me that crazy girl has made him crazy too?- Rumil looked from Ellie to his brother and then kicked Haldir in the stomach. "What are you doing?" he asked ready to laugh as hard as his brother. Just watching this normally serious elf rolling around with tears streaming down his eyes and clutching his stomach so was enough to make anyone laugh, were it not from the awkwardness of the situation. Haldir choked out "L-le-mbas!" and burst into a bigger fit of laughter. Ellie who was still holding the piece of bread still over her head pulled it down to her mouth and retreated behind Haldir's seat and started nibbling on the bread as tears followed from her eyes. She was startled when Rumil came out of the branches panting and knelt by her side. "Where is Haldir Arwen amin?" Ellie looked at the crazy elf. She had just left him with Haldir. "Right where you left him Heruamin." She looked up as Rumil stepped out from behind the chair, and stood in front of her. "2 of you!!" she gasped. "No, I am Orophin, he is my twin brother." "Oh." "Rumil, where is Haldir?" "He has gone crazy brother. We have to take him to the healers wing as soon as we enter Caras Galdhon." Rumil smirked. "Rumil, brother, Where. Is. HALDIR!!!" he screamed at his brother. "HAHAHA. OR-HA-PH-hahahaha" Haldir tried to call.
Orophin stepped out to see his brother on the floor, "You may yet be right brother." He said looking from one brother to the other.
Ellie finally of the piece of bread on the chair and walked over to the hysterical elf and sat in front of him. "Why do laugh at me so?" At this Haldir stopped laughing at that and sat upright. A wave sighs came from the group that had formed around the two. "You looked so sweet when you did that, oh you looked so innocent. Like a child. It relieved my heart to see you smile." She took her into a hug and she smiled and blushed as everyone looked at her. Legolas looked on at the whole scene and stomped away as Ellie's eyes fell on him. She wondered what on earth she could have done to upset him, and realized it was probably the same reason everyone else was mad at her. She had let Gandalf fall to his death. It was hr fault. She looked at Haldir as he stood her up and guided her to the edge of the tree. "It is time you met with the lady and lord of Lorien. Let us make haste now." He held the maiden's hand as the company made its way down the tree.
Ellie was still walking barefoot through the forest, holding onto Haldir's reassuring arm. She couldn't bring herself to make eye contact with Legolas, as Haldir led her closer to an unknown destination. "Do you not wish to wear boots Arwen amin?" Haldir whispered to her as she looked in awe at the beautiful woods of Lothlorien. "No my lord. This grass feels cool upon my feet and calming against my skin. Would you have me wear boots and deprive me of such a sensation? Many travel from across middle earth to see the beautiful wonder of Lorien, yet I am the luckiest of them all, as I get to walk barefoot upon the beautiful grass of Lorien and meet its lord and the lady. Haldir?" He wasn't listening.. well actually she had lost him after 'deprive me'. He had never heard anyone speak so fondly of Lorien in all of his 4000 years. Haldir smiled fondly, suppressing the urge to take of his boots and chase this maiden around the fields of Lorien. "Haldir?" she repeated. She had finally opened up to him and he wasn't listening!! "Yes Arwen amin, I would not wish to upset you in any way." This time it was Ellie's turn not to listen. She let out a soft moan that startled the four male elves traveling. (Haldir, his two brothers and Leggy) Haldir stiffened as the elleth in his arms let go of him and ran to the top of a cliff and looked over the water. "Oh. Look!!" That sigh again. Haldir walked around her and motioned to something across the water, and a rope flew at him. He caught the rope and tied it around a near by tree. He then turned around and looked at the nervous hobbits and signaled for two more ropes making a bridge across the water. He motioned for Aragorn to cross. After he made it over, Frodo mustered the courage to cross, followed closely by Merry, Pippen, and a very pale and reluctant Samwise. He was followed by Gimli the dwarf, and Boromir. Rumil went next followed by Legolas. Haldir stood patiently by the ropes awaiting the maiden to follow across. –Maybe I will carry her across- he smiled. "Milady? It is your turn." He said as his brother, Orophin wound the two extra ropes around his arms and returned to the guard talan. Haldir looked at the girl as she stood up. She was watching Legolas all the way across, and then Orophin as he disappeared behind a tree. She looked at Haldir and a big grin spread across her face. She took of his cloak and handed it to him, and pushed her hair behind her face. She stood on her tip toes and kissed Haldir and then spun him around to face the other cliff. He looked at her dumbfounded and watched helplessly as she jumped off the cliff! –Ohmygod!!- "ELLIE!" he screamed. He watched as the beautiful figure emerged from the water and swam across to the other side and scaled the cliff to the others. Swiftly Haldir ran across the remaining line never taking his eyes off the crazy elleth. –She's crazy! She is crazy. By the valar she is a crazy, beautiful, crazy elf.- HE thought to himself.
Legolas watched as Ellie jumped into the water. He knew she would by the way she was smiling, but he still didn't expect it. He watched her scale the cliff and jump up in front of him and give him the biggest grin he had ever seen on her face. He forgave her right then and there. –Crazy, crazy, crazy, stupid, crazy beautiful crazy elf!- his mind screamed as he gathered her in a hug and kissed her forehead. Sopping wet, she clung to his body and kiss him on his nose. He tightly as Haldir jumped on the bank and his heart fell into his knees.-What is she doing in HIS arms?- Haldir suppressed the urge of killing the other male elf as he unfolded his cloak and draped it around the elleth. She turned and beamed at him, and was drawn away by Legolas's guiding arm. --
Haldir sat in the rain staring in a high tree. He sat on a descent sized branch in a secluded place he had found when he was younger. He had always come here to think. Lush trees and wild flowers of all colors grew everywhere, but his favorite thing about this place was the little lake in the middle with a miniature waterfall. White water lilies grew over the lake beautifying the area profoundly. He sat, Haldir, in his sorrow. He had never really loved, anyone, but he felt strongly for this… Ellie. – Of course she would choose Legolas over you, you bafoon. He is a prince. You? You are a sorry excuse for a March Warden. Haldir of Lorien. Ha! Pathetic. How do you expect to win her heart?- His thoughts tortured him. But this mind countered, -It wasn't Legolas who held her as she cried. It wasn't Legolas who carried her up a tree and cared for her. It wasn't Legolas who's arms she slept in. It wasn't Legolas who she clung to today, it wasn't Legolas who's cloak she wore. Why? Why Ellie?- He felt distressed. And then he saw her.
Across on the other bank she danced in the rain wearing a light blue dress and was soaking wet from the rain. A smile played its way to his face as he saw her dancing and singing softly. So soft no one who hear, unless their eleven ears were sharp, sharper than most elves. Haldir thanked his trainer secretly as he had taught Haldir to hone his hearing, and atune it to the wood. He smiled as he heard her soft voice, and watched her twirl around while the rain beat on her had and body. "And I will take you across the sea, just you and me, you and me, to Valinoor I say. They call, they call, and I will answer, to the sea, to the sea, just you and me…" A smile played across his face. –I wish I could take you across the sea Ellie. Away from Sauron, away from Saruman. Ellie…-
He started as he watched a figure stepped out of the trees behind her.
Legolas had stepped into thee clearing and waited for Ellie to notice him. She didn't another twirl and started as she saw him. She stopped with her hands over her head and her left leg straight behind her in mid- twirl. Her face became crimson. And she turned around and looked at the water. Legolas approached the girl, unaware of the figure across the bank who was watching them both. He put his arm around her waist and drew her to him. She turned and met his eyes. He held her close and looked deeply into her eyes. "I don't think I have been introduced to the most beautiful elf in Middle Earth." She blushes and pushed him away and said, "I would watch what I say in the woods of the Beautiful Lady Galadriel, my lord."
He drew her to him again. He took her hand and bowed, "Im Legolas Thranduilion o Eryn Lasgalen." She smiled and returned the bow. "Im Elainor of Isengard." "No melamin, you are Ellie, of Lothlorien." he smiled.
"Yes, I suppose you are right, well than, Im Ellie of Lorien" she smiled deeply. She understood now why her mother loved this place. Legolas drew her to him again and she buried her head in his shoulder, and they danced slowly to music only they could hear in their hearts.
The rain receded and began to be a little romantic shower. Ellie led Legolas closer to the lake, and asked him to look in. He had bent over to look in and no sooner did he find himself submerged under water. He stayed under and waited for her to come closer. No sooner than a few seconds she found herself under water too. She came up for air to find Legolas laughing at her. She pushed his head under water and he grabbed her ankle sending her flying backwards into the water. They both came up in the middle of the lake laughing and swimming circles around each other, and then splashing each other. Legolas swam toward the waterfall and stood under it. Ellie followed suit and held her beloved in her arms. Legolas looked down deeply into her eyes as her came out of the water, and then suddenly it happened. The two elves kissed. It was a passionate soft, sweet kiss and afterwards Ellie looked into Legolas's eyes and held close. "Legolas… oh." He kissed her again. Then pressed his fingers against her lips. There they stood holding each other and the waterfall parted along their shoulders and gazed into each other's eyes.
Across from the two elves sat a deep distressed elf shaking. He watched her hold him. She kissed him and then kissed him again. –This is not how its supposed to be!- his heart cried out. He suppressed tears threatening to come out and tore through the trees back to his room, which ironically was on the same talan as Ellie's mother. The one she was staying in. -
The couple climbed up on the bank holding hands and walked back to their rooms. "I love you, melamin." Legolas called as he kissed her goodnight, his heart leaping for joy as she kissed him passionately back.
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The next morning Ellie was wandering again in the trees. She was admiring the wild flowers and trying very hard not to step on them as she slammed into a figure headed the opposite way. They both fell hard on their rear ends. "Haldir!!!" she yelled as she launched herself onto him, pinning him to the ground in a straddling position. "Haldir how fare you? Where were you yesterday?!" Haldir looked at the girl and remembered Legolas, and pushed her off of him. "I have to go to border, it is now my turn to guard." He stood up and was knocked down again by Ellie, who jumped onto his back, sending him toppling. He turned over to find her sitting on his stomach again. "Ellie, I have to go, please leave me alone." She wouldn't take no for an answer. Nope, not today. Especially after she was told by none other than Rumil that Haldir was off today. –Or was it Orophin? Bhaa, what ever.- She lay down on top of Haldir and snuggled onto his chest. He grunted to show his annoyance, but she ignored him. "Haldir…" she said in a sweet voice, "Please show me around Lorien," she said as she kissed his neck. He melted. She sat up and moved to the grass, and Haldir looked at her. –Alright you win daughter of Tiniwiviel- his mind called out. He sat up next to her. "What would you like to see, Lothamin? My Flowerhmm?" she put her head on his arm and looked up into his face. He didn't realize it at the time, but her hands had run down his legs, and started to unbind his boots. "Oh, Haldir! Everything!" She smiled and then pushed him flat against the grass and stole his boots. She took of running before he understood what had happened, and got up and chased her. They spent the morning chasing after each other and clumsily avoiding crashes into innocent bypassers. Finally by mid morning Haldir had caught the little thief and managed to get one of his boots before she kicked him off of her and ran away with the other one. She ran all the way p to a cliff, just over the waterfall, and stopped. Trapped! Haldir failed to realize that she had stopped until it was too late and crashed into her, sending them both of the edge. She screamed in delight as the both toppled over the waterfall and landing in the rushing water beneath she clung to Haldir as they both were sent flying down the rushing water laughing hysterically. They held each other until they were thrown on shore, and she pounced on him setting him off balance. For the third time he found himself under her, but this time he was laughing gleefully. He threw her off and sat on her and they continued playing like this until at last the starts came out and their clothing dried. Haldir lay looking at Ellie laying in his arms. She was so beautiful. He shoved her playfully off of him and straddled her. She giggled and pretended to fight him off until she gave up. They sat silently like that for a long while, staring at each other. Finally Haldir bend down and kissed her. Without thinking their lips met, and neither one fought the other as they held each other in the twilight. Haldir broke the kiss and looked surprised. –Did you just do that? Are you crazy? Don't you remember a certain elf prince that can have you killed for this, hmm, mister March warden?- His eyes widened as he felt the girl push him off of her and snuggle up to his body. Haldir sat in silence as the girl's breathing evened out and she fell into light sleep. Thoughts of Legolas killing him in many different ways plagued his mind, until he looked down at the Elf in his arms. –My lothamin…- He smiled, - this has to be right, this can't be wrong-
He drifted into sweet slumber. Every now and again he would feel two soft lips pressing against his, but he remained asleep.
He awoke before day break and sat up. Ellie was leaving tomorrow, he knew it, he looked down at her sleeping form. She nuzzled his arm, and kissed his elbow, still holding his hand tightly in hers (A/N: SLUT!!!). He kissed her forehead, and lay back down facing her. He took her into his arms and kissed her deeply before stalking off into the woods.
Ellie awoke by mid-day and was surprised not to find Haldir sleeping next to her. She got up and walked to her talan and jumped into the bath. She finished after a few hours and went to the meeting with Galadriel and the Fellowship.
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Ellie walked into the Hall to find everyone awaiting her arrival. Then she saw him. –Oh by the Valar!! Legolas!!- Her gaze fell to the floor as she recalled the past days events with Haladir. Not once had she even thought of Legolas. Her face turned scarlet. Then she looked up as he addressed her, "Where have you been Lothamin? I have looked for you everywhere yesterday, and this morn…" Her face fell as she remembered Haldir's voice, "What would you like to see lothamin, hmm?" "I- I w- w- as…doing something." "No matter, we are here now, come sit next to me Melamin." She reluctantly seated herself by him and looked up at Galadriel who had an 'all knowing' smile on her face. She turned her gaze away in shame. Galadriel spoke, "You have been here now for a week. Your quest is a fragile one…" Celeborn continued for her, "Each second you waste is a second Sauron's hand closes tighter around middle earth." Galadriel continued, "Your quest stands upon the edge of a knife, stray but a little and and it will fail, to the ruin of all." Celeborn continued, "You will be given four elven boats to cross to the falls of Raumos (A/N: Rauros?) there you will be faced with the decision, make for the east bank to Gondor, or to the west to Mordor. You leave tomorrow at dawn." Galadriel continued, "You will be given enough supplies to last you through your trip, an you will be clad with the cloaks of the Galadrim." With that Galadriel and Ceeleborn got up and left the fellowship to its decisions. "So," said Aragorn quietly, "To Mordor, or Gondor?"
Haldir climbed the tree and jumped onto the talan. Rumil started, "Don't do that Haldir, you startled me." "You should have known I was climbing the tree, before I touched it, Rumil." He lightly scolded, then sighed.
"Not on your day off, what are you doing here?! Do you not trust me?" "I do, I just needed to clear my mind. Get off my chair." Rumil stood up and Haldir sank into that seat fingering his bow and staring down the next tree to the ground.
"So, brother!" came a call from on of the higher branches, "Do you think that Haldir ever got that girl?" Rumil looked up at his brother hanging with his bow clutched in his hand, then shifted his gaze to Haldir. Haldir could feel Rumil's gaze burning into the side of his head, so he returned the stare. Rumil noticed in his brother's eyes a certain sadness, and he sat down with hid feet dangling off the talan staring off in the opposite direction. Orophin landed silently next to Haldir's chair and laid a light hand on his shoulder. "You never answered me. Haldir, do you think Haldir ever got that girl?" H said as he looked ahead into the woods searching for anything suspicious, then he froze, -HALDIR?!- his mind screamed. "H-Haldir? W- what are you doing here? On your day off?" Rumil smiled but continued his gaze on the forest floor occasionally scanning the trees. "Orophin, I am here because I wanted to join my two brothers in guarding my land… is that so bad?" Orophin looked at him suspiciously, then shrugged it off.
Night fell and all was calm, a few orcs were shot by the Guards, but nothing really exciting. Haldir had been out to scout the borders 7 times by the time day broke the next morning.
The company stood in a line accepting the gifts of the Lady and Lord, but the whole while Ellie's eyes scanned the trees for Haldir. He knew she was leaving today, where was he? Where? She held back tears as the lady stepped in front of her handing her a cloak and a long eleven dagger, 2 quivers and the lord handed her a bow of the Galadrim. Her heart panicked as she realized something that haunted her all morning, -He's not coming!! He's not coming!- Ellie held in tears and helped load the boats. She listened quietly as Aragorn assigned everyone a boat, "I will ride with Frodo and Sam. Boromir will ride with Merry. Gimli and Legolas will ride in another boat. And Ellie you will be accompanied by Pippen." They commenced in loading the boats with their personal bags and gifts and then boarded. Ellie stood far back, hoping… waiting… pleading and begging to the Valar. Aragorn helped Frodo and Sam into their boat and jumped in. He was handed a pair of oars by Boromir who pushed Aragorn's boat to start him off. Boromir then put Merry in a boat, handed him two oars and hopped in being pushed off by Legolas. He then helped Gimli on the boat handed him two oars, turned around and kissed Ellie lightly on the lips as she winced and pushed him away he smiled and jumped into the boat and Pippen heaved him off to a descent start. And then Pippen looked up at Ellie expectantly. She looked at the woods behind her and then put Pippen into he boat. Then she handed him one oar. Slowly. Then she handed him another oar. Slower than the first time, holding just out of the reach of the little hobbit, then thrusting it in his hand. –He's not coming, Ellie, he's not.- Ellie steeled her heart and very, very, very slowly lowered herself into the boat, still checking the woods behind her. She felt Celeborn step forward and gently launch the boat off. Her hear sank to her knees as she watched Aragorn push off with great speed, followed by Boromir's boat, then Legolas' and finally hers. –I leave my heart in Lothlorien… Oh Haldir…- a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"YOU ARE AN IDIOT! A MORON! YOU ARE THE DUMBEST ELF I HAVE EVER HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF KNOWNING!!" Rumil screamed beating his older brother with his bedroll. Orophin had just pried Rumil of Haldir as he was strangling the life out of him. They had finally made their brother tell them why he was walking around like a zombie all day. "YOU CAN'T KILL HIM! I HAVE TO DO THAT!" Orophin screamed as he launched himself at Haldir. Rumil grabbed his twin and launched himself at Haldir. He drew his sword, "If. You. Don't. Go. I. Will. Kill!!" Haldir kicked his brother in his head, and managed to break away from him and bump into Orophin who threw him half way across the talan. Rumil got up on his knees, then sank back down. "Idiot. You finally find a girl you love, and what do you do? What? Orophin! Tell the idiot what he does! Tell him! Tell him how stupid he is." "He lets her get away with out letting her know he loves her. If I am correct in my thinking that is probably he reason she is in Legolas's arms." "What would you have me do? She's probably gone anyway. Probably already half way to Emyn Muil. Gone." "If it was the woman I loved, I would be down by the docks right now confessing my eternal love for her to her face. And if she's not there, I would scream it into the air, so loud, that no matter how far she was, she would hear me, and know that one day we will meet again, and fall into each other's arms like we were never separated." Orophin smiled as he thought of his one love. "Oh, Araniel, I love you." He smiled. "shut up stupid we aren't talking about your wife, we are talking about this bafoon's 'love'". Haldir looked up, "You're right! I should go." He stopped to look at his brothers. "DON'T STOP RUN!" they screamed in unison. Haldir grabbed his pack and sprinted towards he docks. "Wait! What he takes the long way?" Rumil asked Orophin. "Lets go, he's an idiot!" Orophin grabbed his brother and the jumped off the tree leaving the other four guards to hold the border as the three elves flew as fast as their feet could take them. "HALDIR! The short cut!! Short cut!" Haldir shifted as he darted through a different path. –Why didn't I think of that? I must be an idiot.- The three brothers rushed through trees, by ground and by tree limbs, all falling and rolling down hills all the way to the dock. Haldir opened his mouth to scream. "ELLIE!!!" His brothers soon joined his endeavor and soon three elves were tearing through dirt and tree scream one maiden's name.
Haldir ran into the docks and saw no boats. The Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn turned and looked at him as he tried to stop himself before he ran into his superiors and landed flat on his butt. His two brothers still screaming ran into him and tripped on his form. Rumil tumbled backwards and Orophin tripped over him. Haldir looked up, he saw Ellie, there she was! Right there. Rumil slapped his brother's head and he screamed her name, "ELLIE!!"
Ellie heard her name. She stopped rowing and looked back. There was Haldir looking disheveled sitting very awkwardly on the dock and behind him his two brothers lay on top of each other looking worse than Haldir. Her heart leapt for joy. She dropped her paddle in the water, stood up and looked at him. Legolas, Boromir and Aragorn had already turned around and were rowing back the short distance they had already covered. Ellie smiled triumphantly as she stood balanced on the tip of the boat.
Orophin was already holding Rumil and crying. Ellie smiled and gracefully jumped into the water. Haldir crawled to the edge of the dock and looked into the clear blue water (damn this girl does a lot of diving into water doesn't she? Crazy elf.) She finally emerged from the water and pulled her herself on the dock. Haldir stood up and took a few steps back regarding her with caution, but he was too late. She had already tackled him and pinned him to the round with his arms outstretched at his sides (she does a lot of that too!) and smiled at him. He smiled back. He didn't care that he would get into trouble when the lady got him alone to punish him for abandoning his post. All he cared about was that smile. Those eyes he always got lost in. She sat up and tears fall from her eyes, "I thought you wouldn't come, I thought you didn't care." Haldir rose and held her close to him. They both rose to their knees and held each other, "How could I not come, Lothamin?" he regarded her blue eyes, searching for anything all he saw was compassion. He grabbed his pack and pulled her feet. He dropped the pack again as he straightened her cloak. Tying it around her shoulders correctly. He wiped the tears from his eyes and bent down to get his pack, "Haldir you're crying!" "No, no.. I brought these for you."
He pulled a leather case from his bag and tossed the bag to the ground again. He opened the case and Rumil threw Orophin to the ground and stepped forward to hold the case so Haldir's hands could be free. He took out two small daggers and bent down and secured them to the inside of either boot. Rumil smiled as Ellie looked at him, and mouthed, "These used to be his" and grinned. Haldir stood up and pulled out a sword and placed in its sheath and attached it next on the other side of her hip, so that her sword was on her Left and his on her Right. Then he picked up two wrist guards and attached them too her wrists, she admired the marking of the Lothlorien elves, grey material with silver elven marks. Then he looked up at her and put his arms around his neck and unlatched his necklace. It was a thin but strong black lace with a moon pendant made of mithril attached. He walked around her and placed I over her head, and she held her hair to the side. She then removed her own necklace, a mithril chain with a single blue stone attached and brought her arms around his neck. He bent so she could reach his neck fastened the clasp around her neck. It was a tight fit, but comfortable. It looked like a slight choker on him. Tears flowed down her face, "Oh… its tight." She cried. "No, he lifted her chin and painfully aware of the many sets of eyes fixed on the two he drew her into the trees. "Ellie, I came to tell you on thing." She looked into his eyes, "Y-yes Haldir?" "I love you, Lothamin." She cried as he kissed her lips softly and left her go. "Go to him. But know that I will always love you, my lothamin." She kissed him again, and stepped back though the trees. Orophin burst into tears again, and she hugged him. She turned to Rumil who stood with his back straight and looked into the water off to the side, his lip quivering, and hugged him too, and he cried. She went to the edge of the dock and made ready to dive in again, and stopped as Haldir called to her, stepping out from the trees, with the same steely look he gave her when thy first met. "Ellie. Take care of yourself. May the valar bless your path. May your arm be steady…" she cut him off and faced the water, and locked eyes with Legolas, steeling her emotions, "And your aim be true, nen mellon.." With that she dove into the water, grateful to be underwater she cried until she got to the boat, and hoisted herself over, taking the paddle she had retrieved while underwater and rowing between the three other boats and into the lead. Ellie rowed hard for many hours of the night, putting her pain in her arms so she could row faster. So she could get far away from Lorien, the other boats struggle to get to her speed up eventually she rowed straight too the falls of Rauros and stopped on the eastern shore. She helped Pippen of the boat, unloaded the stuff, and turned the boat over.
-- By the time the other boats reached the shore and unpacked she had started a fire and collected much firewood. Legolas finished his task and came to her side. "You care about him?" he asked as he stared into the fires. "Cared for him, yes. Loved him…" she locked eyes with Legolas, "No… I love you melamin…" Her eyes returned to the fire. He pulled her close and began to study the designs on her wrist bands, and kissed her head.
Just then an army of Orcs broke through the trees and started firing arrows at the camp. "FIND THE HALFLING!!! FIND THE HALFING!!!!!!" A battle ensued as Legolas perched himself on a fallen log and started firing arrows. Ellie drew Haldir's sword and started to hack away at orcs. Aragorn unsheathed Anduril and Gimli held his trusty Axe. Sting was drawn along with 3 more hobbit swords and they charged the enemy. Ellie fought her way to Frodo and the orcs increased in number. Legolas was shot in the shoulder, but continue a steady flow of arrows. Off to the side Boromir stood around Sam, Pippen and Merry fighting to protect the little ones. He had to arrows sticking out of his chest, and another was fired at him. Pippen was struck down with a sword that cut deeply into his side.
Ellie hear a scream, she turned to see Aragorn rushing to Boromir's side. She began to chant again, in black speech, the sky blackened and thunder struck. Some of the orcs responded and rushed off into a distance and then she heard it. A cruel laugh. Frodo screamed, she turned and saw another arrow hit Legolas, she turned to her left. An orc was dangling Frodo off a cliff threatening to drop him. Sam and Merry were picked up by orcs who rushed away from the massacre, and Gimli, fell as two arrows embedded themselves in his leg. Legolas was already down clutching the arrow in his chest. Caught between her love and the ring bearer, her hart and her mind, she darted off to Frodo's side.
Too late the Orc had dropped him and he fell over falls. A long, long drop. Things moved in slow motion, "F---RO---D---OO" she screamed and sliced through the orc sending its head over the falls, black blood cover her face and hair as she ran into the body and tossed it aside. She resheathed her sword and looked over at her lover. Mentally she told him she loved him, and as if he heard her he turned to her, and opened his mouth in a scream, but she had already jumped into the falls, too late.
Ellie crashed head first into the falls and everything went black. The last thing she heard was Legolas's cry, "Ellie, I love you!!" She would never know if he lived or died, she was pulled down with the unforgiving water.
A/N: What did you guys think? Should I make my chapters shorter? Are they too long? I get caught up in writing I even forget how to spell things… DORK!! So that's the end of Haldir.. almost turned into a Haldir-romance… eesh. Tune in next time to see what happens. Most likely tomorrow night. Thanks a million to everyone who is supporting me in this story more cookies and pizza for arein and eathiln!! And all my other reviewers!