Light For All To See

by Empress Blade

Part 4

Serena felt a sense of peace in Rivendell. She knew now everything she needed to know. She remembered the power of the scouts and how to use them. She felt that whenever time calls for it, they will come. Serena sighed as she sat on a bench looking at the flowers of Rivendell. Her heart rejoiced that there still was a little happiness on Arda. 'May it be that there is still hope.'

"Do you not like Rivendell my dear?" asked Frodo to his niece feeling old and a protector fierce.

"It is a beautiful city to be sure my lady." said the voice of Bilbo Baggins. Serena saw him and felt a kind of fondness over the old Hobbit.

"Tis a beautiful city. I hear you are writing your book Master Bilbo." Serena answered finally.

"It is a comfort that you think so Serena." Strider said walking into the scene. "Yet I must whisk Bilbo and Frodo away to eat a meal with. I will leave you in the hands of the Elves." Serena nodded but stared unblinkingly at nothing. Under the trees of Rivendell; Boromir son of Denethor, Gimli son of Gloin and Legolas son of Thranduil beheld Serena and her serene face took their hearts beseeching them of protection.

Noon fell on Rivendell and Serena walked along the paths under the great trees. She had no idea that a council had taken place until she reached an area where bushes laid pretty golden flowers. Her face could not be hid from the council as she came upon their discussion.

"My lady this is a secret council what brings you here?" Elrond's voice seemed surprise though he showed it not.

"Oh I am sorry. I have been walking along the paths of Rivendell and beheld their beauty." Serena answered.

"You must leave at once!" Frodo said standing up blue fire in his gaze. He feared for her safety and wanting her innocence untainted. Serena stood a little shock watching her very angry Uncle but the crystal began to glow a bright red.

"I can not leave. If it concerns you then I will remain." Serena said firmly.

"A woman let alone a little one like you should not be here." Elrond said. Serena looked at the surprised and rather annoyed faces of the people around her. Then she noticed her Uncle Sam, Uncle Pippin and Uncle Merry.

"Burdens like this are too hard to bare." Strider said.

"I must agree with this Ranger though how could he know of such matters." Boromir huffed. Legolas of Mirkwood stood up and glared at Boromir.

"He is no mere Ranger. He is Aragorn son of Arathorn, heir of the throne of Gondor. You owe him your allegience. And you mortal child do not know the dangers you will face." Legolas looked at the young girl with awe as she stood up to her full height.

"Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king." snapped Boromir glaring at Aragorn with distrust.

"Child you have heard a little I suppose of the One Ring of power." Elrond stared at the small blonde who nodded.

"And you've journeyed far with the Ring Bearer and I believe you have a power that is a mystery even to the wise. Come and tell me why you wish to be in here with the Hobbit." Elrond beckoned and Serena came but not without patting Sam's head as she passed by his hiding spot. She made sure that it seemed that she was only touching the leaves of the bush. As she walked towards Elrond something strange began to happen. The Ring began to glow a black-red fire whilst the crystal in the crescent shaped necklace glowed silver white. All felt a tension whilst Bilbo and Frodo felt a pain in their heads.

Ash nazg durbatuluk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatuluk

agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

An evil whispering began to get clearer as Serena stepped ever forward. A tense hush fell and nothing could be heard until a soft singing could be heard in a language that they had never heard before until now. It seemed as if they understood what the words meant.

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Simithi himiki lo denethe (The light will shine)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Yonoto sitea lima (There will come)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Simithi thika himiki lo denethe (The white light will shine)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Rementhi ionses (They will unite)

Onito Rio fonth Monder (One Ring of Darkness)

Simithi thika himiki lo shivo (The white light will heal)

It was Serena singing the song and the pain resided from Bilbo's and Frodo's heads. The darkness withdrew and went back into the Ring before a white light began to shine. Before all could see eight figures all clothed in white.

Ami felt like she was floating in a peaceful light where pain did not exist. In her head was a song that resounded through her entire being. She felt as if she knew this light and who was singing the song. 'I know that voice.' she thought until memories came to her in a soft tide. Memories of an innocent, playful, clumsy, somewhat ditzy yet lovable blonde haired girl with hair in the form of two 'meatballs' and flowing pigtails.

*

Rei sat in front of the sacred fire holding out her palms when she heard a voice singing. It was clear as crystal and as soft as moonlight. Then she was engulfed and floating in a light so enchanting. The voice kept on singing and she thought it was the voice of angels. 'I know who she is.' the firey pyro thought.

*

A similar effect was taking hold of their other six friends. The voice sang to them and called.

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Simithi himiki lo denethe (The light will shine)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Yonoto sitea lima (There will come)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Simithi thika himiki lo denethe (The white light will shine)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Rementhi ionses (They will unite)

Onito Rio fonth Monder (One Ring of Darkness)

Simithi thika himiki lo shivo (The white light will heal)

Dindi lono Senshi de Nimithil (Come now Knights of Nimithil)

Dindi lono vienie quella bwella gomont (Come now after the years so long)

* * * * *

The Ring became silent and a soft breeze began to play around the Council. The light receeded and the Council gasped in amazement. Eight women dressed in different clothing stood before them. They all wore tunics and shirts of different colors. They each held a weapon and a staff that looked, in Elrond's and Gandalf's eyes, distinctly familiar.

Serena fell down on her knees in a faint. She had felt tears prick her eyes as she gazed tiredly at the eight figures she had brought. 'Senshi.' she thought. 'You have to remember destiny.' She would've fell if it weren't for one of the eight.

"What is the meaning of this?" asked Boromir coming out of his trance and glared at the eight women.

"Settle down my lord. I am Ami and like you, I am clearly confused." replied a woman with short blue hair and blue eyes. The colour of her hair shimmered like snow and her eyes held a knowledge beyond compare. Her hair seemed so unexplainably like a part of her, not dyed as she had it in the world of Tokyo. She held aloft a harp and a golden staff. Even her new found friends knew that she was not like she was anymore.

"Serena?" Rei said tentatively to the girl she held in her arms. The name rolled out of her mouth gently. In front of the council, a tall blonde-haired woman (Haruka), a small waist-length-blonde-haired woman (Mina) and a small black-haired girl (Hotaru) came near the reddish-black haired woman (Rei). They placed their weapons down to hold the petite blonde-haired girl with hair up to her ankles.

"Serenity!" exclaimed a tall greenish-black haired woman (Pluto*), a greenish-blue haired woman (Michelle), a brown-haired woman (Lita) and Ami. It was then Serena noticed Artemis the Cat follow Mina in a slight daze and she smiled. 'At least someone has their soulmate here and a love of their own.' Serena thought of Luna but decided that now would be good as any to explain the circumstances.

"Senshi. I am glad but please I must speak to the council then we must talk sooner than not." Serena said and used Rei to help her up.

"Lord Elrond and Council. I did not mean to disrupt but you must not hear the words of the Enemy. Before you stand the Senshi. Those that may go will be ever protected by us." Serena bowed and raised her head to see Legolas' eyes flash with something she knew she had seen before. It had not dawned on her that he was to play a role in her life greater than that of an illusional lover.

"So be it Lady Serena and Senshi." Elrond slightly hesititated on the word. "Welcome ladies to Rivendell and we wish for you to take a seat. It seems that we have dealt with most of the important news and we wish not for it to go long no farther yet there is still one matter to be cleared. Who will go to take the Ring to Mordor and cast it into the firey depths in which it was made?" Boromir stood up and a fire glowed in his eyes.

"Long have we suffered upon this Ring. Now that we have found the Enemy's weapon why not turn it against him?" asked he. Legolas stood up feeling that Boromir was in the wrong and he had felt his heart stir strangely when 'Serena' had looked up at him with eyes so blue.

"Have you not heard what Lord Erlond said? The Ring must be destroyed!" He glanced at Serena hoping that she felt the same way. What he saw, he felt regret. A sadness lurked in her eyes that tore his heart to shreds.

"And I suppose you wish to do it!" Gimli yelled. "I'll be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an elf!" There was a great uproar and at once the Dark Ring began to glow. Serena frowned until Frodo spoke up.

"I will take the Ring." he said. Seeing that none could hear him he spoke louder. "I will take the Ring." A silence fell and the Ring stopped. Rei and Hotaru felt a pain when the Ring had began to glow and wondered why they had felt so sad.

"Though, I know not the way." the young Hobbit looked around and his eyes were caught in the eyes of Pluto. Gandalf looked at the young Hobbit with something akin to sorrow before looking he looked into the wise eyes of Ami, Michelle and Pluto.

"If that is the course you must take then I will follow." he said finally. Aragorn decided to follow next.

"By my word and my sword I will protect you my friend." He placed a comforting arm on his shoulder.

"And by my bow." said Legolas and Serena felt her heart beat with his every word.

"And my axe!" Gimli said stoutly. Lita and Haruka felt a kinship with the dwarf.

"It seems little one that you will harm yourself. I will come with thee to help you in your toil." Boromir said. Mina found herself falling for both the Ranger and Boromir. She along with Hotaru, Serena and Rei felt an unbreakable bond for the two.

"Same here! I promised I'd help you Mr. Frodo and here I am!" Sam said and Serena feigned a laugh to escape from her lips.

"Well it's hardly a surprise to seperate you two even if he's summoned to a Secret Council and you are not!" Elrond stated. Sam blushed a little but didn't turn away. From their hiding spots, Merry and Pippin rushed up to be with their friends.

"And same here! You'd have to tie us up in a sack on a horse to stop us from going with them!" Merry said and both Ami and Michelle smiled.

"Besides, you need people with intelligence to go on this mission. Quest. Thing." Pippin said and Mina almost giggled.

"That must leave you out Pip." Merry said as he rolled his eyes. Mina almost burst.

"Nine companions." said Elrond but looked sideways at Serena. "So be it. You shall become the Fellowship of the Ring and with you will the Senshi go. I do not know why I must cosent to this however."

"Great! Well now that's over I'd like to have a little something to quench my hunger and thirst." Bilbo said.

"One second. Where are we going?" Pippin asked before anyone could leave. Merry cuffed him on his head playfully sending the younger Hobbit chasing after him and a very red Mina giggling.

* * * * *

"What is going on Serena?" Rei asked in the same old tempered voice the girl in question knew so well. Serena looked at her surrounding friends with a sadness that pierced their souls. Very slowly she told them everything that had passed ever since she had disappeared in what seemed to the Time Senshi quite impossible. After she had finished her friends were deep in thought. The supper that had been laid in front of them by the elves began to grow cold. They had changed from the tunic and shirts into Elven clothes and had sat in the room that Serena had slept in with her wounds. Soon Pluto spoke up.

"I do not know how but I have slipped from my duty at the Time Gates. I do not understand how it could be that we could meet and here you are fifteen* years of age. How could it be that time could go back and back without me knowing?" Serena was silent and replied in the same words and tone that she had in the Council hours before.

"All will be revealed in the end. Now I must leave a while so you may rest. Good night." With that she left the room feeling a little more than drained as she closed the door and walked down the halls of Rivendell. Her heart ached and she began to wish that whomever created destiny had chosen a kinder ward. It was then as she walked through the halls did she come to stand on a bridge of old only to be found by a love that would last longer than the ages.

Legolas of Mirkwood found himself enchanted as he watched the golden-haired girl whom all called Serena the Mystery. 'An enchanting mystery she puts in my heart.' thought he and felt his breath flow out of his being.

"My lady Serena." Legolas spoke as he strode quietly upon the Bridge scarcely thinking of what he spoke. "Would you wish to walk with me among the flowers of Rivendell?" Serena was startled out of her thinkings and wishings to find herself staring into the eyes the colour of a murky blue lake and the green of an ageless forest.

"I would of course Sir Elf but I wish first to know your name for I do not believe I heard it when we first spied each other in the Council." Serena answered taking the arm that Legolas held out to her.

"I am Legolas son of Thranduil, of Mirkwood." Legolas quietly replied not wanting to tell her of his lineage.

"Well Legolas, let us walk for a time int the beauty of Rivendell before we set out for our journey." Serena said brightly smiling.

As the two walked they found a stirring within their hearts and did not notice the watchfulness of four overprotective Hobbits, Wizard and Senshi. Each had thoughts concerning this match and some wished for the young girl to fall in love.

"She should not be with him." muttered Haruka. "He could be an enemy."

"Oh Haruka, he seems not of the Enemy. But let us keep an eye on him just in case." Michelle said to the over protective Senshi of the Wind.

"Well I do not think she should fall in love so soon after Darien broke her heart." Rei frowned.

"Then I guess we must be in agreement of a sort." Pluto said. "We will keep an ever watchful eye on this Legolas." Except for Mina and Hotaru they all nodded.

"Why must we keep them apart?" Mina asked getting used to speaking like that of the many people around them. All of them were getting a hang of the many ways of talk and yet had not lost the sense of their old ways.

"She is the light and should not walk in the dark. Let her be." Hotaru added. And a long discussion began of how they were to protect their princess' seemingly fragile heart though they understood not that it was their hearts in disarray.

As two weeks passed, there was much bustlings and training between the Senshi. They decided to keep a watchful eye on Legolas and kept Serena as busy as possible by training her through sword and martial arts. Some of their techniques shocked many of the Elves and those who watched them train.

Soon all the training that they did was to be put to the test as they walked on the long road of danger.

* * * * *

In the days that followed with training and such, the Elves had come to know the Senshi by names entirely different from the ones they had finally introduced themselves as.

Though she introduced herself as Trista (Pluto! =^.~=), the Elves had named her Tirmenel for she kept watch over Serena whom the Rivendell folk had come to love as their own. She was always quiet but had eyes like a hawk. Trista decided to accept the name for Serena had explained that it essentially meant Watch of the Heavens.

*

Hotaru was called Wilwardin. For she did not talk much and seemed to carry a burden than that of the ages. Hotaru seemed frail and her skin was translucent and her eyes dark. The Elves feared her but a little for however fragile she seemed, she had a strength that could only be surpassed by that of Serena though the Elves knew naught. In the common tounge her new name meant Butterfly of Silence.

*

Sulwen was Haruka for she was like the wind running faster than all the rest and figuring how to use the weapons the Elves carried. She was the Wind Maiden to all in Rivendell so they did not confuse her as a tall male Elf which all seemed to do. None could tame her wild spirit or her protectiveness. Hotaru, Michelle and Serena were the ones she let near and the only ones who seemed to understand at all of her wild heart.

*

Michelle seemed to have gotten her name from Arwen quite by accident. The brown elf had been walking by when she saw Michelle by a stream playing a harp. The first thought that had came into her head was Nenia standing for Water. The old Elf came towards the water-coloured hair Senshi with that akin to friendship. Together they talked about the songs of Middle-earth and the journey.

*

Valromen meant Strength Uprising and what a name to suit the lightning quick Senshi of Thunder? Lita had a strength that defied all possibilities! The Elves were amazed at how strong the brown-haired girl was. She lifted many a heavy object for the Hobbits and all who found themselves against such a worthy adversary could hardly stay up! Well except for Rei, Haruka, Pluto and surprisingly enough, Serena!

*

Fearuina suited Rei perfectly that it almost seemed that Rei was truly the Spirit of the Red Flame. Her temper was short and quick. Her attacks fierce and her passion exceedingly strong. The elves decided to call her Fearuina as well for she seemed to be one with the Fire. No one could tame her temper save perhaps Ami and Serena.

*

Melarien suited Mina considerably for she brought a gentle happiness and at times rather mature thought into the light of the Elves. Blessed Sunlight she was called for she brought such a light like that of Serena though hers was not as hidden as the Mysterious One.

*

Last but not least was Losresea. Ami was the Snow Angel for her hair shimmered like the white flakes on the mountain tops. She was soft and cool as the snow she was compared to. Her intelligence and the quick way she grabbed at the teachings of Elrond, Gandalf, Bilbo and the Dwarves surpised those that surrounded her except of course for the Senshi.

If they had noticed at all from any of their memories, the names given to them were like that in the 'Silver Tales' that they had all read scarcely three months before if of course, it could be called months.

So the Senshi and their Princess stayed and trained until the time came for their journey. By then the Senshi had regained all of their memories whilst training their skills for the battles ahead. They relished using their weapons that had came with them as well as the staves they held. Their tunics they put on and even if it got dirty, they could be cleaned by a single word that any of them said. These were a clothing that interested many for they were very unusual for those around them. The shirts were like that of the Elves of Mirkwood yet of a different colour and design. The sleeves of the shirts were made of a cloth akin to leaves but leaves of many colours. Trista wore yellow upon black garnet, Hotaru wore purple upon black garnet, Haruka wore yellow upon silver, Michelle wore green upon blue opal, Lita wore green upon bronze, Rei wore ruby upon gold, Mina wore orange upon gold whilst Ami wore blue upon silver. Underneath their shirts they wore mail the colour of silver and gold whilst their tunics were that of white ivory.

The weapons that they carried were also strange. However they used them not in training. In hand-to-hand combatives did they display. If at all, the weapons they used, the Elves deemed them to be untrained. Of course even the judgement of Elves could be clouded.

It was during a break of combatives did Serena slip to tend Silvermane who along with Luna and Artemis were to stay in Rivendell. It was then Legolas came in with Aragorn finding her singing and talking softly to the animals.

"Luna it's vitally important for you to stay here. You too Silvermane though I know you wish to go. You've been loyal and faithful. Now is the time for rest. However I feel you will do something to follow me no matter what into danger so I must impress on you before I leave;

Through the cold darkness and storm

Will light shine ever and ever on

No longer will they feel any pain

And no longer will you feel my presence

But fear not for I will be part of a life

That holds only a peace for all

Now I must leave for there are others here. I bid hello Lord Legolas and Lord Aragorn." The young girl seemed to have aged in the eyes and Legolas felt his heart beat faster than ever.

'Why should a human girl thousands upon hundreds of years younger than I set my heart a flutter?' thought the Elven Prince.

"Hello Serena. Talking to Silvermane? A beauty of a horse if truth be told." Aragorn said.

"Thank you and I believe Silvermane has taken a liking to thee as well. To you too Lord Legolas." said Serena brightly. "If you both wish to, would you like to take a walk in Rivendell's gardens? Of course after you return your steeds." Legolas had forgotten that Aragorn and himself had been riding among the trees of Rivendell for he had gotten lost in the endless blues of her eyes.

"We would love to." Legolas said as he led his horse into a stall next to Silvermane.

"I would like to as well. However I believe Gandalf would like to talk to me so I believe I must leave you in very capable hands. I bid you good day." Aragorn said after leading his horse into a stall as well then leaving the Elven Prince and young girl to walk in quiet peace. It would appear to be the last one they may walk for they were to leave Rivendell before sunrise tomorrow.

It was then Haruka found them along with Michelle talking and laughing of the many stories that the Hobbits had told. Haruka felt a protectiveness grasp her in its hold and wished to disarrange the Elf's handsome face. Michelle however held her back for she seemed that her Princess was happier than she had ever been.

"Let her be my dear. She is fine. Come I see friend Gimli son of Gloin. Let us talk to him of the Dwarven mines he knows so well." Michelle followed the steaming and grumbling Sulwen towards their new friend. The day was peaceful for all though dark days laid ahead.

* * * * *

After a grand dinner in the Elven halls that night, the eighteen who were to leave stood crowded in Lord Elrond's study to talk of the coming journey. After that Frodo took his niece away from the crowd to talk of the time she spent with Legolas.

"My dear I wish for you to be safe. I wish for you to not get hurt. Why must you spend time with this Elf?" he asked seriously.

"For he is a friend and he has given me much." Serena replied and frowned. "Uncle Frodo why must we speak of such matters? I am not in love with him that I know of."

"I see. I must impress on you to guard your heart as we go on this journey. There is no telling of what may happen." Frodo said.

"Uncle Frodo, really! Let us rest. We have to journey far tomorrow." Serena felt like blushing at the subject her Hobbit Uncle was trying to come across.

"Well if you must but heed my words!" Frodo clasped his niece's hand and they walked. It was also that night that the Senshi talked to Serena of the Elven Prince. Serena felt like crying when she was told to not go near him until the quest was over. She did not waste her tears for she knew deep in her heart they only wished the best.

"I know my heart. I know my soul. I know my mind. But why must you believe you know me as well?" she asked sadly. "Let us not quarrel anymore and I will keep to your promise for as long I can."

"Fine Serena but if I find him within fifty feet away from you I'll-" Haruka did not finish her sentence for Hotaru looked at her sharply. Serena sighed and smiled softly.

"Now that we have had our talk let us sleep. Our journey lies ahead of us and we must not toil long." Ami said finally. They agreed and along with the other members of the fellowship excluding themselves, they went to lay their weary heads one last time upon the soft comforts of Rivendell.

The Sun had not risen to meet the travellers with it's beautiful light. Merry and Pippin seemed to keep on sleeping on one another as did Mina and Hotaru. Rei kept nudging Mina to stay awake whilst Haruka kept Hotaru close to her side. The girm group made their way for many hours up the long walk only resting for a while. Frodo felt a little safer when Serena walked beside him or ahead for he wanted to keep an eye out for the younger girl. It seemed that most of the company were keeping part of themselves aware of the young girl and it seemed that for a few seconds on the march that she was more important than the Ring itself. Pluto, Sulwen, Nenia and Wilwardin would be behind the travellers side by side in pairs of twos whilst Ami walked with Serena as Mina, Rei and Lita walked ahead. Aragorn noted this as they made their trudge along the weary path and thought, 'She is more protected it seems than the Ring! Never had I seen such a bond between women. Serena seems to need this protection.'

Towards dangerous roads they had walked without much hinderance yet it seemed that danger was still up ahead. They neither felt warmth even though they were well clad in clothes from Rivendell and it had been almost a fortnight since they started on their journey. The weather changed however from the chilled windy air to sunlight and warmth. Away in the south, Trista and Michelle saw mountains rising out from the clouds quite clearly though in the eyes of The Fellowship, it was still dim. Senshi with their powers grew well in the use of their senses and knew much of what was happening. They stopped a short while for them to rest their feet and to drink water before they were off again.

Aragorn, Mina, Michelle and Pluto were being entertained by the skills Boromir were trying to teach Pippin and Merry.

Sam, Frodo and Ami however stood looking at the mountains as Serena's soft laughter drifted towards the them. They sensed her well, yet they were enthralled by the mountains. Gandalf came close and patted Frodo on the head.

"We've made excellent time for we are in the country which men used to call Hollin. Elves lived here once. Fine day out though." Gandalf said.

"Sunny skies or not, we walk upon a dangerous road." Frodo replied quietly.

"I do not trust the look of those mountains though they are beautiful." Serena suddenly said turning her head towards Gadalf and saw Gimli's expression. Smiling prettily and laughing gently she walked up from her place next to Legolas (of course she squeezed his hand before she got up!) to talk to the Dwarf and her friends Lita, Hotaru and Haruka who were being entertained by his stories.

"Hello my friends. I am sorry for enterupting but it seems that I've greatly wounded Friend Gimli's pride. Whilst you tell me of the many Dwarven Dells?" asked the golden-haired girl looking longingly into the eyes of Gimli. The dwarf huffed and puffed a little and began his tale for he could not resist. A long minutes passed as the dwarf talked of the Mines of Moira and Lentis (in Common Tongue). It was then Gandalf decided to take the march again.

"Come now friend Gimli, there will be more times up ahead we hope, to talk of the mines. Let us continue our march." said the Grey Pilgrim as they took the road again.

It was around nightfall where they decided to make camp and Frodo fell into an uneasy sleep filled with horrors and no light. Suddenly a song came in his sleep that gave him peace though his feelings were uneasy.

Upon the awakening of Ancaarmanth

His malice and hate

Took my two loves from my arms

But I smile and share with thee

A song of hope that one day they'll return

For Nommansil, my wise and beautiful light

And Nimithil, my small brightness

Will come to me, come to me

And walk on the paths I laid

And on paths evergoing, they will come back

Back into my arms and Ancaarmanth will be gone

And peace shall be evermore

Now listen Ring-bearer who walks into danger

Listen to the words of Nimithil before she parted

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Simithi himiki lo denethe (The light will shine)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Yonoto sitea lima (There will come)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Simithi thika himiki lo denethe (The white light will shine)

Welea tikalio megandra (In the darkness)

Rementhi ionses (They will unite)

Onito Rio fonth Monder (One Ring of Darkness)

Simithi thika himiki lo shivo (The white light will heal)

So Ring-bearer I tell thee that a light shines

To free thee from the darkness and to clean

All that needs to be cleansed in Middle-earth

Yet with the light comes a great price

For Nimithil must die and return to her father's arms

But amidst the calming end your tears will run

And it is at that time will any see the great brilliance

Of Erril and Nommansil, creators for Middle-earth

* * * * *

Frodo awoke to find himself being carried by a pair of great arms. Brown hair swished by his cheek like satin and he saw that Merry, Pippin and Sam were also being carried or led. Merry sat upon Rei's shoulders snoring for the world to hear whilst Haruka carried Pippin with great care. Sam was led by Hotaru as he slept on the saddle of Thalion. Serena was no where to be seen and he noticed this almost immediately. By instinct, Frodo began to move around in hopes of finding his neice. Lita dropped him in surprise and bent once again hoping she had done no wrong.

"Are you hurt fair Hobbit?" asked the tall brown-haired woman.

"Not at all but where is my neice?" asked Frodo but then saw Legolas carry the golden-haired girl. The Hobbit got up not heeding Valromen or the others until he reached the Mirkwood Elf. He stared at Serena who seemed at first to have golden hair but it changed now into silver locks.

"What have you done to her Elf?" Frodo asked angrily forgetting that he carried the Ring around his neck. The company stopped and looked at the very angry Hobbit. Boromir was the first to make amends.

"Dear Frodo, I hope you wish no ill for there may be if you hurt Legolas whom carries the Lady." his eyes darkened a little before taking another breath. "You were all asleep and we decided not to wake thee. Legolas persisted on carrying the fair maiden and all the others decided to help carry the others as well. The other Senshi are up ahead with Gandalf and Aragorn and Gimli. But come we must not loose time! Let us continue for we may get to the Gap of Rohan yet!" Then Boromir walked up the hill and Frodo felt as if he was up to something. Wilwardin thought that too for she felt a slight darkness around this Man of Gondor. Legolas noticed not but felt a bliss in carrying this girl who weighed nothing more than a feather. His heart pounded ever more and in it was then he made an oath in himself to not only protect the Ring-bearer but this young child. He remembered the shock and scare he had over the fact Crebain from Dunland had come to spy for the company. The hope to keep the young girl hidden was strong within him and he covered the girl with his cloak he brought from Rivendell. They were soon to walk through the paths of Caradhras but turn to darkness after defeat.

AN: That's all for now folks!byz