Serena stood quietly feeling her heart being ripped from her chest. There was so much pain and yet so little joy!
It was not fair! Why must life be like this? Tears pricked the corner of her eyes and she wiped them away despite the
fact that Galadriel stood observing every movement.
"I've come to far to return to the Shire but if what I've seen is true, there will be some great changes when we
return." Sam said hotly also wiping his own tears.
Galadriel nodded slightly and turned to Frodo. Her eyes gleaming like light dancing upon water. Frodo sighed and
patted Sam's back when he came back to the ground. Frodo forgot everything when he looked back at the beautiful Elf.
"Will you look into the mirror?" asked Galadriel quietly.
"Do you advise me to?" Frodo countered.
"I am not your advisor and will not tell you what to do." Galadriel answered.
"Then I will take a look." Frodo answered calmly.
"What you see may benefit or hinder you Master Baggins. Keep an open mind." Galadriel said gently. Frodo nodded and stepped
up to the mirror. Frodo braced himself for the worse but what he saw was not what he expected.
There was the Shire beautiful and serene. A little girl running everywhere with a black cat following behind her. Frodo and Sam having a rough time making sure that she was keeping out of trouble despite trouble finding her anyway. The scene blurred to a new one with the barrow whight standing over their heads and a voice came with it, echoing as the scenes changed.
Will it be the beginning or the end?
Is the darkness to take over or will the light prevail?
Who will save Middle-earth from all the despair?
Through darkened skies and rushing water
Through sooty earth and blazing fire
Come nine to save the light
A light unquenshable yet in danger still
Nine are the fellowship
Nine are the Knights of Light
The scene changed once more and with it came the images of the Fellowship and the Senshi. Then a light flashed before his eyes.
Serena stood in the middle of a lake with her eyes crying for something unkown. The darkness overpowering her and drowning
out her light. The darkness became heated and overwhelming. Then it came. The Eye was searching for the Ring and irrisistably pulled at Frodo's chain. Pulling and pulling until the Ring was close to the eye. Frodo wrenched himself away clawing from the feeling of not being in control. He pushed away from the evil and thought of the light that was Serena. He reached for her joy and with it came the strength to pull himself away from the Mirror.
"Uncle Frodo!" screamed Serena racing up to him. Frodo was stunned and clung on to Serena's body.
"Serena, you are alright." Frodo murmured and burried himself to her stomach. 'No one will hurt you, I swear it!'
"Oh Uncle Frodo. Are you alright?" Serena asked rocking her uncle back and forth. A few minutes passed and Frodo looked up at Serena's face.
"As long as you live and will be happy and free, yes I will be alright." Frodo said. Serena nodded slowly and looked bewildered. Silence was everywhere and Sam waited until the two parted before he patted Frodo in return.
"I have seen what was in your mind Master Baggins for it is also in my mind." Galadriel said quietly. "Matters like that we will discuss in private but first, Lady Serena, will you look into the mirror?"
Serena looked hesitant but felt compelled to look anyway. After all it was just a basin of water.
"Yes." she whispered and looked. The Lady Galadriel had been waiting for this moment and would have looked but with masked shock, she took a step back. An impenatrable wall surrounded Serena and the basin, as if something or someone was blocking her view. Protecting the girl and the visions that she was about to see.
Serena felt light headed and free. As if all her troubles had melted away. She was floating in a dream and then she saw with disbelief the Senshi that had fallen in Moira. With them were two of the most glorius people that she had ever seen, one of them was that of Queen Selenity. Serena breathed in one word and with it came tears, love and joy.
"Mother?"