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Number 15: In the Darkness
A day and a half had passed. They were running as fast as they could. They only rested for about five hours during the night. Aragorn and Legolas were too concerned for Amaris to linger any longer then that. The hobbits were tiring quickly but they pushed on in fear of their friend. "We are there! Lothlorien!" Aragorn exclaimed as they reached the wood. Once they went inside they slowed to a walk. Everyone was breathing heavily, even Legolas who glanced at Amaris. She had grown even paler and her skin was always cold. He looked in front of him and sighed. Please let us be in time. He thought as he walked through the trees with the rest of the fellowship.
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When Amaris had lost consciousness it was complete blackness until she found herself in a field of flowers by a waterfall. It reminded her of Rivendell but she knew it wasn't Rivendell because she had explored every waterfall with Legolas. Where am I? Is this the darkness Lady Galadriel was talking about? Well, this isn't so bad but what about the others? Are they well?
She sat pondering all of these questions for what seemed like hours. She felt so alone. As she sat and watched the waterfall she couldn't help but be reminded of the times she spent in Rivendell with Legolas. In the two months they spent training together she became very attached to him but the last week she had been pulling away from him. She knew just by looking into his eyes that he cared deeply for her and she cared just as much for him but she could never be with him. She could never let herself love him. She knew he was different than her ex-boyfriend and he would never hurt her in any way. She felt tears come to her eyes because she realized she loved him and she could never let him know.
"Do not cry my child." She looked up and saw Lady Galadriel sitting on a fallen log by the stream. She stood and walked over to her. Galadriel gave Amaris a small smile and motioned for her to sit with her. Amaris sat down next to her and looked at Galadriel.
"Please tell me what's going on." Galadriel took one of Amaris' hands into hers.
"You are changing as we speak. Right now the prince is carrying you through my woods. They have met with Haldir and are coming to my talan." She paused and studied Amaris' confused face.
"What do you mean that I am changing?" Amaris asked as she looked up into Galadriel's eyes.
"You are taking your rightful form in this world." Amaris was still confused.
"And what form is that?" Galadriel patted Amaris' hand in hers.
"You will soon see child." She paused briefly and a smile played at her lips. "The prince cares deeply for you little one." Amaris looked up from the flower she was studying and looked at Galadriel. "However, you fear that from him. Why?"
"I do not fear him. I fear love in general. I fear hurting him or, well he would never hurt me. That I know." Galadriel smiles at her to comfort her.
"The prince is not like that mortal man from your world. He is kind and compassionate as most elves are but his heart has never found the love that most have found by his age. It was assumed that the prince would be forced to marry by his father." She paused as Amaris looked at her. "He has found that love in you Amaris."
"He can't." Amaris stood. "I am mortal. I'll die and he'll live on or die of a broken heart. I couldn't do that to him." Lady Galadriel walked over to her and put her hands on her shoulders.
"How do you know? You do not know the form you are taking." Amaris looked at Galadriel with tears once again in her eyes. Amaris' head was spinning. She was changing but was she just changing physically?
"I'm changing." Amaris paused. "Is that why I have been forgetting the story? I mean, I've been having trouble remembering what is going to happen in the story. Is it because of the changes?" Lady Galadriel smiled.
"It is possible. However, I do not think you will forget anything my child. I believe that when the changes were upon you your mind was 'overloading' as you would say." Galadriel smiled and Amaris giggled a little despite the situation. Hearing Lady Galadriel say 'overloading' was a just too much for her.
"So, my memory will be the same however, I will just be different physically?"
"I believe so my child but, we will know more when you wake." She paused and looked to her left. "I must go now. The fellowship has arrived at my talan. I will see you in the flesh when you awake young one." Amaris clung to her hand not wanting her to go. She smiled at Amaris. "Do not be afraid. All will be well." With that the lady disappeared and Amaris was alone.
She walked down the shore and sat down next to the creek. She was watching the water gently ripple down the shore when suddenly she heard someone else approaching. She turned and saw Legolas. "Legolas? What are you doing here?" He smiled as he kneeled next to her.
"What do you mean melamin?" He tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear and smiled. "Whenever you get tired of the palace you always come out here. After all of these years, you'd think I forget?" (My love)
"All these years?" Amaris looked at him confused. He just smiled and put his hand on hers. She looked down and saw that she was wearing a light blue gown and not the leggings and tunic she was wearing a moment ago and on her left ring finger there was a mithril band with a leaf design and small emeralds. She looked at Legolas' hand and saw a similar band but in a more masculine design. She looked up at him and he was still smiling.
"Elros has been looking all over for you." He smiled and turned over his shoulder. "Come on out Elros. I found her!" Amaris looked in the direction Legolas was looking and saw an elfling come running from behind a tree. He looked the mortal age of six and was smiling as he carried a mini bow with blunt arrows in a quiver on his back.
"Mama! I've been looking all over for you!" He smiled as he jumped on Amaris' lap. She was confused. Was she seeing what she wanted life to be like or what it's going to be like after the war of the ring? We must be in Mirkwood and this must be my son and then Legolas would be my . . . Her thoughts trailed off as she smiled at the small child in her lap. His hair was the blonde color of Legolas' but his eyes were the same deep forest green of her own. He hugged her tight and she wrapped her arms around him and smiled. She looked at Legolas and he looked at her with so much love and happiness in his eyes and then just as soon as they were there, they were gone and she once again was wearing the leggings and tunic and the ring was gone from her finger.
She sat there for some time and then stood as she walked up and down the shore. She smiled as she thought of the vision she just experienced. She could still feel his touch on her cheek and hand. But what made her smile most of all was hearing Legolas call her 'my love' she longed to hear those words from his mouth and she hoped that that was a vision of her future and not some false hope drawn up by her solitude. She walked over to the log she sat on with Lady Galadriel and looked over at the tumbling waterfall.
She sighed and suddenly the field and waterfall disappeared and she was surrounded by immense heat. She stood and looked around and just saw black mountains, smoke and fire. She blinked and in front of her was the eye of Sauron.
"I see you!" the eye hissed. "I've seen what you want. You will never have it unless you bring me the ring! You will die and your love will die!" Amaris was not afraid of him. For some reason she never felt stronger in her entire life.
"I will do no such thing! I will have what I want when you are defeated and you will be defeated!" She screamed as she clenched her fists tight piercing the skin of her palm.
"You will die! They all will die and you will fail!"
"NO! We won't fail! We will succeed and destroy you for once and for all and peace will rein over Middle Earth!"
"Foolish mortal!" There was an ear piercing screech and Amaris screamed and everything once again went black.
