I was planning on posting this earlier today, but me and my mom had to go into town today (how much of a hick do I sound like?). I got a Cowboy Bebop shirt with Faye on the back!!!!!!! *does happy dance* Ya...anyway...next chapter.
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Akira hummed a song softly to herself as she, Haldir, and Celeborn made their way through the Golden Wood. Haldir glared at her.
"Stop that," the march warden said from behind her. Akira tossed a glance back to the annoyed captain. "Stop it."
"I'm not doing anything," she said softly.
"Your singing. Badly, might I add. I would like for you to stop it."
The teenage girl decided to keep her comments to herself. She couldn't help it if she couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. Her talent was not singing, and she never claimed it to be. Her dark brown eyes studied the stone statues that they passed. Everything here was so tall, and beautiful, and ancient looking. She nearly ran into Celeborn's back when he stopped. The captain of Lorien lowered his head to look down at Akira. Silly humans. He could not blame her for being distracted by the beauty of his home, but at least she could pay attention to where she was going.
The platform on which they were all standing seemed to glow with a blinding light. Galadriel stepped into the platform, her aura nearly engulfing them all. Akira watched as Celeborn walked towards his wife. That must have been the lady which Haldir seemed to speak so highly about. She had long flowing golden hair, and a white dress. She looked as if she was an angel. The Lord and the Lady stood at the top of a stairway, looking down at the two people.
Haldir bowed his head in respect for the Lady of the Wood. Akira noticed this. She tried her best to bow, but nearly tripped over her own feet. Galadriel and Celeborn both smiled at the young girl. Haldir rolled his eyes at her clumsiness. He wondered again why the Lady would want to waste her time with such a young girl. She had so many more things to be worried about. Such as the impending War of the Ring, which was the grey cloud that hung over the heart's of the elves of Lorien. Though he would never admit it, Haldir was afraid that the war would make it's mark on his home.
"Akira," Galadriel said as she stepped closer to the human girl.
"You must be Lady Galadriel," Akira said.
The Lady gave the girl a warm smile. The smile reminded Akira so much of the one her mother would always give her. It stung her.
"I understand that you do not believe me to be real," she said in her smooth voice. "You are not from this world."
Haldir raised his aqua eyes to the Lord and Lady of the wood. Not from this world? The fact that she was not from these lands could be guessed from her strange apparel, but not even from this world.
"Where is this world?" she questioned softly.
"This world is Middle Earth. Your Seattle is unknown to us, just as our kind is unknown to you. Do you know why or how you have come to be here?"
She shook her head. "No. I don't...the last thing I remember...I was sleeping..." she said looking at the ground. The memories rushed through her mind in painful black and white flashes. Her father hitting her, the white-hot aching running through her body...she closed her chocolate eyes quickly and re-opened them. She refused to think about it. She refused to cry. Haldir had already seen her at her weakest. She would not allow it to happen again.
"We've not found a reason either," Galadriel said. Celeborn eyed his wife, a flicker of confusion in his blue eyes. "Your wounds healing, but though you may feel your strength returning, it may take much longer for you to completely recover. I welcome you to stay here as long as you would like."
Haldir's eyes nearly popped out of his head. The Lady of the wood was welcoming her to stay? Though the captain had brought the girl here, he had only thought they would bandage her then she would be taken home. At the most, allow the girl to remain with them until her wounds were healed.
Akira's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She would let her stay? She wanted to do cartwheels. Though it was true that the young red head believed that these people might be somewhat crazy, and she was somewhat frightened of the march warden, she would much rather stay in this beautiful place then go back with her father. She could feel a her lips twist into an awkward smile. The tree huggers would let her stay.
"Haldir will take you back to your room," Galadriel said.
"I am sure she can find her way back to her room on her own," the march warden said.
Another warm smile graced the woman's lips. "Have you not been informed? You shall be the one to look after Akira while she is regaining her strength."
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"W-what?" Akira stuttered. They were putting the captain in charge of her while she was getting better? By the way he was standing even more tense then humanly possible, she doubted that he was fond of the idea of looking after her either.
"You are the one who found her, and brought her here. You were interested enough in denying young Akira food. You should be pleased that you are looking after her, and not getting punished for your actions," Celeborn said slowly.
The march warden bit the inside of his lower lip. He knew. Haldir cursed himself for the what seemed like the millionth time for his rash actions. Why didn't he think about the consequences of his actions?
The red haired young girl looked nervously at the captain. She could not help it. From the first time she had met him, Haldir had given her a feeling of discomfort. There was something about him. She was not to frightened of the march warden, but he made her nervous.
"You will watch over her until she is healed. And you will protect her. Akira, you look tired. Haldir, I trust you can show her back to her talan."
The captain bowed his head once again. He turned towards Akira, and with his gaze told her to follow him. Akira looked from Galadriel back to the march warden. She pushed all of her nervousness aside and followed the elf back to her talan.
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Haldir walked briskly. He was supposed to take care of this human girl? Maybe he should ask Lord Celeborn about taking that punishment instead. He shook such thoughts out of his mind. Hopefully taking care of the girl would only be a temporary inconvenience. The young girl walked behind him slowly. Maybe she would heal quickly, and wouldn't have to be in his constant company.
They reached her room and she stepped inside. Or, attempted to at least. Haldir was standing in the doorway, preventing her from getting inside.
"I am not pleased about this situation, as I am sure you are not either. I am a march warden, *not* a baby sitter. But be aware," he said a bit more softly. "As long as I am the one looking after you, you will be safe. Rest now. When you awake I will have Ruali bring you some food. If you need anything send for me, for I have important matters to attend to."
He turned to walk away. Akira watched as he headed down the hall. He moved so gracefully. His tone had not been harsh, but stern, leaving no question. She clenched her fists with anger. She went to sit back on her mat. She didn't really look forward to being taken care of by Haldir. Wait...did he just promise to keep her safe? That was a disturbing thought. She would have to rely on that food depriving, attempted murdering, stone-cold man for her safety? She groaned in frustration. She had not known him that long, but it was fairly simple. Akira did not trust him. She had no reason to, did she? Celeborn had told her that the march warden brought her to Lorien, but that did not mean she owed him anything. She buried her face into her hands as her eyes glazed over. What if he *was* like her father? What if staying with these people wasn't the blessing that it seemed like it would be? What if this all turned out just as bad or worse then her situation in Seattle? Or what if...
What if it all was a dream, and this wasn't real. Tomorrow she could wake up in her grimy bed, with her father standing over, prepared to hurt her again. She tried to will herself not to think of such things. Akira could still hope, and she did. She hoped against hope that the tree huggers *were* real, and that Haldir would *not* be her father. After all he had promised to keep her safe. Her chocolate eyes strayed to the entry way. But people broke their promises. If her father had taught her anything, it was not to trust anyone.
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Celeborn starred at his wife, confusion flickering across his face. And, though he tried to not to show it, there was a bit of fear. Galadriel placed her hand over his own, squeezing it lightly. "Why did you not tell them?" he questioned. For only a moment her eyes strayed to the path which Akira and Haldir had taken minutes before.
"I could not," she said softly, her voice as low and calm and soothing as ever. "How do you tell someone that they are not meant to be here?"
The Lord squeezed her hand back. "She can not stay here. Already she has brought evil here. I know that in the darkest hour of the night you have felt shadow creeping upon Lothlorien. Shadow that does not come from the threat of Mordor."
"There is still hope," Galadriel replied evading the topic. "Akira still has a good heart. Perhaps Haldir may be able to save her from this darkness."
"How can he save her from her own destiny?" Celeborn questioned. Saying more quietly he questioned, "What if he can not?"
Sighing, the Lady turned to her husband, a sad smile spreading across her features. "If he can not, if we can not, then I fear that our own fates shall be doomed."
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A bit of the plot was revealed in this chapter. I have the entire story plotted out, and it has like, 31 or 32 chapters. All I can say is holy shite on a monkey in a tree branch! Anyway, someone asked me about how old Akira was. Akira is eighteen years old, and she was wearing a white shirt that had 'Normal People Scare Me' on it and black pants with a studded black belt. And yes, she will be having another piercing and probably a tattoo. Thank you for the reviews. Didn't like this chapter much. Though I like the next a lot better, I hope this one holds 'ya over until then. I'll probably be posting chapter's 3-5 days apart, since I'm like already on chapter 9. Hope ya'll are liking this story so far!
Haldir- Ya'll? You really are a redneck.
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Akira hummed a song softly to herself as she, Haldir, and Celeborn made their way through the Golden Wood. Haldir glared at her.
"Stop that," the march warden said from behind her. Akira tossed a glance back to the annoyed captain. "Stop it."
"I'm not doing anything," she said softly.
"Your singing. Badly, might I add. I would like for you to stop it."
The teenage girl decided to keep her comments to herself. She couldn't help it if she couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. Her talent was not singing, and she never claimed it to be. Her dark brown eyes studied the stone statues that they passed. Everything here was so tall, and beautiful, and ancient looking. She nearly ran into Celeborn's back when he stopped. The captain of Lorien lowered his head to look down at Akira. Silly humans. He could not blame her for being distracted by the beauty of his home, but at least she could pay attention to where she was going.
The platform on which they were all standing seemed to glow with a blinding light. Galadriel stepped into the platform, her aura nearly engulfing them all. Akira watched as Celeborn walked towards his wife. That must have been the lady which Haldir seemed to speak so highly about. She had long flowing golden hair, and a white dress. She looked as if she was an angel. The Lord and the Lady stood at the top of a stairway, looking down at the two people.
Haldir bowed his head in respect for the Lady of the Wood. Akira noticed this. She tried her best to bow, but nearly tripped over her own feet. Galadriel and Celeborn both smiled at the young girl. Haldir rolled his eyes at her clumsiness. He wondered again why the Lady would want to waste her time with such a young girl. She had so many more things to be worried about. Such as the impending War of the Ring, which was the grey cloud that hung over the heart's of the elves of Lorien. Though he would never admit it, Haldir was afraid that the war would make it's mark on his home.
"Akira," Galadriel said as she stepped closer to the human girl.
"You must be Lady Galadriel," Akira said.
The Lady gave the girl a warm smile. The smile reminded Akira so much of the one her mother would always give her. It stung her.
"I understand that you do not believe me to be real," she said in her smooth voice. "You are not from this world."
Haldir raised his aqua eyes to the Lord and Lady of the wood. Not from this world? The fact that she was not from these lands could be guessed from her strange apparel, but not even from this world.
"Where is this world?" she questioned softly.
"This world is Middle Earth. Your Seattle is unknown to us, just as our kind is unknown to you. Do you know why or how you have come to be here?"
She shook her head. "No. I don't...the last thing I remember...I was sleeping..." she said looking at the ground. The memories rushed through her mind in painful black and white flashes. Her father hitting her, the white-hot aching running through her body...she closed her chocolate eyes quickly and re-opened them. She refused to think about it. She refused to cry. Haldir had already seen her at her weakest. She would not allow it to happen again.
"We've not found a reason either," Galadriel said. Celeborn eyed his wife, a flicker of confusion in his blue eyes. "Your wounds healing, but though you may feel your strength returning, it may take much longer for you to completely recover. I welcome you to stay here as long as you would like."
Haldir's eyes nearly popped out of his head. The Lady of the wood was welcoming her to stay? Though the captain had brought the girl here, he had only thought they would bandage her then she would be taken home. At the most, allow the girl to remain with them until her wounds were healed.
Akira's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She would let her stay? She wanted to do cartwheels. Though it was true that the young red head believed that these people might be somewhat crazy, and she was somewhat frightened of the march warden, she would much rather stay in this beautiful place then go back with her father. She could feel a her lips twist into an awkward smile. The tree huggers would let her stay.
"Haldir will take you back to your room," Galadriel said.
"I am sure she can find her way back to her room on her own," the march warden said.
Another warm smile graced the woman's lips. "Have you not been informed? You shall be the one to look after Akira while she is regaining her strength."
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"W-what?" Akira stuttered. They were putting the captain in charge of her while she was getting better? By the way he was standing even more tense then humanly possible, she doubted that he was fond of the idea of looking after her either.
"You are the one who found her, and brought her here. You were interested enough in denying young Akira food. You should be pleased that you are looking after her, and not getting punished for your actions," Celeborn said slowly.
The march warden bit the inside of his lower lip. He knew. Haldir cursed himself for the what seemed like the millionth time for his rash actions. Why didn't he think about the consequences of his actions?
The red haired young girl looked nervously at the captain. She could not help it. From the first time she had met him, Haldir had given her a feeling of discomfort. There was something about him. She was not to frightened of the march warden, but he made her nervous.
"You will watch over her until she is healed. And you will protect her. Akira, you look tired. Haldir, I trust you can show her back to her talan."
The captain bowed his head once again. He turned towards Akira, and with his gaze told her to follow him. Akira looked from Galadriel back to the march warden. She pushed all of her nervousness aside and followed the elf back to her talan.
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Haldir walked briskly. He was supposed to take care of this human girl? Maybe he should ask Lord Celeborn about taking that punishment instead. He shook such thoughts out of his mind. Hopefully taking care of the girl would only be a temporary inconvenience. The young girl walked behind him slowly. Maybe she would heal quickly, and wouldn't have to be in his constant company.
They reached her room and she stepped inside. Or, attempted to at least. Haldir was standing in the doorway, preventing her from getting inside.
"I am not pleased about this situation, as I am sure you are not either. I am a march warden, *not* a baby sitter. But be aware," he said a bit more softly. "As long as I am the one looking after you, you will be safe. Rest now. When you awake I will have Ruali bring you some food. If you need anything send for me, for I have important matters to attend to."
He turned to walk away. Akira watched as he headed down the hall. He moved so gracefully. His tone had not been harsh, but stern, leaving no question. She clenched her fists with anger. She went to sit back on her mat. She didn't really look forward to being taken care of by Haldir. Wait...did he just promise to keep her safe? That was a disturbing thought. She would have to rely on that food depriving, attempted murdering, stone-cold man for her safety? She groaned in frustration. She had not known him that long, but it was fairly simple. Akira did not trust him. She had no reason to, did she? Celeborn had told her that the march warden brought her to Lorien, but that did not mean she owed him anything. She buried her face into her hands as her eyes glazed over. What if he *was* like her father? What if staying with these people wasn't the blessing that it seemed like it would be? What if this all turned out just as bad or worse then her situation in Seattle? Or what if...
What if it all was a dream, and this wasn't real. Tomorrow she could wake up in her grimy bed, with her father standing over, prepared to hurt her again. She tried to will herself not to think of such things. Akira could still hope, and she did. She hoped against hope that the tree huggers *were* real, and that Haldir would *not* be her father. After all he had promised to keep her safe. Her chocolate eyes strayed to the entry way. But people broke their promises. If her father had taught her anything, it was not to trust anyone.
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Celeborn starred at his wife, confusion flickering across his face. And, though he tried to not to show it, there was a bit of fear. Galadriel placed her hand over his own, squeezing it lightly. "Why did you not tell them?" he questioned. For only a moment her eyes strayed to the path which Akira and Haldir had taken minutes before.
"I could not," she said softly, her voice as low and calm and soothing as ever. "How do you tell someone that they are not meant to be here?"
The Lord squeezed her hand back. "She can not stay here. Already she has brought evil here. I know that in the darkest hour of the night you have felt shadow creeping upon Lothlorien. Shadow that does not come from the threat of Mordor."
"There is still hope," Galadriel replied evading the topic. "Akira still has a good heart. Perhaps Haldir may be able to save her from this darkness."
"How can he save her from her own destiny?" Celeborn questioned. Saying more quietly he questioned, "What if he can not?"
Sighing, the Lady turned to her husband, a sad smile spreading across her features. "If he can not, if we can not, then I fear that our own fates shall be doomed."
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A bit of the plot was revealed in this chapter. I have the entire story plotted out, and it has like, 31 or 32 chapters. All I can say is holy shite on a monkey in a tree branch! Anyway, someone asked me about how old Akira was. Akira is eighteen years old, and she was wearing a white shirt that had 'Normal People Scare Me' on it and black pants with a studded black belt. And yes, she will be having another piercing and probably a tattoo. Thank you for the reviews. Didn't like this chapter much. Though I like the next a lot better, I hope this one holds 'ya over until then. I'll probably be posting chapter's 3-5 days apart, since I'm like already on chapter 9. Hope ya'll are liking this story so far!
Haldir- Ya'll? You really are a redneck.