Melannen held back a gasp of fear . . . . . . this stranger knew who she was. " I I'm not Melannen, or whatever, I'm Rachael." she lied quickly.

The man in the front seat turned around, he had evil, black eyes that had an insane flicker. "Don't play dumb with me." he said, twisting the gun around on her neck. He had large glasses which seemed to magnify the size of his eyes, "You see," he laughed, "I am one of the few who actually found out about your racethe Noldo, I am correct on that . . . . am I not?"

Melannen resisted the urge to spit on the man. "No, yrch, I am one of the Sindar." she growled, finding no need to deny her Elvish heritage any longer.

He paused, unsure of what to make of the situation. At the same time the man who had grabbed her turned aside and drove down a thin dirt road off the main highway. The car halted suddenly and the large animal of a man hauled her out of the car, despite her attempts to free herself. They drug her up a steep incline and then to a run-down building in the middle of a small clearing.

For the first time in a very long time, Melannen was afraid. Though the fear she felt was not just for herself, but for all of the Elves who still remained in Arda. Their discovery would lead to their deathsprobably execution by people like thisthe cold metal against their skulls, and then nothing. Melannen screamed, letting loose all of the anger and hatred that had built up over the past millennium. The sound echoed and the ground seemed to vibrate as it reverberated. She was rewarded by a painful slap across the mouth.

Melannen heard the sound of a gun going off, and braced herself for the impact, but none came. Her captor whirled and she saw two figures standing at the treeline.

Legolas held a gun, and she saw that the crazy man lay dead with a bullet wound in his head. Melannen was overcome with joy to see them, Elladan and Legolas.

The brute who held her suddenly removed his weapon from her and fired a single shot.

Elladan reeled backwards from the force of the bullet when it hit him in the chest. Melannen screamed and pulled free of the man, running towards her friend. She caught him in her arms before he hit the ground. Elladan smiled at her as blood ran from his wound at an alarming rate. She held her hand over his injury in an attempt to stem the bleeding. "Melannen . . . ." he struggled to take a breath. "Promise me something . . . " he coughed and blood sprayed everywhere. "That . . . . " but he never finished his sentence.

"NO!"

Another shot rang out, and the large man fell to the ground, dead. Melannen cradled Elladan in her lap, unable to hold back the sea of tears that welled forth. He was gone.

Elladan opened his eyes, but the stark whiteness that surrounded him was so different from the darkness that had enveloped him earlier that it hurt his eyes. Elladan tried to move, but found himself unable to. Struggling, he tried to free himself, but could not. Where was he?

"Elladan?" a voice said, but the Peredhil could not see anyone. A hand was laid gently on his shoulder and it turned him around. Elladan blinked and shook his head, making sure what he was seeing was real. It was, he noted with happiness.

"Elrohir?" he asked, with a wide smile.

The twins embraced, "Come, brother, they are waiting for you."

Following Elrohir into the mists, Elladan asked one question, "When are we going to eat?" they both laughed and seemed to vanish as they walked away.

Melannen trembled in horror, the life had seemed to slip away so suddenly from Elladan, even as she held him in her arms. Legolas walked over and knelt beside her, gently closing Elladan's unseeing eyes.

"Rodyn tirath hi hir." he said slowly in prayer. (The Valar will watch this Lord) Then, as if to Legolas' words, a strong breeze blew through the clearing and the lifeless form of Elladan seemed to disappear before their very eyes, as was the way with all of the Eldar. Melannen looked around, and to her, it seemed that in that moment the sun shone brightly again and there was laughter on the wind.

Author's note: I know that was very sad, sorry, but I hope you enjoyed it. Thanx to all of you who review! I'm not sure how much I will be updating in the near future, 'cause in June I am going on a long trip across country, so dont worry if there is a long pause at that time. Also, my grandmother's cancer returned, and I'm not sure how much time I will have writing. On a lighter note, please review! it is very MUCH appreciated. Namarie.