The Rings Slayer

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Chapter 8: Many Meetings

Aragorn knocked on the door and then opened it. With in the room were Gandalf and Elrond surrounding the small girl on the bed? Aragorn and Legolas came into the room. Legolas was staring at the girl with interest.

Aragorn walked over to the bed. "I am glad to see you better, Buffy. The hobbits have been worried about you."

"I'm glad to be better." Buffy nodded at him and then looked over at Legolas. Ohhh…he is better looking than I imagined. Orlando Bloom did not look like this. "So, Aragorn, are you going to introduce me to your friend."

"Buffy this is Legolas Greenleaf, the prince of Mirkwood. Legolas this is Buffy Summers, Gandalf's granddaughter."

Silence followed as Legolas just stared at her. Aragorn elbowed him in the side. That snapped him out of his gave. Legolas looked around the room and noticed everyone was looking at him. He blushed slightly when he realized that he was caught staring. "It is a pleasure to meet you, m'lady." He bowed to her.

Buffy just looked at him and smiled. I wonder what he was thinking or did he just doze off in the middle of the room. I hope I'm not that boring. "Nice to meet you, too, but you can just call me Buffy."

"Buffy? What a strange name?" Legolas looked at her. Gandalf elbowed him this time and gave him a reproving look.

"Well now since we are all aquatinted, I think it is time for us to leave Buffy to her rest since she is still recovering from her ordeal." Gandalf said as he turned to leave.

"Don't worry about it, Granddad. I feel fine." Buffy said.

"Gandalf is right. Buffy must get her rest before the council is to take place. Come Aragorn, Legolas. We will leave her to rest." Lord Elrond said as he ushered the elf and the ranger out. Legolas kept looking behind him.

"Have a good rest, Buffy. I will send Arwen in here so that you can get ready for the dinner tonight if you are feeling well. I for one thing know that Merry and Pippin will be glad to see you better." Gandalf said. He closed the door before Buffy could say anything.

Buffy flopped back on the bed and groaned. "Man why does this always happen to me. I always have to rest when I don't want to. But when I want to rest I can't. Must be my luck." Buffy rolled over on her side and looked out her window. It took her about an hour before she was able to sleep.

Aragorn and Legolas walked out side in silence for a few minutes before Aragorn asked, "So, my friend, what do you think of Buffy?"

Legolas shrugged. "She is small and pretty. I don't know why she was allowed to travel with you; she probably couldn't protect herself from anything. I also don't know why she is being allowed into a council that is not important to a woman of her status. She should worry about finding herself a husband and what is in the kitchen."

Aragorn looked at him and smirked. "Says the elf who stared at the girl when we first walked in there, and had to be nudged to get his attention. I know you like her; I saw it on your face. I also wouldn't tell that last part to Buffy, you will probably find yourself on the ground. And trust me when I say that she can protect herself. For she fought of the wraiths while I was off away. She is a very strong lady if you ask me."

"Fine I believe you about her being able to protect herself. I like her but there will never be anything between us."

"And why not? I think she would be good for your higher than though attitude."

"For one thing she is mortal and I am immortal it would not work out. There would be too much pain between us."

Aragorn frowned as he thought of him and Arwen. "But you like her? And would you try for a relationship if you could. For I hear that she is only here for a visit until he sends her back to her home."

Legolas shout him a sideways glance. "Maybe. Remember she is the granddaughter of a powerful wizard. I would not like to bring on his anger."

Aragorn laughed at that. "You are right. You will have to tread carefully. For I would not want to bring on his anger either." They both shared a grin.

"But I still do not understand why she is going to be allowed to be able to go to the council. For this isn't a matter of hers."

Aragorn shrugged. "I am not to sure either but I know that she knows of what the council is about and that she has great knowledge of the future ahead of us and could be of great help. Also remember, she was stabbed by a blade of the enemy. She will be hunted. No matter that she has been healed. So she will also need to know what is going on with her.

Legolas nodded. They walked in silence again until they meet the twins along the path. They all decided to go train.

Elrond and Gandalf entered the study.

"It seems like Legolas is taken with Buffy already. For you did see the way he was staring at her right. I am surprised actually for I thought he would be somewhat like his father scorn mortals." Elrond asked as he sat behind his desk and opened up a book.

Gandalf nodded as he lit his pipe. "Yes, I noticed I am surprised myself. I never would have thought of that. I think that they both will be good for each other. I hope Legolas will be able to breach the wall that Buffy put around her heart. The last man she was with hurt her deeply. So deeply she thinks to never love again. But I hope that Legolas is patient and willing enough to try."

"Ahh… we both know that he is. He takes everything seriously and I know that he will do everything that he can to get what he wants. For the better or the worth. Now Just how much does your granddaughter know about the ring and how this will turn out?" Elrond asked as he was looking through the book.

"She knows everything that will happen. She knows who is going on this quest as she says, and knows of the misfortune that will come up against them. She also knows whether we succeed in destroying the ring."

"Why ever not? It will help us greatly. And then we will know what we need to prepare for. "

"She says that she will not tell. She thinks that if she does she will change the ways of the quest and what will happen. I do not agree with this either but we can not go against her wishes. I for one think that she should go with us so she can warn us of the immediate danger right when it is about to happen."

"Is that wise. I mean she is young and a girl. I know that you hold her in high regards but this will be dangerous for all of you. And just think of what will happen if she is taken by the enemy. Think on it Gandalf. Think of what you want her to do."

Gandalf sighed. "I know of the possibilities that can happen. I am willing to risk them for the safety of the company that will be going up against. I want them to be able to get through this alive."

Elrond was getting angry. "But she is your flesh and blood. I can't imagine what you are thinking? Why would you send her on a mission that can get her killed in a world that isn't even hers? I can't believe you would ask her to go and risk her life. "

"She does it every night in her land. She is what you call the Slayer." Gandalf looked at Elrond's shocked look. "Yes she is the Dagnir in all the tales that elderly tell the young about. The legend of the one person or girl who went around and killed the creatures of the night. They do not exist here anymore for there are no more of the creatures that they fight and were not needed. Buffy was the last potential born in Middle Earth. The Valor thought it was a good idea to send her to a place that would her. So, Lord Elrond, she is of this world and not hers. I was able to go with her and her mother when they moved her to Earth, so I would be able to keep an eye on my family. It broke my wife's heart to see them go, but we knew it was for the better. "

Elrond furrowed his eyebrows. "Why were you able to go with them? I mean, it is great that you did but it is confusing. And who are her parents for I have known you long enough to be able to place the people you have been with for years."

"They let me know for if I ever needed her help I can get it right away with out going through them. Plus that is the only way that I aloud them to take her away from us. For your other question, I don't not know exactly who the father was. All I could get out of Joyce that it was an elf that she fell in love with. I kept racking my brain but I could not figure out which elf that hung out with her the most. Hmmm…. Next time I see her though I should ask who it was. She might tell me now, after all the years that have gone by."

"Hold on. Are you telling me that you don't know who Buffy's father is? She is also a half Elvin. No wonder why she looks like an elf. I couldn't figure out why she had the presence of one yet so small. Will she have the choice to be mortal or immortal do you know?"

"Aye, she does have the choice. I have not told her about it, but don't worry I will tell her soon. Tonight even, if it will make you happy."

"It would. This information should not be withheld from her if she does go. It also might help Legolas and her out because then they won't have to worry about what they will do when she grows old."

Gandalf nodded. It was a good idea and he knew he should have told her about the choices sooner but he didn't want to. For it would take awhile. "Yes, I will tell her tonight. During the party."

"Good. I hope you will have a good time explaining it. For she does seem like one to lose her temper quickly."

Gandalf closed his, hoping above all else she would take this news well.

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