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17years later:

"Stupid whore, get back here!"

Elenath ran, not listening to the screams of insults behind her. Ever since she was young, everyone had bugged and bullied her. She didn't know why, though she assumed it was because she was different and not as pretty as everyone else. Her light red hair and hazel-green eyes paired with her dark skin often made more than one person stare. She hated it. All she wanted to do was sit in a corner and read.

Suddenly she was jolted from her thoughts as she missed a corner and landed in a pile of garbage. Great, she thought, now I'll stink too. Quickly she got up and continued running. She didn't want them to catch her, as she was still hurting from the last beating they gave her. Elenath ran down the road, heading towards a small alley farther down the street(a/n: I don't know if they have alleys in Minas Tirith, but they do know), which led to her house. She had just turned into the alley when the kids chasing her turned the corner where she landed in garbage. The shouting increased as she turned her doorknob and walked in, sighing with relief as she slumped to the floor.

"Another hard day Elenath?" A kind voice said. Elenath looked up and her eyes brightened with happiness.

"Gandalf! I'm soooo glad your back! How did your visit with Lord Elrond go? I can't believe you went to see the elves and didn't bring me! You said I could see the elves one day, but so far I haven't. Will I ever?" She exclaimed as she attacked Gandalf with hugs. He smiled, but didn't reply. Instead he said,

"I brought you a present from the elves. I told them I was training you in the fighting arts, so they had a small practice bow and 2 practice swords made. Once you become very proficient in using them, we will travel to the elves and have real ones made." Elenath's eyes grew wide as he presented the presents to her.

"Why do they give me these gifts when they don't even know who I am?"

"It is the way of the elves"He simply stated."Well we should continue with our training. Follow me please."

Elenath followed, still carrying the presents. She had groaned when he mentioned training, as she was given impossible tasks to do, and could not leave until she had done them(a/n: this is how she trains in magic, she is given impossible tasks and when she grows frustrated she uses her magic. It helps her gain control over the magic she doesn't know she has. I got this from the book Eragon)But she cheered up slightly when she remembered after she had done that, she would practice with her weapons.

Gandalf led her to an empty room and then she began her training.

Several hours later:

"There!" Elenath shouted triumphantly. She had managed to move several large bricks from one end of the room to the other, where a small circle was painted, indicating where she had to put them, without touching them. She couldn't explain how she did it, she just figured there was something in the room that did it.

Gandalf sat nearby, watching her. How far she had come in these last few months! Soon she would have to know about her past. But before he could tell her, she had to have perfect control over her power, as even the slightest mistake could ruin a city. Luckily he had figured out how to put protective spells in the walls so there was no way she could ruin Minas Tirith.

"Well done Elenath! I see we can move onto fighting now."Slowly he got up and got their swords. He had his one, while Elenath used the 2 swords she had been given(a/n: think Legolas's swords in the movie). She enjoyed using the 2 sword method, as it often gave her an advantage to the other person. Ever since she was 7, she had used 2 swords when she fought.

"Today we are going to try something new. I am going to put a blindfold over your eyes so you can not see which way I ma coming from. I want you to feel where I am coming from. Try to reach out without using your hands." Elenath scowled. This was sounding like one of the impossible tasks things, but she let him tie the blindfold anyways, because she was pretty sure he always knew what he was doing. Gandalf backed of, letting her get used to the feeling of not kowing where he was. This was her test, to see if she could control her magic well enough to use it. If she passed they would both go to Rivendale to continue her training, and if not, she would train under him for a while longer.

"Try to relax and find a state of mind that makes you feel relaxed but alert at the same time. That will help you do this." Without warning he suddenly lunged, and by hearing him she got out of the way just in time.

"Don't depend on your hearing, try to look beyond that." He continued to lecture her and attack her at random intervals. This continued on for some time, until both Elenath and Gandalf were ready to give up. Gandalf came in for one last attack, and suddenly Elenath could see. Everything was a lot sharper and she could hear and see everything. She blocked his attack, flipped him over and quickly disarmed him before he could do that again. Little did she know that doing that she had shone a bright white, and had finally controlled her magic. Gandalf just lied on the floor breathless. He hadn't expected that from her. He got up, trying to be graceful, and did it again. Elenath did the exact same thing, but this time he was ready. He parried her swords, but wasn't quick enough to stop both of them. One of her swords snaked up and touched his neck. He was breathless in excitement. It had taken him a few months to master his power like that, but this was her first time. And he certainly hadn't shone a bright white, or any color for that matter. He untied her blindfold and congratulated her.

"Well done Elenath. I think next week we shall head to Rivendale and meet the elves."

A/N: Well theres chapter 2! I hope you liked it, and even if you didn't you should press the little button down there and submit a review.

In case some people are confused, the story takes place about a year before the FOTR, and right now shes about 17. And I'm following the movies because I haven't read all the books.