Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Rings or characters, they belong to JRR Tolkien. I only own my Original Characters and story idea.

Authors Note: Opps sorry typo: She is a few centuries older than last chapter, sorry about the age jumping :)

I leaned against the tree, mindlessly playing with the bow in my hand. I sighed. Haldir looked at me.
"*Please tell me why I was so excited to be on the guard when I was younger?*" I asked, "*I bet it sounded exciting and dangerous. Instead of just sitting on the flets doing nothing besides watching.*"
I moved to the edge of the flet and sat down, letting my legs dangle over the ledge. I listened to the birds and the wind through the trees, the breeze felt cool on my face. I sighed again and laid back, the sun warmed my cheeks.
"*Haldir I want to fight battles not shoot down hobb-goblins,*" I said softly, "*I want to be in the rush of battle, having to fight for my life. Taste the sweetness of winning and the bitterness of failing.*"
Haldir chuckled, "*Be happy you're on the guard, for now Little Leaf. Do not wish for battle so, battle and war are things better left alone and not fought. I think I see something moving northwest.*"
I sat up and looked, "*Some hobb-goblins, shall we rid of them? Before they cause havoc on someone else?*"
He frowned, "*But they are too far for our arrows.*"
I smiled, "*Maybe for yours.*"
I stood up and reached back for an arrow, I lined up with two hobb-goblins who were walking close together. I breathed out and let my arrow fly. It flew high than it hit its target, through the head of the first hobb-goblin than into the heart of the one beside it. The rest of the group scattered looking for the shooter, I smirked while looking back.
"*You were saying?*" I teased.
Haldir laughed, "*Alright but do not get over zealous. That was a good distance, when did you make those arrows?*"
I stepped back and leaned against the tree, "*A couple days ago, I read the chapter a few times to make sure I had the right idea. Hazel trees are a good solid wood but flexible, my kindred knew what they were doing.*"
He gasped, "*When did they tell you?*"
I looked at my feet, "*A month or so ago, the explanation of being born from a tree…sounds amazing to an elfling but not so much now…I read the entire book, there's amazing history but no say of my other parents names. But I know what my full name is now.*"
He looked at me, "*What is it?*"
I smiled, "*Warrior Maiden Leafling Hazelwood of Lothlórein, born of Avari, Princess of the House of Warriors, last kindred.*"
"*Wow, I hate to be in your shoes when you have to introduce yourself,*" he laughed, "*Oh look, more hobb-goblins, to the victor boasting rights?*"
I nodded as I readied my bow, I waited until two were almost lined up before I shot.
"*That only counts as one.*"
I grinned as I took out two more, "*Not in my books brother!*"
It wasn't long until we took out all the hobb-goblins, I glanced at Haldir, "*Fourteen.*"
He sighed, "*You win, I only got ten.*"
I gasped, "*First time ever! But a shame I have to leave my new arrows, to turn to rot.*"
He chuckled, "*Maybe not, all the hobb-goblins are dead. I'll keep watch and you can run and retrieve as many arrows as you can.*"
I smiled, "*Okay, I'll be back.*"
I jumped over the ledge and slid down the tree. I sprinted to the glade where the hobb-goblins lay dead, it wasn't long until I had most of my arrows back. I kept looking but I couldn't find the last two.
"*Damn,*" I mutter, "*Those where the best ones.*"
Just than I heard a branch snap, I whirled around but I saw nothing. Another branch snapped I took my sword out, I slowly walked back in the direction of the flet when three black shapes came running out from behind a tree.
"*Hobb-goblins!*" I cried out.
I steady my sword and beheaded the first hobb-goblin, the other two screamed at me. I feint right they lunged in for the attack on the left, I smiled as I cut off an arm. It screamed in pain and howled at me, the other one jumped with his claws out aiming for my legs. I blocked and stabbed him though the head, it screamed once more before falling silent. The armless one howled again and moved in, I was trying to slide the body of the hobb-goblin off my sword, the harder I pushed it slowly came off…too slowly…
With a yelled I swung my sword dead hobb-goblin still on it and knocked the armless one a few feet back. The force of the blow sent the dead body flying off my sword just in time to behead the armless hobb-goblin. I wiped the blood off on the grass but I had an uneasy feeling so I didn't put it away.
I made my way slowly back, listening to every sound. Than I heard snorting and grumbling, I spun around and faced ten more hobb-goblin. I felt an arrow fly past my head into the lead hobb-goblin. With a deadly shriek they attacked all at once, I cut the first few down easily. But one was not willing to go down easily, one by one they were falling prey to Haldirs arrows. With a yelled I behead two than I spun around and cut down an arrow that was headed for me. I shook my head at Haldir, than I heard another crack behind me. I turned around and stopped dead. I stared at…a…goblin.
It hissed at me and said something in a language I never heard before, it took a step forward, I focus on his lips to try and figure out what he was saying.
"-killed…guard…I'll…you…"
With a roar he advanced I blocked his attack, I jabbed at his arm. I heard a arrow hit the tree beside his head, he laughed.
"…do…than…"
He made a flourish, I block, he seemed weak on his left and he guarded his legs well. I felt another arrow fly past my head his time it hit his left shoulder. He cried out, it gave me just enough time to stabbed his chest than I swung at his head which went flying and hit a tree. I spun and ran back to the flet.
"*Are you alright Little Leaf?*" asked a worried Haldir, "*I'm so sorry.*"
I held up my hand, "*You did not hit me and I'm alive. It's alright brother. Besides that was exciting, I was able to use my sword in a fight not just in practice. To fight someone unknown to me and not have to hold back in case I injured someone. It was amazing…but I have to ask you something did you understand what the goblin was saying? It's tongue was foreign to me.*"
Haldir looked troubled, "*Yes I did, he spoke in the Common Tongue. He said 'It was you who killed my guard, now this time I'll kill you!'…the whispers must be true.*"
"*What whispers? What are you keeping from me?*" I demanded.
"*Its queer that hobb-goblins are seen with goblins and being so far from the mountains. I must report this, you stay here I'll be back.*"
I stopped him, "*I'm faster than you, I can see that this is very important.*"
Haldir nodded, "*Yes, tell them exactly what I told you and exactly what happened. And send Orophin.*"
I nodded than jumped down to the beam and took off running, it was only a matter of minutes until I was home.
"*Orophin! Orophin where's Ada?*" I asked as I jumped down.
"*In his garden as always, what has happened?*" he asked sharply.
"*I have to talk to Ada, Haldir sent me, he wants you,*" I said while walking by him, "*He'll tell you what happened.*"

Ada paced back and forth with a troubled look on his face, I sat on the tree branch silently watching him. Haldir arrived with Rúmil shortly after.
"*Lord Celeborn,*" he said breathlessly.
Ada put up his hand, "*Yes Little Leaf told me everything, I waited for you to come before I say anything. Come down from the tree please.*"
I lightly jumped down and stood beside my brothers.
"*There has been a growing shadow in the land, whispers of an unnamed fear, one that has past into myth. The signs grow clearer every coming year, I fear that the time of Elves has almost come to past. There are some that have left these shores for Grey Haven, never to return.*" Ada looked at us, "*Please I beg of you and all the Guard to be careful, not careless. Hopefully this shadow will pass again, never to return. Rúmil, Haldir go to all the outside guard flets let them know what you seen and what happened. Leafling I want a word.*"
My brothers bowed their heads, I gripped my dagger in fear, by the look in Ada's eyes I've done something very wrong.
"*Leafling, what you did today was very foolish, you could have been gravely injured. They were just arrows, there are many hazel trees to make more from. As much as you say you are ready for battle you are not, you have skill in one to one fights not one versus many. Leafling,*" he walked towards me and grabbed me in his arms, "*I could have lost you today, I don't know what I would have done, what we would have done. Please don't be so eager for battle, time will come when you have to fight. But that time is not now, enjoy being young Little Leaf.*"
I hugged him back and whispered, "*I'm sorry Ada, I just wanted to prove I could fight.*"
He chuckled, "*We all know you can fight, this you do not need to prove. But if you feel like you must…I can have Orophin and Rúmil train you for group battles, after this situation has settled down.*"
I looked up, "*Really Ada?
"*Yes, I will not have my daughter feel inadequate when it comes to fighting. You are a warrior, so you shall be trained as one.*"
"*Oh thank you Ada!*" I cried as I hugged him again, "*I'll make you and Naneth proud.*"
"*We are already proud, now run along.*" he gave my shoulder a squeeze, "*Oh before I forget Granddaughter was asking for you.*"
"*Ok I'll go find Arwen, see you later!*" I yelled as I ran out of the garden

Authors Note: Thank you to everyone who reviewed! I love you all :) and thank you to everyone who favoured and are following this story I love you too! When I was writing this I thought it was super long but it's short...well I found it short, the next one will be a bit longer :) see all of you next time!