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Chapter 6 Nightmares of the Past

Faith laid down in her bed thinking about what she had just done that night. Singing was the only thing she thought she was good at and before tonight she didn't even know about that. She looked over at the body length mirror in her room and studied her features. She wasn't the prettiest girl but she wasn't the ugliest either. She had waist length strawberry blonde hair that was usually unkept, but now she was able to control the numerous number of mates and made it look presentable, freckles were sprinkled all over her baby shaped face, and her eyes were her best feature, they were emerald blue with a bit of green in them. But she was also unhealthy thin but she was able to gain some much needed weight with the Elvin food. She smiled to herself as she blew out the candle and fell into sleep.

Nightmare

Faith stood in a long narrow hallway and began walking down it. For some reason she didn't need her crutch. Suddenly a figure appeared at the end of the hall she soon realized the figure was her mother, she started to run towards her but the hallway just kept getting longer and longer until finally her mother disappeared and a young girl took her place, before Faith could even see the face of the young girl she burst into flame. She stood her shivering in the dark until a rough cold hand grabbed her wrist and started to drag her away she looked up to see the face of her father.

End of Nightmare

Faith shot up breathing heavily as concerned faces entered her room.

"Faith are you alright?" asked Legolas kneeling beside her bed.

"Yea I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?" she explained still breathing heavily as sweat dripped down her face.

"We heard you scream from Estel's room across the hall." Was she screaming she hadn't realized but she couldn't let them know what had happened, she has already burdened Elrond with her problems she would not weigh down her friends with them.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to disturb any of you." They had all gathered in Estel's room after the Hall of Fire except for Elrond, Gandalf, and Faith who wanted to got to bed early she was to tired to speak about the days events.

"Nah you did not disturb us, we only wish to be sure you were not harmed."

"I'm not hurt, it was just a nightmare."

"Do you wish to talk about it?" asked Arwen putting her soft hand on the 13-year-olds tense shoulder.

"No I just want to go back to sleep and try to forget about it."

"Alright then we will see you in the morning." Said Estel as they all exited the room and Faith laid back down and tried to fall back to sleep.

Back in Estel's room they started to talk about what had just occurred.

"There is something more ailing her." Spoke up Elladan

"We can not force her to tell us, we must wait for her come to us on her own terms." Explained Estel to his eager brother

"Yes but I wish there was something more that we could do for her."

"Maybe there is, we could take her to the swimming river on the outskirts of the forest." Said Elrohir

"The river is a far ways off we would have to take horses."

"Faith can ride with me then." Said Legolas liking this idea he had sensed young Faith's uneasiness the first day he met her and he noticed it had not gone away.

"Then it is settled we will take Faith to the river tomorrow." With that they all parted and went to their separate rooms.

The next morning they waited impatiently for the young elf child to wake up but it seemed that she decided today she would rather sleep in. Elladan and Elrohir being the pranksters that they are came up with a plan to wake her up, and not pleasantly.

Legolas and Estel had already snuck into her room as Elrohir crept in with his twin brother behind him carrying with him some sort of bucket.

"I do not think this is such a good idea." Legolas spoke freely "She does not seem to be one who would want to be waked in such a manner."

"Calm down Legolas tis but a harmless joke." Said Elrohir as Elladan poured the bucket of ice cold water on top of unexpecting teenager or as they would call her an elf child. Faith shot up and looked up to meet the eyes of the one who had poured the cold water on her.

"ELLADAN!" She screamed as the eldest twin ran out the door she threw the covers off and grabbed her crutch and hobbled after him. Of course she wasn't as fast as him and there was not doubt she would never catch him, but she tried none the less. As she rounded the corner she bumped straight into Elrond.

"Lord Elrond I'm sorry, now if you'd excuse me I have to go kill your son." Elrond stopped her before she could go any further.

"May I ask why you must kill him and to as why you are wet." He asked rather amused by the angry girl in front of him.

"Your son decided it would funny to wake me up by pouring a bucket of ice cold water on top of me."

"Well then I will have to have a talk with about that, but for now you should go and change out of those wet clothes, and do not forget that we have another session today." Faith sighed in defeat.

"Alright I'm going and how can I forget with you reminding me every five minutes." She mumbled that last bit and with that she went back to her room to find a still laughing Legolas, Estel, and Elrohir.

"So you three also think this is so funny!" she said obviously not amused by the prank that was pulled.

"We are sorry Faith; we got tired of waiting for you to wake." Said Elrohir through laughs

"Oh really well from now on just wake me up like a normal person would." Suddenly Elladan peaked through the doorway

"Is it safe for me to enter?" he asked eyes on Faith's wet form in amusement.

"Yea Elladan it's alright, I forgive you."

"Faith the reason we wished you would wake soon is because we wanted to ask you something." Said Legolas as a silence fell over then after two minutes of waiting, Faith asked in frustration.

"Well what is it?"

"I'm sorry. We would like it if you came with us to the river on the outskirts of the forest, you need not worry about how to get there you will ride with Legolas." Explained Estel

"But I can't swim."

"We'll teach you; there is no need to worry." Said Elrohir

"No you don't understand, with my crutch I can walk and hobble quickly but without it I can barley stand." The elfling began to explain "How am I suppose to swim?"

"You may hold onto me I will not let you go." Offered Legolas determined to somehow get Faith to go, he knew she needed to even if she wouldn't admit it. Faith stood there still in her wet clothes and thought about it.

"Alright I'll go but no more pranks." She told them as they all swore no more pranks.

"Now get out of here so I can get ready." With that the four of them left leaving Faith to change out of her soaking wet clothes.

They all met outside the stables and began to pile what they needed onto the horses.

"Where's Arwen? Isn't she coming?" asked Faith in curiously

"She can not come with us she has to much work around here today." Explained Elladan

"Oh!"

"Faith do you remember how I taught you to use a sword and bow?" asked Legolas as he picked her up and mounted her on the horse.

"Yes but why?" she asked not knowing what to think of his question.

"We are leaving the safety of Rivendell we don't know if the path we take will lead us into a battle with orcs." Faith nodded completely understanding.

Everyone mounted their horses and Legolas mounted behind her. It would take at least twenty minutes to get to the river but the ride did not seem that long as they joked and told tales along the way. Once they had got there they all dismounted their horses and Legolas helped Faith down. She looked over at Elladan who was standing on some high rocks by the river. She took a closer look at the water to see if it was safe to do what she was planning, and indeed it was. She called the other three over to her quietly and told them her plan and they urged her on. She carefully climbed the rocks having much difficulty but she did it none the less and silently approached Elladan from behind; she suddenly pushed the eldest son of Elrond into the water. Laughter filled the air as the elf serviced and swam to shore.

"I thought we agreed no more jokes?"

"You agreed to pull no more jokes on me; I never said I wouldn't pull one on you." She explained through laughter.

"Alright you win young one." Elladan said in defeat as he joined the laughter.

The older elves and the man enter the water and began to swim. Faith hung back afraid, she was wearing clothes that would be easy for her to swim in but they were still long sleeved. Estel looked over to their young companion with sad eyes; he was beginning to understand this girl less and less.

"Faith come on in." he yelled from the water

"Estel I told you I can't swim without help!" she proclaimed she noticed they had gone to deep for her to reach them by herself. Legolas swam back over and helped Faith into the water.

"Then I will help you mellon-nin, as I had promised!" he said as he led her out to were the other were waiting. They swam all day having fun, they each took turns helping Faith which to them was much more joyful then swimming regularly. Seeing their friend smile with delight brought a smile to their hearts there wasn't a trace of sadness in her eyes and the only time their was fear in them is when it was Elladan's turn to help her but that was quickly diminished.

It was getting late and they had to make their way back before it got dark. So they all got out and dried themselves off soon they were all mounted on their horses once more as they headed for home. But the road home didn't go as quickly there was something amiss in the air and they all felt it. Suddenly a noise caught Faith's Elven ears and she looked over to the rest confirming they had all heard it to.

"Orcs!" Elrohir spat out with discuss as they once again dismounted. Faith grabbed a bow and a supply of arrows. She leaned against a tree for support as she raised her bow and arrow into the air. The orcs came all at once as they fired their shots at the small company. Faith returned the favor and shot orc after orc. Suddenly as gasping pain fill her body as she was brought to her knees. Legolas saw as she hit the ground and called out to her.

"FAITH, NO!" They fought off the rest of the remaining orcs and then rushed over to aid Faith. Estel laid her on the ground so it would be easier to remove the arrow lodged in her right should. Faith's breathing became rapid as the pain spiked threw her whole body, as Estel moved to remove the arrow Faith pushed him away on instinct.

"Faith you must not move, it will hurt but it isn't too deep and we must take it out now." Estel explained putting a comforting hand on the sweating girls head. The only answer she could provide was a nod as she grabbed the hands of Legolas and Elrohir on each side of her. Estel made sure he got a good enough grip on it so that he wouldn't need to put her through this pain again.

"Alright Faith I'm going to count to three and when I do I will pull it out." The man explained "Are you ready?" Faith nodded once again.

"One, two, three!" Estel pulled the arrow out and Faith bite down hard on her lip to keep from screaming, before she knew it she began to taste something vile in her mouth, it took a minute for her realize she had bitten down so hard that she made her lip bleed. Estel examined the arrow and his worst fear was now realized.

"We must get her back to Rivendell this arrow has been poisoned!" He exclaimed as he cover the wound with a piece of cloth he had ripped from his pants to slow the bleeding and then picked up Faith as gently but as quickly as he could and mounted his horse. He took off heading toward the house of his foster father with great speed leaving the other to follow.