Dark robed figures attacked viscously at the people around them with fire surrounding them making them look like devils in silver masks. Green lights shooting from their wands in furry, people screaming louder and more frightening by the minute. A woman fell on her front with a loud thud separating herself from the herd of people fleeing the scene. One dark robed figure raised behind her a sadistic smirk revealing from under his hood. Heaving herself up in her arms her lightening brown hair falling from it bun fell into her fearful face. The figure slowly lifted his wand mumbling the last words she'd ever hear. "Avada Kadavra." Green light danced off his wand hitting her square in the chest. The life in the woman's eyes fled and she lay lifeless and unmoving, fallen on the ground like a lifeless rag doll.
Samara woke suddenly cold sweat dripping from her pale face sticking to her dark brown hair. She pulled her knees to her chest hiding her face in them.
"Lady Samara?"
Her head jolted to the doorway where her maid stood a worried expression on her small face. "Don't worry, Lia, I'm fine just a bad dream is all," she said calmly. Lia nodded and left Samara be. Silently she ran a hand through her dark hair dry salty tears mixed with the sweat on her face. Her feet touched the cold stone floor as she got up walking to the water basin in the corner. The cold water greeted her face gleefully washing away the sweat and tears. Changing from her nightclothes one thing plagued her mind. She must talk to her grandfather.
Samara's feet hit the ground lightly as she ran to her grandfather's study.
"Where are you running off to milady?"
The she-elf turned seeing Legolas before her. "I have something very important to speak about to my grandfather. Now excuse me I must take my leave," Samara stated giving him a small bow. Legolas smiled kindly bowing back, "Of course." She shot him a kind smile back and began running again. Legolas chuckled at the young she-elf as he watched her run off, though she wasn't young but she was for an elf. Her innocence is what fooled people. Neatly he folded his hands behind his back walking in the opposite direction. In his gut he had a feeling today was going to be interesting.
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Once she made it to the study she knocked lightly on the big oak door.
"Come in, Samara," her grandfather said from inside. She stepped in silently closing the door back. Elrond continued writing something down then looked up at her expectantly.
"Grandfather, You have the gift of foresight, correct?" She asked timidly tumbling with the necklace around her neck. Elrond looked at her perplexed.
"Yes, why?"
"Well have you have had visions about the wizarding world particularly the dark lord…"
Elrond looked at his granddaughter sharply. "No, I have not and I suggest you should forget that altogether! Now I must leave! There is much work to be done!" He got up to his chair and made a movement towards the door.
"No there is something you are not telling me and you and I are not leaving 'til I get answers!" Samara yelled for the first time at her grandfather stepping in front of him. Elrond looked at her with astonishment.
"We are not to interfere with wizarding matters."
"But this 'dark lord' is planning on attacking Rivendale! He's after something called the Evenstar! We must join the wizards if we want to survive!"
He's face became redder as the angrier he got. "Samara you are still young and those are probably just silly little nightmares. Even if it were to happen we do not need a wizard's help." The word 'wizard' escaped his lips like poison. He pushed past her to the door.
"Your gonna kill us all!" Samara screamed making him pause, "Please just reconsider I am not making this up! Please!" Elrond looked at his granddaughter's pleading eyes and sighed.
"I will gather the council. We'll let them decide our actions."
She sighed relieved she at least got him to consider. "Thank you grandfather," she said as she bowed.
"Now go and leave me in peace."
"Yes grandfather," she bowed once again leaving her grandfather to himself.
"Legolas," Samara hollered waving at him to come over.
"Yes milady?" he asked bowing silently. She put her hands on her hips looking up at him. "How many times must I tell you just to call me Samara? You are just as high on the scale as I am."
Legolas smiled and nodded, "Yes mil- I mean Samara." Her brown eyes sparkled as she smiled back.
"Good now I must be off I am going to see the half lings today."
"But mil- I mean Samara. Lord Elrond said not to-"
A laugh escaped her pink lips. "My grandfather has as much control on me as you do," with that being said she started to walk away. "Wait Samara! Let me go with you!" Legolas began to run after her. "I knew you'd give in sometime! Last one to the stables is an orc kisser!" She took off running laughing as Legolas soon followed.
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"Are you sure we won't get in trouble with Lord Elrond for this?" Legolas asked for the millionth time. Samara shrugged, "I dunno the last elf that went with me somewhere all they found was his finger." Legolas' eyes widened (like all O.o.. lol).
"Really?!?"
"Lord no, Legolas!" Samara playfully punched his arm hard,"How could you think that I would do something like that."
Legolas rubbed his now sore arm. "Well maybe you hurting my arm could have something to do with it!"
"Oh Legolas quit being childish!" yelled trying to cover her laugh with her hand. "Me? Childish? No. If anyone is like a child it is you, Samara," Legolas stated sarcastically waving his arms about causing Samara to laugh harder. "And what makes you say that sir Legolas?" She quirked an eyebrow at him amusingly. "Your view of the world around you, it is like through the eyes of a child. How you can look at something dangerous but yet see the good in it. It's quite amazing!"
Samara laughed lightly and looked at the blue sky above her. It's radiant light shining through the trees touching the skin of her face sharing it's warmth. "Sadly Legolas the world now isn't how it used to be. This great war is coming upon us faster than anyone expected. I worry that our kind will cease to exist. If we don't act fast enough our people will crumble and fly away like dust in the wind." Legolas nodded, he too new of Samara's visions and believed her every word. "Just have some faith in Lord Elrond, he will see reason when the time asks for it. Have some patience." Legolas looked at her strongly. Samara's face suddenly turned cold and she looked away from him. "I am afraid that when time asks it will be too late," she mummbled though Legolas could not hear.
"Come on, Pippin is waiting," Samara kicked Shadowfaux's sides making him run faster leaving Legolas in the dust. He shook his head then soon made his horse run after her.
They soon crossed the river, which made the border of Rivendale, eagerly Samara ran once again letting the wind flow through her black hair. "Samara slow down! I am getting too old you know!" Samara looked at him with a laugh and slowed down.
"Alright! Ya happy now ya old coot!"
Legolas smiled his horse trotting beside hers. "Yes very." Samara made a face at him and continued the slow trot.
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The land on this side of the river didn't feel right for some odd reason. The more they walked, the more the feeling in her stomach grew. It was quiet no birds chirped their songs. It was like they new as she did something was going to happen. Her feelings over powered her making her stop abruptly.
"Samara whats wrong?" Legolas stopped looking back at her curiously. She said nothing looking at the ground infront of her. Whatever was going to happen it was going to right here, she knew, at this spot. "Samara?" Legolas asked confused again. Silently she put a finger to her lips signaling him to be silent. The wind blew oddly and a sudden 'pop' echoed through the silence. Shadowfaux reared up at a sudden appearence of a man catching Samara off gaurd, so she fell hard on her back.
"Samara?!?!"
"I'm fine, Legolas," Samara stated with a wave of a hand. Shadowfaux kept rearing and jumping about at the starnge man, who was trying not to get trampled. "Shadowfaux now stop it! You are being ridiculous!" Samara said sternly getting up and grabbing the horses reins. Shadowfaux finally calmed down allowing Samara to place a soft hand on his head. Their attention finally drifted to the man before them. "State your buisness outsider!" Legolas spat pulling out his bow and arrow.
"I-I mean you no harm! I am just a travler passing through!"
"We don't get travelers" Legolas said threatening once again. "Legolas stop it! If he wanted to kill us he would have already!" He looked at her confused. "Are you that blind, Legolas? I mean look at him. No mortal could do that sort of thing even if they tried! Unless of course he's a wizard." She looked at Legolas with a amused smirk. Legolas lowered his weapon in defeat. "Fine state your name wizard!" The wizard crossed his arms thinking if he should state his name or not.
"You state yours and i shall state mine." he said finally. Samara and Legolas looked at each other. "I am Samara Undomiel," she smiled kindly, "and this is my companion Legolas Greenleaf." "Canis Perto," the wizard said trying to give a kind smile back though it failed miserably. His eyes showed how tired and torn he was. Samara narrowed her own the familarity to the eyes of his was strange. She couldn't understand how it came to be. At that percise moment in time another 'pop' was heard and another man appeared.
"CRUICO!"
Shadowfaux escaped Samara's grip and ran as Canis fell to the ground in pain. Samara pulled her own bow out and pointed the arrow at the newcomer's head. "Ooh seems Perto got himself a little girlfriend.. How sweet. No matter CRU-," the stanger's head was almost took off as a arrow wizzed passed. Legolas stood infront of Samara protectivley. "The next one won't miss," He threatened nocking another arrow. "Leave them be Greyback! Stupefy!"
Greyback fell over frozen. "You two get out of here! He won't be this way for long!" Canis yelled. The two elves lowered their weapons. Samara whistled loudly and it rang through the trees. Legolas calmly got back on his horse and waited. Canis looked at the two strangely, "Are you two crazy i said-." Shadowfaux came stampeading down and Samara swung onto him. Canis rolled out of the way as they ran by. She soon looped back and stopped beside him.
"What?"
She looked at him like he was the stupidiest being ever. "Well like you said he won't be like this for long. Hop on!" He sat there staring at her for a moment and they locked eyes. Her cheeks tinted pink for a reason she did not know. "Well?" she asked. He huffed in defeat. "Fine." He went to climb on but Shadowfaux shifted so he couldn't. "Behave," Samara scolded hitting Shadowfaux lightly. The white horse looked at her with a 'you've got to be kidding me' look which she gave a glare in return. Canis eventually got on and Samara ignored Shadowfaux's protest. "Be a good boy and I'll give you extra oats when we get back." Shadowfaux immediantly perked up. A 'pop' was heard once again that day and the trio turned to see Greyback missing.
"He'll be back with others we must hurry!"
The two elves nodded then Samara smiled. "Last one to Rivendale is an Orc kisser!" With that she bolted off towards Rivendale and Canis hanging on for his dear life. "Cheater!" Legolas hollerd after them. "I've learned from the best," Samara smirked at him.