Sorry for the long wait. I've been focused on my Transformers story. I hope this long chapter makes up for the long wait. Enjoy! Please comment on how this story is going or how you think I can make it better.
Soon we all departed to spend the rest of our last day at Rivendell as we pleased. I walked around till sunset. I was deep in the forest near a fountain when I heard a voice behind me, "Allie."
I turned to see Elrond. I bowed slightly, "My Lord," I said.
"That isn't necessary Allie. You're like a daughter to me. There's no need for the formalities."
"There is every need my Lord. You may view me as a daughter but there is only one that I have come to see as my father," I replied.
"Calm yourself Allie; I just wanted to thank you for wearing the bracelet I gave you so long ago. Does it help?" he asked.
"It's the only thing that helps, the only thing that keeps me from turning into a monster with the moon phases or whenever it decides to unleash itself," I replied.
"I have some advice for you. Accept the wolf as part of you. Don't see it as a monster. Once you have accepted that it's a part of you, you will be able to control the wolf and remember what happened when you're in that form."
"Thank you my Lord," I said bowing my head and walking away.
"Allie," he called. I turned to face him, "Be careful, you know what your father wants and I'm not talking about Aragorn. Your father won't rest till he has you as Queen. Do you know what this means for you in the future?"
"I understand perfectly and for the freedom of Middle Earth I will give my life," I said. I then turned and walked back to the city so I could get some sleep. Along the way I stopped at Aragorn's mother's grave. I had picked some flowers for her. His hand traced the runes on a pale slab of stone, nestled in the deep forests of Rivendell. Her tomb stone read, "Gilraen, Onen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim. (I gave Hope to the Dúnedain, I have kept no hope for myself.)"
His hand reached out, pulling a clump of moss from the grove of a letter, wiping leaf-litter and mud from an edge of the stone, pulling free entwining branches gathering over the smooth, stony hands of a statue. Aragorn, kneeling, lifted his head. He gazed into the solemn eyes of the statue, a woman in a cloak and hood. Aragorn reached out to touch her face. I came by and set the flowers on her grave. "Thank you," Aragorn said.
"You're welcome," I replied. A voice came from behind us and Elrond appeared on scene. I slowly headed back to the palace so I could sleep.
"Anirne hene beriad i chên în. Ned Imladris nauthant e le beriathar aen." (She wanted to protect her child. She thought that in Rivendell you would be safe.) Elrond appeared, walking towards Aragorn through the trees. "In her heart, your mother knew you'd be hunted all your life. That you'd never escape your fate. The skill of the Elves can re-forge the sword of Kings, but only you have the power to wield it." I turned to see the conversation before I walked inside.
Aragorn looked up uncertainly, "I do not want that power. I have never wanted it."
"You are the last of that bloodline. There is no other," Elrond said. I knew Aragorn was well aware of that. But it was his choice, but from the glimpses of the future I saw I knew that he had a great destiny before him. I turned back towards the doors and walked to my chambers.
Early that next morning I put my ranger clothes back on of which consisted of knee high leather boots, dark greenish-brown pants tucked inside my boots, a gray sleeveless shirt, on top of that a long sleeved dark blue shirt and on top of that a black short sleeve shirt and last but not least a dark colored cloak. I looked at myself in the mirror. My medium length hair was pulled back and tied in a knot, my emerald eyes burned bright in my reflection. I was very tall for my gender and I was also very thin, but I was heavily muscled.
The only jewelry I wore consisted of a silver bracelet with vines woven into the design, and my mother's Evenstar pendant. I then adorned my weapons which were a sword, bow and arrows, a dagger—which I kept in my boot—a knife and second dagger which I kept on my belt. In my pack I kept a blanket, two flint stones, some food, and my water carrier.
After several minutes of looking at myself in the mirror, I sighed and looked out the window. The sun was rising. "Oh what have you got yourself into this time Allie?" I asked and headed out the door. I whistled my little tune and Evenstar and Danaë came running to me. "We're on a new adventure guys," I said rubbing my horse's head. I jumped up onto my horse fully ready to go.
A few minutes later the Fellowship started to trickle out. Aragorn was the first out. He came to my side, "You weren't at breakfast this morning Allie."
"Wasn't hungry. Aragorn, for the first time in a long time I'm afraid," I said.
"You aren't alone, we all are," he replied handing me some kind of sandwich. I took it and ate it.
"Thank you Aragorn, for everything," I said.
"No problem hon," he said. By now the rest of the Fellowship was out and around us.
"The ring bearer sets out on a quest to Mordor. To those who follow him no oath nor bond is laid to go further than you will. Farewell, hold to your purpose and may the good will of men, elves and all free folk go with you," Elrond said spreading his arms wide in a farewell gesture.
Most of us bowed our head out of respect and Legolas, Aragorn and I placed our hands on our hearts as we bowed, some like Gimli didn't. "The Fellowship awaits the ring bearer," Gandalf said holding his hand out to the open gates. Frodo looked around unsure and then started to walk out of the city.
"Mordor Gandalf is it left or right?" Frodo asked.
"Left," Gandalf replied. We all left the city except Aragorn. When I noticed he wasn't among us I asked my horse to stop and I turned to see him looking at my sister. He was saying good bye and apologizing for the night before. Once Arwen looked down breaking their gaze he left. I then asked Evenstar to continue walking; Danaë was right on my heels. The woods we walked through were absolutely gorgeous. The light filtering through the green, making some spots look like gold. It was just so beautiful here, I wished I could stay here, grow old, but I had something to take care of. I needed to settle a score with my father.