When I awake I open my eyes to see the familiar drawings that hang in my room at Rivendell and smile. "I see you are awake." I hear the familiar voice of Elrond say and turning to him smile. 

"How is Frodo?" I ask as I force myself to sit up. 

"Healed; though he will forever feel the effects of the poisoned blade." I nod as I look around at my drawings and smile. "How do you fare?" He asks and I sigh as I stretch my back and suddenly realize I am wearing a dress groan in annoyance, "I was fine until I saw this dress. Tell me again why I must wear a dress?" Elrond groans and rubs his forehead as he says, "because you are the princess of Lothlorien and the council is about to meet. Therefore I need you to be dressed appropriately." 

I narrow my eyes as I say, "Avon." 

"You refuse?" 

"Yes," 

"Too bad, now hurry and let the ladies prepare your hair." 

I stare at him in shock for a moment before saying, "Did you just use my own time against me?"

 "I learned from Arwen while you were gone." I smile and standing I walk over and wrap my arms around him hugging him tightly. "I am happy that you have returned safely." He says as his arms wrap tightly around me comfortingly. 

"I'm not going to lie I was pretty scared at times but I knew what I was getting into when I left for Bilbo's birthday." Elrond nods and I instantly remember what the Witch King had said about my father and my smile suddenly fades. "Elrond, who is my father?" I ask making the elven lord tense. 

"I do not feel it is my place to tell you. If you wish to know that badly I insist you ask your mother." 

"Ask my mother? I haven't even met her yet." I say angrily as I pull away from him and quickly walk over to a window overlooking a waterfall and sigh heavily.

I suddenly feel his hands on my shoulder as he says, "______, I know you are eager to meet your mother but it is imperative that she doesn't leave Lothlorien."

 "I know, I know. I just fear that even if I ask her she won't tell me the answer." 

"I think if you seem inquisitive enough then she will you just have to try." 

I nod and with a quick hug to the closest thing to a father figure I have say, "I'll get dressed, and meet you in the council room. 

He nods and then placing a quick kiss on my forehead says, "I shall see you then."

After he leaves a group of She-elves rush into my room and hurriedly start to tug at my hair brushing and combing through the tangles I acquired from my recent journey. I sigh as I stare into the mirror in front of me and impatiently watch them. Suddenly Arwen bursts into my room a bright smile cover her lips. "I take it someone had a very productive morning," I say as I smile lovingly at her. 

She raises an eyebrow as she says, "You know?" 

"You constantly forget that I know the future." 

She smiles as she says, "I do," I smile and as I reach down and lifting a glass of water to my lips hear her say, "Are you excited to meet your betrothed?" 

I spit the water out in front of me as I say both in shock and anger, "My what?!"

She stares at me in shock as she says, "Did you not know?"

 "No I didn't know! Who is he?" I say as I wave the other ladies off my hair as they finish the final touches, the jeweled crown hanging perfectly across my brow.

"It is the prince of Mirkwood, Legolas Greenleaf." 

My eyes widen as I say, "What. The. Actual. Hell. I can't marry Legolas!" 

"Why not? He is as you say a great guy, sweet, kind, and handsome." 

"That's not the point, I don't even know who I am." She tilts her head in confusion and I sigh as I say, "I know who I am but not my lineage my true lineage. I don't know who my father is, what if he is someone evil? I don't think I could handle it."

"Why not just meet him and then make your decision?" 

I sigh but nod and say, "Fine, I'll at least give him a chance." 

She smiles brightly as she wraps her arms around me and says, "I am so happy to have you as not just a friend but also family." 

I smile as I say, "You are like the sister I never had." She pulls away and glances at me confused causing me to smile and say, "I know I have a sister but to me you are like a sister." 

She smiles again as she leans down an gently kisses my cheek as she says, "You are like the sister I never had."

 I smile as I say, "See it makes better sense when you say it." She laughs as she quickly runs off leaving me to dwell on my upcoming introduction. I look into the mirror and stare in shock at my reflection. How had they managed to make me look as beautiful as the woman I was looking at in my reflection?

My hair had subtle braids that hold my bangs back out of my eyes while the silver crown lay perfectly above my brow. I gently graze it with my fingers in disbelief as I suddenly think of the parents who had raised me from and infant. I shake my head as I try to push them from my mind. "What am I thinking they are probably happier now that I am gone?" I say as I stand and walking over to my drawings look at the portraits I had drawn of them and sigh. Would I ever return to my old world and even if I could would I want too? I quickly clear my thoughts and start heading toward the council room where the council was about to convene.

When I arrive I am lucky to be the only one save for Elrond there and I quickly make a beeline for him my anger filling my body. "Can I ask why I was not informed of my betrothal?" He sighs as he says, "Your mother thought it best if given the new circumstances, that we move up the introduction." 

I sigh as I say, "How can I marry someone I don't know let alone love?" 

He wraps his arm around my shoulders as he says, "How do you know you do not love him? You haven't even met him."

I nod as I say, "Fine, Geez I swear you and Arwen can talk me into anything." He smiles and is about to respond when groups of people start to flood into the council room.

"We shall continue this later." I nod and taking a deep breath follow him to his chair where I take a seat next to him. I look around at all the different types of people: men, dwarves, and lastly the elves. I look at each of them as I try to decipher which one is my future husband. I bite my lip as I look at each one questioningly. I silently am thankful that they are too busy talking amongst themselves to notice me peering at them like a creeper. I see Frodo walk in with Gandalf and before I am able to stop myself, I jump from my seat and instantly wrap my arms around the old wizard. "I am glad to see you safe and sound." I say as I quickly pull away from him and looking from him to Frodo say, "The same goes for you my friend."

Frodo smiles and I turn back to see Gandalf with a smile as he says, "I must say a dress suits you far better than your usual trousers, My Lady." 

I smile as I say, "As much as I hate dresses I have to agree with you that I do indeed like the way I look today; but I wouldn't get used to it." He smiles and I open my mouth to say something else when Elrond clears his throat causing me to nod to them and quickly head back to my seat.

I take a deep breath and watch as Elrond addresses the council. "Strangers from distant lands, friends of old; You have been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle-earth stands upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will unite, or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom." I fidget in my seat as I watch Frodo bring forth the ring and place it on the plinth before he reluctantly returns to his seat. 

"So it is true!" A man says making you revert back to your memory of the book and smile as you realize that he was in fact Boromir. 

"Sauron's Ring! The ring of power!" An elf says and your eyes suddenly widen as you realize that this elf was in fact your betrothed himself. He was actually as handsome as Arwen had lead you to believe. You gulp down a breath of air as you suddenly find yourself entranced by him. 

"The doom of man!" A dwarf says and you are instantly drawn away from your staring by the sudden realization that he was in fact Gimli himself.

"It is a gift, a gift to the foes of Mordor! Why not use this Ring? Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, held the forces of Mordor at bay, by the blood of our people are your lands kept safe. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy; let us use it against him!" Boromir says making me roll my eyes at his stupidity. 

"You cannot wield it. None of us can. The one ring answers to Sauron alone, it has no other master." Strider says causing Boromir to turn and look at him as he says, "And what would a ranger now of this matter?" Strider says nothing and Boromir turns away dismissively.

I am about to stand and be really hateful when I see out of the corner of my eye Legolas stand and say, "This is no mere Ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance." Frodo looks at Strider questioningly and Boromir turns sharply. 

"Aragorn? This is Isildur's heir?" Boromir says dismissively causing Legolas to retort with, "And heir to the throne of Gondor."

"Havo dad, Legolas" Aragorn says causing the elf to nod and sit back down. 

"Gondor needs no king." Boromir says rather hatefully and I grit my teeth trying to hold my temper back.

"Aragorn is right...we cannot use it." Gandalf says and I let out a sigh. 

"You have only one choice, the ring must be destroyed." Elrond says and I glance at Boromir to see disappointment in his eyes.

 All the sudden I start to hear a humming sound. I narrow my eyes until realize I am staring at the ring. Gimli suddenly stands, excited and says, "Then, what are we waiting for?" Gimli suddenly rushes forward! He swings his axe down on the ring. The axe shatters with a deafening crack! As the axe hits the ring I suddenly feel like I have been kicked in the chest. I grab my chest coughing which causes Arwen to rush to my side.

"The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom...only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor, and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came. One of you must do this." Once I get my breathing under control I stare at them all as they sat there in a stunned silence. The council sits with downcast eyes, as if a great dread has descended on them. 

Boromir addresses the council in a quiet voice, "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its black gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust...the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly."

"Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said? The ring must be destroyed." I roll my eyes at Legolas's sudden cockiness. 

"And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?" Gimli says and I wince at the next known comment that would come from the dwarf's mouth. 

"And if we fail, what then? What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?" 

Gimli leaps to his feet and cries out, "I will be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an Elf!" 

'Oh shit he said it!' I say to myself as a storm of argument erupts around the room. All the sudden the hum returns and I watch as the ring fills with visions of angry faces, shaking fists, the accusatory fingers, my eyes move across to the ring as the hum grows louder in my head.

Suddenly streams of blood flow across the surface as flames flicker within the Gold Band. I break my glance from the ring to see Frodo breathing rapidly, Caught in the grip of his hideous vision. With a huge effort or will, Frodo tears his gaze upon the ring. Frodo suddenly stands and speaks in a strong, clear voice, "I will take it, I will take it, I will take the Ring to Mordor." My eyes fill with sadness as the room suddenly become silent. Frodo looks around the room at the astounded faces his landing on mine before he turns back to them and says quietly, "Though, I do not know the way."

Gandalf rises to his feet and says, "I will help you bear this burden, Frodo Baggins, as long as it is yours to bear." I smile at him before Aragorn walks over to the hobbit and says, "If, by my life or death, I can protect you, I will." He kneels before Frodo as he continues, "You have my sword." Legolas is the next to step forward as he says, "And you have my bow." I smile as I see Gimli step forward as he says, "And my axe." Boromir looks at them all then walks towards Frodo and says, "You carry the fate of us all, little one." Boromir looks towards Elrond and Gandalf. "If this is indeed the will of the Council, then Gondor will see it done."

Frodo stares in wonder as the Greatest Fighters in all Middle earth stand at his side. I smile as I say low enough for Arwen to hear, "And chime in Sam," 

"Here!" A sudden noise and Sam pops up from behind a Bush! "Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me." I smile as I hear Elrond reply, "No, Indeed, it is hardly possible to separate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not."

My smile grows as I say again, "And cue Merry and Pippin." 

Merry and Pippin jump up from behind another bush and running toward the group Merry says, "Oi! We're coming too! You'll have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us." 

I smile as Pippin adds, "Anyway, you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission...quest...thing..." 

Merry rolls his eyes as he replies, "Well, that rules you out, Pip."

Elrond surveys the group as he says, "Nine companions, so be it; You shall be the 'Fellowship of the ring'." 

Before Pippin says what I know he's going to say I jump from my seat and say, "Wait!" Standing I look at the group of men before I say, "I would like to go as well, that is if Frodo will have me?" 

"_______?!" I hear Elrond say and I bite my lip as I stare at Frodo my eyes pleading him to let me go. 

"You have already saved my life once, I would be honored if you were to accompany me." Frodo says and I smile brightly as I turn back to see Elrond giving me the dad look and my smile instantly fades. "You must promise to not do anything rash!"

 My smile returns as I say, "I promise!"

"I give you your fellowship of the ring!" Elrond says and I smile brightly my eyes meeting Arwen's worried ones. 

"Great. Where are we going?" Pippin asks and I burst out laughing as I say to the Hobbit, "Merry will explain it later." 

 We all start to head our separate ways to prepare for the journey when Elrond grabs my arm stopping me dead in my tracks. "A word," I gulp down a breath of air as I slowly turn toward the Lord of Rivendell. "Why do you insist on traveling with the company?" I sigh as I say, "Because I know the outcome, they could use another hand and I can be that hand."

Raising and eyebrow he says, "Though I am not happy about it I will let you go; but you mustn't tell them that you know the outcome of this war. Promise me ______." 

I nod as I say, "I promise." 

"Good now it's time you met Legolas." My body tenses and I suddenly have the urge to run. I am so deep in thought that I don't hear Elrond call Legolas over until he says, "Legolas, this is ______." My body tenses and I slowly turn toward them to see Legolas staring at me with an unreadable expression on his face, but I can tell it's not a happy one.

"Êl síla erin lû e-govaned vîn, ______." He says giving a slight bow. When his eyes leave mine I turn toward Elrond and give him and pleading glance as I think to myself, 'You smooth cocky Elf.' I quickly look back at Legolas before his eyes meet mine. 

"Um, Êl síla erin lû e-govaned vîn Legolas." I say trying to be polite. 

"I will leave you two to get better acquainted." Elrond says and you groan inwardly as he suddenly walks away leaving you alone with Legolas. 

Once he is gone you glance back at the elf and say, "So, um I hear we are to be married." 

He nods as he says, "Aye." 

I let out a heavy sigh as is say, "Look just be honest with me, what's your whole take on this marrying a stranger thing?"

He raises an eyebrow before he says, "It is my duty as a Prince of Mirkwood," 

"I know that but honestly what do you think?" 

He sighs as he say, "If we are to speak truthfully I was already in love once but she loved another. Therefore I am very set on if possible us not marrying." 

I let out a sigh of relief as I say, "Thank you I completely agree, I am far too young to get married anyway. We elves live for thousands of years so in reality I have plenty of time to spare." He nods and I smile as I say, "Thank you for being honest and I am sorry about your unrequited love. I only wish I could fall in love that deep." I say as I gently touch his arm. Giving him a genuine soft smile I turn and quickly walk away not aware that said Prince was staring off after me a look of curiosity and Intrigue filling his handsome face.