Ever since the Taychon Incident and the Merge/Convergence the timeline has changed, making the entire multiverse and Omniverse come together. Different versions of multiple planets as well as individuals have appeared and have adapted to their curre...
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Faelwen is right Captain, we must press on." One of the other rider asserted, his voice was deep and warm and he had the same dark looks as Faelwen but his eyes were a piercing blue the color of ice as the sun was shown through it, clear and sharp. The other two, both blonde with equally bright eyes were surveying the perimeter, their heads scanning the thick underbrush for signs of danger, Tauriel noticed their hands straying towards their sides, and she smiled at the fact that she was not the only one who felt uneasy in the darkness of these woods. She was also not the only who found a sense of comfort when their weapons were within their reach.
"Take heart my friends, our mission will be completed. I swore by the light of the stars and my own blade and bow that I would see it through." She said with a confident smile, pushing her misgivings to the back of her mind, or at least trying to. As the others turned away, seemingly reassured by what Tauriel had said she reached out and took hold of Faelwen's wrist in a gentle but firm grip.
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"Sister, stay close to me. I still fear something may be wrong." She whispered urgently under her breath. Faelwen pulled her arm away out of her sister's grip, green eyes a flame with outrage.
"I am not a doe eyed apprentice anymore Tauriel, I do not need you to protect me." She hissed back, not even bothering to disguise the anger in her voice. Tauriel may be the Capitan of the guard but in her sister's eyes all she could see ways on overbearing older sister, shielding her from the world beyond. There was nothing more that Tauriel could do to convince her sister to stay close, so instead of trying to fight with her hard headed sister she snapped the reins gently and her horse trotted on, the small party following suit. They walked on in silence for a few moments until once again Faelwen pulled up next to her, the anger that was there only moments ago was replaced now with something much stronger; curiosity.
So are the rumors are true?" she whispered, keeping her voice low to keep the others from over hearing. Tauriel had to fight to keep her grin from showing, she knew that her sister was going to bring this subject up sooner or later. She remembered how surprised she had been when she had received Lord Elrond's summons to Rivendell. She remembered the look King Thranduil had given her as he handed her the scroll, the look of disinterest, almost disdain. The king had been the only father figure that Faelwen and Tauriel had ever known but when he found out of his son's love for her a gap had formed between her and the elf king, and as the years passed that gap had grown into canyon so vast that she could no longer see the man she had once thought to be like her father. He was lost to her and that only made her realize that he was never really on her side to begin with. She had saddled her horse, sheathed her blade and never looked back. The pain of leaving had hurt but it only made her welcome into Rivendell that much more warm. She had met with Lord Elrond that very same evening and that is when he told her of the fellowship and of his vision.
Earlier
"You understand child that this scroll must reach Mithrandir before the sun sets on the sixth day. This above all else is of the utmost importance." His voice was deep and despite the warmth of his dark eyes, his face was set in stone, the seriousness enough to stop the flowing of a waterfall. Tauriel bowed her head in respect.
"I understand Lord Elrond, you have my word that your message will be delivered." She spoke, her head still bowed in respect.
"You will find Gandalf in the company of the Théoden King of Rohan. It is there that you must give the message to him. You will find him traveling with the Dwarf Gimli, Aragorn son of Arathorn, and one of our own kin, Legolas of the woodland realm." At the mention of his name Tauriel froze, she could feel her breath caught in her throat. Legolas? He was with the fellowship now, but how? How did he managed to get out from underneath Thranduil's grasp, out from the reaches of the Mirkwood? It was different for Tauriel having been born a Silvan Elf she held more freedom to wander, to leave. After all it wasn't she that was to inherit the throne, she was disposable and he was not; it was simple, the way of her world and she had accepted that, she had to. She had left, she had been the one to get away, but now here she was again getting drug right back into the very place she had tried to run from.
Now
Tauriel and Faelwen decided to set camp but Tauriel heard a noise from the bushes.
The Silver Elf then got her bow and arrow form her holder. "Stay here sister."
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Tauriel then made a paces towards the small and grassy bush.
Tauriel then heard a sound, an incoming sound. Coming from from het left which she quickly rolled right dodging the strike and she lifted her Bow and tried to aim at the shadowed individual.
He then took another strike and Tauriel kicked him hard in the chest pushing ten meters onto a nearby tree.
"Who are you villain?" Tauriel asked firmly and coldly.
The cloaked individual took off his cloak and revealed himself as well as switching on his lightsaber getting onto a defensive stance.
"I am Darth Maul, and those anicnet scrolls belong to my master."
