Saving Middle Earth

Captured

Lily
My father and I had been traveling for about a year, we had come across some orcs from time to time and these days I chose to kill most of them with magic. It was easy really I could blast them with light and they seemed to die easily. We were now on horses and had spent time in Lindon and several other places. Mostly in caves or trees. I really missed Legolas and Tauriel even the King. I missed our clearing in Mirkwood. I missed what I had come to call home.

I would often wander away, my father had gotten used to this. He had come to trust that I could handle myself. We were staying on the outside of Mirkwood once and I came near the lake where I used to meet Ulmo. Then I saw them. Legolas and Tauriel. They were a distance away but I could see them clearly. I could even almost make out what they were saying. I heard her say she loved him but that he was in love with someone else. He smiled at her. I could not believe what I was seeing. Legolas had moved on. Tauriel had betrayed me and really loved Legolas all along. I was too sad to be angry. How could I blame him though I had left him after all, and maybe Tauriel was happy for us then but now realized she really loved him. I took off running to find my horse.

I communicated with my father that I needed to get away for a while and I would find him when I was ready. I could tell he was angry but really what could he do. He said he knew this would one day happen and that he would return to Mirkwood and if I ever needed him to call on him.

I got on my horse and took off, to where I had no idea. I eventually ended up in Ithilien. It was beautiful here and I spent my time living in the caves. I heard from some of the ranger scouts about a great battle between the orcs from Dol GulDur and the Dwarves and elves from Mirkwood. I had to know if Legolas was alright and for the first time I made contact with him. "Legolas I know it has been a while but word has come to me of your battle near Erborn. I need to make sure you where alright." I heard his thoughts this time. I had to.

"Lily you are alive where are you?" 

"That does not matter right now, I am safe and so are you."  I said and then I shut him out.

Legolas POV
I had left Mirkwood after the battle and seeing Tauriel so upset over a dwarf reminded me of my pain. I needed to leave I could not go back to the memories of me and Lily. Plus I felt if I travelled maybe I would find her. My father told me to head to find the dunadine named Stryder. I figured that would be an ok place to start. It would give me a purpose which I did not have right now. Tauriel had been banished by my father for following the dwarf and putting us all in danger, but he had forgiven her when he saw how much she really loved the dwarf and she was allowed to return to Mirkwood. She chose to go back as she really had no place else to go. My father has said he joined the battle in Dale for my mom's jewels, I know that was part of it, but he also went because he knew that is where me and Tauriel where. As mad as he was at her for putting us all at risk, he cared about her as he had helped her since her parents died. He also went for me. I only really discover this after the battle.

When I left and my father was telling me to go find this Stryder, he said that my mother loved me more than life. At the time I thought it just meant that, but looking back on the memory and the look in his eyes I knew he did as well. He never really told me he loved me but I knew he did. Letting Lily move to Mirkwood was mostly for me, and then he came to love her as well. He also told me that Styder's father was a good man and his son may grow to be a better one.  I knew he was talking about us. He was giving me permission to find my own way in this world and become who I always wanted to be. I would visit him soon, I would never turn my back on my father and he was right he was a good man.

I was lost in thought resting in some trees when I heard a voice inside my head. It was Lily and she was asking if I was ok. I tried to talk to her but as soon as I said I was fine she cut me out and left. I was so relieved to know she was alive, but now even more resolved to find her before Maliki did.

Lily
I spent several years in Ithilien off and on. I left often and went to Mirkwood just watching everything from far. I went to Rivendell and Lothlorien and spent time there too just watching everyone. I was great to see my brother, though I never really let him see me. I did see my cousins once and they caught me. We went to the palace and I spent a few days there visiting. My uncle explained that I should not stay running around and that the world was becoming a very dangerous place. I met a young man named Aragorn while visiting he was a Dunadine and had somehow fallen for my cousin Arwen, much to my uncles dislike. After all though he was blessed with a long life as a dunedian he was mortal and Arwen would have to suffer grief eventually when he passed, never to spend eternity with him in the undying lands. But my uncle knew he was a great man and had taken care of him since he was a child as his parents had died when he was young.  Slowly the elves where leaving, we all felt this great sense of evil and knew our time on this earth was coming to an end. I liked Aragorn and he was very nice to me. He told me he was actually heir to the throne of Gondor. His ancestors had defeated Sauron in the battle of the last alliance. He told great tales of his time in the wild. I had some of my own as well. We swapped many stories about the places we have been.
One day he was talking about the day he met a blonde elf who had been searching for him. The two had become quite close best friends actually. When he told me his name, I froze. Legolas Greenleaf had been living among the Rangers. He was currently in Mirkwood visiting. I knew where he was. I had to see him. Every time I went to Mirkwood, I discovered he was never there. I had become very stealthy over the past 50 years. I announced that it was time for me to leave. My aunt wanted to accompany me to Lothlorien to visit her mother. We parted ways and I continued on. I arrived in Mirkwood and hid in the shadows of the clearing I had learned this to be a good spot to hide.  I saw him come out and sit on our favourite rock. It was good to see him after all these years. He was as beautiful as I remembered, even more so. I spent several minutes watching him and I believe he felt someone was there as he stood up and began to look around. All of a sudden there was a big commotion over near the palace. There where Orc's everywhere dragging out a strange looking creature. I turned and ran. It was then that I was captured. I was dragged away and placed in this cage made of metal. I tried so hard to use my powers but this metal would not let me do anything. I could get no  power from the elements to make energy. This was made for me and I knew I was being taken to Maliki.