Saving the Sons of Durin

Thand Yuquain-Er

Ellía began to feel just how battered and exhausted her body was as she stood there and looked out in the misty distance. "I failed. No matter if Thorin and Kili survive... I failed." she whispered out and sunk to her knees as fresh tears formed in her eyes. Her hands began to shake as she ran them through her tangled hair. "I'm so sorry." she cried rested her head in her hands as she sobbed quietly.

It started out as warm, but the necklace slowly became hot as fire against her skin. "What the hell?" Ellía said as she quickly pulled the necklace out from her tunic to keep it from burning her. She stared at the shining gem that was set in a delicate silver pendant. "Wait a minute..." she breathed and wiped away her tears. "I can draw power from Valinor. I-I could do what Ada once did... maybe." she thought out loud as the gem grew brighter as if it were confirming her idea.

Ellía quickly grabbed her blades, sheathing them, and raced up the steps. She ran through the abandoned stone courtyard and glanced over at the frozen lake and saw Thorin deliver the killing blow to Azog with Kili and Dwalin by his side as Tauriel finished off the last orc soldier. She felt some relief as she saw that Thorin and Kili were alive. Now, she could put everything she had left into this. "Tauriel!! Tul-lintië!" Ellía yelled as she began climbing the steep steps that led to where she had left Fili and Galadriel.

Tauriel looked up and saw where she was headed and chased after her. This caught the dwarves attention and they realized where the two she elves were running off to. "Fili..." Kili said as tears filled his eyes, realizing his brother had to be gone by now. Thorin placed a comforting hand on the young dwarf's shoulder as he had to fight back his own tears. "Let us go retrieve Fili." Thorin said mournfully and began to lead the way as Dwalin, Kili, and a recently appeared Bilbo, followed.

Ellía rushed out of the stone hallway and went to Fili's side once more, but this time the prince was gone. Galadriel was nowhere to be seen but an Elanor was placed on his chest. "H-how?" Tauriel whispered as her hand ghosted over the flower. "My Haruní stayed with him until he passed." Ellía said as she looked down at Fili's still face. "The Lady of Light? Why would she be here? Or leave this?" Tauriel said in shock. The young elf picked up the flower and a small smile appeared on her face. "Because she knew what I was going to do." Ellía whispered.

Tauriel watched as Ellía suddenly crumpled the flower in her hand and began to rub it in her hands like they had done with the athelas. "Wait... Elanor was used to enhance the high-elves rituals for- No. Ellía, no!" Tauriel said as she realized the young high-elf's plans. Ellía ignored her as she moved to sit where she could rest Fili's head in her lap. "You are too young! High-elves are not allowed to perform this ritual until they are at least 300 years old! And even then, it hasn't been done to this extent since the last Age." The older elf said desperately as she watched Ellía gently place some of the mashed petals on Fili's cold forehead.

"Ellía, it might not even work with a dwarf!" Tauriel tried again but to no avail. Once Ellía was satisfied with the even spread of petals on Fili, she smeared the remainder on her palms and a bit on the dwarf's lips.

"Tauriel, please keep them back. This won't work unless I can fully focus." Ellía said calmly, even though she was anything but calm on the inside. "Please, Lady Ellía! Think this through!" Tauriel pleaded. "I have. This is what I must do. It is what the Valar have asked of me." Ellía said softly as she pulled her necklace off and placed the pendant on Fili's lips.

The two elves heard the dwarves approaching and Ellía looked at the older elf, begging for her help. Tauriel studied her face and could see there was no changing her mind, especially if it involved the will of the Valar, and sighed. The Mirkwood elf lowered her head and brought her hand to her heart before spinning around and disappearing down the hall, leaving Ellía alone with Fili's body. "Please let this work." she breathed, looking up at the sky incase it was her last time.