Aragorn raced towards Rivendale, clutching the strange, foreign creature in his arms. All he knew was that it was a female, and badly wounded.

"Lord Elrond!" He shouted. The tall, dark haired elf ran out to meet him the instant he heard his voice, Legolas on his heels.

Aragorn stopped his horse and leaped off, trying to catch his breath. "What is this?" Lord Elrond asked. "Who have you brought with you?" He noticed the blood staining Aragorn's hands and his eyes widened.

"I know not her name, nor her purpose here. She is a creature that has never been seen before. I found her lying by the road. She's dying, only elvish medicine can save her now."

Legolas, who had not seen as many ages as Lord Elrond, was hesitant. "Are you sure we can trust her? What if she is an evil creature?"
Aragorn stepped up and placed his burden in Legolas's arms, startling him. "This is a dying young girl, barley a teenager. We are her last hope of living."
Lord Elrond nodded grimly. "I can heal her, but there is little time. Aragorn, I will need your help."

The trio left swiftly, hoping they could save the creature, whatever she was. They were unaware that the young woman they held in their arms was none other than the famed Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano. When their ship had malfunctioned and crashed, her and her master had been thrown far, in different directions. Now, Anakin was furiously searching for his apprentice, trying to find his way this strange world.

Ahsoka blinked a few times, trying to get her bearings. She was lying down somewhere; she felt warm, dry, and comfortable. Something was very wrong.

"Take it easy, child. You were seriously injured." A voice said. Ahsoka opened her eyes fully and stared at the owner of the voice.

"Who are you?" The elf smiled at her. "You may call me Lord Elrond. You are in Rivendale, home of the elves. I'm a healer; you were near death when you came to me."

This made little sense to Ahsoka, but she decided to achieve the big picture first, worry about details later. "Where is my Master? Where is Anakin?" She asked, the elf, or Lord Elrond, as he'd said himself to be.

His eyes lit up. "Your teacher is here, and very worried about you. I'll go tell him that you've awoken. He's been fretting about it since he came here."

Ahsoka took a deep breath and sunk into the folds of the bed. She couldn't remember why they were here, or what had happened after their ship had crashed, and was hoping Anakin could fill in the blanks.

Anakin had managed to make it to Rivendale, looking for Ahsoka. He had met with Aragorn, Legolas, and Lord Elrond, explaining who they were (mostly) and what had happened (again, for the most part).
Now, they all entered the room, Anakin pushing through the group and dashing to Ahsoka's side.

"Master!" she called. He clasped her hand and smiled. "Glad to see you Ahsoka, thought I had lost you."

Legolas, Aragorn, and Elrond smiled. "We're all very glad to see you recovering. You were beat up pretty bad. Lucky I happened to be riding towards Rivendale." Aragorn said.

A moment of silence was followed by the sound of Lord Elrond clearing his throat. "Anakin, may I?" he asked, gesturing to Ahsoka. He nodded. "Sure."

Lord Elrond sat on the edge of Ahsoka's bed. "Indeed, you were wounded badly, we think you were ambushed by orcs. I've cleaned and bandaged all your wounds, but I'm worried that the injuries go much deeper."

He took her small hands in his. "They are like ice." He rested one hand on her forehead. "Yet you burn with fever." Grimly, the elf turned to face Anakin. "Unfortunately, my hunch was correct. The orc saliva has been introduced into her blood, poisoning her system. I can draw it out, but it will be painful."

"How?" Anakin asked. "I will give her some medicine that will draw the poison through her blood stream up to her brain. From there I can use a spell to purge her of the darkness."

"I can handle it." Ahsoka said. "Will you be able to get it all out?" His kind eyes looked into her youthful sapphire ones.

"I will child, I will." He nodded to Aragorn and Legolas. Aragorn stood at the foot of the bed. Legolas was on the right, Anakin at her left, and Lord Elrond at the head.

He turned to Anakin. "As the poison is drawn up into her brain, she might forget who she is, or who any of us are. Try to keep her as still as possible." He looked down at Ahsoka. "Don't worry about a thing. Trust that I will care for you."

She nodded grimly. "You'll be okay Snips, I'm right here beside you." Anakin said, squeezing her hand tight. Aragorn nodded. "If you can survive the orcs, you'll be able to survive this. Lord Elrond is capable of miracles." He assured her.

Legolas jumped in, his voice soothing and light. "Just try to relax. Take a deep breath, and shut your eyes."

With one last glance at Lord Elrond, she did so, trying to calm her pounding heart. Elrond looked at the others for confirmation, and they nodded, ready. He removed a small vial from his pocket, full of a green substance. May the Force be with us. Anakin thought, as the elf pulled out the stopper and put it to her lips. She coughed and squirmed, but he forced her to choke down the bitter liquid.

He cradled her head in his hands, muttering spells in Elvish. Of a sudden, her eyes flew open and she let out a bloodcurdling shriek! She looked at the group with vengeance and started to kick and fight to escape. Legolas, Aragorn, and Anakin pinned her down, their combined strength overpowering her delirium.

"The poison is collecting in her brain. Keep her as still as you can. I need to concentrate." Elrond said, calm and collected as always. He pressed her shoulders down, with a firm grip, reciting spells over and over as she continued to writhe and whimper.

However, slowly, little by little, the storm passed. Ahsoka gave up trying to fight, and fell into a dreamless sleep. The poison was gone from her brain, and so was the darkness. They all breathed huge sighs of relief.

Lord Elrond wiped the sweat off his brow. "Rest peacefully now, child. Do not fear the world when you wake, for your mind will be clear, your body healed, your spirit cleansed."