Chapter 1: Escaping the Monster's Grip

Here she was one of the Valar, Yavanna alongside her husband, Aulë, running for the sake of their beautiful treasure that was hidden in the arms of the strong red haired Vala. They were running from the evil Vala, Melkor, whom wishes to steal the treasure from them and indeed destroying it, for he knew the power that lay in it and seeked it for himself. They were building a hiding place for the treasure and while they were busy Yavanna recalled the previous events of that night.

6 Hours earlier

The child lay motionless in its cradle being too young to understand that her life was in danger. Her mother sat next to her crib looking at the wonder of life that had only been on Arda for no longer than 3 hours and the poor child's life had already been threatened by Melkor. She sat and admired the beauty of her child, not yet having given her a name which suited her best. Slowly stroking her beautiful light-brown hair and admiring the golden strikes that flowed through it. She had yet to open her eyes, but Yavanna hoped to see her eye colour before it was too late.

Yavanna was taken out of her pondering by the touch of her husband, Aulë, placing his hand on her shoulder. She could see the concern for the life of their daughter in his eyes. "We need to get her away from him quickly, who knows what he would do to her." Yavanna knew exactly what the monster would do to her poor child and understood her husband's plea. "But where can we take her, he would most likely find her with ease and kill her, this world is too dangerous for a babe such as herself." Yavanna spoke with tears in her eyes not wanting to take her only child from her place of birth and also not wanting to give her to anyone out of spite, rather hiding her from the world for as long as possible. But they would not be able to protect her for long enough.

Both were then disturbed by footsteps coming closer and closer to the door, it was Vána, Yavanna's younger sister, "My sister we must hurry there is no time to lose, Melkor is coming for your child and would stop at nothing to have her for himself!" she spoke quickly and out of breathe showing that she had most likely sprinted here once she heard, which told Yavanna all she needed to now, HE was coming. Her child's life is at stake, "We must get her as far from here as possible, before it's too late!" Yavanna spoke with urgency in her voice. Grabbing her child she instructed her sister to pretend to flea with the child in a different direction so as to fool the Valar in to believing that she was taking the child to safety.

Quickly thanking her they watched as Vána disappeared into the night, they then started running into the forest. They ran for what seemed like forever before the stumbled into an empty meadow filled only with flowers, she than knew that her child would be protected in this place of peace. "Here she will be safe, my love." Aulë looked at his wife's calming smile and understood, this will be their child's resting place for the time being. They then set forth to build her a hiding place in the meadow.

And here she was looking at her child for what seemed to her like the last time, she did not want to let her go and knew that delaying would only endanger her child even more. She then with a sorrow filled heart kissed her child goodbye and slowly placed her into the opening of the hole, then what she had hoped for happen her child opened her eyes letting her see her beautiful hazel coloured eyes. Yavanna was pleased when they closed the opening for she knew her child would be safe and no evil would be able to harm her for as long as she stays in her sanctuary.

" I know now what we should call her my love," Aulë looked at his wife with mirth wiping away a stray tear from her cheek and waiting for her to look him in the eyes before continuing, " let us call her Leia, it means meadow." He smiled at her and became even happier when he saw the joy in her eyes and smiled back at him. "Our daughter, Leia." They stood there next to their daughter before turning back home.

She will lei here in this meadow inside of her hiding place until the time has come for her to immerge again. She will do much for the sake of Middle Earth but not in her Vala form rather in the form of an Elf so as to hide her identity, but this will not hide her true form well enough for her appearance tells all. With her unusual hair and hazel eyes unlike any elf that has ever lived she will stand out very easily and will need to hide her identity and appearance from the world to insure her safety. The world brings more danger and hurt than ever when the time comes for her to awake, but how long will she sleep. How long will she be able to hide the fact that she is the child of Yavanna and Aulë?