(Chapter Fourteen)

Siladhiel approach the scene as others gazed in awe at the Army of Lorthlorien and stopped by the King shocked seeing some of her own army present as well. She smiled in delight along with the others as Haldir stopped before her.

"How is this possible?" Theoden questioned in amazement

"An alliance once existed between Elves and men. Long ago we fought and died together. We come to honor that allegiance." Haldir explains smiling at Siladhiel and bowing "Queen Siladhiel, the army of Lorthlorien pledges their allegiance in this battle. It is an honor to be led by you again"

"We follow you always my queen" Embros, Cirdan's first son, said bowing before her as well as one by one the others followed suite

"I am honored" She said softly feeling the shock of the others at the realization of her identity came to light

She chuckled as they all raise and Aragorn approaches Haldir "You are most welcome!" Aragorn whispered after hugging him before Legolas and Haldir clasp each other on the shoulder.

"We are proud to fight alongside men, once more." Haldir said to Theoden who was still staring at the Queen in awe

"Did you know?" Theoden whispers and she shook her head, she had never requested them sent her "You have my thanks nonetheless, I have hope"

Siladhiel smiled as Haldir and Embros appeared before her with two carefully wrapped packages "Celeborn, Elrond, and Cirdan send these" Haldir explained

She knew immediately what one of the packages were, but the other was unknown. She nodded in thanks and quickly departed with the packages to open them in the privacy of her room. She felt Legolas following her in concern and dropped the packages as he entered the room shutting the door quickly. She sighed deeply before looking at him.

"Were you aware of assistance coming?" Legolas questioned softly, and she shook her head

"I didn't see the need for them here. I sent my armies to fight in Lorien, Mirkwood, and standby on the shore near Gondor to await my arrival. I guess Cirdan sent them here on his own" She explained dropping to the bed tiredly

"Are you well?" Legolas questioned softly, and she nodded in confirmation

"I will meet you on the wall, I know what they sent but I wish to see them for the first time alone" She whispers

"Very well" Legolas said in understanding kissing her swiftly before leaving her to her thoughts alone

Siladhiel took a breath and opened the package shocked to reveal the armor they had sent. She picked up the note from Cirdan and read it in shock, her father had made this for her when she took over as Queen. It was very similar to his armor that he had worn, deep blue and silver design with Armor that was fitted to her that was easy to move in. She looked at the beautiful and delicate crown, this was the moment. She had to accept being queen, once she put it on the world would know her as Siladhiel once more.

She carefully put on each item taking a breath tearing up thinking of her father knowing that he was watching proud to see his Daughter rise to be Queen of the kingdom he formed centuries before. She carefully unwrapped the other package revealing her father's spear. She strapped on her twin blades and shouldered her bow and quiver before taking the spear in hand. She turned to the mirror surprised to see her father's image before seeing how much she looked like him.

She smiled taking strength from the realization before leaving the room approaching the wall. She felt the stares and heard the whispers of awe as she passed the people. She nodded to the elves that she passed as the paused to show her respect. She smiled at Haldir who nodded at her eyes shining with respect as she stood next to Gimli with Legolas staring at her with an open mouth.

"Lass, must say that this suites you very well" Gimli said seriously look at her with wide eyes nudging the stunned elf at his other side

"I am at a loss for word Melanin" Legolas choked out looking over her "Never have I seen such a sight"

She chuckled at him being fully stunned knowing that most people were stunned as well, for a different reason. She would show her appreciation after the battle. She stood strong hiding any fear from the sound of the approaching enemy and the light from their torches approaching.

"You could have picked a better spot." Gimli mutters trying to see over the wall as Legolas smirks and Aragorn approaches swiftly

"My eyes deceive me, this cannot be the friend I know" Aragorn said with wide eyes looking over her as she radiated power and strength

"Indeed, tonight the Queen rises" Siladhiel said softly before looking at him seriously "The time for the King to rise approaches"

Aragorn nods in understanding from her statement as she places a hand on his shoulder to provide him strength. He looked at the spear with wide eyes knowing that it was wielded by her father and looks at her. She smiles and nods taking him by surprise, he could see acceptance in her eyes. She was done fighting fate, she just needs to find herself now.

"Well lad, whatever luck you live by, let's hope it lasts the night." Gimli said gaining his attention and he nodded in thanks

"Your friends are with you, Aragorn." Legolas whispers to him as well smiling at Siladhiel love shining in his eyes

"Let's hope they last the night." Gimli responds causing Siladhiel to hit him on the head causing the others to laugh near them at the action, queen or not she was still the same person.

"Together" Siladhiel said looking at Aragorn "Let us lead them together in this battle, let us fight and die together if we must as our ancestors before us"

"Together" Aragorn said in relieve smiling at her "I am honored to have you at my side"

Behind them the others smiled at the interaction. Siladhiel turns to the elven warriors with an air of command gaining their attention immediately.

"Show them no mercy! For you shall receive none!" She commanded in elfish as the army before then stops

"What's happening out there?" Gimli questioned jumping up and down trying to see

"Shall I describe it to you? Or would you like me to find you a box?" Legolas says with a grin causing Gimli to laugh loudly

Siladhiel hides a flinch as The Uruk Leader cries out once, encouraging the Uruk-hai to start roaring and thumping their spears furiously. She stands strong struggling against the memories of her past battles. She watches with wide eyes as an arrow flies overhead shooting an Uruk-hai in the neck.]

"Hold" Siladhiel commanded the elven archers as they army begins to charge "Prepare to fire"

"Their armor is weak at the neck and beneath the arms" Legolas directs as they prepare their arrows as Siladhiel swiftly straps the spear to her back retrieving her bow and arrow

"Release the arrows" She commands releasing her own watching as the order is followed swiftly killing many in their path and Théoden's men fire after

"Fire!" Aragorn commands from her side as she watches them quickly advance towards the wall

"Send them to me! C'mon!" Gimli said swinging his axes causing her to smile down at him

"Ladders" Aragorn shouts urgently as she quickly takes out the spear slamming it against the frame and pushing forward surprise as it falls to the ground killing as it falls

"Interesting" Haldir says in amusement as she shrugs before continuing to knock them back

Siladhiel growls as the ladders continue to come and looks towards her troops "Swords Ready" She commanded switching from the spear to her twin blades quickly

"Good!" Gimli says as she passes causing her to raise an eyebrow as he kills two looking towards Legolas "Legolas, two already!"

"I'm on seventeen!" Legolas replied causing her to sigh looking at him as she took out too more and he looked sheepish at her

"Argh! I'll have no pointy-ear outscoring me!" Gimli says outrages continue to take out the enemy, Siladhiel sighed before continuing to fight ignoring her fools of a match and friend

She took a page out of Gimli's book and stood between two ladders taking them out of the came up with the others following her lead holding them back further. She kept count just for fun to see if she would keep with the males in the end. She pauses seeing something in the distance.

"Aragorn" She shouts urgently motioning to the advancing group on the causeway

"Causeway!" Aragorn commands the remaining archers causing them to shoot swiftly at the Uruk-hair that keeps advancing

She growls with wide eyes noticing one carrying a torch "Bring him down, Legolas! Kill him! Kill him!" Aragorn shouts urgently as Legolas attempts to take him down

She watches as the Uruk stumbles and throws itself forward. She looked at Aragorn in horror as an enormous explosion is set off suddenly blowing up a large part of the wall taking many with it. Siladhiel sees Aragorn on the ground and jumps easily to the ground seeing him not moving as she hear Theoden commanding his troops. She looks up ready to defend him as Uruk-Hai enter past the walls nudging him with her foot.

She sees Gimli foolishly drive into the horde torn between assisting and leaving Aragorn defenseless. She let out a breath as Aragorn comes too. She turns to the elves behind her seriously.

"Hurl the arrows" She commands glancing at Aragorn who nods that he is okay before

She sees the arrows take out the first group to enter and turn quickly to the elves "Charge" She commands charging forward with them behind her and Aragorn at her side

Aragorn and she leads the Elves in a charge towards the Uruk-hai streaming in. Aragorn rushes to Gimli's side and picks him up. She sees Legolas surfing a shield down the steps, releasing three arrows as he goes, and kicking the shield to stab an Uruk-hai as he lands at the bottom. She blinks as she stabs an Uruk looking at him with a raised eyebrow causing him to smile at her. She shakes her head in amusement before continuing to fight.

"Aragorn! Siladhiel! Fall back to the Keep! Get your men out of there!" Gamling shouts urgently

"To the Keep! Pull back to the Keep!" Siladhiel commands as Aragorn carries Gimli away while Aragorn commands the same "Haldir, to the Keep!"

She watches as he nods turning around just to be stabbed in his arm. He looks down at the wound in shock as a Uruk-hai come behind him and Siladhiel throws one of her blades in panic hitting it throw the neck. She stumbles in relief pulling him the blade out and shoving him forward snapping him out of his shock.

"To the keep" She commands seriously killing as they went

She stumbled falling to the ground shocked at the sight of her kin among the darkness she fights. She feels Haldir pull her up but is unable to shake the image from her mind. Siladhiel takes a harsh breath seeing the gate under heavy attack and the men struggling to keep it. She sees the wood becoming broken. She looks at Aragorn as they approach quickly

"How long do you need?" Aragorn questions seriously as she looks around fanatically for Legolas not finding him

"As long as you could give me" Theoden replies softly as Siladhiel panics feeling like she is suffocating

"Siladhiel" Aragorn whispers with Gimli at his side

"Go" She said urgently before looking towards the way she came "I need to find Legolas"

Aragorn nods with soft eyes as she walks off taking a breath overwhelmed with pity and sorrow filling with panic and anger. She paused at a window looking over the destruction as everything seemed to slow as she took in the scene before her. So many deaths and injuries, people trapped fighting the enemy. Siladhiel suddenly was thrown back from the view of the battle into her mind. She saw everything all at once at an overwhelming pace but still absorbed everything.

She remembers her mother and Vilanor. She remembers the strength she got from her father. She saw flashes of Merry and Pippin fighting Isengard, pride thumbing through her. She saw Frodo and Sam closer to their goal, hope for the future. She saw Aragorn and Gimli getting ready to jump in front of the gate, belief that anything is possible. She saw Legolas fighting on the battlement, an all-consuming love to last for the rest of her days. Thousands of memories and faces all teaching her something, changing her.

"Who are you?" A whisper drifted over her in question and she looked at her through the years as she grew

She was still not able to answer that question. She has been so many things in so many moments. She was a warrior in war. A Queen and a Princess. A Gentle and strong guiding light. A caring and understanding friend. A blessed daughter. A soul mates. So many names and titles. Yet the bright light before her commanded an answer, who are you? The light reached into her consuming her burning brightly.

She breathed life into it and wholeheartedly understood, this was her. She allowed it to command her attention and sink into every fiber of her being consuming her demanding her to accept it. She didn't fight it allowing it to change her as it willed, understanding that this is who she was. It glowed like hope brighter than anything she had seen before and she knew in that moment what she was, a Vala.

The light seemed to smile as it continued the change and consuming rising to the surfacing, the rising sun. She felt it suddenly what the light could command and came away with a name. She was the Vala of two sides, one of healing light and another of Mistress of War. She was balanced to not only fight war but to heal those from it. She snapped her eyes opened revealing a golden glow.

She smiles as she takes out her spear allowing her power finally understanding all her trials and training. She steps on the window commanding attention of those still fighting. She wills all her power to the surface, she wanted the darkness destroyed and those that were innocent to awaken once more. Centuries of pain for others suffering and anger over this darkness pushed forward showing her will and command.

"Thus, the sun rises" She whispers jumping and striking the ground with that spear releasing everything she had to give sending a flame of white light over everything within miles of the fortress

She stays kneeled with the sparkling spear in hand as the light reached out like rays out the sun destroying any Uruk-Hai or Orcs near. Those fallen from battle gasps for breath and those wounded before were heals as the dusts of light faded away. She forced everything she had out drifting it as far as she could using everything that came from her awakening wanting nothing to be spared from the rare occurrence.

"By Vala" Legolas said in shock running with the others to the yard seeing her still glowing softly with golden light pulsing as it seeped into the ground seeing it purifying the lands

"Siladhiel" Aragorn said gently still in awe over seeing all those dead from the battle rise once more as the sounds of joy were heard throughout the deep.

"I understand now" She whispers gently letting out a light chuckle her voice carrying on the wind Legolas looks at her with wide eyes in amazement

"Lass?" Gimli questioned as Siladhiel raises her head smiling at him brightly as the light finished faded despite the glow to her skin at peace for the first time since the fight with Sauron began

"I am okay, just took a lot out of me" She explained softly chuckling looking around in amusement as Legolas ran to her taking her into his arms swinging her around causing her to laugh loudly everyone pausing as it drifted through the deep

"I bet" Aragorn said in amusement raising his eyebrow "Took us by surprise, never felt so much power in my life"

"Siladhiel" Gandalf said wrinkling his nose "I arrived to find my assistance was not needed as a bright light of Vala decided to will the enemy gone"

"You know as well as I do, I couldn't have planned my awakening" She said seriously "I didn't plan this"

"You never do" Gandalf said in amusement pulling her into a hug as the others laughed at the statement knowing the truth behind it

She found herself being hugged tightly by Aragorn looking Haldir and those other elves that bowed deeply to her sensing her Vala nature revealed to all. She sighed and quickly hid it better than before not wishing for everyone to have such a reaction. She smiled as her eyes closed tired and felt herself being lifted into arms and carried away.

Aragorn smiled down at the form of his sister walking passed the others with Legolas at his side not doubt wishing to be the one holding her. He ignored the stares knowing that it was a matter of time before the actions of his dear friend reached far and wide. He never expected her to be so powerful but knew that she was going to sleep for a while from the action, no doubt giving all she had to this cause.

Legolas smiles as Aragorn gently set his love on the bed and swiftly kissed her forehead before leaving after Aragorn. He doubted he would ever shake to awe he felt knowing her and seeing her. When he felt the power, he knew that it was her but still was surprised at the warmth that consumed him as it wrapped around him. He smiled looking at his friend.