Chapter 1
The Four Hunters
Aragorn was laying with his eyes closed and ear pressed to the ground, listening for the sound of footsteps. "Their pace has quickened," Aragorn said looking up. "They must have caught our scent. Hurry!" He ran ahead.
"Come on, Gimli!" Legolas said looking back at Gimli and then ran after Aragorn. Éowyn ran by Legolas. Her condition had improved only a little but she was swift on her feet.
Gimli paused in his steps and huffed. "Three days' and nights' pursuit. No food. No rest. And no sign of our quarry but what bare rock can tell," Gimli ran after his companions.
The Four Hunters ran across rocks and plains, with Aragorn in the lead, followed by Legolas, Gimli, and Éowyn. From time to time, Legolas looked back to make sure that Gimli and Éowyn were keeping up. Aragorn suddenly bent down to pick up an Elven brooch from the ground.
"Not idly do the leaves of Lórien fall," Aragorn said.
"They may yet be alive." Legolas stopped and turned to Aragorn.
"Less than a day ahead of us. Come!" Aragorn ran off again.
Gimli stumbled from behind some rocks and rolled to the ground.
"Come, Gimli! We are gaining on them!" Legolas said.
"I am wasted on cross-country! We dwarves are natural sprinters! Very dangerous over short distances!" Gimli said panting. Éowyn smiled and quietly laughed as she ran past him.
The trackers came over a hill and paused as they gazed across the plains below. Éowyn smiled with joy of being in her homeland again.
"Rohan. Home of the horse-lords," Éowyn said. She stared off as her mind began to wander into some memories but Aragorn interrupted her thoughts.
"There is something strange at work here. Some evil gives speed to these creatures, sets its will against us," Aragorn said. Legolas ran ahead and looked out to the horizon. "Legolas, what do your Elf-eyes see?"
"The Uruks turn northeast. They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard!" Legolas said.
"Saruman!" Aragorn sighed.
If you enjoyed this please review. Sorry that it's really short... I wish I could have done more... I'll try to get to the next chapter done soon! -Maethorní =)