Disclaimer- I don't own them. Duh!
Prologue
"Run Cara! You have to run!" Aaron shouted. The house was on fire as Cara grabbed the small crying 4 or 5 year old from her bed. Clutching the girl close she pressed a kiss to her forehead. Their small house was burning and the smoke was choking them. Cara turned desperate for an escape. The smoke was making it hard to see. "Aaron, I can't see. Where are you?" she cried. Wildly she whipped her head around looking for her husband. Rough cries came from the outside of the house. 'Orcs!' thought Cara with fear. She reached out blindly and began to stumble forward holding her child close. She smiled grimly when she almost fell out of the burning house.
"Come on Siobhan! We must r-" she coughed. "Run. We can make for the Lothlorien Woods." The small child nodded and followed at a run. The orcs let out fierce cries, and for a minute Cara thought that she had been seen. When she turned she gasped. Quickly she covered her daughter's eyes from the sight. Aaron stood with his sword in hand battling a tall orc. Tears poured down Cara's face as she backed away from the smoldering house. Aaron looked like he was winning when suddenly he gave a sharp cry of pain. He fell and Cara saw the black arrow embedded in his neck.
"No!" cried Cara. Immediately she covered her mouth and froze when the leader turned. He gave a yell and ran to them. Cara pushed her daughter behind her and stood before the menacing thing. It smiled, teeth rotting in its mouth. In a quick movement he stabbed her. Siobhan cried out in sadness and fear. What happened next she would never forget.
The swords of all of the orcs turned sharply, and when Siobhan saw her mother fall to the ground dead she screamed. The swords suddenly plunged into the owners and soon all of the creatures in the clearing lay dead, impaled by their own swords. The small girl stood stunned and terrified. Hesitantly she walked over to the motionless body of her mother. A horse thundered into the clearing and the rider dismounted. It was a tall blond elf with blue eyes. He scanned the surroundings in disbelief and looked at the small girl.
"Come here, sweetie." He urged quietly. He held out his hands to show he was unarmed. Siobhan walked up to him and struggled to hold the tears in. She felt the world spin and a pair of strong arms catch her. Then darkness…
Whoo-hoo! I have the first chapter done. Pretty gruesome if I say so myself. But it will get better in the future. Not so much blood guts and gore. I should have the next chapter out in a few days. As always read and review. Thanks! (Ps. please read my other story, it is 10,000 words or so.)
