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Faramir sat down in Henneth Anun, rather distressed. He picked up a broken horn. "My brother," Faramir said to himself while looking down at the horn. "Why was it you and not me that has perished from this world?" Faramir's memory began to stray back, back to a battle not long ago.
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It was a beautiful spring day in Osgiliath. Its gleaming white towers sparkled brightly in the morning sun. Faramir, Captain of the Guard, walked through the streets of the white city. Faramir's brother, Boromir, was away on business in Cair Andros.
Suddenly, a soldier came running up to Faramir. "My lord Faramir," The solider said, "Orcs! Coming from the southern ramparts!"
"Get everyone ready! We prepare for battle!" Faramir commanded. He drew his sword and ran to the southern ramparts.
Watching Faramir run past them, the Gondorian soldiers saw him running and followed suit. They grabbed their spears and bows and followed Faramir.
Faramir reached the southern ramparts with a few hundred men behind him. "ARCHERS!" Faramir commanded. "PREPARE TO FIRE!" The archers nocked arrows in their bows and aimed over the walls. "READY? FIRE!" The archers released their arrows.
The arrows flew over the walls. Several screeches floated over the wall. "FIRE AT WILL!" Faramir commanded. The archers kept firing over the wall.
Suddenly, flaming rocks flew over the wall. "CATAPULTS!" a soldier screamed. Several soldiers ducked out of the way of the rocks.
The gates, all of a sudden, began to shudder. Faramir looked over at the gates. They shuddered again. "BATTERING RAMS!" he yelled. "BRACE THE GATES!"
All of the men, besides the archers, ran to brace the gates. The battering rams hit the gate, and the men stumbled back. Then, they threw themselves back on the gates.
The gates began to splinter. The battering rams' power became too great for the men to withstand. The gates broke, and the large splinters that flew off the gates killed many men.
Orcs began to rush in, and the men prepared to do battle.
Stay tuned for chapter 2 of the First Battle of Osgiliath!
Faramir sat down in Henneth Anun, rather distressed. He picked up a broken horn. "My brother," Faramir said to himself while looking down at the horn. "Why was it you and not me that has perished from this world?" Faramir's memory began to stray back, back to a battle not long ago.
* * *
It was a beautiful spring day in Osgiliath. Its gleaming white towers sparkled brightly in the morning sun. Faramir, Captain of the Guard, walked through the streets of the white city. Faramir's brother, Boromir, was away on business in Cair Andros.
Suddenly, a soldier came running up to Faramir. "My lord Faramir," The solider said, "Orcs! Coming from the southern ramparts!"
"Get everyone ready! We prepare for battle!" Faramir commanded. He drew his sword and ran to the southern ramparts.
Watching Faramir run past them, the Gondorian soldiers saw him running and followed suit. They grabbed their spears and bows and followed Faramir.
Faramir reached the southern ramparts with a few hundred men behind him. "ARCHERS!" Faramir commanded. "PREPARE TO FIRE!" The archers nocked arrows in their bows and aimed over the walls. "READY? FIRE!" The archers released their arrows.
The arrows flew over the walls. Several screeches floated over the wall. "FIRE AT WILL!" Faramir commanded. The archers kept firing over the wall.
Suddenly, flaming rocks flew over the wall. "CATAPULTS!" a soldier screamed. Several soldiers ducked out of the way of the rocks.
The gates, all of a sudden, began to shudder. Faramir looked over at the gates. They shuddered again. "BATTERING RAMS!" he yelled. "BRACE THE GATES!"
All of the men, besides the archers, ran to brace the gates. The battering rams hit the gate, and the men stumbled back. Then, they threw themselves back on the gates.
The gates began to splinter. The battering rams' power became too great for the men to withstand. The gates broke, and the large splinters that flew off the gates killed many men.
Orcs began to rush in, and the men prepared to do battle.
Stay tuned for chapter 2 of the First Battle of Osgiliath!