Disclaimer: Any resemblance to any characters, fictional or otherwise, is
purely coincidental.
Summary: During the battle of Helms Deep, Legolas is carried away to
Isengard where Saruman is planning what to do with the Prince. What he does
is an atrocity. Can Aragorn save Legolas and destroy Saruman's evil scheme?
AU. During LOTR but some different aspects.
I know that this plot doesn't tie in with the story. Thank you.
Any reviews are much appreciated and will be responded to. A huge thanks to Annaicuru and KayteUnfading for reviewing my poems and this. Love you.
Mirrorling- by the Pixielady
Chapter One: Helms Deep
(Aragorn's POV)
The rain poured down that night, mingling with the orc blood on my face and making it run into my eyes. With an irritated gesture I rubbed it away, then quickly regretted the action as the chain mail sleeve chaffed my skin.
With practiced ease, I ducked under the blade of an Uruk-hai, spinning on my heel, I stabbed Narsil into it's back. It fell to the ground with a heavy *thump* and lay motionless. There was no time to wander about anymore; the scaling ladders were starting to be placed against the wall.
And with a massive roar of "URUK-HAI: ATTACK!" that rang out over the sound of the Uruk-hai army stomping the sodden ground; ladders were thrown against the wall. Making us retreat to the back of the Deeping Wall as the grappling hooks also flew over, was a shower of fire arrows, shot from the powerful orc crossbows that could pierce through plate armour with the slightest effort.
I saw several Rohan men fall, pierced by the flaming bolts, as well as one elf archer who had ran forward to dislodge a ladder.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Legolas run forward, a large shield clamped in front of him, and charging into the ladders he knocked them off. "SHIELDS IN FRONT!" I bellowed, nodding with approval as several other people copied Legolas' actions. "KNOCK DOWN THE LADDERS AND GRAPPLING HOOKS!" this command wasn't really needed as all the man had run forward and was struggling with the heavy ladders.
The orcs were starting to climb up the ladders, their heavy armour affecting their balance. A couple shrieked as they felt the wooden structures wobble, then fell off, their arms propelling.
"HOW MANY HAVE YOU GOT, GIMLI?" Legolas' normally fairly quiet voice shouted through the torrents.
"THREE LADDERS AND FOUR HOOKS!" the dwarf bellowed then with a satisfied smile kicked another off. "FOUR LADDERS NOW!"
"TOO BAD!" came the smug reply from the elf. "I'VE GOT FIVE LADDERS AND SIX HOOKS!"
To my left Gimli growled, and brandishing his axe, broke the neck of the orc who had managed to climb up.
I was positioned in the middle of the wall, Narsil in my hand, ready to dash along and protect the elf archers who were firing into the army below us. "Tangado haid!" Haldir instructed the Lorien elves, then lowering his hand, he shouted: "Hado i philinn!" - Fire the arrows!
A volley of fiery death shot through the air, whistling as they went, every single one got a target. My own arrow among them, the black feathered ends, sticking in the chest of a large Uruk-hai.
There was a bellow of rage behind me, and I turned to see an orc wielding an axe charging towards the elves, mounted precariously on the top of the wall. Sprinting I shouted: "DOWN! GET DOWN!"
And the elves spun around, two jumped to the side as the orc hurtled past them. There was only one elf left in the way. My heart froze as I saw the elf had no time to move: it was Legolas.
"Elf scum!" the orc roared in shaky common as he ran straight into the prince, knocking them both off the wall.
The world seem to freeze and as if everyone else was in slow motion, 'cept I. I ran to the edge of the wall and watched as Legolas slowly fell, still grasped by the filthy orc. His mouth opened into a red cavern as he screamed.
Down, and down he went until finally he landed, crushing several Uruk-hai who he fell on. Then with a loud hoot of happiness, several goblins pounded on the elf and he disappeared from my red-misted sight.
"YOU'LL PAY SCUM!!!" I heard Gimli shout, and the world quickened. Just before I turned to carry on fighting, I caught Haldir's shocked expression and mouthed: we'll find him.
I jumped off the wall and carried on fighting with renewed vigor and hate, loathing every fibre in my enemy's body. Slash, slash, punch, and stab. Slash, slash, punch, and stab. I repeated this pattern for what seemed an eternity, my muscles were screaming for me to stop then silence before a loud bang. I looked down below as an orc carrying a barrel of gunpowder lit itself in front of the gate and the battered thing collapsed. They were inside!
~
(Legolas POV)
The world went dark as soon as I felt the floor beneath me; the breath came from my body in a loud whoosh! "I will take him to Saruman!" cried one Uruk- hai taller than any other. He was a berserker Uruk-hai, stronger and quicker than any other; they wielded their metal blades with more fluidity than the jerky orcs. "I need two orcs to help me, he will be tough! Although he looks like a pansy."
None offered to help the Uruk-hai and he growled at them, showing broken yellow teeth. "Saruman will thank you, he will have human flesh- maybe this elf!"
That seemed to work as above me I saw them jostling forward to take me with the leader. "You and you," he selected two. "If any of you touch him, I will kill you."
Then lifting me up painfully with gauntleted hands, there was a crack and I think my elbow broke. That rendered me helpless anyway, I needed both arms to fire a bow but maybe I could use my daggers. That option was thrown away as well when I saw the dagger lying several meters away.
The Uruk-hai bellowed something in the black tongue and the orcs quickly scampered away from me and were back again, attacking the wall.
He flung me over his shoulder like a rag doll, laughing as I cried out in pain when my elbow connected with his armour. "You will not last a day with Sharkey!" he growled and started jogging, the other orcs on his heels.
"Aragorn!" I shouted in vain as Helms Deep grew further and further away. "Estel!"
~
Orthanac loomed up before me after several days of the Uruk-hai running. Their energy seems to know no bounds. The three orcs collapsed by the side of the road and my carrier snorted before leaving them there.
"Soon you will be at Saruman's mercy!" he snarled in common smoother than the others.
"How come you are so fluent in common, beast?" I asked.
"I studied closely with my master among the wild men, I learn common from them. We beasts were once elves like you, if we want it, we can be great thinkers too."
"I'm sure you can," I murmured sarcastically.
"I would not be rude to Tiax," he said rising high with his foot and stamping it down heavily, to send shock waves through my body. "I can hurt you, and I will."
We neared the steps leading into Isengard and I heard footsteps. "You return Tiax," a deep voice filled with power remarked. Saruman.
"And with a gift, Sharkey," Tiax answered. "An elf- one of the Fellowship I believe." And with that introduction, he dropped me and I fell on the floor wincing as my elbow clicked again.
Saruman laughed. "Well done. You have captured the noble Prince Legolas of Mirkwood, a worth test for my experiment."
Tiax also laughed, throwing his head back and laughing wildly.
"Experiment?" I wheezed from the ground. "What experiments?"
"Bring him in," Saruman summoned, turning and walking back into Orthanac. Tiax roughly hauled me up again and dragged me in after his master.
AU. During LOTR but some different aspects.
I know that this plot doesn't tie in with the story. Thank you.
Any reviews are much appreciated and will be responded to. A huge thanks to Annaicuru and KayteUnfading for reviewing my poems and this. Love you.
Mirrorling- by the Pixielady
Chapter One: Helms Deep
(Aragorn's POV)
The rain poured down that night, mingling with the orc blood on my face and making it run into my eyes. With an irritated gesture I rubbed it away, then quickly regretted the action as the chain mail sleeve chaffed my skin.
With practiced ease, I ducked under the blade of an Uruk-hai, spinning on my heel, I stabbed Narsil into it's back. It fell to the ground with a heavy *thump* and lay motionless. There was no time to wander about anymore; the scaling ladders were starting to be placed against the wall.
And with a massive roar of "URUK-HAI: ATTACK!" that rang out over the sound of the Uruk-hai army stomping the sodden ground; ladders were thrown against the wall. Making us retreat to the back of the Deeping Wall as the grappling hooks also flew over, was a shower of fire arrows, shot from the powerful orc crossbows that could pierce through plate armour with the slightest effort.
I saw several Rohan men fall, pierced by the flaming bolts, as well as one elf archer who had ran forward to dislodge a ladder.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Legolas run forward, a large shield clamped in front of him, and charging into the ladders he knocked them off. "SHIELDS IN FRONT!" I bellowed, nodding with approval as several other people copied Legolas' actions. "KNOCK DOWN THE LADDERS AND GRAPPLING HOOKS!" this command wasn't really needed as all the man had run forward and was struggling with the heavy ladders.
The orcs were starting to climb up the ladders, their heavy armour affecting their balance. A couple shrieked as they felt the wooden structures wobble, then fell off, their arms propelling.
"HOW MANY HAVE YOU GOT, GIMLI?" Legolas' normally fairly quiet voice shouted through the torrents.
"THREE LADDERS AND FOUR HOOKS!" the dwarf bellowed then with a satisfied smile kicked another off. "FOUR LADDERS NOW!"
"TOO BAD!" came the smug reply from the elf. "I'VE GOT FIVE LADDERS AND SIX HOOKS!"
To my left Gimli growled, and brandishing his axe, broke the neck of the orc who had managed to climb up.
I was positioned in the middle of the wall, Narsil in my hand, ready to dash along and protect the elf archers who were firing into the army below us. "Tangado haid!" Haldir instructed the Lorien elves, then lowering his hand, he shouted: "Hado i philinn!" - Fire the arrows!
A volley of fiery death shot through the air, whistling as they went, every single one got a target. My own arrow among them, the black feathered ends, sticking in the chest of a large Uruk-hai.
There was a bellow of rage behind me, and I turned to see an orc wielding an axe charging towards the elves, mounted precariously on the top of the wall. Sprinting I shouted: "DOWN! GET DOWN!"
And the elves spun around, two jumped to the side as the orc hurtled past them. There was only one elf left in the way. My heart froze as I saw the elf had no time to move: it was Legolas.
"Elf scum!" the orc roared in shaky common as he ran straight into the prince, knocking them both off the wall.
The world seem to freeze and as if everyone else was in slow motion, 'cept I. I ran to the edge of the wall and watched as Legolas slowly fell, still grasped by the filthy orc. His mouth opened into a red cavern as he screamed.
Down, and down he went until finally he landed, crushing several Uruk-hai who he fell on. Then with a loud hoot of happiness, several goblins pounded on the elf and he disappeared from my red-misted sight.
"YOU'LL PAY SCUM!!!" I heard Gimli shout, and the world quickened. Just before I turned to carry on fighting, I caught Haldir's shocked expression and mouthed: we'll find him.
I jumped off the wall and carried on fighting with renewed vigor and hate, loathing every fibre in my enemy's body. Slash, slash, punch, and stab. Slash, slash, punch, and stab. I repeated this pattern for what seemed an eternity, my muscles were screaming for me to stop then silence before a loud bang. I looked down below as an orc carrying a barrel of gunpowder lit itself in front of the gate and the battered thing collapsed. They were inside!
~
(Legolas POV)
The world went dark as soon as I felt the floor beneath me; the breath came from my body in a loud whoosh! "I will take him to Saruman!" cried one Uruk- hai taller than any other. He was a berserker Uruk-hai, stronger and quicker than any other; they wielded their metal blades with more fluidity than the jerky orcs. "I need two orcs to help me, he will be tough! Although he looks like a pansy."
None offered to help the Uruk-hai and he growled at them, showing broken yellow teeth. "Saruman will thank you, he will have human flesh- maybe this elf!"
That seemed to work as above me I saw them jostling forward to take me with the leader. "You and you," he selected two. "If any of you touch him, I will kill you."
Then lifting me up painfully with gauntleted hands, there was a crack and I think my elbow broke. That rendered me helpless anyway, I needed both arms to fire a bow but maybe I could use my daggers. That option was thrown away as well when I saw the dagger lying several meters away.
The Uruk-hai bellowed something in the black tongue and the orcs quickly scampered away from me and were back again, attacking the wall.
He flung me over his shoulder like a rag doll, laughing as I cried out in pain when my elbow connected with his armour. "You will not last a day with Sharkey!" he growled and started jogging, the other orcs on his heels.
"Aragorn!" I shouted in vain as Helms Deep grew further and further away. "Estel!"
~
Orthanac loomed up before me after several days of the Uruk-hai running. Their energy seems to know no bounds. The three orcs collapsed by the side of the road and my carrier snorted before leaving them there.
"Soon you will be at Saruman's mercy!" he snarled in common smoother than the others.
"How come you are so fluent in common, beast?" I asked.
"I studied closely with my master among the wild men, I learn common from them. We beasts were once elves like you, if we want it, we can be great thinkers too."
"I'm sure you can," I murmured sarcastically.
"I would not be rude to Tiax," he said rising high with his foot and stamping it down heavily, to send shock waves through my body. "I can hurt you, and I will."
We neared the steps leading into Isengard and I heard footsteps. "You return Tiax," a deep voice filled with power remarked. Saruman.
"And with a gift, Sharkey," Tiax answered. "An elf- one of the Fellowship I believe." And with that introduction, he dropped me and I fell on the floor wincing as my elbow clicked again.
Saruman laughed. "Well done. You have captured the noble Prince Legolas of Mirkwood, a worth test for my experiment."
Tiax also laughed, throwing his head back and laughing wildly.
"Experiment?" I wheezed from the ground. "What experiments?"
"Bring him in," Saruman summoned, turning and walking back into Orthanac. Tiax roughly hauled me up again and dragged me in after his master.