I got the next book done a lot quicker then I thought I would, so here it
is!
@ Deana - Well, not necessarily kidnapping... good guess though!
@ Estelisminegoaway - Updating as mush as I can. I have an exam tomorrow so I should probably be studying... OWELL!
BTW, there is actually some HAPPINESS in this book? What? No, of course it's not impossible, although it may seem that way!
Chapter 22
Legolas snapped awake to the slapping on his face. Something suddenly closed over his mouth. His eyes snapped open, but his vision was blurry. He tried to say something but his voice was muffled.
'Please, Legolas, you must be quiet!' said a familiar voice. Legolas's vision swam in and out of focus and he caught a glimpse of the person that faced him.
It was Redd. His eyes seemed dim and his voice hoarse, but it was definitely him. He slowly removed his hand from Legolas's mouth. Legolas started to sit up and rubbed his forehead, where there was now a great bump and a good deal of pain.
'What did you hit me for?' he groaned.
'That's not important!' he said. 'We have to get out of here!'
'Why?' he asked. All he wanted to do was rest. There was a nasty stitch in his side still and his shoulder looked exactly the same. He realized the room was dark. He looked around, but the only light came from a broken window. The orangey glow reflected off the pieces of glass on the floor. A scream rung out in the night air. 'What's going on?' he asked. He stood not waiting for a response and headed over to the window.
Outside several buildings were burning. A group of children sat quietly in the shadows, trembling and weeping. The scream repeated and Legolas could see a woman running from about four gang members.
Without thinking, he scanned his room for all his things. He grabbed his sword and bow, blowgun and arrows. He almost stormed out of the room, leaving Redd thinking that they were leaving the attack behind and fleeing somewhere where it was safe.
One part of the inn seemed to be on fire, Legolas and Redd choked on the smoke.
'Most of the people are gone!' cried Redd over what sounded like an explosion. The ground trembled underneath their feet and Legolas darted outside.
A young boy suddenly ran into him. He looked up at him for a moment, his eyes wide with fear. Legolas put his hands on his shoulder and the child clutched his pants. Following the boy were two gang members with knives.
'Not this one!' growled Legolas. He pulled out his blade that glowed brighter then the flames. Streams of it made everything around him gray and white shadows. Redd and stared in awe as the boy looked away. With a countenance of great fury, Legolas sidestepped forward and swiped. In a single swing he had beheaded both men.
'Come on!' Redd cried as a building somewhere collapsed. Legolas ignored him and began to walk down the smoking street, his glowing blade in hand. Redd followed, leaving the boy to fend for himself. He stepped in front of Legolas. 'We have to get away from here!'
'No!' protested Legolas. 'I can't leave!'
'What are you talking about?' asked Redd, unable to comprehend why Legolas was acting this way. 'They'll take you back if they catch you! They're burning this town looking for you!'
'I know.' replied Legolas. 'They've caught me already, but I managed to get away. I can't let these people die because they're looking for me! I have to protect them!' he pushed pass Redd and stepped further into town.
'Wait!' Redd called as he grabbed Legolas's tunic. 'They came to our house looking for you! The kids got away but Fallon and I got caught! And... and...' it may have been from the smoke in the air, but Redd's eyes looked like they were watering. Legolas stared in shock, then his face changed to sympathy.
'It's my fault.' he said to Redd as he couldn't think of what they had done to Fallon. Fallon who had helped him and cared for him like she was his own mother... 'Redd...' Redd blinked away his tears and looked up at him. 'I can't let that happen again. I can't let the innocent die because they can't find me.' Redd sniffed and sighed.
'I'll... I'll fight with you.'
'No! You have kids to worry about that you still have to take care of.' said Legolas. 'I need you to go to the west end of town. Tell anyone I send there to go to the river while I get rid of the gangs here. They should be safe there. I'll be back by dawn, and if not...' he drifted off for a moment, thinking suddenly of Elenest's expression should he come home dead. 'Then help them best you can.' Redd nodded.
'We'll be waiting for you.' he said as he took one step back. 'Be careful.' Legolas nodded and bolted off into the hot smoke, his blade still glowing brightly.
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Sorry for the insanely short chapter, but I'll have a real long one tomorrow! PROMISE!
@ Deana - Well, not necessarily kidnapping... good guess though!
@ Estelisminegoaway - Updating as mush as I can. I have an exam tomorrow so I should probably be studying... OWELL!
BTW, there is actually some HAPPINESS in this book? What? No, of course it's not impossible, although it may seem that way!
Chapter 22
Legolas snapped awake to the slapping on his face. Something suddenly closed over his mouth. His eyes snapped open, but his vision was blurry. He tried to say something but his voice was muffled.
'Please, Legolas, you must be quiet!' said a familiar voice. Legolas's vision swam in and out of focus and he caught a glimpse of the person that faced him.
It was Redd. His eyes seemed dim and his voice hoarse, but it was definitely him. He slowly removed his hand from Legolas's mouth. Legolas started to sit up and rubbed his forehead, where there was now a great bump and a good deal of pain.
'What did you hit me for?' he groaned.
'That's not important!' he said. 'We have to get out of here!'
'Why?' he asked. All he wanted to do was rest. There was a nasty stitch in his side still and his shoulder looked exactly the same. He realized the room was dark. He looked around, but the only light came from a broken window. The orangey glow reflected off the pieces of glass on the floor. A scream rung out in the night air. 'What's going on?' he asked. He stood not waiting for a response and headed over to the window.
Outside several buildings were burning. A group of children sat quietly in the shadows, trembling and weeping. The scream repeated and Legolas could see a woman running from about four gang members.
Without thinking, he scanned his room for all his things. He grabbed his sword and bow, blowgun and arrows. He almost stormed out of the room, leaving Redd thinking that they were leaving the attack behind and fleeing somewhere where it was safe.
One part of the inn seemed to be on fire, Legolas and Redd choked on the smoke.
'Most of the people are gone!' cried Redd over what sounded like an explosion. The ground trembled underneath their feet and Legolas darted outside.
A young boy suddenly ran into him. He looked up at him for a moment, his eyes wide with fear. Legolas put his hands on his shoulder and the child clutched his pants. Following the boy were two gang members with knives.
'Not this one!' growled Legolas. He pulled out his blade that glowed brighter then the flames. Streams of it made everything around him gray and white shadows. Redd and stared in awe as the boy looked away. With a countenance of great fury, Legolas sidestepped forward and swiped. In a single swing he had beheaded both men.
'Come on!' Redd cried as a building somewhere collapsed. Legolas ignored him and began to walk down the smoking street, his glowing blade in hand. Redd followed, leaving the boy to fend for himself. He stepped in front of Legolas. 'We have to get away from here!'
'No!' protested Legolas. 'I can't leave!'
'What are you talking about?' asked Redd, unable to comprehend why Legolas was acting this way. 'They'll take you back if they catch you! They're burning this town looking for you!'
'I know.' replied Legolas. 'They've caught me already, but I managed to get away. I can't let these people die because they're looking for me! I have to protect them!' he pushed pass Redd and stepped further into town.
'Wait!' Redd called as he grabbed Legolas's tunic. 'They came to our house looking for you! The kids got away but Fallon and I got caught! And... and...' it may have been from the smoke in the air, but Redd's eyes looked like they were watering. Legolas stared in shock, then his face changed to sympathy.
'It's my fault.' he said to Redd as he couldn't think of what they had done to Fallon. Fallon who had helped him and cared for him like she was his own mother... 'Redd...' Redd blinked away his tears and looked up at him. 'I can't let that happen again. I can't let the innocent die because they can't find me.' Redd sniffed and sighed.
'I'll... I'll fight with you.'
'No! You have kids to worry about that you still have to take care of.' said Legolas. 'I need you to go to the west end of town. Tell anyone I send there to go to the river while I get rid of the gangs here. They should be safe there. I'll be back by dawn, and if not...' he drifted off for a moment, thinking suddenly of Elenest's expression should he come home dead. 'Then help them best you can.' Redd nodded.
'We'll be waiting for you.' he said as he took one step back. 'Be careful.' Legolas nodded and bolted off into the hot smoke, his blade still glowing brightly.
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Sorry for the insanely short chapter, but I'll have a real long one tomorrow! PROMISE!