Alright, I finally got my inspiration back for this story thanks to Aralinn (who is an amazing author).
I am going to go through and redo each chapter, and this time, instead of trying to update as fast as I can, I will update with chapters written to the best of my ability.
Happy reading! - Dipi
"Run my child!" A tall dark haired woman screamed, cutting down another orc.
A young girl sprinted away from the flaming houses, the smell of burning thatch and smoke laid heavy in the air. The child's short legs took her ever closer to the safe haven of the pine forest.
She paused as she reached the fringes of the trees, looking back to see her mother standing defiantly before a few dozen orcs, sword swinging in a confusing dance of death. Taerlili cut down orcs left and right, a wild look in her eyes as she strove to protect her only child long enough for her to escape.
Her husband had been one of the first to be cut down. Now, fed with rage and determination, Taerlili fought with the strength only a mother whose child was in danger could possess.
Blood gushed from multiple wounds, but still she fought on.
The young girl beheld the sight of her valiant mother for the last time in her short life, then sprinted into the forest. She crashed through the undergrowth, branches and vines tearing and ripping at her clothes, flesh, and hair. Throwing terrified glances over her shoulder, she kept on, the only thought in her mind was run.
After some time, she stopped, collapsing upon the matted pine needles, unable to continue on. Her breath came in ragged gasps and her lungs burned as they tried to get enough oxygen.
She curled into a ball, tears beginning to stream down her cheeks. Now that the adrenalin had ceased, a wave of cold terror and grief washed over her, filling every part of her mind and soul.
She was young, but she knew enough to know that her mother and fellow villagers were vastly outnumbered, and without a miracle from the Valar, they would soon be overwhelmed and slaughtered.
If any beings had been in that pine forest, they would have heard the heartrending sobs of a young girl whose shattered heart grieved more than anyone so young should.