Reality Pains.

I don't own LotR.


Chapter 3: Roslyn.

Karmen pov

I opened my eyes weakly and tried to remember what happened. I tried to sit up and felt a sharp pain in my ribs. I winced and laid back down. I looked around and saw Legolas passed out in a chair next to my bed. I sat up painfully and got a better look around. I was in the hospital? Then, it came back. I had opened the door and was there was a sharp pain in my side. After the everything was a blurred mess. I looked down and saw that my chest was bandaged. There was a little night table next to my bed. It had a strange, yet beautiful, necklace on it. I reached over and picked it up. It was a lovely crystal shaped like a rose in varying shades of red and pink. I glistened in the light of the rising sun.

I heard a groan from my right and looked to see Legolas was waking up. "Morning, sleepy head." I said laying down again. He looked at me and smile "Good morning, Karmen." I groaned and my wound started to throb. "Ugh, what happened?" Legolas looked at me sadly and pulled out a modern hunter's arrow. "You were shot as you closed your door. This arrow is the one the shot you. It punctured your lung and caused heavy bleeding." I groaned again and closed me eyes "There go my chances for joining the soccer team." I muttered

Legolas pov

Karmen's mom right then "Or any other sport. Your lung was badly damaged and would be able to take that strain." Karmen teared up "But, I've been training all year for the tryouts. I have become very good at my position and am much faster then before." her mom looked away "I know, sweetheart, but you can't anymore. No soccer, no swimming..." she spotted Karmen's bow/sword and picked it up "and no sword fighting." Karmen looked up horrified "MOM, PLEASE!" she sobbed. Even I felt that was cruel. Karmen was a fighter, it was in her blood. To take her blade...

I stood and went after the woman, leaving the girl to cry in peace. I hoped to end the tears soon. I cornered Ms. Marks and faced her "Do you have any idea what you are doing?" I demanded. She glared at me "I'm protecting my only child!" I gritted my teeth and my voice still came out louder then I meant it to "YOU'RE DESTROYING HER!" I yelled. The mother flinched and I took deep breaths to calm myself "By taking Karmen's weapon you're taking away part of her." I turned and glared at her again "You of all people know who and what her father was. He was a strong warrior and your daughter is no different. Even in injury, she will fight for those she loves. You can't stop that. It's doesn't matter where you hide that bow. She will always find it, and deep down you know the truth and that's why you don't dare throw away the bow." her eyes fell on the weapon again and she cried "I know. Don't you think I know what this will do to her. I don't have a choice. I don't want to lose her the way I lose her father. I wouldn't be able to take that." I sighed and looked out the window "You didn't lose him." I said plainly. Ms. Marks stopped crying and looked up at me.

"What do you mean?" she asked. "Maxrim is alive, he doesn't dare make himself known yet. He felt that Karmen was in danger and sent me to help. I looked at her again " I know you think that by doing this you will save her from her fate, but no one can out run destiny. You may as well give her bow back." she looked down again and sighed, walking to her daughter's hospital room. I followed her.

She walked up to the bed and stared at Karmen. She hadn't seen us come in because she crying under her blankets. "K-Karmen." Karmen stopped crying and hiccuped, but didn't take off the blanket. Her mother hesitated then held out the bow with a forced "Take it." Karmen peeked over the top of her blanket and saw her bow. Quickly, she sat up and took it only to fall back to the bad with a groan, but holding her beloved bow. "Ow, okay maybe I could have sat up more slowly." she winced as her mom left the room. I looked at her as she hugged her bow like a teddy bear she was afraid someone was going to take from her.

A few weeks passed and Karmen was up and around. We were about to leave the hospital when a voice spoke from behind us "Well, I see my little warrior has fully recovered." we all turned and my eyes, as well as Karmen's and Ms. Marks', got wide with shock. He was holding a bouquet of roses and a small teddy bear. "M-Maxrim?" I muttered in shock "Hello, Legolas, good to see you." he said. I knew just from that comment that this was not Maxrim Marks. Karmen however didn't see past he appearance "FATHER!" she started to run toward him but I grabbed her and pulled her back. "Legolas?" she looked up puzzled as I handed her to her mother "That's not your father, Karmen." I said standing in front of them protectively. The imposter looked shocked "Legolas, how could you say that? Look, I have Roslyn to prove it." he pulled out the counterfeit necklace. Karmen peeked around me "Hey, I know that pendent." she reached under her collar and pulled out the real Roslyn charm. The man growled and crushed the fake. I grinned "That was your second mistake. Your first was the name you called me. Sir Maxrim tries to be respect the royals and calls me Prince of Mirkwood. No matter how many times I ask him to, he never calls me by my name." the man growled again and charged. He shoved me to the floor and drew a knife. He was holding Karmen ready to bring the knife down on her heart.

Karmen pov

When the man charged, I was too scared to move. He grabbed me and raised a knife over his head. "Save yourself this time, Halfbreed." I closed my eyes and waited for the knife to come down. But it never came, I opened my eyes again and saw a beautiful young woman standing over my captor. She had a sword at his neck. She had pale pink rose colored skin and bright pink eyes that seem full of life but at the same time were so hollow. The man dropped his knife and got off me. Quickly, Legolas grabbed the man and called the police. "Thank you, but who are you?" I said to the lady, she looked at me and smiled "I am the spirit that resides in the pendent around your neck. It was a gift from your father. He has asked me to protect you. My name is Roslyn."