Chapter two: Warg Attack
I walked now, letting Eowyn ride my horse because she lent hers to a poor family.
I looked over at my sister who was talking with Aragorn and I smiled.
"You're going to fight?" I jumped and saw Legolas beside me. "You have a sword."
I rolled my eyes. "Of course! For some reason, Theoden lets me fight, but he wont let Eowyn fight. I learned at a young age. Theoden taught me himself."
"Why are you allowed to fight and your sister isn't?" He raised an eyebrow.
I sighed and shrugged. "No idea. He seems to worry more for Eowyn than me. It's weird."
We were silent for a moment.
"Do you want to fight?" Legolas asked.
I nodded. "Yes. I do not want to hide in the shadows while I let others risk their lives for my country. I would die for Rohan."
We were silent again. I noticed Eowyn cooking a stew.
"If my sister offers you some of her stew, don't take it. She is a terrible cook... No offence to her."
He laughed. "Alright."
"I will see you later, Legolas." I smiled at him and then walked over to my sister.
"What are you doing?" I raised my eyebrows.
"Making stew. Do you want some?"
"Thanks Eowyn, but I'm not hungry."
She nodded and began asking other people.
She insisted Aragorn had some, and when he ate it, I couldn't help myself from laughing at the look on his face. When Eowyn turned her back, he dumped it on the ground and I laughed even harder.
...
War. I knew it was coming.
It was very obvious that we were walking straight into a trap.
I pushed the thoughts out of my head. I sat alone by a fire, staring at the dancing flames.
It was nighttime now, and I was one of the few who volunteered to watch.
I heard something and turned to the sound. It was Eowyn, mumbling in her sleep. I didn't hear what she said, but whatever she did say was none of my business. I shouldn't be eaves-dropping on my sister's dreams.
I sighed. I was exhausted but I didn't care.
I looked up at the stars. There were so many of them... I cant imagine someone trying to count them all.
Even if a mortal man started at birth, he'd die of old age before he reached halfway.
I frowned at the thought and turned back to the fire.
It was early night, but it was freezing. I wrapped my cloak tightly around my shoulders and moved closer to the fire.
"Do you want me to take over?" I jumped and turned to see Legolas.
"No. I'm fine. Thanks anyway." I smiled.
"No your not fine." He said. "You're shivering."
I looked down at myself and notice he was right. "Oh... Oh well."
He looked at me worriedly. "You need your rest."
I sighed. "I'll be fine."
I caught his eye and gave up.
"... Alright. Thank you, Legolas." I smiled at him and then walked over to a nearby rock and used it as a shield from the wind.
...
"It's true you don't see many dwarf women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance that they're often mistaken for dwarf men." Gimli was explaining to Eowyn.
Eowyn smiled and looked back at Aragorn.
"It's the beards." He whispered, gesturing to an imaginary beard on his chin.
Eowyn's smile grew and she looked back at Gimli.
"This, in turn, has given rise to the belief that there are no Dwarf women! And that dwarves just spring out of holes in the ground!"
The two laughed.
"Which is of course ridiculous-" Gimli was cut off when his horse rushed forward and he was knocked off it's back.
"It's alright!" Gimli announced. "Nobody panic! That was deliberate! It was deliberate!"
I laughed and looked over at Legolas, who was standing on a hill, looking out onto the horizon. Suddenly he sprinted off and I heard someone scream.
I ran up to the hill to see what was going on.
I saw Gamling on his horse, Hama lying on the ground, dead, and Legolas killing a warg.
He caught my eye. "A scout!" He said.
I came bolting back. "Wargs! We're under attack!" I yelled.
I quickly grabbed my sword and jumped on Thellia, ready for battle.
I followed the riders up the hill and I noticed Legolas shooting arrows at the uncoming orcs and wargs. He jumped onto Arod in front of Gimli and then looked at me.
I nodded to him and then turned to the orcs.
We charged at them.
When we collided, I took out my bow and started shooting wargs.
I jumped of Thellia. "Go to Helm's Deep, girl, quickly!" I instructed. The horse galloped off.
I smiled and then took out my sword. I jumped on the back of a warg and fought the orc on it. Finally I killed the orc, but my hand was caught in the strapping.
I struggled to free my hand, but I was failing. Suddenly the warg flew off a cliff and I fell towards the river below.
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*Normal POV*
"Eolyn!" Theoden called, suddenly worried about his niece. The battle was finished but she was nowhere to be seen.
"Eolyn? Eolyn!" Gimli the dwarf, Aragorn, and Legolas began to help the king look for her as well.
Legolas noticed a dying orc laughing menacingly.
Gimli hovered his axe over the orc's chest. "Tell me what happened and I will ease your passing!"
"She's... Dead! Took a little tumble off the cliff!"
Legolas grabbed it's collar. "You lie!"
The orc just died.
Legolas noticed something in the orc's hand he picked it up and realized it was the necklace he had seen Eolyn wearing earlier today.
Theoden rushed over to the cliff. There was no sign of Eolyn.
Theoden growled. "I should've made her go with the women and children! I was a fool to let her fight!"
Just then they saw Eolyn's sword lying on the ground at the edge of the cliff. It was covered in blood. Though no one could tell if it was her blood or not.
Suddenly it fell off the cliff and landed in the river.
Theoden stepped away from the cliff. "Get the wounded on horses... Leave the dead."
Legolas looked at the king, angry. The king was abandoning his own niece.
Aragorn put a hand on Legolas' shoulder. "Come, mellon nin."
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*Normal POV*
Eowyn noticed that Theoden and the soldiers had returned. But there were so few of them.
She walked up to her uncle. "So few, so few of you have returned!"
Theoden looked at his niece, guilt in his eyes. "Our people are safe. We payed for it with many lives."
Gimli walked up to Eowyn. "My lady."
"Lord Aragorn... Where is he?" She asked. Gimli motioned to Aragorn.
Before she went to him, she realized someone was missing. "Where is Eolyn?"
"I am sorry, my lady. She fell." The dwarf left.
Eowyn's eyes widened and she looked at Theoden.
He caught her gaze for a moment, then turned back to where he was going.
