Chapter 3
Legolas and Casusandera awoke on the morning after they had set out. They both started off without breakfast, for neither felt it very important.
"Do you have any idea as to where they might be keeping her, Legolas?" Casusandera asked hopefully.
"I wish I did," Legolas sighed, "but unfortunately I don't." Casusandera looked to the ground in despair. Legolas lifted up her chin and saw tears glimmering in her eyes. "Do not worry. He will not harm her," Legolas assured her.
"How is it you know?" Casusandera asked.
"Because. Besides to get to me what other reason possible could he have of kidnapping an 11th year elf?" he rationalized with Casusandera.
"I suppose you're right… But suppose she is dead already. Whoever has captured her must know that you have no way of telling if she is alive or dead. They only know that you will go after her either way."
"Well then, I suppose we can only hope for the best and nothing more." The two continued on in silence, deeper into the Mirkwood Forest.
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Saurvasa awoke with a start. She looked up and saw an orc putting food down in front of her. She waited until the orc left and then knelt down and began to eat her "breakfast". Around noon Goluk came into the cell. Once again he just stood there and asked if she was enjoying herself. Saurvasa stood there and ignored him. "Because of course, an elven princess should be treated with respect," Goluk answered snidely.
"Hmph. Well, what is your definition of "respect"?" Saurvasa asked sarcastically. All of a sudden the pain in her side seared to the maximum it had ever been. She sunk to the ground and wondered why she could never hold her tongue.
"Well, that should teach you to be quiet around your superiors!" Goluk shouted. Saurvasa kept her remark to herself, but thought, "How do you figure you're my superior?" She panted and clutched her side. Goluk walked out of the cell and the pain cleared up a little from Saurvasa's side. She sat there in complete darkness and, for the first time in her life let tears flow freely down her cheek.
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Things weren't much better for the Fellowship. The sun was beating down on them by mid-day. Soon the hobbits began to feel faint and Merry almost passed out. As they walked along Aragorn stopped and the rest of the Fellowship followed suit, wondering what it was.
"Come, follow me," Aragorn instructed. The Fellowship followed, but still wondered as to what was happening. Soon though they all heard the noise that had made Aragorn stop. The hobbits threw off their packs in joy and rushed towards the sound. The four came upon a burbling creek. They dipped their hands in and drank 'till they thought they should burst. Then they each took off their canteens, which slung around their shoulders and filled them to the top. Aragorn, Gimli, and Gandalf too took a drink and filled their canteens. The Fellowship then took a break and the hobbits smoked from their pipes. After a while they all got up and went on their way. Very soon the sun began to set and the Fellowship (much to the hobbit's delight) had to stop and make camp.
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Miles away, Legolas and Casusandera were also forced to make camp. They knew the dangers all too well of traveling in the Forest at night. They both soon drifted into sleep. Once again Legolas's dreams were haunted with nightmares. This one was of a strange creature with orcs and wargs all bowing down to him. Then the creature that had been sitting in the throne sent his minions away. He got up and traveled down a corridor. Legolas saw a cell room with no light to shine through. The thing that had been sitting in the throne unlocked the door and peered at an object huddled in the corner. Whatever it was peered up. Legolas gasped in shock, for the thing huddled in the corner was Saurvasa. Legolas awoke with a start. Casusandera stirred, but did not wake. Legolas rolled over and fell back into sleep.
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Saurvasa woke and screamed. She then shut her mouth, not wanting the orcs or Goluk to come in. She panted deeply and tried to place together her dream. All she remembered was seeing her and her family. She tried hard to remember the rest. She remembered a fight… And then blood, lots of it. She couldn't remember whose blood, just that it was everywhere. She had a horrifying feeling though that it was of her and her family's. She tried to fall back asleep, but try as she might the pictures of the dream kept coming back to her and sleep avoided her for the rest of the night.
She awoke in the morning to being tugged and pulled on. She opened her eyes and saw orcs gathered around her. She gasped and, as a reflex, tried to resist. But resisting did not help. If anything it made it harder on her, for the orcs only became rougher.
"Come," one hissed at her. "Master wishes to see you…" Saurvasa let herself be drug away.
"Will I never be free again?" she asked herself gloomily. She saw the dark door of "his" throne room. A feeling of dread crept over her as they neared it. The door creaked horribly as the orcs led her inside and up to the throne.
"Bow!" an orc hissed. Saurvasa held her ground. No way was she to bow to such a creature as Goluk. "I said bow!" He kicked her hard in the back of her legs. She fell to the hard floor with a thud. Her knees began to bleed where she had fallen, and there was a purple bruise already forming from the kick.
"Well, that shall do well enough as a bow," Goluk said.
"What do you want?" Saurvasa asked in a rude manner.
"Such disrespect!" Goluk shouted. "Well, I have had you come here for I have news that might interest you." He grabbed Saurvasa by the shoulders and glanced into her eyes. She fell into a sort of trance. Her eyes misted over and she came to a scene that played for her. She could vaguely hear Goluk in the background. "My orcs have found your parents. They are in battle right now. I thought maybe you would like to see their capture. Or I should say your father's capture, for I have no use for his wife… your mother. She is of no importance. She shall be killed. Saurvasa was caught up in the image and could not respond to Goluk's comments. A battle scene was taking place in front of her.
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Legolas chopped off an orcs head, while Casusandera beheaded one that had been advancing on Legolas. There were about fifteen orcs surrounding them.
"There are too many of them," Casusandera said. She looked at Legolas in worry. He did not look back at her though. He stared straight ahead and looked as if he was concentrating hard on something. He lashed his sword out and killed about five orcs with the one blow. Casusandera realized that she too must stay strong and think positively. She lashed out her sword and also killed a few of them. They kept at it until there were no more orcs left, or so they thought. They both were very tired and Casusandera sat to rest. Legolas stayed in an upright position to make sure the orcs were truly all dead. He stiffened all of a sudden and then out of the blue there came an arrow whizzing past and heading towards Casusandera. Legolas ran forward and stepped in front of her, protecting her. "No!" Casusandera shouted as Legolas fell to the ground, having been hit in the chest with arrow.
"Behind you," he managed to warn before he slipped off into blackness. Casusandera turned and killed an orc who tried to attack her. She then turned to the orc that shot Legolas and relieved him of his head as well.
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"No!" Saurvasa screamed in the chamber as the image faded away. She sank to the ground and wept. Her mood suddenly changed from mournful to angry. She shot a look at Goluk.
"So, did you enjoy?" Goluk sneered. Saurvasa was so raging mad she couldn't think straight. She lunged at Goluk and screamed:
"I'll kill you!" Saurvasa lunged at Goluk. One of the orcs came to her and hit her on the head with a large stone from the floor before she could reach Goluk. Saurvasa fell from the air and was unconscious on the floor.
Legolas and Casusandera awoke on the morning after they had set out. They both started off without breakfast, for neither felt it very important.
"Do you have any idea as to where they might be keeping her, Legolas?" Casusandera asked hopefully.
"I wish I did," Legolas sighed, "but unfortunately I don't." Casusandera looked to the ground in despair. Legolas lifted up her chin and saw tears glimmering in her eyes. "Do not worry. He will not harm her," Legolas assured her.
"How is it you know?" Casusandera asked.
"Because. Besides to get to me what other reason possible could he have of kidnapping an 11th year elf?" he rationalized with Casusandera.
"I suppose you're right… But suppose she is dead already. Whoever has captured her must know that you have no way of telling if she is alive or dead. They only know that you will go after her either way."
"Well then, I suppose we can only hope for the best and nothing more." The two continued on in silence, deeper into the Mirkwood Forest.
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Saurvasa awoke with a start. She looked up and saw an orc putting food down in front of her. She waited until the orc left and then knelt down and began to eat her "breakfast". Around noon Goluk came into the cell. Once again he just stood there and asked if she was enjoying herself. Saurvasa stood there and ignored him. "Because of course, an elven princess should be treated with respect," Goluk answered snidely.
"Hmph. Well, what is your definition of "respect"?" Saurvasa asked sarcastically. All of a sudden the pain in her side seared to the maximum it had ever been. She sunk to the ground and wondered why she could never hold her tongue.
"Well, that should teach you to be quiet around your superiors!" Goluk shouted. Saurvasa kept her remark to herself, but thought, "How do you figure you're my superior?" She panted and clutched her side. Goluk walked out of the cell and the pain cleared up a little from Saurvasa's side. She sat there in complete darkness and, for the first time in her life let tears flow freely down her cheek.
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Things weren't much better for the Fellowship. The sun was beating down on them by mid-day. Soon the hobbits began to feel faint and Merry almost passed out. As they walked along Aragorn stopped and the rest of the Fellowship followed suit, wondering what it was.
"Come, follow me," Aragorn instructed. The Fellowship followed, but still wondered as to what was happening. Soon though they all heard the noise that had made Aragorn stop. The hobbits threw off their packs in joy and rushed towards the sound. The four came upon a burbling creek. They dipped their hands in and drank 'till they thought they should burst. Then they each took off their canteens, which slung around their shoulders and filled them to the top. Aragorn, Gimli, and Gandalf too took a drink and filled their canteens. The Fellowship then took a break and the hobbits smoked from their pipes. After a while they all got up and went on their way. Very soon the sun began to set and the Fellowship (much to the hobbit's delight) had to stop and make camp.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Miles away, Legolas and Casusandera were also forced to make camp. They knew the dangers all too well of traveling in the Forest at night. They both soon drifted into sleep. Once again Legolas's dreams were haunted with nightmares. This one was of a strange creature with orcs and wargs all bowing down to him. Then the creature that had been sitting in the throne sent his minions away. He got up and traveled down a corridor. Legolas saw a cell room with no light to shine through. The thing that had been sitting in the throne unlocked the door and peered at an object huddled in the corner. Whatever it was peered up. Legolas gasped in shock, for the thing huddled in the corner was Saurvasa. Legolas awoke with a start. Casusandera stirred, but did not wake. Legolas rolled over and fell back into sleep.
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Saurvasa woke and screamed. She then shut her mouth, not wanting the orcs or Goluk to come in. She panted deeply and tried to place together her dream. All she remembered was seeing her and her family. She tried hard to remember the rest. She remembered a fight… And then blood, lots of it. She couldn't remember whose blood, just that it was everywhere. She had a horrifying feeling though that it was of her and her family's. She tried to fall back asleep, but try as she might the pictures of the dream kept coming back to her and sleep avoided her for the rest of the night.
She awoke in the morning to being tugged and pulled on. She opened her eyes and saw orcs gathered around her. She gasped and, as a reflex, tried to resist. But resisting did not help. If anything it made it harder on her, for the orcs only became rougher.
"Come," one hissed at her. "Master wishes to see you…" Saurvasa let herself be drug away.
"Will I never be free again?" she asked herself gloomily. She saw the dark door of "his" throne room. A feeling of dread crept over her as they neared it. The door creaked horribly as the orcs led her inside and up to the throne.
"Bow!" an orc hissed. Saurvasa held her ground. No way was she to bow to such a creature as Goluk. "I said bow!" He kicked her hard in the back of her legs. She fell to the hard floor with a thud. Her knees began to bleed where she had fallen, and there was a purple bruise already forming from the kick.
"Well, that shall do well enough as a bow," Goluk said.
"What do you want?" Saurvasa asked in a rude manner.
"Such disrespect!" Goluk shouted. "Well, I have had you come here for I have news that might interest you." He grabbed Saurvasa by the shoulders and glanced into her eyes. She fell into a sort of trance. Her eyes misted over and she came to a scene that played for her. She could vaguely hear Goluk in the background. "My orcs have found your parents. They are in battle right now. I thought maybe you would like to see their capture. Or I should say your father's capture, for I have no use for his wife… your mother. She is of no importance. She shall be killed. Saurvasa was caught up in the image and could not respond to Goluk's comments. A battle scene was taking place in front of her.
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Legolas chopped off an orcs head, while Casusandera beheaded one that had been advancing on Legolas. There were about fifteen orcs surrounding them.
"There are too many of them," Casusandera said. She looked at Legolas in worry. He did not look back at her though. He stared straight ahead and looked as if he was concentrating hard on something. He lashed his sword out and killed about five orcs with the one blow. Casusandera realized that she too must stay strong and think positively. She lashed out her sword and also killed a few of them. They kept at it until there were no more orcs left, or so they thought. They both were very tired and Casusandera sat to rest. Legolas stayed in an upright position to make sure the orcs were truly all dead. He stiffened all of a sudden and then out of the blue there came an arrow whizzing past and heading towards Casusandera. Legolas ran forward and stepped in front of her, protecting her. "No!" Casusandera shouted as Legolas fell to the ground, having been hit in the chest with arrow.
"Behind you," he managed to warn before he slipped off into blackness. Casusandera turned and killed an orc who tried to attack her. She then turned to the orc that shot Legolas and relieved him of his head as well.
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"No!" Saurvasa screamed in the chamber as the image faded away. She sank to the ground and wept. Her mood suddenly changed from mournful to angry. She shot a look at Goluk.
"So, did you enjoy?" Goluk sneered. Saurvasa was so raging mad she couldn't think straight. She lunged at Goluk and screamed:
"I'll kill you!" Saurvasa lunged at Goluk. One of the orcs came to her and hit her on the head with a large stone from the floor before she could reach Goluk. Saurvasa fell from the air and was unconscious on the floor.