Lorrd of the Rings- Third Age X box Game

rated M due to violence, adult content, and sexual references and scenes.

I DO NOT OWN LORD OF THE RINGS, OR THE THIRD AGE GAME...ETC ETC..ETC...

summary: Berethors journey begins, but what was left out of the game and what did we not see? ending is changed, since the games ending was lame.

Pairings: Berethor/Idrial, minor berethor/morwen, minor idrial/legolas

Again, thank you for the reviews. please keep reading. i have lots of stuff planned for it, though most of it happens near the end. of course. :P

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chapter three: Hidden in shadow

Her footsteps hardly made a sound against the earth she ran upon. Unlike the gondorian. his breathing was becoming harsh and laboured, his metal clanking with every movements.Times like these the she elf remembered just why she was glad to be an elf. light on their feet, and endurance beyond that of a man. She would be suprsied if he would ever be able to acheive the element of suprise in battle. the armour would give him away. Such a thought presented a smirk on her delicate features. Though merely for a second, going unseen by Berethor. Still they had to hurry, time was a precious thing, and it was not on their side. If the gondorian had been an elf, they would have made much better distance by now. But since he was mortal, a human, she had to slow her pace.

sweat was beading upon his brow, hair matted down his neck and shoulders. His gaze drifted ahead, to that of Idrial. She was a great deal a head of him, and there was very little that he could do to close that distance. his armour was weighing him down. As well as the little rest that he had had since his first attack. By those...those things. he didn't even know what they were. from that moment on, Idrial had been dragging him around. Ordering him around. He was the captain of the gaurd, it should be he that was telling her of the importance of his task. not just her own. " Idrial..." he called out to her. His tone not so pleasant.

" not now Gondorian. there is no time." her head never once looked back at him. all he could see was the tight braid bouncing slightly upon her back.

" As you keep insisting..." he had had enough. No more of this farce. The clanking of metal dimmed, stopping all together. he stood there, unmoving as she continued on. Maybe it was childish. but the minds of men were such compared to that of elves. far younger, far less intellegent. But he would get his answers. Even if he needed to use force.

her ears of course pick up on the lack of sound coming from berethor. knowing that he had indeed stopped. This mission was starting to get more and more like baby sitting a child. Did he

know just how much time could not be wasted. Of course he didn't. that was why she was here...that was why she had found him. Stopping within her step, she halted her pace. sighing slightly as she turned around. " People are indanger Gondorian. it is our duty to assist them. please...hurry."

His gaze met her own. she was once again right, but he would not keep putting this off. " that is not my duty. my duty is to find Boromir. " He knew what he said sounded cold blooded. not caring if people lived or died. when truly he did. he did not want any to die at the hands of those filthy creatures. but this was the only way to get his point across. " You forget. i have my mission given to me by my stewart. It must be followed through."

this is not boding well...if i do not calm him down...she gave in. her footsteps began to approach him, not even so much as denting a single blade of grass. men. mortalily. The race of humans could be simply troublesome at times. maybe that is why my people forsake them...it took her littled time to stand before him, both there gaze burning through the other.

By now the sun was begining to set, casting shadows upon the path. The breeze was chilled, no longer warmed by the suns embrace. " you will let those people die Gondorian...for that simple reason." his selfishness was starting to get to her. But she had to keep reminding herself that it was not his doing...

" I am saying that i need answers. why were you looking for me? Why did that elf know about it? and why must we be in a constant hurry. " he took a step towards her, mere inches between them. He was so close, he could smell her. it was not something that he had expected, the scent of an elf. it was fragrant, as if a perfume. Pleasant to the nose, almost like flowers. Maybe lavender.

A darkness over took the sky, casting a large shadow about them. Forgetting about such an arguement, Idrial looked to the sky, though she should have known by the constant crowing of the black beasts of Saurumon. panic began to seize her. she couldn't let the spies see them. they would be caught for sure. " we must find cover. if they see us..."

she did not need to tell him what it would mean. Frantically he looked about for any form of shelter.any form of hiding place. since they were so close to the passage, very little greenery surrounded them. But there. towards there right, there was an indentation within the stone and dirt of the mountain. With out saying so much as a word, berethor grabbed the wrist of Idrial. Him pulling her along for once. the crows were almost upon them, hovering over head. he threw her into the small space under the rock, lundging himself within it, a top of Idrial. he wrapped himself around her, trying to shield her from the unslaught of crows. the black cloud decented down within the pass, filling it with crying echoes. But none found them. None spotted them.

his breathing quickened, catching in his throat from the sheer adrenylene passing through his veins. He waited. waited to see if they would return. They could faintly be heard within the distance. But that was all. " they are gone now..." the voice belonged to idrial, as he realized that he had thrown himself atop of her in haste.

To say the least she had been suprised by the bold actions of the gondorian. but it had been needed. Otherwise they would have been spotted. The weight along of his armour knocked the wind out of her, causing her to gasp. What she too had not expected, was the protective hold he had upon her, not allowing her to move, as much as breath. had he tried to protect her?

lighting his weight off of her, he rested upon his forearms. bringing his head up,he looked down at her, her own eyes looking up as if in question. " are you injured? " it was the first thing that crossed his mind. once again taking in her scent. there was a brief second of hesitation, but the she elf blamed that on assessing her injuries.

" i am unharmed. if you don't mind..." implying that it was safe for them to come out of hiding. he complied, jerking himself towards the side, rolling out. idrial did the same, though a little more gracefull then his clumsy rolling. berethor strood out into teh passing, looknig in teh direction the crows had flown.

" they have not spotted us. " there was relief within his voice, turning back to look towards idrial. His anger now diminished. But with that now over, he could ask what needed to be asked.

" no they have not. " she did a once over of all her belongings, making sure everything was in place. " it is getting dark. we will not be able to see them the next time. it is best if we camp here." there was a slight pause. " you need to rest. it has been a tiring day."

He nodded, agreeing with the much needed rest he was aching for. " and you? do you not need to rest? " maybe it was a stupid question, but he knew very little of elves.

" i will be fine. elves do not sleep. we merely mediate." she turned her back , setting down her back as she let her self sit against the rocking face of the mountain pass. " i will keep watch over the night, you may sleep."

by now he had discarded his weapons, leaving them in a pile next to the indentation of rock. " no, i will also keep watch. it is only fair. however..."

she looked up seeing that he too was now sitting agaiinst a boulder across from her. " i need answers. and you are the only one that can give them to me." his tone had changed drastically since there first encounter. " i am very grateful for what you have done for me, do not get me wrong. "

she nodded a bit. humans knew no patience. standing she walked over towards him, kneeling before him. she brought her palm up to his face, letting it carress his prickly cheek. something she was not accumsed to, though made her curious. however, she did not act on it. " the answers will come. be patient gondorian, and all your questions will be answered. " she dropped her fingers along his jaw line before making her way over to her previous spot. " now rest...i will take first watch."

he hardly needed her to tell her that. already he was drifting off. letting the darkness take a hold of him, as he still felt the soft touch of her hand upon his face.

to be continued...

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R & R please.