Chapter 4
To Find the Identity
I do not own LotR, even though I wish I did. All rights go to the amazing author J.R.R. Tolkien!
Sorry it has taken me so long to get this next chapter up, I've been suffering a bit of writer's block! :p
Faramir rode on his horse out the front gates. He reined his cantering horse to a halt as he scanned the area. Orny, Juna, and two other men rode out with Faramir. "
"We will head North." Faramir said. Then they headed off at a dead gallop. As they rode out to find the murderer their horses formed a V. They rode across the plains and through a small creek before they almost reached the woods.
As they approached an arrow whizzed down and sunk into one of the men's chest. A death scream escaped his mouth as he slid off his chestnut, gelding and crashed to the ground. Another arrow hit the ground in front of Orny. The horses reared and neighed. Faramir reined his horse in a circle. A gust of wind carried dirt that flew into Faramir's eyes. He covered his eyes and when he lifted them back up he watched as a knife was launched into the second man's throat.
Orny took matters into his own hands and rode on. As his horse's hooves hit the ground to enter into the wood realm a rope caught his neck and ripped him from the saddle. His horse ran on as he hung from the tree limb.
Juna's horse went out of control and galloped towards Orny's hanging body, but before Juna could shield his face, he hit Orny's body. His head flew back and he backward somersaulted from the saddle. His foot stayed in the stirrup and he was drug off into the woods.
As Faramir witnessed all the horrible happenings he caught a glimpse of the assassin in a tree. They hurled a knife. Faramir ducked as it whizzed over his head and barely missed his horse. Instead it cut some of the horses tail and stuck in the ground.
Faramir swiped out his bow and an arrow and fired at the assassin. But as it reached the tree they flipped off with a sword in hand. Faramir pushed his bow back on his back and slung out his sword. Since his horse was so close to the tree the villain was in they landed on his horse. At the impact the mare jetted into the woods, carrying two riders.
Faramir turned in the saddle and he blocked the swipe of the sword. He swayed in the saddle and slid to the side as the battle continued. A branch caught the muderer's mask and ripped it off. Faramir stared into the cold bloodlust eyes of a woman with dark hair and ice cold eyes. She stabbed down at Faramir but he parried it. She shakily kicked Faramir's feet out of the stirrups and replaced them with her own. She shakily stood up. Faramir took the chance and swung so hard against her blade it flew to the ground. She leaped up into a low hanging tree branch they were passing. He put his feet in thew stirrups and looked back to see the assassin haunting the trees as she went from limb to limb. Now she will do everything it takes to destroy me now that I've seen her.
Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
–Psalm 25:1
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