Chapter 7, Lost in Caradhras.

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Darkness had covered the land completely when they came to the Caradhras.

"We must stop my sons. The wind is blowing hard and the snow is falling harder. We should find shelter now." Celebrian said.

Elrohir and Elladan knew this was true. Now their horses were weary from all the climbing and traveling.

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Soon they found a cave where they could sleep in during the night. Elladan and Elrohir made a fire to ward off creatures.

Arwen and Celebrian found it harder to sleep in the cold mountains but they soon fell asleep. Elrohir fell asleep as well, but Elladan could not.

He had a feeling that danger would come.

"Father was wrong. Coming here has only led to more danger." Elladan whispered.

He wasn't sure what to do, but all they could do for now was rest.

Elladan tried many times to find sleep, but he could not. Every sound he heard he thought was a new enemy.

Elrohir sensed his brother's restlessness.

"Elladan, if you are uncomfortable sleeping without someone watching then let me watch while you sleep. I have already slept for a while." Elrohir said as he stretched.

Elladan knew he would need rest so he did lay down, but when he fell asleep nightmares plagued him.

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When the sun rose they were already to leave. Arwen and Celebrian were very excited about reaching Lorien and so were the twins.

"We will be safe there." Elladan whispered to himself.

As they traveled the sun shone brightly, but there were signs of goblin movement and that worried the twins.

"I hope we won't run into them." Elrohir said.

Soon they came to the descent of the mountain and just when they began they saw a familiar figure smiling at them.

She had a red cloth wrapped around her left thigh. It was Scyra.

"So glad to see you around again. I'm glad you chose to go through this mountain, lovely idea. Well, now you all shall die." Scyra said.

Elladan rode forward. "No, you leave the maidens alone. If we give ourselves willingly you leave the maidens alone." Elladan said.

Scyra sighed. "You should know better than to make promises with Easterlings. We only keep our promises to our leaders, not to elven scum." Scyra said.

Elladan looked back. "Run! Run back to Imladris." Elladan shouted to Celebrian and Arwen.

Scyra laughed. "Do you really think they'll make it alone? Goblins and orcs are moving throughout this mountain now. They won't make it." Scyra said.

Elrohir stood defensively beside his mother and sister. Arwen looked frightened and Celebrian seemed unsure of their situation.

Then Scyra unsheathed her sword and shouted. Suddenly many orcs came out from hiding behind rocks and snow drifts.

They surrounded the elves, they hissed and laughed and snarled.

"Ul azuta!" Scyra cried in the Black Speech.

The orcs charged forward, attacking and trying to kill them. Elrohir put himself in front of his mother and sister, defending them with his sword.

Elladan still stood before Scyra, his sword was now drawn and he pointed it at her.

"Fight me then Elfling." Scyra taunted. Her own jagged blade was shining with a cold light in her hand.

Elladan dismounted his horse, he stood ready to fight. Scyra and Elladan circled, watching each other closely.

Then Scyra lunged and Elladan blocked. He tried to hit her sword arm, but she blocked as well.

Soon they were both locked in combat, while Elrohir was still trying to defend Arwen and Celebrian, but really the orcs did not make much of an enemy. They were blinded by the sunlight on the snow and they would screech and cry out and they could not move well.

Then Elladan saw an opening, and he took it. He cut off Scyra's two middle fingers on her right hand. Her sword hand.

Scyra cried out, blood ran from where her two fingers had been. She dropped her blade and its hilt was bloody and the blood dripped onto the snow.

Scyra backed up, she knew there was a cliff behind her. She clutched her right hand with her left.

"Fine, you've won. Are you going to kill me?" Scyra asked, though she did not sound afraid.

Elladan pointed his sword at her chest. "No, I won't kill you until you call off you beasts." Elladan said.

"Thrakat dumpat! Stop!" Scyra shouted at the orcs.

The orcs willingly stopped and scurried back to hiding. Then Scyra looked up at Elladan.

"Well? What are you waiting for? Kill me." Scyra said. She sounded defeated.

Elladan was amazed that she could speak with orcs.

"You have learned the Black Speech." Elladan said in horror.

Scyra snarled. "Yes I did. How else could I control these orcs?" Scyra said.

She knew this distraction would make a good escape. She rammed into Elladan's stomach with her head, knocking him into the snow.

Scyra then charged after her orcs, finding a place to hide.

Elladan rose and ran after her, but he dared not to enter their caves.

He then mounted and began leading his family down the mountain, they could not spare another moment on the Caradhras.

Black Speech translation: Ul azatakill them.

Thrakat dumpat! They bring doom.

Seems like Scyra is getting to be a worse enemy by the second! What do you think? Let me know, leave a review. Nethwen