Chapter 9
Battle on the Ground and the Bridge
My eyes open as I heard Orcs moving. I sat up and flinch from the pain in my back. I was going to have a bruise for a while. I turned to see the huge hole in the wall and orcs coming through it.
"ALETHIA!" Gimli yelled, as I stood up. He threw himself on top of the Uruk.
"Gimli!" I yell. Gimli kills a few of the Uruk and suddenly falls into the water. I turn towards the elves that were behind me waiting orders. "RELEASE ARROWS!" I yell in elvish pointing my sword towards the charging Uruk's. I had to get to Gimli as arrows come flying by me and hitting the Uruk. "Charge!" I yell again in elvish. I ran with the elves towards the charging Uruk's and knocked a spear out-of-the-way and started killing. I reached down and pulled Gimli out of the pond. The fight was getting more intense by the moment. Legolas comes down and joins the fight. I cut off one of the Uruk's heads and saw Emerald take down a Uruk that was about to attack me. I was cold and wet but it didn't stop me from fighting.
"Alethia! Fall back to the Keep! Get your men out of there!" Theoden yelled.
"To the Keep! Pull back to the keep! Haldir!" I yell in elvish to my friend. Haldir turns. "To the keep!" Haldir nods and yells in elvish. Legolas and I grab Gimli and pull him away.
"What are you doing? What are you stopping for?" Gimli yells.
"Emerald!" I call. Emerald comes running as we head to the keep. Orcs had broken down the gate almost and the orcs were fighting to get through.
"Hold them!" Theoden says.
"How long do you need?" I ask.
"As long as you can give me." Theoden said.
"Gimli." I said, pulling Gimli towards a door. I open it and stepped onto the dirt. There was a huge jump to the bridge. I peaked out and saw the Uruks didn't notice us.
"Come on. We can take them." Gimli said.
"It's a long way." I said, looking at Gimli.
"Toss me." Gimli said.
"What?" I ask.
"I cannot jump the distance! You'll have to toss me." Gimli said. I nod and put an arm around him. "Don't tell the Elf." I roll my eyes.
"Not a word." I said. I threw him across the hole and he landed on the bridge and started killing the Uruk's. I run and jump on the bridge and joined the fight. I heard Theoden telling the soldiers to bar the gate as Gimli and I fought the Uruk to give them time to repair it.
"Gimli! Alethia!" Theoden called. I turned to face Theoden. "Get out of there!" I nod, but a Uruk grabs us.
"Alethia!" Legolas yelled. I saw a rope and stab the Uruk that was holding us.
"Gimli." I said, grabbing the rope and wraps an arm around Gimli. I push-off the bridge, holding the rope and Gimli. I had my magic helping me hold Gimli. Legolas starts pulling us up. I saw arrows being shot that helped get ladders up to the wall. Legolas pulls us up onto the wall.
"Fall back! Fall back!" Gamling said. We ran towards the hall. "They have broken through!"
"The castle is breached. Retreat!" Theoden said. Yells were yelling.
"Hurry! Inside. Get them iside!" Aragorn said.
"Hurry!" I yell. We entered and got the doors shut as soon as we knew people were in there that were still alive.
AN: And I leave you there. Next chapter will be up today or tomorrow.