Lairelossë's POV (Jasmine)

I was still in the same position for a while after the three had left me. Honestly, I'm prepared to die out here. I just feel bad making a promise I knew I could not possibly keep. I looked at the wound again and grimaced. The wound was still open but it stopped bleeding because of the spell. Only if I could get back to the boats… I sighed and began to get up, slowly and painfully.

God, stupid orcs. I began limping back to the boats and made it after a few stops for rest. I also went back to get my swords after I had dropped it to help Boromir… A fresh wave of tears hit me and I struggled to fight them back.

I could have stopped this one, his death may have been a blow in the movie but if I kept him alive, there would be no effect to the future… I should have fought back harder. It was all my fault… I wiped my tears and looked around the camp we had made and spied my bag. I walked over to it and took the bandages out from the bag. First, I went to the water to clean it out as best as I could then I began to stitch it back up. Once I was done, I wrapped it in bandages and I looked to the direction where Gimli, Aragorn and Legolas should have run to… It was a long way.

I set my jaw and began to walk carefully, this could take me days, days I could not afford. What can I do? I know that the three will be meeting with Eómer soon.. maybe I can catch Eómer after and make him give me a horse…

I actually met Eómer beforehand and we became friends.. I can do this… I began to walk faster. It was almost nightfall and I had a day at most to get out before they meet Eómer.

Time skip

It's been two days and I am near giving up. I have not gotten out of the woods yet and I was losing precious time. I grit my teeth and let out a sound of frustration. I'm going to have to run, jog at least…

Alright, I can do this.

Legolas POV

We have been running nonstop, farther and farther away from where Jasmine was. An image of her bleeding to her death was imprinted in my mind and I fought every nerve that wanted me to go back for her. I could not believe that we left her behind, she was one of us and we could have saved her…. But she promised she would be behind us.

We were currently surrounded by Men that have been exiled and now roaming the lands.

"I would cut you head off, dwarf, if it stood but a little higher from the ground." The leader says. That irked me and so in return I withdrew an arrow and aimed it at his head. Immediately, his Men had their weapons trained on me.

"You would die before your stroke fell."

"Please, Legolas." Aragorn said beside me and stood between the rider and me. Slowly, I lowered my bow.

"I am Aragorn, Son of Arathorn," he said and gestured to Gimli, "This is Gimli, son of Gloin, and Legolas of the Woodland Realm. We are friends of Rohan and of the King." Aragorn said boldly.

The rider slowly took his helmet off, "Theoden no longer recognizes friend from foe. Not even his own kin."

A silence passed through the plains.

"I am Eomer, son of Eomund, the king's nephew by way of his sister."

"What has happened to the King?" Aragorn asks.

"Saruman the White has poisoned his mind. He uses my uncle as a puppet now, to destroy this country from within. My company are those loyal to Rohan and for that, we are banished." Eomer says gravelly. "The white wizard is cunning; everywhere his spies slip past our nets." His tone was almost accusing and I fought the urge to put an arrow through his skull.

"We are no spies. We track a pack of Uruk-hai westward across the plain." Aragorn tells him.

"Then you are too late, we slaughtered them in the cover of night. We piled their carcasses and burned them over there." Eomer points to the black smoke.

Gimli stepped forward, "Did you see two hobbits with them? Halfings, look like children?" He asks desperately.

"They would only be children in your eyes." Aragorn says.

Eomer looks down, "We left none alive."

We all look down, defeated. We left Jasmine to pursue the Hobbits and now we are told that they are possibly dead. We could have saved Jasmine!

Eomer interrupts are devastation by whistling and calling out to his Men. A minute later, two horses were presented. "May these horses serve you well as they did to their previous masters. Look for your friends. But do not hope." He spurs his horse and begins moving as he suspiciously looks around, "For Hope has forsaken these lands."

We watched as they left and we quickly mounted the horses and rode out to the burning pile of carcasses. Gimli looked in the pile and started to rummage through it, using his axe to move the charred bodies.

"This is one of their wee belts." Gimli said shock apparent in his voice.

"May peace be with them." I murmured quietly. Aragorn yelled and kicked a helmet and fell to his knees. We were silent. A moment later, Aragorn moved.

"Their ropes were cut…" He moved even farther, "They crawled… and ran off." We came to a stop in front of the forest.

"What madness drew them here?" Gimli asked mouth agape.

We stood and I looked to Aragorn, awaiting his decision. Moments later, we began to walk into the Forest.

Lairelossë's POV (Jasmine's POV)

I had finally got out of the forest and I assumed the trio was already in the forest. I huffed and I began jogging up a hill with one hand on my wound. As I overcame the hill, I scanned the plain to look for Eómer.

I saw no one…

I let out a frustrated noise. At this rate, I will never catch up to them. I took in a deep breath and closed my eyes. I'm being irrational… there's no need to be frustrated… I let it out and re opened my eyes. I began to walk/jog the way Aragorn and they should have gone.

It wasn't until a few minutes later when I heard the sound of hooves behind me. I instantly perked up, thinking it was Eómer and turned around. Instead, it was someone entirely different. My eyes widened as I took in the sight.

"Elladan?"

Happy summer! Unfortunately, I have been stuck with summer school… It sucks! I'm sorry this chapter was a bit boring but I promise it will get better… OH! Also, I know the story line isn't the same but isn't that better? I mean, so nothing is mainstream and totally predicable? Yeah? LOL anyways R&R. If there are any grammar mistakes and spellings, I'll fix them soon enough when I find the time.