Elves and Men stood on the walls of Helm's Deep. They knew that their enemy was coming. They could hear the march of their footsteps, the clanging of their armor, the sound of their drums, their calls for battle. Some of the elves could hear Gimli grumble about Legolas thinking he should have found a better spot; he was too small for where they were standing. Thunder and lightening illuminated the sky as the army was nearly upon them. The rain started to fall, tinging off their armor.

A single Uruk-hai stood above the others on a stone, he called out to the other to stop and prepare for the battle. Only but a small distance stood before the army of men and elves, an that of the Uruk-hai. A single call from their leader and the Uruk-hai slammed their spear butts into the ground. Those that had bows amongst the humans, drew back their arrows and pointed them ready to fire. An elderly man, could not keep his line held, accidental sending his arrow forward killing the first. This enrage the Uruk-hai as one of their own fell over dead.

A single call from their leader and the Uruk-hai charged the walls. On the rain it looked like nothing but a glow of fire and blackness coming at them, yet those on the front could see much clearer than that. Aragorn stood to give out the commands, doing so in elvish. "Tangado a chadad!" (Prepare to fire) he yelled out. In a swift motion, the elves reached back and drew one arrow, notching it within the strings they pulled back.

Legolas spoke loud enough, but not for the enemy to hear. "Faeg i-varv dîn na lanc a nu ranc," (Their armour is weak at the neck... and beneath the arm) he looked at the Uruk-hai below. He will kill many today for his Kagome.

"Hado i philinn!" (Release arrows) Aragorn yelled. The elves fired in fast succession of each other downing many one after another of their enemy. After the order was given, the humans started to release their arrows as well. Aragorn looked down at the multiple arrows men that stood behind him. He ordered them to fire their arrows as well. Several elves died as the Uruk-hai had crossbows of their own, killing them one by one.

"Pendraith!" (ladders) Aragorn looked down to the side.

Gimli got the look into his eyes. "Good," he yelled out, preparing to use his ax.

In a wave the ladders moved up with one upon them to start the close combat assault. "Swords," Aragorn called out and all withdrew them.

Gimli swung his ax in the face of an Uruk as his ladder approached the wall, killing him instantly. Killing one by going between it's legs, he got up and looked towards Legolas. "Legolas, two already," he said pleased with himself.

Smirking, knowing it was a game he liked to play. "I have already killed 17," he announced.

Gimli's happiness dropped. "I have no pointy-ear out scoring me," he yelled and swung his ax at one of the Uruk's coming at him from the ladder; cutting it through the crotch. Once it fell he cut it in the back. Legolas continued one shooting with his bow, killing one after another that was coming off the ladders. Gimli jumped up onto the wall and started counting as he killed on by one.

Aragorn saw the Uruk-hai slowly moving up the walkway to the entrance. He pointed several elves to their direction to kill them. Though it was not enough. Aragorn saw an Uruk carrying a torch. "Togo hon dad, Legolas! Dago hon!" (Bring him down, Legolas. Kill him) Legolas saw which one instantly to bring him down. He fired an arrow, yet the Uruk kept running. But it was not enough. An explosion brought down the very wall. Pieces of the wall killing their very own.

The Uruk's are now in the wall.. Kouga chuckled as he stood close to the king. "My turn," he looked at him. Walking forward, the king watched as Kouga back twisted, can he grew larger in size. Kouga grew to the size of the keep and his eyes bleed red as blood. He howled loudly causing fear within their own.

Aragorn told the elves to charge. They ran at the group of Uruk's that came through the hole, the slaughter was hard, until a large brown wolf stood over them and started killing Uruk's left and right by stepping on them or riping through their armour with rasor sharpe teeth as i they were nothing. But their battle was slowly loosing.

"Back to the keep!" Aragorn yelled out at the command of the king. Haldir was told as well, yet Aragorn watched as he died by an Uruk blade to the back.

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Tears fell from Kagome's eyes as she watched the battle of Helm's Deep. She cried as she saw Haldir fall. Sauron, Naraku, laughed in bliss as the battle was going in his favour. "Yes, yes, let the walls of Rohan fall and let their people burn," he smiled. "Give me my wish Miko and maybe I will let you your people die without suffering."

Kagome closed her eyes. The tears will not stop falling. "Never, your wish shall never be granted," she said weakly. She saw as they retreaded back to the keep; she could not pick out Legolas, Aragorn or Gimli amongst the fallen or alive. She could feel the Forest of Fangorn moving against Isengard. She could make one final appearance, but thought against it. Only if it came down to it would she do something like that.

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Aragorn, and those men that could stand and fight, attempted to block the way into the keep; the way into the women and children. They took whatever they can, benches, beams to seal the door. Kouga stood off to the side, patching up his wounds. Although they did not hurt much, he could easily bleed out if he was not careful. Theoden looked at them, thinking of the uselessness of their actions. The Uruk-hai was at the door to the keep, attempting to bust it down. "The fortress is taken," he said without emotion, but all could hear the hope leave his voice. "It is over."

"You said this fortress would never fall while your men defend it," Aragorn said as he walked toward to king to get another bench with Legolas' help. "They still defend it, they have died defending it." He walked passed to look at the hole where the women and children were. "Is there no other way for the women and children to get out of the caves?" he looked back at one of the King's generals. "Is there no other way?" he demanded; getting frustrated as none answered his question.

"There is one passage it leads into the mountains," the General looked at Aragorn. "But they will not get far, the Uruk-hai are too many."

Another slam at the door noted how close the enemy was to getting through. "Send word for the women and children to make for the mountain pass. And Barricade the entrance," Aragorn ordered.

"So much death, what can men do against such reckles hate?" Theoden said causing both Aragorn and the General to look at him curiously.

Another bash at the gate, Aragorn did not look at the king. Aragorn, it is time to lead your people in both life and deathhe heard a whisper as if on the wind. "Ride out with me," Aragorn asked him, as if someone else was speaking for him. Theoden looked at him as if he was mad. "Ride out and meet them." Again he did not realize he was speaking. He knew it was suicide, but yet if they were to do down fighting be it fighting then cowering in a keep. Aragorn looked at him with a fire in his eyes.

"For death and glory?" Theoden questioned.

Aragorn walked up to the King, standing toe to toe with him. "For Rohan," he looked at him, "for your people."

Gimli looked up. "The sun is rising," he spoke. They have battle the entire night.

Aragorn looked up towards the window and remembered what Gandolf told him before he left. Look to my coming, on the first light of the fifth day. At dawn look to the east it sounded in his head. Aragorn looked at the king. "Yes," Theoden said. "Yes. The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the Deep. One last time."

"Yes," Gimli said shaking his ax. He ran off to sound the horn.

Kouga stood and smirked. He walked over to Aragorn. "Although Kagome loves another, you are the one she wishes to keep protected the most," he looked at the human. "Why I do not know, but that requires me to keep you protected as well. I will be running beside you."

Theoden placed his hand upon Aragorn's shoulder. "Let this be the hour that we draw swords together," Theoden said, hope coming back to his voice. They had several mounts brought in and they mounted them each. Kagome howled as he transformed into a small version of his wolf form. "Fell deeds awake, now for wrath now for ruin and the red dawn," Theoden said as they drew swords. The sound of the horn blew and the door came crashing down. Moving their horses forward they cut their way through the streets of Helm's Deep and down through the open gate to the main cluster of enemy now stood.

Aragorn looked up to the east and he saw Gandalf on his white horse. Beside him stood a woman in white skins and red hair; her arms were crossed. "Gandalf," Aragorn looked in amazement.

"Theoden King stands alone," Gandalf said to no one.

"Not alone," the horse master rose up beside him.

"I can not let my mate have all the fun," the female chuckled.

"Rohirrim," the horse master called out as he drew his sword. The female howled to the sun filled sky. Hundreds of horsemen and several thousand wolves came looking over the battlefield. The wolves growled hungrily. "For the king," he yelled and wolf and men alike ran towards their pray. The female turned into a large white wolf stood the same height as a horse. She too ran down the slopes aiming to get first kill.

The Uruk-hai brandished their spears to kill those that came at them. Like the ocean that crashes against the unready shore, men and wolf with the sun at their back crashed into the blinded enemy easily slicing their way through he masses. In the end, the Uruk-hai ran. This they could not win.

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Sauron cried out in rage. Not only did Rohan push back his Uruk-hai from Helm's Deep, but Isengard fell as well. "Your armies have fallen Naraku," Kagome looked at him weakly. "And my stand still is my stand. You shall not get your wish." His puppet turned to her in rage, his gauntlet hand crashed against her face. Kagome breathed heavily. She was in pain, something she knew all too well these past few weeks she gave herself to Sauron. Even if she died, at least there shall be peace.

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Gandalf, company and the king of Rohan looked over to the fires that crashed in the distance of Mordor. "Sauron's wraith will be terrible, his retribution swift," he said as he looked forward. "The battle for Helm's Deep is over. The battle for Middle Earth is about to begin. All our hopes lie with two little hobbits, somewhere in the wilderness,"he did not look towards the others, yet they looked towards him.

"Lets not forget Lady Kagome," Kouga walked up beside them, the female before with him. "She must stand against him with not only her mind but his torture."

"She is strong, my Mate," the female bowed her head.

"Let us hope so Ayame," he looked down. "Let us hope."

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"I wonder if we will ever be put in songs or tales," Sam said as they walked through a forest behind Frodo and Gollum. He looked back at their capture, their fight and their bonding. Everything happened in such little time. They had meet the brother of Boromir and became his captive; yet were let go to continue their quest.

Frodo looked back at Sam. "What?" he asked at Sam's question of wonder.

I wonder if people will ever say 'lets hear about Frodo and the ring' and they will say 'yes it is one of my favorite stories'," Sam said as he contiued walking. " 'Frodo was really courageous wasn't he, dad' 'Yes, my boy, the most famous of hobbits' and that is saying alot."

Frodo chuckled at this. "You left out one of the chief characters," he said looking back over for Gollum. "Samwise the brave I want to hear more about Sam." Frodo stopped and looked back at Sam. "Frodo would not have got far without Sam."

"Now Mr. Frodo you shouldn't make fun," Sam looked over Frodo. "I was being serious."

"So was I," Frodo looked at his friend with compassion. They continued walking, catching up to Gollum. They were unknown to the conflict of Gollum.