Chapter 21

The seven stopped at the top of a hill when Edoras came into view. Of course Gandalf was the one to speak. Danielle looked irritated and was staring at the sky, "Edoras and the Golden Hall of Meduseld. There dwells Théoden, King of Rohan, whose mind is overthrown. Saruman's hold over King Théoden is now very strong."

While they road through the dark and grim looking village Gimli commented, "You'll find more cheer in a graveyard."

Rhiannan looked around them, "You'd find more cheer in a funeral home…"

They finally arrived to the Golden Hall and approached slowly. A man stepped before him and Gandalf looked toward him, "Ah."

"I cannot allow you before Théoden-King so armed, Gandalf Greyhame. By order of Gríma Wormtongue," the man spoke looking to the weapons on all seven of them, "your staff."

Gandalf looked up at the man, "Hmm? Oh. You would not part an old man from his walking stick?"

Háma stared at him for a moment then grudgingly let them pass.

While Rhiannan grudgingly gave her weapon up and began to walk in she stared at the man who had spoke to them, "That's who you are!" she suddenly spoke pointing at him, he stared at her, "Háma! Dude you're really tall in real life!"

Aragorn grabbed Rhiannan by the elbow, "Come along little one."

"Push over," she whispered when she followed just behind Gandalf.

Danielle and Boromir lead them in then parted when Gandalf began to speak, "The courtesy of your hall is somewhat lessened of late, Théoden King."

Grima whispered something into the king's ear. Rhiannan stared at King Théoden in shock, Dude he looks horrible, I mean the movie was bad and stuff but this is just horrible. Oh we should kill Grima right now, ring his filthy little neck, save the world a lot of trouble, grrr… "Why should I… welcome you, Gandalf… Stormcrow?" King Théoden asked in a weak voice, he looked to Grima for affirmation of what he just said.

"A just question, my liege," Grima spoke before turning to Gandalf he began to speak, "Late is the hour in which this conjurer chooses to appear. Lathspell I name him. Ill news is an ill guest."

"Be silent!" Gandalf snapped while he began to raise his staff, "Keep your forked tongue behind you teeth. I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm!"

Grima's eyes widened and he began to back away, "His staff! I told you to take the wizard's staff!"

The other six were suddenly on their guard while Gandalf continued to approach King Théoden. Danielle turned and missed a guard attempting to grab her. She elbowed him in the gut and side kicked another onto the ground. Boromir was just near her taking down all those who attempted to attack them, "Théoden, son of Thengel, too long have you sat in the shadows."

Gimli suddenly took hold of Grima and forced him onto his back while whispering, "I would stay still, if I were you."

"Hearken to me! I release you from the spell," Gandalf commanded with a gesture of his hand.

"Hahahhhahahahah!" King Théoden laughed, "You have no power here, Gandalf the Grey!"

Gandalf through back his grey cloak revealing the new aura of white he now wore, Théoden screamed and Gandalf began to speak, "I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound."

Danielle glanced over when she watched Aragorn stop Éowyn from suddenly rushing in. She looked back over when Théoden began to speak again, those his voice was not his own, "If I go... Théoden dies!"

Gandalf glared while forcing Théoden back into his chair with the move of his staff, "You did not kill me, you will not kill him!"

"Rohan is mine!" Théoden spat with Saruman's voice.

"You wish!" Danielle snapped about to march toward him but Boromir had her by the waist before she could.

"Be gone!" Gandalf cried. Théoden seemed about to lunge at him but he suddenly flew back into his chair and didn't move for a few minutes. Éowyn jerked from Aragorn's grasp and ran to her Uncle quickly.

Slowly Théoden began to change into the man he probably was before. Danielle kept trying to wiggle free from Boromir but he had quite a grip on her. DAMNIT! LET ME AT HIM! I WANNA RIP HIS FILTHY HEAD OFF! She screamed to herself while glaring at Grima. Théoden looked to his niece and spoke softly while looking into the young lady's eyes, "I know your face. Éowyn… Éowyn…" The old king looked over at Gandalf, "Gandalf?"

"Breathe the free air again, my friend," Gandalf spoke with a smile.

Théoden began to stand, "Dark have been my dreams of la-"

"LET ME AT HIM!" Danielle suddenly screamed after biting Boromir's hand. He gave a yelp and dropped her on the floor. Danielle was on her feet in an instant and tried to get at Grima. Just as she was about to lunge onto him another pair of arms grabbed her, this time being her big brother, "DAMNATION!" She cried wiggling madly attempting to scratch at Grima.

Rhiannan sighed while grabbing Grima by the collar, "Danielle, you're ruining one of Gandalf's better lines you ignorant little fool."

Danielle looked at Rhiannan like she had just deprived a little kid of sugar, "But Rhiannan! He'll get thrown out and run with his tail between his legs back to S-"

"NO BUTS!" Rhiannan screamed.

Danielle whimpered slacked in Aragorn's arms and he instantly dropped her, "AH HA!" she cheered trying to tackle Grima again but Boromir grabbed her by the waist, hulled her onto his shoulder and looked to Éowyn, "Is there a room I can lock her in?"

Éowyn pointed to an open door and Boromir was quickly off. Almost as if nothing had happened, except the fact that Rhiannan was now forcing Grima to stay put Gandalf spoke, "Your fingers would remember their old strength better... if they grasped your sword."

Hama ran up with Théoden's sword. Rhiannan forced herself not to burst out laughing when all kingly and majestically Théoden pulled the weapon out. Then his eyes locked on Grima, and here comes the fun part, she thought to herself letting the guards grab Grima from her grasp.

"Boromir, where are you taking me?" Danielle huffed when he entered a dark room.

"Away from killing someone," he answered in almost a dark tone. He locked the door behind him and walked around lighting the candles.

Danielle looked up at Boromir, "Um…ok?"

"What got into you back there?" Boromir asked turning to her.

Danielle looked down at her hands, "He smelt funny, like an evil rat…"

"You bit me."

"It's not bleeding is it?" she asked tottering over to him like a little kid.

"No," he told her, "but it's going to leave quite a bruise."

"Then you'll have a mark from me claiming, 'Danielle was here,' if I were you I would be proud of that mark, it means that you got bit by the infamous Danielle Jo Davis!" Danielle insisted crossing her arms over her chest.

Boromir chuckled and shook his head, "You really do surprise me sometimes."

"What would I be if I didn't surprise you? Cottage cheese?" she asked raising an eye brow.

She was about to turn but he rested his hand lightly underneath her chin, "You would still be amazing," he pointed out. Without a thought, he leaned down and kissed her on the lips. This time he didn't pull away and she reacted instantly, her sense of reason having fluttered out the window.

She suddenly jerked back, "We can't do this," she insisted walking over to the bed and sitting down.

"What is so wrong?" Boromir asked sitting down next to her, "Neither of us are engaged to another, or emotionally attached to another. I know you have feelings for me, just like I have for you."

Danielle looked at Boromir, wishing she didn't have to resist her Mary-Suedom and just leap into his arms. She instantly stood up and hugged her stomach, "Boromir… Rhiannan, she would never allow it. If she found out that I even kissed you, or you kissed me or…that we even kissed she would ring my neck and beat in the…yeah…"

Boromir sighed and looked down as if trying to think up a plan. He looked up at her quickly and stood taking her hands into his, "She doesn't have to know."

Danielle blinked, "Huh?"

"Rhiannan doesn't have to know," he insisted. "Our feelings, everything we can keep a secret from her. She doesn't have to know. No one has to know. It can just be you and me. I can't stand hiding how I feel from you anymore. I want to take you into my arms and just hold you. If that's all I get then I'm happy, but no one has to know, just us."

Danielle raised an eye brow. She turned from him for a moment, taking the plan into consideration, Well, I wasn't the one who thought of it now was I? What Rhiannan doesn't know can't frustrate her anyway so… There is nothing wrong with it… Oh what the heck. Danielle turned to him and leapt into his arms. She whispered into his ear, "I'm surprised you were the one who thought of it."

"I've only ever served you, my lord!" Grima pleaded attempting to get away.

Rhiannan smirked while she watched the scene before he, This is why I didn't want Danielle to attack him. Théoden deserves his venting upon this lowly evil thing. "Your leechcraft would have had me crawling on all fours like a beast!" Théoden screamed walking toward him.

"Send me not from your side!"

Does he not listen?

Théoden raised his sword to send a death blow to Grima, but like the noble hero that Aragorn is he just had to intervene, "No, my lord! No, my lord. Let him go. Enough blood has been spilt on his account," Good for nothing pansy, I wanted to see some blood on that loathsome thing—AH! What am I thinking! GET OUT! Rhiannan suddenly started hopping around in a circle while hitting her head, EVIL ELVISH THOUGHTS! AHHHHH!

Aragorn stared strangely at her then kneeled when Hama called, "Hail! Théoden, King!"

Rhiannan suddenly froze and fell to her knees as if praising a god. Théoden didn't seem to notice when he asked, "Where is Théodred? Where is my son?"

Stupid script, ignore the psycho, pay attention to the script…grrr…

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