Chapter 39
As soon as I had everything I would need I mounted my horse and rode through the gates.
Please do not let anyone fall before I can reach them!
"Hey-ya!"
I could see the gate. What caught my attention was the millions of orcs pouring out from them. I saw someone run forward. It was Aragorn. I perched myself on a large mass of rocks. I took my bow and notched an arrow. I saw large orc going for my brother. I immediately shot it down. I continued to fire arrows. I took down another that was going for my father. He immediately looked up towards me. I smiled and shot down another orc that was behind him. He smiled and then returned to his fighting.
Eventually I ran out of arrows. I saw that Legolas still had some though.
How is it the elf prince never runs out of arrows!?
I drew Orcrist and jumped forward.
"I told you to stay!"
My father had made his way towards me.
"While you, mother and Eruantien risked your lives? I think not!"
My father said no more on the subject. We fought side, by side and then I made my way to my brother.
"Eruantien!"
He rushed forward and I jumped up. He pushed me up farther and I spun around killing all the orcs that I could.
"ARAGORN!"
I looked to see Legolas trying to get to Aragorn. He was being stepped on by a troll. I rushed forward with my brother and we tried as hard as we could to get to him before the toll crushed him. I remember what Dwalin once said to me.
"You are your father's daughter! You are stronger then any orc!"
I let out a shout of rage and threw down the orcs that stood in my way. I reached the troll and leaped up onto its back. I cut away and then finally stabbed it. It fell back and I jumped off. I helped Aragorn up and he retrieved his sword. I noticed it was far different from his normal sword. Just as I helped him up I heard the Nazgul.
"NAZGUL!" I shouted.
Then I heard Pippin,
"The eagles are coming!"
I looked up and sure enough there were the Great Eagles of the North. I smiled and then continued to fight as hard as I could. Soon the wraiths began to fly off towards Mount Doom. I should have been glad, that they were flying off, yet something in my heart said that something terrible had happened. Then I saw Dwalin struck down.
"NO!"
I ran forward and killed the orc. I knelt down.
"Dwalin please no!"
He was fading fast.
"Fight…..for…..the one you lo…."
He never finished that sentence. The breath left his body and Dwalin spoke no more. I shook with uncontrollable rage. I stood up and destroyed every orc around me.
As I continued to fight I felt the ground shake. I looked up to see that Mount Doom had erupted. My eyes widened and the fighting had all but ceased.
"Frodo!" Merry shouted happily.
I smiled, Frodo had destroyed the ring! I watched as Bara Dûr collapsed and the Eye of Sauron was destroyed. However as the mountain erupted again my smile faded. Frodo was still inside the mountain and so was Sam.
"FRODO!" I cried.
I saw Gandalf climb onto the back of an eagle and fly off towards the mountain. I covered my mouth with my hand and closed my eyes.
Please….let him be safe!
My father came and helped me up and then we headed back to Minas Tirith. Dwalin's body was taken away as well. I cried and cried, for I feared that Frodo and Sam had been lost to us. My father stayed with me and so did my mother and brother. For my brother too was worried beyond compare. The loss of Dwalin had taken a great toll on me. For he had been my mentor, my friend and had always looked out for me. Finally I stood up and looked at my father.
"I am sorry Father."
"What in Durin's name could you need to apologize for?"
Before I could tell him about Legolas and I, Fili came running into the room.
"Frodo and Sam! They live!"
I smiled and followed Fili. There was Frodo. He was parched and looked half starved! Sam lay in a bed next to him, looking as though he had not had much to eat or drink either. They were bruised, burned and hurt. I looked to Gandalf.
"Will they be alright?"
"Yes, yes of course!"
I smiled in relief. I saw the one of Frodo's fingers was missing.
"What happened?"
"If I were to guess, I would say that Gollum bit off his finger to get the ring." said the wizard.
I grimaced a little and then Gandalf shooed us all away so that Frodo could have his rest.