Pelarden's scum. But he's the only thing I own. Doesn't say much for me now
does it?
Chapter 30
Legolas was held firm as Faith was led away from him. He struggled, but those who held him just tightened their grip.
"What is happening? Why are they taking her away?" He demanded.
"That is not your concern, Elf." Answered Pelarden with a peculiar smile on his face. "Take him back to the city and see that he does not leave."
"You hold me prisoner?" Asked Legolas outraged.
"Tis for your own safety." Was all the response he got before he was led back to the city. He was taken to a building away from where his friends were and guarded by the men who had taken him there.
Faith meanwhile was led a short distance away from where she and Legolas had been practising. She was confused as to what was going on and slightly afraid too. She did not like the look on Pelarden's face when he had appeared in front of her separating Legolas and herself. She made a mental note to keep quiet until everything was explained.
"And here she is!" Pelarden said triumphantly to the surrounding men. Faith did not recognise any of them, her fear began to grow.
"Well, do you confess?" Pelarden asked in a strange voice.
"Confess to?" Faith said looking puzzled.
"Your crimes. Murderer and enemy of Gondor."
Faith's mind whirled. Okay yes I did kill someone I know that but 'enemy of Gondor'? How the hell did that happen?
"You do not answer. Perhaps you would wish me to explain?" Pelarden asked. "Do you not remember the Ringwraith?" He hissed. "I was there Faith, remember? I saw it call to you. You were in league with Sauron. Now he is defeated you hide your true nature, fooling all even the Elf. But you do not fool me Faith. You never fooled me."
Faith looked at Pelarden incredulously. "You gotta be kiddin' me. This is what it's all about? Stop being an idiot and let me go."
"Let an ally of Sauron's go? Hah!" He cried. "You must kill us all before we let a creature like you go. Look on her, remember her strength and speed? What woman has this? None. Only those who have evil in them can do all this."
"Excuse me? I saved your life!"
"Do not try to deceive these men Faith. It will not work."
Faith closed her eyes and inwardly groaned. How the hell am I going to get out of this?
***
Unbeknown to her help was already on its way. Merry, Pippin, Frodo and Sam had been having lunch on the city walls and had seen the whole thing enfold in front of them. Now they had split up to find help. Frodo rushed to find Gandalf, Merry to find Aragorn, Pippin to find Gimli and Sam to find Legolas. Pippin came across Gimli first.
"Gimli!" He cried. "Come quickly. Something is happening to Faith!"
"What is this?" Gimli asked. Pippin explained what the hobbits had seen happen beneath them. Gimli leapt to his feet and the two started to make their way to the city gate when Sam rushed up to them.
"They're keeping Legolas over there and refuse to let him out!" He panted as he tried to regain his breath.
"What!" The dwarf cried and rushed to where Legolas was being held. He charged into the room knocking one of the men unconscious and threatening the others with his axe. "If on this day something happens to the Lady Faith my axe will taste blood." He swore.
Chapter 30
Legolas was held firm as Faith was led away from him. He struggled, but those who held him just tightened their grip.
"What is happening? Why are they taking her away?" He demanded.
"That is not your concern, Elf." Answered Pelarden with a peculiar smile on his face. "Take him back to the city and see that he does not leave."
"You hold me prisoner?" Asked Legolas outraged.
"Tis for your own safety." Was all the response he got before he was led back to the city. He was taken to a building away from where his friends were and guarded by the men who had taken him there.
Faith meanwhile was led a short distance away from where she and Legolas had been practising. She was confused as to what was going on and slightly afraid too. She did not like the look on Pelarden's face when he had appeared in front of her separating Legolas and herself. She made a mental note to keep quiet until everything was explained.
"And here she is!" Pelarden said triumphantly to the surrounding men. Faith did not recognise any of them, her fear began to grow.
"Well, do you confess?" Pelarden asked in a strange voice.
"Confess to?" Faith said looking puzzled.
"Your crimes. Murderer and enemy of Gondor."
Faith's mind whirled. Okay yes I did kill someone I know that but 'enemy of Gondor'? How the hell did that happen?
"You do not answer. Perhaps you would wish me to explain?" Pelarden asked. "Do you not remember the Ringwraith?" He hissed. "I was there Faith, remember? I saw it call to you. You were in league with Sauron. Now he is defeated you hide your true nature, fooling all even the Elf. But you do not fool me Faith. You never fooled me."
Faith looked at Pelarden incredulously. "You gotta be kiddin' me. This is what it's all about? Stop being an idiot and let me go."
"Let an ally of Sauron's go? Hah!" He cried. "You must kill us all before we let a creature like you go. Look on her, remember her strength and speed? What woman has this? None. Only those who have evil in them can do all this."
"Excuse me? I saved your life!"
"Do not try to deceive these men Faith. It will not work."
Faith closed her eyes and inwardly groaned. How the hell am I going to get out of this?
***
Unbeknown to her help was already on its way. Merry, Pippin, Frodo and Sam had been having lunch on the city walls and had seen the whole thing enfold in front of them. Now they had split up to find help. Frodo rushed to find Gandalf, Merry to find Aragorn, Pippin to find Gimli and Sam to find Legolas. Pippin came across Gimli first.
"Gimli!" He cried. "Come quickly. Something is happening to Faith!"
"What is this?" Gimli asked. Pippin explained what the hobbits had seen happen beneath them. Gimli leapt to his feet and the two started to make their way to the city gate when Sam rushed up to them.
"They're keeping Legolas over there and refuse to let him out!" He panted as he tried to regain his breath.
"What!" The dwarf cried and rushed to where Legolas was being held. He charged into the room knocking one of the men unconscious and threatening the others with his axe. "If on this day something happens to the Lady Faith my axe will taste blood." He swore.