~*~*~* A/N: Well, here is the next chapter. Oh, by the way: In response to Laurien's accusation of my elvish being "failing", I happen to know Elvish quite well. I used a quite credible online source - www.grey-company.org - to compose the little elvish the story does hold. I did not appreciate your comments, as they were quite unfounded. Thank you. *~*~*~
"I was thinking just the other daaayyy," Nikki sang as she walked along a path in the forest of Lothlorien, looking around her at the beauty. "Some things are better le-"
From away, to the side, she heard a noise in the brush. She glanced about suddenly, realizing after a moment that she was rather too close to the border for her own good. Before she had the chance to turn back down the path, she heard another noise, this one like a hundred feet padding into the ground. Nikki turned, looking away to the east, just in time to see more than a score of orcs nearing the wood.
Giving a shout, she turned, starting to run down the path. She tripped on a root that was lifted out of the ground, falling to her hands and knees. Turning her head to glance back down the path, her eyes widened. She could feel the ground rumble beneath her as the orcs drew nearer.
Then she heard another sound, the sound of elves crying out, as a band of several Guards, including Haldir, rushed up, quickly making war with the orcs. One elf helped Nikki to her feet, and guided her several feet behind them. Then, he returned to the fray, unsheathing two knives. Nicole watched as they fought the orcs; she especially watched Haldir, as he repeatedly notched and re-notched his bow, firing rapidly. She let out a cry as an orc approaced Haldir's blind side, weilding an axe.
"Haldir, look out!" she cried, and he turned suddenly, catching the axe handle in air as the orc swung it. The orc pushed down, overpowering the elf, but Haldir would not give up so easily. Releasing one hand from the axe, with speed like lightening he reached to a sheath, taking out a knife and, in one fluid motion, slashing at the orc's chest. The orc cried out in anguish, yanking it's axe from Haldir's hand and swiftly swinging it. Haldir threw his body to the side, but caught some of the blow upon his shoulder. With a shout, the elf who helped Nikki up raised it's knives, quickly killing the beast. Haldir fell to the ground on his knees, seeing that the battle was done, holding his shoulder. Nikki rushed up to him, quickly kneeling beside him.
"Are you all right?" she exclaimed, looking at him with worry in her face.
"Ai," he responded softly, as another elf helped him to his feet. "The wound is not deep."
They aided him back to the House of Healing, helping him up the stairs. Immediately, Luinëlotwen readied a bed, by Nikki's. The rest of the elves left, bidding Haldir a quick recovery - most likely, he would be back on duty within two days. Nicole stayed near him, sitting in her bed, watching as Luinëlotwen healed him.
As she wrapped a bandage about Haldir's arm and shoulder, he grunted softly, wincing at the pain. The axe had a small amount of poison, and it was causing the pain to increase greatly.
Luinëlotwen left them, and Nicole sat beside Haldir on his bed.
"Are you okay?" she asked, genuine concern in her voice.
"Ai," he responded shortly. "I will be fine, Milady."
Nicole nodded, and moved back to her own bed, as Haldir lay down. Softly, she began to hum the song that she had been singing before - before the orcs attacked her. It was stuck in her head.
"What is that you're humming?" Haldir asked, turning his head slightly to look upon her.
"It's a song.. by a band from my world. MxPx. It's called Unsaid."
"Would you sing it? I'd much like to hear music from your world."
She nodded. "I was thinking just the other daaayyy.. some things are better left undone, some battles better left unwon, some sad songs better left unsung.. some fires are better left unfed, some pages better left unread, some words are better left unsaid.." she trailed off, unable to remember the rest of the words.
"Quite different from my people's music," mused Haldir, nodding slightly. "But I do like the words - they are quite truthful."
Nikki nodded slightly, laying back in her bed, resting her head upon her pillow.
"Yea," she agreed, as the lights in the House of Healing slowly went out.
"Some words are better left unsaid," quoted Haldir, and then the two said no more.
~*~*~ A/N: Yea, that was a little short. Sorry! ^.^ Please review... NICE reviews, only please. Flames belong in the barbecue pit. *~*~*~
"I was thinking just the other daaayyy," Nikki sang as she walked along a path in the forest of Lothlorien, looking around her at the beauty. "Some things are better le-"
From away, to the side, she heard a noise in the brush. She glanced about suddenly, realizing after a moment that she was rather too close to the border for her own good. Before she had the chance to turn back down the path, she heard another noise, this one like a hundred feet padding into the ground. Nikki turned, looking away to the east, just in time to see more than a score of orcs nearing the wood.
Giving a shout, she turned, starting to run down the path. She tripped on a root that was lifted out of the ground, falling to her hands and knees. Turning her head to glance back down the path, her eyes widened. She could feel the ground rumble beneath her as the orcs drew nearer.
Then she heard another sound, the sound of elves crying out, as a band of several Guards, including Haldir, rushed up, quickly making war with the orcs. One elf helped Nikki to her feet, and guided her several feet behind them. Then, he returned to the fray, unsheathing two knives. Nicole watched as they fought the orcs; she especially watched Haldir, as he repeatedly notched and re-notched his bow, firing rapidly. She let out a cry as an orc approaced Haldir's blind side, weilding an axe.
"Haldir, look out!" she cried, and he turned suddenly, catching the axe handle in air as the orc swung it. The orc pushed down, overpowering the elf, but Haldir would not give up so easily. Releasing one hand from the axe, with speed like lightening he reached to a sheath, taking out a knife and, in one fluid motion, slashing at the orc's chest. The orc cried out in anguish, yanking it's axe from Haldir's hand and swiftly swinging it. Haldir threw his body to the side, but caught some of the blow upon his shoulder. With a shout, the elf who helped Nikki up raised it's knives, quickly killing the beast. Haldir fell to the ground on his knees, seeing that the battle was done, holding his shoulder. Nikki rushed up to him, quickly kneeling beside him.
"Are you all right?" she exclaimed, looking at him with worry in her face.
"Ai," he responded softly, as another elf helped him to his feet. "The wound is not deep."
They aided him back to the House of Healing, helping him up the stairs. Immediately, Luinëlotwen readied a bed, by Nikki's. The rest of the elves left, bidding Haldir a quick recovery - most likely, he would be back on duty within two days. Nicole stayed near him, sitting in her bed, watching as Luinëlotwen healed him.
As she wrapped a bandage about Haldir's arm and shoulder, he grunted softly, wincing at the pain. The axe had a small amount of poison, and it was causing the pain to increase greatly.
Luinëlotwen left them, and Nicole sat beside Haldir on his bed.
"Are you okay?" she asked, genuine concern in her voice.
"Ai," he responded shortly. "I will be fine, Milady."
Nicole nodded, and moved back to her own bed, as Haldir lay down. Softly, she began to hum the song that she had been singing before - before the orcs attacked her. It was stuck in her head.
"What is that you're humming?" Haldir asked, turning his head slightly to look upon her.
"It's a song.. by a band from my world. MxPx. It's called Unsaid."
"Would you sing it? I'd much like to hear music from your world."
She nodded. "I was thinking just the other daaayyy.. some things are better left undone, some battles better left unwon, some sad songs better left unsung.. some fires are better left unfed, some pages better left unread, some words are better left unsaid.." she trailed off, unable to remember the rest of the words.
"Quite different from my people's music," mused Haldir, nodding slightly. "But I do like the words - they are quite truthful."
Nikki nodded slightly, laying back in her bed, resting her head upon her pillow.
"Yea," she agreed, as the lights in the House of Healing slowly went out.
"Some words are better left unsaid," quoted Haldir, and then the two said no more.
~*~*~ A/N: Yea, that was a little short. Sorry! ^.^ Please review... NICE reviews, only please. Flames belong in the barbecue pit. *~*~*~