::Looks at barren place that is reviewer land:: (! WAHHHHH!! SURLEY THERE
IS SOMEONE OUT THERE BORED ENOUGH TO READ THIS STORY!!!!!!
Sarah AKA AtheniaKitty(take a leaf out of her book, she's the only reader, and therefore the only reviewer, or is she?), ummmmmmm OK.
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Legolas woke with a start, feeling something wrong. He sat up for a second and then lay back, thinking it to be a dream. Just as he had done so, he heard a cry.
"Yrch!"
Jumping out of bed, Legolas quickly dressed his mind racing. The cry had come from the other side of the castle, but why had he not heard the orcs in advance? Orcs were noisy and uncarefull. Their strength was in numbers, not in stealth.
Legolas grabbed his bow and headed for the wall. However, by the time he got there, all of the orcs had been killed or chased off. Puzzled, he went in search of someone that could tell him what had happened. Seeing the wall captain, he went to him.
"Afrairnion, what happened? I heard the cry of orcs but the only orcs here are the ones that have been killed."
The captain sighed, and looked at Legolas. He was just as confused as the prince, and Legolas knew it.
"The orcs are being," he paused, searching for the words "peculiar."
Seeing that that answer would never satisfy him, Afrairnion went on,
"They attacked quietly, and quickly. There were only about ten, very strange. When our archers shot three of the, the rest fled. Their armor was all black, and they were obviously using the cover of darkness."
In the back of his mind, Legolas felt something totally wrong. This was not the way of orcs, slinking and sneaking. They almost seemed to be trying to sneak into the kingdom, but what had possessed them to think that they could do that? There was something else wrong as well, when trouble came, Annundaeiel and Maegmariel were more often than not the first ones on the scene. So where were they now?
"Afrairnion, have you seen my foster sister? Or have you seen Annundaeiel?"
The guard smirked, the three were quite a trio, and he had been surprised that they had not shown up with him. Maegmariel he knew because he was the prince's foster sister. Everyone had been slightly surprised when Thranduil had taken the small elf in, but her parents had been courtiers, so the surprised had passed quickly. Annundaeiel was more of a story though. Her skill at archery had landed her a place in the guard when she had first shown up, and Afrairnion had been her captain then, he still remembered her sense of humor. She had been able to insult and thank you in the same sentence, and had done so to him often. When it had become apparent that she was in need of better training to reach her potential, she had been put in a class that was taught by Thranduil himself. There, Maegmariel, Legolas, and Annundaeiel had meet, and created a tight friendship. Now, it was surprising not to see them together. However, now that he thought about it, Afrairnion had not seen the three together for two days now. Frowning, he said
"At the moment, I believe that they are on the ground, trying to work out what is going on."
Legolas moved to go to them, but the guard stopped him.
"Legolas, I do not believe it is safe for you quite yet, we still have no notion of the orcs intentions."
Legolas sighed, he knew that the elf was right, but wished that he could go to his friends. Annundaeiel was still avoiding him. Obviously, Maegmariel had not told her of the change in plans. He wondered what that could possibly do. A thought came to his mind, and steady grew. Could she be… no, she'd never do that. At least, he didn't think she would do that, even if it was her specialty. Somewhere in the back of his mind though, he wished his sister would.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Now what do you suppose that THAT was about? Ok Ok, I know, it's probably obvious. But I'm a sucker for that type of stuff, if you don't know what I'm talking about, just keep reading.
Sarah AKA AtheniaKitty(take a leaf out of her book, she's the only reader, and therefore the only reviewer, or is she?), ummmmmmm OK.
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Legolas woke with a start, feeling something wrong. He sat up for a second and then lay back, thinking it to be a dream. Just as he had done so, he heard a cry.
"Yrch!"
Jumping out of bed, Legolas quickly dressed his mind racing. The cry had come from the other side of the castle, but why had he not heard the orcs in advance? Orcs were noisy and uncarefull. Their strength was in numbers, not in stealth.
Legolas grabbed his bow and headed for the wall. However, by the time he got there, all of the orcs had been killed or chased off. Puzzled, he went in search of someone that could tell him what had happened. Seeing the wall captain, he went to him.
"Afrairnion, what happened? I heard the cry of orcs but the only orcs here are the ones that have been killed."
The captain sighed, and looked at Legolas. He was just as confused as the prince, and Legolas knew it.
"The orcs are being," he paused, searching for the words "peculiar."
Seeing that that answer would never satisfy him, Afrairnion went on,
"They attacked quietly, and quickly. There were only about ten, very strange. When our archers shot three of the, the rest fled. Their armor was all black, and they were obviously using the cover of darkness."
In the back of his mind, Legolas felt something totally wrong. This was not the way of orcs, slinking and sneaking. They almost seemed to be trying to sneak into the kingdom, but what had possessed them to think that they could do that? There was something else wrong as well, when trouble came, Annundaeiel and Maegmariel were more often than not the first ones on the scene. So where were they now?
"Afrairnion, have you seen my foster sister? Or have you seen Annundaeiel?"
The guard smirked, the three were quite a trio, and he had been surprised that they had not shown up with him. Maegmariel he knew because he was the prince's foster sister. Everyone had been slightly surprised when Thranduil had taken the small elf in, but her parents had been courtiers, so the surprised had passed quickly. Annundaeiel was more of a story though. Her skill at archery had landed her a place in the guard when she had first shown up, and Afrairnion had been her captain then, he still remembered her sense of humor. She had been able to insult and thank you in the same sentence, and had done so to him often. When it had become apparent that she was in need of better training to reach her potential, she had been put in a class that was taught by Thranduil himself. There, Maegmariel, Legolas, and Annundaeiel had meet, and created a tight friendship. Now, it was surprising not to see them together. However, now that he thought about it, Afrairnion had not seen the three together for two days now. Frowning, he said
"At the moment, I believe that they are on the ground, trying to work out what is going on."
Legolas moved to go to them, but the guard stopped him.
"Legolas, I do not believe it is safe for you quite yet, we still have no notion of the orcs intentions."
Legolas sighed, he knew that the elf was right, but wished that he could go to his friends. Annundaeiel was still avoiding him. Obviously, Maegmariel had not told her of the change in plans. He wondered what that could possibly do. A thought came to his mind, and steady grew. Could she be… no, she'd never do that. At least, he didn't think she would do that, even if it was her specialty. Somewhere in the back of his mind though, he wished his sister would.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Now what do you suppose that THAT was about? Ok Ok, I know, it's probably obvious. But I'm a sucker for that type of stuff, if you don't know what I'm talking about, just keep reading.