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Fellowship Of The Fangirls
by TigerBabe aka Syndarys The Elf.
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Disclaimer: I own nothing, I am but a poor student, who lives off beans on toast. Suing me would be pointless... unless you want to deprive me of my beans on toast.
Authors Notes & Warnings: Shameless self insertion, along with some other people (e.g, my sister, Ivy). Rated PG for possible swearing, and rabid fangirls. Flame if you wish, but flames will just be used to cook my beans on toast. Also, it's *NOW* based on the book, due to the fact the Two Towers movie hasnt been released yet... but you already knew that.
Extra Notes: I am sorry for making you all wait so long, but I'm glad you understand my reasons for doing so :) This chapter borrows from "The Riders Of Rohan" chapter of the Two Towers, but it's not word perfect.
Someone mentioned the fact that 'Elanor' is Sam's daughter. Yup, I knew that, and thats why I used it. You see, Sam names 4 of his children after the other Hobbits mentioned in the book (Frodo, Merry, Pippin & Bilbo), so, in my version of the book, he's gonna name his daughter after the lovely Elanor, which he became good friends with on his journy to Mordor. See? I know what I'm doing.
A strand of Legolas's hair for anyone who can tell me what the chapter title was inspired by!
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The Long-Expected Chapter 20
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We walked all night, following the tracks as best we could in the limited light provided by the moon. An hour before dawn however, after we had followed them into a valley, the tracks vanished.
"Great!" I said, as I slumped down onto the floor, tired from walking all night, "No more tracks... which way could they have gone?" Everyone else settled down on the ground aswell, greatful for the break in our search.
"There are two options I can think of," said Legolas, "Northwards to take a straighter road to Isengard, or southward to strike the Entwash, what do you think Aragorn?"
"They will have taken the straighter road to Isengard, so Northwards we go!" replied Aragorn, as he got up from his seat on a boulder.
"Not *immediately* I hope?" asked Candra, who was lying on the ground with her eyes closed, relishing in the rest.
Aragorn laughed, "5 minutes at max, we've got to get going soon!" he stated before sitting back down.
During the five minute break, we sat quietly listening to the wind rushing down the valley. Aragorn I'm sure was greatful that Candra had protested to leaving immediately, as he looked as if he'd been awake for 3 days straight. I closed my eyes and sighed, leaning backward onto the grass. I opened my eyes again, and noticed that Legolas was still standing and looking around.
"Sit down Legolas, you're making the place look untidy!" I told him as I grabbed him arm and pulled him down to the ground next to me.
"Someone needs to keep an eye out," he argued as he tried to stand.
"Fine, but do it while sitting down, hm?" Legolas nodded with a sigh. I closed my eyes again, and rested as best I could.
When the five minutes were up, we all set off once again to rescue our Hobbit companions.
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"I feel like I've been walking for HOURS!" Candra cried as she paused yet again to rub her feet.
"Thats because you HAVE been walking for hours!" I called back, before turning to continue walking on. Both Legolas and I were far ahead of the others. I turned back only to notice something in my way - not just anything - a pile of dead Orcs.
"Ywwww!" I said as I jumped back away from the bodies. Legolas took one look at the bodies and called back to the others.
"It appears we have already overtaken some of those that we are hunting," he told Aragorn as he approached, "Look!"
"Yuck!" said Nalin as she gingerly crept forward to get a closer look, morbid curiosity getting the better of her.
I grabbed her by the hand and pulled her right next to the pile of five Orcs, "They're dead, Nalin," I told her as I kicked the nearest one in the ribs, "See? They're safe to approach," I kicked it again, with a bright smile on my face.
After a quick discussion, Aragorn finally came to the conclusion that there had been an argument between the Northern Orcs and the Uruk-Hai. The Northern Orcs seemed to have lost, due to the fact it was their bodies lying dead before us. He made a quick scout of the land before deciding to continue on.
We continued to walk as the sun began to rise, painting the sky with streaks of red and gold, but still dimmed somewhat by the light mists that covered the ground before us. It was a very beautiful sunrise, and one which brought us good news aswell, for with the light of the sun, we could now find and see the tracks we needed to follow clearly.
We had finally reached the end of Emyn Muil and could clearly see the vast green plains of Rohirrim, and were on our way down the steep slope leading to the grassy fields when Legolas noticed something in the sky above him.
"Look! There's that eagle again! Look!" he called out, pointing up at the sky. I could see it also, now that he had pointed it out to me.
"No, not even my eyes can see him, my good Legolas," Aragorn said, having strained his eyesight trying to see the eagle above us, "But look, I can see something nearer at hand, and more urgent; there is something moving over the pain!"
"Quite a few things, actually," I corrected as I looked out to where Aragorn had pointed.
Legolas nodded in agreement, "A great company on foot, but I cant tell who they are. As for how far away they are, I'd say twelve leagues at a guess - but the flatness of the land makes it difficult to tell."
"One things for sure, we better get down from here," said Nalin.
Gimli seemed to agree with her, "Let us find a path down to the fields as quick as may be," he said as he started to decend.
"Best to follow the Orc's path," said Aragorn, "As they usually take the fastest route."
We continued on, now with the full light of the sun on our side. We could see the footprints of the Orcs and their captives quite clearly now, coming across junk that the Orcs had disgarded in their haste to get back to Isengard.
We soon came across a noisy stream, with clear crystal water splashing over the rocks as it made it's way through the toward the Entwash Vale. The smell of spring was in the air; and the sounds of water rushing, and the tall grasses rustling in the wind enchanced the beauty of the long wished for spring.
I closed my eyes and listened to the sounds, as only an Elf can do. It had been a long time since I last listened to such beautiful sounds.
"Ah! The green smell!" Legolas said, with his eyes closed also as he paid close attention to his surroundings. Both Gimli and Nalin rolled their eyes and mutter something about "Crazy Elves."
At length Legolas opened his eyes again, and turned to Aragorn, "It is better than sleep! Let us run!"
Aragorn smiled and nodded to him, "Light feet may run swiftly here - we now have a chance to lessen the lead of the enemy!"
And with that, we were off, running in single file through the fields of the Rohirrim. We paid attention only to the trail we were following.
Suddenly, Aragorn called us all to a halt. We all turned to see what Aragorn had stopped us for. "Stay!" he said, "Dont follow me yet," he ran quickly to the right, away from the main trail.
"Wonder what he's found now," said Candra, as she sat herself down on a convieniently placed boulder.
"More tracks by the looks of it," I replied as I took a seat next to her.
Aragorn quickly came back, after stopping and picking something up off the floor.
"I found something!" he said with a smile.
I rolled my eyes, "Very good, now *WHAT* did you find?"
"Hobbit footprints, most likely Pippins as he's smaller, and," he held up his hand, in which he had what looked like a leaf from a beech-tree, "this."
We all looked at it, and realised immediately what it was.
"Pippin's brooch!" I cried.
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TBC... sorry, it wasnt all that funny, my brain isnt working as well as it should be :) But at least you've got something, right?!
Fellowship Of The Fangirls
by TigerBabe aka Syndarys The Elf.
******
Disclaimer: I own nothing, I am but a poor student, who lives off beans on toast. Suing me would be pointless... unless you want to deprive me of my beans on toast.
Authors Notes & Warnings: Shameless self insertion, along with some other people (e.g, my sister, Ivy). Rated PG for possible swearing, and rabid fangirls. Flame if you wish, but flames will just be used to cook my beans on toast. Also, it's *NOW* based on the book, due to the fact the Two Towers movie hasnt been released yet... but you already knew that.
Extra Notes: I am sorry for making you all wait so long, but I'm glad you understand my reasons for doing so :) This chapter borrows from "The Riders Of Rohan" chapter of the Two Towers, but it's not word perfect.
Someone mentioned the fact that 'Elanor' is Sam's daughter. Yup, I knew that, and thats why I used it. You see, Sam names 4 of his children after the other Hobbits mentioned in the book (Frodo, Merry, Pippin & Bilbo), so, in my version of the book, he's gonna name his daughter after the lovely Elanor, which he became good friends with on his journy to Mordor. See? I know what I'm doing.
A strand of Legolas's hair for anyone who can tell me what the chapter title was inspired by!
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The Long-Expected Chapter 20
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We walked all night, following the tracks as best we could in the limited light provided by the moon. An hour before dawn however, after we had followed them into a valley, the tracks vanished.
"Great!" I said, as I slumped down onto the floor, tired from walking all night, "No more tracks... which way could they have gone?" Everyone else settled down on the ground aswell, greatful for the break in our search.
"There are two options I can think of," said Legolas, "Northwards to take a straighter road to Isengard, or southward to strike the Entwash, what do you think Aragorn?"
"They will have taken the straighter road to Isengard, so Northwards we go!" replied Aragorn, as he got up from his seat on a boulder.
"Not *immediately* I hope?" asked Candra, who was lying on the ground with her eyes closed, relishing in the rest.
Aragorn laughed, "5 minutes at max, we've got to get going soon!" he stated before sitting back down.
During the five minute break, we sat quietly listening to the wind rushing down the valley. Aragorn I'm sure was greatful that Candra had protested to leaving immediately, as he looked as if he'd been awake for 3 days straight. I closed my eyes and sighed, leaning backward onto the grass. I opened my eyes again, and noticed that Legolas was still standing and looking around.
"Sit down Legolas, you're making the place look untidy!" I told him as I grabbed him arm and pulled him down to the ground next to me.
"Someone needs to keep an eye out," he argued as he tried to stand.
"Fine, but do it while sitting down, hm?" Legolas nodded with a sigh. I closed my eyes again, and rested as best I could.
When the five minutes were up, we all set off once again to rescue our Hobbit companions.
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"I feel like I've been walking for HOURS!" Candra cried as she paused yet again to rub her feet.
"Thats because you HAVE been walking for hours!" I called back, before turning to continue walking on. Both Legolas and I were far ahead of the others. I turned back only to notice something in my way - not just anything - a pile of dead Orcs.
"Ywwww!" I said as I jumped back away from the bodies. Legolas took one look at the bodies and called back to the others.
"It appears we have already overtaken some of those that we are hunting," he told Aragorn as he approached, "Look!"
"Yuck!" said Nalin as she gingerly crept forward to get a closer look, morbid curiosity getting the better of her.
I grabbed her by the hand and pulled her right next to the pile of five Orcs, "They're dead, Nalin," I told her as I kicked the nearest one in the ribs, "See? They're safe to approach," I kicked it again, with a bright smile on my face.
After a quick discussion, Aragorn finally came to the conclusion that there had been an argument between the Northern Orcs and the Uruk-Hai. The Northern Orcs seemed to have lost, due to the fact it was their bodies lying dead before us. He made a quick scout of the land before deciding to continue on.
We continued to walk as the sun began to rise, painting the sky with streaks of red and gold, but still dimmed somewhat by the light mists that covered the ground before us. It was a very beautiful sunrise, and one which brought us good news aswell, for with the light of the sun, we could now find and see the tracks we needed to follow clearly.
We had finally reached the end of Emyn Muil and could clearly see the vast green plains of Rohirrim, and were on our way down the steep slope leading to the grassy fields when Legolas noticed something in the sky above him.
"Look! There's that eagle again! Look!" he called out, pointing up at the sky. I could see it also, now that he had pointed it out to me.
"No, not even my eyes can see him, my good Legolas," Aragorn said, having strained his eyesight trying to see the eagle above us, "But look, I can see something nearer at hand, and more urgent; there is something moving over the pain!"
"Quite a few things, actually," I corrected as I looked out to where Aragorn had pointed.
Legolas nodded in agreement, "A great company on foot, but I cant tell who they are. As for how far away they are, I'd say twelve leagues at a guess - but the flatness of the land makes it difficult to tell."
"One things for sure, we better get down from here," said Nalin.
Gimli seemed to agree with her, "Let us find a path down to the fields as quick as may be," he said as he started to decend.
"Best to follow the Orc's path," said Aragorn, "As they usually take the fastest route."
We continued on, now with the full light of the sun on our side. We could see the footprints of the Orcs and their captives quite clearly now, coming across junk that the Orcs had disgarded in their haste to get back to Isengard.
We soon came across a noisy stream, with clear crystal water splashing over the rocks as it made it's way through the toward the Entwash Vale. The smell of spring was in the air; and the sounds of water rushing, and the tall grasses rustling in the wind enchanced the beauty of the long wished for spring.
I closed my eyes and listened to the sounds, as only an Elf can do. It had been a long time since I last listened to such beautiful sounds.
"Ah! The green smell!" Legolas said, with his eyes closed also as he paid close attention to his surroundings. Both Gimli and Nalin rolled their eyes and mutter something about "Crazy Elves."
At length Legolas opened his eyes again, and turned to Aragorn, "It is better than sleep! Let us run!"
Aragorn smiled and nodded to him, "Light feet may run swiftly here - we now have a chance to lessen the lead of the enemy!"
And with that, we were off, running in single file through the fields of the Rohirrim. We paid attention only to the trail we were following.
Suddenly, Aragorn called us all to a halt. We all turned to see what Aragorn had stopped us for. "Stay!" he said, "Dont follow me yet," he ran quickly to the right, away from the main trail.
"Wonder what he's found now," said Candra, as she sat herself down on a convieniently placed boulder.
"More tracks by the looks of it," I replied as I took a seat next to her.
Aragorn quickly came back, after stopping and picking something up off the floor.
"I found something!" he said with a smile.
I rolled my eyes, "Very good, now *WHAT* did you find?"
"Hobbit footprints, most likely Pippins as he's smaller, and," he held up his hand, in which he had what looked like a leaf from a beech-tree, "this."
We all looked at it, and realised immediately what it was.
"Pippin's brooch!" I cried.
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TBC... sorry, it wasnt all that funny, my brain isnt working as well as it should be :) But at least you've got something, right?!
