Chapter 11-Finally Scarlet Webb gets her cameo!
Or What happen to Xandra
Or chapter 11
Okay, I've given me any my friends cameo roles. So sue me! Maybe I'll get some more reviews this way! Or maybe not….
WARNING! OEDIPUS-LIKE OVERTONES LATER IN CHAPTER!
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Xandra had been on the tower for a few days now slipping in and out sleep. She had a dreamless sleep because nothing she could imagine could be worse than this. When she woke up she heard orcs cutting down the trees and the screams of people. She wanted to help, she really did, but she couldn't get off the tower, and even if she could, she wouldn't be able to do much. Fran had her staff, and Valor knows what he's going to do to me.
She barely stayed alive, even though she was a Myre. Everything that kept her alive was the though of Estel. The though of running her hands through his brown hair, the idea of kissing him, enveloping him until they were at one. Yes, she had given head, and her had fingered her, but they had never actually penetrated each other, she supposed that they had never really thought about it. When, If she got off this forsaken tower and somehow found Estel again, she would do anything that he wanted.
She was about to go to sleep again, somehow too hot and too cold at the same time when a light seemed to float across to her.* I'm going mad * she though, *I've finally cracked * She looked at it. It was slightly rosy coloured, and shined like a star through the black fog.
She opened her eyes fully, the fog stinging them. She held out a hand, trying to snatch the light. It dodged her and then it shouted, 'WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!'
Xandra gasped in astonishment. She recognised the voice, even if it wasn't the on e she wanted to hear.
'Scarletwebb, is that you?' she said faintly.
'Err, yes?' said Scarletwebb sarcastically, 'Who else do you know that's ten inches tall, shines like the sun at sunset, floats like a butterfly….'
' And Stings like a bee.' Finished Xandra.
'Hey, the witch remembers me!' said Scarletwebb, clapping her hands together,' Hey, how's it been baby girl!'
'I'm only a hundred years younger!' argues Xandra feebly.
'I haven't seen you for at least one hundred and fifty years when we both left the havens.' Said Scarletwebb changing the subject.' I heard you shacked up with a guy recently' Scarletwebb winked and nudged Xandra.
'Yeah,' said Xandra weakly, 'He's really nice.'
'Who is he! Tell me, I have to know!' Scarletwebb excitedly.
'Oh, this mortal called Estel…' Xandra tried to say casually.
'Estel! Is than as in Estel of Gondor! As in the dude with like a million names and was adopted by Elrond?'
'Nah,' said Xandra waving her hand, 'He died ages ago, don't you keep up with mortal affairs do you?'
'Noooooooooo, I have my city to run, and my husbands to see to…'
'Who's the new guy. Last I heard you had ten husbands and several lovers.'
'Make that seventeen husbands and hundreds of lovers.' Said Scarlet Webb sweeping her hair back.
'Well, I don't meant to sound pushy, but could you get me off this tower?'
Scarlet Webb seemed to suddenly realise where she was. 'Oh yeah, I got a bone to pick with you.' She started, 'Those bloody orcs are cutting down the bloody trees, which are my bloody city, and if you don't bloody well stop them, I'll bloody well do something bloody violent to you!'
'First things first, I can't get down from this tower to stop them, second, I don't have my staff and finally, swearing profusely at me won't change that!'
'It won't?' said Scarlet Webb, genuinely surprised.
'No.' said Xandra. 'Can't you convince an eagle or something to save me?'
'You want me to get an eagle to fly through Isengard? Are you crazy?' Exclaimed Scarlet Webb, 'you really need to get your head sorted out. Probably all that soft living in the shire.'
'Soft living?' exclaimed Xandra, 'I'm not the one who live in a palace!'
'Yeah, but I'm the fairy queen. I need to live like that. You are a witch, and a wandering witch at that! You do not settle down! That the whole point!'
'Well…shut up Scarlet and get me some help.'
Scarlet was flabbergasted. She opened and shut her mouth a few times, then flew off in a huff, complaining about "Stupid big folk".
Xandra put her arms around her knees and watched the little light of hope leave her life. She hoped that she hadn't pissed off Scarlet Webb. Sometimes it was hard to tell when she was joking or not.
She sat on the edge for a few minutes, her feet dangling off the edge of the tower, looking down at all the orcs.
'Sister dearest, do you feel like complying to my wished now?'
She turned around. Yes, Fran was standing behind her, both their staff in his hands. She scrambled up.
'What do you want Fran? Information? Power? Or just revenge.'
'All of them sister. Now I'm the one with the power, not you.'
'Fran, you know what I don't understand?'
'Much, most of the world I expect' said Fran with a hint of venom.
'What I don't understand is why you want to get at me? I'm quiet low down in the order and I've just spent the last decade in the shire at high school. Why are you so intent on killing me?'
'Sister, you're too dangerous to love, you broke my heart. You broke every man's heart you've touched, killed them all. Every mortal. Every single on of them has given up their life for you, but you never gave them what they want. ' He got even more angry as he shouted, 'YOU BROKE MY HEART SISTER, AND YOU DESERVE TO DIE!
'Fran, I never loved you like that. That's why I had to break you. You wanted to fuck me but I'm your sister. You don't do that to your sister!' She shouted back.
'YOU CARE TOO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPECTABILITY!' He screamed back, throwing the staffs to the ground. ,'And your going to pay for that.' He slapped her,' Shut it bitch! Don't make a sound or I'll kill you.'
She saw something fly behind him, and for some reasoned laughed. Then, in the most quiet, foreboding voice she said, 'Fran? You're goin' to die.'
He ignored her, and ripped her top with his hands. She screamed. Then he stopped. He fell backwards onto the ground.
Then she saw a friendly face. It was Sai Queen. Sai Queen pushed the body so it fell on the ground face first. Xandra saw the Sai stuck into his back. Xandra screamed again, but then she embraced the shocked Sai Queen.
They held each other for a while, then Xandra broke the embrace.
'Sai Queen, I haven't seen you for a while.'
'Xandra, forget about that!' said Sai Queen, 'What the hell is going on? Scarlet Webb found me in the area and told me you were in trouble. I came as fast as I could .my men and I searched the area for you, of course killing a few orcs on the way. They told me that you and Fran where on the tower. When I got up here I expected a show down, not for you guys to be bitch fighting!'
'Come on Sai Queen, you know what me and Fran are like in an argument, it's just that this one got more violent than usual.'
'I noticed.' Said Sai queen sarcastically, 'Maybe by the way he slapped you and tried to rip your top open? Seriously, what the hell is going on? There's been a huge movement in orcs and other evils around middle earth in the last few months. Something's going on and I want to know what!'
Xandra shrugged her shoulders and tried to pretend she didn't know what Sai Queen was going on about. 'Hey, if there's something goin' on, why do you suspect me? It's Fran who knows about this sort of thing.'
Sai Queen sighed. 'Xandra, how long have we known each other? Even before we left the havens, whenever something was going on, you were at the bottom of it. Remember when Frodo first came to the havens?'
Xandra grinned, 'Yeah, I don't think that anyone could ever forget!'
Sai Queen looked triumphant. 'I knew you were the one who was at the bottom of that birthday party! Frodo never had a better party! Especially as you and Fran…' They both looked at the body. The bleeding had stopped, but he was still out.
Xandra flicked her long blue hair. 'Don't worry about him. I have a funny feeling that he's not dead. But let's get off this tower. One of his friends will be along in a while. They won't be best pleased.'
'Are you sure…'
'Yes, just trust me. I'll explain later what's going on, we've just gotta go now!' Xandra's voice began to get impatient and edgy.
'Okay, okay, just a minute! I don't think whoever's at the bottom of this has got word of this yet. I'll get you to our camp, then we'll talk. First of all, I'd like to introduce you to my pegasi Orlando.' She waved her hand over to the stunning white winged horse braying on the edge of the tower.
'Hello Orlando' said Xandra, slightly bemused.
Sai queen jumped on his back and he bucked slightly, but she had him under her full control. Xandra jumped on after Sai Queen and held onto her waist for dear life.
'I like horses. Then why is this so scary?'
'Your just not used to him yet.' Said Sai Queen. 'Just hold on and for Valor's sake don't look down.'
Xandra closed her eyes tightly and didn't let go until Sai queen said, 'Err…. Xandra…. I think you're killing me. I…can't…. Breathe.'
Xandra opened her eyes. They were on the ground. Xandra grinned coquettishly and let go, going slightly red. They were in the middle of a forest and to be frank, Xandra didn't care wear they were, until she one question had been answered for her.
'Sai Queen, I haven't eaten for like three days. Do you have any food?'
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'So, I go into Gandalf's office, and he's like, "You gotta go and visit your brother" ' said Xandra, eating half of a small pig, 'and I'm like,"Ok, but I've got this trip Tomorrow", and he's like put it off.'
A few minutes later…
'So I go to Erid Nimras, and I go into Fran's flat. And he's like all weird…'
A few MORE minutes Later…
'and he tells me that he's killed Radagas.'
'Radagas is dead!' said the elfin queen shocked. 'The bastard killed him?'
'Yes Sais queen. I still can't believe it. Then he sends me to this tower, and I'm there for like three days. Then I think you know what happens next.'
'Yeah, but that doesn't explain why he tried to kidnap you and why all this bad shits going down in middle earth?'
Xandra put down the bone. She took a large breath and said, 'Well, it's kind of hard to explain, buuutttttt, if I put it this way, you might make some sense….'
'Just the facts Xandra. I am in no mood to be fucked around!'
Xandra lent away as Sais queen reached for her Sai, 'Well, when you put it that way…'She took a very deep breath, and then very quickly said...
'THERE-WAS-ANOTHER-RING-OF-POWER-FORGED-AND-SOME-HOBBIT-WHO-I-KNOW-FOUND-IT- AND-GANDALF-SENT-ME-TO-FIND-OUT-MORE-ABOUT-IT-AND-THAT'S-WHY-EVERYTHING-HAS- BEEN-GOING-EVIL-FOR-THE-LAST-FEW-MONTHS-AND-I-STOLE-THE-COOKIES-FROM-THE- COOKIE-JAR!'
'Xandra, none of that made any sense whatsoever from the words there was another ring forged, to the word cookie.' Said Sai queen, looking completely confused.
'Err…Another ring of power was forged, like the one Frodo threw into mordor. I think you can guess the rest from that.'
Sais queen's mouth opened slowly as her eyes got wider. Then, after far to long, she said lamely,
'Oh. I have a funny feeling that that isn't good.'
Xandra grinned at her and continued to explain. After a lot longer Sais queen knew the full story as best as Xandra could explain it.
After thinking about it for a few seconds, Sais Queen replied, 'Well, to put it lightly, you're in a bit of a pickle. '
'So what do I do now? All I know is that Sauron knows about the ring and that I'm in big shit with Fran and his new mates.'
'Well, what I'd do would be to go to the havens and ask Elrond what to do.' Said Sais queen.
'Heyyyyyyyy that isn't a bad idea!' said Xandra, as if realising something. 'And you can come with me!'
'Yeah, we can reminisce and talk about old times past!' shouted Sais Queen getting excited.
'Hellooooooooooo someone pay attention to the beautiful fairy here!' They both turned around to see Scarlet Webb floating in the air behind them.
'Hey! Scarlet Webb!' shouted Sais queen hugging the minuscule fairy.
'Hey Sais Queen 'said Scarlet Webb, choking in their embrace, 'could you let go? You're squashing me!'
Sais queen let go and apologised vaguely.
'Scarlet Webb, do you happen to have a steed of some sort hanging around this place? Sais Queen and I desperately need to get to the havens.'
Scarlet Webb lent back into the air and said, cracking her knuckles,' Well Xandra, this is your lucky day! I have been working with a herd of Unicorns and I found a horse among them. It hasn't been broken in yet or nothin', but it's a fine horse as horses go. Well hung.' Scarlet Webb winked.
'Great. What's his name?'
'Dunno. He didn't tell me.' Said Scarlet seriously.
'In honour of what this may turn out to be….' Said Sais Queen, 'I'd call him Shadowfax.'
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Okay, chapter 11 is up, finally! Also, as a note from the last chapter, Safe from Travis is one of my favourite songs at the moment, with many others.
Or What happen to Xandra
Or chapter 11
Okay, I've given me any my friends cameo roles. So sue me! Maybe I'll get some more reviews this way! Or maybe not….
WARNING! OEDIPUS-LIKE OVERTONES LATER IN CHAPTER!
___________________________
Xandra had been on the tower for a few days now slipping in and out sleep. She had a dreamless sleep because nothing she could imagine could be worse than this. When she woke up she heard orcs cutting down the trees and the screams of people. She wanted to help, she really did, but she couldn't get off the tower, and even if she could, she wouldn't be able to do much. Fran had her staff, and Valor knows what he's going to do to me.
She barely stayed alive, even though she was a Myre. Everything that kept her alive was the though of Estel. The though of running her hands through his brown hair, the idea of kissing him, enveloping him until they were at one. Yes, she had given head, and her had fingered her, but they had never actually penetrated each other, she supposed that they had never really thought about it. When, If she got off this forsaken tower and somehow found Estel again, she would do anything that he wanted.
She was about to go to sleep again, somehow too hot and too cold at the same time when a light seemed to float across to her.* I'm going mad * she though, *I've finally cracked * She looked at it. It was slightly rosy coloured, and shined like a star through the black fog.
She opened her eyes fully, the fog stinging them. She held out a hand, trying to snatch the light. It dodged her and then it shouted, 'WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!'
Xandra gasped in astonishment. She recognised the voice, even if it wasn't the on e she wanted to hear.
'Scarletwebb, is that you?' she said faintly.
'Err, yes?' said Scarletwebb sarcastically, 'Who else do you know that's ten inches tall, shines like the sun at sunset, floats like a butterfly….'
' And Stings like a bee.' Finished Xandra.
'Hey, the witch remembers me!' said Scarletwebb, clapping her hands together,' Hey, how's it been baby girl!'
'I'm only a hundred years younger!' argues Xandra feebly.
'I haven't seen you for at least one hundred and fifty years when we both left the havens.' Said Scarletwebb changing the subject.' I heard you shacked up with a guy recently' Scarletwebb winked and nudged Xandra.
'Yeah,' said Xandra weakly, 'He's really nice.'
'Who is he! Tell me, I have to know!' Scarletwebb excitedly.
'Oh, this mortal called Estel…' Xandra tried to say casually.
'Estel! Is than as in Estel of Gondor! As in the dude with like a million names and was adopted by Elrond?'
'Nah,' said Xandra waving her hand, 'He died ages ago, don't you keep up with mortal affairs do you?'
'Noooooooooo, I have my city to run, and my husbands to see to…'
'Who's the new guy. Last I heard you had ten husbands and several lovers.'
'Make that seventeen husbands and hundreds of lovers.' Said Scarlet Webb sweeping her hair back.
'Well, I don't meant to sound pushy, but could you get me off this tower?'
Scarlet Webb seemed to suddenly realise where she was. 'Oh yeah, I got a bone to pick with you.' She started, 'Those bloody orcs are cutting down the bloody trees, which are my bloody city, and if you don't bloody well stop them, I'll bloody well do something bloody violent to you!'
'First things first, I can't get down from this tower to stop them, second, I don't have my staff and finally, swearing profusely at me won't change that!'
'It won't?' said Scarlet Webb, genuinely surprised.
'No.' said Xandra. 'Can't you convince an eagle or something to save me?'
'You want me to get an eagle to fly through Isengard? Are you crazy?' Exclaimed Scarlet Webb, 'you really need to get your head sorted out. Probably all that soft living in the shire.'
'Soft living?' exclaimed Xandra, 'I'm not the one who live in a palace!'
'Yeah, but I'm the fairy queen. I need to live like that. You are a witch, and a wandering witch at that! You do not settle down! That the whole point!'
'Well…shut up Scarlet and get me some help.'
Scarlet was flabbergasted. She opened and shut her mouth a few times, then flew off in a huff, complaining about "Stupid big folk".
Xandra put her arms around her knees and watched the little light of hope leave her life. She hoped that she hadn't pissed off Scarlet Webb. Sometimes it was hard to tell when she was joking or not.
She sat on the edge for a few minutes, her feet dangling off the edge of the tower, looking down at all the orcs.
'Sister dearest, do you feel like complying to my wished now?'
She turned around. Yes, Fran was standing behind her, both their staff in his hands. She scrambled up.
'What do you want Fran? Information? Power? Or just revenge.'
'All of them sister. Now I'm the one with the power, not you.'
'Fran, you know what I don't understand?'
'Much, most of the world I expect' said Fran with a hint of venom.
'What I don't understand is why you want to get at me? I'm quiet low down in the order and I've just spent the last decade in the shire at high school. Why are you so intent on killing me?'
'Sister, you're too dangerous to love, you broke my heart. You broke every man's heart you've touched, killed them all. Every mortal. Every single on of them has given up their life for you, but you never gave them what they want. ' He got even more angry as he shouted, 'YOU BROKE MY HEART SISTER, AND YOU DESERVE TO DIE!
'Fran, I never loved you like that. That's why I had to break you. You wanted to fuck me but I'm your sister. You don't do that to your sister!' She shouted back.
'YOU CARE TOO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPECTABILITY!' He screamed back, throwing the staffs to the ground. ,'And your going to pay for that.' He slapped her,' Shut it bitch! Don't make a sound or I'll kill you.'
She saw something fly behind him, and for some reasoned laughed. Then, in the most quiet, foreboding voice she said, 'Fran? You're goin' to die.'
He ignored her, and ripped her top with his hands. She screamed. Then he stopped. He fell backwards onto the ground.
Then she saw a friendly face. It was Sai Queen. Sai Queen pushed the body so it fell on the ground face first. Xandra saw the Sai stuck into his back. Xandra screamed again, but then she embraced the shocked Sai Queen.
They held each other for a while, then Xandra broke the embrace.
'Sai Queen, I haven't seen you for a while.'
'Xandra, forget about that!' said Sai Queen, 'What the hell is going on? Scarlet Webb found me in the area and told me you were in trouble. I came as fast as I could .my men and I searched the area for you, of course killing a few orcs on the way. They told me that you and Fran where on the tower. When I got up here I expected a show down, not for you guys to be bitch fighting!'
'Come on Sai Queen, you know what me and Fran are like in an argument, it's just that this one got more violent than usual.'
'I noticed.' Said Sai queen sarcastically, 'Maybe by the way he slapped you and tried to rip your top open? Seriously, what the hell is going on? There's been a huge movement in orcs and other evils around middle earth in the last few months. Something's going on and I want to know what!'
Xandra shrugged her shoulders and tried to pretend she didn't know what Sai Queen was going on about. 'Hey, if there's something goin' on, why do you suspect me? It's Fran who knows about this sort of thing.'
Sai Queen sighed. 'Xandra, how long have we known each other? Even before we left the havens, whenever something was going on, you were at the bottom of it. Remember when Frodo first came to the havens?'
Xandra grinned, 'Yeah, I don't think that anyone could ever forget!'
Sai Queen looked triumphant. 'I knew you were the one who was at the bottom of that birthday party! Frodo never had a better party! Especially as you and Fran…' They both looked at the body. The bleeding had stopped, but he was still out.
Xandra flicked her long blue hair. 'Don't worry about him. I have a funny feeling that he's not dead. But let's get off this tower. One of his friends will be along in a while. They won't be best pleased.'
'Are you sure…'
'Yes, just trust me. I'll explain later what's going on, we've just gotta go now!' Xandra's voice began to get impatient and edgy.
'Okay, okay, just a minute! I don't think whoever's at the bottom of this has got word of this yet. I'll get you to our camp, then we'll talk. First of all, I'd like to introduce you to my pegasi Orlando.' She waved her hand over to the stunning white winged horse braying on the edge of the tower.
'Hello Orlando' said Xandra, slightly bemused.
Sai queen jumped on his back and he bucked slightly, but she had him under her full control. Xandra jumped on after Sai Queen and held onto her waist for dear life.
'I like horses. Then why is this so scary?'
'Your just not used to him yet.' Said Sai Queen. 'Just hold on and for Valor's sake don't look down.'
Xandra closed her eyes tightly and didn't let go until Sai queen said, 'Err…. Xandra…. I think you're killing me. I…can't…. Breathe.'
Xandra opened her eyes. They were on the ground. Xandra grinned coquettishly and let go, going slightly red. They were in the middle of a forest and to be frank, Xandra didn't care wear they were, until she one question had been answered for her.
'Sai Queen, I haven't eaten for like three days. Do you have any food?'
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'So, I go into Gandalf's office, and he's like, "You gotta go and visit your brother" ' said Xandra, eating half of a small pig, 'and I'm like,"Ok, but I've got this trip Tomorrow", and he's like put it off.'
A few minutes later…
'So I go to Erid Nimras, and I go into Fran's flat. And he's like all weird…'
A few MORE minutes Later…
'and he tells me that he's killed Radagas.'
'Radagas is dead!' said the elfin queen shocked. 'The bastard killed him?'
'Yes Sais queen. I still can't believe it. Then he sends me to this tower, and I'm there for like three days. Then I think you know what happens next.'
'Yeah, but that doesn't explain why he tried to kidnap you and why all this bad shits going down in middle earth?'
Xandra put down the bone. She took a large breath and said, 'Well, it's kind of hard to explain, buuutttttt, if I put it this way, you might make some sense….'
'Just the facts Xandra. I am in no mood to be fucked around!'
Xandra lent away as Sais queen reached for her Sai, 'Well, when you put it that way…'She took a very deep breath, and then very quickly said...
'THERE-WAS-ANOTHER-RING-OF-POWER-FORGED-AND-SOME-HOBBIT-WHO-I-KNOW-FOUND-IT- AND-GANDALF-SENT-ME-TO-FIND-OUT-MORE-ABOUT-IT-AND-THAT'S-WHY-EVERYTHING-HAS- BEEN-GOING-EVIL-FOR-THE-LAST-FEW-MONTHS-AND-I-STOLE-THE-COOKIES-FROM-THE- COOKIE-JAR!'
'Xandra, none of that made any sense whatsoever from the words there was another ring forged, to the word cookie.' Said Sai queen, looking completely confused.
'Err…Another ring of power was forged, like the one Frodo threw into mordor. I think you can guess the rest from that.'
Sais queen's mouth opened slowly as her eyes got wider. Then, after far to long, she said lamely,
'Oh. I have a funny feeling that that isn't good.'
Xandra grinned at her and continued to explain. After a lot longer Sais queen knew the full story as best as Xandra could explain it.
After thinking about it for a few seconds, Sais Queen replied, 'Well, to put it lightly, you're in a bit of a pickle. '
'So what do I do now? All I know is that Sauron knows about the ring and that I'm in big shit with Fran and his new mates.'
'Well, what I'd do would be to go to the havens and ask Elrond what to do.' Said Sais queen.
'Heyyyyyyyy that isn't a bad idea!' said Xandra, as if realising something. 'And you can come with me!'
'Yeah, we can reminisce and talk about old times past!' shouted Sais Queen getting excited.
'Hellooooooooooo someone pay attention to the beautiful fairy here!' They both turned around to see Scarlet Webb floating in the air behind them.
'Hey! Scarlet Webb!' shouted Sais queen hugging the minuscule fairy.
'Hey Sais Queen 'said Scarlet Webb, choking in their embrace, 'could you let go? You're squashing me!'
Sais queen let go and apologised vaguely.
'Scarlet Webb, do you happen to have a steed of some sort hanging around this place? Sais Queen and I desperately need to get to the havens.'
Scarlet Webb lent back into the air and said, cracking her knuckles,' Well Xandra, this is your lucky day! I have been working with a herd of Unicorns and I found a horse among them. It hasn't been broken in yet or nothin', but it's a fine horse as horses go. Well hung.' Scarlet Webb winked.
'Great. What's his name?'
'Dunno. He didn't tell me.' Said Scarlet seriously.
'In honour of what this may turn out to be….' Said Sais Queen, 'I'd call him Shadowfax.'
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Okay, chapter 11 is up, finally! Also, as a note from the last chapter, Safe from Travis is one of my favourite songs at the moment, with many others.