Bs-chan: and im back, tho the chapter isnt as long as It was BEFORE it was
rebooted, its still to the point I wanted it to go to. And it took me a
while!
Mirai: you got that right! You had this chapter finished weeks ago, and then ur mom had to reboot the stupid computer! What is the world coming to!?
Duo: *shrugs* I have no idea, its coming to an end I know that since Bs- chan FINALLY updated! Woohoo! U go girl!
Usagi: *smiles* for this story bs-chan changed sere's and hota's outfits, the dresses were just...I dunno...not right for her...
Hotaru: have fun! And read! Read! Read! Read! Read!
Squall: whatever...(translation: bs-chan no own nuttin but herself!)
Bs-chan: CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO PUDMUFFIN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!
~*Her Own Free Will*~
Chapter 5: Answers Lead to Questions
~~~^~~~
Everything falls apart,
Even the people who never frown,
Eventually break down.
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie.
Everything has to end you'll soon find
We're out of time to watch it all unwind.
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away,
Why I played myself this way.
Now I see, your testing me,
Pushes me away.
-Linkin Park "Pushing Me Away"
~~~^~~~ Last time-
"My name is and will always be Hotaru, that is my title given to me," I growled.
Serenity spoke, "And I am Lady Serenity of Isengard." Legolas's, Frodo's, and Sam's jaws fell.
~~~^~~~ Serenity's POV
I gulped and waited for their reactions. Frodo, Legolas, and Sam's jaws were already on the floor. Aragorn and Gandalf shook their heads while Gimli growled, "We've been traveling with one of them!?"
I narrowed my eyes at his words, "What does 'one of them' supposed to mean!?"
"One of them! Isengard! Mordor! Our enemy!"
"Your enemy!? When was the last time you considered me your enemy!? When have I posed a threat to your bringing the ring!? Tell me this now!" I demanded of them.
I noticed Hotaru was staring at them all intently, figuring out their faces. She turned over at looked at me, her eyes that had hardened had a soft look to them, "It seems they don't trust us anymore, Serenity." She spat grimly.
I nodded numbly and put my cape back on. I turned around but suddenly stopped when I heard, "That's the last time we'll ever help you, Gandalf! Remember that! Serenity and I had helped you in your time of need." Hotaru had said it. She turned around and caught up with me. We weren't even fifteen feet before I heard another shout.
"Wait!"
~~~^~~~ Hotaru's POV
I noticed Serenity just kept walking, so I followed obediently. Not as a slave to it's master, but more of as a friend.
She grinned sourly and whispered, "Fly, Hotaru."
I understood what she meant immediately. So I ran back to our stuff and brought it casually to Serenity, who in turn, held the items out in front of her. They vanished instantly. The male campers' eyes widened. I lowered myself into a stiff bow, which Serenity shook her head in disapproval, and then quickly ran off, up to a tree and kept on climbing until I reached the point where I could see the group and Serenity, who was backing up ever so slightly to the edge of the cliff.
"What was this about helping Gandalf?" Aragorn asked slowly as if trying to find the right words.
She shook her head sadly and replied softly, "Gandalf will just have to remember."
"Wait a minute, Miss Usagi," Sam interrupted, "Why did you come and help us?"
I watched carefully as Serenity's sour grin quickly changed into a slight glare, "I've already told you!" She took another small step closer to the edge as they took a step towards her.
My energy started to gather itself together into a purple ball. I pushed the purple light into my body and I shivered as the transformation took place, my body groaned and fell over as the bones relocated themselves and shifted positions.
~~~^~~~ Serenity's POV
I shook my head sadly and looked inside each of their eyes, searching for their feelings. Some held hate, some held fury, but the majority held confusion.
After my feet got to the edge I saw everyone tense up, as if waiting for me to jump. Gandalf's eyes widened in recognition when he saw something flying around his head. Everyone else blinked in confusion as they stared at Gandalf who was eyeing a small purple moth with interest.
I chuckled, the male campers looked alarmed, I guess they felt it wasn't the time for laughing. I sighed, they really didn't trust me anymore. With a wave of my arm and a soft murmur of words, more swords, shields, bows and arrows came tumbling down right in front of the group. I smiled dryly as they looked up at me questionably.
I shook my head and pointed my hand towards the wizard. The campers jumped back from the white light arising from Gandalf's body. When the light resided we were left with a new picture. Gandalf was no longer Gandalf the Grey. He was now Gandalf the White. His robes turned from a steely grey to a purified white. His beard no longer grey and wavy, it was now white and straight. He had just risen to the next level of wizardry.
Gandalf looked at himself apprehensively, "But why?"
I then chose to speak, "You have beaten a Balrog and then had fallen into the depths of Moria, and you still come out alive, amazing. With that strong of a will power, I hope you succeed in your mission to take the ring to Mordor."
The others looked at me strangely.
"Farewell, for now," I spoke softly and then let myself drop from the tall cliff. My body turned upside down and I could feel the blood running towards my head. I almost had forgotten to do something, I just wanted to get my life over with. But with the thought of them not being able to succeed I thought again. Plus a scream from the top of the cliff startled me more than anything, "LADY SERENITY OF THE MOON!"
~~~^~~~
bs-chan: GOMEN! I know! I know! Its short! *screams* o well......
Hotaru: voting for serenity will be closed soon! Probably after this chapter! But hotaru's will still remain!
Serenity/Legolas-52
Serenity/Aragorn-12
Serenity/Frodo-8
Hotaru/Frodo-22
Hotaru/Legolas-12
Hotaru/Aragorn-18
Hotaru/Farimir-2
Usagi: I cant wait till the voting is over! ^.~
Mirai: Here's a preview for a NEW story!
Bs-chan: yeah I know, I already have more than enough, but I need to get all these ideas out of my head so I can finish this, Immortal Emotions, Aru Kori Unmei, and Await The Arrival!
~~~^~~~
She ran. Her small feet padded across the earth. Long silver tresses flew behind her as she turned ran towards the moon's rising. She didn't know why they were after her. She didn't know where she was. And so she definitely hadn't planned on stumbling upon a castle within the woods.
A growl close to her lead to her ear-splitting scream. An enormous black boarhound ran right in front of her. The girl took a few slow steps back but flinched as she heard something else.
"Sh! It'd be okey, missy," a voice behind her trying to sooth, but failing miserably, "It'd only be Fang."
She whirled around at the newcomer. If there was any part in her body that was not in fear, well it was now. Who stood in front of her was not easily considered a man. He looked like a giant human, but with a strange wild side connected to him. His long tangles of bushy black hair and beard hid most of his face. But you could still see his glittering black beetles playing as his eyes.
Her sapphire blue orbs widened and she quickly ran from the two. Her legs were barely holding her up since she had at least ran 3 miles getting away from the others. She kept going even after the sound of being followed ceased.
She was easily getting tired as she noticed the sun peaking up from the edge of the sky. If you would have walked past at this exact moment, you would have thought this was a beautiful painting. The few rays of sun glimmering on the fresh carpet of snow with the smell of morning in the air. Lone wolfs that strayed away from their packs were searching for their families, birds were flying every which way, and the swans on the lake were basking in the morning sunshine.
The girl was staring at a giant castle. She started to trudge up towards the front door. Exhaustion getting the best of her she fell after her first few steps, her hand reached out in front as if reaching for warmth. The snow on her head felt as soft as a pillow. And soon she slipped into oblivion.
~~~^~~~
Duo: interesting! Review review review!
Washu: I AM THE GREATEST GENIUS IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!!!! BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA
Squall: whatever...(translation: *whispers to Hotaru* how did she get here?)
Bs-chan: we had interviews while you were sick, anyways it was out of her, Relena, Rinoa, and Arnold Schwartzanegger!
Duo: RELENA!? EW!
Squall: whatever...(translation: I shudder to think what would have happened if Rinoa [sry rinoa fans] made it.)
Usagi: Arnold who!?
Bs-chan: Schwar-o forget it!
Washu: BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!!!!!
Hotaru: and if u want to be notified or anythin with any of bs-chan's stories....go to her site (at bottom of a/n's) and theres a mailing list on the home page part! ^.^
-BabySerenity ^.~
Bmoorsprinter36@hotmail.com
http://destined.to/BabySerenity
Mirai: you got that right! You had this chapter finished weeks ago, and then ur mom had to reboot the stupid computer! What is the world coming to!?
Duo: *shrugs* I have no idea, its coming to an end I know that since Bs- chan FINALLY updated! Woohoo! U go girl!
Usagi: *smiles* for this story bs-chan changed sere's and hota's outfits, the dresses were just...I dunno...not right for her...
Hotaru: have fun! And read! Read! Read! Read! Read!
Squall: whatever...(translation: bs-chan no own nuttin but herself!)
Bs-chan: CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO PUDMUFFIN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!
~*Her Own Free Will*~
Chapter 5: Answers Lead to Questions
~~~^~~~
Everything falls apart,
Even the people who never frown,
Eventually break down.
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie.
Everything has to end you'll soon find
We're out of time to watch it all unwind.
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away,
Why I played myself this way.
Now I see, your testing me,
Pushes me away.
-Linkin Park "Pushing Me Away"
~~~^~~~ Last time-
"My name is and will always be Hotaru, that is my title given to me," I growled.
Serenity spoke, "And I am Lady Serenity of Isengard." Legolas's, Frodo's, and Sam's jaws fell.
~~~^~~~ Serenity's POV
I gulped and waited for their reactions. Frodo, Legolas, and Sam's jaws were already on the floor. Aragorn and Gandalf shook their heads while Gimli growled, "We've been traveling with one of them!?"
I narrowed my eyes at his words, "What does 'one of them' supposed to mean!?"
"One of them! Isengard! Mordor! Our enemy!"
"Your enemy!? When was the last time you considered me your enemy!? When have I posed a threat to your bringing the ring!? Tell me this now!" I demanded of them.
I noticed Hotaru was staring at them all intently, figuring out their faces. She turned over at looked at me, her eyes that had hardened had a soft look to them, "It seems they don't trust us anymore, Serenity." She spat grimly.
I nodded numbly and put my cape back on. I turned around but suddenly stopped when I heard, "That's the last time we'll ever help you, Gandalf! Remember that! Serenity and I had helped you in your time of need." Hotaru had said it. She turned around and caught up with me. We weren't even fifteen feet before I heard another shout.
"Wait!"
~~~^~~~ Hotaru's POV
I noticed Serenity just kept walking, so I followed obediently. Not as a slave to it's master, but more of as a friend.
She grinned sourly and whispered, "Fly, Hotaru."
I understood what she meant immediately. So I ran back to our stuff and brought it casually to Serenity, who in turn, held the items out in front of her. They vanished instantly. The male campers' eyes widened. I lowered myself into a stiff bow, which Serenity shook her head in disapproval, and then quickly ran off, up to a tree and kept on climbing until I reached the point where I could see the group and Serenity, who was backing up ever so slightly to the edge of the cliff.
"What was this about helping Gandalf?" Aragorn asked slowly as if trying to find the right words.
She shook her head sadly and replied softly, "Gandalf will just have to remember."
"Wait a minute, Miss Usagi," Sam interrupted, "Why did you come and help us?"
I watched carefully as Serenity's sour grin quickly changed into a slight glare, "I've already told you!" She took another small step closer to the edge as they took a step towards her.
My energy started to gather itself together into a purple ball. I pushed the purple light into my body and I shivered as the transformation took place, my body groaned and fell over as the bones relocated themselves and shifted positions.
~~~^~~~ Serenity's POV
I shook my head sadly and looked inside each of their eyes, searching for their feelings. Some held hate, some held fury, but the majority held confusion.
After my feet got to the edge I saw everyone tense up, as if waiting for me to jump. Gandalf's eyes widened in recognition when he saw something flying around his head. Everyone else blinked in confusion as they stared at Gandalf who was eyeing a small purple moth with interest.
I chuckled, the male campers looked alarmed, I guess they felt it wasn't the time for laughing. I sighed, they really didn't trust me anymore. With a wave of my arm and a soft murmur of words, more swords, shields, bows and arrows came tumbling down right in front of the group. I smiled dryly as they looked up at me questionably.
I shook my head and pointed my hand towards the wizard. The campers jumped back from the white light arising from Gandalf's body. When the light resided we were left with a new picture. Gandalf was no longer Gandalf the Grey. He was now Gandalf the White. His robes turned from a steely grey to a purified white. His beard no longer grey and wavy, it was now white and straight. He had just risen to the next level of wizardry.
Gandalf looked at himself apprehensively, "But why?"
I then chose to speak, "You have beaten a Balrog and then had fallen into the depths of Moria, and you still come out alive, amazing. With that strong of a will power, I hope you succeed in your mission to take the ring to Mordor."
The others looked at me strangely.
"Farewell, for now," I spoke softly and then let myself drop from the tall cliff. My body turned upside down and I could feel the blood running towards my head. I almost had forgotten to do something, I just wanted to get my life over with. But with the thought of them not being able to succeed I thought again. Plus a scream from the top of the cliff startled me more than anything, "LADY SERENITY OF THE MOON!"
~~~^~~~
bs-chan: GOMEN! I know! I know! Its short! *screams* o well......
Hotaru: voting for serenity will be closed soon! Probably after this chapter! But hotaru's will still remain!
Serenity/Legolas-52
Serenity/Aragorn-12
Serenity/Frodo-8
Hotaru/Frodo-22
Hotaru/Legolas-12
Hotaru/Aragorn-18
Hotaru/Farimir-2
Usagi: I cant wait till the voting is over! ^.~
Mirai: Here's a preview for a NEW story!
Bs-chan: yeah I know, I already have more than enough, but I need to get all these ideas out of my head so I can finish this, Immortal Emotions, Aru Kori Unmei, and Await The Arrival!
~~~^~~~
She ran. Her small feet padded across the earth. Long silver tresses flew behind her as she turned ran towards the moon's rising. She didn't know why they were after her. She didn't know where she was. And so she definitely hadn't planned on stumbling upon a castle within the woods.
A growl close to her lead to her ear-splitting scream. An enormous black boarhound ran right in front of her. The girl took a few slow steps back but flinched as she heard something else.
"Sh! It'd be okey, missy," a voice behind her trying to sooth, but failing miserably, "It'd only be Fang."
She whirled around at the newcomer. If there was any part in her body that was not in fear, well it was now. Who stood in front of her was not easily considered a man. He looked like a giant human, but with a strange wild side connected to him. His long tangles of bushy black hair and beard hid most of his face. But you could still see his glittering black beetles playing as his eyes.
Her sapphire blue orbs widened and she quickly ran from the two. Her legs were barely holding her up since she had at least ran 3 miles getting away from the others. She kept going even after the sound of being followed ceased.
She was easily getting tired as she noticed the sun peaking up from the edge of the sky. If you would have walked past at this exact moment, you would have thought this was a beautiful painting. The few rays of sun glimmering on the fresh carpet of snow with the smell of morning in the air. Lone wolfs that strayed away from their packs were searching for their families, birds were flying every which way, and the swans on the lake were basking in the morning sunshine.
The girl was staring at a giant castle. She started to trudge up towards the front door. Exhaustion getting the best of her she fell after her first few steps, her hand reached out in front as if reaching for warmth. The snow on her head felt as soft as a pillow. And soon she slipped into oblivion.
~~~^~~~
Duo: interesting! Review review review!
Washu: I AM THE GREATEST GENIUS IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!!!! BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA
Squall: whatever...(translation: *whispers to Hotaru* how did she get here?)
Bs-chan: we had interviews while you were sick, anyways it was out of her, Relena, Rinoa, and Arnold Schwartzanegger!
Duo: RELENA!? EW!
Squall: whatever...(translation: I shudder to think what would have happened if Rinoa [sry rinoa fans] made it.)
Usagi: Arnold who!?
Bs-chan: Schwar-o forget it!
Washu: BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!!!!!
Hotaru: and if u want to be notified or anythin with any of bs-chan's stories....go to her site (at bottom of a/n's) and theres a mailing list on the home page part! ^.^
-BabySerenity ^.~
Bmoorsprinter36@hotmail.com
http://destined.to/BabySerenity