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Chapter Three
The sun was shining behind the mountains shyly as the rays made its way towards the forest. It penetrated the dark green leaves of the old trees and onto a figure that was lying on the soft ground. Young birds flew upon the figure, knowing it is not hazardous yet did not have the courage to go near it, chirping softly as if attempt to wake up what lies beneath.
" Agh.." A sound was finally heard, the birds startled and made its way to a branch. Though their sharp eyes never left the spot.
Her eyes opened, the sun was far too bright she squirmed, it took a while for her to be used to it. Sore all over, she slowly sat up, and looked around.
" Where the hell am I? " Cat asked aloud. It was unlike anything at home. The air was fresh and untainted, her surroundings were nothing but trees and grass. Trying to recollect her memory, she sat there, dazed.
" I heard voices..excused to the restroom.there was a bunch of light, got sucked in."
Many things were swirling in her mind at this moment. How can she be at one place for a minute and then another place in a swift second? This is just too much, quickly she stood up which send her head spinning.
" Agh..head rush.." She murmured, before she recovered, there was a slight growl, which should not been made too far away. Panicking she pranced to the nearest tree and lay tightly against it.
She waited.
Then the growling sound became louder, this time joined with footsteps and what seems like to be.a conversation.
" What can be worse then walking under the sun? It could kill us!" an unpleasant, if you would call it a voice, snared.
" If we continue to stay at the wretched place with elves so near by you wouldn't even think about living!" Another just as unpleasant retorted angrily.
Cat braved a little peek from her hiding place. And what she saw, was not something that she would forget in a day's time. Two of the most hideous creatures she had ever seen. The one who spoke first had bright red eyes and overgrown ears, very short and carried a small knife. The other seems to be a bit taller, with the same eyes and ears, both are in nasty greenish and brownish color mixed together, and with slime covered all over. Suddenly, an image of a warrior slaying one of those creatures appeared in her mind. She gasped, it was the same one from her dream.
The taller creature suddenly halted and sniffed into the air greedily.
" What is it, Gnash?"
Gnash turned his ugly face towards him and said, " I smell..man flesh!"
Cat's heart came to a stop, he knows she is here, he can smell her. What to do? What to do? Her heart racing like mad, cold sweat was forming on her forehead.
" Man flesh! Where iss it?" The short one also started to sniff like mad.
Gnash did not answer, he had out his bow and arrow and shot. It shot right through the tree trunk that Cat was behind, right on top of her head.
" Get out! We know you are there.there is no where you can hide.or run.." Gnash snared.
Cat leaped out behind the tree and started to sprint. She saw those creatures, short and heavy looking, they couldn't possible out run her, could they? She ran, the creatures following her.
" Don't let it get away!" Gnash screamed, taking out another arrow.
The shorter one went faster, it was behind Cat's heels. For some odd reason, her hand went to her belt, as if it held a weapon she could use, it was a odd feeling, yet, she felt like she had to do it, more like, she had done it before. Suddenly she noticed there was no road ahead of her, it was cut off. Then it occurred to her, it was a cliff. Ideas, thoughts were rushing through her head, it felt like trying to squeeze out the last answer for a math test during the final minutes, only that one seems be a bit more secure. There was a branch ahead, just a little higher then she was, if she could jump and pull herself onto it quickly, that monster would never have the chance on catching her.
She looked behind her, he was getting close, too close, running as fast as her legs can carry her she reached out for the branch and pulled herself onto it like in the Olympic Gymnastics, she held onto her balance and watched the creature slowing down.
" yeeeech.Where did she go?" He growled.
" Up here."
Before he could look up Cat swung down from the branch and gave the creature's head a full blow which send him flying over the cliff, screaming. Not wanting to wait till he falls to his death she turned and ran, right into Gnash.
" Ouch!" she cried, as the force caused her to blow back on her back.
" Heheh..what have we got here."
Gnash looked evilly at his prey, who lay there helplessly, unarmed. He had lost his companion yes, but there is always a price for a prize. Suddenly Cat swung her right leg right into his own legs, which caused him to flip backwards, taking this time, she started to run again.
" Filthy little elf, " he snared, notching an arrow on her back, watching her shadow running further and further away, he released.
Cat instantly felt a force pushing her causing her to loose her balance, when she fell to the ground pain shot through her shoulder. She gasped and saw that the arrow had found its way through her shoulder, blood streamed down her shirt, head spinning she saw Gnash standing over her, the triumph smile on his face disgusted her.
" Tsk tsk tsk.what have I told you? There is no where you can hide..or run..."
Cat bit her lip, she was loosing her consciousness, there must be something else in the arrow, poison. " Keep awake.keep awake.." She murmured.
Gnash laughed shrilly, " Keep awake? No you filthy elf, you will be awake no longer."
" Elf?"
He lift his knife and stabbed it towards her. Cat closed her eyes and waited for the blow to come.
But it never came.
She opened her eyes and saw that Gnash was still there, arms wide with his knife ready to kill, but there was something different. The knife fell from his hands, his eyes rolled back and became rigid, and then, he fell, with an arrow prodding from his back.
Confused, Cat tried to sit up, but couldn't. The pain was too great, and with the loss of blood, she can barely see clearly. She made out some people moving the body away and one single person leaned towards her, he was talking to her.
" Mani Marte?"
What the hell.
" Lle quena I' lambe tel' Eldalie?"
Cat tried to tell him she couldn't understand but ended up choking. She held her hand on her lips and saw blood.
" Tua.amin." she choked.
The man's eyes widen and yelled out.
" Nikerym! Nikerym!"
" What is it?" Another figure came rushing.
Could these people be anymore faster?
" Captain, it seems that she is wounded badly, I fear there might be poison on the arrow."
The other eyed the arrow, he glanced at Cat and saw that she was fading. He could do only one thing to ease her pain a bit.
" Galier, I need you to hold her tight, I'll have to pull out that arrow."
Within a split second the arrow was out, but the pain was too great, she let out a scream and knew no more.
" We must get her to Lord Elrond, quickly!" The captain urged Galier to bring his horse, he mounted himself and set Cat in front of her.
" I will go first, after you have cleared this area, gather all and return." He ordered Galier, he simply nodded and went to the others.
Hoofs could be heard thumping hard through out the town, Rivendell, the last Homely Home, ruled by Lord Elrond, the Half Elven. The captain of the Royal Guards raced through the gates without waving out to his comrades. They were puzzled, what had happened during the hunt?
" Lord Elrond! Lord Elrond!"
An elf appeared out the grand doors, he was the personal servant of the Lord, Tarin, he rushed towards the tired horse and retrieved Cat into his own arms, he asked, " Who is she?"
The Captain, Eloir, panted and said, " She is wounded by the Orcs, who she is, I do now know."
" What is the meaning of this?" A new voice appeared.
By the steps there stood a tall elf, clad in long robes of silver and purple, on his forehead was a thin, silver band, his face was stern and wise. One would think he is no other then Lord Elrond. He walked down the steps as Eloir and Tarin rushed to him.
" My Lord, I found her in the forest with an orc, she was shot and lost a great deal of blood." Elroir said quickly, " she needs healing."
" Quick, take her to the chambers, " motioning tarin, " And you, go inform Larei, I may need her hands." He said this also in a rush, noticing the importance of this. He caught a glance of Cat's face before Tarin ran off. His face paled.
" It cannot be.."
" My lady."
" Silence, for there is nothing to be said now that can save what had been done."
The servant knew, there was nothing that can be done now to retrieve what had been lost, he too was mourning, so he left her.
" What grace has given me to rule this land?" she said quietly, looking out, there was nothing but darkness and shadow. Bodies lay everywhere, orcs, men..and elves.
She closed her eyes and opened them. There they lay, two young brave souls, perished before they can see the dawn. Many winters they have past, but too less still.
" There is only one thing that can be done my children," she said quietly, she held out two chains, and on each chain was a figure, holding onto something of value, she placed one around Idril's neck, and the other on the warrior that had gave his life for her. " I will send you off, somewhere in which in know not, until the time is right, you will meet." She then took something out from her own necklace, a crystal, and with all her might she slammed it onto the floor, bright light shone brilliantly surrounding her and the two bodies.
Slowly the bodies began to dissolve, shimmering like the stars on a clear night sky. It flew out the window, disappearing into the air. Another person ran up, just in time to see them depart this world.
He saw the Elven Queen lying on the floor, breathing heavily.
" Galadriel!" He cried, rushing to her.
She looked up at him and gave him a small smile, she said softly, " I am fine Elrond the Half Elven." Her eyes gazed through the window. Elrond followed her gaze and said, " You let them go, haven't you?"
" I had to." She simply said, " if I wanted them to live again, that was the only way, to send them to be unborn again, when and where I do not know, but when the time is right, they will meet again."
Elrond kept silent. He knew of this magic she possessed, though it took much of her strength, it will return. But then a question formed in his mind.
" What is it that you wish to know, Elrond?"
Forgetting that Galadriel could read minds, he asked, " How would they know that they are.." Hr paused, " Well, who they are? Or were." Galadriel smiled and said, " I have gave them each a pendant, there are only two made, once they meet, it will glow." Elrond looked at her, " then they will know."
He sighed and said softly," Hope that day will come soon."
Herbs. Are those the smell of herbs? If they are, they certainly are not herbs she had smelt before, its not nasty or horrible, in fact, it felt soothing. Once again, her body felt sore all over, she tried to get up but pain shot through her causing her to flop back down.
" Owww."
" You should not be up."
Cat's head jerked to the side, she saw a man..no..elf.no man.no ELF!
Lord Elrond was standing by the doorway, smiling at her. There was something about that smile. He called over an elven maid and said something to her, she nodded and walked out the room. He walked over to her bedside.
" How is your shoulder?"
Cat tried to move it, but it hurt a lot. Judging by the look on her face he said, " I believe it still hurts a great deal?" She nodded, and looked up. Questions, she had a hell lot of questions that needs answering.
He sensed her confusion. Of course, being here all of a sudden.
He cleared his throat and said, " I know you feel confused, you wonder why you are here. That is not something that can simply be explained to you by words and it is definitely not something that I can tell you now."
Cat finally found her voice and asked, " Does this mean, that you know the reason that I am here? You know..where I came from?"
" I roughly know where you came from, I can explain to you certain things, certain questions of yours that need answers, but there is just so much I can do, there are many thing you must explore yourself."
She was at loss for words; she was here for a reason? What is she doing here for? That was when she suddenly realized that he did not look like a normal man. He seems to realized this at the same time because he said, " Yes, there are certain things you have to see for yourself, such as the people here." He smiled and continued, " I am an elf, you now reside at Rivendell, the Last Homely Home, the resident of Elves. I am Lord El..."
" Elrond." He stopped, surprised he looked at her and was met by a pair of gray eyes.
" Lord Elrond..that is your name..is it?" Cat asked.
Startled he replied, " Yes..but how did you?"
She looked down and said, " I.I do not understand this..it seems to me like I know you..everything here seems to be so familiar, like I know this place.." Lord Elrond sat by her side, " Like my dreams."
He looked up and said, " Dreams?"
" Yea.." She tried to sit up, with the help of Lord Elrond, she sat comfortably against the pillows. " I had dreams.about a battle, about two people.and something about a necklace.." Then she went on and told him everything, even the voices that she heard. It felt really nice spilling it all out, she had no one to talk to of that.
" I see.." Lord Elrond looked thoughtful.
" What is it?"
" Nothing." He smiled and again and looked at her, " I want you to rest, do not worry about anything I want you to have a nice sleep."
Cat obeyed, it seems to be the right thing to do. Again she sunk back into her pillows. She watched Lord Elrond walk out the door. He shut the door quietly.
Sleep did not come to her immediately, still so many things running inside her.
What did this mean? What happened to her world then? Did they know she is gone? All these questions are swimming in her mind. But there was one thing that was clear.
For once, she felt she belong.
Whew.that was a pretty long one.please read and review! Please tell me if there is anything at all that needs corrections...
Translations: Mani Marte; What happened? Lle quena I' lambe tel' Eldalie: Can you speak Elvish? Tua Amine: Please help me.
BTW.anyone know how to say " uncle" in elvish?
Chapter Three
The sun was shining behind the mountains shyly as the rays made its way towards the forest. It penetrated the dark green leaves of the old trees and onto a figure that was lying on the soft ground. Young birds flew upon the figure, knowing it is not hazardous yet did not have the courage to go near it, chirping softly as if attempt to wake up what lies beneath.
" Agh.." A sound was finally heard, the birds startled and made its way to a branch. Though their sharp eyes never left the spot.
Her eyes opened, the sun was far too bright she squirmed, it took a while for her to be used to it. Sore all over, she slowly sat up, and looked around.
" Where the hell am I? " Cat asked aloud. It was unlike anything at home. The air was fresh and untainted, her surroundings were nothing but trees and grass. Trying to recollect her memory, she sat there, dazed.
" I heard voices..excused to the restroom.there was a bunch of light, got sucked in."
Many things were swirling in her mind at this moment. How can she be at one place for a minute and then another place in a swift second? This is just too much, quickly she stood up which send her head spinning.
" Agh..head rush.." She murmured, before she recovered, there was a slight growl, which should not been made too far away. Panicking she pranced to the nearest tree and lay tightly against it.
She waited.
Then the growling sound became louder, this time joined with footsteps and what seems like to be.a conversation.
" What can be worse then walking under the sun? It could kill us!" an unpleasant, if you would call it a voice, snared.
" If we continue to stay at the wretched place with elves so near by you wouldn't even think about living!" Another just as unpleasant retorted angrily.
Cat braved a little peek from her hiding place. And what she saw, was not something that she would forget in a day's time. Two of the most hideous creatures she had ever seen. The one who spoke first had bright red eyes and overgrown ears, very short and carried a small knife. The other seems to be a bit taller, with the same eyes and ears, both are in nasty greenish and brownish color mixed together, and with slime covered all over. Suddenly, an image of a warrior slaying one of those creatures appeared in her mind. She gasped, it was the same one from her dream.
The taller creature suddenly halted and sniffed into the air greedily.
" What is it, Gnash?"
Gnash turned his ugly face towards him and said, " I smell..man flesh!"
Cat's heart came to a stop, he knows she is here, he can smell her. What to do? What to do? Her heart racing like mad, cold sweat was forming on her forehead.
" Man flesh! Where iss it?" The short one also started to sniff like mad.
Gnash did not answer, he had out his bow and arrow and shot. It shot right through the tree trunk that Cat was behind, right on top of her head.
" Get out! We know you are there.there is no where you can hide.or run.." Gnash snared.
Cat leaped out behind the tree and started to sprint. She saw those creatures, short and heavy looking, they couldn't possible out run her, could they? She ran, the creatures following her.
" Don't let it get away!" Gnash screamed, taking out another arrow.
The shorter one went faster, it was behind Cat's heels. For some odd reason, her hand went to her belt, as if it held a weapon she could use, it was a odd feeling, yet, she felt like she had to do it, more like, she had done it before. Suddenly she noticed there was no road ahead of her, it was cut off. Then it occurred to her, it was a cliff. Ideas, thoughts were rushing through her head, it felt like trying to squeeze out the last answer for a math test during the final minutes, only that one seems be a bit more secure. There was a branch ahead, just a little higher then she was, if she could jump and pull herself onto it quickly, that monster would never have the chance on catching her.
She looked behind her, he was getting close, too close, running as fast as her legs can carry her she reached out for the branch and pulled herself onto it like in the Olympic Gymnastics, she held onto her balance and watched the creature slowing down.
" yeeeech.Where did she go?" He growled.
" Up here."
Before he could look up Cat swung down from the branch and gave the creature's head a full blow which send him flying over the cliff, screaming. Not wanting to wait till he falls to his death she turned and ran, right into Gnash.
" Ouch!" she cried, as the force caused her to blow back on her back.
" Heheh..what have we got here."
Gnash looked evilly at his prey, who lay there helplessly, unarmed. He had lost his companion yes, but there is always a price for a prize. Suddenly Cat swung her right leg right into his own legs, which caused him to flip backwards, taking this time, she started to run again.
" Filthy little elf, " he snared, notching an arrow on her back, watching her shadow running further and further away, he released.
Cat instantly felt a force pushing her causing her to loose her balance, when she fell to the ground pain shot through her shoulder. She gasped and saw that the arrow had found its way through her shoulder, blood streamed down her shirt, head spinning she saw Gnash standing over her, the triumph smile on his face disgusted her.
" Tsk tsk tsk.what have I told you? There is no where you can hide..or run..."
Cat bit her lip, she was loosing her consciousness, there must be something else in the arrow, poison. " Keep awake.keep awake.." She murmured.
Gnash laughed shrilly, " Keep awake? No you filthy elf, you will be awake no longer."
" Elf?"
He lift his knife and stabbed it towards her. Cat closed her eyes and waited for the blow to come.
But it never came.
She opened her eyes and saw that Gnash was still there, arms wide with his knife ready to kill, but there was something different. The knife fell from his hands, his eyes rolled back and became rigid, and then, he fell, with an arrow prodding from his back.
Confused, Cat tried to sit up, but couldn't. The pain was too great, and with the loss of blood, she can barely see clearly. She made out some people moving the body away and one single person leaned towards her, he was talking to her.
" Mani Marte?"
What the hell.
" Lle quena I' lambe tel' Eldalie?"
Cat tried to tell him she couldn't understand but ended up choking. She held her hand on her lips and saw blood.
" Tua.amin." she choked.
The man's eyes widen and yelled out.
" Nikerym! Nikerym!"
" What is it?" Another figure came rushing.
Could these people be anymore faster?
" Captain, it seems that she is wounded badly, I fear there might be poison on the arrow."
The other eyed the arrow, he glanced at Cat and saw that she was fading. He could do only one thing to ease her pain a bit.
" Galier, I need you to hold her tight, I'll have to pull out that arrow."
Within a split second the arrow was out, but the pain was too great, she let out a scream and knew no more.
" We must get her to Lord Elrond, quickly!" The captain urged Galier to bring his horse, he mounted himself and set Cat in front of her.
" I will go first, after you have cleared this area, gather all and return." He ordered Galier, he simply nodded and went to the others.
Hoofs could be heard thumping hard through out the town, Rivendell, the last Homely Home, ruled by Lord Elrond, the Half Elven. The captain of the Royal Guards raced through the gates without waving out to his comrades. They were puzzled, what had happened during the hunt?
" Lord Elrond! Lord Elrond!"
An elf appeared out the grand doors, he was the personal servant of the Lord, Tarin, he rushed towards the tired horse and retrieved Cat into his own arms, he asked, " Who is she?"
The Captain, Eloir, panted and said, " She is wounded by the Orcs, who she is, I do now know."
" What is the meaning of this?" A new voice appeared.
By the steps there stood a tall elf, clad in long robes of silver and purple, on his forehead was a thin, silver band, his face was stern and wise. One would think he is no other then Lord Elrond. He walked down the steps as Eloir and Tarin rushed to him.
" My Lord, I found her in the forest with an orc, she was shot and lost a great deal of blood." Elroir said quickly, " she needs healing."
" Quick, take her to the chambers, " motioning tarin, " And you, go inform Larei, I may need her hands." He said this also in a rush, noticing the importance of this. He caught a glance of Cat's face before Tarin ran off. His face paled.
" It cannot be.."
" My lady."
" Silence, for there is nothing to be said now that can save what had been done."
The servant knew, there was nothing that can be done now to retrieve what had been lost, he too was mourning, so he left her.
" What grace has given me to rule this land?" she said quietly, looking out, there was nothing but darkness and shadow. Bodies lay everywhere, orcs, men..and elves.
She closed her eyes and opened them. There they lay, two young brave souls, perished before they can see the dawn. Many winters they have past, but too less still.
" There is only one thing that can be done my children," she said quietly, she held out two chains, and on each chain was a figure, holding onto something of value, she placed one around Idril's neck, and the other on the warrior that had gave his life for her. " I will send you off, somewhere in which in know not, until the time is right, you will meet." She then took something out from her own necklace, a crystal, and with all her might she slammed it onto the floor, bright light shone brilliantly surrounding her and the two bodies.
Slowly the bodies began to dissolve, shimmering like the stars on a clear night sky. It flew out the window, disappearing into the air. Another person ran up, just in time to see them depart this world.
He saw the Elven Queen lying on the floor, breathing heavily.
" Galadriel!" He cried, rushing to her.
She looked up at him and gave him a small smile, she said softly, " I am fine Elrond the Half Elven." Her eyes gazed through the window. Elrond followed her gaze and said, " You let them go, haven't you?"
" I had to." She simply said, " if I wanted them to live again, that was the only way, to send them to be unborn again, when and where I do not know, but when the time is right, they will meet again."
Elrond kept silent. He knew of this magic she possessed, though it took much of her strength, it will return. But then a question formed in his mind.
" What is it that you wish to know, Elrond?"
Forgetting that Galadriel could read minds, he asked, " How would they know that they are.." Hr paused, " Well, who they are? Or were." Galadriel smiled and said, " I have gave them each a pendant, there are only two made, once they meet, it will glow." Elrond looked at her, " then they will know."
He sighed and said softly," Hope that day will come soon."
Herbs. Are those the smell of herbs? If they are, they certainly are not herbs she had smelt before, its not nasty or horrible, in fact, it felt soothing. Once again, her body felt sore all over, she tried to get up but pain shot through her causing her to flop back down.
" Owww."
" You should not be up."
Cat's head jerked to the side, she saw a man..no..elf.no man.no ELF!
Lord Elrond was standing by the doorway, smiling at her. There was something about that smile. He called over an elven maid and said something to her, she nodded and walked out the room. He walked over to her bedside.
" How is your shoulder?"
Cat tried to move it, but it hurt a lot. Judging by the look on her face he said, " I believe it still hurts a great deal?" She nodded, and looked up. Questions, she had a hell lot of questions that needs answering.
He sensed her confusion. Of course, being here all of a sudden.
He cleared his throat and said, " I know you feel confused, you wonder why you are here. That is not something that can simply be explained to you by words and it is definitely not something that I can tell you now."
Cat finally found her voice and asked, " Does this mean, that you know the reason that I am here? You know..where I came from?"
" I roughly know where you came from, I can explain to you certain things, certain questions of yours that need answers, but there is just so much I can do, there are many thing you must explore yourself."
She was at loss for words; she was here for a reason? What is she doing here for? That was when she suddenly realized that he did not look like a normal man. He seems to realized this at the same time because he said, " Yes, there are certain things you have to see for yourself, such as the people here." He smiled and continued, " I am an elf, you now reside at Rivendell, the Last Homely Home, the resident of Elves. I am Lord El..."
" Elrond." He stopped, surprised he looked at her and was met by a pair of gray eyes.
" Lord Elrond..that is your name..is it?" Cat asked.
Startled he replied, " Yes..but how did you?"
She looked down and said, " I.I do not understand this..it seems to me like I know you..everything here seems to be so familiar, like I know this place.." Lord Elrond sat by her side, " Like my dreams."
He looked up and said, " Dreams?"
" Yea.." She tried to sit up, with the help of Lord Elrond, she sat comfortably against the pillows. " I had dreams.about a battle, about two people.and something about a necklace.." Then she went on and told him everything, even the voices that she heard. It felt really nice spilling it all out, she had no one to talk to of that.
" I see.." Lord Elrond looked thoughtful.
" What is it?"
" Nothing." He smiled and again and looked at her, " I want you to rest, do not worry about anything I want you to have a nice sleep."
Cat obeyed, it seems to be the right thing to do. Again she sunk back into her pillows. She watched Lord Elrond walk out the door. He shut the door quietly.
Sleep did not come to her immediately, still so many things running inside her.
What did this mean? What happened to her world then? Did they know she is gone? All these questions are swimming in her mind. But there was one thing that was clear.
For once, she felt she belong.
Whew.that was a pretty long one.please read and review! Please tell me if there is anything at all that needs corrections...
Translations: Mani Marte; What happened? Lle quena I' lambe tel' Eldalie: Can you speak Elvish? Tua Amine: Please help me.
BTW.anyone know how to say " uncle" in elvish?