Aragorn did not realize what the orcs and Uruk-hai had planned.
The creatues up here were only a mere distraction. And Aragorn realized it
too late.
"Aragorn!" Legolas cried out. "They're trying to take down the entrance door which leads to the Glittering Caves where the women and children are! Come quick! We cannot hold them too long, Aragorn!"
At Legolas's words, Aragorn sprinted down the stone steps to where the Rohan men were barricading the door. The Uruk-hais' plan worked. The orcs were to distract the humans while the Uruk-hai broke the door. However, that was not all they had in mind.
When Aragorn finally reached the entrance door, the only thing between the Uruk-hai entering were men and barrels, and weapons holding against the door with all their strength. But, they were weakening by the second and could not hold long. There was so much chaos going on, Aragorn could not think straight. Then, he finally came upon the only choice that would work: the only way that these men could keep their lives. However, it could also be the end of Aragorn's life.
"Hold the door for as long as you can. I will go outside and rid as many as I can for you. Do not despair my men. I will not let you down. I will not let down my people!" Aragorn said assuring.
"And I will join you! Gimli the dwarf will not let these good men be taken over by foul creatures of Mordor!" Gimli said, surprising Aragorn. A smile slid across his dark face.
"But it is suicide!" one of the men holding the door said.
"I will not fail you. Not anymore." Aragorn said proudly. "Now Gimli! Come! We will defend Helm's Deep by life or death!"
Gimli let a war yell as him and Aragorn sped to the side entrance of Helm's Deep.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Finally, they made it to the side entrance. Quietly and slowly, they crept along the side of the wall until they came to the gap between them and the Uruk-hai. Aragorn stopped and examined it for a minute. Then, he looked back to Gimli worried.
"We must jump to reach them."
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Gimli said. He finally got a glance at the gap and slowed down, a slight worry in his dwarven eyes.
"It is a long jump." Aragorn said, knowing what he must do if Gimli was to get across.
Gimli paused for minute. But realized so much depended on him and Aragorn's getting across. He looked up at Aragorn with wide eyes and replied:
"Don't tell the elf."
Aragorn smiled and nodded, making a promise to Gimli. He then picked Gimli up and tossed him to the bridge which led to the entrance that the men of Rohan guarded.
"One for the dwarves!" he shouted and leapt upon the closest Uruk-hai to him. Aragorn then joined him in the fighting. For it were a man and a dwarf fighting against the army of Sauruman. Suddenly, their companion's arrow flew directly between the eyes of an Uruk-hai. Legolas had now joined them.
"Well, it's about time you got here!" Gimli yelled over the hollers of the dying Uruk-hai and orcs.
"I was delayed. How many so far?" Legolas answered as his elven arrow pierced an Uruk-hai's throat.
"Two!" Gimli replied proudly.
"Ha! Seventeen!" Legolas replied laughing.
Aragorn couldn't help but give a quick smile as he listened to Legolas and Gimli, trying to outdo each other in their killings of orcs and Uruk-hais. Hope was now renewed for Aragorn. It was renewed for everyone. But, the battle was not over yet. Clearing the bridge, Aragorn heard shouting from the other side of the door entrance.
"Lord Aragorn! They are breaking through the water gate! Come quick, Lord Aragorn!"
This, Aragorn was not expecting.
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"Aragorn!" Legolas cried out. "They're trying to take down the entrance door which leads to the Glittering Caves where the women and children are! Come quick! We cannot hold them too long, Aragorn!"
At Legolas's words, Aragorn sprinted down the stone steps to where the Rohan men were barricading the door. The Uruk-hais' plan worked. The orcs were to distract the humans while the Uruk-hai broke the door. However, that was not all they had in mind.
When Aragorn finally reached the entrance door, the only thing between the Uruk-hai entering were men and barrels, and weapons holding against the door with all their strength. But, they were weakening by the second and could not hold long. There was so much chaos going on, Aragorn could not think straight. Then, he finally came upon the only choice that would work: the only way that these men could keep their lives. However, it could also be the end of Aragorn's life.
"Hold the door for as long as you can. I will go outside and rid as many as I can for you. Do not despair my men. I will not let you down. I will not let down my people!" Aragorn said assuring.
"And I will join you! Gimli the dwarf will not let these good men be taken over by foul creatures of Mordor!" Gimli said, surprising Aragorn. A smile slid across his dark face.
"But it is suicide!" one of the men holding the door said.
"I will not fail you. Not anymore." Aragorn said proudly. "Now Gimli! Come! We will defend Helm's Deep by life or death!"
Gimli let a war yell as him and Aragorn sped to the side entrance of Helm's Deep.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Finally, they made it to the side entrance. Quietly and slowly, they crept along the side of the wall until they came to the gap between them and the Uruk-hai. Aragorn stopped and examined it for a minute. Then, he looked back to Gimli worried.
"We must jump to reach them."
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Gimli said. He finally got a glance at the gap and slowed down, a slight worry in his dwarven eyes.
"It is a long jump." Aragorn said, knowing what he must do if Gimli was to get across.
Gimli paused for minute. But realized so much depended on him and Aragorn's getting across. He looked up at Aragorn with wide eyes and replied:
"Don't tell the elf."
Aragorn smiled and nodded, making a promise to Gimli. He then picked Gimli up and tossed him to the bridge which led to the entrance that the men of Rohan guarded.
"One for the dwarves!" he shouted and leapt upon the closest Uruk-hai to him. Aragorn then joined him in the fighting. For it were a man and a dwarf fighting against the army of Sauruman. Suddenly, their companion's arrow flew directly between the eyes of an Uruk-hai. Legolas had now joined them.
"Well, it's about time you got here!" Gimli yelled over the hollers of the dying Uruk-hai and orcs.
"I was delayed. How many so far?" Legolas answered as his elven arrow pierced an Uruk-hai's throat.
"Two!" Gimli replied proudly.
"Ha! Seventeen!" Legolas replied laughing.
Aragorn couldn't help but give a quick smile as he listened to Legolas and Gimli, trying to outdo each other in their killings of orcs and Uruk-hais. Hope was now renewed for Aragorn. It was renewed for everyone. But, the battle was not over yet. Clearing the bridge, Aragorn heard shouting from the other side of the door entrance.
"Lord Aragorn! They are breaking through the water gate! Come quick, Lord Aragorn!"
This, Aragorn was not expecting.
Hope you liked the 4th chapter! Keep checking back for the next! Also, review please! ^_^