A/N: Next chapter. Thanx to all the reviews! I'm so happy now!! Plus I want
to point out this is a Mary Sue fic and A/U. So any flames having to do
with Serenity being a Mary Sue or my plot not coinciding with the book are
a waste of the flamer's time.
Reader: Thank you for your compliment that the story is off to a great start. Sadly, I've been informed that Serenity is already a Mary Sue. I only hope she isn't a totally dreadful one. Kind of dreadful and just plain dreadful are fine, but not totally.
Your Story is good, but...: I know what you mean. I've been thinking alot and I'm not sure if the story will end how most people think. It might not end in marrage but if it does I can't garantee it will be Leggy.
Phoenixqueen: I'm glad you like Serenity. By separating the paragraphs more, do you mean space wise or by content wise? I will put bigger spaces in this time around.
Indecentwriter: You will just have to wait and see what happens. It's good that someone likes Leggy and Serenity together. I like them together too.
Mary Sue Slayer: Long time no flame. Yea! I'm part of the majority! If Mary Sues are so annoying why do you even bother to read them? Skip them and save youself a lot of wasted time typing up reviews that won't change anything. Canon Police, I nearly peed my pants laughing at that review. I had no idea people have nothing better to do then inforce canon. Oh well, you something new everyday, maybe nothing of worth, but something new anyhow. Oh well, you should go back to my Eomer fic when I update it and see what I wrote in reponse to Meg's review. As for the immortality, I know he can't give it up. I meant he would chose to live a mortal life and when Serenity died he would die also, from a broken heart. Remember elves can die from broken hearts. So are you, Meg, and Joan like some kind of gang who likes to run around and rain on other people parades? Too bad I have a raincoat, galoshes, and an umbrella other wise I might care what ya'll think. Though I have to give major props to Meg, she is the only one who gave nice constructive criticism. Plus a rather nice compliment at the end.
Disclaimer: I only own Serenity.
As Serenity and the orc approached the massive gate to Isengard, another orc opened it and let them enter. Looking around, Serenity was shocked by what she saw.
The enormous, breath-taking trees she had heard about were gone. In their place was a barren wasteland. Scattered about it were pits, lit up by fires deep within them. Serenity had a pretty good idea as to where all the trees went. It seemed to her that nothing good or beautiful lived in Isengard anymore.
The horse stopped as it reached the foot of Orthanc. The orc dismounted and throwing Serenity over his sholder, climbed the steps and entered the tower. He walked down a long, dark hall and then turned left into a large, empty room. The orc threw Serenity on the ground near a set of chains bolted to the floor. He undid the binds to her hands, and then slapped the cuffs at the end of the chains onto her wrists.
"Lord Saruman will be here shortly." The orc walked towards the door then turned and sneered. "Don't go anywhere." After closing the door, Serenity was entombed in silence.
"Don't painic Serenity. You will be ok. The others have to be alive." She told herself out loud. "They will come for you."
"I would not count on that." Serenity froze in fear at the sound of a male voice. "They are alive. However, I feel they have more pressing matters than you, to tend to. Like the Ring." A tall white figure stepped otu of the shadows. It was Saruman.
"They will come for me. Aragorn will not let me die." Serenity said trying not to let her fear show in her voice. Saruman laughed, walking towards her.
"Aragorn? As we speak, my forces are at battle with Rohan, and what remains of your little group. I can assure you they will all die. Even your precious betrothed, that elf." Saruman was just inches away from Serenity. "Do you think he will come for you? He won't. No one will come for you ever. You belong to me now" Grabbing her by the hair, Saruman pulled Serenity to her feet. Their faces were just inches apart.
"What makes you so special? What part do you play in all of this? Could it be your eyes? Yes I know all about them. They will be of no use here. I have used a spell that makes them useless." Saruman grabbed her left wrist and pulled it up and looked at the ring Legolas gave her. "Love, sweet love. Too bad it won't save you." He let go of her hair and paced before her.
Serenity watched him pace in silence. He was evil and he had a plan for her, she could see it in his eyes. Suddenly he stopped and looked at her with a gleam in his eyes.
"I can hurt so many with you like Aragorn and Legolas. I want that Ring and I know right now you will not tell me where it is. So I will have to make you tell me." He turned and picked something up from the cornor of the room. Returning, he place the object at Serenity's feet. It was a small bowl and in it was a clear liquid. " When I leave this room, a steam will rise from the bowl. Once you inhale it they only thing you will be able to see are your worst fears. Terror and pain will fill you. Tell me where the Ring is and you will be spared."
"If you got the Ring my worst fears would come true!" Serenity said defiantly. Without a word Saruman left. A small cloud of steam rose from the bowl, and Serenity tried to hold her breath but was unsuccessful. She breathed in and everything went dark, then she cried out in terror.
***
It had been two days of sheer pain and suffering when Saruman reappeared. He found Serenity curled up in a ball on the floor shaking. He rolled her on to her back and was amazed by what he saw. The light in her eyes was gone only emptiness filled them. He tried to speak to her and realized he had gone to far. She had reverted into herself and would not acknowledge anything. From the way her mouth was moving he could even tell she couldn't speak anymore.
"No! Stupid woman!!! What evilness lived within you?! You were only suppose to get scared, and tell me what I wanted to know." Saruman kicked the floor in anger.
"Master? What is wrong?" Grima Wormtongue asked walking into the room. He saw the form of a woman on the floor.
"I've lost her! Take her and throw her outside for the Orcs to eat." With that Saruman left the room in a fit of anger.
Grima looked at the figure. She was beautiful not as beautiful as Eowyn, but beautiful none the less. Though her eyes looked vacant. He leaned down and undid her chains. He was looking at the pale face when the eyes locked on his. He jumped back as the figure sat up and scrambled across the floor into the shadow. She was whimpering and trembling.
"My child, I won't hurt you." He took a step towards her.
She looked frantically around the room and saw the door was open. Standing quickly, she ran past Grima and knocked him down. He stood up fast and chased her out of the room. She had just made it out the frontdoor when he grabbed her around the waist. She was struggling to break free when a large figure stood over them. Looking up at the giant tree Grima lost his grip and Serenity pulled away and took off in a run. Grima ran back into Orthanc and slammed the door in fear and went to find Saruman. Serenity hadn't gotten far, when the tree reached down and picked her up.
"Serenity! Calm down Serenity!" A small voice said as Serenity kicked and screamed. She paused and saw two small childlike creatures sitting on the tree. One reached out trying to grab her hand, and Serenity shrunk back in fear.
"Pippin. I don't think she recognizes us. I wonder what Saruman did to her?" Merry wondered as he pulled his hand back.
"I don't know Merry. She looks scared. Serenity it is ok. The Ents won the battle and Saruman will not hurt you." Serenity just looked at them.
"Treebeard, will you put us down so we can get her something to eat?" Merry asked. Slowly Treebeard set the three of them on the ground, and left to see how the other Ents were doing.
"Serenity? Are you hungry?" She nodded.
The two hobbits lead the way to a building that wasn't too damaged from the battle. Serenity sat down and waited for the hobbits to bring out the food. Once the meal was ready, they started to eat and the hobbits talked to Serenity trying to get her to speak. By the time they had finished eating Serenity was more comfortable. Merry and Pippin found out that whatever happened scared her so much she wouldn't even talk.
It was getting late so they went up stairs to find a dry place to sleep. Merry made Serenity a small pallet and she laid down to sleep. Serenity trusted the hobbits and felt an innocence inside them. The two hobbits slept on either side of her holding a hand. Merry was worried about what would happen when the others got here and found Serenity in this condition. Aragorn would be furious and Legolas would be heart broken. Would Serenity recognize any of them? 'I hope that Gandlaf can fix this.' Was Merry's last thought before finally falling asleep.
A/N: Review please!!!
Reader: Thank you for your compliment that the story is off to a great start. Sadly, I've been informed that Serenity is already a Mary Sue. I only hope she isn't a totally dreadful one. Kind of dreadful and just plain dreadful are fine, but not totally.
Your Story is good, but...: I know what you mean. I've been thinking alot and I'm not sure if the story will end how most people think. It might not end in marrage but if it does I can't garantee it will be Leggy.
Phoenixqueen: I'm glad you like Serenity. By separating the paragraphs more, do you mean space wise or by content wise? I will put bigger spaces in this time around.
Indecentwriter: You will just have to wait and see what happens. It's good that someone likes Leggy and Serenity together. I like them together too.
Mary Sue Slayer: Long time no flame. Yea! I'm part of the majority! If Mary Sues are so annoying why do you even bother to read them? Skip them and save youself a lot of wasted time typing up reviews that won't change anything. Canon Police, I nearly peed my pants laughing at that review. I had no idea people have nothing better to do then inforce canon. Oh well, you something new everyday, maybe nothing of worth, but something new anyhow. Oh well, you should go back to my Eomer fic when I update it and see what I wrote in reponse to Meg's review. As for the immortality, I know he can't give it up. I meant he would chose to live a mortal life and when Serenity died he would die also, from a broken heart. Remember elves can die from broken hearts. So are you, Meg, and Joan like some kind of gang who likes to run around and rain on other people parades? Too bad I have a raincoat, galoshes, and an umbrella other wise I might care what ya'll think. Though I have to give major props to Meg, she is the only one who gave nice constructive criticism. Plus a rather nice compliment at the end.
Disclaimer: I only own Serenity.
As Serenity and the orc approached the massive gate to Isengard, another orc opened it and let them enter. Looking around, Serenity was shocked by what she saw.
The enormous, breath-taking trees she had heard about were gone. In their place was a barren wasteland. Scattered about it were pits, lit up by fires deep within them. Serenity had a pretty good idea as to where all the trees went. It seemed to her that nothing good or beautiful lived in Isengard anymore.
The horse stopped as it reached the foot of Orthanc. The orc dismounted and throwing Serenity over his sholder, climbed the steps and entered the tower. He walked down a long, dark hall and then turned left into a large, empty room. The orc threw Serenity on the ground near a set of chains bolted to the floor. He undid the binds to her hands, and then slapped the cuffs at the end of the chains onto her wrists.
"Lord Saruman will be here shortly." The orc walked towards the door then turned and sneered. "Don't go anywhere." After closing the door, Serenity was entombed in silence.
"Don't painic Serenity. You will be ok. The others have to be alive." She told herself out loud. "They will come for you."
"I would not count on that." Serenity froze in fear at the sound of a male voice. "They are alive. However, I feel they have more pressing matters than you, to tend to. Like the Ring." A tall white figure stepped otu of the shadows. It was Saruman.
"They will come for me. Aragorn will not let me die." Serenity said trying not to let her fear show in her voice. Saruman laughed, walking towards her.
"Aragorn? As we speak, my forces are at battle with Rohan, and what remains of your little group. I can assure you they will all die. Even your precious betrothed, that elf." Saruman was just inches away from Serenity. "Do you think he will come for you? He won't. No one will come for you ever. You belong to me now" Grabbing her by the hair, Saruman pulled Serenity to her feet. Their faces were just inches apart.
"What makes you so special? What part do you play in all of this? Could it be your eyes? Yes I know all about them. They will be of no use here. I have used a spell that makes them useless." Saruman grabbed her left wrist and pulled it up and looked at the ring Legolas gave her. "Love, sweet love. Too bad it won't save you." He let go of her hair and paced before her.
Serenity watched him pace in silence. He was evil and he had a plan for her, she could see it in his eyes. Suddenly he stopped and looked at her with a gleam in his eyes.
"I can hurt so many with you like Aragorn and Legolas. I want that Ring and I know right now you will not tell me where it is. So I will have to make you tell me." He turned and picked something up from the cornor of the room. Returning, he place the object at Serenity's feet. It was a small bowl and in it was a clear liquid. " When I leave this room, a steam will rise from the bowl. Once you inhale it they only thing you will be able to see are your worst fears. Terror and pain will fill you. Tell me where the Ring is and you will be spared."
"If you got the Ring my worst fears would come true!" Serenity said defiantly. Without a word Saruman left. A small cloud of steam rose from the bowl, and Serenity tried to hold her breath but was unsuccessful. She breathed in and everything went dark, then she cried out in terror.
***
It had been two days of sheer pain and suffering when Saruman reappeared. He found Serenity curled up in a ball on the floor shaking. He rolled her on to her back and was amazed by what he saw. The light in her eyes was gone only emptiness filled them. He tried to speak to her and realized he had gone to far. She had reverted into herself and would not acknowledge anything. From the way her mouth was moving he could even tell she couldn't speak anymore.
"No! Stupid woman!!! What evilness lived within you?! You were only suppose to get scared, and tell me what I wanted to know." Saruman kicked the floor in anger.
"Master? What is wrong?" Grima Wormtongue asked walking into the room. He saw the form of a woman on the floor.
"I've lost her! Take her and throw her outside for the Orcs to eat." With that Saruman left the room in a fit of anger.
Grima looked at the figure. She was beautiful not as beautiful as Eowyn, but beautiful none the less. Though her eyes looked vacant. He leaned down and undid her chains. He was looking at the pale face when the eyes locked on his. He jumped back as the figure sat up and scrambled across the floor into the shadow. She was whimpering and trembling.
"My child, I won't hurt you." He took a step towards her.
She looked frantically around the room and saw the door was open. Standing quickly, she ran past Grima and knocked him down. He stood up fast and chased her out of the room. She had just made it out the frontdoor when he grabbed her around the waist. She was struggling to break free when a large figure stood over them. Looking up at the giant tree Grima lost his grip and Serenity pulled away and took off in a run. Grima ran back into Orthanc and slammed the door in fear and went to find Saruman. Serenity hadn't gotten far, when the tree reached down and picked her up.
"Serenity! Calm down Serenity!" A small voice said as Serenity kicked and screamed. She paused and saw two small childlike creatures sitting on the tree. One reached out trying to grab her hand, and Serenity shrunk back in fear.
"Pippin. I don't think she recognizes us. I wonder what Saruman did to her?" Merry wondered as he pulled his hand back.
"I don't know Merry. She looks scared. Serenity it is ok. The Ents won the battle and Saruman will not hurt you." Serenity just looked at them.
"Treebeard, will you put us down so we can get her something to eat?" Merry asked. Slowly Treebeard set the three of them on the ground, and left to see how the other Ents were doing.
"Serenity? Are you hungry?" She nodded.
The two hobbits lead the way to a building that wasn't too damaged from the battle. Serenity sat down and waited for the hobbits to bring out the food. Once the meal was ready, they started to eat and the hobbits talked to Serenity trying to get her to speak. By the time they had finished eating Serenity was more comfortable. Merry and Pippin found out that whatever happened scared her so much she wouldn't even talk.
It was getting late so they went up stairs to find a dry place to sleep. Merry made Serenity a small pallet and she laid down to sleep. Serenity trusted the hobbits and felt an innocence inside them. The two hobbits slept on either side of her holding a hand. Merry was worried about what would happen when the others got here and found Serenity in this condition. Aragorn would be furious and Legolas would be heart broken. Would Serenity recognize any of them? 'I hope that Gandlaf can fix this.' Was Merry's last thought before finally falling asleep.
A/N: Review please!!!