Disclaimer and notes in the Prologue.
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Chapter 11 A - An End For One
This was too good to be true.
How right I was, as Sue jumped in front of me, her sword raised for the kill. I scrambled out of the way and I narrowly avoided being skewered.
I swore and Sue made a grab for me. She grabbed my arm and pulled me against a tree and I hit it with a resounding thud, causing me to lose my grip on Mary's sword. With a groan, I slid out of her grasp as she was distracted by a random Uruk-Hai.
I turned around just in time to see the second arrow lodge itself in Boromir's chest.
"NO!!!" I screamed in horror.
Sue tackled me from behind and we started to wrestle on the ground. I kneed her and she grunted and smacked my skull into the dirt.
I was seeing stars by now, so I grabbed her arm and pulled it close and I bit her. Sue cried out and pulled her arm back to punch me, but I slugged her first and knocked her off me.
I stood up as she pulled out her dagger and lunged at me. I yelped as the dagger sliced into my side. She hadn't impaled me, but fuck, that had hurt. I rammed my elbow into her face, causing her to drop the knife. As she stumbled back, I dropped to the ground and picked it up. She must not have noticed, as she tried to go for my throat.
Sue's eyes grew wide as saucers as her own dagger used her as it's new sheath. A morbid smile touched her lips. "At least.." She coughed and blood came out. "You.. didn't get what you want.."
I let her body slump to the ground and I backed away, her blood soaking through my gloves.
Oh god. I tore the offending objects off as I spun around and ran down the hill to the clearing where Aragorn knelt over Boromir's dying form.
My hands flew to my mouth as I muffled my scream.
It was for nothing. Everything..
"The Ring is beyond our reach now." Aragorn told him as I crept closer.
Boromir grasped the ranger's shoulder, "Forgive me. I did not see it. I have failed you all."
My eyes began to fill with tears. Nononono..
"No. Boromir." Aragorn said. "You fought bravely. You have kept your honor." Aragorn reached for one of the arrows in Boromir's chest and Boromir pushed his hand away.
Honor? What good is honor when you're dead??
"Leave it." He said, his voice desperate. "It is over. The world of men will fall. And all will come to darkness.. And my city to ruin."
Aragorn clasped Boromir's arm. "I do not know what strength is in my blood, but I swear to you, I will not let the White City fall.. nor our people fail."
"Our people." Boromir repeated, his fading voice tinged with pride. "Our people."
I merely stood there shaking like a leaf as Aragorn placed Boromir's sword in his hand. I barely noticed as Legolas finally appeared on the scene.
"I would have followed you, my brother." Boromir told him. "My captain." His voice rose enough so you could hear the emotion behind it. "My king."
He stopped moving.
"NO!!!!!" I screamed, and my legs gave out from under me. I buried my face in my hands as I openly cried. "Nononono. Wasn't supposed to.. I tried.. I couldn't.. my fault.."
I kept sobbing even as I felt a hand on my shoulder. I merely shoved it away with a growl. I found myself staring up at Legolas, his face trying hard to comprehend yet another death.
I bit my lip and wrapped my arms around myself as I cried.
I had failed royally and now my only friend was gone.
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Chapter 11 A - An End For One
This was too good to be true.
How right I was, as Sue jumped in front of me, her sword raised for the kill. I scrambled out of the way and I narrowly avoided being skewered.
I swore and Sue made a grab for me. She grabbed my arm and pulled me against a tree and I hit it with a resounding thud, causing me to lose my grip on Mary's sword. With a groan, I slid out of her grasp as she was distracted by a random Uruk-Hai.
I turned around just in time to see the second arrow lodge itself in Boromir's chest.
"NO!!!" I screamed in horror.
Sue tackled me from behind and we started to wrestle on the ground. I kneed her and she grunted and smacked my skull into the dirt.
I was seeing stars by now, so I grabbed her arm and pulled it close and I bit her. Sue cried out and pulled her arm back to punch me, but I slugged her first and knocked her off me.
I stood up as she pulled out her dagger and lunged at me. I yelped as the dagger sliced into my side. She hadn't impaled me, but fuck, that had hurt. I rammed my elbow into her face, causing her to drop the knife. As she stumbled back, I dropped to the ground and picked it up. She must not have noticed, as she tried to go for my throat.
Sue's eyes grew wide as saucers as her own dagger used her as it's new sheath. A morbid smile touched her lips. "At least.." She coughed and blood came out. "You.. didn't get what you want.."
I let her body slump to the ground and I backed away, her blood soaking through my gloves.
Oh god. I tore the offending objects off as I spun around and ran down the hill to the clearing where Aragorn knelt over Boromir's dying form.
My hands flew to my mouth as I muffled my scream.
It was for nothing. Everything..
"The Ring is beyond our reach now." Aragorn told him as I crept closer.
Boromir grasped the ranger's shoulder, "Forgive me. I did not see it. I have failed you all."
My eyes began to fill with tears. Nononono..
"No. Boromir." Aragorn said. "You fought bravely. You have kept your honor." Aragorn reached for one of the arrows in Boromir's chest and Boromir pushed his hand away.
Honor? What good is honor when you're dead??
"Leave it." He said, his voice desperate. "It is over. The world of men will fall. And all will come to darkness.. And my city to ruin."
Aragorn clasped Boromir's arm. "I do not know what strength is in my blood, but I swear to you, I will not let the White City fall.. nor our people fail."
"Our people." Boromir repeated, his fading voice tinged with pride. "Our people."
I merely stood there shaking like a leaf as Aragorn placed Boromir's sword in his hand. I barely noticed as Legolas finally appeared on the scene.
"I would have followed you, my brother." Boromir told him. "My captain." His voice rose enough so you could hear the emotion behind it. "My king."
He stopped moving.
"NO!!!!!" I screamed, and my legs gave out from under me. I buried my face in my hands as I openly cried. "Nononono. Wasn't supposed to.. I tried.. I couldn't.. my fault.."
I kept sobbing even as I felt a hand on my shoulder. I merely shoved it away with a growl. I found myself staring up at Legolas, his face trying hard to comprehend yet another death.
I bit my lip and wrapped my arms around myself as I cried.
I had failed royally and now my only friend was gone.