Chapter Number: 34

Chapter Title: Worthless

Original Chapter Title: Saruman threats turns Elle and Lauri into humans















"Well, well. The small one has finally awoken." Saruman taunted. The she-hobbit groaned at the site of him.

"The albino look doesn't suite you well Saruman." She retorted.

"Cocky are we? Maybe you need a little more time on the wall?"

"Oh, no. Your hospitality has been more than torturous. Remind me to send you a fruit basket when I return home."

"You are foolish to think you will ever escape the grasp of Saruman."

"And you are foolish to refer to yourself in third person like that. You're right in front of me and besides, you're the only ugly guy around who would intend on keeping us locked up."

"Tell me Elanor, who has the ring?"

"Not all men look good in jewelry."

"Well then, would you mind telling me what your weaknesses are? I'm not one for small talk."

"I haven't been to fond of dying, but if it means I won't have to wake up to the smell of crusty old men like you, it might not be a problem."

"Death can be arranged. But not for you. How about the elf?" He said moving his long finger across her cheek cutting into it deeply. Lauri still didn't fully awaken but she shuddered in her sleep. Elanor's voice began to quiver as she closed her eyes.

"You don't like it when I do this? What's wrong? Is she your friend? Maybe she should die. Too bad I don't have a weakness out of you. Wait a minute, yes I do." He maliciously smirked before doing the same thing to the elf's face again.

"Stop that." she forcefully said.

"It's too bad I don't have your other friend; Frodo is it? I would really enjoy his company. He could actually die faster. But I guess the slower the better." Saruman glided over to her and breathed on her face. She choked and opened her eyes.

"Auta minqula orqu." She hissed and then spit on his face. The goo slid down his face as he took his sleeve to wipe it off.

"So, you have chosen a fate worse than death." He growled. Then so be it. Why not be turned into the most useless creature on the face of Middle- Earth? The most greedy, worthless, brainless, senseless fools ever to be created? Why not expose you as you really are? We all know this is a disguise.

"NO! We're different. We aren't what you say we are." Elanor said her eyes swelling.

"And just who are you trying to fool? You aren't a Hobbit, and she isn't an Elf. What a wonderful fantasy it was that they created for you. What a wonderful lie. It isn't wise to lie." He snarled. He grabbed Elanor by the throat and she could slowly feel the magic leave her body. He had her head tilt back as she tried to kick him as hard as she could. A black light filled her body as it began to decompose the elf magic that was in her and it flowed out of her mouth. Tears dropped from her eyes as her limbs became useless, her will over her own body was being oppressed. Saruman smiled as the power filled his body and slowly Elle's body began to grow.





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Lauri's eyes opened slowly, as she regained consciousness. She turned her head slightly to see where Elanor was, and nearly passed out again. "Elle? Oh no...Elle!" she cried weakly to her barely conscious friend. She turned her head back to Saruman, who was standing there with a smirk.

"What did you do to her?" she demanded.

"I only revealed her for what she truly is. Why? Does that bother you? Of course it does, I know she is your weakness. I saw what happened when I took her from you. I saw it all. It's too bad it didn't work though. I suppose I shall have to try again won't I?" he said moving towards the now human hobbit. He held his hand before her, and muttered something of an incantation, causing her to writhe in pain.

"No. Don't hurt her." Lauri choked out, almost in tears.

"Tell me who carries the ring." Saruman said, ceasing the spell temporarily.

"Never." Lauri growled.

"Have it your way." Saruman drawled, and began the spell again. The former hobbit cried out in pain, and new tears fell from her eyes.

"Tampa! Don't hurt her!" Lauri cried, tears streaming down her face, "Take me instead." She could see Elanor's eyes widen, and heard her try and say what sounded like, "Lauri no..." but disregarded it.

"That can be done. You wish to be harmed? So be it. I can do the same to you as I did her." Saruman said, and began to remove all of the magic from Laurëaelen's body as well. She cried out and twisted about in the chains that bound her. She felt the pain from her broken wrist return, for it had long ago left due to her healing. In fact, she realized, that her whole body was beginning to hurt.

"Of course I cannot promise that I won't harm her after your finished." Saruman said smugly as Lauri began to shrink.

'Someone save us...Tua!' Lauri thought, before could no longer concentrate on anything more but the pain.











ELVISH: "Tua!" ~ Help "Tampa" ~ Stop "Auta minqula orqu" ~ Go kiss an orc. (Lauri and Elle's Motto)





A.N.: ELLE: Well, being a human has it's good sides: 1. No more hairy feet 2. ......... No, um. I think that's about it....

LAURI: So sorry about the delay. Exams hit me hard, and I'm also now sick. -_- But I've got more good news! Along with attending DODDS Creative Connections I got accepted to attend Honor Choir too! Go me! Go me! Well, anywho, what did u think of that chapter? Good? I hope so! It's not the MOST depressing, but it's pretty darn sad! :P R/R bitte!!!!!