LOL, you guys make me laugh sometimes. . . really, I don't know what I'd do
without all of you. . .
Larus-
That's okay, I've been a lazy author, and there is more action coming up so be patient, and thanks for reviewing!
JediKnightBalthasar-
I supposed they could have picked the lock with a knife. But then it would have ruined my story line, so let's just say they could not, okay?
I'm overloaded on English right now, I have three classes this year because the stupid school completely messed up my schedule, so I had to take whatever I could get. The class that wrote it in was because I was behind everyone else already, and I had already started that story, and it is one story in this LOTR series, you can find it on my bio screen, 'When the Leaves Fell Last Winter' Not very many people have found it and it is an important story to the series, despite how short it is.
Just to let you know I can get to talking also, most of the time I'm too lazy to type it all. I do not know about Nimrodel and Amroth. My knowledge on M-E does not go past the basic LORT series, I just seem to have trouble getting a hold of the other books.
LOL. . . I know what you're talking about. Recently also in my English class a kid was late for a time meet she had, so she grabbed her stuff and ran for the door. Now that door has been known to become stuck quite often, so she grabbed the handle, still running and tried to open the door. Well it did open, after she crashed into it at full speed and ended up falling. She was fine, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up, so she just lay there, half outside and halfway inside. Then our teacher came back and wasn't very happy, because his last words before he left the room were 'Don't kill each other' then he raved on about coming back and finding a body lying in the doorway. It was great.
And no, these are the puppies before they go into the training. They are not evil to start with. I originally wanted to do snowflake, but the was not an Elvish translation, and it came up with Snowdrop, and I thought that sounded nice. All the stuff with the puppies and their treatment is stuff that actually happen around the US and other parts of the world. Illegally of course. These tactics are used to train dogs for Dog Fighting, and it's horrible sad.
Belothien-
Yes, I was in a strange mood that day, so I felt like throwing a few things in such as that. You didn't think it was short? I am really trying to make them longer. I doubt anyone believes that anymore.
ThE iNsAnE oNe-
I don't have any dogs, but I do have three cats, on top of five strays we take care of. Elladan and Elrohir (The kittens) are doing fine, they are getting rather big. I guess I should name the parents Elrond and CelebrÃan, huh? And it is a pleasure to review your story, and thanks for your own reviews as well.
Chp 17- Escape
Elladan lingered for only a moment longer, feeling helpless. True he was not one who fully cared to take responsibility for creatures, he wanted to help them, but Legolas was also right. They must get word to Askverba, If the town was to have any hope.
He pulled himself from the window, following Legolas down the corridor. Legolas stopped, looking upward.
"What is it?" Elladan asked following his gaze.
"There," Legolas pointed along the top of the wall. "The vent. It looks wide enough to travel through, and it would be easier to find our way I would think."
"Yes, I suppose. And how were you planning on getting up there? I cannot jump that distance, neither can you," Elladan stated, folding his arms.
Legolas let out a frustrated sigh. "Will you stop complaining and help me?" he questioned, drawing nearer to the wall. If Elladan was able to boost him up, he may be able to reach the vent, then pull Elladan inside.
"Oh so you want my help now?" Elladan asked, his voice was starting to rise.
"Elladan, don't not start my friend."
"Start what?" he demanded. "I'm not starting anything!"
"Don't yell," Legolas hissed. "Get over here and help!"
"I am not yelling!" Elladan yelled.
"You are too yelling! Now be quiet before we are found out!" Legolas yelled back.
"By whom?" He demanded.
Legolas opened his mouth to answer, but was cut off by a screech that floated down the hallway. "Orcs!" Legolas hissed, "let's go. I told you we would be found!"
Elladan muttered something under his breath, to quiet for Legolas to hear, but he paid no attention, his only thoughts were to find a way out before it was too late.
As they rounded the corner that lie in front of them they were met head on by a group of Orcs, their blades drawn as the lunged at the two elves and young wolf pup that trailed them.
Elladan and Legolas pulled back, heading the other way, but once again their path was cut off again.
"Here, you might find these useful!" Elladan shouted at him, tossing him his duel Elven blades.
Legolas caught them easily, twirling them in his hands as he prepared to fight. He would much rather prefer his bow in such a case, but he would work with what he had. His shoulder started to throb from the vigorous movements, but he pushed the pain aside as he waited for the first attack.
*~*~*~*~*
With a thrust Legolas buried the Elven blade inside the chest of yet another Orc. Beside him Elladan fell one also. Orcs lay dead around them, but still more came. It seemed as if they would never end. Elladan and he had pressed their was forward, fighting as they did so.
It was Legolas' quick Elven eyes that saw the vent, lower to the ground then the last one. It was small, but the two of them would be able to crawl through and the Orcs would not. Calling out to Elladan Legolas ran over, quickly working to remove it. He checked back over his shoulder to see how Elladan was fairing.
The Elf shot one arrow after another, Legolas had to admit that he was doing well, for a Rivendell archer that was. He turned back to the vent, kicking the last part away. He shouted to Elladan, motioning for him to go first. Elladan switched tactics though, pushing Legolas ahead of him as he still shot arrows.
Legolas crawled inside, making his way down on hands and knees. He could here Elladan following behind, still shooting arrows as he went. The cry of the enraged Orcs was enough to keep him going.
Elladan paused only for a moment before heading around the corner to safety. The wolf pup had hid himself in the corner, out of the way of battle. It was strange that the Orcs had not yet seen him. Or they didn't care at the moment that one of the wolves had escaped.
He could leave him, he thought, more in likely they would miss him, but there was always that chance that they wouldn't. Sighing in frustration Elladan shouted his name as he shot another arrow. His arrows now were almost spent.
At the sound of his voice the young pup jumped to his feet, hopping lightly over the fallen bodies, running softly toward the vent. One of the Orcs spied him as he went, shouting out commands in the black tongue. Elladan fell the Orc before he had a chance to finish. With a single leap, Nieninque landed inside and Elladan pulled him around the corner to safety.
With Nieninque in front of him, Elladan followed Legolas, who led them into a large open space in the vent. Legolas leaned against the wall, smiling softly.
"That was fun," he said shortly.
Elladan nodded. "Yes, next time let's go swimming or something a little less adventurous."
Legolas ran a hand along Nieninque's soft coat as the pup nuzzled up to him. "You couldn't resist, could you?"
Elladan looked at Legolas questioningly. "What?"
Legolas glanced downward at Nieninque.
Elladan let out a frustrated sigh. "Come on, let's go. Let us not linger here, it won't be too long before they find a way to fish us out."
*~*~*~*~*
"That's how we got in, though I don't think we can sneak in that way," Aragorn said quietly. Elrohir knelt beside him, scanning the area around them.
"I don't see any other way," he said, shaking his head.
The two had been sitting outside for nearly an hour now, trying to figure a way inside. They had traveled around the perimeter hoping for an easy way inside, but received no such luck.
"It's too risky," Aragorn said flatly.
"We don't have a choice," Elrohir told him. "Legolas and Elladan are in there. They may need help. And I for one will not leave them in there."
He turned to Aragorn, who seemed to not be paying attention. "Estel, are you listening?"
Aragorn pointed toward the top of the building that stood before them. "Look! Someone's up there. Can you see?"
Elrohir looked in the direction he was pointing, then smiled. "It's Elladan, and Legolas."
The two made their way out of the forest, running lightly over the ground and taking care not to be seen by whomever may be lurking outside. With an easy jump Legolas landed before them on the ground, giving them a quick smile.
"You're hurt," Aragorn said quickly.
"I'm fine," Legolas replied even as Aragorn finished speaking.
Next to him Elladan landed, holding a bundle of squirming fur. Elrohir reacted quickly, pulling a knife from his belt.
"Peace my brother, he is harmless," Elladan told him, releasing the wolf pup.
"His name is Nieninque," Legolas informed them, scratching him behind the ear.
"Yes, we'll deal with that later, come let us get away from here," Aragorn told them, turning toward the woods. "There is much we have to do with little time to do so."
TBC. . .
Larus-
That's okay, I've been a lazy author, and there is more action coming up so be patient, and thanks for reviewing!
JediKnightBalthasar-
I supposed they could have picked the lock with a knife. But then it would have ruined my story line, so let's just say they could not, okay?
I'm overloaded on English right now, I have three classes this year because the stupid school completely messed up my schedule, so I had to take whatever I could get. The class that wrote it in was because I was behind everyone else already, and I had already started that story, and it is one story in this LOTR series, you can find it on my bio screen, 'When the Leaves Fell Last Winter' Not very many people have found it and it is an important story to the series, despite how short it is.
Just to let you know I can get to talking also, most of the time I'm too lazy to type it all. I do not know about Nimrodel and Amroth. My knowledge on M-E does not go past the basic LORT series, I just seem to have trouble getting a hold of the other books.
LOL. . . I know what you're talking about. Recently also in my English class a kid was late for a time meet she had, so she grabbed her stuff and ran for the door. Now that door has been known to become stuck quite often, so she grabbed the handle, still running and tried to open the door. Well it did open, after she crashed into it at full speed and ended up falling. She was fine, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up, so she just lay there, half outside and halfway inside. Then our teacher came back and wasn't very happy, because his last words before he left the room were 'Don't kill each other' then he raved on about coming back and finding a body lying in the doorway. It was great.
And no, these are the puppies before they go into the training. They are not evil to start with. I originally wanted to do snowflake, but the was not an Elvish translation, and it came up with Snowdrop, and I thought that sounded nice. All the stuff with the puppies and their treatment is stuff that actually happen around the US and other parts of the world. Illegally of course. These tactics are used to train dogs for Dog Fighting, and it's horrible sad.
Belothien-
Yes, I was in a strange mood that day, so I felt like throwing a few things in such as that. You didn't think it was short? I am really trying to make them longer. I doubt anyone believes that anymore.
ThE iNsAnE oNe-
I don't have any dogs, but I do have three cats, on top of five strays we take care of. Elladan and Elrohir (The kittens) are doing fine, they are getting rather big. I guess I should name the parents Elrond and CelebrÃan, huh? And it is a pleasure to review your story, and thanks for your own reviews as well.
Chp 17- Escape
Elladan lingered for only a moment longer, feeling helpless. True he was not one who fully cared to take responsibility for creatures, he wanted to help them, but Legolas was also right. They must get word to Askverba, If the town was to have any hope.
He pulled himself from the window, following Legolas down the corridor. Legolas stopped, looking upward.
"What is it?" Elladan asked following his gaze.
"There," Legolas pointed along the top of the wall. "The vent. It looks wide enough to travel through, and it would be easier to find our way I would think."
"Yes, I suppose. And how were you planning on getting up there? I cannot jump that distance, neither can you," Elladan stated, folding his arms.
Legolas let out a frustrated sigh. "Will you stop complaining and help me?" he questioned, drawing nearer to the wall. If Elladan was able to boost him up, he may be able to reach the vent, then pull Elladan inside.
"Oh so you want my help now?" Elladan asked, his voice was starting to rise.
"Elladan, don't not start my friend."
"Start what?" he demanded. "I'm not starting anything!"
"Don't yell," Legolas hissed. "Get over here and help!"
"I am not yelling!" Elladan yelled.
"You are too yelling! Now be quiet before we are found out!" Legolas yelled back.
"By whom?" He demanded.
Legolas opened his mouth to answer, but was cut off by a screech that floated down the hallway. "Orcs!" Legolas hissed, "let's go. I told you we would be found!"
Elladan muttered something under his breath, to quiet for Legolas to hear, but he paid no attention, his only thoughts were to find a way out before it was too late.
As they rounded the corner that lie in front of them they were met head on by a group of Orcs, their blades drawn as the lunged at the two elves and young wolf pup that trailed them.
Elladan and Legolas pulled back, heading the other way, but once again their path was cut off again.
"Here, you might find these useful!" Elladan shouted at him, tossing him his duel Elven blades.
Legolas caught them easily, twirling them in his hands as he prepared to fight. He would much rather prefer his bow in such a case, but he would work with what he had. His shoulder started to throb from the vigorous movements, but he pushed the pain aside as he waited for the first attack.
*~*~*~*~*
With a thrust Legolas buried the Elven blade inside the chest of yet another Orc. Beside him Elladan fell one also. Orcs lay dead around them, but still more came. It seemed as if they would never end. Elladan and he had pressed their was forward, fighting as they did so.
It was Legolas' quick Elven eyes that saw the vent, lower to the ground then the last one. It was small, but the two of them would be able to crawl through and the Orcs would not. Calling out to Elladan Legolas ran over, quickly working to remove it. He checked back over his shoulder to see how Elladan was fairing.
The Elf shot one arrow after another, Legolas had to admit that he was doing well, for a Rivendell archer that was. He turned back to the vent, kicking the last part away. He shouted to Elladan, motioning for him to go first. Elladan switched tactics though, pushing Legolas ahead of him as he still shot arrows.
Legolas crawled inside, making his way down on hands and knees. He could here Elladan following behind, still shooting arrows as he went. The cry of the enraged Orcs was enough to keep him going.
Elladan paused only for a moment before heading around the corner to safety. The wolf pup had hid himself in the corner, out of the way of battle. It was strange that the Orcs had not yet seen him. Or they didn't care at the moment that one of the wolves had escaped.
He could leave him, he thought, more in likely they would miss him, but there was always that chance that they wouldn't. Sighing in frustration Elladan shouted his name as he shot another arrow. His arrows now were almost spent.
At the sound of his voice the young pup jumped to his feet, hopping lightly over the fallen bodies, running softly toward the vent. One of the Orcs spied him as he went, shouting out commands in the black tongue. Elladan fell the Orc before he had a chance to finish. With a single leap, Nieninque landed inside and Elladan pulled him around the corner to safety.
With Nieninque in front of him, Elladan followed Legolas, who led them into a large open space in the vent. Legolas leaned against the wall, smiling softly.
"That was fun," he said shortly.
Elladan nodded. "Yes, next time let's go swimming or something a little less adventurous."
Legolas ran a hand along Nieninque's soft coat as the pup nuzzled up to him. "You couldn't resist, could you?"
Elladan looked at Legolas questioningly. "What?"
Legolas glanced downward at Nieninque.
Elladan let out a frustrated sigh. "Come on, let's go. Let us not linger here, it won't be too long before they find a way to fish us out."
*~*~*~*~*
"That's how we got in, though I don't think we can sneak in that way," Aragorn said quietly. Elrohir knelt beside him, scanning the area around them.
"I don't see any other way," he said, shaking his head.
The two had been sitting outside for nearly an hour now, trying to figure a way inside. They had traveled around the perimeter hoping for an easy way inside, but received no such luck.
"It's too risky," Aragorn said flatly.
"We don't have a choice," Elrohir told him. "Legolas and Elladan are in there. They may need help. And I for one will not leave them in there."
He turned to Aragorn, who seemed to not be paying attention. "Estel, are you listening?"
Aragorn pointed toward the top of the building that stood before them. "Look! Someone's up there. Can you see?"
Elrohir looked in the direction he was pointing, then smiled. "It's Elladan, and Legolas."
The two made their way out of the forest, running lightly over the ground and taking care not to be seen by whomever may be lurking outside. With an easy jump Legolas landed before them on the ground, giving them a quick smile.
"You're hurt," Aragorn said quickly.
"I'm fine," Legolas replied even as Aragorn finished speaking.
Next to him Elladan landed, holding a bundle of squirming fur. Elrohir reacted quickly, pulling a knife from his belt.
"Peace my brother, he is harmless," Elladan told him, releasing the wolf pup.
"His name is Nieninque," Legolas informed them, scratching him behind the ear.
"Yes, we'll deal with that later, come let us get away from here," Aragorn told them, turning toward the woods. "There is much we have to do with little time to do so."
TBC. . .