Newfound Hope: Chapter One
Disclaimer - I own nothing belonging to J.R.R. Tolkien or his estate, including orcs (ick), Legolas (!!) Aragorn, Theoden, and any other situations or characters associated with Lord of the Rings. I also do not own anything connected to New Line Cinema. HA!
A/N: This is almost entirely based upon the movie, but I did look at the book somewhat.
What was left of the army of Helm's Deep was huddled against the door, keeping the thousands of pounding Orcs outside away from their frightened families in the caves within the mountain behind them. Aragorn stood pacing, and periodically turned to watch the door his comrades were so desperately try to keep closed.
"What do you have planned, King of Rohan?" Aragorn turned to Theoden, who was staring at the door as if he was seeing something entirely different and startling. "Theoden?"
Shaking his head as if to dislodge some thick cobwebs of misery and memory, "I don't know. I am so lost." He turned and stared at the secret door off to the side of the room that led down to the caves.
"Is there no other way to get the women and children out?" Aragorn pondered, and he saw Theoden stiffen, and others who were familiar with Helm's Deep exchanged glances. Aragorn and Legolas also exchanged glances. (A/N: Of course Legolas noticed!! He's a HOT elf and notices everything!! Sorry, just had to put that in, keep reading.) "There is, isn't there?" Aragorn asked.
"Yes there is," Theoden said thoughtfully. "There is a small tunnel under the mountains, and is about fifty miles before you see any light. But it is our only way out . yes, Aragorn, I think we will do that!" He turned to call out orders, but felt a crushing grip on his arm.
"NO!" Aragorn said in an aghast voice. "If we go in there, before we are even a step into the tunnel, the orcs would have already been through these doors," he gestures to the straining men trying to hold it shut, "and entering the caves. We would be cornered, and all would either die or be forced into slavery for the rest of their lives!"
"I do not want to risk open war, Aragorn." Theoden was almost weeping in fear and hopelessness.. "I have seen too many wars as it is, and I don't want to risk my people's lives. We will go in-"
"But open war is upon you whether you want it or not." Aragorn insisted, and grabbed Theoden's shoulders and made the weary king look him straight in the eye. "We must face it, and if we do fail, we must do it fighting the horror. Do this for your people, Theoden, King of Rohan." He looked over and saw a sliver of dawn come through the window. On the dawn of the fifth day, look to the East. Aragorn remembered Gandalf's words. "It is dawn. We will charge them, and see then sun once more. You will lead your people!"
A change overcame Theoden. "Aragorn, I will face it, as long as it is with you by my side. Help me lead them!" He ended this last sentence in a shout, and then sped over to the horses on the side of the room. "Men of Rohan, come here and mount a horse, or pair up!" He held his hand up high. "We are charging the beasts, and facing the horror outside. We will not wait here for them to come in!"
A roar swept the encouraged men, and within a minute all were on a horse and had their swords ready. They were all waiting for the door to burst open with orcs when Legolas shouted "No, wait!" Everyone looked at this elf, who was pointing at the door. "No sounds are coming from the outside!"
They all realized that what was supposed to be grunts and the thunder many orcs was replaced by a complete, forbidding silence. Aragorn crept off his steed and up to the door. He peered out though an open splinter in the door, and saw the open courtyard, littered with obviously discarded orc- weponry and dead orcs - but there were far too many swords for beasts. He kicked what was left of the door open, and silently gestured to the rest of the men, also gesturing that they should be silent.
Disclaimer - I own nothing belonging to J.R.R. Tolkien or his estate, including orcs (ick), Legolas (!!) Aragorn, Theoden, and any other situations or characters associated with Lord of the Rings. I also do not own anything connected to New Line Cinema. HA!
A/N: This is almost entirely based upon the movie, but I did look at the book somewhat.
What was left of the army of Helm's Deep was huddled against the door, keeping the thousands of pounding Orcs outside away from their frightened families in the caves within the mountain behind them. Aragorn stood pacing, and periodically turned to watch the door his comrades were so desperately try to keep closed.
"What do you have planned, King of Rohan?" Aragorn turned to Theoden, who was staring at the door as if he was seeing something entirely different and startling. "Theoden?"
Shaking his head as if to dislodge some thick cobwebs of misery and memory, "I don't know. I am so lost." He turned and stared at the secret door off to the side of the room that led down to the caves.
"Is there no other way to get the women and children out?" Aragorn pondered, and he saw Theoden stiffen, and others who were familiar with Helm's Deep exchanged glances. Aragorn and Legolas also exchanged glances. (A/N: Of course Legolas noticed!! He's a HOT elf and notices everything!! Sorry, just had to put that in, keep reading.) "There is, isn't there?" Aragorn asked.
"Yes there is," Theoden said thoughtfully. "There is a small tunnel under the mountains, and is about fifty miles before you see any light. But it is our only way out . yes, Aragorn, I think we will do that!" He turned to call out orders, but felt a crushing grip on his arm.
"NO!" Aragorn said in an aghast voice. "If we go in there, before we are even a step into the tunnel, the orcs would have already been through these doors," he gestures to the straining men trying to hold it shut, "and entering the caves. We would be cornered, and all would either die or be forced into slavery for the rest of their lives!"
"I do not want to risk open war, Aragorn." Theoden was almost weeping in fear and hopelessness.. "I have seen too many wars as it is, and I don't want to risk my people's lives. We will go in-"
"But open war is upon you whether you want it or not." Aragorn insisted, and grabbed Theoden's shoulders and made the weary king look him straight in the eye. "We must face it, and if we do fail, we must do it fighting the horror. Do this for your people, Theoden, King of Rohan." He looked over and saw a sliver of dawn come through the window. On the dawn of the fifth day, look to the East. Aragorn remembered Gandalf's words. "It is dawn. We will charge them, and see then sun once more. You will lead your people!"
A change overcame Theoden. "Aragorn, I will face it, as long as it is with you by my side. Help me lead them!" He ended this last sentence in a shout, and then sped over to the horses on the side of the room. "Men of Rohan, come here and mount a horse, or pair up!" He held his hand up high. "We are charging the beasts, and facing the horror outside. We will not wait here for them to come in!"
A roar swept the encouraged men, and within a minute all were on a horse and had their swords ready. They were all waiting for the door to burst open with orcs when Legolas shouted "No, wait!" Everyone looked at this elf, who was pointing at the door. "No sounds are coming from the outside!"
They all realized that what was supposed to be grunts and the thunder many orcs was replaced by a complete, forbidding silence. Aragorn crept off his steed and up to the door. He peered out though an open splinter in the door, and saw the open courtyard, littered with obviously discarded orc- weponry and dead orcs - but there were far too many swords for beasts. He kicked what was left of the door open, and silently gestured to the rest of the men, also gesturing that they should be silent.
