RUNES by Pride

AN: Ok, Folks. I am trying to type as much as humanly possible but, I am only 12 and there are only so many hours in the day. So sorry.  Sitting here, eating a chicken wing after my winter choral concert, I wanna give a new shout out to my Super-Chrush David. You are so brilliant boy and I hope you become my Vanimelda.

       Melanna pushed away from Aragorn slowly, tears streaking her cheek. She sniffled and smiled at him sadly.  Aragorn realized where he was again. He'd lost track, like he always did with her. So beautiful.

(an: My back aches. g2g get a bath. brb. 8:48pm...

Back. 9:23pm. Watching CSI)

       Eowyn held Theodred loosly in her arms, sobbing onto him. Eomer had his arms wrapped around the both of them. He tried so very hard to hide his crying, to look strong for Eowyn. Legolas sighed and slide onto the bed beside Eowyn. She looked up from her tears and  stared at him for a moment before catching her breath and pulling him into their embrace.

       Gimli just stood by and looked out of place. Melanna held Aragorn's hand and stood by Nauriel, watching the humans. Eowyn turned towards her, coming out of her grief. She dried her tears.

       "You! You killed the son of the king! You killed my brother!" Eowyn stood up in a swift motion and slammed Nauriel into the rock wall behind her. All heard Nauriel's skull crack and snap. Melanna and Aragorn fell into movement and Mela had Eowyn on the ground within 5 seconds. Aragorn was checking Naurie over. Melanna waved a small vial under Eowyn's noise and Eowyn fainted silently.

       Aragorn assisted Mela back up and helped her mount Eowyn's horse. Eomer and Aragorn pulled the girl up before Melanna and Theodred's body was pulled up before Eomer. Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn all mounted their horses and were suprised, but silent, as to The Lady Melanna of Stranger Way

riding through Edoras in noon sunlight.

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Authors note: I just got back from a play that my sister Ducki stared in. *applause*!!!It was hilarous.

       People came out of their hovels slowly to watch the strange caravan. They saw Theodred's corpse and Eowyn's limp body before a beautiful creature. The woman cried for the Lady Eowyn. They assumed her dead. The men quickly turned to anger, blaming it on the elves.

       " Demon!" A tall built man yelled at Melanna. She ignored him strongly. Legolas tensed in his saddle. Melanna put a hand on his. She leaned in to converse with him. She opened her mouth and grunted, falling. Legolas caught her. Blood was coming from a wound on her back. The Rohirrim were laughing at her.

       Eomer pulled his horse around and came back to them. He shook Eowyn and she awaoke, taking the reins of the horse. Eomer signalled Aragorn over. Eomer slung Melanna silent body before him.   Than he turned back to the people. One, the man, unknown to Eomer at this time, was grinning profusly. Eomer put on a fake grin and motioned the man toward him.  The man moved quickly, the smile not leaving his face. The man was in for a suprise.

       "Very good," His smile turned to anger, " Do you know what you have just done?! You have attempted murder of the one person who could've saved the son of the king. Men, arrest him and throw him in the dungeons." The militia did as told and they rode on.

       " Will she be alright? She should heal faster. What is wrong?" Eomer muttered to Aragorn. Aragorn exhaled. Eomer had bagered him with these questions all day.  He'd had enough of this.(AN: Got Nelly on. Oh god.) He turned to Eomer and spoke with just a hint of his anger.

       " Eomer. Go away. You annoy me. You have done so the whole day. I believe Melanna is ill. She should be better soon.  Nothing is truly wrong. Why do you care so much?"

       Eomer sighed and sat beside her bed. He slipped his hand into Melanna's silently. " Why should I be angry? Is she not a resident of Edoras. I would not expect some mortal to come and heal Theodred. I should not expect extra of any of  my people. They are equal. All of them. I have to think of others now. I must be wiser." Aragorn smiled. This man was someone to idolize. To respect. He put his hand on Eomer's shoulder and nodded to the doorway at the other end of the ward.

       Eowyn smiled at them and Eomer cleared his thoart, standing slowly. He walked swiftly out of The Infirmary. Eowyn paced over to him.

       " I came to tell you night is falling and to wish you good night. I was told also to take you to your chambers. Aragorn looked over her shoulder at Legolas. Help me.. (an: thought message) No. Eowyn is kind.

       "Thank you anyways, Milady. I happen to know where my chambers lay. As does Gimli. Good night, Aragorn. Good night, Milady. Good night, Gimli." He strode out and down one way while Gimli followed, going down the other way. Finally only Eowyn and Aragorn were left.

       " Well then. Follow me please. Your room is farther away." She said quietly. He pulled a white candle off the bedside of Melanna  and followed. He caught up with her feet and muttered to her.

       " I really should be staying with Melanna. She is ill."  Eowyn smiled somewhat.

       "The night people will come and sit by her. They will not leave and I will tell them to fetch you if there are problems."

Aragorn nodded silently.

        They came to a white room littered with candles, lighting the entire room. A picture of Tinuviel hung on the wall. Her in Lothlorien under the full moon. There was a desk with a small pile of maps and a pen. The bed was simple and had deep blue covers and pillows. He blew out some of the candles as he entered, savoring the twilight.      

       " I guess this is good night to you, White Lady. Farewell. Sweet dreams to you."  Aragorn heard Eowyn sigh from behind him. Soon she was beside him, staring at the sky. Eowyn turned to him and did something unexepected. Eowyn kissed Aragorn.

       He knew something like this would happen. He also knew he still loved Arwen Evenstar.  What Aragorn did not know was if he'd have the power to push away. He, heir of Isildur, did mot. Eowyn broke the kiss and left quickly.

       Aragorn was left staring after her blankly.

Authors note: What did you think? Justin is on again.g2g. ttyl.