"Elves!" Exclaimed Frodo. Just then, a tall blonde elf stepped out.
Hello Frodo!" He cried. "I am Gildor Inglorion of the house of Finrod. Would you join us?"
"We would love to!" Replied Frodo delightedly. We sat down with the elves, and started to chat with them. Frodo talked to them about Bilbo, and his many adventures. I sat half-listening, until Gildor beckoned to me. We walked a little away from the others, and he whispered to me urgently, "I am afraid that your friend has been taken by a servant of the enemy."
"Where?" I asked.
"She is through the other side of the forest to the west. I think he may also have a small band of orcs with him. Do you have any idea who may have taken her?"
"Yes." I whispered grimly. Jonas. I may have betrayed my best friend, but I was not going to let her die at the hands of a psychopathic hobbit. I managed to persuade Gildor to lend me a horse. I went to have a look where it grazed peacefully on some grass. Like all Elven horses, it was ridden without tack. He was a gorgeous cloud grey stallion, with large white dapples on his flanks.
"What's he called?" I asked in wonder.
"Me'urramya."*Thunder*
"It suits him." I whispered in awe. I thanked him, and went to get Frodo. I found him sitting practising his Elvish, but I pulled away. "I must talk to you." We walked around, careful not to stray too far from the camp. "Scarlet's in trouble. She's been taken prisoner by Jonas. It's my fault she's in this mess, so I'm going to get her out of it. I'm leaving in the morning, and I'm going to take her to Rivendell. She might make it out, but I don't know if I will. Jonas has a grudge, and he wants revenge." I smiled, trying to be brave.
"Of course you'll come back! Besides, we won't let you go on your own."
I shook my head. "This is between me and Jonas, and the only person I want to get hurt is him. But I'll do something, so we can always talk to each other." I closed my eyes, and a gold mist surrounded us.
I asked Frodo, my voice sounding only in his head.
I'm staying for tonight, but I'm going to leave first thing in the morning. He nodded uneasily, and I could tell he still wanted to come with me. We walked hand in hand for a little more, and stopped to look at the stars. We went back to camp, and sat and talked with Gildor until very late.
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`I got up early, and although the sky was still grey, the rain had stopped. I led my horse away from the sleeping forms, but before I could stop him, he started neighing to his companions. I tried to sneak off quickly, but Frodo was already awake and on his feet. He came over and wrapped his arms around me, then kissed my gently. Was this to be our last kiss? I blinked back my tears, and my smile came out very wobbly.
Frodo legged me up onto my horse, and I rode off through the trees, trying not to look back. I I smiled, this time for real.
I I rode off at a steady trot, and used my magic to sharpen my senses of sight, hearing and smell, so I could hunt orcs better.
After about an hour, I thought I smelt something in the air, so I slowed Thunder to a walk and made his footfalls silent. As I got closer, I realised what the horrible odour was. Orcs. I came through a last band of trees, and I saw orcs standing guard at a cave entrance. How was I going to get Scarlet out of there? I couldn't run in and drag her out, because we would both become orc food. I couldn't use magic, because I needed to keep it in case I had to surprise the enemy. I only had one option, and it wasn't going to be pleasant.
"Rana il." *don't wander. * I whispered to Thunder, and decided I had better freshen up my appearance. My hair detangled itself, and the dirt disappeared from my skin. I changed into a lovely silk blue dress, and added a gold necklace. I steeled myself for what I was going to have to do, and stepped out of the cover of the trees.
As predicted, the orcs came running over and grabbed me, and with my heightened sense of smell, I was just about sick. How was I going to get the keys? Jonas came to the mouth of the cave, and I saw a look of surprise on his face when he realised it was me. I pulled away from the grip of the orcs, and ran over to him, and started kissing him passionately. EWWW! I glanced over his shoulder, and saw a bunch of keys hanging from his back pocket. I knew what I had to do. 'Think of Scarlet, think of Scarlet!' I told myself. I reached down, and pulled them out gently, and then threw them to Scarlet. I said to her, and she nodded slightly in reply.
"I knew you would come back." Jonas announced, sounding very sure of himself. 'I wouldn't have come to you if it wasn't for Scarlet.' I said to myself. Jonas walked me into the cave, keeping a tight hold on my waist. He dismissed the orcs, who were still uneasy about my presence, and tried to lead me to his bedroom, but I politely refused, saying I was tired from my journey. He took me unwillingly to my own room, which was very beautiful and luxurious for being built in a cave.
After I had had a sleep, we had lunch together, and Jonas invited me on a walk. I really didn't want to go anywhere with him, but I knew if I refused this then he would become very suspicious. We walked among the trees, and stopped by a shimmering pond. "Would you like to go for a swim?" He asked me.
"Alright." I said uneasily. "I'll just go and get changed." I went behind a nearby bush, and reappeared seconds later in short shorts and a strap top, and dived into the pool. I noticed that Jonas was wearing shorts, and they had gone a bit see-through, so I was trying desperately not to look. We dived off some rocks, and had a water fight. We actually had quite a lot of fun, considering the circumstances, and he didn't try anything, not even once. We got dried off, and headed back to the cave.
It was now early evening, and Jonas wanted to go on another walk. I had to agree, and we set off. No sooner than we were out of sight of the caves, he jumped on me. I shoved him off, yelling. He tried again, but I grabbed a large branch and whacked him over the head. He fell to the ground, out like a light. I ran back to the orcs, and told them that Jonas was in trouble, sent his unconscious form a mile to the west, and sent them at least two miles to the east. Then I went for Scarlet. I opened the door to her cell, and helped her out, and a shadow fell on us.
Who will the shadow belong to??????
Hello Frodo!" He cried. "I am Gildor Inglorion of the house of Finrod. Would you join us?"
"We would love to!" Replied Frodo delightedly. We sat down with the elves, and started to chat with them. Frodo talked to them about Bilbo, and his many adventures. I sat half-listening, until Gildor beckoned to me. We walked a little away from the others, and he whispered to me urgently, "I am afraid that your friend has been taken by a servant of the enemy."
"Where?" I asked.
"She is through the other side of the forest to the west. I think he may also have a small band of orcs with him. Do you have any idea who may have taken her?"
"Yes." I whispered grimly. Jonas. I may have betrayed my best friend, but I was not going to let her die at the hands of a psychopathic hobbit. I managed to persuade Gildor to lend me a horse. I went to have a look where it grazed peacefully on some grass. Like all Elven horses, it was ridden without tack. He was a gorgeous cloud grey stallion, with large white dapples on his flanks.
"What's he called?" I asked in wonder.
"Me'urramya."*Thunder*
"It suits him." I whispered in awe. I thanked him, and went to get Frodo. I found him sitting practising his Elvish, but I pulled away. "I must talk to you." We walked around, careful not to stray too far from the camp. "Scarlet's in trouble. She's been taken prisoner by Jonas. It's my fault she's in this mess, so I'm going to get her out of it. I'm leaving in the morning, and I'm going to take her to Rivendell. She might make it out, but I don't know if I will. Jonas has a grudge, and he wants revenge." I smiled, trying to be brave.
"Of course you'll come back! Besides, we won't let you go on your own."
I shook my head. "This is between me and Jonas, and the only person I want to get hurt is him. But I'll do something, so we can always talk to each other." I closed my eyes, and a gold mist surrounded us.
I asked Frodo, my voice sounding only in his head.
I'm staying for tonight, but I'm going to leave first thing in the morning. He nodded uneasily, and I could tell he still wanted to come with me. We walked hand in hand for a little more, and stopped to look at the stars. We went back to camp, and sat and talked with Gildor until very late.
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`I got up early, and although the sky was still grey, the rain had stopped. I led my horse away from the sleeping forms, but before I could stop him, he started neighing to his companions. I tried to sneak off quickly, but Frodo was already awake and on his feet. He came over and wrapped his arms around me, then kissed my gently. Was this to be our last kiss? I blinked back my tears, and my smile came out very wobbly.
Frodo legged me up onto my horse, and I rode off through the trees, trying not to look back. I I smiled, this time for real.
I I rode off at a steady trot, and used my magic to sharpen my senses of sight, hearing and smell, so I could hunt orcs better.
After about an hour, I thought I smelt something in the air, so I slowed Thunder to a walk and made his footfalls silent. As I got closer, I realised what the horrible odour was. Orcs. I came through a last band of trees, and I saw orcs standing guard at a cave entrance. How was I going to get Scarlet out of there? I couldn't run in and drag her out, because we would both become orc food. I couldn't use magic, because I needed to keep it in case I had to surprise the enemy. I only had one option, and it wasn't going to be pleasant.
"Rana il." *don't wander. * I whispered to Thunder, and decided I had better freshen up my appearance. My hair detangled itself, and the dirt disappeared from my skin. I changed into a lovely silk blue dress, and added a gold necklace. I steeled myself for what I was going to have to do, and stepped out of the cover of the trees.
As predicted, the orcs came running over and grabbed me, and with my heightened sense of smell, I was just about sick. How was I going to get the keys? Jonas came to the mouth of the cave, and I saw a look of surprise on his face when he realised it was me. I pulled away from the grip of the orcs, and ran over to him, and started kissing him passionately. EWWW! I glanced over his shoulder, and saw a bunch of keys hanging from his back pocket. I knew what I had to do. 'Think of Scarlet, think of Scarlet!' I told myself. I reached down, and pulled them out gently, and then threw them to Scarlet. I said to her, and she nodded slightly in reply.
"I knew you would come back." Jonas announced, sounding very sure of himself. 'I wouldn't have come to you if it wasn't for Scarlet.' I said to myself. Jonas walked me into the cave, keeping a tight hold on my waist. He dismissed the orcs, who were still uneasy about my presence, and tried to lead me to his bedroom, but I politely refused, saying I was tired from my journey. He took me unwillingly to my own room, which was very beautiful and luxurious for being built in a cave.
After I had had a sleep, we had lunch together, and Jonas invited me on a walk. I really didn't want to go anywhere with him, but I knew if I refused this then he would become very suspicious. We walked among the trees, and stopped by a shimmering pond. "Would you like to go for a swim?" He asked me.
"Alright." I said uneasily. "I'll just go and get changed." I went behind a nearby bush, and reappeared seconds later in short shorts and a strap top, and dived into the pool. I noticed that Jonas was wearing shorts, and they had gone a bit see-through, so I was trying desperately not to look. We dived off some rocks, and had a water fight. We actually had quite a lot of fun, considering the circumstances, and he didn't try anything, not even once. We got dried off, and headed back to the cave.
It was now early evening, and Jonas wanted to go on another walk. I had to agree, and we set off. No sooner than we were out of sight of the caves, he jumped on me. I shoved him off, yelling. He tried again, but I grabbed a large branch and whacked him over the head. He fell to the ground, out like a light. I ran back to the orcs, and told them that Jonas was in trouble, sent his unconscious form a mile to the west, and sent them at least two miles to the east. Then I went for Scarlet. I opened the door to her cell, and helped her out, and a shadow fell on us.
Who will the shadow belong to??????
