Alright...well here we are again. I hate the way my mind works...I know how I want to do the rest of the story, yet the parts I'm working on recently, I've had NO idea. *sigh* I want to thank everyone who's given me feedback (and keep it comin'!) and need to do a few shoutouts to some of you.
***Shyla - So?? You happy I'm updating? LOL. With work, it gets rough, but I'll try and update as much as I can! Also...in appreciation of you giving me feedback, I'm making a reference to you in the story. But will I tell you what it is? Nahhhh! I'm sure you'll figure it out!
***Daisy - There are a lot of 'girl drops into ME' isn't there? I didn't realize how many until I started this story. I'd wanted to write it for a while, and come to find out, they're EVERYWHERE. BUT, I plan on this one being a bit different. Besides, how do we know it isn't all a dream?? ;-)
***Corrina - I'm glad you like it! And Haldir will appear very soon. Haldir deserves some attention, doesn't he?
***Shancakes - WRITE SOME STORY, BIATCH! LOL. You're coming up soon, too. Don't worry.
That being said...I have decided, since this is MY story, I'm gonna put whatever songs I want. Screw time continuity.
Henceforth, 'There You'll Be" by Faith Hill isn't mine... but I can sing it pretty good at karaoke!
Enjoy!
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Her heart dropped like a rock. She stood between Boromir and Legolas, waiting. No one made a sound, except Gandalf, who'd just finished berating the poor hobbit. Everyone was tense, including Legolas. She knew what was next. The drums began softly at first. For the first time in her life, she wished she had no hearing. Boromir left her side and looked out the door, only to have a small volley of arrows fired at his head.
"They have a cave troll," he said dismally. The men immediately shut the door, and stood in front of the hobbits. Bryn looked at Legolas pleadingly,
"I know you're confident you can protect me, but frankly, I don't know you. Please, give me something so I can at least defend myself,"
"You shouldn't need to..." he said quietly. Then, as an afterthought, handed her a dagger. It wasn't much use as a weapon, but she'd be better off with it than without. She didn't say anything, but her eyes showed her gratitude. Had he more time to think about it, he might have felt more guilt at judging her so swiftly. As it was, Orks were chopping through the door. He fired an arrow through a hole they'd made, recieving a satisfying howl for his efforts. Brianna sighed and fell back to the hobbits, deciding they needed more protecting than did the other members of this Fellowship. She didn't know what she was going to do, but she wanted to at least protect Frodo. She looked down at the ring bearer and saw the fear reflected in the pools of blue that were his eyes. It mirrored her own. A loud crash brought her attention back to the door. Orks swarmed in and Legolas, Aragorn, Gimli, and Boromir began taking them down. However, Brianna's attention focused on one thing. The cave troll loomed over her massively, and she froze.
"Miss, move!!!" Sam yelled to her. Brianna snapped out of her trance, and just barely dodged a spear from an Ork. She ran behind the well, and one of the Orks gave chase. She screamed as it came towards her, and threw her hands out in an effort to block it. Her eyes closed, and the Ork let out a low growl. She opened her eyes expecting to see a sword heading towards her neck. Instead, she was assaulted with the sight of the dagger she'd still held within her grasp, buried deep in the foul creature's throat. She immediately pulled away and it fell to the floor with a sickening thud. Her hands began shaking, and she looked to find Legolas being attacked by the cave troll. But she couldn't move. Or yell. Her whole body was shaking terribly. She'd never killed anything before. Not even bugs. She'd always let them go. She dropped the dagger in shock. She looked up to see Legolas fire an arrow into the troll's head and leap off. She ran over to where she'd last seen Frodo and found him behind a pillar.
She looked behind her, and almost wished she hadn't. The cave troll was heading towards her and Frodo. She knew what she had to do. She moved further away from the pillars and began flailing her arms.
"HEY! YEAH, YOU BIG DUMB TROLL! I'M OVER HERE! COME GET ME!" she screamed. Legolas's head snapped up and saw her standing there, trying to attract the troll to her.
"Is she mad?" he asked himself quietly. He knew not, but he had sworn to protect her, and that he would.
"YEAH, THAT'S IT YA UGLY BASTARD. I'M RIGHT HERE!" she yelled again. The cave troll came at her with a roar, and she did the only thing she could do. She ran. Unfortunately, her only option was to run towards the pillars.
"RUN, FRODO!" And he did. But not fast enough. The cave troll immediately turned his attention to the little hobbit, and Brianna cursed herself. She hadn't had a choice, but she'd expected the troll to follow her. To at least slow it down a little. Not to simply ignore her and go after Frodo. She watched in horror as it cornered him, and speared him in the chest.
"NO!" she screamed, and ran towards the fallen hobbit. She then felt extremely silly, as she remembered the mythril vest. Sam attacked the troll, and was flung back. Brianna watched as Boromir, too, was thrown. Soon, Pippin and Merry were abroad the foul thing and stabbing it repeatedly with their swords. A fierce anger overcame her. She didn't want to be here anymore. She left Frodo's side and ran in front of the troll. Legolas's eyes widened. She was surely mad. It was as if she was trying to get herself killed. The creature roared and went towards her, and Legolas fired an arrow straight into his mouth. It let out a slight groan, and began to fall. Legolas grabbed Bryn's arm and pulled her out of the way, just as the creature connected with the floor. Brianna stood there silently, as everyone ran to check on Frodo. She knew he was ok, but simply didn't have the energy to say so.
"To the bridge of Khazad-dum," Gandalf shouted. Legolas brushed Brianna's hair out of her face, and locked his gaze on her. She was shaken, badly.
"We must go," he whispered softly, his heart going out to her. If she was a spy, she certainly didn't ACT like one. She never answered him vocally, but gave a nod.
They left Balin's Tomb, and ran swiftly down the Great Hall. Orks by the hundreds followed them and slowly, but surely surrounded the Fellowship. Legolas subconsciously stepped directly in front of Brianna, enclosing her in the circle of men. She was too frightened to be insulted. Just as the foul beasts were about to attack, they began retreating. Brianna couldn't for the life of her remember why. Then she heard it.
"Balrog..." she breathed, a new fear and realization creeping into her soul, "Gandalf..."
She had tried to speak to him, to warn him of his impending doom. But they were on the run again, heading for the bridge. Little did they know what Brianna knew. That Gandalf would be felled by the giant beast of fire.
As Boromir was pulled back from a precipice by Legolas, she fell back to try and talk with Gandalf.
"Gandalf, I know what you plan on doing. It's insane. You'll be killed,"
"Hush child, and keep moving. Only I control my fate,"
"You don't under..." Gandlaf cut her off.
"I do. And you will put yourself in great danger if you admit what you know. Sauron has eyes everywhere,"
He ran ahead of her, and saw Legolas gracefully leap over the gap that was now between the stairway. Gandalf was next, and as he made it over, a volley of arrows assaulted the steps. No one really paid much mind, as they were concentrating on getting across. Soon, the only ones left were Aragorn, Frodo, and Brianna. Now or never, Brianna decided, just as the rock fell, almost toppling the upper part on which they stood. She'd already committed to the jump, and indeed was halfway though the air when she realized that she wouldn't make it. Her eyes widened, as did Legolas's. He scrambled to the edge and grabbed her hand. If Gimli hadn't thought to grab the Elf's ankles, they would have both slid into the darkness. Boromir helped Legolas pull Brianna up, and she clung tightly to her Elven savior. Her breath was rapid and he could feel her heart racing. His own heartbeat was quick as well. They watched as the stairwell fell forward, and Aragorn and Frodo were thrown into the rest of the Fellowship. All knew there was no time for rest, and the immediately ran again towards the bridge. The beast was right behind them as they crossed the bridge, and Gandalf stopped halfway across.
"You cannot pass," he shouted at the beast. It paid him no mind and stepped forward once more.
"YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" he bellowed, and the bridge began to crumble underneath the gigantic fire creature. Everyone around her seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as it fell, but Bryn simply closed her eyes. She knew this was far from over. She didn't look until Frodo screamed, and by then Gandalf was hanging off the edge.
"Fly, you fools,"
Then he was gone.
Legolas held her arm, and pulled her up the stairs. She kept looking back, hoping that she was wrong. She knew she was not seeing things. He was gone, and she was here. It all seemed so wrong. They made it out alive, but all their hearts, crushed. Pippin and Merry sobbed, as did Sam. Boromir tried to comfort them, but was deep in his own grief. Legolas stood, surveying all the Fellowship, and his heart grieved more than he would dare let anyone know. He had known the grey wizard for nearly all his mortal life. The only man whom he respected as much as the wizard was standing just in front of him.
"Legolas, get them up," Aragorn ordered. Legolas knew that Aragorn's heart was in the right place, and that he was grieving as well. But Frodo was his main concern. Boromir protested, asking for a moment for the hobbits, as they obviously were deeply grieving. However, Aragorn did not back down. He proclaimed they would be heading to Lothlorien. Brianna had always wanted to visit the place of her fairytales, but not like this. Not in the wake of all this tragedy. She took a step forward and fell to her knees. She could go no further. Legolas looked at her sadly, and knelt down to her.
"I know of what you feel. We all feel it. But we must move on. You can rest when we get to Lorien. Please," The look in her eyes showed her defeat, and it was then he knew that whether she remembered or not, this girl was no spy. She grieved for Gandalf's loss as much as any of them, and the thought of his treatment towards her almost brought tears to his own ageless eyes. She had been through so much, and a great deal of it due to him. He swept his thumb across her cheek, removing the tears that fell. "I promise, by my will, you shall never be unhappy at my hands again. Nor shall I let anyone else bring such sadness into these eyes. But I cannot keep this if you do not come with me, milady,"
Brianna didn't truly hear him. She heard the words, but they didn't quite register. All she knew was that she had to get up. She forced herself to stand, and she and Legolas walked after the rest of the Fellowship. As they walked, a lyric kept popping into Brianna's head. She had loved to sing as a child, and had actually been in a few bands her last few years of high school. Everyone had always told her she had a talent, but she brushed it off. She may be good, and then again she might not. It wasn't the attention she had wanted anyway. Rather, it was the raw emotional outlet that singing presented her. Without thinking, she bagan to sing the song that hadbegun running through her head.
When I think back on these times
And the dreams we left behind
I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get
to have you in my life
When I look back on these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me
In my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the skies
In my heart there'll always be
a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be...
Legolas looked at her thoughtfully. The words were touching, but the lilt in her voice was most alluring. She had a voice of an Elven maiden. Granted, it wasn't quite as airy, but he enjoyed it very much. Everyone else seemed entranced by it as well.
Well, you showed me how it feels
To feel the sky within my reach
And I always will remember all
the strength you gave to me
Your love made me make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
In my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the sky
In my heart there'll always be
a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
'Cause I always saw in you my light,
my strength
And I want to thank you now
for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always...
In my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the sky
In my heart there'll always be
a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
There you'll be....
They made their way into the woods of Lothlorien, seemingly unnoticed. Brianna knew that eventually they would be found by Haldir and his group, and Legolas seemed to sense that as well. He seemed quite tense, and Brianna couldn't help but wonder why. Gimli began speaking to the hobbits, and Brianna decided to listen in.
"Stay close, young hobbits. They say that a great sorceress lives in these woods. An elf witch...of terrible power. All who look upon her, fall under her spell...never to be seen again," he warned.
Brianna glanced at Legolas, and let out a slight giggle as he rolled his eyes. He let a small smile slip out before he finally heard, then saw Haldir and his group.
"Well, here's one dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I've the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox. oh..." Gimli stated proudly, just as an arrow was pointed at his head, mere inches from his face. All of the fellowship suffered near the same fate as Gimli. Legolas aimed his bow in return, lest anyone falsly fire upon the group he had sworn to protect.
"The dwarf breathes so loud we could have shot him in the dark," Haldir drawled, in a superior tone. Brianna took an immediate disliking to his tone. Gimli was a good man...er, dwarf, and there was no need for such an obvious hatred. She took a step towards him, to show her support for the fierce dwarf, but only recieved more watchful eyes, and more arrows pointed at her. Legolas stiffened, and slid a bit closer to her, as well.
After they had made their way a bit further into a forest, Haldir took them upon a platform, and began to speak in Elvish to Legolas. Brianna got the gist of Haldir's welcome to Legolas, and while there seemed to be a mutual respect, there was also a slight tenseness between them. Almost as if they were being intentionally TOO formal. Legolas responded, but Bryn had no clue what was said. Haldir then addressed Aragorn, and they too seemed to respect each other.
"So much for the legendary courtesy of the Elves...Speak words we can all understand." Gimli grumbled. Brianna found it a bit rude, but somewhat amusing as Haldir glanced at him in what could be considered shock. Serves the haughty Elf right for acting so high and mighty. Not to mention Bryn agreed with the sentiment, though she never would have said it.
"We have not had dealings with the dwarves since the Dark Days," Haldir spat disdainfully. Bryn wanted to defend Gimli, but Legolas seemed to sense it, and held her arm to silence her. Gimli responded with something in what she could only assume was the Dwarf language. She didn't know what was said, but apparently Aragorn and Haldir did. Aragorn hushed Gimli as Haldir moved on to inspect the hobbits. As he laid his eyes on Frodo, Brianna glimpsed what could only be described as fear in Haldir's eyes.
"You bring great evil here. You can go no further," he proclaimed suddenly. Brianna opened her mouth in protest. It wasn't Frodo's fault he had to bear this burden. And who was this guy to make decisions anyway. It wasn't HIS kingdom. Before she could get a word out, Legolas shushed her with a finger. Brianna was not used to being shushed so often.
"You know, where I'm from, you don't just shush people. They are free to say as they please," she whispered to him angrily.
"Now is NOT the time, " he responded quietly. The tone in his voice was grave, and she took that as her cue to shut up. Aragorn pulled Haldir aside and began what she could only assume was a heated debate with the apparently senior elf. Bryn could tell that while he appeared to be doing nothing, Legolas was listening very closely to the conversation. She walked over to Boromir and sat down. He smiled slightly, and then turned to Frodo. He tried to console the young hobbit about Gandalf's death but seemingly to no avail. She admired the sentiment behind Boromir's words, and though that perhaps he wasn't as bad as he'd seemed in the book. She began to say something to him, however...
"You will follow me," Haldir ordered. Again, Brianna wanted to protest, but said nothing. She hoped that no one else decided to order them around today, because she knew SHE wasn't in the mood. No one else seemed to be either.
***Shyla - So?? You happy I'm updating? LOL. With work, it gets rough, but I'll try and update as much as I can! Also...in appreciation of you giving me feedback, I'm making a reference to you in the story. But will I tell you what it is? Nahhhh! I'm sure you'll figure it out!
***Daisy - There are a lot of 'girl drops into ME' isn't there? I didn't realize how many until I started this story. I'd wanted to write it for a while, and come to find out, they're EVERYWHERE. BUT, I plan on this one being a bit different. Besides, how do we know it isn't all a dream?? ;-)
***Corrina - I'm glad you like it! And Haldir will appear very soon. Haldir deserves some attention, doesn't he?
***Shancakes - WRITE SOME STORY, BIATCH! LOL. You're coming up soon, too. Don't worry.
That being said...I have decided, since this is MY story, I'm gonna put whatever songs I want. Screw time continuity.
Henceforth, 'There You'll Be" by Faith Hill isn't mine... but I can sing it pretty good at karaoke!
Enjoy!
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Her heart dropped like a rock. She stood between Boromir and Legolas, waiting. No one made a sound, except Gandalf, who'd just finished berating the poor hobbit. Everyone was tense, including Legolas. She knew what was next. The drums began softly at first. For the first time in her life, she wished she had no hearing. Boromir left her side and looked out the door, only to have a small volley of arrows fired at his head.
"They have a cave troll," he said dismally. The men immediately shut the door, and stood in front of the hobbits. Bryn looked at Legolas pleadingly,
"I know you're confident you can protect me, but frankly, I don't know you. Please, give me something so I can at least defend myself,"
"You shouldn't need to..." he said quietly. Then, as an afterthought, handed her a dagger. It wasn't much use as a weapon, but she'd be better off with it than without. She didn't say anything, but her eyes showed her gratitude. Had he more time to think about it, he might have felt more guilt at judging her so swiftly. As it was, Orks were chopping through the door. He fired an arrow through a hole they'd made, recieving a satisfying howl for his efforts. Brianna sighed and fell back to the hobbits, deciding they needed more protecting than did the other members of this Fellowship. She didn't know what she was going to do, but she wanted to at least protect Frodo. She looked down at the ring bearer and saw the fear reflected in the pools of blue that were his eyes. It mirrored her own. A loud crash brought her attention back to the door. Orks swarmed in and Legolas, Aragorn, Gimli, and Boromir began taking them down. However, Brianna's attention focused on one thing. The cave troll loomed over her massively, and she froze.
"Miss, move!!!" Sam yelled to her. Brianna snapped out of her trance, and just barely dodged a spear from an Ork. She ran behind the well, and one of the Orks gave chase. She screamed as it came towards her, and threw her hands out in an effort to block it. Her eyes closed, and the Ork let out a low growl. She opened her eyes expecting to see a sword heading towards her neck. Instead, she was assaulted with the sight of the dagger she'd still held within her grasp, buried deep in the foul creature's throat. She immediately pulled away and it fell to the floor with a sickening thud. Her hands began shaking, and she looked to find Legolas being attacked by the cave troll. But she couldn't move. Or yell. Her whole body was shaking terribly. She'd never killed anything before. Not even bugs. She'd always let them go. She dropped the dagger in shock. She looked up to see Legolas fire an arrow into the troll's head and leap off. She ran over to where she'd last seen Frodo and found him behind a pillar.
She looked behind her, and almost wished she hadn't. The cave troll was heading towards her and Frodo. She knew what she had to do. She moved further away from the pillars and began flailing her arms.
"HEY! YEAH, YOU BIG DUMB TROLL! I'M OVER HERE! COME GET ME!" she screamed. Legolas's head snapped up and saw her standing there, trying to attract the troll to her.
"Is she mad?" he asked himself quietly. He knew not, but he had sworn to protect her, and that he would.
"YEAH, THAT'S IT YA UGLY BASTARD. I'M RIGHT HERE!" she yelled again. The cave troll came at her with a roar, and she did the only thing she could do. She ran. Unfortunately, her only option was to run towards the pillars.
"RUN, FRODO!" And he did. But not fast enough. The cave troll immediately turned his attention to the little hobbit, and Brianna cursed herself. She hadn't had a choice, but she'd expected the troll to follow her. To at least slow it down a little. Not to simply ignore her and go after Frodo. She watched in horror as it cornered him, and speared him in the chest.
"NO!" she screamed, and ran towards the fallen hobbit. She then felt extremely silly, as she remembered the mythril vest. Sam attacked the troll, and was flung back. Brianna watched as Boromir, too, was thrown. Soon, Pippin and Merry were abroad the foul thing and stabbing it repeatedly with their swords. A fierce anger overcame her. She didn't want to be here anymore. She left Frodo's side and ran in front of the troll. Legolas's eyes widened. She was surely mad. It was as if she was trying to get herself killed. The creature roared and went towards her, and Legolas fired an arrow straight into his mouth. It let out a slight groan, and began to fall. Legolas grabbed Bryn's arm and pulled her out of the way, just as the creature connected with the floor. Brianna stood there silently, as everyone ran to check on Frodo. She knew he was ok, but simply didn't have the energy to say so.
"To the bridge of Khazad-dum," Gandalf shouted. Legolas brushed Brianna's hair out of her face, and locked his gaze on her. She was shaken, badly.
"We must go," he whispered softly, his heart going out to her. If she was a spy, she certainly didn't ACT like one. She never answered him vocally, but gave a nod.
They left Balin's Tomb, and ran swiftly down the Great Hall. Orks by the hundreds followed them and slowly, but surely surrounded the Fellowship. Legolas subconsciously stepped directly in front of Brianna, enclosing her in the circle of men. She was too frightened to be insulted. Just as the foul beasts were about to attack, they began retreating. Brianna couldn't for the life of her remember why. Then she heard it.
"Balrog..." she breathed, a new fear and realization creeping into her soul, "Gandalf..."
She had tried to speak to him, to warn him of his impending doom. But they were on the run again, heading for the bridge. Little did they know what Brianna knew. That Gandalf would be felled by the giant beast of fire.
As Boromir was pulled back from a precipice by Legolas, she fell back to try and talk with Gandalf.
"Gandalf, I know what you plan on doing. It's insane. You'll be killed,"
"Hush child, and keep moving. Only I control my fate,"
"You don't under..." Gandlaf cut her off.
"I do. And you will put yourself in great danger if you admit what you know. Sauron has eyes everywhere,"
He ran ahead of her, and saw Legolas gracefully leap over the gap that was now between the stairway. Gandalf was next, and as he made it over, a volley of arrows assaulted the steps. No one really paid much mind, as they were concentrating on getting across. Soon, the only ones left were Aragorn, Frodo, and Brianna. Now or never, Brianna decided, just as the rock fell, almost toppling the upper part on which they stood. She'd already committed to the jump, and indeed was halfway though the air when she realized that she wouldn't make it. Her eyes widened, as did Legolas's. He scrambled to the edge and grabbed her hand. If Gimli hadn't thought to grab the Elf's ankles, they would have both slid into the darkness. Boromir helped Legolas pull Brianna up, and she clung tightly to her Elven savior. Her breath was rapid and he could feel her heart racing. His own heartbeat was quick as well. They watched as the stairwell fell forward, and Aragorn and Frodo were thrown into the rest of the Fellowship. All knew there was no time for rest, and the immediately ran again towards the bridge. The beast was right behind them as they crossed the bridge, and Gandalf stopped halfway across.
"You cannot pass," he shouted at the beast. It paid him no mind and stepped forward once more.
"YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" he bellowed, and the bridge began to crumble underneath the gigantic fire creature. Everyone around her seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as it fell, but Bryn simply closed her eyes. She knew this was far from over. She didn't look until Frodo screamed, and by then Gandalf was hanging off the edge.
"Fly, you fools,"
Then he was gone.
Legolas held her arm, and pulled her up the stairs. She kept looking back, hoping that she was wrong. She knew she was not seeing things. He was gone, and she was here. It all seemed so wrong. They made it out alive, but all their hearts, crushed. Pippin and Merry sobbed, as did Sam. Boromir tried to comfort them, but was deep in his own grief. Legolas stood, surveying all the Fellowship, and his heart grieved more than he would dare let anyone know. He had known the grey wizard for nearly all his mortal life. The only man whom he respected as much as the wizard was standing just in front of him.
"Legolas, get them up," Aragorn ordered. Legolas knew that Aragorn's heart was in the right place, and that he was grieving as well. But Frodo was his main concern. Boromir protested, asking for a moment for the hobbits, as they obviously were deeply grieving. However, Aragorn did not back down. He proclaimed they would be heading to Lothlorien. Brianna had always wanted to visit the place of her fairytales, but not like this. Not in the wake of all this tragedy. She took a step forward and fell to her knees. She could go no further. Legolas looked at her sadly, and knelt down to her.
"I know of what you feel. We all feel it. But we must move on. You can rest when we get to Lorien. Please," The look in her eyes showed her defeat, and it was then he knew that whether she remembered or not, this girl was no spy. She grieved for Gandalf's loss as much as any of them, and the thought of his treatment towards her almost brought tears to his own ageless eyes. She had been through so much, and a great deal of it due to him. He swept his thumb across her cheek, removing the tears that fell. "I promise, by my will, you shall never be unhappy at my hands again. Nor shall I let anyone else bring such sadness into these eyes. But I cannot keep this if you do not come with me, milady,"
Brianna didn't truly hear him. She heard the words, but they didn't quite register. All she knew was that she had to get up. She forced herself to stand, and she and Legolas walked after the rest of the Fellowship. As they walked, a lyric kept popping into Brianna's head. She had loved to sing as a child, and had actually been in a few bands her last few years of high school. Everyone had always told her she had a talent, but she brushed it off. She may be good, and then again she might not. It wasn't the attention she had wanted anyway. Rather, it was the raw emotional outlet that singing presented her. Without thinking, she bagan to sing the song that hadbegun running through her head.
When I think back on these times
And the dreams we left behind
I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get
to have you in my life
When I look back on these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me
In my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the skies
In my heart there'll always be
a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be...
Legolas looked at her thoughtfully. The words were touching, but the lilt in her voice was most alluring. She had a voice of an Elven maiden. Granted, it wasn't quite as airy, but he enjoyed it very much. Everyone else seemed entranced by it as well.
Well, you showed me how it feels
To feel the sky within my reach
And I always will remember all
the strength you gave to me
Your love made me make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
In my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the sky
In my heart there'll always be
a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
'Cause I always saw in you my light,
my strength
And I want to thank you now
for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always...
In my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the sky
In my heart there'll always be
a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
There you'll be....
They made their way into the woods of Lothlorien, seemingly unnoticed. Brianna knew that eventually they would be found by Haldir and his group, and Legolas seemed to sense that as well. He seemed quite tense, and Brianna couldn't help but wonder why. Gimli began speaking to the hobbits, and Brianna decided to listen in.
"Stay close, young hobbits. They say that a great sorceress lives in these woods. An elf witch...of terrible power. All who look upon her, fall under her spell...never to be seen again," he warned.
Brianna glanced at Legolas, and let out a slight giggle as he rolled his eyes. He let a small smile slip out before he finally heard, then saw Haldir and his group.
"Well, here's one dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I've the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox. oh..." Gimli stated proudly, just as an arrow was pointed at his head, mere inches from his face. All of the fellowship suffered near the same fate as Gimli. Legolas aimed his bow in return, lest anyone falsly fire upon the group he had sworn to protect.
"The dwarf breathes so loud we could have shot him in the dark," Haldir drawled, in a superior tone. Brianna took an immediate disliking to his tone. Gimli was a good man...er, dwarf, and there was no need for such an obvious hatred. She took a step towards him, to show her support for the fierce dwarf, but only recieved more watchful eyes, and more arrows pointed at her. Legolas stiffened, and slid a bit closer to her, as well.
After they had made their way a bit further into a forest, Haldir took them upon a platform, and began to speak in Elvish to Legolas. Brianna got the gist of Haldir's welcome to Legolas, and while there seemed to be a mutual respect, there was also a slight tenseness between them. Almost as if they were being intentionally TOO formal. Legolas responded, but Bryn had no clue what was said. Haldir then addressed Aragorn, and they too seemed to respect each other.
"So much for the legendary courtesy of the Elves...Speak words we can all understand." Gimli grumbled. Brianna found it a bit rude, but somewhat amusing as Haldir glanced at him in what could be considered shock. Serves the haughty Elf right for acting so high and mighty. Not to mention Bryn agreed with the sentiment, though she never would have said it.
"We have not had dealings with the dwarves since the Dark Days," Haldir spat disdainfully. Bryn wanted to defend Gimli, but Legolas seemed to sense it, and held her arm to silence her. Gimli responded with something in what she could only assume was the Dwarf language. She didn't know what was said, but apparently Aragorn and Haldir did. Aragorn hushed Gimli as Haldir moved on to inspect the hobbits. As he laid his eyes on Frodo, Brianna glimpsed what could only be described as fear in Haldir's eyes.
"You bring great evil here. You can go no further," he proclaimed suddenly. Brianna opened her mouth in protest. It wasn't Frodo's fault he had to bear this burden. And who was this guy to make decisions anyway. It wasn't HIS kingdom. Before she could get a word out, Legolas shushed her with a finger. Brianna was not used to being shushed so often.
"You know, where I'm from, you don't just shush people. They are free to say as they please," she whispered to him angrily.
"Now is NOT the time, " he responded quietly. The tone in his voice was grave, and she took that as her cue to shut up. Aragorn pulled Haldir aside and began what she could only assume was a heated debate with the apparently senior elf. Bryn could tell that while he appeared to be doing nothing, Legolas was listening very closely to the conversation. She walked over to Boromir and sat down. He smiled slightly, and then turned to Frodo. He tried to console the young hobbit about Gandalf's death but seemingly to no avail. She admired the sentiment behind Boromir's words, and though that perhaps he wasn't as bad as he'd seemed in the book. She began to say something to him, however...
"You will follow me," Haldir ordered. Again, Brianna wanted to protest, but said nothing. She hoped that no one else decided to order them around today, because she knew SHE wasn't in the mood. No one else seemed to be either.