Chapter Two:
When Tala finally woke up she looked around unable to focus on anything, her head pounded with a humongous headache and her eyes burned. "You are a stupid idiot!" She head her sisters voice ring out, groaning she was hoping that Beth wouldn't be around when she woke up obviously luck wasn't on her side. "You are a stupid fat idiot!" Screamed Beth, Tala heard her thrashing around opening her eyes again she saw the world came into focus a little better but her eyes still hurt. She found herself wondering why Beth didn't have a problem with her eyes; Beth seemed perfectly normal except the pink tint on her face. "Don't blame this one me," Tala said getting up, she towered over Beth who was only 5'3.
"And who do I blame it on? You're the one who helped the old bag up!" Beth exclaimed stomping her foot, "Jacob tripped her.I had to help" Tala said refusing to raise her voice, for one reason she hated yelling and the other was because they were in a strange forest type place and she didn't prefer to bring down any kind of wild animals on them. "Beth settle down.we'll figure something out" She said calmly, she actually kind of liked it there it was quiet, "This sucks! I must be having a nightmare especially if your in it" Tala refused to listen to the snide remarks coming from her sister mouth, her golden eyes scanned the area, her heart began to thump loudly when she saw a movement out of the corner of her eyes.
"Could you hurry up and come up with a plan already? I really am.AHHH" Beth screamed that was until a slim pale hand clamped over her mouth, Tala looked around and saw that there were at least twenty men surrounding the quiet grove with arrows pointed at them. "Who are you? And why have you come?" Beth's eyebrows furrowed and suddenly the man holding her mouth shut yelped in pain, and began muttering something in an odd language Tala had never heard before. "I'm.I'm Tala Martin and this is my sister Beth.and we don't know how we got here or why" One of the men stepped furrowed and lowered his bow; he scanned her body and suddenly Tala felt really insecure.
"Check them for weapons of any kind and make sure that one over there stays bound" Two of the men walked over to her apologized before patting her down, she noticed that all of them had long shoulder length blond hair and dressed in almost the same way, they all had oddly shaped ears that pointed at the tip 'Did we stumble upon a cult?' She asked herself, she became aware of the two men patting her body and she a slight blush rose to her cheeks she was really embarrassed now. "We will take you to the king and he will decide what to make of you" Tala groaned, this was some really crazy people.
On their way to the palace Tala looked around her, she noticed they ended up tying Beth's arms behind her and placing a gag in her mouth. Tala tried not to smile but she just couldn't do it, the sight of her sister bound and gagged just got to her. "When you meet King Thranduil you will call him your majesty and treat him with the utmost respect" The leader said turning to look at her, he had been by her side the whole time and refused to leave it. "And what do I call you?" The leader have her a half-smile before he could answer reached the carved gates of Mirkwood, and Tala's attention was caught by the city and its inhabitants a sinking feeling weighted down her stomach, all these people were beautiful and flawless in everyway.
"I will go and announce your arrival" The leader said smiling comfortingly at her before leaving them with their escorts, he turned one last time before heading through the huge wooden doors. Tala looked around trying to ignore her sister's muffled protests; the city was beautiful, in a rough woodsy way. The houses were in the trees and open, she saw there were no doors or windows, there was intricate carving on the walls and in the trees she could hardly breath for she was afraid that she would interrupt the natural beauty of it all. "He is ready for you two." The leader said to Tala, he turned to their escorts and dismissed them before leading the two girls into the palace.
Tala gasped once she entered the huge wooden doors, once inside she noticed the palace was much like the little tree houses. It was open and intricate carvings were carved into the walls, she looked closer and noticed most of the carvings were of leaves or other odd symbols. "This way milady" Tala hadn't noticed the leader and Beth had kept going, hurrying up she ran to catch up with them. This was definitely an odd, beautiful place that only were just like the kingdoms in fairytales, taking a deep breath Tala expected to wake up at any moment.
When Tala finally woke up she looked around unable to focus on anything, her head pounded with a humongous headache and her eyes burned. "You are a stupid idiot!" She head her sisters voice ring out, groaning she was hoping that Beth wouldn't be around when she woke up obviously luck wasn't on her side. "You are a stupid fat idiot!" Screamed Beth, Tala heard her thrashing around opening her eyes again she saw the world came into focus a little better but her eyes still hurt. She found herself wondering why Beth didn't have a problem with her eyes; Beth seemed perfectly normal except the pink tint on her face. "Don't blame this one me," Tala said getting up, she towered over Beth who was only 5'3.
"And who do I blame it on? You're the one who helped the old bag up!" Beth exclaimed stomping her foot, "Jacob tripped her.I had to help" Tala said refusing to raise her voice, for one reason she hated yelling and the other was because they were in a strange forest type place and she didn't prefer to bring down any kind of wild animals on them. "Beth settle down.we'll figure something out" She said calmly, she actually kind of liked it there it was quiet, "This sucks! I must be having a nightmare especially if your in it" Tala refused to listen to the snide remarks coming from her sister mouth, her golden eyes scanned the area, her heart began to thump loudly when she saw a movement out of the corner of her eyes.
"Could you hurry up and come up with a plan already? I really am.AHHH" Beth screamed that was until a slim pale hand clamped over her mouth, Tala looked around and saw that there were at least twenty men surrounding the quiet grove with arrows pointed at them. "Who are you? And why have you come?" Beth's eyebrows furrowed and suddenly the man holding her mouth shut yelped in pain, and began muttering something in an odd language Tala had never heard before. "I'm.I'm Tala Martin and this is my sister Beth.and we don't know how we got here or why" One of the men stepped furrowed and lowered his bow; he scanned her body and suddenly Tala felt really insecure.
"Check them for weapons of any kind and make sure that one over there stays bound" Two of the men walked over to her apologized before patting her down, she noticed that all of them had long shoulder length blond hair and dressed in almost the same way, they all had oddly shaped ears that pointed at the tip 'Did we stumble upon a cult?' She asked herself, she became aware of the two men patting her body and she a slight blush rose to her cheeks she was really embarrassed now. "We will take you to the king and he will decide what to make of you" Tala groaned, this was some really crazy people.
On their way to the palace Tala looked around her, she noticed they ended up tying Beth's arms behind her and placing a gag in her mouth. Tala tried not to smile but she just couldn't do it, the sight of her sister bound and gagged just got to her. "When you meet King Thranduil you will call him your majesty and treat him with the utmost respect" The leader said turning to look at her, he had been by her side the whole time and refused to leave it. "And what do I call you?" The leader have her a half-smile before he could answer reached the carved gates of Mirkwood, and Tala's attention was caught by the city and its inhabitants a sinking feeling weighted down her stomach, all these people were beautiful and flawless in everyway.
"I will go and announce your arrival" The leader said smiling comfortingly at her before leaving them with their escorts, he turned one last time before heading through the huge wooden doors. Tala looked around trying to ignore her sister's muffled protests; the city was beautiful, in a rough woodsy way. The houses were in the trees and open, she saw there were no doors or windows, there was intricate carving on the walls and in the trees she could hardly breath for she was afraid that she would interrupt the natural beauty of it all. "He is ready for you two." The leader said to Tala, he turned to their escorts and dismissed them before leading the two girls into the palace.
Tala gasped once she entered the huge wooden doors, once inside she noticed the palace was much like the little tree houses. It was open and intricate carvings were carved into the walls, she looked closer and noticed most of the carvings were of leaves or other odd symbols. "This way milady" Tala hadn't noticed the leader and Beth had kept going, hurrying up she ran to catch up with them. This was definitely an odd, beautiful place that only were just like the kingdoms in fairytales, taking a deep breath Tala expected to wake up at any moment.
