*** Chapter 8 wow! Can't believe I got this far. Thank you Lavender of the
Shire for your review as well as Tara and I'll think about your advice when
I get to Lothlorien. Thank you Saera and also lulu bell. Here we go again.
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It was unnaturally dark in the mines, but with my eyesight it didn't bother me. Merry and Pippin walked on either side of me, each had taken my hands. "You ok guys?" I asked noticing that they were shaking somewhat.
They both mumbled a yes, but I could tell that they were both scared. I laughed in hopes to ease their uneasiness.
"Aren't you afraid Shealyn?" Pippin asked. "I mean you are younger then I and everyone else at that." He added.
I sadly smiled at the hobbits becoming lost in my thoughts. "Are you well?" Merry asked squeezing my hand to get my attention.
"I have to tell you somethin'..." I whispered. "When I was held captive back home I remember being left in a very dark room. Time would pass. Sometimes I was left in there for days." I replied.
"How awful." Frodo whispered overhearing the conversation.
I nodded. "After those times I was never afraid of the dark." I responded thinking of my vague past. "Other then the X-Men I've never had any other friends..." I trailed off.
"Do not worry Shealyn we're your friends... right Pip?" Merry asked looking at his younger cousin.
"Yup that's right." Pippin responded giving my hand a reassuring squeeze.
I smiled knowing that these hobbits would always be my friends no matter what. The day wore on until even the elf was weary when Gandalf called for a halt.
Yes I was tired and hungry, but I was not going to complain. "I will take the first watch." I volunteered.
The men looked at me with shock. "We can not ask you to do this." Aragorn recovered first kneeling before me.
"Am I part of this fellowship?" I questioned, my temper flaring. "I want to do my part." I stated.
Aragorn opened his mouth to protest, but Gandalf intervened. "Let her take the first watch Aragorn." He said. "Do not worry my old friend it will be alright." Gandalf added reassuring the man.
"Very well Gandalf." Aragorn answered dejectedly.
Smiling I stood up and made a tight circle around the area where we stopped. "Old habits die hard." I stated seeing the look on Aragorn's face.
It didn't take long for everyone to fall asleep, now I was alone with my thoughts. My mind drifted to my old friends. Wondering if they were worried about me or if time stood still. ~I bet Logan is worried sick about now~ I thought a smile appeared on my face. It quickly disappeared when I thought about Jubilee. ~I hope she doesn't give up hope~ my mind whispered.
"Shealyn get some rest. It is my watch now." Boromir said sitting down beside me after awhile.
"Ok Boromir." I replied getting to my feet.
Laying down on my bedroll I rolled onto my side and fell asleep.
*** Nightmare ***
"Please don't hurt me." I pleaded with the man who stood over me.
The man didn't speak, but instead raised something above his head. I cringed hoping I get out of this alive. I made myself as small as possible knowing I couldn't escape my cell. Immense pain erupted in my back as I heard a crack. ~Oh god it's a whip~ I thought as the man issued another lashing with the whip.
"Please stop." I whimpered.
The man smiled maliciously. "For that you get three more girl." He spat raising the whip again.
"That is enough." A cold voice said from the doorway.
The man laughed and stepped out of the cell leaving me in the dark alone.
*** End of nightmare ***
I woke with a start. ~My god what was that~ I thought as my racing heart began to calm. I looked around me in the darkness barely making out Boromir's form close by.
"Shealyn are you alright?" He asked as I approached him.
"I had a nightmare." I stated the obvious. "I was in a dark cell... there was a man standing over me with a whip. He... he beat me a couple of times before another man stopped him." I told him starring out into the darkness. "I can't remember these things..."
"What kind of man would harm a child so?" Boromir interrupted anger clearly in his voice.
"Evil men would do it Boromir." I replied simply. "This nightmare must have come from my forgotten past." I concluded.
"Do not worry Shealyn you are safe with us." He said wrapping an arm around me.
"I know, but I miss the X-men so much." I stated close to tears.
Boromir pulled me close to him. "Try and sleep little one." He said in a soothing voice.
Nodding I lay against him and closed my eyes and slept.
*** Hey sorry for the delay. I was on retreat and just got home tonite. Sorry for the short chapter, but I had the need to update before I went to bed. I hope you like R&R!! ***
It was unnaturally dark in the mines, but with my eyesight it didn't bother me. Merry and Pippin walked on either side of me, each had taken my hands. "You ok guys?" I asked noticing that they were shaking somewhat.
They both mumbled a yes, but I could tell that they were both scared. I laughed in hopes to ease their uneasiness.
"Aren't you afraid Shealyn?" Pippin asked. "I mean you are younger then I and everyone else at that." He added.
I sadly smiled at the hobbits becoming lost in my thoughts. "Are you well?" Merry asked squeezing my hand to get my attention.
"I have to tell you somethin'..." I whispered. "When I was held captive back home I remember being left in a very dark room. Time would pass. Sometimes I was left in there for days." I replied.
"How awful." Frodo whispered overhearing the conversation.
I nodded. "After those times I was never afraid of the dark." I responded thinking of my vague past. "Other then the X-Men I've never had any other friends..." I trailed off.
"Do not worry Shealyn we're your friends... right Pip?" Merry asked looking at his younger cousin.
"Yup that's right." Pippin responded giving my hand a reassuring squeeze.
I smiled knowing that these hobbits would always be my friends no matter what. The day wore on until even the elf was weary when Gandalf called for a halt.
Yes I was tired and hungry, but I was not going to complain. "I will take the first watch." I volunteered.
The men looked at me with shock. "We can not ask you to do this." Aragorn recovered first kneeling before me.
"Am I part of this fellowship?" I questioned, my temper flaring. "I want to do my part." I stated.
Aragorn opened his mouth to protest, but Gandalf intervened. "Let her take the first watch Aragorn." He said. "Do not worry my old friend it will be alright." Gandalf added reassuring the man.
"Very well Gandalf." Aragorn answered dejectedly.
Smiling I stood up and made a tight circle around the area where we stopped. "Old habits die hard." I stated seeing the look on Aragorn's face.
It didn't take long for everyone to fall asleep, now I was alone with my thoughts. My mind drifted to my old friends. Wondering if they were worried about me or if time stood still. ~I bet Logan is worried sick about now~ I thought a smile appeared on my face. It quickly disappeared when I thought about Jubilee. ~I hope she doesn't give up hope~ my mind whispered.
"Shealyn get some rest. It is my watch now." Boromir said sitting down beside me after awhile.
"Ok Boromir." I replied getting to my feet.
Laying down on my bedroll I rolled onto my side and fell asleep.
*** Nightmare ***
"Please don't hurt me." I pleaded with the man who stood over me.
The man didn't speak, but instead raised something above his head. I cringed hoping I get out of this alive. I made myself as small as possible knowing I couldn't escape my cell. Immense pain erupted in my back as I heard a crack. ~Oh god it's a whip~ I thought as the man issued another lashing with the whip.
"Please stop." I whimpered.
The man smiled maliciously. "For that you get three more girl." He spat raising the whip again.
"That is enough." A cold voice said from the doorway.
The man laughed and stepped out of the cell leaving me in the dark alone.
*** End of nightmare ***
I woke with a start. ~My god what was that~ I thought as my racing heart began to calm. I looked around me in the darkness barely making out Boromir's form close by.
"Shealyn are you alright?" He asked as I approached him.
"I had a nightmare." I stated the obvious. "I was in a dark cell... there was a man standing over me with a whip. He... he beat me a couple of times before another man stopped him." I told him starring out into the darkness. "I can't remember these things..."
"What kind of man would harm a child so?" Boromir interrupted anger clearly in his voice.
"Evil men would do it Boromir." I replied simply. "This nightmare must have come from my forgotten past." I concluded.
"Do not worry Shealyn you are safe with us." He said wrapping an arm around me.
"I know, but I miss the X-men so much." I stated close to tears.
Boromir pulled me close to him. "Try and sleep little one." He said in a soothing voice.
Nodding I lay against him and closed my eyes and slept.
*** Hey sorry for the delay. I was on retreat and just got home tonite. Sorry for the short chapter, but I had the need to update before I went to bed. I hope you like R&R!! ***