*** Chapter 10. That last chapter was the longest I've ever written. Thanks
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"Is she going to be alright Aragorn?" Pippin asked for the hundredth time that evening.
"I'm not entirely sure Pippin." Aragorn replied sadly. "Her wound is grave and she might not make it through the night." He could've kicked himself for saying that to Pippin, but he believed the young hobbit deserved the truth.
"Oh... How far away are we from Lothlorien?" Pippin asked.
"It is a half-day journey." Aragorn answered.
Pippin sat down next to the motionless girl carefully taking her hand in his and giving it a light squeeze. "Hold on Shealyn..." Pippin paused collecting his thoughts. "You've journeyed this far don't give in now."
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I was in a world of pain, but I knew I couldn't give in. I had promised that I wouldn't fail anyone else. Feeling someone take my hand I waited until I felt a little squeeze.
"Pip?" I questioned my voice weak.
"Shh its ok Shealyn you're ok. We will be getting to Lothlorien soon." Pippin said
I slowly opened my eyes to look around me. Pippin sat next to me holding my hand. The other hobbits were listening to Gimli tell a tale by the fire while the two men and elf sat farther away discussing something. ~Most likely about me~ I thought groggily. "How long have I slept?" I asked.
"Hmm... you slept through a day and a half." Pippin replied.
Pain ripped through my body causing me to cry out. "Aragorn" Pippin cried.
Aragorn knelt next to me rechecking my wound. His gray eyes held worry and guilt. "Aragorn..." I whispered weakly. "Don't blame yourself. It's my fault I got stabbed not yours." I winced as he rewrapped my wound. "I ain't dead yet and I don't plan on dying anytime soon."
He smiled as he brushed away a piece of hair from my eyes. "Sleep Shealyn. You will need your strength." He said after a moment.
I nodded wearily before falling asleep once again.
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"Aragorn... we must get to Lothlorien quickly." Legolas said.
"Yes my friend. We will leave at dawn." Aragorn replied. "We will have to carry Shealyn for she is too weak to walk."
Legolas nodded and went to start cleaning up the campsite. Aragorn walked over to the hobbits who were quietly talking amongst themselves. "We will be leaving at dawn little ones. I advise you to get some sleep." He said.
The hobbits nodded lying down on their bedrolls. "Goodnight" Pippin whispered before drifting off to sleep.
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*Nightmare*
"Where are you Lightning?" Logan's voice asked over our com link.
I froze to the spot. "Lightning answer me god dammit." His voice was getting agitated.
Sabertooth stood in front of me with a malicious grin on his face. "Hey there frail. Where's the runt?" He said smoothly.
"None of your business Toothy." I replied getting my voice back.
"Why you...." He bellowed striding towards me.
I backed up away from the larger mutant. "Don't come any closer." I warned bringing my hands up to fire.
Sabertooth laughed coming closer he grabbed me by my collar bringing me up off the ground. I struggled to get out of his grasp, but realized I couldn't. I clasped my hands over his wrists and concentrated all my energy. Waves of lightning flowed through my hand electrocuting the larger mutant.
'Roar'
His grip released me allowing me to fall to the ground. ~Jean... Professor HELP~ I screamed in my head.
I crab walked backwards trying to stay away from the irate mutant. ~Lightning where are you? ~ Jean's soft voice asked in my head.
~I.... I'm near the rear of the building~ I replied.
~We will be there hang in there are you hurt? ~ Professor's came into my mind.
~No Prof. I'm not hurt, but I found Toothy~ I replied
"You are going to pay for that frail." Sabertooth roared raising his clawed hand.
My back came to rest against the brick wall of the building. With no where to go I was trapped. I closed my eyes knowing my 'gift' was of know use. I felt searing pain in my side as Sabertooth swiped me across my stomach and chest.
"Noooo" I heard a roar.
The weight on my body was lifted. Opening my eyes I realized that Logan had come to my rescue. The two fought like wild cats for their prey (me). Sabertooth managed to get Logan bad. "Nooooo!" I screamed watching Logan to the ground.
*End of Nightmare*
I opened my eyes sweating. Glancing around I realized I was near the campfire Aragorn lay next to me asleep. I felt so weak I tried to move, but I couldn't. I coughed groaning in pain.
"Shealyn..." Aragorn whispered immediately rising to kneel beside me.
He quickly unwrapped the wound. "Legolas get them up." He said urgently turning to the elf that came closer.
Legolas nodded and quickly woke the others telling them we had to leave. The hobbits woke immediately knowing that I was in trouble.
"Aragorn..." I whimpered.
"Shh tithen min." He whispered. (little one) "We must get you to Lothlorien." He added.
Aragorn gently scooped me up into his arms. With everyone ready we resumed our journey to Lothlorien. I drifted in and out of consciousness. By midmorning we arrived in the woods of Lorien.
"Stick close young hobbits..." I heard Gimli say.
I shifted painfully in Aragorn's arms just as I noticed several notched arrows pointing at us.
"The dwarf breaths so loudly we could have shot him in the dark." A blonde elf stated stepping into the clearing.
"Haldir o Lorien we have come seeking the protection of these woods." Aragorn said quietly that only the elves and I heard.
"Aragorn these woods are perilous we should go back." I heard Gimli speak up.
"You have entered the realm of the Lady of the wood you can not go back." Haldir said. "Come the Lady is waiting."
We walked or should I say they walked I was carried at a swift pace until nightfall. Aragorn set me down carefully while Lorien elves knelt beside me. They carefully unwrapped my wound, cleaned it and stitched it up with the help of a healer in which Galadriel had sent with Haldir.
"Do you feel better Lady Shealyn?" Haldir asked sitting down beside me.
Nodding I smiled up at him. "Thank you!" I replied quietly
"Sleep tithen min. We will set out again at dawn." He said firmly before rising.
I watched the elf walk away before I settled in for the night.
"What was your dream about?" I heard Boromir's voice close to me.
Turning my head I found Boromir sitting close to my bedroll. "How did you know?" I asked looking at him curiously.
"I heard you wake in the night." Was his response.
"Oh" I replied. "My dream was about a foe that I have at home. His... his name is Victor Creed, but everyone calls him Sabertooth. He's a mutant like me, but his 'gift' is more physical." I paused looking for the right words. "He looks like an over grown cat... claws, fangs, fur the whole deal." I told him.
Boromir nodded, but didn't push me to continue for which I was grateful. Glancing up at him I knew something was wrong. His eyes held an all too familiar haunted look in them.
"Are you well Boromir?" I asked.
He looked down at me and plastered a fake smile on his face. "Yes Shealyn I am well." He said ruffling my hair. "Get some rest." He added pulling his cloak off and draping it over me.
Smiling I drifted off to a peaceful sleep.
*** On Earth ***
Jubilee paced outside the Professor's office door wondering if she should knock.
~Jubilation come in child~
Jubilee slowly opened the door and walked in closing the door behind her.
"Professor I... I had a dream last night... about Shealyn." Xavier nodded encouraging her to continue. "I saw Shealyn in the company of nine men and they were traveling together. Shealyn appeared to be happy and safe with these men." She finished.
"Interesting could you see where she was?" Xavier asked leaning forward in against his desk.
"I couldn't recognize the area, but it was on a snowy mountain." Jubilee whispered.
Seeing that Jubilee would say no more Xavier thanked her and gave her permission to leave. After the door closed behind Jubilee, Xavier sighed massaging his temples. ~I pray that you are alright Shealyn~ He thought.
*** Hey I thought I'd stop there. The fellowship will meet the Lady of the wood tomorrow evening I hope and things will go on from there. I might not be able to update for a couple of days due to a religion project and Service Day coming up soon. But don't worry I'll try my hardest. Thank you for the reviews! R&R ***
"Is she going to be alright Aragorn?" Pippin asked for the hundredth time that evening.
"I'm not entirely sure Pippin." Aragorn replied sadly. "Her wound is grave and she might not make it through the night." He could've kicked himself for saying that to Pippin, but he believed the young hobbit deserved the truth.
"Oh... How far away are we from Lothlorien?" Pippin asked.
"It is a half-day journey." Aragorn answered.
Pippin sat down next to the motionless girl carefully taking her hand in his and giving it a light squeeze. "Hold on Shealyn..." Pippin paused collecting his thoughts. "You've journeyed this far don't give in now."
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I was in a world of pain, but I knew I couldn't give in. I had promised that I wouldn't fail anyone else. Feeling someone take my hand I waited until I felt a little squeeze.
"Pip?" I questioned my voice weak.
"Shh its ok Shealyn you're ok. We will be getting to Lothlorien soon." Pippin said
I slowly opened my eyes to look around me. Pippin sat next to me holding my hand. The other hobbits were listening to Gimli tell a tale by the fire while the two men and elf sat farther away discussing something. ~Most likely about me~ I thought groggily. "How long have I slept?" I asked.
"Hmm... you slept through a day and a half." Pippin replied.
Pain ripped through my body causing me to cry out. "Aragorn" Pippin cried.
Aragorn knelt next to me rechecking my wound. His gray eyes held worry and guilt. "Aragorn..." I whispered weakly. "Don't blame yourself. It's my fault I got stabbed not yours." I winced as he rewrapped my wound. "I ain't dead yet and I don't plan on dying anytime soon."
He smiled as he brushed away a piece of hair from my eyes. "Sleep Shealyn. You will need your strength." He said after a moment.
I nodded wearily before falling asleep once again.
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"Aragorn... we must get to Lothlorien quickly." Legolas said.
"Yes my friend. We will leave at dawn." Aragorn replied. "We will have to carry Shealyn for she is too weak to walk."
Legolas nodded and went to start cleaning up the campsite. Aragorn walked over to the hobbits who were quietly talking amongst themselves. "We will be leaving at dawn little ones. I advise you to get some sleep." He said.
The hobbits nodded lying down on their bedrolls. "Goodnight" Pippin whispered before drifting off to sleep.
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*Nightmare*
"Where are you Lightning?" Logan's voice asked over our com link.
I froze to the spot. "Lightning answer me god dammit." His voice was getting agitated.
Sabertooth stood in front of me with a malicious grin on his face. "Hey there frail. Where's the runt?" He said smoothly.
"None of your business Toothy." I replied getting my voice back.
"Why you...." He bellowed striding towards me.
I backed up away from the larger mutant. "Don't come any closer." I warned bringing my hands up to fire.
Sabertooth laughed coming closer he grabbed me by my collar bringing me up off the ground. I struggled to get out of his grasp, but realized I couldn't. I clasped my hands over his wrists and concentrated all my energy. Waves of lightning flowed through my hand electrocuting the larger mutant.
'Roar'
His grip released me allowing me to fall to the ground. ~Jean... Professor HELP~ I screamed in my head.
I crab walked backwards trying to stay away from the irate mutant. ~Lightning where are you? ~ Jean's soft voice asked in my head.
~I.... I'm near the rear of the building~ I replied.
~We will be there hang in there are you hurt? ~ Professor's came into my mind.
~No Prof. I'm not hurt, but I found Toothy~ I replied
"You are going to pay for that frail." Sabertooth roared raising his clawed hand.
My back came to rest against the brick wall of the building. With no where to go I was trapped. I closed my eyes knowing my 'gift' was of know use. I felt searing pain in my side as Sabertooth swiped me across my stomach and chest.
"Noooo" I heard a roar.
The weight on my body was lifted. Opening my eyes I realized that Logan had come to my rescue. The two fought like wild cats for their prey (me). Sabertooth managed to get Logan bad. "Nooooo!" I screamed watching Logan to the ground.
*End of Nightmare*
I opened my eyes sweating. Glancing around I realized I was near the campfire Aragorn lay next to me asleep. I felt so weak I tried to move, but I couldn't. I coughed groaning in pain.
"Shealyn..." Aragorn whispered immediately rising to kneel beside me.
He quickly unwrapped the wound. "Legolas get them up." He said urgently turning to the elf that came closer.
Legolas nodded and quickly woke the others telling them we had to leave. The hobbits woke immediately knowing that I was in trouble.
"Aragorn..." I whimpered.
"Shh tithen min." He whispered. (little one) "We must get you to Lothlorien." He added.
Aragorn gently scooped me up into his arms. With everyone ready we resumed our journey to Lothlorien. I drifted in and out of consciousness. By midmorning we arrived in the woods of Lorien.
"Stick close young hobbits..." I heard Gimli say.
I shifted painfully in Aragorn's arms just as I noticed several notched arrows pointing at us.
"The dwarf breaths so loudly we could have shot him in the dark." A blonde elf stated stepping into the clearing.
"Haldir o Lorien we have come seeking the protection of these woods." Aragorn said quietly that only the elves and I heard.
"Aragorn these woods are perilous we should go back." I heard Gimli speak up.
"You have entered the realm of the Lady of the wood you can not go back." Haldir said. "Come the Lady is waiting."
We walked or should I say they walked I was carried at a swift pace until nightfall. Aragorn set me down carefully while Lorien elves knelt beside me. They carefully unwrapped my wound, cleaned it and stitched it up with the help of a healer in which Galadriel had sent with Haldir.
"Do you feel better Lady Shealyn?" Haldir asked sitting down beside me.
Nodding I smiled up at him. "Thank you!" I replied quietly
"Sleep tithen min. We will set out again at dawn." He said firmly before rising.
I watched the elf walk away before I settled in for the night.
"What was your dream about?" I heard Boromir's voice close to me.
Turning my head I found Boromir sitting close to my bedroll. "How did you know?" I asked looking at him curiously.
"I heard you wake in the night." Was his response.
"Oh" I replied. "My dream was about a foe that I have at home. His... his name is Victor Creed, but everyone calls him Sabertooth. He's a mutant like me, but his 'gift' is more physical." I paused looking for the right words. "He looks like an over grown cat... claws, fangs, fur the whole deal." I told him.
Boromir nodded, but didn't push me to continue for which I was grateful. Glancing up at him I knew something was wrong. His eyes held an all too familiar haunted look in them.
"Are you well Boromir?" I asked.
He looked down at me and plastered a fake smile on his face. "Yes Shealyn I am well." He said ruffling my hair. "Get some rest." He added pulling his cloak off and draping it over me.
Smiling I drifted off to a peaceful sleep.
*** On Earth ***
Jubilee paced outside the Professor's office door wondering if she should knock.
~Jubilation come in child~
Jubilee slowly opened the door and walked in closing the door behind her.
"Professor I... I had a dream last night... about Shealyn." Xavier nodded encouraging her to continue. "I saw Shealyn in the company of nine men and they were traveling together. Shealyn appeared to be happy and safe with these men." She finished.
"Interesting could you see where she was?" Xavier asked leaning forward in against his desk.
"I couldn't recognize the area, but it was on a snowy mountain." Jubilee whispered.
Seeing that Jubilee would say no more Xavier thanked her and gave her permission to leave. After the door closed behind Jubilee, Xavier sighed massaging his temples. ~I pray that you are alright Shealyn~ He thought.
*** Hey I thought I'd stop there. The fellowship will meet the Lady of the wood tomorrow evening I hope and things will go on from there. I might not be able to update for a couple of days due to a religion project and Service Day coming up soon. But don't worry I'll try my hardest. Thank you for the reviews! R&R ***