Disclaimer..Yea, I probably should have put this thing on the first chapter
but....oh well. This story isn't really involved with Lord of the Rings,
however it does take place some thousand years after the war...SO, Im using
the places and stuff from LOTR. Most of these charecters are made from my
imagination, save a few like Thranduil and the people from Lothlorien.
Plus, I own most of the places, 'cept for the ones you find...in LOTR. ^.^
Chapter 7
Later that night, Julia and I returned to the assault course to wait for Mattox. We arrived earlier than the time Mattox and I set, so I could tell Julia what happened earlier.
"And you chopped its head off? Wow." She ran a hand through her blonde hair and tugged at her leggings. She looked like a jester in them. We had to search the whole castle just so she could find some little enough to fit her.
"My brother used to teach me...I miss him. And my family. But, I realize, we can never see them again."
"Ah, hello." We both turned and faced Mattox as he walked up to us. He was dressed in dark trousers and a n equally dark tunic. His belt held his silver sword on his hip. Two practice swords were in his hands for the two of us.
"Let us get started shall we?" After we grabbed the swords, Julia and I stared at them then back at Mattox. I doubt that Julia has ever even held a sword in her hands.
"First, you will learn the basics. Parrying." I raised my eyebrow and tilted my head to the side while Julia struggled to lift the tip of the weapon off the ground. "Parrying is blocking your opponents attack.."
He lifted his sword and helf it in front of him. "Swing at me." I raised both of my eyebrows this time and shrugged. In a swift motion, I picked up the sword and swung it over my head, coming down to hit Mattox's shoulder. He twisted around in a complete turn and knocked my sword clear out of my hands.
"Now, Julia, while Reagan is figuring that move out, I want you to hold your sword up in front of your face." As I was picking up the fallen sword, I tucked my hair behind my ear and eyed the elf coyly. He swung slowly and Julia squeeled, dropping the sword.
He chuckled softly while I growled at her. The look in my eyes told her to get serious. "Im sorry. Try it again." She held her sword the same way and Mattox swung again. Julia squeezd her eyes shut and moved the sword, knocking Mattox's back a little bit.
"Good, good. Reagan, your turn." I did the same as Julia and blocked his. An hour later, we were tired and sweaty. Julia was sitting on the grass, leaning back on her elbows. I was still standing, breathing heavily but I wouldn't quit.
"Reagan, let's move on to archery. Its not as tiring." Mattox put his hand on my wet shoulder. He had shed his tunic twenty minutes ago and I was ready to change into something cooler. I nodded and set my sword on the ground before we walked to the archery training area.
There were hay targets 100 yards away in the feild. "This is impossible." I said, picking an arrow up. Julia shrugged and notched her bow, sending an arrow sailing toward the bullseye a second later. It hit with a thud and Mattox gaped at her.
"You have wonderful skills."
"It is probably only begginers luck. I have never used a bow before."
I gulped back my embarrasment and notched my bow. I shut my eyes but before I could release, Mattox grabbed the string, causing the arrow to slip and fall out of it's position. "Never shut your eyes. "
His eyes were locked onto mine the whole time. Once I caught my breath, I turned back and fired the arrow. It barely got there, sticking in the base of the bullseye barely.
"That wasn't bad." Julia fired three more and sighed. "Well, I guess I have got archery well learned. Im off to bathe." I glared after her.
"That isn't fair." I said, turning back to look out across the feild. The sun was setting in the western sky and shadows were staring to form across the feild.
"Reagan, shall we retire?"
"No...I want to get at least one bullseye." I gritted my teeth and sent arrow after arrow flying, but still, there were no bullseyes. "Damn!" I said, as one arrow went into the ground, 10 yards away from the hay. Mattox patted my back. "Its time to quit."
"You go. I'll stay." I shrugged his hand off and fired again, missing. He sighed heavily and walked away. I heard him pick up the swords and then nothing. After looking around to see if he had actually left me, I turned back and continued to persue my lesson.
The arrows were growing thin now. Three were remaining. As I picked it up, I shut my eyes and let out a held breath. Something inside me told me this time I would succeed. Slowly, I notched the bow and hesitated before sending the arrow flying.
My hopes crashed when it started curving downward. "DAMN!" I stomped the ground and picked up the arrows, throwing them toward the target. I picked up the mahogony bow this time, stepping back to throw it. A hand caught my wrist making me turn around.
It was Tillion. "Such a beautiful maiden should not use such horrid language." I smiled shyly and looked to the ground.
"I am just...agrivated at my skill. Or lack there of." Tillion laughed softly, his chest moving up and down. His tunic was skin tight, enhancing his muscles greatly. "Let me help you." He picked up an arrow I had dropped and notched my bow.
I gulped as he put his arms around mine, setting his hands on mine before putting them on the bow. "Tilt it sideways. Once you have the bullseye in your sight, pull back as far as your arms can go." I nodded, afraid to breath. I could sense him turning his head toward mine.
I looked out of the corner of my eye and saw him starring, so I released and feared I hadn't hit the target. A thud rang out in the night and Tillion put his hand on my shoulder.
"Congratulations. Try on your own now." He handed me an arrow and I did just as he instructed me. I fired and got a perfect bullseye. "Perfect. You do have skill. You just need to focus more. If you start thinking of how you can miss your target, you'll never hit anything. Just have faith in your self."
I grinned, still starring at the target. "Could I escort you to your room?" Tillion smiled, showing his perfect teeth. "I actually need to bathe." I said quietly. He just took my hand and led me into the castle. We passed the hallway where the bathing pool was.
"Arent you going the wrong way?" I asked, swallowing fearfully. "I am taking you to the royal bathing pool. That is the one the soldiers use." We stopped a foot away from a room that was five steps taller than the first floor.
"Use this one, the water is refilled after every bath. There are fresh soap and towels along the shelves. If you shall need of my assistance, call and I will be more than happy to bring you anything you desire."
I swallowed hard and watched as the charming Elf planted a kiss on my knuckles, starring up at me through his crystal green eyes. 'Now he is an Elf that I do not despise looking at.' I thought, stripping once inside the door. Once my clothes were shed, I stepped into the pool.
The cool water felt so much better than the sticky sweaty clothes I had just shed. I dipped my hair into the water and heard the door open. Mattox stood there gazing at me.
"Why do we always meet under these circumstances?" I was frozen. My senses were on alert as I watched him walk to the edge of the pool, where I was sitting. I was pressed into the stone wall, afraid to look up at him. "It isn't like I have never seen a woman's body before." I looked up at him, glaring slightly.
"You have never seen mine."
"True. I just wanted to make sure you had gotten inside. I was unaware that you were bathing in here. Forgive me." He stood up and walked back out. A halfsmile tugged at the side of my lip. I submerged myself completely in the water and came out, washing my hair with the soap.
After a while of washing and soaking in the pool, I wrapped a thick white robe around myself and walked quikly to my room, hoping to not meet anyone on the way. I ran in my room practically, shutting the door. When I turned around, I gasped, seeing someone sitting on my bed in the dark. "Hello again."
Another cliffhanger. Is it Orion? Tillion? Or Mattox? All Im going to give to you as a hint is...His name has an 'O' in it....MWHAHAHHAHA! They all do..O.o ok, Im finished, expect another chapter soon, my senior portraits were this week so I didn't have much time to write. I had to go shopping all week. Yea, how horrible, going to the mall everynight for three days? How did I survive? OH YEAH! R&R! It is greatly apreciated. Thanks to BOBO! Silian, Christie and Dizzy Izzy. Plus! All you other guys! Ill add ya next time. Authors note....getting too long.....
Chapter 7
Later that night, Julia and I returned to the assault course to wait for Mattox. We arrived earlier than the time Mattox and I set, so I could tell Julia what happened earlier.
"And you chopped its head off? Wow." She ran a hand through her blonde hair and tugged at her leggings. She looked like a jester in them. We had to search the whole castle just so she could find some little enough to fit her.
"My brother used to teach me...I miss him. And my family. But, I realize, we can never see them again."
"Ah, hello." We both turned and faced Mattox as he walked up to us. He was dressed in dark trousers and a n equally dark tunic. His belt held his silver sword on his hip. Two practice swords were in his hands for the two of us.
"Let us get started shall we?" After we grabbed the swords, Julia and I stared at them then back at Mattox. I doubt that Julia has ever even held a sword in her hands.
"First, you will learn the basics. Parrying." I raised my eyebrow and tilted my head to the side while Julia struggled to lift the tip of the weapon off the ground. "Parrying is blocking your opponents attack.."
He lifted his sword and helf it in front of him. "Swing at me." I raised both of my eyebrows this time and shrugged. In a swift motion, I picked up the sword and swung it over my head, coming down to hit Mattox's shoulder. He twisted around in a complete turn and knocked my sword clear out of my hands.
"Now, Julia, while Reagan is figuring that move out, I want you to hold your sword up in front of your face." As I was picking up the fallen sword, I tucked my hair behind my ear and eyed the elf coyly. He swung slowly and Julia squeeled, dropping the sword.
He chuckled softly while I growled at her. The look in my eyes told her to get serious. "Im sorry. Try it again." She held her sword the same way and Mattox swung again. Julia squeezd her eyes shut and moved the sword, knocking Mattox's back a little bit.
"Good, good. Reagan, your turn." I did the same as Julia and blocked his. An hour later, we were tired and sweaty. Julia was sitting on the grass, leaning back on her elbows. I was still standing, breathing heavily but I wouldn't quit.
"Reagan, let's move on to archery. Its not as tiring." Mattox put his hand on my wet shoulder. He had shed his tunic twenty minutes ago and I was ready to change into something cooler. I nodded and set my sword on the ground before we walked to the archery training area.
There were hay targets 100 yards away in the feild. "This is impossible." I said, picking an arrow up. Julia shrugged and notched her bow, sending an arrow sailing toward the bullseye a second later. It hit with a thud and Mattox gaped at her.
"You have wonderful skills."
"It is probably only begginers luck. I have never used a bow before."
I gulped back my embarrasment and notched my bow. I shut my eyes but before I could release, Mattox grabbed the string, causing the arrow to slip and fall out of it's position. "Never shut your eyes. "
His eyes were locked onto mine the whole time. Once I caught my breath, I turned back and fired the arrow. It barely got there, sticking in the base of the bullseye barely.
"That wasn't bad." Julia fired three more and sighed. "Well, I guess I have got archery well learned. Im off to bathe." I glared after her.
"That isn't fair." I said, turning back to look out across the feild. The sun was setting in the western sky and shadows were staring to form across the feild.
"Reagan, shall we retire?"
"No...I want to get at least one bullseye." I gritted my teeth and sent arrow after arrow flying, but still, there were no bullseyes. "Damn!" I said, as one arrow went into the ground, 10 yards away from the hay. Mattox patted my back. "Its time to quit."
"You go. I'll stay." I shrugged his hand off and fired again, missing. He sighed heavily and walked away. I heard him pick up the swords and then nothing. After looking around to see if he had actually left me, I turned back and continued to persue my lesson.
The arrows were growing thin now. Three were remaining. As I picked it up, I shut my eyes and let out a held breath. Something inside me told me this time I would succeed. Slowly, I notched the bow and hesitated before sending the arrow flying.
My hopes crashed when it started curving downward. "DAMN!" I stomped the ground and picked up the arrows, throwing them toward the target. I picked up the mahogony bow this time, stepping back to throw it. A hand caught my wrist making me turn around.
It was Tillion. "Such a beautiful maiden should not use such horrid language." I smiled shyly and looked to the ground.
"I am just...agrivated at my skill. Or lack there of." Tillion laughed softly, his chest moving up and down. His tunic was skin tight, enhancing his muscles greatly. "Let me help you." He picked up an arrow I had dropped and notched my bow.
I gulped as he put his arms around mine, setting his hands on mine before putting them on the bow. "Tilt it sideways. Once you have the bullseye in your sight, pull back as far as your arms can go." I nodded, afraid to breath. I could sense him turning his head toward mine.
I looked out of the corner of my eye and saw him starring, so I released and feared I hadn't hit the target. A thud rang out in the night and Tillion put his hand on my shoulder.
"Congratulations. Try on your own now." He handed me an arrow and I did just as he instructed me. I fired and got a perfect bullseye. "Perfect. You do have skill. You just need to focus more. If you start thinking of how you can miss your target, you'll never hit anything. Just have faith in your self."
I grinned, still starring at the target. "Could I escort you to your room?" Tillion smiled, showing his perfect teeth. "I actually need to bathe." I said quietly. He just took my hand and led me into the castle. We passed the hallway where the bathing pool was.
"Arent you going the wrong way?" I asked, swallowing fearfully. "I am taking you to the royal bathing pool. That is the one the soldiers use." We stopped a foot away from a room that was five steps taller than the first floor.
"Use this one, the water is refilled after every bath. There are fresh soap and towels along the shelves. If you shall need of my assistance, call and I will be more than happy to bring you anything you desire."
I swallowed hard and watched as the charming Elf planted a kiss on my knuckles, starring up at me through his crystal green eyes. 'Now he is an Elf that I do not despise looking at.' I thought, stripping once inside the door. Once my clothes were shed, I stepped into the pool.
The cool water felt so much better than the sticky sweaty clothes I had just shed. I dipped my hair into the water and heard the door open. Mattox stood there gazing at me.
"Why do we always meet under these circumstances?" I was frozen. My senses were on alert as I watched him walk to the edge of the pool, where I was sitting. I was pressed into the stone wall, afraid to look up at him. "It isn't like I have never seen a woman's body before." I looked up at him, glaring slightly.
"You have never seen mine."
"True. I just wanted to make sure you had gotten inside. I was unaware that you were bathing in here. Forgive me." He stood up and walked back out. A halfsmile tugged at the side of my lip. I submerged myself completely in the water and came out, washing my hair with the soap.
After a while of washing and soaking in the pool, I wrapped a thick white robe around myself and walked quikly to my room, hoping to not meet anyone on the way. I ran in my room practically, shutting the door. When I turned around, I gasped, seeing someone sitting on my bed in the dark. "Hello again."
Another cliffhanger. Is it Orion? Tillion? Or Mattox? All Im going to give to you as a hint is...His name has an 'O' in it....MWHAHAHHAHA! They all do..O.o ok, Im finished, expect another chapter soon, my senior portraits were this week so I didn't have much time to write. I had to go shopping all week. Yea, how horrible, going to the mall everynight for three days? How did I survive? OH YEAH! R&R! It is greatly apreciated. Thanks to BOBO! Silian, Christie and Dizzy Izzy. Plus! All you other guys! Ill add ya next time. Authors note....getting too long.....