Chapter 9 ~ Upsetting memory
(Memory flash back)
Mirra woke up from being unconscious. The orcs had knocked her out because when they had kidnapped her family she started screaming which only gave the orcs headaches. When she woke up she had noticed them beating on her father. She so desperately wanted to help him but she had been tied to a tree.
They had been trying to get information out of him but what about I don't know. I know my father is of the palace but what is it they could possibly want to know about. Even if they found out how to get into the palace they wouldn't last 2 minutes in the palace. She thought to herself as she watched every cruel blow they gave her father.
"No!" Mirrawen screamed. Her father had just beaten and then had his throat slit by the horrendous orcs. Then Mirrawen watched as they tortured her mother. It was too much for her to bare. Her face was stained with tears and she kept asking herself "why us?" She was begging death to take her. In all her life she had never felt such pain.
Later that night when the orcs were sleeping mirra was still awake. There was no way in all middle earth could she sleep after all that happened. So the whole time she just cried and cried and cried. Her mother was lying on the ground beaten and raped. It hurt Mirra so bad to see her parents like that. What was even worse, she would be next.
Her mother had enough strength to turn on her other side to look at her daughter. "Mirra no matter what happens your father and I love you. I know it is hard for you right now but you must be strong. You MUST run away." Mirras mother whispered as her face was streaked with tears.
"No mom I will not leave you! I can't live on without you and father! If you die so shall I!" Mirra said, as fresh tears were threatining to fall.
"Mirra sweet heart I love you, and your father loves you, and I know you want to stay but you must live on!" Mirra's mother said as she gave her daughter a carewarm smile. "Go now love or I fear you may never get away"
Mirra gave one last smile to her mother and with her hands she started working the rope that tied her so tight to the tree. Finally after a few minutes she managed to get loose. Then she gave one last glance to her mother and snuck off.
As soon as she was far distance she started running. Her face was stained with tears as she ran she knew this memory would live in heart for all eternity.
(End of the flashback)
"NO!" Mirrawen woke up screaming in the night. Her face was full of tears. She was breathing like she had been running.
Legolas had been awake a little before her. He couldn't help it her loved to watch her sleep. As soon as he noticed she was having a horrible dream he cuddled next to her. She sat straight up when she woke up and burst into tears.
Legolas was really worried in all the years he has known her he had never seen her so upset. He took her face into his hands and caressed her face. "Love what is wrong?" He pulled her in and held her. "It was only a bad dream, Shhh it's all right."
"That's just it Legolas its not alright." She said as she sobbed. Legolas's face was in utter confusion. "I don't understand, why is it not alright?" "It wasn't a dream it was a memory a horrible memory."
He rubbed her back then had her sit in front of him on the bed. "Why don't you tell me about it love then maybe you'll feel a little better." He said as he held her hands and rubbed them. She smiled and nodded in consent. "Legolas do you remember when we first met and we spent a day together in your secret spot and you asked me why I do I go to my secret spot to be alone and I started to cry and I told you I would explain to you later? She asked. "Yes." He said as he gave a look of total confusion.
"Well the reason I saught quiet is because of my family. A long time ago they were killed. This is how it happened. You see when my mother, father and I were getting things done and we were kidnapped by a band of orcs. They had captured us and had been trying so hard to get some type of information out of my father. My father refused to tell so they beat him and finally killed him. They tortured my mother. They raped her Legolas. They RAPED HER! Do you know how horrible that is to see your mother so vaunrable and there's nothing you can do about it. Finally when all the orcs where asleep she used her last bit of strength to tell me to run away. She could have lived if she saved her breath and she could have saved herself. Of course I refused but she pleaded me to run. So I finally untied my rope and ran away. It was my mothers last wish so I thought I would make her happy, and that was the last I saw of my parents."
"Ever since that night I vowed to myself if I ever saw an orc again I would give each and every one a slow and painful death!" Mirra said as anger flashed in her eyes.
Legolas caressed her cheek and gave her a chaste kiss. "I'm sorry melamin, all I know is that your safe now and I will always be here for you." He said as he looked into her eyes and gave her a tight hug and a kiss. They laid back down and he put an arm around her and they fell asleep in each other's arms.
(Memory flash back)
Mirra woke up from being unconscious. The orcs had knocked her out because when they had kidnapped her family she started screaming which only gave the orcs headaches. When she woke up she had noticed them beating on her father. She so desperately wanted to help him but she had been tied to a tree.
They had been trying to get information out of him but what about I don't know. I know my father is of the palace but what is it they could possibly want to know about. Even if they found out how to get into the palace they wouldn't last 2 minutes in the palace. She thought to herself as she watched every cruel blow they gave her father.
"No!" Mirrawen screamed. Her father had just beaten and then had his throat slit by the horrendous orcs. Then Mirrawen watched as they tortured her mother. It was too much for her to bare. Her face was stained with tears and she kept asking herself "why us?" She was begging death to take her. In all her life she had never felt such pain.
Later that night when the orcs were sleeping mirra was still awake. There was no way in all middle earth could she sleep after all that happened. So the whole time she just cried and cried and cried. Her mother was lying on the ground beaten and raped. It hurt Mirra so bad to see her parents like that. What was even worse, she would be next.
Her mother had enough strength to turn on her other side to look at her daughter. "Mirra no matter what happens your father and I love you. I know it is hard for you right now but you must be strong. You MUST run away." Mirras mother whispered as her face was streaked with tears.
"No mom I will not leave you! I can't live on without you and father! If you die so shall I!" Mirra said, as fresh tears were threatining to fall.
"Mirra sweet heart I love you, and your father loves you, and I know you want to stay but you must live on!" Mirra's mother said as she gave her daughter a carewarm smile. "Go now love or I fear you may never get away"
Mirra gave one last smile to her mother and with her hands she started working the rope that tied her so tight to the tree. Finally after a few minutes she managed to get loose. Then she gave one last glance to her mother and snuck off.
As soon as she was far distance she started running. Her face was stained with tears as she ran she knew this memory would live in heart for all eternity.
(End of the flashback)
"NO!" Mirrawen woke up screaming in the night. Her face was full of tears. She was breathing like she had been running.
Legolas had been awake a little before her. He couldn't help it her loved to watch her sleep. As soon as he noticed she was having a horrible dream he cuddled next to her. She sat straight up when she woke up and burst into tears.
Legolas was really worried in all the years he has known her he had never seen her so upset. He took her face into his hands and caressed her face. "Love what is wrong?" He pulled her in and held her. "It was only a bad dream, Shhh it's all right."
"That's just it Legolas its not alright." She said as she sobbed. Legolas's face was in utter confusion. "I don't understand, why is it not alright?" "It wasn't a dream it was a memory a horrible memory."
He rubbed her back then had her sit in front of him on the bed. "Why don't you tell me about it love then maybe you'll feel a little better." He said as he held her hands and rubbed them. She smiled and nodded in consent. "Legolas do you remember when we first met and we spent a day together in your secret spot and you asked me why I do I go to my secret spot to be alone and I started to cry and I told you I would explain to you later? She asked. "Yes." He said as he gave a look of total confusion.
"Well the reason I saught quiet is because of my family. A long time ago they were killed. This is how it happened. You see when my mother, father and I were getting things done and we were kidnapped by a band of orcs. They had captured us and had been trying so hard to get some type of information out of my father. My father refused to tell so they beat him and finally killed him. They tortured my mother. They raped her Legolas. They RAPED HER! Do you know how horrible that is to see your mother so vaunrable and there's nothing you can do about it. Finally when all the orcs where asleep she used her last bit of strength to tell me to run away. She could have lived if she saved her breath and she could have saved herself. Of course I refused but she pleaded me to run. So I finally untied my rope and ran away. It was my mothers last wish so I thought I would make her happy, and that was the last I saw of my parents."
"Ever since that night I vowed to myself if I ever saw an orc again I would give each and every one a slow and painful death!" Mirra said as anger flashed in her eyes.
Legolas caressed her cheek and gave her a chaste kiss. "I'm sorry melamin, all I know is that your safe now and I will always be here for you." He said as he looked into her eyes and gave her a tight hug and a kiss. They laid back down and he put an arm around her and they fell asleep in each other's arms.