Sorry this is late compared to some of my other entries! And shorter as
well, but it does cover a lot (sort of.heh..heh)
I don't own anything, I am rather poor so it would help if you didn't sue. I don't think my parents would appreciate it too much either.
*******
"They're a sweet pair of kids, most usually aren't that kind and caring." Rainia said as they watched the family disappear into the crowd. She sighed, "it's too bad that they will have to go through tonight. No one ever forgets a fear like that."
"Now, I guess, we have more reason to win, wouldn't you say?"
"I just wish we didn't have to fight, hell it would be nice if we didn't even have times like these."
"But we need the bad in order for there to be good." Rainia sighed,
"I know, I know, it's just, not right to involve children in the fear." Legolas smiled,
"I think they are handling it just fine, they are both very mature for their ages."
"Its just, I feel bad that they have to see something like this, I feel bad that anyone has to live through something like this."
"You seem to be handling it just fine." Rainia rolled her eyes at the elf,
"Your twisting my words again, Legolas." Legolas laughed,
"I seem to have a talent for that, don't I? Just as you have a talent for getting yourself into trouble!" Rainia laughed,
"Well at least I know how to get myself out of trouble!"
"Oh really, because I seem to remember saving your butt a few times!" Legolas laughed and teased the annoyed she-elf. For some strange reason he found a great amount of joy in teasing her, it was going to be hard getting along without her there after this war was over. She couldn't ever return to Mirkwood, she would be killed on sight. Therefore, she could never visit him, and his father would never allow him to see her again after this ended.
Nightfall was falling fast. Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir prepared themselves for battle, along with hundreds of the most able bodied men they could find within the fortress. With the exception of Rainia, who was able bodied, willing to fight, which most of the men sent to fight lacked, and actually knew how to wheeled multiple weapons well was banished to the caves with the women and children.
"What is the matter, Lady Rainia?" Lady Eowyn walked up from behind Rainia, speaking softly as she always did.
"They won't let me fight. He won't let me fight."
"I understand, I wanted to fight as well, but my uncle wouldn't allow it." Lady Eowyn sighed, "I thought it was because I was his niece, but it seems he does not share my views that women can fight just as well as men, sometimes even better."
"Rainia! Rainia!" Two little voices ran up next to her, Rainia smiled, if anyone could cheer her up, these two could.
"Bentley, Reena, shouldn't you two be with your parents? They must be worried about you!" Rainia practically yelled at the two.
"There right over there, see?" Reena pointed waving to her mom who was standing only feet way, "they chose our dad to fight tonight, he's gonna be leaving soon for up there." Reena looked sadly at Rainia, who felt sympathy for the girl.
"I'm sure your father will be alright, do not worry little ones." Rainia said, pulling them into a friendly hug. Then she got an idea. It would be her good deed for the year, she would get the chance to fight, and she could repay Reena and Bentley for all of their kindness. Yes, it was a perfect plan. Now all she had to do was put it into action.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Legolas stood adjacent to Gimli who was frantically jumping up and down to see what was going on as the orcs figures could be made out across the horizon.
"Whats going on out there!" Gimli finally asked the elf. Legolas smiled,
"Would you like me to describe it to you, or would you like for me to find a box for you to stand on?" Gimli laughed at his friends comment and easy going matter, even with the thousands of orcs approaching them. Even though they might fall tonight. He was still Legolas.
"Did I miss anything?" A female voice asked from behind them.
"RAINIA?!?" Legolas and Gimli could have fallen over. The elves surrounding them just looked at them oddly, they said her name like they had just seen a ghost.
"What took you so long?" Legolas laughed. Rainia just smiled, she felt like she had done some good for once. She traded places with Reena and Bentley's father, so that he could be with them. Children needed both of their parents there for them, Rainia knew what it was like to grow up without them. She did not want to see them go through the same thing, she did not want them to turn out like she did.
"It took me awhile to convince Lady Eowyn to stay down in the shelters, she's a fiery human, I'll give her that."
"Its good to have you here, Rainia, I wouldn't have had it any other way." Legolas smiled, Gimli smirked,
"It seems our reluctant prince has finally found himself a girl!" Legolas glared at his friend, Gimli decided that it was probably best not to anger the prince when he is armed. Rainia just laughed,
"Me and Legolas? Sure Gimli, I can see that happening!" The friends would have loved to continue their conversation, but they were forced to return to their reality.
The battle was starting.
"Legolas, Gimli, I want both of you to know that I am thankful to both of you for dragging me into this fellowship, I could not have asked for better friends then you two." Raina said as she drew her sword, "and if I do not survive the night, I want you to know that you have saved me. You gave me a light into my darkness."
"Rainia, we were nothing but guides, you had it in you the entire time, we just pushed you in the right direction." Legolas reasoned, "and I could not have asked for two better and more unlikely friends then the both of you." He drew his bow and aimed at one of the many Uri-Kai.
"I agree with you Legolas, I shall never forget either of you when our journey comes to a close. I shall never dislike another elf again, and I will do my best to persuade my kinsmen to do the same." Gimli poised himself for battle,
it was going to be a long night.
The battle raged on through the night, the rain was falling swiftly and caused many hardships during the fighting. But they kept going. The Uri-Kai because they knew nothing else but hatred, the men and elves because they believed in this fight. They had to win. Failure was not an option.
"ARAGORN! GET YOUR MEN OUT OF THERE! GO TO THE KEEP!" Theoden's voice howled above the noise of the battle. Aragorn nodded and repeated the message to his men,
"HIDLAR! TO THE KEEP!" He yelled at his friend and he started to run into the keep with many others. Hildar (A/N: sp?) repeated the message along, fighting off any orc that came up to him. But he let his guard down a moment to repeat his message to make sure his men heard it, an orc stabbed him in the stomach.
"NO!" Rainia cried as she ran to his aid, slashing off the head of another orc. The world seemed to go in slow motion, as she ran to him, killing orc after orc to reach him. "Hang on, let me get you inside, just hold on a little longer!" She spoke softly to him, grabbing his figure from behind.
"HILDAR!" Aragorn cried, noticing Rainia trying to fight off orcs from him and get him into the keep safely. This was not an easy task. "Rainia! Get him to the keep!" He yelled killing an approaching orc.
"What did you think I was doing! Inviting them to tea!" Rainia yelled, annoyed at being told what to do, even, while in the process of doing precisely that.
(A/N: A little from Hildar's POV) Hildar looked at the elf strangely, pain staining his eyes. He (A/N: Rainia is wearing armor, Hildar does not know yet that Rainia is a girl, yet) ripped off a piece of her tunic and placed it over the wound, applying pressure to try and stop the bleeding. He didn't even know this elf, and yet he was so determined to help him get to the keep safely. (End Hildar's POV)
"We need to get him medical attention right now! Don't just stand there! I said this elf's dying! He needs medical attention!" Rainia growled at the men standing around her in the keep, "Don't make me repeat myself!" She glared at the men, who now starting to get the message grabbed Hildar from her and carried him off, Rainia hot on their heels.
"You need not follow us."
"I want too." The men did not question her further. She was already in a bad mood, they decided that they didn't need to further her temper.
"LADY RAINIA! I THOGHT I TOLD YOU TO STAY IN THE SHELTERS!" Theoden barked when he saw Hildar, the two men, and Rainia run into the center of the fortress. Hildar, who was already on the edge of dying, could have died of shock when he saw the elf that had saved him take off the helmet.
"Rules are meant to be broken, my lord."
"Rainia! What happen to Hildar! I saw you carrying him in!" Legolas yelled frantically as dashed into the room. Hildar was laying on a makeshift bed man trying to repair his wound to the best of their abilities.
"You knew about this?" Theoden questioned the elven prince pointing to Rainia.
"You can't expect her to listen to anyone's rules. She has a bad habit of breaking everyone of them at least three times."
"That is so not true, Legolas! I just have a little bit of bad luck that is all!" Rainia laughed, Hildar could barely believe the sight in front of him. His friend, the one who never had any interest in she-elves before was practically flirting with one right before his eyes. Then again this must not have been any ordinary she-elf, she had saved his life.
"I don't care how many times you have broken any rules, but you have broken mine! Rules that were placed before you, with your well-being in mind!" King Theoden barked at the two elves, "and further more I want to know how you managed to get out here dressed in full combat clothing!"
"We do not have time for this argument, my lord," she practically hissed, "if you hadn't noticed we are in a battle at the moment, which we happen to be losing. We need to return outside and keep fighting." Rainia fumed at the king, he wasn't going to tell her what she could and could not do. No one had ever told her what to do.
"Prince Legolas," Legolas winced at his name sounding so formal, "and I shall return to the battle. You are to stay and tend to this elf. And if you choose not to follow it, then I shall be forced to take action. I trust that you men shall watch her carefully, and make her comfortable."
"Wait a minute! You can't do that!"
"Yes, I can, believe me Lady Rainia, these rules were set in place for your own good. I wish you nothing but happiness."
"But you stop me from doing something where I can make a difference."
"You are to stay here, and that is final." The King said, walking out of the room, but Legolas remained behind.
"Rainia," he practically whispered grabbing her arm, "I'm sorry, I do not know what I can do to help you."
"Go," she said sternly, "that is what you can do to help me. Go and fight for something worthwhile. That was all I ever wanted. Not the nonsense fighting I found myself doing."
"Are you sure you are alright, I'm sure we could figure something out,"
"Go Legolas," Rainia cut him off. "You are needed." Legolas nodded, finally noticing how close they were actually standing. He found himself blushing profusely, Rainia as well.
"If I do not survive the night, I want you to know something," Legolas whispered so quiet as so that Hildar could not hear him. Rainia put a finger on his lips,
"You will survive that night, I know it." With that she leaned upwards and kissed him gently, "you are too stubborn to die." Legolas smiled, and leaned down and kissed her with the same gentleness and ease that came with her kiss. Hildar could barely hold back his smile, even in the intense amount of pain he was in, he could not help but feel joy for his friend.
"I have to go," Legolas said with a sigh, "but I want you to know, I love you, Rainia." With that he released from the embrace and ran off back into the battle, not even waiting for an answer.
"I love you too, Legolas, if only," she sighed, "if only I could." She swallowed hard, it was true that she loved him, but their love was forbidden. His father knew her past. She was only allowed to leave because Lord Elrond persuaded him that she was somehow needed in the fellowship. What a great job she was doing sitting on the sidelines.
Hildar smiled to himself, he couldn't wait to see his friend again, he would have a lot of questions to ask him about this she-elf of his. 'But what did she mean, "if only she could"? It seems that she was in love with him, wasn't that all that mattered? Love?' Hildar sat silently thinking to himself, as the men finished wrapping his wound.
"I don't mean to be rude, but do you mind not staring at me?" Rainia finally blurted at the elf she had saved.
"I am sorry, its just, that well, I saw you and Legolas together, and," Rainia's eyes bulged,
"Please, you cannot tell anyone what you have seen and heard!"
"What is so wrong about being in love? I'm sure his father would be overjoyed to know his son had finally found himself someone, he's been pressing for Legolas to marry since he became of age." Rainia shook her head,
"You don't understand, he cannot love me. It is forbidden." Rainia looked away from the elf, for the first time in her life ashamed.
***
Promise I'll write more next time, but school, practice, and homework are driving me crazy! Sorry this took so long!
As Always,
Arwen
I don't own anything, I am rather poor so it would help if you didn't sue. I don't think my parents would appreciate it too much either.
*******
"They're a sweet pair of kids, most usually aren't that kind and caring." Rainia said as they watched the family disappear into the crowd. She sighed, "it's too bad that they will have to go through tonight. No one ever forgets a fear like that."
"Now, I guess, we have more reason to win, wouldn't you say?"
"I just wish we didn't have to fight, hell it would be nice if we didn't even have times like these."
"But we need the bad in order for there to be good." Rainia sighed,
"I know, I know, it's just, not right to involve children in the fear." Legolas smiled,
"I think they are handling it just fine, they are both very mature for their ages."
"Its just, I feel bad that they have to see something like this, I feel bad that anyone has to live through something like this."
"You seem to be handling it just fine." Rainia rolled her eyes at the elf,
"Your twisting my words again, Legolas." Legolas laughed,
"I seem to have a talent for that, don't I? Just as you have a talent for getting yourself into trouble!" Rainia laughed,
"Well at least I know how to get myself out of trouble!"
"Oh really, because I seem to remember saving your butt a few times!" Legolas laughed and teased the annoyed she-elf. For some strange reason he found a great amount of joy in teasing her, it was going to be hard getting along without her there after this war was over. She couldn't ever return to Mirkwood, she would be killed on sight. Therefore, she could never visit him, and his father would never allow him to see her again after this ended.
Nightfall was falling fast. Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir prepared themselves for battle, along with hundreds of the most able bodied men they could find within the fortress. With the exception of Rainia, who was able bodied, willing to fight, which most of the men sent to fight lacked, and actually knew how to wheeled multiple weapons well was banished to the caves with the women and children.
"What is the matter, Lady Rainia?" Lady Eowyn walked up from behind Rainia, speaking softly as she always did.
"They won't let me fight. He won't let me fight."
"I understand, I wanted to fight as well, but my uncle wouldn't allow it." Lady Eowyn sighed, "I thought it was because I was his niece, but it seems he does not share my views that women can fight just as well as men, sometimes even better."
"Rainia! Rainia!" Two little voices ran up next to her, Rainia smiled, if anyone could cheer her up, these two could.
"Bentley, Reena, shouldn't you two be with your parents? They must be worried about you!" Rainia practically yelled at the two.
"There right over there, see?" Reena pointed waving to her mom who was standing only feet way, "they chose our dad to fight tonight, he's gonna be leaving soon for up there." Reena looked sadly at Rainia, who felt sympathy for the girl.
"I'm sure your father will be alright, do not worry little ones." Rainia said, pulling them into a friendly hug. Then she got an idea. It would be her good deed for the year, she would get the chance to fight, and she could repay Reena and Bentley for all of their kindness. Yes, it was a perfect plan. Now all she had to do was put it into action.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Legolas stood adjacent to Gimli who was frantically jumping up and down to see what was going on as the orcs figures could be made out across the horizon.
"Whats going on out there!" Gimli finally asked the elf. Legolas smiled,
"Would you like me to describe it to you, or would you like for me to find a box for you to stand on?" Gimli laughed at his friends comment and easy going matter, even with the thousands of orcs approaching them. Even though they might fall tonight. He was still Legolas.
"Did I miss anything?" A female voice asked from behind them.
"RAINIA?!?" Legolas and Gimli could have fallen over. The elves surrounding them just looked at them oddly, they said her name like they had just seen a ghost.
"What took you so long?" Legolas laughed. Rainia just smiled, she felt like she had done some good for once. She traded places with Reena and Bentley's father, so that he could be with them. Children needed both of their parents there for them, Rainia knew what it was like to grow up without them. She did not want to see them go through the same thing, she did not want them to turn out like she did.
"It took me awhile to convince Lady Eowyn to stay down in the shelters, she's a fiery human, I'll give her that."
"Its good to have you here, Rainia, I wouldn't have had it any other way." Legolas smiled, Gimli smirked,
"It seems our reluctant prince has finally found himself a girl!" Legolas glared at his friend, Gimli decided that it was probably best not to anger the prince when he is armed. Rainia just laughed,
"Me and Legolas? Sure Gimli, I can see that happening!" The friends would have loved to continue their conversation, but they were forced to return to their reality.
The battle was starting.
"Legolas, Gimli, I want both of you to know that I am thankful to both of you for dragging me into this fellowship, I could not have asked for better friends then you two." Raina said as she drew her sword, "and if I do not survive the night, I want you to know that you have saved me. You gave me a light into my darkness."
"Rainia, we were nothing but guides, you had it in you the entire time, we just pushed you in the right direction." Legolas reasoned, "and I could not have asked for two better and more unlikely friends then the both of you." He drew his bow and aimed at one of the many Uri-Kai.
"I agree with you Legolas, I shall never forget either of you when our journey comes to a close. I shall never dislike another elf again, and I will do my best to persuade my kinsmen to do the same." Gimli poised himself for battle,
it was going to be a long night.
The battle raged on through the night, the rain was falling swiftly and caused many hardships during the fighting. But they kept going. The Uri-Kai because they knew nothing else but hatred, the men and elves because they believed in this fight. They had to win. Failure was not an option.
"ARAGORN! GET YOUR MEN OUT OF THERE! GO TO THE KEEP!" Theoden's voice howled above the noise of the battle. Aragorn nodded and repeated the message to his men,
"HIDLAR! TO THE KEEP!" He yelled at his friend and he started to run into the keep with many others. Hildar (A/N: sp?) repeated the message along, fighting off any orc that came up to him. But he let his guard down a moment to repeat his message to make sure his men heard it, an orc stabbed him in the stomach.
"NO!" Rainia cried as she ran to his aid, slashing off the head of another orc. The world seemed to go in slow motion, as she ran to him, killing orc after orc to reach him. "Hang on, let me get you inside, just hold on a little longer!" She spoke softly to him, grabbing his figure from behind.
"HILDAR!" Aragorn cried, noticing Rainia trying to fight off orcs from him and get him into the keep safely. This was not an easy task. "Rainia! Get him to the keep!" He yelled killing an approaching orc.
"What did you think I was doing! Inviting them to tea!" Rainia yelled, annoyed at being told what to do, even, while in the process of doing precisely that.
(A/N: A little from Hildar's POV) Hildar looked at the elf strangely, pain staining his eyes. He (A/N: Rainia is wearing armor, Hildar does not know yet that Rainia is a girl, yet) ripped off a piece of her tunic and placed it over the wound, applying pressure to try and stop the bleeding. He didn't even know this elf, and yet he was so determined to help him get to the keep safely. (End Hildar's POV)
"We need to get him medical attention right now! Don't just stand there! I said this elf's dying! He needs medical attention!" Rainia growled at the men standing around her in the keep, "Don't make me repeat myself!" She glared at the men, who now starting to get the message grabbed Hildar from her and carried him off, Rainia hot on their heels.
"You need not follow us."
"I want too." The men did not question her further. She was already in a bad mood, they decided that they didn't need to further her temper.
"LADY RAINIA! I THOGHT I TOLD YOU TO STAY IN THE SHELTERS!" Theoden barked when he saw Hildar, the two men, and Rainia run into the center of the fortress. Hildar, who was already on the edge of dying, could have died of shock when he saw the elf that had saved him take off the helmet.
"Rules are meant to be broken, my lord."
"Rainia! What happen to Hildar! I saw you carrying him in!" Legolas yelled frantically as dashed into the room. Hildar was laying on a makeshift bed man trying to repair his wound to the best of their abilities.
"You knew about this?" Theoden questioned the elven prince pointing to Rainia.
"You can't expect her to listen to anyone's rules. She has a bad habit of breaking everyone of them at least three times."
"That is so not true, Legolas! I just have a little bit of bad luck that is all!" Rainia laughed, Hildar could barely believe the sight in front of him. His friend, the one who never had any interest in she-elves before was practically flirting with one right before his eyes. Then again this must not have been any ordinary she-elf, she had saved his life.
"I don't care how many times you have broken any rules, but you have broken mine! Rules that were placed before you, with your well-being in mind!" King Theoden barked at the two elves, "and further more I want to know how you managed to get out here dressed in full combat clothing!"
"We do not have time for this argument, my lord," she practically hissed, "if you hadn't noticed we are in a battle at the moment, which we happen to be losing. We need to return outside and keep fighting." Rainia fumed at the king, he wasn't going to tell her what she could and could not do. No one had ever told her what to do.
"Prince Legolas," Legolas winced at his name sounding so formal, "and I shall return to the battle. You are to stay and tend to this elf. And if you choose not to follow it, then I shall be forced to take action. I trust that you men shall watch her carefully, and make her comfortable."
"Wait a minute! You can't do that!"
"Yes, I can, believe me Lady Rainia, these rules were set in place for your own good. I wish you nothing but happiness."
"But you stop me from doing something where I can make a difference."
"You are to stay here, and that is final." The King said, walking out of the room, but Legolas remained behind.
"Rainia," he practically whispered grabbing her arm, "I'm sorry, I do not know what I can do to help you."
"Go," she said sternly, "that is what you can do to help me. Go and fight for something worthwhile. That was all I ever wanted. Not the nonsense fighting I found myself doing."
"Are you sure you are alright, I'm sure we could figure something out,"
"Go Legolas," Rainia cut him off. "You are needed." Legolas nodded, finally noticing how close they were actually standing. He found himself blushing profusely, Rainia as well.
"If I do not survive the night, I want you to know something," Legolas whispered so quiet as so that Hildar could not hear him. Rainia put a finger on his lips,
"You will survive that night, I know it." With that she leaned upwards and kissed him gently, "you are too stubborn to die." Legolas smiled, and leaned down and kissed her with the same gentleness and ease that came with her kiss. Hildar could barely hold back his smile, even in the intense amount of pain he was in, he could not help but feel joy for his friend.
"I have to go," Legolas said with a sigh, "but I want you to know, I love you, Rainia." With that he released from the embrace and ran off back into the battle, not even waiting for an answer.
"I love you too, Legolas, if only," she sighed, "if only I could." She swallowed hard, it was true that she loved him, but their love was forbidden. His father knew her past. She was only allowed to leave because Lord Elrond persuaded him that she was somehow needed in the fellowship. What a great job she was doing sitting on the sidelines.
Hildar smiled to himself, he couldn't wait to see his friend again, he would have a lot of questions to ask him about this she-elf of his. 'But what did she mean, "if only she could"? It seems that she was in love with him, wasn't that all that mattered? Love?' Hildar sat silently thinking to himself, as the men finished wrapping his wound.
"I don't mean to be rude, but do you mind not staring at me?" Rainia finally blurted at the elf she had saved.
"I am sorry, its just, that well, I saw you and Legolas together, and," Rainia's eyes bulged,
"Please, you cannot tell anyone what you have seen and heard!"
"What is so wrong about being in love? I'm sure his father would be overjoyed to know his son had finally found himself someone, he's been pressing for Legolas to marry since he became of age." Rainia shook her head,
"You don't understand, he cannot love me. It is forbidden." Rainia looked away from the elf, for the first time in her life ashamed.
***
Promise I'll write more next time, but school, practice, and homework are driving me crazy! Sorry this took so long!
As Always,
Arwen
