Well this story is coming to an end. I have enjoyed writing it, and I am
debating over whether or not to have a sequel. Thank-you to everyone who
read this story and especially to those who reviewed it, it really means a
lot to me. I hope you have enjoyed this story as much as I have enjoyed
writing it, and here we come to a close in the story.
Epilogue up soon!
*
Rainia sat next to Hildar in silence for quite some time. The two men posted to watch her, she had found out their names to be Landon and Ryder, had become involved in the conversations and later what Rainia would refer to as friends. They had told her about the city of Rohan, about their families, their friends, their lives, everything there was to know about them, and in turn Rainia and Hildar did the same. Of course Rainia left out details about her past, and just focused on the present, speaking of her friends in the fellowship and their adventures together.
"RETREAT! RETREAT!" Theoden's voice boomed in the fortress. Rainia, Ryder, Landon, and Hildar, with the aid of the others, went out into where Theoden was ushering everyone. Aragorn and other men were rebuilding the gate, again, as Theoden stood in a corner in defeat. "It is no use, it is over." He finally said to Aragorn as he rushed to hand off more wood to the men.
"No it is not! You said this fortress would never fall, not while its men still defended it! Men are still defending it, they have died defending it!" Aragorn argued handing a piece of wood off to Legolas. "Is there any way for the women and children to get out of the caves?" Aragorn asked the defeated king, who just keep his silence and in a mourning state. "Is there any way for the women and children to get out of the caves?" Aragorn repeated himself, louder, harsher.
"There is one way," one of the captains spoke for the king, "it is a dangerous and long road. The Uruk-hai are too many, they would catch them before then got too far."
"Send word for the women and children to head to the mountain pass, and send some men to form a blockade in front of the main entrance to the caves."
"Aragorn, I think I might be of some service," Rainia, letting go of Hildar spoke. "Let me go and defend the women and children, keep your men up here fighting."
"Rainia, don't do this alone, bring at least three men with you."
"Rainia, don't do this at all!" Legolas butt in, worried for her well being.
"Legolas," she turned to face him, "let me do this. I promise you I will come back, you trust me don't you?" Legolas sighed,
"I love you." Rainia leaned up and kissed him passionately,
"I love you too," she whispered into his ear. "Send me a small group of men I shall bring with me, I promise not a single Uri-Kai shall get past us."
"And I believe you, Rainia. Quel marth, Mellonamin." *Good luck, my friend*
"Uuma dela, Aragorn. I shall be fine." Rainia smiled at the fact of being a friend to someone, Aragorn especially. It meant a lot to her, more then he could ever imagine. *Don't worry*
"Take care, Rainia, come back to us in one piece!" Gimli said gruffly, giving Rainia a giant hug.
"I'll try hard to, Gimli, but I can't make any promises!"
"Well, then I guess there is always hope," Boromir spoke softly, "I'll be rooting for you." Rainia gave him a friendly hug and smiled. It was times like these she loved the most. Times she had yet to see until now. Friendship was the one thing she always wanted, but her dreams took a backseat to reality most of the time. And yet, love can come in the most unlikely of places.
With their words still ringing in her head she headed down with Landon, Ryder, and another man named Ian to form the blockade for against the shelters. The men thinking of their families, praying that they would survive the battle to see them again. Rainia, thinking of Reena and Bentley, it was their smiling faces that had drove her to this insanity. She wanted to protect them. All of them.
A soft rumbling noise could be heard in the distance, along with the bloodthirsty screams of the Uruk-hai
"Stand your ground, men!" Rainia yelled above the roar of the approaching Uruk-hai, "do not let them know your fear! Remember those whom you love!" She bellowed as she jumped into action, sliding the first one in two with ease. It was like a dance, a deadly dance. One foul move could end the dance, and no matter what someone always loses. Ten dead, hundreds more heading their way. It was going to be a hard battle. She could feel her old wounds reopening, the blood oozing out of her body staining her clothes. Her sword now black from the Uruk-hai's foul blood.
"There's no end to them!" Ryder yelled, "how can we beat them!"
"Believe in yourself! Don't let a single one of them pass you alive!" Rainia called stabbing another one through the heart. She could feel the mixture of blood and sweat dripping down her face, her eyes trained for the kill. The crowd of Uruk-hai started to thin, shouts could be heard from in front of them, it seems the battle above ground had ended. A large, most likely the largest one approached her, swinging his sword violently. She had to admit he was good, but she could be better, her wounds were starting to wear her down. She saw his sword go through her stomach, then her vision became fuzzy, she could feel her pain to more, just cold. Darkness settled in around her eyes, and she could hear muffled voices yelling something, something she couldn't quite make out.
"RAINIA!" Legolas shouted, stabbing an arrow through the heart of her attacker. He rushed to her side, picking up her limp and bloody body from the ground. Tears started to fill his eyes.
"Legolas," she said, barely a whisper. She could see nothing but his sweet face, his words clear as day to her.
"Rainia, hang on, just keep hanging on!" Legolas shouted, running to try and get her to their temporary medical wing. She grabbed a hold of his hand, hers shaking violently.
"Legolas, I love you." She said, her tears starting to fall. It was the end, she knew it. There would be no tomorrow for her.
"Don't be like that Rainia, you're a fighter, you're going to make it through this! We've taken on orcs in greater numbers in that, and lived to tell the tale!" He practically sobbed,
"And you shall live on to tell this tale, my part in the story is over." Her eyes softly closed, and she slept.
*
Yep, it's a short one. Yes, there will be an epilogue, and as I stated above debating whether or not to have a sequel.
Thank-you to anyone and everyone to has either read and/or reviewed this story. I hope you have enjoyed it, if not, I promise to try harder at the next ones.
With love,
Arwen
Epilogue up soon!
*
Rainia sat next to Hildar in silence for quite some time. The two men posted to watch her, she had found out their names to be Landon and Ryder, had become involved in the conversations and later what Rainia would refer to as friends. They had told her about the city of Rohan, about their families, their friends, their lives, everything there was to know about them, and in turn Rainia and Hildar did the same. Of course Rainia left out details about her past, and just focused on the present, speaking of her friends in the fellowship and their adventures together.
"RETREAT! RETREAT!" Theoden's voice boomed in the fortress. Rainia, Ryder, Landon, and Hildar, with the aid of the others, went out into where Theoden was ushering everyone. Aragorn and other men were rebuilding the gate, again, as Theoden stood in a corner in defeat. "It is no use, it is over." He finally said to Aragorn as he rushed to hand off more wood to the men.
"No it is not! You said this fortress would never fall, not while its men still defended it! Men are still defending it, they have died defending it!" Aragorn argued handing a piece of wood off to Legolas. "Is there any way for the women and children to get out of the caves?" Aragorn asked the defeated king, who just keep his silence and in a mourning state. "Is there any way for the women and children to get out of the caves?" Aragorn repeated himself, louder, harsher.
"There is one way," one of the captains spoke for the king, "it is a dangerous and long road. The Uruk-hai are too many, they would catch them before then got too far."
"Send word for the women and children to head to the mountain pass, and send some men to form a blockade in front of the main entrance to the caves."
"Aragorn, I think I might be of some service," Rainia, letting go of Hildar spoke. "Let me go and defend the women and children, keep your men up here fighting."
"Rainia, don't do this alone, bring at least three men with you."
"Rainia, don't do this at all!" Legolas butt in, worried for her well being.
"Legolas," she turned to face him, "let me do this. I promise you I will come back, you trust me don't you?" Legolas sighed,
"I love you." Rainia leaned up and kissed him passionately,
"I love you too," she whispered into his ear. "Send me a small group of men I shall bring with me, I promise not a single Uri-Kai shall get past us."
"And I believe you, Rainia. Quel marth, Mellonamin." *Good luck, my friend*
"Uuma dela, Aragorn. I shall be fine." Rainia smiled at the fact of being a friend to someone, Aragorn especially. It meant a lot to her, more then he could ever imagine. *Don't worry*
"Take care, Rainia, come back to us in one piece!" Gimli said gruffly, giving Rainia a giant hug.
"I'll try hard to, Gimli, but I can't make any promises!"
"Well, then I guess there is always hope," Boromir spoke softly, "I'll be rooting for you." Rainia gave him a friendly hug and smiled. It was times like these she loved the most. Times she had yet to see until now. Friendship was the one thing she always wanted, but her dreams took a backseat to reality most of the time. And yet, love can come in the most unlikely of places.
With their words still ringing in her head she headed down with Landon, Ryder, and another man named Ian to form the blockade for against the shelters. The men thinking of their families, praying that they would survive the battle to see them again. Rainia, thinking of Reena and Bentley, it was their smiling faces that had drove her to this insanity. She wanted to protect them. All of them.
A soft rumbling noise could be heard in the distance, along with the bloodthirsty screams of the Uruk-hai
"Stand your ground, men!" Rainia yelled above the roar of the approaching Uruk-hai, "do not let them know your fear! Remember those whom you love!" She bellowed as she jumped into action, sliding the first one in two with ease. It was like a dance, a deadly dance. One foul move could end the dance, and no matter what someone always loses. Ten dead, hundreds more heading their way. It was going to be a hard battle. She could feel her old wounds reopening, the blood oozing out of her body staining her clothes. Her sword now black from the Uruk-hai's foul blood.
"There's no end to them!" Ryder yelled, "how can we beat them!"
"Believe in yourself! Don't let a single one of them pass you alive!" Rainia called stabbing another one through the heart. She could feel the mixture of blood and sweat dripping down her face, her eyes trained for the kill. The crowd of Uruk-hai started to thin, shouts could be heard from in front of them, it seems the battle above ground had ended. A large, most likely the largest one approached her, swinging his sword violently. She had to admit he was good, but she could be better, her wounds were starting to wear her down. She saw his sword go through her stomach, then her vision became fuzzy, she could feel her pain to more, just cold. Darkness settled in around her eyes, and she could hear muffled voices yelling something, something she couldn't quite make out.
"RAINIA!" Legolas shouted, stabbing an arrow through the heart of her attacker. He rushed to her side, picking up her limp and bloody body from the ground. Tears started to fill his eyes.
"Legolas," she said, barely a whisper. She could see nothing but his sweet face, his words clear as day to her.
"Rainia, hang on, just keep hanging on!" Legolas shouted, running to try and get her to their temporary medical wing. She grabbed a hold of his hand, hers shaking violently.
"Legolas, I love you." She said, her tears starting to fall. It was the end, she knew it. There would be no tomorrow for her.
"Don't be like that Rainia, you're a fighter, you're going to make it through this! We've taken on orcs in greater numbers in that, and lived to tell the tale!" He practically sobbed,
"And you shall live on to tell this tale, my part in the story is over." Her eyes softly closed, and she slept.
*
Yep, it's a short one. Yes, there will be an epilogue, and as I stated above debating whether or not to have a sequel.
Thank-you to anyone and everyone to has either read and/or reviewed this story. I hope you have enjoyed it, if not, I promise to try harder at the next ones.
With love,
Arwen
