This is again an in-between chapter, quite difficult to write, that's is why it took so long, sorry bout that :(
A/N. The chapters from now on will be few and far between, (stupid As) so keep looking but it will be a while.
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// Flashback//
Chapter 15Theoden was sat in his chambers replaying the conversation that he had just had with a man he thought was dead.
// He had been standing, talking with his head soldiers, trying to find the safeties plans for his people, when the doors burst open emitting Aragorn, a man that had fallen. But there was no trick to him being there, nothing was fake about this man, he held the news of tens of thousands of Urk-Hi coming upon Helms Deep and they would be there by night fall the next day.//
*And all I said was 'Let them come', now that news is sinking in, they move so fast and in the sunlight. Every thing must be ready, Will everything be ready, will my men be strong enough?*
"Sire!, King Theoden?"
Theoden was roused from his thoughts by Hama, now one of his close advisers.
"I was just thinking. I want all the Women to be taken into the mines and all able men to be ready to defend the fort, we are trapped here, but that does not mean that I am going to give up. Nightfall is the time that men of Edoras will fight for there lives and the men of middle earth. Call Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, I wish to speak to them before the war, giving them the chance to leave, for this is not there fight."
"yes my king, I shall tell them to come here" replied Hama
"no tell them that I will meet them on the wall"
"Yes Sire" said Hama as he bowed out.
Hama walk round looking of the group, asking many people on the way if they had seen the three,
*If I had just had a loved one, who I thought was dead walk back to me, were would I be? * Hama blushed at the sudden thought that he had, *I'll start in the food hall; If I had just died then I would be hungry. * Once again Hama found a blush staining his cheeks when he thought of the other meaning of that thought.
"I got to stop doing that," murmured Hama, to himself. Attracting strange looks from those around him.
He carried straight on to the food hall, to his relief he found all three in the hall, all sat together. He made is way to the group.
"Sir" said Hama, interrupting the conversation between the three.
"Yes Hama." Answered Aragorn.
"the king wishes to speak to you and the others, you will find him on the fort wall." responded Hama
"Thank you"
"I would just like to add, that is good to see you again, Aragorn, also seeing the elf smiling and eating something finally." Added Hama before his left the three to meet with the King.
"Well we better meet with Theoden" Said Gimli, taking the last of his food to eat on the way.
Aragorn made an affirming sound, but his gaze was seated on Legolas. The three went to find the king.
Gimli lead the group toward the king, far enough away for the couple to speak but not to far in case a fight broke out.
Legolas was getting annoyed with Aragorn's staring.
"What?" hissed Legolas. Looking at the dark human.
"You were that effected by me dieing?"
Legolas stopped at the rangers question.
"of course I was, I love you Aragorn, how could I not miss you. Come on Aragorn, I cried for you, you were there."
"Don't ever stop smiling Legolas, not even for me." Said Aragorn solemnly "Why did you not go inside?"
Legolas looked away, trying to collect his thoughts.
"I…er...I somewhat knew that you were not dead, there was something in me that knew that you were still in this land, does that sound stupid?"
"I heard your voice on the plains, that above all hastened my return here. I sensed you needed me. So no it doesn't sound stupid, maybe we have a link, deeper than we realise"
Legolas and Aragorn stood in silence, taking in what had been said.
"now you have sorted that out we have a King to meet" Gimli's voice shattered the silence that hung between the couple.
"We coming master dwarf" answered Aragorn, once more the group went to meet the king.
Theoden was waiting for them at the wall of Helms Deep, his face grim and determined,
"Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas, I have something to ask you, I will ask you individually and I would like you answer to be your own."
The group agree to the terms that the king asked.
"the question I ask, is are you going to help with the war? Will you help my people?, Aragorn what is your answer?"
Aragorn took no time to think.
"The race of men are at stake, I would be honoured if you would allow me to fight in your army"
"I thank you Aragorn, I would also be honoured if you would fight for my people, I will ask will you be a general for a group of my men, for they are not use to fighting and you have experience"
"I will do as you ask, King Theoden"
"Now I ask you, Master dwarf and Master Elf, for this is not your fight, will you stay and help my people?"
"You will have to drag me out of here, if you did not want me to fight, for a dwarf will not leave anyone in trouble" committed Gimli
"Thank you Master Dwarf, you are a credit to your people, for I have heard that a dwarfs fury is nothing to mess with"
"ha ha, I will agree with that King Theoden"
"And now Master Elf, will you stay and help my people?"
"the Uki-Hi will not stop until every living thing is destroyed, no matter where I go, I will eventually have to fight, if I stay here and fight with your people, it will reduce the number of the beast, that are left to destroy other parts of this world. If you will have me?" said Legolas.
"you are very wise, master elf, and we would be glad to have you help defend my people. It would be a pleasure for three gallant creature to fight within my army. I thank you for your support of my people."
Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas bowed as the King left, in there own thoughts they retraced their steps back to the food hall to finish their lunch and also plan for the war that they had just enrolled into.
All three wondering what the war would bring to the race of men, and there own race.
Gimli thoughts returned to Bethro, the angel of his thought, he would defend her all that he could. Then his thought went to his father, he had been so pleased that his son was in the fellowship, helping save the world that they lived in, he would fight for his family, Bethro and all the people that surrounded him.
*I will not fail anyone, I will fight for these people, there is something about the men of this world, all determined to be free, and I will be honoured to help keep that so.*
Then his thought returned to the fellowship, He thought about how the people that he travelled with had changed, show who they really were, Firstly the Hobbits all seemed to be small, weak but they proved themselves again and again. Frodo the ring bearer shown to have the strongest will of all, never falling to the ring, if he felt is pull, Sam was always there to pull him out of it, He was as brave as anyone and was the most committed person, never failing to be there when he is needed.
Now the two were on the way to Mordor, wondering around the barren Landscape, carrying the ring closer and closer to danger and the one place it could be destroyed, Gimli prayed for there safety and there swift return to them once the deed was done.
Of course there was Merry and Pippin, the two jokers of the group, keeping sprits high, never failing to raise a smile. Now on there own, but supposedly safe.
His thoughts drifted to the humans of the fellowship, Brave and bold they were, but they still had there weaknesses, He reminisced on the man that paid the ultimate price for his weakness for the ring, Boromir, the man was strong and a good leader, but the pull of the ring was to much and lead the man to his death, even though his proved his worth defending the hobbits.
His thought wondered to the two people, that he was with now, Aragorn was sited in front of him, digging into a pile of food, Gimli had found the human to have the traits that a good king needed to rule there country, He had the strength of heart to follow it even though it was against the normal process of the world. He was also fair and strong. Aragorn would make a good king for Gondor. He had also become a good friend.
Lastly His thought landed on the Elf, it was funny to think that they had started out being enemies now they were the really close friends nothing would part them. Strong and agile, fitted for battle in many ways, but he still held the innocence of his years, looking so like a child one moment, the next sounding like the 3000 year old that he said he was.
While Gimli was lost in his thoughts Aragorn was having his own about his family in Riverdale, His foster father, and his brothers and Sister. He prayed to anyone listening to keep them safe and the city away from the Orcs that roamed the country.
Legolas's thoughts were also on his family but in a different way.
*My father is bound to have noticed that I have gone, I hope that he will not be to angry at me for wanting adventure, for I don't want to be stuck in the palace for the rest of my life. I will have to tell Aragorn that my father does not know that I am here, let alone about to fight a war. Father I hope that you will not be angry at me for doing what I believe is right*
All the rest of the lunch hour was spent in their thoughts once again preparing for the inevitable war, that was about to occur.
The rest of this day and tomorrow to prepare for this war, training the people of Edoras, a task that would need to be done quickly but efficiently.
More soon as possible
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