THE 2ND RING
Author: Yo. By the way, I think this story might have a twist of anime. I had been questioned why I put it word for word on the first chapter. The answer is, I am trying to keep it rather close to the movie, but in my own way. If you don't understand, that is okay. If you are here to just curse my work and say that I haven't ever read a J.R.R Tolkien book, whatever.I don't listen to people who have negative comments and such, I think that it is just plain rude!
Disclaimer: Okay, I swear it, I woke up late and didn't realize I had a job last chapter! Okay, here it is. I do not own Lord Of The Rings.
Chapter 2: Kings, Orcs and a soldier
Farana decided to practice her shooting. She fitted her bow, faster than light and shot. She hit her target, but, the force rather great, split it in two. She fitted another arrow. Thud. Thud. Thud. She flew three arrows. They all hit their respective targets. Then she drew out her daggers. Crack. Crack. Crud. She missed the third by a centimeter. It didn't fatally 'wound' her target as it would have normally. She was getting rusty.
Next came her sword. She unsheathed the blade and twirled. Slice. Block. Hit. Kick. She practiced like that for a while. It seemed like a dance, but it wasn't a happy dance. The dance of the dead. She heard something in the woods, quickly, she fitted her bow and turned to it. She saw it leap away, so she shot. It fell.
When she came closer to the carcass, she found that it was an Orc. 'This isn't good... I should alert the King.' She thought. She hulled the body unto her back, and set off. 'Ugh, he reeks!' She thought, running faster to escape the smell.
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When she got to Edoras she was retching. It was terrible! 'Grr, bad people who cause so much trouble!' She thought. She didn't wait for them to announce her, she burst through the big wooden doors to be greeted by a very strange sight. An Elf, a Man and a Dwarf were fighting the King's guards as a Wizard seemed to be trying to do something to the King.
"Uh..is this a bad time?" She asked. The Elf, turned to look at her and his eyes seemed to widen in surprise. Then later astonishment and wonder. She glared at him and dropped the Orc's body. "I demand to know what is going on!" She yelled. The Man glanced at her, and the Dwarf just blinked. The Wizard never wavered.
She clenched a fist and was about to yell again when she was silenced by a look from the Elf. She had to admit though, even if he was from the other Kindred, he was pretty cute. She blushed at the thought of this and quickly went back to her glaring act.
Suddenly Eowyn ran through the doors. She saw Farana glaring at the Elf and the Wizard doing something to her uncle. She tried to run to him, but the Man stopped her and gave her a look. 'W-what is going on?!' She thought.
Finally, the Man let her go, after the Wizard said something. She only heard a couple of words, something about Saruman and dying. Finally, the Wizard backed off. She ran to the King. "Uncle! Uncle!" She cried out. The King stared ahead with blank and clouded eyes. But then something strange happened.
The King's eyes seemed to be getting their normal color back and the wrinkles of worry disappeared. Soon, he became the Uncle she had always known. She hugged him tightly. Farana smiled secretly. She had known something had been wrong with the King but couldn't place her finger on it.
The Wizard smiled too. He indicated something and one of the guards handed the King his sword. Theoden smiled, then his eyes narrowed and looked at Grima, the servant that Farana noticed was always whispering in his ear. She had also noticed that he always watched Eowyn and bore a great dislike for her brother, Eomer.
'Eomer, whom he banished.' She thought. She and Eomer had fought together and trained, but were never friends. Fine with her. She thought them as a weakness. Theoden called all of his guards, and they threw Grima out of the doors. He went after him, and the others followed. Farana shrugged. 'Might as well.' She thought, following the Elf.
She stood appalled as the King raised his sword upon Grima. "I only served you my liege!" Grima said, cowering in fear. "You would have made me your slave!" He was about to swing the sword when the Man stepped forward and said, "No, enough blood has been spilt on his account." Grima, quickly recovering and seeing a break, ran through the crowd. He reined his horse and galloped off. "He is going to Saruman." Farana said. The Elf glanced at her.
She returned the glance with a glare. He looked away from her. 'He is silent. Psh. Just like the rest, I bet he's just as haughty and proud.' She thought. "King Theoden." Someone said. "King?" Theoden looked confused. Suddenly, all of his people bowed. To Farana's surprise, the Elf did as well.
'Hm. Maybe I was wrong.' She thought. She refused to bow however, but no one really noticed. Then Theoden turned to the Wizard. "Gandalf the white, I forgive you for stealing Shadowfax (A/N: In the book, Gandalf stole Shadowfax from the King. In the movie it said that he just knew Shadowfax.). Thank you for releasing me. But where is my son?" He asked.
Farana closed her eyes. "King Theoden, your son is no more. He was ambushed by Orc's." She said. She opened her eyes. The King looked at her. "Do I know you?" He asked. "I am Farana. I came here a year ago and now I serve as a soldier." She said, nodding her head slightly. He looked confused still, but there was a flash of defiance in his eyes. "I do not know of any woman in my army. You will slow us down!" He said.
Farana pursed her lips in annoyance. "King, you said that I was welcome as a soldier for what I was. You saw with your own eyes I am better than most of your pathetic soldiers of Man!" She said, her eyes flashing dangerously. Theoden stepped back a little. "I don't remember. I do wish a demonstration after I see my son!" He said. "I said before, King, that your son is dead. Orc's killed him!" Farana said it a little too harshly.
Theoden looked like he was about to tell her off when Eowyn came to her rescue. "She is telling the truth Uncle. Soldier Farana is also a healer. She tried to help your son, but he was fatally wounded. He died." She said, blinking away tears. Theoden closed his eyes. He turned and went into the direction of the graveyard. Gandalf followed.
Author: Hiya again! Okay people, please review! Questions? Then review and ask! I promise to answer! Pweeeeeeeze?! *fox eyes* oh.. And SKL will be updated....shortly, buh bai!
Author: Yo. By the way, I think this story might have a twist of anime. I had been questioned why I put it word for word on the first chapter. The answer is, I am trying to keep it rather close to the movie, but in my own way. If you don't understand, that is okay. If you are here to just curse my work and say that I haven't ever read a J.R.R Tolkien book, whatever.I don't listen to people who have negative comments and such, I think that it is just plain rude!
Disclaimer: Okay, I swear it, I woke up late and didn't realize I had a job last chapter! Okay, here it is. I do not own Lord Of The Rings.
Chapter 2: Kings, Orcs and a soldier
Farana decided to practice her shooting. She fitted her bow, faster than light and shot. She hit her target, but, the force rather great, split it in two. She fitted another arrow. Thud. Thud. Thud. She flew three arrows. They all hit their respective targets. Then she drew out her daggers. Crack. Crack. Crud. She missed the third by a centimeter. It didn't fatally 'wound' her target as it would have normally. She was getting rusty.
Next came her sword. She unsheathed the blade and twirled. Slice. Block. Hit. Kick. She practiced like that for a while. It seemed like a dance, but it wasn't a happy dance. The dance of the dead. She heard something in the woods, quickly, she fitted her bow and turned to it. She saw it leap away, so she shot. It fell.
When she came closer to the carcass, she found that it was an Orc. 'This isn't good... I should alert the King.' She thought. She hulled the body unto her back, and set off. 'Ugh, he reeks!' She thought, running faster to escape the smell.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
When she got to Edoras she was retching. It was terrible! 'Grr, bad people who cause so much trouble!' She thought. She didn't wait for them to announce her, she burst through the big wooden doors to be greeted by a very strange sight. An Elf, a Man and a Dwarf were fighting the King's guards as a Wizard seemed to be trying to do something to the King.
"Uh..is this a bad time?" She asked. The Elf, turned to look at her and his eyes seemed to widen in surprise. Then later astonishment and wonder. She glared at him and dropped the Orc's body. "I demand to know what is going on!" She yelled. The Man glanced at her, and the Dwarf just blinked. The Wizard never wavered.
She clenched a fist and was about to yell again when she was silenced by a look from the Elf. She had to admit though, even if he was from the other Kindred, he was pretty cute. She blushed at the thought of this and quickly went back to her glaring act.
Suddenly Eowyn ran through the doors. She saw Farana glaring at the Elf and the Wizard doing something to her uncle. She tried to run to him, but the Man stopped her and gave her a look. 'W-what is going on?!' She thought.
Finally, the Man let her go, after the Wizard said something. She only heard a couple of words, something about Saruman and dying. Finally, the Wizard backed off. She ran to the King. "Uncle! Uncle!" She cried out. The King stared ahead with blank and clouded eyes. But then something strange happened.
The King's eyes seemed to be getting their normal color back and the wrinkles of worry disappeared. Soon, he became the Uncle she had always known. She hugged him tightly. Farana smiled secretly. She had known something had been wrong with the King but couldn't place her finger on it.
The Wizard smiled too. He indicated something and one of the guards handed the King his sword. Theoden smiled, then his eyes narrowed and looked at Grima, the servant that Farana noticed was always whispering in his ear. She had also noticed that he always watched Eowyn and bore a great dislike for her brother, Eomer.
'Eomer, whom he banished.' She thought. She and Eomer had fought together and trained, but were never friends. Fine with her. She thought them as a weakness. Theoden called all of his guards, and they threw Grima out of the doors. He went after him, and the others followed. Farana shrugged. 'Might as well.' She thought, following the Elf.
She stood appalled as the King raised his sword upon Grima. "I only served you my liege!" Grima said, cowering in fear. "You would have made me your slave!" He was about to swing the sword when the Man stepped forward and said, "No, enough blood has been spilt on his account." Grima, quickly recovering and seeing a break, ran through the crowd. He reined his horse and galloped off. "He is going to Saruman." Farana said. The Elf glanced at her.
She returned the glance with a glare. He looked away from her. 'He is silent. Psh. Just like the rest, I bet he's just as haughty and proud.' She thought. "King Theoden." Someone said. "King?" Theoden looked confused. Suddenly, all of his people bowed. To Farana's surprise, the Elf did as well.
'Hm. Maybe I was wrong.' She thought. She refused to bow however, but no one really noticed. Then Theoden turned to the Wizard. "Gandalf the white, I forgive you for stealing Shadowfax (A/N: In the book, Gandalf stole Shadowfax from the King. In the movie it said that he just knew Shadowfax.). Thank you for releasing me. But where is my son?" He asked.
Farana closed her eyes. "King Theoden, your son is no more. He was ambushed by Orc's." She said. She opened her eyes. The King looked at her. "Do I know you?" He asked. "I am Farana. I came here a year ago and now I serve as a soldier." She said, nodding her head slightly. He looked confused still, but there was a flash of defiance in his eyes. "I do not know of any woman in my army. You will slow us down!" He said.
Farana pursed her lips in annoyance. "King, you said that I was welcome as a soldier for what I was. You saw with your own eyes I am better than most of your pathetic soldiers of Man!" She said, her eyes flashing dangerously. Theoden stepped back a little. "I don't remember. I do wish a demonstration after I see my son!" He said. "I said before, King, that your son is dead. Orc's killed him!" Farana said it a little too harshly.
Theoden looked like he was about to tell her off when Eowyn came to her rescue. "She is telling the truth Uncle. Soldier Farana is also a healer. She tried to help your son, but he was fatally wounded. He died." She said, blinking away tears. Theoden closed his eyes. He turned and went into the direction of the graveyard. Gandalf followed.
Author: Hiya again! Okay people, please review! Questions? Then review and ask! I promise to answer! Pweeeeeeeze?! *fox eyes* oh.. And SKL will be updated....shortly, buh bai!