Dream Warrior
Author: Heather Lynn
Email: ring_of_adament@yahoo.com
HET/ NC-17
Haldir/Lirimaer
Disclaimer: The characters, settings, places, and languages used in this work are the property of J R R Tolkien, the Tolkien Estate and Tolkien Enterprises. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended
Summary: This story begins in the year 3018 (S.R. 1418), the same time that Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin have begun their journey. They are now with Aragorn, having left Amon Sûl (Weathertop) after battling the ringwraiths. Arwen Evenstar has Frodo and is taking him to Rivendell. Lirimaer is an elf from Rivendell who journeys to Lothlórien to speak to Galadriel about the haunting nightmare she repeatedly has. Haldir comes across her along the way and he leads her to Lórien.
Notes: While writing this, I followed the Tolkien's books and the two movies and made up a few things as well. My timeline does not coincide with the books, only to try to keep things short! The numbers after a sentence means there is a definition at the end of the chapter. I hope the translations are correct, if not please email me so I can make any necessary repairs. I hope to add drawings soon, having just moved I will need some time. I hope you enjoy my first fan fic I've ever written, please let me know what you think! This fan fic was also part of the www.haldir-lives.org Fan Fic Challenge.
Chapter 3 – Down the Gladden
They rode as fast as they could. They would get no rest tonight. Orcs swarmed out of the mountain like ants in an anthill. "Noro lim, Lirimaer! Noro lim!" shouted the brothers. 1 Some of the orcs rode upon great wargs and were gaining on them. Orc arrows and spears were flying through the air from all directions. They were closing in on the trio.
They raced along the ravine floor flanking the Gladden on their left. Suddenly an arrow pierced the hindquarters of Lirimaer's horse. The beast stumbled but regained its footing. Elladan and Elrohir were not aware of Lirimaer's situation. Her horse was lagging behind.
Two wargs were swiftly coming up from behind. Lirimaer felt sudden agony as an arrow penetrated her right shoulder. She looked down and saw the blood covered tip sticking out of her tunic. The horse was veering off towards the river. Swiftly one of the wargs assailed them and took out the horse's legs from under them.
Lirimaer flew off the beast and landed in the rapids of the river. She saw stars before her eyes when she hit the icy water and from the pain in her shoulder. The waters were swift due to melting snows from the Misty Mountains. She was fighting hard to remain conscience as the orc poison from the arrow quickly ran its course. The waters whipped her about fiercely, knocking her against rocks and debris. Then her head struck something hard and she saw no more.
She awoke shivering violently from being in the icy water all night. She had wrapped her good arm around a floating log sometime during the night. Lirimaer could make out the first light of dawn although her vision was blurred from the knock to the head. The little light she could see made her head scream in agony. The water had slowed its pace. She was about to slip into unconsciousness when she felt someone pulling on the back of her tunic. "What's this? A strange fish? Or a half-drowned elf-boy?" he said with amusement. Then she was in darkness again.
1. Noro lim - Ride fast