A/N: Sorry about the slow updates, but I have been having a MAJOR case of writer's block. Hopefully that won't happen anymore.
A/N: I'm not sure if the Elvish in this chapter is exact or not, so if you spot a mistake in it, don't hesitate to notify me, and I will change it ASAP.
Chapter 8: A Deadly Race
The sky was a blanket of black velvet in the quiet of the night. One by one, the stars appeared. The tiny pinpricks of light did little to pierce the shadows that the enemy was lurking in. The sliver of the moon did nothing but confuse the shade even more. Amargwaith smiled in the darkness. Tonight would be the perfect night to kidnap the Lady Galadriel. As long as he wasn't seen. No one would ever suspect it was him. He had given up on the idea of shifting into her. Too many would become suspicious. He had spent the last hours of daylight arranging his new plan. A plan that could not fail.
The Elf snuck out of the shadows of the forest and towards the city. It looked like he would be able to make it at least to the boarder of Caras Galadhon without err, but as he made it under the first of many flets, a silouhette became visible in the moonlight. "Man na ennas?" (Translation: Who's there?) A voice penetrated the shadows. Amargwaith slunk farther back into the shadows. Reaching Galadriel would take longer than he expected if he had to get past these boarder guards. He would have to find another way into the city. He turned around and went the way he came leaving the confused boarder guard searching the trees behind him.
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Orophin headed towards the boarders of the city of Caras Galadhon. He hoped Haldir and Seregwen were still behind him, but he dared not look back him to make sure. He approached the flets. "Suilad, Lonnen!" (Translation: Greetings, Lonnen!) he called to the Elf guard.
"Mani?" (Translation: What?) the guard replied, "Oh, it's you Orophin."
"Yes, it's me. Does that suprise you?"
"No, it's just that someone or something has been sneaking about in the forest tonight. I think I scared it off, but I am still a bit on the edge."
If not for the darkness, Orophin's face would have given him away. He knew what this meant. Arin was trying to reach Galadriel tonight as well. This rescue mission had now become a race to save Lothlorien. "Nonsense, Lonnen," he replied, luckily, forcing his voice to refrain from shaking, "It was just a deer you heard."
"I've heard plenty of deer in my day, Orophin, and that was no deer."
"You're overreacting, mellon nîn. (Translation: my friend) I have important business to attend to now. Don't let little things get to you. I assure you, you heard nothing."
"Whatever you say, Orophin. I shall see you tomorrow."
"Let's hope so," Orophin muttered under his breath as he walked away.
"Mani pennich?" (Translation: What did you say?)
"Nothing. Namarie." (Translation: Farewell) Orophin continued to head toward the infimary.
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Seregwen fought to keep herself from shaking as she and Haldir followed Orophin through the darkness. If this plan was going to succeed, both Elves would have to have complete calm. One heavy step or loud breath would jepordize this mission entirely. She heard Orophin call out to the guard. Silently, the two Elves slipped past the boarder and closer to their goal.
~~~~~~~
Amargwaith was tired of searching for an open space to sneak past the boarder guards unnoticed. The time had come to take on another form. He located the closest boarder guard, and noiselessly as possible put him into a deadly chokehold. The guard barely had enough time to let out a strangled cry before he went limp in Amargwaith's arms.
He had to act fast, the other guards would be coming to investigate the cry sooner or later. Amargwaith pulled a strand of hair out of the corpse's head and repeated the process that had transformed him into Haldir what seemed like months ago. He stashed the body in a cluster of bushes behind him, making it almost invisible in the darkness. He did all this just in time, for several forms came rushing at him through the darkness.
"What's going on here?" a voice called to Amargwaith.
"Nothing, nothing at all," the Elf replied.
"What do you mean, nothing? We heard a scream."
"It was only an owl."
"An owl? I doubt that."
"Well, do you see anything amiss here?"
The Elves searched the area briefly and one shook his head, "No. We're sorry, it's just with the Lady Galadriel's... accident, you can't be too careful."
"A complete misunderstanding," Amargwaith assured them with false cheeriness, "All is forgiven." A smile played at his lips as he watched the Elves retreat into the darkness. It had been easier convincing them than he had expected. Silently, he continued through the darkness, but but not before arming himself with his victem's weapons, for he knew that he would encounter other obsticles tonight.
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Finally, all the boarder guards were behind the trio. They had been extremely lucky. Not one of them showed any sign of suspecting anything. The three made their way to the infirmary without too much mishap. The journey took a fairly short time, despite having to duck into the shadows several times to avoid other Elves. Once outside the door to Galadriel's room, Orophin stuck his head inside the door.
He brought it back out and looked at his companions with a quizical look. "Strange," he said, "There is no attendant in the room."
"That's just luck working in our favour," Haldir said, "Come, let us complete this phase and get back into the forest."
He started to enter into the room when a voice stopped him dead in his tracks, "I don't believe you're allowed here without an attendant present."
Slowly, Haldir turned around, expecting to come face to face with himself, but it was only a guard. He sighed in relief and was about to make up an excuse when Seregwen gasped. The stranger laughed softly. "Your wench is the smartest of the three of you," he said, then drew a dagger from his belt and pointed it at Orophin's back, "Get in the room," he commanded, "You should all know by now that I'm not afraid to use this."
Hesitantly, Haldir, Seregwen, and Orophin made their way into the infirmary. They had made it to their destination, but this was not at all how any of them had expected thier arrival to be.
A/N: So? What do you think? Please let me know by reviewing. I'm beginning to get the feeling no one reads this except for my friends, and that's only because they have to.
A/N: I'm not sure if the Elvish in this chapter is exact or not, so if you spot a mistake in it, don't hesitate to notify me, and I will change it ASAP.
Chapter 8: A Deadly Race
The sky was a blanket of black velvet in the quiet of the night. One by one, the stars appeared. The tiny pinpricks of light did little to pierce the shadows that the enemy was lurking in. The sliver of the moon did nothing but confuse the shade even more. Amargwaith smiled in the darkness. Tonight would be the perfect night to kidnap the Lady Galadriel. As long as he wasn't seen. No one would ever suspect it was him. He had given up on the idea of shifting into her. Too many would become suspicious. He had spent the last hours of daylight arranging his new plan. A plan that could not fail.
The Elf snuck out of the shadows of the forest and towards the city. It looked like he would be able to make it at least to the boarder of Caras Galadhon without err, but as he made it under the first of many flets, a silouhette became visible in the moonlight. "Man na ennas?" (Translation: Who's there?) A voice penetrated the shadows. Amargwaith slunk farther back into the shadows. Reaching Galadriel would take longer than he expected if he had to get past these boarder guards. He would have to find another way into the city. He turned around and went the way he came leaving the confused boarder guard searching the trees behind him.
~~~~~~~
Orophin headed towards the boarders of the city of Caras Galadhon. He hoped Haldir and Seregwen were still behind him, but he dared not look back him to make sure. He approached the flets. "Suilad, Lonnen!" (Translation: Greetings, Lonnen!) he called to the Elf guard.
"Mani?" (Translation: What?) the guard replied, "Oh, it's you Orophin."
"Yes, it's me. Does that suprise you?"
"No, it's just that someone or something has been sneaking about in the forest tonight. I think I scared it off, but I am still a bit on the edge."
If not for the darkness, Orophin's face would have given him away. He knew what this meant. Arin was trying to reach Galadriel tonight as well. This rescue mission had now become a race to save Lothlorien. "Nonsense, Lonnen," he replied, luckily, forcing his voice to refrain from shaking, "It was just a deer you heard."
"I've heard plenty of deer in my day, Orophin, and that was no deer."
"You're overreacting, mellon nîn. (Translation: my friend) I have important business to attend to now. Don't let little things get to you. I assure you, you heard nothing."
"Whatever you say, Orophin. I shall see you tomorrow."
"Let's hope so," Orophin muttered under his breath as he walked away.
"Mani pennich?" (Translation: What did you say?)
"Nothing. Namarie." (Translation: Farewell) Orophin continued to head toward the infimary.
~~~~~~~
Seregwen fought to keep herself from shaking as she and Haldir followed Orophin through the darkness. If this plan was going to succeed, both Elves would have to have complete calm. One heavy step or loud breath would jepordize this mission entirely. She heard Orophin call out to the guard. Silently, the two Elves slipped past the boarder and closer to their goal.
~~~~~~~
Amargwaith was tired of searching for an open space to sneak past the boarder guards unnoticed. The time had come to take on another form. He located the closest boarder guard, and noiselessly as possible put him into a deadly chokehold. The guard barely had enough time to let out a strangled cry before he went limp in Amargwaith's arms.
He had to act fast, the other guards would be coming to investigate the cry sooner or later. Amargwaith pulled a strand of hair out of the corpse's head and repeated the process that had transformed him into Haldir what seemed like months ago. He stashed the body in a cluster of bushes behind him, making it almost invisible in the darkness. He did all this just in time, for several forms came rushing at him through the darkness.
"What's going on here?" a voice called to Amargwaith.
"Nothing, nothing at all," the Elf replied.
"What do you mean, nothing? We heard a scream."
"It was only an owl."
"An owl? I doubt that."
"Well, do you see anything amiss here?"
The Elves searched the area briefly and one shook his head, "No. We're sorry, it's just with the Lady Galadriel's... accident, you can't be too careful."
"A complete misunderstanding," Amargwaith assured them with false cheeriness, "All is forgiven." A smile played at his lips as he watched the Elves retreat into the darkness. It had been easier convincing them than he had expected. Silently, he continued through the darkness, but but not before arming himself with his victem's weapons, for he knew that he would encounter other obsticles tonight.
~~~~~~~
Finally, all the boarder guards were behind the trio. They had been extremely lucky. Not one of them showed any sign of suspecting anything. The three made their way to the infirmary without too much mishap. The journey took a fairly short time, despite having to duck into the shadows several times to avoid other Elves. Once outside the door to Galadriel's room, Orophin stuck his head inside the door.
He brought it back out and looked at his companions with a quizical look. "Strange," he said, "There is no attendant in the room."
"That's just luck working in our favour," Haldir said, "Come, let us complete this phase and get back into the forest."
He started to enter into the room when a voice stopped him dead in his tracks, "I don't believe you're allowed here without an attendant present."
Slowly, Haldir turned around, expecting to come face to face with himself, but it was only a guard. He sighed in relief and was about to make up an excuse when Seregwen gasped. The stranger laughed softly. "Your wench is the smartest of the three of you," he said, then drew a dagger from his belt and pointed it at Orophin's back, "Get in the room," he commanded, "You should all know by now that I'm not afraid to use this."
Hesitantly, Haldir, Seregwen, and Orophin made their way into the infirmary. They had made it to their destination, but this was not at all how any of them had expected thier arrival to be.
A/N: So? What do you think? Please let me know by reviewing. I'm beginning to get the feeling no one reads this except for my friends, and that's only because they have to.