A/N: Right now, I want to send out a BIG thanks to all my loyal readers (I think there's only like, 5 of them... O.o... Oh well!).
To Andraste Emeraldpetal: Thank you for the correction in my Elvish in the previous chapter, mellon nîn. Where would I be without you?
To Shadow of Stargate: I hope you didn't have to wait too long, but I've been grounded for a week now, plus I've been banging my head against the wall for the past 3 days trying to figure out how Haldir could - wait... I don't want to give out what happens now... just read the story, OK?
Chapter 9: Rescue
Amargwaith paced back and forth in front of his three captives, enjoying his dramatic moment. He paused in front of Seregwen. "Well, you came crawling back to me after all."
Her voice was as icy as her stare, "I would never go back to you, even if my life depended on it."
"I would watch what you say around me, my dear."
Seregwen's hands curled into tight fists at her sides, "I would ask you to not call me by any other name than my own, Arin."
Before she had time to react, Amargwaith had the dagger at Seregwen's throat, "Never call me by that name again," he growled, "or I will make sure you pay."
"What would you prefer to be called?" Seregwen's voice held scorn in it.
"My name is now Amargwaith." His moment of glory was cut short by a snicker let loose from Orophin. The Elf quickly regained his composure, but Amargwaith was on top of him in a second. "You find something funny with my name?" he asked.
"No, of course not... Amargwaith."
"You had better keep a little more control over your actions as well, my friend, or you will be looking at a not-too-pleasant fate."
"I suggest that you become a little more polite around my wife and brother," Haldir interrupted sharply.
Amargwaith whipped around to face Haldir. "I thought you were dead," he growled, giving the Elf a menacing stare.
"Let's say I got lucky," Haldir replied, returning the stare with just as much threat in it.
"Well, your luck is just about to run out." Amargwaith turned his back to the Elves for a split second, and that's when Haldir made his move.
With lightening reflexes, he landed a blow on his adversary's back, knocking the blade out of his hand, but not counting him out of the fight. Amargwaith turned to face Haldir and began defending himself against the Lorien guard's strength.
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Orophin and Seregwen watched the battle between the two with wide eyes. Both were thinking the same thing: they had to do something to help Haldir! He was a good fighter, but Amargwaith was going for a more lethal approach. He had already managed to get his hands around Haldir's neck, and neither could tell how long he would hold out.
"Quick, Orophin!" Seregwen whispered hurriedly into her brother-in-law's ear. "Take Galadriel and get out of here! Haldir and I will meet you outside the city's boarders."
"Are you insane? Why should I go free while you two are endangering your lives. Seregwen, you should take Galadriel."
Seregwen threw her arms out to her sides. "Do I look like I'll be able to carry her out of the city? Now, we can argue about this and let Haldir die, or we can do as I say and at least stand a chance."
Orophin nodded, "You are right, my sister," he agreed. Then, he hurried over to the Lady of the Woods' bed, scooped her in his arms, and headed out the door.
~~~~~~~
Orophin was still having second thoughts about the whole arrangement when he left the infirmary. He tried not to focus on the fact that this may be the last time that he saw his brother and his sister-in-law again. He had other things on his mind anyway. Orophin had to get out of the city without being seen by anyone. This job would be harder since he had to carry Galadriel with him.
After having to duck into the shadows several times, the Elf was beginning to get tired. He was almost to the boarder of the city, and getting past the boarder guards was going to be a chore. He was surprised though, when he came across no boarder guard where there should have been one. He didn't have much time to puzzle it when Galadriel groaned. Orophin jumped, almost dropping the Lady.
Her eyes fluttered open and met Orophin's. "Wh - where am I?"
"You're in danger. There's no time to explain the specifics. Can you walk?"
"I think so."
Orophin gently set Galadriel on the ground. She wobbled for a moment and clutched on to his arm for support, but soon regained her balance. Just then, the two heard voices.
"We can be seen!" Orophin hissed through clenched teeth, "Hide in this bush!" He dove in with The Lady Galadriel following close behind.
No sooner were the two hidden, when two boarder guards made their way through the trees. They were talking idle chit chat and weren't looking too closely for anything in particular. All Orophin and Galadriel had to do was stay quiet, and they would not be found. Soon, the guards passed and Orophin got out of the bush. He turned around to help Galadriel when she squeaked in terror.
"What is it, my lady?" he asked in fear.
Galadriel answered in a shaky voice. "There's a dead body in this bush!"
~~~~~~~
Meanwhile, the battle in the infirmary was still going on. Seregwen scanned the room frantically, searching for something to aid Haldir in the fight. Her eyes fell on the dagger that had slid across the floor when Haldir had first struck Amargwaith. She picked it up from the floor and slipped it to Haldir. In no time, Haldir came out on top. He had Amargwaith pinned to the wall with his left hand, and his right held the blade at his opponent's throat.
Amargwaith raised an eyebrow at the blonde Elf before him. "Do you really think I'll take that threat seriously?" he asked. They stood for a moment, as if frozen, before he continued. "Well, go on. Kill me."
The hand that held the blade shook and Haldir's knuckles turned white, but he did not even attempt to move the knife.
Amargwaith laughed. A low, mocking laugh, full of scorn. "Just as I thought," he said, "No other Elves have the courage to do what I did. You're all spineless cowards."
Suddenly, Haldir broke out in a fit of rage. "No!" he screamed, "You killed my brother out of fear! You couldn't handle the fact that he was better than you, and you couldn't think of anything better to do. You are the coward, not I!"
The dark haired Elf was about to respond to that outburst when he spotted the bed. His eyes grew wide. "She's gone!" he cried, hurrying to the bed and kneeling next to it. While his back was turned, Haldir and Seregwen took the opportunity to flee. Still filled with hatred that he had been outdone, Amargwaith made no move to stop them. He stayed kneeled at the bed. "Damn you, Rumil," he growled under his breath, "Damn you and your entire family!"
A/N: Sorry, I suck at fight scenes, so that's why there isn't much detail in there. I know I said that I'd update more, but I think I was delusional...
To Andraste Emeraldpetal: Thank you for the correction in my Elvish in the previous chapter, mellon nîn. Where would I be without you?
To Shadow of Stargate: I hope you didn't have to wait too long, but I've been grounded for a week now, plus I've been banging my head against the wall for the past 3 days trying to figure out how Haldir could - wait... I don't want to give out what happens now... just read the story, OK?
Chapter 9: Rescue
Amargwaith paced back and forth in front of his three captives, enjoying his dramatic moment. He paused in front of Seregwen. "Well, you came crawling back to me after all."
Her voice was as icy as her stare, "I would never go back to you, even if my life depended on it."
"I would watch what you say around me, my dear."
Seregwen's hands curled into tight fists at her sides, "I would ask you to not call me by any other name than my own, Arin."
Before she had time to react, Amargwaith had the dagger at Seregwen's throat, "Never call me by that name again," he growled, "or I will make sure you pay."
"What would you prefer to be called?" Seregwen's voice held scorn in it.
"My name is now Amargwaith." His moment of glory was cut short by a snicker let loose from Orophin. The Elf quickly regained his composure, but Amargwaith was on top of him in a second. "You find something funny with my name?" he asked.
"No, of course not... Amargwaith."
"You had better keep a little more control over your actions as well, my friend, or you will be looking at a not-too-pleasant fate."
"I suggest that you become a little more polite around my wife and brother," Haldir interrupted sharply.
Amargwaith whipped around to face Haldir. "I thought you were dead," he growled, giving the Elf a menacing stare.
"Let's say I got lucky," Haldir replied, returning the stare with just as much threat in it.
"Well, your luck is just about to run out." Amargwaith turned his back to the Elves for a split second, and that's when Haldir made his move.
With lightening reflexes, he landed a blow on his adversary's back, knocking the blade out of his hand, but not counting him out of the fight. Amargwaith turned to face Haldir and began defending himself against the Lorien guard's strength.
~~~~~~~
Orophin and Seregwen watched the battle between the two with wide eyes. Both were thinking the same thing: they had to do something to help Haldir! He was a good fighter, but Amargwaith was going for a more lethal approach. He had already managed to get his hands around Haldir's neck, and neither could tell how long he would hold out.
"Quick, Orophin!" Seregwen whispered hurriedly into her brother-in-law's ear. "Take Galadriel and get out of here! Haldir and I will meet you outside the city's boarders."
"Are you insane? Why should I go free while you two are endangering your lives. Seregwen, you should take Galadriel."
Seregwen threw her arms out to her sides. "Do I look like I'll be able to carry her out of the city? Now, we can argue about this and let Haldir die, or we can do as I say and at least stand a chance."
Orophin nodded, "You are right, my sister," he agreed. Then, he hurried over to the Lady of the Woods' bed, scooped her in his arms, and headed out the door.
~~~~~~~
Orophin was still having second thoughts about the whole arrangement when he left the infirmary. He tried not to focus on the fact that this may be the last time that he saw his brother and his sister-in-law again. He had other things on his mind anyway. Orophin had to get out of the city without being seen by anyone. This job would be harder since he had to carry Galadriel with him.
After having to duck into the shadows several times, the Elf was beginning to get tired. He was almost to the boarder of the city, and getting past the boarder guards was going to be a chore. He was surprised though, when he came across no boarder guard where there should have been one. He didn't have much time to puzzle it when Galadriel groaned. Orophin jumped, almost dropping the Lady.
Her eyes fluttered open and met Orophin's. "Wh - where am I?"
"You're in danger. There's no time to explain the specifics. Can you walk?"
"I think so."
Orophin gently set Galadriel on the ground. She wobbled for a moment and clutched on to his arm for support, but soon regained her balance. Just then, the two heard voices.
"We can be seen!" Orophin hissed through clenched teeth, "Hide in this bush!" He dove in with The Lady Galadriel following close behind.
No sooner were the two hidden, when two boarder guards made their way through the trees. They were talking idle chit chat and weren't looking too closely for anything in particular. All Orophin and Galadriel had to do was stay quiet, and they would not be found. Soon, the guards passed and Orophin got out of the bush. He turned around to help Galadriel when she squeaked in terror.
"What is it, my lady?" he asked in fear.
Galadriel answered in a shaky voice. "There's a dead body in this bush!"
~~~~~~~
Meanwhile, the battle in the infirmary was still going on. Seregwen scanned the room frantically, searching for something to aid Haldir in the fight. Her eyes fell on the dagger that had slid across the floor when Haldir had first struck Amargwaith. She picked it up from the floor and slipped it to Haldir. In no time, Haldir came out on top. He had Amargwaith pinned to the wall with his left hand, and his right held the blade at his opponent's throat.
Amargwaith raised an eyebrow at the blonde Elf before him. "Do you really think I'll take that threat seriously?" he asked. They stood for a moment, as if frozen, before he continued. "Well, go on. Kill me."
The hand that held the blade shook and Haldir's knuckles turned white, but he did not even attempt to move the knife.
Amargwaith laughed. A low, mocking laugh, full of scorn. "Just as I thought," he said, "No other Elves have the courage to do what I did. You're all spineless cowards."
Suddenly, Haldir broke out in a fit of rage. "No!" he screamed, "You killed my brother out of fear! You couldn't handle the fact that he was better than you, and you couldn't think of anything better to do. You are the coward, not I!"
The dark haired Elf was about to respond to that outburst when he spotted the bed. His eyes grew wide. "She's gone!" he cried, hurrying to the bed and kneeling next to it. While his back was turned, Haldir and Seregwen took the opportunity to flee. Still filled with hatred that he had been outdone, Amargwaith made no move to stop them. He stayed kneeled at the bed. "Damn you, Rumil," he growled under his breath, "Damn you and your entire family!"
A/N: Sorry, I suck at fight scenes, so that's why there isn't much detail in there. I know I said that I'd update more, but I think I was delusional...