Chapter Seven: The Other Battle of Helm's Deep
By: Jo-chan
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Disclaimer:
Don't own it. Really wish I did. Maybe Tolkien would let me have Aragorn. ^___^
****
"Hey Jo!" Shawn shouted.
Jo's head popped up from behind a stone statue. "Yeah?" she asked, scrambling over a low stone wall.
"Who built this place?"
"The Rohirrim I guess. I think this place might have been used during the first war of the Ring but I'm not sure about that."
"So its pretty old, huh?"
"Yup."
"Bet we'll find some pretty cool stuff inside. Can't believe Aragorn still fell off that cliff after you warned him about it."
"Maybe we really can't change things as much as I thought." Thunder rumbled and Jo looked up with a smile. "Aragorn should show up soon, then the Lorien elves, and then the battle. Then Gandalf should have some time to deal with our problem."
"Whadda we do after the battle? Where do we go?"
Jo shrugged. "I'm not sure. After the battle the Rohirrim go to Gondor and Aragorn goes to get the dead people. We'll be going to Gondor."
"Dead people?"
"Yeah. I'll explain later. Here comes Gimli."
"Aragorn must be back."
"Lassie! Come quick! Aragorn."
"Has returned," Shawn interrupted.
Gimli looked at her with awe. "You really can see the future."
"Yes. Well, let's go see Aragorn," Jo interrupted smoothly.
They walked to the front hall and greeted Aragorn. Shawn then went to the window and stared outside.
"What is she looking for?" Aragorn asked Jo.
"Probably nothing. Think Theoden King wants you," Jo said and scampered of to join Shawn at the window.
"When exactly do they show up?" Shawn whispered.
"After everyone gets dressed for battle," Jo answered.
"How long until that?"
Jo shrugged. "Legolas will start talking in Elvish about dying after they round up all the kids."
Shawn grabbed Jo's arm. We can tell them they don't need too. Then all those little boys won't die."
"We don't even know if the elves are coming. What happens if they don't? They'll be in allot of trouble. And so will we. We can't change stuff around here. We'll make a mistake eventually?"
"Do they make the boys fight in the book?"
"Yes."
"You'll let them die?"
"We don't have a choice. What if one of the boys who dies doesn't because we stop it? Then he might grow up to be a tyrant or a murderer or something."
"What if he doesn't?"
"There's too many 'what if's Shawn."
"Gotta deal for ya. If the Lorien elves show up we tell Theoden not to sent out those kids."
"Fine by me."
"Lookit! There they are!"
A dark form was slowly moving towards Helm's Deep, banners fluttering in the wind.
"Go tell Theoden about the kids. And don't say anything about the elves yet. You've got plenty of time before they get here."
After a short argument with Theoden and another with Gimli Shawn convinced them to not let the little boys fight and hurried off to the main door. Aragorn and Legolas had all ready had their argument and headed outside. Jo and Shawn arrived in time to see Aragorn hug a startled Haldir.
"You must be the girls my Lady told me about," Haldir said, looking over at them.
Jo, who was busy trying to hold Shawn back, smiled nervously. "We are....uh, sir."
Haldir walked over to them. "You must be Jo." He patted her on the head. "And you must be Shawn." He patted her cheek.
Shawn squeaked and went still.
"After the battle we will speak more."
Once Haldir had left with Aragorn and Legolas, Shawn let out a nervous laugh and grabbed Jo. "He touched me!"
"Yeah. Lemme go."
"He touched my face!"
"I saw. Lemme go. You're hurting my ribs."
"He knows my name!"
"I need my ribs Shawn! Lemme go!
.................
"But Aragorn, I know what I'm talking about."
"But you can't tell me?" the Ranger demanded.
Shawn had gone in pursuit of Haldir, leaving Jo to convince Aragorn not to put anyone on the wall that would shortly be exploding.
"No. I can't. You just have to trust me."
"And leave a whole wall undefended?"
"All you really need to do is make sure the Urki's don't climb up."
"Have you ever been in battle before?"
"No. But I've been right about everything so far haven't I? I even knew you were going to fall off the cliff."
Aragorn stopped walking and regarded her seriously for a long moment. "Very well," he said at length. He rested a hand on Jo's head. "I will trust your judgment and pray that you are right." He smiled. "Now go to the caves."
Jo giggled, blushing. "Okay," she sighed.
Aragorn chuckled and walked away.
"Wonder if he'll fit in the duffel bag," Jo mumbled and went to look for Shawn.
She was being followed around by Theoden who was, as always, demanding news of the future. Both girls were saved from answering by the blow of a horn. All activity on the walls of Helm's Deep stopped suddenly. Everyone turned their eyes from what they were doing and looked out beyond the fortress.
The Urki's had arrived.
"Not nearly this scary in the movie theater," Jo mumbled, eyes wide.
"I wanna go home," Shawn mumbled back.
"Girls!" Legolas shouted. They looked over at him slowly. "Get inside. Hurry now." Legolas went over to them. "Are you frightened?"
"Fighting the urge not to run," Jo said, still looking at the mass of Uruk's.
Legolas chuckled. "Have you never faced battle before?"
"Fought the ants in my closet once," Shawn answered.
"Do not worry. Everything will be all right." Legolas lead them to the caves. "Do not fear," he instructed and left.
Outside the Urki's began to howl.
"That ain't a rugby match," Shawn mumbled.
.................
"I didn't know woman elves came to Helm's Deep," Shawn whispered to Jo.
Jo sat up. "There weren't any in the movie."
"They're over there. Looks like they're arguing about something."
"Hey, come back here. You'll get in trouble."
"Stop being a baby. Cummon."
Trying to be inconspicuous they crawled along the rocks until they were close enough to hear what the two elves were arguing about.
"I told you to keep your hands off," said the taller elf.
"And I told you he was mine," retorted the shorter elf.
"They're fighting over a guy?" Jo wondered out loud.
"I got news for you honey. I'm having his baby!"
A startled gasp of outrage sounded through the cave.
"What the crap?" Jo mumbled, looking around.
"I all ready had his baby!"
"OHHHHH!!!"
"Where is that coming from?"
"And he asked me to marry him!"
"We're all ready married!"
The two elves jumped at each other, biting and clawing.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
"Whose chanting!?" Jo demanded.
The two elves were raging war across the caves, throwing things and shouting at each other in elvish.
"You know elvish, right Shawn?"
"Yeah," Shawn said, bug-eyed with excitement. "This is great entertainment. Wish I had some popcorn."
"Know any elvish cuss words?"
"Do now."
The battle had now reached them. The taller elf reached down, looking for something to throw, and grabbed Jo.
"This sucks!" she shouted as she sailed through the air.
...................
"Lucky for you we had all these band-aides," Shawn said cheerfully.
"Ha, ha. Yer so funny," Jo mumbled. "My arm stopped bleeding."
"How do you know when someone has a concussion."
"I don't have a concussion. Other battle of Helm's Deep. Whose idea was this crap?"
A loud boom rocked the caves.
"That was the bomb!" Shawn grabbed Jo and started dragging her. "Cummon! Cummon! We gotta save Haldir!"
******
Author's Notes:
1. First and for most let me do a shameless plug for another one of my stories. I posted an original story on fictionpress.net. Its darker than anything I've posted here on ff.net but you might like it. For some reason the web address didn't post so I posted the address in my profile. Please read!!!!
2. As I write this I've begun to think that the Lorien elves showed up after the Uruk-hai army did. I'm a little fuzzy on that part since its not in the book but if they did then I changed it for my purposes.
3. I'd like the thank everyone who has reviewed this fic:
merhotepbecca-Trumpet and clarinet is an odd combination. BAND NERDS RULE!!
Galawan-Don't worry about Haldir. I'll save him!!!!! ^__^
Legolas Stalker Tay-I'm so glad I'm on your favorites list. That makes me feel really good about myself. And thanks for the encouragement. Are you really going to shave a penguin?
2lazee2signin-I'm glad yer enjoying it and don't worry I'll write more cause I'm not really sure what a marmoset is but I don't want it coming for me. If there's ever anything you don't understand tell me and I'll explain it.
Rowana166-I hope there's nothing wrong with different.
saiyan-girl-cheetah-And how could I ever forget you? My first reviewer!!! *dramatic bow* Thank you so much for the encouragement. *single tear* It really means allot to me. ^____^
4. In the movies the sounds of the Urki army is actually a bunch of rugby fans yelling. Isn't that cool? ^_^
5. The two fighting elves are my friends Holly and Roxy. Who are they fighting over? Not important. It doesn't really matter.
6. Shawn really does know some elvish.
7. If you guys want to send me your email addressing I'll send you an email everytime I update that way you don't have to keep checking back.
Ja ne
By: Jo-chan
****
Disclaimer:
Don't own it. Really wish I did. Maybe Tolkien would let me have Aragorn. ^___^
****
"Hey Jo!" Shawn shouted.
Jo's head popped up from behind a stone statue. "Yeah?" she asked, scrambling over a low stone wall.
"Who built this place?"
"The Rohirrim I guess. I think this place might have been used during the first war of the Ring but I'm not sure about that."
"So its pretty old, huh?"
"Yup."
"Bet we'll find some pretty cool stuff inside. Can't believe Aragorn still fell off that cliff after you warned him about it."
"Maybe we really can't change things as much as I thought." Thunder rumbled and Jo looked up with a smile. "Aragorn should show up soon, then the Lorien elves, and then the battle. Then Gandalf should have some time to deal with our problem."
"Whadda we do after the battle? Where do we go?"
Jo shrugged. "I'm not sure. After the battle the Rohirrim go to Gondor and Aragorn goes to get the dead people. We'll be going to Gondor."
"Dead people?"
"Yeah. I'll explain later. Here comes Gimli."
"Aragorn must be back."
"Lassie! Come quick! Aragorn."
"Has returned," Shawn interrupted.
Gimli looked at her with awe. "You really can see the future."
"Yes. Well, let's go see Aragorn," Jo interrupted smoothly.
They walked to the front hall and greeted Aragorn. Shawn then went to the window and stared outside.
"What is she looking for?" Aragorn asked Jo.
"Probably nothing. Think Theoden King wants you," Jo said and scampered of to join Shawn at the window.
"When exactly do they show up?" Shawn whispered.
"After everyone gets dressed for battle," Jo answered.
"How long until that?"
Jo shrugged. "Legolas will start talking in Elvish about dying after they round up all the kids."
Shawn grabbed Jo's arm. We can tell them they don't need too. Then all those little boys won't die."
"We don't even know if the elves are coming. What happens if they don't? They'll be in allot of trouble. And so will we. We can't change stuff around here. We'll make a mistake eventually?"
"Do they make the boys fight in the book?"
"Yes."
"You'll let them die?"
"We don't have a choice. What if one of the boys who dies doesn't because we stop it? Then he might grow up to be a tyrant or a murderer or something."
"What if he doesn't?"
"There's too many 'what if's Shawn."
"Gotta deal for ya. If the Lorien elves show up we tell Theoden not to sent out those kids."
"Fine by me."
"Lookit! There they are!"
A dark form was slowly moving towards Helm's Deep, banners fluttering in the wind.
"Go tell Theoden about the kids. And don't say anything about the elves yet. You've got plenty of time before they get here."
After a short argument with Theoden and another with Gimli Shawn convinced them to not let the little boys fight and hurried off to the main door. Aragorn and Legolas had all ready had their argument and headed outside. Jo and Shawn arrived in time to see Aragorn hug a startled Haldir.
"You must be the girls my Lady told me about," Haldir said, looking over at them.
Jo, who was busy trying to hold Shawn back, smiled nervously. "We are....uh, sir."
Haldir walked over to them. "You must be Jo." He patted her on the head. "And you must be Shawn." He patted her cheek.
Shawn squeaked and went still.
"After the battle we will speak more."
Once Haldir had left with Aragorn and Legolas, Shawn let out a nervous laugh and grabbed Jo. "He touched me!"
"Yeah. Lemme go."
"He touched my face!"
"I saw. Lemme go. You're hurting my ribs."
"He knows my name!"
"I need my ribs Shawn! Lemme go!
.................
"But Aragorn, I know what I'm talking about."
"But you can't tell me?" the Ranger demanded.
Shawn had gone in pursuit of Haldir, leaving Jo to convince Aragorn not to put anyone on the wall that would shortly be exploding.
"No. I can't. You just have to trust me."
"And leave a whole wall undefended?"
"All you really need to do is make sure the Urki's don't climb up."
"Have you ever been in battle before?"
"No. But I've been right about everything so far haven't I? I even knew you were going to fall off the cliff."
Aragorn stopped walking and regarded her seriously for a long moment. "Very well," he said at length. He rested a hand on Jo's head. "I will trust your judgment and pray that you are right." He smiled. "Now go to the caves."
Jo giggled, blushing. "Okay," she sighed.
Aragorn chuckled and walked away.
"Wonder if he'll fit in the duffel bag," Jo mumbled and went to look for Shawn.
She was being followed around by Theoden who was, as always, demanding news of the future. Both girls were saved from answering by the blow of a horn. All activity on the walls of Helm's Deep stopped suddenly. Everyone turned their eyes from what they were doing and looked out beyond the fortress.
The Urki's had arrived.
"Not nearly this scary in the movie theater," Jo mumbled, eyes wide.
"I wanna go home," Shawn mumbled back.
"Girls!" Legolas shouted. They looked over at him slowly. "Get inside. Hurry now." Legolas went over to them. "Are you frightened?"
"Fighting the urge not to run," Jo said, still looking at the mass of Uruk's.
Legolas chuckled. "Have you never faced battle before?"
"Fought the ants in my closet once," Shawn answered.
"Do not worry. Everything will be all right." Legolas lead them to the caves. "Do not fear," he instructed and left.
Outside the Urki's began to howl.
"That ain't a rugby match," Shawn mumbled.
.................
"I didn't know woman elves came to Helm's Deep," Shawn whispered to Jo.
Jo sat up. "There weren't any in the movie."
"They're over there. Looks like they're arguing about something."
"Hey, come back here. You'll get in trouble."
"Stop being a baby. Cummon."
Trying to be inconspicuous they crawled along the rocks until they were close enough to hear what the two elves were arguing about.
"I told you to keep your hands off," said the taller elf.
"And I told you he was mine," retorted the shorter elf.
"They're fighting over a guy?" Jo wondered out loud.
"I got news for you honey. I'm having his baby!"
A startled gasp of outrage sounded through the cave.
"What the crap?" Jo mumbled, looking around.
"I all ready had his baby!"
"OHHHHH!!!"
"Where is that coming from?"
"And he asked me to marry him!"
"We're all ready married!"
The two elves jumped at each other, biting and clawing.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
"Whose chanting!?" Jo demanded.
The two elves were raging war across the caves, throwing things and shouting at each other in elvish.
"You know elvish, right Shawn?"
"Yeah," Shawn said, bug-eyed with excitement. "This is great entertainment. Wish I had some popcorn."
"Know any elvish cuss words?"
"Do now."
The battle had now reached them. The taller elf reached down, looking for something to throw, and grabbed Jo.
"This sucks!" she shouted as she sailed through the air.
...................
"Lucky for you we had all these band-aides," Shawn said cheerfully.
"Ha, ha. Yer so funny," Jo mumbled. "My arm stopped bleeding."
"How do you know when someone has a concussion."
"I don't have a concussion. Other battle of Helm's Deep. Whose idea was this crap?"
A loud boom rocked the caves.
"That was the bomb!" Shawn grabbed Jo and started dragging her. "Cummon! Cummon! We gotta save Haldir!"
******
Author's Notes:
1. First and for most let me do a shameless plug for another one of my stories. I posted an original story on fictionpress.net. Its darker than anything I've posted here on ff.net but you might like it. For some reason the web address didn't post so I posted the address in my profile. Please read!!!!
2. As I write this I've begun to think that the Lorien elves showed up after the Uruk-hai army did. I'm a little fuzzy on that part since its not in the book but if they did then I changed it for my purposes.
3. I'd like the thank everyone who has reviewed this fic:
merhotepbecca-Trumpet and clarinet is an odd combination. BAND NERDS RULE!!
Galawan-Don't worry about Haldir. I'll save him!!!!! ^__^
Legolas Stalker Tay-I'm so glad I'm on your favorites list. That makes me feel really good about myself. And thanks for the encouragement. Are you really going to shave a penguin?
2lazee2signin-I'm glad yer enjoying it and don't worry I'll write more cause I'm not really sure what a marmoset is but I don't want it coming for me. If there's ever anything you don't understand tell me and I'll explain it.
Rowana166-I hope there's nothing wrong with different.
saiyan-girl-cheetah-And how could I ever forget you? My first reviewer!!! *dramatic bow* Thank you so much for the encouragement. *single tear* It really means allot to me. ^____^
4. In the movies the sounds of the Urki army is actually a bunch of rugby fans yelling. Isn't that cool? ^_^
5. The two fighting elves are my friends Holly and Roxy. Who are they fighting over? Not important. It doesn't really matter.
6. Shawn really does know some elvish.
7. If you guys want to send me your email addressing I'll send you an email everytime I update that way you don't have to keep checking back.
Ja ne