Chapter Nine: The End of Helm's Deep or I can't think of a title
By: Jo-chan

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Disclaimer: Don't own it
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"Both of you sit down and don't move until I tell you!" Aragorn shouted.
Shawn started chuckling and Jo started coughing into her hands.
Aragorn looked like he was going to start yelling and stormed away to bar the door.
Haldir took Shawn's hand, kissed it, ad hurried back to the battle.
Jo jumped away from Shawn, fearing the furious glomp that was sure to come. "I just risked my life," Jo chuckled.
"He kissed me!"
"That was kinda fun. Let's do it again."
"He kissed me!"
Jo got up, looking around for Aragorn. Not seeing him, she scrambled off the stone wall she'd been sitting on. "Cummon," she said, dragging Shawn off the wall.
"Aragorn'll yell at us."
"So what? He's not nearly as scary as an Uruk." She trotted off to a window and stuck her head out. "The sun's coming up!"
A light bulb appeared above Shawn's head.
"Theoden king!" she shouted.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned around to look at Shawn. Theoden smiled in anticipation and Aragorn's jaw clenched in anger.
"Behold! Gandalf the white rides to battle with Eomer and the Eorlings!" Shawn declared and pointed to the window with a sweeping gesture.
"Now is the time to ride into battle together," Aragorn said to Theoden. "I'll deal with the two of you later," he hissed at the girls.
Shawn gulped.
"He's sexy when he's mad," Jo said happily.
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The rest of the battle went quickly and without incident. When it was over there was a large celebration that went on into the night. Most everyone got drunk beyond all recognition and passed out where ever they happened to be.
To Shawn's delight elves could in fact get drunk and the very happy teenager spent the day getting Haldir drunk beyond all belief.
"So I have to be your servant?" Haldir asked Shawn as she filled his cup with liquor again. He took a sip and hiccuped.
"That's how things are done where I come from," Shawn answered. "But if you don't want to, I understand."
Haldir scrunched his nose thoughtfully. "You saved my life and my honor demands that I repay the favor." Haldir smiled drunkenly. "And why would anyone want to leave a pretty girl like you?" Haldir patted Shawn's cheek and passed out on the table.
Shawn chuckled and dragged him away, passing Jo in the process.
Jo gave her friend a thumbs-up and went to sit with Gandalf.
"Where is Shawn going?" the old man asked.
"To snog Haldir I guess," Jo answered indifferently.
Gandalf gave her a confused, thoughtful look. "Now, back to the problem at hand. You two do not belong here and your presence has raised many questions."
Jo began to chuckle.
"Have you been drinking?"
"No," Jo answered and watched the tall she-elf from earlier drag a protesting Legolas away. "Any ideas about how to get us home?"
The old wizard stroked his beard thoughtfully. "Not a single one." He waited for Jo to pull herself back into her seat before continuing. "But I have hardly had time to think about it. We must move to Isengard now and I will think about it as we go. In the meantime you and Shawn had better stop changing things.
Jo suddenly became very interested in the items on the table and Gandalf sighed.
"Get some rest. We will be moving out tomorrow. And I would continue to avoid Aragorn if I were you," he added as Jo stood. "He's been hunting you down."
Jo gulped and went to look for a place to hide.
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"What's with the sore look?" Shawn asked Jo.
"Spent the night sleeping under a table," Jo answered and frowned at her friend. "Where'd you get the clothes? And who braided your hair?"
"Haldir," Shawn squealed.
"I spend the night running from a pissy Aragorn and you get gifts from elves," Jo mumbled.
"Speaking of pissy, here he comes. With Haldir!" Shawn scampered off to Haldir and glomped his arm again.
Aragorn smiled at Jo when he reached her. "I have realized that while your actions were reckless and irresponsible you have done us a great service and I apologize for my behavior." He bowed deeply and, straightening, held a cloth bundle out to Jo. "I thought that if Lorien could have a far-seer, Gondor could have one as well. Would you do me the honor of wearing the crest of Gondor?"
"Okay," Jo giggled.
"We'll be right back," Shawn assured and dragged her blushing, drooling friend away before she could make a fool of herself.
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"It seems you have made many good friends," Gimli said to the girls, looking at their new clothing.
"Oh, they're good all right," Shawn chuckled. "Legolas looks tired," she added. "And disheveled."
The elf glanced over his should nervously and rode away from Helm's Deep.
"Theoden is going too?" Shawn mumbled. "We'll never get any piece and quiet."
"But Haldir's coming too so I guess you gotta take the good with the bad."
"Yea! Haldir!' Shawn cheered and rode over to him.
"Maybe I should tell Legolas about the Ents," Jo mumbled to herself. "Might take his mid off his recent....problems. Hey Legolas! Wait up!"

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1. Shawn, just because I'm writing something for someone else doesn't meaning I'm cheating on you.
2. Awwwwww. Poor Legolas. He got molested. ^_^
3. About my spelling errors. I do use a spell checker but I guess it doesn't catch them all. Sorry. And a mini-balrog sounds like fun. ^_^