Angelic elf
Disclaimer: I own Blythe only. Other characters own to my reviewers and Tolkein.
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Chapter 18: Shades of mystery.
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I woke just as the sun began to rise. Something odd was at work. The sky was not a pale blue, nor black, nor any other usual colour that the sky be earl morn. The new sky began as purple as a violet flower. I stood up and stared. How could it be? Was this the work of evil? The dark queens doing? I looked at the rising purple sun. Its rays emitting light over the land. The sky had now become blue and the sun orange. Maybe my eyes had been cheated by a spell. Maybe my nerves and fears combined in my imagination to confuse my sight and mind. I thought it best to leave it go. It was probably a trick of the mind. No use reporting it until it became something worth reporting.
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We continued on, as advised that day before. Little happened, so I took in the sights of Caradhras. She rose menacingly from the earth and towered over all who dared look upon her. Snow still caped the highest peaks. Luckily we would not have to climb so high.
We reached Caradhras ahead of schedule, making it to the base of the mountain long before sunset. I looked at it from below and I realised how tough this would be. I had underestimated her and I would pay for that.
We set up camp, planning to tackle Redhorn tomorrow. I unravelled my bed roll and pile my blankets over it. Aragorn walked over, knelt beside me. "Blythe, I think it best if you practise now. We still have light for a few hours, so lets take advantage of that."
"Ok." I said, eager to show my companions what I could do. He escorted me to a larger surface, then I unsheathed Ilfirin and took a defensive stance.
"ready?" Aragorn asked me, unsheathing Anduril.
"Bring it on!: I shouted back. He charged at me, I ducked and took a swipe, at his boots, tripping him. Aragron flipped over and landed on the flat of his back. Taking advantage of the situation I held Ilfirin to his neck and smiled innocently. I just noticed that everyone had been watching and was gasping in awe.
"Aragorn, tell me you let her win that one!" Gimli said, in amazement.
"Alas, I could only wish so master dwarf. She has learned well and fast. Ainadeloth has quite a talent, with or without Ilfirin." Aragorn replied as I helped him off the ground.
"Really?" I asked, quite astounded.
"Yes indeed. The dark queen shall have naught a chance Blythe. Look what you did to her without the knowledge of the art or aid. You give me hope." Vala said, standing with her hands on her hips. "Aragorn is a tough opponent and is rarely knocked over. You did so and raised your sword to him. I have not seen such a sight since he began the art."
"Thank you…Vala, you did not need to put it so." Aragorn replied, embarrassed.
"Oh, but we should all know. Are we all not friends? It is called bonding and sharing." Vala jested. Aragron just laughed and sat on a rock, smoking his pipe and blushing furiously.
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I went into an uneasy sleep that night. I rolled over and wriggled countless times. My mind was on my up and coming battle with evil herself. In my mind I could see her crawling from around her throne, her crown lay on the ground, its jewels missing. She had been weakened. I walked out from around the throne, Ilfirin pointed at her throat. "Qual! Scum of an elf!" (Qual = die in pain) I shout to her, than my vision turned black. I sat up with a start, sweat running down my face. I looked up. It was sunrise and the sky was the same colour as yesterdays. "Weird!" I said, maybe a little to loudly, because Vala who was lying next to me sat up.
"Mani?" (What) she asked.
"Look at the sky." I replied, my sight focused on the purple sky.
"It must be a trick of the light." She said, lying back down.
"A trick that is played two days in a row?" I asked doubtfully.
""Don't worry about it Ainadeloth. The hour is early and none shall rise for another few hours. Sleep mellonamin." She said, finally with a yawn then rolling over.
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We rode on later that day up the side of Caradhras, where the horses could bear us. Wolves could be heard in the distance, their howls growing closer. Astaldo began to grow jumpy and at times refused to carry on. I looked at Legolas, who was ridding next to me. His eyes grew wide and grey, as he sat upright, as though listening inventively. "What is it?" I asked, growing worried by my two loved ones actions.
"We are being surrounded. Have Ilfirin ready, you will need it." He replied. "Aragorn!" He called out.
"I know mellonamin." Aragorn shouted back. "Ready?" He shouted. The group drew their weapons as large shadows of fearful animals could be seen behind large boulders. They were about to attack. They knew we could sense them. I drew out my sword, its gold blade glimmering in the sunlight as bright as the sun itself. Suddenly, out from behind a boulder to the right of me, one of the wolves lunged at me. I saw it coming just in time and stuck the point of Ilfirin at it. Before the beast could stop, its neck was stuck in my sword, blood spurt out everywhere and I though I was going to hurl. I kept myself together, withdrawing my sword. The beast fell to the ground in a heap. I looked around, everyone had dismounted and were fighting. Legolas shot wolf after wolf, and his arrows were almost spent. Vala and Linnende were side by side, trying to fight off one beast. Philomel had somehow managed to get onto the back of one and was being carried off. Amazingly she stayed on, then mustering up all her energy, she stabbed the animal in the back of the neck. It reared up and she fell flat on her back. Ilana was protecting Elanor as she had been knocked over and was injured. Gimli was edging on one beast, as it growled menacingly at him. He took a big swing at it and his axe got caught in its side. The animal fell over on him and he lay their. Aragorn and Gandalf were fighting back three particularly large one, and barely kept their heads. One of the wolves turned its attention to me, and ran at me. It was about to get me when I darted and held out my sword, slashing its side. It barely clipped my shoulder then turned around, desperate to finish me off. I stood ready this time, holding Ilfirin in a defensive stance. It lunged for my head, so I fell to the ground and held my sword up, slashing its gut. It fell to the ground a few paces off. I grabbed its head and slit its throat. Legolas was know using his knives, which he used one stabbing a beast and running over to me.
"Are you alright?" he asked me, puffed out.
"Yeah, but I don't think Gimli is." I replied running over to the dear dwarf and trying to lift the beast off him.
"Its no use lassie. You cannot lift it alone." Gimli said, starting to turn blue.
"I don't care, I've got to free you." I shouted back, trying again, this time Legolas helped. We nearly had it, but we couldn't lift it off. It was way to heavy.
"Need some help?" Asked Mel.
"Yeah, that'd be good." I replied as the three of us heaved the monster off poor Gimli. After at least four goes, we free him.
"Thanks a lot." Gimli said, swinging around and running off to get his share of the kills. Legolas ran off after him as Mel and I were left to fend off another one. It would have been five feet tall at the least, saliva running off its teeth. I barked at us, which nearly blew our ears off. "Mel, I have an idea. Follow me." I said, running at the lone beast now, my sword out like a wrestler about to use the clothesline. Mel did the same and yelling and carrying on. I copied her actions and the beast took off. It was so scarred of us! We chased it, but I realised it was no use, so I took out my dagger and threw it at it. The blade came in contact with the target, which fell to the ground. I ran up to retrieve my dagger, then took out Ilfirin and stabbed the beast in the side. "Thank…you!" I said, perkily, withdrawing both my weapons, and running off to find my friends. We gathered together in a circle and surveyed the damage. There would have been about 15 wolves or 'wargs' as Gandalf called them in the area. Elanor was found to have only sprained her ankle in a bad way and was carried she couldn't even walk. We gathered together the horses and kept going, trying to get away before we could be attacked again.
I was pretty shaken up by the event. I had never fought like that before, I really didn't want to have to again. As the land was making it hard for the horses to pull us up, we resulted to walking, and I pulled Elanor along on Astaldo. I wanted desperately to sit down and rest, but I knew it wasn't an option until darkness fell. My legs ached with every step I took and my arms felt like lead as I dragged on my horse. I was amazed Gimli was still trudging on, but I should know why he would:
A/ Dwarfs are very hardy beings and
B/ He would never admit defeat, especially to Legolas.
A smile came to my lips at the thought. Legolas stopped and waited for me. Gimli led on Arod, who were at the front of the line.
"Melamin, are you alright." He asked, putting his arm around my shoulder.
"Yeah." I replied, leaning my head on him as we walked on. "I need not ask how you feel."
"Why is that?" he asked my curiously, smiling.
"Because you are invincible." I said, kissing his cheek.
"What makes you think that?'' he asked.
"I don't think, I know, and because you are just like Gimli, you won't admit defeat, but I would have you no other way."
"Why is that my love, I do admit defeat…sometimes." He added bashfully.
"I wouldn't have you any other way because you would not be the elf I fell in love with. You would not mean as much to me as you do." I said, turning beat red. I could hear Elanor swooning saying things like: Awwww! How sweet! She was a real romantic.
"I'm glad of that my love, for I would have you also no other way." He said, leaning in, kissing me on the lips. I GLADLY returned the favour. We then kept walking, my head in the clouds. His love kept me going and gave me hope. I don't think I would have bothered fighting off the wargs today if he didn't love me and I did. I would have let them get me. He gives me hope to defeat the dark queen, to save both of our worlds. I knew I could never go home, or see my parents again, but somehow, I knew it was alright, as though one day we may all be reunited again. I hope that day would come. I could only wish that the day I marry Legolas (though It is not official), I want them to be there, to make me complete.
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Authors Note!
I'm sorry this was a fairly short chapter! I finally got a fight scene! I had wanted one in there for so long now. There may be a few chapters yet of just fillers coz I have to show where they have travelled etc. Also, in the up coming chapters we shall meet a new character! So all please welcome the stern mystic and his alias Beau! I hope you guys don't mind this but I want to hook Beau and Mel up. Any objections please speak now or forever hold your pee, coz I think it'd be a cool thing to do, but, because of the race thing, I will work around that. I won't tell you how coz it'll spoil a lot.
Levanna: I'm glad ur adding more to moon! I can't wait til the chapters r up. I hope u like the action here, but it is just a taste of what is to come!
Platy: I'm trying to fit Philomel and her flute in but I'm kinda finding it difficult to put it in at the perfect time. I don't want it to me a one off, crappy thing. It has to be perfect and reflect the mood and Mel's talent. Good luck with your music theory midterm. I hope all goes well!
Chickie D: I'm so sorry I have kept u waiting! Plz forgive me *puppy eyes* I'm trying really hard to fit it all in and my life is kinda hectic at the mo.
Oracle: Ohhhhhh! Thankyou chickie! It is so good to hear u say that! Its peeps like u supporting me in this fic that keep the chapters going. Lorien should be interesting, but you'll have to hang onto your seat for a while, I have another chapter to write and then I may move onto Lorien and Galadriel.
Estel's Amrath: U shall definitely see more soon, but be warned, the first part of purple sky is about to come to a close! Stay tuned for part two. I think I will come up with another name like…Purple sky: Prophecy…or something like that. What do u all think?
Entwife: Sorry it has been so rushed, I think its just to fit everything in. I write most chapters before I type them and I think coz I write so many pages in my book and my writing is like double the size of computer text, it kind stuffs things around. Sorry again. I'm glad u like the name, I spent a while looking for the perfect name to suit Elanor and the pony Farris. I went through all this sites that deal with names and meanings, and I thought that it suited it. U c Farris means knight in Arabic. I thought it would be good to have the pony have some sort of courage etc. So good oh!
Well I just thought I'd tell you all for no apparent reason: My band finally has a drummer! But on the down side, we might loose our bass guitarist coz her mum doesn't want her to play anymore and she doesn't think she could handle the hard work etc to get the band off the ground. Also we can't decide on a name! I have a list to choose from so can u tell me what u all think would be suitable, keeping in mind we are a female punk/rock band.
Highly flammable
Best before 2027
Fever pitch
Honourable mention
Lime Spyder
Hot lips
Missfits
Tequila
Or our current name Jynx me
Plz tell me which one would be best or anyother names u think would work.
Rock on!
*I'm tardy because I am protesting against the nature of clocks.*