A/N- I forgot to say last time, I'll update every Sunday. So, you guy save
to wait. Muhahahahaha. * cough* sry. Well, here's some responses!
Lobo Diablo (Lone Wolf)- Thank you so much! Jess even said to say thank you for such nice reviews, so thank you! From both of us.
Hyper Senshi- You are always hyper! Stop lying! LOL
Elven Kitty- Well, if no one went away to war, we would be invaded because of power struggles. We'd probably be under Soviet control, and I don't think that really appeals to anyone. But ya, I'm against war, when it's preventable. Like Vietnam, we never should have gotten involved. Same with Iraq really. They weren't really hurting us, so we didn't need to hurt them. Thank you for your review!
A/N- I wrote this chapter! Go Sam! LOL Hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 13- Remembering
~Legolas~
I woke up the next morning, almost forgetting what had happened the day before. When I remembered, sadness overwhelmed me. All those innocent people killed. It was worse than an orc attack because they never had a chance.
Tracy came into the room and gave me a quick kiss. We both sat down on the couch. She turned on the news and I put my arm around her.
"In memory of those who died yesterday," the newsperson said. "There will be a prayer service at the site of the Twin Towers, now called Ground Zero. This service will be held at noon and all are welcome.
"May we go to that?" I asked her.
"Of course. Liz and I will come home at 11:30 and we can walk there."
"It is so sad, all that hate. Why would someone do that?"
"Because some people are envious of our country," said Liz, as she walked into the room.
"Why are they envious?" asked Aragorn as he woke up.
"'Cause we are a free country. We are a strong country. Some people don't have that," said Tracy.
We had a quick breakfast of cereal. The girls gave us kisses and left for work. Aragorn and I were still very sad and confused about what had happened the day before. We sat down on the couch to discuss what we knew, which was very little.
"The president last night said the US."
"Well, in the books I read, it was called the United States, also, or U.S. for short." Legolas said.
Aragorn turned the television on and we watched the news. We learned that the plane that had crashed into a field crashed because passengers had tried to take over the controls before the terrorists could crash it into a building.
We continued watching the news until the girls came home.
We walked to Ground Zero and stood with a group of weeping people. Aragorn and I stood next to each other. Neither of us cried. We wanted to be strong for the girls. We held them close to us and let them cry on our shoulders. Tracy kept whispering prayers and repeating others with the priests. When the service was over we continues to stand there, letting it soak in that this was real, not a dumb joke. A man on a trumpet came and started playing a sad sounding song.
"What is that song?" Aragorn asked.
"It's called Tapps," Liz told him. "It's played at the end of the day, or at funerals. It signifies the end of something."
"The end of these peoples' lives," said Tracy. "Let's go home."
We walked home in silence. As soon as we got home, the girls had to go back to work. Aragorn and I felt very sad. The whole country must have.
The girls came home early. They came in and gave us hugs. "Our store's shutting down," Liz said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because the owners are afraid of a weak economy. They don't want to go bankrupt," Tracy told us.
"So," said Liz. "We need to go find new jobs."
"Can we get jobs, too?" I asked.
"I guess so," said Liz. "Do you think they could handle something like Wal- Mart, Tracy?"
"Yah, probably. Where should we apply?"
"How 'bout Pac Sun?"
"Sounds good to me. Should we go tomorrow?"
"Sure, it's to late to go today."
With that decided, the girls went into their room to change. Tracy came out wearing a shirt that looked like a t-shirt, except it had no sleeves. There were straps, just no sleeves. The shirt was white with 'Swimmer' written on it. She had on jeans that cut off right below her knees. Liz was wearing similar jeans and a red shirt with 'Softball' written on it. The girls had us put on jeans that ended right above our knees, but ours were a lot looser than the girls'. I had a black shirt and bandana. Aragorn had a dark blue shirt.
"What do you say we go for a walk in the park?" asked Liz.
"Alright," Aragorn agreed.
"Sounds good to me."
Aragorn and Liz sat next to each other on a bench. Tracy and I went and sat under a tree. I put my arm around her shoulder and pulled her close to me.
"I'm so scared, Legolas. I'm afraid of being killed in another terrorist attack. I don't want to die."
"You won't die."
"How do you know?"
"I won't let them."
"Legolas, I love you."
"I love you too, Tracy," I pulled her closer to me. I loved her so much. She looked up at me, and I looked down on her. I leaned down and kissed her. She was the only thing that mattered to me. I wanted to spend an eternity with her. But, could I abandon my quest in Middle Earth?
Lobo Diablo (Lone Wolf)- Thank you so much! Jess even said to say thank you for such nice reviews, so thank you! From both of us.
Hyper Senshi- You are always hyper! Stop lying! LOL
Elven Kitty- Well, if no one went away to war, we would be invaded because of power struggles. We'd probably be under Soviet control, and I don't think that really appeals to anyone. But ya, I'm against war, when it's preventable. Like Vietnam, we never should have gotten involved. Same with Iraq really. They weren't really hurting us, so we didn't need to hurt them. Thank you for your review!
A/N- I wrote this chapter! Go Sam! LOL Hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 13- Remembering
~Legolas~
I woke up the next morning, almost forgetting what had happened the day before. When I remembered, sadness overwhelmed me. All those innocent people killed. It was worse than an orc attack because they never had a chance.
Tracy came into the room and gave me a quick kiss. We both sat down on the couch. She turned on the news and I put my arm around her.
"In memory of those who died yesterday," the newsperson said. "There will be a prayer service at the site of the Twin Towers, now called Ground Zero. This service will be held at noon and all are welcome.
"May we go to that?" I asked her.
"Of course. Liz and I will come home at 11:30 and we can walk there."
"It is so sad, all that hate. Why would someone do that?"
"Because some people are envious of our country," said Liz, as she walked into the room.
"Why are they envious?" asked Aragorn as he woke up.
"'Cause we are a free country. We are a strong country. Some people don't have that," said Tracy.
We had a quick breakfast of cereal. The girls gave us kisses and left for work. Aragorn and I were still very sad and confused about what had happened the day before. We sat down on the couch to discuss what we knew, which was very little.
"The president last night said the US."
"Well, in the books I read, it was called the United States, also, or U.S. for short." Legolas said.
Aragorn turned the television on and we watched the news. We learned that the plane that had crashed into a field crashed because passengers had tried to take over the controls before the terrorists could crash it into a building.
We continued watching the news until the girls came home.
We walked to Ground Zero and stood with a group of weeping people. Aragorn and I stood next to each other. Neither of us cried. We wanted to be strong for the girls. We held them close to us and let them cry on our shoulders. Tracy kept whispering prayers and repeating others with the priests. When the service was over we continues to stand there, letting it soak in that this was real, not a dumb joke. A man on a trumpet came and started playing a sad sounding song.
"What is that song?" Aragorn asked.
"It's called Tapps," Liz told him. "It's played at the end of the day, or at funerals. It signifies the end of something."
"The end of these peoples' lives," said Tracy. "Let's go home."
We walked home in silence. As soon as we got home, the girls had to go back to work. Aragorn and I felt very sad. The whole country must have.
The girls came home early. They came in and gave us hugs. "Our store's shutting down," Liz said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because the owners are afraid of a weak economy. They don't want to go bankrupt," Tracy told us.
"So," said Liz. "We need to go find new jobs."
"Can we get jobs, too?" I asked.
"I guess so," said Liz. "Do you think they could handle something like Wal- Mart, Tracy?"
"Yah, probably. Where should we apply?"
"How 'bout Pac Sun?"
"Sounds good to me. Should we go tomorrow?"
"Sure, it's to late to go today."
With that decided, the girls went into their room to change. Tracy came out wearing a shirt that looked like a t-shirt, except it had no sleeves. There were straps, just no sleeves. The shirt was white with 'Swimmer' written on it. She had on jeans that cut off right below her knees. Liz was wearing similar jeans and a red shirt with 'Softball' written on it. The girls had us put on jeans that ended right above our knees, but ours were a lot looser than the girls'. I had a black shirt and bandana. Aragorn had a dark blue shirt.
"What do you say we go for a walk in the park?" asked Liz.
"Alright," Aragorn agreed.
"Sounds good to me."
Aragorn and Liz sat next to each other on a bench. Tracy and I went and sat under a tree. I put my arm around her shoulder and pulled her close to me.
"I'm so scared, Legolas. I'm afraid of being killed in another terrorist attack. I don't want to die."
"You won't die."
"How do you know?"
"I won't let them."
"Legolas, I love you."
"I love you too, Tracy," I pulled her closer to me. I loved her so much. She looked up at me, and I looked down on her. I leaned down and kissed her. She was the only thing that mattered to me. I wanted to spend an eternity with her. But, could I abandon my quest in Middle Earth?