Purple sky II: Life as it spins
By Angelic Elf
Disclaimer: Same as part one.
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Chapter 1: Entering the forbidden cityGandalf left quickly, aboard his white horse. I watched in sadness. He would not leave if it had not been so important. I heard silent footsteps behind me. "Why did he leave?" a voice asked me. I turned around. Aragorn was standing there, drained, as he has been these past few days.
"Something to do with the sunrise. He was really worried." I replied, my heading falling to my chest.
"Well, we best alert everyone, and carry on. We have to reach Lorien before its too late. Whoever sent those wargs on to us, will be watching us like a hawk. And now that we are more venerable without Gandalf, they may strike. We can't take any risks."
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We were on the road early that day, and all spirits had been split in two. It would now be a very dangerous road. All were focused, yet off in a state of dreams, trying to figure out why he had left us. I did not tell them exactly why. They would think I was a crackpot if I did. Legolas walked silently beside me, leading along Arod. His face was facing downwards. Something was very wrong, but I did not dare break the silence. We were following the other side of the misty mountains to Lorien. I knew it was barely a few days until we would reach the wood, and I would finally have to confront Galadriel. I was just lucky I had all my friends to back me up. Who would believe me otherwise?
Up ahead Vala stopped suddenly (she was leading us), and was overtaken by Aragorn until he turned back to her. I faintly heard what they said from the back of the que. "Mani mellonamin?" Aragorn asked.
"There is someone coming towards us. He is of elvan kind. I cannot make anything else out. He would be 3 miles away at least." Vala replied.
"Then he must be a friend of Lorien, for not many dare roam these lands since the war." Aragorn said, squinting to see the figure. "Come now, we shall meet him soon. If he be not friend, than he shall taste steel." He walked on, leading us again. I just looked at Legolas who gave me a strange look back, as though asking me what that was all about.
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We were all riding the next day. The figure Vala had spoken about had not changed his course. He was a short while off now, half a mile at the most. I rode up beside Aragorn, who as peer usual, was leading us. "Do you think he is to be feared, or faught?"
"No, he would have turned off this road if so. Not many could take on a group alone in our size. Fear naught Blythe, we shall find out his business soon, this afternoon I believe." Aragorn replied.
Well ride on we did. At about 3:30 we were almost upon the stranger. He stopped where he was, sitting high upon his horse. Aragorn, Legolas (with Gimli behind him) and I rode up to meet him, leaving everyone else to wait behind. In the first act of trouble, I would signal them and they would come to our aide. Well…at least that was the plan.
"How now, who goes there." Aragorn called out.
The stranger looked down, his cloak covering his face. "No one of any importance to you I am sure."
"I ask you again, what be your name and purpose here?"
"I, if you insist, am Beau, of the elves. I belong to no place but the road." The stranger replied.
"Your purpose if you please." I asked, kindly. He seemed nice enough, with that he straightened up and took his hood off his head.
"I am mearly travelling, to deliver a message to one Aragorn, son of Arathorn."
"That is i." Aragorn said.
"The lady of the wood is awaiting you, but there is one amongst you she wishes you to keep at a distance. A Blythe Carlaw. She is not to enter the woods." I looked at him in disbelief. "I take you to be the one I just mentioned."
"Yes, I am. Did she say why?"
"No milady."
"Well, I shall join my friends to Lothlorien, for I have business to attend to there and it shall be done." I said, raising my voice commandingly.
"Milady, they will not let you enter." Beau replied.
"Are you their messenger, guard, or anything belonging to the golden wood?" Legolas asked commandingly, threatening Beau.
"No. I am not, but I was asked to deliver this message. And I have done so, so now I shall be on my way." He said, going forward.
"No you shall accompany us to the wood, and tell the lady that Blythe is with us, that she will stay with us, and we will not leave her for the wild to devour her." Legolas said, edging Arod in front of the stranger's horse.
"Very well. Tell your group we leave now." He said, bringing his horse to a trot towards the wood. Aragorn raced back to get everyone, as I stayed with Leoglas and Gimli.
"Why are you not allowed to enter the wood?" Gimli. "You are her granddaughter are you not?"
"Yes, I think I have an idea why." I replied, as the group galloped toward us. I cantered in front, following Beau.
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We rode on for a week, with no more words escaping the messenger's mouth. I knew exactly why Galadriel wouldn't let me near her. She either did not believe me, or refused to believe me. She would have to grow up and come to terms with it, coz for once, I refuse to back down. I had other things to worry about other than her and she would realise the truth, move on and wish me well. Or…read my mind and find out the hard way. Her choice. Celeborn should see things my way. Maybe.
Later that day, we reached the borders of Lorien. I was glad in one way, and terrified in the other. I had to confront one of the most powerful beings in Middle earth, and to make it worse; she was my own flesh and blood. Silently we rode through, until prolly 3 hours later we were met by a swarm of archers surrounding us. "Not this again!" I heard Gimli say.
"Where is the one named Blythe?" One of the archers asked.
"Orophuin, you need not threaten her, she means no harm." Aragorn said.
"She is not welcome here. Beau, you were not to lead her here." The archer said, glaring down Beau, who glared right back.
"I have no power to over rule the king of men. This is not my burden." Beau replied, not backing down.
"Your offence is punishable by death, you know that and yet you still defy." The archer said, taking no heed to Beau's words.
"I made the order, your quarrel is with me." Legolas said. I couldn't believe what he was doing.
"Legolas, back off. Listen whoever you are; I have to speak with Galadriel. Cut off my head if you must, but then you forfeit your life, and those remaining her in Ennor. Will you make such a foolish judgement?" I said, standing in front of Aragorn.
"What is the meaning of this?" Orophuin asked.
"None of you business that's what!" I said. "Now take me to her." Orophuin told his men to back down and we followed them to the lord and lady.
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Author's note: I'm sorry, I couldn't help but leave things go here! Sorry! I hope you all found my fic well enough. Well how's that to start it all off? Nothing too much, I'm just breaking into it. I wanted to get into this whole Galadriel thing in the next chapter, so this one wouldn't go on foreva and u wouldn't get sick of it. Anyhoobies. How do you think it's going? Thanks for the tittle Levanna. I had no idea wat to call it. Much appreciated. That is soooo cool how u and Vala are so much alike. I wish I could say the say. Well…Bly and I have the same taste in music, but I don't easily fall in luv like she does. I like Crazy Sanity. Its way cool! I'll talk it over with the band.
The stern mystic: What do you think of how Beau is turning out. He is a really fun character to work with. I'm just sorry it took me so long to work him into the story. Tell me if he is how you imagined him to be.
Entwife: Thanks, I'm glad I could get the song thing to fit in. It was kind of hard, but I wanted to do it before the
Oracle: I like Lyme Spyder too, its so hard to choose! We'll know the name when it its us (like smack bang in the face!). It takes a while, but we'll know.
Platy: Thanks chook! I'm glad u like the Beau thing. I haven't heard back from him yet, so when I do I'll let you know.
Also, thanks a trillion to all my fabo reviewers out there. I had something like 73 reveiws for part one. A phenomenal account on your part. Way more than I thought I'd eva have. Ok, well I think I might go now, oh yeah, I'm writing the next chappy to Tourniquet so stay tuned!
Byez!