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A/N: OK so ask and you shall receive. The reviews are coming back! Thanks. so if you were confused before let me clear some stuff up. OK? Good!
So I think I said there was supposed to be a time gap in this one, maybe not. But there are going to be two overall time gaps in the story, FYI. The fist one will either be in this chapter or the next chapter but most likely in the next one considering on how I left poor Kayla in an awkward point last time.
Brass-Dragon33- Yeah things are getting hard for poor Kayla but she isn't really aware that she loves Haldir, well it hasn't crossed her mind, neither has that thought that he loves her which it stupid of her b/c it's so obvious. Thanks for reviewing.
Ok on with the story!
~*~
Kayla sat up on her horse, her good leg in the stirrup. She was riding hard and fast, to where she didn't know. There was no place in Middle Earth that she could go to. She decided she had to go find answers; she wanted to know what was happening to her. She decided to rice back to Lorien. Stopping to make camp at the end of the first day, she tied her horse to a near by tree and made a fire. "These lands are becoming unsafe!' She heard Galadriel's voice.
"Sometimes I wish she was just shut up!" Kayla replied out loud to herself. She made herself comfortable, not too comfortable; the last thing she wanted was to fall asleep alone in the woods.
She sat there for hours sometimes singing songs to herself, whatever she remembered from earth. Suddenly she heard something in the distance. She got on to her knees and picked up her bow, getting it ready for whatever was to come her way. She held it up to where the sound was coming from. It was coming closer, closer.
"Hey Kayla!"
"Merry! What are you doing here?" She sighed lowering her bow.
"And me too!"
"Pippen?" She rubbed her forehead in disbelief. "Well?"
"Well what?" Pippen asked.
"Where's Sam?" she asked. "Right here Miss Kayla!" He replied falling out of the bushed getting his clothes tangles in the thorns.
"How did you find me?"
"We followed you!" Merry replied. "Why did you leave?"
"You guys can't stay with me." She replied ignoring his question.
"Why not?' Sam asked. "We wanted to make sure you were safe, I mean what were you thinking running off like that in the middle of the night in your condition?"
Kayla was surprised Sam had never especially had a backbone with her. "Sam I understand that you guys were worried but I can not stay there with them. I need to think on my own. These lands are unsafe now, a new evil is approaching, and I do not want to have to worry about you if something were to happen."
"What could possibly happen?"
"Hello? What is this?" A man's voice came from behind them. Kayla turned fast her bow raised. "What do you think you're gonna do with that missy?" He laughed.
"More that you could ever know." Kayla replied. Merry, Pippen, and Sam sticking close behind her.
"What business do a woman and three children have in the woods of Rohan alone?" He asked his breath stinking of something rotten.
Merry jumped up, "Hey were are children!"
Pippen followed. "Yes that's right we're hobbits!"
"Oh hobbits? That's something different entirely."
"Enough!' Kayla replied silencing them all. "The real question is who might you be and what is your purpose?" She asked.
"Oh forgive me my dear lady," He replied with a smile. There was something she didn't like about him. She kept her weapon up and ready, if necessary. "I am Jorryn of Gondor."
"Gondor?' Kayla asked. "Are you friend or foe of the King?"
"May I ask first."
"I admit I am unhappy with the King." Kayla fudged the truth, he looked to seedy. He was lurking in the night alone, sneaking up on her, and he overall creeped the hell out of her. Pippen looked at her but said nothing.
The man seemed to brighten "As am I." He replied. "The King is unjust; he is disloyal to his race. He takes an elf for a wife and expects us to leave this kingdom in the hands of a half breed child."
Kayla saw where this was going and quietly thanked Galadriel for her foresight. "What do you propose?" she replied lowering her bow. "I am Esmeralda, I too hail from Gondor. These are my friends Peregrin Took Samwise Gamgee, and Meriadoc Brandybuck." The three hobbits followed along.
"Oh yes down with the king!' Pippen exclaimed.
Kayla laughed. "May I ask why you travel with Halflings?"
"I saved their lives several years back and so they are bound to me." She replied.
'I understand." Jorryn replied.
"If you would excuse me I intend to make camp and head off in the morning." She replied hoping that he would insist on conversation, and he did.
"Where do you head to in the morning?"
"I am taking my Halflings back to their homeland. These lands are becoming dangerous I would not have them travel alone."
"Tell me do you share in the opinion that there is no place for elves in a kingdom of men?"
"I do." Kayla replied thinking of all those who had helped her; Galadriel, Elrond, Legolas, Arwen and Haldir.
"Then why is it that u carry an elven bow?" He raised an eyebrow
"I was raised by elves, they taught me some of their skills. I parted ways from them when they betrayed me. I have been filled with a hatred of elves since."
He seemed to be pacified by this answer. "There is a war coming. The King will be forced to listen to us. We must only wait to make our move."
"Why do you wait? What are you waiting for?"
"The birth of the half-breed."
Kayla resisted the urge to kill him clear and simple here in the middle of nowhere. She could be blamed for nothing in the middle of the night. "What would that bring to you?"
"You ask many questions woman, you shall see when the time is right." He replied with a smile
"And so I shall." She replied.
~*~
She stayed up for a long time after Jorryn parted from them. The hobbits fell asleep quickly. She had no choice. She had to ride back to Rohan, she had to warn Aragorn and Arwen. She thought. What had Legolas been talking about, 'Whenever you're ready'? Why was Haldir acting so weird? Was Aragorn really annoyed with her? Maybe she should've talked to someone about what she was feeling. Suddenly dawn broke through the trees
"Hey, guys, time to get up!" She called.
"Two more minutes!" Pippen argued in his sleep.
"Get up Took!" She said forcefully. Pippen sat up quick.
She smiled at his confusion. "Gee Miss Kayla, just like old times huh?" Same said with a sort of half smile. The smile disappeared form Kayla's lips. The wars were over on the outside world but the war with in herself kept her up and watchful at night. She knew what Sam had meant and forced herself to smile at him.
"Yes." She replied. They packed up and started walking back to Rohan.
It was a day and a half of walking and at one point all three hobbits rode the horse while Kayla walked. Her ankle killed her. The pain was becoming unbearable again. The stopped many timed to let her rest it. She was alone with her thoughts yet again. She considered giving up her 'ranger ways' as Aragorn so called it. Place her bow and quiver away for awhile. Become a real Lady of the Court for once. Maybe forget about Legolas settle down with a nice human guy. She didn't belong here anymore. At one time she thought she did but now she was not sure.
The arrived at night fall on the second day. None were there except for Liz and Arwen who had stayed while the others had formed a search.
"I have news." Kayla called.
"Where the hell did you go?" Liz asked. Kayla looked at her squarely. She was different, her year living among the elves, however had not changed her practical nature.
Kayla ignored the question. "Arwen I know what is to happen with your child!"
Arwen looked up at her. "What?"
"There was a man in the borders of Rohan. He bared ill will to the fact their queen was of elven kind. She said they would not follow a half elven king. He would not tell me what they intend to do but they are merely waiting for the birth."
"What?" Aragorn came in and overheard everything.
"I am sorry my friend." Kayla replied. "I got as much from him as I could."
Aragorn did not know what emotion to express first. He was shocked, relieved that Kayla was found, surprised that there was some in his kingdom that were disloyal, afraid for his wife and child, angry that Kayla had run off. He looked at Kayla.
"I know, I'm wreckless, I need to give up these rouge tendencies and live amongst my people." She said for him.
"Indeed." He replied in short.
Legolas and Gimli entered shortly after. "I should kill you girl!" Gimli said.
"You'd be dead before you could lift your ax against me." She laughed with her bow at her side leaning on it for support.
Gimli laughed in return. Legolas made no emotion with his face. Liz took his arm and he kissed her lightly. Kayla mentally threw up. Eomer walked in and nodded at Kayla who smiled in return and he was followed by Haldir who walked towards her and hugged her tightly. She was surprised. Then she hugged him back. He pulled away and caught Arwen laughing quietly. Kayla looked at him but said nothing.
A/N; Ok this was a long chapter, I know. SO here we so the Sh*t is about to hit the fan. Well maybe not. I dunno yet. I'm kinda flying by the seat of my pants. Haldir is getting hard to ignore now huh? We'll wee how Kayla reacts. I'm tired so this little endnote is over right here.
A/N: OK so ask and you shall receive. The reviews are coming back! Thanks. so if you were confused before let me clear some stuff up. OK? Good!
So I think I said there was supposed to be a time gap in this one, maybe not. But there are going to be two overall time gaps in the story, FYI. The fist one will either be in this chapter or the next chapter but most likely in the next one considering on how I left poor Kayla in an awkward point last time.
Brass-Dragon33- Yeah things are getting hard for poor Kayla but she isn't really aware that she loves Haldir, well it hasn't crossed her mind, neither has that thought that he loves her which it stupid of her b/c it's so obvious. Thanks for reviewing.
Ok on with the story!
~*~
Kayla sat up on her horse, her good leg in the stirrup. She was riding hard and fast, to where she didn't know. There was no place in Middle Earth that she could go to. She decided she had to go find answers; she wanted to know what was happening to her. She decided to rice back to Lorien. Stopping to make camp at the end of the first day, she tied her horse to a near by tree and made a fire. "These lands are becoming unsafe!' She heard Galadriel's voice.
"Sometimes I wish she was just shut up!" Kayla replied out loud to herself. She made herself comfortable, not too comfortable; the last thing she wanted was to fall asleep alone in the woods.
She sat there for hours sometimes singing songs to herself, whatever she remembered from earth. Suddenly she heard something in the distance. She got on to her knees and picked up her bow, getting it ready for whatever was to come her way. She held it up to where the sound was coming from. It was coming closer, closer.
"Hey Kayla!"
"Merry! What are you doing here?" She sighed lowering her bow.
"And me too!"
"Pippen?" She rubbed her forehead in disbelief. "Well?"
"Well what?" Pippen asked.
"Where's Sam?" she asked. "Right here Miss Kayla!" He replied falling out of the bushed getting his clothes tangles in the thorns.
"How did you find me?"
"We followed you!" Merry replied. "Why did you leave?"
"You guys can't stay with me." She replied ignoring his question.
"Why not?' Sam asked. "We wanted to make sure you were safe, I mean what were you thinking running off like that in the middle of the night in your condition?"
Kayla was surprised Sam had never especially had a backbone with her. "Sam I understand that you guys were worried but I can not stay there with them. I need to think on my own. These lands are unsafe now, a new evil is approaching, and I do not want to have to worry about you if something were to happen."
"What could possibly happen?"
"Hello? What is this?" A man's voice came from behind them. Kayla turned fast her bow raised. "What do you think you're gonna do with that missy?" He laughed.
"More that you could ever know." Kayla replied. Merry, Pippen, and Sam sticking close behind her.
"What business do a woman and three children have in the woods of Rohan alone?" He asked his breath stinking of something rotten.
Merry jumped up, "Hey were are children!"
Pippen followed. "Yes that's right we're hobbits!"
"Oh hobbits? That's something different entirely."
"Enough!' Kayla replied silencing them all. "The real question is who might you be and what is your purpose?" She asked.
"Oh forgive me my dear lady," He replied with a smile. There was something she didn't like about him. She kept her weapon up and ready, if necessary. "I am Jorryn of Gondor."
"Gondor?' Kayla asked. "Are you friend or foe of the King?"
"May I ask first."
"I admit I am unhappy with the King." Kayla fudged the truth, he looked to seedy. He was lurking in the night alone, sneaking up on her, and he overall creeped the hell out of her. Pippen looked at her but said nothing.
The man seemed to brighten "As am I." He replied. "The King is unjust; he is disloyal to his race. He takes an elf for a wife and expects us to leave this kingdom in the hands of a half breed child."
Kayla saw where this was going and quietly thanked Galadriel for her foresight. "What do you propose?" she replied lowering her bow. "I am Esmeralda, I too hail from Gondor. These are my friends Peregrin Took Samwise Gamgee, and Meriadoc Brandybuck." The three hobbits followed along.
"Oh yes down with the king!' Pippen exclaimed.
Kayla laughed. "May I ask why you travel with Halflings?"
"I saved their lives several years back and so they are bound to me." She replied.
'I understand." Jorryn replied.
"If you would excuse me I intend to make camp and head off in the morning." She replied hoping that he would insist on conversation, and he did.
"Where do you head to in the morning?"
"I am taking my Halflings back to their homeland. These lands are becoming dangerous I would not have them travel alone."
"Tell me do you share in the opinion that there is no place for elves in a kingdom of men?"
"I do." Kayla replied thinking of all those who had helped her; Galadriel, Elrond, Legolas, Arwen and Haldir.
"Then why is it that u carry an elven bow?" He raised an eyebrow
"I was raised by elves, they taught me some of their skills. I parted ways from them when they betrayed me. I have been filled with a hatred of elves since."
He seemed to be pacified by this answer. "There is a war coming. The King will be forced to listen to us. We must only wait to make our move."
"Why do you wait? What are you waiting for?"
"The birth of the half-breed."
Kayla resisted the urge to kill him clear and simple here in the middle of nowhere. She could be blamed for nothing in the middle of the night. "What would that bring to you?"
"You ask many questions woman, you shall see when the time is right." He replied with a smile
"And so I shall." She replied.
~*~
She stayed up for a long time after Jorryn parted from them. The hobbits fell asleep quickly. She had no choice. She had to ride back to Rohan, she had to warn Aragorn and Arwen. She thought. What had Legolas been talking about, 'Whenever you're ready'? Why was Haldir acting so weird? Was Aragorn really annoyed with her? Maybe she should've talked to someone about what she was feeling. Suddenly dawn broke through the trees
"Hey, guys, time to get up!" She called.
"Two more minutes!" Pippen argued in his sleep.
"Get up Took!" She said forcefully. Pippen sat up quick.
She smiled at his confusion. "Gee Miss Kayla, just like old times huh?" Same said with a sort of half smile. The smile disappeared form Kayla's lips. The wars were over on the outside world but the war with in herself kept her up and watchful at night. She knew what Sam had meant and forced herself to smile at him.
"Yes." She replied. They packed up and started walking back to Rohan.
It was a day and a half of walking and at one point all three hobbits rode the horse while Kayla walked. Her ankle killed her. The pain was becoming unbearable again. The stopped many timed to let her rest it. She was alone with her thoughts yet again. She considered giving up her 'ranger ways' as Aragorn so called it. Place her bow and quiver away for awhile. Become a real Lady of the Court for once. Maybe forget about Legolas settle down with a nice human guy. She didn't belong here anymore. At one time she thought she did but now she was not sure.
The arrived at night fall on the second day. None were there except for Liz and Arwen who had stayed while the others had formed a search.
"I have news." Kayla called.
"Where the hell did you go?" Liz asked. Kayla looked at her squarely. She was different, her year living among the elves, however had not changed her practical nature.
Kayla ignored the question. "Arwen I know what is to happen with your child!"
Arwen looked up at her. "What?"
"There was a man in the borders of Rohan. He bared ill will to the fact their queen was of elven kind. She said they would not follow a half elven king. He would not tell me what they intend to do but they are merely waiting for the birth."
"What?" Aragorn came in and overheard everything.
"I am sorry my friend." Kayla replied. "I got as much from him as I could."
Aragorn did not know what emotion to express first. He was shocked, relieved that Kayla was found, surprised that there was some in his kingdom that were disloyal, afraid for his wife and child, angry that Kayla had run off. He looked at Kayla.
"I know, I'm wreckless, I need to give up these rouge tendencies and live amongst my people." She said for him.
"Indeed." He replied in short.
Legolas and Gimli entered shortly after. "I should kill you girl!" Gimli said.
"You'd be dead before you could lift your ax against me." She laughed with her bow at her side leaning on it for support.
Gimli laughed in return. Legolas made no emotion with his face. Liz took his arm and he kissed her lightly. Kayla mentally threw up. Eomer walked in and nodded at Kayla who smiled in return and he was followed by Haldir who walked towards her and hugged her tightly. She was surprised. Then she hugged him back. He pulled away and caught Arwen laughing quietly. Kayla looked at him but said nothing.
A/N; Ok this was a long chapter, I know. SO here we so the Sh*t is about to hit the fan. Well maybe not. I dunno yet. I'm kinda flying by the seat of my pants. Haldir is getting hard to ignore now huh? We'll wee how Kayla reacts. I'm tired so this little endnote is over right here.