~ AN- hey people! Wow, it took me less than two months to update! *Dramatic
gasp from readers* Yeah, I know I'm pretty horrible at updating, but I'm
kind of busy at the moment! Only two weeks left of School!!!!! Go me!!!!
Then I have all summer to update and write! OK, well thanks for the reviews
for last chapter, and I'm really glad you people were so into my story,
because I was seriously thinking of giving up this story, but since you
dudes were liking it so, I figured why not? Well, on with the chapter! ~
Disclaimer- Hey, I don't own and I never will so that's life right?
Chapter 3
The woman's eyes of deep green widened as her vision caught sight of the Elf. Legolas silently cursed the situation he was in. He should have let his arrow fly before the girl could utter a sound and alert the soldiers to his position, but he stood frozen, debating his options.
Even if he did kill the woman now, guards would be swarming the city and his chances of escape were slim, but if he allowed her to live, she would alert the others and his chances of escape were almost none. No matter what he chose, his chances of escaping Gondor were slim to none.
Amowiel stood frozen in fear for moments. But instead of screaming, the woman turned and started to run towards the door leading to the second floor of the building.
Legolas dropped his bow and went after the woman. He bounded across the room and reached the door leading out before the woman. Legolas reached out swiftly and caught the woman's wrist. He pulled her back from the door and into his body to prevent her from escaping.
Amowiel sucked in her breath and let out a scream that echoed through the building and could be heard out into the street. The loud high-pitched sound of the human's scream rang in Legolas's sensitive ears. He had the urge to cover his ears as the woman continued to scream, but had enough control to keep his grip tightly upon the woman.
" HELP!" Amowiel screamed, her voice sounding frantic and full of fear, " INTRUDER!"
Legolas's ears picked up the sound of loud voices crying out from the now crowed street below. Down stairs, heavy footsteps could be heard entering the house.
Legolas clamped a hand over the woman's mouth and abruptly ended her screaming.
" Upstairs!" Legolas heard a male human voice cry from inside the house.
Legolas weighed his options. He could try to escape now and hope that he would be able to escape the barriers of the city. If he did that, he may never get another chance to kill Amowiel, and that would only displease his father, but there was one other option.take the girl with him.
Legolas grabbed the girl by the arm and pulled her back across the room. He bent down swiftly and picked up his bow. He attached it back on to his quiver and continued towards the window he had come in.
The woman tried to pull herself out of Legolas's grasp, but was unable. She gasped in surprise when Legolas swung her around so that she was hanging off his back and gripping his neck to hold on.
" Hold on," He spoke quietly and in a dangerous sounding voice.
Amowiel tried to protest, but was too surprised when Legolas leaped out of the window.
Legolas fell towards the ground quickly and then landed with ease. He moved swiftly into a dark corner and pulled the girl from his back and made sure she was facing him.
" If you scream," He spoke, his voice dangerous and with edge and his face grave, " I'll kill you at this very moment. I have been presented with a situation that you are more useful to me alive rather than dead, and if you give away my position, I'll be forced to kill you,"
Amowiel stared at the Elf and nodded her head. She was no fool, and if the Elf were to take her, it would keep her alive for the time being and give her enough time to plan for escape.
Legolas grabbed onto the arm of the girl and pulled her along the shadows that he had first traveled on. He moved swiftly and quietly, but as she walked, her footsteps could be heard and she seemed to stumble at the speed Legolas walked.
They arrived at the gates of the city without being seen, and just as Legolas was pushing Amowiel through the opening of the gates, he heard a voice cry.
" There is the Elf, and he has the girl!"
Legolas's head whipped back around to face the city entrance. At least fifteen guards were rushing towards where he stood, tightly gripping Amowiel's arm.
Legolas silently cursed in his native tongue and then jumped lightly through the entrance.
He pulled the woman's arm tightly and then took off running off away from the city. She had trouble keeping up to the Elf's fast pace, and found herself tripping over her long gown as she ran over the hilly terrain.
Following close behind them, were a quarter of the guards that had been patrolling through the city looking for him. They ran at a fast pace, but Legolas easily out run them, but as he was pulling Amowiel along with him, it slowed him down considerably.
He had to get out of sight and hide. The Elf's eyes darted around for looking for cover, and then he saw it.
In the far distance, a grand forest loomed up from the land. If Legolas were to get into the cover of the trees, none of the humans would be able to find him, and then he would be able to put an end to the woman whom he dragged along with him.
Picking up speed, Legolas ran, but as he ran, Amowiel tripped over the low hem of her dress. The woman tumbled to the ground. Legolas let go of her arm and turned crisply around. She was on her knees upon the ground, her face twisted in pain.
Not wasting time, Legolas grabbed the woman up into his arms and continued to run towards the forest.
Amowiel let out a loud scream just as Legolas reached the tree line and dashed into the trees. He dropped the human woman on the ground and clamped a hand over her mouth while he hid within a thick bush.
Minutes later, the loud footsteps of humans ran past where he hid, and then silence.
Suddenly, pain went up his arm and then a realization came to him, Amowiel had sunk her teeth into his hand that covered her mouth.
Legolas pulled his hand quickly away from her. He whirled her around by the shoulders and set his fierce eyes piercing into hers.
" I demand you unhand me!" Amowiel hissed, but Legolas could detect a quiver of fear in her voice.
Legolas glared at the woman and then spoke.
" You should find yourself lucky Human, I could have killed you back within your own room. It just so happened that you could serve a better purpose alive than dead, but don't make me change my mind!"
He pulled her roughly to her feet and pushed her out from the undergrowth.
Amowiel turned around and led her head up high. " If you are to slay me, Elf," she spoke in a clear voice, " I at the least deserve to know my murder's name,"
Legolas glared at her, but answered. " My name and title, Human, is Prince Legolas of Mirkwood. I am an assassin sent by my father to send a massage to your race by killing you, but as I have told you before, I find myself in a position where you are better use to me alive, so for the moment, if you travel with me to be sure no guards of your city will attempt to kill me, you're safe,"
" And if I refuse?" Amowiel asked, her voice no longer sounding timid but brave.
" Then you die," Legolas replied bluntly.
Her pushed the girl forward and then walked behind her to insure that she would not run. He was leading her deeper into the forest and in the direction that lead back to Mirkwood.
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Shout outs to reviewers!
Lollipop- Hey, thanks for the review! I'm glad you liked my story, and you're right.. Linkin Park does kick @$$!
Alida-Fruit- Hey thanks! I'm glad you were glad that I updated. Reviews and support do mean a lot to me (Who doesn't it?) and they give me a lot of confidence to continue. So, you were right, these Gondor soldiers didn't like Legolas going after Amowiel did they?
Betsy- Thanks! *Blush* Gezz, I'm sorry that you had to go and email me to update, but I'll try hard for you to update quicker!
~ AN- well, there's another chapter! I hope to be able to update quicker for you dudes, and since school is out in only two weeks, I'll probably be able to update quite frequently On ALL of my stories! Go me!!!! Welcome summer and go team go! (That's an inside joke!) Well, that's all I have to say, so see ya! ~
Disclaimer- Hey, I don't own and I never will so that's life right?
Chapter 3
The woman's eyes of deep green widened as her vision caught sight of the Elf. Legolas silently cursed the situation he was in. He should have let his arrow fly before the girl could utter a sound and alert the soldiers to his position, but he stood frozen, debating his options.
Even if he did kill the woman now, guards would be swarming the city and his chances of escape were slim, but if he allowed her to live, she would alert the others and his chances of escape were almost none. No matter what he chose, his chances of escaping Gondor were slim to none.
Amowiel stood frozen in fear for moments. But instead of screaming, the woman turned and started to run towards the door leading to the second floor of the building.
Legolas dropped his bow and went after the woman. He bounded across the room and reached the door leading out before the woman. Legolas reached out swiftly and caught the woman's wrist. He pulled her back from the door and into his body to prevent her from escaping.
Amowiel sucked in her breath and let out a scream that echoed through the building and could be heard out into the street. The loud high-pitched sound of the human's scream rang in Legolas's sensitive ears. He had the urge to cover his ears as the woman continued to scream, but had enough control to keep his grip tightly upon the woman.
" HELP!" Amowiel screamed, her voice sounding frantic and full of fear, " INTRUDER!"
Legolas's ears picked up the sound of loud voices crying out from the now crowed street below. Down stairs, heavy footsteps could be heard entering the house.
Legolas clamped a hand over the woman's mouth and abruptly ended her screaming.
" Upstairs!" Legolas heard a male human voice cry from inside the house.
Legolas weighed his options. He could try to escape now and hope that he would be able to escape the barriers of the city. If he did that, he may never get another chance to kill Amowiel, and that would only displease his father, but there was one other option.take the girl with him.
Legolas grabbed the girl by the arm and pulled her back across the room. He bent down swiftly and picked up his bow. He attached it back on to his quiver and continued towards the window he had come in.
The woman tried to pull herself out of Legolas's grasp, but was unable. She gasped in surprise when Legolas swung her around so that she was hanging off his back and gripping his neck to hold on.
" Hold on," He spoke quietly and in a dangerous sounding voice.
Amowiel tried to protest, but was too surprised when Legolas leaped out of the window.
Legolas fell towards the ground quickly and then landed with ease. He moved swiftly into a dark corner and pulled the girl from his back and made sure she was facing him.
" If you scream," He spoke, his voice dangerous and with edge and his face grave, " I'll kill you at this very moment. I have been presented with a situation that you are more useful to me alive rather than dead, and if you give away my position, I'll be forced to kill you,"
Amowiel stared at the Elf and nodded her head. She was no fool, and if the Elf were to take her, it would keep her alive for the time being and give her enough time to plan for escape.
Legolas grabbed onto the arm of the girl and pulled her along the shadows that he had first traveled on. He moved swiftly and quietly, but as she walked, her footsteps could be heard and she seemed to stumble at the speed Legolas walked.
They arrived at the gates of the city without being seen, and just as Legolas was pushing Amowiel through the opening of the gates, he heard a voice cry.
" There is the Elf, and he has the girl!"
Legolas's head whipped back around to face the city entrance. At least fifteen guards were rushing towards where he stood, tightly gripping Amowiel's arm.
Legolas silently cursed in his native tongue and then jumped lightly through the entrance.
He pulled the woman's arm tightly and then took off running off away from the city. She had trouble keeping up to the Elf's fast pace, and found herself tripping over her long gown as she ran over the hilly terrain.
Following close behind them, were a quarter of the guards that had been patrolling through the city looking for him. They ran at a fast pace, but Legolas easily out run them, but as he was pulling Amowiel along with him, it slowed him down considerably.
He had to get out of sight and hide. The Elf's eyes darted around for looking for cover, and then he saw it.
In the far distance, a grand forest loomed up from the land. If Legolas were to get into the cover of the trees, none of the humans would be able to find him, and then he would be able to put an end to the woman whom he dragged along with him.
Picking up speed, Legolas ran, but as he ran, Amowiel tripped over the low hem of her dress. The woman tumbled to the ground. Legolas let go of her arm and turned crisply around. She was on her knees upon the ground, her face twisted in pain.
Not wasting time, Legolas grabbed the woman up into his arms and continued to run towards the forest.
Amowiel let out a loud scream just as Legolas reached the tree line and dashed into the trees. He dropped the human woman on the ground and clamped a hand over her mouth while he hid within a thick bush.
Minutes later, the loud footsteps of humans ran past where he hid, and then silence.
Suddenly, pain went up his arm and then a realization came to him, Amowiel had sunk her teeth into his hand that covered her mouth.
Legolas pulled his hand quickly away from her. He whirled her around by the shoulders and set his fierce eyes piercing into hers.
" I demand you unhand me!" Amowiel hissed, but Legolas could detect a quiver of fear in her voice.
Legolas glared at the woman and then spoke.
" You should find yourself lucky Human, I could have killed you back within your own room. It just so happened that you could serve a better purpose alive than dead, but don't make me change my mind!"
He pulled her roughly to her feet and pushed her out from the undergrowth.
Amowiel turned around and led her head up high. " If you are to slay me, Elf," she spoke in a clear voice, " I at the least deserve to know my murder's name,"
Legolas glared at her, but answered. " My name and title, Human, is Prince Legolas of Mirkwood. I am an assassin sent by my father to send a massage to your race by killing you, but as I have told you before, I find myself in a position where you are better use to me alive, so for the moment, if you travel with me to be sure no guards of your city will attempt to kill me, you're safe,"
" And if I refuse?" Amowiel asked, her voice no longer sounding timid but brave.
" Then you die," Legolas replied bluntly.
Her pushed the girl forward and then walked behind her to insure that she would not run. He was leading her deeper into the forest and in the direction that lead back to Mirkwood.
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Shout outs to reviewers!
Lollipop- Hey, thanks for the review! I'm glad you liked my story, and you're right.. Linkin Park does kick @$$!
Alida-Fruit- Hey thanks! I'm glad you were glad that I updated. Reviews and support do mean a lot to me (Who doesn't it?) and they give me a lot of confidence to continue. So, you were right, these Gondor soldiers didn't like Legolas going after Amowiel did they?
Betsy- Thanks! *Blush* Gezz, I'm sorry that you had to go and email me to update, but I'll try hard for you to update quicker!
~ AN- well, there's another chapter! I hope to be able to update quicker for you dudes, and since school is out in only two weeks, I'll probably be able to update quite frequently On ALL of my stories! Go me!!!! Welcome summer and go team go! (That's an inside joke!) Well, that's all I have to say, so see ya! ~