Chapter 2- In Love and War


A/N's- All is fair in love and war.


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Frodo and Sam had gone to sleep, and Levanna had sat up, to make sure Gollum did not try to escape. As she sat there she scanned what Gollum called the' Cold Hard lands'. They were indeed, somewhat bare, but there was some vegetation.

She heard Gollum come up behind her, but she ignored him, for he would do nothing to her without making a fuss first.

"What is it, Gollum?" She asked in a hiss, her voice low and weary.

"Lady Talltree been gone a long time. Why did she abandon uss? Yess precious, why?" Came the wretches reply.

"Be careful what you speak of, Sme`agol! Besides, our agreement was that you would lead me to the mountains, then we would part!"

He say beside her. "Yess preciouss, we knows, we knows! We's has missed the bright eyed helf, yess preciouss we have!" He whispered.

She sighed. "I'm sorry, forgive me. But I was in a situation where I had to hurry! But hear this, no one and I mean NO ONE, is to know about this!"

"Well, Levanna, I hate to break it to you, but it's too late, now." Came Sam's voice. He had waken during the conversation and curiously asked. "You knew him, before this I mean?"

"Yes Sam. But please keep it quiet! No one need know, for it is not important!" She said.

Sam chuckled loudly. "Worry not, Levanna! your secret is safe with me!"

"And here I thought the secret keeping was over!" Came Frodo's voice. He had awoken and now was sitting upright.

"So can someone please tell me why you're all awake and disturbing my sleep?" Frodo asked.

"Oh it's ok Mr. Frodo! Levanna was telling me how she knew Gollum once!" Sam blurted out.

"Ach!!! Ssss! Stupid hobbit! You wasn't supposed to sssssssssay nothing!!!" Gollum hissed.

Levanna hid her face in her hands and wrung them through her hair. "Sorry Levanna." Sam peeped.

She worked up an incredibly fake looking smile. "It's quite all right Sam and now that you both know my secret, you'd best get some rest."

"And what about you? Are you just going to go on without any?" Frodo asked.

"I've done so before, besides, I am not tired."

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Lily and Tigerlily were making discussion meanwhile.

"So thats why we did not go after them..." Tiger said.

Lily nodded. She had known Legolas for a long time, and it was very unlike him to just abandon something or someone the way he had Levanna. He was right that she had been stupid in leaving, but that was no reason to just let her go on and be killed.

"Understand, ladies Talltree and Elamithril(there Lily, I changed it! You are now golden mithril!) that Legolas chose to protect Levanna. It his his choice to take back. Anyway, we cannot abandon Pippin Merry and Olane`a. We must go after them. I highly doubt that Levanna will be killed even though the risk is great as it is." Came Aragorns voice.

Lily sighed. "Yes it is his choice. But you should know, Dunadan, that it is unlike Legolas to just give up."

Aragorn too sighed and then he sat beside her. "Perhaps one day when you have children, you will understand that you cannot do everything for your child. Your child must go on sometime."

And that made a bit of sense. So Lily nodded, and then retired for the night.

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"Why not? They would be tasty, we have not had fresh meat in weeks! I am tired of twigs!" An Orc growled to the leader of the Uruk-hai.

"No. Sauruman wants them alive and unspoiled! they must live!" Was his harsh reply.

Olane`a recoiled at this. "We've got to get away from here. or else we surely will be killed!"

Pippin and Merry both glanced at her. They knew she was right and they both looked over to the arguing Orcs. this would be a perfect time to escape.

"C'mon 'Lane`a!" Merry whispered and the three began to inch towards the woods behind them. It was a difficult task considering that they were bound by hand and feet.

"Oh noooo you don't I'm gonna slit yer throats!" Cried the Orc that had begged to eat them. All three little people cried out and the other members of the Uruk-hai began to trample him, he was killed and then one yelled, "Heres your fresh meat men!". Suddenly, Rohirrim on horses began to attack the cannibalistic group. After nearly being crushed by several horses, the three halflings got hold of a blade and helped each other from the bindings. They ran into the woods, and the grip of an Ent.

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