Okee, so um lets see. Things you need to know: Sorry if anyone is ooc, I
hope they are not, and um, It may get confusing and non follow-y of the
original story line. ok, that's it, no wait, no, yeah that's it. *sigh*
*points* my authors notes make no sense, my story probably doesn't either,
but neva mind, *happy grin* Aspirin high, you gotta love colds! Thanks for
your sympathy by the way. hope this one is long enough for you.
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Usagi had traveled with the fellowship for a few days, sharing their companionship and provisions. Thanks to odd bits of clothing torn from each members garments the hobbits had been able to make her a pair of raggedy shorts, soft boots and a cropped top, she had torn up her nightie and wore it tied around her waist as protection for her legs, the straps she had used to tie her hair into a messy braid. How Legolas kept his hair looking so neat and shiny in these conditions was a mystery to her.
The fellowship had been traveling to Lothlorien and now on the last leg of their journey were about to enter the woods rumored to contain the home of the lady Galadriel. Usagi had been invited to join them, but feeling that this was done out of kindness declined saying that she would go on alone now and hopefully find the answers to some questions.
So Usagi had said good bye and received a group hug from the hobbits and an emotional good-bye from Gimli, who in all truth still frightened her a bit. She had skirted the woods whilst the fellowship rested inside Lothlorien. By the time the fellowship set off again she had made most of the journey to Rohan, un wittingly ending up taking the same path the fellowship were soon to travel.
***
Usagi was sitting down on a small rocky out crop, she had been travelling hard for weeks, to put some distance between the fellowship and her self. As much as she had enjoyed their company she knew that fate had placed a heavy burden on them, one that she did not wish to be involved with. She took out what was left of the small provisions the fellowship had kindly given her and ate some of the nearly stale bread she had managed to scrounge off of another traveler a few days before. She had hoped by now that her mother would have realized that her Father was now dead and would have let her home, but no such luck. She had lost the remnants of her nightie at some time and was feeling thoroughly miserable. She hated having to eat meager food and washing in rivers. Maybe she should have gone to this elf village, at least she could have brushed her hair then. She sighed and with a loud groan laid down only to shoot back up again wincing with pain, 'for a moment there I almost forgot the rocks aren't flat.'
She was just packing the last of her bread when she heard a strange noise, not too far from where she was. It sounded like an old battle horn. Maybe it was Boromir amusing Pippin and Merry with it. But no, it was still going. Usagi stood up straining her senses to be able to hear better. The sounds of swords clashing. The clamor of a struggle. Something was happening. Usagi closed her eyes to the sound and turned away making to leave. But then she heard an agonized shout and with a resolute sigh she turned back the way she had come and ran full pelt back to the wooded area she had just left.
***
What she saw when she arrived at a clearing in the woods where many of the battle sounds where emanating from shocked her greatly. There were many strange creatures around the place, Boromir was in amongst the midst of them, fighting for his life and the two hobbits he guarded, Pippin and Merry. He had a thick black arrow sticking from him and still he thought bravely. A creature more fearful and horrific than any youma she had fought to date stood leering at Boromir's valiant attempts, Usagi stood hidden by a clump of dense foliage, frozen in shock and fear, not knowing what to do. She didn't want to be in this strange world where evil was manifested in such away. She could feel it coming off of the creature, making her feel short of breath as wave after wave of its unnatural evil hit her. She almost staggered back as she focused on it, the feelings becoming stronger.
A second arrow hit Boromir, he fell but stood once more cleaving another creature in two. Usagi moved a step forward to his aide, it was like moving against a great tide, forcing her way towards the creature was possibly the hardest few steps she had ever taken. It wasn't just physical but a mental struggle as well.
A third arrow struck Boromir and at last he fell and could no longer rise. Perhaps inspired by their protectors long struggle Pippin and Merry drew their short daggers and charged at the swarming mass of creatures, they were quickly overpowered. Usagi turned her head away, expecting them to meet the same fate as Boromir, but instead they were lifted and the creatures hurried to take them away. Usagi ran a couple of paces, crying out in desperation as she hit the ground, the sudden force of the beings spirit hit her so strongly, but through the haze of her sight she noticed too the creature had staggered backwards and was uttering a guttural call to its companions, they paused in their flight to take away the captured hobbits. She placed in her mind the words of Legolas from a few days ago, he had been her mentor in this world so far. He had told her of the orcs that's what these creatures where, just bad altered elves, though he hadn't put it quite like that. Usagi stood, she could handle a few bad elves. The larger and more terrible of the creatures took a step towards her causing her to grasp her head in pain, her crescent moon mark flashing briefly she opened her eyes and they flashed silver before returning to blue with a look of sorrowful determination.
All of this, though it seemed like an eternity had happened within a number of minutes and Aragorn now charged into the clearing, coming to Boromir's rescue too late. Assessing the situation quickly it seemed to him as though this frail girl whom they had found merely a few weeks ago was facing a legendary Uruk-Hai he took in the bodies of the Orcs around him and noticed the fallen Boromir. Charging at the Uruk-Hai with all his strength he forced it into a fight. All seemed lost, the majority of the orcs having fled, though a few remained, with Pippin and Merry. Aragorn was pinned to a tree but just managed to break free when a shout from Usagi distracted his and the creatures attention.
***
Legolas and Gimli ran into the clearing as Usagi faced the remaining orcs. Coming to a sudden halt in their head long charge Legolas allowed a fleeting look of worry to cross his features before muttering
"lady."
Usagi turned her eyes on the now with drawing Orcs, they still had Pippin and Merry and were now trying to make a hasty retreat. Usagi looked at them as a mother scolding a naughty child would, with disappointment, some of them snarled menacingly whilst others attempted to shrink from her reproachful gaze. As some of them attempted to move towards her, her crescent mark flared to life filling the area with a golden haze, assessing its options the Uruk- Hai left with out a sound while the attention was away from it. All of the remaining fellowship looked on in wonder. When Usagi spoke the orcs felt fear and could do little else but obey.
"Go, and go swiftly, leave the half lings." The un-slain orcs dropped Merry and Pippin to the ground and fled. Usagi returned to her previous state, the Uruk-Hai was still around, she could dimly sense its presence nearby. She turned with a weak smile to face Legolas and Gimli, Aragorn and the hobbits tending to Boromir who still had some life left.
Legolas could do nothing but stare. For not the first time Usagi took a small step backwards, not knowing what they would think. Legolas looked at her astonished for a few moments before speaking.
"Isil hina..."
Usagi's eyes went wide with shock before in a blind panic she turned and ran. she did not no where or why she ran. Something about the words Legolas uttered seemed familiar, but that, surely, was not why she now ran. She was just consumed with the desire to escape that place of death. And some part of her was scared, scared that Legolas now knew more about her than she did.
Legolas wasted only a moment before racing after Usagi as fast as his feet and lungs would allow, it was imperative he caught her.
***
The brave Boromir was able to pass in peace, knowing all would be well after Aragorn's affirmation. Aragorn stood and faced Gimli and the two remaining hobbits.
"What happened man!" Gimli exclaimed.
"I am not completely sure, though it seems there is more to our new friend than meets the eye."
"What did Legolas say? Why did she run from him?" Merry asked.
"He said moon child, Merry."
Gimli's face turned grim, "But that is impossible, they are nothing but legend, and myth!"
"So too was the one ring, yet here we all are." Aragorn replied quietly.
"I don't understand, why did the orcs run, what is the matter with Usagi!" cried Pippin.
"Children of the moon have become mere rumors, a carefully guarded secret by the elves and perhaps the wizards." Aragorn explained. "My own knowledge may be that, only a rumor, but I have heard that they are a race that lived on our moon, human in essence, but as ancient as the elves and filled with the same kind of magic. Their time passes differently and very rarely are we graced by their presence. This world is... is not right for them. They are pure beings and cannot bear evil. Which is why, if Usagi truly is one of them, the orcs ran, for as the moon children cannot bear evil, so evil cannot stand pure goodness. She has saved your lives young hobbits, maybe at the sacrifice of her own." He smiled kindly at the hobbits aghast expressions and continued.
"Do not think it is your fault. What you saw back there was, a more powerful form of orc, an Uruk-Hai, as pure an evil as they come, they are bred and called up by dark wizards. A moon child, if in close quarters with one will go mad, perhaps she has little knowledge of her heritage, at any rate, I doubt that Usagi is fully aware of her actions at this present time. We can only wait and hope Legolas can catch her, the elves are the only things ancient enough to control a being such as her when they reach that state."
***
Usagi was running in a daze, she was barely aware of the world around her, all she knew was that this was the fastest she had run in all her life. She didn't even know why she ran. What had Legolas called her. He had looked at her with an intensity that scared her. As though she were a kind of lost, sacred jewel. What had happened back there, she was barely able to collect her thoughts. She now became dimly aware of the footsteps behind her, racing harder and clearer than her own.
Suddenly she let out a shocked and panicked scream as something hit her and she was forced to the ground. Kicking and thrashing like a woman possessed in blind terror. It was not until she realized that she was coming to no harm did she calm her self a bit, it was then that she realized that strong arms where wrapped around her, holding her in a sitting position after her initial fall. It had been Legolas, he had tackled her down, an ungraceful, but necessary procedure. He was now riding out the storm that was Usagi.
At last regaining some of her senses Usagi calmed somewhat and allowed herself to be held in Legolas' embrace.
He now rose, dragging her with him, she stood breathing heavily, on the verge of panic and peace. Brushing the bangs from her forehead he looked into her eyes and questioned her with a look before voicing his thoughts.
"So it is true, the people of the moon still exist, and here, I had one in my presence the whole time and did not know it."
He looked at her softly as she sighed.
"Do you not know of the danger that can befall you here lady?"
"I am not what you think Legolas." Usagi replied.
As if to prove his point he slowly bent down and kissed the spot where her mark had previously been causing it to flare to life once more.
Usagi closed her eyes, allowing the warmth that his touch brought to spread through her, taking away some of the effect of the Uruk-Hai. Usagi didn't know why she said what came next.
"Will you fall in love with what I am now Legolas." He moved back a bit, shocked. In typical elfin arrogance he had expected his touch to have more effect. He had heard the stories of the moon children, he knew what should have happened.
As though she could read him Usagi looked him in the eye and said; "Then you are more foolish than I thought."
And with that she turned and ran again. Legolas stood puzzled for a few moments before taking off after her again, this time at a more comfortable pace.
***
Legolas walked up a rise in the land and saw Usagi. She stood not far from the Uruk-Hai, trapped like a rabbit by its menacing gaze, quivering with fear but unable to move. Like opposite poles of a magnet the were drawn together. Horror was written on her face as the Uruk-Hai moved slowly and painfully towards her, its hand out stretched. Every fiber of its being told it to run but it fought its instincts for its need to quell this threat to it's master's plans.
Legolas shot an arrow at it, the creature barely flinched as the arrow struck home. Legolas could do nothing as Usagi closed the last few inches between the creature and herself by touching her own hand to the Uruk-Hai. As the connection was made there was a blinding flash of light from Usagi and both were thrown hard in opposite directions. The Uruk-Hai uttered not a sound, it lied seemingly lifeless where it had fallen. Usagi had grasped her head screaming and crying, thrashing about where she had fallen. Legolas raced to her side and gathered her up as he had before. A strong glow was coming from her mark and he dared not touch it again, a private battle was ensuing inside Usagi's body as the evil invaded her system. She was sobbing out gibberish, mixed words of several languages and cries of pain, large tear drops escaped from her clenched eye lids as her body convulsed. Holding her tight and offering soothing words in elfish Legolas tried to calm her, lest she damage her self. Eventually she calmed somewhat and lay in his arms sobbing. Occasionally a snippet of common would escape her lips. "What is happening, Legolas. What have I done. I have killed so many!"
"No Lady. Not you, but that being. You must not let it consume you, you will go mad."
"I am cold Legolas, why is the world freezing over. Please make it stop!"
She clutched him tighter to her, seeking his warmth, he removed his grey cloak and wrapped it round her body, picking her up, he moved back to the fellowship, cradling her in his arms.
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So um, what to you think? good bad, ugly? Please feel free to criticize, I like to think that all of my writing is a learning experience and I need to know where I am going wrong. Anyway, if you are confused by what just happened let me know and I will try to explain. oh, just a quick one, the Elfish arrogance will be explained later and you will find out what should have happened yup, so there we are. not so cheerful this time, hope you enjoyed any way. oh, p.s. sorry for taking the glory away from Aragorn, oops.
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Usagi had traveled with the fellowship for a few days, sharing their companionship and provisions. Thanks to odd bits of clothing torn from each members garments the hobbits had been able to make her a pair of raggedy shorts, soft boots and a cropped top, she had torn up her nightie and wore it tied around her waist as protection for her legs, the straps she had used to tie her hair into a messy braid. How Legolas kept his hair looking so neat and shiny in these conditions was a mystery to her.
The fellowship had been traveling to Lothlorien and now on the last leg of their journey were about to enter the woods rumored to contain the home of the lady Galadriel. Usagi had been invited to join them, but feeling that this was done out of kindness declined saying that she would go on alone now and hopefully find the answers to some questions.
So Usagi had said good bye and received a group hug from the hobbits and an emotional good-bye from Gimli, who in all truth still frightened her a bit. She had skirted the woods whilst the fellowship rested inside Lothlorien. By the time the fellowship set off again she had made most of the journey to Rohan, un wittingly ending up taking the same path the fellowship were soon to travel.
***
Usagi was sitting down on a small rocky out crop, she had been travelling hard for weeks, to put some distance between the fellowship and her self. As much as she had enjoyed their company she knew that fate had placed a heavy burden on them, one that she did not wish to be involved with. She took out what was left of the small provisions the fellowship had kindly given her and ate some of the nearly stale bread she had managed to scrounge off of another traveler a few days before. She had hoped by now that her mother would have realized that her Father was now dead and would have let her home, but no such luck. She had lost the remnants of her nightie at some time and was feeling thoroughly miserable. She hated having to eat meager food and washing in rivers. Maybe she should have gone to this elf village, at least she could have brushed her hair then. She sighed and with a loud groan laid down only to shoot back up again wincing with pain, 'for a moment there I almost forgot the rocks aren't flat.'
She was just packing the last of her bread when she heard a strange noise, not too far from where she was. It sounded like an old battle horn. Maybe it was Boromir amusing Pippin and Merry with it. But no, it was still going. Usagi stood up straining her senses to be able to hear better. The sounds of swords clashing. The clamor of a struggle. Something was happening. Usagi closed her eyes to the sound and turned away making to leave. But then she heard an agonized shout and with a resolute sigh she turned back the way she had come and ran full pelt back to the wooded area she had just left.
***
What she saw when she arrived at a clearing in the woods where many of the battle sounds where emanating from shocked her greatly. There were many strange creatures around the place, Boromir was in amongst the midst of them, fighting for his life and the two hobbits he guarded, Pippin and Merry. He had a thick black arrow sticking from him and still he thought bravely. A creature more fearful and horrific than any youma she had fought to date stood leering at Boromir's valiant attempts, Usagi stood hidden by a clump of dense foliage, frozen in shock and fear, not knowing what to do. She didn't want to be in this strange world where evil was manifested in such away. She could feel it coming off of the creature, making her feel short of breath as wave after wave of its unnatural evil hit her. She almost staggered back as she focused on it, the feelings becoming stronger.
A second arrow hit Boromir, he fell but stood once more cleaving another creature in two. Usagi moved a step forward to his aide, it was like moving against a great tide, forcing her way towards the creature was possibly the hardest few steps she had ever taken. It wasn't just physical but a mental struggle as well.
A third arrow struck Boromir and at last he fell and could no longer rise. Perhaps inspired by their protectors long struggle Pippin and Merry drew their short daggers and charged at the swarming mass of creatures, they were quickly overpowered. Usagi turned her head away, expecting them to meet the same fate as Boromir, but instead they were lifted and the creatures hurried to take them away. Usagi ran a couple of paces, crying out in desperation as she hit the ground, the sudden force of the beings spirit hit her so strongly, but through the haze of her sight she noticed too the creature had staggered backwards and was uttering a guttural call to its companions, they paused in their flight to take away the captured hobbits. She placed in her mind the words of Legolas from a few days ago, he had been her mentor in this world so far. He had told her of the orcs that's what these creatures where, just bad altered elves, though he hadn't put it quite like that. Usagi stood, she could handle a few bad elves. The larger and more terrible of the creatures took a step towards her causing her to grasp her head in pain, her crescent moon mark flashing briefly she opened her eyes and they flashed silver before returning to blue with a look of sorrowful determination.
All of this, though it seemed like an eternity had happened within a number of minutes and Aragorn now charged into the clearing, coming to Boromir's rescue too late. Assessing the situation quickly it seemed to him as though this frail girl whom they had found merely a few weeks ago was facing a legendary Uruk-Hai he took in the bodies of the Orcs around him and noticed the fallen Boromir. Charging at the Uruk-Hai with all his strength he forced it into a fight. All seemed lost, the majority of the orcs having fled, though a few remained, with Pippin and Merry. Aragorn was pinned to a tree but just managed to break free when a shout from Usagi distracted his and the creatures attention.
***
Legolas and Gimli ran into the clearing as Usagi faced the remaining orcs. Coming to a sudden halt in their head long charge Legolas allowed a fleeting look of worry to cross his features before muttering
"lady."
Usagi turned her eyes on the now with drawing Orcs, they still had Pippin and Merry and were now trying to make a hasty retreat. Usagi looked at them as a mother scolding a naughty child would, with disappointment, some of them snarled menacingly whilst others attempted to shrink from her reproachful gaze. As some of them attempted to move towards her, her crescent mark flared to life filling the area with a golden haze, assessing its options the Uruk- Hai left with out a sound while the attention was away from it. All of the remaining fellowship looked on in wonder. When Usagi spoke the orcs felt fear and could do little else but obey.
"Go, and go swiftly, leave the half lings." The un-slain orcs dropped Merry and Pippin to the ground and fled. Usagi returned to her previous state, the Uruk-Hai was still around, she could dimly sense its presence nearby. She turned with a weak smile to face Legolas and Gimli, Aragorn and the hobbits tending to Boromir who still had some life left.
Legolas could do nothing but stare. For not the first time Usagi took a small step backwards, not knowing what they would think. Legolas looked at her astonished for a few moments before speaking.
"Isil hina..."
Usagi's eyes went wide with shock before in a blind panic she turned and ran. she did not no where or why she ran. Something about the words Legolas uttered seemed familiar, but that, surely, was not why she now ran. She was just consumed with the desire to escape that place of death. And some part of her was scared, scared that Legolas now knew more about her than she did.
Legolas wasted only a moment before racing after Usagi as fast as his feet and lungs would allow, it was imperative he caught her.
***
The brave Boromir was able to pass in peace, knowing all would be well after Aragorn's affirmation. Aragorn stood and faced Gimli and the two remaining hobbits.
"What happened man!" Gimli exclaimed.
"I am not completely sure, though it seems there is more to our new friend than meets the eye."
"What did Legolas say? Why did she run from him?" Merry asked.
"He said moon child, Merry."
Gimli's face turned grim, "But that is impossible, they are nothing but legend, and myth!"
"So too was the one ring, yet here we all are." Aragorn replied quietly.
"I don't understand, why did the orcs run, what is the matter with Usagi!" cried Pippin.
"Children of the moon have become mere rumors, a carefully guarded secret by the elves and perhaps the wizards." Aragorn explained. "My own knowledge may be that, only a rumor, but I have heard that they are a race that lived on our moon, human in essence, but as ancient as the elves and filled with the same kind of magic. Their time passes differently and very rarely are we graced by their presence. This world is... is not right for them. They are pure beings and cannot bear evil. Which is why, if Usagi truly is one of them, the orcs ran, for as the moon children cannot bear evil, so evil cannot stand pure goodness. She has saved your lives young hobbits, maybe at the sacrifice of her own." He smiled kindly at the hobbits aghast expressions and continued.
"Do not think it is your fault. What you saw back there was, a more powerful form of orc, an Uruk-Hai, as pure an evil as they come, they are bred and called up by dark wizards. A moon child, if in close quarters with one will go mad, perhaps she has little knowledge of her heritage, at any rate, I doubt that Usagi is fully aware of her actions at this present time. We can only wait and hope Legolas can catch her, the elves are the only things ancient enough to control a being such as her when they reach that state."
***
Usagi was running in a daze, she was barely aware of the world around her, all she knew was that this was the fastest she had run in all her life. She didn't even know why she ran. What had Legolas called her. He had looked at her with an intensity that scared her. As though she were a kind of lost, sacred jewel. What had happened back there, she was barely able to collect her thoughts. She now became dimly aware of the footsteps behind her, racing harder and clearer than her own.
Suddenly she let out a shocked and panicked scream as something hit her and she was forced to the ground. Kicking and thrashing like a woman possessed in blind terror. It was not until she realized that she was coming to no harm did she calm her self a bit, it was then that she realized that strong arms where wrapped around her, holding her in a sitting position after her initial fall. It had been Legolas, he had tackled her down, an ungraceful, but necessary procedure. He was now riding out the storm that was Usagi.
At last regaining some of her senses Usagi calmed somewhat and allowed herself to be held in Legolas' embrace.
He now rose, dragging her with him, she stood breathing heavily, on the verge of panic and peace. Brushing the bangs from her forehead he looked into her eyes and questioned her with a look before voicing his thoughts.
"So it is true, the people of the moon still exist, and here, I had one in my presence the whole time and did not know it."
He looked at her softly as she sighed.
"Do you not know of the danger that can befall you here lady?"
"I am not what you think Legolas." Usagi replied.
As if to prove his point he slowly bent down and kissed the spot where her mark had previously been causing it to flare to life once more.
Usagi closed her eyes, allowing the warmth that his touch brought to spread through her, taking away some of the effect of the Uruk-Hai. Usagi didn't know why she said what came next.
"Will you fall in love with what I am now Legolas." He moved back a bit, shocked. In typical elfin arrogance he had expected his touch to have more effect. He had heard the stories of the moon children, he knew what should have happened.
As though she could read him Usagi looked him in the eye and said; "Then you are more foolish than I thought."
And with that she turned and ran again. Legolas stood puzzled for a few moments before taking off after her again, this time at a more comfortable pace.
***
Legolas walked up a rise in the land and saw Usagi. She stood not far from the Uruk-Hai, trapped like a rabbit by its menacing gaze, quivering with fear but unable to move. Like opposite poles of a magnet the were drawn together. Horror was written on her face as the Uruk-Hai moved slowly and painfully towards her, its hand out stretched. Every fiber of its being told it to run but it fought its instincts for its need to quell this threat to it's master's plans.
Legolas shot an arrow at it, the creature barely flinched as the arrow struck home. Legolas could do nothing as Usagi closed the last few inches between the creature and herself by touching her own hand to the Uruk-Hai. As the connection was made there was a blinding flash of light from Usagi and both were thrown hard in opposite directions. The Uruk-Hai uttered not a sound, it lied seemingly lifeless where it had fallen. Usagi had grasped her head screaming and crying, thrashing about where she had fallen. Legolas raced to her side and gathered her up as he had before. A strong glow was coming from her mark and he dared not touch it again, a private battle was ensuing inside Usagi's body as the evil invaded her system. She was sobbing out gibberish, mixed words of several languages and cries of pain, large tear drops escaped from her clenched eye lids as her body convulsed. Holding her tight and offering soothing words in elfish Legolas tried to calm her, lest she damage her self. Eventually she calmed somewhat and lay in his arms sobbing. Occasionally a snippet of common would escape her lips. "What is happening, Legolas. What have I done. I have killed so many!"
"No Lady. Not you, but that being. You must not let it consume you, you will go mad."
"I am cold Legolas, why is the world freezing over. Please make it stop!"
She clutched him tighter to her, seeking his warmth, he removed his grey cloak and wrapped it round her body, picking her up, he moved back to the fellowship, cradling her in his arms.
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So um, what to you think? good bad, ugly? Please feel free to criticize, I like to think that all of my writing is a learning experience and I need to know where I am going wrong. Anyway, if you are confused by what just happened let me know and I will try to explain. oh, just a quick one, the Elfish arrogance will be explained later and you will find out what should have happened yup, so there we are. not so cheerful this time, hope you enjoyed any way. oh, p.s. sorry for taking the glory away from Aragorn, oops.
