Part 69
The arrow hissed as it cut through the air and dissapeared before Legolas' eyes. He lowered his bow warily, still staring into the darkness, waiting. And for a brief moment, all those who accompanied him stood waiting wordlessly as well, many with perplexed expressions on their faces. Nothing moved, nothing sounded. Aragorn and Elladan stood beside each other at the lead of the line, watching Legolas in confused curiosity. What had their friend seen and shot at?
But again, their thoughts were intruded. An unearthly shriek pierced the blackness in the depths of Death's realm. But whatever had cried out remained out of the sight of those strangers from the world of the living treading the Paths of the Dead.
Legolas did not waver whilst the others behind him slightly flinched in dismay. The Elf prince waited still, feeling the earth awaken beneath his feet and a menacing presence approaching. The ground bean to rumble, to shake. Legolas looked down at it with wandering eyes.
" You cannot defeat us with any weapon of the living ", the voice echoed in a deep, resounding tone.
" Legolas ", Aragorn called to his best friend as the Elf rose his head to face whatever would come forth from the shadows.
" Nirin ghan dol mithlon. Las carhas gol hir dur ", the voice made itself known to the rest of them now, and all the Dunedain looked around them wildly for what spoke with this wicked tongue.
" You invade our realm. You must answer to the Shadow ",
it spoke in the Common Tongue.
" We answer to none of your evil demons ", Legolas cried out boldly. " You face the lords of all the far realms of Middle Earth and it is to us that you shall answer."
" We answer to none of those that belong to the Living World. You have come unto the Shadow of the Paths of the Dead and you shall answer to your choice to walk this road." The voice answered Legolas with a subdued, yet ever menacing tone.
" Wicked demons of the shadow, come out and face us.
Unless you are too cowardly in the presence of the
power of these who walk your road. "
Legolas shouted into the darkness, a new authority in his voice that was not there before. It reminded Aragorn of the Elf's father, King Thranduil of Mirkwood.
" You shall answer to us soon enough, Prince of Mirkwood.
But for now, you may have your silent shadow ", it said.
And then, as a roaring fire the sound died out and it was still and silent once more. It was too eerie.
Legolas resumed his calm, and the boldness that he had only recently possessed died out with the voices, and he was quiet. All of his companions still looked at the forlorn figure of the Elf before them. Legolas turned around and lifted his head in a melancholy way. He only let his blue eyes meet theirs for a moment, before calling to Arod, who cantered up to his Elf rider faithfully. As Legolas swung himself up on his stallion, he said unto the rest of his companions,
" Come, my friends. We must make haste, for to tarry here
is folly."
A/N: Thank u all for the reviews! Keep them coming please! ^_^ Sorry if this a bit on the short side but I have many other little fics on the side now, so it shall be slower coming..
The arrow hissed as it cut through the air and dissapeared before Legolas' eyes. He lowered his bow warily, still staring into the darkness, waiting. And for a brief moment, all those who accompanied him stood waiting wordlessly as well, many with perplexed expressions on their faces. Nothing moved, nothing sounded. Aragorn and Elladan stood beside each other at the lead of the line, watching Legolas in confused curiosity. What had their friend seen and shot at?
But again, their thoughts were intruded. An unearthly shriek pierced the blackness in the depths of Death's realm. But whatever had cried out remained out of the sight of those strangers from the world of the living treading the Paths of the Dead.
Legolas did not waver whilst the others behind him slightly flinched in dismay. The Elf prince waited still, feeling the earth awaken beneath his feet and a menacing presence approaching. The ground bean to rumble, to shake. Legolas looked down at it with wandering eyes.
" You cannot defeat us with any weapon of the living ", the voice echoed in a deep, resounding tone.
" Legolas ", Aragorn called to his best friend as the Elf rose his head to face whatever would come forth from the shadows.
" Nirin ghan dol mithlon. Las carhas gol hir dur ", the voice made itself known to the rest of them now, and all the Dunedain looked around them wildly for what spoke with this wicked tongue.
" You invade our realm. You must answer to the Shadow ",
it spoke in the Common Tongue.
" We answer to none of your evil demons ", Legolas cried out boldly. " You face the lords of all the far realms of Middle Earth and it is to us that you shall answer."
" We answer to none of those that belong to the Living World. You have come unto the Shadow of the Paths of the Dead and you shall answer to your choice to walk this road." The voice answered Legolas with a subdued, yet ever menacing tone.
" Wicked demons of the shadow, come out and face us.
Unless you are too cowardly in the presence of the
power of these who walk your road. "
Legolas shouted into the darkness, a new authority in his voice that was not there before. It reminded Aragorn of the Elf's father, King Thranduil of Mirkwood.
" You shall answer to us soon enough, Prince of Mirkwood.
But for now, you may have your silent shadow ", it said.
And then, as a roaring fire the sound died out and it was still and silent once more. It was too eerie.
Legolas resumed his calm, and the boldness that he had only recently possessed died out with the voices, and he was quiet. All of his companions still looked at the forlorn figure of the Elf before them. Legolas turned around and lifted his head in a melancholy way. He only let his blue eyes meet theirs for a moment, before calling to Arod, who cantered up to his Elf rider faithfully. As Legolas swung himself up on his stallion, he said unto the rest of his companions,
" Come, my friends. We must make haste, for to tarry here
is folly."
A/N: Thank u all for the reviews! Keep them coming please! ^_^ Sorry if this a bit on the short side but I have many other little fics on the side now, so it shall be slower coming..
