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Tolkien.
Chapter Fifteen
The hours of that day seemed to pass slowly, and painful in Ali's case. Her arm kept throbbing and Ali began to lag behind everybody else. Pippin noticed her lagging and slowed to trot behind her.
"My arm's hurting, Pip," Ali said at Pippin's questioning glance.
"Maybe whoever's in Lothlorien will help us," Pippin said. "I'm sure of it."
"We can hope," Ali said, smiling slightly.
Nightfall soon approached and everybody flopped onto the ground. Ali clutched her arm and slowly sat down, but no matter how hard she tried to move slowly, her arm still got jolted.
"You'll be alright, won't you, Ali?" Boromir asked as he came over to sit next to her.
Ali nodded. "Hopefully. But don't worry about me, I'll survive somehow."
"I'm not convinced," Boromir stated.
"Well then, don't be convinced for all I care," Ali snapped.
Boromir raised his hands in defense. "Hey, cool it, I didn't mean to. I'll just leave you alone."
Ali glared at Boromir's retreating back. What did she care if he left? He WAS intruding into her space. She just wanted to be left alone and everybody to go away. But Ali instantly felt bad as Boromir left. This is probably exactly why the Fellowship broke up in the book because everybody had bad feelings for each other. But Ali just wanted to be mad for a while.
I'll never leave; I'll never stray.
My love for you will never change.
But I ain't ready to make up
Or get around to that.
I think I'm right, I think you're wrong.
I'll prob'ly give in before long.
Please don't make me smile.
I just wanna be mad for a while.
-I Just Wanna Be Mad, Terri Clark
Ali laid there on her back looking up at the stars. She wondered what Lothlorien was like. If Ali remembered the movie correctly, the Elves there were serious and didn't take too kindly on strangers nowadays. Ali sighed. She would just have to wait until they all got there. Don't judge until you know. Ali fell asleep on that thought.
The next morning, the Fellowship ate and soon they were off again. Ali trotted up to front next to Aragorn.
"How much further to Lothlorien?" Ali asked.
"Not much further. Maybe later in the afternoon," Aragorn replied.
Ali groaned. She didn't know how long her arm was gonna let her run and jolt it around. Aragorn glanced down at her and seemed to have read her mind.
"If you want someone to carry you for some time so your arm can take a break during the trip, I'm sure me or someone else here will do it," Aragorn said kindly.
"No, that will be too much trouble. I can carry myself," Ali said, gritting her teeth slightly.
"Well, think on my offer and if you need someone to help you, it wouldn't be too much trouble," Aragorn stated.
Ali nodded and continued to trot behind Aragorn. She was determined not to ask for help. Several hours pass and finally Ali trotted back up to Aragorn.
"What is it, Ali?" Aragorn asked, never missing a step.
"I need someone to help me. I can't take the pain much longer," Ali said, panting and clutching her arm.
Aragorn stopped and looked at her. In his eyes, Aragorn seemed to be amused at Ali.
"Now what are we doing?" Pippin complained a few feet back.
"Miss Ali here needs help because her arm's in too much pain to go much further," Aragorn said.
"I could help carry her. Us Elves can carry heavy weight if is needed of us," Legolas commented.
"Yeah, and I can lift a two hundred-pound stone with my pinky finger," Gimili growled. "You Elves seem so frail looking it's not even funny."
"I would watch it if I were you, Master Dwarf," Aragorn said sternly looking at him. Gimili fell silent and Aragorn turned back to Legolas. "If you insist, Legolas."
"Which I do, Aragorn," Legolas stated.
Aragorn nodded. "As you wish."
Legolas went over and picked up Ali gently, being careful not crush her hurt arm. Soon they were off again.
Ali looked up at Legolas' face. "You didn't have to do that, you know."
"Oh, it's only my pleasure, mellon," Legolas commented. "And I'd be less likely to tire carrying you any time soon."
Ali sighed and settled back down in Legolas' arms. She DID say she couldn't take the pain any longer and Legolas DID say he'd carry her.
Hours later, the Fellowship reached the edge of the woods of Lothlorien. Legolas put Ali gently on the ground.
"It would be best if you walked now, mellon," Legolas said softly in her ear.
Ali nodded and started moving her feet. Her legs were getting numb, anyway.
The Fellowship walked softly into the woods. Ali instantly felt different, like everything was watching them closely. Ali stayed close behind Aragorn and Legolas.
"Stay close you hobbits. They say that a great sorceress lives in these woods. An Elf Witch, of terrible power. All who look upon her, fall under her spell," Ali heard Gimili say to the hobbits.
'Oh, that's just what everybody needs right now,' Ali thought.
'Welcome, Alexandria Wimund of another world,' a voice suddenly said in Ali's head.
Ali stopped suddenly. Now she KNEW she was going insane, hearing voices in her head.
"And are never seen again," Gimili said.
Pippin walked up next to Ali. "You all right there?"
Ali nodded. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Just some random thought."
"Well, here's one dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I have the eyes of a hawk and ears of a fox," Gimili continued on. "Ooh."
Just then, arrows were pointing at every head of the Fellowship. Ali stopped in surprise as an arrow was pointed at her. She raised her arms slightly like they did in old westerns to show she didn't mean any harm.
"The Dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark," an Elf said, appearing in front of Aragorn and Gimili.
Gimili glared at the Elf and emitted a growl under his breath.
""Haldir o Lórien. Henion aníron, boe ammen i dulu lîn. Boe ammen veriad lîn," Aragorn said pleadingly in Elvish. ("Haldir of Lorien. We come here for help. We need your protection.")
Ali just stared at Aragorn. She had no idea that Aragorn could speak Elvish. Well, Ali guessed she already knew that, but how was she supposed to remember if she only half paid attention to the movie?
"Aragorn! These woods are perilous! We should go back!" Gimili exclaimed with the slight panic in his voice.
The Elf named Haldir glared at Gimili and Gimili him. Gandalf had told Ali back in Rivendell that Elves and Dwarves didn't get along very well. Ali wondered why, but wished she hadn't brought up the memory of Gandalf; it was still too painful. But the next few moments put Ali into shock.
"You have entered the Realm of the Lady of the Wood. You cannot go back," Haldir said without an expression on his face. He suddenly caught Ali standing there. "A lady among these men.and injured by the looks of it. But, come, she's waiting. And blindfold the Dwarf."
"But he is from the Lonely Mountain, one of Dain's trusty people, and friendly to Elrond," said Frodo. "Elrond himself chose him to be one of our companions, and he has been brave and faithful."
The Elves spoke together in soft voices, and questioned Legolas in their own tongue. "Very good," said Haldir at last. "We will do this, though it is against our liking. If Aragorn and Legolas will guard him, and answer for him, he shall pass; but he must go blindfolded through Lothlorien." (The Fellowship of the Ring, page 385)
"If he is to go blindfolded, then I shall go blindfolded as well. Friends don't let other friends be harassed by others who think they are better than them," Ali burst out suddenly.
Haldir stopped and turned to look at Ali. "A woman shouldn't be in matters such as this."
"I'm with her," Legolas said, stepping up behind her and placing a hand on Ali's shoulder.
"As me, as well," Pippin piped up.
"I think we will all go blindfolded," Aragorn said. Ali looked up into his face and saw a twinkle in his eyes.
Haldir looked at all of them silently and then nodded.
"Blindfold them all," Haldir said. "If they all insist."
Before being blindfolded, Ali caught Gimili's eye. She could've sworn he smiled and gave a wink. Ali wouldn't have minded seeing the woods, but she had to do this for her friend and she couldn't change what was done, anyway. She just hoped it wasn't a long walk.
A/n: Welp, there's chapter fifteen. And today's a Friday and I get Monday off for M.L.K., Jr. Day. That means I have more time to update this story! Hallelujah! Let's all celebrate, shall we? But anyhow, I hope y'alls liked the chapter. And if you didn't like my choice of song, sorry, I can't help liking country music. But innywho, that's not the point. I shall shut up now and hoped you alls liked the chapter. Happy reading.
Brilover- Thanks for the review! Hope you liked this chapter as much as you did the last one!
Ashes Kittyhawk- Thanks for the review! Well, that's a load of my back, just kidding. Laugh out loud. Lucky you, dad won't let me see it in theatres again and says I'll have to wait until it comes out on DVD and if not, the Extended Edition of it. But enough of that. Thanks again!
LeaMarie F. Rocket- Thanks! Keep reading, you'll find out soon enough.
Melissa Ocean- Thanks! And thanks for making me un-confuggled. Hehe.
But If so someone's under enough pain, I think they can black-out or pass out, whichever word you'd like to use there. And if you want to know what I think, I still think they're Orcs. And I have this computer disk thing and they call them Moria Orcs. And if I remember correctly (haven't read the books in over a year.must read again to refresh my memory), Tolkien called them Orcs, too. But don't hold me to it and quote me. I'm only human after all *wink*. But innywho, thanks again for the review!
Kage Miko- Thanks for the review! I'm sorry, I can't get into your mind and make you remember. Keep wondering and I'll try and get in there something with Haldir and Ali and get them to interact with each other somehow..not making promises. But innywho, thanks again!
Chapter Fifteen
The hours of that day seemed to pass slowly, and painful in Ali's case. Her arm kept throbbing and Ali began to lag behind everybody else. Pippin noticed her lagging and slowed to trot behind her.
"My arm's hurting, Pip," Ali said at Pippin's questioning glance.
"Maybe whoever's in Lothlorien will help us," Pippin said. "I'm sure of it."
"We can hope," Ali said, smiling slightly.
Nightfall soon approached and everybody flopped onto the ground. Ali clutched her arm and slowly sat down, but no matter how hard she tried to move slowly, her arm still got jolted.
"You'll be alright, won't you, Ali?" Boromir asked as he came over to sit next to her.
Ali nodded. "Hopefully. But don't worry about me, I'll survive somehow."
"I'm not convinced," Boromir stated.
"Well then, don't be convinced for all I care," Ali snapped.
Boromir raised his hands in defense. "Hey, cool it, I didn't mean to. I'll just leave you alone."
Ali glared at Boromir's retreating back. What did she care if he left? He WAS intruding into her space. She just wanted to be left alone and everybody to go away. But Ali instantly felt bad as Boromir left. This is probably exactly why the Fellowship broke up in the book because everybody had bad feelings for each other. But Ali just wanted to be mad for a while.
I'll never leave; I'll never stray.
My love for you will never change.
But I ain't ready to make up
Or get around to that.
I think I'm right, I think you're wrong.
I'll prob'ly give in before long.
Please don't make me smile.
I just wanna be mad for a while.
-I Just Wanna Be Mad, Terri Clark
Ali laid there on her back looking up at the stars. She wondered what Lothlorien was like. If Ali remembered the movie correctly, the Elves there were serious and didn't take too kindly on strangers nowadays. Ali sighed. She would just have to wait until they all got there. Don't judge until you know. Ali fell asleep on that thought.
The next morning, the Fellowship ate and soon they were off again. Ali trotted up to front next to Aragorn.
"How much further to Lothlorien?" Ali asked.
"Not much further. Maybe later in the afternoon," Aragorn replied.
Ali groaned. She didn't know how long her arm was gonna let her run and jolt it around. Aragorn glanced down at her and seemed to have read her mind.
"If you want someone to carry you for some time so your arm can take a break during the trip, I'm sure me or someone else here will do it," Aragorn said kindly.
"No, that will be too much trouble. I can carry myself," Ali said, gritting her teeth slightly.
"Well, think on my offer and if you need someone to help you, it wouldn't be too much trouble," Aragorn stated.
Ali nodded and continued to trot behind Aragorn. She was determined not to ask for help. Several hours pass and finally Ali trotted back up to Aragorn.
"What is it, Ali?" Aragorn asked, never missing a step.
"I need someone to help me. I can't take the pain much longer," Ali said, panting and clutching her arm.
Aragorn stopped and looked at her. In his eyes, Aragorn seemed to be amused at Ali.
"Now what are we doing?" Pippin complained a few feet back.
"Miss Ali here needs help because her arm's in too much pain to go much further," Aragorn said.
"I could help carry her. Us Elves can carry heavy weight if is needed of us," Legolas commented.
"Yeah, and I can lift a two hundred-pound stone with my pinky finger," Gimili growled. "You Elves seem so frail looking it's not even funny."
"I would watch it if I were you, Master Dwarf," Aragorn said sternly looking at him. Gimili fell silent and Aragorn turned back to Legolas. "If you insist, Legolas."
"Which I do, Aragorn," Legolas stated.
Aragorn nodded. "As you wish."
Legolas went over and picked up Ali gently, being careful not crush her hurt arm. Soon they were off again.
Ali looked up at Legolas' face. "You didn't have to do that, you know."
"Oh, it's only my pleasure, mellon," Legolas commented. "And I'd be less likely to tire carrying you any time soon."
Ali sighed and settled back down in Legolas' arms. She DID say she couldn't take the pain any longer and Legolas DID say he'd carry her.
Hours later, the Fellowship reached the edge of the woods of Lothlorien. Legolas put Ali gently on the ground.
"It would be best if you walked now, mellon," Legolas said softly in her ear.
Ali nodded and started moving her feet. Her legs were getting numb, anyway.
The Fellowship walked softly into the woods. Ali instantly felt different, like everything was watching them closely. Ali stayed close behind Aragorn and Legolas.
"Stay close you hobbits. They say that a great sorceress lives in these woods. An Elf Witch, of terrible power. All who look upon her, fall under her spell," Ali heard Gimili say to the hobbits.
'Oh, that's just what everybody needs right now,' Ali thought.
'Welcome, Alexandria Wimund of another world,' a voice suddenly said in Ali's head.
Ali stopped suddenly. Now she KNEW she was going insane, hearing voices in her head.
"And are never seen again," Gimili said.
Pippin walked up next to Ali. "You all right there?"
Ali nodded. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Just some random thought."
"Well, here's one dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I have the eyes of a hawk and ears of a fox," Gimili continued on. "Ooh."
Just then, arrows were pointing at every head of the Fellowship. Ali stopped in surprise as an arrow was pointed at her. She raised her arms slightly like they did in old westerns to show she didn't mean any harm.
"The Dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark," an Elf said, appearing in front of Aragorn and Gimili.
Gimili glared at the Elf and emitted a growl under his breath.
""Haldir o Lórien. Henion aníron, boe ammen i dulu lîn. Boe ammen veriad lîn," Aragorn said pleadingly in Elvish. ("Haldir of Lorien. We come here for help. We need your protection.")
Ali just stared at Aragorn. She had no idea that Aragorn could speak Elvish. Well, Ali guessed she already knew that, but how was she supposed to remember if she only half paid attention to the movie?
"Aragorn! These woods are perilous! We should go back!" Gimili exclaimed with the slight panic in his voice.
The Elf named Haldir glared at Gimili and Gimili him. Gandalf had told Ali back in Rivendell that Elves and Dwarves didn't get along very well. Ali wondered why, but wished she hadn't brought up the memory of Gandalf; it was still too painful. But the next few moments put Ali into shock.
"You have entered the Realm of the Lady of the Wood. You cannot go back," Haldir said without an expression on his face. He suddenly caught Ali standing there. "A lady among these men.and injured by the looks of it. But, come, she's waiting. And blindfold the Dwarf."
"But he is from the Lonely Mountain, one of Dain's trusty people, and friendly to Elrond," said Frodo. "Elrond himself chose him to be one of our companions, and he has been brave and faithful."
The Elves spoke together in soft voices, and questioned Legolas in their own tongue. "Very good," said Haldir at last. "We will do this, though it is against our liking. If Aragorn and Legolas will guard him, and answer for him, he shall pass; but he must go blindfolded through Lothlorien." (The Fellowship of the Ring, page 385)
"If he is to go blindfolded, then I shall go blindfolded as well. Friends don't let other friends be harassed by others who think they are better than them," Ali burst out suddenly.
Haldir stopped and turned to look at Ali. "A woman shouldn't be in matters such as this."
"I'm with her," Legolas said, stepping up behind her and placing a hand on Ali's shoulder.
"As me, as well," Pippin piped up.
"I think we will all go blindfolded," Aragorn said. Ali looked up into his face and saw a twinkle in his eyes.
Haldir looked at all of them silently and then nodded.
"Blindfold them all," Haldir said. "If they all insist."
Before being blindfolded, Ali caught Gimili's eye. She could've sworn he smiled and gave a wink. Ali wouldn't have minded seeing the woods, but she had to do this for her friend and she couldn't change what was done, anyway. She just hoped it wasn't a long walk.
A/n: Welp, there's chapter fifteen. And today's a Friday and I get Monday off for M.L.K., Jr. Day. That means I have more time to update this story! Hallelujah! Let's all celebrate, shall we? But anyhow, I hope y'alls liked the chapter. And if you didn't like my choice of song, sorry, I can't help liking country music. But innywho, that's not the point. I shall shut up now and hoped you alls liked the chapter. Happy reading.
Brilover- Thanks for the review! Hope you liked this chapter as much as you did the last one!
Ashes Kittyhawk- Thanks for the review! Well, that's a load of my back, just kidding. Laugh out loud. Lucky you, dad won't let me see it in theatres again and says I'll have to wait until it comes out on DVD and if not, the Extended Edition of it. But enough of that. Thanks again!
LeaMarie F. Rocket- Thanks! Keep reading, you'll find out soon enough.
Melissa Ocean- Thanks! And thanks for making me un-confuggled. Hehe.
But If so someone's under enough pain, I think they can black-out or pass out, whichever word you'd like to use there. And if you want to know what I think, I still think they're Orcs. And I have this computer disk thing and they call them Moria Orcs. And if I remember correctly (haven't read the books in over a year.must read again to refresh my memory), Tolkien called them Orcs, too. But don't hold me to it and quote me. I'm only human after all *wink*. But innywho, thanks again for the review!
Kage Miko- Thanks for the review! I'm sorry, I can't get into your mind and make you remember. Keep wondering and I'll try and get in there something with Haldir and Ali and get them to interact with each other somehow..not making promises. But innywho, thanks again!
