Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the LOTR, I'm just borrowing the
characters. The only one I own is Arianne. I'm not a genius like Tolkien
but I love his world of LOTR. So as I said before I am just writing this
story to the best of my knowledge from the movies and also please no one
sue me because I'm really not worth it.
~*Hidden Rose*~
~Chapter Three~
The two elves rode through the forest with great speed, soon the ground began to tremble, and there must have been a hundred orcs behind them. Although they had the safety of the woods around them, it still did not stop the determined orcs who seemed to ride with a passion and an inner fire that fueled them inside. "Arianne, we are three days from Gondor, we'll never make it, they're gaining on us we have to make a stand somewhere." Arianne looked back her hair whipping in the wind, her cloak flowing freely behind her, the orcs were gaining on them, and one of the Uruk-hai rode up next to her so fast she could barely react. He made a grab for her necklace; his hands were then clasped around her neck trying to yank off her necklace by force. Her neck burned from the force and friction, she pulled back, but as she did, she realized that the necklace was in fact burning the uruk-hai's hand. His grip on the necklace was weakening, with a final pull Arianne broke free. The Uruk-hai staggered behind when Legolas shot an arrow directly into his chest.
Looking behind, Arianne and Legolas shot arrows with dangerous accuracy at the fast pace orcs. "Legolas, we'll never outrun them," Arianne shouted.
The two elves rode hard through the forest and gained a small lead. "Arianne, at the tree up ahead grab hold of the branch hanging down and quickly climb up, our horses will come back when they out run the orcs." The elves were out of sight shortly; Arianne nodded and did what Legolas had suggested. The two grabbed the low branch simultaneously and quickly climbed into the shadows of the trees. The leaves were thick all around and only small rays of sunshine barely shone through the thick branches. Dark green leaves hung all around them. They watched in silence as the orcs soon passed in a rush, neither of them making a sound. Soon the last of the scouting party passed and it was safe to descend.
"The orc factions are growing. We must hurry, we have little time left before sunset and we must make haste while we still have energy left." Said Legolas.
"Let's go, we can make camp at the Willow tree across the hill, it will provide us shelter and shield us from the view of others. My mother use to take me there a few times on one of our riding trips when I was younger."
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It was just at the brink of sunset when Arianne and Legolas reached the willow tree. Its hanging leaves covered all around providing a protected shelter. The immensity of it was overwhelming and dark as it looked from the outside inside it was dimly illuminated with a pale blue light from the tree's bark, the large roots of the tree provided a safe hiding place in case of intruders. Arianne then stepped out of the tree's protective area and whistled for Arlen.
"Arlen should be here soon, she knows that song anywhere." Arianne shivered, it was getting later into the night and growing colder as well. Legolas walked over and placed his cloak over her shoulders. Arianne winced at this gesture and made a small uncomfortable cry.
"What's the matter my lady?" but Legolas did not need the answer to that question as he lifted her long hair revealing a red bare neck, bleeding with tiny welts made from the uruk-hai's deathly grip on her. "You're neck needs tending."
"I am fine Legolas, do not worry about it." She whispered but her statement seemed unheard as Legolas continued walking to the other side of the tree. Arianne ventured over to the on of the roots of the tree and climbed up upon it, there was a small opening in the tree of the trunk. Arianne went inside and was amazed by the beauty of the trunk, with illuminated veins swirling inside the tree, all visible and with their own unique glow. As Arianne returned to their place under the large root of the tree Legolas soon came back a few moments later with Alyssa herbs in his hands grown near the roots and Ponce water from the trunk of the tree. Legolas had ground the herbs and water into a smooth paste, he then sat down next to Arianne and parted her hair to the side. He then gently removed her necklace and began applying the mixture to her wounds, then bandaged them with his smooth caressing touch.
Arianne turned her head around, "Thank you," and then she sealed it with a gentle kiss on his lips. His eyes were even bolder under the pale light, so deep in cerulean blue that you could be lost forever in those eyes. He then took her hand in his and placed her gleaming necklace in her hand.
Did the orcs come for her because she was her mother's daughter? Why was this necklace so important? Granted the artisanship is remarkable and extremely well made, but what plagued Arianne the most was why did the necklace burn in the uruk-hai's hands. How could a little thing like this do any harm to anyone. It was such a light little thing, just a gift from her mother why would anyone want it. She stroked her thumb over the smooth material of the necklace for a moment before turning to Legolas.
"No, you keep it, for safekeeping my prince, I trust you." She smiled and placed the necklace in the palm of his hand and closed it, keeping his hand in hers as he then wrapped the cloak around her shoulders and held her closely to keep her warm and safe.
Author's Note:
Hey everyone who's reading my story and not reviewing, so anyway if you like my story so far please please review and tell me what you think. Even if it were some critism it's welcomed here, I would love to know more ways to improve my story. I apologize that this chapter was so short but I promise you that the next chapter will be much longer since the events in the next chapter are all relative to each other. Don't worry the plot will start to develop more as I keep updating so as I said please review. In addition, I'm thinking of adding a lot of elvish in the next chapter anyone with any good suggestions on sites? Well I hope you like my story so far and please please please review it would be greatly appreciate so remember more reviews quicker the chapters. Until next chapter, ~Lady Elizabeth
~*Hidden Rose*~
~Chapter Three~
The two elves rode through the forest with great speed, soon the ground began to tremble, and there must have been a hundred orcs behind them. Although they had the safety of the woods around them, it still did not stop the determined orcs who seemed to ride with a passion and an inner fire that fueled them inside. "Arianne, we are three days from Gondor, we'll never make it, they're gaining on us we have to make a stand somewhere." Arianne looked back her hair whipping in the wind, her cloak flowing freely behind her, the orcs were gaining on them, and one of the Uruk-hai rode up next to her so fast she could barely react. He made a grab for her necklace; his hands were then clasped around her neck trying to yank off her necklace by force. Her neck burned from the force and friction, she pulled back, but as she did, she realized that the necklace was in fact burning the uruk-hai's hand. His grip on the necklace was weakening, with a final pull Arianne broke free. The Uruk-hai staggered behind when Legolas shot an arrow directly into his chest.
Looking behind, Arianne and Legolas shot arrows with dangerous accuracy at the fast pace orcs. "Legolas, we'll never outrun them," Arianne shouted.
The two elves rode hard through the forest and gained a small lead. "Arianne, at the tree up ahead grab hold of the branch hanging down and quickly climb up, our horses will come back when they out run the orcs." The elves were out of sight shortly; Arianne nodded and did what Legolas had suggested. The two grabbed the low branch simultaneously and quickly climbed into the shadows of the trees. The leaves were thick all around and only small rays of sunshine barely shone through the thick branches. Dark green leaves hung all around them. They watched in silence as the orcs soon passed in a rush, neither of them making a sound. Soon the last of the scouting party passed and it was safe to descend.
"The orc factions are growing. We must hurry, we have little time left before sunset and we must make haste while we still have energy left." Said Legolas.
"Let's go, we can make camp at the Willow tree across the hill, it will provide us shelter and shield us from the view of others. My mother use to take me there a few times on one of our riding trips when I was younger."
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It was just at the brink of sunset when Arianne and Legolas reached the willow tree. Its hanging leaves covered all around providing a protected shelter. The immensity of it was overwhelming and dark as it looked from the outside inside it was dimly illuminated with a pale blue light from the tree's bark, the large roots of the tree provided a safe hiding place in case of intruders. Arianne then stepped out of the tree's protective area and whistled for Arlen.
"Arlen should be here soon, she knows that song anywhere." Arianne shivered, it was getting later into the night and growing colder as well. Legolas walked over and placed his cloak over her shoulders. Arianne winced at this gesture and made a small uncomfortable cry.
"What's the matter my lady?" but Legolas did not need the answer to that question as he lifted her long hair revealing a red bare neck, bleeding with tiny welts made from the uruk-hai's deathly grip on her. "You're neck needs tending."
"I am fine Legolas, do not worry about it." She whispered but her statement seemed unheard as Legolas continued walking to the other side of the tree. Arianne ventured over to the on of the roots of the tree and climbed up upon it, there was a small opening in the tree of the trunk. Arianne went inside and was amazed by the beauty of the trunk, with illuminated veins swirling inside the tree, all visible and with their own unique glow. As Arianne returned to their place under the large root of the tree Legolas soon came back a few moments later with Alyssa herbs in his hands grown near the roots and Ponce water from the trunk of the tree. Legolas had ground the herbs and water into a smooth paste, he then sat down next to Arianne and parted her hair to the side. He then gently removed her necklace and began applying the mixture to her wounds, then bandaged them with his smooth caressing touch.
Arianne turned her head around, "Thank you," and then she sealed it with a gentle kiss on his lips. His eyes were even bolder under the pale light, so deep in cerulean blue that you could be lost forever in those eyes. He then took her hand in his and placed her gleaming necklace in her hand.
Did the orcs come for her because she was her mother's daughter? Why was this necklace so important? Granted the artisanship is remarkable and extremely well made, but what plagued Arianne the most was why did the necklace burn in the uruk-hai's hands. How could a little thing like this do any harm to anyone. It was such a light little thing, just a gift from her mother why would anyone want it. She stroked her thumb over the smooth material of the necklace for a moment before turning to Legolas.
"No, you keep it, for safekeeping my prince, I trust you." She smiled and placed the necklace in the palm of his hand and closed it, keeping his hand in hers as he then wrapped the cloak around her shoulders and held her closely to keep her warm and safe.
Author's Note:
Hey everyone who's reading my story and not reviewing, so anyway if you like my story so far please please review and tell me what you think. Even if it were some critism it's welcomed here, I would love to know more ways to improve my story. I apologize that this chapter was so short but I promise you that the next chapter will be much longer since the events in the next chapter are all relative to each other. Don't worry the plot will start to develop more as I keep updating so as I said please review. In addition, I'm thinking of adding a lot of elvish in the next chapter anyone with any good suggestions on sites? Well I hope you like my story so far and please please please review it would be greatly appreciate so remember more reviews quicker the chapters. Until next chapter, ~Lady Elizabeth
