Disclaimer is the same. Hope you enjoy and all that stuff.
I think we're nearing the end. Not sure though. Maybe a couple of more chapters and the end. Not sure.
~*~ carlie: Thank you for your review. I'm glad you are enjoying it but don't cry, everything will work out!
~*~ KaTiE15: You're a reassuring breath of fresh air. Thank you for your kind review.
~*~ trish: Thanks and here ya go!
~*~ Legolas/SailorMoonLoverBonita: (*Hands her a virtual hankie*) Don't cry, it'll be all right! Glad I stirred emotion though!
~*~ tiffiany-45: I love it when you review! You are just so energetic and stuff! I hope I continue to keep you on your toes and second guessing. Thank you so much!
~*~ Soccer-Bitch: I figured it wasn't but that was kinda difficult to write b/c its like a transition or something. I think they'll get better as I go on though. Thanks for your reveiw and I hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 11
Several days later Aragorn and the company of rescuers where scouring the forest. Everyone looked dirty and hopeless. With each ticking of time their chance at finding Legolas and Zara dimmed.
They arrived at the Shire some time back to discover that Legolas and Zara had indeed been there and left. Frodo politely kept the details of their stay to himself, he knew that Lord Rinarmo was standing before him and still thought he was going to marry Zara.
After that they continued to cross about the forest with no sign of elfin life anywhere. That was until they came across a wildly running horse. It looked frighteningly like Legolas' faithful horse.
Some of the men caught it and proclaimed it as his horse.
This was a sign.
A bad one.
Why would Legolas' horse be wandering around the forest without his master? Since then the company searched the grounds even more thoroughly looking for some sign of their friends. All they found were criss-crossing orc prints in the mud, each set leading in a different direction.
"Aragorn!" A voice cried behind him. He turned to find Xavier galloping towards him. "Yes Xavier." "We think we've found something." The elf said slightly breathless. Aragorn nodded and promptly followed him to an opening.
"Look at this." Xavier said as he pointed at a large dark patch on the grass around a tree. Aragorn leaned down to examine it more closely.
"They were here." He breathed softly. "Are you sure?" Xavier asked behind him. "Yes." Aragorn said. "Legolas was defiantly here because this looks like his hand print in the hardened mud. And..."
He closely examined the tree. Something long glinted from the bark. Aragorn gently plucked the shining substance from its hold in the rough bark. "This is a strand of his hair."
Xavier swallowed hard and asked. "And what is this dark stuff?" "Blood." Aragorn answered. "And lots of it. From the looks of it and these strange dents in the tree, Legolas was beaten.....probably by a club of some sort." Xavier closed his eyes in disgust and fear.
"And what of Zara?" Asked a new voice from behind. Lord Rinarmo made his massive presence known. "I'm not sure." Aragorn answered as he crawled along the ground.
Rinarmo watched with slight disgust of this unusual behavior the king partook in.
"What do you see Aragorn?" Xavier asked with a hopeful tone. "Orc prints....lots of them. They are coming to and from. They dragged something." He exclaimed as he brushed his fingers along a druggen path. Aragorn continued to crawl on this hands and knees as he followed the prints. Rinarmo and Xavier followed closely behind.
The trio came to a tree and the prints stopped. Aragorn traced his hands along the trunk of the tree. Tiny dark spots splattered it and upon closer inspection resulted in blood. His eyes looked up into the branches and then back to the ground.
A rope lied at the base and Aragorn squatted down to look at it. He held the rope in his hands as a faint flash of color caught his eyes. He reached into the thick grass next to the tree to discover a piece of purple cloth. Xavier gasped. He knew that piece of cloth, it belong to one of Zara's riding dresses.
"She was here." He said softly. "Yes." Answered Aragorn. "And she was tourtured in the worst way for a woman to be tortured." "And what would that be?" Rinarmo asked as the thought of the ways this could ruin his reputation.
"She was raped. Many times according to the prints at the foot of the tree."
A low growl escaped Rinarmo's lips. One could mistake for anger that his `fianc‚' was humiliated in such a way, but in truth he feared his reputation. How could this wench ruin him so and they weren't even married yet?
Aragorn led them back to the opening. "Rally the men." He commanded. "We have a trail."
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Time seemed so slow yet so fast for Legolas and Zara. The orcs marched them in their ranks with Legolas in the front and Zara in the back. This way the orcs figured that if they were attacked, Legolas would be at higher risk to die than their new female toy.
Legolas' legs ached from the torture and Zara's body rejected anything she ate or drank. The hope in her eyes lessened everyday. Legolas tried to remain optimistic for them, telling her that Aragorn was not far behind with help. It did not work.
Zara weakly trudged behind the orcs, tied to one, with tears running down her face. Something was wrong, she could feel it. The atmosphere seemed to cackle with friction, thick with animosity and anticipation. It was as if the trees themselves were waiting on a foul sport to engage. She was not blessed with the gift of foresight, but hunches could be just a worthy.
Her body seemed to float above the ground, the air filled with nauseating smells, the ground itself seemed to spin underneath her feet. Suddenly her body lurched and she bent over as the acid from her stomach deposited itself on the ground.
Legolas turned from his position at the front as he heard her. The two orcs that held his arms tightened their grip because each time Zara became sick he tried to rush back to her. He saw her take several deep breaths and an orc yank her up by her hair and dragged her forward. The orc threw her at Legolas' feet.
"You take care of her!" He yelled as he kicked Zara in the back. She whimpered at the contact. Legolas roughly removed his arms from his captors and kneeled down to her.
"What's wrong love?" He whispered to her. "Something is wrong. I feel it. The pain is just too intense." "What pain?" Legolas asked now more alarmed. "Here." Zara said pointing to her heart. "And here." She placed her hand on her stomach.
Legolas placed his hand on her stomach. Elfin men had a rare gift when it came to their mate, they could sometimes determine what was physically wrong with them. He felt a strange power encompass him. He had only read and heard about this feeling from others, never experiencing it for himself.
"What is it?" Zara asked as she saw his face deepen. He gave her a small smile in return and kissed her on the forehead. "All is well my love. Hope was just born."
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What do you think? Tell me by pressing that littel purple box and telling me!
I think we're nearing the end. Not sure though. Maybe a couple of more chapters and the end. Not sure.
~*~ carlie: Thank you for your review. I'm glad you are enjoying it but don't cry, everything will work out!
~*~ KaTiE15: You're a reassuring breath of fresh air. Thank you for your kind review.
~*~ trish: Thanks and here ya go!
~*~ Legolas/SailorMoonLoverBonita: (*Hands her a virtual hankie*) Don't cry, it'll be all right! Glad I stirred emotion though!
~*~ tiffiany-45: I love it when you review! You are just so energetic and stuff! I hope I continue to keep you on your toes and second guessing. Thank you so much!
~*~ Soccer-Bitch: I figured it wasn't but that was kinda difficult to write b/c its like a transition or something. I think they'll get better as I go on though. Thanks for your reveiw and I hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 11
Several days later Aragorn and the company of rescuers where scouring the forest. Everyone looked dirty and hopeless. With each ticking of time their chance at finding Legolas and Zara dimmed.
They arrived at the Shire some time back to discover that Legolas and Zara had indeed been there and left. Frodo politely kept the details of their stay to himself, he knew that Lord Rinarmo was standing before him and still thought he was going to marry Zara.
After that they continued to cross about the forest with no sign of elfin life anywhere. That was until they came across a wildly running horse. It looked frighteningly like Legolas' faithful horse.
Some of the men caught it and proclaimed it as his horse.
This was a sign.
A bad one.
Why would Legolas' horse be wandering around the forest without his master? Since then the company searched the grounds even more thoroughly looking for some sign of their friends. All they found were criss-crossing orc prints in the mud, each set leading in a different direction.
"Aragorn!" A voice cried behind him. He turned to find Xavier galloping towards him. "Yes Xavier." "We think we've found something." The elf said slightly breathless. Aragorn nodded and promptly followed him to an opening.
"Look at this." Xavier said as he pointed at a large dark patch on the grass around a tree. Aragorn leaned down to examine it more closely.
"They were here." He breathed softly. "Are you sure?" Xavier asked behind him. "Yes." Aragorn said. "Legolas was defiantly here because this looks like his hand print in the hardened mud. And..."
He closely examined the tree. Something long glinted from the bark. Aragorn gently plucked the shining substance from its hold in the rough bark. "This is a strand of his hair."
Xavier swallowed hard and asked. "And what is this dark stuff?" "Blood." Aragorn answered. "And lots of it. From the looks of it and these strange dents in the tree, Legolas was beaten.....probably by a club of some sort." Xavier closed his eyes in disgust and fear.
"And what of Zara?" Asked a new voice from behind. Lord Rinarmo made his massive presence known. "I'm not sure." Aragorn answered as he crawled along the ground.
Rinarmo watched with slight disgust of this unusual behavior the king partook in.
"What do you see Aragorn?" Xavier asked with a hopeful tone. "Orc prints....lots of them. They are coming to and from. They dragged something." He exclaimed as he brushed his fingers along a druggen path. Aragorn continued to crawl on this hands and knees as he followed the prints. Rinarmo and Xavier followed closely behind.
The trio came to a tree and the prints stopped. Aragorn traced his hands along the trunk of the tree. Tiny dark spots splattered it and upon closer inspection resulted in blood. His eyes looked up into the branches and then back to the ground.
A rope lied at the base and Aragorn squatted down to look at it. He held the rope in his hands as a faint flash of color caught his eyes. He reached into the thick grass next to the tree to discover a piece of purple cloth. Xavier gasped. He knew that piece of cloth, it belong to one of Zara's riding dresses.
"She was here." He said softly. "Yes." Answered Aragorn. "And she was tourtured in the worst way for a woman to be tortured." "And what would that be?" Rinarmo asked as the thought of the ways this could ruin his reputation.
"She was raped. Many times according to the prints at the foot of the tree."
A low growl escaped Rinarmo's lips. One could mistake for anger that his `fianc‚' was humiliated in such a way, but in truth he feared his reputation. How could this wench ruin him so and they weren't even married yet?
Aragorn led them back to the opening. "Rally the men." He commanded. "We have a trail."
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Time seemed so slow yet so fast for Legolas and Zara. The orcs marched them in their ranks with Legolas in the front and Zara in the back. This way the orcs figured that if they were attacked, Legolas would be at higher risk to die than their new female toy.
Legolas' legs ached from the torture and Zara's body rejected anything she ate or drank. The hope in her eyes lessened everyday. Legolas tried to remain optimistic for them, telling her that Aragorn was not far behind with help. It did not work.
Zara weakly trudged behind the orcs, tied to one, with tears running down her face. Something was wrong, she could feel it. The atmosphere seemed to cackle with friction, thick with animosity and anticipation. It was as if the trees themselves were waiting on a foul sport to engage. She was not blessed with the gift of foresight, but hunches could be just a worthy.
Her body seemed to float above the ground, the air filled with nauseating smells, the ground itself seemed to spin underneath her feet. Suddenly her body lurched and she bent over as the acid from her stomach deposited itself on the ground.
Legolas turned from his position at the front as he heard her. The two orcs that held his arms tightened their grip because each time Zara became sick he tried to rush back to her. He saw her take several deep breaths and an orc yank her up by her hair and dragged her forward. The orc threw her at Legolas' feet.
"You take care of her!" He yelled as he kicked Zara in the back. She whimpered at the contact. Legolas roughly removed his arms from his captors and kneeled down to her.
"What's wrong love?" He whispered to her. "Something is wrong. I feel it. The pain is just too intense." "What pain?" Legolas asked now more alarmed. "Here." Zara said pointing to her heart. "And here." She placed her hand on her stomach.
Legolas placed his hand on her stomach. Elfin men had a rare gift when it came to their mate, they could sometimes determine what was physically wrong with them. He felt a strange power encompass him. He had only read and heard about this feeling from others, never experiencing it for himself.
"What is it?" Zara asked as she saw his face deepen. He gave her a small smile in return and kissed her on the forehead. "All is well my love. Hope was just born."
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