Chapter 14 The end of the battle
Horror spiked through me as I watched the brave warrior fall to his knees.
"NO!!" I screamed running to him. I didn't even notice that more elves had rushed in. I didn't even see Handir come in. I kneeled by Trin catching him as he fell.
"Suliad Pippin." 'Hello Pippin." he whispered. "Dartho ninio." 'Don't cry.' he whispered as he wiped the tears off my cheeks. "Im me ac glingo amarth tha ain re mellon. Muindor nin." 'I am glad fate has made us friends. My brother.' Trin whispered his voice growing softer with each breath.
"Lothron le rado sidh." 'May you find peace.' I said hugging my good friend as his last breath left him. The tears caused streaks on my dirty face as I just now noticed the orcs were dead.
"Pippin." Handir started softly his voice was pain filled.
Rage overflowed in me. I hated them. I pulled the black dagger out of Trin. It didn't even look black any more. It was red from my friends blood. Mordor would pay.
I followed Handir out of the clearing looking back at my friends still form.
I felt nothing, I was numb.
I looked at the advancing army and the grip on my sword tightened. A screech blasted through me as I felt the numbness shatter.
I looked up as a monster flew by me. No wait, nine monsters.
"Nazgul." Handir's voice was soft. I just looked up. One of the beasts saw us and dived. Several swords shot up ready to block it's huge claws. I was frozen in fear.
"GO!" I heard Handir shout as he pushed me. Sense returned as I ran to the wall looking at the creatures approching.
What if they come from behind? That annoying voice in my head asked. But there is noting back there only water. I protested. And the enemy doesn't have boats? It asked back. "I'll go later." I said out loud getting a strange stare from the elf next to me.
The whole city shook and I almost fell. I looked over the edge and saw a giant battering ram being pulled back and another huge rumble shook the wall.
A crash. They had broken through.
I kept fighting on the wall until I saw a wraith land on the ground near us. The fell beast was about to eat whoever it had killed when a man stepped in front of it. He raised his sword and chopped off the beast's head. The wraith stood up and walked to him. The wraith's hand gripped his throat about to kill him when it let go. I'm not sure why. The man took off his helmet to revile that he was in fact a woman. That startled me but she stabbed it in the face driving it to it's knees as it died.
I finally gave into the voice and ran to the back.
Orcs had gathered as if waiting for something. Black boats sailed into the river and stopped at the docks. My eyes widdened at the thought of more enemies. Instead of orcs, men, or other beasts only Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli jumped out.
That's stupid, the voice said.
How can they beat all those orcs?
Aragorn began charging and what looked like thousands of green shadows raced behind him. The dead! The paths of the dead, the dead, it just fit. I raced down the hill and shot to Legolas' side.
"Ir gweth le er glaer?" 'What took you so long?' I asked grinning.
He just chuckled and said. "Good did Trin teach you that?"
The image of Trin lying on the ground rushed back, "No, he's dead." I whispered. Legolas' eyes clouded over and tears sprung into them.
"Oh, I'm sorry." He said knowing how good we were getting along.
"LEGOLAS!" Aragorn shouted and we saw the oliphaunts running to us. He just grinned and ran to one. He grabbed it's trunk and swung over to it's leg climbing a bit before jumping to the other leg climbing to the top. He shot some of the men off and swung back to the strap that held all the men on. He cut that and the huge thing fell off so just the oliphaunt was left. He loaded three arrows into his bow and shot into it's head. He then surfed down the trunk and landed in front of Gimli and me.
"That still counts as one!" The dwarf said gruffly. I couldn't help but laugh. I watched the dead kill the rest.
They gathered around Aragorn and the king said "Release us."
"Bad idea!" Gimli said sharply.
"You gave us your word!" The king growled.
"Your oath had been competed, you are free." The king closed his eyes as they turned into dust and flew into the wind.
I walked among the dead making sure that no more orcs survived. Lying in a odd angle was the fell beast. Next to it was a heap of black robes and a twisted mask. A dead horse lay next to it and under the horse was it's rider, King Theoden, dead. A figure was on the ground next to the fallen king.
"Eowyn." Aragorn said softly. He crouched down to the still figure and felt for pulse. "She's alive! Take her to the House of Healing." He told a guard. I looked around and saw somthing in Rohan armor. I gave a small yelp and dashed to the body.
"Merry Merry!" I cried shaking my cousin.
"Pip, I'm cold." the hobbit shivered. I took off my bloodstained cloak and draped it over him.
"You aren't going to leave me are you." he mumbled.
"No Merry, I'm going to help you." I responded getting all teary. I couldn't lose him too. Suddenly Merry went limp in my arms.
"Merry!" I cried panicking. Aragorn picked him up and gave him to one of the guards telling him the same thing he told to the guard who took Eowyn.
"Come on Pippin." Legolas put his hand on my shoulder and tried to smile. I nodded wiping the tears off my face. Gandalf led us into the throne room but I wanted to go with Merry.
"Sit." He pointed to the throne and I sat in it. No wonder the kings can sit in this thing for hours! It's the most comfteble thing I have ever sat in.
"If the ring gets into Sauron's hands it doesn't matter if we win every war we shall still fall. We don't know if Frodo is still alive, but we must hope he is, we must try to believe he is at least." Gandalf said this slowly and Aragorn said.
"Let's draw his gaze away from Frodo."
"A diversion." Legolas said thoughtfully.
"How do you say we do that?" Eomer snapped.
"A battle!" I pipe up.
"Yes! Attack the enemy when they aren't ready, then Frodo might be able to destroy the ring!" I said this too quickly.
"Ready the troops, we leave tomorrow." Aragorn commander some guards.
"Yes, you may go Peregrin Took." Gandalf grinned. I sprinted to the door and up some white stairs. There is the house of healing. I bolt in and the woman in charge glares. I decide to ignore her.
"Merry." I sat on the edge of my cousin's bed and feel myself crying.
Q"Here." the woman sits a chair by the bed and I sit. I looked my cousin over. He isn't wearing his armor, he's wearing a soft cotton shirt and pants. He lies still and pale. His arm has been bandaged and is lying across his chest. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I about jump out of my armor. It's Aragorn.
"Change, I'll take care of Merry." he pushes me to the door and I begin the long walk to our room. When I got there I change into a tunic and pants. I walk quickly back and find Merry sitting up blinking.
"What happened." I laughed and hugged him tight. Aragorn had also taken care of Faramir and Eowyn while I was gone.
"So this is my little savior?" Faramir cocked an eyebrow and smiled. I just bowed (elven style) and said.
"Peregrin Took sir." Merry rolled his eyes.
"Pippin or Pip." I smiled back. The young man just smiled and asked
"You couldn't have dealt with me and my father at the same time, where is the other who helped." I felt tears spring into my eyes and saw Merry's smile turn into a confused frown.
"He's dead, killed by orcs." Faramir must have seen the pain in my eyes because he put a hand on my shoulder.
"What was his name?" he asked softly.
"Trin wait! That was his nickname....Trindir that's it." I said softly. He nods and smiles.
"Thank you." he lays back down with a sigh. Eowyn is right there too tears shinning in her eyes.
"I hate war because people are hurt emotionally and physically. I shouldn't have come. But it seems I have a hobbit savior also. Thank you also." she smiles sweetly at Merry. My cousin blushed a bright red. I just smiled and sat back down. Legolas walks in and sees me.
"There you are! Your armor is washed and is in your room." he smiled and sat down also taking advantage of the resting time.
"Armor?" I asked completely forgetting about the war tomorrow.
"Yeah, tomorrow Black Gates, you know give Frodo the chance." he said his eyes closed. Darn, I had forgotten. Faramir changed the subject by asking about the Shire. We talked about our homeland for hours until it got dark.
"Well, we better rest, we have a big day tomorrow."
I sighed and ask "Can I stay in here?" Not wanting to leave Merry. He just smiles and nods. I fell asleep in that chair wishing we were back in the Shire again.
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Horror spiked through me as I watched the brave warrior fall to his knees.
"NO!!" I screamed running to him. I didn't even notice that more elves had rushed in. I didn't even see Handir come in. I kneeled by Trin catching him as he fell.
"Suliad Pippin." 'Hello Pippin." he whispered. "Dartho ninio." 'Don't cry.' he whispered as he wiped the tears off my cheeks. "Im me ac glingo amarth tha ain re mellon. Muindor nin." 'I am glad fate has made us friends. My brother.' Trin whispered his voice growing softer with each breath.
"Lothron le rado sidh." 'May you find peace.' I said hugging my good friend as his last breath left him. The tears caused streaks on my dirty face as I just now noticed the orcs were dead.
"Pippin." Handir started softly his voice was pain filled.
Rage overflowed in me. I hated them. I pulled the black dagger out of Trin. It didn't even look black any more. It was red from my friends blood. Mordor would pay.
I followed Handir out of the clearing looking back at my friends still form.
I felt nothing, I was numb.
I looked at the advancing army and the grip on my sword tightened. A screech blasted through me as I felt the numbness shatter.
I looked up as a monster flew by me. No wait, nine monsters.
"Nazgul." Handir's voice was soft. I just looked up. One of the beasts saw us and dived. Several swords shot up ready to block it's huge claws. I was frozen in fear.
"GO!" I heard Handir shout as he pushed me. Sense returned as I ran to the wall looking at the creatures approching.
What if they come from behind? That annoying voice in my head asked. But there is noting back there only water. I protested. And the enemy doesn't have boats? It asked back. "I'll go later." I said out loud getting a strange stare from the elf next to me.
The whole city shook and I almost fell. I looked over the edge and saw a giant battering ram being pulled back and another huge rumble shook the wall.
A crash. They had broken through.
I kept fighting on the wall until I saw a wraith land on the ground near us. The fell beast was about to eat whoever it had killed when a man stepped in front of it. He raised his sword and chopped off the beast's head. The wraith stood up and walked to him. The wraith's hand gripped his throat about to kill him when it let go. I'm not sure why. The man took off his helmet to revile that he was in fact a woman. That startled me but she stabbed it in the face driving it to it's knees as it died.
I finally gave into the voice and ran to the back.
Orcs had gathered as if waiting for something. Black boats sailed into the river and stopped at the docks. My eyes widdened at the thought of more enemies. Instead of orcs, men, or other beasts only Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli jumped out.
That's stupid, the voice said.
How can they beat all those orcs?
Aragorn began charging and what looked like thousands of green shadows raced behind him. The dead! The paths of the dead, the dead, it just fit. I raced down the hill and shot to Legolas' side.
"Ir gweth le er glaer?" 'What took you so long?' I asked grinning.
He just chuckled and said. "Good did Trin teach you that?"
The image of Trin lying on the ground rushed back, "No, he's dead." I whispered. Legolas' eyes clouded over and tears sprung into them.
"Oh, I'm sorry." He said knowing how good we were getting along.
"LEGOLAS!" Aragorn shouted and we saw the oliphaunts running to us. He just grinned and ran to one. He grabbed it's trunk and swung over to it's leg climbing a bit before jumping to the other leg climbing to the top. He shot some of the men off and swung back to the strap that held all the men on. He cut that and the huge thing fell off so just the oliphaunt was left. He loaded three arrows into his bow and shot into it's head. He then surfed down the trunk and landed in front of Gimli and me.
"That still counts as one!" The dwarf said gruffly. I couldn't help but laugh. I watched the dead kill the rest.
They gathered around Aragorn and the king said "Release us."
"Bad idea!" Gimli said sharply.
"You gave us your word!" The king growled.
"Your oath had been competed, you are free." The king closed his eyes as they turned into dust and flew into the wind.
I walked among the dead making sure that no more orcs survived. Lying in a odd angle was the fell beast. Next to it was a heap of black robes and a twisted mask. A dead horse lay next to it and under the horse was it's rider, King Theoden, dead. A figure was on the ground next to the fallen king.
"Eowyn." Aragorn said softly. He crouched down to the still figure and felt for pulse. "She's alive! Take her to the House of Healing." He told a guard. I looked around and saw somthing in Rohan armor. I gave a small yelp and dashed to the body.
"Merry Merry!" I cried shaking my cousin.
"Pip, I'm cold." the hobbit shivered. I took off my bloodstained cloak and draped it over him.
"You aren't going to leave me are you." he mumbled.
"No Merry, I'm going to help you." I responded getting all teary. I couldn't lose him too. Suddenly Merry went limp in my arms.
"Merry!" I cried panicking. Aragorn picked him up and gave him to one of the guards telling him the same thing he told to the guard who took Eowyn.
"Come on Pippin." Legolas put his hand on my shoulder and tried to smile. I nodded wiping the tears off my face. Gandalf led us into the throne room but I wanted to go with Merry.
"Sit." He pointed to the throne and I sat in it. No wonder the kings can sit in this thing for hours! It's the most comfteble thing I have ever sat in.
"If the ring gets into Sauron's hands it doesn't matter if we win every war we shall still fall. We don't know if Frodo is still alive, but we must hope he is, we must try to believe he is at least." Gandalf said this slowly and Aragorn said.
"Let's draw his gaze away from Frodo."
"A diversion." Legolas said thoughtfully.
"How do you say we do that?" Eomer snapped.
"A battle!" I pipe up.
"Yes! Attack the enemy when they aren't ready, then Frodo might be able to destroy the ring!" I said this too quickly.
"Ready the troops, we leave tomorrow." Aragorn commander some guards.
"Yes, you may go Peregrin Took." Gandalf grinned. I sprinted to the door and up some white stairs. There is the house of healing. I bolt in and the woman in charge glares. I decide to ignore her.
"Merry." I sat on the edge of my cousin's bed and feel myself crying.
Q"Here." the woman sits a chair by the bed and I sit. I looked my cousin over. He isn't wearing his armor, he's wearing a soft cotton shirt and pants. He lies still and pale. His arm has been bandaged and is lying across his chest. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I about jump out of my armor. It's Aragorn.
"Change, I'll take care of Merry." he pushes me to the door and I begin the long walk to our room. When I got there I change into a tunic and pants. I walk quickly back and find Merry sitting up blinking.
"What happened." I laughed and hugged him tight. Aragorn had also taken care of Faramir and Eowyn while I was gone.
"So this is my little savior?" Faramir cocked an eyebrow and smiled. I just bowed (elven style) and said.
"Peregrin Took sir." Merry rolled his eyes.
"Pippin or Pip." I smiled back. The young man just smiled and asked
"You couldn't have dealt with me and my father at the same time, where is the other who helped." I felt tears spring into my eyes and saw Merry's smile turn into a confused frown.
"He's dead, killed by orcs." Faramir must have seen the pain in my eyes because he put a hand on my shoulder.
"What was his name?" he asked softly.
"Trin wait! That was his nickname....Trindir that's it." I said softly. He nods and smiles.
"Thank you." he lays back down with a sigh. Eowyn is right there too tears shinning in her eyes.
"I hate war because people are hurt emotionally and physically. I shouldn't have come. But it seems I have a hobbit savior also. Thank you also." she smiles sweetly at Merry. My cousin blushed a bright red. I just smiled and sat back down. Legolas walks in and sees me.
"There you are! Your armor is washed and is in your room." he smiled and sat down also taking advantage of the resting time.
"Armor?" I asked completely forgetting about the war tomorrow.
"Yeah, tomorrow Black Gates, you know give Frodo the chance." he said his eyes closed. Darn, I had forgotten. Faramir changed the subject by asking about the Shire. We talked about our homeland for hours until it got dark.
"Well, we better rest, we have a big day tomorrow."
I sighed and ask "Can I stay in here?" Not wanting to leave Merry. He just smiles and nods. I fell asleep in that chair wishing we were back in the Shire again.
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