Sorry for taking so long but the time has really flown. Before I forget a
big thank you to my reviewers.
Anastasia Who: About Eomer being banished before Theodred died I am not sure if that is true. In the movie verse it happens but in the book Eomer is just locked away in the dungeons of Edoras.
Elvenwanderer: Thanks you're a real confidence builder. Compliments to you on your fic "choices of a lifetime". I read it a short while ago and loved it. One thing I didn't mind was the length of your review and are taking what you said into consideration.
ATTENTION everyone Legolas has officially entered the story.
Chapter 2 – The Three Hunters - Banishment and imprisonment in Rohan
"You mean not to follow them?" Legolas asked puzzled.
"Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands" Aragon replied while bandaging the cut on his arm.
"Then it has all been in vain!" Gimli exclaimed upset "The fellowship has failed"
Comfortingly Aragon placed his hand on Gimli's shoulder.
"Not if we hold true to each other," He replied a smile starting to appear on his face." We shall not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death. Not while we still have strength left within us." Walking away he picked up his quiver. "Leave all that can be spared. We travel light" pausing slightly Aragon looked back at them before grinning and saying, "Let's hunt some orc."
Looking at each other with knowing smiles they grinned spirits uplifted once more after the death of one of their comrades.
"Yes," cried Gimli laughing.
Turning Aragon ran into the forest followed by Legolas and Gimli. And so the quest on the three hunters' began.
Meanwhile In Edoras: In the dark halls of Meduseld, Éomer struggled against the king's guards as Grima Wormtoungue looked down at him struggling in the dirt like a dog, a smirk ever present on his face.
" You see much, Éomer son of Éomund. Too much! You are banished forthwith from the Kingdom of Rohan, all it's domains, under pain of death."
"You have no authority here," Éomer countered back at him still struggling against his captors. " Your orders mean nothing" He spat before he was kneed in the stomach by one of the guards.
"But this order does not come from me." He paused slightly as Éomer looked up at him. "It comes from the King, he signed it this morning." Wormtoungue replied with the greatest of pleasure as he showed the official document.
Éomer stopped struggling as the words sunk in, of this great betrayal after his loyal years of service to the King.
"No" cried a voice. "You seem to forget Wormtoungue who is in actual fact officially the Kings advisor. Which is me, not you. You have no power to enforce this decree nor will I allow it."
"Ah yes Seraphina, I expected you to try and help your cousin, the traitor Éomer. However you will find you're incorrect on this score".
"Oh and how is that?" She demanded angrily
"Why for evidence has been found proclaiming you a traitor to Rohan by being in liege with Mordor its self. So Seraphina daughter of the King you are hereby proclaimed, a traitor to Rohan. Treason being such a serious offence and against your own father too, you are hence with sentenced to imprisonment in the deepest dungeons of Edoras, under my authority as the official advisor to the King."
"No" she screamed struggling against the guards who had grabbed hold of her. "You will not get away with this Wormtoungue, for what will the people of Rohan do when they see you have banished and imprisoned the two most loyal and highest ranking subjects of the King. There will be a revolt and you will be thrown into the dirt for your dead body to fester were it belongs." She said with great relish.
"Somehow I do not believe that will happen Seraphina, for the people of Rohan will have more to worry about the orcs attacking them, than your petty troubles, which do not affect them so drastically. They will forget about you, too busy saving their own skins to worry about yours"
"You monster, you seek to recover information I hold of the future, which would be of help to your true master, Saruman. But I swear by the Valar not one word will escape my lips." Seraphina shouted at the triumphant Grima in defiance.
"I knew you would be so spirited after all your name does mean burning one. But I think you will quickly mellow and see to my way of thinking once your children get involved."
"You wouldn't" She replied horrified. A look of pure terror on a face at the implications, as she glanced to where her twin son and daughter were peeking round the door watching the commotion.
"I suggest you don't try me. Bring them" Grima commanded the remaining guards
"Run, run Súrion and Almie, my darlings run to the safety of the Golden Woods, to my people, for they shall give you sanctuary." Cried out Seraphina.
Darting quickly through the door the little boy ran after grabbing his sister's arm with the guards close on their heels. Jumping bareback onto their horse Dûr Isil who was standing in the yard. The boy wheeled him round before galloping out onto the field of Rohan in the direction on Lorien.
Back in the hall after hearing the escape of her two darling children Seraphina sighed in relief.
"Now they are free, you cannot hurt them Grima and use them against me." She said with a smile on her face.
"May be. However you are still in my grasp, my lovely Seraphina. I wonder how long you will last after feeling the full brunt of my anger and determination?" Wormtoungue asked her with a cruel grin.
He then bent down beside her whispering in her ear. "How strong will you be in the dark where there is no one to hear your screams nor help you. Trapped in an eternal darkness you will succumb to my will, Seraphina, I can guarantee it."
Straightening up again he commanded the guards to send her to her doom.
"Take her away to the deepest and darkest dungeon in Edoras and chain her up. We still have unfinished business to conduct. As for you Éomer come morning you will be released and should you still be found on the border by nightfall you will immediately be killed."
Swiftly turning around he turned to follow Seraphina. Into the dungeons her cries of protest could still be heard, faint as they were.
Seraphina- is the woman in the first chapter her name mean 'burning one' Almie – Seraphina's daughter. I think her name means 'blest'.
Súrion- Seraphina's son his name means 'wind-son'
Dûr Isil – literally means 'Dark Moon' but it may not be correct.
A/N I know a short chapter but I am just getting warmed up hopefully. I will hopefully get another chapter up soon. But I have important exams coming up to revise for so I don't know if I will have the time. Thanks again to my two reviewers.
Anastasia Who: About Eomer being banished before Theodred died I am not sure if that is true. In the movie verse it happens but in the book Eomer is just locked away in the dungeons of Edoras.
Elvenwanderer: Thanks you're a real confidence builder. Compliments to you on your fic "choices of a lifetime". I read it a short while ago and loved it. One thing I didn't mind was the length of your review and are taking what you said into consideration.
ATTENTION everyone Legolas has officially entered the story.
Chapter 2 – The Three Hunters - Banishment and imprisonment in Rohan
"You mean not to follow them?" Legolas asked puzzled.
"Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands" Aragon replied while bandaging the cut on his arm.
"Then it has all been in vain!" Gimli exclaimed upset "The fellowship has failed"
Comfortingly Aragon placed his hand on Gimli's shoulder.
"Not if we hold true to each other," He replied a smile starting to appear on his face." We shall not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death. Not while we still have strength left within us." Walking away he picked up his quiver. "Leave all that can be spared. We travel light" pausing slightly Aragon looked back at them before grinning and saying, "Let's hunt some orc."
Looking at each other with knowing smiles they grinned spirits uplifted once more after the death of one of their comrades.
"Yes," cried Gimli laughing.
Turning Aragon ran into the forest followed by Legolas and Gimli. And so the quest on the three hunters' began.
Meanwhile In Edoras: In the dark halls of Meduseld, Éomer struggled against the king's guards as Grima Wormtoungue looked down at him struggling in the dirt like a dog, a smirk ever present on his face.
" You see much, Éomer son of Éomund. Too much! You are banished forthwith from the Kingdom of Rohan, all it's domains, under pain of death."
"You have no authority here," Éomer countered back at him still struggling against his captors. " Your orders mean nothing" He spat before he was kneed in the stomach by one of the guards.
"But this order does not come from me." He paused slightly as Éomer looked up at him. "It comes from the King, he signed it this morning." Wormtoungue replied with the greatest of pleasure as he showed the official document.
Éomer stopped struggling as the words sunk in, of this great betrayal after his loyal years of service to the King.
"No" cried a voice. "You seem to forget Wormtoungue who is in actual fact officially the Kings advisor. Which is me, not you. You have no power to enforce this decree nor will I allow it."
"Ah yes Seraphina, I expected you to try and help your cousin, the traitor Éomer. However you will find you're incorrect on this score".
"Oh and how is that?" She demanded angrily
"Why for evidence has been found proclaiming you a traitor to Rohan by being in liege with Mordor its self. So Seraphina daughter of the King you are hereby proclaimed, a traitor to Rohan. Treason being such a serious offence and against your own father too, you are hence with sentenced to imprisonment in the deepest dungeons of Edoras, under my authority as the official advisor to the King."
"No" she screamed struggling against the guards who had grabbed hold of her. "You will not get away with this Wormtoungue, for what will the people of Rohan do when they see you have banished and imprisoned the two most loyal and highest ranking subjects of the King. There will be a revolt and you will be thrown into the dirt for your dead body to fester were it belongs." She said with great relish.
"Somehow I do not believe that will happen Seraphina, for the people of Rohan will have more to worry about the orcs attacking them, than your petty troubles, which do not affect them so drastically. They will forget about you, too busy saving their own skins to worry about yours"
"You monster, you seek to recover information I hold of the future, which would be of help to your true master, Saruman. But I swear by the Valar not one word will escape my lips." Seraphina shouted at the triumphant Grima in defiance.
"I knew you would be so spirited after all your name does mean burning one. But I think you will quickly mellow and see to my way of thinking once your children get involved."
"You wouldn't" She replied horrified. A look of pure terror on a face at the implications, as she glanced to where her twin son and daughter were peeking round the door watching the commotion.
"I suggest you don't try me. Bring them" Grima commanded the remaining guards
"Run, run Súrion and Almie, my darlings run to the safety of the Golden Woods, to my people, for they shall give you sanctuary." Cried out Seraphina.
Darting quickly through the door the little boy ran after grabbing his sister's arm with the guards close on their heels. Jumping bareback onto their horse Dûr Isil who was standing in the yard. The boy wheeled him round before galloping out onto the field of Rohan in the direction on Lorien.
Back in the hall after hearing the escape of her two darling children Seraphina sighed in relief.
"Now they are free, you cannot hurt them Grima and use them against me." She said with a smile on her face.
"May be. However you are still in my grasp, my lovely Seraphina. I wonder how long you will last after feeling the full brunt of my anger and determination?" Wormtoungue asked her with a cruel grin.
He then bent down beside her whispering in her ear. "How strong will you be in the dark where there is no one to hear your screams nor help you. Trapped in an eternal darkness you will succumb to my will, Seraphina, I can guarantee it."
Straightening up again he commanded the guards to send her to her doom.
"Take her away to the deepest and darkest dungeon in Edoras and chain her up. We still have unfinished business to conduct. As for you Éomer come morning you will be released and should you still be found on the border by nightfall you will immediately be killed."
Swiftly turning around he turned to follow Seraphina. Into the dungeons her cries of protest could still be heard, faint as they were.
Seraphina- is the woman in the first chapter her name mean 'burning one' Almie – Seraphina's daughter. I think her name means 'blest'.
Súrion- Seraphina's son his name means 'wind-son'
Dûr Isil – literally means 'Dark Moon' but it may not be correct.
A/N I know a short chapter but I am just getting warmed up hopefully. I will hopefully get another chapter up soon. But I have important exams coming up to revise for so I don't know if I will have the time. Thanks again to my two reviewers.