Disclaimer: Yo no tengo el "Gundam Wing" or el Señor de los anillos.
My spanish grammar sucks terribly.
Kat: ...For reviewing my other story. 13xh, yeah! And for your spoken
review!
Claire: You can always review again! I'm a sucker for reviews!
Midii Une: Yeah, they do look alike, don't they? Trowa seems to have a
thing for blondes...
Lisa: I was actually about to tell you that I had updated when I got your
review. Thanks a bunch! See you at school and on the 22! Um...lesse...It
was because Q doesn't want to get in trouble about breaking weapons
stuff 'cause he is trying to convince his family that he would be GOOD with
weapons...and anyway, Midii's nice.
This is the chapter that gets it all rolling.*mad cackle and rubbing
together of hands* The fun...
Ai! I just realized I left out one of the fan club girls. That won't do! She
must come in to annoy us too!(I like Relena's friends less than I like
her...and she bugs me for the first 48 episodes.)
Oh, and since a lot of this is being written early in the morning(yawn) I'm
stopping that little connecting sentence between chapters/scene
changes. I'm lazy. It'll still be used...sometimes.
***
October 31, Edoras
Two figures on horseback wove their way up the crooked road into the
city of Edoras. The leading one, a female, threw back the hood of her
cloak, enjoying the light early morning sun.
She turned around.
"Chang Wufei! Hurry up!"
The second saddled figure glared at her, his horse shaking it's head
nervously.
She beamed at him, "We're almost there. I haven't been back in so long.
Come! I want you to meet someone."
She laughed, the sound echoing across the hilly land in the dawn light, a
soft, pealing sound much different than the deeper sound of her voice.
Wufei looked up as he heard it, thinking for a second that it was made by
someone else. Seeing no one else around, he returned to staring straight
ahead, absent-mindedly running a hand down the rough mane of his
steed.
As they neared the great wooden doors of the main city in Rohan, he
noticed several grass covered hills lining the road. White flowers grew on
them and nowhere else.
"Noin," He called ahead, "What are those?" When she turned around to
look at him, he waved a hand at the mounds.
She stopped her horse, looking at them for a long moment before
answering.
"Those are the barrows of kings long gone. Simbelmyne grows where life
once flourished," She said, turning her mount around and looking away.
"Come, let's hurry. It isn't much farther," Noin said, gesturing towards the
entrance to the city looming nearby.
As she hurried off, Wufei found himself falling behind, staring at the
flowers, wondering if they grew also to the south.
***
"Sally!"
The blonde woman turned around. She was standing a little inside the
main gates, walking across the steep path, returning to her home after
seeing to it that her young charge was safe with her fan club.
Scanning the street in the dim light, she saw two figures on horseback,
the one in front had a hand raised in greeting.
"Noin?" Her voice echoed slightly in the early morning still.
"Is that you?" She laughed as the two figures rode up to her, now that
they were closer she could clearly make out their features. The woman in
front was definitely her friend, however the man behind her was a
stranger. He had lightly tanned skin and black hair, tied back neatly.
A long curved sword hung at his side.
"Long time no see," Noin said in her husky voice, reaching down and
having her hand clasped by two others.
"Same here," Sally smiled, then released her grip, looking over Noin's
shoulder to the man behind her.
"Welcome. Who are you?"
He took in her light smile, hastily pulled back hair, and long leather glove
on her right hand, deep brown and scratched.
There was a long silence, before Noin spoke.
"This is Chang Wufei, he's coming with me to Lóthlorien. Wufei, this is
Sally Po, a good friend of mine. We will be staying with her for awhile, if
that's all right, of course," She added, glancing at the other woman.
"It's fine," Sally said, looking up suddenly and scanning the sky line as
though she saw something. She dropped her head, speaking normally
again.
"You are always welcome, Noin. Come, my home is further inwards," She
said, falling in stride with her friend's horse as it walked forwards,
towards her house.
***
Three figures, two riding, passed by. A man standing in the shadows that
formed behind a small thatched house watched them. Colbat blue eyes
glinted in the half light. It had taken him eighteen days to reach the city.
It had been two since he last spoke out loud.
Not that there had been anyone to talk to.
Eighteen days...He was a fast traveler, but the journey had still been
long.
It had taken him eighteen long hard days to get here, and it was only
now that he was here that the urge to travel had left.
The dream was no longer pushing him forward. He was where it wanted
him.
Only he didn't know why.
He sighed, turning his head in the opposite direction as he heard talking.
There were five girls, four of them encircling the other.
***
A girl with light brown hair, delicately pulled back and fastened, giggled.
She turned to the girl on her right, tugging on her light orange sleeve.
"Look over there!" She gestured with a hand, soft from a life of ease, to
the man seated on a sleek black stallion.
Her friend saw him, then leaned over backwards in a mock swoon.
Straightening up, she reached over and gave her other friend's arm a
yank.
That girl, a taller one with light freckles across the bridge of her nose and
long brown hair, falling over her shoulders and down her back glanced
up.
"Yes?"
"Did you see? Look at him!"
She looked, her hand flying to her mouth, a surpressed squeal leaking
out.
Relena watched as all four soon went into happy bubbly giggles, clutching
at each other's hands and talking in high voices.
Curious, she looked over to where they were pointing. She caught sight
of an Asian-looking man in a dark blue tunic and white pants, both dusty
from travel. He was riding a little behind a woman, also dark haired and
fair skinned, but her clothing was much more elaborate and richly
designed. Walking next to this strange woman was...Sally?
Relena paused, blinked, and looked again. How did Sally know these
strangers?
Excusing herself, she quickly headed over to check it out.
***
The group of girls parted as one of them slipped away, calling goodbyes
over her shoulder and heading over to the travelers and young Rohan
woman.
Heero Yuy watched her through narrowed eyes. There was something
about her that was strangely familiar.
Something that he should remember.
Something vitally important.
***
"Why, hello, Relena," Sally said, smiling.
Relena gave a quick nod of her head, bowing slightly in deference to the
other three people, all appearing to be at least five years her elders.
Relena looked up, glancing at the two strangers, then looking uncertainly
at the tall blonde woman who gave her a small understanding grin.
"Noin, Wufei, this is Relena," She announced, placing a hand on the girl's
shoulders.
"Relena, this is Wufei and Noin," She said, gesturing at them.
Noin gave the younger girl, standing down below her and half hidden
behind Sally's skirt which was swirling as the breeze picked up, a kind
smile.
Wufei gave her an unreadable glance and looked away.
Faltering at this unexpected greeting, Relena spoke, "Welcome to Edoras.
I hope you have a good stay, and," She stopped short of whatever else
she was going to say, looking interestedly under the neck of the lead
horse and into an area still shrouded in darkness behind a small house.
"I'll see you around," She quickly said, heading over to see what had
caught her attention.
Lucrezia Noin shot Sally a look.
She shrugged, "She's always like that. She's not as withdrawn as the last
time you saw her, Noin."
"You got that right," Noin nodded, secretly enjoying the look of confusion
on Wufei's face.
"You were showing us where your new home is?" She asked, nudging her
horse into a slow walk.
"Yes. It's further back this way," Sally said, leading them away.
***
Eyes narrowing, Heero backed away from the light. His movement had
caught that girl's attention, and she was now headed over to where he
was hiding.
He had headed out from behind the house to the area next to it, thinking
that he would still be hidden enough.
Apparently, he had been wrong.
Like a shadow slipping away from a beam of light, the ranger vanished in
a matter of seconds, the only clue to where he had gone a footprint in
the dust, and a faint rustle of material from above.
***
Relena poked her head into the small alleyway between two houses,
taking a look around.
She coughed, the light breeze had stirred up the dirt, creating small dust
clouds.
Stepping completely into the alley, she noticed a wooden box against the
side of the house, a pile of firewood leaning up against it.
Slightly curious, she stepped forward, wondering about how long it must
have taken to compile such a large amount of wood, when she saw it.
A footprint, about ten inches long, untouched by the settling and swirling
dust.
Relena crouched down, being careful not to step on the hem of her long
skirts, now stained a light brown at the edges with dirt.
She looked at it for a long moment. A single footprint, none others
around.
She slowly reached out and touched it with a finger shaking slightly from
such deliberate movements.
A gasp.
And there she was: A girl, kneeling in the dirt, still tied down, but no
longer noticing.
***
Random note: In the "Lays of Beleriand", a person called Huan(^_^)
brought a leaf of athelas to Luthien to heal Beren. Looks like Huan has
been around longer than he admits.
Ah, craps. This chapter isn't quite finished yet, but I really need to get
something up. And since that was a decent place to stop, I'm stopping.
I'll send this to Kat to beta(since she was getting on my case about that),
then make any necessary changes and post.
The next chapter will take place on the same day in the same place, if
anyone wants to know.
That's cause it's actually the second half of this chapter.
My spanish grammar sucks terribly.
Kat: ...For reviewing my other story. 13xh, yeah! And for your spoken
review!
Claire: You can always review again! I'm a sucker for reviews!
Midii Une: Yeah, they do look alike, don't they? Trowa seems to have a
thing for blondes...
Lisa: I was actually about to tell you that I had updated when I got your
review. Thanks a bunch! See you at school and on the 22! Um...lesse...It
was because Q doesn't want to get in trouble about breaking weapons
stuff 'cause he is trying to convince his family that he would be GOOD with
weapons...and anyway, Midii's nice.
This is the chapter that gets it all rolling.*mad cackle and rubbing
together of hands* The fun...
Ai! I just realized I left out one of the fan club girls. That won't do! She
must come in to annoy us too!(I like Relena's friends less than I like
her...and she bugs me for the first 48 episodes.)
Oh, and since a lot of this is being written early in the morning(yawn) I'm
stopping that little connecting sentence between chapters/scene
changes. I'm lazy. It'll still be used...sometimes.
***
October 31, Edoras
Two figures on horseback wove their way up the crooked road into the
city of Edoras. The leading one, a female, threw back the hood of her
cloak, enjoying the light early morning sun.
She turned around.
"Chang Wufei! Hurry up!"
The second saddled figure glared at her, his horse shaking it's head
nervously.
She beamed at him, "We're almost there. I haven't been back in so long.
Come! I want you to meet someone."
She laughed, the sound echoing across the hilly land in the dawn light, a
soft, pealing sound much different than the deeper sound of her voice.
Wufei looked up as he heard it, thinking for a second that it was made by
someone else. Seeing no one else around, he returned to staring straight
ahead, absent-mindedly running a hand down the rough mane of his
steed.
As they neared the great wooden doors of the main city in Rohan, he
noticed several grass covered hills lining the road. White flowers grew on
them and nowhere else.
"Noin," He called ahead, "What are those?" When she turned around to
look at him, he waved a hand at the mounds.
She stopped her horse, looking at them for a long moment before
answering.
"Those are the barrows of kings long gone. Simbelmyne grows where life
once flourished," She said, turning her mount around and looking away.
"Come, let's hurry. It isn't much farther," Noin said, gesturing towards the
entrance to the city looming nearby.
As she hurried off, Wufei found himself falling behind, staring at the
flowers, wondering if they grew also to the south.
***
"Sally!"
The blonde woman turned around. She was standing a little inside the
main gates, walking across the steep path, returning to her home after
seeing to it that her young charge was safe with her fan club.
Scanning the street in the dim light, she saw two figures on horseback,
the one in front had a hand raised in greeting.
"Noin?" Her voice echoed slightly in the early morning still.
"Is that you?" She laughed as the two figures rode up to her, now that
they were closer she could clearly make out their features. The woman in
front was definitely her friend, however the man behind her was a
stranger. He had lightly tanned skin and black hair, tied back neatly.
A long curved sword hung at his side.
"Long time no see," Noin said in her husky voice, reaching down and
having her hand clasped by two others.
"Same here," Sally smiled, then released her grip, looking over Noin's
shoulder to the man behind her.
"Welcome. Who are you?"
He took in her light smile, hastily pulled back hair, and long leather glove
on her right hand, deep brown and scratched.
There was a long silence, before Noin spoke.
"This is Chang Wufei, he's coming with me to Lóthlorien. Wufei, this is
Sally Po, a good friend of mine. We will be staying with her for awhile, if
that's all right, of course," She added, glancing at the other woman.
"It's fine," Sally said, looking up suddenly and scanning the sky line as
though she saw something. She dropped her head, speaking normally
again.
"You are always welcome, Noin. Come, my home is further inwards," She
said, falling in stride with her friend's horse as it walked forwards,
towards her house.
***
Three figures, two riding, passed by. A man standing in the shadows that
formed behind a small thatched house watched them. Colbat blue eyes
glinted in the half light. It had taken him eighteen days to reach the city.
It had been two since he last spoke out loud.
Not that there had been anyone to talk to.
Eighteen days...He was a fast traveler, but the journey had still been
long.
It had taken him eighteen long hard days to get here, and it was only
now that he was here that the urge to travel had left.
The dream was no longer pushing him forward. He was where it wanted
him.
Only he didn't know why.
He sighed, turning his head in the opposite direction as he heard talking.
There were five girls, four of them encircling the other.
***
A girl with light brown hair, delicately pulled back and fastened, giggled.
She turned to the girl on her right, tugging on her light orange sleeve.
"Look over there!" She gestured with a hand, soft from a life of ease, to
the man seated on a sleek black stallion.
Her friend saw him, then leaned over backwards in a mock swoon.
Straightening up, she reached over and gave her other friend's arm a
yank.
That girl, a taller one with light freckles across the bridge of her nose and
long brown hair, falling over her shoulders and down her back glanced
up.
"Yes?"
"Did you see? Look at him!"
She looked, her hand flying to her mouth, a surpressed squeal leaking
out.
Relena watched as all four soon went into happy bubbly giggles, clutching
at each other's hands and talking in high voices.
Curious, she looked over to where they were pointing. She caught sight
of an Asian-looking man in a dark blue tunic and white pants, both dusty
from travel. He was riding a little behind a woman, also dark haired and
fair skinned, but her clothing was much more elaborate and richly
designed. Walking next to this strange woman was...Sally?
Relena paused, blinked, and looked again. How did Sally know these
strangers?
Excusing herself, she quickly headed over to check it out.
***
The group of girls parted as one of them slipped away, calling goodbyes
over her shoulder and heading over to the travelers and young Rohan
woman.
Heero Yuy watched her through narrowed eyes. There was something
about her that was strangely familiar.
Something that he should remember.
Something vitally important.
***
"Why, hello, Relena," Sally said, smiling.
Relena gave a quick nod of her head, bowing slightly in deference to the
other three people, all appearing to be at least five years her elders.
Relena looked up, glancing at the two strangers, then looking uncertainly
at the tall blonde woman who gave her a small understanding grin.
"Noin, Wufei, this is Relena," She announced, placing a hand on the girl's
shoulders.
"Relena, this is Wufei and Noin," She said, gesturing at them.
Noin gave the younger girl, standing down below her and half hidden
behind Sally's skirt which was swirling as the breeze picked up, a kind
smile.
Wufei gave her an unreadable glance and looked away.
Faltering at this unexpected greeting, Relena spoke, "Welcome to Edoras.
I hope you have a good stay, and," She stopped short of whatever else
she was going to say, looking interestedly under the neck of the lead
horse and into an area still shrouded in darkness behind a small house.
"I'll see you around," She quickly said, heading over to see what had
caught her attention.
Lucrezia Noin shot Sally a look.
She shrugged, "She's always like that. She's not as withdrawn as the last
time you saw her, Noin."
"You got that right," Noin nodded, secretly enjoying the look of confusion
on Wufei's face.
"You were showing us where your new home is?" She asked, nudging her
horse into a slow walk.
"Yes. It's further back this way," Sally said, leading them away.
***
Eyes narrowing, Heero backed away from the light. His movement had
caught that girl's attention, and she was now headed over to where he
was hiding.
He had headed out from behind the house to the area next to it, thinking
that he would still be hidden enough.
Apparently, he had been wrong.
Like a shadow slipping away from a beam of light, the ranger vanished in
a matter of seconds, the only clue to where he had gone a footprint in
the dust, and a faint rustle of material from above.
***
Relena poked her head into the small alleyway between two houses,
taking a look around.
She coughed, the light breeze had stirred up the dirt, creating small dust
clouds.
Stepping completely into the alley, she noticed a wooden box against the
side of the house, a pile of firewood leaning up against it.
Slightly curious, she stepped forward, wondering about how long it must
have taken to compile such a large amount of wood, when she saw it.
A footprint, about ten inches long, untouched by the settling and swirling
dust.
Relena crouched down, being careful not to step on the hem of her long
skirts, now stained a light brown at the edges with dirt.
She looked at it for a long moment. A single footprint, none others
around.
She slowly reached out and touched it with a finger shaking slightly from
such deliberate movements.
A gasp.
And there she was: A girl, kneeling in the dirt, still tied down, but no
longer noticing.
***
Random note: In the "Lays of Beleriand", a person called Huan(^_^)
brought a leaf of athelas to Luthien to heal Beren. Looks like Huan has
been around longer than he admits.
Ah, craps. This chapter isn't quite finished yet, but I really need to get
something up. And since that was a decent place to stop, I'm stopping.
I'll send this to Kat to beta(since she was getting on my case about that),
then make any necessary changes and post.
The next chapter will take place on the same day in the same place, if
anyone wants to know.
That's cause it's actually the second half of this chapter.