Attack!
Chapter 2
Emowyn Swung her legs over the edge of her sleep-couch. She felt her heart pound in her chest, every muscle on alert. But why?
She had been resting when she had sensed it. It felt as though danger was near, but Emowyn was not in any danger...
Suddenly, she recognized the feeling. She had experienced it before. Elves sometimes sense when another elf, close to them, is in trouble.
"Haldir." She murmured. It had to be the other elf. Emowyn fought against the feeling. It was ridiculous, absurd. The Elf was not her business. Why would there be such a strong connection between them?
Haldir sprang forward, slashing at the dead tree that stood in front of him.
He had been patrolling when he saw the lone Uruk-hai, at least he thought it was lone until a few other showed up, they had just spotted Haldir.
The sword cut through the treed easily with a thud the tree fell on top of a few of the Orcs who had just joined. They howled in surprise and pain.
"Sorry to break up your game." Haldir said keeping his eye on the surprised Uruk-hai.
The Uruk-Hai crossed some of the space between them, "So Elf you have not yet learned your lesson?"
"Oh, But I have learned something." Haldir added and held up his sword ready. "You prey on the weak. Now I am prepared to fight you, Coward."
The Uruk-Hai eyed the sword, "With that?!"
Haldir ducked and rolled in defense. As he passed, he delivered a blow to the Uruk-Hai's neck. That would have killed any man.
As the Uruk-Hai move toward Haldir, his enormous fists raised, Haldir ducked and rolled in a classic defense maneuver. As he passed he delivered another blow this time to the Uruk-Hai's leg. He heard the sword slit the skin.
The Uruk-Hai roared in fury as he as he staggered back he fell into the tree crushing the Orcs even more.
Haldir dashed off down a hill, The Uruk-Hai was right behind him until he passed back into Lorien realm.
Emowyn climbed down the steps out into the woods. She could still feel Haldir, she had to find him.
Emowyn took out her sword and started off into the woods. She didn't get that far when Haldir came running up.
"Lady Emowyn," he took her hand and pulled her out of the woods back into Lorien. "We have been attacked. There are a few Uruk-hai further into the woods, I think they are regrouping."
"Uruk-hai? Here?" Emowyn held her sword tightly "We must fight them!"
"There are not enough of us to fight."
"We have to try."
"They know where we are, but if they wish to attack us and win they will try to get reinforcements." Haldir released her hand, "If we wish to battle the Uruk-hai and keep out land we must do the same."
Emowyn nodded, "Greenwood, there are many elves still there." she spoke of Mirkwood the lands name had been returned after the evil of Saron left it.
"I must leave now if I am to bring them back in time." Haldir started to cross Lorien back to his home.
"You? I'm coming with you."
Haldir shook his head as he began to climb the steps leading up his tree. "It is far to dangerous a trip. And I need you here."
Emowyn rolled her eyes, "I have traveled to road many times before. I can help you.
Haldir picked up his bow, arrows, and his sword. "How could you help me?"
Emowyn took out her sword "I can fight better then any companion you choose to take."
"Which is why I need you here..."
"There are others who can stay and guard!"
Haldir paused for a moment then looked over into her brown eyes, never had he seen such beautiful eyes. "Very well, but let us go now." He handed Emowyn one of his bows and a sack of arrows. "Here take these, we do not have time to get yours."
Emowyn smiled "Then lets go!"
Haldir and Emowyn headed out into the forest after telling Rumil, Haldir's brother, about the Uruk-hai, that they were leaving and to guard Lorien until they returned.
Chapter 2
Emowyn Swung her legs over the edge of her sleep-couch. She felt her heart pound in her chest, every muscle on alert. But why?
She had been resting when she had sensed it. It felt as though danger was near, but Emowyn was not in any danger...
Suddenly, she recognized the feeling. She had experienced it before. Elves sometimes sense when another elf, close to them, is in trouble.
"Haldir." She murmured. It had to be the other elf. Emowyn fought against the feeling. It was ridiculous, absurd. The Elf was not her business. Why would there be such a strong connection between them?
Haldir sprang forward, slashing at the dead tree that stood in front of him.
He had been patrolling when he saw the lone Uruk-hai, at least he thought it was lone until a few other showed up, they had just spotted Haldir.
The sword cut through the treed easily with a thud the tree fell on top of a few of the Orcs who had just joined. They howled in surprise and pain.
"Sorry to break up your game." Haldir said keeping his eye on the surprised Uruk-hai.
The Uruk-Hai crossed some of the space between them, "So Elf you have not yet learned your lesson?"
"Oh, But I have learned something." Haldir added and held up his sword ready. "You prey on the weak. Now I am prepared to fight you, Coward."
The Uruk-Hai eyed the sword, "With that?!"
Haldir ducked and rolled in defense. As he passed, he delivered a blow to the Uruk-Hai's neck. That would have killed any man.
As the Uruk-Hai move toward Haldir, his enormous fists raised, Haldir ducked and rolled in a classic defense maneuver. As he passed he delivered another blow this time to the Uruk-Hai's leg. He heard the sword slit the skin.
The Uruk-Hai roared in fury as he as he staggered back he fell into the tree crushing the Orcs even more.
Haldir dashed off down a hill, The Uruk-Hai was right behind him until he passed back into Lorien realm.
Emowyn climbed down the steps out into the woods. She could still feel Haldir, she had to find him.
Emowyn took out her sword and started off into the woods. She didn't get that far when Haldir came running up.
"Lady Emowyn," he took her hand and pulled her out of the woods back into Lorien. "We have been attacked. There are a few Uruk-hai further into the woods, I think they are regrouping."
"Uruk-hai? Here?" Emowyn held her sword tightly "We must fight them!"
"There are not enough of us to fight."
"We have to try."
"They know where we are, but if they wish to attack us and win they will try to get reinforcements." Haldir released her hand, "If we wish to battle the Uruk-hai and keep out land we must do the same."
Emowyn nodded, "Greenwood, there are many elves still there." she spoke of Mirkwood the lands name had been returned after the evil of Saron left it.
"I must leave now if I am to bring them back in time." Haldir started to cross Lorien back to his home.
"You? I'm coming with you."
Haldir shook his head as he began to climb the steps leading up his tree. "It is far to dangerous a trip. And I need you here."
Emowyn rolled her eyes, "I have traveled to road many times before. I can help you.
Haldir picked up his bow, arrows, and his sword. "How could you help me?"
Emowyn took out her sword "I can fight better then any companion you choose to take."
"Which is why I need you here..."
"There are others who can stay and guard!"
Haldir paused for a moment then looked over into her brown eyes, never had he seen such beautiful eyes. "Very well, but let us go now." He handed Emowyn one of his bows and a sack of arrows. "Here take these, we do not have time to get yours."
Emowyn smiled "Then lets go!"
Haldir and Emowyn headed out into the forest after telling Rumil, Haldir's brother, about the Uruk-hai, that they were leaving and to guard Lorien until they returned.