A/n: And I am updating again. Yay! Thanks so much to everyone who has
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everyone! Hope this chapter is okay!
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LotrFreak: Hehe, don't worry. The last chapter wasn't bad at all. Nothing sexual or bad happened so if you want to read it, go ahead. HOWEVER I must warn you that the time has come. The sex scene is in the next chapter so don't read that one! Hehe! But yah, thanks so much for your review. *Hugz*
Crecy: Hmm. . .Night Rider? Nope, can't say that I've heard of that? Have you figured out what it was yet? Hehe! Thanks so much for your review! It was great hearing from ya!
Mojo: Yup! Male bonding! Lol! That's in a movie. . .have you ever seen the Wedding Planner? Hehe. Thanks for reviewing chica, you know I love ya!
Oil Pastel: Wonderful review, as always. Your's are always so fun to read. Thanks for all the insults (that turned out not to be insults) and for the lovely compliments. *Muah*
LoverofLegolas: Yes, Faramir is a cool guy! Glad to know that he is in your third place spot. I dunno what my order is. All I can think of is Legolas *faints* hey! I had cheese today. Pizza has cheese on it. And now cheese sounds gross because I'm so full. Lol! Thanks for the review!
Alida: Your review, was, as always, wonderful. I just LOVE hearing from you. You are so insightful and helpful and ahh! Thank you a thousand times over. I really can't tell you how much I appreciate the time you take to read this story.
KnowInsight: =) hehe, thanks!
Noa9: Yup! I tried to put Faramir in a little bit more. It's not by much. . .but I'm trying here! hehe! And I'm so glad that you are starting to like Dan too! WooOo! Thanks for the script! And thank you a thousand times over for reviewing for me! I always look forward to hearing from you! Luv ya! Thanks!
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"So you're blaming everything on me?" Aurora roared angrily.
"I never said that," Scott replied irritably. "I just said that you were a Mary Sue gone wrong!"
Aurora felt like slapping him across the face. Scott had unwisely brought up the whole Mary Sue deal that had landed the two of them into this mess. It had been a mere joke, an offhand comment, but Aurora, who was already beyond her boiling point after Dan had left, exploded.
"It's not my fault that you're an immature little creep who tried to throw ice down my shirt in the middle of the night," Aurora screeched, spitting on Scott in her anger.
Scott wiped his face but otherwise paid no heed. "I was just unlucky to come! It would have happened anyway. You would have come here and fallen in love with Legolas and that would have been it!"
"Ha!" Aurora bellowed. "I almost wish that you hadn't came! Legolas would be a much better boyfriend than you! He wouldn't blame me for something that I have absolutely no control over!"
"So why don't you run off with him?" Scott asked angrily. "It would make my life a hell of a lot easier."
"Maybe I will! Legolas is a REAL ma- er. . .elf! You could learn a thing or two from him."
"Yeah well, they must have picked the wrong girl when selecting the Mary Sue of the month. You were not all that great looking you know," Scott replied nonchalantly. He paled after he realized what he had said.
Aurora gasped and shoved him angrily on the chest. "YOU BASTARD. So you are just with me because I lost a few pounds! I can't believe that I ever thought I saw something in you! Why the hell didn't I listen to my brother."
"Damnit Aurora," Scott hissed between his teeth. "You know I didn't mean it."
"How do I know that? You never said any of this to me before! Are you just keeping secrets from me Scott? Are you just passing your time while visiting Middle Earth, looking for a diversion to keep you occupied?"
"I'm not like that."
"You used to be! How do I know you haven't changed?" Aurora screeched. She spun on her heel and left the room, pausing abruptly at the door. "Don't even think about coming near me again. I hope you rot in hell!"
Scott sat down angrily and folded his arms across his chest. "I'll only be following you straight down to the bottom sweetheart!"
Scott waited for Aurora to return and fire off another line of rude comments, but when she didn't, he let his arms fall. "Aurora?" he called.
No one answered. Scott stood up and slowly made his way to the door, expecting to see Aurora leaning against the wall waiting for him to come out. When she wasn't there he scanned the hall quickly, hoping to see her familiar figure. Scott groaned when his searching did nothing, "Son of a b- "
"Aurora isn't looking too happy," Legolas said, popping silently from an otherwise abandoned corridor.
"I think we just had out first fight," Scott muttered. "Well, the first one we've had since being together."
"What was it about?" Legolas asked.
"It was really stupid and now she's going to be pissed at me forever. If there's one thing I know about Aurora, it's that she rarely lets go of a rude comment aimed her way. And I said one of the rudest things that I could possibly say to her."
Legolas shrugged. "So apologize."
"But she was being a witch to me too!" Scott said childishly.
Legolas shrugged again. "Then don't apologize and lose her forever."
Scott groaned and said sarcastically, "Are all you elves this helpful?"
"We try," Legolas replied, vanishing from sight again.
Scott stood up and began pacing the room, thinking about how to properly confront Aurora about their argument. He had heard that a fight and its recovery only strengthened a relationship but he hated going through the process.
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Aurora stomped down a dimly lit corridor until she reached the bright daytime sky outside. She couldn't believe what Scott had just said to her! Where did he get the nerve to insult her like that? Ah, said an evil little voice in her head, but it was your fault too. Aurora felt an involuntary guilt creep up her spine. She had been overly harsh on Scott. He was only kidding and she had turned a small comment into a raging war.
"But that was really rude what he said," Aurora said out loud.
Frustrated, she stomped to the front of Meduseld and gazed out at the view. She could see Aragorn smoking a pipe and eating from a wicker bowl, his thoughts seemingly occupied with something entirely separate from himself. Aurora was just about to go speak with him when something flashed to life in the corner of her eye. On top of a small mountain, a pile of hay suddenly took fire. It caught on slowly and then burst into a roaring blaze, wavering in the slight breeze. Aurora thought she was seeing things until Aragorn threw his bowl and ran past her, dashing by her in an excited stagger.
"Aragorn wha-?" Aurora managed to cry before he nearly knocked her over in his haste to get inside.
Aurora glanced at the fire and dashed inside after him, nearly colliding with Scott who was making his way out.
"Aurora listen. . ." Scott began.
"Not now! Something's wrong," Aurora said urgently. She pushed passed him and entered the great hall where Aragorn was standing breathless before Théoden.
"The beacons of Minas Tirith! The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!"
"Beacons?" Aurora muttered to herself.
"Distress signal from Gondor," Legolas replied. Aurora jumped, having not realized that he was standing next to her.
"DISTRESS SIGNAL?" Aurora cried, her heart pounding. "Dan is there! We have to go! Let's go! What are we waiting for?"
Théoden straightened and glanced at Aragorn and Aurora, both of them stricken and fearful. Éowyn dashed and stood next to her brother, her focus, along with everyone else's, completely on Théoden. Waiting for him to proclaim their failure or their doom, both strangely opposite one another.
"And Rohan will answer," Théoden calmly stated, a noble look lighting his features.
Aurora breathed a sigh of relief, not realizing exactly what was meant that they would be riding to Gondor. All that she cared about was making sure that Dan was okay. She cursed him for leaving in the first place, now she would have to follow.
"Muster the Rohirrim!" Théoden called to Éomer. Éomer gripped his sister's shoulder and looked at her wearily before seeing to following Théoden's orders.
Théoden himself walked out of the door, already adorned in his battle gear and ready to fight. "Assemble the Men at Dunharrow, as many Men as can be found. You have two days. On the third, we ride for Gondor. . .and war. Gamling!"
"Sir," Gamling replied.
"Make haste across the Riddermark. Summon every able-bodied man to Dunharrow."
"I will," and he took off out of the hall.
Aurora gasped, suddenly realizing what was happening. They were going back to war. Another damned war. Somehow she knew that this one was going to be enormous in proportion to Helm's Deep, which was already big enough. If Saruman's forces had been that many, how horrible would Sauron's be? Aurora turned to Scott, her eyes fearful and worried.
"I'm sorry Aurora," Scott whispered.
Aurora shook her head. "No. It was my fault. I am just really worried about Dan and I. . .I guess I just took my worry out on you."
"It wasn't all your fault. It was horrible of me to say that about you. I've always thought you were beautiful, even back home when I was an 'immature little creep,'" Scott said lightly.
"Yah," Aurora admitting, grinning. "That was pretty low of you."
"I didn't mean it."
"I know," Aurora said. She leaned forward and kissed him lightly. "Now that that's out of the way, shall we go find our armor and weapons and go kick some Orc ass?"
"I'm all for it," Scott replied sarcastically.
"Well what are we waiting for?" Aurora replied grabbing him by the hand and dragging him to the chamber that held all of their weapons.
--
Later they sat on horses, standing behind an enormous line of soldiers. Aurora could only describe what she saw with one word. Pride. These men were brave, willing to give up their lives to save what good was left in this world, to stop the evil from spreading.
Aurora and Scott waited next to Aragorn who was talking to Éowyn who would be accompanying them a portion of the way. Aurora watched this exchange with a critical eye. She concluded that she felt bad for this mysterious Arwen who supposedly held Aragorn's heart. She would hate to be apart from Scott, not knowing where he was or if he was alive at all. And then there was the chance of another woman flirting endlessly with him and not being able to stop it.
Éowyn was clearly in love with Aragorn. It danced in her eyes, it was as bright as the distress beacon of Gondor. Aurora had the feeling that Éowyn would get her heart broken and she pitied her. But Éowyn had to realize that Aragorn was a taken man, anyone could see that. Even Aurora, who had always had her doubts, saw it now. Aragorn was obviously in love with Arwen, a deeper love than even Aurora and Scott knew.
Aurora shifted her gaze until it rested on Hanalee. She didn't register it for a moment and her eyes had already moved elsewhere before she realized that Hanalee shouldn't be there at all. "Hanalee?" Aurora asked.
"What are you doing here?" Scott voiced at the same time.
"I-I've decided to come along with Lady Éowyn," Hanalee said tensely. Had she been hiding from them? Aurora wondered.
"I don't think that's such a great idea," Scott pointed out. "Don't think Dan would have been too happy."
"Dan isn't here to stop me," Hanalee replied. She didn't sound angry. Rather, she sounded determined.
"But still-" Aurora started.
"I'm not going very far," Hanalee replied. "Just as far as Dunharrow."
Their conversation was interrupted by Théoden's voice. He seemed to be talking to himself as he gazed at all the soldiers lined up behind him. "So, it is before the walls of Minas Tirith, the doom of our time will be decided."
"Oh great," Aurora said in an unnaturally high pitched voice, forgetting about Hanalee. "I feel so much better. Thanks Théoden!"
Théoden didn't reply. He didn't even look up when Éomer called out boldly, "Now is the hour! Riders of Rohan! Oaths you have taken, now fulfill them all! For lord and land!"
A cry rose from the crowd and they began charging out of the great gates of Edoras. Aurora glanced behind her as her horse galloped eagerly across the plain. She was leaving Edoras for the second time but now she doubted whether she would live to see it again.
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A/n: OoOh. Uum. Right. So how was it? You know the drill! Be kind and review for Nikki! Please? Pretty please with a Legolas on top?
R/n:
LotrFreak: Hehe, don't worry. The last chapter wasn't bad at all. Nothing sexual or bad happened so if you want to read it, go ahead. HOWEVER I must warn you that the time has come. The sex scene is in the next chapter so don't read that one! Hehe! But yah, thanks so much for your review. *Hugz*
Crecy: Hmm. . .Night Rider? Nope, can't say that I've heard of that? Have you figured out what it was yet? Hehe! Thanks so much for your review! It was great hearing from ya!
Mojo: Yup! Male bonding! Lol! That's in a movie. . .have you ever seen the Wedding Planner? Hehe. Thanks for reviewing chica, you know I love ya!
Oil Pastel: Wonderful review, as always. Your's are always so fun to read. Thanks for all the insults (that turned out not to be insults) and for the lovely compliments. *Muah*
LoverofLegolas: Yes, Faramir is a cool guy! Glad to know that he is in your third place spot. I dunno what my order is. All I can think of is Legolas *faints* hey! I had cheese today. Pizza has cheese on it. And now cheese sounds gross because I'm so full. Lol! Thanks for the review!
Alida: Your review, was, as always, wonderful. I just LOVE hearing from you. You are so insightful and helpful and ahh! Thank you a thousand times over. I really can't tell you how much I appreciate the time you take to read this story.
KnowInsight: =) hehe, thanks!
Noa9: Yup! I tried to put Faramir in a little bit more. It's not by much. . .but I'm trying here! hehe! And I'm so glad that you are starting to like Dan too! WooOo! Thanks for the script! And thank you a thousand times over for reviewing for me! I always look forward to hearing from you! Luv ya! Thanks!
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"So you're blaming everything on me?" Aurora roared angrily.
"I never said that," Scott replied irritably. "I just said that you were a Mary Sue gone wrong!"
Aurora felt like slapping him across the face. Scott had unwisely brought up the whole Mary Sue deal that had landed the two of them into this mess. It had been a mere joke, an offhand comment, but Aurora, who was already beyond her boiling point after Dan had left, exploded.
"It's not my fault that you're an immature little creep who tried to throw ice down my shirt in the middle of the night," Aurora screeched, spitting on Scott in her anger.
Scott wiped his face but otherwise paid no heed. "I was just unlucky to come! It would have happened anyway. You would have come here and fallen in love with Legolas and that would have been it!"
"Ha!" Aurora bellowed. "I almost wish that you hadn't came! Legolas would be a much better boyfriend than you! He wouldn't blame me for something that I have absolutely no control over!"
"So why don't you run off with him?" Scott asked angrily. "It would make my life a hell of a lot easier."
"Maybe I will! Legolas is a REAL ma- er. . .elf! You could learn a thing or two from him."
"Yeah well, they must have picked the wrong girl when selecting the Mary Sue of the month. You were not all that great looking you know," Scott replied nonchalantly. He paled after he realized what he had said.
Aurora gasped and shoved him angrily on the chest. "YOU BASTARD. So you are just with me because I lost a few pounds! I can't believe that I ever thought I saw something in you! Why the hell didn't I listen to my brother."
"Damnit Aurora," Scott hissed between his teeth. "You know I didn't mean it."
"How do I know that? You never said any of this to me before! Are you just keeping secrets from me Scott? Are you just passing your time while visiting Middle Earth, looking for a diversion to keep you occupied?"
"I'm not like that."
"You used to be! How do I know you haven't changed?" Aurora screeched. She spun on her heel and left the room, pausing abruptly at the door. "Don't even think about coming near me again. I hope you rot in hell!"
Scott sat down angrily and folded his arms across his chest. "I'll only be following you straight down to the bottom sweetheart!"
Scott waited for Aurora to return and fire off another line of rude comments, but when she didn't, he let his arms fall. "Aurora?" he called.
No one answered. Scott stood up and slowly made his way to the door, expecting to see Aurora leaning against the wall waiting for him to come out. When she wasn't there he scanned the hall quickly, hoping to see her familiar figure. Scott groaned when his searching did nothing, "Son of a b- "
"Aurora isn't looking too happy," Legolas said, popping silently from an otherwise abandoned corridor.
"I think we just had out first fight," Scott muttered. "Well, the first one we've had since being together."
"What was it about?" Legolas asked.
"It was really stupid and now she's going to be pissed at me forever. If there's one thing I know about Aurora, it's that she rarely lets go of a rude comment aimed her way. And I said one of the rudest things that I could possibly say to her."
Legolas shrugged. "So apologize."
"But she was being a witch to me too!" Scott said childishly.
Legolas shrugged again. "Then don't apologize and lose her forever."
Scott groaned and said sarcastically, "Are all you elves this helpful?"
"We try," Legolas replied, vanishing from sight again.
Scott stood up and began pacing the room, thinking about how to properly confront Aurora about their argument. He had heard that a fight and its recovery only strengthened a relationship but he hated going through the process.
--
Aurora stomped down a dimly lit corridor until she reached the bright daytime sky outside. She couldn't believe what Scott had just said to her! Where did he get the nerve to insult her like that? Ah, said an evil little voice in her head, but it was your fault too. Aurora felt an involuntary guilt creep up her spine. She had been overly harsh on Scott. He was only kidding and she had turned a small comment into a raging war.
"But that was really rude what he said," Aurora said out loud.
Frustrated, she stomped to the front of Meduseld and gazed out at the view. She could see Aragorn smoking a pipe and eating from a wicker bowl, his thoughts seemingly occupied with something entirely separate from himself. Aurora was just about to go speak with him when something flashed to life in the corner of her eye. On top of a small mountain, a pile of hay suddenly took fire. It caught on slowly and then burst into a roaring blaze, wavering in the slight breeze. Aurora thought she was seeing things until Aragorn threw his bowl and ran past her, dashing by her in an excited stagger.
"Aragorn wha-?" Aurora managed to cry before he nearly knocked her over in his haste to get inside.
Aurora glanced at the fire and dashed inside after him, nearly colliding with Scott who was making his way out.
"Aurora listen. . ." Scott began.
"Not now! Something's wrong," Aurora said urgently. She pushed passed him and entered the great hall where Aragorn was standing breathless before Théoden.
"The beacons of Minas Tirith! The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!"
"Beacons?" Aurora muttered to herself.
"Distress signal from Gondor," Legolas replied. Aurora jumped, having not realized that he was standing next to her.
"DISTRESS SIGNAL?" Aurora cried, her heart pounding. "Dan is there! We have to go! Let's go! What are we waiting for?"
Théoden straightened and glanced at Aragorn and Aurora, both of them stricken and fearful. Éowyn dashed and stood next to her brother, her focus, along with everyone else's, completely on Théoden. Waiting for him to proclaim their failure or their doom, both strangely opposite one another.
"And Rohan will answer," Théoden calmly stated, a noble look lighting his features.
Aurora breathed a sigh of relief, not realizing exactly what was meant that they would be riding to Gondor. All that she cared about was making sure that Dan was okay. She cursed him for leaving in the first place, now she would have to follow.
"Muster the Rohirrim!" Théoden called to Éomer. Éomer gripped his sister's shoulder and looked at her wearily before seeing to following Théoden's orders.
Théoden himself walked out of the door, already adorned in his battle gear and ready to fight. "Assemble the Men at Dunharrow, as many Men as can be found. You have two days. On the third, we ride for Gondor. . .and war. Gamling!"
"Sir," Gamling replied.
"Make haste across the Riddermark. Summon every able-bodied man to Dunharrow."
"I will," and he took off out of the hall.
Aurora gasped, suddenly realizing what was happening. They were going back to war. Another damned war. Somehow she knew that this one was going to be enormous in proportion to Helm's Deep, which was already big enough. If Saruman's forces had been that many, how horrible would Sauron's be? Aurora turned to Scott, her eyes fearful and worried.
"I'm sorry Aurora," Scott whispered.
Aurora shook her head. "No. It was my fault. I am just really worried about Dan and I. . .I guess I just took my worry out on you."
"It wasn't all your fault. It was horrible of me to say that about you. I've always thought you were beautiful, even back home when I was an 'immature little creep,'" Scott said lightly.
"Yah," Aurora admitting, grinning. "That was pretty low of you."
"I didn't mean it."
"I know," Aurora said. She leaned forward and kissed him lightly. "Now that that's out of the way, shall we go find our armor and weapons and go kick some Orc ass?"
"I'm all for it," Scott replied sarcastically.
"Well what are we waiting for?" Aurora replied grabbing him by the hand and dragging him to the chamber that held all of their weapons.
--
Later they sat on horses, standing behind an enormous line of soldiers. Aurora could only describe what she saw with one word. Pride. These men were brave, willing to give up their lives to save what good was left in this world, to stop the evil from spreading.
Aurora and Scott waited next to Aragorn who was talking to Éowyn who would be accompanying them a portion of the way. Aurora watched this exchange with a critical eye. She concluded that she felt bad for this mysterious Arwen who supposedly held Aragorn's heart. She would hate to be apart from Scott, not knowing where he was or if he was alive at all. And then there was the chance of another woman flirting endlessly with him and not being able to stop it.
Éowyn was clearly in love with Aragorn. It danced in her eyes, it was as bright as the distress beacon of Gondor. Aurora had the feeling that Éowyn would get her heart broken and she pitied her. But Éowyn had to realize that Aragorn was a taken man, anyone could see that. Even Aurora, who had always had her doubts, saw it now. Aragorn was obviously in love with Arwen, a deeper love than even Aurora and Scott knew.
Aurora shifted her gaze until it rested on Hanalee. She didn't register it for a moment and her eyes had already moved elsewhere before she realized that Hanalee shouldn't be there at all. "Hanalee?" Aurora asked.
"What are you doing here?" Scott voiced at the same time.
"I-I've decided to come along with Lady Éowyn," Hanalee said tensely. Had she been hiding from them? Aurora wondered.
"I don't think that's such a great idea," Scott pointed out. "Don't think Dan would have been too happy."
"Dan isn't here to stop me," Hanalee replied. She didn't sound angry. Rather, she sounded determined.
"But still-" Aurora started.
"I'm not going very far," Hanalee replied. "Just as far as Dunharrow."
Their conversation was interrupted by Théoden's voice. He seemed to be talking to himself as he gazed at all the soldiers lined up behind him. "So, it is before the walls of Minas Tirith, the doom of our time will be decided."
"Oh great," Aurora said in an unnaturally high pitched voice, forgetting about Hanalee. "I feel so much better. Thanks Théoden!"
Théoden didn't reply. He didn't even look up when Éomer called out boldly, "Now is the hour! Riders of Rohan! Oaths you have taken, now fulfill them all! For lord and land!"
A cry rose from the crowd and they began charging out of the great gates of Edoras. Aurora glanced behind her as her horse galloped eagerly across the plain. She was leaving Edoras for the second time but now she doubted whether she would live to see it again.
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A/n: OoOh. Uum. Right. So how was it? You know the drill! Be kind and review for Nikki! Please? Pretty please with a Legolas on top?