Lorien, Haldir and an entourage of elves
They travelled another two days and slept another two nights until they reached the boarders of Lorien by midday. Legolas strolled through the trees after Gimli, feeling a new happiness touch his heart. He was so absorbed that he did not notice Elimay reach down and pull her dagger from her boot to break the ropes around her wrists. She spun round to run back the way they had come; they had only travelled about an hour into the forest and she could find her way, but she was immediately halted by the sight of many arrows pointing at her face. She was so startled that she fell backwards, being overbalanced by the shock. She fell to the ground with a cry, daggers still in hand. There were many blonde haired elves surrounding her with their arrows aimed straight at her.
One of the elves stepped forward into the circle and looked down at her as if he was looking at a lower being. "I am Haldir, March Warden of the Golden Forest. Who are you?" he commanded. Elimay's urgency to escape fuelled her hate for this arrogant elf and in answer she thrust her foot up to wind the elf. He doubled over and the elves around moved their arrows even closer, ready to fire. "No!" Haldir cried, standing straight again and raising his hand. "I want her for myself." He drew his sword, the anger at her attack showing in his face. Elimay immediately split her daggers and crouched. "Haldir!" a voice called. It was Legolas. "She will beat you!" he exclaimed. Haldir narrowed his eyes, still looking at Elimay. "I don't think so." He attacked in anger and that was his mistake. He was too hyped up to find his centre. Elimay was a vision of calm as she blocked his attack and twisted her blades. She would have won then but she wanted to give him a chance so that she could show him just how good she was. She spun a dagger in each hand and came towards him, twisting her arms to confuse him as to which direction she would take. She leapt into the air to an unbelievable height and swept her foot out to catch Haldir's jaw. He stumbled back but righted himself, attacking as she landed. She ducked beneath his out coming blade and rolled towards him to use his back as a platform. She twisted over him and knocked his blade from his hand. Before he could blink, her dagger was at his throat. "I told you," Legolas murmured, wincing at the anger and surprise that showed on the March Warden's face.
Unexpectedly she did a backwards flip and broke into a run, in the direction of the edge of the forest. "Get her!" Haldir and Legolas both said together. Legolas was the first to break into a run and was closely followed by an entourage of Lorien elves. Gimli couldn't help but laugh out loud at the sight but was rewarded by a look of scorn from Haldir.
Elimay ran as she found herself doing so often these days, and even her elven ears could barely hear the advance of the elves behind her. She needed to shake them off. She quickly veered off in another direction, her dark hair falling from her plait and she just dodged a hand stretched out to grab her.
She suddenly and quite unexpectedly tripped and went face down onto the ground. She was about to get back up again, when a weight pushed her down and then more weight. She grunted and tried to move but now a lot of weight held her down to the ground almost crushing all the air from her lungs. She spat out grass and raised her head. It was pushed down again, momentarily rattling her brains. "Tie her up," a voice said, which she recognised to be Haldir. A bit of weight left her and she was able to move slightly. As someone grabbed her wrists she hit out, making contact with something and getting a grunt of pain from the recipient. She struggled as many hands tried to tie her up but she fought as if her life depended on it... which it did in her eyes. Eventually someone succeeded in tying her wrists together and rolled her onto her back to do her ankles. She saw many elves above trying to restrain her and she realised that the growing weight at the initial capture must have been many elves piling on top of her. She gave a cry of despair and as an elf went to grab her legs, she kicked out and tried to get up but was pushed down again. Suddenly a voice filled her head and it whispered through her mind with a pain that felt like cold air whistling through a broken tooth. Her back arched and she squeezed her eyes shut to try and stop it. "Welcome to my forest..." the voice hummed. Then the pain subsided and the voice became calmer. "I know what you hide and you have nothing to fear from me. Your intentions are good even though your actions are bad. Let my people led you to me and I will help you." Elimay opened her eyes and felt a happiness lighten her heart. The forest and the many faces above her seemed to spin in a soft haze and she felt so tired. She saw Legolas appear above her and felt him roughly haul her to her feet. But she had no feeling left in her body now and she fell as if she was falling into a pool of cotton wool. The warmth overcame her and she fell into a deep sleep.
They travelled another two days and slept another two nights until they reached the boarders of Lorien by midday. Legolas strolled through the trees after Gimli, feeling a new happiness touch his heart. He was so absorbed that he did not notice Elimay reach down and pull her dagger from her boot to break the ropes around her wrists. She spun round to run back the way they had come; they had only travelled about an hour into the forest and she could find her way, but she was immediately halted by the sight of many arrows pointing at her face. She was so startled that she fell backwards, being overbalanced by the shock. She fell to the ground with a cry, daggers still in hand. There were many blonde haired elves surrounding her with their arrows aimed straight at her.
One of the elves stepped forward into the circle and looked down at her as if he was looking at a lower being. "I am Haldir, March Warden of the Golden Forest. Who are you?" he commanded. Elimay's urgency to escape fuelled her hate for this arrogant elf and in answer she thrust her foot up to wind the elf. He doubled over and the elves around moved their arrows even closer, ready to fire. "No!" Haldir cried, standing straight again and raising his hand. "I want her for myself." He drew his sword, the anger at her attack showing in his face. Elimay immediately split her daggers and crouched. "Haldir!" a voice called. It was Legolas. "She will beat you!" he exclaimed. Haldir narrowed his eyes, still looking at Elimay. "I don't think so." He attacked in anger and that was his mistake. He was too hyped up to find his centre. Elimay was a vision of calm as she blocked his attack and twisted her blades. She would have won then but she wanted to give him a chance so that she could show him just how good she was. She spun a dagger in each hand and came towards him, twisting her arms to confuse him as to which direction she would take. She leapt into the air to an unbelievable height and swept her foot out to catch Haldir's jaw. He stumbled back but righted himself, attacking as she landed. She ducked beneath his out coming blade and rolled towards him to use his back as a platform. She twisted over him and knocked his blade from his hand. Before he could blink, her dagger was at his throat. "I told you," Legolas murmured, wincing at the anger and surprise that showed on the March Warden's face.
Unexpectedly she did a backwards flip and broke into a run, in the direction of the edge of the forest. "Get her!" Haldir and Legolas both said together. Legolas was the first to break into a run and was closely followed by an entourage of Lorien elves. Gimli couldn't help but laugh out loud at the sight but was rewarded by a look of scorn from Haldir.
Elimay ran as she found herself doing so often these days, and even her elven ears could barely hear the advance of the elves behind her. She needed to shake them off. She quickly veered off in another direction, her dark hair falling from her plait and she just dodged a hand stretched out to grab her.
She suddenly and quite unexpectedly tripped and went face down onto the ground. She was about to get back up again, when a weight pushed her down and then more weight. She grunted and tried to move but now a lot of weight held her down to the ground almost crushing all the air from her lungs. She spat out grass and raised her head. It was pushed down again, momentarily rattling her brains. "Tie her up," a voice said, which she recognised to be Haldir. A bit of weight left her and she was able to move slightly. As someone grabbed her wrists she hit out, making contact with something and getting a grunt of pain from the recipient. She struggled as many hands tried to tie her up but she fought as if her life depended on it... which it did in her eyes. Eventually someone succeeded in tying her wrists together and rolled her onto her back to do her ankles. She saw many elves above trying to restrain her and she realised that the growing weight at the initial capture must have been many elves piling on top of her. She gave a cry of despair and as an elf went to grab her legs, she kicked out and tried to get up but was pushed down again. Suddenly a voice filled her head and it whispered through her mind with a pain that felt like cold air whistling through a broken tooth. Her back arched and she squeezed her eyes shut to try and stop it. "Welcome to my forest..." the voice hummed. Then the pain subsided and the voice became calmer. "I know what you hide and you have nothing to fear from me. Your intentions are good even though your actions are bad. Let my people led you to me and I will help you." Elimay opened her eyes and felt a happiness lighten her heart. The forest and the many faces above her seemed to spin in a soft haze and she felt so tired. She saw Legolas appear above her and felt him roughly haul her to her feet. But she had no feeling left in her body now and she fell as if she was falling into a pool of cotton wool. The warmth overcame her and she fell into a deep sleep.