A/N: Hurrah! I'm back! Ta da! Well I just watched LOTR The Fellowship Of
The Ring for the 2nd time in two days, and will most likely watch it later.
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN IT OKAY? WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME FEEL BAD BY MAKING ME SAY IT?
Jessica: They didn't make you say it.
April: Oh...um well...I still don't own it...
Review responses:
Star-Stallion: Thanks for the compliments. No worries I could never kill Pip off. He's just so adorable! Lol. Here's the next chapter!
Astievia: Thanks. I try to have serious bits and funny bits in my fics. You have to do a speech? I feel sorry for you. I don't like speaking in front of people. If you do, well then good for you! ^_^ Gr, a little later I have to work on my 4-7 page report.
Chapter 4: The weather's against us
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"It is here." As soon as the words left Legolas's mouth the clouds opened up and rain fell from the sky drenching the fellowship. The wind began howling.
The trees screamed in protest to the winds, though Legolas was the only one aware of it. The lake water began churning, the waves rushing up the bank and threatening to overtake them.
There was a loud cracking sound, and the fellowship turned to a site that wasn't at all pleasant.
The waves were crashing against the bridge. The cracking was due to the sound of wood breaking. A sudden wave approached and broke the last support beam and the bridge feel away into the lake.
Legolas searched the area. Not far off, he could see a cave. It was quite small judging by the size, but it would offer a little cover.
"There!" Legolas shouted over the roar of the wind. He pointed to the cave. They quickly made their way toward it.
As they approached the cave, a not so great thing happened.
A sudden flash of lightning stopped them in their tracks. A streak lit up the sky, before coming straight down and striking the tree closest to them.
A fire started. The colors whirled. Red, orange, and yellow. Slowly, the flames began to spread.
"The weather is against us!" Gimli shouted.
"Quickly, go the other way. Go, hurry!" Legolas commanded. The fellowship took off in the other direction.
They didn't get far before lightning struck again, right in front of them. The tree came crashing down. Pippin barley avoided being crushed.
The fire was quickly surrounding them. The smoke was chocking them all. Legolas thought he would go insane, listening to the trees.
He was the only one who could hear them. The ones on fire were screaming in agony, and the ones close to the fire were cowering away. He desperately looked around for any way away from the fire, but found that they had been surrounded.
The trees seemed to call for him to climb them, but he knew there was no time for everyone to climb a tree and get away from the fire. He only had one idea left, and he quickly put it to use. "Help (elfish word is unknown to me) Aldas! Nar comes! Please Eryn." [Help trees! Fire comes! Please forest.] He finished the last part of the sentence helplessly.
The trees heeded the prince's words. The remaining branches and vines reached for them, and quickly pulled them away from the fire. As soon as they had moved, a tree screamed in anguish as it landed right where they had been standing moments before.
The rain began to pour down, harder than ever before seen. The fire reached for the sky, as if asking to be spared, but it flickered and was gone. The trees carrying the fellowship released them. "Hanna le," Legolas whispered.
The fellowship went about making camp. Legolas watched as the clouds the rain had come from evaporated into thin air.
He heard someone come up behind him. He ignored it, knowing it was Aragorn and looked at the stars. They shone like diamonds in the sky. The moons light reflected in the elves eyes. Moonlight spilled around him.
Aragorn smiled at him.
As night wore on, the stars seemed to grow brighter, as if trying to show them everything was all right.
Aragorn took first watch that night. He sat in the roots of a large tree and watched the stars. He didn't see how anything could be amok in this place. He felt himself drifting to sleep. He couldn't sleep! He had watch!
"Aragorn." He heard Legolas's voice, but was merely concentrating on staying awake, not listening to his friends words.
Legolas sighed. "Estel," he said a bit louder. "I'll take watch over now." He smiled.
Aragorn smiled. He let himself drift into the world of unconsciousness.
Legolas looked at the rest of the fellowship sleeping peacefully. "Estee Mae." [Rest well] Legolas looked at the sky with a smile on his face, but that soon turned to a frown. The stars were growing dim, as if trying to warn him of something.
He focused his hearing on the woods, and heard footsteps. Many footsteps. Footsteps off..."Orcs!" Legolas yelled out.
The fellowship scrambled around, trying to make it look like no one had been there for a while. Gimli quickly put out the fire and scattered around the ashes. Gandalf collected all belongings around with the hobbits, as Legolas kept watch. Aragorn oversaw all this.
"Okay we're ready! How close are they Legolas?" Aragorn asked quickly.
"Only about a ten minutes walk from here," Legolas answered worriedly.
"Come on lets move move move!"
The fellowship scattered away from the area and made their ways deeper into the forest. The trees pressed around them, lifting tree roots behind them for any coming Orcs.
They hoped they would be okay, and that nothing bad would happen besides Orcs following them.
But that wasn't the case.
For someone was watching them from deep in the trees. Blood red eyes peered out of the trees and a low snickering would have been heard by the fellowship if they were not to busy avoiding Orcs.
A staff emerged from the darkness. It was dark brown, and worn like the bark of a tree. A bright blue light emitted from it before rain poured down.
It wasn't the weather that was against them.
It was someone.
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A/N: So what do you think? Anyone like it? I hope so! Okay I kind of left you off there. A warning though, you won't really find out about the staff and everything for a while. I mean, I can't give you the whole mystery! The more reviews I get, the quicker I update!
Okay, so see the button at the bottom of this page? Next to the chapter place? It says submit review! You must not deny the button! Push it and leave a review! I'd appreciate it!
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN IT OKAY? WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME FEEL BAD BY MAKING ME SAY IT?
Jessica: They didn't make you say it.
April: Oh...um well...I still don't own it...
Review responses:
Star-Stallion: Thanks for the compliments. No worries I could never kill Pip off. He's just so adorable! Lol. Here's the next chapter!
Astievia: Thanks. I try to have serious bits and funny bits in my fics. You have to do a speech? I feel sorry for you. I don't like speaking in front of people. If you do, well then good for you! ^_^ Gr, a little later I have to work on my 4-7 page report.
Chapter 4: The weather's against us
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"It is here." As soon as the words left Legolas's mouth the clouds opened up and rain fell from the sky drenching the fellowship. The wind began howling.
The trees screamed in protest to the winds, though Legolas was the only one aware of it. The lake water began churning, the waves rushing up the bank and threatening to overtake them.
There was a loud cracking sound, and the fellowship turned to a site that wasn't at all pleasant.
The waves were crashing against the bridge. The cracking was due to the sound of wood breaking. A sudden wave approached and broke the last support beam and the bridge feel away into the lake.
Legolas searched the area. Not far off, he could see a cave. It was quite small judging by the size, but it would offer a little cover.
"There!" Legolas shouted over the roar of the wind. He pointed to the cave. They quickly made their way toward it.
As they approached the cave, a not so great thing happened.
A sudden flash of lightning stopped them in their tracks. A streak lit up the sky, before coming straight down and striking the tree closest to them.
A fire started. The colors whirled. Red, orange, and yellow. Slowly, the flames began to spread.
"The weather is against us!" Gimli shouted.
"Quickly, go the other way. Go, hurry!" Legolas commanded. The fellowship took off in the other direction.
They didn't get far before lightning struck again, right in front of them. The tree came crashing down. Pippin barley avoided being crushed.
The fire was quickly surrounding them. The smoke was chocking them all. Legolas thought he would go insane, listening to the trees.
He was the only one who could hear them. The ones on fire were screaming in agony, and the ones close to the fire were cowering away. He desperately looked around for any way away from the fire, but found that they had been surrounded.
The trees seemed to call for him to climb them, but he knew there was no time for everyone to climb a tree and get away from the fire. He only had one idea left, and he quickly put it to use. "Help (elfish word is unknown to me) Aldas! Nar comes! Please Eryn." [Help trees! Fire comes! Please forest.] He finished the last part of the sentence helplessly.
The trees heeded the prince's words. The remaining branches and vines reached for them, and quickly pulled them away from the fire. As soon as they had moved, a tree screamed in anguish as it landed right where they had been standing moments before.
The rain began to pour down, harder than ever before seen. The fire reached for the sky, as if asking to be spared, but it flickered and was gone. The trees carrying the fellowship released them. "Hanna le," Legolas whispered.
The fellowship went about making camp. Legolas watched as the clouds the rain had come from evaporated into thin air.
He heard someone come up behind him. He ignored it, knowing it was Aragorn and looked at the stars. They shone like diamonds in the sky. The moons light reflected in the elves eyes. Moonlight spilled around him.
Aragorn smiled at him.
As night wore on, the stars seemed to grow brighter, as if trying to show them everything was all right.
Aragorn took first watch that night. He sat in the roots of a large tree and watched the stars. He didn't see how anything could be amok in this place. He felt himself drifting to sleep. He couldn't sleep! He had watch!
"Aragorn." He heard Legolas's voice, but was merely concentrating on staying awake, not listening to his friends words.
Legolas sighed. "Estel," he said a bit louder. "I'll take watch over now." He smiled.
Aragorn smiled. He let himself drift into the world of unconsciousness.
Legolas looked at the rest of the fellowship sleeping peacefully. "Estee Mae." [Rest well] Legolas looked at the sky with a smile on his face, but that soon turned to a frown. The stars were growing dim, as if trying to warn him of something.
He focused his hearing on the woods, and heard footsteps. Many footsteps. Footsteps off..."Orcs!" Legolas yelled out.
The fellowship scrambled around, trying to make it look like no one had been there for a while. Gimli quickly put out the fire and scattered around the ashes. Gandalf collected all belongings around with the hobbits, as Legolas kept watch. Aragorn oversaw all this.
"Okay we're ready! How close are they Legolas?" Aragorn asked quickly.
"Only about a ten minutes walk from here," Legolas answered worriedly.
"Come on lets move move move!"
The fellowship scattered away from the area and made their ways deeper into the forest. The trees pressed around them, lifting tree roots behind them for any coming Orcs.
They hoped they would be okay, and that nothing bad would happen besides Orcs following them.
But that wasn't the case.
For someone was watching them from deep in the trees. Blood red eyes peered out of the trees and a low snickering would have been heard by the fellowship if they were not to busy avoiding Orcs.
A staff emerged from the darkness. It was dark brown, and worn like the bark of a tree. A bright blue light emitted from it before rain poured down.
It wasn't the weather that was against them.
It was someone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A/N: So what do you think? Anyone like it? I hope so! Okay I kind of left you off there. A warning though, you won't really find out about the staff and everything for a while. I mean, I can't give you the whole mystery! The more reviews I get, the quicker I update!
Okay, so see the button at the bottom of this page? Next to the chapter place? It says submit review! You must not deny the button! Push it and leave a review! I'd appreciate it!