A/N: I am back! And I finished my report!
Jessica: No you didn't.
April: Sh! Work with me here! I finished with the writing part didn't I?
Jessica: Yes but although the writing is good, the paragraphs should be switched a bit, and you have to transfer your notes to note cards, and you have to-
April: Stop reminding me!
Jessica: You should be working on the last part of your report, not writing.
April: I will...during the commercials of the Grammy's.
Jessica: *Rolls eyes*
April: Don't roll your eyes! You didn't finish your report yet!
Jessica: Oh yeah...*Runs off*
April: *Looks at readers* Um hi.....pay no attention to her...she doesn't know what she's talking about...I finished my report.
Jessica: *In distance* Did not!
April: Shut it!!!!!!!!!!!! *Smiles innocently* I'm almost done! Really! I can finish the last part in like ten or fifteen minutes.
Jessica: Why don't you then?
April: *Tries to control anger* Because...I...don't...feel...like...it....right...now.
Jessica: Why?
April: *Snaps* BECAUSE I'M SICK OF WORKING ON THE STUPID REPORT AND WANT TO UPDATE AND READ SOME LOTR FICS BEFORE THE GRAMMY AWARDS COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jessica: .....................
April: ^_^ Sorry for that outburst. Trust me I won't usually update like this, but I REALLY want to write what happens next, as it is a mystery even to me. Now I will continue to the chapter, as I doubt anyone has read this pointless note anyways.
I also realize it is annoying to scroll through reviews so I have review responses at the bottom.
Chapter 7: Blood has been spilled
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It was lucky Gandalf had remained awake, or every rock would have come crushing down upon the two. Unfortunately he couldn't stop all the rocks before they landed.
Aragorn and Legolas seemed frozen in place, trapped in memories. Before either moved, the few stones that had remained falling showered down on them.
The four hobbits awoke with a start and stared at their fallen comrades. Gimli woke and looked at Legolas and Aragorn. Gandalf had a look of anger on his face for missing the few stones. Everyone's faces turned to relief when Aragorn stirred, before sitting up, followed seconds later by Legolas.
The two of them looked at the faces of the fellowship before uttering the same word. "Ow."
They looked at each other and chuckled. "Aragorn, you are injured," Legolas noted, seeing a gash on the mans forehead.
"So are you," Aragorn replied, trailing the cut on Legolas' arm. He took notice that Legolas flinched when he touched it, which was unnoticed by the others for only years with Legolas had he been able to detect such movements.
Aragorn moved his hand before speaking. "What happened?"
"It appears the rocks fell from above. I am not sure how, but I did manage to stop most of them. You are lucky you aren't injured further." Gandalf smiled. "Well that is certainly enough excitement for the night. I propose we all go and sleep soundly. I will take over watch you two. Rest."
"It is not as if the entire cave collapsed on us Gandalf, only a few small rocks. We are fine," Legolas said, trying to ignore the blood running down his arm. Luckily no one had noticed it, at least he thought.
"Ok," Gandalf said. "But you are not keeping watch all night. I will relieve you of your duties in about two hours." With that, he said everyone was to sleep.
Legolas and Aragorn sat against a rock in the cold dark cave, enjoying the silence.
"Le ier harwe," Aragorn stated flatly, his gaze not leaving the floor of the cave. [You are wounded.]
Legolas looked up at him, unsure of how he had known. Knowing he would be unable to hide it from Aragorn Legolas looked up at him. "Yes."
"Let me see it," Aragorn said, talking in common tongue.
Legolas reluctantly held out his arm. The gash was just above his right elbow. His blood ran down it, zigzagging until the end of his hand, where it fell in drops to the cave floor. Aragorn took his arm and carefully looked it over.
"It is not to bad, but should be tended to." Before Legolas could say anything, Aragorn had gotten up. He quietly got up and retrieved his pack. After he reached Legolas, he glanced at the fellowship. Confident they were all asleep he went to work, not knowing someone indeed was awake.
Out of his pack Aragorn pulled his spare cloak, which was but a little worn. He tore some of the fabric and glanced around to see if he had awoken anyone. Legolas sat there quietly.
Aragorn rummaged through his pack until he found the herb he wanted. He ground it up, with what Legolas could not tell, and boiled it over the low burning fire.
As it cooled, Aragorn took the piece of cloth and wrapped it around the wound to stop the bleeding. After a couple minutes he removed the cloth and could more clearly see the wound, noting it wasn't very bad, but would cause Legolas pain enough. "Your head doesn't look all that fine either Mellon Nin," Legolas pointed out. The gash on the ranger's head was small, but the crimson blood was now running down his cheek steadily, despite the attempts Aragorn had tried to stop it without the elf noticing.
Aragorn sighed. "Tis nothing Legolas."
"If my arm is something so is that gash." Without waiting for an answer Legolas tore a small piece of cloth from his own cloak and pulled something out of his pocket. It was a small bottle filled with a water like liquid. Legolas soaked the cloth in it.
During this time, Aragorn had determined the paste was cool, but watched Legolas with interest. The elf had never seemed like a healer to Aragorn. "Legolas, give me your arm." Legolas obliged, still soaking the towel.
Aragorn spread the paste on the gash and tightly wrapped his arm with another piece of cloth. The pain instantly died away from Legolas' arm.
Legolas handed Aragorn the cloth. "Hold this on the gash. It should stop the pain and bleeding."
Aragorn did so and looked at Legolas. "I never thought of you as a healer," he said quietly.
"Being around you I picked up on a few things," Legolas said. After a few minutes he spoke again. "You should be able to move the cloth now, unless the gash is worse then I first thought."
Aragorn removed the cloth, just now realizing that the pain had gone. He looked at Legolas impressed.
Legolas examined him quickly. "Yes, it shouldn't bleed anymore." The two sat in silence for the next hour.
"Hanna le," Aragorn said quietly.
"Hanna le," Legolas replied smiling.
A few minutes later, Gandalf relieved them of their duties, and the two gratefully gave into sleep. Pippin smiled and slowly drifted back to sleep.
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Lord Elrond had awoke not long ago, but was yet to go to the window. Every morning he checked outside for dawn, wondering if the sun would be fine or red. As of yet the sun had been fine, but for some reason he feared this dawn.
He sighed. He was being ridiculous. Today was a morning like all others. He had no reason to worry. The members of the fellowship were probably safe somewhere, fast asleep, with good dreams granting them. With this thought, Elrond got up and quickly made his way to the window.
He pulled back the curtains * and looked outside. He was temporarily blinded by the sudden brightness. As soon as his eyes adjusted he looked at the sun.
It was blood red, rising over the hills as if in welcome.
Elrond calmed himself slightly before yelling out in surprise, and quietly mumbled something that not even an elf could hear. "A red sun rises. Blood has been spilled this night."
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The next day Gandalf awoke them all, and they journeyed on. As they walked, Gandalf announced they should leave this cave sometime tommorow morning. That was plenty to lift the fellowships spirits.
As they walked on, the figure with blood red eyes growled. He had meant to kill that man and elf, but the old wizard had to get in the way. 'I'll get them all in the end though.' With that the figure silently followed the fellowship.
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A/N: Well the cliffhanger wasn't that bad right? Right.
*Are there any curtains? I don't have any idea. Oh well. There are now. ^_^
Review responses:
Legolas19: Yes, you did review! You were the only one that did! Of course I am posting this so quickly no one can review...
Also, forgive me if the healing part isn't entirely accurate. I know very little of healing. I know what I know mainly by reading LOTR fics. ^_^
I'm quite proud of this chapter. It was a bit longer then usual, and I think I used more detail then usual. I'm very happy now. Well I'm off!
Please review!
*~Viresse~*
Jessica: No you didn't.
April: Sh! Work with me here! I finished with the writing part didn't I?
Jessica: Yes but although the writing is good, the paragraphs should be switched a bit, and you have to transfer your notes to note cards, and you have to-
April: Stop reminding me!
Jessica: You should be working on the last part of your report, not writing.
April: I will...during the commercials of the Grammy's.
Jessica: *Rolls eyes*
April: Don't roll your eyes! You didn't finish your report yet!
Jessica: Oh yeah...*Runs off*
April: *Looks at readers* Um hi.....pay no attention to her...she doesn't know what she's talking about...I finished my report.
Jessica: *In distance* Did not!
April: Shut it!!!!!!!!!!!! *Smiles innocently* I'm almost done! Really! I can finish the last part in like ten or fifteen minutes.
Jessica: Why don't you then?
April: *Tries to control anger* Because...I...don't...feel...like...it....right...now.
Jessica: Why?
April: *Snaps* BECAUSE I'M SICK OF WORKING ON THE STUPID REPORT AND WANT TO UPDATE AND READ SOME LOTR FICS BEFORE THE GRAMMY AWARDS COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jessica: .....................
April: ^_^ Sorry for that outburst. Trust me I won't usually update like this, but I REALLY want to write what happens next, as it is a mystery even to me. Now I will continue to the chapter, as I doubt anyone has read this pointless note anyways.
I also realize it is annoying to scroll through reviews so I have review responses at the bottom.
Chapter 7: Blood has been spilled
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was lucky Gandalf had remained awake, or every rock would have come crushing down upon the two. Unfortunately he couldn't stop all the rocks before they landed.
Aragorn and Legolas seemed frozen in place, trapped in memories. Before either moved, the few stones that had remained falling showered down on them.
The four hobbits awoke with a start and stared at their fallen comrades. Gimli woke and looked at Legolas and Aragorn. Gandalf had a look of anger on his face for missing the few stones. Everyone's faces turned to relief when Aragorn stirred, before sitting up, followed seconds later by Legolas.
The two of them looked at the faces of the fellowship before uttering the same word. "Ow."
They looked at each other and chuckled. "Aragorn, you are injured," Legolas noted, seeing a gash on the mans forehead.
"So are you," Aragorn replied, trailing the cut on Legolas' arm. He took notice that Legolas flinched when he touched it, which was unnoticed by the others for only years with Legolas had he been able to detect such movements.
Aragorn moved his hand before speaking. "What happened?"
"It appears the rocks fell from above. I am not sure how, but I did manage to stop most of them. You are lucky you aren't injured further." Gandalf smiled. "Well that is certainly enough excitement for the night. I propose we all go and sleep soundly. I will take over watch you two. Rest."
"It is not as if the entire cave collapsed on us Gandalf, only a few small rocks. We are fine," Legolas said, trying to ignore the blood running down his arm. Luckily no one had noticed it, at least he thought.
"Ok," Gandalf said. "But you are not keeping watch all night. I will relieve you of your duties in about two hours." With that, he said everyone was to sleep.
Legolas and Aragorn sat against a rock in the cold dark cave, enjoying the silence.
"Le ier harwe," Aragorn stated flatly, his gaze not leaving the floor of the cave. [You are wounded.]
Legolas looked up at him, unsure of how he had known. Knowing he would be unable to hide it from Aragorn Legolas looked up at him. "Yes."
"Let me see it," Aragorn said, talking in common tongue.
Legolas reluctantly held out his arm. The gash was just above his right elbow. His blood ran down it, zigzagging until the end of his hand, where it fell in drops to the cave floor. Aragorn took his arm and carefully looked it over.
"It is not to bad, but should be tended to." Before Legolas could say anything, Aragorn had gotten up. He quietly got up and retrieved his pack. After he reached Legolas, he glanced at the fellowship. Confident they were all asleep he went to work, not knowing someone indeed was awake.
Out of his pack Aragorn pulled his spare cloak, which was but a little worn. He tore some of the fabric and glanced around to see if he had awoken anyone. Legolas sat there quietly.
Aragorn rummaged through his pack until he found the herb he wanted. He ground it up, with what Legolas could not tell, and boiled it over the low burning fire.
As it cooled, Aragorn took the piece of cloth and wrapped it around the wound to stop the bleeding. After a couple minutes he removed the cloth and could more clearly see the wound, noting it wasn't very bad, but would cause Legolas pain enough. "Your head doesn't look all that fine either Mellon Nin," Legolas pointed out. The gash on the ranger's head was small, but the crimson blood was now running down his cheek steadily, despite the attempts Aragorn had tried to stop it without the elf noticing.
Aragorn sighed. "Tis nothing Legolas."
"If my arm is something so is that gash." Without waiting for an answer Legolas tore a small piece of cloth from his own cloak and pulled something out of his pocket. It was a small bottle filled with a water like liquid. Legolas soaked the cloth in it.
During this time, Aragorn had determined the paste was cool, but watched Legolas with interest. The elf had never seemed like a healer to Aragorn. "Legolas, give me your arm." Legolas obliged, still soaking the towel.
Aragorn spread the paste on the gash and tightly wrapped his arm with another piece of cloth. The pain instantly died away from Legolas' arm.
Legolas handed Aragorn the cloth. "Hold this on the gash. It should stop the pain and bleeding."
Aragorn did so and looked at Legolas. "I never thought of you as a healer," he said quietly.
"Being around you I picked up on a few things," Legolas said. After a few minutes he spoke again. "You should be able to move the cloth now, unless the gash is worse then I first thought."
Aragorn removed the cloth, just now realizing that the pain had gone. He looked at Legolas impressed.
Legolas examined him quickly. "Yes, it shouldn't bleed anymore." The two sat in silence for the next hour.
"Hanna le," Aragorn said quietly.
"Hanna le," Legolas replied smiling.
A few minutes later, Gandalf relieved them of their duties, and the two gratefully gave into sleep. Pippin smiled and slowly drifted back to sleep.
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Lord Elrond had awoke not long ago, but was yet to go to the window. Every morning he checked outside for dawn, wondering if the sun would be fine or red. As of yet the sun had been fine, but for some reason he feared this dawn.
He sighed. He was being ridiculous. Today was a morning like all others. He had no reason to worry. The members of the fellowship were probably safe somewhere, fast asleep, with good dreams granting them. With this thought, Elrond got up and quickly made his way to the window.
He pulled back the curtains * and looked outside. He was temporarily blinded by the sudden brightness. As soon as his eyes adjusted he looked at the sun.
It was blood red, rising over the hills as if in welcome.
Elrond calmed himself slightly before yelling out in surprise, and quietly mumbled something that not even an elf could hear. "A red sun rises. Blood has been spilled this night."
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The next day Gandalf awoke them all, and they journeyed on. As they walked, Gandalf announced they should leave this cave sometime tommorow morning. That was plenty to lift the fellowships spirits.
As they walked on, the figure with blood red eyes growled. He had meant to kill that man and elf, but the old wizard had to get in the way. 'I'll get them all in the end though.' With that the figure silently followed the fellowship.
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A/N: Well the cliffhanger wasn't that bad right? Right.
*Are there any curtains? I don't have any idea. Oh well. There are now. ^_^
Review responses:
Legolas19: Yes, you did review! You were the only one that did! Of course I am posting this so quickly no one can review...
Also, forgive me if the healing part isn't entirely accurate. I know very little of healing. I know what I know mainly by reading LOTR fics. ^_^
I'm quite proud of this chapter. It was a bit longer then usual, and I think I used more detail then usual. I'm very happy now. Well I'm off!
Please review!
*~Viresse~*