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Chapter 2
Faramir could hear the oars of the orc boats splash the water of the river. He knew the orcs where almost upon them. He drew his sword and silently directed a few his officers on one side of an opening in the wall on the bank of the Auduin. He and his remaining officers hid against the other.
He waited for what seemed like an eternity. It was unnaturally quiet, so quiet that he could hear the beat of his own heart.
The quite was suddenly broken with the crash of metal against rock. "Kill them all!!" Faramir pressed even harder against the wall hoping to be unseen until he gave the order to strike. He waited until most of the orcs passed, and drew in a long breath. He yelled the battle cry, "For Gondor!"
"For Gondor," the men all yelled in unison as they charged.
Under his breath Faramir let out a battle cry of his own, "For Boromir, for my brother." He stabbed his enemy through the chest.
The battle for Osgiliath had begun.
Airell was shocked. Right in front of her was a real hobbit. She had read so much about them in the Royal Library. She could hardly believe the short, curly-headed creature in front of her was real. "You are a hobbit," she asked in amazement.
"Well, yes. Of course I am," Pippin said seeming a little confused. "My name is Peregrin Took, but my friends all call me Pippin."
"I'm sorry," Airell said apologetically. "My name is Airell. You must think I am quite rude for staring at you so. You see, I have never seen a Hobbit before. I have only seen pictures in the books, and heard stories."
"That's quite all right," Pippin said with a smile. "I am surprised you even know about Hobbits at all."
"Oh yes, I know all about you. The Shire sounds like such a lovely place. I want to visit it someday. Everything seems like it would be so simple there," She realized that sounded a little rude. "I don't mean simple in a bad way," she said trying to correct herself. "No offense."
"None taken," said Pippin still smiling. He was happy to just to be talking with someone. Since he had left Merry in Edoras, he hadn't had much conversation. Gandalf scared him. "The Shire is a very simple place. I love it there. I miss the pipe weed, and all my meals," Pippin hung his head. "Most of all, I miss the Green Dragon Inn. My best friend and I go there every night. We would drink and eat, and sing to our hearts content." He trailed off, "I miss it all."
Airell couldn't help but feel bad for him, "I'm sorry Pippin," she thought for a moment. "Wait a second," she exclaimed. "What are you doing so far from home anyway?"
"It quite a long, long story," Pippin said with a sigh.
"Well I have time," Airell said hoping that his story my cheer her up some.
"Alright," Pippin said. "You might want to sit down."
So the two sat down on the grass in the courtyard, and Pippin told her all of what had happened since he ran into Frodo and Sam. He told her about the council meeting, and the Fellowship. About the mines of Moria and the how Gandalf fought the Balrog. About going to Lorien and seeing the Lady of Light. How he and Merry where captured by orcs, and then went to war with the Ents. How he was reunited with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli and traveling to Edoras with them. He talked until the sun was high in the sky, and the warmth of the day had come.
"And I just arrived here, in Minas Tirith yesterday, with Gandalf the Wizard," Pippin said finishing his story.
She smiled; his story did get her mind off her troubles. "You have certainly been through much Pippin." Then she realized what he had just said, "Mithrandir is here," She yelled happily as she jumped to her feet.
Pippin was a bit alarmed, "Who? You mean Gandalf? Yes he is here," Pippin said standing as well.
"Where is he?"
"Right behind you," said a familiar grandfatherly voice.
Ariell turned around to see the Wizard clad in White, and carrying his staff. She had not seen him for quite some time. She loved to see Mithrandir, and listen to all his stories. This was and unexpected surprise.
"Mithrandir," She exclaimed as she hugged him.
"It is good to see you as well Airell. My you have grown."
"You have changed too," she said with a smile. "Pippin has told me of your great journey."
"Did he," the wizard said giving the hobbit reprimanding look. "He was supposed to be memorizing his oath to Lord Denethor."
Airell was perplexed, "An oath? What for?"
"We do not have time to explain. Come Pippin we must go. Faramir and his men need our help. He is trying to retreat from Osgiliath. The Nazgul are attacking them," Gandalf said with great urgency.
Airell's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, "I want to help too," She said with determination. She could fight, she had trained after her father's death so she could defend herself.
"No Airell, your place is here."
"But-"
Gandalf cut her off, "No. We will return, and Farmir will be safe. I promise."
She was disappointed, but she obeyed and felt a little at ease with Mithrandir's reassurance. However, she couldn't simply stay put. She ran all the way down to the main battlement over the entrance gate of Minas Tirith. Her friend, Dernhelm was a guard in the battlement and she could watch what happened from there.
Gandalf rode fast across the plain to the retreating army. The Nazgul swooped down, picking up men and horses, tossing them as if they mere rag dolls. Gandalf held his staff high in the air and chanted a spell. The beast where blinded and began to retreat themselves. Airell watched as they all rode through the gates, and massed in the Citadel. After Farmir had spoken with Mithrandir, he found her. She ran into his open arms, "My love," She yelled as she hugged him. He kissed he passionately and held her in his arms. He had missed her very much.
"You are not hurt," she asked, a little worried.
Farmir smiled reassuringly, "No my love I am not."
Well there is the second chapter. I had fun writing it and I hope you had fun reading it. Well, you know what to do now. Go ahead and click it. LoL
SweetBloom
Author's note: Thanks a bunches for the reviews. I love to get feedback from my readers.
Chapter 2
Faramir could hear the oars of the orc boats splash the water of the river. He knew the orcs where almost upon them. He drew his sword and silently directed a few his officers on one side of an opening in the wall on the bank of the Auduin. He and his remaining officers hid against the other.
He waited for what seemed like an eternity. It was unnaturally quiet, so quiet that he could hear the beat of his own heart.
The quite was suddenly broken with the crash of metal against rock. "Kill them all!!" Faramir pressed even harder against the wall hoping to be unseen until he gave the order to strike. He waited until most of the orcs passed, and drew in a long breath. He yelled the battle cry, "For Gondor!"
"For Gondor," the men all yelled in unison as they charged.
Under his breath Faramir let out a battle cry of his own, "For Boromir, for my brother." He stabbed his enemy through the chest.
The battle for Osgiliath had begun.
Airell was shocked. Right in front of her was a real hobbit. She had read so much about them in the Royal Library. She could hardly believe the short, curly-headed creature in front of her was real. "You are a hobbit," she asked in amazement.
"Well, yes. Of course I am," Pippin said seeming a little confused. "My name is Peregrin Took, but my friends all call me Pippin."
"I'm sorry," Airell said apologetically. "My name is Airell. You must think I am quite rude for staring at you so. You see, I have never seen a Hobbit before. I have only seen pictures in the books, and heard stories."
"That's quite all right," Pippin said with a smile. "I am surprised you even know about Hobbits at all."
"Oh yes, I know all about you. The Shire sounds like such a lovely place. I want to visit it someday. Everything seems like it would be so simple there," She realized that sounded a little rude. "I don't mean simple in a bad way," she said trying to correct herself. "No offense."
"None taken," said Pippin still smiling. He was happy to just to be talking with someone. Since he had left Merry in Edoras, he hadn't had much conversation. Gandalf scared him. "The Shire is a very simple place. I love it there. I miss the pipe weed, and all my meals," Pippin hung his head. "Most of all, I miss the Green Dragon Inn. My best friend and I go there every night. We would drink and eat, and sing to our hearts content." He trailed off, "I miss it all."
Airell couldn't help but feel bad for him, "I'm sorry Pippin," she thought for a moment. "Wait a second," she exclaimed. "What are you doing so far from home anyway?"
"It quite a long, long story," Pippin said with a sigh.
"Well I have time," Airell said hoping that his story my cheer her up some.
"Alright," Pippin said. "You might want to sit down."
So the two sat down on the grass in the courtyard, and Pippin told her all of what had happened since he ran into Frodo and Sam. He told her about the council meeting, and the Fellowship. About the mines of Moria and the how Gandalf fought the Balrog. About going to Lorien and seeing the Lady of Light. How he and Merry where captured by orcs, and then went to war with the Ents. How he was reunited with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli and traveling to Edoras with them. He talked until the sun was high in the sky, and the warmth of the day had come.
"And I just arrived here, in Minas Tirith yesterday, with Gandalf the Wizard," Pippin said finishing his story.
She smiled; his story did get her mind off her troubles. "You have certainly been through much Pippin." Then she realized what he had just said, "Mithrandir is here," She yelled happily as she jumped to her feet.
Pippin was a bit alarmed, "Who? You mean Gandalf? Yes he is here," Pippin said standing as well.
"Where is he?"
"Right behind you," said a familiar grandfatherly voice.
Ariell turned around to see the Wizard clad in White, and carrying his staff. She had not seen him for quite some time. She loved to see Mithrandir, and listen to all his stories. This was and unexpected surprise.
"Mithrandir," She exclaimed as she hugged him.
"It is good to see you as well Airell. My you have grown."
"You have changed too," she said with a smile. "Pippin has told me of your great journey."
"Did he," the wizard said giving the hobbit reprimanding look. "He was supposed to be memorizing his oath to Lord Denethor."
Airell was perplexed, "An oath? What for?"
"We do not have time to explain. Come Pippin we must go. Faramir and his men need our help. He is trying to retreat from Osgiliath. The Nazgul are attacking them," Gandalf said with great urgency.
Airell's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, "I want to help too," She said with determination. She could fight, she had trained after her father's death so she could defend herself.
"No Airell, your place is here."
"But-"
Gandalf cut her off, "No. We will return, and Farmir will be safe. I promise."
She was disappointed, but she obeyed and felt a little at ease with Mithrandir's reassurance. However, she couldn't simply stay put. She ran all the way down to the main battlement over the entrance gate of Minas Tirith. Her friend, Dernhelm was a guard in the battlement and she could watch what happened from there.
Gandalf rode fast across the plain to the retreating army. The Nazgul swooped down, picking up men and horses, tossing them as if they mere rag dolls. Gandalf held his staff high in the air and chanted a spell. The beast where blinded and began to retreat themselves. Airell watched as they all rode through the gates, and massed in the Citadel. After Farmir had spoken with Mithrandir, he found her. She ran into his open arms, "My love," She yelled as she hugged him. He kissed he passionately and held her in his arms. He had missed her very much.
"You are not hurt," she asked, a little worried.
Farmir smiled reassuringly, "No my love I am not."
Well there is the second chapter. I had fun writing it and I hope you had fun reading it. Well, you know what to do now. Go ahead and click it. LoL
SweetBloom