Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Rings (surprise, surprise) but I do own
Calime, Mirime, and the plot changes, so please don't steal/borrow them
without permission.
A/N: I AM SO SORRY FOR ABANDONING Y'ALL!!!! (*-ducks flying chairs and tomatoes-*) I have been mondo busy, but I won't bore you with the details (they're in my bio if you really want to know.). But, my team won our first game today (Thursday) so I shall give you a chapter in happiness. (HAMILTON SUCKS!!!)
A/N: I am once again messing with the plotline of their time in Edoras/Helm's Deep. Note: I know that one scene here between Eowyn and Aragorn takes place in Edoras, not H.D., so please don't tell me this!! I have reasons!!!
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Chapter 19: At Helm's Deep
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Calime was sitting on a high stone wall that lined the walls of many of the halls in Helm's Deep. Her legs swung merrily, several feet from the ground, and she munched on an apple that she had brought all the way from Lothlorien in her pack. 'I really have to stop going three days without eating,' she thought as she ravenously attacked the apple. A motion in the room across from where she sat caught her eye. Eowyn picked up a sword and ran her finger along it gently. Turning sharply several times, she swung the sword in a graceful, powerful way. Footsteps approached, but Eowyn did not seem to hear them. Turning, Calime saw Aragorn quickly approaching. He nodded at Calime, and then followed her gaze to Eowyn's graceful movements. Calime amusedly watched Aragorn's rapt gaze. 'Love is in the air...' she hummed to herself.
"Calime? What are you doing over here? Shouldn't you be getting ready for the battle?" Legolas said, his voice close to her. She mentally punched herself for not paying better attention.
"Hi, Legolas. I'm fine, how might you be?" she replied sarcastically to hide her anger at herself. Legolas smirked infuriatingly. 'Does he have to be so gorgeous? This makes it awfully hard to be annoyed at him.'
"Pardon me, I seemed to have lost my manners," he replied formally. "How might you be this fine evening, Lady Calime."
"Okay, you can cut the formalities, since you clearly do not recognize sarcasm."
"I simply thought that a great warrior such as yourself would be preparing for the coming battle."
"Oh, excu-use me, Prince. I've only been unconscious for three weeks, traveled about a million miles in only a few days and then nearly chopped my friend's head off. On top of that, this is the first I have eaten since I left Lothlorien. Pardon me if I stopped to rest a moment." As soon as the words had left Calime's mouth, she regretted saying them. Several feelings passed through Legolas's eyes, including hurt, but the one she most regretted was concern. 'Smooth, girl. I thought elves were poised; must have missed that day at elf school. It's not like Legolas and everyone else don't have enough to worry about, no, I have to add myself to the list.' She quickly jumped from the wall. "Sorry, Legolas. Anyway, I'm not going to fight."
"You're not going to fight? But we need you!!"
"Well, I'm going to fight, but not as Calime." Legolas's eyebrow furrowed.
"Eowyn's going to fight in my place. I will fight as a person of Rohan," she explained.
"Eowyn? You mean Theoden's niece? Why is she fighting in your place?"
"Look at her. She wants to fight, and she has reason to fight. Her family and her people are in danger, and her uncle will not let her help in the battle. I can fight, but have nothing to fight for. My family and my home are not in Middle-Earth, and if Sauron took over, I would not lose anything."
"Well, how do you plan to go about getting Eowyn to fight in your place?" Calime grinned and pulled him closer, and whispered her plan in his ear.
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"Are you sure that this is going to work?" Eowyn said doubtfully as Calime explained the plan.
"Of course it will work. Just put this in your hair and braid it, and pull up this cloak high on your neck," Calime assured as she handed the woman a black jar and a stack of clothing. "If anyone asks, you are Calime O Lorien, and make sure to cover your ears with your hair."
"Alright," Eowyn said, turning to leave. Hesitating, she turned back to the strange girl who bore the marks of a fighter. "Thank you."
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The orcs came, but Gandalf was just ahead of them with legions of Elf warriors from Lothlorien and Rivendell. Calime recognized Haldir, but was quickly caught in the fighting before having a chance to see if she recognized anyone else. While fighting on the keep, she kept her hair covered and remained a safe distance from those she knew.
Just after slaying an orc, Calime looked up to the keep, and saw Haldir dueling furiously.
"Haldir!!"
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'This is my fault,' Calime thought, hurrying away from the hordes, and from the piles of slain orcs, elves and Men. She had hurried to the Deeping Wall, but had reached Haldir just in time to see him fall, the orc arrow protruding heinously from a glistening pool of silver-red blood on his chest. 'I could have saved him. I can't believe this!!'
Checking behind her, she saw that the others were busy gathering bodies to be burned and frantically searching for loved ones. Calime ducked behind a stone wall and pulled a knife from the sheath on her ankle. She raised it to her bared arm and had just made a small river of blood appear when an all too familiar voice was raised behind her.
"What are you doing?"
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Reviewers:
Glorwen: Awesome! I'll go check it out!! Really? The ring is gone!!!!!!! YAY!! I wish I were hyper; I just want to go to sleep. ;) Happy reading!!
Lil Eimeim: Thanks for your review!! I'll be sure to check it out as soon as it's up! Keep reading and reviewing!!
Lainfaer: I full intend to put Calime with someone, I'm just not sure who yet. Perhaps...Pippin? Heehee, wait and see! Thanks for reading my story!!! Legolas's Bride: LOL. Yup, she's back with the Fellowship. I spent large amounts of time trying to decide what to do at Helm's Deep. I hope you like how it turns out! My dad is a bit better, thanks. I like all your names!! Keep reading and reviewing!!
Lady Phoenix Slytherin: Thanks!! Hey, are you new to my gaggle of reviewers? I don't think I've seen you before, but I could be wrong. Thanks for your review and keep reading, though!
FrodoFever: Thanks for reading my poem. It is pretty straightforward. Legolas and Aragorn would become kings (reign). Merry and Pippin would find that even though they are small doesn't mean that they can't fight. I am glad that you liked and that you are going to read my story. Happy day!!
Leslie Lady of Light: Wow, I didn't think that anyone read my bio!!! I just love quotes!! Thanks so much! And great screen name!!
A/N: I AM SO SORRY FOR ABANDONING Y'ALL!!!! (*-ducks flying chairs and tomatoes-*) I have been mondo busy, but I won't bore you with the details (they're in my bio if you really want to know.). But, my team won our first game today (Thursday) so I shall give you a chapter in happiness. (HAMILTON SUCKS!!!)
A/N: I am once again messing with the plotline of their time in Edoras/Helm's Deep. Note: I know that one scene here between Eowyn and Aragorn takes place in Edoras, not H.D., so please don't tell me this!! I have reasons!!!
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Chapter 19: At Helm's Deep
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Calime was sitting on a high stone wall that lined the walls of many of the halls in Helm's Deep. Her legs swung merrily, several feet from the ground, and she munched on an apple that she had brought all the way from Lothlorien in her pack. 'I really have to stop going three days without eating,' she thought as she ravenously attacked the apple. A motion in the room across from where she sat caught her eye. Eowyn picked up a sword and ran her finger along it gently. Turning sharply several times, she swung the sword in a graceful, powerful way. Footsteps approached, but Eowyn did not seem to hear them. Turning, Calime saw Aragorn quickly approaching. He nodded at Calime, and then followed her gaze to Eowyn's graceful movements. Calime amusedly watched Aragorn's rapt gaze. 'Love is in the air...' she hummed to herself.
"Calime? What are you doing over here? Shouldn't you be getting ready for the battle?" Legolas said, his voice close to her. She mentally punched herself for not paying better attention.
"Hi, Legolas. I'm fine, how might you be?" she replied sarcastically to hide her anger at herself. Legolas smirked infuriatingly. 'Does he have to be so gorgeous? This makes it awfully hard to be annoyed at him.'
"Pardon me, I seemed to have lost my manners," he replied formally. "How might you be this fine evening, Lady Calime."
"Okay, you can cut the formalities, since you clearly do not recognize sarcasm."
"I simply thought that a great warrior such as yourself would be preparing for the coming battle."
"Oh, excu-use me, Prince. I've only been unconscious for three weeks, traveled about a million miles in only a few days and then nearly chopped my friend's head off. On top of that, this is the first I have eaten since I left Lothlorien. Pardon me if I stopped to rest a moment." As soon as the words had left Calime's mouth, she regretted saying them. Several feelings passed through Legolas's eyes, including hurt, but the one she most regretted was concern. 'Smooth, girl. I thought elves were poised; must have missed that day at elf school. It's not like Legolas and everyone else don't have enough to worry about, no, I have to add myself to the list.' She quickly jumped from the wall. "Sorry, Legolas. Anyway, I'm not going to fight."
"You're not going to fight? But we need you!!"
"Well, I'm going to fight, but not as Calime." Legolas's eyebrow furrowed.
"Eowyn's going to fight in my place. I will fight as a person of Rohan," she explained.
"Eowyn? You mean Theoden's niece? Why is she fighting in your place?"
"Look at her. She wants to fight, and she has reason to fight. Her family and her people are in danger, and her uncle will not let her help in the battle. I can fight, but have nothing to fight for. My family and my home are not in Middle-Earth, and if Sauron took over, I would not lose anything."
"Well, how do you plan to go about getting Eowyn to fight in your place?" Calime grinned and pulled him closer, and whispered her plan in his ear.
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"Are you sure that this is going to work?" Eowyn said doubtfully as Calime explained the plan.
"Of course it will work. Just put this in your hair and braid it, and pull up this cloak high on your neck," Calime assured as she handed the woman a black jar and a stack of clothing. "If anyone asks, you are Calime O Lorien, and make sure to cover your ears with your hair."
"Alright," Eowyn said, turning to leave. Hesitating, she turned back to the strange girl who bore the marks of a fighter. "Thank you."
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The orcs came, but Gandalf was just ahead of them with legions of Elf warriors from Lothlorien and Rivendell. Calime recognized Haldir, but was quickly caught in the fighting before having a chance to see if she recognized anyone else. While fighting on the keep, she kept her hair covered and remained a safe distance from those she knew.
Just after slaying an orc, Calime looked up to the keep, and saw Haldir dueling furiously.
"Haldir!!"
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'This is my fault,' Calime thought, hurrying away from the hordes, and from the piles of slain orcs, elves and Men. She had hurried to the Deeping Wall, but had reached Haldir just in time to see him fall, the orc arrow protruding heinously from a glistening pool of silver-red blood on his chest. 'I could have saved him. I can't believe this!!'
Checking behind her, she saw that the others were busy gathering bodies to be burned and frantically searching for loved ones. Calime ducked behind a stone wall and pulled a knife from the sheath on her ankle. She raised it to her bared arm and had just made a small river of blood appear when an all too familiar voice was raised behind her.
"What are you doing?"
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Reviewers:
Glorwen: Awesome! I'll go check it out!! Really? The ring is gone!!!!!!! YAY!! I wish I were hyper; I just want to go to sleep. ;) Happy reading!!
Lil Eimeim: Thanks for your review!! I'll be sure to check it out as soon as it's up! Keep reading and reviewing!!
Lainfaer: I full intend to put Calime with someone, I'm just not sure who yet. Perhaps...Pippin? Heehee, wait and see! Thanks for reading my story!!! Legolas's Bride: LOL. Yup, she's back with the Fellowship. I spent large amounts of time trying to decide what to do at Helm's Deep. I hope you like how it turns out! My dad is a bit better, thanks. I like all your names!! Keep reading and reviewing!!
Lady Phoenix Slytherin: Thanks!! Hey, are you new to my gaggle of reviewers? I don't think I've seen you before, but I could be wrong. Thanks for your review and keep reading, though!
FrodoFever: Thanks for reading my poem. It is pretty straightforward. Legolas and Aragorn would become kings (reign). Merry and Pippin would find that even though they are small doesn't mean that they can't fight. I am glad that you liked and that you are going to read my story. Happy day!!
Leslie Lady of Light: Wow, I didn't think that anyone read my bio!!! I just love quotes!! Thanks so much! And great screen name!!