A/N- This one is going to be fairly long. I was going to make it three parts but I think I'll make it two. But you never know since I'm writing this straight from my brain onto the computer. Now here are my thanks: LadyoftheLlamas (I'm sending Merry through the fax machine now but you know how squirmy hobbits can be), Tongue in Cheek Scribe and Nienna. Nienna you will have a pleasant surprise at the end of this story. Now here are some recommendations for you guys to go read: Middle Earth World and Master of the Game by Tongue in Cheek Scribe. The Terrors of Middle Earth and all of the other stories by Nienna-Yavetil (sorry, girl, I can't remember the names of the other stories since its been so long since you updated them). Oh, and Nienna, I'm e-mailing you again today if you don't get it mail me at bakercook11ataoldotcom. Now on with the story.
The Buffy Rip-Off Part 2
Tina's POV
How many damn levels does this place have ? I've already been through two and have burst into song three times. THREE TIMES ! I'm going back to the citadel. By searching every nook and cranny in these two levels its now almost dark. I don't want to keep singing. Maybe if I hide in my room I won't do it anymore. That horrid woman is still screeching something that I think is suppose to be a song but I can't even tell anymore.
I made my way back up into the citadel passing all of the guards as I went along. They didn't say anything. I think they didn't want to sing as much as I didn't. I turned to look down to the city below and soon realized I had made a big mistake as my mouth opened and yet another song poured out from it:
The stars will cry the blackest tears tonight And this is the moment that I live for I can smell the ocean air Here I am pouring my heart onto these rooftops Just a ghost to the world Thats exactly,
Exactly what I need...
From up here the city lights burn Like a thousand miles of fire And I'm here to sing this anthem of our dying day...
For a second I wish the tide will swallow every inch of the city As you gasp for air tonight I'd scream this song right in your face if you were here Cause then I wont miss a beat cause I never,
Never have before...
From up here the city lights burn Like a thousand miles of fire And I'm here to sing this anthem of our dying day...
Of our dying day Of our dying day OF OUR DYING...
For a second I wish the tide would swallow every inch of this city As your gasped for air tonight...
My throat was really starting to get scratchy now. Maybe I could find some tea in the kitchens and a nice stiff shot of whatever strong alcohol they happen to have in stock. Jeez, this is what its come down to. I haven't touched booze in so many years that I've lost count and after only a few songs I'm ready to start up again. Someone cleared their throat behind me. I whipped around sharply and lost my footing, falling into the arms of Haldir. He smiled down at me as he steadied me. "You've been avoiding everyone," I whispered.
"I do not think anyone wishes to hear my singing. They are the most peculiar songs."
"Anything would be better than the animal being tortured down in the lower levels or even Gimli singing whatever the hell he was singing."
"Perhaps," Haldir said thoughtfully ",we should have a talk later this evening. Once everyone has settled in for the night."
"Fine."
Haldir's POV
I went in search of the one person who could help me sort through everything that I was feeling. The wisest, fairest of all elves. I went in search of the Lady Galadriel. I stopped in front of her door not knowing if I wished to know the answers to all of the questions bouncing around in my head. "You may enter, Haldir. I have been expecting you," the fair Lady spoke in my head.
I pushed open the door and walked into the sitting rooms while saying ",I do not mean to intrude, My Lady. It is that..."
"You need my council. You find confusion and tumult where there was once not any. You seek to know what you should do about Lady Tina."
"Aye. I never thought that I would have feelings for a female edain. I have always believed they were beneath me. Now I find that I think about Lady Tina every waking moment. Most of my sleeping ones also. We have children together. I do not know how I feel about her. I look to her as my equal. My friend. My companion."
Lady Galadriel's laughter rang out like crystal ",My dear, oblivious Haldir. You love her. You have known her what equals to be barely a moment in an elf's life and you have fallen in love with her."
"I fear that is true."
"Why do you fear it ? Love is nothing to fear unless it is that you fear she does not feel the same."
"I do not know how she feels. I know that she does not hate me. But does she love me ?"
"Was that not what you were planning on discussing with her tonight ?"
"Aye. I feel that was not the best decision. What if she rejects me ?"
"I can assure you that she will not. She gave birth to your children. There are feelings there within her heart for you."
"But is it love ?"
"I will not tell you that, Haldir. You must find that out on your own."
I nodded to the fair Lady out of respect and turned to leave when another question tugged at my mind. I looked over my shoulder at her and asked ",Why are you not under the spell that has been cast ?"
"I learned long ago to protect myself against all of my husbands misguided spells and charms that he seeks to cast for his own gain. Perhaps I shall teach you to do the same."
So I left the rooms and went off in the direction of Tina's room. Perhaps everything will turn out to be just as I wish it to be.
Tina's POV
The loud knock on my door interrupted the conversation I was having with Eriana. She had just informed me that she was falling for Faber. He was one lucky guy if you ask me. Eriana opened the door and Haldir stepped in. "If you would excuse us," Haldir stated never taking his eyes off of me.
Eriana left the room quietly leaving me alone with Haldir. My heart was suddenly in my throat. My stomach was practically on the ground. There were butterflies fluttering all throughout my body. "I wish to talk to you, Tina."
"I'm listening."
"I want to know how you feel. About me. About us."
"Are you blind ? Can't you see how I feel. You oaf. I love you. But there are things that get in the way of that."
"We will move them aside."
Another song began in the gardens below and I recognized it immediately:
Hope dangles on a string Like slow spinning redemption Winding in and winding out The shine of it has caught my eye And roped me in So mesmerizing, and so hypnotizing I am captivated, I am...
[Chorus] Vindicated I am selfish I am wrong I am right I swear I'm right Swear I knew it all along And I am flawed But I am cleaning up so well I am seeing in me now the things you swore you saw yourself
So clear Like the diamond in your ring Cut to mirror your intention Oversized and overwhelmed The shine of which has caught my eye And rendered me so isolated, so motivated I am certain now that I am...
[Chorus]
So turn Up the corners of your lips Part them and feel my finger tips Trace the moment, fall forever Defense is paper thin Just one touch and I'd be in Too deep now to ever swim against the current So let me slip away [3x] So let me slip against the current So let me slip away [4x]
[Chorus]
Like hope Dangles on a string Like slow spinning redemption...
You don't need to know the rest of what happened in that room that night.
Haldir's POV
I once again did not sleep the entire night. Something tugging at the corners of my mind said that I should cherish every moment here. I looked down at Tina. She was sleeping but it had not been a peaceful one. Several songs had awakened her from sleep. At one time she was singing in her sleep while in the midst of a nightmare. She had been remembering the night that Jacob had been killed by the orcs. Dried tears were on her cheek. I leaned down and brushed my lips against the scar that was on her cheek. She immediately woke up. Tina smiled up at me and muttered while nuzzeling in closer ",You elves and early mornings. Learn how to sleep in. Does everyone here wake up at the butt crack of dawn ?"
I just laughed. Then we realized something. There was no singing. The morning was absolutely quiet. Maybe that dreadful woman had lost her voice. A knock on the door and Eriana's muffled voice greeted us ",Lady Tina, Marchwarden Haldir, your presence is required by the King in the library. It is most urgent."
"We'll be right there," Tina called back before collapsing on the bed again.
All intentions of not moving quickly vanished when a shrill scream cut through the air. If you thought Mandy stuck to the ceiling and blue Mandy were bad enough. You should have seen what the twins had done this time. She was once again plastered to the ceiling and was still blue but this time she had bright pink polka dots all over her body and her head had been shaved. Mandy was yelling her head off like she was being tortured by orcs. Tina and I decided not to let her down. Instead we dressed and found out way to the library.
A/N- Next Chapter- Its All Your Fault. Celeborn and Elrond's spell has worn off but now its time for some old friends to revisit old memories and place the blame on someone. Logan decides to convince Gandalf to send them back home in a way that only Logan could think of. Jordan gets in trouble for sending numerous Gondorian guards to the Houses of Healing. And Nienna has some important news to share.
There are only two chapters left now before I move on with the final part of the story. That one will be called Somewhere Over the Rainbow and it takes place fifty years in the future. It will let you know what happens to everyone. (sniff) All good things must come to an end (sniff). But at least now I can concentrate on Move Over Dolly.
The Buffy Rip-Off Part 2
Tina's POV
How many damn levels does this place have ? I've already been through two and have burst into song three times. THREE TIMES ! I'm going back to the citadel. By searching every nook and cranny in these two levels its now almost dark. I don't want to keep singing. Maybe if I hide in my room I won't do it anymore. That horrid woman is still screeching something that I think is suppose to be a song but I can't even tell anymore.
I made my way back up into the citadel passing all of the guards as I went along. They didn't say anything. I think they didn't want to sing as much as I didn't. I turned to look down to the city below and soon realized I had made a big mistake as my mouth opened and yet another song poured out from it:
The stars will cry the blackest tears tonight And this is the moment that I live for I can smell the ocean air Here I am pouring my heart onto these rooftops Just a ghost to the world Thats exactly,
Exactly what I need...
From up here the city lights burn Like a thousand miles of fire And I'm here to sing this anthem of our dying day...
For a second I wish the tide will swallow every inch of the city As you gasp for air tonight I'd scream this song right in your face if you were here Cause then I wont miss a beat cause I never,
Never have before...
From up here the city lights burn Like a thousand miles of fire And I'm here to sing this anthem of our dying day...
Of our dying day Of our dying day OF OUR DYING...
For a second I wish the tide would swallow every inch of this city As your gasped for air tonight...
My throat was really starting to get scratchy now. Maybe I could find some tea in the kitchens and a nice stiff shot of whatever strong alcohol they happen to have in stock. Jeez, this is what its come down to. I haven't touched booze in so many years that I've lost count and after only a few songs I'm ready to start up again. Someone cleared their throat behind me. I whipped around sharply and lost my footing, falling into the arms of Haldir. He smiled down at me as he steadied me. "You've been avoiding everyone," I whispered.
"I do not think anyone wishes to hear my singing. They are the most peculiar songs."
"Anything would be better than the animal being tortured down in the lower levels or even Gimli singing whatever the hell he was singing."
"Perhaps," Haldir said thoughtfully ",we should have a talk later this evening. Once everyone has settled in for the night."
"Fine."
Haldir's POV
I went in search of the one person who could help me sort through everything that I was feeling. The wisest, fairest of all elves. I went in search of the Lady Galadriel. I stopped in front of her door not knowing if I wished to know the answers to all of the questions bouncing around in my head. "You may enter, Haldir. I have been expecting you," the fair Lady spoke in my head.
I pushed open the door and walked into the sitting rooms while saying ",I do not mean to intrude, My Lady. It is that..."
"You need my council. You find confusion and tumult where there was once not any. You seek to know what you should do about Lady Tina."
"Aye. I never thought that I would have feelings for a female edain. I have always believed they were beneath me. Now I find that I think about Lady Tina every waking moment. Most of my sleeping ones also. We have children together. I do not know how I feel about her. I look to her as my equal. My friend. My companion."
Lady Galadriel's laughter rang out like crystal ",My dear, oblivious Haldir. You love her. You have known her what equals to be barely a moment in an elf's life and you have fallen in love with her."
"I fear that is true."
"Why do you fear it ? Love is nothing to fear unless it is that you fear she does not feel the same."
"I do not know how she feels. I know that she does not hate me. But does she love me ?"
"Was that not what you were planning on discussing with her tonight ?"
"Aye. I feel that was not the best decision. What if she rejects me ?"
"I can assure you that she will not. She gave birth to your children. There are feelings there within her heart for you."
"But is it love ?"
"I will not tell you that, Haldir. You must find that out on your own."
I nodded to the fair Lady out of respect and turned to leave when another question tugged at my mind. I looked over my shoulder at her and asked ",Why are you not under the spell that has been cast ?"
"I learned long ago to protect myself against all of my husbands misguided spells and charms that he seeks to cast for his own gain. Perhaps I shall teach you to do the same."
So I left the rooms and went off in the direction of Tina's room. Perhaps everything will turn out to be just as I wish it to be.
Tina's POV
The loud knock on my door interrupted the conversation I was having with Eriana. She had just informed me that she was falling for Faber. He was one lucky guy if you ask me. Eriana opened the door and Haldir stepped in. "If you would excuse us," Haldir stated never taking his eyes off of me.
Eriana left the room quietly leaving me alone with Haldir. My heart was suddenly in my throat. My stomach was practically on the ground. There were butterflies fluttering all throughout my body. "I wish to talk to you, Tina."
"I'm listening."
"I want to know how you feel. About me. About us."
"Are you blind ? Can't you see how I feel. You oaf. I love you. But there are things that get in the way of that."
"We will move them aside."
Another song began in the gardens below and I recognized it immediately:
Hope dangles on a string Like slow spinning redemption Winding in and winding out The shine of it has caught my eye And roped me in So mesmerizing, and so hypnotizing I am captivated, I am...
[Chorus] Vindicated I am selfish I am wrong I am right I swear I'm right Swear I knew it all along And I am flawed But I am cleaning up so well I am seeing in me now the things you swore you saw yourself
So clear Like the diamond in your ring Cut to mirror your intention Oversized and overwhelmed The shine of which has caught my eye And rendered me so isolated, so motivated I am certain now that I am...
[Chorus]
So turn Up the corners of your lips Part them and feel my finger tips Trace the moment, fall forever Defense is paper thin Just one touch and I'd be in Too deep now to ever swim against the current So let me slip away [3x] So let me slip against the current So let me slip away [4x]
[Chorus]
Like hope Dangles on a string Like slow spinning redemption...
You don't need to know the rest of what happened in that room that night.
Haldir's POV
I once again did not sleep the entire night. Something tugging at the corners of my mind said that I should cherish every moment here. I looked down at Tina. She was sleeping but it had not been a peaceful one. Several songs had awakened her from sleep. At one time she was singing in her sleep while in the midst of a nightmare. She had been remembering the night that Jacob had been killed by the orcs. Dried tears were on her cheek. I leaned down and brushed my lips against the scar that was on her cheek. She immediately woke up. Tina smiled up at me and muttered while nuzzeling in closer ",You elves and early mornings. Learn how to sleep in. Does everyone here wake up at the butt crack of dawn ?"
I just laughed. Then we realized something. There was no singing. The morning was absolutely quiet. Maybe that dreadful woman had lost her voice. A knock on the door and Eriana's muffled voice greeted us ",Lady Tina, Marchwarden Haldir, your presence is required by the King in the library. It is most urgent."
"We'll be right there," Tina called back before collapsing on the bed again.
All intentions of not moving quickly vanished when a shrill scream cut through the air. If you thought Mandy stuck to the ceiling and blue Mandy were bad enough. You should have seen what the twins had done this time. She was once again plastered to the ceiling and was still blue but this time she had bright pink polka dots all over her body and her head had been shaved. Mandy was yelling her head off like she was being tortured by orcs. Tina and I decided not to let her down. Instead we dressed and found out way to the library.
A/N- Next Chapter- Its All Your Fault. Celeborn and Elrond's spell has worn off but now its time for some old friends to revisit old memories and place the blame on someone. Logan decides to convince Gandalf to send them back home in a way that only Logan could think of. Jordan gets in trouble for sending numerous Gondorian guards to the Houses of Healing. And Nienna has some important news to share.
There are only two chapters left now before I move on with the final part of the story. That one will be called Somewhere Over the Rainbow and it takes place fifty years in the future. It will let you know what happens to everyone. (sniff) All good things must come to an end (sniff). But at least now I can concentrate on Move Over Dolly.