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-Zammy- (hugs) Yay! You're the first one and what I thought to be almost the only one who reviewed the last chapter. Thanks for being a loyal reviewer & reader.
-Beginning 'n' End- Your still in school? Wow I thought they were all out by now, but guess not. Hope U do well.
His dreams kinda come true, but mostly that was b/c I liked the idea and it fit so well right there. You know what's weird is most of this story is nothing like I planned. You're a loyal reviewer I don't mind 'bout U being late as long as there're reviews I'm happy.
Thanks for your reviews I look forward to hearing from U when U get the chance.
-Leap- Wo I've never heard it called cute before. Glad to hear from U. Thanks for the name, but like I said I'm not going by the movies or anything else on Helsing, I just needed a bad guy and his reputation fit the story very well. Plus I don't think he was around during middle earth if he was I think he would have had a hand in it somewhere. Thanks for the help and ideas though. I considered doing that, but then people would want me to go into detail on his past, and I didn't feel like doing that much writing. I'm making it all up as I go along anyway.
Review again. Thanks for the thoughts and ideas.
-A Sly Fan- SOLD! (hands twins over to reviewer) hear you go. Yay I can buy gas now. Runs off to buy gas for truck & makes more clones.
Elladan: She sold us for 5 bucks?!
Elrohir: Maybe we'll be lucky and this person will be nicer than her.
Elladan: Hey she still has Legolas
Elrohir: (laughing) Poor guy.
Chapter 12: The Face Off
Elf and cat faced off. The elf for revenge on the words said against his father, the girl for the thrill of the fight and to get back her charge. The girl lowered her blades and sheathed them underneath her black overcoat. Elladan kept his sword ready. Rish shrugged off her coat and tossed it in Locon's direction and sat down to take off her boots.
"What are you doing?" asked Elladan
Not looking up from her boots, "It's easier for me to fight barefoot and without all the weight of my coat to slow me down."
"You were doing fine not to long ago." Elladan didn't trust her. She may be a friend of Jayna's but that didn't mean he trusted her.
"She's wanting to fight you fairly. She has blades hidden in this coat and in her boots." Elladan looked up at the one-eyed man standing near his friend and brothers. He remembered them from his dream. He didn't know anything about any of the others, but the one-eyed male he knew was the leader.
"It is her way." Locon said simply and shrugged
"I don't suppose you plan on stopping this?" Aragorn was worried for his brother. He had seen one many years younger fight with exceptional skill, it made him wonder if one so young could fight like that then how well could the older ones fight.
"No, this is her fight. Besides she insulted him, do you not think he would like to regain his father's honor?"
"Yes, as would I." said Elrohir dangerously. His face still red with anger from what was said against his father.
"Don't get involved in this." Locon gave him a menacing glare, "If you wish to see home again you will not get involved. This is between them and no one else."
"He's right 'Ro. Stand down." Elladan kept his eye on his enemy, but continued in elvish, {No matter what happens, do not get involved. And that goes for the rest of you.} He chanced a side glaze at Aragorn and Legolas, {I don't want any of you to fight. Trust me when I say she is stronger than she seems. I don't want any one to get hurt.}
"Are you done talking yet?"
Elladan turned his gaze back to the one called Rish and nodded.
She attacked. Elladan didn't see her until he brought his blade up on instinct to protect himself.
The elves, man, and werecat stood by in anticipation to see what would come of this fight, the same thoughts running through their heads.
Elrohir could barely hold back. He didn't think it was right to have his brother fight this battle when Elrond was his and Estel's father to. They should be allowed to fight also. However the moment he saw Elladan having trouble he would run to his side and fight, regardless of what he said.
Legolas watched and waited he wanted nothing more then to run to friends aid and help him fight this battle. He to wanted revenge on what was said about Elrond. He understood Elladan's command to stay back, though he didn't like it.
'How could this be right. We have done nothing to harm the little one. We only wished to return her from where she came, but now this simple plan could turn to have disastrous effects.' He clutched his own twin blades as he watched the girl move to strike at Elladan.
Aragorn, like Elrohir, also wanted to run to his brothers side. He had seen a young one of them fight. Yes, they had managed to defeat him, but even that wasn't without difficulty. His mind flashed back to Elrond back in Rivendell.
'Maybe ada was right. These creatures were dangerous,' he winced as one of the blades came close to Elladans face, 'and clearly still are.'
Elladan kept his eyes on his opponent, like he had been taught in his younger years, but it was difficult to do when he knew the ones he cared for most were behind him with what was probably another werecat. This one was strong that much was clear, but what about the other? He hadn't seen him fight, but was obviously the leader. Experience had taught him that more often then not, the leader was stronger then any of the ones he commanded. If that's true in this case then how strong was he?
He dogged the attack and ducked into her second attack, a blade to his neck, using his free hand he balled it into a fist and hit her in the nose. Causing his assailant to fall back on her bottom holding her nose as tears filled her eyes. Elladan was stunned he hadn't expected it to work, but it did.
Rish was now sitting in a mud puddle holding her nose. When she recovered from the shock of actually being hit, she stood sniffling a little and cleared her eyes. Blood started dripped from Rish's nose where Elladan hit her. She licked her lips where the blood stopped. Recognizing the bitter sweet metallic taste, she lifted a hand to wipe the blood away. Looking at the dark crimson streak running from the wrist to the tip of her pointer finger her eyes glowed white and a threat filled growl came from deep within her throat.
"He hit her." said Aragorn.
Locon looked up not believing what his ears clearly heard. His one eye growing on size at the sight. In a whispered voice said, "He drew blood." Locon gulped, "This is no longer a game to her."
Legolas grabbed the front of his shirt lifting him off his feet. "What do you mean?"
"It is difficult to explain and I shall try to do so later, but if you do not let me go now then your friend wont last much longer against her."
Legolas let him go, and he was gone into the fight before his feet touched the ground
Elrohir turned back to the fight at hand. Cupping his hands around his mouth he yelled to his brother, "Elladan!" Elladan out of habit turned to his twin, "Get out of there!"
Seeing her chance Rish jumped into the tree behind her and quickly jumped off a branch over the elfs head. Placing the blades in front of her she planned to drive them into his skull right under her.
Next thing Elladan knew was the feeling of someone running into him and throwing him off balance and onto the ground. The one called Locon was now fiercely fighting Rish.
"What are you doing." Rish said as she desperately blocked Locon's blows.
"The game is over Rish." Locon swung at her head the hilt missing it by inches. "I'm saving you from something you will regret later."
The elves and man ran to Elladans side. Elladan watched the fight between the two werecats continue. They were moving so fast Elladan could hardly see the moves between them, but what he could see was the way Locon fought with Rish. It was like a sort of deadly dace between the two.
Aragorn was also watching it in awe. It couldn't be helped. The way they moved was unlike anything he had ever seen. They looked as if they were flying at some points and seemed to disappear and quickly reappear in others.
Legolas was also enchanted by the deadly dance. They seemed to not really touch one another, except when they did hit. When they hit they hit hard and would immediately be pushed back at least two feet. Their feet would dig deep tracks into the earth beneath them as they were pushed back or when they would push forward.
Locon jumped high and as predicted Rish followed. Sheathing his blade he delivered a powerful kick into her stomach, throwing her off balance and concentration, Rish fell back heading towards the ground, Locon not far behind.
A cloud of dirt and grass erupted around them. When everything cleared Locon stood over Rish blade drawn with the tip placed at her throat. Rish, back to the ground had her hands in the air to show she was unarmed. Her blades on the ground out of reach.
"That's enough now." He said calmly. "We have better things to do then fight here and you know it."
Locon stayed his hand when he felt the sharp prick of an arrow being placed between his shoulder blades. He slowly reached for a hidden dagger
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." said a calm voice grabbing the knife and sword form Locon's hands and pushing the arrow a little deeper into his back.
Elladan looked up at Glorfindel, who stood behind the one-eyed werecat, bow and arrow notched and ready. All around them several elves came out from trees, behind bushes, all of which had arrows ready to fire when needed.
One elf came out carrying what looked to be a black staff and a two thick round wood sticks attached by a long sturdy chain. "Lord Glorfindel we found these not far away."
Glorfindel putting the arrow back in the quiver, and took the staff in his hands examining it. It was a standard sized staff standing almost six feet, it was black in color, and a thin slit about a foot long ending at a bolt near the top. He handed the staff back to the elf and took up the chained sticks. They looked about the same as the staff, except the slits were smaller and on the smoothed tops of each stick.
Glorfindel handed the confiscated weapons back to the other elf and turned to look at the captives, who were now on their feet and surrounded by elves with arrows ready to let fly at a seconds notice. "What are you doing here? Who are you?"
Before they could answer a few other elves came into the now crowded wood, "Lord Glorfindel, we found these two in the clearing. We thought they might be with the others." another elf came up with two other beings not far behind.
Kanu and Jayna hands were bound in front of them as they walked into view, or limped in Kanus case. They looked tired and dirty, Jayna's dress was torn at the hem and her hair no longer in pigtails. Kanu looked down in shame at once again being caught, and now for the second time that day would get a lecture from his brother, Locon. He looked up and sighed at the sight of Rish standing their beside his brother the blood, though it had now stopped, stained her lips and below her nose. This was not a good sign in his mind.
T.B.C.
A/N: Wow, got this one out sooner then I thought I would. I like my shortcuts on the fight scenes.
Elladan: Isn't that cheating?
Legolas: She did say she wasn't good with them.
Authoress: Hey, I finished in about a day and a half.
Elladan: Yeah, but what about all the time you wasted between now and the last time you updated.
Authoress (blushes): I wasn't wasting time. I was.. Um.. working... yeah working, and I have school, plus the homework for class.
Elrohir: But what about all the mall visits, and going out with friends?
Legolas: Not to mention the time she was swimming, watching t.v. and listening to the radio.
Authoress: Hey, I need a life too you know. (Points to door leading to cellar) Go back down there and no midnight snacks for a week.
Authoress: (Elves pout as they go back to cellar) I'll be updating soon maybe by next weekend I'll have chapter 13 up. It will be shorter then this chapter and probably the others, but it will be up.
So Long I have to go and write an Eng. Paper by Mon.