Sickness in the Wilderness
Chapter Seven
So it Begins
It was only a half days ride to the stony mountains from the wondering elves camp, by mid after noon they had reached the foot of the mountain.
"When should we attack my lord Elladan?" Said one of the younger elves that had been sent with them.
"We need darkness on our side, we wait for night fall," said Elladan as he tied his horse to the line that he and Perentad had set up for the horses.
Later in the evening, after the sun went over the mountain and darkness fell on the valley Elladan on the left and Perentad on the right lead the rest of the group up the side of the mountain into the small valley that they had been in before.
Elladan knew that they needed surprise and darkness on their side, they had both.
"Now, half of you follow Perentad on the right side, and the rest follow me on the left." Elladan said, as he divided the group into two half with Perentad and half with him.
It began, Elladan leading them up the left side valley on to the ledge Elladan had been on before, for the first attack.
Perentad's group had started up the right side to where the orcs usually were- they were bate.
The orcs took the bate, and as soon as Perentad's group and the orcs were fighting Elladan gave the word for arrows and soon the sky was full of arrows all heading for the orcs. Elladan shot two arrows at once both of them hitting there target, two orcs side by side fell with Rivedell arrows protruding from their chests.
The arrow rage lasted about ten minutes as they slowly worked their way up the hill half of them shooting the other half climbing. As soon as they reached were they were just out of view Elladan turned to the group.
"Charge, now!" Elladan hissed as he slung his bow back over his shoulder and took out his blades, his twin knives.
With that, the small group of elves climbed over the ledge and came into the view of the orcs. And one by one the orcs were killed.
One slashed at Elladan's head another at his chest; in one swift motion Elladan had both of them on ground his Elven knives slashing the ground were their heads use to be.
The battle raged for hours but the elves finally prevailed. Elladan made a swift slash at the finally orc taking off his head.
"The mountain is ours," said Elladan going over to Perentad.
"Yes, thank you my friend, we could not have done it with out your help," said Perentad gripping Elladan shoulder tightly.
Elladan returned the grip and added. "Let us all rest, for come morning, we rid the ground of the orcs and start building," said Elladan with a smile.
TBC
Sorry it's been so long but my friend and I were having extreme writers block, sorry about that. Happy reading. Frodo's Sweetheart.
