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A/N: Things in bold are spoken in Elvish.
I revised this chapter. I noticed that due to a scripting error some of the text was skipped so I fixed it. Maybe now it will make a little more sense after she stops next to Gandalf. Sorry.
When Diana finishes changing she joins the others who are already on the wall. She takes her place between Legolas and Haldir and looks out at the approaching orcs, wondering if she will survive the night.
Legolas looks over at her. Knowing what's on his mind she doesn't take her eyes off the orcs. "No. I'm not going to the caves, Legolas." She glances at Haldir who is pretending he isn't paying any attention to their conversation. "I have to do this whether it means my life or not."
Legolas glares at her angrily but before he can reply Gimli speaks up.
"You could have picked a better spot," Gimli says deciding to break the tension even if its at his own expence. He comically jumps, trying to look over the wall. The three look over at him and chuckle, his distraction working.
Aragorn walks up behind them and Gimli turns to look at him. "Well, lad, whatever luck you live by lets hope it lasts the night."
"Your friends are with you, Aragorn," Legolas says as he stares straight ahead, slightly angry still.
"Lets hope they last the night," Gimli says lightheartedly.
Aragorn smiles and pats Legolas on the shoulder. As he starts back down the line of Elves he stops and squeezes Diana's shoulder. "Be careful," he whispers before continueing down the line.
A few minutes later it begins to pour down rain. Diana looks up in irritation. "Oh just lovely," she says dryly. She here's haldir chuckle and she looks over at him with a sad smile. "Whatever happens tonight, just remember that I love you, brother."
"And you remember, dear Aranel that I will kill you myself if you die tonight," he says seriously.
She looks at him for a minute before laughing at his joke. He smiles and turns to her, taking her hands in his. "Please be careful. I love you to much to lose you again."
"Haldir, I don't think this is the time for this level of sap." She nods at the orc army that is almost upon them. "They might think we're an easy win." He rolls his eyes at her and turns back to the front.
"Show them no mercy for you shall receive none!" Aragorn yells as he paces up and down the line of Elves.
The sound of the approaching army is almost deafening as they come closer and closer to the wall. They finally get to the wall and stop and their war cries grow louder.
"What's happening out there?" Gimli tries to see over the wall without success.
"Shall I describe it to you?" Legolas smirks down at the Dwarf. "Or would you like me to find you a box?"
Gimli looks up at him through narrow eyes and then bursts out laughing. Diana snickers at the two friends before turning her attention back to the orcs.
The orc army starts pounding their spears on the ground and taunting the soldiers on the wall until a arrow pierces the neck of an orc. They become silent for a minute in surprise before roaring with anger.
"Hold!" Aragorn orders.
"Prepare to fire!" Aragorn orders as the orcs begin to charge. The Elves draw their arrows and ready their bows as one.
"Their armour is weak at the neck and beneath the arm," Legolas tells the Elves around him. He turns and looks at Diana and for a brief moment their eyes lock. Something clicks in Diana's mind as she turns her attention back to the orcs. Legolas held her gaze. It isn't the first time either, so why hadn't she thought about it before and why could he look into her eyes when no one else could, not even her own brother.
"Release arrows!" Aragorn's voice rings out. Diana releases her arrow and immediatly readies another one, waiting for Aragorn's next order.
Aragorn orders to fire at will and Diana shoots and reloads her bow as fast as possible until Aragorn orders to use swords. She discards her bow and draws her sword as the first orcs come over the wall.
As she slices through orcs Diana here's Gimli and Legolas comparing the number of orcs they've killed and grins. She ducks under a sword and stabs upward, killing the orc in front of her. She loses track of everything as she concentrates on staying alive and killing orcs until an explosion knocks her off her feet.
She groans in pain and rubs the side of her head where something had hit it. She begins looking around wildly knowing that she needs to get to Haldir soon.
Diana hears the order to pull back to the keep and she begins to get desperate. She spots Haldir up on the wall jsut as Aragorn yells at him. She runs toward him as fast as she can, using her powers to throw anyone in front of her out of the way. She sees an orc stab him and she pushes forward faster. She spots an orc sneak up behind him and raise its sword. "Haldir!" she screams and she throws the orc backwards with her powers. Lynn isn't quick enough however and she watches in terror as the orcs blade makes contact with his back.
"No!" she screams and rage fills her body. She kills every orc that has the nerve to get to close to her as she runs to her brother. Lynn drops to her brother's side and craddles him in her arms as tears stream down her face. He looks up at her and smiles even though he is in pain. "I love you, Aranel. And tell Orophin and Rumil that I love them also."
"You can tell them yourself. I refuse to let you die!" she hisses.
Aragorn kneels beside them and Haldir looks over at him. "Get her to the Keep. And tell Legolas to take care of her for me." Haldir goes limp in her arms and she screams out in agony and rage, drawing the attention of some nearby Elves.
Lynn looks up at them. "Take Haldir to the caves."
"But, milady..."
"I said take him to the caves! He is your commander and he will not be left out here with these discusting creatures! He will return to Lothlorien for a proper Elvish burial. Do I make myself clear?" Diana hisses. She is in such a rage that even Aragorn takes a step back.
"Yes, milady." Two of the Elves gently pick Haldir up and carry him toward the Keep.
"Diana," Aragorn says reaching out to her.
"Save it Aragorn." She turns and stalks off without another word and blood lust in her eyes. As she walks by orcs fly in every direction, their bodies breaking on wall and stone. As she makes her way to the keep she leaves close to a hundred orc corpses littered on the already covered ground. However using so much of her power at once leaves her drained and she's unable to react quickly enough when an orc charges her. She manages to kill him but not before he cuts her on the shoulder with a dagger.
Diana stumbles into the keep, holding her shoulder and grimacing in pain.
Legolas turns to find her standing behind him. "You're hurt." He reaches out to check her shoulder but she brushes his hand away and looks up at him with a tear stained face. "He's dead. My brother is dead," she cries and he pulls her to him. He hugs her tightly and kisses her on the forehead before having to pull away to help barracade the doors.
Diana leans against the wall, staring at the ground as Aragorn argues with the King.
When the King sends for their horses Diana asks for Gelmir to be brought also.
The guards return with the horses and Diana takes Gelmir's reins. "They took Haldir from us and for that they will pay. Are you with me?"
Gelmir paws the ground viciously and nods his head up and down as he lets out a angry snort. "Then we ride." She says and rubs his head affectionately before swinging up into the saddle. Everyone knows better then to try and get her to stay so no one says a word to her as she takes her place next to Legolas.
The horn of Helm Hammerhand sounds. "Forth Eorlings!" Theoden commands and not a orc is left standing on the causeway as they pass. Gandalf and Eomer appear just as the sun rises and kill most of the orcs. The ones left run into a forest that appeared out of nowhere.
"Stay out of the forest! Keep away from the trees!" Eomer warns and Diana pulls Gelmir up short next to Gandalf.
When they return to the Keep an Elf runs up to Diana. "Haldir. He's alive!" Diana glances over at Aragorn before shoving Gelmir's reins at the nearest guard and racing toward the caves.
Diana slides to a stop in front of Haldir after almost running past him in her haste. He's sitting against the wall watching her in amusement. His arm and shoulder are heavily bandaged but other than that he looks fine. "Haldir!" she exclaims excitedly and hugs him tight. "Don't ever do that to me again. If I wasn't so glad you're alive I'd kill you," she says causing him to laugh. "I thought you had died!"
"I'm alright. I had only lost conciousness," he tells her sheepishly.
She pulls back to look at him with a laugh. "You passed out? The great March Warden of Lorien passed out over this?" she teases, motioning to his shoulder.
"Well it hurt like hell," he says indignantly and she laughs and hugs him again.
"So how bad is it, really?" she questions.
"I won't have the use of my arm for awhile but I will heal." She pulls back to look at him and he notices her shoulder.
"You are hurt." he says and reaches for her arm.
"It's not as bad as it looks," she tells him.
"No matter, I want you to go to the healers and get it looked after right now." He gives her a stern look and she knows not to argue with him.
After finishing with the healers she finds Legolas and Gimli arguing over who killed more orcs.
"42? That's not bad for a pointy-eared Elvish princeling. I myself am sitting pretty on 43," Gimli says proudly.
In the flash of an eye Legolas whips out and arrow and embeds it in the orc Gimli is sitting on, right between his legs.
Without even flinching Gimli looks up. "He was already dead," he growls.
"He was twitching," Legolas smirks.
He was twitching because he's got my axe embedded in his nervous system!" Gimli yanks on the handle of his axe causing the orcs body to jerk violently.
Diana grins and walks up to them. "I don't know why you two are arguing over a measly number like 43..." She slips her arms around Legolas' waist and kisses him. "...when I beat both of you with at least 75."
Legolas leans back and looks at her in disbelief while Gimli stares at her with his mouth hung open. "75?" Legolas questions.
"Yea, probably more but I lost count. And stop looking at me like that. They hurt my brother and I got pissed." Gimli chuckles at her and takes a puff of his pipe.
"How is he?" Legolas asks softly. "Aragorn told us that he was still alive."
"He will be fine," she smiles.