By the Light of the Moon
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own SOME of the storyline and the characters I made up. This takes place during "The Two Towers". Legolas is a sexy elf.I'd love to own him! *smiles*
~This chapter is a little short and I'm sorry about that. I just needed to get this part out and start writing a new chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 7~ Legolas' Suspicions
Mariah ran in her horrid form toward where the villagers had gone. She found no one, so she continued to run. For some reason, letting herself run, letting her soul fly.it made her feel what she had always wanted.freedom. She didn't run out of energy easily when she was transformed and that was definitely a good thing. Soon, she reached the top of another hill and saw what looked like a stone fortress built into the mountains. "That must be Helm's Deep," she said quietly as she morphed back to her normal form and ran down the hill, up the stone ramp, and pounded on the huge wooden doors. "WHO GOES THERE?" one of the men shouted.
"I'M MARIAH MORGAN. I CAME WITH ARAGORN AND HIS COMPANIONS! JUST LET ME IN!"
"Open the gate," one of the guards informed another. The doors opened and Mariah ran in desperately. She ran up the stone steps and saw Eowyn helping the people of Rohan. When she turned around and saw Mariah, she darted to her and gave her a tight embrace. "What were you doing?"
"I just wanted to see what a battle was like. I didn't fight.just lingered a few moments to see what was happening."
"Where are the rest of the men?" Eowyn worriedly asked.
"They'll be coming soon. Now, where will I be of most use?"
"Go wait for my uncle in his hall. When Legolas, Gimli, and Lord Aragorn return, they will be there to help him plan our safety."
"Yes.they will," Mariah replied meekly as she walked to where Théoden would be going, knowing that she lied to Eowyn.for Aragorn would very likely not be returning. Moments later, Mariah heard horses coming up the stone ramp and she darted out the door, standing emotionlessly as she looked upon those returning. "Make way for Théoden. Make way for the king," Gamling said as he and the king finally made it to the stairs and dismounted their horses. Eowyn came out of nowhere and ran up to her uncle. "So few.so few of you have returned."
"Our people are safe," King Théoden stated, "We have paid for it with many lives."
"My lady?" Gimli asked as he stepped forward, leaning on his axe. Eowyn then realized that Aragorn was not with him.only Legolas accompanied him. "Lord Aragorn.where is he?" she asked.
"He fell," the dwarf said sadly. Eowyn looked in tears at her uncle, who showed no emotion toward what had happened. She then saw Mariah running down the steps and stop in front of Legolas. Mariah immediately threw herself into his arms and rested her head on his shoulder. "Legolas how are you? I missed you so much."
"You did?" he asked curiously.
"Of course I did. You could have died."
"Yes, but some creature.which I cannot describe.saved us and then disappeared. Whatever it was, failed to save Aragorn," the elf replied, his voice softening. Mariah looked over at Gimli and smiled. "So, Master Dwarf.how's your back?"
"Fine," he answered gruffly. Legolas released Mariah from his grip and stared at her suspiciously. "How did you know he hurt his back in the battle?"
"I.I.I.he.he just looks like he hurt it," she stammered, knowing she had let those words slip from her mouth. Legolas eyed her closely. There was something she was hiding and he knew it. "Alright, Arwenamin (My lady), what are you hiding?"
"Nothing, Legolas. Why would you assume that I was?"
"You act skeptically, your eyes changed color that day in the stables, you ran from the lake when the moonlight lit it up, and you knew of Gimli being slightly injured."
"What's your point?"
"And Gimli," the elf said as he turned to his friend, "You know of what her secret is.don't you?" The dwarf looked at Mariah and saw her shaking her head. "I'm sorry, Legolas.but there is nothing I can say, for I know nothing."
"Friends should not lie to each other. What are you both keeping from me?" Mariah glanced at Gimli and then back up at Legolas. His blue eyes burned with fury and it truly petrified her. Without thinking, she ran up the steps and into Théoden's hall, hoping she could hide in there. Legolas looked back at Gimli and raised an eyebrow. "What is she hiding, my friend? You know you can tell me."
"I'm sorry.but I cannot say. It is her choice to explain it to you or not, but you can't force her. I'll see you later." The dwarf walked in the direction of the caves and left Legolas to himself. He felt as if he was being watched and saw Eowyn looking at him. "Is there something you need, my lady?" he asked.
"Yes," she replied as she walked toward him and pulled him aside, "I know something."
"About what?"
"Mariah.she.she was watching the battle."
"What?" Legolas asked, "Then why didn't she tell me that?"
"I'm not sure. She told me that she only watched, but did not fight. Personally.I highly doubt that she just sat there. She must have been in the battle because she looked sad when she arrived."
"But I saw no women.only men, orcs, wargs, horses, a dwarf.and.a creature. You don't think-?"
"Was it ugly?" Eowyn asked curiously.
"Quite disturbing is more like it. It tried to save Aragorn.but it was unsuccessful."
"Then it couldn't have been Miss Morgan.or could it?" Legolas looked away and then back at Eowyn. He smiled and gently kissed her hand. "Diola lle (Thank you), my lady. You have been most helpful. Now, if you'll excuse me.I must go and help your uncle."
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own SOME of the storyline and the characters I made up. This takes place during "The Two Towers". Legolas is a sexy elf.I'd love to own him! *smiles*
~This chapter is a little short and I'm sorry about that. I just needed to get this part out and start writing a new chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 7~ Legolas' Suspicions
Mariah ran in her horrid form toward where the villagers had gone. She found no one, so she continued to run. For some reason, letting herself run, letting her soul fly.it made her feel what she had always wanted.freedom. She didn't run out of energy easily when she was transformed and that was definitely a good thing. Soon, she reached the top of another hill and saw what looked like a stone fortress built into the mountains. "That must be Helm's Deep," she said quietly as she morphed back to her normal form and ran down the hill, up the stone ramp, and pounded on the huge wooden doors. "WHO GOES THERE?" one of the men shouted.
"I'M MARIAH MORGAN. I CAME WITH ARAGORN AND HIS COMPANIONS! JUST LET ME IN!"
"Open the gate," one of the guards informed another. The doors opened and Mariah ran in desperately. She ran up the stone steps and saw Eowyn helping the people of Rohan. When she turned around and saw Mariah, she darted to her and gave her a tight embrace. "What were you doing?"
"I just wanted to see what a battle was like. I didn't fight.just lingered a few moments to see what was happening."
"Where are the rest of the men?" Eowyn worriedly asked.
"They'll be coming soon. Now, where will I be of most use?"
"Go wait for my uncle in his hall. When Legolas, Gimli, and Lord Aragorn return, they will be there to help him plan our safety."
"Yes.they will," Mariah replied meekly as she walked to where Théoden would be going, knowing that she lied to Eowyn.for Aragorn would very likely not be returning. Moments later, Mariah heard horses coming up the stone ramp and she darted out the door, standing emotionlessly as she looked upon those returning. "Make way for Théoden. Make way for the king," Gamling said as he and the king finally made it to the stairs and dismounted their horses. Eowyn came out of nowhere and ran up to her uncle. "So few.so few of you have returned."
"Our people are safe," King Théoden stated, "We have paid for it with many lives."
"My lady?" Gimli asked as he stepped forward, leaning on his axe. Eowyn then realized that Aragorn was not with him.only Legolas accompanied him. "Lord Aragorn.where is he?" she asked.
"He fell," the dwarf said sadly. Eowyn looked in tears at her uncle, who showed no emotion toward what had happened. She then saw Mariah running down the steps and stop in front of Legolas. Mariah immediately threw herself into his arms and rested her head on his shoulder. "Legolas how are you? I missed you so much."
"You did?" he asked curiously.
"Of course I did. You could have died."
"Yes, but some creature.which I cannot describe.saved us and then disappeared. Whatever it was, failed to save Aragorn," the elf replied, his voice softening. Mariah looked over at Gimli and smiled. "So, Master Dwarf.how's your back?"
"Fine," he answered gruffly. Legolas released Mariah from his grip and stared at her suspiciously. "How did you know he hurt his back in the battle?"
"I.I.I.he.he just looks like he hurt it," she stammered, knowing she had let those words slip from her mouth. Legolas eyed her closely. There was something she was hiding and he knew it. "Alright, Arwenamin (My lady), what are you hiding?"
"Nothing, Legolas. Why would you assume that I was?"
"You act skeptically, your eyes changed color that day in the stables, you ran from the lake when the moonlight lit it up, and you knew of Gimli being slightly injured."
"What's your point?"
"And Gimli," the elf said as he turned to his friend, "You know of what her secret is.don't you?" The dwarf looked at Mariah and saw her shaking her head. "I'm sorry, Legolas.but there is nothing I can say, for I know nothing."
"Friends should not lie to each other. What are you both keeping from me?" Mariah glanced at Gimli and then back up at Legolas. His blue eyes burned with fury and it truly petrified her. Without thinking, she ran up the steps and into Théoden's hall, hoping she could hide in there. Legolas looked back at Gimli and raised an eyebrow. "What is she hiding, my friend? You know you can tell me."
"I'm sorry.but I cannot say. It is her choice to explain it to you or not, but you can't force her. I'll see you later." The dwarf walked in the direction of the caves and left Legolas to himself. He felt as if he was being watched and saw Eowyn looking at him. "Is there something you need, my lady?" he asked.
"Yes," she replied as she walked toward him and pulled him aside, "I know something."
"About what?"
"Mariah.she.she was watching the battle."
"What?" Legolas asked, "Then why didn't she tell me that?"
"I'm not sure. She told me that she only watched, but did not fight. Personally.I highly doubt that she just sat there. She must have been in the battle because she looked sad when she arrived."
"But I saw no women.only men, orcs, wargs, horses, a dwarf.and.a creature. You don't think-?"
"Was it ugly?" Eowyn asked curiously.
"Quite disturbing is more like it. It tried to save Aragorn.but it was unsuccessful."
"Then it couldn't have been Miss Morgan.or could it?" Legolas looked away and then back at Eowyn. He smiled and gently kissed her hand. "Diola lle (Thank you), my lady. You have been most helpful. Now, if you'll excuse me.I must go and help your uncle."