Mirkwood's Problems
A/N: I don't own anything character of LOTR besides the ones I have added to the story
Legolas: Is there any hope of finding her in this story? Authoress: I can't tell you, that would wreck any purpose of this story Legolas: Please...please....please....?makes puppy eyes Authoress: ...Must resist.... No I'm not telling you. Legolas: PLEASE!!!???? Authoress threatens to beat him over the head with a near by lamp. Legolas runs away, telling the authoress he will be back with force. Authoress hides.
OK on with the story
The wind rustling through the leaves was the only noise in the forest of Mirkwood. This part of the forest had been deserted for about 250 years after an elf went missing. Abandon houses creaked and groaned as the wind pushed them. Dead leaves moved in mini tornados and blew across the wide porches.Yet two elves still walked silently to one house that desparately needed a fix-up job. They climbed the porch steps, which groaned under the weigh, threatening to snap at any given moment. The door creaked as the wind knocked it around. The elves pushed it open and entered the house. There was a room on the left, the furniture mostly detierated with time.The picture on the wall hung crooked and its canvas slashed in several places.
This had been one of the last places they had see their best friend. Peliwyn Starlight had disappeared without a trace during the night. But the dark stains on the floor told otherwise. Legolas stepped into the living room and looked around. He heard a crack and looked down at what he had stepped on. A stave, Starlight's stave (A/N it's like a long, thick pole made of steel or wood) lay broken in two piece, the wood rotten and old with age. He bent over and gently picked up the two halves. Holding them brought back a flood of memories. Beating spiders,orcs, and her friends when she was bored had been favourite pastimes of hers.
The other elf went up the stairs, which moaned in protest at their sudden use. On the top floor the elf entered Starlight's bedroom. The sheets and mattress had been torn apart and the part lay strewn around the room. The cupboard at the side of the room lay open and its contents were on the floor. The cupboard doors were broken off their hinges and in shards. Kerry Autumnbreeze walked over to the dresser. She peered at herself in the broken mirror, her image disoriented. Kerry's bright blue-green eyes were full of hope and sorrow, her mouth was in a frown. Her hair, sandy blonde, hang down to her waist covering the two large knives strapped to her back. She picked up a small gold locket in the shape of a five-pointed star. It swayed in the warm, summer breeze. She remembered when Legolas had given it to Starlight on her 2,534 birthday. She was so happy to have it placed around her neck.
A loud creaked made her whirl around, locket still in her hand. Legolas stood in the doorway, observing the room.
" Ready to go?" He asked. Kerry only nodded, tears welling up in her eyes when she saw the broken stave in Legolas' hands.
"Where'd you find that?" She asked.
" On the floor. I stepped on it" Legolas replied wandering towards the banister. He leaned against it and with a loud thud he landed on the first floor hallway.
" Greenleaf? You okay?" Kerry yelled, her body shaking, trying to hold back the laughter.
" I think I broke something." Kerry sauntered down the stairs. But one step gave way and she slid the rest of the way down. Legolas burst out laughing. Kerry stood up rubbing her butt.
"Shut up" She told him and walked towards the door when something stopped her. She whirled around and ran to the tiny cupboard below the stairs. She opened it and saw a wooden chest. The cupboard had saved it from mildew and moisture or at least it had for the most part. The silver metal work had grown dull and dirty. The lock, the same shape as the locket, had a spell over it and Kerry could feel it.
" Legolas, come here," He removed himself form the floor with a groan and limped, slighty, over to where she was standing.
" What?"
" Don't you remember what Starlight said?" Legolas shook his head." Well, anyway, she told me if she never came back to look for something in the house I've never seen before. I 've never saw this chest before and it's protected by a spell.Can you feel it?" Legolas nodded, feeling the little vibrations in the surrounding air and reached for one of the handles.
" I think we should look at this in the palace or your house, the air around this house isn't right" Kerry grabbed ahold of the other handle after she placed the locket around her neck and helped Legolas carry it from the house. As they left the house and this part of Mirkwood, there was a howl in the distance. It was answered by others.
" Isn't that strange? It's the middle of the day and wolves are howling." Kerry galanced around but saw nothing.The wind picked up and blew dirt, leaves were scattered every which way.
" Let's go" Legolas said, picking up the pace of their walk. Another howl came, this one louder.
" Um... Legolas?"
"What?"
"The howls are getting closer and I still can't tell from what direction they're coming from" Kerry said nervously. Legolas already knew that.He dropped his end of the chest and pulled out his knives.Kerry followed his example. There were howls coming from evey direction. The two elves went back to back and slowly circled, keeping their eyes out for the pack. The dust storm was getting really bad and it swirled around them. Kerry blinked. She thought she had just seen a wolf's face in the dust. Suddenly many faces appeared in the dust storm. All wolves.
"Uh... Kerry ? Do you know anything about dust wolves?" Legolas asked, seeing she was of wind magic. He felt her head shake a 'no' against his back. Kerry racked her brain for anything about this thing happening.The only thing that came to her mind was dark magic. She cast a spell. A strong whirlwind erupted from her palm and shot towards the creatures. It hit one and the wolf's formation was scattered but immediately reformed in the swirling dust. One dust wolf lunged at Legolas. He tried to slash the creature with his knives but it did nothing to stop the beast. Dirt stung Legolas' face and eyes but didn't seem to bother Kerry. She was untouched by the chaos around them.
Legolas thought hard of what she had protecting her. ' Her wind magic? No that's not it. What does she have that I don't. Magic? No shut up' he told the authoress, who was preventing him from finding the answer and enjoying this scene. " I've got it. It's that locket she took from Starlight's house.
"Kerry!" Legolas yelled against the wind and the beating he was recieving from the dust beasts.
"What?" Her words sounded distant compared to the howling and wailing of the wind.
" The locket, It's protecting you from these... things" his voice sounding grave.
" Really? You okay?" Legolas thought this was a stupid question as he got a mouth of dirt. A cut formed under his left eye as he was hit by a sharp rock. The sand and dust stung in his cut.
" Just grab the chest and run!" he called, taking ahold of the handle. Kerry did the same. They dashed through the dust cloud and ran towards the palace. As they reached the next clearing, the wind died down and the howling stopped. They slowed to catch their breath.
" Ok that was a little freaky," Kerry commented after a moment of silence. Legolas only nodded.
"Let's open the chest" Kerry said, pulled the locket from her neck and placed in the lock. It opened with a click.
Somewhere up in the Mountains, an elf appeared followed by about fifty odd orcs. All on a mission.
A/N: Creepy eh? I got the dust wolves from Milo's Return. Review Please!!!!
A/N: I don't own anything character of LOTR besides the ones I have added to the story
Legolas: Is there any hope of finding her in this story? Authoress: I can't tell you, that would wreck any purpose of this story Legolas: Please...please....please....?makes puppy eyes Authoress: ...Must resist.... No I'm not telling you. Legolas: PLEASE!!!???? Authoress threatens to beat him over the head with a near by lamp. Legolas runs away, telling the authoress he will be back with force. Authoress hides.
OK on with the story
The wind rustling through the leaves was the only noise in the forest of Mirkwood. This part of the forest had been deserted for about 250 years after an elf went missing. Abandon houses creaked and groaned as the wind pushed them. Dead leaves moved in mini tornados and blew across the wide porches.Yet two elves still walked silently to one house that desparately needed a fix-up job. They climbed the porch steps, which groaned under the weigh, threatening to snap at any given moment. The door creaked as the wind knocked it around. The elves pushed it open and entered the house. There was a room on the left, the furniture mostly detierated with time.The picture on the wall hung crooked and its canvas slashed in several places.
This had been one of the last places they had see their best friend. Peliwyn Starlight had disappeared without a trace during the night. But the dark stains on the floor told otherwise. Legolas stepped into the living room and looked around. He heard a crack and looked down at what he had stepped on. A stave, Starlight's stave (A/N it's like a long, thick pole made of steel or wood) lay broken in two piece, the wood rotten and old with age. He bent over and gently picked up the two halves. Holding them brought back a flood of memories. Beating spiders,orcs, and her friends when she was bored had been favourite pastimes of hers.
The other elf went up the stairs, which moaned in protest at their sudden use. On the top floor the elf entered Starlight's bedroom. The sheets and mattress had been torn apart and the part lay strewn around the room. The cupboard at the side of the room lay open and its contents were on the floor. The cupboard doors were broken off their hinges and in shards. Kerry Autumnbreeze walked over to the dresser. She peered at herself in the broken mirror, her image disoriented. Kerry's bright blue-green eyes were full of hope and sorrow, her mouth was in a frown. Her hair, sandy blonde, hang down to her waist covering the two large knives strapped to her back. She picked up a small gold locket in the shape of a five-pointed star. It swayed in the warm, summer breeze. She remembered when Legolas had given it to Starlight on her 2,534 birthday. She was so happy to have it placed around her neck.
A loud creaked made her whirl around, locket still in her hand. Legolas stood in the doorway, observing the room.
" Ready to go?" He asked. Kerry only nodded, tears welling up in her eyes when she saw the broken stave in Legolas' hands.
"Where'd you find that?" She asked.
" On the floor. I stepped on it" Legolas replied wandering towards the banister. He leaned against it and with a loud thud he landed on the first floor hallway.
" Greenleaf? You okay?" Kerry yelled, her body shaking, trying to hold back the laughter.
" I think I broke something." Kerry sauntered down the stairs. But one step gave way and she slid the rest of the way down. Legolas burst out laughing. Kerry stood up rubbing her butt.
"Shut up" She told him and walked towards the door when something stopped her. She whirled around and ran to the tiny cupboard below the stairs. She opened it and saw a wooden chest. The cupboard had saved it from mildew and moisture or at least it had for the most part. The silver metal work had grown dull and dirty. The lock, the same shape as the locket, had a spell over it and Kerry could feel it.
" Legolas, come here," He removed himself form the floor with a groan and limped, slighty, over to where she was standing.
" What?"
" Don't you remember what Starlight said?" Legolas shook his head." Well, anyway, she told me if she never came back to look for something in the house I've never seen before. I 've never saw this chest before and it's protected by a spell.Can you feel it?" Legolas nodded, feeling the little vibrations in the surrounding air and reached for one of the handles.
" I think we should look at this in the palace or your house, the air around this house isn't right" Kerry grabbed ahold of the other handle after she placed the locket around her neck and helped Legolas carry it from the house. As they left the house and this part of Mirkwood, there was a howl in the distance. It was answered by others.
" Isn't that strange? It's the middle of the day and wolves are howling." Kerry galanced around but saw nothing.The wind picked up and blew dirt, leaves were scattered every which way.
" Let's go" Legolas said, picking up the pace of their walk. Another howl came, this one louder.
" Um... Legolas?"
"What?"
"The howls are getting closer and I still can't tell from what direction they're coming from" Kerry said nervously. Legolas already knew that.He dropped his end of the chest and pulled out his knives.Kerry followed his example. There were howls coming from evey direction. The two elves went back to back and slowly circled, keeping their eyes out for the pack. The dust storm was getting really bad and it swirled around them. Kerry blinked. She thought she had just seen a wolf's face in the dust. Suddenly many faces appeared in the dust storm. All wolves.
"Uh... Kerry ? Do you know anything about dust wolves?" Legolas asked, seeing she was of wind magic. He felt her head shake a 'no' against his back. Kerry racked her brain for anything about this thing happening.The only thing that came to her mind was dark magic. She cast a spell. A strong whirlwind erupted from her palm and shot towards the creatures. It hit one and the wolf's formation was scattered but immediately reformed in the swirling dust. One dust wolf lunged at Legolas. He tried to slash the creature with his knives but it did nothing to stop the beast. Dirt stung Legolas' face and eyes but didn't seem to bother Kerry. She was untouched by the chaos around them.
Legolas thought hard of what she had protecting her. ' Her wind magic? No that's not it. What does she have that I don't. Magic? No shut up' he told the authoress, who was preventing him from finding the answer and enjoying this scene. " I've got it. It's that locket she took from Starlight's house.
"Kerry!" Legolas yelled against the wind and the beating he was recieving from the dust beasts.
"What?" Her words sounded distant compared to the howling and wailing of the wind.
" The locket, It's protecting you from these... things" his voice sounding grave.
" Really? You okay?" Legolas thought this was a stupid question as he got a mouth of dirt. A cut formed under his left eye as he was hit by a sharp rock. The sand and dust stung in his cut.
" Just grab the chest and run!" he called, taking ahold of the handle. Kerry did the same. They dashed through the dust cloud and ran towards the palace. As they reached the next clearing, the wind died down and the howling stopped. They slowed to catch their breath.
" Ok that was a little freaky," Kerry commented after a moment of silence. Legolas only nodded.
"Let's open the chest" Kerry said, pulled the locket from her neck and placed in the lock. It opened with a click.
Somewhere up in the Mountains, an elf appeared followed by about fifty odd orcs. All on a mission.
A/N: Creepy eh? I got the dust wolves from Milo's Return. Review Please!!!!