Ok, well I got a review saying not to kill Haldir, and also informing
me that the elves do not show up in the book. I cannot tell you weather
haldir will live or die, but I can tell you that they will fight at the
battle of Helms Deep, they will have a vital part to play in Caitlin's
quest and Haldir will be a key player among them
Sorry this chapter took longer than expected, also, there is a reason for Aragorns tension and seriousness at this point. But in the future, there will be more humor and an interesting interaction between Caitlin and Aragorn.
The next chapter should take a little longer but it will be getting better and better. Please tell me how you think the plot is progressing, I hope it is taken well but their will be some things that are definatly different from the plot of the movies.
Love always.
Also I apologize for all the spelling in this chapter, my spell check and beta were malfunctioning. (my beta was sick.) Aiko Alima
"So, Gandalf believes he has found the eirgh to the throne of Gondor." Said Sauromon as he closed a book, the dust from it flying in the air. "It is no matter, the line was broken long ago." He said as he rose again, to address Grima.
"There was another with them, a woman..."
"A woman." said Sauromon as he turned.
"Yes, she was unlike any I have ever seen, her hair and cloths would suggest her an elf, but she was clearly human from her ears and her quick temper." He said as he rubbed his bruised neck.
"Tell me more." Said sauromon, "did she wear a ring, of a silver band and a blue stone within it." he said.
"Yes, I do remember, she did have a ring of that exact make, do you know her?" said Grima.
Sauromon remained unmoving, standing in silence, his looming form in quiet contemplation.
"There was something else, the way she looked at me, and spoke to me, I felt as though she knew my deeds, as though she was there." He said.
"It is no matter, when we crush Rohan, my warriors shall bring her back, and her touge of wisdom shall spread through to our ears as it should be. As we shall make it be." He said.
"So you know of this woman, who is she?" asked Grima.
"She is a seer, that which can see into the future more accurately and more powerfully than even that of the witch Galadriel, or all the Wizards combined. Her knowledge is vast and she will be of great use to us in the coming war. It was prophesized, her coming, thousands of years ago. The black forces took every record, every scrap of evidence that she would come, and they buried it deep in their consciousness, so that only we knew of her arrival, but now, she is here, and our reach over the lands of middle earth shall pluck her from the possession of its people and put her to use in our war,"
"My, lord, she seemed a bit agitated at our goings on, what if she refuses to work with you my lord?"
souromon approached him and shifted his staff from one hand to the other, peering into his eyes "then she will beg for death."
"Send out our warg riders, they shall wipe out the warriors of Rohan, and collect our prophet for us." He said.
Caitlin and Gimli approached the camp. Theoden and Hama had gone from the fires, perhaps to sleep, she did not know.
Legolas sat at the fire, his back to Caitlin as she approached.
Caitlin snuck up behind him, creeping up to just behind his back. She raised up, with her hands, keeping silent. She was going to tickle him and create some horrifying noise as she did.
But Legolas beat her to it, turning around at just the precise moment to grab her and swing her around into his lap. "Oh, that is not fare at all." She said as he kissed her.
Caitlin wrapped her arms around Legolas's neck. Feeling the touch of his lips on hers, the warmth of his body. "You and your elf senses, how is anyone supposed to surprise you." She said as they separated.
"I guess I will just have to not be surprised." He said.
"Oh, in certain I will surprise you one day." Said Caitlin as she got up and sat beside him.
"So what was so important that you had Gimli attack me to get me over here." she asked.
"Oh, im certain it wasn't that bad," he said. As he wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
" He came at me with an ax." She said looking up at him.
"Oh.....well....you know Gimli, he gets the job done." Said Legolas with a smile.
"I....well just wanted to see your face again." He said as he played with the material on the edge of her dress.
" And check that cut on your neck, see how it was doing." He said as he tilted her head up and looked at the cut on her neck.
"I think it will scar, a small line forever I think." Said Caitlin. "But its healing nicely."
Caitlin removed her sword and dagger, placing her things over by the
pack. She took off her shoes and socks, feeling the freedom of her
feet in the wind. The dress was very comfortable; its long sleeves and
over dress felt soft against the harsh landscape of the night air.
"Would you braid my hair?" asked Caitlin.
"Sure." He said as he moved his fingers to touch her hair. He took the strands in his hands, separating them into sections so he could braid the top portion.
They sat in silence as the night overtook the valley. Their breath was visible now and Caitlin shook from the cold.
"You are shaking," she Legolas. "Here. Take this." He said as he pulled a blanket from her pack and handed it to her, the blanket he had given her at Lothlorien.
He continued to work. Delicately creating the art of the twining hair, placing it complexly together in a beautiful and elaborate braid. Leaving the strands in front untouched, allowing them to fall gracefully from the sides of her head, as most elves do.
"I am finished," he said as he tied the end with an elven hair tie he carried,
"Caitlin?" he said again.
He leaned over to look at her face. She was asleep, the blanket wrapped loosely around her body as she leaned against him.
Legolas silently scooped her up, placing one hand under he knees and the other around her back. The blanket fell from her shoulders as he lifted her into his arms and she curled into his touch. Legolas carried her over to her bed, the blankets spread out over the grassy soil. He pulled back the top blanket and placed her in the bed, allowing the blanket she had been wrapped in to leave her body and remain in his hands as she rested in the bed. Her body rested against the blankets, and as Legolas spread the two remaining blankets over her body he felt that it was no wonder she was cold all the time, the ground was hard and cold and the top blankets did little to protect from the wind and cold weather that come unexpectedly during the night.
Legolas took a last look at her, and caressed her face with his hand. He turned to get up and leave when a hand touched his own.
"Don't leave," she said. He turned to face her. "Stay, will you stay with me." She said. "Stay and keep me warm." She said.
"Of course," he said. He removed his weapons and his shoes, his tunic. Leaving his pants and long sleeved green shirt on. The loose fabric blowing in the wind.
Caitlin lifted the covers, allowing Legolas to slide in with her. He wrapped his arms around her, and they both peered up at the stars above. "This place is so magical," she said as she snuggled up to him. "I love sleeping under the stars." She said turning and feeling the touch of his neck on her face. " The stars are vast, and great, beautiful, and with you here with me, they shine like the white trees of the Valor, a brightness they have never held before." He said as he played with her hair.
"More than words, legolas," she said as she felt the warm cloth of his
shirt, the feeling of it running over her fingertips and its touch
against his skin, as it moved around against her embrace. " The depth
of my heart is in aw at the wake of this calm, contentment, I feel as
I lay in your arms. I have obtained a stillness within me that is more
powerful and more beautiful than any describable form of beauty that I
know of. It is all what I feel when I am with you, and still though it
may seem eloquently put and gracefully spoken it is in fact, more than
words can tell, more than they may ever be capable of telling." She
said, her voice trailed off, as slumber took her once more.
She stepped again on the plains of Rohan as before, her dream.
Only this was different, this had a very different feel, the others seemed to be slowly showing her an insight into something, something she had to slowly learn and accept, something that would happen over time. But this dream was different; the feeling in the air was urgent, and strange.
She ran across the plains, finding a battle ahead of her. It was of warg riders and the Rohan people, they fought for only an instant, just as Caitlin drew her sword, they vanished, their spaced filled now by elves, all standing straight and tall.
They seemed unaware, when an ambush of Urukai took them, Caitlin watched as they were overtaken by the urukhai. Caitlin sprung into action, battling the enemy alongside the elves. She saw Haldir, among the battle faces, his sword flying and slicing.
"HALDIR." She yelled, and instantly, all the urukhai disappeared. Leaving only the elves behind. Caitlin stood from her battle stance, wiping her sword and returning it to its sheath.
"Give him your stead," said Haldir, to Caitlin as he gestured to an elven soldier who was bleeding and wounded.
"He will do better without the presence of battle to helms deep." Said Haldir.
Caitlin looked at him, his voice was different, as many voices speaking in unison, she knew these were not Haldirs words, these were not Haldirs wishes, but he was the messenger, the vessel for the words and meaning.
"My horse is there to serve." She said as she handed the reigns to him. He smiled and took the reigns.
"Don't you have a battle to attend." He said.
"What....?"
A loud noise was heard and Caitlin felt herself tumble over from her sleep, as her body was tossed to the right. She opened her eyes and found Legolas rolling to the right with her in his arms, his hand was wrapped around her head and the other around her back, his quick movements suggesting he was trying to avoid an attack. But she could see nothing as his body pressed against hers.
She heard snarling and she felt the movement of a beast colliding in on Legolas's body. Its attack continuous and pressing, its jaws attempting to snap and bite Legolas who kept rolling out of the way. The beast jumped and landed on them, caitlin could see its two front paws on either side of her body as Legolas covered her with his own. "LE-" was all she got out of her mouth when found her head no longer pressed against his chest, as he quickly responded to the beasts move by flipping his body around and kicking it in the head. The beast was distracted for a moment. "MOVE!" he yelled, caitlin scrambled out from under the beast and Legolas slid under the beast further kicking it in the stomach. Caitlin saw through the fires, an army of wargs attacking the people. They were unprepared, unaware. caitlin turned her attention to Legolas searching the ground for her weapon, but in the darkness of the night sky, and with her things spread out and scattered, she found none. One of the few riders that had managed to get up out of the darkness and prepare himself for battle rode by. Caitlin saw spear resting in his saddle. "RIDER, YOUR SPEAR!!!!!" She yelled. And he threw it to her. she took no hesitation as she began to step. Screaming as she took aim at the beast who was trying to attach its jaws to Legolas. "AAAAAAAAHHHGHGHG" She ran, full force at the beast, with the spear secured at her hip and aimed straight and true at the beasts belly.
It hit, the sudden force against her, slamming hard against his body. The force of the blow sent the warg and its rider toppling over off of Legolas. Caitlins grip on the spear was fierce. The beast's body landed on its side and consequently Caitlin was hurled upward as the spear stood straight in the air. Like a battle ready pollvolt athlete.
She stayed there for a moment her body clinging to the pole, uncertain that she had killed the warg. She began to slide down off the pole, as Legolas stood from the ground.
She smiled at him, as her chest heaved up and down, the experience of being awakened by battle, unsettling.
"Thank you." Said Legolas as he came toward her.
"your welco-." She started, her body was suddenly ripped from her grip on the spear and she was hurled onto the back of the warg. As another warg rider came up to them, grabbing her and tossing her over him, carrying her off.
"CAITLIN!!!!" yelled Legolas as he ran after the warg rider through the darkness. He was not going to take his eyes off of that orc, as he carried her away.
Legolas saw Aragorn on horse back close to the warg that held her and he yelled across the plains, knowing his friend would hear him. "ARAGORN, TAU CAITLIN. NDENGINA." (aragorn, help caitlin, kill him.) he yelled.
Aragorn, heard Legolas, heard the urgency in his voice, as the warg and rider ran off into the distance with their friend. Aragorn turned his horse around and with sword in hand bolted after the animal. from atop his horse.
"Legolas," yelled Gimli.
He was fighting off two wargs and warg riders. Legolas took one last look in the direction of Aragorn and the warg with caitlin before he again threw himself into the frey of the battle, going to assist Gimli and others with the surprise attack from the enemy.
What will happen? Will aragorn save caitlin? Will the people make it to helms deep? Will they defeat the warg riders? Well, of course they will defeat the warg riders. Like, duh. : ) ok I just had to be all valley girl for a moment, but don't worry, I am going to therapy and taking medication for the valley girl syndrome, but seriously, you all have been so great, I love how supportive the readers at fanfiction tend to be, and I can think of no better readers than you all. I hope to have you continue reading for quite some time, and I just have to say, I know we all love reviews, its great to hear impressions of our work, but to have someone really love your work, regardless of reviews, I think it's the real goal to become fulfilled through your writings and perhaps inspire a reader, just as Tolkien and peter Jackson have inspired all of us. So to those who read, and perhaps do not review, I solute you. And of course to inspiration, she is a giving and wonderful thing, inspiration...I hope you all come to possess its gifts and should I help with that, I will feel my life has become a bit brighter along the way. Aiko alima
Sorry this chapter took longer than expected, also, there is a reason for Aragorns tension and seriousness at this point. But in the future, there will be more humor and an interesting interaction between Caitlin and Aragorn.
The next chapter should take a little longer but it will be getting better and better. Please tell me how you think the plot is progressing, I hope it is taken well but their will be some things that are definatly different from the plot of the movies.
Love always.
Also I apologize for all the spelling in this chapter, my spell check and beta were malfunctioning. (my beta was sick.) Aiko Alima
"So, Gandalf believes he has found the eirgh to the throne of Gondor." Said Sauromon as he closed a book, the dust from it flying in the air. "It is no matter, the line was broken long ago." He said as he rose again, to address Grima.
"There was another with them, a woman..."
"A woman." said Sauromon as he turned.
"Yes, she was unlike any I have ever seen, her hair and cloths would suggest her an elf, but she was clearly human from her ears and her quick temper." He said as he rubbed his bruised neck.
"Tell me more." Said sauromon, "did she wear a ring, of a silver band and a blue stone within it." he said.
"Yes, I do remember, she did have a ring of that exact make, do you know her?" said Grima.
Sauromon remained unmoving, standing in silence, his looming form in quiet contemplation.
"There was something else, the way she looked at me, and spoke to me, I felt as though she knew my deeds, as though she was there." He said.
"It is no matter, when we crush Rohan, my warriors shall bring her back, and her touge of wisdom shall spread through to our ears as it should be. As we shall make it be." He said.
"So you know of this woman, who is she?" asked Grima.
"She is a seer, that which can see into the future more accurately and more powerfully than even that of the witch Galadriel, or all the Wizards combined. Her knowledge is vast and she will be of great use to us in the coming war. It was prophesized, her coming, thousands of years ago. The black forces took every record, every scrap of evidence that she would come, and they buried it deep in their consciousness, so that only we knew of her arrival, but now, she is here, and our reach over the lands of middle earth shall pluck her from the possession of its people and put her to use in our war,"
"My, lord, she seemed a bit agitated at our goings on, what if she refuses to work with you my lord?"
souromon approached him and shifted his staff from one hand to the other, peering into his eyes "then she will beg for death."
"Send out our warg riders, they shall wipe out the warriors of Rohan, and collect our prophet for us." He said.
Caitlin and Gimli approached the camp. Theoden and Hama had gone from the fires, perhaps to sleep, she did not know.
Legolas sat at the fire, his back to Caitlin as she approached.
Caitlin snuck up behind him, creeping up to just behind his back. She raised up, with her hands, keeping silent. She was going to tickle him and create some horrifying noise as she did.
But Legolas beat her to it, turning around at just the precise moment to grab her and swing her around into his lap. "Oh, that is not fare at all." She said as he kissed her.
Caitlin wrapped her arms around Legolas's neck. Feeling the touch of his lips on hers, the warmth of his body. "You and your elf senses, how is anyone supposed to surprise you." She said as they separated.
"I guess I will just have to not be surprised." He said.
"Oh, in certain I will surprise you one day." Said Caitlin as she got up and sat beside him.
"So what was so important that you had Gimli attack me to get me over here." she asked.
"Oh, im certain it wasn't that bad," he said. As he wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
" He came at me with an ax." She said looking up at him.
"Oh.....well....you know Gimli, he gets the job done." Said Legolas with a smile.
"I....well just wanted to see your face again." He said as he played with the material on the edge of her dress.
" And check that cut on your neck, see how it was doing." He said as he tilted her head up and looked at the cut on her neck.
"I think it will scar, a small line forever I think." Said Caitlin. "But its healing nicely."
Caitlin removed her sword and dagger, placing her things over by the
pack. She took off her shoes and socks, feeling the freedom of her
feet in the wind. The dress was very comfortable; its long sleeves and
over dress felt soft against the harsh landscape of the night air.
"Would you braid my hair?" asked Caitlin.
"Sure." He said as he moved his fingers to touch her hair. He took the strands in his hands, separating them into sections so he could braid the top portion.
They sat in silence as the night overtook the valley. Their breath was visible now and Caitlin shook from the cold.
"You are shaking," she Legolas. "Here. Take this." He said as he pulled a blanket from her pack and handed it to her, the blanket he had given her at Lothlorien.
He continued to work. Delicately creating the art of the twining hair, placing it complexly together in a beautiful and elaborate braid. Leaving the strands in front untouched, allowing them to fall gracefully from the sides of her head, as most elves do.
"I am finished," he said as he tied the end with an elven hair tie he carried,
"Caitlin?" he said again.
He leaned over to look at her face. She was asleep, the blanket wrapped loosely around her body as she leaned against him.
Legolas silently scooped her up, placing one hand under he knees and the other around her back. The blanket fell from her shoulders as he lifted her into his arms and she curled into his touch. Legolas carried her over to her bed, the blankets spread out over the grassy soil. He pulled back the top blanket and placed her in the bed, allowing the blanket she had been wrapped in to leave her body and remain in his hands as she rested in the bed. Her body rested against the blankets, and as Legolas spread the two remaining blankets over her body he felt that it was no wonder she was cold all the time, the ground was hard and cold and the top blankets did little to protect from the wind and cold weather that come unexpectedly during the night.
Legolas took a last look at her, and caressed her face with his hand. He turned to get up and leave when a hand touched his own.
"Don't leave," she said. He turned to face her. "Stay, will you stay with me." She said. "Stay and keep me warm." She said.
"Of course," he said. He removed his weapons and his shoes, his tunic. Leaving his pants and long sleeved green shirt on. The loose fabric blowing in the wind.
Caitlin lifted the covers, allowing Legolas to slide in with her. He wrapped his arms around her, and they both peered up at the stars above. "This place is so magical," she said as she snuggled up to him. "I love sleeping under the stars." She said turning and feeling the touch of his neck on her face. " The stars are vast, and great, beautiful, and with you here with me, they shine like the white trees of the Valor, a brightness they have never held before." He said as he played with her hair.
"More than words, legolas," she said as she felt the warm cloth of his
shirt, the feeling of it running over her fingertips and its touch
against his skin, as it moved around against her embrace. " The depth
of my heart is in aw at the wake of this calm, contentment, I feel as
I lay in your arms. I have obtained a stillness within me that is more
powerful and more beautiful than any describable form of beauty that I
know of. It is all what I feel when I am with you, and still though it
may seem eloquently put and gracefully spoken it is in fact, more than
words can tell, more than they may ever be capable of telling." She
said, her voice trailed off, as slumber took her once more.
She stepped again on the plains of Rohan as before, her dream.
Only this was different, this had a very different feel, the others seemed to be slowly showing her an insight into something, something she had to slowly learn and accept, something that would happen over time. But this dream was different; the feeling in the air was urgent, and strange.
She ran across the plains, finding a battle ahead of her. It was of warg riders and the Rohan people, they fought for only an instant, just as Caitlin drew her sword, they vanished, their spaced filled now by elves, all standing straight and tall.
They seemed unaware, when an ambush of Urukai took them, Caitlin watched as they were overtaken by the urukhai. Caitlin sprung into action, battling the enemy alongside the elves. She saw Haldir, among the battle faces, his sword flying and slicing.
"HALDIR." She yelled, and instantly, all the urukhai disappeared. Leaving only the elves behind. Caitlin stood from her battle stance, wiping her sword and returning it to its sheath.
"Give him your stead," said Haldir, to Caitlin as he gestured to an elven soldier who was bleeding and wounded.
"He will do better without the presence of battle to helms deep." Said Haldir.
Caitlin looked at him, his voice was different, as many voices speaking in unison, she knew these were not Haldirs words, these were not Haldirs wishes, but he was the messenger, the vessel for the words and meaning.
"My horse is there to serve." She said as she handed the reigns to him. He smiled and took the reigns.
"Don't you have a battle to attend." He said.
"What....?"
A loud noise was heard and Caitlin felt herself tumble over from her sleep, as her body was tossed to the right. She opened her eyes and found Legolas rolling to the right with her in his arms, his hand was wrapped around her head and the other around her back, his quick movements suggesting he was trying to avoid an attack. But she could see nothing as his body pressed against hers.
She heard snarling and she felt the movement of a beast colliding in on Legolas's body. Its attack continuous and pressing, its jaws attempting to snap and bite Legolas who kept rolling out of the way. The beast jumped and landed on them, caitlin could see its two front paws on either side of her body as Legolas covered her with his own. "LE-" was all she got out of her mouth when found her head no longer pressed against his chest, as he quickly responded to the beasts move by flipping his body around and kicking it in the head. The beast was distracted for a moment. "MOVE!" he yelled, caitlin scrambled out from under the beast and Legolas slid under the beast further kicking it in the stomach. Caitlin saw through the fires, an army of wargs attacking the people. They were unprepared, unaware. caitlin turned her attention to Legolas searching the ground for her weapon, but in the darkness of the night sky, and with her things spread out and scattered, she found none. One of the few riders that had managed to get up out of the darkness and prepare himself for battle rode by. Caitlin saw spear resting in his saddle. "RIDER, YOUR SPEAR!!!!!" She yelled. And he threw it to her. she took no hesitation as she began to step. Screaming as she took aim at the beast who was trying to attach its jaws to Legolas. "AAAAAAAAHHHGHGHG" She ran, full force at the beast, with the spear secured at her hip and aimed straight and true at the beasts belly.
It hit, the sudden force against her, slamming hard against his body. The force of the blow sent the warg and its rider toppling over off of Legolas. Caitlins grip on the spear was fierce. The beast's body landed on its side and consequently Caitlin was hurled upward as the spear stood straight in the air. Like a battle ready pollvolt athlete.
She stayed there for a moment her body clinging to the pole, uncertain that she had killed the warg. She began to slide down off the pole, as Legolas stood from the ground.
She smiled at him, as her chest heaved up and down, the experience of being awakened by battle, unsettling.
"Thank you." Said Legolas as he came toward her.
"your welco-." She started, her body was suddenly ripped from her grip on the spear and she was hurled onto the back of the warg. As another warg rider came up to them, grabbing her and tossing her over him, carrying her off.
"CAITLIN!!!!" yelled Legolas as he ran after the warg rider through the darkness. He was not going to take his eyes off of that orc, as he carried her away.
Legolas saw Aragorn on horse back close to the warg that held her and he yelled across the plains, knowing his friend would hear him. "ARAGORN, TAU CAITLIN. NDENGINA." (aragorn, help caitlin, kill him.) he yelled.
Aragorn, heard Legolas, heard the urgency in his voice, as the warg and rider ran off into the distance with their friend. Aragorn turned his horse around and with sword in hand bolted after the animal. from atop his horse.
"Legolas," yelled Gimli.
He was fighting off two wargs and warg riders. Legolas took one last look in the direction of Aragorn and the warg with caitlin before he again threw himself into the frey of the battle, going to assist Gimli and others with the surprise attack from the enemy.
What will happen? Will aragorn save caitlin? Will the people make it to helms deep? Will they defeat the warg riders? Well, of course they will defeat the warg riders. Like, duh. : ) ok I just had to be all valley girl for a moment, but don't worry, I am going to therapy and taking medication for the valley girl syndrome, but seriously, you all have been so great, I love how supportive the readers at fanfiction tend to be, and I can think of no better readers than you all. I hope to have you continue reading for quite some time, and I just have to say, I know we all love reviews, its great to hear impressions of our work, but to have someone really love your work, regardless of reviews, I think it's the real goal to become fulfilled through your writings and perhaps inspire a reader, just as Tolkien and peter Jackson have inspired all of us. So to those who read, and perhaps do not review, I solute you. And of course to inspiration, she is a giving and wonderful thing, inspiration...I hope you all come to possess its gifts and should I help with that, I will feel my life has become a bit brighter along the way. Aiko alima