Before you kill me, I have one last request. PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!! I didn't
mean to be away so long, but you know how school is, right? Anyways, enough
talk, here's the next chapter of One Ring to Bring Them All. Enjoy!!!
Do I own LOTR or SM? No. If I did, I obviously wouldn't be writing this.
Chapter Ten: What do I do now?
'He's gone....' these words ran over and over each other in her mind. 'How could he be gone?' Tears began to fall. 'I never told him that I wished to bind myself to him. If I had...then he never would have died. He would have been...immortal...' Tears of self-loathing slid down her face. 'If only I'd spoken sooner...if only...'
With that final thought, Usagi slid once more into the blissful world of sleep.
********
Merry and Pippin were awoken when a vile tasting liquid was forced down their throats. Coughing, they glared up at the Uruk-hai. In reply, he grinned.
"Good morning. It's time you walk on your own." His smile faded. "My men are tired of carrying you, so you will carry yourself. If you scream, you'll be gagged, got it? Don't even bother running away. If you do, death will come much more swiftly to you."
Merry nodded, but Pippin gazed at him defiantly. "Where's Usagi?"
Ugluk, the leader of the Uruk-hai grinned once more. "Would you like to know that, Halfling? Would you?"
Pippin refused to answer. Suddenly, he felt his breath leave him in a great WHOOSH. Falling to the ground from the pain in his abdomen, Pippin barely managed to stay conscious. Ugluk knelt beside him.
"She is here, Halfling, but she will never be the same again." At this comment, the Orcs and Uruk-hai broke out in laughter. "Now then, let's continue."
Merry and Pippin exchanged a look. What had happened to Usagi to change her? Before they could voice their thoughts, they were picked up by the scruff of their necks and carried away.
********
The world seemed to be filled with more light. Moaning slightly, Usagi's eyes slowly opened. Her eyes widened as she realized that a sprinting Orc was carrying her. As though sensing that she was awake, the Orc uttered a guttural cry. Nothing more was heard for many minutes. Slowly, the Orcs and Uruk-hai began to slow down their brutal pace. As they stopped to rest, Usagi felt a slight twinge of fear. 'What's going on? Why have they sto-' Her train of thought was cut off as an angry cry was heard. The other prisoners had escaped.
Usagi began to struggle with her captor. 'Merry! Pippin!' Grunting, she hit the Orc in the head and ran towards the commotion. Merry and Pippin had just reached the edge of the trail and were scrambling towards the forest. Before they had gone five more steps, the Orcs were upon them. Diving, Usagi tripped up an Orc that was about to stab Merry. With stars in her eyes, Usagi could only watch the ensuing events.
Merry and Pippin looked at her with something akin to relief. Before she could say anything, Usagi was slapped. Falling over, she glared at the one that had hit her. Ugluk. She braced herself for the next hit. However, nothing came. Looking up, she nearly screamed to find Ugluk bending over her.
"Consider yourself lucky that I do not order you to be killed." His eyes narrowed. "Unlike the Halflings, we have permission from Saruman to do whatever we wish to you. We will not hurt you...yet. As soon as we stop again, we shall see what fun we can have with you."
Usagi looked at him with fear shining in her eyes. Suddenly, her world went a blinding white.
********
They ran single file, passing like wraiths in the dark night. Suddenly, one of them gave a cry. "Stay!" Shouted he. "Do not follow me yet."
And he ran away from the main trial. After several long moments, the man returned, with an Elvish brooch in his hands. Looking at the brooch, he sighed.
"Aragorn, what is it?" A blonde man asked.
"Pippin and Merry are alive. Look!" He stated. "Legolas, tell me what you see."
"It is a brooch given by the Lady Galadriel!" He stated in shock. "Gimli, our young companions are alive after all!"
"But what of Usagi?" This comment went nearly unheard. "Were there no signs of that lass?"
"None." The formerly happy mood dimmed. "But fear not! If Merry and Pippin are alive, then Usagi is, too. Come, let us make haste."
The Elf and the Dwarf nodded, and with that, the three companions continued on their search for blood: the blood of Orcs.
********
Usagi came back into awareness as she was being roughly prodded. Slowly opening her eyes, Usagi was relieved to see that Merry and Pippin were there, looking angry, but unharmed. But behind them was what caused her to feel as though she'd just been soaked in cold water. Five Uruk-hai were staring silently at her.
"Good morning." Usagi squeaked with surprise as an Uruk-hai began to speak. "We have thought of a suitable punishment for the Halflings and for you. Do you wish to know what it is?"
Usagi shivered. 'Boromir, why did you have to go? I'm scared.' Another Uruk-hai spoke up.
"The Halflings shall be forced to watch as we make sport of you."
"What?" Usagi whispered, scooting away from them, only to bump into another Orc.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Ugluk sneered. "Let the fun begin!"
Usagi had only enough time to wish for the ginzuishou's protection before she was pinned to the ground by two Orcs. Holding her breath, Usagi closed her eyes as the first blow struck her helpless form.
Merry and Pippin watched horror struck as the Orcs began to "make sport of her." Closing his eyes, Merry's eyes were abruptly forced open. Looking up, he saw yet another Uruk-hai.
"You will watch, do you understand?"
And they were forced to watch for nearly three hours as Usagi was tortured.
********
Merry and Pippin were grateful for the cover of night as the Orcs and Uruk-hai were too busy worrying about the Rohirrim that were attacking to pay any heed to the fact that they were talking quietly.
"How is she?" Pippin asked, looking at Usagi with sad eyes.
"Still unconscious, but I think her breathing's leveled out." Merry replied tersely.
Suddenly, Merry was kicked in the side. The Orcs had calmed down enough to notice that they were talking once more. Looking to Usagi again, Merry and Pippin felt a burning hatred for the Orcs and Uruk-hai around him. Before he could voice his opinions, a goblin came up to them.
"Talking, were you?" His voice was laced with curiosity. "What about?"
Pippin's eyes widened in understanding. 'Grishnakh or whatever his name is knows about the Ring and while Ugluk is busy, Grishnakh will try to find it! I've got it! I only hope that Merry will play along.'
"I don't think you'll find it that way." Pippin whispered. "It isn't easy to find."
"Find what?" Grishnakh asked, his fingers trembling.
For a moment, Pippin remained frozen with no idea of what to say, and then it came to him. Hissing, he made a noise deep in his throat. "Gollum, gollum." Then, he added, "Nothing, my Precious."
Grishnakh twitched. "Oh ho! You're talking very dangerous, little hobbit."
"Perhaps we are, and perhaps we aren't." Merry countered, catching onto Pippin's idea. "Do you want it or not? And what would you be willing to give for it?"
Merry emphasized the word it. That did it for Grishnakh. Picking them up, he carried them away, closer to the forest and away from the battle.
Meanwhile, Usagi still lay unconscious on the ground. An Orc, seeing that she was unguarded, left the main circle of defense and went to pick her up. Two arrows struck him down. Seeing that he was so far from the circle caused one of the Rohirrim to come forward. Moving quietly, he gasped as he nearly tripped over Usagi. Looking between the Orc and the girl, the man guessed what had happened, and he gently picked her up.
The man was gone like leaves on the wind. Although, he still had a large part yet to play, in the battle for mankind.
********
Meanwhile, less than ten leagues away, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ran ever faster, following clues as only they could. Hand going to the hilt of his sword, Aragorn muttered,
"There will be suffering aplenty for the one who ordered Usagi to be hurt. I promise you that, Boromir. I will uphold my promise to you."
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How was it? Again, I apologize for not posting until now, but hey, better late than never, right? If you have any questions or comments, e- mail me.
BTW, THIS WILL FOLLOW THE BOOK VERSION, NOT THE MOVIE VERSION, so if you're confused, don't say that I'm making things up because this is all in the book, just slightly rewritten.
Do I own LOTR or SM? No. If I did, I obviously wouldn't be writing this.
Chapter Ten: What do I do now?
'He's gone....' these words ran over and over each other in her mind. 'How could he be gone?' Tears began to fall. 'I never told him that I wished to bind myself to him. If I had...then he never would have died. He would have been...immortal...' Tears of self-loathing slid down her face. 'If only I'd spoken sooner...if only...'
With that final thought, Usagi slid once more into the blissful world of sleep.
********
Merry and Pippin were awoken when a vile tasting liquid was forced down their throats. Coughing, they glared up at the Uruk-hai. In reply, he grinned.
"Good morning. It's time you walk on your own." His smile faded. "My men are tired of carrying you, so you will carry yourself. If you scream, you'll be gagged, got it? Don't even bother running away. If you do, death will come much more swiftly to you."
Merry nodded, but Pippin gazed at him defiantly. "Where's Usagi?"
Ugluk, the leader of the Uruk-hai grinned once more. "Would you like to know that, Halfling? Would you?"
Pippin refused to answer. Suddenly, he felt his breath leave him in a great WHOOSH. Falling to the ground from the pain in his abdomen, Pippin barely managed to stay conscious. Ugluk knelt beside him.
"She is here, Halfling, but she will never be the same again." At this comment, the Orcs and Uruk-hai broke out in laughter. "Now then, let's continue."
Merry and Pippin exchanged a look. What had happened to Usagi to change her? Before they could voice their thoughts, they were picked up by the scruff of their necks and carried away.
********
The world seemed to be filled with more light. Moaning slightly, Usagi's eyes slowly opened. Her eyes widened as she realized that a sprinting Orc was carrying her. As though sensing that she was awake, the Orc uttered a guttural cry. Nothing more was heard for many minutes. Slowly, the Orcs and Uruk-hai began to slow down their brutal pace. As they stopped to rest, Usagi felt a slight twinge of fear. 'What's going on? Why have they sto-' Her train of thought was cut off as an angry cry was heard. The other prisoners had escaped.
Usagi began to struggle with her captor. 'Merry! Pippin!' Grunting, she hit the Orc in the head and ran towards the commotion. Merry and Pippin had just reached the edge of the trail and were scrambling towards the forest. Before they had gone five more steps, the Orcs were upon them. Diving, Usagi tripped up an Orc that was about to stab Merry. With stars in her eyes, Usagi could only watch the ensuing events.
Merry and Pippin looked at her with something akin to relief. Before she could say anything, Usagi was slapped. Falling over, she glared at the one that had hit her. Ugluk. She braced herself for the next hit. However, nothing came. Looking up, she nearly screamed to find Ugluk bending over her.
"Consider yourself lucky that I do not order you to be killed." His eyes narrowed. "Unlike the Halflings, we have permission from Saruman to do whatever we wish to you. We will not hurt you...yet. As soon as we stop again, we shall see what fun we can have with you."
Usagi looked at him with fear shining in her eyes. Suddenly, her world went a blinding white.
********
They ran single file, passing like wraiths in the dark night. Suddenly, one of them gave a cry. "Stay!" Shouted he. "Do not follow me yet."
And he ran away from the main trial. After several long moments, the man returned, with an Elvish brooch in his hands. Looking at the brooch, he sighed.
"Aragorn, what is it?" A blonde man asked.
"Pippin and Merry are alive. Look!" He stated. "Legolas, tell me what you see."
"It is a brooch given by the Lady Galadriel!" He stated in shock. "Gimli, our young companions are alive after all!"
"But what of Usagi?" This comment went nearly unheard. "Were there no signs of that lass?"
"None." The formerly happy mood dimmed. "But fear not! If Merry and Pippin are alive, then Usagi is, too. Come, let us make haste."
The Elf and the Dwarf nodded, and with that, the three companions continued on their search for blood: the blood of Orcs.
********
Usagi came back into awareness as she was being roughly prodded. Slowly opening her eyes, Usagi was relieved to see that Merry and Pippin were there, looking angry, but unharmed. But behind them was what caused her to feel as though she'd just been soaked in cold water. Five Uruk-hai were staring silently at her.
"Good morning." Usagi squeaked with surprise as an Uruk-hai began to speak. "We have thought of a suitable punishment for the Halflings and for you. Do you wish to know what it is?"
Usagi shivered. 'Boromir, why did you have to go? I'm scared.' Another Uruk-hai spoke up.
"The Halflings shall be forced to watch as we make sport of you."
"What?" Usagi whispered, scooting away from them, only to bump into another Orc.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Ugluk sneered. "Let the fun begin!"
Usagi had only enough time to wish for the ginzuishou's protection before she was pinned to the ground by two Orcs. Holding her breath, Usagi closed her eyes as the first blow struck her helpless form.
Merry and Pippin watched horror struck as the Orcs began to "make sport of her." Closing his eyes, Merry's eyes were abruptly forced open. Looking up, he saw yet another Uruk-hai.
"You will watch, do you understand?"
And they were forced to watch for nearly three hours as Usagi was tortured.
********
Merry and Pippin were grateful for the cover of night as the Orcs and Uruk-hai were too busy worrying about the Rohirrim that were attacking to pay any heed to the fact that they were talking quietly.
"How is she?" Pippin asked, looking at Usagi with sad eyes.
"Still unconscious, but I think her breathing's leveled out." Merry replied tersely.
Suddenly, Merry was kicked in the side. The Orcs had calmed down enough to notice that they were talking once more. Looking to Usagi again, Merry and Pippin felt a burning hatred for the Orcs and Uruk-hai around him. Before he could voice his opinions, a goblin came up to them.
"Talking, were you?" His voice was laced with curiosity. "What about?"
Pippin's eyes widened in understanding. 'Grishnakh or whatever his name is knows about the Ring and while Ugluk is busy, Grishnakh will try to find it! I've got it! I only hope that Merry will play along.'
"I don't think you'll find it that way." Pippin whispered. "It isn't easy to find."
"Find what?" Grishnakh asked, his fingers trembling.
For a moment, Pippin remained frozen with no idea of what to say, and then it came to him. Hissing, he made a noise deep in his throat. "Gollum, gollum." Then, he added, "Nothing, my Precious."
Grishnakh twitched. "Oh ho! You're talking very dangerous, little hobbit."
"Perhaps we are, and perhaps we aren't." Merry countered, catching onto Pippin's idea. "Do you want it or not? And what would you be willing to give for it?"
Merry emphasized the word it. That did it for Grishnakh. Picking them up, he carried them away, closer to the forest and away from the battle.
Meanwhile, Usagi still lay unconscious on the ground. An Orc, seeing that she was unguarded, left the main circle of defense and went to pick her up. Two arrows struck him down. Seeing that he was so far from the circle caused one of the Rohirrim to come forward. Moving quietly, he gasped as he nearly tripped over Usagi. Looking between the Orc and the girl, the man guessed what had happened, and he gently picked her up.
The man was gone like leaves on the wind. Although, he still had a large part yet to play, in the battle for mankind.
********
Meanwhile, less than ten leagues away, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ran ever faster, following clues as only they could. Hand going to the hilt of his sword, Aragorn muttered,
"There will be suffering aplenty for the one who ordered Usagi to be hurt. I promise you that, Boromir. I will uphold my promise to you."
********
How was it? Again, I apologize for not posting until now, but hey, better late than never, right? If you have any questions or comments, e- mail me.
BTW, THIS WILL FOLLOW THE BOOK VERSION, NOT THE MOVIE VERSION, so if you're confused, don't say that I'm making things up because this is all in the book, just slightly rewritten.