I'm sorry I didn't update yesterday but I was so tired because I had to
work from 8:00 till 18:00, That means 9 hours standing on my feet (they
were throbbing) Anyway I hope this chapter makes up for not updating
yesterday.
YAY I passed 400 reviews!!!! I am soo happy *hands cookies to everybody* Like I promised, here are the cookies!
Musicgrl: Happy you liked the chapter, and don't worry the story is far from over. I still have so much more ideas.
Passion Lover: I made you cry!! I am so sorry *hands tissue* happy I was able to move you though. I know the battle was short but I decided to focus more on the emotional issues.
Kate: I am so happy I no longer have science, I dropped it as soon as it was possible, I sucked at chemistry or science. Happy you liked.
Aislin: Hey I reviewed your fic earlier and I have to say that I liked it so far though, yeah, it's a bit mary suish. Still good though. Was this update soon enough?
The Lady Sorcha of Sevenwaters: Nope 47 isn't that bad if you think about it, it's still 47 too many in my opinion though.
Anime Elvengirl: Keeping up the wotk, hope this chapter will be to your liking.
Elvish princess: Patience, dear princess, is a virtue. Eventually Galadriel's gift will be used, when the time comes. So just hang tight and keep reading.
Blahblah: You finished RotK? Congratulations! Sad huh, I warned you about that. Updated so I hope you enjoy.
Meggers: Hey Megs, got the mail, you should have mine by now. Thanks for the compliment, I try to add as much emotion as I can so it won't be boring for others to read.
Kiku: Sick again! So sorry, hope this chapter will make you feel better.
Dancingfae: *Hands box of Kleenex* There, there don't cry so hard. This chapter will be less sad I promise. Let me know when you actually post your fic, I'll read and review it immediately after I see it.
LanierShazar: That was the point exactly, Haldir and Rita needed that binding thing. So happy you liked it.
Ally: Wow, that was so nice of you to say that. I love you right now ;)
Lady of Legolas: I know, I know. Elladan shouldn't feel jealous, but then again he's a guy. . . need I say more????
Corinna: You have not read Irulan I or II, do it now. It's just so sad though, we have to wait until after the release of RotK for part III *sniffs* Anyway, enough promoting Darma Druid's work. Thanks for the review, I am so happy you like this fic enough to keep reading it. And don't worry, I am going to give Haldir a girl, I have ideas swimming through my head already.
Arwen-evenstar: So honored I was able to mve you so much, you really liked it??? *beams with pride* I am now very happy ;)
Aurumlupi: Ok, so my muse comes back to me at times, still I am at loss again now. I will come up with something while I write, of this I'm sure but it'll take a few hours.
Shinigami29: A writer? Hmmm, I have no imagination whatsoever. Fanfiction is easy since it's based on the work of others. Nope, I'm going to be a lawyer, I will start university in September (if I graduate). Though I am thinking about studying English next to law. Decisions, decisions.
DISCLAIMER: Not in the mood, I'm crabby and tired (had to get up 5:25, had to be at work 7:00)
Rita let the hand of Haldir go. The two had sat together for hours and somewhere in the middle Haldir had fallen asleep, his calm breathing calming her more than any words ever could. She was still amazed that the elf trusted her enough to let down his barriers, to share his pain with her.
Slowly she stood up and she stacked their armors in neat piles. She was afraid she would wake him up but Haldir was fast asleep, the last few days taking its toll.
She decided to get some water to clean herself up, her cheeks were still a bit sticky from the combination of sweat, blood and tears.
Walking quietly past all the sleeping figures Rita found the thing she was looking for; a bowl of water and a cloth next to it.
She cleaned her face, erasing all signs of her breakdown. Then she walked back to the balcony where she placed the bowl next to Haldir.
If there was one thing Rita knew for sure was that Haldir wouldn't want anyone to know he broke down. He had a reputation to uphold.
Once again she walked past the sleeping persons until she met a sight for sore eyes. There he was, lying on a cot. Her love, her Elladan.
She knelt down next to his sleeping for, careful not to disturb him. He had the pale colour once again and Rita knew he had healed many again, draining his strength from him.
When she caressed his face she was shocked at how cold it was, if he had not been breathing she would have believed him to be dead.
Immediately she took her cloak off, it was still a bit dirty but she knew Elladan wouldn't mind that, and placed it over him. She decided to leave him alone now, he needed his rest.
Continuing her walk through the palace, she saw many familiar faces, both Elvish as human, all were sleeping. Rita knew she should be sleeping now as well but didn't want to.
For she knew her sleep would be restless, to say at least. She would dream again, of this she was sure. She had discovered a link between all her dreams.
After Gandalf had fallen in Moria, she had dreams. After Boromir died, she had dreams. After all the emotions of the Path of the dead and Helm's Deep caught up with her, she had dreams.
Needlessly to say, she was a little more than afraid she would dream and that wasn't something she could use right now. Because if she would wake up screaming (worst case scenario), or at least with a loud gasp, everybody would try to fuss over her again.
There were people who needed the attention more than she did. Plus she was a second-in-command, the elves of Lothlorien relied on her. Haldir and her were supposed to be the strong ones, this was evident earlier that day.
If she were to break down, what message would that send to the others? No, she would suck it up, bury the memories in the dark part of her mind. She was an expert at that.
Now all she had to do was staying awake for two or three days, in order to bury the emotions deep enough to ban them from her dreams for a few weeks at least.
Rita suddenly found a room where people were running around, preparing bandages and food. Rita walked up to the first one she saw and asked them what she could do to help.
She was given a piece of cloth to cut bandages from and was accepted in the small circle immediately, they all had a common goal after all.
*Good* Rita though *At least this will keep me busy*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Elladan blinked when he felt the sunlight in his face, waking him up. Though he still felt a bit sore, he was no longer as cold and miserable as the day before. When he stretched he found the reason he wasn't cold.
A smile spread over his face when he recognized the cloak of his love. She must have checked up on him sometime during the night.
He looked around to search for her but couldn't find her. He walked around, looking around to see if he could find her.
So focussed on finding her he bumped into his other half. Elrohir was not amused when his body was smacked against that of his brother's. The two sat down in a secluded part of the large hall, where none could disturb them.
"And you call yourself an elf" he sneered "Surely you heard me approaching."
"Sorry, I was not paying attention. I was searching for Rita." Elladan apologized.
His twin's features softened at this. "You should be proud of her brother, when I healed some of the Lothlorien elves they told me all she accomplished in battle. She is a true warrior, that one. They all highly respect her."
"I know and I am proud, yet. . . "
"You still fear for her." finished Elrohir.
Elladan nodded and held his head with his hands. "I know she can take care of herself, she has proven this time and again but deep in my heart I fear. . . I fear. . . "
"You are afraid Ada's words will come true. Afraid she might die after all. Listen to me Elladan. Father is a wise elf and he is right in many things, yet I cannot believe he is objective about this. He fears he will loose us like he lost Arwen and before that his brother. He will say anything to keep us from making that choice."
"You believe he made his words up?" asked a incredulous Elladan.
Elrohir thought about this for a few minutes before he answered again. "No, I do not believe he would go so far. Yet the future is always changing, Grandmother told us this so many times. Father's vision was a temporary flash. Who knows what happened to it passing this time? Perhaps Rita has already defied her death as Ada saw it. Do not smother her, or she might start to pull away from you. "
A total silence enveloped the two, signalling that they were both in deep thought. Then Elrohir tapped his brother on his arm.
"There she is brother, there she's serving the food."
Elladan looked over to where he was pointed and saw her indeed. She was balancing six bowls of food and yet still managing to smile and talk to all she served. When her hands were empty she would leave for a few minutes and return with her arms full again.
He was both amazed as touched at the length she would go to in order to help others. He observed her as she did what she assigned herself to do.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Rita was doing anything to keep busy. After she finished with the bandages she helped with the cooking and when that was finished she helped with serving.
When she walked past Jerian, who had been wounded as well, she saw he was having trouble handling the spoon. Both of his arms had been injured, his left arm had been impaled with an arrow and his right had been cut by a blade, they were now both in a sling, hindering his movements.
She took over the task and fed him. At first he protested, trying to keep his dignity, but Rita shot him a look Haldir would be proud of. It was an exact copy of his do-as-I-say look.
Jerian noticed this and mumbled something along the lines like, 'you're spending to much time with the Captain'. Rita just smiled at him and after she fed him she talked with him for a few minutes, since the serving had been completed.
In a combination of Woodlandish (I made that up) and Sindarin they spoke of those who had died and how greatly they would be missed. Well Jerian talked and Rita listened.
This was going on all day. When she left Jerian she sat down next to other elves from her company and they would talk to her while she would listen, speaking consoling words on occasion.
She was walking past a room of which the door was open when she heard Aragorn talking and also Gandalf and others.
Curiously she peeked around and saw all the leaders of the army around a table. She listened in for a minute and understood what they were discussing. The threat of the remaining orcs and goblins. The men didn't even notice her.
"We need to hunt the remaining evil creatures or they will roam the borders for many years to some. Once again they would terrorize the people and I will not have that. We must annihilate the threat and we need to do it now."
Aragorn was very passionate about this, he was already acting like a king. All agreed but it was Haldir who pointed something very important out.
"Yet how do you want to do this Lord Aragorn. The men are tired from battle and we cannot lead them. We, the leaders of our armies cannot place ourselves at risk at this time, especially not you Milord."
"Then how can we accomplish this? The men that will volunteer, if they actually do volunteer, will need a leader, they cannot do this alone."
Rita was deep in thought. Aragorn was right, she knew that without any doubt, yet Haldir had a point as well. Suddenly a thought popped up in her head and she couldn't stop herself from blurting it out.
"What if I do it? I'll lead them to destroy the dangers left for Gondor."
The men all whirled around to face her, all wearing shocked expressions.
A/N: I know evil to stop here but I'm so tired and I'm just going to watch some tv now, I'll update tomorrow I promise!!!!
YAY I passed 400 reviews!!!! I am soo happy *hands cookies to everybody* Like I promised, here are the cookies!
Musicgrl: Happy you liked the chapter, and don't worry the story is far from over. I still have so much more ideas.
Passion Lover: I made you cry!! I am so sorry *hands tissue* happy I was able to move you though. I know the battle was short but I decided to focus more on the emotional issues.
Kate: I am so happy I no longer have science, I dropped it as soon as it was possible, I sucked at chemistry or science. Happy you liked.
Aislin: Hey I reviewed your fic earlier and I have to say that I liked it so far though, yeah, it's a bit mary suish. Still good though. Was this update soon enough?
The Lady Sorcha of Sevenwaters: Nope 47 isn't that bad if you think about it, it's still 47 too many in my opinion though.
Anime Elvengirl: Keeping up the wotk, hope this chapter will be to your liking.
Elvish princess: Patience, dear princess, is a virtue. Eventually Galadriel's gift will be used, when the time comes. So just hang tight and keep reading.
Blahblah: You finished RotK? Congratulations! Sad huh, I warned you about that. Updated so I hope you enjoy.
Meggers: Hey Megs, got the mail, you should have mine by now. Thanks for the compliment, I try to add as much emotion as I can so it won't be boring for others to read.
Kiku: Sick again! So sorry, hope this chapter will make you feel better.
Dancingfae: *Hands box of Kleenex* There, there don't cry so hard. This chapter will be less sad I promise. Let me know when you actually post your fic, I'll read and review it immediately after I see it.
LanierShazar: That was the point exactly, Haldir and Rita needed that binding thing. So happy you liked it.
Ally: Wow, that was so nice of you to say that. I love you right now ;)
Lady of Legolas: I know, I know. Elladan shouldn't feel jealous, but then again he's a guy. . . need I say more????
Corinna: You have not read Irulan I or II, do it now. It's just so sad though, we have to wait until after the release of RotK for part III *sniffs* Anyway, enough promoting Darma Druid's work. Thanks for the review, I am so happy you like this fic enough to keep reading it. And don't worry, I am going to give Haldir a girl, I have ideas swimming through my head already.
Arwen-evenstar: So honored I was able to mve you so much, you really liked it??? *beams with pride* I am now very happy ;)
Aurumlupi: Ok, so my muse comes back to me at times, still I am at loss again now. I will come up with something while I write, of this I'm sure but it'll take a few hours.
Shinigami29: A writer? Hmmm, I have no imagination whatsoever. Fanfiction is easy since it's based on the work of others. Nope, I'm going to be a lawyer, I will start university in September (if I graduate). Though I am thinking about studying English next to law. Decisions, decisions.
DISCLAIMER: Not in the mood, I'm crabby and tired (had to get up 5:25, had to be at work 7:00)
Rita let the hand of Haldir go. The two had sat together for hours and somewhere in the middle Haldir had fallen asleep, his calm breathing calming her more than any words ever could. She was still amazed that the elf trusted her enough to let down his barriers, to share his pain with her.
Slowly she stood up and she stacked their armors in neat piles. She was afraid she would wake him up but Haldir was fast asleep, the last few days taking its toll.
She decided to get some water to clean herself up, her cheeks were still a bit sticky from the combination of sweat, blood and tears.
Walking quietly past all the sleeping figures Rita found the thing she was looking for; a bowl of water and a cloth next to it.
She cleaned her face, erasing all signs of her breakdown. Then she walked back to the balcony where she placed the bowl next to Haldir.
If there was one thing Rita knew for sure was that Haldir wouldn't want anyone to know he broke down. He had a reputation to uphold.
Once again she walked past the sleeping persons until she met a sight for sore eyes. There he was, lying on a cot. Her love, her Elladan.
She knelt down next to his sleeping for, careful not to disturb him. He had the pale colour once again and Rita knew he had healed many again, draining his strength from him.
When she caressed his face she was shocked at how cold it was, if he had not been breathing she would have believed him to be dead.
Immediately she took her cloak off, it was still a bit dirty but she knew Elladan wouldn't mind that, and placed it over him. She decided to leave him alone now, he needed his rest.
Continuing her walk through the palace, she saw many familiar faces, both Elvish as human, all were sleeping. Rita knew she should be sleeping now as well but didn't want to.
For she knew her sleep would be restless, to say at least. She would dream again, of this she was sure. She had discovered a link between all her dreams.
After Gandalf had fallen in Moria, she had dreams. After Boromir died, she had dreams. After all the emotions of the Path of the dead and Helm's Deep caught up with her, she had dreams.
Needlessly to say, she was a little more than afraid she would dream and that wasn't something she could use right now. Because if she would wake up screaming (worst case scenario), or at least with a loud gasp, everybody would try to fuss over her again.
There were people who needed the attention more than she did. Plus she was a second-in-command, the elves of Lothlorien relied on her. Haldir and her were supposed to be the strong ones, this was evident earlier that day.
If she were to break down, what message would that send to the others? No, she would suck it up, bury the memories in the dark part of her mind. She was an expert at that.
Now all she had to do was staying awake for two or three days, in order to bury the emotions deep enough to ban them from her dreams for a few weeks at least.
Rita suddenly found a room where people were running around, preparing bandages and food. Rita walked up to the first one she saw and asked them what she could do to help.
She was given a piece of cloth to cut bandages from and was accepted in the small circle immediately, they all had a common goal after all.
*Good* Rita though *At least this will keep me busy*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Elladan blinked when he felt the sunlight in his face, waking him up. Though he still felt a bit sore, he was no longer as cold and miserable as the day before. When he stretched he found the reason he wasn't cold.
A smile spread over his face when he recognized the cloak of his love. She must have checked up on him sometime during the night.
He looked around to search for her but couldn't find her. He walked around, looking around to see if he could find her.
So focussed on finding her he bumped into his other half. Elrohir was not amused when his body was smacked against that of his brother's. The two sat down in a secluded part of the large hall, where none could disturb them.
"And you call yourself an elf" he sneered "Surely you heard me approaching."
"Sorry, I was not paying attention. I was searching for Rita." Elladan apologized.
His twin's features softened at this. "You should be proud of her brother, when I healed some of the Lothlorien elves they told me all she accomplished in battle. She is a true warrior, that one. They all highly respect her."
"I know and I am proud, yet. . . "
"You still fear for her." finished Elrohir.
Elladan nodded and held his head with his hands. "I know she can take care of herself, she has proven this time and again but deep in my heart I fear. . . I fear. . . "
"You are afraid Ada's words will come true. Afraid she might die after all. Listen to me Elladan. Father is a wise elf and he is right in many things, yet I cannot believe he is objective about this. He fears he will loose us like he lost Arwen and before that his brother. He will say anything to keep us from making that choice."
"You believe he made his words up?" asked a incredulous Elladan.
Elrohir thought about this for a few minutes before he answered again. "No, I do not believe he would go so far. Yet the future is always changing, Grandmother told us this so many times. Father's vision was a temporary flash. Who knows what happened to it passing this time? Perhaps Rita has already defied her death as Ada saw it. Do not smother her, or she might start to pull away from you. "
A total silence enveloped the two, signalling that they were both in deep thought. Then Elrohir tapped his brother on his arm.
"There she is brother, there she's serving the food."
Elladan looked over to where he was pointed and saw her indeed. She was balancing six bowls of food and yet still managing to smile and talk to all she served. When her hands were empty she would leave for a few minutes and return with her arms full again.
He was both amazed as touched at the length she would go to in order to help others. He observed her as she did what she assigned herself to do.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Rita was doing anything to keep busy. After she finished with the bandages she helped with the cooking and when that was finished she helped with serving.
When she walked past Jerian, who had been wounded as well, she saw he was having trouble handling the spoon. Both of his arms had been injured, his left arm had been impaled with an arrow and his right had been cut by a blade, they were now both in a sling, hindering his movements.
She took over the task and fed him. At first he protested, trying to keep his dignity, but Rita shot him a look Haldir would be proud of. It was an exact copy of his do-as-I-say look.
Jerian noticed this and mumbled something along the lines like, 'you're spending to much time with the Captain'. Rita just smiled at him and after she fed him she talked with him for a few minutes, since the serving had been completed.
In a combination of Woodlandish (I made that up) and Sindarin they spoke of those who had died and how greatly they would be missed. Well Jerian talked and Rita listened.
This was going on all day. When she left Jerian she sat down next to other elves from her company and they would talk to her while she would listen, speaking consoling words on occasion.
She was walking past a room of which the door was open when she heard Aragorn talking and also Gandalf and others.
Curiously she peeked around and saw all the leaders of the army around a table. She listened in for a minute and understood what they were discussing. The threat of the remaining orcs and goblins. The men didn't even notice her.
"We need to hunt the remaining evil creatures or they will roam the borders for many years to some. Once again they would terrorize the people and I will not have that. We must annihilate the threat and we need to do it now."
Aragorn was very passionate about this, he was already acting like a king. All agreed but it was Haldir who pointed something very important out.
"Yet how do you want to do this Lord Aragorn. The men are tired from battle and we cannot lead them. We, the leaders of our armies cannot place ourselves at risk at this time, especially not you Milord."
"Then how can we accomplish this? The men that will volunteer, if they actually do volunteer, will need a leader, they cannot do this alone."
Rita was deep in thought. Aragorn was right, she knew that without any doubt, yet Haldir had a point as well. Suddenly a thought popped up in her head and she couldn't stop herself from blurting it out.
"What if I do it? I'll lead them to destroy the dangers left for Gondor."
The men all whirled around to face her, all wearing shocked expressions.
A/N: I know evil to stop here but I'm so tired and I'm just going to watch some tv now, I'll update tomorrow I promise!!!!