No one knew what to say at that very moment. I didn't mean to yell that out, but my brother made me so mad sometimes. I knew I should've kept my mouth shut but I kept going.
"I should be home, not here; this is not where I belong."
"Alisa, you would die in Gondor," my brother yelled, darkness was soon taking over outside. "You do no know how to fight."
"Yes I do, father taught me,"
"What did he teach you then," my brother asked, he paced around, he was getting angry, all the time he seemed to be angry with me.
"Not to get caught" I yelled, "father taught me getting caught was a sign of weakness, dieing in battle was a sign of courage."
"Dieing is weakness Alisa," Aragorn said.
"No it is not, if you die because of fighting you have courage, but if you die of running away from fighting then you die of weakness." I explained, I stood up and walked to the waters edge.
"Alisa,"
"Leave me alone Aragorn," I yelled, and he walked off. I did not know what I was afraid of, the fact I might die, or the fact my brother cared for me, more than anyone ever did. Gandalf sat by the door saying many passwords, but none seemed to work. Then suddenly Legolas sat down next to me. I looked at him, and then looked away, back out into the water.
"Everyone thought you would not make it," he said, I could feel his eyes staring into me. I did not know what to say, was he really telling the truth? Then the two young hobbits, Merry and Pippin sat on the other side of me.
"We do not wish to be here either," Pippin said. I hugged my legs with my arms and leaned my chin on my knees.
"Then why are you here," I whispered.
"To stick by Frodo, everyone needs someone there for them. Even you Alisa," he said. I looked at him, the young hobbit was right. I was pushing everyone away, I was trying to run from the past, but that past still haunted me. They both got up, looking bored at first, then they found some large rocks by the water side. They started to throw them in but my brother stopped them both.
"Do not disturb the water," he hissed. I looked out into the water, and saw ripples, like something was coming towards us.
"What is that," I asked, but no one answered me.
"Mellon." I heard Gandalf said, and the doors to the mine opened up. Everyone walked in, not knowing what the mines held. I had heard stories of it, that evil lived inside.
"What are we stepping on," I asked, Gandalf lit his walking stick, and light erupted from it.
"This is no mine, it's a tomb." I heard Boromir say. Legolas who was next to me, bent down and snapped an arrow out of the skeleton.
"Goblins" he yelled. He pulled out his bow and arrow as fast as lighting, Aragorn pulled out his sword, and I pulled out mine, the one Elrond had given me.
"Strider," I heard Sam yell. I saw Frodo being dragged on the floor, something pulling him into the water. I was pushed behind everyone, the dwarf grabbed my arm and pulled me back farther.
"Give then some room," he yelled to me. Everyone was yelling and screaming, but finally they all rushed in, Frodo in Boromir's arms. The Watcher crashed threw the mine, bringing boulders down with it, and all went dark.
"We now have but one choice. We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard! There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world. Quiet now. It is a four day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed." Gandalf explained. We walked for hours, and I could feel myself growing tired.
"We shall sleep here tonight, Legolas, Alisa, and Pippin, will have the first watch."
I sat in the middle of Legolas and Pippin. Even thought Gandalf said to spread out, we still didn't listen. I was becoming close to Pippin, I was letting him into my world.
"Anything out there, Legolas," I asked.
"No, everything is fine,"
"Tell me about yourself," Pippin asked, he seemed to want to know a lot about me and where I came from.
"What do you want to know," I asked, I looked at Pippin then Legolas next to me.
"Everything," Legolas said.
"My friends and I would go into town a lot, mainly cause trouble." I laughed. "I met my best friend Joena a few years ago. He was the best, he taught me to fight, and use a bow a little. I fell in love with him, and then he left on a mission. When he came back, what I felt for him was gone. But now he loves me, but I do not." I explained. "What about you Pippin. Any love in The Shire?"
"Well, there was someone," he said, "and there still is."
"What about you Prince Legolas," I laughed, "you been quiet for a while. Anyone special in your life?"
"No,' was all he said. He did not look at either of us, just stared out into nothing.
"Touchy subject for the elf," I whispered to Pippin, who started laughing.
"I heard that," he said, his voice plan, hiding all emotions.
"You should, you have good hearing," I laughed, and Pippin laughing with me.
"Alisa, shut up," my brother yelled. I laughed again, and then stopped, not wanting to wake anyone else up. Then there was silence, a comfortable silence. I looked at Pippin who was starting to doze off. I considered him a friend, a good friend. But I told myself not to get attached, when this was over, he would go back to The Shire, and I would go home. Then there was Legolas, he was strange, he showed no emotion. So no one knew what he was feeling. Then Boromir and Gimli came up behind us.
"It is our turn now, get some rest," Boromir said. I stood up, with the other two and we walked over to where everyone was sleeping. My bedroll was already laid out, Aragorn was on one side, Legolas on the other and Pippin laid at my feet.
"Sweet dreams Alisa," Pippin said.
"How can anyone have sweet dreams in a mine," I whispered. Aragorn laughed slightly, then moved to his other side, and soon I fell asleep.
Alisa stood in her room, staring into her mirror.
"Your beautiful enough Alisa," she heard a voice say. She turned around to see Rolland staring at her. He was taller than her, and two years older than her. He wore the clothes of a ranger. He knew Aragorn, and that's how he knew Alisa.
"Rolland do not sneak up on me like that," Alisa said, walking up to him.
"I heard you where going in the forest," he said.
"Who told you, Aragorn," she asked.
"I came to escort you" he said, completely ignoring her question.
"I do not need you to escort me. I can handle a walk," she joked.
"I do not want anything to happen to you, my lady, you will be come my wife one day." He said. Alisa tired to walk by, but he grabbed her arm causing her to stop.
"Why do you not love me Alisa? The way I love you," he asked, his blue eyes burning into her.
"I could never love you," she hissed. His grip tightened on her, and was leaving a mark. She could not get away; clearly he was stronger than her. He pulled out his dagger, and brought it up to her face.
"Now Alisa, I know you do not mean it. You do not want me to use this again, now do you." He asked, he brought the dagger down to her arm, and slightly touched the long scar on her arm. It ran from her thumb to her wrist. "You will obey me Alisa; you will become my wife…Alisa…"
I woke up startled, sweat was running down me face.
"Are you alright," I heard my brother ask. I looked up at him, then Legolas next to him.
"Had a dream," I said, and then I traced my fingers on the scar on my right hand. "A very bad dream…"
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".....and heir to the throne of Gondor....."