Aragorn and I went inside the walls of Helms Deep. I strapped the belt around my waist, and put the armor on; it was heavy and weighted me down. But at least it would protect me. I put my sword in the belt, and two daggers that also strapped onto the belt. I looked at Aragorn, and he looked at me, fear in his eyes. He went to pick up his sword but someone else did. I looked behind me to see Legolas.

"We have trusted you this far and you have not led us astray. Forgive me. I was wrong to despair" he said, as he gave Aragorn his sword

"Ú-moe edhored, Legolas." (There is nothing to forgive.) Then Gimli walked in, having trouble with his armor. It dropped to the floor when he let it go. A chuckle could be heard from me.

"If we had time, I'd get this adjusted. It's a little tight across the chest." He mumbled. Then a horn could be heard in the distance, my heart skipped a beat, it couldn't be starting, not yet. I was not ready.

"That is no orc horn," Legolas explained, they ran out, but I stayed back. I was left in the room alone. Could I do this? Fight against evil? I could die, leave Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas behind, they where not family, but close enough. I then realized the horn that was heard; I rushed out to see what it was. I came outside where all the commotion was being held.

"We are proud to fight alongside men," I heard Haldir say; he stopped when he saw me in armor, "and a woman, once more."

The excitement of Haldir and the elves arrival soon died down when everyone took their positions. Legolas and Gimli had gone off to their spots upfront.

"Come on," Aragorn said, "stand by Legolas and Gimli." We walked over to them and I took my spot next to Legolas, he smiled down at me. But I could not find myself to smile back.

"Well lad, the luck you live by, let's hope it lasts the night." Gimli said, as Aragorn stood behind him.

"Your friends are with you," Legolas added, not really looking at anyone.

"Let's hope they last the night."

Aragorn went off to talk to the elves once more. Then rain started to pour on us.

"If it isn't hard fighting a war, it has to rain," I yelled, some elves turned to look at me, wondering what a woman was doing in the battle.

"Alisa, Gimli and I made a bet, see who can kill the most. Want to join?" Legolas asked, a smile spread upon his face.

"Yes, prepare to be beaten by a woman," I joked. Then it was dead silence, and the only think heard was the rain on the armor of the men. The army came closer and closer, my thoughts went to the woman in the caves. Maybe I should have gone with them.

"Do not fear Alisa," I heard Legolas say. I didn't look at him, but looked out at the Uruks, marching towards us. "I will protect you."

"Don't. Protect yourself." I whispered.

"What's happening out there?" Gimli yelled, he jumped up and down, trying to see.

"Shall I describe it to you? Or would you like me to find you a box?" Legolas joked. I laughed at his comment, maybe the funniest one he had ever said. Then everyone in the front line drew their bows. I grabbed my sword, getting ready. Everyone waited for the command. But suddenly someone let an arrow go, and the Uruk it had hit, fell to the ground.

"Hold," I heard Aragorn voices yell from far away. They started charging at us, and the fight began.

"Hado i philinn!" (Fire.) More arrows flew by me, hitting the Uruks down below. Then ladders came up against the wall.

"Ladder, Gimli watch out." I yelled backing up. An Uruk climbed up, and I pulled my sword out. I remembered what Legolas had told me, they where weak under the arms and at the neck. I brought my sword to the Uruks neck, and it fell over. One!

The sound around me was nothing like I had experience before. Bodies lying all around, humans and Uruks. Some young boys, some men, some elves. Everything was happening so fast. I was sent to Rivendell, sent out in the wild, now at Helms Deep, fighting the battle of my life. Another Uruk came up behind me and I killed it again, alone with the many others. I tired not to get far away from Legolas or Gimli; I wanted to stay close to them as possible, and as long as I could.

"Legolas, two already!" I heard Gimli yell.

"I'm on seventeen," Legolas added.

"Twelve," I yelled, Legolas then killed two more Uruks with his arrows.

"Nineteen."

"You will see, I will catch up," I joked.

I had wondered far away from Legolas, and Gimli. But I soon found Legolas, when I heard Aragorn yelling. Then soon the wall blew up, and a giant hole had formed. Legolas had failed to kill the Uruk. The explosion caused me to fall to the ground, but I quickly got up. Some how I had made my way to the ground, where the real battle was being held. I heard Aragorn voice yelling in the distance. Then a Uruk came in front of me, this one was bigger than most of them. I hit him with my sword but he hit it out of my hand and it went flying. I pulled my two daggers out, and once again he hit one out. All I had left was my last dagger.

"Legolas," I yelled, trying to get his attention. The Uruk hit my last dagger out of my hand and I had no weapons. Legolas slid down the steps on a shield, he ran over to me and pushed me behind him, he killed the orc with his bow. I pulled the two daggers out of his belt and killed the Uruk that was behind me. Legolas also pulled out his sword.

"Alisa," he yelled to get my attention, and then threw me my sword that the Uruk had hit out of my hands.

"Na Barad," Aragorn yelled.

"What did he say," I asked Legolas.

"To the keep, go Alisa, I will be behind you." Legolas explained. I looked at him, wanting him to go with me now. "Go." I took off, up the steps, where Haldir was, who was yelling to his men. I saw an Uruk behind him.

"Haldir, watch out." I yelled. But the Uruk killed him.

"No," I yelled running over, Aragorn also ran over to him. But it was no use, he was dead. Aragorn ran off, killing more Uruks, leaving me behind, fighting for myself. Legolas ran up to me, and we began killing more Uruks. Fear of losing Legolas was building up. I had watched Haldir die, he was an elf. Reality hit me that Legolas could die to. We ran to the edge and I saw Gimli and Aragorn below.

"Aragorn!" Legolas yelled and threw down a rope for them. I helped pull them up, and soon I could see them. We pulled them over the edge and their feet soon touched the ground.

"The fortress is taken. It is over." The king yelled, once we all got inside,.

"You said this fortress would never fall while your men defend it. They still defend it. They have died defending it! Is there no other way for the women and children to get out of the caves? Is there no other way?" Aragorn yelled, as Legolas and I barricaded the door.

"So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?" the King said.

"Do not give up," I yelled.

"Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them…. For Rohan. For your people." Aragorn yelled. Then the sun could be seen in window. We had made it threw the night. But the war was not over.

"The sun is rising." Gimli

"Gandalf," I whispered, remembering what Gandalf had said.

"Yes. Yes! The Horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep one last time." The king said. Then Legolas came up behind me and put a hand on my shoulder. I wiped the blood running down my face, cuts where on my arms, and legs.

"Ride out with me…" he said, I looked at him, his eyes pleading with me.

"I will, I will always be by your side…"

NOTE: I have read the first and second books (slowly) lol but I did not read the third book...all I need to know is where they go after the battle of helms deep....

"You have entered the realm of the Lady of the Wood. You cannot go back. Come. She is waiting."