Trouble-15: This chapter has some comedy and drama, soI hope you enjoy. Thank you for all the reviews. I will still be working on the story during christmas bestI can.
"Fangon Forest, that forest contains magic which not even I can over come, I fear for our friends." Leobelia said as she looked into the forest.
The others ran up to where she was. "They are headed right for Isengard," Gimli said looking up at the gigantic trees, "They will surly be killed!" "Then we must go after them." Leobelia stated running into the forest. Legolas and Aragorn watched her as she disappeared into the forest then ran after her. The trees were very large and moaned as if they were talking to each other. Legolas's eyes passed over every tree they passed, the feeling in his stomach kept growing, and he felt like he was going to be sick.
Leobelia led the way following the obvious trail of hobbit foot prints. "They stop here." She said as she looked at the orc body. The body looked as if it was crushed by something large and heavy. Leobelia's shimmering green eyes met with Aragorn's stormy blue ones.
"Do you think they met the same fate?" Aragorn asked, his voice getting caught in his throat with the last words.
"No, apparently what ever lives in this forest that is this big sees the orcs as we do, they will not hurt the hobbits unless they do something to hurt the forest." Leobelia thought out loud. Leobelia looked at the ground seeing more tracks, these bigger and deeper into the ground meaning that the object or thing making the track was obviously large. Leobelia followed the tracks, through the trees, climbing over uprooted tree roots and hills. Leobelia did not tell the others what she found so they followed her confused at what she had found.
Leobelia stopped unexpectedly causing Legolas, who was the closest one behind her, to run right into her. The two fell forward onto a mound of dirt, Legolas landing over Leobelia. Aragorn stopped before he also ran into the pair and walked over to help them, Leobelia pulled him down towards the ground also.
"I sense a wizard near by; he seems to be coming this way, get ready to fight and do not let his speak, for he shall cast a spell on you!" Leobelia whispered to the two, while standing back up. Before they could all stand the wizard was upon them, his power shining through the forest, telling of his arrival. Leobelia did not shield her eyes, she pulled out two elfish daggers and charged the glowing figure, Legolas shot an arrow, and Aragorn lifted his sword and charged also. Gimli and Boromir could only watch their comrades.
The glowing figure blocked Legolas's arrow and Aragorn's sword and caught Leobelia in his arms. Leobelia struggled, kicking and moving her body franticly to get out of his grasps, but when she heard the deep, knowledgeable voice coming from the man her body stopped moving.
"Well my comrades you would not do well in a fight with Saruman at all. He would quickly overcome you." He eyes gazed down to the young women he was holding.
"Gandalf, you're alive, I can not believe it!" Her body twisted and she wrapped her arms around the old mans neck hugging him tightly. Gandalf smiled patting the sorceress's back trying to calm her down before she strangled him.
"Yes, I have been sent back." His eyes met with Aragorn's, "We must rid to Rohan for Saruman is building an army of orcs." Gandalf explained. Leobelia nodded, "While we were traveling here we met some of the riders, they said that someone took over the king's mind!" Leobelia looked into the wizards eyes; to her they had been filled with more wisdom than she had ever seen before. Gandalf nodded grimly as he led them out of the forest.
Aragorn's was still on his lost comrades, Gandalf did not mention any word of them, and Aragorn could not help but worry. When they got out of the forest Gandalf whistled a high pitched tune, Leobelia thought of an eagle as she listened to the tune. Once they tune wore away the sound of thunder from a horses hooves on the ground could be heard. Over the hills galloped a white stallion, his skin gleamed like white silk, his mane white like the rest of his body. Legolas, Aragorn, Boromir, and Gimli watched the horse in awe. Leobelia smiled when she saw the horse, she had forgotten about her own horse. Leobelia smiled at Gandalf and whistled a different tune but just as equally beautiful, a black mare followed the white stallion over the hills, her skin shone brightly in the sun, her brown eyes filled with majesty. They galloped to the group; the horses given to them by the riders followed the horses called.
"Shadowfax, the lord of all horses, he has been my friend through many troubles." Gandalf said rubbing the white stallion's nose. Leobelia walked over to the black mare.
"Aegle, the lady of all horses, she is Sadowfax's mate." Leobelia patted the mare's neck. Legolas smiled and mounted his own horse, the white stallion that the men of Rohan gave him. The others mounted their horses and the rode at full speed to Rohan.
Rohan was not far away from Fangon Forest, and the fellowship made it to the city quickly. The city was poorly guarded and the people gave Leobelia pleading looks for help as she rode past them. Her eyes growing soft as she watched the small children play in the dirty streets.
When they got to the doors of the hall the guards stopped them.
"We will need all your weapons." One of the guards said blocking the door. The fellowship stripped themselves of their weapons, Aragorn, Legolas, Gandalf and Gimli did not take long, Boromir pulled daggers out of his sheaths, he gave them his bow and arrows, sword, and shield. Leobelia took the longest; she took off her bow and arrows, her two swords. She pulled daggers from the side of her skirt, boots, the back of her shirts, the bottom of her boots, and her wrist and arm bands. Last she pulled out her two elfish daggers from their sheaths on her hips.
"That's all of them." she sighed at last. The guards looked at her very surprised, Legolas and Aragorn laughed to themselves. Finally the guard looked at Gandalf.
"Give me your staff please." He said holing out his hand to take the staff.
"You would not part an old man from his walking stick would you?" Gandalf looked at them innocently. The guard sighed and moved away from the door. When they walked into the hall it was dimly lit, the walls were gray and bare, and they king sat on his throne, his skin was white as snow, his skin wrinkled and withered, his eyes filled with hatred, and darkness. His hair was long and uncared for as was his beard. He was sickly thin and his long bony fingers had not been cared for either for his fingernails were yellow and overgrown. The sight made even Leobelia feel sick.
"Your halls are not welcoming anymore Theoden, King of Rohan." Gandalf walked away from the others. A small pale man with black hair and haunting blue eyes leaned forward and whispered something into the king's ear.
"You are not welcome here, Gandalf the gray." The king said weakly, his voice shook.
"Yes, my king, that is very right." The small man said.
"Keep your forked tongue in your mouth Grima Wormtongue!" Gandalf shouted at the man. Wormtongue laugh wickedly, sending shivers down Leobelia's spine. "You have no power here Gandalf the gray!" The man shouted. Gandalf's eyes narrowed as he threw off his cloak covering his white clothing underneath. Power suddenly seemed to emit from Gandalf's body causing Wormtongue to make a hissing sound.
"I told you to take his staff!" Wormtongue yelled franticly fleeing from Gandalf's range, the guards inside the hall ran towards Gandalf to seize his staff. Boromir, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli quickly put them on the ground.
Leobelia did not guard Gandalf, she went after Grima Wormtongue. She lifted her hands to her necklace causing the orb of light to rise off her chest. Her eyes turned white as she created a ball of white energy in her hand. The ball was shot at Grima immobilizing him; white energy surrounded his body and sent a shock into him. Leobelia turned to face the soldiers who had entered to take Gandalf by force.
"Anyone else move and you will be next." Leobelia's voice was strangely deep, as if a man was also talking while she did. When the soldiers saw her they quickly stepped back and dropped their weapons. Leobelia closed her eyes and returned to normal, smiling at Gandalf who shook his head and chuckled.
"Your mind has been poisoned for too long Theoden." Gandalf held up his staff towards the old man and sent a wave of energy at his throwing him back into the seat and holding him there.
"You can not take me out of the kind with out killing him, Gandalf!" The old man's voice cracked, the others knew that Saruman was using magic to get into the kings mind.
"Theoden will live; he has the will to pull through, as for you Saruman you will be thrown out just like your servant!" Gandalf pushed his staff forcefully toward the man sitting in his thrown. Suddenly a shock of black energy came from the king's body sending Gandalf back into a wall. Aragorn ran over to him, and Leobelia walked over to the king, her eyes calm and clear.
Leobelia gently put her hands on the side of the old mans head. She closed her eyes and whispered enchantments; a blue glow began to come from her body and passed off of her hands down to the king's body.
"Darkness shall fall, the light will prevail, all in the light will be saved, and now it is time for this man to be delivered from darkness, I release you, I release you!" Leobelia's words became louder as she spoke; her hands shook at her last words sending large amounts of energy into the man. There was a loud thunder sound and Leobelia fell back, Boromir caught her before she hit the ground and laid her down carefully and looked up at the king, his color slowly came back to him, his thin body began to fill with strength, and his dark eyes filled with light. His mat of hair turned blonde and became shorter, revealing a king, full of wisdom and strength.
King Theoden sighed and looked down at the young girl who had released him from Saruman's evil grip. Then his eyes passed from her over to Gandalf who was now standing, leaning on his staff for support.
"Breath the free air, my friend." Gandalf smiled and walked over to his fallen companion. Legolas and Boromir already kneeled beside her body waiting for her to awaken.
Legolas's eyes filled with worry when she did not. Boromir touched her cheek lightly, "She still has warmth," He moved his hand to her mouth checking for breathing, "and she is breathing so I think she will be fine, just very tired."
Leobelia moved her body slowly, rolling her shoulders to get feeling back into them, her eyes opened slowly as she looked over at Legolas, his blue eyes filled with relief as she looked at him.
"Remind me to look for pain killers when we go out into another forest." she said rubbing her head. The others laughed at her joke, Legolas falling back and holding his stomach. Leobelia just smiled weakly at her comrades. Her eyes met with the kings, "Thank you for releasing me from Saruman's evil." He smiled at her. Leobelia nodded and sat up slowly. Her head was still spinning from all the energy she had sued in one day.
Leobelia finally stood up and looked at the man who had caused all of this, Wormtongue. She walked over and released him from the power that held him still. Her eyes showed now her anger towards him.
"How dare you even think about taking over a man's will! How dare you speak so many lies and blame others for your own wrong doing! How dare you banish the men of Rohan, the men who are true to their king, truer than any man standing here! You deserve more than death, more than torture could bring you. You deserve to rot, like all the other pieces of shit,in the pits of hell for all eternity and then some. You are lucky I am not the one who decides your fate, for you would go through such pain you would die from sorrow. I will let you go back to your wretched master, but first I will remove you of you twisted tongue, this way you can speak lies no more." A smile of satisfactory appeared on Leobelia's face when Wormtongue's eyes grew large with fear.
A scream could be heard throughout the kingdom, the scream of Wormtongue. A few moments later he ran out of the hall and down the stairs, blood spilled from his mouth, his eyes wide with terror, cursing the sorceress as he ran. Leobelia walked out the hall her hands on her hips, a dagger in one hand, stained with blood. Her marvelous green eyes watched the small horrible man run out of the kingdom, a smile on her face showed she was satisfied with her work.
Legolas looked at Leobelia in surprise when she walked in, "Are we getting ruthless for some reason?"
Leobelia smiled at his question, "This comes from someone who kills in battle, who has seen more battles than even I?" Leobelia gave him his own question, Legolas simply smiled and nodded. The returned back to the king who was deciding what to do.
"Wormtongue will tell Saruman that we are open to attack." Aragorn explained to King Theoden.
"Not only are we vulnerable for attack but we have very few soldiers, we can not defend this city, send a rider to Gondor, they will help!" Leobelia stood next to Aragorn.
"Why, why should we ask them for help, they will not help us!" King Theoden stood from his chair his voice shaking with rage, "We shall travel to Helms Deep." That was the last thing anyone got out of the king, he would not give them any other answer even when Leobelia argued that they had no escape if the orcs attacked them there.
"They are fools Aragorn! You let them ride to nothing but there death, Saruman will know where we are going, just because Wormtongue can no longer talk dose not mean he shall not find some way to tell his master about Helms Deep, he is not a fool!" Leobelia yelled at Aragorn as they got ready to ride with the people of Rohan.
"We can not decide for the king, he has made his decision and we must go with them because Gandalf has asked us to keep them safe until he comes back with the other riders." Aragorn kept his voice calm even though he knew Leobelia was right.
" Damn it, Aragorn this is foolish, we will not last long enough for Gandalf to reach the riders, there are not enough soldiers here to last through a single night. I have seen Saruman's armies, there are thousands of them, against a little over three hundred!There is no way in hell wewill live through the attack!" Leobelia gently kicked her horse in its sides making it gallop to the front of the group. She was very angry with Aragorn, but more angry at how she had acted. Would they really be able to protect these poor people, if so they would need more men.