Authors Notes: I have the writing bug! I MUST write, I feel like a zombie! Ok well the chapters will come faster now ( Jem cheers in the distance), until school starts ( Kat and Jem both groan). But until school starts again, about a week, i'm gonna update faster than ever before! Ok r&r, thanx, on with the chapter!

Chapter 13
(Ooh! I love the number thirteen! I'll make this chapter extra long!)

Legolas gently shook Kat awake, it was morning, and they had to have an early start if they wanted to get to Helms Deep by nightfall. Kat clearly did not wish to wake, so he slid out from under her, and she woke up immediately, the sense of loss bringing her out of her slumber.

We have to leave, we are going to Helms Deep, remember? Legolas could hear Aragorn coaxing Jem out of her restful sleep. Neither of the girls were morning people, this was apparent. They both felt their hair, and ran to the nearest mirror to fix it. The girls appeared once again a few minutes later, looking much better, not that either of the men would tell them that.

Come, we have a long way to go, and only one day for travel, it is a treacherous mountain path, but we should be able to make it. Legolas said, assuring the two girls. They left the great hall and met with Gimli, who looked... well, chipper!

Why are you in such a good mood? Kat asked Gimli suspiciously. It was rare that Gimli was in a good mood, in fact Kat had NEVER seen him in a good mood!

I had the only good sleep I've had in weeks! I real bed, a nice room, the guest rooms here are lovely Gimli said smiling, obviously a good nights sleep did wonders for his mood the next day. The girls looked at him in shock. Guest rooms? There were guest rooms? Oh no. Upon thinking about it, both girls agreed that they would prefer sleeping on/ by their crushes, rather than sleep in a bed by themselves, but they still couldn't believe that Legolas and Aragorn had LET them sleep on a bench, when they could have had guest rooms to themselves! They must not have known, otherwise they surely would have woken them, and sent them off to another room.

Legolas and Aragorn watched the expressions on the girls faces, it was quite a treat really, they mustn't have known there were guest rooms. Legolas and Aragorn had known, but preferred to have Kat and Jem sleep on/ by them. Soon enough they were on their way to helms deep, leading the long trail of people from Edoras.

Legolas was at the very front, and normally Kat would have been glued to his side, but, she decided she had better stay with Jem, to make sure she didn't do anything... stupid. E'owyn tended to bring out the violent side of Jem, so Kat stayed back with her friend. Aragorn was riding on a horse behind Gimli and E'owyn, Kat and Jem were walking behind and slightly to the left of Aragorn's Horse.

Jem and Kat could hear Gimli babbling to E'owyn, which made Jem happy, because that meant that E'owyn could not talk to Aragorn, or vise versa.

Its true you don't see many Dwarf women Gimli said, conversing with E'owyn, who was holding the reigns of his horse. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance, that their often mistaken for Dwarf men E'owyn smiled, and looked back towards Aragorn.

It's the beards Aragorn whispered, smiling at E'owyn, this looked suspiciously like flirting to Jem, so she smacked Aragorn on the leg. Aragorn looked down at Jem, as if just remembering she was there. What? He asked her, a puzzled look on his face.

Oh. Jem said, trying to think of an excuse. There was a bee Jem said simply. Aragorn looked skeptical, but nodded his head all the same. Jem and Kat heard E'owyn laugh,* stupid laugh* Jem thought spitefully, but both girls had to laugh out loud when they saw Gimli fall off his horse screaming.

Nobody panic! It was deliberate, it was deliberate! He huffed, trying to get up. Jem's laughing stopped abruptly when she saw E'owyn brushing Gimli off staring at Aragorn, while he stared straight back. *NO!* Jem screamed in her mind, loud enough for Kat to hear * That's not fair! Why does she got to have a hot shot like that? How come I don't get to look at Aragorn longingly with my hair blowing in the breeze and all that crap!* Jem was in a foul mood now, and homicide wasn't looking too bad.

Calm down Jem, calm down! Kat said, trying to stop the oncoming massacre. Come on, it's all right, think logically Jem! Last night, you slept soundly in Aragorn's arms, while she slept alone in her bed Kat said reasoning with Jem. Unless she's more of a tramp than you assume Kat was trying to lighten Jem's nasty mood. It worked.

It's not fair, she is getting his attention, and damn it I want all his attention! Jem said, stomping her foot on the ground.

Up at the Front:

Who is she? E'owyn asked Aragorn, who was now walking in front of his horse.

Who? Aragorn said, his mind had been elsewhere.

The girl you are traveling with, Jem? I believe? E'owyn asked, trying to sound casual, but she had be biting her lip to keep from asking all day.

Oh, Jem, she is a very good friend of ours He said looking towards the ground.

E'owyn jumped at the prospect of Jem just being a friend. like a sister! She said excitedly, almost jumping for joy.

No, not like a sister Aragorn said looking towards E'owyn * why is she asking so many questions about Jem?* He wondered to himself.

Not like a sister? E'owyn asked, dismay evident in her voice. Well, what then? E'owyn was getting agitated. *Jem is competition, and if Jem is going ti fight for Aragorn, she will not win.*

She is more like an equal, someone I care for deeply Aragorn said, not sure how to word it.

Oh, all right E'owyn said, thinking to herself * Not his sister, but not his wife, she must be somewhere in between, I have to get his attention away from her*

Back to Kat and Jem:

Jem, I can understand your jealousy, but your being ridiculous Kat said, looking at her friend with a lopsided grin.

Ridiculous? all right, lets switch scenarios for a moment, a pretty raven haired elf starts flirting with Legolas, and he begins to spend more time with her than he does with you Jem saw Kat's eyes blaze with fury, as she whipped her head around to look, and make sure Legolas wasn't with any raven haired elf, he wasn't, so Kat relaxed again. See? you flipped! It's just not fair! I want his attention! I deserve it! Jem began to whine.

Ok, I know why your whining so badly, but I don't think that you have reason to fret, every time we fall asleep, you fall asleep in Aragorn's arms, I don't think you have any fear that that will change. If one morning you wake up on the ground, to find E'owyn in Aragorn's arms, i'll supervise the killing myself, of both of them. Jem seemed appeased by Kat's little speech, so they stopped the subject.

Ok, so is our little talk over, because if it is, I suggest that you go up there and mark your territory by grabbing onto Aragorn's arm and looking up at him adoringly, so that he'll look down at you adoringly, and E'owyn will have a conniption fit Kat said pushing Jem forwards, Jem hurried off to do just as Kat said.

Jem ran forward and latched onto Aragorn's arm, smiling up at him. He looked down startled, and smiled back when he saw it was her. Out of the corner of her eye, Jem could see E'owyn glaring daggers at her, but she didn't care, SHE had his attention now. She looked forward, and felt pity for Kat, Legolas was almost out of sight, he was so far ahead, Kat must have realized that her idea wouldn't work, because she slowly started backtracking, and found her way to Jem's side.

She looked towards the two. I can't catch up with him She sighed, and looked gloomily to the ground. * Oh lord, she is going to be all sad until she is back by his side* Jem thought. You bet I will! Jem heard in her head, she looked towards Kat, smiled, then shook her head, she would probably be blamed for this. Well at least you get to be by your guys side, I can't catch up to mine Jem could have sworn Kat was about to cry. When the girls heard a scream from the front. Aragorn ran towards the sound, and a few moments later, came running down the hill.

Wargs! We're under attack! Aragorn yelled while running towards the King. Get them out of here!

All riders who can fight, to the head of the column The King yelled.

E'owyn looked towards the girls, with a superior look on her face. Until The King came up to her. You must lead the people to Helms Deep, and make haste He said looking towards her.

I can fight! She protested angrily, but he would hear none of it.

No! You must do this, for me. She resigned, and held the horses steady.

Kat was ecstatic. She leapt onto the back of a horse, much to E'owyn's shock, and galloped into the battle. E'owyn looked at Jem, who had a sour look on her face, Jem tapped her foot, waiting for something. Kat came riding back. Sorry, forgot She said in apology, as she helped Jem onto the horse. They BOTH rode of into the battle. E'owyn stood there with her mouth agape. *Unbelievable*, she though, as she led the people to safety, * Just unbelievable*.

Kat saw Legolas jump onto a Horse, and tried to make her horse catch up, after all she had been a horse riding champion since she was nine.

Legolas looked towards Aragorn who was galloping beside him to his left, smiled, then looked to his right, Kat and Jem. Legolas did a double take, Kat and Jem? How could that be? Oh no. *I thought Kat couldn't ride a horse? She's doing a fine job to me!* Legolas rode faster. The wargs crashed against the people of Edoras, and the battle began.

Jem jumped off the horse and began freezing the animals, when the animals froze, the riders slid off the ice, and Kat burned them when she came around. Soon after the battle began, Gimli fell off his horse, an ugly beast stared him down, coming closer, and closer.

Bring your pretty face to my ax Gimli said, clenching his teeth. The animal attacked, and Legolas shot it down before it even touched Gimli. That one counts as mine! Gimli cried angrily towards Legolas. Before turning around, and slashing an animal dead behind him, unfortunately, the animal fell on top of him, so Gimli could not get up.

Aragorn was cutting heads off, and slashing throats every which way, while at the same time keeping an eye out for Jem, he had lost sight of her a few moments earlier. He bashed another Warg in the head as he past King The'oden.

Stinking creature Gimli said, as he started lifting the large animal carcass off of him. A warg appeared before him, and his eyes widened, as its face came near, Gimli held out his hands and cracked its neck. The warg fell on top of the animal,pinning Gimli to the ground once more.

Kat and Jem were fighting in different areas, Kat was burning everywhere she went, while Jem was freezing everywhere she went, so you could tell where the two girls were at all times. Kat narrowly missed the blade of a Warg, but it was shot down by an arrow, just before it would have cut her head off. Kat looked appreciatively towards Legolas, before resuming her work. Jem was either freezing people in time, or just freezing them, if she froze them in time, Aragorn would come up quickly afterwards, and kill the beast before it awoke.

Gimli was once again trying to heft the large burden upon him, a huge dead animal carcass, AND the dead body of a warg, he still tried to lift it. Another animal came along, and Gimli feared for his life, because this time he had no way to defend himself. Aragorn saw Gimli's predicament and picked a spear out of the ground, throwing it at the animal atop Gimli, the creature fell down dead. On Gimli. Now he had three dead carcass' on him, and he was stuck. Quite suddenly he could no longer feel the weight upon him, he looked to see that it was gone! Kat was smiling atop a horse, and he waved his thanks before killing another Warg. Kat went off in another direction.

Aragorn was thrown off his horse by one of the beasts the Wargs were riding. As he was getting off the ground a Warg on a creature grabbed him, Aragorn mounted the beast, and smashed the Warg in the head. The Warg shook him off, but Aragorn's hand was stuck in the beast's stirrups. Aragorn was being dragged along by the Warg, so he grabbed its throat and stabbed it in the chest, and it grabbed his throat in retaliation. He threw the Warg off, and then tried to get his hand free from the beast that was running towards the edge of a Cliff. Unfortunately he couldn't do it in time, so he went over the edge of the cliff, and fell to the rocky depths below.

Meanwhile the rest of the survivors were finishing off the last of the Wargs. Legolas and Gimli looked about.

Kat, Jem! Legolas yelled, for neither of them could see the two girls.

Lets hope that they are with Aragorn Gimli said reassuringly. Speaking of, where is Aragorn? They looked about. Aragorn! Gimli yelled.

Legolas saw the putrid form of a dying Warg next to the cliffs edge. Gimli held his ax blade to the Wargs throat. Tell me what happened and I will ease your passing Gimli said looking towards the ground.

He's... the Warg stopped to cough dead. He took a little tumble off the cliff.

Legolas grabbed the Warg. You lie The Warg began to laugh, then died. Legolas looked in the Warg's hand, and found the necklace Aragorn always wore, the one Arwen gave him. Legolas looked up, then looked to the cliffs edge, stood up, then walked to it. He looked down, and saw nothing but rocks and water.

I take it back, let's pray that the young lasses were not with Aragorn Gimli said looking into the tumbling currents below. Gimli turned around, and and creased his brow. Legolas, tell me, look with your elf eyes, is that them? Gimli asked pointing to two figures walking towards them in the distance.

Legolas looked, and sighed with relief. Yes, that is them Gimli sighed as well, and as the two girls came closer, they noticed they looked worse for the wear, but still had smiles on their faces.

The girls saw the grim expressions on the men's faces, and sobered immediately, all signs of happiness gone. The looked about curiously then turned to Gimli and Legolas.

Where is Aragorn? Jem asked, concerned. Both men looked to the ground, neither one wanting to tell her the awful news. The King took it upon himself to tell the poor girl the terrible news, as it seemed no one else would.

I'm sorry dear, but he is dead He said, in caring and remorseful tone.

Jem collapsed to the floor, uncomprehending, she looked towards Gimli and Legolas, begging them to tell her it wasn't true, but the looks on their faces said otherwise. She burst into tears, sobs racking her body, and her friend crouched down next to her joining her in her sorrow. Jem cried, and no one could bring themselves to comfort her, besides Kat. Because the truth was hard to handle. Aragorn was gone.





No thank you section. Too depressing.