Authors Notes: Thank you to all my NICE reviewers, I was very close to stopping the series, when I got about 10 REALLY MEAN flames! Well, I decided to buck up and get a new motto. ALL FLAMES WILL BE USED TO TOAST MARSH MELLOWS! Well, with that in mind, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, read on, and remember ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS REVIEWS!
p.s. No thank you section RIGHT NOW, I will add one later I swear, but right now I just need to get this posted!
pps: I wrote this ALL in an hour, really fast, when realized I was close to breaking my christmas promise. CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE LATER!
Chapter 24
Legolas stepped into the cool nights air. He sighed, and looked out into the trees where he saw Jem running away from Aragorn at top speed. He laughed lightly, trying to forget what had happened inside the depths of the cave. He thought on what Adrianna had said. * How could she love me? She was my best friend for so many years, and I have never thought of her like that! It's true, father has pushed me in her direction in the past... how could I have been so blind?* Legolas hit his fist on the cave wall, he should join in the game, forget his troubles.
Legolas walked down the small slope, and tapped Jem on the shoulder. " Is it too late to join in the game?" He queried.
" Never too late, Gandalf is it, but watch out, he cheats!" Jem called over her shoulder, while running back into the safety of the forest. Legolas kept a sharp eye out for the wizard, but was mostly looking to the ground for Kat. After a few minutes, the game ended, with Jem declaring that it was unsportsmanlike for Gandalf to use magic. Adrianna joined the group later on in the cave, when they were talking of what to do next.
" We shall ride to Isenguard, taking a few people with us " Gandalf looked pointedly at Adrianna. " Including Theoden and whoever he sees fit to ride with us. We should make haste, and leave at first light, so sleep now, you will need your strength" Gandalf got up with the help of his staff, and reached for a blanket. Gandalf fell asleep rather quickly, facing the wall. Legolas grabbed two blankets, and was about to hand one to Kat, when he realized she was missing. Adrianna snatched the blanket out of Legolas' hand, and thanked him.
" How sweet of you" Adrianna said, wrapping herself up in the blanket. Legolas looked skeptical, but nodded all the same.
" Where is Kat?" Legolas asked Jem.
" I dunno" Jem shrugged " probably out for a walk to think, she'll be back soon enough, leave her be. She does this all the time at home" Jem wrapped herself in the blanket, and leaned into Aragorn's arms.
" All right" Legolas sighed grudgingly. He sat on the cave floor, and didn't notice as Adrianna moved closer to him. Legolas laid down, and slowly dropped into a restless slumber.
~*~*~Kat~*~*~
Kat had finally transformed back into a human, and was crying openly. As sobs racked her body, she fell against a tree. After a time her cries subsided, and all she could do was hiccup.
" I hate her, and I hate him, and I hate myself for believing him!" Tears welled in her eyes once more, but now she angrily wiped them away. All those songs about women scorned came to mind. Linkin Park's song "don't stay " came unbidden in her anger.
Sometimes I need to remember just to breathe
Sometimes I need you to STAY AWAY FROM ME!
Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need you to go...
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay
Sometimes I feel like I trusted you too well
Sometimes I just feel like SCREAMING AT MYSELF!
Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need to be alone
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay...
Kat shook the song out of her head, but they just kept on coming! What was next?
Lies....
Look at me now just sitting here by myself
and I think you've found someone else
now i'm gonna have to find a way to put the bottle down
and why can't you see
that i'm drowning in a pool of misery...
" NO!" Kat screamed, putting her hands over her ears. " I can't stand this!" She shook her head furiously. " I must've lost my mind! Oh look, and now i'm talking to myself, not good Kat!" She ran a hand haphazardly through her hair, and laid her head on the trunk of the tree. " All I ever wanted, was to be at your service, but now i'm alone, 'cause you were here and your gone. All I ever wanted, was to feel I had a purpose, but now that's all gone. But if you could give me, just one love, just one life, just one chance to believe at night. Just one love, just one life, you bleed for me, and I didn't get to notice you, now i'm stuck out on a line, yea. Bleed for me, I didn't get to be with you, now you're stuck in my mind..." Kat sang herself to sleep that night.
~*~*~Morning~*~*~
Legolas awoke early. The sun was about to rise, no doubt Gandalf was about to wake him up anyway. Sure enough when he looked around the cave, he saw Gandalf gently waking Aragorn up, who in turn woke Jem. Slowly everyone came to consciousness, and Gandalf went out to gather the horses.
" Jem, where is Kat?" Legolas asked, for the second time.
" Oh, she is..." Jem trailed off " I have no idea." Jem looked extremely confused.
" I'm going out to look for her." Legolas walked to the entrance of the cave quickly, he was very worried now. What if she had been ambushed by orcs in the night? What if she had fallen into an oubliette? Now Legolas was getting more worked up by the second.
" Legolas stop. We must leave immediately, Theoden and Gamling (sp? Im writing this at a mile a minute, corrections are to be made later!) are waiting outside as we speak. We cannot afford to have you galavanting around Fangorn forest at this point. Someone will stay behind with a horse for her, and i'm sure she will be able to catch up. Jem?" Gandalf looked towards the brunette " Will you stay behind?"
" No she will not" Aragorn said, pulling her back towards him.
" Yes she will" Jem said staring at him oddly. " If Gandalf will not let Legolas stay, then the next person down the list is me. So I will stay and wait for her to return. I can handle myself, don't worry, off you go!" Jem practically shoved him out of the cave. " Goodbye all, I will see you soon. Now off you go, and don't worry!" Jem watched as the group rode off, with many backward glances in her direction.
Jem looked at the horse they had left for her and Kat. She sure hoped that Kat came back soon, considering Jem couldn't ride!
~*~*~Kat~*~*~
Kat awoke to someone calling her name in the distance. Kat rubbed the sleep from her eyes, and followed the sound. After walking quite a distance, Kat came to a beautiful lake.
" I heard you crying, and felt your pain, please tell me what has caused you such sorrow" A hauntingly beautiful voice surrounded Kat, and she looked around wildly for the source.
" Who's there?" Kat asked, looking around franticly.
A mist came from within the lake, and condensed before Kat. The water took a human form, and soon had the same texture. Standing in front of Kat was a beautiful woman. Long red hair trailed down to the small of her back, and she was wearing a long white gown.
" Tell me of your troubles child, I know you are hurting" The woman took Kat's hand in her own.
" Who are you?" Kat inquired, wary of the stranger.
" My name is Sienatin."
Authors Notes: I know it's short! But I have NO TIME!!!! Im sorry, very sorry, but in a few days I SWEAR, I will re-post this chapter with corrections, a thank you section, and the next chapter will be up before I go back to school!
