~ AN- Hey hey all! Well, I just like to say from the last Helm's Deep
chapter, I just feel so loved! I didn't know that you people cared so much
what happened to lil ol me! Anyway, here's the second part of Helm's Deep!
~
Chapter 22- Helm's Deep pt.2
Jane, sometime though out the course of the night, found herself fighting beside Aragorn.
It was now near the break of day, and the battle seemed to be getting worse- for the humans. There were just too many Orcs!
Jane sent her blade through another Orc, and at this time, heard Aragorn shouting to them. " Retreat! To the keep! To the keep!"
Jane plunged her blade into the chest of one more Orc, and then heeding Aragorn's words, turned and dashed towards the keep.
She heard Aragorn call out one more time and she turned around, and caught sight of Haldir, just as an Orc plunged a knife into his back.
Jane's eyes widened in horror and surprise as Haldir, looking stunned, feel forward to the ground, only to be caught by Aragorn. It was too late Haldir was already dead.
Aragorn, looking so angry it even frightened Jane, killed the Orc that had slain Haldir, but he didn't stop there. There was another Orc who was climbing up one of the ladders, and Aragorn punched through the ladder and into the Orc's face, and then pushed the ladder from the side.
Then, after Aragorn had killed at least three more Orcs, he turned back and saw Jane still standing there, shocked.
" I said get inside!" Aragorn cried angrily at Jane, " Go now!"
Without waiting, Jane turned and ran back inside, into safety.
Time passed somewhat quickly when Aragorn entered. He told a guard to make the woman and children below to make for the mountain pass, and then he was silent, helping along side others to barricade to door. The Orcs were trying to open the door with a battering ram.
Jane caught a glimpse of Carla when she first entered, Niori was nowhere to be found and God only knew what had happened to Legolas.
Jane looked towards the eastern window; the bright pinks of oranges of morning were peeking over the horizon.
Suddenly, something seemed to click on Aragorn's face. He turned to the king and spoke, " Ride out with me,"
Theoden said something in a low voice that Jane couldn't hear, but she heard Aragorn's reply.
" For Rohan,"
Aragorn, king Theoden, Gimli and a few others retrieved horses and then mounted them. When Jane started to join them, Aragorn raised a hand, telling her to stop.
" No Jane," he said, " you must stay here. You will be needed here in case we fail. Besides, I would not want to see you hurt, or worse,"
Jane opened her mouth to argue, but then thought better of it and closed her mouth.
Suddenly, the door broke open, and Orcs tried to swarm in, but already Aragorn and the others were riding towards them.
After about five minutes, Jane bolted back outside, onto the left over parts of the wall. She arrived just in time to see Gandalf the white and the riders of Rohan join the battle.
" Finally," Jane whispered to herself, " It's almost over,"
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Later in the day, everyone was re-grouping. The battle had been won shortly after Gandalf joined the battle. The only one's who hadn't been found (dead or alive) yet were Legolas and Niori.
" Man," Jane complained, " where could Niori be? I mean, we won a while ago,"
" She's probably only doing it for attention," Carla muttered, " making us all worry,"
" Niori is dead,"
They all turned around to see Legolas standing behind them. His eyes were blood shot; he looked as though he had cried. Blood stained his clothes, but since there was visible wound, they guessed it wasn't his. He looked miserable, like he would break out crying at any moment.
" What?" Gimli asked, none of them heard exactly what he had said.
"Niori's dead," Legolas repeated, his voice choking.
" What!" Jane cried, " Legolas, don't joke like that!"
" I'm not joking," Legolas spoke painfully, " a few hours ago, we were fighting and, and she saved my life. She pushed me out of the way and took the blow that was meant for me. I took her to the caves and left her in lady Eowyn's care, but they said she would surely die, they made me leave her...."
Jane broke down into horrid sobs and fell to the floor. Aragorn bent down to try to comfort her, tears glistening in his own eyes. Gimli was speechless, he couldn't believe this, but the worst was Carla.
Carla's face showed no emotions. Her fists were clenched into tight fists at her side. Finally, she spoke, her voice shaky and frigid.
" You let my cousin, my best friend die?" It was directed at Legolas.
Legolas bowed his head and whispered " It's all my fault....."
Suddenly, Carla exploded with emotion...anger. " I'M GOING TO KILL YOU," She screamed angrily, lunging at Legolas. Aragorn jumped to his feet and held Carla back from Legolas, " YOU LET HER DIE! HOW COULD YOU LET HER DIE?! SHE LOVED YOU FOR CHRIST'S SAKES AND YOU LET HER DIE! I THOUGHT YOU CARED ABOUT HER!! I THOUGHT YOU LOVED HER TOO! JESUS, YOU LET HER DIE! I'M GOING TO RIP YOUR HEART OUT!"
" I'm so sorry." Legolas whispered brokenly, " She shouldn't have died...It's all my fault...."
Carla suddenly broke out into horse sobs and collapsed into Aragorn's arms as he held her back from Legolas. Tears streamed down Carla's face and she buried her face in her palms.
Jane kept crying on her knees and mumbling to herself " This can't be happening,"
" God," a soft and forced voice came from behind them, " what's wrong with you guys anyway? You're acting like someone died,"
Surprised, everyone whipped around to the very familiar voice.
Standing there was Niori, very much alive. Some thick rag was wrapped tightly around her waist; the color of blood was already stained on it. Her face was drained of its color and there were black rings under her eyes. Her hair was horribly dirty and dried blood covered most of her body.
" You're alive!" Gimli cried.
" Last time I checked," she smirked a little.
" Niori?" Jane asked, looking at her with wide, hopeful eyes.
Slowly, Niori started to walk up to them, clutching her wounded stomach as she went.
" What? Think you guys can get rid of me that easy?" she joked, a thin smile on her lips.
Everyone stood frozen for a few moments, and then the first to move was Legolas.
He was at Niori in the blink of an eye, hugging her tightly.
Niori gasped in pain and cried out. " Owww! My stomach!"
Legolas let go of her quickly and backed off. " I'm so sorry!" he cried, " Are you Ok?"
" I'm fine," Niori smiled warmly at him, " you can hug me, but not so tight,"
Taking the hint, Legolas again wrapped his arms around her, hugging her lightly.
" How are you alive?" he asked, his arms still around her, " They told me you would surly die from your wound,"
" I'm a fighter," Niori laughed, leaning into his chest, " I was, by no reasons, going to be killed by an Orc, let alone because I saved you!"
Legolas gave a little laugh, kissed Niori lightly on the forehead and pulled away from her.
Suddenly, Jane was on her feet and hugging Niori, gently so she wouldn't hurt her.
" I'm so happy you're alive!" Jane cried, tears of joy
streaming down her face, "
I....was...so...scared...you...were....dead!"
" I'm fine Jane," Niori smiled at her friend.
Carla, who had tears on her cheeks, walked up to Niori slowly.
" Just who do you think you are?! Making us all worried like that! I
should beat you right now! I'm going to kill you when the bandage
comes off! You good for nothing..."
" I'm glad to see you too," Niori spoke sarcastically, rolling her
eyes.
With a cry, Carla threw her arms around Niori and embraced her.
" Don't you ever scare me like that again!" She cried, " Don't you
ever make me think you're dead again! Got it?!"
" I promise I won't die on you,"
Happily, everyone hugged (Not too tightly, for they didn't want to
hurt her) Niori and was happy that Niori hadn't been one of those lost
on the walls of Helm's Deep,
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~ AN- Well, what can I say? I just couldn't bear to kill myself off! I hope y'all enjoyed the chapter, cuz none of you wanted me dead..I didn't let y'all down! Cheers! ~
Chapter 22- Helm's Deep pt.2
Jane, sometime though out the course of the night, found herself fighting beside Aragorn.
It was now near the break of day, and the battle seemed to be getting worse- for the humans. There were just too many Orcs!
Jane sent her blade through another Orc, and at this time, heard Aragorn shouting to them. " Retreat! To the keep! To the keep!"
Jane plunged her blade into the chest of one more Orc, and then heeding Aragorn's words, turned and dashed towards the keep.
She heard Aragorn call out one more time and she turned around, and caught sight of Haldir, just as an Orc plunged a knife into his back.
Jane's eyes widened in horror and surprise as Haldir, looking stunned, feel forward to the ground, only to be caught by Aragorn. It was too late Haldir was already dead.
Aragorn, looking so angry it even frightened Jane, killed the Orc that had slain Haldir, but he didn't stop there. There was another Orc who was climbing up one of the ladders, and Aragorn punched through the ladder and into the Orc's face, and then pushed the ladder from the side.
Then, after Aragorn had killed at least three more Orcs, he turned back and saw Jane still standing there, shocked.
" I said get inside!" Aragorn cried angrily at Jane, " Go now!"
Without waiting, Jane turned and ran back inside, into safety.
Time passed somewhat quickly when Aragorn entered. He told a guard to make the woman and children below to make for the mountain pass, and then he was silent, helping along side others to barricade to door. The Orcs were trying to open the door with a battering ram.
Jane caught a glimpse of Carla when she first entered, Niori was nowhere to be found and God only knew what had happened to Legolas.
Jane looked towards the eastern window; the bright pinks of oranges of morning were peeking over the horizon.
Suddenly, something seemed to click on Aragorn's face. He turned to the king and spoke, " Ride out with me,"
Theoden said something in a low voice that Jane couldn't hear, but she heard Aragorn's reply.
" For Rohan,"
Aragorn, king Theoden, Gimli and a few others retrieved horses and then mounted them. When Jane started to join them, Aragorn raised a hand, telling her to stop.
" No Jane," he said, " you must stay here. You will be needed here in case we fail. Besides, I would not want to see you hurt, or worse,"
Jane opened her mouth to argue, but then thought better of it and closed her mouth.
Suddenly, the door broke open, and Orcs tried to swarm in, but already Aragorn and the others were riding towards them.
After about five minutes, Jane bolted back outside, onto the left over parts of the wall. She arrived just in time to see Gandalf the white and the riders of Rohan join the battle.
" Finally," Jane whispered to herself, " It's almost over,"
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Later in the day, everyone was re-grouping. The battle had been won shortly after Gandalf joined the battle. The only one's who hadn't been found (dead or alive) yet were Legolas and Niori.
" Man," Jane complained, " where could Niori be? I mean, we won a while ago,"
" She's probably only doing it for attention," Carla muttered, " making us all worry,"
" Niori is dead,"
They all turned around to see Legolas standing behind them. His eyes were blood shot; he looked as though he had cried. Blood stained his clothes, but since there was visible wound, they guessed it wasn't his. He looked miserable, like he would break out crying at any moment.
" What?" Gimli asked, none of them heard exactly what he had said.
"Niori's dead," Legolas repeated, his voice choking.
" What!" Jane cried, " Legolas, don't joke like that!"
" I'm not joking," Legolas spoke painfully, " a few hours ago, we were fighting and, and she saved my life. She pushed me out of the way and took the blow that was meant for me. I took her to the caves and left her in lady Eowyn's care, but they said she would surely die, they made me leave her...."
Jane broke down into horrid sobs and fell to the floor. Aragorn bent down to try to comfort her, tears glistening in his own eyes. Gimli was speechless, he couldn't believe this, but the worst was Carla.
Carla's face showed no emotions. Her fists were clenched into tight fists at her side. Finally, she spoke, her voice shaky and frigid.
" You let my cousin, my best friend die?" It was directed at Legolas.
Legolas bowed his head and whispered " It's all my fault....."
Suddenly, Carla exploded with emotion...anger. " I'M GOING TO KILL YOU," She screamed angrily, lunging at Legolas. Aragorn jumped to his feet and held Carla back from Legolas, " YOU LET HER DIE! HOW COULD YOU LET HER DIE?! SHE LOVED YOU FOR CHRIST'S SAKES AND YOU LET HER DIE! I THOUGHT YOU CARED ABOUT HER!! I THOUGHT YOU LOVED HER TOO! JESUS, YOU LET HER DIE! I'M GOING TO RIP YOUR HEART OUT!"
" I'm so sorry." Legolas whispered brokenly, " She shouldn't have died...It's all my fault...."
Carla suddenly broke out into horse sobs and collapsed into Aragorn's arms as he held her back from Legolas. Tears streamed down Carla's face and she buried her face in her palms.
Jane kept crying on her knees and mumbling to herself " This can't be happening,"
" God," a soft and forced voice came from behind them, " what's wrong with you guys anyway? You're acting like someone died,"
Surprised, everyone whipped around to the very familiar voice.
Standing there was Niori, very much alive. Some thick rag was wrapped tightly around her waist; the color of blood was already stained on it. Her face was drained of its color and there were black rings under her eyes. Her hair was horribly dirty and dried blood covered most of her body.
" You're alive!" Gimli cried.
" Last time I checked," she smirked a little.
" Niori?" Jane asked, looking at her with wide, hopeful eyes.
Slowly, Niori started to walk up to them, clutching her wounded stomach as she went.
" What? Think you guys can get rid of me that easy?" she joked, a thin smile on her lips.
Everyone stood frozen for a few moments, and then the first to move was Legolas.
He was at Niori in the blink of an eye, hugging her tightly.
Niori gasped in pain and cried out. " Owww! My stomach!"
Legolas let go of her quickly and backed off. " I'm so sorry!" he cried, " Are you Ok?"
" I'm fine," Niori smiled warmly at him, " you can hug me, but not so tight,"
Taking the hint, Legolas again wrapped his arms around her, hugging her lightly.
" How are you alive?" he asked, his arms still around her, " They told me you would surly die from your wound,"
" I'm a fighter," Niori laughed, leaning into his chest, " I was, by no reasons, going to be killed by an Orc, let alone because I saved you!"
Legolas gave a little laugh, kissed Niori lightly on the forehead and pulled away from her.
Suddenly, Jane was on her feet and hugging Niori, gently so she wouldn't hurt her.
" I'm so happy you're alive!" Jane cried, tears of joy
streaming down her face, "
I....was...so...scared...you...were....dead!"
" I'm fine Jane," Niori smiled at her friend.
Carla, who had tears on her cheeks, walked up to Niori slowly.
" Just who do you think you are?! Making us all worried like that! I
should beat you right now! I'm going to kill you when the bandage
comes off! You good for nothing..."
" I'm glad to see you too," Niori spoke sarcastically, rolling her
eyes.
With a cry, Carla threw her arms around Niori and embraced her.
" Don't you ever scare me like that again!" She cried, " Don't you
ever make me think you're dead again! Got it?!"
" I promise I won't die on you,"
Happily, everyone hugged (Not too tightly, for they didn't want to
hurt her) Niori and was happy that Niori hadn't been one of those lost
on the walls of Helm's Deep,
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~ AN- Well, what can I say? I just couldn't bear to kill myself off! I hope y'all enjoyed the chapter, cuz none of you wanted me dead..I didn't let y'all down! Cheers! ~