~ AN- Niori: Hey hey all! So, what's new? Well me, I almost died and all...
Carla: Ok Niori, we know you did the whole heroic I-saved-the-guy-I-loved bit, people obviously read the last two chapters!
Niori: I was just saying it was something new!
Jane: She has a point Carla....
Niori: Hah! See, I am always right! Bow before me, I am the queen of the universe!
*~ Carla, Jane and Legolas, Aragon and Gimli from the back round blink in confusion *~
Niori: *Blush * Opps........
Chapter 24
" Hold still Niori!" Aragorn cried in a frustrated voice.
" But you're hurting me!" the angry female hollered back.
It was after the battle of Helm's Deep. The wounded were being gathered together to be healed, and the first person Aragorn was tending to was Niori. He had to unwrap the cloth that had stopped the blood from flowing earlier. He had to make sure her wound would not get infected.
" Niori! I must make sure your wound will not get infected! Please hold still!"
" But it hurts!" Niori whined desperately.
" Stop complaining! If it gets infected, you could die!" That shut her up quickly.
After Aragorn had finished applying some herbs to her wound, he had politely asked Lady Eoywn to finish wrapping her stomach again. He had to tend to others.
" You are very lucky," Eoywn spoke, taking new cloth and wrapping it around the younger girl's stomach, " If you had not come to me right then, you most likely would have passed,"
" Somehow I don't find it lucky to have my stomach cut open," Niori muttered, gaining a laugh from Eoywn.
" Perhaps not, but I would find you lucky to have someone who loves you enough to be shamed as a warrior for leaving a battle," Eoywn laughed.
" What are you talking about?" Niori asked in a confused manner, while looking quizzically at Eoywn.
" Why, the Elf Legolas of course! No warrior would retreat from battle, even if a friend was wounded, for they would be shamed. Yet Legolas left the battlefield to bring you to me, and he refused to leave your side. Only would he leave when he was told there was no hope for you. Only if he loved you would he do that,"
" He does not!" Niori spoke, feeling her face start to feel hot from a blush.
" From the way your face glows," Eoywn said, sincerity in her voice, " it seems you feel the same way,"
" Well you're right there," Niori sighed, " I do lov-like Legolas. I totally had a crush on him ever since I saw the first mov-ever since I met him. But even if I do, he'll never feel anything but friendship for me. After all, I'm a seven-teen year old, out-spoken, loud-mouthed attitude problemed, human girl. Legolas is a 2,931-year-old Elf! How could her ever think of me as, I don't know, a little sister or whatever? Besides, he's an Elf, and deserves someone who is also just as perfect, a Elf,"
Eoywn laughed again, " You would be surprised how the heart works. Love is not something that will pick and choose," For a moment, her face fell a bit, " it just happens. I assure you, master Legolas does love you!"
Niori opened her mouth to reply, but just as the words were forming, Legolas stepped up behind Eoywn. Niori's face went ghostly white in fear that Legolas had heard their conversation.
" Niori, your face is ghostly white! Are you in pain again?" Legolas asked seriously, telling Niori had not heard their conversation. Niori relaxed.
" No, I'm fine," Niori stammered out, and Eoywn laughed.
" Fine," Legolas looked at the two women with a puzzled expression, " if the Lady has finished your wrappings, Gandalf wishes to speak with us all,"
" Ok," Niori spoke, letting both Eoywn and Legolas help her to her feet.
Legolas started to lead Niori away, but because she was moving slowly from her wound, Legolas turned around with a smile and swept Niori off her feet.
" What are you doing?!" Niori shrieked with laughter, causing many men and women to turn around and stare at the two.
" It's my way of telling you to hurry up!" Legolas laughed, flashing her a smile, " Besides, I do owe you my life,"
" But you already paid me back in full when you saved me!" Niori giggled, " but I didn't expect you to pay me back at all!"
" I also owe you for living," Legolas whispered softly.
Niori was silent for a moment, and in that time, Legolas arrived carrying Niori to where Gandalf and the others were waiting.
" Niori!" Gandalf spoke in a cheery voice, " I am gad to see that you are well now!"
" Sure, I'm just peachy," Niori rolled her eyes with a laugh, and then looked back up at Legolas again, " you can put me down now,"
" Not a chance," he replied.
" I am glad to see that you all survived," Gandalf again spoke.
Present was Niori, Legolas, Carla, Jane, Aragorn, Gimli, Theoden and Eomer.
" But you might already know, Sauron will not be happy that Rohan was not destroyed. His wrath will be hard and swift. But now, I will travel towards Isenguard. I must now speak with Sauraman. I ask who will accompany me, if any will,"
" My men are wary with toil and hardship," Theoden told Gandalf, " but I shall travel with you, as probably will Eomer," Eomer nodded.
" We will be going too," Aragorn told Gandalf, " all except Niori. She is injured and will not be able to travel,"
" What!" Niori cried angrily, " I am so going! Even if I am hurt! I will not be left behind!" and to make sure that at least one other person was on her side, Niori looked up at Legolas and gave him the puppy face.
" Niori no! You're hurt!" Legolas started to argue, but just gave up because no one can resist Niori's puppy face, " Fine! Aragorn let her go. She'll be under my protection, and that I promise,"
" She's got you whipped Elf," Gimli shook his head. Legolas glared daggers at Gimli.
" We shall leave for Isenguard immediately," Gandalf continued, " go retrieve your steeds,"
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Sitting on top of her horse, Niori held one hand gingerly on her stomach. It had been decided (After Niori had down right refused to be left behind. Even though Aragorn had tried to convince her otherwise) that she was not to strain her wound. In other words, she had to stay on the horse for the whole journey.
There was yet another bandage wrapped tightly around her midsection, which she had been informed se would have to change like twice a day. Her God forsaken stomach hurt like hell, but she would NOT complain. She had not got all pissy to be able to come, just to be told that she should have stayed behind. Aragorn had told her though, that if she didn't put too much strain on it, the cut would be closed in a few weeks.
Brushing a lock of hair behind her ear, Niori looked down to see Carla, who was walking and not riding, walk up beside Niori's horse and take it reins.
" Hey," she glanced up at Niori while walking the horse, " how you feeling?"
" Fine," Niori smiled, " well, at least as fine as someone can be after having their stomach sliced and diced,"
Carla laughed and shook her head. " You'd joke of anything wouldn't you?"
Niori grinned and saw Jane come up beside Carla. Before Jane could even ask, Niori responded. " I'm fine Jane. Why don't you two go announce it to everyone so they might stop asking me every ten minutes,"
Jane laughed and shook her head " The way you act, dying was no big deal!"
" Well actually...." Niori started to joke, but couldn't continue because she started to laugh.
Pain suddenly shot up Niori's mid-section. She stopped laughing abruptly and grabbed her stomach. She leaned forward on the horse, her eyes wide and her mouth forming a small 'o'.
" Oh my God!" Jane cried, seeing Niori grab her stomach in pain, " Niori! Are you alright?!"
Grimacing in pain, Niori spoke through grit teeth. " Well, I guess laughing isn't something I'll be doing for a while, at least until my wound at least closes,"
" Be careful Niori," Carla warned, letting go of the horse's reins, " I don't want you to hurt yourself anymore,"
" Like I said before," Niori replied, " I'm fine and I'll be fine! Now you two scamper off, I have a major headache and am hopping I'll find away to sleep on this thing,"
" Have fun trying!" Carla called back as she and Jane walked away.
" She's so lucky," Jane whispered quietly after a few moments of silence had passed between her and Carla. They hadn't talked about what had happened yet.
" More like stupid!" Cara muttered, even though she really didn't mean it, " I mean, throwing yourself in front of a sword!"
Jane smirked " your not jealous are you?"
" Over someone who got their stomach cut open?" Carla looked at Jane with an odd expression, " I don't think so. I'm just still a little mad at her that she almost died......"
" Yeah, that was the scary part..." Jane agreed, and then there was nothing but silence between the two.
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They rode on for almost six days, and now they were riding through Fanghorn forest. Now, they were all riding upon their horses.
Legolas, who was again riding with Niori, was staring around at the trees in wonder.
" I'm guessing you think the trees are cool," Niori laughed a bit.
" I feel at home among them, and I would dearly like to wander among them," Legolas replied.
" Oh, you'll get to yet," Niori giggled a bit, " Maybe I'll even go with you, the trees are VERY pretty,"
Legolas laughed, " you'll be going nowhere but where Aragorn is until your wound is completely healed,"
" Whatever! Anyway, he told me this morning, the cut closed, but if I'm not careful it'll re-open,"
" Let us hurry!" Gandalf told them from the front, " We are soon out of the woods and to Isenguard!"
Only minutes after, they passed through the trees and then beheld the ruins of Isenguard.
" Come," Gandalf spoke, " Let us see what has happened here,"
With that, the company rode into Isenguard.
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An- Niori: Well, there's the extremely long, and quite boring chapter!
Carla: That WAS long! And why did it feature you the most?! Where were we?
Niori: How the hell should I know? You were wherever you were!
*Niori and Carla continue to argue. Jane steps out to finish AN *
Jane: Umm, well....sure. While those two kill each other, I'll just say what Niori was supposed to say. In the next chapter featuring the three of us, it'll be a little of book and movie version! So, that'll probably be long....and most likely pretty pointless. Oh, and for all you people who would like to know Erin's baby's sex, Niori, Carla and I don't even know..I'm not even sure if Erin knows yet! (Erin: Yes I do know!) But anyway, please review and don't forget to check out the next chapter! See you all around!
* Niori and Carla are STILL fighting in the back round *
Carla: Ok Niori, we know you did the whole heroic I-saved-the-guy-I-loved bit, people obviously read the last two chapters!
Niori: I was just saying it was something new!
Jane: She has a point Carla....
Niori: Hah! See, I am always right! Bow before me, I am the queen of the universe!
*~ Carla, Jane and Legolas, Aragon and Gimli from the back round blink in confusion *~
Niori: *Blush * Opps........
Chapter 24
" Hold still Niori!" Aragorn cried in a frustrated voice.
" But you're hurting me!" the angry female hollered back.
It was after the battle of Helm's Deep. The wounded were being gathered together to be healed, and the first person Aragorn was tending to was Niori. He had to unwrap the cloth that had stopped the blood from flowing earlier. He had to make sure her wound would not get infected.
" Niori! I must make sure your wound will not get infected! Please hold still!"
" But it hurts!" Niori whined desperately.
" Stop complaining! If it gets infected, you could die!" That shut her up quickly.
After Aragorn had finished applying some herbs to her wound, he had politely asked Lady Eoywn to finish wrapping her stomach again. He had to tend to others.
" You are very lucky," Eoywn spoke, taking new cloth and wrapping it around the younger girl's stomach, " If you had not come to me right then, you most likely would have passed,"
" Somehow I don't find it lucky to have my stomach cut open," Niori muttered, gaining a laugh from Eoywn.
" Perhaps not, but I would find you lucky to have someone who loves you enough to be shamed as a warrior for leaving a battle," Eoywn laughed.
" What are you talking about?" Niori asked in a confused manner, while looking quizzically at Eoywn.
" Why, the Elf Legolas of course! No warrior would retreat from battle, even if a friend was wounded, for they would be shamed. Yet Legolas left the battlefield to bring you to me, and he refused to leave your side. Only would he leave when he was told there was no hope for you. Only if he loved you would he do that,"
" He does not!" Niori spoke, feeling her face start to feel hot from a blush.
" From the way your face glows," Eoywn said, sincerity in her voice, " it seems you feel the same way,"
" Well you're right there," Niori sighed, " I do lov-like Legolas. I totally had a crush on him ever since I saw the first mov-ever since I met him. But even if I do, he'll never feel anything but friendship for me. After all, I'm a seven-teen year old, out-spoken, loud-mouthed attitude problemed, human girl. Legolas is a 2,931-year-old Elf! How could her ever think of me as, I don't know, a little sister or whatever? Besides, he's an Elf, and deserves someone who is also just as perfect, a Elf,"
Eoywn laughed again, " You would be surprised how the heart works. Love is not something that will pick and choose," For a moment, her face fell a bit, " it just happens. I assure you, master Legolas does love you!"
Niori opened her mouth to reply, but just as the words were forming, Legolas stepped up behind Eoywn. Niori's face went ghostly white in fear that Legolas had heard their conversation.
" Niori, your face is ghostly white! Are you in pain again?" Legolas asked seriously, telling Niori had not heard their conversation. Niori relaxed.
" No, I'm fine," Niori stammered out, and Eoywn laughed.
" Fine," Legolas looked at the two women with a puzzled expression, " if the Lady has finished your wrappings, Gandalf wishes to speak with us all,"
" Ok," Niori spoke, letting both Eoywn and Legolas help her to her feet.
Legolas started to lead Niori away, but because she was moving slowly from her wound, Legolas turned around with a smile and swept Niori off her feet.
" What are you doing?!" Niori shrieked with laughter, causing many men and women to turn around and stare at the two.
" It's my way of telling you to hurry up!" Legolas laughed, flashing her a smile, " Besides, I do owe you my life,"
" But you already paid me back in full when you saved me!" Niori giggled, " but I didn't expect you to pay me back at all!"
" I also owe you for living," Legolas whispered softly.
Niori was silent for a moment, and in that time, Legolas arrived carrying Niori to where Gandalf and the others were waiting.
" Niori!" Gandalf spoke in a cheery voice, " I am gad to see that you are well now!"
" Sure, I'm just peachy," Niori rolled her eyes with a laugh, and then looked back up at Legolas again, " you can put me down now,"
" Not a chance," he replied.
" I am glad to see that you all survived," Gandalf again spoke.
Present was Niori, Legolas, Carla, Jane, Aragorn, Gimli, Theoden and Eomer.
" But you might already know, Sauron will not be happy that Rohan was not destroyed. His wrath will be hard and swift. But now, I will travel towards Isenguard. I must now speak with Sauraman. I ask who will accompany me, if any will,"
" My men are wary with toil and hardship," Theoden told Gandalf, " but I shall travel with you, as probably will Eomer," Eomer nodded.
" We will be going too," Aragorn told Gandalf, " all except Niori. She is injured and will not be able to travel,"
" What!" Niori cried angrily, " I am so going! Even if I am hurt! I will not be left behind!" and to make sure that at least one other person was on her side, Niori looked up at Legolas and gave him the puppy face.
" Niori no! You're hurt!" Legolas started to argue, but just gave up because no one can resist Niori's puppy face, " Fine! Aragorn let her go. She'll be under my protection, and that I promise,"
" She's got you whipped Elf," Gimli shook his head. Legolas glared daggers at Gimli.
" We shall leave for Isenguard immediately," Gandalf continued, " go retrieve your steeds,"
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Sitting on top of her horse, Niori held one hand gingerly on her stomach. It had been decided (After Niori had down right refused to be left behind. Even though Aragorn had tried to convince her otherwise) that she was not to strain her wound. In other words, she had to stay on the horse for the whole journey.
There was yet another bandage wrapped tightly around her midsection, which she had been informed se would have to change like twice a day. Her God forsaken stomach hurt like hell, but she would NOT complain. She had not got all pissy to be able to come, just to be told that she should have stayed behind. Aragorn had told her though, that if she didn't put too much strain on it, the cut would be closed in a few weeks.
Brushing a lock of hair behind her ear, Niori looked down to see Carla, who was walking and not riding, walk up beside Niori's horse and take it reins.
" Hey," she glanced up at Niori while walking the horse, " how you feeling?"
" Fine," Niori smiled, " well, at least as fine as someone can be after having their stomach sliced and diced,"
Carla laughed and shook her head. " You'd joke of anything wouldn't you?"
Niori grinned and saw Jane come up beside Carla. Before Jane could even ask, Niori responded. " I'm fine Jane. Why don't you two go announce it to everyone so they might stop asking me every ten minutes,"
Jane laughed and shook her head " The way you act, dying was no big deal!"
" Well actually...." Niori started to joke, but couldn't continue because she started to laugh.
Pain suddenly shot up Niori's mid-section. She stopped laughing abruptly and grabbed her stomach. She leaned forward on the horse, her eyes wide and her mouth forming a small 'o'.
" Oh my God!" Jane cried, seeing Niori grab her stomach in pain, " Niori! Are you alright?!"
Grimacing in pain, Niori spoke through grit teeth. " Well, I guess laughing isn't something I'll be doing for a while, at least until my wound at least closes,"
" Be careful Niori," Carla warned, letting go of the horse's reins, " I don't want you to hurt yourself anymore,"
" Like I said before," Niori replied, " I'm fine and I'll be fine! Now you two scamper off, I have a major headache and am hopping I'll find away to sleep on this thing,"
" Have fun trying!" Carla called back as she and Jane walked away.
" She's so lucky," Jane whispered quietly after a few moments of silence had passed between her and Carla. They hadn't talked about what had happened yet.
" More like stupid!" Cara muttered, even though she really didn't mean it, " I mean, throwing yourself in front of a sword!"
Jane smirked " your not jealous are you?"
" Over someone who got their stomach cut open?" Carla looked at Jane with an odd expression, " I don't think so. I'm just still a little mad at her that she almost died......"
" Yeah, that was the scary part..." Jane agreed, and then there was nothing but silence between the two.
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They rode on for almost six days, and now they were riding through Fanghorn forest. Now, they were all riding upon their horses.
Legolas, who was again riding with Niori, was staring around at the trees in wonder.
" I'm guessing you think the trees are cool," Niori laughed a bit.
" I feel at home among them, and I would dearly like to wander among them," Legolas replied.
" Oh, you'll get to yet," Niori giggled a bit, " Maybe I'll even go with you, the trees are VERY pretty,"
Legolas laughed, " you'll be going nowhere but where Aragorn is until your wound is completely healed,"
" Whatever! Anyway, he told me this morning, the cut closed, but if I'm not careful it'll re-open,"
" Let us hurry!" Gandalf told them from the front, " We are soon out of the woods and to Isenguard!"
Only minutes after, they passed through the trees and then beheld the ruins of Isenguard.
" Come," Gandalf spoke, " Let us see what has happened here,"
With that, the company rode into Isenguard.
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An- Niori: Well, there's the extremely long, and quite boring chapter!
Carla: That WAS long! And why did it feature you the most?! Where were we?
Niori: How the hell should I know? You were wherever you were!
*Niori and Carla continue to argue. Jane steps out to finish AN *
Jane: Umm, well....sure. While those two kill each other, I'll just say what Niori was supposed to say. In the next chapter featuring the three of us, it'll be a little of book and movie version! So, that'll probably be long....and most likely pretty pointless. Oh, and for all you people who would like to know Erin's baby's sex, Niori, Carla and I don't even know..I'm not even sure if Erin knows yet! (Erin: Yes I do know!) But anyway, please review and don't forget to check out the next chapter! See you all around!
* Niori and Carla are STILL fighting in the back round *