Captured in a Dream
Chapter 23
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Sam than saw arrows being shot towards the evil men. Frodo an Sam looked around to see some men, their faces hooded, with bows in their hands, blending with the bushes. An Oliphaunt than runs towards the two Hobbits, making them crawl back. Som distance away, Faramir takes an arrow and notches it to his bow and shoots one of the men, who falls behind Frodo and Sam, dead, as the Oliphaunt starts running to the left.
Frodo and Sam look back to the ground. "We've lingered here too long." Frodo said, walking back.
Sam started to follow, but slowly.
Frodo looks back to Sam, "come on, Sam." Frodo turns but bumps into Faramir.
Frodo looks up in fear and started to run back but Fararmir grabbed his arm, Frodo struggling. Sam looks back to see Frodo struggling and runs towards him, taking out his sword.
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The Evil men continued to walk under the rays of the sun, making them sweat and dehydrate. Ailish started to become conscious, and blinked open her eyes. She saw the ground moving and the back of a person. Panicking, Ailish tired to remember what happened. Once the memory started to come back to her, she started to squirm around
"Let me g! You son of-" Ailish elbowed the back of the head of the man who held her.
He let go of Ailish, arching his back, and accidently dropping Ailish to the ground. Ailish looked up to the man to see her sword tied to his belt. Standing quickly, Ailish kneed the man, grabbed her sword and pulled back harshly, holding her sword tightly, coming off. Ailish than kicked the man in the face as he leaned forward. After this little incident, Ailish got the men around her their attention. Looking around her, Ailish saw a hill nearby, so she ran before the men can do anything.
Ailish saw that the men started running after her, spears and sword in their hands. Ailish jumped and did a round house kick at one of the men's head. When she hit the ground, she ducked as two more men from either side of her ran towards her but stabbed each other instead. Arrows started flying from on top of the hills and killing the men. Ailish took this opportunity to run towards the hills, Reako following her.
Another man saw her and ran towards her from the side. Ailish looked at the corner of her eyes and turned to him and was about to jump back but the man was too fast for her, his sword piercing her right side. Ailish didn't cry out, afraid to bring more attention to herself, but took her sheathe sword in both hands and swung it at the man's head after he took out his sword from her side. The man fell and Ailish continued to run once again.
When Ailish reached the top, she looked below to see that the Reako.
"Damn it! Why don't they just leave me alone?" Ailish sprinted into a run, tying her sword to her belt.
Ailish looked back to see that the Reako was getting closer to her, thanks to her injury she recently received. Ailish looked straight and jumped over a bush, looking back at the same time. But Ailish bumped into something and fell to the ground. Ailish looked up to see Fararmir looking down at her curiously and surprised. Ailish than looked back as she heard a rustling nosie behind her. When the man jumped over the bush, Ailish rolled to the right just in time. Faramir's men quickly shot arrows past him and hit the man, as he fell dead next to Ailish.
Faramir walked over to Ailish, who was breathing heavily, was now on her feet.
"My lady, are you all right?" Faramir asked.
"Lady Ailish?" A small voice said out loud.
Ailish looked over to the Hobbits who were being held by two men, their hands bond together.
"Sam! Frodo!" Ailish ran past Faramir, sat on her knees, putting her bond hands on both of their shoulders, as they were close to each other. "Thank god you're alright, the both of you."
The Hobbits looked at her, Frodo asking the question on both of their minds. "What happened? How did you get captured?"
Ailish took a deep breath, her head feeling light headed. "I rather not tell you. I don't want to worry you even... more..." Ailish fell to her side, blood gushing out of her side.
"She is wounded. Help her please!" Frodo pleaded, looking at Faramir.
Faramir kneeled next to Ailish, who's breathing was uneven. "Take them away, it'll only be a minute."
Frodo and Sam struggled as the men pick them up. Faramir tended to Ailish's wound, making sure it was not too deep to take her out to Minas Tirith. Once he has bandaged her side, Faramir picked her up in his arms.
"What shall we do with the lady, my lord?" A soldier asked.
"She will come with us. Apparently, she knows the halflings. Come, let us go."
"It's true, you don't see many Dwarf women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance that they're often mistaken for Dwarf men." Gimli said, looking straight ahead.
Eowyn looks back to Aragorn, who whispers quietly. "It's the beards." He made a hand gestures to his chin and down.
Eowyn held in her laughter as she turns back around, Gimli continuing. Alejandro rode next to Aragorn and saw the way she looked at Aragorn, and quickly became jealous. But he knew that it wasn't Aragorn's fault that Eowyn liked him more.
"This, in turn, has given rise to the belief that there are no Dwarf women and that Dwarves just spring out of holes in the ground." Eowyn laughs, "which is, of course, ridiculous."
The horse that Gimli was on than gallops forward, Gimli tries to hold on but falls off, his ax landing next to him. Eowyn runs towards him.
"It's all right. Nobody panic." Gimli said, trying to sit up. "That was deliberate." Eowyn helps him stand up. "It was deliberate." Gimli said, trying to convince himself.
Aragorn and Alejandro chuckle, Theoden riding next to him. Theoden looks at them both, than back to Eowyn.
"I haven't seen my niece smile for a long time." Both Aragorn and Alejandro look at the king, than back at the scene. "She was a girl when they brought her father back dead. Cut down by Orcs." Aragorn and Alejandro looks over to Theoden, both of them losing their smile. The look over to Eowyn sadly. "She watched her mother succumb to grief." Theoden continues, watching his niece.
Eowyn continues to laugh, dusting off Gimli. She looks back to Aragorn, Theoden, and Alejandro.
"Then she was left alone," Aragon and Alejandro looked at the king questioningly. "To tend her king in growing fear. Doomed to wait upon an old man who should have loved her as a father."
Alejandro looks back to Eowyn, their gaze meeting each others. Alejandro smiles at her, as she smiles back. Both Aragorn and Theoden seeing this, smiled.
"You care for her deeply, do you not, Alejandro?" Theoden asked.
Alejandro tear his gaze from Eowyn to Theoden, blushing lightly. Alejandra and Saul rode up next to them.
"You have no idea." Alejandra said, receiving a deadly glare from her cousin.
Saul, Alejandra, and Aragorn all laugh, as Theoden smiles. Than he spoke up loudly.
"We should stop here to rest and camp for the night."
Everyone was relieved and all stopped walking. The woman set up a couple of cooking areas, some serving the men. As the men worked on getting wood for a fire and catching some food.
Eowyn carried a pot full of stew along with a bowl and spoon. She sees Gimli walking towards her.
"Gimli?" She asks.
Gimli bends slightly, smelling the stew. He stands up straight, shaking his hand.
"No, I couldn't." He than walks away, muttering under his breath. "I really couldn't."
Eowyn continues to walk, but stops as she sees Aragorn sharpening his sword. She hesitates, but gets enough courage and walks up to him. As she gets close enough, Aragorn looks up. Not too far away, the three cousins were sitting around a fire, eating some fruit they had left. Alejandro looks around the camp area and watches the scene with Aragorn and Eowyn.
"I made some stew. It isn't much, but it's hot." Eowyn says, as she scoops some up with the bowl.
She hands it to Aragorn, who gratefully takes it, than hands him the spoon.
Aragorn nods, "thank you."
Aragorn scoops some with the spoon and puts it in his mouth. He stops, his eyebrows quickly rising, a look of surprise. Aragorn looks up at Eowyn, who frowns a bit. Aragorn looks back down, eating the stew. He forces himself to swallow, nodding his head.
"It's good." He says, his voice a bit of a whisper." Aragorn hides his disgust.
Though, Eowyn doesn't see it. "Really?" Smiling, Eowyn walks away.
Aragorn pours some of the stew to the ground in disgust.
"My uncle," Aragorn stops pouring out the stew and spills some over his hands. "Told me a strange thing."
Aragorn looks at Eowyn, who stood in front of him once more. He closes his eyes tightly, cursing himself in his head. Smiling politely, and wishing she would leave, Aragorn looks up to Eowyn to continue.
"He said that you rode to war with Thengel, my grandfather. But he must be mistaken."
"King Theoden has a good memory. He was only a small child at the time." Aragorn said, smiling.
Eowyn kneels in front of him. "Then you must be at least 60." Aragorn smiles, scoffing a bit and shaking his head. "Seventy?" Aragorn shakes his head slightly. "But you cannot be 80!"
Aragorn looks at her. "87."
Eowyn stands up surprised, her mouth open. "You are one of the Dunedain." Aragorn nods. "A descendant of Numenor, blessed with long life." Aragorn nods at her knowledge. "It was said that your race had passed into legend."
"There are few of us left. The Northern kingdom was destroyed long ago." Aragorn looks down.
"I'm sorry. Please, eat."
Aragorn raises a quick eyebrow, hiding his sadness and nodding. He begins to eat the stew, Eowyn standing there. Alejandra laughs at the scene, getting a glare from Aragorn.
"What, may I ask, is so funny?" Eowyn asks, wanting to know.
Alejandra stops, smiling. "Just something Saul said." Her shoulders begin to shake as she holds in her laughter.
Eowyn nods, looking over the group. "You are not from around here, are you?"
The cousins smile, Saul speaking up. "Very observant, my lady."
"We're from a distant land, a place far too advance for your kind." Alejandro said, looking down a bit.
"You miss it, do you not?" Eowyn asks, walking up to the group. "May I hear of your home land?"
Alejandro looks up at her, and stands up. "Let's take a walk, and I'll tell you."
Eowyn nods, and starts walking with Alejandro at her side. Alejandra shares a smile with Saul and stands up, walking over to Aragorn, chuckling.
"She may be beautiful, but she's a lousy cook." Alejandra sits next to him.
Aragorn sighs, pouring the rest of the stew. "Tell me about it." Aragorn shook his head. He than looks at Alejandra. "Why not tell me of your home land, Lady Alejandra?"
"Cut the lady crap, and I will." Alejandra said, taking out her own weapons to sharpen.
Aragorn smiled, "very will, Alejandra."
Saul stood up, looking at his youngest cousin. 'Perdon prima. Pero no puedo a deja Ailish con ese perro! Yo se que ella se enamoro con Faramir.' Saul walked away from the group. He made sure no one followed him. Saul often looked behind his back, feeling a pair of eyes on his back. (Sorry cousin. But I leave Ailish for that dog! I know she fell in love with Faramir.)
Over by a couple of rocks, Legolas was keeping watch. Though, he mostly kept his eyes on Saul, who suspiciously walked away from the group.
'He is up to something. But what?' Legolas thought, glaring at Saul.
Night came fairly quick when Saul was out of sight from the group. He kneeled down by the lake, making sure that no one could see him. He untied a pouch that was fairly heavy, and took out a black round ball.
–Flashback–
Saul ran from the Orcs, hoping to trap them in the maze of the alleys. Once he found the dead end, he hid behind a garbage can, waiting for the Orcs to come. Once they turned the corner, passed Saul without noticed, Saul stepped behind them, his long sword out.
"You lookin' for me?" He said, getting the Orcs attention.
The Orcs turned and were about to attack, but kneeled instead. Saul, confused about this, turned around, only to have someone threw them to the wall, knocking his sword out of his hand. Coughing, Saul looked up, his vision blurry. Someone towered over them, fiery red eyes piercing his very soul.
"Who are you?" Saul said, his voice hoarse.
"You love that little girl who started this little fan club to destroy the Orcs, do you not?" The voice was a screeching sound.
Saul finally got his vision back and saw a man about to be in his thirties. He had jet black hair, and was wearing a black cloak.
"What do you want?" Saul yelled, as he started to stand up.
"I know what is going to happen between you two. And that love you have for her." The man ignored his question.
"Who are you?"
"My name... Adam."
Saul took a stumbled back in shock. Here in front of him was the man who have been sending these creatures to kill all human kind. In front of him the lord who his cousins and Ailish have desperately tried to find and kill. The one man they tried to find for two years and couple of months suddenly showed himself.
"What do you want?" Saul growled, a bit nervous.
"You four will travel through time and worlds, in the next year or so. There, you will have an adventure that will probably save your kind here." Adam walked closer until he was a few inches away from Saul. "During this adventure, the one you love will not return the feelings you have for her."
Saul glared at him. "You're a liar!"
Adam smirked. "Am I? Than take this and see for yourself."
Adam held out a Palantir to Saul, who looked at it in surprise and fearful.
"Take it." Adam said, "and see for yourself. You know what this is, don't you. You've seen it before, don't deny it. I know what this world, your world has. The movies, and books that the so called author have written are based on our lives."
Taking a deep breath, Saul grabbed the Palantir in both his hands. First nothing happened, but after a few seconds, a gray, fiery red started to swirl around in the middle. Soon a picture started to form, and Saul saw himself, his cousins, and Ailish riding with a couple of the cast from Lord of the Rings. The vision than shifted and Saul saw Ailish kissing Faramir. The couple turned to a group, a man behind them. Saul instantly knew than that they just ended a wedding ceremony and that Ailish and Faramir hd just got married.
Growling, Saul threw the Palantir, which hit the head of an Orc, another one catching it as it bounced off.
Adam smirked. "Do you want that to happen? Your love falling for another man?"
Saul snarled at him. Adam turned and grabbed the Palantir from the Orc and held out to Saul once more.
"Take this, and when the time comes, use it. Be on my side, and I'll make sure that the one you love won't fall in love with another but you."
Saul looked at the Palantir, than to Adam. "Fine. I'll be on your side, only when I need your help to get Ailish away from that man!"
Adam smirked, "good." He grabbed a pouch, and put the Palantir inside. He than handed it to Saul, "make sure no one knows of this. Keep it safe. Keep it secret."
–End of Flashback–
Saullooked into the fiery red eye of Sauron. Saul shuddered visibly, but kept his cool nonetheless. Taking a deep breath, Saul getting ready to tell Sauron everything. Back at the camp, Alejandro walked Eowyn back to her uncle.
"Good night, my lady." Alejandro bowed his head, and walked away.
"Night, my lord." Eowyn whispered, smiling faintly.
Somewhere else, Aragorn was sitting down, thinking back to Arwen, while smoking his pipe. Alejandra still sat next to him, off in her own little world. Looking over to Aragorn, Alejandra smiled, putting a hand on his shoulder. Aragorn looked over to the young adult next to him.
"Aragorn, Arwen will be fine, don't worry." Aragorn relaxed a bit. "She'll be fine." Patting his shoulder, Alejandra stood up and walked away.
She passed Gimli, who was fast asleep, and snoring. He mumbled a few things, making Alejandra chuckle quietly. She continued to walk straight, when she saw her second oldest cousin walking towards her direction, a huge smile on his face.
"Hey Alejandro, what's got you so happy?" Alejandra teased, even though she knows what got him so happy.
Alejandro just rolled his eyes, and walked past her. Alejandra shook her head and looked up to see Legolas standing guard, his back to her. She walked up to him, standing next to him. They didn't say anything to each other, just enjoying the silence, and the darkness in front of them. But Alejandra finally spoke up.
"How are you holding up, Legolas?"
Legolas turned to her a bit confused. "What do you mean, my lady?"
"Alejandra, no lady." Alejandra pointed a finger at him, smiling. "And what I mean is, how are you? I know you're quiet, but we are friends. Will, at least I consider you as a friend, and I want to know how you're doing."
Legolas frowned a bit. 'Nothing more than a friend.' He thought sadly, but answered her nonetheless. "I am fine, la- I mean, Alejandra."
Alejandra smiled, "will, don't stay up too late. I don't know if you Elves sleep or not but if you do, go to bed, you need the rest for tomorrow." Alejandra turned to walk away.
"What do you mean I'll need it for tomorrow?" Legolas looked at her suspiciously.
Alejandra stopped, cursing herself in Spanish. "Anything could happen, right? We all need our rest." Than she started walking again, her heart beating a mile per minute.
'You're so stupid Alejandra! You almost gave away what was about to happen tomorrow!'
Early the next day, the group was up, packed and was moving once more. Aragorn was deep in thought. He held on to the reins of his horse, believing he should rest for a while. Eowyn walked next to him, holding on to her own horse.
"Where is she?" Aragorn looks at Eowyn confused. "The woman who gave you that jewel." Eowyn looked at the necklace.
Aragorn looks straight ahead, thinking back to Elrond telling him to let his daughter go.
"My lord?" Eowyn looked up at Aragorn in concerned.
Aragorn looks at her briefly. "She is sailing to the Undying Lands with all that is left of her kin."
Eowyn looks away, wondering. Gamling and Hama ride up ahead, both Aragorn and Eowyn looking after them. Alejandra walked next to Aragorn, she nodded to Saul who was behind them. She than looked to Aragorn, who was looking at her, along with Eowyn.
"What is it Alejandra?" Aragorn asked, looking back to Saul, who was getting on his horse.
Alejandra didn't answer, just looked straight ahead to Legolas, waiting for him to give the signal.
Legolas has been ahead of the group, frowning as he watched Gamling and Hama gallop past him. They stop near a boulder, looking around. The horses start to whine and get restless.
"What is it? Hama?" Gamling asked, trying to calm his horse.
"I'm not sure."
An Orc on a warg was on top of the boulder, looking down at them. He kicks the warg, making it jump on to Hama, killing him. Gamling rides back to the group to warn them. Aragorn and Eowyn look up to hear screams.
"Wargs!" Gamling yelled.
Aragorn hands Eowyn the reins to his horse and run where Gamling just came from. Legolas shoots the warg down, and runs down to the Orc. He took out his dagger and slices the Orc. He looks back to a surprise Aragorn.
"A scout!"
Aragorn runs back down, as Legolas kicks the Orc down. Theoden rides up to Aragorn.
"What is it? What do you see?"
"Wargs! We're under attack!" Aragorn yells, running to his horse.
Women and children start to panic, and yell. Soldiers start to led them to lower ground. Aragorn gets on his horse, and looks over to the cousins. He meets Alejandra gaze, Alejandra frowning a bit, knowing what was about to happen.
A/N: How was it? Good I hoped. Please review!!!