Crazycatluver: You're just going to have to find out if Saul is really is or not going to tell Sauron.
Captured in a Dream
Chapter 24
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"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.
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"All riders to the head of the column." Theoden yelled over the noise.
Aragorn tore his gaze from Alejandra, as he heard the king's voice. Alejandra turned to Saul, who saw the look on his youngest cousin's face.
"No. Alejandra, no!"
"But you have too! After we came here, some things have been changed!" Alejandra lowered her voice. "Stay with the woman, make sure nothing comes near them. You have to protect them from any danger."
Seeing the seriousness in her stern face, Saul nodded. "Fine. But don't do anything stupid! And be careful." Saul looked at Alejandro, "you too. I'll keep your girlfriend safe for you."
Alejandro blushed, but couldn't comment on it as Saul rode away. Turning his head he sees one soldier holds the white horse, as another helps Gimli get on it.
"Come on. Get me up here. I'm a rider." The soldier helps him up, and Gimli slides off to the other side.
The soldier who was holding the reins stopped him from falling to the ground and put him up in the saddle. Alejandro starts to ride up to Gimli.
"Come on." Gimli said, trying to balance himself.
Legolas was up ahead, trying to buy some time for the soldiers to get ready. He sees over two dozen Warg riders coming there way. So he begins to shoot them down.
Theoden than rides over to Eowyn, "You must lead the people to Helm's Deep, make haste!"
Eowyn looks at her uncle in disbelief. "I can fight!"
"No!" Theoden yells. He lowers his voice. "You must do this, for me."
"I'll go with her. Don't worry, King Theoden." Saul said, riding up to them. Theoden looked at him in disbelief, and was about to argue, but Saul beat him to it. "My youngest cousin, Alejandro ordered me. He want's me to make sure they are safe."
Theoden looked to his niece, who was blushing lightly. Nodding his head, Theoden turned his horse around, yelling at the top of his lungs. "Follow me!"
All the soldiers rode after Theoden, as Gimli was having trouble with the horse.
"Forward. I mean, charge forward!"
"Make for the lower ground!" Alejandro heard Eowyn's voice, as he rode over to Gimli.
Alejandro slaps the horse on the thigh with his reins. "That's it! Go on!" Gimli says proudly, riding to the front followed by Alejandro.
Eowyn escorts everyone to the lower grounds, looking around to see anyone walking away. Eowyn looks back to the soldiers but only to meet the gaze of Alejandro who looks back to her.
"Please be careful." Eowyn whispers and starts to walk down with the woman and children.
Alejandro looks after her, "be careful, mi amor." He whispers and rides off. (... my love.)
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Legolas continues to shoot down the Warg riders as he hears the thundering hoof beats of the horses. He turns and runs to his horse, grabbing hold of it's neck gently, he swings himself on to the saddle, Gimli grunting in annoyance behind him.
"Show off." Gimli muttered.
Not long after Legolas was on his horse, did the battle started. Many Wargs were jumped on the horsemen, some surviving and fighting back, others food for the Wargs. Half of the soldiers were now on the ground without a horse, as the other half stampede over the some Orcs that were Warg-less. Alejandra than kneels on the saddle, as two Warg riders gang up on a soldier.
Once she was close enough, she yelled to grabbed the Orc's attention. "Hey, ugly!"
The Orc turns to see Alejandra jump off to the side, spinning, kicking the Orc off the Warg. Landing on her feet, Alejandra gets her sword out and stabs the Orc in it's chest. The other Orc, surprised as to what happened, momentarily forgot about the soldier, giving him the chance to kill that Orc. He than nodded a thanks to Alejandra and rode off. Alejandra looked around the mass of people around her, Shadow not seen anywhere. Cursing under her breath, she started to fight her way to a clearing, hoping to find someone familiar.
Some distance away, Gimli is some how flies off the saddle and falling to the ground. As he stands up, he sees a Warg snarling his way, getting ready to attack. Legolas looks back and sees Gimli and the Warg. He turns the horse around quickly.
Gimli holds his ground, his ax in both of his hands. "Bring your pretty face to my ax."
The Warg starts a run but Legolas shoots the Warg down, which stops dead on it's track in front of Gimli. Gimli looks up to Legolas.
"That one counts as mine!" Gimli yells after Legolas and turns around.
He sees another Warg running towards him and he kills it, but the Warg falls on him. Gimli than tries to lift off the Warg, muttering under his breath, "stinking creature." An Orc crawls on top of the Warg, smiling evilly down at Gimli. Gimli quickly grabs the Orc's head and snap's it. He sniff the Orc and gags. As things couldn't get worse, another Warg walks on top of the two dead creatures already on top of Gimli, making the weight twice as much as it was before. Seeing this, Aragorn rides towards the pile, grabbing a spear out of a Warg on his way. He than throws the spear and kills the Warg, making it fall on top of Gimli once more.
Alejandra kills another Warg, as she turns her head from left to right, finding anyone she recognize. But than the worst came to happen at that time. Alejandra doubled over, dropping her sword, as she recognize the feeling and instantly knew a vision was coming up. Alejandra cried out in pain, as this time, this vision was a little more painful.
Even through the noise around, Legolas' hearing was so strong he still heard the painful cry of Alejandra. Looking around frantically for Alejandra, Legolas finally spots her on the floor, crying. He sees a couple of Wargs and Orcs going towards her. Fear raising inside him, Legolas quickly gets off his horse and runs towards Alejandra, knowing it was faster than on the horse.
Alejandro, seeing this sudden movement, looked where Legolas was running towards. Shaking his head on fear, Alejandro urged Lighting froward, killing anything that stood in his way, and that was evil.
Saul talking to a black ball... Saul running away to Mordor... Saul leading a small army to the river bank... Saul killing Gondor's men from left to right... Shoots an arrow at Faramir, aiming at his heart but missed...
A Warg was about to bite off Alejandra's head when an arrow went through his head. The Orc that was next to th Warg looked up to see Legolas' dagger coming at him. The Orc's head was cut off, Legolas looking around for any other danger. Seeing no dagger, Legolas kneeled next to Alejandra, as she started to cry.
Alejandro saw a Warg getting ready to attack Legolas from behind, so he quickly took out his bow and notched an arrow. He let the arrow go, killing the Warg instantly. Legolas turned around to see the Warg dead to the side of him. Looking over to his left, he saw Alejandro nod towards him and got off Lighting, killing all that came his way. Legolas than put his attention back to Alejandra, and started to call her name.
Saul stabbing Faramir in his stomach... Saul whispering something into Faramir's ear, his face red from anger... Saul holding Ailish's throat, angry and sadness on his face... Ailish dead at Saul's feet... Saul talking to a man in black clothes... Than one sound throughout the vision... One name... Andam...
Alejandra heard her name being called faintly. Shakily looking up, Alejandra saw Legolas kneeling in front of her, concern written all over his face. When Legolas looked at Alejandra's face, he saw the tears rolling down her flushed cheeks.
"I-I s-saw... I-I..." Alejandra couldn't bring herself to say it.
"What? What did you see?" Legolas pressed on.
But only one word came out of her mouth. "Saul."
"What?" Legolas was confused.
Looking behind him, Alejandra pushed Legolas to the side, grabbing her sword at the same time, and stabbed the Orc through it's stomach, and upwards. Legolas was surprised for a second, than quickly stood up, taking Alejandra with him.
"Come on, we can't talk here." Legolas started to drag Alejandra away from the danger.
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A Warg jumps on to Aragorn's horse, making Aragorn fall off, and horse running away. Aragorn quickly kills the Warg and turns around to see an Orc rider riding towards him. Aragon grabs hold of the Orc, who tries to kick him off. Aragorn pulls himself u and butt-heads the Orc, making him angry. The Orc grabs Aragorn's shirt and throws him off, but Aragorn's gauntlet somehow gets tangled on the straps of the Warg's saddle.
The Orc continues to kick Aragorn in hopes of getting him off. Aragorn grabs his dagger and stabs the Orc in it's chest, then grabs the Orc's neck. The Orc grabs hold of Aragorn's neck when he is thrown off, taking Aragorn's necklace with him. Aragorn quickly tries to free himself, the Warg trying to bite Aragorn off of him, not seeing the cliff he was running towards. But once the Warg realizes the cliff, it was too late and slips off the cliff, taking Aragorn with him.
Finally, the small battle was over, and what was left of the Warg riders fled. Legolas killed a Orc, as Alejandra, who by now has calmed down, shot an arrow to a Warg that was about to leap on Gamling.
Legolas looked around, frowning a bit. "Aragorn!"
Gimli, who was not far away from Legolas and Alejandra, mimicked Legolas. "Aragorn?"
Theoden gets off his horse, and looks around. Alejandra closes her eyes briefly and looks over to Alejandro, who starts to walk towards the cliff, a frown on his face. Alejandra follows him, along with Legolas and Gimli. The cousins walk past the Orc which Aragorn put his dagger in his chest. He starts to laugh. Gimli puts his ax at the Orc's throat, as Legolas walks next to him.
"Tell me what happened, and I will ease your passing." Gimli snarled.
The Orc smiled through his bloody mouth. "He's... Dead." Everyone but the cousins looking in disbelief. "He took a little tumble off the cliff."
Theoden walks to the cliff to the left of Alejandra, as Legolas grabs hold of the Orc, sneering at it.
"You lie." Said Legolas through gritted teeth.
The Orc starts to laugh but than chokes on his own blood and dies on the spot. Legolas lets go of him in disgust but looks down to the Orcs clutched hand to see something sparkling white. He pulls it out to see Arwen's necklace. Looking at it in confusion and stands up, jogging over to the cliff on Theoden's left. Gimli slowly walked next to Legolas, the five of them all looking over the cliff into the rushing currents of a river below.
Gamling then walks behind them, Theoden turning to him. "Get the wounded on horses." Gamling nods, "The wolves of Isengard will return. Leave the dead."
At this, Legolas turns his head sharply to Theoden with a glare. Theoden looks to Legolas, a pity and sympathy look upon his face. He puts a hand on Legolas' shoulder, Legolas looking back down.
"Come." Theoden says softly.
He patted Legolas' shoulder and walked away. Alejandro walks up to Legolas, doing the same as Theoden and walking behind the king. Alejandra stands next to Legolas and puts a comforting hand on his arm.
"Come Legolas. Gimli. I do believe there will be a lot of surprises."
Legolas looks at Alejandra questioningly. The only thing Alejandra does is nod slowly, her eyes showing nothing but a secret that no one knows but herself. Squeezing his shoulder, Alejandra turns and walks up to Shadow, who meets her halfway's. Stroking Shadow's grey neck, she climbs on and turns her horse around, following behind Alejandro.
"You know," Gimli starts, as he and Legolas start walking up to their white horse. "I think those cousins are hiding something."
"I agree Gimli. They are hiding something." Legolas looks at the retreating back of Alejandra. "But I trust Alejandra and Alejandro."
"What about Saul?" Gimli asked, looking up at Legolas.
"Him I do not trust." Said Legolas darkly.
Gimli stared at Legolas surprised at his tone. All those soldiers who were not injured had at least one of their injured companions with them. Even Alejandra and Alejandro had helped out with the injured ones. The only rider who didn't have one was Legolas, because he had Gimli riding with him.
By mid afternoon, Theoden and his men has reached Helm's Deep with a guard at the entrance and all the way to the main grounds shouting.
"Make way fro Theoden! Make way for the king!"
Eowyn was helping a woman with her things when she heard the shouting. She looked up to her left, standing up, where Saul was helping build a cover with another man. Saul, who stopped hammering, looked towards the shouts then to Eowyn. They both quickly drop whatever they were holding and ran to the middle of Helm's Deep. They pushed through the crowd, that quickly gathered, and stopped in front of the king and his troops.
Eowyn and Saul look around, each trying to find what they were looking for.
"So few." Whispered Eowyn. "So few of you have returned."
Theoden sighs, "our people are safe. We have paid for it with many lives." Theoden says, giving an injured man to one of the guards next to him.
Gimli than walks up to Eowyn and Saul. "You're Alejandra is helping the wounded with Legolas."
"Thanks Gimli." Saul said, making his way to find his cousin.
Gimli than looked up to Eowyn. "My lady." Eowyn looks down to him.
"Lord Aragorn, where is he?" Eowyn asked.
Gimli suddenly gets sadden by Aragorn's name. "He fell."
Eowyn pales even more, she turns to her uncle with tears forming in her eyes. Seeing the look from Theoden, Eowyn slowly's sits down on a crate, a bit daze. Eowyn suddenly looked up to Gimli.
"What about Lord Alejandro? Where is he?" Asked Eowyn hopefully.
"He is up above, looking out in the distance." Gimli pointed with his ax above to Alejandro's retreating back.
Eowyn looks up and the tears that meant for sadness, was now tears for happiness. She stands up and walks towards the stairs. Eowyn jogs up the stairs and over to Alejandro.
"Lord Alejandro."
Alejandro takes his gaze from the distance to look at Eowyn. She stops in front of him, trying to say something, but didn't know what.
"You are all right, my lord."
Alejandro smiled, "Yes, and it's Alejandro, none of the lord stuff, my lady."
Eowyn smiled back, the tears still in her eyes. "Then it is Eowyn to you."
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Down below, Alejandra smiles at the scene before her. When a hand grasped her arm, Alejandra quickly gave her full attention back to the injured soldier in front of her. She thank her mother for pushing her into getting a part time job at the hospital during her high school years.
"Alejandra!" Saul said, going on his knees.
Alejandra ignored him, remembering the vision. "Saul, go help any other soldier that hasn't been tended. Hurry!"
"Right." Saul stood up confused and walked around to find another wounded soldier.
Legolas carefully watched Saul walk away, as he was stitching up a wound. Once he was done, he walked over to Alejandra. Kneeling next to her, he asked the one question that was bothering him.
"Alejandra, what did you see?" He whispered, not wanting anyone to hear.
Alejandra stopped what she was doing taking a sharp breath. She opened her mouth, trying to tell him, but couldn't find her voice. Putting herself together, Alejandra thought best not to tell Legolas just yet.
"After everything is settled, we must talk in our chambers here. I don't care who's but not out here. Not now." Her voice was nothing but a whisper.
"Very well. After we are done, I will take you to my chambers."
Alejandra nodded, and went back to the wound. Legolas stood up and walked over to another wounded soldier.
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After talking to Eowyn for an hour, Alejandro stood near the king, as he instructed the guards what to do.
"Draw all our forces behind the wall. Bar the gate. And set a watch on the surround." Theoden instructed, as he started walking towards the stairs.
"What of those who cannot fight, my lord? The women and children?" Gamling asked, as they walked down the stairs to ground level.
"Get them into the caves." He continues to walk, but stops and turns to them. "Saruman's arm will have grown long indeed, if he thinks he can reach us here."
Alejandra, who was nearby, walked next to Alejandro, as Theoden and his men walked away. They looked at each other, then turned around to the water way in worry.
"You think-" Alejandro started, but Alejandra cut him off.
"No. It's too dangerous." Alejandra shook her head.
All of a sudden, Alejandra screamed in pain, clutching her head as she fell to the floor. Alejandro kneeled next to her, as Legolas ran over to them. Everyone looked over to the trio, trying to make out what was happening.
Tens of thousands Uruk-hai's and Orcs under a black cloud... Aragorn riding Brego, seeing the army... Elves from both Lothlorien and Rivendell... A Orc running, while holding a torch, as if it was a marathon from the Olympacs... The wall blowing up into pieces... Alejandro stabbed by Saul... Haldir dying in the arms of Aragorn... White light from the sunrise in the east... Gandalf with the Rohan riders... Trees destroying what was left of the Uruk-hai's and Orcs from the battle...
Looking up, Alejandra saw everyone staring at her.
"What happened to her?" Theoden asked, looking worried.
Alejandra turned to Legolas. "Get me out of here. We need to talk."Legolas nodded. Alejandra turned to Alejandro. "All three of us."
Alejandro looked at Legolas questioningly but stood up, as Legolas picked her up. Alejandro turned to the king.
"It will be all right, King Theoden. Do not worry. Excuse us." Alejandro followed Legolas through the crowd.
Saul made his way to them. "What happened? Did she had another vision?"
Legolas turned to him sharply, glaring at him. But before he could say anything, Alejandra whispered to him.
"Don't. I'll handle it." Alejandra looked at Saul. "Don't worry, I'm just tired. Look out for the wounded."
And with that, the three of them started walking. Saul frowned but did what he was told.
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After Faramir put an unconscious Ailish on a makeshift bed, he walked to another part of the cave, and unfolds a map that laid on top of a table, his second in command waiting for him patiently.
"What news?"
A older man than Faramir looked down to the map. "Our scouts report Saruman has attacked. Rohan. Theoden's people have fled to Helm's Deep. But we must look to our own borders. Faramir, Orcs are on the move. Sauron is marshaling an army. Eastelings and Southrons are at the Black Gate."
"How many?"
"Some thousands." The older man shook his head and looks at his captain. "More come everyday."
"Who's covering the river to the north?"
"We pulled five hundred men at Osgiliath. If their city is attacked, we won't hold it."
"Saruman attacks from Isengard." Faramir points to Isengard, than moves over to Mordor. "Sauron from Mordor. The fight will come to Men on both fronts. Gondor is weak. Sauron will strike us soon. And he will strike hard. He knows now we do not have the strength to repel him."
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At the entrance of the cave, two soldiers takes off the blind folds from Frodo's and Sam's eyes. The two Hobbits look around in wonder, soldier's moving about. Sam looks behind to see a waterfall as a door. Frodo sees Faramir walking up to them.
"My men tellme that you are Orc spies."
"Spies? Now wait just a minute." Sam said, looking in disbelieve.
"Well, if you're not spies, then who are you?" Sam looks to Frodo, Faramir sitting down. "I know your names, Frodo and Sam, seeing as the young lass, Ailish I believe was he name, said your names."
"How is she?" Frodo asked worriedly.
"First answer my questions. Speak."
"We are Hobbits of the Shire. Frodo Baggins is my name, and this is Samwise Gamgee." Sam stares at Faramir suspiciously.
"Your bodyguard?" Faramir asked sarcastically.
"His gardenar."
"And where is your skulking friend? That gangrel creature. He had an ill-favored look."
Frodo panics inside, but stays calm in the outside. "There was no other."
Sam looks at Frodo from the corner of his eyes, as Faramir looks at Frodo in disbelieve.
"We set out from Rivendell with eleven companions. One we lost in Moria, two were my kin, a Dwarf there was also. And an Elf, four Men, and two women. Ailish Soria was one of them. Aragorn, son of Arathron, Boromir of Gondor,"
Faramir takes a deep breath at the mention of Boromir. Sam looks at him suspiciously.
"Saul Hernandez, Alejandro Rios, and Alejandra Cortez."
"You're a friend of Boromir?"
"Yes. For my part."
Faramir stands up and walks to the right. He turns to face them. "It will grieve you then to learn that he is dead."
Sam looks at Frodo shocked.
"Dead?" Frodo said in disbelieve. "How? When?"
"As one of his companions, I'd hoped you would tell me."
"If something happened to Boromir, we would have you tell us."
Faramir nods, "His horn washed up upon the riverbank, about six days past. It was cloven in two." Faramir starts to get teary eye. "But more than this, I know it in my heart. He was my brother."
Frodo and Sam were taken back. Faramir nods to two of his men, who take them to another part of the cave. Faramir sits down, taking the broken horn of Boromir's in his hands. He stares at it for a while, thinking back to Boromir giving out a speech before leaving to Rivendell. Sighing, he puts the horn back on the table and stands up. He walks over to the far right, where Ailish was still unconscious in the makeshift bed.
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–Dream–
Ailish was surrounded by nothing but darkness, an endless void. Fiery red flames then surrounded Ailish, circling around her. She turned and turned, trying to see something. In the middle of the red flame was an opening which was nothing but a vision of what was to come.
Saul was fighting against Faramir at the edge of Osgiliath. Saul then stabs Faramir through the stomach. Faramir drops his sword, pain and shock written on his face.
"How I waited for so long to do this." Saul sneered. "Ailish only belongs to me! No one else." Saul takes out his sword, Faramir dropping to his knees.
A scream was heard and Ailish saw herself running over to Faramir and put his head on her lap, crying.
"Please don't leave me." The vision Ailish sobbed out.
Faramir reached up to Ailish, "I... love..." Faramir's eyes closed, his hand falling to his side.
The red flame covered the opening, circling once more. It stopped seconds later, another vision inside another opening.
Saul held vision Ailish's throat, glaring at her. "Tu eres mia!! You either come with me to be on Sauron's side, o pudes morie como tu maldito lover boy over there." (You are mine!!... Or you can die like your damn...)
"I... rather... die!" Ailish choked out, then spit in his face.
Growling, Saul thrust a dagger into Ailish, making her gasp in pain.
"Adios... mi amor." He whispered. (Goodbye... my love.)
Saul pulled back the dagger, letting Ailish go. She drops to the floor, blood gushing out quickly.
–End of Dream–
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Ailish gasped, opening her eyes, her vision fuzzy. She tired to remember the dream, but the dream has somehow disappeared. When her vision was clear, she noticed a rocky ceiling, telling her that she was in a cave. Ailish sat up, pain shooting through her throbbing side.
"Lie back down, Lady Ailish. Yo do not want to re-open that wound on your side."
Ailish turned her head to see Faramir kneeling down not to far away from her. He stood up and walked over to her. As he was close enough, Ailish took his sword, then punched Faramir's chin before he could grab it back. Ailish stood up, pointing the sword at him. Faramir chuckled, standing up. He waved his men away, when they saw what was happening.
"Do not worry. I'll take care of this."
Faramir grabbed a sword that was lying near him and circled Ailish, who was keeping an eye on him. Faramir made the first move, and thrust his sword forward. Ailish blocked it, then punched Faramir in the face. When she did this, Faramir let go of his sword, grabbed her left arm, and twisted it behind her back, putting his other arm over her chest.
"Now, be so kind as to drop my sword, my lady."
Ailish threw the sword to the side, then tilted her head back, hitting Faramir in the face, who let go of Ailish. Ailish ran to grab the sword but Faramir tackled her to the ground, knocking the wind out of her. Ailish turned over and was about to punch him, but Faramir straddled her, holding her arms above her head.
"Let them go."
"What?" Asked a confused Faramir, who was taken back by the question.
"Let the Hobbit's go! I'll be your prisoner in their place!" Ailish said, blushing from the workout she just hand and Faramir on top of her.
A/N: 13 pages!! I hope it was worth it! Please review!!!