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Legolas continued to hold me for a few moments.
How weird, I thought, that some people go out and pick up some random person and have sex with them and feel nothing. Yet, I was about to pass out from something as simple as an embrace…
You're going to become another Mary-Sue if you keep this up, Jade said sarcastically.
You just had to say that didn't you? I growled at her.
Someone coughed behind us, it turned out to be Gimli. "Why does he always get all the pretty ones?" Gimli mumbled as he crouched by the fire and warmed his hands.
Legolas and I (who were by this time about ten feet away from each other) blushed and paced around the clearing, trying to act like we were keeping a lookout for any enemies.
"Our shift now," Gimli gestured to Aragorn's sleeping form (did I mention that Aragorn and Legolas slept with their eyes open? Disturbing, but kind of sexy in a weird way).
I sighed in relief; I had a feeling sitting by a fire alone with Legolas for a few more hours could be catastrophic to say the least. Damn me, and my fan girl hormones. "Night all," I said and made a beeline for my cot.
Freaking coward! Jade mentally yelled at me.
Aren't you supposed to be asleep? I asked Jade, annoyed and embarrassed.
Yeah, and you're supposed to be making out with Legolas on that cot of yours, Jade said sarcastically.
It was a hug you horny, psychic dragon chick! I shot back.
Uh-huh, Jade replied, I could almost hear the smirk in her voice.
Whoa…that was scary.
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"Wake up, we're moving again," Aragorn said, shaking me.
I groaned and crawled out of my cot, "Joy."
Aragorn chuckled and threw a hard biscuit at me.
I was still debating whether it had been breakfast or a weapon when we left.
After several hours of trekking across miles and miles of thick, foreboding forest and dragging to stubborn horses I was about to scream. But then Anna's face popped into my head and I felt really guilty for being so mentally whiny when she was probably going through hell. I realized that it would be her first all-out war that she was probably watching right now. My seven-year-old sister witnessing one of the worst and most important wars in the worlds. That is if she was still alive.
××Anna's POV××
Merry, Pippin and I sat on Mr. Treebeard's shoulders as he crushed a cluster of orcs that were below us. I rubbed my aching ribs, he had nearly squeezed me to death until Merry and Pippin explained we weren't 'Little Orcs.'
Merry laughed excitedly as Treebeard squished another orc under his feet. As my big sissy would say: Sadist.
I thought it was nasty, squished Orcs made me want to puke.
I wondered where Nicolette was right now. I hoped she was out looking for me. Although Treebeard was nice now that he figured out I wasn't a bad guy, I missed my sister…
××Nicolette's POV××
"Legolas, what do you see?" Aragorn asked in Elvish (How the hell I remembered that I will never know).
Uh-oh…why did that sound familiar?
"The white wizard approaches…" Legolas replied.
Oh fuck it, now we have to meet one of the most powerful and evil wizards with only a dragon and a couple of swords. We're screwed.
I whispered curses and rants while cocking my gun (which was kind of difficult because I was holding the horses reins) If I was going to die I was going to give the demented bastard something to remember me by.
Legolas put an arm on my shoulder, "It'll be fine, mellon. (Friend) And you can stop using such horrible oaths now," He grinned, but it seemed forced.
I was about to reply when Aragorn motioned for us to hide.
Legolas and I hid behind a massive Oak tree. He fingered the feathers on an arrow; I was considering the irony about the fact this was going to be my second time dying. Maybe I'll land in Hogwarts this time. Oh lord, let us not think about that possibility; I involuntarily shuddered.
"We must be swift," Aragorn whispered, holding his sword tightly. He sucked in a breath and swung around the corner of the tree, preparing to charge Sarumon with Gimli behind swinging his axe with experienced skill and Legolas firing arrows like there was no tomorrow.
I cocked my gun and prepared to shoot but nothing happened. "Damn it!" I roared and whipped out Gûd, and prepared to knock six inches off Saruman's stature.
Feeling hot air above me, I looked saw Jade above the trees zooming in on Saruman.
And this of course, scared away the horses who bolted off like lightning. How wonderful.
I couldn't quite see Saruman because he was hidden by white light that radiated from him. He deflected Legolas' arrows; instead they went directly back at Legolas.
Legolas jumped out of the way and barely missed getting skewered by his own arrows.
Saruman held up a hand and murmered something; Aragorn, Gimli's and my weapons turned white-hot and forced them to drop their weapons.
"Show yourself!" Aragorn cried, shielding his eyes from Saruman's haloed…whiteness…
The light around Saruman faded, revealing Gandalf!
Aragorn paled, "It cannot be!" He whispered in awe. "You died!"
Gandalf smiled, his newly white hair fell onto his shoulders as he pushed back his gray cloak to reveal a white tunic that seemed to glow. "I have been sent back," He said serenely.
What? Gandalf the wizard? Jade asked confusedly. I could feel her frustration as she searched for a place to land. Fortunately she found a place to land, which was directly behind Gandalf. If he tries anything he's going to be burnt to a crisp! Jade said angrily. I knew she was mad because she was afraid.
Gimli seemed to be the one who was taking it best, while the others (including myself) were in various states of disbelief and/or shock, he was laughing and grinning. "Welcome home Gandalf!" He cried merrily.
Gandalf nodded, "Gandalf, yes, that was what they used to call me. Gandalf the Gray," He said as if trying to remember, "Now I am Gandalf the White."
He turned to Jade and me, he smiled, "The Valar said you might come." With that comment he turned and went to talk to Legolas and Aragorn who were on the other side of the clearing warily prodding their weapons.
Gandalf explained to us all that had happened after he had fallen off the bridge of Khazad-dûm. After that we followed him out of the forest (he knew a much easier way through it) and out into the middle of an abandoned field. Gandalf whistled and a beautiful white horse cantered to us.
"Tell us Gandalf, have you any news of the hobbits and the child?" Aragorn enquired.
"They escaped to Fangorn, and their coming was like the falling of small stones that starts an avalanche in the mountains. Even now as we speak, I hear the first rumblings. Saruman had best not be caught away from home when the dam bursts!" Gandalf said laughing. (A/N: Partial quote from TTT, page 487)
I think I was the only one who fully understood what Gandalf meant. Boy, you won't hear that much!
When the horse reached us Gandalf motioned for us to bow, he patted the horse's jaw. "This is Shadowfax, Lord of All Horses," Gandalf explained.
I looked admiringly at the animal, he stared right back at me with a look of intelligence in his eyes.
Gandalf whistled again and three black horses came galloping up. They neighed in greeting at Shadowfax, the bent their front knee slightly so they were bowing to Shadowfax.
"I believe Hasufel and Arod are yours, the other is a servant of Shadowfax who has agreed to allow you to ride him," Gandalf said. "Mount quickly, we must ride to Rohan!"
"Here, you can ride with me," Legolas offered as he mounted one of the black steeds.
Please! Jade begged, apparently she really didn't want to lug me around on her back.
I smiled and nodded, "Fine, Jade is to tired to carry me." I swung myself into the saddle in front of Legolas.
He urged the stallion forward; it whinnied and broke into a gallop.
We rode in silence for half an hour or so, I hummed some AC/DC tune.
"What is that you're humming?" Legolas asked curiously.
I nearly laughed, this was going to be hilarious if it was going where I thought it was, "A song from my country, you wouldn't like it."
"Would you sing it for me?" He asked curiously.
"Alright but don't say I didn't warn you," I took a deep breath I slowly began to sing:
"He was a fast machine,
He kept his motor clean,
He was the best damn man I had ever seen,
He had the sightless eyes,
Telling me no lies,
Knockin' me out with those American thighs,
Taking more than he share,
Had me fightin' for air,
He told me to come but I was already there,
'Cause the walls were shakin',
The earth was quakin',
My mind was achin',
And we were makin' it and you...
Shook me all night long
Yeah, you,
Shook me all night long…
Workin' double time,
On the seduction line,
He was one of a kind, he's just mine all mine,
Wanted no applause,
Just another course,
He made a meal out of me and came back for more.
Had to cool me down,
To take another round,
Now I'm back in the ring to take another swing,
Now the walls were shakin',
The earth was quakin',
My mind was achin',
And we were makin' it and you...
Shook me all night long,
Shook me,
Shook me all night long,
C'mon, I said, you shook ma all night long,
You, you, you...
Shook me all night long,
You...
Shook me baby...you.
Shook me all night long,
Yeah, you shook me, you shook me all night long…"
Legolas coughed, "That was…um…uh…interesting-" He began but I cut him off.
"Legolas, save it."
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A/N: ANOTHER UPDATE! WOOOOT! I probably won't be able to answer y'all's reviews next time because I don't have email working. But I will try and look at the review thinger whenever I get on FF. And I am thinking of creating a soundtrack for this story. Everyone seems to be doing that lately and it seems fun. So if you want a copy say so in your review and I will try my best to send it to you when I get my email up.