as you can tell by the title this is a story taking place right before the helms deep battle
I don't own the Lord of the rings, but the characters of Grommet, Azuma and Kisra are mine
(Going to the battle of Helms Deep)
"Here," said a gruff voice of Grommet, one of the solders in charge of getting all the younger boys ready for the battle that was coming up. He handed the large metal helmet to the small hands of the little boy standing in front of him.
With tears in his eyes the little boy took the helmet. "But, I don't want to fight," the boy wailed. The boy was just a little thing, but the king had said to gather every able boys and men.
"You have to, now do what the king tells you to," Grommet responded, no emotion in his voice. But on the inside the man was screaming, These are babies, just look at this boy, he can't be any older then eight years' old. Grommet was all the time thinking things like this.
And it was true, there were all sorts of young boys being fitted for battle, some even as young as five. Their moms were pulling hairs out of their heads in agony, as their young sons were being pulled away by the older solders.
"Can I fight too," asked a young girl standing next to the small boy? The girl was holding his hand. They looked a lot alike.
"No," said Grommet. Girls have no place in battle.
"But why, I'm the same age as Azuma," she said pointing to the boy. The boy looked at her is admiration showing in his eyes. I really want to fight!
"Girls don't fight," said an old blind woman, who had over heard the girl talking, "it has always been this way, for as long as I can remember." The old women looked very wise, so she must of knew what she was talking about.
Looking at the old lady, then back at Grommet, the girl bit her lip in anger, "but that is not fair, I should be able to help my brother. He is my twin, and twins are supposed to stay together. We have to be together." I don't want him to fight alone¼ I got to be there
"Oh, Kisra, I'll be back, don't worry so much," Azuma says this fully knowing that he may not come back at all, and if he did he could be really hurt, but he did not want to scare Kisra.
Azuma was so scared, he always was the scared one, Kisra was the brave one. If only our rolls had been switched, then I could stay and she could go, he thought to himself. He quickly kicked himself mentally for thinking those thoughts, he really did not want that to happen because then Kisra could die, but he might die too.
"You can't say that for sure, Azuma, I'm not stupid you know," for some reason Kisra felt really mad at Azuma, but maybe she was just scared for him. How dare he lie to me, I'm not somebody he can fool, she thought.
"Come," Grommet called to Azuma, it was time for him to go line up with the rest of the boys. Hopefully his death will be quick and painless, Grommet thought sadly
"No, wait, please, can't I have a little bit more time to be alone with my sister. I want to say goodbye," Azuma said, pleading with all his might, that he could be with her a little longer?
"Fine but don't take long," Grommet told Azuma, as he went to go help the other solders get the boys ready. This might be your last time seeing each other, savor this time, I'm giving you..
That's the end of this chapter, hope you liked it.