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Legolas left me alone after he told me what happened to Aragorn. How could he fall like that? Was he really dead? I sat on the steps my face buried into my hands crying. I cried almost every night, but this was a different kind of crying. I was crying because I just lost the only person I considered family.

I had no one now. I felt lost. My mother, father and now Aragorn who was like a brother to me was dead. I cried myself to sleep that night.

"I will always love you Alisa. You will always be my sister, even if it is now by blood…"

I woke up again to someone gently shaking me. I looked into the face of a man with brown hair, and brown eyes.

"Aragorn?" I cried. "Is that you?" I sat up in a bed to look at him. Could he really be here? How did I get here?

"I am here Alisa," he said. I hugged him with all my strength and I never wanted to let go.

"Is this a dream," I asked.

"No," he laughed slightly.

"Don't ever leave me again Aragorn," I cried hugging him once more. "How did I get there?"

"Legolas carried you here after you fell asleep on the steps…"

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"I want every man and strong lad able to bear arms, to be ready for battle by nightfall. We will cover the causeway and the gate from above. No army has ever breached the deeping wall or set foot inside the Hornburg," King Théoden explained. I followed behind Legolas as they walked with the King around Helm's Deep.

"This is not a rabble of mindless Orcs. These are Uruk-hai. Their armor is thick and their shields broad." Gimli explained.

"I have fought many wars, Master Dwarf. I know how to defend my own keep. They will break upon this fortress like water on rock. Saruman's hordes will pillage and burn. We've seen it before. Crops can be resown. Homes rebuilt. Within these walls, we will outlast them."

"They do not come to destroy Rohan's crops or villages. They come to destroy its people. Down to the last child!" Aragorn yelled in anger.

"What would you have me do? Look at my men. Their courage hangs by a thread. If this is to be our end, then I would have them make such an end as to be worthy of remembrance!" The King yelled back at him.

"Why don't you call for aid," I suggested. First the king looked at me, and then Aragorn and Legolas. They looked into my eyes as if telling me to shut up and keep out of it.

"And who will come. Elves? Dwarves? We are not so lucky in our friends as you. The old alliances are dead." The King said to me.

"Gondor will answer." Aragorn yelled. Yes Gondor will answer, and then I could go home!

"Gondor? Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell? Where was Gondor when our enemies closed in around us? Where was Gon.. No, my lord Aragorn, we are alone."

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I walked behind Legolas and Aragorn as they began to walk into the armory.

"Lady," someone said. I turned around to face a young man, around the age of me. "I am here to take you to the Caves." I looked around for Legolas and Aragorn; they didn't even notice I had stopped walking.

"What is your name" I asked the young man.

"Eorl," he said. "By orders of the King, I must take you."

"I will take her," Aragorn said coming up behind me.

"Yes my lord," the man said and left me alone. Aragorn grabbed my hand and brought me to steps to sit on.

"Make sure you come back to me Aragorn," I said.

"I will, I promise," he said.

I watched as Aragorn looked around and his eyes fell upon a scared boy standing alone.

"Give me your sword. What is your name?" he asked the boy.

"Háleth, son of Háma, my lord. The men are saying that we will not live out the night. They say that it is hopeless" the boy said. Aragorn stood up and swung the sword around.

"This is a good sword, Háleth, son of Háma. There is always hope." He said.

"Come Alisa," Aragorn said getting up. "I will put my armor on and then escort you to the caves myself…"

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"We have trusted you this far, you have not led us astray. Forgive me. I was wrong to despair," Legolas said as he came up behind Aragorn and I.

"Ú-moe edhored, Legolas." He said, and I did not understand, or know why Legolas was apologizing.

"If we had time, I'd get this adjusted. It's a little tight across the chest." Gimli said and then I heard a horn. Could it be starting already?

"That is no orc horn," Legolas said and they all ran out of the room to see who was coming.

"Mae govannen, Haldir!" Aragorn said. "You are most welcome!" he said hugging the elf.

"We are proud to fight along side men once more…."

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I looked at Aragorn once more and gave him a hug. I stood by the entrance to the caves, where two men guarded the door.

"I will come back for you," he said.

"You better," I laughed giving him one more hug. Aragorn walked away giving me one last look and soon he was out of my sight.

"Fight well Legolas," I said. "Don't let Gimli beat you. I know about your beat to see who kills the most Orcs." Then I hugged Legolas. I knew he wasn't expecting it because he jumped back a little. Then I felt his hands around my waist.

"I want to see you with Aragorn when he comes and gets me…" I said and then the guards opened the doors to the caves and I walked in. I looked at Legolas until the doors shut and I could see him no more.