Well I have gotten one review and I would personally like to thank you for it. I will continue on with the next few chapters. I have 7 so far writen and soon to be typed, but between basketball and school It might take awhile.

Disclaimer: only own Gwen

So here we go....

Chapter 2

Everything changes

I woke up early to the sound of birds chirping in my ear. i wiped my eyes to clear my vision and noticed it was just before dawn, I could see the sky starting to turn orange in the distance.

Sleeping away from the house had been nice but now I was soar from sleeping upright all night and i had court in a few hours. I moved away from the trunk and streched "oww" i mermered as I continued to work out some remaining knots. Then I carfully began my desent, I had to becareful for the bark was still slick from the early morning dew and I was struggling to keep my balance. I was about half way when my foot slipped out from undernieth me and i fell sideways. I reached out and tried to grab the nearest branch i managed to grab hold but the save came with a price. I could feel pain as something cut its way into my hand. Blood started to run down my arm . The pain became over wellming so I tried to move some of the pressure off my bad hand as i hung there. i knew I couldn't hold on much longer. My hold gradually ceased to exsist and i tumbled to the forest flood. I dogged branches ,the best as one could as they fell through the air, and by sheer luck only managed to colide with one. Suddenly i hit the ground and all air was temporally knoked from my lungs. Gasping for breath I layed still on the ground. I had to move ,that I knew, but the throbling pain in my leg told me one thing, that would be difficult. I slowly got to my feet and pain shot through my leg. I limped over to a tree and leaned my back against it. I bent over and slowly rolled the cloth of my geans up. I looked it over and noticed there was a bruise allready forming on an allready formed bump.

"Great now what" I said heaving a great sigh.

Aggrivated i pulled the pant leg back down and tried to walk. I could but it was painfull to say the least. Cursing with ever step I began to head toward the house. I looked back at the tree glaring at it, when I noticed something at its base. I hobbled over to it and relized it was my necklace. The Chain was obviously broken. I sighed and reached for it when I relized my hand was still bleeding, i guess I had forgotten about it with the leg pain and all. I tried wipeing the blood away before reaching for my necklace but It would not stop bleeding.

"Whatever" , I growled as I scooped up the charm into my bloodied hand and the chain in the other. I turned the charm over in my hand as it was now completely covered in blood. As I looked over it I noticed something particularly weird, In the very center of that tear shaped diamond was a leaf. It had been carved into the diamond. It was filled with blood now, which made it easily visible, I hadn't ever noticed it before. I reached to wipe the blood away when the jewel began to glow ever so suddelly. I watched it as It glowed becomeing brighter by the second, soon I could no longer look at it for it became to bright. Then my body felt a surge of sering heat that took over my sences for now I could only feel the heat and all pain was forgotten as I slipped away from consciesness and into darkness.

I slowly became aware and groaned as ever ounce of pain returned. I opened my eyes and saw I was lieing on my back on the ground....again. I looked up and notice I was no longer in the wood. I quickly sat up and took in my surroundings. i was in the middle freaking nowhere.

" What the hell, where am I" I asked myself in confusion. Then I remembered... the fight, the fall , and the necklace. I instinctivly reached for my throat and there once again was my necklace. Confusion once again swept over me as I tried to piece everything together. When I was suddenly brought back to reality by a horses neigh. Knowing I was to far from the farm to hear the horses i quickly scanned the area looking for the animal. I spoted the horse on a small hill to my left. I looked closer and saw that the horse carried a rider, but something was not right, for the rider was severly hunched over and clinging to the horses neck. As I inspected the pair futher the rider fell from the horse.

"O - my god", I wispered in shock.

I knew I had to help. I forsed myself from the ground ignoring my bodies protests. I limped as fast as I could over to the horse and fallen rider. I was in pain and cried softly as I headed over but I knew the rider needed help.I slowed and carfully approched the horse who immidiatly became defencive. He pawed and tossed his head in worning.

"Shh, Its ok", I wispered,"I'm here to help." I reached for it's muzzel as I wispered these words and at contact the horse soon relaxed.I turned my attension then from the horse to the rider on the ground. I looked over and noticed that he had been studing me in his consciesness. I walked to him and kneeled down to him. He was different from any man I had seen before. He had long blond hair and silver eyes, but his skin was deathly pail and not only that he was covered in blood! I look starteled into his eyes.

"what happened to you", I asked shaking

"Attacked" he choked out in barely a wisper. He began coughing and blood tricked from the corner of his mouth.

"sir I need to get help and..."

"no" he wispered reaching for my hand."I won't make it, this I know, I am dieing, I need you to somethig for me..... o-o-r many more wi-l-l die." he finished weakly.

"what can I do" I asked conserned but more shocked.

"I'm a messenger for the mirkwood Guard..." he started.

"Mirkwood...", I gasped,"there is no suck place" i finished hurriedly. 'he must be dulusional' thought.

"I can assure you milady there is" he weexed and griped my hand tighter. He looked me in the eyes with a sad and pleading gaze. "Take my horse and ride fast.....", he tuned his head to the side and coughed up more blood. I sat completely down and took his head and rested it in my lap and absentmindedly began stroking his hair, tring to comfort this dieing man infront of me. He opened his eyes and again looked me into the eyes.

"tell them there is a large....large party of orcs coming toward the border to the North, there..... there are many...200 at least" he caughed again. "they are coming fast and will be there by dawn tomarrow, I ..... I ..Intrust you with this Please"

I was about to protest when he griped my hand harder. "Please, promise me you will do this, Promise me you will tell them" he begged. I couldn't say anything because my mind was whirling. But how could I refuse.

"Promise me" he said again. I squezzed his hand.

"I promise", I replied. I went to stand but he would not let go.

"Tell me your name", he weezed. I looked into his clouded eyes.

"My name is Gwen," I said softly

He coughed again and went completely still. He squezzed my had one last time. " Ride hard...Gwen." he finished in a wisper as his hand fell from mine.

"I will" I said choking back a sob. "For You"

Well that is chapter two. Hope you enjoyed. please review.