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Little Girl 5: Chaos and death

My eyes glazed over as I stared blankly into nothingness. I didn't pay any heed to the things that went on around me as hopelessness crept slowly into the center of my heart. My father ran over to me and snapped his fingers in front of my eyes. When he did not get any reaction he placed his strong hands on my shoulders and started to shake me fiercely. 

"Melian?" He stared into my eyes looking for some reaction but I kept staring blankly ahead.

"Melian?" He tried again. "For Eru's sake answer me child!" The hint of anger in his voice brought me back to reality.

I looked around me in confusion. All the people running around, desperation and panic evident in their eyes, made my heart ache even more. This could not be happening to us. Not now when everything was going so great. I gazed over at my father.

"What is happening?" In truth I did know the answer to that dreadful question, but my heart could not admit it at the moment.

"You tell me. You were the one to shout 'wargs'!" My father's harsh words felt like daggers being thrust through my soul and I could not help but shudder. I was about to retort but my words faded away as a familiar voice rang throughout the air.

"She is right you know." It was Haldir. I spun around and spotted him running down from the hill. He flew like the wind over the red sand in the pathway, and in a matter of seconds he stood tall next to my father.

"I saw it with my own two eyes." He gave my father a serious look and father nodded understandingly.

I knew fully well about the elves perfect vision, and in this very moment it dawned on me that my eyes had not betrayed me. *We're never going to survive an attack of wargs!* A lump was building in the pit of my stomach and it felt like I was going to be sick, an all too familiar feeling. Pictures of the day I lost my parents ran rapidly through my mind causing a bad headache. When I also saw my new father, Bran, mutilated by wargs, the headache got worse.

I drifted away yet again as my head pounded like wild horses were running inside. Everything went from clear to getting covered in a light grey mist, and all the noises around me sounded so far away. All I could hear was Haldir shouting commands at my father and my father shouting to the others.

"Get everyone able to fight into the weaponry! Get everyone a sword and armor! All those who cannot fight need to hide somewhere safe!" Some other words that are not worth mentioning also came out here and there. Mostly on my fathers part that is.

Out of nowhere someone ran head first into me and knocked me over. As I lay sprawling on the ground somebody reached down a hand to me. I took it gratefully and pulled myself to my feet. Except from my hurt bottom I got away from the whole ordeal with a slight shock. My eyes found their up to my very own knight in shining armor with his stunning white horse, literally.

"Oh, thank you so much, Haldir." He gave me a small smile, if you can call it that, and bowed gracefully as always.

"Always a pleasure to help," He replied. I thought I detected something in his voice, and as he walked pass me, horse in tow, I pondered over the strange tone of voice he used when he spoke to me. But in all this chaos around me it was impossible to think at all so I gave up.

Soon everyone was in their rightful places. The men were ready to fight, and the others, including me, had found a hiding place. I hid together with four girls, all younger than me, in a tree house far above the ground. The time dragged on and a single minute felt like an eternity. Nervousness nagged inside me because of the responsibility I felt I had for the four girls.

Their cute little faces showed nothing but horror and each of them looked to me with wide eyes. I knew I had to calm them down somehow, but how do one calm kids that are scared to death? I thanked Eru when I remembered a song my father used to sing for me as a small child. So I sat there, high up in the tree house, whispering a song of lands long forgotten.

We were all singing songs in turn when loud battle cries sounded in the air. I curled up with the girls beside me as I peeked out from a crack in the wall. I felt chills run down my spine when I saw the fight going on just a few yards away. Swords clashing, people falling lifeless to the ground, my people……A tear trickled down my right cheek but I quickly brushed it away. I had to stay strong for the girls even if I would rather break down and cry till no more tears could be shed.

"Miss?" One of the girls pulled at my skirt. I did not notice as the action outside had all my attention.

"Miss!" She heightened her tiny voice this time to make me listen. I turned around, a little annoyance shining through.

"What?" My voice sounded sharp and snappy. I regretted it at once.

"I am sorry, what?" I tried to cover my previous outburst as best I could. She furiously pointed downwards so I crawled over the floor to where the hatch was. A scream almost slipped past my lips but I held it in and gritted my teeth. We were so out of luck.

I really hope you can forgive me for being late with my update.

I do not have access to the computer at all times anymore because the 'computer room', as we like to call it, has a new occupant. My boyfriend's sister's going to be here for….I don't know….but anyways…..

I had all this written down but I was not happy with it…therefore it took me some time to write it down on the pc. Hope you will continue to read as I will continue to write.