A/N: Well, this is just a wee bit awkward, don'cha think? Here I am, once again three months or so from my last update. Well, I really just can't help it, I mean hell, I do have a life that has really bad timing.
I had a hell of a revelation just a few days ago. I seriously have been planning on a sequel for this story, all the original characters again. But, this time I'm thinking I'm gonna steer clear of the Lord of the Rings. Instead I am thinking Emily, Babes and Harry Potter! Good, bad, throw me in a closet for a billion years for even suggesting it? Let me know.
A lot of people caught my little typo/dumbass moment. I think I successfully redeem myself here though, but once again you will have to let me know. I know this has taken a long time to appear, but I have been suffering from writer's block...again (huge surprise, eh?)
Enjoy!
From my guess, which clearly it was since I didn't have a watch, it was about noon when Babes and I finally stopped the frantic flight to take a bit of a breather. Damn, I get wordy when I am tired. But we really were, Babes could barely stand and I was going to be lucky if I could sit anytime in the next week.
Babes jerked me out of my reverie when she asked, 'So, I was just thinking that since I was the one that was running for the last night or so I kinda figured I would get to know where the hell we are going?!' Obviously, she gets wordy too when she is tired...
I looked up from my perch on the ground and shrugged. How was I possibly going to explain this to her. Me, Emily the crazy women's lib movement starter type person, was being possessed by Sauron. Hell of a conversation-starter.
'Emily? Emily, talk to me here. Why are you blushing and not looking at me? What's going on? Why aren't you talking to me? Is it just because of that little Sauron mishap back there? Come on, damnit, talk to me already!'
I was just going to attack her to make her shut up, when one of her comments caught my attention.
"What the hell! You knew about that! Wait! If you call that a 'little mishap' you have serious mental issues. Coming from me, you know that is serious," I muttered at her.
She sighed, 'Well, it is no wonder that I knew about it. I mean not only were you screaming loud enough for them to hear you in Lothlorien, but we do have this mind path.'
I was momentarily sidetracked, "I was screaming?"
'Most definitely.'
"Damn."
'To say the least.'
I ran a hand through my dirty and snarled hair and scowled. Here I was, once again I might add, out in the middle of nowhere with a talking horse. My life has really reached its peak.
'I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that.'
"I am terribly ecstatic for you."
I figured since I was just sitting on my ass feeling sorry for myself, I could at least try and do something constructive. I started to take in my surroundings and what I had thought to take along with us when we started this crazed flight. What I saw wasn't good.
Not only did we not have any food, water, clothing or shelter, I had also neglected to bring along my sword. Even though I still didn't have a clue how to use the damn thing, I at least knew what end was sharp. Hey, that had to be some help in the long run.
I put my head in my hands and sighed again. I was getting very good at that. "Babes, I really don't know what we are going to do this time. I have a feeling, call it a hunch, we are completely lost and are going to die in a matter of days."
'Thank you, Captain Obvious.'
"You are really not helping right now," I glared at her. "Do you have any idea what we can do? I feel really bad about running out on the Rohannians like I did. I mean, they did throw a hell of a party when they wanted to."
'Okay, I wasn't going to say anything to you. I was just going to humor you, but this is really starting to piss me off. They are called the Rohirrim. Not the 'Rohannians', but the Rohirrim. Say it with me. Come on, say it damnit!'
I repeated the word a few times until she was finally satisfied. God, did I feel like an ass.
'You are one.'
"And you are a horse, I wouldn't be talking."
After we finally stopped bitching at each other, we agreed to stop long enough to catch some sleep. Trust me, we were planning on taking up where we had left off in the morning.
I was lying on my back with my hands folded behind my head staring up at the night sky. 'What was I going to do now?' I asked myself. Here I was, out in the middle of nowhere. I didn't know anyone other than Babes and the guys and none of them could help me.
I sighed and rolled over on my side, in the process finding a root with my spine. I stifled a groan and looked over to where Babes had stationed herself. I really didn't deserve her friendship. I sighed again and tried to get a hold of myself. Since when had I become so melancholy?
I couldn't go to where there were people; I didn't want them to go through the same ordeal that Merry had to. I must have scared the bejeezus out of him. I grinned at the thought...
But back to other things. I was endangering anyone that I came into contact with, that included Babes also. Maybe, just maybe, I should take off right now. I know she would be hurt, but I wouldn't have to worry about endangering anyone anymore. I would be looking out for numero uno.
I was mulling the idea over, trying to find the loop hole. It sounded like a really good idea; suddenly I found the so-called loop hole. I would miss her. I would miss Babes a lot. I would miss her stupid comments, her snarky attitude, her companionship, her loyalty. Ah, hell, I would just miss her, period.
'Damn straight you would.'
I started violently and looked over to where she was standing. She wasn't looking at me, but she continued to talk to me.
'You would miss me, but not for that long. I would hunt you down and kick your ass. Remember, I have four legs. That's a lot of ass kicking power. You are not getting rid of me at all. Now, do I make myself clear?'
I looked at her sheepishly. Her little speech had moved me deeply. I had an undying friendship with her and she was not prepared to let me throw it all away.
"Yes, ma'am," I said with a grin. "But what are we going to do now? I mean, where are we going to go?"
'I'm not sure. In the morning you can spin around in a circle and pick a direction. That's where we will go.'
"Hey! Why am I the one that has to do the spinning?"
'Because I said so and it is incredibly difficult to spin with four legs.'
I laughed at the mental picture and asked, "Fine, but what are we going to use to defend ourselves? I forgot my sword."
'Idiot. I dunno, I s'pose we can find you a stick to carry. Besides, if all else fails, I am bad-ass enough for the both of us.'
I just scowled at her and rolled over.
Both Babes and I were so tired that we slept well past our dawn wake up call. Both of us claimed that we would wake up then no matter what and would wake the other one. Yeah, well, we both screwed up royally.
By my guess, it was around noon when I finally roused myself to the land of the living. At least I had the satisfaction of waking up Babes.
I marched over to her, rather stiffly I might add, and roughly shoved my shoulder up against her. This successfully threw off her balance and she had to stumble around for a few moments until she regained it again.
'What the hell! Whad'a miss? What did I miss?'
"Our wake up call, jack ass."
'I resent that. I will have you know that I am a purebred that comes from a very long line of very distinguished ancestors. I do not apprec-oh shit! I slept late!'
"At this point, I am not going to say anything, though I so desperately want to."
'Thanks. So, which way are we going, mon capitain?'
I looked at her in surprise, "Where did you pick up that? I didn't know you could speak French."
'Can't really. Got it out of your memories. Scary, those things.'
"Thank you, Master Yoda," I rolled my eyes. Right, the direction.
I took a deep breath and madly started to spin in a circle. Finally, after I had almost barked my shin against innumerable objects, I was facing a direction slightly to the left of where Babes was. But then again, I was so dizzy I could barely tell up from down, ass from hand.
"Righto, so that is the direction."
Babes snorted inelegantly, 'Unless you want to try that again?'
"Yup, definitely where we are going," I said quickly.
Babes just laughed at me. Again.
During the next two days, not much of interest happened to us. Babes walked, I rode and occasionally walked. We saw grass, rocks, distant trees, rocks, rolling hills, rocks, boulders, rocks and you guessed it: rocks.
Both of us were bored to tears. I think I was just about ready to start sobbing into Babes's mane, when something she said caught my attention.
'Well, look at that. Didn't actually think that the spinning would work. We actually got somewhere.'
I shot upward, almost over her neck in fact.
'Easy there, tiger.'
"What do you mean we are actually somewhere?"
She gestured with her head, 'Look straight ahead and a little to the right of that crest over there. See that oddly shaped shadow?'
I nodded, "Who knew my spinning would find a shadow."
'No, you dumbass. That oddly shaped shadow is none other than Minas Tirith, the White City. We are in Gondor.'
"No shit?"
'I shit you not.'
I giggled at the absurdity of the comment and leaned low over her neck, "Well let's go visit."
'Please, let's.'
With that, Babes took off in a full-fledged gallop, with me whooping on her back. That has got to be the headiest rush, to be flying headlong over the ground with the wind whipping in your face. It makes you feel alive.
I was almost completely caught up in the bliss of the ride, but not so much that I missed the shadowy shapes swooping low over some other shadowy shapes. My, I am articulate.
I tugged gently on Babes's mane, but she just ignored me. I tugged a bit harder and heard her snap, 'What?'
Since the wind would have tossed all of my words back at me, I reverted to mindspeak.
'See those shapes up ahead? Are they anything to worry about? I have this gut-feeling that we should slow down and think this through before we barge in.'
'Nah, they are just riders, patrolling or something like that.'
'All right, I could buy that, but what about the shapes in the sky?'
'Low clouds.'
'That low?' I asked incredulously.
'Hey, have you lived here your whole life? No, I didn't think so. I know what the weather patterns can be, and those shapes are definitely clouds. Don't worry so much.'
I shrugged. Fine, if Miss Pissy Pants wanted total control, I would give it to her. All that kept running through my head was, "I am in complete control."
Famous last words.
I brought my attention back to the present, just as we were going to crest the steep rise before Minas Tirith. At the top, we would be able to see the entire city and the city would be able to see us. Let's see if they open their gates faster than Rohan!
I leaned over Babes in anticipation of what was to come. We practically flew over the rise and were half way down the other side before it registered what was happening around us.
A group of maybe thirty to forty riders were hauling ass towards the city's gates. It didn't help the fact any that these men were being attacked by Babes's 'low clouds.' The clouds were actually these butt-ugly dragon type things with mouthfuls of very sharp teeth.
I whispered to Babes, "Somehow I just don't think that 'I told you so' is going to cut it."
She just shook her head and watched as the action around us unfolded. Luckily, all of the participants were too wrapped up in themselves to pay much attention to us, which was a good thing.
The flying monsters kept sweeping through the ranks of the soldiers; completely obliterating five or so at a go. It was horrifying to watch, the fact that we couldn't help the men made the fact even worse.
Suddenly a rider clothed in white burst forth from the city gates and galloped to the rescue. He raised his staff above his head and a blinding light blazed forth, knocking into the demons. The monsters fell back, allowing the riders to race towards the gates and the safety of the city.
As soon as the last rider disappeared through the gates, I slid off Babes's back and looked her in the eye.
"Was that..." I started to form the question.
'Most assuredly,' came the reply.
"How did he get here ahead of us."
'Well, considering the whole 'getting lost' part of our adventure didn't help in the speed department.'
"Point taken. But don't you think-watch out!" I screamed. Just in time too, for the monsters had finally noticed our presence on the hill and were closing in for the kill. One of them had dived for Babes and just narrowly missed her. Even though they had missed her the first time, they weren't giving up. They were already wheeling around for round two.
With speed that impressed even me, I leapt on Babes again and we were off. If I thought we were moving fast before, it is really amazing what a mouth full of teeth nipping at your heels will do for your speed.
"Go for the gates! Go for the gates!" I shrieked at her.
She went barreling down the hill at the city for all she was worth. I glanced back over my shoulder just in time to see a foot rake an inch or so over my head. Babes gave a whinny of fright but just kept on running.
We were getting close enough to the walls that the monsters weren't able to wheel around quite as fast. 'We are going to make it!' I thought jubilantly.
Just as I was finishing the thought, my world was thrown upside down violently. Before I even really knew what was going on, I was flying through the air. I landed hard on my left shoulder and managed a sloppy rolling.
I slowly staggered to my feet to find out what had happened. I turned around to where Babes was, to see her on her back, feet flailing in the air. She managed to right herself as I watched and scrambled to her feet.
'Run! Run, Emily! Go, for God's sake! Make for the city!'
Instead of following her advice, I ran for her.
"What happened?" I screamed as I dodged flying monsters.
Right before my eyes, one of them slammed into Babes, throwing her on her side.
'My leg! It won't work! Run! Get out of here!'
"Not with out you damnit! Did Starsky ever leave Hutch? No!"
She staggered to her feet again and screamed in pain and fear.
"I'm coming! Oh, hold on!"
I was running for all I was worth. Most of the monsters' attention was focused on Babes, so I got through without much notice. I had almost reached her when I was seized around the waist and hoisted painfully into the air.
I gasped at the painful squeezing and looked down to see the ground dropping away from my feet at a sickening speed and even worse, saw a scaly foot enclosed around my waist.
I started screaming for all I was worth, but we just kept climbing. I actually thought that it was just going to keep on rising forever, but that thought was abruptly shattered.
It dropped me.
All I remember was the terrible feeling of losing my stomach over and over again as I plummeted towards the hard, unforgiving earth, when everything went black.
I have two theories on what happened. One: I fainted, like a complete coward, at the thought of hitting the ground. Or two: One of the monsters managed, through miraculous circumstances, to hit me while I was flying through the air, successfully knocking me unconscious.
Personally, I'm shooting for theory number two.
A/N: All right! That should be it! I made a conscious effort to make this chapter a bit more light and humorous. I really hope that I succeeded. This story was just getting too damn depressing.
Anyway, I don't have too much to say, but I really do want some feedback on the Harry Potter/Emily thing. Drop me a line, I wanna know!
A
I had a hell of a revelation just a few days ago. I seriously have been planning on a sequel for this story, all the original characters again. But, this time I'm thinking I'm gonna steer clear of the Lord of the Rings. Instead I am thinking Emily, Babes and Harry Potter! Good, bad, throw me in a closet for a billion years for even suggesting it? Let me know.
A lot of people caught my little typo/dumbass moment. I think I successfully redeem myself here though, but once again you will have to let me know. I know this has taken a long time to appear, but I have been suffering from writer's block...again (huge surprise, eh?)
Enjoy!
From my guess, which clearly it was since I didn't have a watch, it was about noon when Babes and I finally stopped the frantic flight to take a bit of a breather. Damn, I get wordy when I am tired. But we really were, Babes could barely stand and I was going to be lucky if I could sit anytime in the next week.
Babes jerked me out of my reverie when she asked, 'So, I was just thinking that since I was the one that was running for the last night or so I kinda figured I would get to know where the hell we are going?!' Obviously, she gets wordy too when she is tired...
I looked up from my perch on the ground and shrugged. How was I possibly going to explain this to her. Me, Emily the crazy women's lib movement starter type person, was being possessed by Sauron. Hell of a conversation-starter.
'Emily? Emily, talk to me here. Why are you blushing and not looking at me? What's going on? Why aren't you talking to me? Is it just because of that little Sauron mishap back there? Come on, damnit, talk to me already!'
I was just going to attack her to make her shut up, when one of her comments caught my attention.
"What the hell! You knew about that! Wait! If you call that a 'little mishap' you have serious mental issues. Coming from me, you know that is serious," I muttered at her.
She sighed, 'Well, it is no wonder that I knew about it. I mean not only were you screaming loud enough for them to hear you in Lothlorien, but we do have this mind path.'
I was momentarily sidetracked, "I was screaming?"
'Most definitely.'
"Damn."
'To say the least.'
I ran a hand through my dirty and snarled hair and scowled. Here I was, once again I might add, out in the middle of nowhere with a talking horse. My life has really reached its peak.
'I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that.'
"I am terribly ecstatic for you."
I figured since I was just sitting on my ass feeling sorry for myself, I could at least try and do something constructive. I started to take in my surroundings and what I had thought to take along with us when we started this crazed flight. What I saw wasn't good.
Not only did we not have any food, water, clothing or shelter, I had also neglected to bring along my sword. Even though I still didn't have a clue how to use the damn thing, I at least knew what end was sharp. Hey, that had to be some help in the long run.
I put my head in my hands and sighed again. I was getting very good at that. "Babes, I really don't know what we are going to do this time. I have a feeling, call it a hunch, we are completely lost and are going to die in a matter of days."
'Thank you, Captain Obvious.'
"You are really not helping right now," I glared at her. "Do you have any idea what we can do? I feel really bad about running out on the Rohannians like I did. I mean, they did throw a hell of a party when they wanted to."
'Okay, I wasn't going to say anything to you. I was just going to humor you, but this is really starting to piss me off. They are called the Rohirrim. Not the 'Rohannians', but the Rohirrim. Say it with me. Come on, say it damnit!'
I repeated the word a few times until she was finally satisfied. God, did I feel like an ass.
'You are one.'
"And you are a horse, I wouldn't be talking."
After we finally stopped bitching at each other, we agreed to stop long enough to catch some sleep. Trust me, we were planning on taking up where we had left off in the morning.
I was lying on my back with my hands folded behind my head staring up at the night sky. 'What was I going to do now?' I asked myself. Here I was, out in the middle of nowhere. I didn't know anyone other than Babes and the guys and none of them could help me.
I sighed and rolled over on my side, in the process finding a root with my spine. I stifled a groan and looked over to where Babes had stationed herself. I really didn't deserve her friendship. I sighed again and tried to get a hold of myself. Since when had I become so melancholy?
I couldn't go to where there were people; I didn't want them to go through the same ordeal that Merry had to. I must have scared the bejeezus out of him. I grinned at the thought...
But back to other things. I was endangering anyone that I came into contact with, that included Babes also. Maybe, just maybe, I should take off right now. I know she would be hurt, but I wouldn't have to worry about endangering anyone anymore. I would be looking out for numero uno.
I was mulling the idea over, trying to find the loop hole. It sounded like a really good idea; suddenly I found the so-called loop hole. I would miss her. I would miss Babes a lot. I would miss her stupid comments, her snarky attitude, her companionship, her loyalty. Ah, hell, I would just miss her, period.
'Damn straight you would.'
I started violently and looked over to where she was standing. She wasn't looking at me, but she continued to talk to me.
'You would miss me, but not for that long. I would hunt you down and kick your ass. Remember, I have four legs. That's a lot of ass kicking power. You are not getting rid of me at all. Now, do I make myself clear?'
I looked at her sheepishly. Her little speech had moved me deeply. I had an undying friendship with her and she was not prepared to let me throw it all away.
"Yes, ma'am," I said with a grin. "But what are we going to do now? I mean, where are we going to go?"
'I'm not sure. In the morning you can spin around in a circle and pick a direction. That's where we will go.'
"Hey! Why am I the one that has to do the spinning?"
'Because I said so and it is incredibly difficult to spin with four legs.'
I laughed at the mental picture and asked, "Fine, but what are we going to use to defend ourselves? I forgot my sword."
'Idiot. I dunno, I s'pose we can find you a stick to carry. Besides, if all else fails, I am bad-ass enough for the both of us.'
I just scowled at her and rolled over.
Both Babes and I were so tired that we slept well past our dawn wake up call. Both of us claimed that we would wake up then no matter what and would wake the other one. Yeah, well, we both screwed up royally.
By my guess, it was around noon when I finally roused myself to the land of the living. At least I had the satisfaction of waking up Babes.
I marched over to her, rather stiffly I might add, and roughly shoved my shoulder up against her. This successfully threw off her balance and she had to stumble around for a few moments until she regained it again.
'What the hell! Whad'a miss? What did I miss?'
"Our wake up call, jack ass."
'I resent that. I will have you know that I am a purebred that comes from a very long line of very distinguished ancestors. I do not apprec-oh shit! I slept late!'
"At this point, I am not going to say anything, though I so desperately want to."
'Thanks. So, which way are we going, mon capitain?'
I looked at her in surprise, "Where did you pick up that? I didn't know you could speak French."
'Can't really. Got it out of your memories. Scary, those things.'
"Thank you, Master Yoda," I rolled my eyes. Right, the direction.
I took a deep breath and madly started to spin in a circle. Finally, after I had almost barked my shin against innumerable objects, I was facing a direction slightly to the left of where Babes was. But then again, I was so dizzy I could barely tell up from down, ass from hand.
"Righto, so that is the direction."
Babes snorted inelegantly, 'Unless you want to try that again?'
"Yup, definitely where we are going," I said quickly.
Babes just laughed at me. Again.
During the next two days, not much of interest happened to us. Babes walked, I rode and occasionally walked. We saw grass, rocks, distant trees, rocks, rolling hills, rocks, boulders, rocks and you guessed it: rocks.
Both of us were bored to tears. I think I was just about ready to start sobbing into Babes's mane, when something she said caught my attention.
'Well, look at that. Didn't actually think that the spinning would work. We actually got somewhere.'
I shot upward, almost over her neck in fact.
'Easy there, tiger.'
"What do you mean we are actually somewhere?"
She gestured with her head, 'Look straight ahead and a little to the right of that crest over there. See that oddly shaped shadow?'
I nodded, "Who knew my spinning would find a shadow."
'No, you dumbass. That oddly shaped shadow is none other than Minas Tirith, the White City. We are in Gondor.'
"No shit?"
'I shit you not.'
I giggled at the absurdity of the comment and leaned low over her neck, "Well let's go visit."
'Please, let's.'
With that, Babes took off in a full-fledged gallop, with me whooping on her back. That has got to be the headiest rush, to be flying headlong over the ground with the wind whipping in your face. It makes you feel alive.
I was almost completely caught up in the bliss of the ride, but not so much that I missed the shadowy shapes swooping low over some other shadowy shapes. My, I am articulate.
I tugged gently on Babes's mane, but she just ignored me. I tugged a bit harder and heard her snap, 'What?'
Since the wind would have tossed all of my words back at me, I reverted to mindspeak.
'See those shapes up ahead? Are they anything to worry about? I have this gut-feeling that we should slow down and think this through before we barge in.'
'Nah, they are just riders, patrolling or something like that.'
'All right, I could buy that, but what about the shapes in the sky?'
'Low clouds.'
'That low?' I asked incredulously.
'Hey, have you lived here your whole life? No, I didn't think so. I know what the weather patterns can be, and those shapes are definitely clouds. Don't worry so much.'
I shrugged. Fine, if Miss Pissy Pants wanted total control, I would give it to her. All that kept running through my head was, "I am in complete control."
Famous last words.
I brought my attention back to the present, just as we were going to crest the steep rise before Minas Tirith. At the top, we would be able to see the entire city and the city would be able to see us. Let's see if they open their gates faster than Rohan!
I leaned over Babes in anticipation of what was to come. We practically flew over the rise and were half way down the other side before it registered what was happening around us.
A group of maybe thirty to forty riders were hauling ass towards the city's gates. It didn't help the fact any that these men were being attacked by Babes's 'low clouds.' The clouds were actually these butt-ugly dragon type things with mouthfuls of very sharp teeth.
I whispered to Babes, "Somehow I just don't think that 'I told you so' is going to cut it."
She just shook her head and watched as the action around us unfolded. Luckily, all of the participants were too wrapped up in themselves to pay much attention to us, which was a good thing.
The flying monsters kept sweeping through the ranks of the soldiers; completely obliterating five or so at a go. It was horrifying to watch, the fact that we couldn't help the men made the fact even worse.
Suddenly a rider clothed in white burst forth from the city gates and galloped to the rescue. He raised his staff above his head and a blinding light blazed forth, knocking into the demons. The monsters fell back, allowing the riders to race towards the gates and the safety of the city.
As soon as the last rider disappeared through the gates, I slid off Babes's back and looked her in the eye.
"Was that..." I started to form the question.
'Most assuredly,' came the reply.
"How did he get here ahead of us."
'Well, considering the whole 'getting lost' part of our adventure didn't help in the speed department.'
"Point taken. But don't you think-watch out!" I screamed. Just in time too, for the monsters had finally noticed our presence on the hill and were closing in for the kill. One of them had dived for Babes and just narrowly missed her. Even though they had missed her the first time, they weren't giving up. They were already wheeling around for round two.
With speed that impressed even me, I leapt on Babes again and we were off. If I thought we were moving fast before, it is really amazing what a mouth full of teeth nipping at your heels will do for your speed.
"Go for the gates! Go for the gates!" I shrieked at her.
She went barreling down the hill at the city for all she was worth. I glanced back over my shoulder just in time to see a foot rake an inch or so over my head. Babes gave a whinny of fright but just kept on running.
We were getting close enough to the walls that the monsters weren't able to wheel around quite as fast. 'We are going to make it!' I thought jubilantly.
Just as I was finishing the thought, my world was thrown upside down violently. Before I even really knew what was going on, I was flying through the air. I landed hard on my left shoulder and managed a sloppy rolling.
I slowly staggered to my feet to find out what had happened. I turned around to where Babes was, to see her on her back, feet flailing in the air. She managed to right herself as I watched and scrambled to her feet.
'Run! Run, Emily! Go, for God's sake! Make for the city!'
Instead of following her advice, I ran for her.
"What happened?" I screamed as I dodged flying monsters.
Right before my eyes, one of them slammed into Babes, throwing her on her side.
'My leg! It won't work! Run! Get out of here!'
"Not with out you damnit! Did Starsky ever leave Hutch? No!"
She staggered to her feet again and screamed in pain and fear.
"I'm coming! Oh, hold on!"
I was running for all I was worth. Most of the monsters' attention was focused on Babes, so I got through without much notice. I had almost reached her when I was seized around the waist and hoisted painfully into the air.
I gasped at the painful squeezing and looked down to see the ground dropping away from my feet at a sickening speed and even worse, saw a scaly foot enclosed around my waist.
I started screaming for all I was worth, but we just kept climbing. I actually thought that it was just going to keep on rising forever, but that thought was abruptly shattered.
It dropped me.
All I remember was the terrible feeling of losing my stomach over and over again as I plummeted towards the hard, unforgiving earth, when everything went black.
I have two theories on what happened. One: I fainted, like a complete coward, at the thought of hitting the ground. Or two: One of the monsters managed, through miraculous circumstances, to hit me while I was flying through the air, successfully knocking me unconscious.
Personally, I'm shooting for theory number two.
A/N: All right! That should be it! I made a conscious effort to make this chapter a bit more light and humorous. I really hope that I succeeded. This story was just getting too damn depressing.
Anyway, I don't have too much to say, but I really do want some feedback on the Harry Potter/Emily thing. Drop me a line, I wanna know!
A