okay. chapter three here we go.

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The shadow at Osgiliath was more troubling then ever. Elane held her sword close. All other soldiers around her did the same. The fear inside them crept onto their faces. Every strange sound that was out of place, made people looked at the Captain Faramir, who seemed weary and out of strength. Even in his glance she saw a small amount of fear. Irritated with her idleness, Elane stood up and walked over to the young captain.

"What would you have me do lord?" She asked. Faramir looked at her then sighed.

"We need a patrol on the southern front of the city. See it through." He said. Elane bowed then went to the southern wall. The shadow that crept from Mordor shrowded her heart with fear, but she refused to show it. Especially in front of the soldiers, who already looked down on her for her being a lady.

"See anything?" She asked to a guard.

"Nothing. But it's only a matter of time." He replied.

"So it is."

She felt back to her quiver to make sure it was full.

"I know Lord Boromir would not approve...but I would love to have just a few elvish archers with us." She sighed.

"Are they that great? So much so that you would want them to defend our land?"

She looked at the soldier with smiles.

"Well I wish to have hope that the old alliences arn't dead yet. Besides, They are certainly better shots then we are. They have keener eyes then men."

So she went about telling the unamed soldier of the elves, and he somewhow got entrance by the tales." It will ease his mind if only for a moment." She thought to herself.

"Elane!" Madril called. She looekd down to him.

"What is it?"

"You are to attend the patrol with Lord Faramir. Make haste to him." He ordered. She bid goodbye to the soldier then jump from the wall.

"Wish us a safe return." She said to Madril.

She joined the hooded party, and they disapeared into the shadow.

The two sisters saw the people of Edoras in the distance. The screams and crying helped show the panic. Fearing for the worst, Fain and Falin rode up to them , heading for the fornt of the line. Fain drew her bow from her back . In the midst of all the chaos no one seemed to notice the two strangers slip into the horde. Falin steered her horse to where she saw a woman instructing the people to stay calm , and stay together.

"Lady! I shall assist you in guiding your people. Your orders?" Falin said. The woman did not question the appearence of the elf, knowing already that they had an elf ally.

"Please, help guide near the end. We must make our way around the battle. To Helm's deep. "

Falin knodded in acknowledgement and darted off. Fain on the other hand, strung an arrow into her bow and fired. Her white cloak caught the eye of several other riders, but she ignored their glances and let an arrow fly into the back of an orc. She caught the eye of a white bow and an elvish cloak."So we are not the only people of the forest to ride to battle." She thought to herself. She pulled out another arrow and let it fly. She rode around as to see the face of the other elf. She surprised that it was the elven prince of Mirkwood.

"Legolas!" She called out. She successfully caught his attention , and he rode toward her.

"Falin. What are you doing here?"

"I set out from Rivendell in search of King Theoden and his people. We've come to assist you." She said. Legolas knodded, and the two rode back into the frey. She grabbed a spear from the ground and hurled it a hound of Isengard. Looking at the soldiers on foot, she saw that many of them left their backs unguareded. "That's dangerous." She thought to herself. Bidding her mare to dash forward, Falin shot an aorrow at a ward who was about to pounce on a wounded man.

She jumped down from her horse and helped him to his feet.

"You are to hurt for more battle. Ride to your people!" She yelled. She whispered quick instructions to her horse then pulled out her sword. She stained her sword with the blood of wargs and orcs alike, until there were none left to be slain.

"Get the wounded on horses. Leave the dead." She heard someone call. She made her way to the voice only to see King Theoden.

"My lord Theoden." She said as she approched him. She kenlt down in greeting.

" My lord I am Fain , daughter of Farlin. My sister and I have been sent out of Rivendell to assist you. " She said.

"And where is this said sister?"

"She rode with your people to help them. She is a healer not a soldier."

Theoden walked past her and observed the scene.

"We must get moving. It is dangerous for them to be to far ahead of us."

Fain stood up and looked at Legolas, then down the cliff where he stood. She looked at the Evenstar in his hand, and realized that tey had suffered a loss.

"We must move.." She whispered. Legolas looked up at her.:We must not let his death be in vain."

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