7 Years Later
Emma Point Of View
I had been gone for 7 years to the day since I turned 7. It was a weird thought to think that I was now 14 years old. I had bought a full sword when I was ten along with a few dagors. After a had bought them I had found out that they were Elfe made blades. The Mithril shirt fit me now. Every Day was almost the same thing. Get up, get dressed, eat some berry's, go out, hunt some Orc's, sometimes Hide from Orc's, sometimes Prank some Orc's, go back to the cave, eat some meat, go have a bath, Go to bed and go to sleep with Nila by my side. I had already eaten so time to hunt. I decided that today I would wait in a tree for them to pass by then attack. By myself I'm able to take out about 100 Orc's at a time. I found the perfect tree to hide in. I climbed out of site but I could still see and hear everything said from below. Instead of Orc's there were two boy's around my age.
"I heard there's a Goddess that lives in these wood. But if you do her wrong she will kill you." One of them said.
"Wow really Koden I so don't believe you." The second boy said.
"It's true Peter ." Koden said.
Koden has brown hair and is pretty tall and somewhat cute. Peter is short well to me and has blond hair.
"You know you may not want to talk about me like I'm not here. Oh and I'm not a Goddess." I said from my place in the tree.
"Who said that?" Peter asked.
"Wow your friend sorda explained who I am and you ask who is that? Dude thats just sad." I said.
"Told you." Koden said. Finally sitting in the tree was starting to bore me. I flipped and hung upside down. The funny part was I flipped right in front of Peter .
"Hiya." I stated.
"Whoa how did you get in the tree?" He asked.
"Oh I've been waiting for Orc's all day then you two come by and start talking about me." I explained. They just stared at me like I was crazy.
"So where are you from?" I asked.
"Were from Rivendell. We got lost on our way to the Wood Elf Kingdom. Were going for the funeral." He explained.
"Who died? It wasn't Legolas was it?" I asked afraid of what I might hear.
"No after 7 years Emma has finally been presumed dead." He explained.
"Wow would have expected them to look more." I shook my head.
"What do you mean?" Peter asked.
"Oh I should probably introduce myself. I'm Emma princess of the Wood Elf's and princess of Rohan." I said sticking my hand out to shake theirs.
"W-what it can't be your meant to be dead." He said shaking. Suddenly there was a howl nearby. They both looked around as Nila came out of the bushes.
"Emma stay behind us. Then we can take you to your family." Koden said. I couldn't help it I started laughing uncontrollably. They both looked at me like I was crazy.
"Hey Nila. How are you today." I asked her. I walked over and started rubbing behind her ear just the way she likes it. She started purring deep in her chest.
"Wait hold up you know this wolf and it doesn't eat you?" They asked stunned. I just nodded my head in reply.
"Well if I'm going to be going back then maybe I should go get my stuff we would be more than happy to bring you two along. Unless you would like to stay here for the Orc's to get you?" I stated. After hearing the Orc thing they ran to Nila's side.
"Let's go." Koden said. We walked along the familiar path back to the cave.
"So how long have you two know each other?" I asked.
"Well were twins so forever I guess." Peter stated. I just nodded my head and kept walking. We had finally reached the cave. I ran in and grabbed my bag it mostly just had weapons in it now. When I came out two of the new pups ran out and strate at Koden and Peter .
"Hahahahaha. I've never seen them do this before. Maybe you're there special connection?" I stated. Both boy's just nodded. I guessed that they were having a mind conversation with the pups.
"Well we should get going." I said starting to walk. Both Boy's just followed. After making it back to the path we started walking. About half an hour later we heard a rustling in the bushes.
"Well, well, well look who we have here boy's little miss Emma. How are you?" An Orc taunted.
"Just fine once I cut off your head." I started taking my sword out. I ran at them. There were only 5 and in a matter of minutes they were all dead.
"Let's go before more show up." I started walking down the path again.
"Woah what was that Emma?" Peter asked.
"A typical day for me." Was all I said.
"That was amazing for a girl." Koden started.
"What do you have something against girls?" I asked pissed.
"No it's just that every girl I've ever met have all been wusses." He stated. I nodded. He had just saved his butt. Then I saw it. My home. I had missed it so much. Time to go crash my own funeral. Never thought I would say that.
Chapter 5
Legolas's point of view.
Today we were going to be having a funeral for Emma to bring closer about her disappearance. About 2 week ago she was finally presumed dead. I missed her so much. Other than my family Gimli took it the hardest. She was like his daughter. Aragon, his kids and wife and Gimli were here already. Waiting for the funeral to start. So it began we were about halfway through when the doors opened. We all turned around to look to see who would interrupt the funeral there were to inmortal boy's from Rivendell and a girl that seemed familiar.
"Who are you? You seem familiar." I asked the girl. She giggled.
"I can't believe that you don't know who your own daughter is, dad." She giggled again. No it can't be Emma is dead.
"How can you be Emma she's dead." I said shaking.
"No I'm not. I've been living in the forest for 7 years I would have come home but I didn't know the way. Then I met Koden and Peter in the woods and told me where they were going and who the funeral was for. I missed you Daddy." She said with tears in her eye's.
"My little girl." I said pulling her into a hug.
"I missed you daddy I really missed you." She bit through tears. Éwoyn and Sam ran up then. I can't believe that she's back. As her mother and brother hugged her I went to go talk to the boys that brought her back.
"Thank you so much. Koden and Peter I believe. Whatever I can do for you let me know. I'm forever in you debt." They both nodded and Koden was staring at Emma.
"Did you know Emma took out 5 Orc's in about 5 minutes without getting a scratch?" He asked. I didn't but wow she must be an amazing fighter. Only one way to find out.
Emma point of view.
We were walking to the palace. It was taking longer than I thought. At about noon we finally made it to the palace. It should be about the middle of the funeral by now. A Wood Elf's funeral always starts around 10 in the morning and was done around 2. Time to say that I'm alive. Koden and Peter opened the door and we stepped in. Everyone turned around and was staring at us. Everyone was here mom, dad, Sam, uncle Aragon, Aunt Arwen, Alex, her brothers, uncle Gimli, all of the Wood Elves, all of Rohan and some people from Rivendell and Gondor. I was shocked at how many People were here.
"Who are you? You seem familiar." Dad asked standing up.I giggled. I hadn't giggled in years.
"I can't believe that you don't know who your own daughter is, dad." I giggled again. He looked shocked.
"How can you be Emma she's dead." Dad said shaking.
"No I'm not. I've been living in the forest for 7 years I would have come home but I didn't know the way. Then I met Koden and Peter in the woods and told me where they were going and who the funeral was for. I missed you Daddy." I said with tears in my eye's.
"My little girl." He said pulling me into a hug.
"I missed you daddy I really missed you." I bit through tears. Mom and Sam ran up then. They enveloped me in a hug. Dad walked away to go talk to Peter and Koden. I was so happy to be home. Uncle Gimli ran up then. He hugged me.
"Uncle Gimli, can't, breath!" I wheezed.
"Sorry lass." He said separating himself from me. I just smiled. Then he and mom saw what I was wearing.
"Where did you get a Mithril shirt?" Uncle Gimli asked.
"Yes and you're all dirty." Mom complained.
"I got the Mithril shirt well staying with the Dwarf's. I got it after saving the king's life. Mom of course I'm dirty I've been living in the woods for seven years. But I did have a bath every night." I explained. She nodded. I looked over to see Koden looking at me and dad with an awed expression on his face. I walked over there to see why they were acting like that.
"What's wrong dad?" I was concerned about what was wrong.
"Koden here tell's me that you killed 5 Orc's in 5 minutes. Is that true?" He asked.
"Yeah but that was nothing really. I can kill more than 5 very quickly." I stated. He just looked at me.
"What?" I asked.
"We need to test your skill then." He replied. I nodded. Dad walked up to the center of the room.
"Everyone tomorrow we will be having a feast to celebrate my daughters return." Dad yelled for all to hear. There was cheering heard all thought out the Wood Elf kingdom. I went to go talk to people but was pulled back by my arm. My immediate reaction was to pull out my sword but I knew I was safe. I looked to see who my attacker was. It was Alex. I had missed her so much.
"Alex! I have missed you so much. What's new?" I questioned.
"Nothing much. What about you? What did you do when you were living in the woods?" She asked.
"I had a routine that I did every day." I explained. She just gave me a look saying 'What are you talking about?'
"Well my routine was get up, get dressed, eat some berry's, go hunt Orc's, some time play pranks on Orc's then hide from them, Go back to the cave,Eat, have a bath, go to sleep curled into Nila's side." I ran through the list on my fingers.
"Ummm who's Nila?" She asked. As if on cue in the hall there was a low growl. Everyone turned at that moment to see a gigantic wolf coming in. There was panic just what I expected.
"Emma, Alex, Koden and Peter get out of here! " Dad screamed. I just shook my head and walked up to the wolf.
"Emma get away from that thing," Dad was still screaming. I just rolled my eyes at him.
"Come on calm down, Nila won't hurt anyone. Promise." People were just staring on. I walked up to Nila and stroked her muzzle.
"Hey Nila, Why are you here?"
'Coming to get you,' I could see her rolling her big eyes.
"I thought that you knew. I'm staying here with my family." I told her. I think I saw a tear roll down her muzzle. I felt it hit my finger. I guess she was crying.
"Hey dad can Nila stay with us. After living with her for 7 years she became my family. I would hate to be separated from her," I admitted looking down at my feet. Dad sighed clearly defeated by "The Look" I gave him.
"Fine but,"
"But," I repeated.
"She needs to stay outside," I was about to argue. "no buts."I sighed defeated. I just nodded. I least I got to keep her. It was better than nothing. I looked at the grand clock made of Oak. It read 11:45 p.m.
"Emma go have a bath," Mom commanded. Wow living in the wood looked a bit better no bossy adults. I hung my head and began walking towards the stairs.
"Theres should be a nightgown in there," she called after me. I just kept walking. I got to the bathroom and there was a steaming bath waiting for me. I hadn't had a warm bath for 7 years. All of mine had been cool from the pond water. I striped and went into the nice warm water.
"Ahhhhhhhh!" I sighed in contented. I sat there happily for what seemed like ages. Finally I washed my hair and got out. I dried my hair and put on the dress. It was light and didn't look like a nightgown but it was. After drying my hair I walked out. I was about to go into the room I hadn't seen since I was 6. There was an ear piercing scream from down the stairs. I grabbed my sword and booked it down. Instead of there being Orc's or Goblins or something evil, there was. A broken dish.
'Come on you scream over a fugein broken dish!' I cursed in my mind.
"Princess why do you have a sword? Did something happen?" A maid asked.
"No I thought that we were being attacked. So I grabbed my sword and ran down here." I just shook my head well I explained. Why did they think that I couldn't handle myself. Like come on I have been living by myself for 7 years. I think that 2 hours won't kill me. Yet anyways. I turned to see everyone looking at me. I felt rather strange. I was in a dress. Last time I wore one it was my 7th birthday. I turned around to face everyone. They were all staring. Mom was rather happy I was in a dress. Me, not so much. My face turned a bright red.
"Orc's, on the horizon!" A scout shouted. I ran up to go get my Mithril shirt. I put it on under my dress. I wonder what the Orc's will do when they see me. I rushed downstairs with my sword in hand. Most of the women were screaming. Well the men were getting their weapons. I felt something had come beside me. I turned my head to fine Alex. Bow in hand and arrows on her back in battle stance.
"Ready when you are," She nodded. I nodded with a smirk on my face.
"We need to hid then we can scare them. It's so funny when they scream," I chuckled. we went behind the staircase and stood very still. The door burst open and in came the Orc's.
"Where's the girl?" The new Orc captain asked my father. He looked at him in disgust.
"You will never get her," Dad spat. Then he grabbed an arrow and stuck it in the Orc's through. That made the other Orc's attack. Alex came from behind the stairs and started fighting. I looked to see everyone fighting. The guards, my uncles, Peter , Koden (They were good fighters,) Alex, dad and me. Dad seemed to be having a blast at the top of the stairs. He grabbed a shield and through it on the ground. Alex and I smirked at each other knowing what was going to happen. Dad jumped on the shield and went down the long staircase, shooting arrows as he want. I don't even know how many Orc's he took out. After about another 5 minutes of fighting there was only one left. I grabbed his head and pulled it back so he was looking at me.
"Why the hell do you Orc's want me so much?" I asked through gritted teeth.
"I would never tell you."It spat at me. I let his head go and swung my sword.
"Wrong answer." And with that his head was rolling on the ground, away from my feet towards the door. I looked down at the once cream colored dress was now splattered with red.
"Dam!" I cursed under my breath seeing the cut on my arm going from my elbow to the palm of my hand. Seeing the battle was over mom came running over.
"Are you ok? Did they hurt you what so ever?" Panic obvious in her voice.
"Mom I've lived on my own for 7 years and ues to sleep in trees and beside giant wolves. I would prank Orc's just to hear them yell at each other. I think a little cut is fine." I exclaimed exasperated. She then saw my arm and started freaking out. I turned my back to her and ripped my dress.
"Emma what are you doing!" She all but yelled at me.
"Wrapping my arm. What does it look like?" I asked with a bit of sarcasm dripping from my voice. She shook her head and walked away. I looked over to see uncle Gimli and dad arguing over how many Orc's they killed.
'Still trying to outdo one another.' I giggled, in my head,shaking it as I did. I looked over at Alex, she was perfectly fine. I turned my head 40o to see Peter standing over Koden with a worried expression on his face. I looked down to find Koden with a dagger imbedded in between two of his ribs. I ran through the dead bodies over to him. I sank down on my knees next to him. At closer examination I saw it had missed all of his major organs, which was good.
"This is going to hurt k. So take a deep breath well I pull it out." I gripped the handle and saw Koden flinch.
"1,2,3!" I gripped the handle and pulled.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" He let out a ear piercing scream.
"Calm down. I got it," I said waving the knife in front of his face. Koden nodded and looked like he was going to pass out.
"Peter help me carry him to the medical wing," I exerted well gripping his arms. Peter nodded and picked up Koden's feet. When we got there, there were many bed taken from the battle that just ensued. We found an empty bed and layed him down.