Lady Lithoniel: Yes I'm finally updating, I know its been a while but you now how pesky writers block can be. Well enough talk, here goes nothing!
My POV
The battle had been raging for the past hour with no sign of slowing. My arm was beginning to ache from constantly firing arrows into the black mass on the battle field, but it seemed when one orc fell three took his place. I cursed mentally, what could we do we were surrounded! Then I saw the monstrous trolls loading up the catapults again
"BRACE YOURSELVES!" I cried as a boulder rushed past, "Are our catapults ready yet!?" I bellowed.
"Yes Milady, we await your signal."
"All right, when you here my horn release the top level catapults, then level by level follow suit, it will be like a wave they won't have time to react."
The guard saluted before running off to deliver the message. I continued to fire of arrow after arrow until I judged the time was right. I grasped my horn and blew a long, loud cry. I saw the plan go off like clockwork! The top level fired of huge chunks of stone that had been broken off by the orcs' catapults. The massive white stones thudded with a sickening crunch into the army causing massive damage. I heard cheer around me and I couldn't help but smile, but then I quickly sobered when I saw the towers being pushed towards us.
"Captain!" I called. The knight I had spoken to earlier came running.
"Yes Milady?"
"When those towers get in range tell the archers to aim for the trolls, it they manage to breach the wall we're going to have a serious problem."
"Yes Milady, on the lower levels they are trying to break through the gate!"
"I don't think we have to worry about it with what they're using, at least not for now, one thing at a time Captain. Now hurry we don't have much time!"
The guard saluted and I returned to firing arrows into the orc armies. 'Where are they!?' I thought to myself.
Nostariel's POV
After cleaning the ships of dead bodies we quickly set sail for Gondor.
"I hope we're not too late!" I sighed.
"As do I." Aragorn said quietly, he had a lot riding on this.
"I think a little more speed can be coaxed from these sails." I said before scrambling up the rigging, I'm so glad I went sailing when I was younger! In the distance my keen elf eyes could see the plumes of smoke coming from Minas Tirith. But we were so far away, even if the wind held up, the city might be a pile of rubble by the time we get there!
"What do your elf eyes see?" Aragorn called up, catching me staring off into the distance.
"Smoke and destruction, Aragorn, I fear Minas Tirith may already be burning!"
Aragorn said nothing but went up to the front of the ship.
"Poor guy." I muttered to myself.
Galadwen's POV
'We better get there soon!' I thought, I was really beginning to get saddle sore. Everyone was very tense, I could tell we weren't to far away now, maybe a days ride or so. We stopped to make camp and I sat down heavily beside Éowyn and Merry. I offered a small smile.
"Don't worry my friends won't let us down. I bet Lithoniel's already got those orcs on the run." I said assuring. 'At least I hope so.' I added mentally. My grip on my spear tightened, it wouldn't be long now.
My POV
I swallowed hard, those huge towers were nearly in range, and I could only hope the soldiers would follow my instructions or else we would literally be in the fight of our lives. I cocked another arrow and held it. The soldiers on my level followed suit. Gandalf and I had split up; he was commanding the upper levels while I commanded the lower ones.
"Hold!" I commanded, I saw some of the soldiers tensing up, "Hold!"
"Come on just a bit closer," I muttered, and then they were in range, "FIRE!"
The arrows hissed downwards in a rain of death, halting most of the towers when the great beasts pushing them turned into pin cushions. Then what I feared would happen did just that. We didn't have enough archers and it was already too late, some of the towers had made it to the wall one of them right near us.
"SWORDS DRAW YOUR SWORDS!" I roared, drawing my own. The orcs poured over the wall, like insects. I let out the elven battle cry and leaped among them. Spinning and dodging it looked like I was performing a deadly dance as my blade flashed in the light, but was quickly dulled by the black orc blood. I viciously stabbed one of the hideous creatures right through the face before neatly decapitating another. I saw more orcs climbing up the tower and I knew unless we came up with something we were doomed. Then it came to me. I leapt back from the fray and grabbed one of the wall torches and the oil canisters we used to keep them burning. Moving back a bit more, I found my longbow and quiver of arrows. Dousing my arrows in oil, I selected one after the other, lighting it before loosing it onto the wooden tower. The flames licked hungrily across the dry wood. Soon the whole side of the tower was engulfed in flames and they were spreading. Leaping back into the battle we finished of the remaining orcs. Our cheering was interrupted by an odd groaning noise. We turned to see the tower collapse and fall backwards onto its creator causing more death and mayhem. Our cheers grew louder at the agonized squeals of our enemies below. I glanced at the other towers and saw that the other soldiers were copying my move and trying to set the other towers ablaze and for the most part it was working! I received some pats on the back from my fellow warriors.
"All right back to your posts, this is far from over!" I said soberly, I hated to spoil the mood, but there wasn't much choice. The fighting continued for another hour when the tide began to turn. Where we were holding our own, the orcs came up with a new weapon. I swallowed hard as they rolled up the flaming iron wolf head to the gates.
"Oh no!" I cried.
The orcs pulled back the chains and let the head swing forward. Even up on my level we could here it hit the sturdy gates with a loud BOOM! The orcs pulled back for another swing.
"BRACE THE GATES!" Gandalf yelled. I could see him coming down to my level on Shadowfax. The orcs let the chains go and the head swung forward.
Nostariel's POV
The journey was going so slow, but I knew in the long run the ships would be faster. I prayed for the wind to pick up, we needed a miracle. I could see things were not improving in Minas Tirith, the smoke had only grown and I'd spotted a few boulders flying back and forth between the armies. 'Grrr why did we have to watch this stupid movie, we could all die!' I thought angrily to my self, then I glanced down at Legolas from my position in the rigging and smiled, 'well maybe its not all bad. I got myself I great guy!'
Legolas really was an amazing guy, he was so polite and chivalrous, something very hard to come by back in my world, but there seemed no shortage of it here. He treated me like a real lady and I loved it. 'If we find a way back home I have to tell Ashley I'm staying.' I thought to myself with a smile.
Galadwen's POV
'WE'D BETTER GET THERE SOON OR I'M WALKING!' I screamed mentally. Almost two days riding at a gallop is quite hard on someone who isn't used to riding! I just hoped I'd be able to keep my feet when we battled, I didn't even know how big the other army was, nor did I really want to.
"God, Nostariel and Lithoniel are way better at this then me." I sighed to myself, it was so weird calling them by those names, I caught myself almost slipping like fifty times today, "I hope we find a way home soon, back to the real world and technology!"
Yes I'm bit of a techno geek but hey it's just who I am. Ashley's the mystical Nature girl who's convinced she was a wolf in another life and Alecia's all into the outdoors to. Not to mention the both of them are like obsessed with medieval times. Ashley was always rambling about how much more honorable people were back then and Alecia was always like, "In this day and age chivalry is soooo dead." The two of them were nut cases, but I think this world suited them perfectly. I winced as my horse jumped over a log and I landed hard in the saddle jarring me out of my thoughts. 'Oh well ride on!'
Lithoniel's POV
I quietly snuck away from the melee to go check up on Faramir. He lay there deathly pale and hardly breathing. I felt his forehead and realized he was burning up with fever.
"Or Faramir I wish I could help you!" I sighed, "don't worry I will not let the White City fall, not while I still draw breath!"
I gave him a quick kiss on the forehead before sneaking back to the fourth level where Gandalf and I were commanding the armies. We had moved the top armies to the lower levels to replace those who had fallen. I joined Gandalf and we made our way to the bottom level and waited in front of the gates. All the soldiers that could be spared were facing the door with long spears. They jumped visibly every time the door shuddered from impact.
"Take heart men, no matter what comes through those gates we will defeat it!" I said boldly. I knew the gate would give in the next swing or so. Then it happened. Like something from hell itself the wolf heard broke through the door, flames coming from its mouth, before disappearing for another swing. This time when it hit the doors flew open revealing heavily armored trolls with huge weapons storming in. I barely dodged a huge sword that one of the trolls swung. I quickly drew my sword and ducked underneath it before leaping onto its heavily plated back. The troll roared in fury and attempted to buck me off. I knew I only had one shot so I took careful aim before plunging my sword between the amour plating, right into the base of the beast's head. Thick black blood squirted from the wound as I removed my sword and stabbed again. The monster tottered for a moment before falling forward. I somersaulted off its back just before it hit the ground. I managed to take down one more beast before Gandalf sounded the retreat. We headed back to the fourth and third levels, sealing the gates as we went.
"I think we may have a problem." I said sarcastically to no one in particular. My Captain ran up to me and saluted.
"What now Milady?'
"Stand your ground, fight as long as you can."
"Will Rohan's armies come?"
"Count on it!" I said giving him a smile, "my friend Galadwen rides with them as we speak, and my other companion Nostariel is searching for more recruits. Take heart Captain, its going to be a long night."
Lady Lithoniel: DUN DUN DUUUUUN! Could this be the end! Will me and my friends live to make it home!?
Nostariel: god you know how cheesy that sounds!?
Lady Lithoniel: Give me a break I just finished my math final, I'm a little worn out!
Nostariel: Wimp!
Lady Lithoniel: (rolls eyes) real mature there! Anyways I hope you're enjoying it so far stay tuned for more! PLEASE REVIEW!