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Chapter 5: To Helmsdeep
Ana
"By order of the King…The city must empty. We make for the refuge of Helms Deep. Do not Burden yourself with treasures take only what provisions you need." The shoulder said. I helped Eowyn get the people ready. After that I walked into the stable, I was given Eowyn's old mare, a beautiful white horse was waiting for me in her stall. I looked behind me and saw my brother Gimli and Gandalf walk in, they were talking quietly to each other as they walked to the other said. After a bit Gandalf rode off. Next to my horse was a crazed one. I saw my brother walking over to it.
I moved my mare out of the stable and lead her to an empty area near the doors. I hopped onto the back of the horse and trotted around gaining the feel of her beneath me. I heard more hooves as I did, "Ana!" I heard someone call, I looked up and saw Aragorn, and he waved his arm beckoning me to come to him. I nudged my horse to ride toward him. "Yes, Aragorn?" I asked when I had stopped just beside him. "I need you to stay with Legolas." He told me. I stared at him for a second. "Why? I'm sure he can handle scouting by himself." I retorted. "Two elven eye sight and hearing is better than one. Plus it's time for you to get out there and look for someone for yourself." He said. I glared at him. Legolas came and looked at me. I couldn't help the blush that spread to my cheeks.
"Ready?" he asked looking at me. "Yeah. Let's go." I said sighing. We rode in silents we could hear Gimli talking to Eowyn. "It's true that you don't see many Dwarf women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance…that their often mistaken for Dwarf men." He told her, she laughed. "This in turned has given rise to the belief …that there are no Dwarf women…and that Dwarfs just Spring out of holes in the ground!" Gimli continued, I chuckled a little bit, along with Eowyn. "Which is of course ridiculous." He said as I heard his horse rear. Gimli and his horse just ran right passed us. "Heya!" I said to my horse and I got to Gimli. I hopped off the horse and next to Gimli, checking him over making sure that he's alright. "It's alright, nobody panic, it was deliberate, it was deliberate." He said to the crowd. "Maybe you should ride with me." I said as I helped up onto my horse first and then I climbed on after him.
We came to a stop on top of a hill halfway to our destination. I felt someone tap me on the shoulder. I turned around and saw Legolas standing there, my breathing picked up again when I saw him in the moon light. "Legolas, can I help you?" I asked him as blush made it across my checks and face. "Yes, I would like to ask if we could start over, start as friends, and get to know one another." He offered. I looked away from him and into the star lit sky. Deep into my thoughts. Weighing the pros and cons of his offer. I sighed and looked back at him and gave him a small smile. "Alright Legolas, let's start over again." I told him, he smiled and pulled me into a hug.
A yawn escaped my lips and we laid down in our separate mats and went to sleep. The next morning I was woken by Legolas when he shook me and offered me a plate of breakfast, Gimli and Aragorn joined us as we thought of the days plans, Legolas would stay in front but I would stay with Aragorn in the middle of the group and if anything happened then I would go with the citizens of Rohan to helms deep making sure nothing fallows. I handed Legolas some extra arrows.
We headed out and I walked beside my horse with Gimli. Suddenly I heard Legolas shout that Scouts were out there. I turned to Aragorn "Stay safe, come back to me brother." I whispered to him. He nodded to me and rode off. I helped Gimli onto my horse and made my way to Eowyn. She saw me. "Did your brother make you stay?" she asked. I smiled and nodded. I pulled my long sword out of its sheath. Eowyn looked at it and nodded taking the lead of the group and I took the end of the line. I could hear the battle going on behind us.
Soon we came to the walk way of Helms deep. "We're safe!" the people were repeating throughout the group. The doors opened and Eowyn lead her people in first and the doors closed behind me. I sat on the stair case and waited for the warriors returned to us. I waited for three hours then. "Make way for the king! Make way of Théoden! Make way for the King!" was being yelled. I watched as horses ran passed me. I ran up the stairs behind them. I made it just as Legolas dismounted his horse. "Legolas!" I called. He turned and I ran and jumped into his arms as he opened them the last minute. "So few, so few of you have returned. "Eowyn said to her uncle. "Our people are safe. We have paid for it with many lives." Théoden said.
Gimli pulled me away from Aragorn and went to stand in front of Eowyn. "Gimli what is it?" I asked as I looked back at Legolas. "My ladies." He said looking down. "Lord Aragorn…"Eowyn started, then it hit me. I looked back to the group looking for my beloved brother. "Were is he?" she asked pulling me back to look at Gimli. Gimli paused for a bit too long. Then he looked at us. "He fell. "He said. "No, no he's alive he has to be!" I said shaking my head. Eowyn sat down. I stepped towards the doors, hoping that they were wrong that my brother was alive. Legolas grabbed my arm and pulled me to a stop. "Ana, he won't be there." He told me. "He can't be dead, he's the only brother I have!" I said.
Legolas showed me the Evenstar that was given to Aragorn by Arwen. "NO!" I screamed scaring the other men, Legolas and Gimli led me into the keep. I calmed as we got further and further away from the people of Rohan. I forced the stop and turned to the men next to me, "I Am fighting, neither one of you can stop me." I said to them. "We weren't going to stop you lassie. Just be safe." Gimli said. I nodded "I'm just happy that you two made it back." I told them. Pulling them both into a hug. When I let go Legolas smiled. "We wouldn't let you be alone your stuck with us." Legolas said. I smiled for a brief second. "I have to go and do some planning with the king, you go and get your stuff ready for the battle. Be careful." He told me. I nodded.