I know, I'm a horrible person... :'( So, normally I would spend about 250 words apologizing, but I got one review I think I must address, so, sorry, but I needed to bring attention to this review.
Arya1234321, you said you wished I hadn't posted the Bible verse (and correct me if I'm wrong) well I'm sorry, but I am a christian, so I will post verses, and if you don't like them, you don't have to read them. I'm not trying to be mean or rude or anything, just if you don't like it, no one's making you read it.
Alright, on to the story! :)
Chapter 4
Aragorn's POV
We walked in silence. There was obvious tension between Legolas and Annabeth, I couldn't be sure, but I think Legolas is embarrassed because he lost to a girl. Okay, so, of course he is. We all are a bit, but he's just being a poor sport. Annabeth was a worthy opponent, and Legolas should come to terms with that. I was so lost in thought I didn't notice Annabeth had caught up to me.
"Hey." Annabeth said.
"Oh, hi Annabeth." I said, still lost in thought.
"You're thinking that Legolas is embarrassed, aren't you?" she added quietly.
I looked at her bewildered, "How did you know that?"
"Well, for starters, you keep glancing at me, then him. And you're lips are moving but no sound is coming out." she pointed out.
"Oops."
"Yeah, so, how long until you think he warms up to me." She almost sounded... longing? Surely not.
"To tell you the truth miss Beth, I don't really know."
"Don't call me 'miss Beth' ever again."
I chuckled at that, "Whatever you say."
"So," she said changing the subject, "you said you were looking for two friends of yours? Where are they?"
I gave her a sad look, "They've been captured by a band of orcs."
She nodded, lost in thought, "So you've been tracking the orcs in hopes of finding them. What are their names?"
"Mary and Pippen."
She nodded slightly. "So... How were they captured."
"It's a long story."
"We've got a while." She said
"Well, we were traveling, Legolas, Gimli, Mary, Pippen, two other hobbits, a wizard, a prince, and myself..." And I found myself telling her the whole story, of our quest for the Ring, how we are constantly being attacked by orcs, the gobblins, the death of Gandalf, the death of Boramear. Everything. She was a great listener, and didn't ask many questions. And over all, I enjoyed her company. As I finished the story, Legolas and Gimli caught up to us.
"So las, you now know our story, now would ye tell us yours? How did ye happen to stumble upon us weary travelers?" Gimli said sarcastically.
Annabeth laughed, "Oh, that was a complete accident." she said with a glint in her eye, "And to be honest, I have no idea how I got here, I was at my home, then, there was this wind, then I woke up here." She was no longer the cheerful girl I had seen seconds ago, she seemed sad.
"Tell us about your home. What's it like?" I asked
"It's a long, long ways away... I think. It's so different from here. There are buildings taller then the tallest trees, there are machines that can move incredibly fast without horses, there are things that show moving images, and the books, oh the books, there are so many. And the people, my friends, family..." She was getting chocked up.
"You don't to continue if you don't want to." I told her.
She pulled out a piece of paper with an image her and two boys on it and handed it to me. The one on her right had black hair and sea green yes, he was slightly taller then her, the one on her left was shorter and had brown curly hair and a slight goatee.
"Those are my best friends, on the left is Grover, and the right Percy." she said
Well, I apologize for the shortness, I was trying to get it up quick, I wasn't pleased with the ending, I wanted to have more of a cliff hanger, but I am really bad at boring 'walking and talking' plots, but I did my best. So, verse of the day:
Psalm 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of Lords, his love endures forever.