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~Chapter 3: Attack in the Nightmare~

Eowyn's eyes flew open as the waves of energy became stronger and they rushed through her entire body. She rose up from the bed and held her heaving chest. The new feeling was so foreign that it made some parts of her body ache. She remembered her dream awhile ago; it did not feel like a dream at all. It seemed to her that her soul went there while her body was asleep.

I chose you…

You are going to save my people, Eowyn…

You…

The Shieldmaiden frowned as she recalled the words that the unknown being said to her. What was she supposed to do? What did those words mean? She looked outside the open window and saw that it was still dark, still night. How long had she slept, anyway? She wondered if she was in there the whole time her eyes were closed. When her nerves finally calmed down, she swung her legs to the side and got up from the bed.

"I must tell Gandalf about this. I am sure he would be able to help me." The shieldmaiden took a long blue robe and put it on. When she opened the door of the room she was greeted by her brother, who looked as if he was just about to knock. His fist was raised toward the door and a surprised and then concerned look was on his face.

"Sister, did I wake you?" Eomer asked, looking down at her.

Eowyn shook her head."No, brother. I was just about to go and see Gandalf." She tilted her head to the side. "What has brought you here anyway? Is the celebration done?"

"Nay, I was just planning to check you. Legolas told me that he felt that something bad was going to happen to you, something that he could not see. He asked me to come to check on you," Eomer replied.

Eowyn raised a delicate brow. "What? I am in no harm, brother. Why is the elf so worried? I have never heard him to act like this." Eowyn suddenly felt shiver ran down her spine. Eomer did not respond, instead he just continued to look down at her. His expression was unreadable. She felt the change in the atmosphere and the pregnant silence between them whispered danger in her ears.

"…Eomer?"

"You are going to die!". Eomer's face suddenly contorted into an evil expression. He raised his hand and it became larger, purplish, with long claws.

Before Eowyn could absorb what was going to happen, Eomer thrust the transformed hand in her stomach. The shieldmaiden gasped. Her mouth opened, blood rushing out of it. She looked up again at her brother and saw that it was no longer Eomer but a huge dark figure with a malicious smile on his face.

"If you think that you can stop me then you are wrong, little girl!". The evil being spoke in a rough deep voice. "I am more powerful than anyone you have ever seen. I am undefeated and soon this place will be mine!"

-LOTR-

Haldir was unsure of what to do. Should he tell them that she went out of the palace through the window… asleep? The moment he saw her walking and swaying a little while making her way out into the forest he already felt a wave of panic, like something was happening inside her. He did not know what it was, but he was sure that it was not good. In the end he decided to follow the blonde woman to know where she was going. In case of danger he would be there to protect her. He almost lost her in the woods once, which frightened him… Eomer would kill him if something happened to her. "Why am I doing this?" he asked himself.The White Lady was not close to him. He had never actually talked to her. He didn't really know how to act around humans, either. So why should he bother? Why did he even care what happened to her? His attention was distracted from her by the thoughts racing around in his mind, when he finally saw where Eowyn was. The blonde shieldmaiden was lying on the grassy ground beside a crystal-clear river. When Haldir came near her, he felt something strange that he had not felt in the other areas of the woods. He brushed off the feeling and crouched down before her, wondering why she was there and unconscious.

"Maybe she knocked herself out…" he thought.

He was about to touch her, shake her, try to wake her up when he saw something glowing on her chest His hand stopped mid-air as he looked down at her.

"What's going on?" he asked to himself.

-LOTR-

Her vision was embraced by the darkness and she absently decided that it was the end, her life was ended right there. She was dead. She did not even get the chance to figure out what and why it happened. As she slowly fell down to nothingness, she heard a voice calling her and pair of hands shaking her shoulder. Wasn't she dead?

"Lady! Wake up! Wake up!"

It was a man's voice, and it sounded deep and smooth in her ears…Who was it? Her brother? Aragorn? Or Legolas…

Eowyn opened her eyes, the pain and fear she felt a little while ago was gone. She realized that she was staring at a handsome elf with blue eyes and long blonde hair. It was not Legolas, but someone else. She was sure she had seen him somewhere before, but could not remember his name.

"You…". she tried to get up and he helped her, and her thoughts suddenly switched from the elf's name to why she was outside when she realized that it was dark outside. "What am I doing here?" she whispered. Eowyn's eyes widened in surprise. "Why am I outside?"

Haldir tilted his head to the side and raised a brow. "You do not know?" She shook her head.

"You went outside through a window, and here for some reason that is hidden from me. I followed you, since your eyes were closed," he told her. "I assumed that you are asleep since you do not remember anything."

"I never was never a sleep walker," she said quietly to herself.

"You are now, as it would appear. Are you sure you don't remember anything?"

There seemed to be something but it slipped her mind, and whatever it was she assumed it wasn't important. She tried her best to recall her dream but she got nothing but mist and glittering lights.

"Mist…" She replied softly. "That's all I can remember. "And after that, nothing."

Haldir stood up. It wasn't his business but he was curious to know what happened… and there was a feeling of apprehension, as if the very earth was holding its breath and waiting for something to happen.

"Apologies, I forgot to introduce myself, I am Haldir, Marchwarden of Lothlorien". He said as he offered her a hand.

Eowyn took his hand and pulled herself up. "It is nothing, my lord. I am Eowyn of Rohan, sister to the new king of Rohan. You know him, do you not?"

Haldir nodded curtly. "Yes, I have spoken with him on occasion. We must go back now, before someone gets suspicious."

Before they could leave, Legolas appeared suddenly before them. By his expression, he seemed looking for someone in the forest.

"I did not expect to see you together. Am I interrupting something?" Legolas asked coldly.

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