A/N: I know I've been away for a long time. But I lost my muse, and was completely stuck. I then watched The Hobbit (great movie) and I decided to look into it again, and found my muse.
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I met him up by the lake, said goodbye to Elbithia and the others and took the boat by the river. The sun was still rising behind me. I took a few bites from the lembas Haldir brought.
"Just how long will we be travelling?" I asked, turning my head to his. He looked at me.
"We will be near Isengard in a short few days. We cannot come too close to Isengard, that would be dangerous" Haldir said before going back to rowing the boat. I returned to look at the sun as I closed my eyes, and started humming a song.
"What are you singing?" He asked me after a few moments.
"Just a song where I come from" I said to him, slightly embarrassed.
"Please, sing to me, let me hear the songs where you're from" he said with a hint of a smile in the corner of his lips. I got really embarrassed now; I didn't want to sing in front of him, no way. I didn't have a singing voice.
"No," I said and turning my head to the side.
"Why not?" he asked me while holding my hand, he had stopped rowing. I couldn't help but smile at his touch.
"I'd rather not. Please don't make me" I said, smiling weakly.
"I did not want to pressure you, but your world is so much stranger than ours. I just want to understand" He said, starting rowing again. My world was strange? For me it was the other way around, but I understood why he was curious. It's not like everyday someone from the year 2012 comes to Middle Earth.
I turned back to humming again.
"You should finish your food and rest, we will walk through the forest soon" He didn't say anything else other than row the boat. I continued chewing on the lembas bread.
I felt somebody shaking me, I must have fallen asleep. Haldir was standing over me, rushing me, telling me we had to go. I grabbed my bow over my back, made sure I had my sword in my belt, and got my backpack and left. I climbed out of the boat, with some help from Haldir; I couldn't climb out without almost falling in to the water.
"Thanks" I told him as I got out of the boat. We walked up the hill and walked for a while. Haldir started singing in elvish tongue. I concentrated on walking without falling.
"We can stop here for the night" He said as we were in front of a few big stones and trees hidden from the side of the clearing. The blanket and the fire were set up; I tried to warm myself.
"Tell me more about your life. What do you work with?" He asked me, curious.
"I'm a librarian. I lend out books to people and help people with what they should read" I said back to him. I rested my head against the blanket; I was quite tired from all the walking.
"You like books?" He continued asking me.
"Yes. I read a lot, usually I watch the films before I read the books, if they have been illustrated" I said just realizing that he doesn't know about films.
"Watching? How is that possible?" He asked baffled by what I said. I didn't know what to say.
"It's hard to explain. In my days you can see things that has been recorded by technology" I strained for words, and shook my head.
"You would have to see it to understand more of it," I said, giving up on explaining it. He nodded in understanding, but I could see he was confused. My eyes closed right after that, and I was sure that he had mumbled goodnight love, but he couldn't have. Even if he had said that, it wouldn't mean anything, would it? Elves couldn't be with humans, it was forbidden wasn't it? With those questions floating in my mind, I fell asleep.
The next morning I woke up to birds singing. Haldir was still sleeping, so I took the opportunity to go down to a river nearby. I washed my hands that were covered in dirt. It felt so good that I took the rest of my clothes off, washing my entire body. The birds stopped singing and flew away from the trees. I heard some footsteps, and I turned around rapidly for whatever might have been there.
It was only Haldir. My cheeks went bright pink and I turned back around again.
"Sorry. I do not wish to disturb you, but I should inform you that we will leave very shortly. I will wait for you by the fire." He said and I could hear his footsteps leaving. I relaxed and hurried myself out of the water. I put the clothes back on and walked up to the fire.
"Let's go" I said without looking at him, gathering my things. I walked past him and started walking.
"The other way" I heard him shout and I stopped and followed him for the other way. I know he could feel the awkward tension between us, because he spoke up.
"Do not be ashamed, Kierra, it is quite normal to take a bath" He said and I smiled a bit.
"Thanks, I guess" I said, relaxing a bit, and shortly the tension was gone again.
After a while we talked about my world and him.
"You would not have survived alone in my world" I said laughing at the image of him running around trying to figure out everything.
"I would have survived, because I am a great warrior" Haldir said, trying to defend himself, laughing. It was nice to see him laugh.
"It's nice to see you try, but I have doubts in you to be honest. Didn't you have doubts in me when we first meet?" I said curious to what he would say.
"Yes I did indeed have doubts, but I have to admit, I was wrong. I apologize. You are turning in to a great warrior Kierra Dawn." He said smiling at me. I smiled back, feeling a tingling in my stomach, but suddenly I got this horrible feeling, something wasn't right.
"What are you troubled with? You look worried" Haldir said stopping in his tracks.
"I don't know, honestly, I just have this horrible feeling that things are going to be bad" I said probably with a worried expression on my face.
"Do not be worried. You will do fine with the orcs" He said and I smiled, trying to leave the feeling behind me, even though it wasn't the orcs I was worried about. We walked down to some houses and got two horses. Both of them were brown. We rode down a path as it was getting later we arrived. We continued walking down a small path without the horses. Haldir motioned for me to be silent as we walked up to a tree. There four orcs were relaxing by a fire, eating.
"Kill them" He said and motioned for me to step forward.
I was nervous, how could I do this. I decided to shot an arrow at the one on guard first. I aimed perfectly and shot it stone dead. The other orcs tried to find the source, where it came from. I aimed once more and shot the other big one. The last two small ones saw where it came from and headed for my direction. I replaced my bow and arrow with the sword and got ready. I hid behind the three as I saw them come closer. As they ran past me, I cut off one of their head. The last one came up to me, also with a sword. Our blades met, and tried to use the technique Haldir showed me. I managed to cut off the orc's hand, the one he held the sword with. It fell on the ground, and I grabbed my chance to cut through his stomach. He bleed out and fell to the ground, dead as the rest of the other three. Behind me Haldir approached me.
"Good work" He said and I felt proud of myself.
"There is something I must tell you. Something I failed to mention before. You will leave with me to Helm's Deep. We will give aid to the men of Rohan, fighting the orcs. We will meet the other elves as we ride to them" He said and I was right, I should have been worried about. I was shocked that it happened sooner than I thought. I was looking down, he caressed my cheek.
"Do not worry yourself. You will do well" He said, trying to comfort me, but he didn't know what would happen to him. I nodded as I took his hand. I felt the same tingling and I knew that I liked him.
We got some sleep and continued riding. After a whole day we meet upon the elves. Haldir whispered to the horses, probably tell them to go back home, because he released them, and they ran away. We continued walking as we approached Helm's deep. We marched in, Haldir and I at the front.
"I bring word from Elrond of Rivendell. An alliance once existed between Elves and men. Long ago we fought and died together. " Haldir said as Aragorn and Legolas came forward. I smiled as he saw me.
"We come to honor that allegiance" Haldir said and Aragorn ran up to him.
"Mae govannen" He said giving him a hug.
"You are most welcome" Aragorn said, and Legolas stepped forward and greeted Haldir as well. Then he turned to me and smiled, and gave me a hug too. He was so close I could smell him. He smelled sweet of nature.
"We are proud to fight alongside men once more." Haldir said as Legolas was hugging me.
This was it. The fight I had been dreading for so long, the fight where Haldir did not survive. I looked at him. He stood there, waiting for the orcs, not having a clue what would happen next. I gazed upon the orc army that was approaching. There were so many of them. I looked back at Haldir, maybe, just maybe would I be able to save him. Lady Galadriel did not say to interfere with the future, she just warned me about telling them. She might not even know that this war would claim his life. Would I even survive at all? This was the first time I would participate in a real war, not just hunt a few orcs.
Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn were standing far from us, but I could still see them from afar. Suddenly an orc brawled and I grabbed Haldir's hand in fear. Haldir noticed me; he smiled weakly before getting ready for battle. My sword tightened around my hand. What if we didn't survive? What if everything I felt for him would only be true to me?
"Haldir" I said with a shaken voice. He looked at me again puzzled, and then I just gave him a kiss on the lips. He still looked at me puzzled for a moment, but then he kind of smiled a little.
"If one of us doesn't survive, you should know what I felt" I said, blushing.
"You are ready" he said back, smiling.
Those three words meant a lot. He had said it before, but hearing it now comforted me; it meant that he trusted me, if only he was right to do so. Aragorn yelled something in Elvish and I shot arrows like the rest at the Orcs. This was getting all too real for me. My heart was pounding for all life it could get, my breath quickened, but I was determined. No matter what happened tonight, saving Haldir's life was more important than anything else.
Men were falling down from the tower; arrows were flying in the air hitting its target. Then ladders were put in place in front of us and orcs came climbing up. An orc approach me, but I shot him in the eye and I turned around finding another orc standing there, ready to fight me. It was all a big chaos. I couldn't concentrate on much; I used all my force to keep orcs from Haldir and me.
A big bang was heard from the tower, and I could see it was from were Aragorn and the others had been standing. I got worried for a second, but then I remembered that they had survived, so I went back to concentrating on the fight with the orcs. It wasn't all too hard to fight them, my moves came automatically. Haldir was right, I was ready, but that didn't mean I would survive or that it would be easy.
After a while Aragorn yelled something to Haldir, and I knew we had to get inside the tower. Haldir shouted for the others in Elvish to probably go inside. Haldir grabbed my arm.
"Go back in" he said before he released me again. I continued fighting the orcs as I stood beside Haldir, trying to shoot our way through the orcs.
Haldir got cut from one of the orcs and I paused. I shouldn't have, because an orc cut my arm and I fell to the ground, cutting off the orcs legs in the process with my sword. For a second I thought my arm was completely off, but it was just a deep scratch. I got back up as an orc was ready to take on Haldir, but I was too late. He got stabbed, and the orc walked away. I took him in my arms.
"I failed you" was the only words coming out of me as tears came streaming down, not caring about my arm or the blood that I would lose.
"You did well, you were ready" He said, but it was barely a whisper. Aragorn ran down to me and took Haldir in his arms as the glint of Haldir's eyes faded. Aragorn ushered me to go in as he himself climbed up on the ladder and fought the orcs.
I left in hurry fighting all the orcs in my way, I cut every piece I could hit on their bodies as I ran inside to the gates. There I met upon Aragorn again, but I didn't say anything. I raised my sword as a man said
"Lady, stop. You are hurt, you must not fight any longer" He said.
"I appreciate your concern, but I will fight until the end" I said. I wanted to fight down until every orc was dead. Haldir was dead; he was really gone and I couldn't stop fighting. I had to avenge for him. But my hand failed me, it hurt too much to even hold the sword, let alone fight with the sword. If I continued in this condition I would only hurt myself further more. I was not used to fight like this, and the fact that I had survived until now was a miracle.
"I will take you down to the women and children" the same man said, while the others tried to barricade the door as Aragorn and Gimli gave them a chance to do so.
He led me down to the women and children in the cave and gave me a seat to fill.
"I should be out there" I said as we heard banging.
"Not while you are wounded" He said.
"I'm not that wounded, I could have continued" I said as I tried to get back up again.
"You should fight no more, leave this to us now, you have been very brave" He said as he went back out to fight again. The women down there went to nurse me as best as they could. The banging got worse, and women and children were crying and hugging each other. I knew that we would survive this, but with countless of men lost in battle.
We heard horses, a lot of them and the rest of the men of Rohan had returned, with Gandalf. The battle continued with us in the lead. Glory began to form shape, and soon instead of crying we heard victory shouting. I saw Èowyn run outside and I followed. She hugged Aragorn and I found my eyes to Legolas, he was standing there with Gimli.
"Legolas" I said running towards him.
"Kierra" he said as I hugged him, he seemed a bit startled.
"You are wounded" He said getting worried.
"Don't worry, the women nursed it, hopefully it will heal in not so long. It's good to see you again"
"Where is Haldir?" He asked me as he noticed I had come alone.
"He didn't make it. One of the orcs got him. I couldn't stop him, I was too late. I couldn't save him" I said and sniffed a little.
"It is not your burden to bear. You have been very brave" He told me, with one hand on my shoulder.
"Where will I go from here Legolas?" I asked him.
"Should I go back with the elves? Could I come with you?" I asked him again before he could answer my first question.
"I do not know. I will have to discuss this with Gandalf" He said and went looking for him. It made me realize I hadn't seen Gandalf in real life before. Only I would be seeing Gandalf the white.
"So you wish to come with us do you?" I heard Gandalf's voice say by my side, beside him stood Aragorn and Gimli.
"Yes," I said hoping he would say yes. I didn't have elsewhere to go from there, and I wanted to fight alongside with them.
"Why should I let you?" he asked with a raised brow. I had to admit, Gandalf was intimidating, but yet he had that spark of kindness in his eyes.
"I have nowhere else to go, and I want to fight with you" I said, I couldn't hope that he would say yes, because there were a thousand possibilities he could say no.
"Tell me, do you know Legolas?" He asked me again, and I realized he had no idea of my story at all.
"Yes. I met him a few weeks ago. To be honest, I have no idea how I got in middle earth at all. I come from; I don't know what to say, a different time? Look, I know things about the future, things I can't tell or otherwise it would lead to horrible consequences for all of us. I would tell more of my story, but I would appreciate it if I could come with you" I finished talking and he looked thoughtful for a second.
"Will this young lady be for trouble for all of us?" Gimli spoke.
"I hope not, I will try my best not to do so" I said still trying to convince them to let me go with them.
"I could help her as best as I can" Legolas said. At least he was on my side on this.
"You have courage my friend, but that won't help you in this battle" Gandalf said and I lost any kind of hope that he would let me come.
"I have seen her this night. She fought alongside with us, she was very good" Aragorn said and it gave me hope again.
"Haldir has been teaching her. She has been trained for battle" Legolas spoke up again.
"What is your name lady?" Gandalf asked again.
"Kierra, Kierra Dawn" I said.
"I have never heard such a name before" Gandalf said.
"Like I said, I'm not from this world. All I want is to help."
"Legolas, bring Kierra a horse. She can come with us" He said giving his final word.
"It would be my pleasure" Legolas said with a smile. Thankfully he was glad I could come with them.
"Thank you" I said, happily. If I couldn't find a way back home, at least I could try to help the best as I could in this war.
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