Chapter 6.
"Where are we?" Legolas asked again, looking at me for answers. Not even I was familiar with this, but it wasn't too much different from where we had come from. We were in a forest somewhere. The leaves were turning yellow; the sun hadn't fully raised itself behind the mountains.
"I don't know" I said, suddenly biting my teeth together.
"What is it?" He asked me, worried.
"It hurts" I said wimping as the pain started to grow worse again. It was just a gun shot, but to me and most people it would hurt, like a lot. I just sat there in Legolas arms.
"What happened here?" An old man said slowly running towards us. He had long grey hair a bit longer than his shoulder, and was dressed in a long dirty orange colored costume. Three people were behind him, a man and two women. The man had brown hair, and dressed in a blue shirt with brown pants and vest. The woman had brown long hair and had a long dark brown sexy suit. The woman following after them was dressed in a red tight suit and had blonde medium long hair. The old man was Zedd, the wizard, and the other man was Richard Cypher, the seeker. The woman with long brown hair was Kahlan, the mother confessor. The remaining woman with blonde hair was Cara, the Mord'Sith. I wasn't even sure she was a Mord'Sith any longer, she was after all changed after she joined Richard after her other Mord'sith "sisters" left her to die. I recognized them after the TV show, legend of the seeker.
"It's hard to explain" I started.
"Oh I'm sure we have some time on our hands, but first we need to heal you back up" He said, smiling, and it made me comfortable.
"I'm quite exhausted from healing a bunch up the path. I would need some blood to inject in your body to make your body stronger and make the healing easier" Zedd explained as he looked at us.
"Take my blood" Legolas offered before anyone could say anything. I tried to protest, I didn't want to see him hurt, but he didn't let me. Zedd took the bullet out of my chest and I screamed in agony. Legolas took the knife, cut inside the palm of his left hand, and let drops of blood trickle down my wound. Zedd put his hands over my wound and it slowly healed itself up. The pain was completely gone, and I felt stronger. I stretched, standing. Legolas and I kissed each other, before we noticed the confused faces before us.
"Long story short; Legolas and I come from two different worlds, he and I met, and I've been killed numerous times because Harry wants this ring, but it brought me back to life, but I ended up in a different world" I said holding up the ring for them to see
"If he and his men get his hands on it, the whole world is doomed," I said, not knowing if they fully grasped what was going on. Hopefully they had enough information to help us get back from where we came from, especially since Zedd was a wizard.
"Is there any way you, Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, the great wizard from the first order, and the rest of you, could help us get back from where we came from?" I asked nicely and hopefully.
"How do you know my name, if you come from a different world than us?" He asked, lifting his eyebrows in surprise.
"I come from a different world where I know all about you, Legolas doesn't" I said, pointing at Legolas.
"Oh, by the way my name's Kierra Dawn, and you already know who he is" I said remembering that I had forgotten to introduce ourselves.
"Thank you for saving my life, I'm very grateful" I said adding the last line, hoping he had every bit of explanation he needed. All I wanted right now was to get back, defeat Harry and all of the trouble about this ring.
"Well, since you ask us so nicely I guess we can try" Zedd answered giving me the same comfortable grandpa feeling like before.
"Thank you" Legolas and I said.
"Maybe this ring could help you figure it out" I said handing him the ring.
"Zedd, we need to get a good distance away from here. We're risking exposure to the D'harans" Kahlan, the long brown haired girl, explained as she looked behind her to the path they came from.
"Is it all right by you if we get away for the night?" Zedd asked us concerned.
"Of course, we can't risk the seeker getting caught and distracted away from his quest" I agreed and once again they all looked surprised.
Zedd was looking at the ring by the fire. The rest of us sat around the fire watching him, waiting.
"Whatever power this ring possesses it's really powerful. I think I can found the source for the last place the ring came from and send you back" He said looking at me.
"Are you capable of sending us back right away?" I asked eager to get back to a familiar place.
"Yes. The spell shouldn't be that difficult" Zedd said as he started drawing a pentagram on the ground.
"Will the center of the pentagram find the source and send us back?" I asked curious.
"Yes. I'm a bit surprised you know, but then again I don't really know you two yet" Zedd said, smiling, as we went to stand in the center of the pentagram. I took Legolas hand in mine, a bit worried if it wasn't going to work. Suddenly we heard men running up to us, some with horses. They looked like soldiers; they were armored with steel clothing. It must be the D'harans if I remembered correctly. It had been a long time since I watched the show, and I had no idea what timeline was going on yet.
Legolas started firing arrows, as well as the others started fighting them. I wasn't armed with any weapon and tried to hide behind a tree, away from the fight. It might not have been the most courageous moments of my life, but my courage could only extend so far, especially since I didn't have any weapons.
They were all good and it seems as if we were winning the fight. I always found it peculiar that the good ones always had the best lead in a TV-show or movie. I felt someone grabbing me from behind, and I thought it was Legolas since he wasn't in my eyeshot of the fight. I was wrong. A man gripped my arms tight to his body, making me unable to move. I screamed.
The fight stopped. The soldier giving up because they believed they had the leading point, and the rest shocked because I had been captured. I shouldn't have been a coward. I should have found a stick or something to fight alongside with them. I shouldn't have let them take me that easily. But there was nothing I could do now.
"Let her go" Legolas shouted as he pointed an arrow at the man.
"Do that and she dies before you even shoot me" The soldier said behind me, clenching a knife to my throat. I let out a little whimper as I felt the blade barely pierce a little through my skin.
"That goes for you to old man" He said as Zedd raised his arm, probably to do something magical. The man started backing up still holding me tight. Legolas and I locked eyes and I could see he blamed himself. I shook my head trying to console him that it wasn't his blame, but mine. Tears started silently run down my cheeks, washing away some of the dirt and sweat from my face.
"Why are you taking her?" Zedd asked as another man tied my hands together with a roughly made tread, a bit too tight.
"We only do as we are ordered by Darken Rahl" He answered. They got me up on one of the black horses, still with the knife attached near to my body, making sure my friends wouldn't attack them. With the knife on my throat, and the other man's hand steering the horse, we took off. The last thing I heard was Legolas shouting at them to go after me.
"We need to get her back"Legolas shouted at Zedd who looked sad.
"We can't just go after her. I also have the responsibility to protect the seeker, my grandson, who can't risk getting caught now that we are close to defeat Darken Rahl" Zedd explained as Legolas shook his head.
"Zedd, we can't just leave an innocent either. We need to save her, as my responsibility to protect the people." Richard spoke up, easing Legolas worry.
"Richard if you get caught-"Zedd started.
"Then I won't" Richard interrupted.
"Richard, Zedd is right. We can't just burst in and save her. Your quest is at stake" Kahlan said making Legolas even more worried and determined to save his love.
"We don't even know what he wants with her. Don't you think it's important to find it out?" Richard asked both of them.
"I say we'll go. Fight them" Cara said, clenching to her agile weapon that pains everyone who comes in connect with it, only that Cara had been trained to withstand the pain. She was always up for a fight when needed so.
"Either you'll come with me or stand here waiting" The seeker said, giving them an ultimatum, as he got up on his horse with Cara, and Legolas took their other horse.
"Zedd, you can't let him do this" Kahlan said, determined to protect her own seeker.
"I trust the seekers instinct, my grandson" the wizards said, and the two remaining slowly got up on the two last horses and followed.
I woke up, everything was foggy. My hands where strapped and I was hanging from the ceiling. When I cleared my eyes I saw someone I never thought I would see again, Haldir. I was so happy to see him again.
"Haldir" I said with a smile until I remembered. I had almost forgotten that this wasn't him. His face looked exactly like Haldir's. But this one was very tan and had shoulder length black hair. It was almost as if his eyes were the exact same as Haldir's. The ones I used to stare into.
"You will answer to the name of Darken Rahl" He said, giving me a strike with the agile to my stomach. The pain was excruciating. It felt as every nerve in my body was on fire. If I thought I had felt pain before, that was nothing compared to this. I screamed in agony. Then he stopped. Confusing took place in his face.
"I usually remember every face I meet, but there's something about you" He said, searching my face for answers. I didn't know what to say, it's not like this was the real him. I just stared at him. I winced a little when his finger touched my cheek. He started stroking my cheek gently.
"You must have been one of my slaves that got away" He said, drawing a conclusion, striking the agile at me once more. It really hurt. I felt as my heart broke at his words along with the rest of my body. Tears were streaming down my face. I could feel sweat trickle down my stomach, or it could have been blood but I wasn't sure. I needed Legolas. All I wanted now was to be in his safe arms, away from a horrible and evil replication of Haldir.
"Kierra" Darken Rahl said softly, questioning me again. Then he kissed me gently on the lips. All I could feel was my love for Haldir in that moment. Such an awful horrible person wouldn't kiss with that much passion or softness. It must have been Haldir. He released me from the straps that held me up tight around my wrists. As I was kissing him, the doors burst open. Legolas was in shock when Darken Rahl turned around. All Legolas saw was someone resembling his dead friend, kissing the love of his life. His face was angered. I stood there in shock.
That moment was enough to tear Haldir away from me. Darken Rahl stood there smirking.
"Did you really believe I was him?" He said laughing
"Yes, I remember Haldir's old life. But why should that matter to me? I'm the mighty powerful one. Not a memory would tear me away from this life." He added.
Darken Rahl was just messing with me. I still stood there emotionless, when a big explosion pulled me back. I flew in the air hitting a stone cold wall. Zeddicus fought Darken Rahl with magic, the best way he could distract him as much as possible, so Richard could get to him. Darken Rahl didn't let him be distracted and fought back just as hard. Neither of the two could get to him. Even though Legolas was mad at me, he still came towards me, dragging me out of there with a little too much force than needed.
I felt a way of nausea hit me. I had betrayed him in a way. I had been playing with his heart. I couldn't help what I felt for both of them. When Legolas was away, Haldir was the one to look after me. I was scared, alone, and he had made me feel secure. Sure Haldir and I never got to a great start of our relationship, but we had developed a great one. I had vowed to myself that I would save him, knowing his future death. I had failed him, failed myself and mostly failed Legolas. I wasn't the right person for this. I wasn't the one should try to save the world. With everything I had been experienced in the last couple of months had been so surreal. It felt as time has stopped, and my emotions were everywhere. Despite everything that had happened, I had become stronger, more determined and most of all more vulnerable.
I started crying again. I couldn't hold it in.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry" I kept mumbling. I could barely stand on my feet. Legolas looked at me with more pity than before as he tried to drag my bloody and sobbing body across the hall, and out to a hiding spot where I would be safe.
As we got outside I still kept mumbling.
"Sorry, I didn't mean for anything to happen. Not a single moment in the last couple of months. I'm sorry. I'm sorry" I kept crying hysterically. Every fiber in my body was breaking through; every emotion I could not hide away or ignore anymore was coming out in tears.
"Do not worry, I forgive you" Legolas said, trying to comfort me. He held his hand palms on both side of my cheeks, while I was hysterically crying. He just let me cry in his hand palms until I calmed down. I was sort of hyperventilating, but he motioned for me to breathe in and out deeply.
"Thank you" I said, my voice barely a whisper, but he had heard it perfectly with his elf ears. He just smiled sadly in return. He was still hurt, and how could I blame him for it?
"We're not completely safe here, we need to move" Cara said, stepping forward. I got up, a bit embarrassed from my sudden outburst. We jogged out in the forest. I didn't know how long we had been walking, but the sun were starting to rise.
"We can rest here" Zedd said breathless, he was still an old man, and could not walk for much longer.
"I need to heal you" He said stepping forward to where I sat down.
"You're not strong enough" I said, not wanting to be a bother. I felt like I have been a bother for the last few months since I woke up in Middle Earth.
"Don't be foolish young girl. You are hurt" He said.
"You need my blood again to make the healing easier, right?" Legolas said, wanting to help. Even if he was probably still a bit mad at me, but he was at least noble. He didn't want me know he was angry, not after seeing me cry last night, he didn't want to cause any more hurt to me.
"Correct, that would be easier" Zedd said, and cut Legolas finger with a knife. The blood trickled down his finger and onto the wounds of the surface of my stomach. The drops stung a bit, but when Zedd starting the healing it felt good, warmer until it didn't hurt anymore. The wounds were healed.
"So what happens now?" I asked.
"Can you perform the ritual to get us back?" I added hopefully.
"With a little rest I can do this in the afternoon" He said with a smile.
After he had slept, he prepared for the ritual. He gathered up the pentagram and we stood in the middle of it. Zedd brought his hands up in the air, probably channeling magic. The lines of the pentagram caught fire and I grabbed Legolas hand by surprise. He gave me a reassuring smile, as I saw our body was starting to disappear, and the forest was starting to get blurry. I could see Zedd smiling, knowing that the magic had worked. Then I woke up in a completely dark room.
"Legolas" I said, worrying he had not followed with me.
"I'm here" He said beside me. I helped him get up and we tried to look at our surroundings. I could barely see anything.
"We seem to be in a place with a lot of books" Legolas said, observing well with his eyes. As my eyes started getting used to dark, I could see it too.
"We're in the library at my working place" I said shocked, knowing that the last source of the ring had been in Middle Earth, not the library.
"Something must have gone wrong" I said obviously as the light came on.
"Indeed it has. The ring is starting to lose its affect, it's starting to lose its energy." a man said, standing there by the light switch, smirking.
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