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Lacy here. We're finally there. The Battle of Helm's Deep. We've got one thing to get through before the battle though. *nods* That's right. Aragorn is going to try and get Zera to go to the cave with the other women and the children. *shakes head* He'll never learn. Have fun!
Disclaimer: I own Zera.
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"Zera,"
Zera faced her brother as she moved through the keep, making sure the only people around where the ones fighting.
"What is it?" Zera asked.
Aragorn exhaled. "I want you down in the caves."
Zera's eyes hardened. "Aragorn,"
Aragorn shook his head. "This is going to be dangerous, Zera. People are going to die and I will not risk you."
"And you think I would risk you?" Zera said. "It is just as dangerous for both of us, Aragorn. As long as I can fight, I will not sit back and do nothing."
Aragorn sighed. "Zera, please."
Zera shook her head. "I cannot, Aragorn, no more then you could. It is who we are."
Aragorn stepped forward and placed his hands on Zera's arms. "Please be careful. I cannot lose you."
Zera smiled. "Same to you, brother."
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The glowing of the Uruk Hai's torches could be seen long before their marching could be heard and felt. Zera stood with Legolas and Gimli in the front line, her back straight, eyes shifting from side to side, ready for battle.
"I'm surprised Aragorn let you up here, lassy." Gimli said.
Zera smiled. "My brother does not control me, Gimli. No matter how he may try."
"He worries for you." Legolas said.
Zera nodded. "As I worry for him but we both know what needs to be done and we are both needed to see it through."
Gimli smiled and turned back forward, only to start grumbling at Legolas. "You could have picked a better spot." the higher part of the wall was right in front of the dwarf.
Zera and Legolas smiled over Gimli's head as Aragorn stopped behind them.
"Well lad," Gimli said. "whatever luck you live by, let's hope it last the night."
As if hearing Gimli's worlds, the heavens let lose thunder and lighting.
"Your friends and sister are with you Aragorn." Legolas said.
"Let's hope they last the night." Gimli muttered.
Aragorn smiled down at Gimli before patting Legolas's shoulder and giving Zera a nod. Then he moved back to his post. As the sounds of the Uruk Hai army got louder, lightning strike again and rain started pouring down on them.
"A Eruchîn, ú-dano i faelas a hyn an uben tanatha le faelas!" Aragorn called out to the elf warriors. Show them no mercy! For you shall receive none!
A call came from what Zera assumed was the head Uruk Hai and the army stopped a good fifty meters before the wall.
Gimli started bouncing between Legolas and Zera. "What's happening out there?"
"Shall I describe it to you?" Legolas asked, looking at the dwarf. "Or would you like me to find you a box?"
Zera shook her head as Gimli laughed at Legolas. Another call came from the Uruk Hai and the beasts started roaring and thumping their spears against the ground. Her eyes shifting around, Zera could see some of the young boys getting scared. She didn't blame them. They should be in the caves with their mothers and sisters, not being forced to fight a battle they'd most likely never see the end of.
Suddenly an arrow from their side went shooting down, straight into the neck of one of the Uruk Hai.
"Dartho!" Aragorn called out. Hold!
The call was too late. The Uruk Hai slumped to the ground dead and the one beside it let out a roar of anger. With a cry and thrust of his weapon, the lead Uruk Hai spur his warriors into battle. The group charged for the wall.
"Tangado halad!" Aragorn ordered. Prepare to fire!
"Faeg i-varv dîn na lanc a nu ranc." Legolas said to the other elves. Their armor is weak at the neck and beneath the arms.
"Leithio i philinn!" Aragorn commanded. Release the arrows!
The elves in the first line shot off their arrows, hitting many but more kept coming.
"Did they hit anything?" Gimli asked.
A volley of arrows came from the other side, obviously ordered by Theoden and the elves behind the wall shot off their own.
"Send them to me!" Gimli said. "C'mon!"
Zera's eyes widened as she saw the Uruk Hais bringing ladders to the wall.
"Pendraid!" she cried out at the same time Aragorn did. Ladders!
Zera pulled her sword and braced herself. She knew she could fight and she knew she could take on Uruk Hai but there were so many, she was starting to feel overwhelmed before they even reached her. Shaking her head, she steadied herself. She could do this and she would.
"Swords!" Aragorn called out. "Swords!"
The elves pulled out their swords moments before the ladders reached the top of the wall, each holding a Uruk Berserker. Zera slashed at the first one she saw, her blade cutting it up the middle causing the beast to cry out as he fell back down to the ground.
"Legolas!" Zera heard Gimli call out as she slashed into another beast. "Two already!"
"I'm on seventeen!" Legolas called back.
Zera shook her head, taking out two beasts with one swing. She shoved her sword into the belly of another and shoved it away with her foot. She heard elves dying all around her but kept her focus. She could do this.
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Zera shoved a ladder away from the wall, watching it crash to the ground as she took out any beasts within her reach. She could hear Gimli counting as he killed more and more. She wanted to laugh. Only Legolas and Gimli could turn this battle into a contest of who could kill more.
"Na fennas!" Zera heard Aragorn call. Causeway!
She turned and saw a long column of Uruk Hai, protecting by their shields, heading for the main gate. However, she was distracted by another Uruk Hai heading for the wall with a torch in his hand. Her eyes widened as she realized he was heading for the drain in the wall. Focusing, she found what little roots there were down in the ground and tried to bring them up around the beast to stop him.
"Togo hon dad, Legolas!" Aragorn called out. Bring him down, Legolas! "Dago hon! Dago hon!" Kill him! Kill him!
Nothing could stop the beast, not even two arrows from Legolas. Before they knew it, he'd disappeared into the hole seconds before the wall blew. Zera felt herself flying through the air before she landed with a painful thump in front of the second line of elves. Two moved to help her up and she shook herself gently before picking up her sword. She looked around and saw the gaping hole in the wall. She also saw her brother down on the ground, right in the path of the charging Uruk Hai.
"Aragorn!" She screamed as loud as she could. She watched Gimli jumped down from above onto the charging force to give Aragorn time. "Gimli!" she turned to the elves. "Hado i philinn!" Hurl the arrows!
The wave of arrows took out a good number of Uruk Hai and gave Aragorn time to get up and join her.
"Herio!" the two called out. Charge!
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Zera used the plants in the room to bind the wood that was being used to brace the Keep door.
"The fortress is taken." Theoden said. "It is over."
"You said this fortress would never fall while your men defend it!" Aragorn said while helping Legolas with a table. "They still defend it! They have died defending it!"
"Is there no other way for the women and children to get out of the caves?" Zera asked Gamling. He just looked to Theoden, not answering. "Is there no other way?"
"There is one passage. It leads into the mountains." Gamling said. "But they will not get far. The Uruk Hai are too many."
"Send word for the women and children to make for the mountain pass." Zera said. "And barricade the entrance."
"So much death." Theoden said, almost in a trance. "What can men do against such reckless hate?"
Zera and Aragorn exchanged a look. They nodded.
"Ride out with us." Aragorn said. "Ride out and meet them."
A light of determination shined in Theoden's eyes. "For death and glory."
"For Rohan." Zera said. "For you people."
"The sun is rising." Gimli said.
Zera and Aragorn looked up at the window and saw the light streaming through as they recalled what Gandalf said when they last saw him.
"Look to my coming at first light on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east."
"Yes." Theoden said. "Yes! The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep one last time!"
"Yes!" Gimli exclaimed before leaving the room to do just as the king had said.
Theoden clasped both Zera and Aragorn on the shoulder. "Let this be the hour when we draw swords together."
Zera smiled and nodded.
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Mounted on their horses, the group prepared to ride out.
"Fell deeds awake." Theoden said. "Now for wrath! Now for ruin! And a red dawn!"
They all pulled their swords as the door broke down and the Uruk Hai piled in.
"FORTH EORLINGAS!" Theoden shouted as they charged forward.
Zera spurred Riniel forward, letting out a cry and slashing at every beast that crossed her blade. The group charged right through the gate and into the column of waiting Uruk Hai. They didn't pause, pushing through, knocking down and cutting down beasts as they charged. As they battled on, Zera looked east and saw Gandalf with Eomer. She smiled at the sight of the warrior and wizard. Now she knew they would survive.
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Zera stopped Riniel next to Eomer as the two plus Theoden, Legolas, Aragorn, Gandalf and Gimli looked over the land at the Mountain of Fire in the distance.
"Sauron's wrath will be terrible, his retribution swift." Gandalf said. "The battle for Helm's Deep is over. The battle for Middle-earth is about to begin. All our hopes now lie with two little hobbits. Somewhere in the wilderness."
Zera exhaled slowly. Things were about to get interesting, she could feel it.
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And there it is. The end of the second movie. I really don't have much to say other then the third and final movie is going to be interesting. Let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading.
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