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Chapter 26

Moonlight filtered in through the windows, washing the light gray room white. Green plants grew in the openings, casting shadows on the floor. Legolas opened a wooden door at the front, and quietly stepped in. His eyes softened as he saw Eradrin laying on a silvery bed, fast asleep. Tip toeing over to her, he knelt beside her and breathed in her ear, "Eradrin." Her eyes flickered, and she shifted in the bed. "It's time to get up."

Eradrin groaned and pushed back the covers, opening her eyes. Confusion grew in her mind as she saw the moonlight. "It's still night..." She whispered.

Legolas nodded. "We're leaving for the battle before dawn." Eradrin plopped back in the bed and, eyes half closed, stared at the ceiling. Legolas gently nudged her. "Come on, get up." She laughed a bit, then jumped out of the bed, her long white nightgown flowing around her.

Eradrin stood quietly in front of Legolas, who took her hand. Then they suddenly hugged, squeezing each other tight. Legolas whispered in her ear, "I'll meet you outside." Eradrin nodded, then pulled away. He turned around and lightly sprang outside, closing the door softly behind him.

Eradrin slipped into a light green tunic with silver patterns across it, dark green leggings, and dark brown boots. Then she brushed her long hair and fixed it into a half braid. Glancing around the room, she looked for her weapons, and found them safely tucked in a drawer at the foot of her bed. She drew it open, and sheathed two silver knives to the belt she was wearing. Grabbing her bow and quiver, she slung them over her shoulder and back and walked out the door.

Legolas was waiting on the stone bench a little ways away, and sprang up as soon as Eradrin reached him. Together, they walked down to the gates of Minas Tirith and waited to leave. A large group of people were gathered there, quietly talking and preparing to leave. Legolas and Eradrin stood at the back, breathing in the cool, crisp night air and watching the stars. Suddenly someone hugged Eradrin from behind and squealed, "Congratulations, mellon!" Eradrin tilted her head back and saw Aralin grinning from ear to ear.

Eradrin blushed. "Thanks!" She moved to stand by Legolas, facing her friend.

Aralin admired the ring on Eradrin's finger. "Ooh, pretty!" It was twinkling underneath the starlight.

Gimli stomped up to join them. "So you finally did it?" He teased. Legolas nodded and squeezed Eradrin's hand.

"I thought Legolas never would ask you," Aragorn said to Eradrin and he slowly walked up to join them. "He was so nervous when he told us his plan at Dunharrow." Eradrin laughed.

Suddenly a deep-throated horn blew and everyone turned to face Gandalf at the front of the crowd. He signalled for Aragorn to join him. Aragorn waved a small goodbye and walked up to the front. Gandalf shouted, "Let us leave!" And marched out the gates, the army following them.

Authors note: let's just say another battle takes place before the Battle at the Black Gates (In this part, I decided to write where the army gets briefly ambushed by a group of orcs while traveling in between a forest and a mountain cliffside) ~Just to explain a bit ;)

The humid air was stifling, and dark grey storm clouds hung over the sky, blocking out the normal blue. The army uneasily traveled next the shelter of the mountain cliff, casting worried glances at the ominous woods that stretched out, parallel to the base of the cliff.

Eradrin limped under an overhanging rock, shivering as an unearthly chill clawed up her spine. She didn't like the feeling of the shadowy woods, or the barely visible glowing eyes blinking at her in the dark. She walked a bit faster to Legolas, who had pulled ahead. "We need to move faster." He glanced sideways, the same worried expression darkening his eyes. Eradrin bit her lip. "You sense it too." He nodded quickly.

"A threat has been growing-" he began.

"In the forest." Eradrin finished. Will the ceaseless danger ever end? At that moment a boulder catapulted out from a cluster of trees. Shouts of surprise lifted from the people's throats. The elves' gaze followed the boulder, and they winced as it smashed against the mountain, sending showers of dust and rock down below. Another came, followed by a second, and a third. Soon they were being launched everywhere. The army cowered under the shadow of the cliff wall, completely unprepared for the attack.

A scream rose up somewhere amongst the people; a line of orcs were advancing, only two dozen yards away. Each of them had a bow lit with a flaming arrow. Eradrin gulped. Then they raised their weapons and shot the top of the cliff. The orcs rapidly ran back to the shelter of the woods.

Eradrin looked up in shock. A shriek ripped from her throat. The top of the mountain was crumbling away. Showers of rock tumbled down the side. Loud rumbles echoed in the air, blocking out any other noise. People quickly scattered away, desperately shoving their way out, trying to avoid being smashed by the humongous chunks falling rock. Eradrin remained fixated on the spot, staring at the rockfall with huge eyes.

"Eradrin!" Legolas called, but his voice was lost in the thunderous noise. Sighing, he pushed through the people and dived for her, pushing her out of the way of the boulders. Seconds later, the rock landed with a boom and dust scattered in the air. The elves were lost in the rubble.

Eradrin watched, still shocked, as Legolas pushed her against the cliff-face. Seconds later, a "waterfall" of boulders fell only centimeters in front of them, and they pressed tight against the wall.

She coughed hard as dust particles rose up in the air. "Are you alright, Eradrin?" Legolas anxiously asked. Eradrin nodded, still coughing. The overhanging cliff ceiling began to crumble down on top of them. "Let's get out of here." Legolas said, then took Eradrin's hand and led her out from behind the cliff face.

They slowly emerged out of a small opening in the rubble, crawling on their hands and knees, and spotted Gimli, Aragorn, and Gandalf running up to meet them. "We thought we'd lost you two!" Gimli wheezed as he finally ran up.

"We're fine," Legolas replied, and helped Eradrin to her feet.

She gave a sharp shake of her head, trying to clear it, and whispered, "Thanks for saving me again."

"That makes twice I've saved you." He teased, trying to lighten the mood. Eradrin laughed. Relieved that the elves were fine, Aragorn and Gandalf led the army away from the mountains, on to the Black Gates.

Sorry this was such a slow chapter! I wanted to get at least one more in before the Battle at the Black Gates.

Good news! I should wrap up this story very soon! Maybe four or five more chapters, but that'll be about it!