Garthalan: Mother of the Wood

First Fight

Thorin pov

I readied My bow arrow notched with the target in sight I had a clean shot at the neck it would be quit and quiet just as wood elves are supposed to be, I began to relax his fingers and just as the arrow was about to slip from my grasp another voice began to squeal with delight. "Bubby, bubby look!" The deer I had been hunting ran I released my arrow as quickly as possible but it was already too late, it was gone. I looked down at my sister who in her defense was only eleven years old, I thought I was giving here a scournful look but I think it failed because that smile never faltered, she held a racoon as though it were a baby.

"Adaya! put that down it could seriously hurt you, what on earth are you thinking?!" And yet again that smile never faltered.

"its ok bubby he likes me. he don't mind being held at all." She moved the animal so that it was resting on her shoulder and began to walk up to me. When she got close the animal looked at me and gave a low growl then lay its head on her shoulder again.

I sighed and leaned against a tree. "Adaya you scared away our food, would have lasted the camp at least a week."

"His name Jethen, he said you could pet him if you want." she held the racoon out to me. I just shook my head and watched as she lay the animal in a tree.

"Well I spose we could bring back Jethen their he make a meal for some of us anyway." I watched as the smile sunk from her face and turned into a look of complete horror.

"No! Run Jethen run!" She pushed the racoon higher up the tree.

"Whoa now sis I was only fooling with you no need to fear for his life......yet." A look of relief washed over her face and she sat against the tree, then gave me a narrow eyed expression.

"your mean."

"I know, its part of my job as your older brother."

"Well how about......" Stopped and grabbed my hand pulling me down then put her finger to her lips telling me to hush. I gave her a questioning look and she pointed to a patch of bushes just a little ways away where a high elf stepped out holding a bow.

I carefully grabbed my own bow and notched an arrow in it. though this did'nt look like a scout the man looked to be a part of an attack party, I soundlessly drew back my string, he was wearing heavy aromour so I aimed carfully for the small break between the head and breastplate, I released the arrow hitting my mark, The elf dropped without a sound I looked around a bit then turned to Adaya, "keep an eye out and get your bow ready." I unsheathed my sword from my back and walked to body pulling the helmet off my suspicions were confirmed when I seen the warpaint of the order of majora. I ran back to Adaya and grabbed her hand pulling her with me as we ran back to camp, I could hear the fighting already so I stopped at a creek and found a small cave, "Adaya get in here and stay there. I will be back for you but if night comes and I have not returned then run and hide far away from her, ok." she nodded the horror plain in her eyes but she did not speak a word just hugged me tightly, I had to push her away but as she was told she did not leave from the cave.

I ran to the camp, as soon as I broke the tree line I was clashing blades with heavy soldier I do hope the rest of my family is alright, the man I was facing was well trained even in the heavy armour he was wearing he was still able to move at a very good speed, though I am also trained well and I am for sure not in heavy armour, I twisted behind him and slid my sword into the open space at his armpit successfully killing him.

I fought my way all the way to our caravan where my father was protecting my mother helen and my baby sister liya from another heavy soldier, I ran behind him and slit his throat, then turned to see at least ten other soldiers were surounding us.

Adaya pov

It had been hours since thorin left me here and i could hear fighting from the camp I wanted to run up there but the look in his eyes when he told me to stay seemed urgent so I stayed for as long as I could stand, but now I grabbed my bow and my knife and ran towards the camp when I got close I slowed so that they could not see me and drew my bow when I got to the tree line I seen bodies everywhere, bodies of those soldiers bodys of other elves all of them, I wanted to throw up but forced myself back into what was happening, A large man spotted me and began to run at me with his sword held high over his head ready to cleave me in two. I drew my arrow and released out of instinct and just before the man got to me he fell to his knees.

I had shot through the eye of his helmet which killed him, I just killed someone......NO my family needs me dont think just act. I climbed into a high tree and spotted my family my mother and baby sister were pressed against our caravan while thorin and my father were fighting off the attackers.

I drew an arrow and sent it flying at a man who was about get behind my father sucessfully hitting my mark then I drew another cutting down yet another of them, thorin ducked under a spear killed another of the men but one of them slashed at his leg putting him on his knees. I shot the man just before he struck the killing blow but thorin did not get up he stayed on his knees fighting as best he could under the circumstances I let arrow after arrow loose until I had run out. by this time they had found me and an arrow peirced my arm. I screamed but did not fall I looked down to see a man with a bow under me, I needed the arrows so I lept from the tree just as he let loose another arrow, it missed me a hair I fell on him driving my knife into his heart, he fell without another sound.

I grabbed the arrows and his sword then began to run towards my family when an explosion erupted in front of me and I was sent flyin back when I hit the ground I tried to get up as fast as I could but everything was black somthing held me down I was getting tired but fought it unsucessully, the fighting faded out all thought faded out and it was just blank.