The Strongest Bond [Middle-Earth Fanfic]

No One Deserves This

I sat on a tiny cot in my cell bored out of my skull with nothing to do. I couldn't pay off my debt which meant that I couldn't get out. As I searched my mind for answers, one came to mind. I could try to escape! I wouldn't be able to get out by paying and I needed to leave and go back home soon.

It was the perfect plan. I decided to wait until one of the guys brought me food. Then, I would knock him out and hopefully get the keys.

Finally, the sun went down. I managed to locate a loose stone in the wall and pried it off. I tucked it in my sleeve and waited.

The guard watching me, Jared I think his name was, left for a couple of minutes. When he returned, a plate of food was in his hands.

"I got your dinner, boy." he gestured as he approached the cell. I stood up and walked over to the door. Carefully, I adjusted the rock in my sleeve.

He slipped the plate in his arm through the bars. I started to reach for it. I guess it's now or never. Just as I neared the plate, I reached my arm through the bars and grabbed Jared's shirt, pulling him toward the cell. With my other arm, I pulled out the rock and slammed it into his head. His eyes widened in shock and then closed as he fell unconcious. I let go and he slumped onto the floor. The plate of food clattered against the ground.

I realized that if I wanted to escape then I needed to be quick. I bent down and reached through the bars. After a moment of searching through Jared's pockets, I pulled out the keys.

The door opened with a loud creak and I hurried out. I grabbed my belongings hanging on the wall and ran to the door. The keys I left on the table, I had no use for them.

Just then, the door swung open and hit me in the face. I stumbled backwards and grabbed my nose. Ow! I raised my head and froze. The other guard stood three feet away and looking just as surprised as I was.

"Wha...what...how did you get out?" He gasped. The guard looked behind me, "What did you do to Jared?" He growled.

Instantly, I snapped out of my surprise and ducked around him. I bolted out the door as I heard him turn around and I assume, chase after me.

"Hey, stop!" He yelled. "Come back!"

I ran into the street and looked around for a place to hide. The street had quite a few people in it, and right away all turned to me. I brushed past them quickly and ran into a building. A woman screamed as I darted past her. I grunted when I realized that I had no where to go.

I ran upstairs and searched frantically for a hiding spot. Finally, I spotted a window. I pulled open the shutters and climbed out. Then, I shut them behind me and tried to balance on the small ledge. The street was a long drop beneath me, but thankfully I was on the opposite side of the busy street. No one passed under the window. I was safe, for now.

My feet stumbled for a moment. Woah... I wobbled before finding my balance. Exhaling, I calmed my breathing and listened. I didn't hear anything from the bedroom, so I hoped that the guard didn't see me run in the house.

Suddenly, a chunk of stone from the ledge cracked. It tipped for a second before tumbling down to the ground. I started flailing my arms to regain balance. My foot slipped and I fell. I felt a hard yank on my arm and looked up. I had barely grabbed the ledge with my hand.

Uh oh...I thought that was the end of it, until the rest of the stone ledge broke and tumbled towards the ground, with me. I heard a loud crack...then the world disappeared around me.

*Unknown amount of time later*

"Ugh..." I groaned. A splitting pain erupted inside my head as I became conscious. This was the worst headache I had ever had.