Perfect/ Legolas Greenleaf

Chapter sixteen

Luna and the rest were now on the way to Isengard. But as they reached it, everything was literally a mess. It look as if a tsunami attacked it.

"Welcome, my lords... to Isengard!"Merry spoke up while Pippin let out a laugh. They both were smoking a pipe, looking everything but harmed.

"You young rascals! A merry hunt you've led us on, and now we find you.. feasting and.. and smoking!"Gimli complained.

"We are sitting in a field of victory enjoying a few well-earned comforts."Pippin responded,"The salted pork is particularly good."

"Salted pork?"Gimli asked.

"Hobbits."Gandalf sighed while Luna shook her head a bit.

"We're under borders from Treebeard.. who's taken over management of Isengard."

And so they continued to ride through the water, towards the high tower of Saruman and towards Treebeard.

"Young master Gandalf. I'm glad you've come. Wood and water, stock and stone I can manage. But there is a wizard to manage here, locked in his tower."Treebeard explained.

"What a coward."Luna murmured under her breath.

"Show yourself."Aragorn whispered.

"Be careful."Gandalf spoke up,"Even in defeat, Saruman is dangerous."

"Well, then let's just have his head and be done with it."Gimli suggested.

"Don't we need him alive?"Luna asked as she turned to Gandalf who nodded.

"Indeed, we need him alive. We need him to talk."Gandalf agreed.

"You have fought many wars and slain many men, Theoden king and made peace afterwards."Saruman all of sudden spoke up as he revealed himself at the top of his tower,"Can we not take counsel together as we once did, my old friend? Can we not have peace, you and I."

"We shall have peace."Theoden spoke,"We shall have peace.. when you answer for the burning of Westfold and the children that lie dead there! We shall have peace.. when the lives of the soldiers whose bodies were hewn even as they lay dead against the gates of the Hornburg, are avenged! When you hang from a gibbet for the sport of your own crows.. we shall have peace."

"Gibbets and crows? Dotard!"Saruman responded,"What do you want, Gandalf Greyhame? Let me guess. The key of Orthanc. Or perhaps the keys of barad-dur itself, along with the crowns of the seven kings and the roses of the five wizards!"

"Your treachery has already cost many lives. Thousands more are now at risk. But you could save them, Saruman. You were deep in the enemies counsel."Gandalf said.

"So you have come here for information. I have some for you."Saruman uttered,"Something festers in the heart of middle-earth. Something that you have failed to see. But the Great eye has seen it. Even now he presses his advantage. His attack will come soon. You're all going to die. But you know this, don't you, Gandalf? You cannot think that this Ranger will ever sit in the throne of Gondor. This exile, crept from the shadows, will never be crowned king."

"Gandalf does not hesitate to sacrifice those who closest to him, those he professes to love. Tell me, what words of comfort did you give the Halfing before you sent him to his doom? The path that you have set him on can only lead to death."

"I've heard enough!"Gimli exclaimed looking between Luna(who was already gripping her bow) and Legolas,"Shoot him. Stick an arrow in his gob."

"No."Gandalf stopped both elves,"Come down, Saruman, and your life will be sparred."

"Save your pity and your mercy! I have no use for it!"Saruman yelled and shot flames from his staff that fell around Gandalf. But the flames didn't seemed to harm him, in fact he looked perfectly fine.

"Saruman.. your staff is broken."Gandalf said and indeed that happened, Saruman's staff broke apart just as Grima walked up behind him.

"Grima.. you need not follow him. You were not always as you are now. You were once a man of Rohan. Come down."Theoden spoke up.

"A man of Rohan? What is the house of Rohan but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek and their brats roll on the floor with the dogs? The victory at helm's deep does not belong to you, Theoden Horse-master. You are a lesser son of greater sires."Saruman said.

"Grima.. come down. Be free of him."

"Free? He will never be free."

"No."Grima finally spoke.

"Get down, cur!"Saruman ordered and punched Grima, making him fall to the ground with a yell.

"Saruman! You were deep in the enemy's counsel. Tell us what you know!"Gandalf repeated.

"You withdraw your guard, and I will tell you where your doom will be decided. I will not be held as a prisoner here."But before Saruman could receive an answer or even continue talking, Grima quickly stabbed a knife through the wizard's back.

Luna was quick to load her bow and send an arrow through Grima's throat while Legolas shot one into his chest. Both of them glanced at each other before looking forward again.

Saruman fell down the tower, most likely already dead from the stabs, but even if he weren't he was impaled by something sinirkaf to a wheel. While the two hobbits seemed traumatized from this event, Luna seemed completely unfazed as if she had seen something like this already.

"Send word to all our allies and to every corner of middle earth that still stands free. The enemy moves against us. We need to know where he will strike."Gandalf ordered, while the wheel Saruman was impaled on began to move, letting him completely disappear in the water.

"The filth of Saruman is washing away. Trees will come back to live here. Young trees. Wild trees."Treebeard spoke up.

"Pippin!"Aragorn suddenly spoke up making Luna turn to them, just to see pippin picking up something from out of the water.

"Bless my bark!"Treebeard said.

"Peregrin took! I'll take that, my lad. Quickly now."Gandalf spoke and took the object out of the halfling's hand.

Author speaks

First chapter done. I'm not proud of this(really not), hopefully the next chapters will be better. This is also pretty short. But, good news! It's my birthday month! I'm already excited honestly.