From the real world to Middle Earth *A Legolas love story*

Chapter 18: A fight that takes three members away

Chapter 18: A fight that takes three members away

We were off in the river again, I could feel the awkward tension between me and Legolas from this morning but I had no choice to get in the boat with him and Gimli. And yes Gimli made it worse by laughing just smiling at us. We soon came up to two magnificent statues that are huge and tower over us. They were statues of Gondorian kings. "The Argonath" states Aragorn,
"long have I desired to look upon the kings of old... my kin" he continues from the boat next to us. We pass through the gap between the statues and the current picks up nearing a waterfall. I panic for second but then I see that we are heading straight for the river bank. We all get out and walk onto the shore. "We cross the lake at nightfall, hide the boats and continue on foot. We approach Mordor from the North" he explains to us all, Aragorn is now the leader and a great on at that. 

"Oh yes just a simple matter of finding our way through Emyn Muil, an impassable labyrinth of razor- sharp rocks. And after that, it gets even better... a festering, stinking marshland as far as the eye can see" Gimli exclaims loudly in a sarcastic tone,
"sounds pleasant" I retort,
"yes I didn't sign up for that" Braelyn chips in standing next to me. We laugh at each other and walk to set up camp. 

"That is our road. I suggest you take some rest and recover your strength Master Dwarf" Aragorn concludes and wanders off. "Recover my.." Gimli huffs making me laugh, I've always found him funny.
"We should leave now" says Legolas walking closer to Aragorn, his tone makes me nervous and look over at him admiring his features. "No. Orcs patrol the eastern shore. We must wait for cover of darkness" Aragorn answers.
"It is not the Eastern shore that worries me" Legolas replies and I can he is anxious over something.
"Is everything okay" I stutter from where I'm standing, you can tell by my voice that I'm scared. I know there will be a great attack and I don't know if my skills are ready for such a big fight. Legolas walks over placing a hand on my left arm "everything will be fine. I will protect you... we all will" he warmly speaks making me swoon from his first word, he smiles and helps out with getting the stuff out of the boats.

I sit back down going into a daydream still feeling his hand on my arm. I hear a giggle beside me. "What?" I ask rolling my eyes, 
"oh just laughing at how smitten both of you are for each other" Braelyn retorts smirking,
"what no way!" I reply sharply and quickly. 
"And anyway don't get me started on you and pippin, you did none stop talking in the boat, I could even hear you. You couldn't stop smiling" I tease and she turns bright red and her mouth drops into a shocked face. "I will protect you Caitlin" Braelyn mimics Legolas making me go red. Then we both burst out laughing rolling on the floor, the rest of the fellowship just turn to look at us like were from a different planet making us laugh even more. Eventually we pulled ourselves together and quickly change the subject.

 
"Where's Frodo?" Merry stands questionably, I look quickly around and Frodo is no where, neither is Boromir, of course I should of remembered. Aragorn and Braelyn race off together to go find them, "hobbits stay here" I tell Merry and Pippin but of course they do not. Legolas, Gimli and I race off to find them but we ran into Aragorn fighting off orcs. I get my sword out and I just start cutting down every orc in my path. Legolas starts firing arrows never missing a target but I cant admire him for too long since orcs just keep on coming and coming. Suddenly we hear the echo of Boromirs horn, "the horn of Gondor!" Legolas shouts to Aragorn who races off to find him, Braelyn is no where so I assume she is with Boromir.

 
Braelyns point of view:
I keep on slaying heads of orcs as they keep on coming. I'm standing in front of Merry and Pippin. Soon orcs start decreasing in number but then I see three arrows pierced in Boromirs chest and he falls to the ground. I run over automatically, even though I haven't known him for long he was still a companion. "BRAELYNNNN!" I hear Pippin yell in terror, I turn to see Pippin and Merry being taken by the orcs, no! A tear falls down my cheek then I look up to see a great ugly orc pointing two arrows at me and Boromir. Suddenly Aragorn charges into the orc  and they start slaying at each other. At one point I thought Aragorn was going to loose but nope Aragorn cuts the head of that ugly orc before I had the chance to help with my magic. He kneels down speaking to Boromir, I stand up and see Legolas, Gimli and Caitlin run over, all three are shocked at the death and I  see Caitlin's eyes start filling with tears. I run up and hug her "they've taken them , Pippin... and Merry" I stutter.
"We will find them" she says as we part and she leans against Legolas.

 
We return to the shore and give Boromir the send off he deserves. I'm just worried about Pippin and Merry. I've grown a liking to them especially Pippin and he wont be able to cope with the orcs. 

Back to Caitlin's Point of view:

Legolas and I push the last boat into the water. "If we are quick we can catch Frodo and Sam before nightfall" he says but Aragorn looks down.
"We are not following them are we?" I ask looking across as Frodo and Sam make it across to the other side.
"Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands." Aragorn states kind of harshly but I know what he means. "Then it has all been in vain. The fellowship has failed" Gimli retorts grumpily.
"Not if we hold true to each other. We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death, not while we have strength left" explains Aragorn sharpening his weapons.
"Leave all that can be spared behind, we travel light... Lets hunt some orc!" he exclaims and races off with Braelyn into the forest. "yes! Ha!" Gimli laughs and races off behind him.
"Okay I think I'm getting the hang of this fighting thing" I sigh and smile at Legolas who pats my shoulder "your good with a bow, you need to use it more not just your sword, show your talent" and then he takes off into a run as we start following the rest.

Authers note: Well that is the end of the fellowship of the ring. Two towers will up on this same story soon. Hope you enjoy, Comment, Vote whatever tell me what you think.