Livewire[LOTR]

Chapter Twenty-two- Saved

The wolf tracked his scent, loosing it a few times, but- I was hoping we where heading in the right direction up the mountain. My elks feet where slow on the rocks, so I elected to dismount him and leave him tied to a tree. I stoked his nose and gave him a reassuring pat before hiking up the boulders towards the top, my trek was slow- but i neared the top to the soft sound of a voice. "help..." it whispered. "help." I followed the soft mumble, and found a.... body- someone was tied up held by two chains suspended in air above a cave entrance. I studied the body, a woman- her hair was covering her face... I couldnt see who it was- but it was obviously a trap. No smart capture would display their prize in the open air like that without a trap. I crept closer, following the silver lockets to where they where hidden behind the walls of the cave, there was something there... I could smell gunpowder. 

I looked back at the body, covered in bruises- they where alive... barely. I would have to be quick to save her. 

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I hung there for two days and two nights, my arms growing sore and covering in bruises. I was hungry, and thirsty- at the point that I couldnt see straight anymore. Everything was two blurry figures, the Orcs had left me to hang and starve to death- because after two days they where sure no one would be coming for me. I wiggled weakly, attempting to feel my feet, but I really couldnt feel anything. I wasnt even sure I had a face anymore. I was so tired, so damn tired.... I felt my brown eyes starting to close as I heard a rustle- my eyes flashed open and I stared at a shape in the bushes. "Oh shit, it worked..." I whispered, staring at him threw my hair. The prince, his golden hair settled at his side- long and perfect- just like the rest of him. I struggled. "Dont!" I manged to cough out, my voice rusty. "Its a trap" I choked out.  I heard him sigh. "I know that, I just have to be quick." He stood infront of me, looking up at me- he rolled his neck and shifted his feet. Then, with the speed of an arrow I was wrapped in warm cloth. I breathed, for the first time in forever- it smelled like home. 

There was an explosion then I was on the ground, my chains still around my wrists. He moved quickly and cut the links, removing his cloak and draping it around me. He hadnt looked at my face yet, which I was very thankful for. I was weak, I could barely speak- I just had to not look him directly in the eyes. "Are you alright?" he asked me. Looking at my bruised arms. He moved gently, attempting to push my hair out of my eyes. I winced and moved away from him, he pulled back. "Alright, we should get you to safety." he lifted me like I was nothing and bounded from the cave- before I could tell him about my brothers. 

He set me down in the grass, I attempted to stand but I teetered and fell forward. His broad arms caught me and pulled me from the ground. "How long where you tied up there?" he asked me. I coughed. "About, tw-three days." I lied. He eyed me. "We better get you back." I shook my head. "No! There are more, in there-  two more!!" I coughed. "You have to save them, they will hur-" he cut me off by picking me up and putting me onto the large Elk. "Take her back to the palace, I will take care of the others." The Elk took off before I could protest. "Oh no." I whispered. "There are so many... He probobly thinks I'm- Iviaans- is in there" I pulled on the Elks reins next to a small stream, and slid off, I collapsed into the water and drank as much as I could hold, washing the dirt from my beaten hands. I sighed with effort and looked up at the Elk, it snorted and leaned its head towards me. I grabbed onto its horns and hoisted my wobbling legs up and mounting the elk. I would need to be sneaky, I had to grab armor- and Naia without being spotted. 

We reached the camp and I fell off the Elk, it let out a confused snort and pushed me with its nose. I crawled towards the back of one of the tents, pushing up the flaps and slipping in on my hands and knees. My legs where all but useless at this point. I grabbed the nearest armor, sword, bow and some arrows then crawled out. Leaning against the bow to keep myself upright. I spotted Naia roosting up in the tree and whistled. She cocked her head then let out a loud excited squawk and landed beside me. Nuzzling me. "C'mon, we gotta go save a prince." I mounted the bird and she took off flying into the sky. My mind buzzed. 'How are you going to fight if you cant even stand upright.' it whispered, but I pushed it to the back of my mind. I had to save my brothers and, protect the prince-