Chapter 8: Spies of Saruman

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(A/N: As much as I make Boromir an asshole, I do really like his relationship with Merry and Pippin. I find it really sweet and cute. Also there is orcish in this chapter, it will translated at the bottom of the page.)

"Celeste! Take this, and hide. Whatever happens they can't find this ring!" Celeste's Father, Sirius, put a pearl ring in her hand and pushed her towards the hidden door that was in the throne room.

"We have to fight Father! We have to protect our people, that's what you've always taught me!"

"No Celeste. We cause too much pain when we fight." Celeste's mother, Serena, put in, as she opened the secret door and pushed her daughter inside, "Whatever you hear, do not come out until you are positive they are gone."

"If you won't fight, then hide with me! Please!" Celeste was crying as she tried to pull her mother in with her.

"We can't just abandon our people Celeste. One day you will understand." Her father closed the door, shutting her in the dark room. Celeste pounded on the door.

"You're abandoning them by letting get killed! Fight back! Please!" Celeste fell to the floor crying into her hands.

"This is madness. Stop this please!" It was her father's voice. He was talking with the orcs who had burst into the throne room.

"Where ring?" A deep voice that would soon sound familiar spoke. There was no reply from either the King or Queen, "Kill."

When Celeste heard that, she lost her control. She was tired of never fighting back, and she didn't want to lose her parents either, "NOOOO!" The secret door flew off it's hinges, for the first time in her life Celeste controlled the wind. When the door flew off it crushed too of the orcs. Celeste stood in the doorway visibly shaking in rage. She looked down and her parents' bodies were covered in their own blood, "I'll kill you all!" She screamed and the ground began to quake and split open, a few of the orcs fell down the holes. Celeste picked up an orc's sword, it was too heavy for her, but she still dragged it behind her and swung it upwards when the orcs got too close. Some of their swords were too quick for her, and she had several small cuts on her face and body. What she didn't see was an orc that had fell down a hole had grabbed onto the ledge and climbed up behind her. He raised his sword and ran her clean through the side. She screamed in pain and fell to the ground. The leader of the orcs looked down at her from where he stood.

Celeste looked up at him with hatred in her eyes, as she laid there dying, "I'll kill all of you." The leader felt something in his chest as he watched the young girl cling to life.

"Liavavle Ladausan..." He spoke softly and then glared at his subordinates in hatred, "Ukhe'uk mausan drepa." He snapped. He walked over to Celeste and smiled down at her, before he lifted up his foot and went to bring it down on her head. She screamed in terror.

"Dur!" Celeste screamed as she sat up sweating and shaking. Dur woke up right away and hugged her tightly.

"I here. I here." Celeste cried into his shoulder, still shaking from the dream she at least twice a week. It was the night of the slaughter of her people, and the night she met Durmragha. The only difference in the dream and what actually happened that night was the fact the Durmragha ends up killing her in the nightmare by stomping on her head, but Celeste always wakes up before it actually happens.

"How are you feeling? We spent the night away from the ring." Celeste asked once she calmed down, but stayed in the orc's arms. Once they had eaten, Celeste explained why they were moving away from everyone, they went and found their own little clearing a few yards away.

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