The Return of Ringil[COMPLETED]

Chapter XX

Third Person's point of view.

Aragorn stood in his assigned room getting ready, he was still exhausted from the fight with the Wargs and wanted to rest, but there was no time with what he saw on the way in everyone needed to be ready, doing up his belts he reached for his sword only to see it being held out to him by Legolas, "We have trusted you this far and you have not led us astray. Forgive me. I was wrong to despair."

Smiling at Legolas, Aragorn says "Ú-moe edamed, Legolas." (There is nothing to forgive, Legolas.) They look at each other and smile. Gimli enters the room, wearing armor that is far too long for him. "If we had time, I'd get this adjusted." The armor falls to the ground. Legolas holds back a snort of laughter while Aragorn tilts his head in amusement. Gimli looks at the two of them, "It's a little tight across the chest."

The sound of a horn is heard from outside. Celeblasdes had ordered for someone to sound a horn to their approach, her company having met up with the Elves of Lothlorien on the way. Celeblades rides in with Kili and Dwalin at her sides the company of elves march in; in three ranks and two platoons, the Lothlorien elves behind the Mirkwoodian elves.

Their leader, being the princess put them directly under her command while Haldir would be her voice to the Lothlorien elves. Théoden walks down the stairs and meets the Elf Princess. "How is this possible?" he gasped out looking at all the warriors assembled. Having dismounted she stood before the King, her War Leaders beside her, "I had the darkest and most ominous vision a week ago and I saw hell itself marching on us."

"So I set out for reinforcements, an alliance once existed between dwarves, elves, and men. Long ago we fought and died together." coming out of the fortress Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli looked to their female companion, the three of them race down the stairs, as she says "We come to honor that allegiance." Aragorn had no hesitation to rush to Celeblasdes and embrace her, both happy to see what she had done and because he was worried for her.

Legolas greeting his sister, smiled at the Mirkwoodian elves she had assembled, while Gimli greeted the small company of dwarves gifted to Celeblasdes by her godfather, the King of Erebor. All at once the Elves turn and face the king, lowering their bows and shields in unison as the dwarves do their own relaxed version of relaxed attention. "We are proud to fight alongside men, once more." Celeblasdes adds with a smile and her leaders behind her with her brother.

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Men, Dwarves, and Elves stand at Helm's Deep. All waiting on the enemy only to see Saruman's army slowly approaching, shouting and rumbling as they went. Legolas, Gimli, and Kili stand at the wall. Gimli has some trouble seeing over the wall but Kili is fine as he is unusually tall for a Dwarf and can just see over the wall. With his hand bracing the wall he jumped up and down to look over.

When he still couldn't see he turned to the two next to him, "Argh. You could have picked a better spot." Celeblasdes, Aragorn, and Dwalin come to them. Grumbling to the elf woman Gimli said, "Well lass, the luck you live by, let's hope it lasts the night." Lightning and a rumble of thunder signal the arrival of rain."Your friends are with you, Celeblases, Aragorn." grumbling again Gimli adds.

"Let's hope they last the night." Celeblasdes and Théoden and their men watch on as it starts to rain. The troops of Saruman walk forward, carrying torches and long spears. Aragorn and Celeblasdes walk back and forth on the wall. "A Eruchîn, ú-dano i faelas!" (Show them no mercy!) Celeblasdes shouts and Aragorn continues, "...a hyn an uben tanatha le faelas!" (For you shall receive none!)

The Uruk-hai stop. Aragorn and Celeblasdes walk forward and looks down at the huge army. The Elf maiden draws her sword, the weapon itself a powerful tool and feared by the dark forces before them. Gimli with Legolas and Kili growls out, "What's happening out there?" while still jumping up and down to see over the wall. Legolas looks down at the shorter Dwarf and smirks, "Shall I describe it to you? Or would you like me to find you a box?"