I'm An Elfling! (Lord Of The Rings fanfiction) (Book V)

Chapter 16: ready for Battle

Welcome to chapter 16.

Start of recap...

At the battlements

Théoden is telling the guards what to do. "Draw all our forces behind the wall. Bar the gate, and set a watch on the surround." He says

One of the guards spesk up. "What of those who cannot fight my lord? The women and children?" He asks the question on most of the men's mind.

"Get them into the caves. Saruman's arm would have grown long indeed if he thinks he can reach us here." Speaks the King.

End of recap...

Third person pov...

As Calen walks around the battlements she decides to stand where the guards are she uses her Elf eyes so see ahead as she does something appears on the horizon.

"Mae carnen, Brego, mellon nîn. [Translation: "Well done, Brego, my friend."]" Mutters Aragorn as he see Helms Deep. He then rides towards the place where his friends were.

Calen gasps as she recognises the figure riding towards Helms deep. "Gwanur! Oh thank i caun i cin are cuin! Legolas Aragorn na- cuin! (Brother! Oh thank the valor that you are alive! Legolas Aragorn is alive!)" Yells the excited Ellen as she leaps from the guard tower and down to the gates with agility only Elfs poses.

As she yelled for Legolas as Aragorn came riding through the gates. He stops and get sof Brego he us then ambushed by an annoyed Dwarf. "Where is he! Where is he! Get out of my way! I'm gonna kill him!" Yelled the Dwarf

Aragorn laughed and looked at Gimli as the red haired Dwarf smiled and hugged the man tightly. "You are the the luckiest, the cunningest, and most reckless man I ever knew! Bless you, laddie!" Says the soft hearted Dwarf.

Aragorn is then free from Gimlis hug and asks the Dwarf "Gimli, where is the king?" Befire he can look for the King he encounter Legolas.

Legolas smiles at his friend "Le ab-dollen. [Translation: "You’re late."] You look terrible." Speaks the Elf making the man clap him on the shoulder.

From a distance, Èowyn watches them talk, and moves as though meaning to join them. But she stops when Calen leps from above and runs into Aragorns arms and begins yelling at the man in Quenga.

"Tye absolute tosser! Manen darw tye lende me er, if tye died mana would ni nimeár- arwen se'd n- heartbroken!(YOU ABSOLUTE TOSSER! HOW DARW YOU LEAVE ME ALONE, IF YOU DIED WHAT WOULD I TELL ARWEN SHE'D BE HEARTBROKEN!)" Everyone was surprised to hear the Ellen yell at the man.

Aragorn chuckled and pulled the young Elf close and hugged her tightly making the Elf pout and hug him back just as tight. "Ni miss tye (I missed you)" she mumbled against his chest the man smiled.

When they pulled back Calen handed him the Elvenstar back to him, Aragorn smile graciously at his sister. "Thank you" he mumbled.

Soon the rest of the fellowship and King Théoden gather inside abs Aragorn tells  Théoden what he saw.

Théoden: A great host, you say? 

Aragorn: All Isengard is emptied. 

Théoden: How many? 

Aragorn: Ten thousand strong at least. 

Théoden: Ten-thousand?! 

Aragorn: It is an army bred for a single purpose: to destroy the world of Men. They will be here by nightfall. 

Théoden: Let them come. 

Everyone is on edge of their seats as Théoden walks outside. Calen grips her bow tightly very tense about what Aragorn told them.

"I want every man and strong lad able to bear arms, to be ready for battle by nightfall. We will cover the causeway and the gate from above. No army has ever breached the deeping wall or set foot inside the Hornburg." Yelled Théoden

"This is no rabble of mindless Orcs. These are Uruk-hai. Their armor is thick and their shields broad." Said Gimli getting a glare from the King.
 
Théoden looks at Gimli. "I have fought many wars, Master Dwarf. I know how to defend my own keep. They will break upon this fortress like water on rock. Saruman’s hordes will pillage and burn. We’ve seen it before. Crops can be resown. Homes rebuilt. Within these walls, we will outlast them." He speaks.

Aragorn enters the argument with points of his own. "They do not come to destroy Rohan’s crops or villages. They come to destroy its people. Down to the last child!"

Théoden looks at the man " what would you have me do? Look at my men. Their courage hangs by a thread. If this is to be our end, then I would have them make such an end as to be worthy of remembrance!" He argues

Aragorn begs the King "Send out riders, my lord. You must call for aid." He tells him. Théoden looks at him with a grave look "And who will come. Elves? Dwarves? We are not so lucky in our friends as you. The old alliances are dead." He admits.

Aragorn looks firmly at the King "Gondor will answer." He tells Théoden

Théoden looks at him like hebwas crazy and laughs "Gondor? Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell? Where was Gondor when our enemies closed in around us? Where was Gon... No, my lord Aragorn, we are alone." Says the King he then walks away from Aragorn.

Calen then appeara behind Aragorn making the man jump forgetting she was there. "Looks like he's given up Brother" she tells him making the man nod his head.

"Get the women and children into the caves." Yells the King to the people. Calen and Aragorn lock eyes, Calen raises an eyebrow at the man as if changeling him to say something.

Aragorn sighs and shakes his head. "We need more time to lay provisions for a siege, lord." Speaks Gamling.

Théoden shakes his head "There is no time. War is upon us!" Gamling bows his head and Speaks to the guards "secure the gate." He tells them.

Meanwhile, back in Fangorn

Treebeard: The ents have not troubled about the wars of men and wizards for a very long time. But now something is about to happen that has not happened for an age: ent moot. 

Merry: What’s that? 

Treebeard: It is a gathering. 

Merry: A gathering of what? 

Ents begin to surround them.

Treebeard: Beech, Oak, Chestnut, Ash. Good, good, good many have come. Now we must decide if the ents will go to war. 

To be continued...

Hoped you liked this chapter!

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