~*~ Last Time on So Far Away ~*~
Gollum began to run away, but Sam jerked on the rope and Gollum falls down to the ground and he then curled up into a little ball sobbing."Sam!" Frodo screamed at Sam and pulled him away from the abused creature."He's trying to trick us! We let him go, he'll throttle us in our sleep!" Samm cried. Frodo lays a comforting hand onto his friend's shoulder and walks over to Gollum. Gollum panted and held his throat and watched as Frodo kneeled before him."You know the way to Mordor?" Frodo asked softly."Yes.." Gollum answered hesitantly."You've been there before?" Frodo pushed on."Yes...." Gollum had a frightened look befall on his face. Frodo reached over and took the rope off from around Golums neck." You will lead us to the Black Gate." Frodo told the creature. Gollum rushed off and the hobbits followed as qucikly as possible..............
"They've picked up our trail! Let's go!" Mauhur yelled and that began to continue on. The Uruk's quickened their pace. Pippin tears his elven brooch from his cloak and dropped it on the ground hopping Aragorn or Legolas would find it. Aragorn is lying on the ground and is listening to the sounds of footsteps from the rocks."Their pace has quickened..." Aragorn stated softly."They must have caught our scent. Hurry!" Aragorn cried and took off in a sprint. Legolas and Gimli soon follow." Come on, Gimli!" Legolas yelled at the Dwarf that was trailing behind." Three day's a night's pursuit... not food, no rest, and no sign of our quarry, but one bare rock can tell!" Gimli complained.
The last three fellowship members ran across the Plains of Rohan. With Aragorn leading them he soon stops nad bends down to pick up Pippin's elven brooch."Not idly to the leaves of Lorien Fall." Aragorn whispered and cleaned off the brooch. Legolas stops beside him and looked at the small jewel in his friend's hand."They may yet be alive." legolas whispered. Aragorn looked oat the fresh foot prints of the Uruks and stood up."Less than a day ahead of us, come!" Aragorn stated. Gimli stumbles over a few rocks and rolls to the ground and he gets up and weezes for oxygen.
Aragorn began to run again and Legolas looked behind him at the dwarf." Come, Gimli! We are gaining on them!" Legolas cried over to his friend and followed Aragorn." I'm wasted on cross-country! we Dwarves are are natural sprinters. Very dangerous over short distances." Gimli yelled to his companion. The three of them run over a hill and paused to gaze across the plains."Rohan, home of the Horse Lords, there's something strange at work here. Some evil gives speed to these creatures, sets its will against us..."Aragorn whispered. Legolas ran forward and perched him self on a small cliff and scanned the area." Legoals what do your elf eyes see?!" Aragorn asked his friend."The Uruks turn Northeast! They are taking the hobbits and Ainawen to Isengard!" Legolas cried and his eyes widened."Saruman.." Aragorn growled.
A group of horsemen ride towards Edoras. Eomer, leader to the Rohirrium, carried his wounded cousin into the gates of the city. Eowyn ran up the stairs to the Golden Hall of Meduseld and entered the chamber where Eomer has taken Theodred, the King's son. Eowyn kneeled in front of the bed and held back her tears."Theodred!" Eowyn cried. Eomer gives his sister a meaninful look, Eowyn draws back the covers to look at his wound.(A/N: Muhaha and here enters Eowyn and Eomer! Karl Urban! Karl Urban! lol sry back on with the story) The sibilings told their uncle of his son's matter, he did not listen and Grima banished the eldest sibling from Edoras along with those loyal to Rohan. And went with Eomer the last defense of Rohan, the Rohirrium.
The Uruk-hai cpntinue to march across the plains towards Fangorn Forest. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli follow at least a day behind them."Keep breathing thats the key! Breathe!" Gimli panted. Leoglas stopped and looked at the running Uruks."They run as if the very whips of their masters were behind them!" Legolas stated and continued to run. The Uruk-hai and the orcs stop at nightfall, they were totally exhausted."We ain't goin' no further till we've had a breather!" One of the orcs complained."Get a fire going!" Ugluk yelled at some of the orcs and uruks. As the uruks are resting and or cutting down trees for a fire. Pippin crawled over to where Merry and Ainawen lay."Merry! Merry!" Pippin cried out softly."I think we might have made a mistake, leaving the Shire, Pippin." Merry whispered and smiled slightly.
As the orcs chop down the trees and low groans and rumbles erupted from the forest."What's making that noise?" Pippin looked around."It's the trees!" Meerry answered and sat up a bit."What?" Pippin looked at Merry and thought maybe Merry hit his head a little too hard."You remember the Old Forest? On the borders of Buckland? Folks used to say that there was something in the water that made the trees grow tall and come alive!" Merry stated."Alive?" Pippin listened on Merry's every word."Trees that could whisper, talk to each other, even move." Merry whispered."I'm starving. We ain't had nothing but maggoty bread for three stinking days!" One of the orcs complained and threw down his piece of bread."Yeah! Why can't we have some meat?" another agreed and licked his lips and looked at the hobbits and Ainawen." What about them? They're fresh!" the orc continued.
"They are not for eatting!" Ugluk grabbed a hold of Merry and Pippin's collars and stood over the still unconscious Ainawen."What about their legs? They don't need those. Oh! They look tasty!" Groshnak licked his lips. Ugluk shoves some of the orcs and uruks backaway from the hobbits and the elf."Get back scum!" Ugluk shouted."Just a mouthful!" Grishnak begged. Ugluk cuts off the head of one of the orcs that tried to kill Merry and Pippin from behind."Looks like meat's back on our menu, boys!" Ugluk yelled and began to dig in with the rest of them pulling out intestines, lungs, a heart, and so on."Pippin, let's go!" Merry whispered and began to crawl away. Merry starts to try and pull Ainawen along with them so they could escape into the forest. Suddenly Pippin turns and looks up at a pair of thrashing hooves, bearing down on him."ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!" Pippin screams.
Dawn crept it's way forward and the fellowship is still hunting the Uruk-hai. Legolas turns and looks at the rising sun."A red sun rises..blood has been spilled this night!" legolas whispered. The sounds of horses came to their ears and they hide behind a large rock. A large group of horse-men appear. Aragorn comes out of hiding as they pass."Riders of Rohan! What news from the Mark?!" Aragorn shouted at the traveling exhiles. A signa lfrom Eomer and the riders turn around and surround the three hunters. They stopped and pointed their spears at them."What business does an elf, a man, and a dwarf have in the Riddermark? Speak quickly!" Eomer answered harshly."Give me your nme Horsemaster, and I shall give you mine!" Gimli growled.
Aragorn puts his hand on Gimli's shoulder to calm him as Eomer got off his horse."I would cut off your head, dwarf, if it stood a little higher from the ground." Eomer threaten. Legolas quickly nocked his bow with an arrow nad pointed it at Eomer."You would die before your stroke fell!" Legolas narrowed his eyes dangerously. Aragorn pushes Legolas's arm down."I am Aragorn son of Arathorn. This is Gimli son of Gloin, and Legolas of the woodland realm. We are friends of Rohan and of Theoden, your King." Aragorn said disarmingly. Eomer takes off his helmet and looks at Aragorn directly in his eyes................