Fated to Love

Chapter 3: The Battle against ten thousand orcs

Upon the battlement stood the armies of men and elves. Looking out into the distance, all the army could see the multitude of orcs coming to claim the fortress. King Theoden stood with his commanders as the advancing enemy coming. the torches lit showed them coming. On the outer wall stood the elven archers beside the human archer.

In the middle of the wall stood Haldir waiting with Cassie close beside him. In her hand she held the sword that Eowyn had loaned her. She looked out at the advancing army. Her heart was filled with total fear. She looked at Haldir and decided that he was worth the horror she was facing. Haldir looked at her and smiled. "No fear, little one. Stay close to me." he said knowing that her face was filled with fright.

"No fear, Haldir. Just worry. I hope we live to see the daylight." she said as the rain began to fall. She looked up in to the sky and allowed her face to be covered with the water. Aragorn began to Speak in elvish. Cassie knew this part well.

Cassie looked around and saw that the elves showed no fear as to what was to come. She looked to See Aragorn walking behind them yelling commands in elvish. As if on cue, all the archers brought their bows to aim. She looked at Haldir, who stood their with his Galadrim bow at the ready. 'Am I the only one that is scared shitless?" she thought to herself. She prayed that the Valar would give her strength. He looked so handsome and yet dangerous with his bow at ready and his sword at his side. He looked at her, smiled and then winked. That made her want to laugh that an elf would wink at her right before a horrific battle. She felt an eerie calm come over her knowing he was near her. She gripped her weapon tighter. She quickly ran the lessons of sword play in her mind. Lets just hope that i can remember what i learned was all she could think. She smiled at Haldir and looked out to the open where the enemy had stopped and the commanding uruk hai was standing on a boulder. The sight of the beast made her want to retch.

Down the line a rohirrin man had drawn his bow but had accidently let go of an arrow. Striking an orc killing it. Legolas stood not far from them. He yelled that the orcs were weakest at the neck. Aragorn gave the call to fire. Cassie knew that the ladders would soon rise. So she took the stance and readied her sword to strike. The sounds of the arrows being released. Whipping sounds played through the air. She watched as the orcs began to drop to the ground dead. She wanted to jump up and down in joy of the horrid beasts dying left and right then she saw a ladder being raised and waited. Haldir stood now out of arrows, unsheathing his sword in readiness. He turned to her and said quickly,"Little one be ready. Stay close." she nodded. The first wave of orcs came up the ladders.

An orc landed in front of her and she began to swing with all her might. Haldir had knocked out a few of his own and turned to see where she was. Once he saw her fighting he resumed. The fighting continued for what seemed forever. Soon the rain stopped. She remembered the bombs that were supposed to be put in the drains. She searched for haldir and yelled to him. "Haldir the bomb will soon go off and the wall will be breached. Warn Aragorn." bout that time the bomb went off and part of the wall disappeared taking with it countless men and elves. "Never mind! Too late." she said. Haldir was fighting as hard as he could. Elves fought beside her and Haldir. She recognised them. Orophin and Rumil his brothers.

A banter that never took place in the books or movie took place at this time between the brothers. What was said she could only guess at. She knew it was about her cause every now and then they would all three look at her at different time. This she saw out of the corner of the eye. Orophin and rumil were fighting orcs and talking to thier brother in elvish. Haldir answered them never missing a beat in his swing. Two orcs came at Cassie at this time she was outnumbered. "Uh, Guys stop your talking and fight. I NEED HELP HERE!!" she yelled. In no time Orophin and Haldir began to help her fight off the orcs. Rumil was watching their backs and was directly joined by Elladan and Elrohir. Just as they slayed the beasts. You could hear Theoden called out "Aragorn!Get your men out of there. Fall back to the Keep!"

Cassie killed another orc that nearly hit Rumil. Haldir was near by fighting. "Haldir! Nan Barad! Nan Barad!" Hearing this made Cassie stop and look for Haldir. His time was close. She had to tell him. She found him just as he nodded to Aragorn in agreement and was motioning for those near him to follow. She ran to him. He glanced at her. "Haldir, it is almost time. Stay near me." she said stopping and fighting another orc.

Haldir was fighting his own. "What you mean it is almost time?" He never missed a stroke.

"Your fate. Stay near and watch your back." she said still fighting. She killed the beast and looked up to see him fighting another one. She glanced around. Orophin, Rumil and the twins were in the vicinity. " Orophin! Rumil! Watch your brother. Stay close to him." she said hoping that that would help her in her task.

They made thier way to the stairs. That is when it happened. Haldir was comfronted by an orc. He fought it. It struck him in the left arm. causing Haldir to be stunned. Cassie saw this and ran to him. "Haldir, Keep your stand. There is one coming behind you!" She saw it running up behind him with the battle axe held high. She fought an orc and killed it quickly. She was upon haldir who was losing a lot of blood quickly. She screamed for His brothers who were very close. They come running. The twins also heard her scream and ran to their aides. She pushed Haldir out of the way and stabbed the beast in the chest. It stood stunned then dropped its weapon. It fell to its knees and she twisted the sword to make sure it was dead. She pulled out the sword and turned to Haldir. He was kneeling with his brothers beside him. Rumil looked up at her stunned and Orophin was assessing his brother's wound. Elladan and Elrohir kept fighting.

"You saved him, Cassie. Diola Lle" Rumil said. There was no time they needed to get him to the Keep.

"No time for thank yous. Rumil you and Orophin get him to the keep and a healer. me and the twins will watch your backs. Quickly, this wall is breached. Go Now." she said with her sword ready. Elladan fought the orcs to make way while Cassie and Elrohir kept the Orcs from their backs. Rumil Fought any that came from the side. Haldir only ran weakly. Yelling orders to the other elves to get to the Keep. Cassie fought harder. The orcs seemed to take to the fact that a leader was wounded and that was making him a target. They got closer to the keep and was soon joined by Aragorn who had been trying to get to Haldir in the first place Rumil soon left his brother to Aragorn who led the March Warden in to the Keep. Orophin and Rumil along with Cassie and the twins fought near the gates. Cassie looked on as Aragorn got him to safety. The looked on as Legolas slid down the ramp shooting arrows at the enemy. Aragorn reemerged and began to fight.

Another Orc came at Cassie, she quickly went to the task at hand of killing it. Little did she know she had become separated from the twins and Haldir's brothers and was by herself. More Orcs came she was overcome by them. She fought even harder, but was stunned as she felt something pierce her side. Another Elf saw what happened and came to her aid. The blonde elf fought and slew the remainder of her attackers. Cassie stood stunned. She felt faint.

She looked down and saw the gaping wound and the blood. The elf came to her. she felt herself start to fall. He reached out to grab her. Her sight blurred and but heard him called to another in Elvish. "Cassie!" the voice that called back was Legolas's. she knew this. She felt herself being lifted. She looked up but could not see the face of the one that held her. She knew it was one that she did not know. She relaxed and all went black.

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Inside the Keep.

Haldir was with the healers and his brothers and the twins were with him. "Where is she?!" he asked angrily.

"Brother we got separated. We are sorry but the choas caused our separation." Orophin said.

"Find her. NOW!" he said.

Before they knew it the door to tthe healing hall burst open. The cubical that haldir had been placed in had a partitioning wall, The healer ran to see who was brought in. Haldir quickly stood but became woozy from the blood loss. but listened in horror as he heard the Healer yell, "Quickly Bring her over here.!" Haldir's face became stricken with fear. His brothers and the twins left the cubical.

They watched as the healers both an elvish and a human started working on her. The elf that had brought her in was none other than Lord Glorifindel. He looked at he twins and Haldir's brothers. He walked to them. "She lives, but for how long I do not know. I found her Fighting by herself. Haldir was supposed to be watching her. I came to her aid. If i had not she would have died on the wall."

"Thank you Lord Glorfindel. Haldir would be grateful. He is injured. She saved his life." Rumil said sadly.

"How is he/" The elf lord asked concerned.

" He is well. His arm is mangled a bit and a little blood loss, but will live thank the Valar." Orophin said. Elladan left the others side to assist the healers to see if there was anything he could do. He had learned healing from his father.

"We must tell Haldir. Come." Orophin said. They looked at the unconscious girl confident that she was in good hands. They returned to Haldir who was distraught. You could still hear the battle raging outside the walls of the Keep.

His eyes shot to the four elves that entered his cubicle.

"Is it her they brought in?" he asked worried.

"Yes Mellon. She lives but severely wounded. Elladan is helping with her." Elrohir said sadly.

"This is my fault I was supposed to keep watch over her." haldir said sadly with tears almost coming to his eyes.

"Brother. She fought to help. It is not your fault you were wounded. Thank Valar, That Lord Glorfindel found and saved her." Said Orophin.

"Thank you My Lord. I am grateful." Haldir said to the elf lord.

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The battle raged the rest of the night. Dawn came with the promise of the Mithrandir and the relief of the Rohirrm riders.

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N/A Woo!!! Glad that this chapter is done. The next one is going to get better. I would like to thank the readers and reviewers who have said how much they like this story. Yes this is a Mary suish story. A Love Story. Thank you to all my fans. Thanks to my beta, balrog. She gave me ideas for the battle scenes, her scene was inspiration.

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