Queen Of The North (LOTR)

7. Helm's Deep

Gandalf spat to the man how walked down to him ''keep your forked tongue behind your teeth. I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm'' Gandalf pointed his staff at him

''His staff. I told you to take the wizard's staff!'' The men how followed the fellowship in, attacked. Gandalf pointed his staff at Theoden while the men fought off the attackers with ease ''Theoden, son of Thengel, too long have you sat in the shadows'' Legolas knocked a man on his ass

Gimli pinned Grima to the floor, growling ''Hearken to me! I release you from the spell!'' The king started to laugh ''You have no power here, Gandalf the grey'' Gandalf ripped off his grey coat, the light shocking him back ''I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound'' The king slammed against the throne. A woman runs into the room. Aragorn catching her before she got too close to Gandalf ''Wait''

''If I go, Theoden dies'' Gandalf pressed him down again ''You did not kill me, you will not kill him'' ''Rohan is mine!'' ''be gone!'' ''Ahhh!!'' The king tried to attack Gandalf, only to slam back into the throne

The woman ran to the king. His eyes started to clear, hair going back to blonde, bread growing short ''I know your face... Eowyn... Eowyn'' He whispered, looking upwards ''Gandalf?'' ''Breathe the free air again, my friend'' He stood

''Dark have been my dreams of late'' ''Your fingers would remember their old strength better if they grasped your sword'' A guard brought it to him, he pulled it out slowly. Looking down at Grima

The guards took him throwing him out of the hall, down the stairs roughly ''I've only ever served you, My lord'' ''Your leechcraft would have had me crawling on all fours like a beast!'' The people started to gather

''Send me not from your sight'' Theoden lifted up his sword to behead Grima when Aragorn caught his sword ''No, My lord! No, my lord, let him go. Enough blood has been spilt on his account'' Grima run pushing pasted the people, grabbing a horse leaving

''Hail, Theodon King!'' Aragorn called. The people bowled, Theodon looked behind him, the others bowling their heads ''Where is Theodred? Where is my son?'' Eowyn teared up

''My king... His dead''

''Helm's deep!'' Gandalf grumbled ''They flee to the mountains when they should stand and fight. Who will defend them if not their king?'' Gimli also grumbled as they walked into the horse stables

''he's only doing what he thinks is best for his people. Helms Deep has saved them in the past'' ''There is no way out of that ravine. Theoden is walking into a trap, he thinks he's leading them to safety. What they will get is a massacre''

Aragorn looked down ''Theoden has a strong will, but I fear for him. I fear for the survival of Rohan. He will need you before the end, Aragorn. The people of Rohan will need you... The defences must hold''

''They will hold'' Legolas came closer ''Gandalf'' Gandalf stopped before jumping on his horse ''Nyx. Is she well'' Gandalf got up with the help of Aragorn ''Nyx is of the line of Dreki. They can live through anything'' that was all he could do for his anxious mind

He looked back to Aragorn ''With luck, my search will not be in vain. Look at my coming, at the first light, on the fifth day. At dawn look to the east'' ''Go'' Aragorn mumbled opening the gates. Gandalf took off out of Edorla's into the land of the north, hunting after Eomer

Aragorn walked into the hall, catching Eowyn blade ''You have some skill with the blade'' She spun her blade around, knocking Aragorn out of the way, returning it to his throat. Aragorn put his down

''Women of this country learned long ago those without swords can still die upon them'' she put away her blade ''I fear neither death nor pain'' ''What do you fear, My Lady?'' Aragorn asked. She looked back at him