Intertwined Faith and Love for Eternity

The Black Riders

Eclipse flew out of the stables just in time to see Arwen disappear into the southern side of the border.

As we raced to get her I saw Lindir descending the steps hurriedly.

I leaned back on Eclipse, telling her to stop. She was pacing nervously, wanting to help Arwen.

"Arwen went to help Aragorn! South side!" I yelled to him.

He nodded and I squeezed Eclipse's sides.

"Run Eclipse!" She immediately raced after Arwen.

We soon saw her on her horse weaving in and out of trees.

Eclipse caught up to her and we raced to Aragorn together.

"Luna!" She hissed at me.

"I'm not going to leave you! Not now, not ever to face a dangerous thing!" I yelled to her.

We soon came to a shore with a river. we crossed it and ran into the dark woods.

"Almost there!" Arwen yells to me, "Go straight ahead and find the hobbits. I'll go find Aragorn!" And with that she barreled to the right heading off.

I continued and slowed Eclipse down. We eventually came to a walk and I listened.

I heard movement up ahead. The sound of ragged breathing, someone almost close to dying.

I made sure the hood of my cloak was on before anything.

I got Eclipse into a trot and the trees separated into a clearing.

Three almost child sized figures were huddled around another child like figure.

When I entered the clearing they quickly came at me with their little swords.

"Who are you?" One chubby one demanded, "A black Rider?"

I scoffed, "if I were a black rider you would already be dead."

I slid from Eclipse who was panting heavily and raised my hands.

"I'm just here to help your friend." I told them.

They exchanged glances with each other, but a deep ragged breath from their friend made them glance to him.

I didn't wait and rushed over to him. The hobbits didn't make a move to stop me, thankfully.

The person in pain was also a hobbit and I felt pure evil radiate off of him.

He was clutching his left shoulder like it was life or death.

I slowly pried away his hand and realized it was life or death.

He was stabbed by a Morgul Blade. From a black rider.

I gasped and looked to the hobbits they were fearful.

I felt the cold tip of a blade on my neck. I turned slowly to see a man standing with Kingsfoil.

Arwen came through the tree line and rushed over.

"Aragorn stop! She's a friend not a foe!" She placed her hand on his and lowered his sword.

The hobbit moaned and I snapped my head around. I saw Arwen and the Aragorn fellow kneel down.

"Do you think your powers can heal this?" Arwen asked me.

I was still looking at the hobbit who was burning up.

"I can try," I said in a whisper.

I moved his shirt out of the way and began to try and heal.

I made my hands hover over the wound. I felt warmth in my hands and I tried to draw out the poison. My hands lit up with a firey blue light.

It resisted. I pulled harder and harder, pulling and pulling.

I began to feel a sweat droplets running down the side of my face.

I released with heavy breaths. The blue light faded and the hobbit was still fighting the battle.

I looked at my hands to find my palms black from my fight with the poison.

The Aragorn person was stunned, but still acted. He chewed the Kingsfoil and placed it on the wound.

As he did my breathing returned to normal.

"That should hold until we get him to Rivendell," I told them.

"He needs my father's help," Arwen said.

"You have the black riders looking for you. You won't be able to go on foot," she added.

"I will take him. Eclipse is a strong horse," I told her.

"He will fall, you have no saddle," she said.

"You aren't taking him," Aragorn said to Arwen.

"I'm the faster rider though," Arwen told him getting to her feet.

Me and Aragorn got to our feet.

Aragorn was about to disagree, "I'll accompany you," I said.

"No you won't," she said climbing on to her horse.

"To bad it's already done," I say getting on Eclipse.

I looked to her and she gave me a small smile.

Aragorn put the hobbit on Arwen's horse and looked at me.

"Don't let anything happen to her," he told me.

"Over my dead body," I said back to him. He smiled and went to stand by the hobbits.

"Arwen, you run no matter what. I will take them and lead them away," I said firmly.

She looked like she was about to argue, so I interrupted.

"If you don't get him to your father he will die," I told her sadly.

She nodded her head in defeat.

A high pitched scream rippled through the air.

"Ride! Go!" I ordered Arwen. She kicked her horse into a gallop and tore off.

I looked over to the group watching me.

"We will send horses," I simply said before making Eclipse tare off after Arwen.