Chapter 19 ~ Edolas

Chapter 19

Edolas

“NOOOOOOO!!!! EDOLAS COME BACK!!!” I screamed. He looked back at me sadly. 

“I love you very much, Alana.” He said. A single tear ran down his face. He turned around, drew his sword and charged at the six Orcs.

“NOOOOOO!!! EDOLAS!!!” I screamed. I tried to run to him but again Gandalf held me back once again. I kept screaming.

Time slowed down. Edolas was good for his size and age. The Orcs weren’t prepared to fight and it showed. He swung at the first one before it had a chance to grab a dagger. It went down immediately. The second one swung at Edolas’s head and he ducked. He jabbed his sword at his belly and he went down. The third and fourth Orcs advanced on him. They were on either side of him. They both swung and he simply ducked. Their swings hit each other and they both went down. 

Suddenly I had hope. The fifth one came and jabbed at his stomach he dodged it and rolled over slicing its feet off and then stabbing it in the stomach. The sixth one was obviously the leader. He had a crossbow and remained behind the others who were now dead. He placed his finger on the trigger. Edolas charged at him.

The arrow made a sick whizzing sound and then a thud sound. Edolas looked shocked. He had stopped running a few feet away from the Orc. He looked down at the arrow protruding from his chest. I screamed. He glanced back at me as I struggled to get out of Gandalf’s tight grip. He looked back at the Orc and charged. 

The Orc clearly wasn’t expecting this and faltered. He shot another arrow but missed. Edolas swung his sword, cleanly chopping off the Orcs head. He sopped looking short of breath and a little dazed. 

I ran over, finally free of Gandalf’s grip. Edolas sunk down. I ran over and kneeled by him. He didn’t cry as he looked at me sobbing uncontrollably. 

“E-Edolas I l-love you v-very much, t-that was so brave. I-I am g-going to s-save you too.” I said. I went to pull the arrows out and tried to grab my Mum’s healing salve. He grabbed my hand. 

“Don’t. I am near the end, I want you to know how proud I am of you, and how much I love you. My sister, Alana.” He said. After saying my name, his arm went slack, and the light in his eyes dimmed. 

“NOOOOOO!!!! EDOLAS!!!! WAKE UP!!!! PLEASE!!! EDOLAS!!!” I screamed. I shook him gently. Gandalf tried to pick me up. I struggled not wanting to leave my brother. I wriggled out of his grip and ran back to Edolas, I grabbed his belt and his sword, and hung it around my own waist. I needed some of him with me. 

Gandalf picked me up and walked away. This time I didn’t struggle I was to numb to do anything. I just watched as we got further and further away from the corpse of my brother lying in the grass. 

~ End of Flashback ~

I curled up into a ball on the floor and rocked back and forth sobbing uncontrollably , ankle-deep in horrible memories.

~ ~ ~ So now you know what happened. I hoped it made you feel some sort of emotion (hopefully sad). I don't think I am good at writing sad emotional scenes. Don't worry things look up from here. *nudge* *nudge* *wink* *wink*

And this chapter is a cliff hanger! Kind of anyway. And I know it's short. But I needed a place to stop it because...

\(o.o)/ I've said to much!!! I shall update soon. I promise!!! ~ ~ ~