Meleth put a hand to her aching head. "What am I supposed to do? He might be lying, it's true, but we'll forever feel the guilt of abandoning them if he's not. We should probably at least look for this band he speaks of, much as it irks me."

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"And you should..." Echoed a loud rasping voice from the treetops "But you shan't get the chance." An arrow struck the ground in front of Meleth, one of Dernhelm's arrows...

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Meleth didn't even flinch. "Dernhelm," she said, her voice echoing. "I swear by all the Valar, if you don't leave us alone, you won't live long enough to see another sunrise. Go away."

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"It;s one of Dernhelms.. God, I am a fool" Miriel mumbled Her gaze rested on the trees were the voice came from.

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

"Well...i may be Dernhelm...in a sense, but i know what you are!!! a dead girl, hahaha!" Another arrow was shot and it hit the tip of Meleth's boot, but the arrow came from another direction.

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Miriel fell on her knees, pulling Meleth down.
"I swear, never is he to win my trust again." she mumbled. "Dernhelm.. what do you want?" she shouted.

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

"To be free of myself!" said Dernhelm's real voice "Free, you will never be free!!!" Said the rasping voice.

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Meleth's eyes widened. "Wait..." she whispered to Miriel. "This feels wrong...Dernhelm!" she called sharply. "Explain yourself!"

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"He's possesed," Miriel said. She quickly jumped on her feet, rushed towards the trees. Silently she unshiethed her sword, preparing herself for what she might find behind the trees.

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

"You don't say," murmured Meleth, following. "This is really the last thing we need."

[Fearan's still with us, remember.]

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"I can't!" said Derhelm screaming in pain, "if i do, he'll kill all of you and torture me for eternity!" He screamed again and another arrow was loosed

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(( I know..But we don't need to powerplay him now.. do we?))

Miriel tiptoed to the spot where the voice came from. "Dernhelm," she said calm. "It's Miriel.. where are you? Show yourself." Her voice sounded calm yet stern.

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

Dernhelm fell...from the topmost branch he fell to the earth and stopped suddenly on his feet."The nazgul..." He then collapsed, for real this time

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Meleth stared at him. "I don't know what to do," she said suddenly. "How on earth are we going to handle him...should we tie him up and bring him with us?"

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Miriel ducked to Dernhelm's unconsious body. She tried to pull him up and dragged him towards Meleth. "Mel, he's unconscious." she started.

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

"Yay...i get to be tied up...make sure the bonds are tight..."coughed Dernhelm

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