Drabble, Second Chance

[fredbassett]

Title : Second Chance
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : The Lord of the Rings
Rating : 15
Characters : OC Orcs
Disclaimer : Not mine (except the orcs), no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for tolkien100 challenge Too Young To Die.
A/N : Follows Last Chance

A hail of arrows rained down from the dark sky.

The defenders were good. Too fucking good.

The blasting powder had blown a hole in the wall. Orcs were scrambling through the breach.

Ragduf yelled, “Shields up! Over yer heads if you want to live!”

His troop were well drilled, locking their shields together, advancing in tight formation.

Ragduf saw a nearby youngster trip and fall.

A kid straight from the breeding pens,

Untrained. Terrified.

Ragduf hauled him upright by his steel collar, grabbed a shield from a dead Dunlending and shoved it at him

“You’re with my lads now!”

Comments

[trepkos.livejournal.com]

Interesting! Never read an Orc POV before! Poor kid!

[fredbassett]

Thanks! I have a huge soft spot for Tolkien's orcs. They were a very abused race.

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

I love your take on orcs being professional soldiers.

[fredbassett]

They had ranks, and loyalty to each other, and were good at what they did. Ugluk in particular was very professional, and I'm sure there were more like him.

I have a massive soft spot for them.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Ouch.

[fredbassett]

He's still alive!

[liadt]

If I was an orc soldier I'd want Ragduf as my leader!

[fredbassett]

He's a good lad at heart!

[fififolle]

*cheers*

[fredbassett]

Thanks!