*Oooh, a prologue. Disclaimer and things in next chapter. But just to be safe. Disclaimer: I own nothing.



Prologue:

Darkness. Only a shadow, but still darkness. It crept through the brush, blending in with everything and anything. Shadows make no sound, and this one was no exception. Not even a blade of grass swayed in the movement the shadow creature made. Suddenly, noise.

The shadow abruptly stopped and melted into the trees. A figure walked by, chatting loudly with someone unseen. The shadow hissed softly, its sound moving with the breeze. It scurried up the tree and waited.

Prologue Part 2:

It was always traveling. Nothing else for weeks on end. The Fellowship had set out from Rivendell what seemed months ago, but had only been a matter of days. The Ring safe in their keeping, they headed out into the wilderness to run towards evil's lair. But one quiet, not-so-special day a surprise was in store for them. The evil that they were trying so hard to find was silently eluding them, but only until that quiet, not-so-special day happened...