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''Ugh, what a dream.'' Blaze muttered lifting up her head up looking at the tall green moss covered the trees surrounding her as she lay on the stony ground.
''Wait back up green? Where the heck is all the snow?'' It was close to impossible to see anything more then ten feet away due to the thick fog. Blaze shock her head letting out a sigh as she looked down at her hands letting out a gasp. Claws? She looked over her shoulder franticly to be greeted by a pair of black wings and red horns lacing down her back to the end of her tail.
''How the bloody hell did this happen?'' She asked herself flapping out her wings going back over the events that she thought was a dream. 'The ability to change your shape.' So this is what she meant, too bad she didn't tell me how it works, would it have killed her to give me an instruction manual?
Blaze huffed in annoyance 'Mind as well try and figure out where I am'.
After searching the area for what felt like hours, she started to lose patients, she hadn't found anything and the whole area was starting to look the same. Letting out a frustrated growl, she sat down on the hard rocky floor contemplating just what she would do if she ever found her way out of this forest. Her thoughts where interrupted by the distant sounds of voices, oddly enough they sounded familiar. Following the sound she crept around the tall trees and bushes, her eyes widened at the sight before her.
''No bloody way.'' She whispered.
''I don't think he knows about second breakfast Pip.''
"What about Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon tea, dinner, Supper he knows about them, doesn't he?"
''I wouldn't count on it.''
Blaze looked away shaking her head I'm in the world of the Lord of the Rings? But why? It's not like I was obsessed with it or anything... I haven't scene the films in years.
''Is this what Mystra meant about my purpose? Am I meant to help Frodo with the ring?'' She wondered out loud, then heard a slight gasp behind her she turned around to see a startled little hobbit 'Oh boy this just keeps getting better and better'.
''Hey hold up a second, Merry, don't call, Strider.'' She practically begged but to no avail as the Hobbit jumped up in the air running away yelling for the ranger as Blaze rolled her eyes.
''Great now I'm going to be impaled by the future King.'' She muttered as said King appeared around the bush with his sword drawn and the Hobbits near by.
''Hey watch where you point that thing, Strider, you could take an eye out.'' She snapped. His eyes grew wide as did the Hobbit's.
''It can talk.'' Pippin said gaping like a fish out of water.
''She, Pippin, I'm a she as in girl and of course I can talk don't be daft.'' She replied surprising them even more.
''What are you?'' Strider finally asked.
''Well right now I'm a dragon as you can clearly see, but I'm really human.'' She replied, the disbelief written all over there faces not that she could blame them for that.
''If that's the case how did you turn into a dragon?'' Pippin asked Blaze shrugged.
''I'm not sure exactly, but it had something to do with a dragon necklace I was wearing.'' She replied.
''How did you know our names?'' Merry asked. Blaze looked away sleepily. ''You won't believe me.''
''Try us.'' Strider said putting his sword back in its sheath, but kept his hand around the handle.
''Alright well look here's the deal, where I come from there are these films about Middle-Earth.''
''Films?''
''Yeah, it's like a virtual story, I guess, anyway the reason I know who all of you are is because of those films I know what's going happen here.'' She gave them a couple of minutes to let it sink in until Strider spoke.
''Is that why you are like this now?''
''Probably.''
''Then why don't you come with us to Rivendell, Lord Elrond and Gandalf will be there they might be able to help.'' Sam spoke for the first time. Merry and Pip grinned to each other.
''Yeah, no way the Nazgul will attack with a dragon on our side even if she is a small one.'' Pippin said.
''What do you mean small?'' She huffed as they smiled innocently.
''Well by dragon standards you are pretty small your like what? The size of a horse.'' Pippin said as Merry rolled his eyes.
''Pip, I don't think it's a good idea to tell a dragon she's like a horse, unless you want to get burned to a crisp.'' Merry muttered.
''Wait can you breath fire?'' Merry asked as Pippin slowly stepped behind him.
''Well, if I can I don't know how.'' She replied as Pippin let out a sigh of relief causing the other Hobbit's to chuckled.
''Don't get too comfy, Pip, I could always use a moving target.'' Blaze teased, causing the others to full out laugh as the poor hobbit visibly paled. Strider then turned to her a smile playing on his lips.
''Do you have a name my Lady or shall we just call you dragon?'' He asked she smiled in return.
''My name is Blaze.'' Pippin tilted his head to the side.
''I've never met anyone with a name like that before.''
''Well I've never meet anyone called Pippin either.'' Feeling they my never leave at this rate Strider decided to intervene.
''If you two are quite finished, may I suggest we keep moving? There is a long road ahead of us.'' At last they stared moving again as the rough land turned to swamp causing Bill the pony to often get stuck, resulting in them having to stop and pull him out. They eventually made camp that night and the poor Hobbits were asleep before they hit the floor causing Blaze to laugh as lay down beside the fire as Strider smoked his pipe while they listened out for the Nazgul.
''Do you have any idea how to turn yourself back?'' Strider asked out of the blue. Blaze looked at him for a second.
''Nope, but I better figure out before we get to Rivendell. I don't think anyone would be too happy to see a dragon.'' She replied sitting up.
''Do you know how you changed the first time?''
''No, I just woke up like this... Frost must be worried sick.'' She muttered the last bit to herself so he couldn't hear.
''Try thinking about when you where human, that might reverse the effects'' He suggested. She shrugged, 'what do I have to lose?', She closed her eyes and imagined her human form, red and brown hair, green eyes and fair skin. She could feel the change take place as she was surrounded by a black mist, but abruptly stopped when she heard a yelp behind her. She turned around as the mist faded to see a startled Pippin wide eyed. She huffed rolling her eyes, she had only gotten half way done with her change.
Looking down at herself she smirked, she had her human form back but not all of her dragon scales had faded instead it looked like she was wearing armour. She refocused on the scales adjusting them a bit so it looked like they weren't actually a part of her body. When she was finished it looked like she was wearing a black halter neck with a red design out lining each scale, black armour legging's, a red and black skirt and black and red boot's, she still had her black wing's only smaller to fit her human body and black arm guards. She then noticed that she was wearing the dragon neck lace from before.
She smirked at Strider and Pippin who sat wide eye causing her to laugh as she ran a hand through her hair out of habit.
''So do I pass?'' She asked as Strider shook his head smiling and Pippin blinked lying down again.
''This is crazy ring's causing the end of the world dragons turning into girls. I should have stayed at home.'' He muttered to himself going back to sleep causing both humans to smirk.
''I suppose I'd better remove the wings once we near Rivendell.'' Blaze muttered a little disappointed even though she didn't know how to fly yet she really did like them, Strider chuckled when he saw her pout.
''It would probably be for the best, at least until you explain you're situation to Lord Elrond.'' He replied as she sighed nodding in agreement then looked over at Strider and frowned.
''Get some sleep, Aragorn, your no good to anyone if fall flat on your face from exhaustion.'' She said. He looked at her surprised, she cocked her head to the side in confusion, then smiled as she realized her slip up.
''I told you I know what's going to happen, Lord Aragorn the true king of Gondor.'' She only smirked as he gave her a small glare turning back to his watch.
''Get some sleep Strider.'' She said again knowing he would need his full strength for what was to come, he only looked at her out of the corner of his eye.
''After you, Lady Blaze.'' She let out a small laugh.
''That doesn't sound right at all.'' She could see the side of his lip twitch at that as they turned back to their watch.
They set off again early the next morning, but not until Blaze gotten a good laugh out of the Merry, Frodo and Sam thing about her being human. The funniest thing they reacted to had to be Merry and Pippin thinking she was bleeding when they saw the red in her hair which caused her to laugh even more resulting in her having to explain about hair dye, neither the Hobbits nor Strider could understand why someone would dye there hair such colours and now that Blaze thought about it, she didn't really understand why she did it either.
They continued walking for the rest of the day until Strider stopped and looked up at some ruins.
"This was once the great Watchtower of Amon S l. We shall rest here tonight." Strider said.
''Also known as Weathertop.'' Blaze piped in.
Aragorn looked back at her nodding.
The Hobbits all collapsed into a hollow half way up the ruins, Strider then pulled out four Hobbit sized swords for the hobbits.
''These are for you.'' he said as they unsheathed them.
"Keep them close. I'm going to have a look around. Stay here." He said getting up and walking off.
Blaze tried not to wake up but opened her eyes when she heard Frodo yelling.
"Put it out, you fools! Put it out!" Then she had to try not to laugh at Pippins reply;
"Oh, that's nice ash on my tomatoes!"
She was brought back to reality when she heard a loud shriek. All of them looked down to see five Ringwraiths running up the steep slope. Fast.
''Go!'' Blaze and Frodo urged the hobbits as they grabbed there weapons running up to the summit of Weathertop. Blaze pushed the four Hobbits behind her remembering where the Wraiths would attack from. She instantly started shifting her form as fast as she could, her hands turned to claws and scales appeared on her forearms as well as her teeth turning to fangs. The Hobbits all took another step back as the dragon let out a low growl.
''Well that's new!'' Merry commented.
Within minutes the wraiths had appeared drawing their swords as they slowly advanced on the group.
''Back you devils!'' Sam said running past Blaze. The wraith in the center, the one Blaze believed to be the Witch king quickly knocked Sam off to the side. Blaze got into a fighting stance with her claws ready.
''You want them? Then come and take them!'' She yelled letting out a furious growl as she clawed at them. They barely dodged out of her reach in time. She didn't notice until too late that two of the Wraith where now able to block her from the hobbits as the Witch king advanced on the three hobbits, pushing Merry and Pippin off to the side. Blaze growled in protest lunging again this time the wraith was not fast enough and let out an ear piercing shriek as it grabbed its arm in pain. Blaze let out a small smirk at this, but then noticed Frodo was gone and the Witch king struck his sword down towards the ground. The ruins where filled with Frodo's agonizing screams as Strider appeared fighting off the wraiths. They continued to fight until all of the Wraiths fled and Sam called Strider.
''He's been stabbed by a Morigil blade'' He said picking up the sword as it turned to dust.
''This is beyond my skill to heal, he needs Elvish medicine'' Strider replied picking up Frodo as Blaze gathered up the other two hobbits.
We ran as fast as we could through the dense forests. Strider leading the way with Frodo over his shoulder.
"Hurry!" Aragorn said, half turning around to face the others.
"We are six days from Rivendell!" Sam said from he led the Bill along. "He'll never make it!"
"Gandalf?" Frodo asked in a fevered delusion.
"Hold on, Frodo." Aragorn said.
"Gandalf!" Blaze exchanged looks with Strider as they picked up the pace.
Strider soon stopped and placed Frodo on the ground as the other hobbits ran over to him.
Sam touched Frodo's skin, who was looking at him with his clouded eyes.
"Mr. Frodo? He's going cold!" Sam exclaimed. Blaze paced around nervously going back to her form before the battle.
"Is he going to die?" Pippin asked Aragorn.
Frodo's breathing slowly become shallow as Aragorn looked at Pippin.
"He is passing into the Shadow World. He'll soon become a Wraith like them." Aragorn said. They all jumped looking around when they heard the cry of a Wraith.
"They're close." Merry said nervously.
Frodo gasped in a sudden pain. Aragorn motioned to Sam who came over to him and they spoke quietly before they left the camp.
Blaze cursed under her breath as she realized there was nothing she could do. They could soon hear the sound of a horse running towards them, Blaze let out a sigh as she realized who it was. The Elf with dark tousled hair dismounted her horse and ran to Frodo.
"Frodo, I'm Arwen ... Telin let thaed," she said. "Lasto beth n n. Tolo dan na ngalad." (Frodo, I am Arwen I have come here to help you. Here my voice. Return to the light.)
Strider soon appeared with Sam and ran over to the Arwen's side.
"Who is she?" Pippin whisper Merry.
"Frodo?" Arwen asked, worried as Strider chewed a bit of what must have been Athelas before putting it onto Frodo's wound. Frodo let out a pained gasp.
"She's an Elf," Sam said.
"He's fading," Arwen said. "He's not going to last. We must get him to my father." Strider nodded as he quickly lifted Frodo up, placing him onto the horse.
"Where are you taking him?" Pippin asked, but was ignored.
"I've been looking for you for two days," Arwen said. "There are five Wraiths behind you. Where the other four are, I do not know." Strider looked at Arwen.
"Dartho guin Berian ... rych le ad tolthathon," he said. (Stay with the Hobbits. I will send horses for you.) Arwen grabbed the reigns of the horse.
"Hon mabathon. Rochon ellint im," she said calmly. (I am the faster rider. I'll take him.) Strider placed his hand over Arwen's.
"Andelu i ven." (The road is two dangerous.)
"Frodo f r. Ae athradon i hir, tur gwaith nin beriatha hon." (If I can get across the river, the power of my people will protect him.)
"What are they saying?" Pippin asked. Blaze shock her head but continued to watch as Arwen reached for Aragorn's hand, looking into his eyes.
"I do not fear them," she said.
"Be iest l n," he said, letting go of the reigns. Arwen mounted the horse.(As you wish.)
"Arwen, ride hard. Don't look back." Arwen looked down at Strider as she supported Frodo with one hand, the other on the reigns.
"Noro lim, Asfaloth, noro lim!" (Ride fast, Asfaloth, ride fast!)
"What are you doing?" Sam asked.
"Those Wraiths are still out there!" Everyone watched as Asfaloth sprung away, bearing Arwen and Frodo away into the forest.
Once Arwen was gone they toke off racing towards Rivendell again non saying a word to each other.
