Bella hugged Arwen goodbye as everyone was preparing to leave. Bella chuckled at the new look of the Cullen's dressed in their new travel clothes and wondered how they liked it. It wasn't the designer clothes they were use to that was for sure. Plus like everyone they had weapons attached to them and Bella also wondered if they even knew how to use them. Guess they would find out sooner or later.
"The Ring-bearer is setting out on the Quest of Mount Doom. On you who travel with him no oath nor bond is laid, to go further than you will," Elrond said
"Farewell. Hold to your purpose. May the blessings of Elves and Men and all free folk go with you." Elrond said giving his farewell and goodbyes. Aragorn, Legolas and Bella all bowed.
"The Fellowship awaits the Ring-bearer." Gandalf said from the front of the line. Frodo walked forward.
"Mordor, is it left of right." Frodo ask the Wizard.
"Left." he said before they all started to leave the city of Rivendell and head left. Gandalf and Frodo in the front, Aragorn and Boromir behind them, the other hobbits next along with the horse. The Cullen's all walked together at the same pace as everyone else and Bella and Legolas pulled up the rear.
By the end of the first day they had covered as much ground as they could only being able to walk as fast as the little hobbits could. They found a spot to camp for the night.
"Nothing to big Sam" Aragorn said. "We do not need the firelight to bring unfriendly eyes." Sam sighed and nodded and began to cook food for everyone except the Vampires to eat they went and hunted quickly in the woods before returning just as everyone finished up there meal.
"The Cullen's, Legolas and I will keep watch tonight." Bella told Gandalf and Aragorn who nodded grateful to be able to sleep without worry. Once everyone was on their bed rolls Bella took her watch on the north side not far away from her brother. The Cullen's spread out to make sure all the others were protected from all angles.
"Your different." Bella heard and turned her head to see Rosalie standing there with a small smile on her face.
"No, I'm the same here as I've always been. In your world I was different." Bella told her and she nodded.
"Well, I like this you better." She said before walking back towards Emmett. Bella watched her walk away and chuckled. Leave it to Rosalie to like the bitchy her better. Take one to know one I guess.
The rest of the night went by without talking or danger and soon they were waking everyone up to start there next day of travel.
"So what is our course exactly?" Bella ask Gandalf during breakfast.
"We shall continue along the Misty Mountains, and with luck, the Gap of Rohan should be open." he replied. She nodded and strapped her knives to her back and waited for everyone to get ready.
After that they were off again making their way towards the south passageway, hopping they passed by each day un noticed.
2 weeks into their travel and the Cullen's had yet to get Bella back into their good graces but they were hopeful every day. Today they stopped to rest midday below the snow covered mountains of Caradhras and spread out on the rocks.
Merry and Pippin were working with Boromir on their sword work while Aragorn gave pointers from his stop where he was smoking on the rock.
"Move your feet." he yelled towards them. Frodo and Sam were watching as well and eating while the Cullen's alternated from watching to listening to Gandalf and Gimli. Bella and Legolas were standing on a rock together looking out towards the sky.
"If anyone was to ask for my opinion, which I note they're not, I'd say we were taking the long way round. Gandalf, we could pass through the Mines of Moria. My cousin, Balin, would give us a royal welcome," Gimli said. Bella heard Legolas snort and she elbowed him in the ribs to be nice. He just rolled his eyes smiling at his sister.
"No Gimli, I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice," Gandalf said.
"Why, what's wrong with Moria." Jasper ask him.
"Moria are the mines of the Dwarves. There are far scarier creatures under the ground than just Orks." Gandalf and they nodded.
Bella and Legolas caught site of something in the distance.
"Brother do you see that?" Bella ask. This drew everyone's attention.
"Aye, I see it." he said frowning his brow to see what it was.
"What is that?" Sam asked .
"It's just a wisp of cloud," Gimli said.
"No I don't think so." Carlisle said as the Cullen's stood on the rock near the elves to look with their sight as well.
"It's like a black mass moving quickly." Alice said.
"It's moving fast and against the wind," Boromir said as he stood from where Merry and Pippin had knocked him to the ground.
Legolas gasp before yelling. "Crebain from Dunland!" Bella too gasp knowing how dangerous they were.
"HIDE." Aragorn yelled and they all took cover under the rocks and bushes, staying silent until the danger had past.
"What the hell was that." Rosalie ask fixing her hair.
"Spies of Saruman. The passage south is being watched. We will have to take the Path of Caradhras." Gandalf said pointing to the snow covered mountain. Everyone stared at it in horror knowing this was not going to be fun at all.
They packed up and followed Gandalf up the snowy pass. Once night fell they stopped and slept in a cave while the Vampires keep watch letting the elves get some sleep for a change.
At first light they were up again wanting to cover as much ground as possible.
The Hobbits where having a hard time and had to be helped several times. At one point Frodo had slipped and fell back down towards where Aragorn was walking in the back.
Everyone stopped and turned to watched as Aragorn helped him up and he searched for the ring that he had dropped when he fell. Then they saw Boromir pick it up and stare at it with longing.
"Boromir." Aragorn said but he ignored him reaching for the ring.
"The ring calls to him. We will need to watch him." Bella whispered to Legolas and the Cullen's. They all nodded.
"It is a strange fate we should suffer so much fear and doubt…over so small a thing. Such a little thing," Boromir said very softly.
"Boromir!" Aragorn said firmly and the man jumped slightly and lowered his hand as he looked at Aragorn. "Give the Ring to Frodo," Aragorn said with his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Boromir stepped forward and held out the chain to Frodo who took it quickly.
"As you wish," Boromir said. "I care not." He ruffled Frodo's hair before turning and walking up the mountain. Frodo put the ring back on and everyone snapped out of there staring and continued on.
"Why the long face Sam?" Bella ask the small hobbit as she saw he was walking slower and towards the back of the pack where Legolas and Bella tended to stay. Sam looked at the beautiful elf and smiled.
"Just worried you know. What if we run into bad guys again. I don't really know how to use this sword." He said and Bella and Legolas shared a look.
"I wouldn't worry too much about it Sam. When the time comes and your life is on the line or the life of people you care about you'll learn to use that sword when you need it. And if not if all else fails. Hell hit them over the head with one of your pots." She told him and he chuckled and nodded feeling better.
"Have you ever been in dangerous situations Miss Bella?" Sam ask her and Bella nodded with a hum.
"Oh yes. Legolas and I have had to fight our way home on many occasions." She told him and she saw the Cullen's were listening carefully.
"Well them I'm very glad you're here in case something happens. Got to keep Mr. Frodo safe." Sam said and Bella nodded and patted his head as he walked faster to catch up to Frodo and the other hobbits feeling much better now.
Hours later they were walking on a narrow mountain cliff. Aragorn, Boromir, Esme and Rosalie were helping the Hobbits walk in the snow that was so deep in went past the Hobbits heads. Bella and Legolas walked on top of the snow ahead of everyone.
They stopped when they heard something.
"Hear that." Bella said and he nodded.
"There is a fell voice in the air!" He shouted back to the group who stopped to listen.
"It's Saruman!" Gandalf yelled. And everyone jumped when the mountain rocked under them.
"He's trying to bring down the mountain! Gandalf, we must turn back!" Aragorn shouted. Gandalf walked towards the edge.
"No." Gandalf yelled and raised his staff.
"Losto Caradhras, sedho, hodo, nuitho I 'ruith! (Sleep, Caradhras, be still, lie still, hold your wrath!)" Gandalf chanted everyone watched to see what would happen.
Lightening stuck the top of the mountain that caused an avalanche. Everyone threw themselves against the side of the mountain. Legolas darted forward and grabbed Gandalf just as the snowed piled on top of everyone, burying them in deep.
Once the snow settled the Cullen's and the Elves were able to bury themselves out quickly and they worked together to help the others.
"I had enough of this snowy shit back in Forks. Ugh." Bella said as she and Jasper worked together to get Aragorn out of the snow. He snorted with laughter and smiled at her, he was relieved to see she gave him a smile back in return.
"We must get off the mountain! Make for the Gap of Rohan and take the west road to my city!" Boromir yelled to Gandalf as the mountain rocked again under them. There was no way they could stay on it. It was too unstable.
"The Gap of Rohan takes us too close to Isengard!" Aragorn shouted in reply.
"What's in Isengard." Jasper ask.
"Saruman lives there." Legolas told the Cullen's who nodded in understanding.
"If we cannot pass over the mountain, let us go under it. Let us go through the mines of Moria," Gimli said and Bella looked at Legolas with wide eyes. They both knew what dangers lie there. Gandalf looked at everyone trying to decide.
"We cannot stay here! This will be the death of the Hobbits!" Boromir said and everyone looked as they shivered violently. Rose and Esme held up Merry and Pippin trying not to touch them with their cold skin.
"Let the Ring bearer decide," Gandalf said and everyone looked at Frodo who looked frighten by the attention.
"Frodo?" Gandalf asked.
"We will go through the mines," Frodo finally said. Gandalf looked worried but sighed.
"So be it." Gandalf replied. Bella and Legolas looked at each other with worried expressions before they followed the rest of the group back down the mountain towards the Mines of Moria.
Bella just hoped that they would make it out of the mines alright without coming across anything she had read about in her father's history books.
By night fall they had made it out of the snow and at the wall of Moria that was by a dark lake.
"The Walls…of Moria!" Gimli said proudly when they saw it. Everyone started searching for the door that lead in but couldn't find it. Gandalf moved his hand across the wall in great concentration.
"Dwarf doors are invisible when closed," Gimli said as he tapped his axe on the stone looking along with Gandalf.
"Yes, Gimli, their own masters cannot find them, if their secrets are forgotten," Gandalf replied.
"Why doesn't' that surprise me?" Legolas asked and Gimli grumbled in reply. Bella chuckled at her brother and rolled her eyes when he smirked at her as they waited for Gandalf to open the door.
"Ithildin . . .," Gandalf said quietly with a small smile. "It mirrors only starlight…and moonlight." Gandalf turned and raised his staff parting the clouds to allow the light of the moon to shine down upon them. Everyone gasp at his display of power and at the door that shined with light and had writing on the top.
"It reads: The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak friend and enter." Gandalf told everyone.
"What do you suppose that means?" Merry asked him.
"Oh, it's quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password, and the doors will open," Gandalf said before he put his staff on the door. "Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen!" he exclaimed but nothing happened. "Ando Eldarinwa a lasta quettanya, Fenda Casarinwa!" he tried again but nothing.
He keep trying but got no response. Bella looked over and saw Aragorn letting Bill go and Sam saying goodbye to the horse he grew to love.
"Mines are no place for a pony. Even one so brave as Bill," Aragorn said to Sam who nodded sadly.
"Bye bye, Bill," Sam said and Rose went to put and arm around his shoulder. She had got attached to the Hobbits. It was her mothering side. Esme was the same way.
"Go on, Bill. Go on. Don't worry Sam. He knows the way home," Aragorn told him then walked over towards Merry and Pippin who were throwing rocks into the water. Bella say the water ripple and frowned.
"Do not disturb the water," Aragorn told him as he grabbed his hand that had another rock in it. He looked up wide eyed and dropped the rock nodding.
"Something's in that water." Bella whispered to Legolas and the Cullen's where they were sitting together on the rocks. They nodded in reply as they saw the ripple as well.
"What could it be? Fish?" Edward ask her and she shrugged.
"Could be a lot of things. None of them good. Doubt it's fish though." She told him and he nodded, glad she was at least talking to them more and more.
"Oh, it's useless," Gandalf said before he sat down on a large rock.
"How should we get in." Pippin ask.
"Knock your head against these doors, Peregrin Took! And if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will try to find the opening words," Gandalf said angrily snapping at him. Pippin stumbled back and went to sit next to Merry and stayed quite as Gandalf thought it over. Everyone else got comfortable to wait as well.
"So have you ever been here before?" Esme as Bella and Legolas who shock there head.
"No, Elves and Dwarves don't get along too much so we never would have been invited to visit. We mostly stayed around our own lands in Mirkwood or traveled to Rivendale. That's about it though." Bella told her and she nodded.
"What's Mirkwood like?" Alice ask and Bella smiled fondly at Legolas as they thought of their home.
"It's very woodsy, stepped in elf magic. Waterfalls and woodland animals. Gardens all around the town. It's home." She explained and they nodded.
It's a riddle. Speak 'friend', and enter. What's the Elvish word for friend?" Frodo asked as he looked at Gandalf and everyone looked at him.
"Mellon," Gandalf, Legolas and Bella said and the doors opened.
"That god, someone has some brains." Bella said to Frodo who laughed and shook his head. Everyone else laughed as well as they started into the dark Mines.
"Soon, Master and Lady Elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitality of the Dwarves! Roaring fires, malt beer, ripe meat off the bone! This, my friend, is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A MINE!" Gimli said with a large smile on his face. Bella wasn't listening she was staring at the corpse on the floor below her feet as was everyone else when Gandalf lit his staff. Several people gasp. The floor was lined with dead bodies of dwarves.
"This is no mine. It's a tomb," Boromir said.
"No! Nooo! NOOOO!" Gimli exclaimed running over to one of the dead bodies.
"Goblins!" Legolas said in a disgusted tone after he ran over to a dead body and examined the arrow. He threw it on the ground and drew one of his arrows looking around. Bella did the same ready for an attack.
"We make for the Gap of Rohan. We should never have come here," Boromir said. "Now get out of here, get out!" He said backing up. Everyone else slowly backed up until they heard yelling and screaming.
"Strider!" Sam yelled and everyone emptied out of the tomb in time to see Sam, Merry and Pippin get thrown into the wall by a large tentacle and Frodo was dangling in the air by another. Yelling "HELP."
"What is that." Rose yelled.
"A Watcher." Bella replied as she and Legolas started shooting arrows at it while Boromir, Aragorn and the Cullen men went into the water and started chopping at it. The Watcher rose up out of the water and opened his big mouth to eat Frodo when Boromir and Jasper cut the right tentacle and Frodo dropped into Aragorn's arms.
"Into the mines!" Gandalf shouted. And everyone but the elves ran in.
"Legolas, Bella!" Boromir shouted as he ran into the mines. Bella and Legolas shot one more arrow into the eyes of the watched and ran into the mines before the Watched tried to get in and collapsed the door in.
"Defiantly not fish." Edward told her and Bella snorted in laughter and shook her head as she caught her breath.
Once the dust settled Gandalf lit his staff again and everyone made sure everyone else was ok.
"Well, this is freaking fabulous. Alice you didn't see that happening did you." Bella said looking at the door that was no more. Jasper used his gift to calm everyone down while they caught their breaths. Alice shock her head.
"No, my visions don't work the same here. Nothings certain and the creatures are almost impossible to see and Edward can't read most of them either. Whatever I have seen it was always only seconds before it happened. I think the evil of Sauron makes everything unpredictable." Alice explained and Bella nodded. It made since.
"We now have but one choice. We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than Orks in the deep places of the world. Quietly now. It's a four-day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed." Gandalf told everyone and they followed him into the dark.
"You guys going to be ok." Bella ask the Cullen's. She didn't know how long ago they had fed.
"Yeah. We fed last night in shifts while we took watch." Carlisle told her and she nodded and went to walk beside Legolas.
They traveled for what Bella thought was three and a half days before they came to a spot that had three passage ways to choose from.
"I have no memory of this place," Gandalf said as he sat on a rock and thought of which way to go. Everyone else sat around as well waiting.
Bella and Legolas sat together and Bella sighed she hated not being able to see out. It made her edgy.
"Are we lost?" Pippin asked Merry.
"No," Merry said quickly and you could hear the irritation in his voice.
"I think we are," Pippin said in a matter of fact tone.
"Shh. Gandalf's thinking," Merry said. Pippin sighed and was quiet for a moment before he once again spoke.
"Merry…" he said.
"What?" Merry asked.
"I'm hungry," Pippin said and Merry just rolled his eyes at his friend.
"Ah - it's that way," Gandalf said.
"He's remembered," Merry said as all of them stood and joined the wizard near the entrance way.
"No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose," Gandalf said before they began their journey down the stairs and through dark corridors.
Once they reached the bottom of the stairs, Gandalf paused. "Let me risk a little more light." As the glow from Gandalf's staff grew a great hall was lit with ceilings higher than any Bella or the Cullen's had ever seen before in her entire life.
"Behold the great realm of the Dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf," Gandalf said.
"There's an eye opener, and no mistake," Sam said.
Gimli spots light coming from a chamber as they walk on. He yells out and runs into the chamber."
"Gimli!" Gandalf called. He ran into the room followed by the others. As they made their way inside they all saw the bodies of dead dwarves and a few Orks laid across the floor and around a stone tomb. Gimli kneeled next to the tomb with tears in his eyes.
"No! Oh, no! No," he cried before he began to weep. Everyone else gasp at the site. Bella walked over to Gimli.
"I'm so sorry Gimli." she told him and he nodded but continued to cry so Bella went back to stand with the other.
Gandalf walked over to the tomb and read it.
"Here lies Balin, son of Fundin, Lord of Moria. He is dead then. It's as I feared," Gandalf said sadly. He saw a book on the floor and picked it up after handing his hat and staff to Pippin.
"We must move on. We cannot linger," Legolas said to Aragorn who nodded.
"I totally agree." Bella said as they watched Gandalf.
"They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. Drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. A Shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming." Gandalf read from the book and no one said a thing, eyes wide all around.
Suddenly there was a loud bang and everyone turned to see Pippin had knock a bucket and skeleton into a well and it was making loud banging noise as it fell down. As the clanging and crashing slowly came to a stop, the fellowship stood in silence and when nothing came they relaxed.
"Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!" Gandalf exclaimed as he slammed the book shut and took his staff and hat from Pippin's hands.
Suddenly, drums were heard in the depths of the mine, followed by terrifying screams. Everyone gasp at the sound. Sam looked at Frodo's sword.
"Mr. Frodo!" Sam exclaimed and Frodo took out his sword to find it glowing blue.
"Orcs!" Legolas yelled as Boromir ran towards the door and looked out, nearly getting hit by two arrows. He quickly came back in and shut the door.
"They have a cave troll," Boromir said dryly.
"Get back! You stay close to Gandalf," Aragorn said to the Hobbits as he and Legolas ran to Boromir to help him close the door. Legolas and Edward started throwing axes and spears to them to keep the door shut.
Gandalf tossed his hat on the floor and drew his sword as did the Hobbits and all the Cullen's as well as Boromir. Gimli stood on the tomb. Bella drew her bow and arrow along with Legolas and Aragorn and waited as the Orks started breaking down the door. Everyone stood in a line waiting for the action.
"Aarrgghhh! Let them come! There is one dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath!" Gimli exclaimed.
A hole formed in the door. Legolas fired an arrow striking an ork. Aragorn did the same followed shortly by Bella. They all hit their targets. The Orks screams continued as arrow after arrow was shot.
Finally the Orks broke down the door and poured in.
So many Orks were coming in that Bella put away her bow, threw off her bag and unsheathed both her knives. She saw the Hobbits yell and run into battle and the Cullen's along with everyone else was slashing through the Orks.
Bella and Legolas worked up on the wall, back to back to try and take out as many as they could. The Cullen's were in awe at watching them fight together. They were so good and the skills Bella had, had them all in shock.
The door gave way and a large troll came running in with a chain around its neck and swing a club. It just missed Sam by inches if he hadn't dove out of the way. Legolas shot it as Gimli threw an axe, but it didn't effect it at all.
The Cullen's were fine holding their own and seem to be having fun. Gandalf, Aragorn and Boromir were also fine. The Hobbits on the other hand were in bad shape. They were up on the ledge fighting. Sam was hitting Orcs with his frying pan.
"I think I'm getting the hang of this." she heard him say before hitting another. She ran quickly slice a few Orks on the way before jumping to the Ledge to help the Hobbits fight off the Orks. She didn't know where Frodo was but assumed someone else was watching him.
The sound of breaking rock caught her attention and she turned her eyes to see the troll swinging his heavy chain at Legolas, but the elf dodged every swing along with stabbing Orcs with his blades he took out at some point. The Hobbits for the moment were safe and she saw an Ork sneaking up behind Legolas who was focused on the Troll.
"Legolas." Bella ran at full speed along the Ledge before taking the head off the Ork just as it raised its sword to strike Legolas. He turned quickly and thanked her before the troll wrapped it's chain around the pole just missing both Bella and Legolas. Bella put her foot on the chain to keep it there. Legolas nodded to her and he ran up the chain like a type robe and onto the troll.
He shot an arrow in its head, the troll roared and broke free of the chain. Legolas jumped down before he got hit with the club.
Bella's attention was taken again by more Orks coming into the room. She jumped down and started killing them before they got very far. She heard more yelling and crashing metal but couldn't look.
"Frodo." she heard Aragorn say. She looked quickly to see the troll throw him up against the wall and knock him out. Carlisle ran over and check on him and Bella turned back to fighting.
"Frodo. No." Merry and Pippin yelled. Bella slashed her last ork and turned to look. Everyone had stopped and watched as the troll stabbed Frodo with a large spear. Frodo gasp and collapsed on the ground.
"No." Bella breathed. Thinking he was dead seemed to make everyone go crazy. Everyone tried taking out the Troll and the last few Orks. Bella saw Merry and Pippin jump on the troll stabbing it over and over as everyone but Aragorn who was still knocked out started stabbing where ever they could reached. Bella ran and slide under its legs just as Merry stabbed it again while Pippin was thrown to the floor. Bella stabbed under both his legs as Legolas shot an arrow in his mouth.
Bella slide out from under it and stood as it swayed on its feet before finally dying and falling with a large thump on the floor. The Cullen's quickly finished the last of the Orcs before everyone ran over to see Frodo.
Aragorn turned him over slowly and he gasp. Frodo groaned before opening his eyes and breathing quickly.
"He's alive!" Sam said looking at Gandalf.
"I'm all right, I'm not hurt," Frodo said as he sat up and looked around.
"You should be dead," Aragorn said and Frodo looked at him." That spear would have skewered a wild boar."
"I think there's more to this Hobbit than meets the eye," Gandalf said with a small smile and Frodo opened his tunic to reveal a sparkling mithril shirt underneath.
"Mithril! You are full of surprises, Master Baggins," Gimli said with amazement.
"Wow." Esme cried glad he wasn't hurt. Bella took the time to look around at the Cullen's. Even though they weren't hurt or tired you could tell they just fought for their lives. Emmett and Jasper were smiling. They probably had a blast.
The loud sound of approaching Orks in the distance met their ears once more and everyone looked worried.
"To the Bridge of Khazad-dûm!" Gandalf ordered. Bella grabbed her bag slinging it on and gripping her knives as everyone ran quickly out of the room and followed Gandalf.
They did not get far however when they were surrounded by Orks that licked their lips and hissed. Bella stood next to Legolas holding her knives waiting. Everyone else also had their weapons out as there was a stare off with the Orcs.
"There's to many." Jasper said.
"No shit. What made you think that." Emmett told him back.
"Now is not the time." Alice hissed to here arguing brother and husband. Before they could say anymore a low rumbling sound started along with roaring. The Orcs screamed and retreated in fear. Gimli cheered like it was them they feared. But everyone else was looking down the mines to a fiery glow that was growing brighter as it got close. Everyone was silent as they waited.
"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked, his voice shaking.
"A Balrog." Gandalf said and Bella gasp. Legolas' face that was normally controlled was wide eyed.
"A daemon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you. Run!" Gandalf said and no one had to be told twice. Bella put away her knives, knowing they would be of no use and ran alongside Legolas as they all followed the wizard.
They ran into a door and Boromir almost fell to his death if Legolas hadn't caught him and pulled him back.
Aragorn stopped at the door and turned to Gandalf who was looking at the fire as was everyone else. The Cullen's eyes were wide as plates. There was no way they could fight that.
"Lead them on Aragorn. The bridge is near." Aragorn hesitated and looked at Gandalf questionably.
"Do as I say! Swords are of no more use here." Gandalf yelled pushing him.
They continued down many steps towards the bridge until they came to a big gap in the way. Legolas, Bella and the Cullen's all jump at the same time, then turned to the others who were waiting. The fire demon getting closer.
"Gandalf!" Legolas shouted and the wizard jumped, being caught by the blond elf. The steps under the rest of them started to crack and Boromir grabbed Merry and Pippin and jump just as the part he was standing on gave way. Edward, Jasper and Carlisle caught them as they landed.
Arrows started coming from the ledge as Orks had caught up with them. Legolas, Aragorn and Bella shot off arrow after arrow killing their targets.
Aragorn went to toss Gimli but he stopped him.
"Nobody tosses a dwarf." he yelled before leaping over the gap. He didn't make it and Legolas had to reach out and grab his beard to save him.
"Not the beard." he yelled and Legolas pulled until he was safe on the stairs.
Aragon grabbed Sam and tossed him to Carlisle just as the rock broke some more and Aragorn and Frodo were forced back.
"Oh no." Alice gasp as they all looked up and saw the Belrog was very close and the roof was falling down. A big chunk hit the stairs behind Frodo and Aragorn leaving them standing on a small piece of concrete that started swaying.
Bella shot off more arrows trying to keep everyone safe as they watch the other two.
"Steady. Hold on!" Aragorn told Frodo. As they rocked back and forth trying to make it go forward for them. "Hang on! Lean forward. Steady." She heard again and saw the rock moving towards them.
Finally Aragorn and Frodo made it over and everyone turned to run down the stairs and across the bridge.
Everyone turned to watch as a huge, black, horned, fire demon made its self-known and stood before Gandalf on the bridge.
"Gandalf." Bella and Frodo yelled. They both took off back to help but was stopped. Boromir grabbed Frodo, While Legolas grabbed onto Bella and wrapped both arms around her waist to keep a hold on her.
"Let me go we can help. Gandalf." she yelled but Gandalf looked at her and shook his head.
"No Bella. No." he told his sister and Legolas dragged her back towards the others.
"Let me go." she said again still struggling.
"You cannot pass!" Gandalf said to the Balrog. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun! Arrghh! Go back to the Shadow!" Gandalf chanted and a ball on protection surrounded him as the Balrog tried to hit him with a sword.
"YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" Gandalf exclaimed as he slammed his staff on the bridge causing it to break and the demon to fall. Gandalf sighed before turning to join the others but before he could take a step a large whip came up and wrapped around his foot. He dropped both his staff and sword as he was pulled off the bridge and held to the edge.
"Gandalf. No." Frodo yelled tears pouring out his eyes.
Everyone stopped as Gandalf looked at them before speaking.
"Fly, you fools." he said before letting go and falling to his death.
