Wow! New followers every day!
So here's the next chapter. Hope you all enjoy!
For those who await Haldir, he should enter the story in one or two chapters at best!
Cath
P.S I'm leaving for vacation this Thursday so you'll have to be patient for my next update
When they finally arrived in Rivendell, Aragorn quickly went locking for Frodo. Annya wanted to follow him but realized that it would mean leaving the poor hobbits alone. They were all worried for their friend and they were tired.
Lindir, one of Lord Elrond's aids, arrived and welcomed them.
-Lady Annya. Lord Elrond his waiting for you. He said in elvish
-Thank you Lindir.
She turned around and lowered herself near the hobbits
-Stay with Lindir. She said in the common tongue
-You are safe here. No need to worry. Get some rest and gather your strength.
-But can't we see Frodo? Asked Pippin
-I must speak with Lord Elrond first. Then I will come get you as soon as possible. I promise.
She smiled at the hobbits and left them with Lindir.
Annya entered the healing quarters.
-Lady Annya, said Elrond
-My lord Elrond.
She bowed at him.
-Annya!
-Gandalf!
Annya was so relieved to see Gandalf alive.
-How is Frodo? She asked
-Still weak. That wound will never fully heal.
Annya signed.
How much had to poor hobbit already endured.
The next day, Elrond held a secret council about the ring. Representatives of every race were present Elves, dwarfs and men.
As they sat, Annya eyes crossed Legolas's…the elven of prince a Mirkwood and life-long friend of Aragorn and her father.
Annya chose to stand next to Aragorn.
Lord Elrond stood in front of everyone.
-Strangers from distant land, friends of old, you have been summoned here to answer to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle Earth stands upon destruction, none can escape it. You will unite or you will fall.
Everybody was staring at each other. The atmosphere was tensed.
-Each race is bound to this faith this one doom.
-Bring forth the Ring Frodo
None spoke at first, everyone staring at the ring, until de Lord of Gondor spoke
-It is a gift. A gift to the foes or Mordor. Let's us use against it…
-Give Gondor de power to destroy Mordor.
-You cannot wheel it. None of us can. The Ring answer to Sauron alone.
This time, Aragorn had answered.
-And what would a ranger know about this?
This was too much for Annya to hear. How insolent that man from Gondor was.
She moved towards him
-Have you no idea to whom you are speaking to? She said directly at the Lord of Gondor
-He is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn son of Arathorn. You owe your allegiance. Added Legolas
-Aragorn…So this is Isildur's heir?
-And heir to the throne of Gondor
Aragorn gestured to Legolas and Annya to sit down, touched by his friend's support.
-Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king.
There was another awkward silence.
-Aragorn is right. We cannot use it. Said Gandalf
-You have only one choice. The Ring must be destroyed.
No one was speaking.
Then one the dwarfs, known as Gimli, stood up and used his axe against the Ring. His axe broke into thousand pieces.
Annya thought it was a brave gesture…foolish, but brave.
-The Ring cannot be destroyed Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft we have. He must cast into the fiery mountain once it came. One of you must do this.
Suddenly there was a big commotion about who was more suited for this task. Elves against dwarfs, men against each other.
-I will take the ring to Mordor. Said Frodo loudly
Everybody went silence. Annya could see Gandalf's expression. He would never have imposed this task upon Frodo. But, by accepting the task on his own, it completetly changed everything.
-I will help you bear this burden Frodo. He said.
Aragorn walked to him and said
-If by life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword
-And you have my bow, said Legolas
-And my axe!
At the sight of Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli the dwarf and Aragorn along side Frodo, Annya stood up and walked in their direction. She could not refuse to be part of this quest. The cause was too great for her to simply ignore it. Her father would have wanted to help if she could.
-Your faith is my faith, Frodo Baggins.
She took her place near her friends.
Boromir of Gondor stood up.
-If this, is the will of the council than Gondor will see it done.
Although Annya was glad he joined the group, after remembering what he had said during the council and knowing what she knew of the actual Stewart of Gondor, Boromir's father, Annya vowed to herself to keep a close eye on him.
Then out of nowhere the three other hobbits came out. All on them insisting that Frodo wasn't going anywhere without them.
-10 companions.
You shall be the fellowship of the Ring. Said lord Elrond.