Chapter 4

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When I woke, I saw that we were all bound together. I realized that the party had simply been a lure to bring us here, and started to cry. "This is all my fault", I said, "if it weren't for me, you all wouldn't be here now." Then Earendil turned to me and said, "Don't blame yourself, we chose to come with you, and I don't know about the rest, but I rather be here with you now, than know that you were out here all alone." Then Rose and Primrose both said at the same time, "Yeah, were glad we came!" Balin said, "Yeah baby, I wouldn't miss it for the world." And Elbereth said, "The road may be long and hard, but we'll be by your side 'til the end." Then I said, "Thanks, I'm glad your all with me"

As we were having that touching bonding moment, Seymour had arrived with an army of Guado and Orcs. Earendil turned to me and said, "Run, as fast as you can. We'll hold them off. Destroy the Ringplant. Take the young hobbits with you." Then she pulled a knife from her belt and cut the ropes free.

"Be careful, I can't bear to loose you all now. Rose, Primrose, watch my back. I'm going in." And with that I ran to the water's edge and dove in. Rose and Primrose were right behind me. I looked back and saw Earendil and the others fighting the bravest, and fiercest battle they had ever fought.

Then I realized that a group of Guado had followed us to the water's edge and were hurling water bombs at Rose and Primrose. They looked at each other once, before hurling themselves into the middle of the Guado.

By that time, I had almost reached the center of the lake. I threw the Ringplant into the center of Lake Doom. Everything seemed to be in slow motion as I did this. Then I looked back just in time to see Seymour burst into millions of pieces, which flew into the air in the shape of a mushroom cloud.

I started to swim back to shore. When I was just a few yards from the shore, a  Giant Guado crept up behind Rose and Primrose. I shouted for them to look out, but it seemed too late. But just when the Guado was going to make the deadly blow, Earendil ran up and engaged him in battle.

The odds seemed to be against her, the Guado was unusually big and strong. But Earendil was well skilled in the art of battle, for she had spent many years of her life in the company of Rangers.

They battled for a long time, but no one dared to interfere, because they knew that she was testing her skill, and would rather die, than receive help from her friends. And when it seemed like all was lost, for all though she had made quite a few hits, she had gained a large cut on her left arm and was bleeding badly, she fought on. She allowed the Guado to back her up against a tree. I didn't see why she was letting him, but it seemed that she had a plan. And at just the right moment, she moved to the side, allowing the Guado's sword to drive itself deep into the bark of the tree. Then, before he could pull it out, she gripped her sword with both hands, lifted the it high, and brought it down with all of her remaining strength and cut off his head. She then dropped to her knees with exhaustion.

We all ran to her. "Earendil are you ok?" Balin asked. "Yes, except for this cut on my arm," she answered, "all those years of training paid off." While we were congratulating her, Balin began to tend to her wounds.