Queen Morwen stood outside in the courtyards with her sword out. Her eyes were closed and she twirled the sword around her head, across her shoulder and hitting a pretend target in front of her. She did the motion again but this time coming in contact with another sword. She opened her eyes to see Aragorn with his sword on hers.

"Your very good with a sword," he said. Morwen put her sword back into her belt holder.

"What do you want Aragorn," Queen Morwen asked.

"I came to talk to you," he said also putting his sword away. She began walking and he followed her.

"About what?" she asked not looking at Aragorn.

"The journey," Aragorn said. "I don't think you should go, many of us don't think you should go."

"Why is that Aragorn?" Morwen asked. "Is it because I am a woman, or is it because I am queen of Khand, allied once with Mordor and the dark lord."

"Queen Morwen you will bring danger to the fellowship," Aragorn shouted.

"I bring the same danger as much as Frodo brings carrying the ring," Morwen shouted back. Many stood to watch the Queen of Khand and Aragorn talk. Legolas and Boromir stood with the crowd watching the two.

"They will be after you, Mordor, the dark lord. They will come after you and kill you for betraying them," Aragorn said. "I can not protect you and Frodo at the same time."

"I do not need your protection Aragorn. I don't need anyone's protection, not from Boromir or Legolas." She said pointing to the men who stood in the crowd. "I am here for Khand and Frodo that is it." Then she left, leaving Aragorn in the middle of the circle.

Queen Morwen sat in the dinning hall by herself, fruits and bread were placed at the table for her. She missed her home, her mother and brother. They were taken so suddenly from her. Than her father died and Queen Morwen took over Khand at a young age. Was pulling out of her old alliances right for Khand? It had to be, there was no turning back now.

"I heard what happened in the practice field," Lord Elrond said as he approached the young women.

"They do not understand," she said.

"No they do not, but soon in time they will," Lord Elrond.

"Am I doing the right thing," she asked looking at the man. "Am I making the right choice by joining the fellowship?"

"You need to prove to Khand, Middle Earth and yourself that you are not allied with evil anymore," he said.

"But…"

"Yes," he said cutting her off. "I do think your making the right choice."

Queen Morwen found herself leaving the gates of Rivendell and walking out into the woods. She wore a green cloak with the Rivendell broach on it. The birds sang, butterflies flew around. No sign of danger. Queen Morwen was not sure how far she walked, but soon the sun began to fall and the light disappeared. She needed to get to high ground; she did not know what lurked in the woods.

Queen Morwen climbed up one of the many tress and found a spot she could stay on. Many thought poured into her head as she waited for morning. Khand, her people, her old life. However, her old life was soon gone. She was making the life of the Khand people and herself better by going on this journey to destroy the ring.

"Morwen!" Aragorn yelled.

"Lady Morwen!" Legolas yelled walking next to Aragorn and Boromir. Queen Morwen never returned to Rivendell after leaving the gates. The three men were sent out to look for the Queen by Lord Elrond.

"She probably left, the pressure was too much for her," Boromir said as the men walked through the woods.

"Lady Morwen would never leave," Legolas said sticking up for the queen. "She could be hurt."

Queen Morwen was lost, and she knew she was being followed. Then she saw it coming, an ax flying right at her. She moved away and the ax stuck in the three behind her. She went to grab her sword but it was not on her belt.

"O no," she said looking in horror as five orcs surrounded her.

"Queen Morwen," one of them said, the leader of the group. One stepped up to her and looked at her cloak and her Rivendell broach.

"Trader,"

"Take her to Saruman," another yelled. One grabbed the Queen, but she kicked him and pushed him into another orc. There was too many and three orcs grabbed her.

"No! let me go!" Queen Morwen yelled. Then suddenly the orc holding her fell to the ground. An arrow stuck in its neck. Legolas pulled another arrow out and in a flash killed another orc. It happened so fast for Queen Morwen. Boromir and Aragorn started to attack the orcs, then suddenly one grabbed her and brought a sword to her neck. Everyone stopped and looked at Queen Morwen and the orc.

"You are a trader to Saruman, to Mordor," the orc said. "Saruman will show no mercy towards you." Then suddenly the orc dropped down dead. Legolas grabbed Queen Morwen and checked her neck.

"Gimli!" Boromir said, as the dwarf pulled the ax out of the orcs back.

"Come we must get going. There are more orcs around…"