I Don't Own Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. They belong to their respective owners
Chapter 6
The Journey and Moria
Legend:
"Flash backs/ thoughts"
"Speaking Westron" (formerly known as English)
"Elvish"
~Dreams/visions~
₰Parseltongue₰
(Add ins)
(AN. Authors note)
The trio stood in their room staring at each other as if trying to memorize each other's features. They were greatly reminded of the Battle of Hogwarts, they suddenly embraced as the memories overcame them. Not wanting to lose each other but not wanting the world to be lost.
"You better survive this Potter" Snarled Locien surprising them all by the use of Urgrim's former name.
"I wouldn't be a Potter if I didn't survive the war." Joked Urgrim as Locien and Ithilwen held her tighter. "Don't worry we will all survive this." She reassured them with a soft smile as they finally released each other.
"You better." He threatened as they started walking to the gates of Rivendell arm in arm.
"If you don't want to leave them behind then don't leave." Growled Boromir as he saw the trio walking towards them.
"Someone awoke surrounded by Doxies." Snickered Ithilwen as Locien and Urgrim shuddered.
"How about those Cornish Pixies?" Asked Urgrim curiously as Locien scowled at her.
"Never again." He snarled as she walked over to where the Fellowship was standing in front of Elrond.
"The Ring bearer is setting out on the quest of Mount Doom and you who travel with him, no oath nor bond is laid to go further than you will, farewell. Hold to your purpose and may the blessings of elves, and men, and all free folk go with you." Elrond said looking over those assembled with a sense of pride.
"The Fellowship awaits Ring bearer." Gandalf said to Frodo gently as they all turned to leave.
"Gandalf, Is Mordor left or right?" asked Frodo looking scared as they headed out of Rivendell.
"Left" He replied as he placed a hand on the young Hobbit's shoulder. Together the group walked out of Rivendell, Aragorn and Urgrim looked back to see Arwen standing with Ithilwen and Locien.
"You will see her again, Aragorn." Urgrim reassured him as they turned to follow the rest of the Fellowship.
"That I do not know." Aragorn replied softly as Urgrim's brow furrowed in thought.
"She loves you and you her. I may not know much about love but I know that she will not leave." She explained as they caught up to the rest of their little group.
Together they traveled until nightfall before they made camp. They shared stories around the fire as the sun set and their food cooked.
"Miss Urgrim do you know any stories?" asked Frodo politely after several weeks of travel, the group fell silent and turned to look at her. Urgrim looked rather surprised having been rather content listening.
"A few, but I'm not really a good storyteller." She tried to protest, but Marry and Pippin jumped at the chance to hear another story, the usual stories of battles won and lost having gotten boring after hearing them several times in a row.
"What's it about?" asked Merry as Pippin asked
"Does it have dragons, or a big snake?" Urgrim laughed at both of them wondering if she should just tell them of her Hogwarts years, before deciding against it. Too many bad memories.
"No, but I do know a few stories that have both." She told them shaking her head trying to dispel the thought of What if.
"What is it about?" Asked Legolas curiously as she tried to think of a story to tell. Boromir snorted
"Probably a child's bed time story." He said as Urgrim decided on what to tell.
"Actually this is a story told to children, but aren't many stories told to children of old battles and great conquests?" She asked innocently as everyone looked at her in surprise.
"What's it called?" asked Pippin eagerly as they moved to sit in front of her followed by the others except for Boromir who went to his bed roll grumbling.
"The Tale of the Three Brothers." Urgrim said as she started telling the story to a very attentive audience. After she had finished telling the story she looked around the Fellowship, remembering how Hermione had read it to her and Ron while they were on the run. Before they betrayed her.
"Where did you learn that one/Are there any others?" asked Merry and Pippin simultaneously, Urgrim gave them a small smile.
"There are others and I learned it when I was 17, as well as the Warlock's Hairy Heart, Babbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump, and The Hopping Pot." She told them as each story came to mind as well as the other Muggle fairytales she had heard Petunia reading to Dudley, and the other girls talked about in grade school.
"I don't recall you ever mentioning those stories during our travels." Gandalf observed from his place near the fire. Urgrim cracked a sly grin a that.
"You never asked."
"You told me of the Brothers without being asked." He stated looking at her curiously.
"I was bored and you were willing to listen." Urgrim shrugged as he frowned and Gimli snickered.
"Well Lass, for an Elf you seem alright." He said with a rough grin.
"Coming from you Master Gimli I shall take that as a complement." She told him with a small smile as Legolas frowned and Aragorn grinned.
"I will take first watch." Aragorn volunteered as the Hobbits grumbled at the thought of waking up early.
"Boromir can have the watch after that since I'm volunteering him." Urgrim announced with a grin, which was returned by Aragorn who agreed to wake him when it was his turn to watch.
"I can take the sunrise watch." Legolas told them as they all agreed and separated to their bedrolls. Urgrim noticed that hers was placed near to the Hobbits and Gandalf.
"We don't trust Boromir not to try anything with you." Aragorn explained softly after she had sent him a questioning glance. Nodding her head Urgrim lay down and fell asleep to the even breathing of the already asleep hobbits.
She woke up the next morning to Legolas shaking her shoulder gently, and the smell of cooking food. "If you want food you should awaken and get some." he told her softly as she sat up and took in the sight of the Hobbits eating.
"Thank you." Urgrim told him quietly as she got up and stretched. Not noticing that her tunic had ridden up exposing her bare stomach to the group.
"Miss Urgrim you need to eat more. You're all skin and bones." Sam admonished her having seen her tunic ride up. Legolas had already looked away with a blush which was quickly noticed by Aragorn and Gimli who both locked it away for future blackmail, on the usually stone-faced elf.
"I am not." Defended Urgrim as she pulled her tunic down to cover her stomach. Sam didn't look convinced as he handed her a plate of food.
"Yes you are." He told her as she pouted and sat down to eat after thanking him for the food. He smiled back as he turned to finish making breakfast, while Legolas went to observe the horizon and Boromir to work on Merry and Pippins sword play.
"We must hold this course west of the Misty Mountains for forty days. If our luck holds the Gap of Rohan will still be open to us. And there our road turns east, to Mordor." Gandalf announced once everyone was awake. Meanwhile Sam turned the sausages over on the fire.
"Good. Very good." Boromir praised as he worked with Pippin. Urgrim, Frodo and Aragorn watched them work.
"Move your feet" Aragorn called out to him.
"You look good Pippin." Merry said honestly as Pippin turned to look at him with a smile.
"Thanks." He said somewhat proudly, as Merry got bored and joined the fight.
"If anyone was to ask for my opinion, which I note that they're not, I'd say that 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 looking disgruntled from where he sat on his rock, Urgrim looked at him in shock really not wanting to go through the mines.
"No Gimli, I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice." Gandalf told him sternly as Urgrim let out a silent sigh of relief. They watched as Legolas suddenly ran if front of them to look at a grey cloud that was slowly coming their way.
"ARGH!" hissed Pippin as Boromir's sword slipped cutting his hand. Apologizing Boromir stepped forward to check on the young Hobbit's hand. This proved to be his downfall as Pippin kicked him in the leg, Merry joined in by throwing himself at Boromir with a cry of,
"Get him!" Aragorn, Frodo, Sam and Urgrim looked on in amusement as the pair of Hobbits wrestled the man on to the ground and jump on him
"For the Shire. Hold him, hold him down Merry!" Pippin called out gleefully as Boromir laughed, wrestling with the hobbits. Finally having enough of the show Aragorn got up and lifted the hobbits off of Boromir giving him a chance to catch his breath.
"Gentlemen, that's enough!" he told them sternly only for Merry and Pippin to grab his legs and throw him backwards onto the ground.
"You've got my arm... argh!... you've got my arm!" Pippin yelped as Aragorn managed to get a grip on him.
"What happened to 'that's enough', Aragorn?" Asked Urgrim with a laugh as she watched the trio wrestling on the ground remembering when she, Locien and Ithilwen used to fight over who got the best place in front of the hearth in Grimmauld place, usually before they gave up and fell asleep in a pile of tangled limbs.
Whatever Aragon was going to say was cut off by Sam's question of "What's that?" as he pointed towards the grey wisp of a cloud. Looking towards it Urgrim noted that it didn't really look like a cloud.
"Nothing, it's just a wisp of a cloud." Gimli replied gruffly as Boromir and Aragorn stopped their scuffle with the Hobbits and looked up.
"It's moving fast…against the wind." Boromir noted as Legolas's eyes widened and Urgrim noticed that it was a fairly large flock of what looked like crows.
"Crebain! from Dunland!" yelled Legolas as they all rushed to douse the fire and grab their things.
"Hide!" Cried Aragorn as the creatures got closer.
"Hurry!" Boromir added having seen the same
"Frodo take cover!" commanded Aragorn as they all hid from sight as the birds flew past and over the group. Urgrim who had taken cover under an unusually thick bush tried to hush Saew who was busy hissing obscenities at the creatures, mostly about their mothers' and places they should go instead of where they were now. None of the options provided were pleasant.
₰Thossse flying creaturesss had better not come anywhere near here.₰ Saew hissed angrily, as his tongue flicked in and out of his mouth tasting the air.
₰No complaintsss from me. They don't ssseem to be pleasssant creaturesss.₰ Urgrim hissed back quietly, silently thankful that all one would hear is a bunch of sporadic hissing.
₰Their ssscent isss evil. ₰ Saew confirmed as the creatures finally left leaving them finally able to leave their hiding places.
₰I know. ₰ Urgrim replied as she stood up out of her bush. Ignoring the suspicious look sent her way by Boromir who noticed the snake around her neck.
"I don't believe that we are allowing pets on this journey." He said pompously as Urgrim rolled her eyes and elected to ignore him and Saew who was busy insulting his mother, in favor of Gandalf.
"Spies of Saruman. The passage south is being watched. We must take the Pass of Caradhras." Gandalf announce as they all looked up at the snowy peaked Mountains in the distance. Urgrim gulped, she really did not like the cold. Saew agreed with her and switched the target of his ire to Gandalf instead. Needless to say on their way up the Mountain the group largely tried to avoid her.
Halfway up the mountain Frodo stumbled and fell, rolling down the slope into Aragorn who quickly picked him up. Frodo brushed off the snow and started looking for the Ring, which Boromir found little ways away. Picking it up he dangled it in front of his face in awe. Everyone looked at him in concern
"Boromir." Aragorn said as a stern warning having put Frodo down with his hand on his sword.
"It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing, such a little thing." Boromir stated looking mesmerized as he reached out a hand as if to touch the Ring.
"Boromir!" Aragorn said urgently as Boromir stopped and suddenly came aware of his surroundings. "Give the Ring back to Frodo."
"As you wish! I care not" Boromir replied with a false smile as he handed back the ring and ruffled Frodo's hair before walking off. Urgrim watches warily as Aragorn released he hilt of his sword with a low sigh.
"He may turn to be trouble. The Ring whispers to him." Urgrim noted once Boromir and Frodo were out of earshot. Aragorn turned to look to her in surprise.
"I did not know that you had noticed." He told her evenly as she shook her head, snow falling out of her hair disrupted from its current melting place.
"I had, as have, I believe a majority of the Fellowship." Urgrim told him seriously as she walked ahead on top of the snow leaving the man to his thoughts.
Together they walked up the steep trails of the Mountain facing the strong winds and heavy snow. Urgrim and Legolas walked ahead on top of the snow, whilst Boromir and Aragorn trudged their way through thigh deep snow carrying the Hobbits. Legolas stopped ahead of the group and listened, growing worried he called back,
"There's a fell voice in the air." Urgrim listened as well, her mind automatically translating what was being chanted and wondered what the Cruel Redhorn could be, but knowing that finding out may be a very bad idea
"It's Saruman!" Yelled Gandalf as they all heard a mighty crack, Urgrim crouched down old instincts coming into play as she searched for signs of apparition. Instead they were almost hit by giant chunks of snow and rocks as the mountain seemingly fell apart.
"He's trying to bring down the Mountain! Gandalf! We must turn back!" Aragorn shouted voice nearly drowned out by the wind. Gandalf instead walked out into the Blizzard chanting only to be drowned out by both Saruman and the wind.
Urgrim watched as lightning struck the Mountain sending a tidal wave of snow burying them. When Urgrim finally got out of the snow she noted that it almost looked like spring had come only, instead of flowers it was males and its wasn't spring, in fact it was incredibly cold.
"Have I ever told you guys how much I despise the cold?" She asked conversationally only to be ignored, as usual.
"We must get off the mountain! Make for the Gap of Rohan and take the west road to my city!" Boromir called out.
"The Gap of Rohan take us to close to Isengard!" Aragorn protested as Gimli seemed to perk up.
"If we cannot pass over the mountain, let us go under it! Let us go through the Mines of Moria." He suggested looking a tad excited. Urgrim frowned as images of blood and fighting, alongside the faint sound of war drums being beat in her mind's eye. Gandalf remained silent and thinking while the Hobbits huddled together shivering.
"Let the Ring bearer decide." Gandalf said finally coming to a decision, Frodo turned to look at Sam in confusion.
"We cannot stay here! This will be the death of the Hobbits!" Boromir cut in as they all took in the sight of Merry and Pippin huddled next to him looking frozen and scared.
"Frodo?" asked Gandalf questioningly as everyone turned to look at him.
"We will go through the Mines." Frodo stated finally coming to a conclusion despite speaking hesitantly. Urgrim froze in place not daring to breath. The Mines are dark. They are enclosed. They are underground. Urgrim doesn't do underground. She thought panicking slightly barely hearing Gandalf say,
"So be it." reluctantly while sending her an apologetic glance which was caught by Boromir who took in her state of terror before snorting in amusement.
"The female is weak." He snarled while Urgrim gave a weak hiss at him having had enough of her memories for the day and he wasn't helping at all. Everyone jerked back in surprise when she hissed at him, and decided that she was not to be annoyed for the rest of the day.
"I don't think Miss Urgrim is weak." Sam said through chattering teeth as they walked down the mountain towards the Mines.
"She's weak didn't you see her reaction when we mentioned going through the mines? She looked like she had seen Sauron himself." Boromir said with another snort as Urgrim remained unusually withdrawn, walking at the back of the group next to Legolas.
"Bad memories?" He asked gently wanting to know what was wrong but not wanting her to lash out and hurt someone or herself.
"Many." Urgrim replied hollowly as they finally got to the base of the Mountain. Legolas looked over at her and noted that she looked afraid. Something that he did not think was possible for the usually fearless she-elf.
"Do you wish to share?" He asked cautiously as she shook her head no.
"Maybe one day, but I wish to not have to remember it." She told him gracing him with a small smile, Legolas returned that smile as they continued to trek through a misty, rocky valley. Meanwhile Frodo and Gandalf were conversing ahead of the group.
"Ah! The walls of Moria!" Gimli announced as they reached a solid cliff face that was hidden beside a lake surrounded by rocks and a very old tree. He seemed very excited to see said cliff, but Urgrim really couldn't see the charm.
"That's a cliff face" She voiced out loud as Gimli gave her a pitying look.
"Dwarf doors are invisible when closed." He told them tapping his ax against the wall.
"Yes Gimli! Their own masters cannot find them, if their secrets are forgotten!" Gandalf explained as Legolas snorted in amusement.
"Why does that not surprise me?" He asked condescendingly as Gimli almost seemed to growl at him. Meanwhile Gandalf had stepped up to the wall and brushed away some dirt muttering about moonlight and starlight being needed.
As he said that a beautiful pattern appeared illuminated by both the moon and stars. It slowly faded away to reveal an ornately carved door with elvish script at the top. Gimli and the Hobbits looked on in awe as Gandalf waved his staff towards the writing.
"It reads "The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria, Speak Friend and Enter" He told them as Urgrim groaned. Riddles were definitely not her specialty and Locien who was good with riddles was back in Rivendell.
"What do you suppose that means?" asked Merry looking around at the others in confusion.
"Oh it's quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password and the doors will open." Gandalf explained brightly as he put his staff to the star in the center of the door and started chanting. Everyone looked on expectantly but nothing happened. He tries again in a different tongue, still nothing happens.
"Nothing's happening" Pippin said looking up at Legolas while Urgrim lay sprawled out on a rock next to the old tree.
"I once knew every spell in all the tongues of elves, men, and orcs." Gandalf said almost sounding like he was whining as he tried to push the door.
"Orc spells?" asked Urgrim incredulously looking over at him, "What is it point and grunt?" Gandalf elected to ignore her while everyone tried to stifle their laughter.
"What're you going to do then?" Asked Pippin innocently looking over at Gandalf, who glared at him.
"Knock your head against these doors Peregrin Took! and if that does not shatter them and I'm allowed a little peace from foolish questions I will try to find the opening words." He ground out furiously as Pippin ran to hide behind Urgrim who had sat up to watch the show.
The Fellowship sat on various rocks in silence as they watched Gandalf try to come up with the correct password. And some of them were pretty entertaining as Urgrim was giggling at the various wordings and Saew added in various expletives between each attempt.
₰Mind your manners Sssaew. ₰ She hissed to the mamba who was around her neck, drawing several curious looks from the Fellowship. Meanwhile Aragorn was helping Sam remove the packs off of Bill the pony. Sam seemed reluctant to do so, having become attached to the creature.
"The Mines are no place for a pony, even one as brave as Bill." Aragorn told him gently as he removed the last pack.
₰The Minesss are no place for an elf, either. Essspecially not thisss one. ₰ Urgrim hissed moodily as Sam said his good-byes to the gentle creature and Aragorn sent him off back to Rivendell.
Hearing a splash, she turned to see Merry and Pippin throwing rocks into the lake, disturbing it. "Do not disturb the water." Aragorn scolded the pair as he looked out into the water in concern.
"Oh it's useless." Groaned Gandalf as he dramatically threw down his staff and sat on a rock next to Frodo. Aragorn was joined by Boromir as they both watched as ripples started to appear in the water. Suddenly Frodo stood up looking at the walls excitedly.
"It's a riddle!" He announced happily, "Speak friend…and enter. What's the elvish word for friend?"
"Mellon" Replied Urgrim moments before Gandalf as the door opened with a great creak. Her sense for danger suddenly went off as they peered into the darkness of the Mine. Meanwhile the ripples started getting closer to the shore.
"Soon Master Elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitality of the dwarves. Roaring Fires! Malt Beer! Red meat straight off the bone!" Gimli announced proudly as he entered the mine. Legolas didn't look overly eager and Urgrim entered the mine very reluctantly. Deciding they needed some light Gandalf blew on his staff's crystal causing it to light up.
"Um boys, I do not believe we be receiving that 'Royal Welcome'." Urgrim told the group anxiously, as more images flashed across her eyes and the drumming got louder.
"This my friend is the home of my cousin Balin and they call it a Mine! A Mine!" Gimli crowed happily seeming to have not heard Urgrim's announcement.
The light provided by Gandalf's staff painted a gruesome tale as they took in the many corpses and old skeletons littering the stairs before them.
"This isn't a mine, it's a tomb." Boromir stated worriedly as Gimli started howling No, over and over, and Legolas pulled out an arrow to inspect it.
"Goblins." He hissed out in clear distaste as he threw it away and loaded his bow. Aragorn and Boromir pulled out their swords while Urgrim started herding the Hobbits out of the Mine.
"We must make for the gap of Rohan. We never should have come here." Boromir stated with disappointment clear in his voice. "Now get out of here! Get out!" He continued, yelling frantically as thy started running.
They reached the exit in record time, Urgrim for once having no problems following that order. She had just reached the exit when a tentacle grabbed Frodo and dragged him yelling towards the lake with Merry and Pippin calling out his name frantically.
"Get off him!" Growled Sam as he sliced the tentacle with his short sword, freeing Frodo who was dragged back by Merry and Pippin. Urgrim watched as the sliced tentacle withdrew and then the lake exploded in a fluffy of motion.
"I'm naming you Tom. I didn't like him." Urgrim growled out as she drew her dagger and started slicing the creature's many tentacles. Magic swirling around her as she did so.
"Strider!" Yelped Frodo fearfully as the tentacles seized him by the leg and lifted him up to dangle above the water. Urgrim started fighting her way towards the lake noting as she did so that Aragorn, Boromir and Legolas were doing the same.
She noticed that for every tentacle they cut through a new one would appear. Aragorn finally managed to cut the right tentacle causing Frodo to drop. Right into Boromir's arms as they started running into the mines with both Urgrim and Saew cursing a blue streak in parseltongue.
"Into the Mines!" Gandalf cried as they ran faster with the strange octopus like creature trying to get to them. They ran in to the dark mine just as the creature pulled the door down blocking the entrance.
It was pitch black until Gandalf almost blinded them with the light on his staff. "There is only one path left open to us. We shall continue on through Moria. Be on your guard and be silent for you never know what may be lurking around the next bend." He warned as they reluctantly followed him through the darkness deeper into the heart of Moria.
"I really don't like this." Muttered Urgrim as she conjured one of her sparklers gaining a curious look from the two men, dwarf and elf. She shined it along one of the walls curiously, spotting silvery veins in the rock.
"The wealth of Moria came not from Gold nor jewels, but from Mithril" Gandalf told them as he brushed his hand over the precious metal gently. He let his staff shine down into the cavern below as everyone looked in awe of the mines.
"That's a big mine." Whistled Urgrim looking down in a mixture of awe and fear, backing away from the edge.
"Bilbo has a shirt of Mithril given to him by Thorin." Gandalf told them as they continued to walk through the mines.
"A kingly gift." Muttered Gimli in shock.
"Indeed, I never told him, but it's worth is much greater than the value of the Shire." Gandalf said with a chuckle as Frodo looked down in astonishment.
"Reaching a three-way junction Gandalf came to a halt looking around in confusion. "Old age finally getting to you?" Teased Urgrim with a slight smile directed towards the old Ishtari.
"I've no memory of this place." He told them as her face fell. She watched as everyone sat down on the rocks with Gandalf finding a seat to smoke on in front of the trio of passageways.
"Not good." Muttered Urgrim with a near silent whine as her memories of the War threatened to overtake her.
"There is a reason a woman's job is to stay at home and rear children." Boromir began conversationally. Being in no mood to hear what he was going to say, Urgrim growled, Loudly.
"I do not believe Lady Urgrim wishes to hear what you are going to say." Legolas stated mildly as Gimli patted her shoulder gently.
"Try throwing something at him next time." He suggested with a smile. Urgrim grinned viciously back.
"If I did he would be dead because I would have thrown my dagger at him." She told him, snickering slightly at Boromir's brief look of shock, before curling up against the wall, cradling her sparkler close to her chest. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas all shared a look or worry between them.
"Miss Urgrim are you alright?" asked Sam softly walking over to the trembling she-elf.
"I'm fine Sam, It's just memories." She told the hobbit gently, as Frodo walked over to speak to Gandalf.
"Miss Urgrim can you tell us another story?" asked Pippin shyly as he joined Sam next to Urgrim followed by Merry.
"What kind of story?"
"One with dragons." Requested Merry eagerly as Urgrim smiled faintly and spun them a tale of when Hagrid the friendly giant tried to raise a baby dragon in his wooden hut. Omitting several details, ad changing up several names so that they wouldn't know that this story was true.
"What happened to Norbert after he was brought to his home?" asked Sam curiously looking up at Urgrim, noticing that she seemed much happier telling stories.
"Well he turned out to be a female and was renamed Norberta by the ones looking after her and Hagrid was eventually able to see her again. But from what I've heard she lived a good, long life." She explained gently, remembering how happy Hagrid was to see his baby again. Merry and Pippin were busy trying to picture Hagrid cooing to a vicious baby dragon and laughing all the while.
"The exit is that way." Gandalf suddenly announced, pointing towards the tunnel on his left.
"He remembered." Said Merry jumping to his feet eagerly, followed by Pippin, Sam and Urgrim.
"No, but the air doesn't smell as foul down here. If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose." Gandalf corrected him as they followed him through the doorway.
Exiting the passage, the Fellowship entered a giant cavern with many columns meeting the floor and the ceiling. Holding out hi staff, Gandalf let the light wash over the cavern revealing the dwarven city, Dwarrowdelf, in all of it splendor.
"Amazing." Breathe Urgrim softly as she looked around her in wonder, fear momentarily forgotten as her remark was echoed by many.
"Gimli!" Called out Gandalf suddenly as the dwarf runs towards a large room. They followed him and found him with his head bowed in front of a coffin repeating no over and over again.
Urgrim and Gandalf moved to read the Runes engraved onto the coffin. "Here lies Balin, son of Fundin." Gandalf started as Urgrim said
"Lord of Moria. He is dead." She put a hand on Gimli's shoulder knowing that he wasn't one that would accept empty apologies. She watched as Gandalf picked up a book that was falling apart and started to read. As he did so the flashes became more frequent as she was shown the fall of Moria from the view point of Mandos. The drumming grew louder.
"We must move on, we cannot linger." Legolas said looking over at Aragorn, while Gimli continued to cry. Pippin reached a hand out to touch an arrow clutched in a skeleton's grip accidentally knocking the whole body down the well. Everyone holds a breath as the echoes continued throughout the mine, hearing nothing they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time, and rid us of your stupidity!" Shouted Gandalf as he closed the book with a snap and took his hat and staff away from the young hobbit. Pippin looked down forlornly as the sound of drums were heard, getting louder and faster.
"This isn't good." Observed Urgrim as she and Sam spotted Frodo's brightly glowing sword, as he unsheathed it.
"Orcs!" Called Legolas in alarm as they heard screeching.
"And they sound hungry." Urgrim added receiving a glare from Gandalf, she looked unrepentant as she helped heap things in front of the door to create a blockade.
"Stay close to Gandalf." Ordered Aragorn hurrying the Hobbits to the old Ishtari who put his arms around them as a shield.
Urgrim looked up hearing a familiar sounding roar. "They have a cave troll!" Groaned Boromir as Gimli stood up on Balin's tomb.
"Let them come, there is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath." Roared Gimli in challenge, throwing one of his axes at an orc as it got through the blockade. Gandalf and the Hobbits drew their swords and Urgrim her daggers.
They waited with baited breath as the Orcs started battering harder on the door. Urgrim watched as Legolas fired an arrow hitting an Orc through a hole in the door. She watched as door was torn down by the troll and the orcs swarmed through the hole in the wall.
"Dibs" yelled Urgrim running towards the troll as Legolas shot an arrow at the troll's chest, which bounced off. Bouncing off of the wall she jumped onto its shoulders daggers being used to keep her on as it thrashed around in pain trying to throw her off. She idly noticed as Sam dived between its legs as she was hit by a piece of debris into a wall, landing next to Frodo who was hiding.
Legolas jumped onto the troll's shoulders having climbed up the chain attached to its neck, and fired two arrows into its skull causing it to roar in pain as he jumped down.
Pulling herself onto her feet Urgrim noticed something shiny in the corner of her vision. Turning to look she saw something she thought she would never see again. The Sword of Godric Griffindor. Picking it up the sword seemed to hum in happiness. "I know that I came after your time friend, but it is truly nice to see you again." She murmured in elvish as the sword glowed a fiery red lighting up the rubies on the hilt. Wielding it she ran into the fray cutting down orcs laughing as she spotted Sam hitting orcs with a frying pan.
"I think I'm getting the hang of this." Sam said spotting her when she got close enough to hear him.
"Nice choice in weapon." She laughed slicing through one of the Orcs that had gotten too close for her liking.
"Frodo!" Yelled Aragorn causing the duo to spin around in time to watch as Frodo got speared by the troll. Sam started fighting his way to his friend calling out his name, while Legolas got into the troll and fired into its mouth killing it, flinging Merry who was on its back onto the ground.
"He's alive!" called Sam relief clear in his voice as Frodo groaned, having been turned over by a worried Aragorn.
"Great! Tell him he's a git!" Yelled Urgrim as she ran over to the group.
"I'm alright." Gasped Frodo is seeming disbelief as he gingerly sat up looking around at the surrounding Fellowship.
"You should be dead. That spear would have skewered a wild boar." Aragorn told him also in relieved disbelief as Frodo opened his shirt to reveal a Mithril chain shirt.
"You are full of surprises Master Baggins" Gimli announced looking at the shirt in awe.
"And it seems someone has found something shiny as well." Gandalf said with a smile as he noticed Urgrim holding Griffindor's sword. She cracked a grin as she tied it around her waist.
"It's a good sword." She said defensively as the males all gave her a weird look. Hearing screeches Gandalf looked to see approaching shadows.
"To the Bridge of Khazad-dum" He announced as they ran out of the tomb room, with the orcs swarming behind them. They looked around to see thousands of orcs crawling out of the wall and down the columns surrounding them. Hearing a great roar, the orcs scattered as he room was bathed in an earie red glow. Gandalf paled as Gimli grinned. The roar came closer and grew louder as the glow grew brighter.
"What new devilment is this?" Demanded Boromir as Gandalf looked like he seriously hoped it wasn't what he thought it was.
"A dangerous foe, a Balrog, a demon from the ancient world. RUN!" He called out as they started running towards the bridge with the light chasing behind them.
"I don't recognize that creature." Urgrim told Gandalf from where she was beside him. He gave her a look that meant he would explain later.
They ran down some steps with Boromir ahead of them until he hit the bottom of the steps that lead to a great drop into the chasm below. Legolas jumped up to pull him back away from the edge.
"What now Gandalf?" asked Aragorn as he looked at Gandalf in concern.
"Lead them to the bridge, it is near!" He called out to him as Aragorn looked towards along thin bridge in the distance.
Turning to the right they run down the steps in front of them coming to a break in the stairs, jumping over to other side Urgrim and Legolas looked over to the rest of the group expectantly.
"Gandalf!" Called Legolas gesturing for him to jump over to them. Doing so the orcs waiting for them started firing on the group as Boromir took Merry and Pippin under his arms jumping with them as the part of the steps fell away and Legolas fired back on the orcs.
"Sam!" Called Aragorn as he threw the Hobbit to Boromir who caught him and put him down with the other two.
"No one throws a dwarf." Growled Gimli when Aragorn made to throw him, as he jumped across the gap barely making it as Legolas had to grab his beard to haul him onto the ledge. "Mind the beard." He said gruffly as a chunk of the roof came down further weakening the bridge that Aragorn and Frodo were on.
As the Piece thy were on Aragorn took ahold of Frodo's back as they both manipulated the swaying stairs towards the rest of the Fellowship. "Jump" Yelled Aragorn as they Jumped over to Legolas and Urgrim who caught them. They watched as the remaining stairs fell into the chasm before running into a cavern that led to a long bridge. The whole room was in flames.
"Over the bridge. Fly!" Yelled Gandalf as they raced over the bridge single file with the Hobbits in the center and Gandalf at the back.
Reaching the other side, the Fellowship turned to see Gandalf standing in the center of the bridge facing the Balrog. A giant winged creature of fire, with long wicked looking horns on its head. "You cannot pass!" Ordered Gandalf looking directly at the creature.
"Gandalf!" Cried Frodo in horror as they all stood transfixed by the spectacle before them. The creature drew itself to its full height drawing a sword.
"I am the Servant of the Secret Fire and wielder of the Flame of Anor." Gandalf announced ah he drew his staff before him, it's tip glowing a bright white. Dropping its sword, the Balrog instead drew it fiery whip.
"You shall not pass!" Yelled Gandalf as he brought down his sword and staff onto the bridge breaking it and causing the Balrog to fall into the great chasm below. As it fell its whip lashed out grasping Gandalf's ankle and drawing him down into the chasm with it.
"Gandalf!" Cried Frodo as he tried running to the Wizard only to be grabbed by Boromir who held him back.
"Fly you fools!" Gasped Gandalf as he fell into the chasm. Frodo struggled against Boromir's grip crying out in sorrow. Picking him up Boromir ran ahead with Aragorn and the others following him in various degrees of shock and horror.
Reaching the exit of Moria they ran outside before collapsing heartbroken. the hobbits were crying against each other and Urgrim who had tears streaming down her face. Boromir hugged Gimli in sorrow, while Gimli looked angry, Legolas forlorn and Aragorn wiped his sword off before sheathing it.
"Legolas! Get them up." He ordered as the elf moved to do as he was requested.
"Give them a moment, for pities sake." Boromir said brokenly, tears of sorrow coming from his eyes.
"We must reach the woods of Lothlorien." Aragorn told them as they got up knowing that it would be unwise to linger any longer. Urgrim got up pulling Merry and Pippin up with her as Aragorn lifted Sam to his feet. Looking around for Frodo they found him slowly walking away. "Frodo!" He called out as the Hobbit stopped and faced him with tears streaming down his face.
Slowly Aragorn led, what remained of the Fellowship away from the rocky hills towards the woods below them.
AN. So an early update. A really early update. I was bored and decided to just write another chapter, so here it is. Many of you have asked for an Urgrim/Legolas pairing, That was originally planned since I started writing this fic. sadly I have never written anything like that so please forgive me if it is a bit rocky. Any suggestions are welcome.
~Shady K.