Chapter 9

I do not own LotR in any way.

A/N-Bear with me here, I'm bad at fight scenes. I'm good at sappy romance stuff.


"Let them come", Gimli growled as the Orcs banged on the doors, "There is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath".

Legolas was the first one to fire an arrow, hitting its intended target.

Aragorn fired the next arrow and soon, all three archers were letting arrows fly as the Orcs burst through the doors.

The Orcs charged at them.

Legolas kept close to Lirilla and Lirilla did the same.

Everyone stopped fighting when an Orc dragged the cave troll in.

Legolas was the first one to fire an arrow at it.

Sam nearly got crushed, but Aragorn and Boromir stopped it by tugging on its chain.

Lirilla ran over to the small hobbit and helped him up.

Gimli threw his ax at the monster, but it had no effect.

Legolas fired two arrows at the same time into the cave troll, but still no effect. Legolas pulled out his fighting blades and tossed one to Lirilla.

The cave troll started to swing its chain at Legolas.

"Legolas!" Lirilla yelled.

The troll's chain wrapped around a column and Legolas used it to climb on top of the troll and tried to fire an arrow into its skull.

The arrow ended up bouncing off.

Legolas jumped down and tried to find the right place to shoot.

"Frodo!" Aragorn yelled. Aragorn fought his way over to Frodo.

The troll grabbed Frodo by the leg and started to pull him. "Aragorn! Aragorn!" Frodo yelled.

"Frodo!" Aragorn yelled jumping in front of the troll, shielding Frodo. Aragorn plunged a pole into the troll's abdomen as Merry and Pippin threw rocks at the troll.

The troll swiped Aragorn out the way.

"Aragorn!" Lirilla yelled running over to him.

He was out cold.

"Come on. Wake up!" she yelled shaking him. She watched as the troll stabbed Frodo with the pole. "No!" she yelled.

Merry and Pippin jumped on the troll's back and started to stab the troll with their swords.

"Frodo!" Sam yelled.

Everyone began fighting with more vigor.

Legolas fired the killing shot.

The troll dropped to ground, dead.

Pippin went sliding across the floor.

Legolas ran over to Lirilla. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine", she said softly.

Aragorn finally came to and crawled over to Frodo. He turned him over to find that Frodo was still alive.

"I'm all right. I'm not hurt", Frodo said.

"You should be dead. That spear would have skewered a wild boar", Aragorn said.

"I think there's more to this Hobbit than meets the eye", Gandalf said. He pulled his shirt apart to reveal his secret.

"Mithril", Gimli said, "You are full of surprises, Master Baggins".

They all heard screeching.

"To the Bridge of Khazad-dûm", Gandalf said.

The Fellowship exited the tomb and ran for the bridge. They were suddenly surrounded by Orcs.

Lirilla had never seen so many.

The Fellowship formed a circle with Lirilla in the middle. They heard growling and the Orcs scuttered away. Everyone lowered their weapons.

"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf.

"A Balrog", Gandalf said, "A demon of the ancient world".

Lirilla looked to Legolas and she could see the fear in his blue eyes.

"This foe is beyond any of you", Gandalf said, "Run!"

So they did. When they reached the room containing the bridge, Boromir suddenly stopped running and nearly fell, but Legolas caught him and pulled him back.

"Gandalf", Lirilla heard Aragorn say.

"Lead them on, Aragorn", Gandalf told him, "The bridge is near. Do as I say! Swords are no more use here".

Lirilla grabbed Aragorn's arm. "You heard him. Come on", she said.

They all headed for the bridge. They came across a part of the path that was broken.

Legolas jumped across first and then turned to Gandalf.

Gandalf jumped across.

The Orcs started to fire arrows at them.

Legolas began firing back.

Lirilla felt a sharp pain in her leg. She looked down and saw an arrow sticking out. She pulled the arrow out, but could feel the arrowhead was still lodged in her calf.

Boromir grabbed Merry and Pippin and jumped across.

Aragorn tossed Sam across. He turned to Gimli.

"Nobody tosses a Dwarf", Gimli said and jumped. He didn't quite make it, so Legolas had to grab onto his beard. "Not the beard!" Gimli yelled.

More of the pathway broke and Lirilla helped Aragorn and Frodo up.

Legolas looked at Lirilla. "Come on!" he yelled. He held his arms out.

Lirilla stepped to the back and started running. When she reached the edge, she pushed off and soared through the air. She landed safely in Legolas' arms. "Like a true dulin (bird)", he breathed in relief and kissed her head.

Aragorn waited for more of the path to break and using their weight, sent it crashing into where the others were.

Legolas grabbed onto Aragorn.

They continued their way to the bridge.

Gandalf stayed towards the back.

They all ran across the bridge.

Gandalf stayed. "You cannot pass!" Gandalf yelled.

"Gandalf!" Frodo yelled.

"I am the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor", Gandalf spoke, "The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn!"

The Balrog brought his fire sword down, but Gandalf blocked it will his staff.

"Go back to the Shadow", Gandalf said.

The Balrog stepped closer and it cracked its flame whip.

"You shall not pass!" Gandalf yelled bringing his staff down and breaking the bridge.

The Balrog's flame whip came up and wrapped itself around Gandalf's ankle and dragged him down.

Frodo started to run towards Gandalf, but Boromir grabbed him.

"Gandalf!" Frodo yelled.

"Fly, you fools", Gandalf said and then let go.

"No!" Frodo yelled.

Aragorn just stood there.

"Aragorn!" Boromir yelled.

Lirilla grabbed his arm and dragged him away.

They all ran out of Moria.

The hobbits collapsed onto the rocks in tears.

Legolas just looked like he was lost.

"Legolas, get them up", Aragorn said.

Legolas moved to help Merry and Pippin up.

"Give them a moment, for pity's sake!" Boromir argued.

"By nightfall, these hills will be swarming with Orcs. We must reach the woods of Lothlórien", Aragorn said, "Come, Boromir. Legolas. Gimli, get them up". He went over and helped Sam up.

Legolas walked over to Lirilla. "You're hurt", he said.

"I'm fine", she told him, "Really".

He helped her up.

Lirilla looked at Aragorn and then out onto the horizon.

It was time to go home.


I'm thinking of doing a prequel to this series. Starting from Lirilla's brith, how she met Legolas, her connection with Haldir, up until she runs away.