Chapter: 9

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Maybe it was the silence. The ceasing of the birds song, the roaring from the river disappearing. Whatever it was, it woke me up, to just that… silence. I woke up easily, I didn't even feel tired. Sitting up, I stared into the pitch black, which surrounded me. The forest I was sleeping in, was gone. Perhaps the entirety of Middle Earth had disappeared as well. When I opened my eyes, a scene of scarlet, a knife, a beautiful woman, surrounded by soldiers. At first I didn't recognize the scene, until I saw a small child crying in the corner. She was screaming. Her scream so heartbreaking, and filled with pain, it almost brought me to tears. I felt like I knew her pain, knew how much terror clutched her heart. Her screaming filled my head, it was driving me crazy. I just stared at the girl, covering my ears. Her screaming became even louder, when the woman went limp the soldiers came towards her. Her screaming became louder. I stared into her eyes. One green, one golden, both filled with tears. I felt pain in my arm. Looking down I saw blood, everywhere. Two screams filled the air. I realized one as my own. I looked back up. Silence.

I sat up fast. My heart was throbbing inside my chest. Eyes filling with tears. I covered my hand with my mouth to stifle a sob. Grabbing my knees I hugged them against my chest, I sat like this for a very long time…

Are you alright? 2 hours till dawn. You should probably move around, you seem pretty stiff… Y-y-yeah… I'm o-o-ok. I-I just need t-t-to catch my breath. You've been sitting here for 4 hours, I don't think you're alright…I'm fine. I'm just thinking. About your dream? Yeah I just flipped out. How did you know about my dream? I was in it, you didn't see me? Umm no. Oh well… You should make a proper breakfast, I can't run properly on lambas bread forever. Saw some rabbits running by they looked… Delicious. We can catch them! Ok… Getting up, I stretched trying, to get some feeling in my limbs. Alright let's go hunting.

Breathing in, and out. Calm down. Aim and shoot. Calm down. I aimed towards the rabbit. Releasing the arrow, it flew and pinned the rabbit.

"Gotcha."

Nice job. That's 6 should be good.

"Yeah let's go. I'm hungry."

Walking back I heard something. Maybe someone was awake? Continuing my walk back I hummed a tune on the way. Whoa where did that come from? Shaking my head, I made my way back into our temporary camp. Someone was also humming. It was a nice, beautiful, tune. I was surprised when I saw…

"Sam?"

"Wha-!? Oh Adriane you've come back! Well I'm here just makin' some ol' breakfast. Fancy it needed a bit of spicing up! Lambas bread is good and all. But needs'a few… What's the word? Hmmm…"

Well he's got some taste yeah? He read our minds…

"That he did…"

"Beggin' your pardon?"

"Nothing… Um, what are you cooking?"

"Some stew, but it could use some…"

"Rabbit?"

I held up the couple I had, and smiled. He looked up and smiled right back.

"Let me help you out."

"Mkay. You mind skinning those?"

"Nope."

"Wow what spices are those?"

"Some from the west farthin'. Special seasoning. Right from the Shire."

"Wow. What's the Shire like?"

I heard grunting from one of the company.

"Seems we were a bit loud…"

"Yeah. I beggin you're pardon! Me and Adriane were here cookin up some breakfast! It should be done in a couple of minutes."

"Uhh… Don't worry about it Sam. She was the one being loud."

Legolas began to rise. He looked at me with a distrustful glance. He had been looking at me that way for a while now. Jerk. I am in full agreement with you this time.

"Breakfast should be ready in a few minutes." I'm not sure why I said that. I just didn't want him to talk.

"Yeah… So Sam said."

He walked away, into the woods, bow in hand.

"Well someone is grumpy…"

"Well now, he's probably just tired or something… Nothing to much to worry bout."

"Yeah…"

We went back to working on breakfast. The rabbits were pretty fatty, with plenty of meat on them. The product of the stew, was extremely tasty. All credit due to Sam's seasoning of course.

"Well done Sam. This is probably the best tasting stew I've had in ages." Aragorn praised.

"Thanks. But Milady Adriane here-"

"Sam did this alone trust me. I just stood aside and watched."

"Like always."

Turning toward Legolas I looked at him, just generally angry. What was his issue? I hadn't done anything to him. I know, I had lied to him, lied to everyone about who I was, but he wouldn't have trusted me either way. No point on doting in the past, this is now. Move forward, forget your grudges. But no, he had to be a jerk about it. Fine.

"Hmm… Yes, well I have an announcement on where we should journey. We will be going through a mountain pass. It is a difficult climb, but it should get us closer to our destination. We leave tomorrow."

Difficult. Difficult was an understatement. It was downright impossible. The Hobbits were miserable in the cold, and could barely keep their feet above the snow. They weren't going to make it to the top like this. Borrimor seemed to agree.

"We can't go on! This will be the death of the Hobbits!"

"There are voices in the air!" Legolas said. He stood listening. I paused. I heard them too.

"Gandalf! Please! They won't make it!"

"Take the pass to Moria! We will be treated with a fine welcome!"

Gimli we won't make it there! Please Gandalf don't consider… Please….

"What does the ring bearer say?"

Frodo say no! Please say no! Adriane you'll be fine. I'll protect you in there. Can you protect them? I can try. You can't try you, have to. So unless you can than nothing.

"We shall take the pass to Moria."

A huge feeling of dread crept in. Why did I have a feeling someone wasn't going to survive this? Because one of will not survive this.

Sorry this wasn't a very good chapter. Nothing to eventful… Anyways I have 14 reviews! I'm just really happy… Yup… So that happened… Anyways special thanks to A True Hufflepuff13! And Brankel1 of course. I'm sorry this chapter isn't very interesting. My apologies. Thanks for reading! See you next time!