DISCLAIMER: Luthien and Larien are original characters, all other characters involved in the plot belong to Tokien.
1) Its an alternative universe.
2) Boromir is NOT obsessed with the ring.
3) Arwen sailed away to Valinor.
4) Legolas x OC
5) Aragorn x OC
6) NO SLASH! Just friendship.
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Chapter nine.
The fellowship sat close to each other Merry and Pippin were throwing pebbles into the river and Sam was sleeping silently next to Lúthien. Larien was sat next to Aragorn when she noticed Legolas gazing deeply at her close friend while she slept; it was a sweet sight to see even Aragorn had noticed it and smiled at his friend. Larien gazed up at the sky when her head started to ache causing her to rub her temples in circular motions "Are you alright Larien?" Aragorn's voice was quiet so he did not wake his sleeping companions, her head turned to glance at him and she nodded "Yes I just have a sore head, I shall go for a walk, perhaps it will help clear it" the Elleth stood and smiled down at Aragorn walking into the forest listening to the gentle rustle of the trees.
Frodo had left for a walk around 10 minutes before Larien did so she looked around for him to see if he would like some company "Frodo?" her footsteps were silent as she scanned the forest around her spotting Frodo sitting by a large rock. Gradually she made her way towards him, crouching down to kneel in front of him "Here you are sitting alone. What troubles you Frodo Baggins?" Frodo's blue eyed gaze lifted as he smiled slightly holding the ring tightly in his grasp "I am thinking about…" he stopped opening his palm to stare at the ring "Go on" her voice was soft as she looked down at the ring "I wish to carry on my travels alone I don't want to endanger any more lives than my own" This ring she did not understand it has caused war and hatred and yet it is a simple ring of metal. As she looked down at it she felt nothing no compulsion for its power no desire to take it nothing but Frodo, she could sense his soul slowly being drawn in to its control and this scared her,
"Going alone would be the wrong move, what if something happens to you which you cannot escape on your own?" Frodo considered her words carefully as she shut his palm "Just think about it Frodo, I don't wish to see you harmed" Frodo smiled slightly and nodded slowly as she stood "Walk with me" Larien held out her hand and he took it standing up to walk alongside her "Tell me Frodo is it losing yourself you fear or everyone around you?..." the question was rather abrupt but then again it was a question that she had been itching to ask. Frodo looked up at her as they neared the Seat of Seeing,
"I suppose it is both… It is my burden to carry the ring but if all of my friends were injured or killed I could never forgive myself" Larien looked down at him as he spoke stopping underneath the ruin "You must understand my dear hobbit that we are here for you, we have made that choice and I made a promise to keep you and your friends safe and that is something I will keep" just at that moment a familiar voice was heard shouting to seek out the two of them "Frodo?! Larien!" It was Aragorn calling for them and she turned and stepped out into the light "Stop the yelling Aragorn we are over here" Aragorn walked towards them as Larien turned to look at Frodo seeing his sword glowing "Frodo… Run" her voice was stern as she drew out her knives and gripped them tightly, Aragorn nodded to the small hobbit gesturing for him to run to safety.
Once he was out of sight Aragorn twisted his sword around in his hand walking next to Larien as they stepped out seeing a large amount of Orcs and Uruk-hai growling and spitting a few meters in front of them. The two of them looked at each other and smiled Larien threw her knifes killing the beasts as they ran towards them and Aragorn walked towards them slicing his sword through the dark beasts, Larien was now using her sword swiping quickly and gracefully alongside Aragorn from far away it could probably look as if they were dancing but then again not. One of the Uruk-hai screeched commands shouting at his soldiers to find the half-lings this was when she looked up seeing arrows fly through the air above them "Go Larien I shall hold them off at the side of Legolas and Gimli… GO!" Larien nodded at her friend running through the forest at great pace.
At this time Frodo was hidden behind a tree pressing his back against the trunk as the beasts rushed past completely unaware that he was right under their nose. Merry and Pippin was hidden in a bush opposite Frodo "Frodo!" Merry voice shouted at him as Frodo shook his head anguished "What's he doing?" Pippin glanced at his friend as Merry was staring at Frodo "He's leavin'…" Pippin jumped out the bush shouting to Frodo "No!" Merry ran after his companion "Pippin!" The two hobbits were now out in the open, several Uruk-hai were storming down the hill towards their location. Frodo was looking at his two friends his eyes wide in fear "Go Frodo…Run!" Merry's voice was scared as Pippin cupped his hands around his mouth calling to the Uruk-hai "Hey! Hey you! Over here!" Merry waved his hands and joined in "Hey!" Pippin shouted again but louder "Over here! This way" he waved his hands as the Uruk-hai troop noticed them and ran towards them Merry and Pippin leading them away from Frodo,
"It's working!" Pippin said to his friend "I know it's working Pip! Run!" The two hobbits ran as fast as their legs could carry them and Frodo made his move stepping out from behind the tree bumping into Larien "Frodo! What are you doing? You must come with me" She gripped his hand and walked Frodo stopping shaking off her grip "No… Help Merry and Pip please make sure there safe…" Larien's emerald gaze fell onto him placing her hand on his cheek "Be careful my dear little hobbit, I will find you again" Frodo's eyes began to fill with water as Larien ran after his two friends he himself ran in the other direction towards the water's edge. Merry and Pippin were the other side of an old stone bridge being surrounded by Uruk-hai from front and behind Larien stopped getting sight of Boromir running to protect them swiping his sword at the beasts, Larien ran and threw her knives she had collected from the corpses on the way creating a space to leap through landing beside Boromir and in front of the two hobbits "Go find cover my friends we will come to you when the battle is over" Merry and Pippin nodded and ran away from the battle field a few Uruk-hai following them.
Lúthien kicked an Orc back slicing its throat with an arrow then using that arrow to kill another Uruk-hai troubling Gimli, she looked at the dwarf and he nodded continuing to wield his axe. Legolas skilfully stabs one Uruk-hai with an arrow then shoots it out at another and Aragorn stabs one beast behind his back turning to see another close in on him but luckily Legolas shot an arrow killing him instantly. Three loud ox-horn blasts are heard echoing through the forest "The Horn of Gondor!" Lúthien looked at Legolas and then at Aragorn "Boromir!" The four of them run towards Amon Hen towards the sound stopping to see the Uruk-hai between them and Boromir Lúthien looked around for her friend spotting her run towards Boromir slicing her sword through the Uruk's head. Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and Lúthien struggled to get to Boromir fighting the dark beasts trying to follow their friend in need unaware that Larien is close by. Boromir sounds the horn of Gondor again turning to see Larien twist to kill an Orc protecting him from harm, Lurtz walks into view as Larien is distracted dodging a swipe from a Uruk kicking it away causing it to fall to the ground giving her the chance to pierce its chest with her bloody blade.
Lurtz lifted his bow aiming a large black arrow at Boromir firing it into his left shoulder falling onto his knees more Uruk-hai approached and he screamed a battle cry causing Larien to turn spotting an Uruk holding a bow aiming it at Boromir. Larien was close and she ran toward it leaping onto it causing Lurtz to fire at one of his men "Daro i! (Stop that!)" Her voice was stern as the beast looked at her bearing its sharp teeth in anger shouting at his troops to run after the half-lings there were a few more Uruk-hai left and Boromir killed them dropping to his knees in exhaustion. It was Lurtz and Larien now standing there in silence until he screeched at her firing an arrow towards her heart Larien looked at him twisting her body so the arrow flew past her bringing her sword up and sliced off his head, his dead limp body falling to the floor as his head rolled down the hill.
Aragorn paused running to Boromir at the same time as Larien he was still on his knees and the arrow seemed to have pierced a place which could be healed easily Boromir has had a close escape "My friend…" Boromir removed the arrow from his shoulder, grunting slightly looking at Aragorn and then at Larien "Where are the little ones?" Larien's eyes widened looking at Lúthien and grabbing her hand running down the hill searching for Merry and Pippin "Merry! Pippin!" Lúthien froze gripping her friends hand tightly "They have been taken… The Uruk-hai found them…" Larien shook her head "No… Your vision is wrong!" Lúthien shut her eyes and Larien saw what she saw causing her to fall to her knee screaming loudly "I promised them Mellon-Nin…" Lúthien knelt beside her and wrapped her arms around her in a much needed embrace "The day is not over yet"
Boromir was standing now with the help of Aragorn walking slowly down the hill until the four of them heard a scream, Aragorn gestured to Legolas to run on ahead arriving to see Lúthien comfort her crying friend "Mankoi ier lle ndu? (Why are you down?)" His voice was concerned and Lúthien looked up at him "Merry and Pippin have been taken… She made a promise to keep them safe" Legolas placed a comforting hand on Larien's shoulder and smiled slightly "We will find them" Aragorn emerged from the trees seeing Larien's tears roll down her pale cheeks and Boromir nodded at him "I'm fine, go" Aragorn's grip on Boromir left him as he walked up to Larien, Lúthien stepping away to let him hug her friend "Don't cry my dear Larien we will find them before any harm can come to them" He pulls back to look into her eyes "That I can promise you" Larien smiled slightly as Aragorn wiped a tear off her cheek.
At this time Sam was running through the woods looking for his friend "Frodo!" his pace quickens and he pushes branches and bushes out of the way of his path. Frodo stands upon Parth Galen, staring into the distance, with the Ring on his palm. He was weeping silently as he recalls his conversation with Gandalf.
"I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened." Frodo was looking at the ring speaking quietly to Gandalf "So do all who live to see such times but that is not for them to decide. All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you" his words were wise as Frodo listened to him nodding slowly.
Frodo brings himself back to the present deciding to leave, determined to proceed with the quest alone to stop anyone else from being burdened with his task. Frodo closed his hand over the ring placing it into his vest pocket walking towards the boat pushing it into the river jumping in. Just then, Sam emerges from the woods spotting Frodo paddling away "Mister Frodo No!" Sam walks towards the river's edge his eyes sad "No Sam…" Frodo's voice was quiet as he continues to paddle Sam looks at his friend paddle away alone and runs into the river causing Frodo to turn around hearing the splashes "Go back Sam! I'm going to Mordor alone" Sam shakes his head moving deeper into the water "Of course you are, and I'm coming with you!" Frodo grips the paddle tightly staring at Sam with worried eyes "You can't swim Sam!"
Sam struggles to keep his head above the water his head sinking into he is fully submerged "Sam!" Frodo screamed loudly as Sam sunk deeper and deeper into the water Sam looking up to see the sun shimmer on the water's surface his arm floats limply as he descends to the river floor. Suddenly Frodo's hand reaches down and grabs Sam's wrist Sam tightens his hand around Frodo's as he pulls him out of the water and into the boat, Sam coughed as he tumbled in looking at Frodo as the water dripped off of him "I made a promise, Mr. Frodo. A promise! Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee and I don't mean to! I don't mean to" Frodo smiled hugging his friend tightly as he spoke happily "Oh Sam! Come on" Sam grabbed a paddle and the both rowed towards the eastern shore.
