Hollin, 3019 TA, January 9
In the late afternoon the fellowship once again set up camp among an outcrop of stone faces. Aragorn lit a fire and Samwise began to cook. Frodo sat next to his wizard friend and the last of the hobbits pestered Boromir. Merry joined in with Pippin's whining about how the Gondorian should teach them to fight until at last Boromir gave in to their combined chant of 'please, please, please'. To say the least this amused Kennonomoi to no end.
"Do you know how to use that thing?" she asked dryly
Pippin looked confounded for a moment.
"Of course." Pippin replied sounding scandalized, "The pointy end goes into the other guy."
Aragorn's sister stared at him for a moment then burst out laughing and Boromir just shook his head and let out a long-suffering sigh. Quieting her laughter Kennonomoi looked over at the exasperated nobleman with a look akin to sympathy. Even if she didn't like the egotistical man, Bee could understand his plight.
"I find myself pitying you lord Boromir"
The son of Denethor stilled his tongue from the insult that burned in his throat. Instead he turned to her with an almost evil smile spread on his lips. Seeing the look the girl didn't even give him a chance to open his mouth.
"Hell will freeze over while I and Brittany Spears give you a lap dance and Stevey Wonder will see again while you accidentally walk into Gondor with the lion king only to see Sauron incarnate do the Macarena before I help you train those two"
Seeing the confused look on Boromir's face she sighed, " that was a no Boromir"
Without further comment the Gondorian just nodded and began the tedious task of teaching Pippin and Merry to fight. She watched Boromir continuously try to stifle his overwhelming mirth as he taught the hobbits. Kennonomoi smirked when she saw him accidentally hit one of them.
"Ahh!" the young hobbit cried, jumping from foot to foot in pain as glared at Boromir.
The man of Gondor had to stifle laughter in order to look properly contrite, "Sorry!" he gasped.
Pippin looked positively insulted and after sharing a look with Merry shouted, "Get him!"
He kicked Boromir in the shin making the Gondorian yelp in surprised hurt and preceded to tackle the warrior.
His friend happily pitched in to the hilarious scene, calling his own battle cry as Boromir tried to fight them off without doing them harm them, "Arr, ow... For the Shire!"
"Hold him! Hold him down, Merry!" Pippin cried, tickling Boromir into fits of laughter.
Merry squealed as Pippin accidentally grabbed his friend, "You've got my arm! You've got my arm! Let go, Pippin!"
Aragorn looked like he'd choked on pipe smoke as he took in the scene. He sat there for a while watching them play with amusement danced in his quicksilver eyes. He then got up and called them to stop. Kennonomoi watched the ranger try to brake up the wrestling hobbits and nobleman. She shook his head at his slight stupidity. The next moment Aragorn was flat on his back being wrestled to the ground by the hobbits. But their newly established good mood couldn't and didn't last. Legolas had spotted the Crebain from Dunland.
Caradhras, 3019 TA, January 11.
There were times when Kennonomoi truly, deeply, and without a doubt in her mind wished there was such a thing as Salem witch burnings in middle earth. Or to be more precise an Isengard wizard burnings, Saruman's spies had caused the fellowship to flee up a mountain while he disturbed the path they tread.
None of them were particular fans of a certain elf right now shooting the pointy-eared prince glares as he passed. Boromir had already nearly fell under the spell of the ring once and they were all were starting to feel the pressure of their' journey.
And so was unquestionably a somber group that traipsed up the steep and snowy mountain, and Kennonomoi found herself having a slight awareness difficulty due to a certain event. While Frodo was walking ahead of her having a sharp eye kept on him in case he stumbled in the deep drifts, it appeared that someone had decided to do the same for her. Though he didn't voice it out loud Aragorn was worried about her. So the ranger took to hovering around her like an ever vigil sentinel, problem was being the bad ass that she was Kennonomoi didn't need help.
She honestly wasn't sure whether to be touched or insulted that the ranger was poised to help her. It wasn't like she was short. For goodness sake the girl was almost as tall as he was by an inch and a half. It wasn't like she could be blown over. The cold was nothing new to her either though hiking up a fucking mountain didn't ease the burden.
'But I'll be damned if I give that Siflis infested monkey any ammo'
So she kept silent as they moved up the mountain. But as they continued on and the path became more troblesome Kennonomoi's patience ran thin.
"Brother" she said in a sugary sweet tone.
"Yes Aaron" he asked wearily
For the first time Kennonomoi took note just how tired her 'gaurdian' appeared. His face was pale and bitten by slight frost, his eyes were almost blank with fatique, and he was almost dead on his feet. Seeing the man so exhausted weakened her resolve and any scathing words died from her lips. Sighing, Kennonomoi turned away from Aragorn. She would leave him alone, for now.
"Lovely weather, don't you think" she said sarcastically
Aragorn blinked.
"Indead Aaron, the weather is quite lovely " he replied dryly
And so the journey went on each of the fellowship having a difficult time save Legolas who had the benefit of elvish heritage. The storm continued to worsen yet Gandalf would not let them rest.
"We must go on before Saruman knows of our presence on the mountain" he had said
Kennonomoi scoffed, "Old man, I don't think he would give a rat's ass anyway we're com'n to him remember"
But his response was cut off when yet again another problem occurred. Legolas had taken the foremost position, as he was best able to warn the others of the dangers that were in front of them. Aragorn and Boromir had been forced to take two hobbits a piece, as they could not manage against the wind and the heavily falling snow anymore.
"There is a foul voice on the air!" the elf called out over the howling wind.
Gandalf paused for a moment he listened to the air for a moment ere his eyes widened, "It is Saruman!"
Kennonomoi grimaced and tried to keep her feet from collapsing under her as the earth beneath her feet began to rock. This wasn't bad this was fucking-suicide. Boulder's began to fall from the ridges above them fell down and nearly took off their' heads while the snow poured down upon them without mercy.
Aragorn tried to shield Frodo and Sam from the falling rocks, "He is trying to bring down the mountain! Gandalf, we must turn back!"
The gray wanderer however would hear none of this. Gandalf refused to give up and turn around, and stood his ground.
"No!" he roared and stepped forward, invoking his magic in the Elvish tongue to put an end to Saruman's sorcery, "Losto Caradhras, sedho, hodo, nuitho i 'ruith!" (Sleep Caradhras, be still, lie still, hold your wrath.).
Suddenly a bolt of lightening hit the mountain causing an avalanche to swallow the fellowship into a pit of snow. Gandalf, perched on the edge of the cliff, was only barely hauled to safety by Legolas before the avalanche had crashed down around them with a deafening roar.
Kennonomoi felt the snow impact how much of it piled up on top of her she didn't know. Trapped in a maze of dizzying whiteness, she couldn't tell which way was up and could only trust in her instincts as she started to desperately claw her way up to the surface, hoping that she was not only digging herself into her own cold grave. The pain of moving alone hindered Bee more greatly but she refused to give into unconsciousness. So instead she began to sing as she dug, praying someone would hear her.
I know what darkness means
(and the void you left for me)
The isolation stings
(So think it wants to bleed)
The echoes in my brain
(Of the things you said to me)
You took my everything
Now I'm coming for you!
The youngest Espada laughed or she tried to but a cough came out instead, bitterly musing at the irony of the words she sang. Here she was trapped under God knows how deep snow and the one thing she was both thinking and singing about was vengeance.
I won't back down
I will not bow
I've come to bring you hell
I can't forget
Things you did
I've come to bring you hell
Back on the surface the rest of the fellowship was emerging from the snow. Legolas was the first to come out from under the blanket of snow, having been able to dodge the heaviest of the fall and he brought Gandalf up with him, having been clutching at the wizard as the avalanche tumbled down around them.
Boromir and Aragorn popped up next, gagging on snow and each hauling two bedraggled and frightened halflings with them. And then Gimli emerged, grumbling at the wear his poor armor was going through with snow stuck in every crevice.
But as they inquired among themselves if they were all right none of them could find hid nor hair of the sarcastic young woman that was one of their number. Aragorn and Gandalf called out for the young woman as Boromir and Legolas searched the ground for any sign of her. Suddenly Legolas heard faint singing coming from under his feet. He kneeled down and listened.
The shadows that you see
(In the places that you sleep)
Are memories of me
(Better pray your soul to keep)
The truth behind your eyes
(You know that place you never see)
Your darkest little lies
Are coming for you!
"Aragorn, Gandalf"! "Maranwë is under here, and she is alive" he cried.
The wizard and would be king quickly joined in on helping the elven prince to dig out Kennonomoi. Even Boromir who grew to loath the young woman leant his hand in order to help. Gimli and the hobbits watched on as they dug hearing the singing as well. But the sound was becoming more faint as the minutes wore on.
All the scars that never heal
All the wounds that will not seal
I will not forget the day
These memories never fall
Kennonomoi continued to weaken as her air grew less and less. The crushing weight of the snow was suffocating and fast making the young woman claustrophobic. Dying was one thing. Dying slowly in one of the most scariest fucking ways was quite another. But she refused to stop singing, Kennonomoi could hear her companions they were too close to just give up and croak now.
I've come to bring you hell-Won't back down by Fuel
After what felt like an eternity later Aragorn, Legolas, and Boromir dug Kennonomoi out. There was just one minuscule problem. Kennonomoi would not wake up. And as Kennonomoi slept she dreamed. Her 'friends' treated her body but Saruman had a different idea for her mind.
He observed this strange girl whose mind he had invaded silently taking in the gray skies and dilapidated buildings around them.
It was so unlike anything he had ever seen. The streets were made out of black material that looked so sturdy that a dwarf would be envious. Yet the stone structures that Saruman was sure were supposed to be homes were so decrepit that it would be almost insane to live there. Focusing on the girl once more the white wizard was confused only to see a young child about six summers old staring back at him with burning amber eyes.
"Who are you?" he asked kindly
When the girl said nothing Saruman tried again.
"I do not mean you any harm young one"
And then there was silence. For some reason the girl's stare was quite unnerving and Sauron's servant tried to appear harmless and appealing.
Suddenly the girl spoke, "You do realize that you were fucked five ways from Sunday the moment you invaded my mind right"?
The white wizard frowned.
"I do no-"
Kennonomoi cut him off, "cut the bullshit Saruman I'm neither ignorant nor stupid now either you leave or I go Freddy Kruger on your ass and put my imagination to good use"
The evil wizard seemed to transform before her very eyes. Gone was the patient grandfatherly man and in his place was a dangerous powerful and egomaniacal asshole that had the nerve to try raid to her mind.
"GIVE ME THE RING" he thundered
"Fuck off you horse humping thunder cunt"
The wizard smiled maliciously at her. Then he launched his mental assault only to find no resistance. He dug his claws further into his 'victim's' mind only to retreat just as quickly in agony. But Kennonomoi wouldn't let go of him so easily. She latched onto Saruman's mind and forcibly shoved all the pain that she had felt her entire life into his mind.
Using her knowledge to torture the wizard was quite easy, all she had to do was alter her life a bit and add the blood and gore of Hollywood until the wizard screamed. Then she threw him out of her mind just as roughly as he tried to enter, leaving him with a little parting shot.
"You messed with the right one Gramps, Next time you might won't to invade a mind that isn't already psychotic" she sneered. Saruman fainted without so much as a word.