Ranger24: Let the quest begin! And the peril as well!
Sorry long break between updates. I've been focusing most of my energies on finishing Halo 3 before march 3rd.
Chapter 12: The ring goes south
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Several days later the fellowship was making ready to leave. Some were colecting weapons or supplies. Sasuke meanwhile was with Sarutobi in his room. Sarutobi had a few parting gifts for Sasuke. He handed him a short blade in a battered old leather sheath.
Sarutobi: My old sword sting. Here take it.
Sasuke unsheathed it. The sword was leaf bladed and inlaid with curved runes in elvish.
Sasuke: Wow.
Sarutobi: Yes it was made by the elves you know. It also glows when orcs are near and it's at those times you have to be extra careful.
Then Sarutobi held up a shirt of fine silver ring mail.
Sarutobi: My mithril coat. As light as a feather but as hard as dragon scales.
Sasuke looked at it in wonder.
Sarutobi: Go on put it on.
Sasuke started to undo the buttons of his shirt and there on a fine chain of silver was the ring. Sarutobi flinched at the sight of it.
Sarutobi. My old ring. I would much like to hold it one last time.
Sasuke however started to redo the button's of his shirt. Sarutobi snarled and lunged at him. Then suddenly as the fit came on him he recoiled and again looked like a very old hobbit. He looked absoultely misrable with himself.
Sarutobi: I'm sorry Sasuke. I'm sorry about the ring. I'm sorry about everything.
Sasuke put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
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The next day at dawn they were ready. They were well armed to deal with any threat.
Cloud had his sword and hunting bow. Vincent had his own much larger bow and a large golden claw on his left hand. Axel had two chakarams and a war horn. Spongebob had not one but three spatula axes! Roku had his wand and a sword incrusted with a ruby. Ranger hand his bow, his sword, nine knives, one more strapped to his arm, a short blade, and a small group of fire bombs. David had his sword and that was about it. Judite had a long katanna. The blues were all carrying a strange type of cross bow that shot three shots instead of one Tucker also had a strange glowing sword. Dark Magicanmon had his staff. A Chibi had the clow staff and some kunia knives and shuriken. The ninja's all had shuriken and kunai not to mention their swords. Taco, Rex, and Raptor had shortsword. Moe had twin saber like swords. Asia and her friends were armed with a variety of weapons. They also had Pikachu and his eletric attacks not to mention Tuckers kid who seemed very disturbing to some of the fellowship members. Then there was Kizer Zin Zigzag who had a book of power full spells and a very large. The fellowship was ready to set out.
They crossed the ford exited the valley and began their quest by traveling in the lands of eregion the home of all but one of the rings of power. Roku did a voice over.
Roku: We must march to the misty mountains for fourteen days if our luck holds the gap of rohan will still be open to us. From there the road goes east and on into mordor.
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It was about fourteen days later the fellowship had set up camp in the shadow of the misty mountains. They were resting up from several long days of journeying. Axel and Cloud were teaching Naruto and Shikamaru how to better use their swords.
Axel: And one! Two! Three! Four!
Cloud: Move your feet faster.
Shikamaru parried all four strokes.
Axel: Good very good!
Naruto: Not bad Shikamaru.
Shikamaru: Thanks.
Axel began the strike cycle agian. Meanwhile Spongebob was talking to Dumbledore.
Spongebob: Now I don't know about the others but if you asked me, I'd say we were taking the long way around. Roku, we could pass through the mines of Shell city my boss Mr. Krabs would give us a royal welcome.
Roku sighed.
Roku: No Spongebob. I won't risk those roads unless there are no other options.
Suddenly before Spongebob could argue further there came a yelp of pain! Axel had accidently given Naruto a small cut on the wrist.
Axel: I'm sorry!
Then Naruto kicked him where the sun don't shine and he and Shikamaru tackled him. They got into a pretty amusing tussle. Everyone was laughing. Suddenly Pikachu stiffened. It sniffed the air.
Pikachu: PIKA PIKA!
David: What is it Pikachu.
Pikachu pointed to the south. Vincent ran onto a rock. They all could see a strange black thing in the distance.
Moe: What's that?
Spongebob: Nothing it's just a whiff of cloud.
Axel untangled himself from the scuffle and took a look himself.
Axel: It's coming fast and against the wind.
Vincent: Cerbain of Dunland!
Cloud: Hide!
Everyone dove for cover! Number four put out the fire! They all dove beneath rocks and brambles. And not a moment to soon! The crow like birds flew over head only a second later chattering crowing and screeching. They hovered over the campsite for a few minutes before they fluttered off.
As soon as they were a good distance away they finnaly came out of hiding.
Caboose: Church, why are we hiding from birds? They might have been nice birds.
Church: Caboose shut up.
Roku: Spies of Voldemort. The passage south is being watched. We must take the pass of Cardaghas.
He pointed to one of the larger mountains that they were camped at the foot of. It was capped with snow and looked to be very high up.
Caboose: Oh no!
Everyone: What?
Caboose: I forgot my mittens back in river town. We have to go back!
Once again there was a big anime sweat drop.
Church: Caboose shut up!
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An hour or two later they were all ready high in the mountains. Suddenly Sasuke slipped on the snow and went tumbleing back down the mountain only caught just in time by Cloud. After helping Sasuke to his feet Sasuke realized something was missing. The ring! He looked back to where he had fallen to see Axel lifting it out of the snow. Everyone looked at him apprehensively.
Cloud: Axel.
Axel: It such a strange that so small a thing could cause so much doubt and fear. So small a thing.
Cloud: Axel!
Axel looked up.
Cloud: Give the ring to Sasuke.
Axel took a few cautious steps forward and then held it out for Sasuke who snatched it immediately and set it back in it's place.
Axel: As you wish. I care not.
He smiled and ruffled Sasuke's hair shaking the snow out of it the moved on up the mountain. Unknown to any but the rangers Cloud lifted his hand off the hilt of his sword slowly, where he had had it for the past few seconds.
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An hour later the crebain returned to Isengard. They went fluttering through the tunnels to a wide open chamber where stood Voldemort. Now wizards can understand the speech of the birds, it's like a second language to them. Voldemort listened intently to there report. Then turned and spoke to no one in particular.
Voldemort: So Roku you try to lead them over Caradgrahs.
Back at the mountains a blizzard has been going on for the past half hour. Everyone has snow in their hair and their hoods are up. Pikachu was almost a Poke sickle. Junior was half frozen to death. Naruto had frozen nose drippings so long they could be used as chop sticks, very disgusting chopsticks but still chop sticks. The hobbits were being carried by Axel and Cloud. Vincent was walking on top of the snow while everyone else was trudging through it.
Voldemort: If the mountain defeats you? Will you risk more dangerous roads?
The wind was howling but Vincent could have sworn he heard something mixed in with the winds wails. He strained his ears; elves have incredibly keen senses especially wood elves. He then caught words in a deep voice on the air.
Vincent: There is a fell voice on the air.
Everyone paused and listened now they could hear it! It was an incantation!
Kizer: It's Voldemort!
Suddenly snow and rock started crashing about them! They hugged the cliff face for cover!
Cloud: He's trying to bring down the mountain! Roku! We have to go back!
Roku: No!
He, Dark Magicainmon, and Kizer Zin Zigzag stood up as tall as they could and began to begin their own incantation! But Voldemort had more time and was very powerful and was not exhausted from a day of climbing up a mountain! There was a clap of thunder! And a lighting bolt struck the cliff! There was a great avalanche of snow and rock! In seconds they were buried alive!
Suddenly Roku and Vincent broke out of the snow! They were followed by Cloud still carrying Sasuke and Number four. Then Spongebob, Roku, Alnabeth, Rex, Raptor, Taco, Asia and her freinds, Ranger, David, Moe, Sister, Church, Tucker, and Tucker Juinor. Then came Axel, Naruto, Shikamaru, Chibi, and Zin. Suddenly they realized some one was missing (no not the lama that was the only thing not buried.)
Church: Wait where's Caboose!
Ranger: Caboose!
Tucker: Caboose!
Chibi: Oly oly oxen free!
Hinata: Caboose?
They started dig franticly then they heard some one shout.
Caboose: Oh boy you're digging snow forts! Snow ball fight!
He was standing twenty feet ahead of them, stooping to make a snow ball which he then threw at Church leaving everyone with another giant anime sweat drop, which promptly froze.
Church: Caboose I hate you.
Axel: We must get off the mountain then make for the gap of rohan and take the west road to my city!
Cloud: The gap of rohan takes us to close to isengard! Voldemort would be on us in a second with every warrior he can muster!
Spongebob: If we cannot pass over the mountains let us go under them. Let us go through the mines of Shell city
Roku stood there in the snow in silence. Back at isengard Voldemort was in an inner chamber of the central tower of orthanc. He was reading a book and speaking to himself obviously knowing what Roku would try next now that the attempt to cross the mountains and the gap had been foiled.
Voldemort: Shell city. You fear to go into those mines, the dwarves delved to greedily and to deep. You would know what they awoke in the darkness.
He turned a page. The picture now showed a strange creature shrouded in flames.
Voldemort: Shadow and flame.
Back on the mountain Roku finally found his voice.
Roku: Let the ring bearer decide.
Everyone looked at Sasuke knowing that his judgment would lead to the success or failure of their journey.
Roku: Sasuke?
After a second of thinking he spoke.
Sasuke: We will go through the mines.
The color seemed to drain from Roku's face and then he spoke.
Roku: So be it.
Ranger24: Next stop the mines of Shell city and the first real test of the fellowship! Read and review!
P.S Caboose really is that stupid. (He once loaded his weapon with crayons under the idea that it would be nicer looking than ordinary bullets!)