Youko-chan-HIIIII! I know it's been almost a year since I've updated this story. Well it's finished so I'm just uploading the last of the chapters! Whoo! So mechacon was awesome! I'm going again this year and I'll be selling my artwork in the artist ally! If you have a request send me a message! Just make sure you give me details: who, what colors, style specifics, clothing, and WHEN YOU WANT IT! You need to tell me when you want it or it wont be finished in time. I have to sketch it, draw it, ink it, paint it, send it in to my printers, and then get it sent back, then send it to you. Basically three weeks process so you gotta tell me when you need it!
Anyway so I've spent a lot of time on this! Happy readings!
Arda Rana, Thalion Maethor Lhûg yassen Anca en Lhach ar' Lith
Kirma 34.
"HE'S ALIVE!" She screamed and as she transformed into her dragon form, Dante took into the air and flew towards her favorite hobbit.
A few minutes later, Dante saw two struggling figures on the mountain, and one trailing behind them, but it was moving faster.
And it was Gollum. She snarled and dove down as the distorted creature tackled Frodo. Dante finally reached them and went back to her more human form; using her claws she sliced the creature's head off and tore it away from Frodo.
Both Frodo and Sam looked awful, and it nearly broke Dante's heart to see them both so near dying. "What did I tell you?" She sighed and pulled the limp Frodo onto her back. "Only trust Sam!" She held out her arms and picked up Sam as well before leaping up on the rocks towards the entrance.
Finally they reached the opening where the fire was the greatest. Setting the two hobbits down, Dante faced Frodo. "You're nearly done, now take off the Ring." Frodo's eyes nearly rolled to the back of his head and his knees gave out. Dante caught him and shook his body, Sam looking worriedly over her shoulder. "Don't give out now, come on Frodo." She led the hobbits hand and helped him grasp the chain and pull it over his head.
Dante then stood and held him to the edge. "Drop it." She said. Frodo held out his arm, the ring dangling over the fire and lava, but he did not let go. "Frodo, release it!" She shouted and Frodo's fingers struggled to open and Dante had to help him let the Ring finally fall into the fire.
Terrifying screams could be heard as the ring melted into the lava. "It's done, see Mr. Frodo? We can go home now." Sam cried. Frodo only smiled and fainted in Dante's arms.
Suddenly the ground beneath them shuddered. "Up, time to go," Dante said and swung Sam onto her back and transformed. She flew out of the mountain and high into the skies just before the volcano erupted. With Frodo safely in her claws and Sam on her back, Dante finally looked down to see the tall tower with that eye finally fell, and off in the distance, the ground fell beneath the Orcs, leaving the Riders of the West untouched.
Dante hummed with happiness as she flew down to greet the Fellowship, once again whole. Aragorn looked worn out but elated to see the two hobbits alive and well. They slowly turned and returned to Gondor to recuperate and to celebrate their victory.
Dante flew ahead of the humans to make sure that Frodo and Sam were taken care of quickly. They had been alone and suffering for too long. Finally, Dante arrived and got the two hobbits medical attention.
She stayed in her dragon form and curled up around Frodo and Sam once they were comfortable on the giant bed. Dante waited for the humans to lug themselves home and it would be a day before that would happen. Dante took that time to think about her future.
The ring had been defeated, what if that was Dante's only reason for being in Middle Earth? Dante huffed and put her great head down near the hobbits. Now that the mission was completed, would she have to return to her world? She didn't know if she could bare leaving Faramir, Frodo, and the others. Dante had grown fond of them all especially Faramir and Frodo.
The memory that had been erased, of her traveling to Middle Earth; Dante wondered if Galadriel would be able to help her find out if she would be forced to return or if she were to stay in Middle Earth. Dante decided that she would make the journey once the fellowship returned.
The next day Dante could sense Faramir entering the castle but ignored her instincts and stayed with the sleeping hobbits.
Gandalf was the first to find them, and Dante only opened her eyes to watch the old man shed a tear of relief. Frodo was stirring and he slowly blinked his eyes and looked around.
His blue eyes landed on Gandalf and a wide smile graced his tired features, he murmured the old wizard's name. Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn were next and Frodo woke even more as he shed a few tears of happiness to see that the men were alive and well.
Dante nodded to them and closed her eyes, waiting for Faramir and the others. Her smile was not seen as Merry and Pippin ran into the room. Dante shifted so that they had a clear shot to the other hobbits.
"Frodo! Sam!" they cried and leapt onto the bed tackling Frodo and Sam.
"What? I'll clobber you while you stand!" Sam hollered and raised his fists. Dante huffed and nuzzled him with her snout and he blinked. "Ms. Dante? Merry…Pippin…oh my stars." he breathed and the younger hobbits tackled them again in hugs.
Frodo took it all rather well with his weak body, his eyes told another story. Frodo was weary and Dante once again felt immense guilt for not going with him from the start.
Faramir walked in, Dante raised her great head to greet him, and he smiled back. Boromir hovered in the doorway, his eyes downcast. The last time Frodo saw him he was trying to take the ring.
Frodo glanced up and his smile slipped as he saw the Gondorian. His first emotion was fear but the sight of that proud man looking so guilty made the fear flutter away to happiness that the man was indeed alive. "You're alive." He stated. Boromir looked up and nodded. Frodo smiled and Boromir could not help but to return it.
"The deed is done, Middle Earth is saved."Gandalf said with a low tone. It made the rest of them quiet as they too finally realized that the centuries of terror were finally over. Dante contemplated on when to bring up her journey. She decided to wait until everyone had properly greeted everyone.
Hugs and handshakes were exchanged as Eowyn floated in. She headed straight towards Frodo, knowing his appearance from Dante's descriptions. She took the hobbits hand and kissed it. "Thank you," she said and kissed his cheek before doing the same to Sam. the poor hobbit flushed like a beat. The men all laughed at Sam's embarrassment and soon plans were made to celebrate.
"And soon we shall finally have a king!" Aragorn smiled and nodded.
"Not for two weeks." He said. Dante raised her head with that information. That would give her plenty of time to travel to Lothlórien and back.
She slowly returned to her humanoid form and without warning Faramir had her in his arms. Dante flushed at the bark of laughter Gimli let out that spread through the others. "Thanks a lot ass wipe." She stated and pushed herself away, careful not to catch her horn on him. Faramir smiled and kissed her soundly. Dante rolled her eyes and kissed him back.
She finally pulled away and felt her throat close up at the thought of leaving Faramir. "I need to take a journey," she stated aloud.
"What do you mean?" Frodo asked.
"I appeared in this world obviously to help you Frodo to destroy the ring. My deed is done. Will I be sent back to my home or will I remain here?" Faramir's grip on her arms tightened as he stared at her with wounded expression. "Galadriel might be able to access my memories, find out if I may stay."
"Then I will go with you." He stated but Dante shook her head.
"This is a journey that I need to make on my own."
"Do you have to leave today?" Aragorn asked his thick brows furrowed. Dante shook her head.
"Not today but soon, I don't want to risk any time." Dante regretted bringing it up as now the fellowship had solemn looks. She sighed and pulled out a cigarette and lit it. "Come on guys, I'm sure that I have something that I can sacrifice to stay here." she smirked and the others laughed hesitantly. "Oh come off it, let's party!" she punched the air and Gimli roared with agreement.
"Another match Elf." He crowed and hobbled out of the room with a hearty laugh. Dante and the others smiled and most followed the dwarf.
"You go ahead." Dante kissed Faramir and shooed him out of the room. The hobbits had remained in the bed and Frodo and Sam were falling asleep. "Come on skootch over." she climbed onto the bed and wiggled through the short limbs until she was in the middle propped up against the pillows. Sam was under her left arm and had his head resting on her chest, Merry and Pippin had wiggled into her right side and Frodo had maneuvered himself into her lap and curled up with his head on her stomach. Sam had her tail in his hands and he was running his hand through the fur.
Dante had taken a bath when she had returned in her dragon form so she was clean but her hair had turned into a mess, half of it was out of their braids and was all tangled up.
"You guys want to help me?" She asked. The hobbits looked up and nodded. "As you can see I've got a lot of hair, help me untangle it?" Merry hopped off the bed to call for a maid. they soon each had combs in their hands and they worked on the tangles and knots in Dante's long mane.
"I was told that you've got some little men to help with your hair." Eowyn said as she leaned against the doorframe.
Dante shrugged. "Hey the more the merrier." she said taking another drag of her cigarette.
"Why do you smoke that anyway?" Eowyn asked as she sat down on the bed.
"It's what we've got in my world." the woman reached over and plucked it out of Dante's hand. "Hey!" Eowyn took a short drag and blew it out.
"Hm, it's interesting, not the same as what my uncle used to smoke." she said her face taking a sad expression as she took another drag.
"He died honorably, and he knew that you would be a perfect queen." Dante said as she snatched her cigarette back. She winced as Pippin got to a rather stubborn knot and accidently yanked at it. "Ouch." she muttered. Eowyn laughed and patted Dante's hand.
"I have your dress ready for tonight soon."
"What?"
"We are going to have a party yes?"
"Yeah but-,"
"But nothing you're going to look pretty and that's final." Dante blinked before blowing a cloud of smoke in the woman's face. "Hey!-cough-!"
"You deserve that, thinking you can order me around who do you think you are?" Dante taunted.
"Your master." Frodo piped up and Dante turned around with her mouth slack as Eowyn laughed with triumph.
"Traitor!" she muttered. Frodo just gave her a smashing grin and she returned it.
Within the next hour both Dante and Eowyn were dressed for the celebration. The hobbits had left when the women began to dress so they did not have to worry.
Dante wore a similar dress to the one she had worn a few months ago, a long and flowing dress with fur lining though this time it was a dark coal color with white fur. Dante thought it suited her and Eowyn had put her hair in an intricate bun, though since she had so much of it, she left a lot of it down in thin wisps. Eowyn looked beautiful with a white dress and gold trimmings, her hair done with simple white ribbons.
It was a few minutes after when there was a knock on the door. Eowyn opened it to see Boromir and Faramir. "Ah now I see what was taking them so long," Boromir's eyes traveled up and down Eowyn's form.
"Pig." she countered and walked out of the room and did not take his offered arm. The tall man followed her with apologies that Eowyn playfully refused as they walked down the hall.
"They suit each other." Faramir said as he watched his brother. Dante nodded and put her arm in the crook of his elbow.
"Shall we?" she asked. Faramir turned to look her in the eye. She was not prepared for the kiss he planted on her lips and so her knees went weak at the intensity of it. Faramir pulled away and Dante knew that her cheeks were flushed as she gulped down air.
"When do you leave for your journey?" he asked. Dante's light feeling disappeared and she frowned.
"Tomorrow morning." she said. "The sooner I leave the sooner I get my information, and the sooner I can return to you." Faramir nodded and began to lead her down the hall towards the celebration.
"Then don't expect to be at the party long."