Chapter 49- FRODO!
DISCLAIMER: OWN NOTHING
In the awful time that followed both ring bearers falling over the side of the crack of doom, Sam had managed to stand up to see if Frodo was still there. He could see Crystal leaning over the edge yelling at something with her hand reached out but he couldn't see what she was reaching for. When he stood at the edge of the crack, he understood what she was reaching for. Frodo
"C'mon Frodo! Reach!" she cried for the twentieth time in a matter of minutes. Her arms were too short and even though Frodo was taller than her, he was too far down to reach up to their height. While this was happening he contemplated how hot the lava would be and how quick his death would be if he let go of the ledge. Sam lent down too and started to try and get his friend up too
"Give me your hand! Take my hand! No! Don't you let go! Don't let go. Reach!" he yelled as he and Crystal finally caught Frodo's hand and managed to bring him up onto the platform before running out of the volcano just as it erupted and lava flowed from the doorway.
Over on the battlefield, Merry, Pippin and Courtney were the first to realise that the ring had been destroyed. Merry and Courtney shared a very passionate kiss while Pippin lead a chant for Frodo
"FRODO!" the armies yelled over and over again. At last middle earth was free from evil, which was only achieved by friendship and bravery before the very face of death. Haldir walked over to Nix with his brothers. They already considered her family. Legolas picked up Xana's stuffed shield and shook his head while Elladan and Elrohir lifted her on their shoulders and started crying that the very evil that had taken their youngest sister from them before they even knew her as well as their mother. And the very same evil that had almost killed their other sister. Aragorn looked up at the volcano, seeing it erupt which stopped all celebration on the victorious side as they thought of the brave souls that had taken the road to their demise.
The three hobbits finally managed to reach an outcropping of rock where Frodo stood still and became very philosophical and said "It's gone. It's done." As he hugged Crystal and gave her a kiss on her cheek for not giving up on him, even in his darkest half hour
"Yes, Mister Frodo. It's over now." Added Sam as he turned around to see his friends for possibly the last time before they all died
"Guys, it's been great knowing you. I hope we all get to see each other in heaven or Valinor or where ever the paradise of the dead is." Said Crystal as she held both of their hands and moved them further up the rock in an attempt to stop the heat from getting to them, but it failed
"I can see the Shire…the Brandywine River…Bag End…Gandalf's fireworks…the lights in the Party Tree." Said Frodo looking up at the black sky
"Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If ever I was to marry someone, it would've been her. It would've been her." Added Sam as he looked at his friend
"And if I were to marry someone it most certainly would have been you Crystal!" said Frodo as he looked in her lilac coloured eyes
"Is that a proposal Frodo Baggins?!" she said with some hope that they would be rescued alight within her
"Yes Crystal, it would've been if we were to ever make it back to the Shire!" he said just before he kissed her "I'm glad to be with you too, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things." He finished as they all blacked out from exhaustion.
On the horizon, Gandalf and four eagles flew towards the three hobbits, who were nearing their demise to rescue them, in any hope that the healers of Minas Tirith and the elven healers would be able to revive them and bring them back.
"So how long have you been thinking this?" asked Aragorn as Boromir confronted him about his plan
"Since before the battle of the Black Gate... I've never been one to sit still in a chair for a long time signing papers" explained the captain as they all rode back towards Minas Tirith
"Does Faramir know about this?" Aragorn questioned
"He has an idea of what I'm thinking, but doesn't know if I'll follow through with it." Boromir said as he watched the elves shout things between them and the Rohirrim declare drinking competitions between them when they returned only to be quieted by Éomer, who explained that they must be sober when the coronation took place
"What about Miki?"
"She knows, and she understands why I'm doing this" replied Boromir as the White city came into view as they rode over the hill that the Rohirrim had charged down a few days ago with Théoden at the head of the charge
"Well, I can't stop you. But you'll have to do your own paperwork." Said Aragorn as he thought about the idea for a moment
"Thank you, lord Aragorn" finished Boromir as they rode on companionable silence for the rest of the journey and attempted to catch up with Gandalf and the brave hobbits.
Xana, Nix, Miki and the fellowship were waiting outside Frodo's room waiting for him to wake up. Crystal and Sam had both woken up a few minutes ago and were getting impatient
"When will he wake up?" asked Crystal for the fifth time as she pouted at the wait
"When he wakes up!" hissed Courtney as she, Merry and Pippin arrived and waited outside the door for the signal Gandalf had agreed to give them when he had woken up
"Gandalf?" asked Frodo from inside the room. This was replied by joyous laughter at the hobbit. Finally after a few minutes of this, three hobbits of the five hobbits outside burst into the room and used Frodo's bed like a trampoline as they celebrated with their friend
"Frodo!" yelled Merry as he led Courtney into the room where his cousin was. After the hobbits Gimli came into the room and looked astounded that he was still alive
"Gimli!" yelled Frodo as he recognised the face. Legolas led Xana in by the hand and the elves stood at the end of the bed, which was dwarfing (sorry about the pun Gimli!) the hobbit, Nix walked in with Haldir while motioning for Elladan and Elrohir to stay out to not scare Frodo with the amount of elves there were present. After the elves were comfortable where they were standing, Miki and Boromir walked in with their arms looped after Frodo had stared in shock that Boromir was still alive, Boromir got down to his level and apologised for trying to take the ring from him. After a while Aragorn walked in wearing a red tunic
"Dude, you need to branch out in the colours that you wear!" said Xana as she motioned to her pale blue elven garb and Legolas' who had decided to change out of his hunting clothes for a silvery top and blueish pants. Nix was wearing the dress Éowyn had given her at Rohan's celebration of the battle at Helm's Deep. Haldir had found a grey top and some pants to match it but was still wearing his warden's cloak- a little worse for wear but YOLO!
"I like my reds! They look good on me!" said Aragorn as he motioned to his outfit
"Yeah, Whatever." Xana replied thinking if Boromir had the names of any good dressmakers so she could order him something in another colour other than red. After this happened Sam and Crystal stuck their heads around the door frame. Sam stayed at the door before Aragorn picked him up and brought him over to where they were standing. Crystal, however, needed no encouragement to enter the room, pushing past Boromir and Miki and literally shoving Pippin aside to sit next to Frodo. This astonished those in the room who didn't know that they were engaged
"Allow me to explain why Miss Crystal just did that..." Sam started to explain before Xana, Nix and Miki got it
"That's soo cute!" they squealed before taking Courtney aside to explain it to her
"As long as I get to be a bridesmaid!" she said hugging Crystal
"Sure Courtney, you can be my bridesmaid!" she said hugged her back
"You're a very lucky hobbit Frodo." Said Xana as she went over to congratulate him
"I know!" he replied before giving Crystal a kiss on the head
Haldir and Nix were walking through the gardens a few days later, Aragorn, Boromir and Faramir were all working on what would happen to the stewards once a king had returned. So far they had decided that the stewards should stay as advisors but then there was the debate whether or not Boromir should be the steward. Faramir had put up a lot of good reasons but Boromir had countered that with I'm the oldest and it's my choice. Until all this was sorted out, Gandalf refused to coronate the king.
Legolas, Xana and the twins were welcoming the delegates officially for Aragorn. Thranduil had arrived and was very pleased to hear that Legolas had found a girlfriend but almost died when she introduced herself as 'Lady Xanabell Glaurur of Rivendell, youngest daughter to Elrond and Celebraín' as she didn't look anything like Elrond or her mother
"Son, a Noldor elf? There are plenty of suitable Sindar elves in the Wood of Greenleaves. Elves that we know their history for all you know she is an imposter." Said Thranduil as he pulled his son aside to ask why he had chosen Xana
"And I can speak elvish even though I was born in Valinor!" Xana said as she light her hands to show Thranduil she meant business
"Xana, my father is a legend in the elven world for his sword and knife skills." Interjected Legolas as he and the twins, who had decided to own their sister, tried to put out the fire on her hands to keep the woodland king calm and not panicking at the sight
"Ah, you are the child of Elrond that wasn't born in Middle Earth. You're father has told me about you. Yes your mother sailed while she was still with child, in my mind I thought that it was outrageous a child born in Valinor when the other elves have yet to sail!" shouted the king as he watched Xana closely
"Father, if I choose her than it is my decision! NOT YOURS!" yelled Legolas as he pulled Thranduil away from his girlfriend to his rooms. Haldir and Nix heard all of this and watched as Xana picked up her bow and arrows and went shooting ignoring her brothers' attempts to calm her down. Eventually they decided that it was best to let her blow off some steam and let her before returning to their duties. Haldir said that he had no doubt that Legolas would be giving his father an earful for his behaviour towards his girlfriend
"Nix do you remember how we first met?" asked Haldir as he remembered those long months ago when they had arrived in Xana's house unexpectedly and how the girls took them in with an open mind and heart
"Yep! It was so funny to see well hear all nine of you get beat up by a then 17 year old" laughed Nix as she remembered the grunting Xana had made when she had Judo flipped Boromir like he was a ragdoll
"And when we started dating?" he continued as they stood opposite each other
"Who could forget? We were in Lorién and you and I went into the forest further away from the group and asked me if I loved you." She replied as she looked up at him
"According to your friends when you want to take the relationship further you get on one knee and ask" Haldir said as he did the action in front of her before pulling out a simple ring for her
"Haldir... oh god! If you went to the lengths of finding out what to do then YES!" squeaked Nix as she leapt into his arms like she did at Helm's Deep
"Nix would you do me the honour of being with me forever?" he asked even though she had already said yes. After this happened they stayed where they were kissing passionately for a long time. At some point in time Haldir had put the ring on her finger. As they walked back for dinner, a small child from the city was throwing a ball with his friends. One of the friends had accidently aimed the ball at a friend on a tower of crates just behind the elves
"Nix, Watch out!" yelled Haldir as he ducked and the ball hit the crates behind them
"Whoa there!" yelled Nix as she spun around and caught the boy and the ball. The boy would've certainly died if Nix hadn't caught him. When she put him back on the ground she gave back the ball and ruffled his hair as if it was something she did every day
"Nix, you are surely have the quickest hands of them all!" exclaimed Haldir as the finally returned to the top level "Nix the quick handed! That's got a nice ring to it!" he finished as they both walked into the hall for dinner.
