Witchers, Wizards and Rings Chapter One

An idea that I had while watching the The Witcher Netflix Series. With an OC character who was my own design. Why because I thought of it and wanted to try it.

I OWN NOTHING!

:Chapter Start:

Seventy years prior the formation of the Fellowship-Northern Border's of Rhun in a cave-Before the light of dawn

In the dark of night young children huddle together inside a small cage made of bone, all but one rest their eyes in fear for those around them. The one child was a young boy in rags with a curiosity as he stares at the creatures around the cage with light blue with flecks of silver eyes. Their captors were beastly in their appearance with deformed faces and bodies and wearing rag like black armour, along with broken and worn iron armour from knights of the land. All armed with weapons that match their appearance, deformed and made to mutilate their enemies. On the roaring fire were human remains being cooked that made the boy's eyes narrow as the creatures that were eating the flesh.

The boy contemplated how to escape the cage when some of the creatures heads flew into the fire before a white haired man with two silver swords in his hands while black armour and gear with a gold wolf medallion arrived and proceeded to kill the creatures. Within moments all the creatures were killed and the white haired man stepped over to the cage and broke the children free before leading them out the cave to see the dawn of a new day. The Children followed the man quietly back to their village while the child with the speckled eyes watched the white haired man before suddenly speaking, "What is your name, sir?"

The white haired man looked to the boy and answered while the other children returned to their homes, "I am Gerald and I am a Witcher," he left that village without knowing that he had changed the fate of the world.

Weeks before the formation of the Fellowship-Bree-Night

The Witcher Gerald sat at the back of the Duck Beak Tavern, a smaller establishment one where he is able to receive a meal and drink without dealing with bias views of world. A well known fact about Witchers' is that they are created at birth with power to fight those of the dark. Can live several hundred years and is hated by all for their strength and how they view the world. The purpose of a Witcher is to hunt and kill the enemies of man.

The bar was quiet with only two patrons besides the bar keep and his wife, Gerald takes a sip of his ale when the tavern door opened and in walked a bearded man with a simple hat with what appeared to be a pair of copper cylinders on a band on the hat. The coat of the man appeared to be made of black and red scaled leather that covered the majority of the skin while the clothes underneath appeared to be that of different realms of Middle Earth, boots from Gondor, pants from Rohan, a tunic from Riverdale. On each of his ten fingers was a different styled ring of various designs of elements and animals. On the man's waist was several money pouches, a strange short bladed sword on his right hip and on his back was a large travel pack.

The man spots Gerald and with a bearded smile walks over to Gerald while brushing off the water from the rain outside. Gerald groans and says, "What do you want Randir?"

Randir smiles and says, "Hello Geriald, mind if I sit with you?" Gerald was silent while Randir takes a seat and gestured to the Bar keep for the same meal as Gerald before Randir speaks again, "I recently received a message from the Elves."

Witcher growls before saying, "So you want advice?"

Randir shakes his head before saying, "Nope," he pulled out the letter and says, "It was how they contacted me that brought my attention," he hand Gerald the letter and sees at the bottom, 'Bring the Witcher with you.' Gerald looked to Randir strangely before Randir says, "You are the only Witcher that I come into contact constantly."

Geriald frowns before asking, "Why should I do that?"

Randir simply says while staring at Gerald with blue and silver speckled eyes, "The Orcs and Goblins are actively avoiding towns and stoped bringing attention to themselves since last summer," Gerald had to nod in understanding before Randir adds, "Dwarfs, knights, tower guards, Elves, Wizards, Witches and Rangers have been invited, have been summoned to Riverdale. If I had to guess the dangers we faced are going to be miniscule compared to what is to come."

Geriald frowns before asking, "What do your instincts tell you?"

"That we are both needed," Randir states before saying, "I will be leaving in the morning spend a day at the Weathertop before heading to Riverdale. I hope you are in condition to fight old man," Randir smirks at Gerald as his food and drink arrive by the Bar Keep's wife where Randir pays enough for both his and Geralds' food.

Gerald was silent as Randir ate his stew before saying, "Fine, I will join you."

Randir frowns when he says, "Though I heard a rumour about the Wraiths attacking the village."

Gerald nods before saying, "They attacked the Prancing Pony a few nights ago."

"Did you fight them?" Randir questioned before saying, "I have heard word they are searching for something."

Gerald frowns before saying, "They did not kill anyone but the one guarding the gate before they left last night."

They then spent the rest of the time before heading to their chambers for the night.

Three Day later-Path to Riverdale-An hour before nightfall-a couple miles from The Weathertop.

Randir was riding a patchy horse of whites and browns while next to him is Gerald riding a grey horse both horses packed with everything they would need. They rode at a casual pace when Gerald says in a subdued tone, "Ignoramic imbecile," getting a laugh from Randir.

Randir hummed as he says, "An insult using the letter 'j' a difficult task," he hums again while Gerald gave him a sideways glance.

Gerald shakes his head before saying, "I highly doubt that, it is your game after all."

Randir laughs before saying, "Just because I made the game does not mean I am the master of insulting people." Gerald looks to him and shakes head before seeing, the sun beginning to set.

Gerald states, "We will be at the Weathertop a couple hours after the sun sets. Those tracks we saw were heading in this direction too."

Randir smiles and says, "Probably have a similar destination to us. Maybe we will join them for a time."

"The tracks are strange," Gerald states.

"Of course, those are hobbit tracks," Randir states before adding, "Hobbits have feet of men, but the size of a child. They probably have a man or similar leading them along the path."

Gerald sighs and says, "Hence the horse tracks," he looks around with a nervous look and says, "Do you feel that?" Rindir nods and they increase their pace as in the distance they hear demonic screams.

They rode fast where they see the Weathertop and a small fire being smothered as five black cloaked creatures with metal armour ran towards the structure surrounding the entrance. The Wraiths were inside the structure as Gerald and Rindir reached the base before running up the steps to see three Hobbits being man handled by four of the Wraiths while the fifth appeared to be stabbing an invisible person. Gerald drew his two silver swords and attacked the four while Rindir's small sword turned into an full sized single bladed weapon slashing the Wraith by itself.

The Wraith released it's sword and drew a second weapon and proceeded to fight Rindir, with a series of downward strikes and side swings that Rindir blocked as he back pedalled. Enventually the Wraith forced Rindir to take a knee before releasing his right hand from his sword before bending it a backwards at a ninety degree angle before a foot long blade extended that he used to stab the Wraith with an enchanted silver blade. The Wriath burned and stumbled back.

Gerald was having better luck as he deflects the swords and uses magic to push the creatures back. The Witcher was able to defend the Hobbits for a time, but struggled when the Wraiths suddenly doubled in power.

As a Ranger from the North arrived with a torch and his sword drawn, slashes through a Wraith while throwing his torch into the Wraith that Rindir fought setting it ablaze. The Ranger then proceeded to injure the other Wraith with Gerald as Rindir rushes to the suddenly revealed fourth Hobbit. Gerald and the Ranger forced the Wraiths to retreat before rushing to Rindir's side.

Rindir removed the sword still inside the Hobbit quickly and sees the injury as he speaks, "A Morgul Blade, he will turn into a Wraith by dawn," he then took one of the pouches on his hip and started looking for an item with the sound of coins only, they were not coins but rings. "Ahh here it is," he pulled out a silver ring with green glyphs and places it on the Hobbits, right hand. The Hobbit started breathing calmly before Rindir says, "That will give us time, but it will not cure him from turning into a wraith, about another day."

The Ranger shakes his head and says, "We need to get Frodo to Riverdale," he then looks to Rindir and asks, "Why are you here Wanderer?"

Rindir smiles and says, "Received a letter to go to Riverdale, Strider. We can make way to Riverdale but by horse it is still a three day trip without magic increasing our pace."

Strider nods before a rather large Hobbit with ginger hair asks, "I am sorry, who are you two?" as Rindir places the strange gold ring in Frodo's hand into his pocket.

Strider speaks as he carries Frodo down the steps, "Sam, we can trust Rindir and the Witcher," 'Sam' appeared to not understand the situation as Strider continued, "They are allies for now."

Rindir placed a hand on his heart in mock pain as they head down to the base of the structure while Sam and the other two Hobbits quickly grab their gear on the way down and uses the blankets to wrap Frodo up as the large party of travellers begin to quickly travel through the night by foot. With the shouts of Wraiths chasing the group with Gerald asking, "What are they after?"

"Well it obviously has something to do with the Hobbits, Gerald," Rindir states as an answer before saying, "And considering who was injured it would be this young Frodo here who they are after. Am I right Strider?"

"They seek the Ring in Frodo's care," Strider answered as they reached a trio of stone statues of trolls.

Sam speaks to Frodo, "Look Mister Frodo, Bilbo's trolls," only to receive no sign of attention as Sam turns to Strider and says, "Mister Frodo is in a bad state mister Strider," Strider looks around as Sam turns to Rindir and asks, "Don't you have anything else that could help Mister Frodo?"

"Strider, some King's Foil should ease his suffering enough for him to be more aware," Strider nods before he and Sam went looking for the weed. Rindir asks, "So who are you two?"

"This is Merry and I am Pippin," Pippin the shorter of the two wild haired answered before being punched in the side by Merry before Pippin adds, "So where might the two of you be from?"

Gerald shakes his head and remains silent as Rindir answered while stroking his beard while saying, "I am afraid in my old age I have forgotten," Gerald rolled his eyes at the answer but continued to search their surroundings when Rindir asks, "But what does four Hobbits need to leave the Shire, when it is safe from the world?"

Merry answered, "We were stealing vegetables from a local farmer and we bumped into Frodo and Sam before those Nazgul started chasing us. Pippin and I, knew the best way out the Shire and to Bree," Rindir nods in understanding before drawing his sword from the direction that Strider and Sam left to see Strider and Sam along with a Elvan Woman.

The Woman and Strider talked in hushed whispers in Elvish that Rindir understood as their conversation became that of Frodo's safety and that of the Wraiths chasing them. Apparently the four from before joined up with the remaining four while the ninth appeared to have retreated away from the region. By the end the woman convinced Strider to let her take Frodo to Riverdale, with her horse's speed and the magic she has with the defences that she is connected to of the Elvan Land that will protect Frodo and her. She left quickly after looking into Strider's eyes deeply, both with concern for the other with a hint of longing before she rushed quickly to Riverdale. Sam shouted after her while Rindir looked to Strider and asks, "So does Lord Elron know you have his daughter's love?"

Everyone was confused with that except Strider who glares at Rindir while saying, "This coming from the man who encouraged it."

Rindir smiles under his beard while saying with a surprised tone, "Really? When?" They then made camp for the night before Rindir stands and says, "Well, I will be right back there is some treasure that needs my grubby hands on," he rubs his hands together and proceeds to walk a short distance away to find a somewhat large cage and proceeded to find the large chests of dust, dirt and cobwebbed covered gold and treasure. Rindir went through the weapons before finding a couple swords that were Elvish in craftsmanship. He finds a portion of undisturbed dirt from, and so using one of the swords he collected and found a small chest of gold coins. He hears a few coins fall to the ground, he looks up to see Merry and Pippin. Rindir says, "Only take what you can carry," Rindir starts walking past the before suddenly slapping his head and grabbing some of the coins and started walking back to the campsite, where he hand Gerald the gold coins to his old friend.

Gerald looked to the gold and frowns when he asks, "Why are you giving me gold coin?"

Rindir shrugs before saying, "Didn't I owe you some gold for a job in the past?" Gerald remained silent after that while Merry and Pippin returned with a large chest between the two and Strider frowns. Rindir says to the two, "Remember you have to carry that all the way to Riverdale. It is a three days walk."

Merry opened the trunk and revealed several old bottles of wine and two hobbit sized large sacks of Gold coins before Pippin asks the three, "Care for a pint."

Sam growls and then shouts at the two, "Frodo could be dying and you two are messing about!"

Merry and Pippin frown in guilt while Rindir says, "Then perhaps they can save a bottle for Frodo when he recovers, but for right now," Rindir stands and grabs a bottle with a metal cover that with a elk tree design and says, "I for one haven't had Gondor Ale since they lost its ale farms. Cheers," he pops the bottle open and started guzzling the ale quickly. When he finished, he wiped his beard where Sam noticed that it moved more than it should have as Rindir continues, "Time is a fickle mistress, all ways taking never giving."

Pippin takes out a random bottle before saying, "I for one look forward to seeing Frodo healed and are thankful that is was not me."

Sam was about to yell at Pippin when Merry slaps the back of Pippin's head before saying, "I am thankful that it was not Sam, the Gardener who actually knows what King's Foil is. Frodo would have been distraught if you had been stabbed Sam."

Rindir listens to the three Hobbits as they bicker and talk with one another when he suddenly asks, "So are the three of you close?"

Sam was uncomfortable talking with a stranger while Pippin spoke, "Actually we know each other through Frodo. Sam is his Gardener and best friend while I am his cousin and friends with Merry all my life," he smiles lightly.

Rindir smiles and says, "Then you three will be as thick as thieves by the end of your journey." With that said, Rindir, Strider and Gerald spent the night taking turns keeping watch until dawn.

By the time they reached Riverdale

The next day they travelled far enough to reach the lands of Riverdale and spent another two to reach Riverdale itself in time to see an old grey wizard arrive on the back of a giant Eagle before it flew away.

Strider and the Hobbits rushed to the old wizard as he appeared tired and struggling to stand from injuries sustained. Rindir and Gerald stared at Riverdale expecting to see those that summoned them and ended up sitting on a bench with their horses and with Merry and Pippins' chest of ales waiting, as Strider, the Hobbits and the Wizard entered Riverdale.

Several hours after they left the Wizard returned recovered while wielding a wooden twisted staff with branches on the tip. The Wizard leaned on the staff when he asks Rindir, "Where did you get such a ring?"

Rindir looked at the old Wizard and says, "I made it. Of course I cannot make a ring that truly makes one invisible, but I can make one harder to notice. Protect against infection or just something simple like a small spark. After all, it is the little things that can change the world."

The Wizard looked at Rindir and asks, "What is your name traveller?"

Rindir smiles and says, "I am known as Rindir. I take it you are known as Gandalf the Grey, or are I mistaken because I could actually be looking at white robs covered in soot."

Gandalf smiles with wisdom and says, "Your first assumption is correct, I am Gandalf the Grey. A travelling mage and a Witcher, travelling together it is unheard of."

Gerald sighs in annoyance as he says, "It is never by choice, but it has been a healthy if not absurd friendship over the years."

"In our line of work it is always certain that those who work together well will either hate each other or just neutral to each other. It happens with how long have known each other," Rindir states with humour in his voice.

Gerald decides to say, "Though I find his senility interesting."

"Well you are a joke of Jolly Jackass," Rindir states confusing Gandalf while Gerald gives Rindir a mirthful chuckle as Rindir says, "Your turn, enjoy using the letter 'K' my friend who is older than I."

Gandalf realises what the two are doing while a male Elf wearing a ring shaped crown around his head walking over to the trio of magic users. Gandalf sees the dark haired Elf and says, "King Elron, were you successful?"

King Elron nods before saying, "Yes, the ring Frodo was wearing slowed down the darkness that was killing him. Which brings me to ask where he found such a thing?"

Rindir nods as he strokes his beard while revealing five rings on his left hand before he says, "I made them, it is amazing what you can learn when you know where to look," when Elron's glare intensifies Rindir sighs before saying, "If you think I learnt the art from Sauron, no I found the tools I needed and the notes from the one who taught Sauron."

Elron crosses his arms as he glares at Rindir and says, "What is stopping Sauron from taking over your mind?"

Rindir stands and stares into Elron's eyes before saying, "Because I did not make rings of ultimate power," he raises a hand with one ring glows with white energy before Rindir says, "Look I made my hand glow without starting a fire," everyone looked at him strangely before saying, "The most powerful ring I have ever made simply sends lightning through my hand and what it is holding, I have never made a ring that affects the minds of those around me. Does that clear up things between us?"

Elron looked for any deception and found none before saying, "In a few days, when Frodo recovers we will be holding a meeting a couple days later to discuss the coming threat."

Gerald then asks, "Why did you want a Witcher?"

Elron looks to Gerald and after a moment he says, "Even though I would have nothing more to do with you then to gut you for the abomination that you are," he gets in Gerald's face before he says, "But your skills are definitely enough for me to bite my tongue and not get in your way."

Gerald looks Elron in the eyes to see the seriousness in his eyes and Gerald then asks, "So what do you need?"

"To save the world," Elron states before walking away. Elron stops and looks over his shoulder and says, "I have had my people prepare rooms for each of you, you will have access to the rest of Riverdale but under escort."

Rindir simply asks, "Does that also include the Library?" Elron nods before leaving silently. Rindir slaps Gerald's chest before Rindir leads Gerald to the library where they start reading until sunset.

Gerald rubs his tired eyes as he says, "Your research methods are always annoying."

Rinbir smiles before saying, "The fact we have solid information this time, I can plan accordingly. We are both going to be invaluable for this journey," causing Gerald to sigh in annoyance. Gerald growls as the two head to their separate rooms.

Three days later-When Frodo awakened

The day Frodo awakened was the day that he met Rindir in the library going over several maps of Middle Earth. Frodo watched him while rubbing the ring he gave him with a frown when Sam entered the Library and says, "Mister Rindir, I wanted to apologize for what I said to you and-" he was interrupted by Rindir who laughed.

Rindir after his chuckle says, "My Hobbit friend I will stop you by saying, if I was insulted by everyone not trusting me, I would never have any friends in my travels," he pats Sam on the shoulder before looking to Frodo and asking, "How is the shoulder?"

Frodo frowns in confusion before saying, "It is healed physically but," he could not continue.

Rindir nods before saying, "Unfortunately that will be the case, hence the ring you wear now, strengthens the wielder's will to defend against those trying to control them with dark magic, just remember if you ever get to the point where you feel you have lost just remember all those you care about and what you are fighting for," he shakes Frodo's hair before collecting his maps and saying, "I will see you at the meeting, Master Bagins," and leaves quietly.

Frodo silently watches Rindir while absentmindedly rubbing the ring Rindir gave him as it slightly glowed green with hidden power. Gandalf watched them from above with a frowns seeing the display. Elron stands next after stepping out the shadow next to him and says, "Rindir is not telling him everything."

Gandalf nods before saying, "True, but his words may prove the guiding force to save Middle Earth."

Elron looked to the wise wizard before turning around and looking down at the shrine of to the battle of Middle Earth from Elron's youth. Gerald stared at a mural of a demonic creature covered in shape metal plates welding a one handed mace. He has his smaller sword on his back, but his main sword is the room supplied to him. Gerald turns his head when a man with dark red hair entered the room and walked over to a statue holding a several sword fragments evenly placed and when fully positioned would assemble a long two handed sword. This sword is Anduril, the sword of the King of Gondor. It had been destroyed before the last slash of the between Middle Earth against Mordor, where its broken blade still connected to the handle managed to remove Sauron's hand if the illustrations on the wall were believed. Gerald turns to the man grabbed the sword handle and began to in a sense played with the broken blade. Gerald then noticed Strider sitting near the library reading a book while keeping an eye on the red haired person. Gerald looked at the man's chest to see a white tree design and he realised that this man is a tower guard from Gondor.

Gerald snorted in amusement when he says, "A Tower Guard from Gondor, playing with an old sword he shouldn't be touching. I always heard that the Knights of Gondor were mature in battle. I guess I was wrong."

The Knight glared at the Witcher and says, "Well I heard all Witchers are as bad as creatures they kill. So what is a monster like you doing here?" the hate in the Knight's eyes was pointed at Gerald which made Lord Elron look at the Tower Guard with a frown before the Knight continued and dropped the sword on the stand where it fell off. The Knight says, "Go back to where you are from Witcher before you destroy us all," and left the chamber.

Strider stands and picks up Anduril's handle back in it's place of rest when he spoke to Gerald, "You like to insult people," as if stating a fact.

Gerald shrugs lightly before saying, "It is for the best, Witcher's are expected to die in battle not old age. We are not allowed to make connections," with that Gerald stepped out the room leaving Strider to think.

After midday-when all representatives are ready to meet.

In a small courtyard with chairs surrounding a stone pedestal. Frodo sat next to Gandalf next to the path that leads to the river while on Gandalf's other side, was Rindir who appeared to be napping while Gerald sat on his other side rubbing his eyes in annoyance. Continuing on from the trend, as we continue going to the right, the representives of the Elves, were some of the princes from the other Elf kingdoms who gave quick glances to the Witcher. After the elves were a couple male mages from the magic society from the west, wearing basic robes and appearing to be disinterested. Next came the dwarfs from the North and the Lonely Mountain, though only one man appeared to be young enough to have actually made the journey, with red hair while the others were with white or grey hair. Next is the men from the four corners of Middle Earth including the Gondor Tower Guard. Strider sat between them and Lord Elron and his cohorts of RiverDale.

Gerald elbowed Rindir awake as Elron started the meeting that Rindir barely paid attention too as Elron proceeded to explain the original war and where the ring came from and it was found. Elron then states and says, "The ring needs to be destroyed."

The red haired Dwarf stands while shouting, "Then what are we waiting FOR!" before grabbing his double sided axe and attacked the golden ring from above only for the axe to shatter explosively.

Lord Elron spoke, "The ring cannot be destroyed by any craft in our power, Gimli, Son of Glorn," Elron speaks to everyone up as the Gimli recovers, "It cannot be destroyed by any know weapon, magic or craft know to Middle Earth," Rindir looks at Elron with a raised eyebrow as he continues, "It must returned to once it came, into the flames of the Black Mountain of Mordor, Mount Doom."

Rindir and Gerald nod before groaning when the Gondor Tower Guard decided to stand as he spoke with a veiled insanity as he says, "It is a gift," as he walked closer he says, "My father the Steward of Gondor has protected your lands from this threat, give the ring to Gondor. Let us use it!"

Rindir sighs at the stupidity as Gerald starts to stand The Tower Guard was about to touch the ring when Gerald grabbed his wrist and looked at him in the eyes while Strider spoke, "No one can control it. It only follows it's master."

The Tower Guard glared at the Ranger from the North with a sneer and asks, "And what does a Ranger, which is just as bad as the Witcher," he pulled his hand free and finishes his question, "Know of such power?"

One of the Elves stands quickly and says, "You owe him your allegiance, he is Aragon the rightful king of Gondor."

The Tower Guard looks to Strider or Aragon and says, "Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king," he returned to his seat in anger.

Elron took control of the meeting, "The Ring needs to be taken to Mordor to be thrown into the Fires of the Mount Doom. Which of you will take it there?"

The Tower Guard laughed without any humour and says, "No one simply walks into Morder," he ignored the snort from Rindir, "The land is barren, blackened by ash that fills the air that fills your lungs until it is impossible to breath. And that is if you get past the thousands of orcs, trolls and goblins, with no possible chance of hiding from Sauron's tower and the Wraiths who fly in the skies of Mordor."

Rindir stayed silent as the Elves, Dwarves and Human Knights start arguing about what to do with the ring. Strider, Rindir, Gerald, Lord Elron and Frodo stay out the fight, Frodo staring at Sauron's ring while absentmindedly rubbing the green ring. Rindir notices Frodo so simply thinks aloud by saying, "Why is it that no one can look past race," Frodo looks to him with a casual glance before Gandalf starts arguing about such a topic.

Frodo looks at Sauron's ring and gains a determined look before standing while saying, "I will take it," only for apparently no one hearing him but before he could say anything louder Rindir pointed his hand to the sky and a lightning bolt shot into the air with a loud bang. Rindir looks to Frodo and gestures for him to continue, "I will take it," he then became nervous as everyone looked to him where Frodo says, "But I don't know the way."

Gandalf places a hand on Frodo's shoulder while saying, "Then I will help you with this burden to the best of my abilities, Frodo Baggins. As long as it is yours to bare."

Strider/Aragon stepped forward and says, "I will protect you with my life, Frodo. You have my sword."

The Elf prince that supported Strider/Aragon spoke, "And my Bow."

Gimli frowns before saying, "And my Axe."

The Tower Guard spoke, "You carry the fate of us all little one. You will have the support of Gondor until the quest is complete."

Rindir sighs loudly and says, "You are meant to say, 'and my shield,' before Gerald says, 'and my magic fingers' and then I conclude with 'my map to the hidden entrance to Mordor.' Now I am about to get upstaged by a hobbit Gardener," he crossed his arms in annoyance.

Gerald sighs as he looks to Frodo and says, "You have my power and this guy's insanity that he calls wisdom."

Frodo nods before Sam, Merry and Pippin, making a fool of himself, joined the group. Lord Elron looked to the eleven beings and says, "Eleven of you have agreed to this quest, from this day forth, you will be known as the Fellowship of the Ring."

Pippin then ruins the moment by asking, "Great, where are we going?" which caused Rindir to laugh loudly as he handed Frodo a small chain necklace to carry the ring.

Lord Elron states, "You will leave in three days, enough time to ensure that your start to Mordor will be guarded." Everyone nods at that and leave the courtyard.

That night-Merry and Pippins' quarters

Rindir knocks on the door and when Merry opened the door, Merry smiles and asks, "Mister Rindir, what brings you here this night?"

"I have a job for the two of you," Rindir answers before closing the door behind him to give the two their secret mission.

The day of departure-Main Bridge out of Riverdale

Nine of the Fellowship were waiting for their remaining two members who were at the stables saying goodbye to their horses. When the two finally arrived only Gerald appeared to be talking with Lord Elron with specific instructions on how his horse was meant to be kept and looked after. Rindir appeared amused as they reached the Fellowship where Pippin asks, "What is wrong with the Witcher?"

Rindir smiles and says, "Gerald is leaving his second oldest companion in the Elves care and wanted him safe from harm. Personally I just went with him to avoid a battle."

Merry looks at Rindir and notices the large pack on his back and asks, "Did you pack an entire house on your back?"

Rindir looked over his shoulder and says, "Tried that once, kept falling over these days I just carry the essentials, food, spare weapons and a couple nice books to read on the road."

Sam looks at him with suspicion as Elron speaks, "Today you start your journey to Mordor, each of you will only go as far as you are willing and remember to protect one another until the end," the Elves bow to the Fellowship before Gandalf directed Frodo to start the journey.

Frodo looks at the two paths and says, "Gandalf," he gains the wizards attention before Frodo asks, "Which path is to Mordor?"

Gandalf was about to answer when Rindir pulled out a large map of Middle Earth with some doodles of poor cats and animals before saying, "If we go right, we could go over the mountains or through the Mines of Moria to get past the mountains away from any dangers or left and go past the gap to Rohan which will reduce our journey by a month."

Gandalf raised an eyebrow before saying, "Left Frodo, it is safer through the gap. As long as Saruman does not find us," and with that their journey began, (Imagine the theme is playing.)

An hour after they started their journey Strider/Aragon suddenly says, "Can you please stop Rindir," the music stops coming from Rindir's mouth as he had been humming for a full hour.

:End of Chapter one:

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