Middle Earth
Chapter 4
Here is chapter four for you. I did it since I was so happy to get the Two Towers and decided to be nice and update again so soon! Enjoy please! ~erika~
I don't not own Sailor Moon or The Lord of the Rings at all!
The Council
Amarie had been riding all day looking for her sister, Arwen. Night has fallen the sun gone behind the horizon till morning but she did not give up looking for her sister. She would find her sister and Strider to make sure they were both safe. As she kept riding using the Moon's rays to light her way she saw a figure ahead of her riding on a white horse. Leaning into towards the horse's head she whispered in elvish to the horse to ride faster towards the person ahead. The white horse just neighed and went faster it seemed.
Once Amarie was a bit closer she called out the name she knew that belonged to the rider.
"Arwen!" She yelled loud enough for her to hear. The rider heard someone shouting a stopped suddenly the voice too familiar. The figure turn the horse around to face the one who yelled out the name her hand near her sword in case she would have to draw it.
"Who calls me?" She asked in a demanding and determined voice. Amarie hearing her sister's voice smile to herself as she rode closer.
"Why it is I, sister, Amarie." She told Arwen finally able to be close enough to see her from the rays of the moon. Arwen gasped suddenly at the sound. Arwen studied the woman's face in front of her the moon giving away enough light for her to see. For indeed it was her sister who had left Rivendell some many years ago to help another place.
"Amarie what are you doing here?" Arwen asked her sister surprised and yet concerned for her younger sister's safety with more danger these days.
"I all ready know who it is you are looking for and came here to help you find Strider and the hobbits." Amarie explained to her sister truthfully.
"It is dangerous being here, you should return to Rivendell." Arwen insisted seriously trying to protect Amarie. Amarie smile at her sister shaking her head.
"I know, but I am not going home so lets just find them." Amarie stated in a firm and regal voice determined to help out Arwen in the search for Strider and the young hobbits. Arwen sighed heavily knowing she could not stop her sister when she wanted to do something.
"Come then I believe I have found them." She told her then start to riding once more. Amarie followed her sister. Arwen and Amarie rode quickly towards a dark forest that was ahead of them. They kept on riding slowly in the dark forest with only the moon's rays helping them see. But their elvin eyes help the greatly. Arwen turn to see a figure knelling on the ground and made her way there quickly. She pulled out her sword quietly. The figure had not noticed the two behind riding horses. Amarie had followed her sister seeing the figure knelling on the ground looking at something. She watch Arwen draw her sword with making sound and brought the sword down to the figures face to his throat. Stopping whatever the person was doing.
"What's this? A ranger cut of his guard." Arwen stated softly to the person knelling on the ground. The figure slowly turns his head to see who was behind him.
"Hello Arwen." The man said in elvish seeing her face. She smiles at the man she loved and put her sword away. Amarie smile realizing that Strider had actually but his guard down for once and was not often to see this happen.
"No like you Strider to have your guard down." Said another voice. Strider looked past his love, Arwen, to see another woman on a white horse. She had pale skin and long black wavy hair much like Arwen.
"Amarie?" He asked somewhat soft not sure to believe his eyes that this was his old elf friend he grew up with. He was shocked to see her here. Amarie smile at seeing he had not forgotten about her but her smile left and there was frown.
"We can speak later where are the hobbits at?" She asked worriedly but with seriousness in it bringing them back to why they where here in the first place.
The three hobbits stood by their wounded friend worried, concern, frighten and tired in their eyes. They had a wooden stick for light and the wind blew every now and then. When all of a sudden there hear something coming. They turn to see a woman emerge from a white horse that stopped not to far away from them. Followed by another one woman as well, followed by Strider.
Arwen came down on her knees on Frodo's left while Amarie was on the right side of him and Strider was at his feet. They knew from the state he was in he had not very much time left before he became like the wraiths as well. Arwen traveled to see where the wound was and moved away the closed that covered the open wounded. It was dark and you could see the poison was slowly working quickly on the hobbit. Amarie violet worried eyes look at the wound and knew she could not heal it so easily as she hoped.
"We must take him to my father. He will be able to heal him." Arwen said to Strider quickly looking at him. Strider just nodded his head before moving to where Arwen was once she moved out of his way and picked him up. Amarie followed both of them back towards the horses. Strider but Frodo on the horse that Arwen had rode on.
"Stay with the hobbits. I will send for horses." Strider said to Arwen in elvish. Arwen smile at him love in her eyes as he took her hand and held it.
"I'm a much faster rider I shall take him. I am not afraid of them." She replied back to him softly. Strider sighed heavily and nodded his head. He helped Arwen on to the horse before looking at her with love in his eyes for her and worriedness for her safety as well. But he knew she could fight and make it. Amarie just got back on her horse and waited for her sister to lead.
"Ride hard. Don't look back." He told her. Arwen nodded her head and then spoke in elvish to the horse to run.
"Don't worry we'll make it back to Rivendell and I won't let anything happen to either of them." Amarie said to him in elvish before she followed her sister to make haste to head back to Rivendell for the young hobbit had not much time left.
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The sun had now come up over the horizon and the sun's rays were bright on the two women that rode on their white horses trying to make their way back to Rivendell as fast as they could for Frodo Baggins' life was in great danger. As they rode on Amarie in the clearing not too far from the border of Rivendell Amarie heard more hooves from behind. She turns her head the wind whipping around her face and hair to see the Ringwraiths on their trail.
"Arwen! Make haste for the wraiths have found us!" She shouted to her sister in elvish. Arwen turn her head to see that indeed the Ringwraiths were following them on their black horses and gaining on them. Arewen spoke in elvish to her horse to ride on and make haste. The two rode on as fast as they could as all nine of the Ringwraiths tried to form a circle around the two elf maidens. But they split up and went through the tress to make it harder for them to follow.
They kept on weaving in and out of the cluster of trees till they came down a hill and saw the river that was the boundary to their home. The two elf maidens made their way across of the river. They turn around to see the Ringwraiths come down the hill and stopped at the edge of the River the horses hesitant to cross feeling the magic of the boundary that protected Rivendell.
"Give up the halfling, she-elf." The one Ringwraith hissed in a demanding way. Arwen face set with no fear in her eyes but determination in them.
"If you want him." She started at the Ringwariths. "Come and claim him." She finished drawing her sword out quickly into the air for them to see she was not afraid of them. Amarie draw her sword the same time her sister did as well, no fear in her eyes for she has seen many evils things before and had never back down from them before and would not start now.
The nine Ringwraiths brought out their swords as well and start their way across the river together. Arwen and Amarie seeing that they were out numbered knew they had to do something quickly. They started to speak in elvish and said several lines. Once the Ringwraiths were about halfway across the river all of a sudden you could hear a sound of thunder coming. They stopped riding towards the two elfs and turn the black cloaked face towards the sound to see a huge wave of water coming straight for them. Seeing this wave the Ringwraiths turn and rode hastily down river to try and out run the big wave. But it was no avail to them and they were taken away.
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It has now been three days since Arwen and Amarie had brought Frodo to Rivendell. After they took Frodo to her father Amarie sent out horses for her friend Strider and the other three hobbits that were still out. They had made it back safely later on that very day Arwen and Amarie had brought Frodo to Rivendell.
On a nice autumn day with the sun shining Serenity sat in the garden looking at the nice flowers while watching the four hobbits reunite now that their friend, Frodo, has been healed. Serenity smiles as they talked, laugh, and ate together with one another. She was happy at knowing they were happy and knew that there would not be to many more times like these to see and watched them while she could. But there was something Serenity longed which made a frown appear on her face.
Her brother...
She missed her brother so very much and wished to seem him again and to know he was alive and well. She also wondered how her mother had felt after she found Serenity had gone missing. She knew her brother and mother had been hurt badly by her disappearance so long ago. The thought of her brother and mother made a single tear fall from her face and down her cheek.
Serenity realizing she was crying wiped away the tear quickly from her face so no one would have seen it but one person or elf did.
"Tears do not suit your fair face, my lady." Came a voice. Serenity startled out of her thoughts and someone seeing her cry. She turn to see an elf with blond hair and blue eyes wearing a green tunic and white shirt with boots green color.
"I did not know there was some one else here." She said to him once relieve and no longer startled by the intruder that broke her thoughts. Serenity smiles and stood up.
"I am Legolas, son of Thranduil, Prince of Mirkwood." He introduced himself to the beautiful blond woman wearing a dark blue dress standing before him her hair in a french braid. Serenity smile at him before introducing herself.
"I am Serena." Serenity said to him. Legolas smile at the Serenity and taking her hand in his to kiss it. Serenity blushed at the nice he was and polite he was being.
"May I ask Lady Serena why you are out her in this garden alone?" He asked curious evident in his eyes.
"I came to have a look around Rivendell for my friend, Amarie, is speaking with her sister Arwen for they have not seen one another in many years." Serenity told the elf standing before her. "And please call me Serena there is no need to be so formal." Serenity finished smiling at Legolas.
"Very well. And the same for me." He told her back kindly. Before the two could say anymore Amarie and Strider came walking up to the two.
"Hello Serena, Legolas." Amarie greeted the two once at their sides. Serenity smile at seeing her friend with Strider with her who she had meant not to long after his arrival with the three hobbits.
"Nice to see you Lady Serena." Strider greeted polity as well. Serenity smiles at them both tints of red on her cheeks. Ever since she met him something seem familiar to her about him but she could never place it but for now she pushed it aside to think about later on once more.
"I'm afraid we must go now Ladies so we shall speak with you again later." Legolas said to them. Serenity smiles and nodded her head and Amarie smile as well.
"Good bye for now ladies." Strider said nodding before leaving. Amarie waited till the men were out of site. She had a smile on her lips as she watched them leave.
"We must hurry for we shall be late for the council that is where they are going." Amarie said to her blond friend. Serenity smile at her friend laughter in her eyes.
"I'm guessing you have not told them we were attending this secrete meeting." Serenity said to her friend. Amarie smirked at her friend as they made their way down the halls the same way Legolas and Strider took.
"I can't wait to see their faces when Aragorn and Legolas see us walk in....." Amarie stopped suddenly knowing her mistake right away.
"I can't wait to see their faces when Aragorn and Legolas see us walk in....." Amarie stopped suddenly knowing her mistake right away.
Serenity stopped walking where she was when she heard the name Aragorn. She turns her wide shock eyes turn her friend, her face pale all of a sudden. Serenity could not believe she just heard her brother's name mention like this. He was here in Rivendell standing next to her and had no clue it was he. No wonder she thought something was familiar about him. It made sense now!
"Aragorn? Strider is Aragorn?" Serenity asked Amarie quickly. Amarie head bowed now thinking Serenity would be furious for not telling her that her brother was alive and here in Rivendell right next to her and didn't even know it.
"Yes, Strider is your brother Aragorn." She said softly feeling guilty at the moment. Then Amarie brought her head up looking at her friend guilt in her violet eyes. "Trista said you would learn of who he was on your own and that it would not be long and I was forbidden to say anything. I'm so sorry Serenity. I never meant to hurt you ever." Amarie said sincerely, guilt in her eyes. Serenity sigh heavily slowly taking in all this new information.
"Does he know that I am here?" Serenity asked her quickly. Amarie shook her head no her gaze at the floor for she felt ashamed for not saying anything to her princess. Serenity could see that Amarie felt bad about what she did and not telling her and knew that she never meant to hurt her. Amarie was her best friend and smile at her. She put her finger under friend's chin to have her look at her.
"I know you didn't mean any harm and was only doing what you were told. I am not mad at you do no fear that at all, Amarie." Serenity said to her softly. Amarie smile at her friend relief in her eyes as she sighed heavily thinking the worse.
"Thank you Serenity." Serenity just smile at her nodding her head.
"We must go now or we shall be late for the council. On the way please tell me why he does not go by his real name but Strider?" Serenity asked Amarie as they made there once more down the halls to the council. Amarie explaining to Serenity and answering her question on the way.
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On this afternoon with the sun shining and birds singing here on the porch sat the people who would discuss about the fate of the One Ring that Frodo had carried here. Everyone sat in a half circle (just like the movie) with Elrond in front with his two sons beside him on each side and Arwen on his right as well as Amarie on his left. Serenity sat to Frodo's right and across from her brother unknown to him. Just then Lord Elrond stood up gaining everyone's attention quickly. Silence filled the area.
"Strangers of distance lands, friends of old and we have come here to discuss of the fate of the One Ring." Lord Elrond said with much authority. He then turned to Frodo the Ring Bearer.
"Bring forth the ring, Frodo." He asked him. Frodo a bit hesitant being watched by everyone stood up from his seat. He walk forward his right hand coming out from his pocket and put the One Ring on the small table in the center of the group. Once the ring was visible by all to see it there were mummers in the air. Frodo came back to his seat and sat down in between Gandalf and Serenity once more.
"It is a gift." Boromir said softly but everyone turns his or her attention to the man from Gondor. "This is a gift. Long have the people of Gondor kept the evil at bay while your lands have been at peace by the bloodshed of many. Why not use this ring against Sauron. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy!" He said to them while walking around the circle.
"You can not use the One Ring. It has only one master Sauron and only he can wield the One Ring. No one else. There is no other master of the One Ring." Aragorn said out loud gaining the attention of everyone. Serenity sighed and decided to speak her mind as well. She would stand up for her brother no matter what, even if he did not know she was here yet.
"He is right. The One Ring answers to Sauron alone. The ring must be destroyed. It is the only thing we can do." Serenity stated to everyone surprising them that she would speak. Boromir turn to Aragorn looking at him then at Serenity taking in her appearance.
"What would a mere ranger and woman know about such matters?" He asked them questionably. Aragorn sat there looking at the man from Gondor and not said anything nor did Serenity but two elfs do. Legolas stood up quickly glaring at Boromir.
"He is no mere Ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn." Legolas declared quickly to the man before him. Aragorn stood there saying nothing as their whispers around the room. Amarie not liking how Boromir was treating her Princess or Aragorn stood up as well gaining everyone attention.
"And she is no mere woman you should know Lord Boromir. For she is Serenity, Daughter of Arathorn, sister of Aragorn." Amarie announced with pride in her eyes. Boromir stood his ground looking at the two in front of him. Here were both heirs of Gondor and no one knew of it. Elrond look on shock as well as Gandalf and everyone else, even Aragorn surprised to hear that Serenity was with them and alive. They had thought she was dead after all this time. Legolas look on as well surprised to see the beautiful woman he meant not to long ago to be Aragorn's sister.
Serenity held her head high as she sighed heavily. Looking at her brother she could see the shock in his brown eyes not ready for this information. Everyone sat silent wondering how the Princess of Gondor that vanished all these years ago is back. Even Elrond and Gandalf wondered as well. Serenity look at her friend Amarie giving her a look that said 'you were not suppose to say anything' for she was told not to say anything till she had spoken with her brother alone after the council.
'Seems that isn't going to happen now.' Serenity thought sadly. She turns her attention back to what was going at the moment.
"Yes it is true I am back. But we are here to discuss about the fate of the One Ring not about where I have been." Serenity said to them breaking the silence and bringing everyone back from their thoughts. Gandalf understanding where Serenity was going spoke up next. Boromir sat down slowly in to his seat again still somewhat shocked to see the heirs of Gondor here.
"Aragorn and Serenity are right the ring can not be used." Gandalf said looking around to everyone. Lord Elrond stood up and looks to all in the group before him.
"You have only one choice. The ring must be destroyed." He announced to them. Everyone look at the One Ring in silence till a dwarf broke it.
"Then what are we waiting for?" He asked suddenly standing with an axe in his hands and slamming it into the One Ring to destroy the ring. But when the axe came down and hit the ring he was thrown back onto the ground his axe in his hand and the One Ring still intact.
"The ring can not be destroyed, Glimi, son of Gloin by any crafts here we have. It was made in the fires of Mount Doom only there can it be on made." He stated to them explaining to the others silence question as to why this happened to Glimi.
"The ring must be taken deep into Mordor to Mount Doom and thrown back into the fires of where it was made. One of you must do this." He said saying the last part a bit softly. Boromir look up from holding his head with his hand.
"The black gate is guarded more than just by orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep and the eye is ever watchful. Not with ten thousand men could you do this it is falley." He said to them looking around. The thought of going to Mordor was a bad idea. Legolas stood up quickly looking at the Boromir.
"Have you heard nothing of what Lord Elrond has said?" He started by looking at the Lord of Gondor before looking at everyone else. "The Ring must be destroyed." He said to them. Glimi seeing the elf jump up quickly and the idea of him taking the room did not settle well in his mind and not liking elfs decided to speak glaring at Legolas.
"And I suppose you think you should take the ring?" He asked the elf near him angrily. Then Boromir stood up as well.
"And what will happen next when Saruon takes back that is his?" He asked loudly. Glimi glared at the man from Gondor.
"I will die before that happens! Do not trust the elf." He yelled back to them. This made everyone start arguing about the one ring. They stood up yelling at one another in their faces even Gandalf was arguing at them. Serenity sighed heavily at seeing the scene laid before her. Everyone was thinking of themselves and not seeing the big picture making them all look foolish. She look to see Lord Elrond rub his temples, while Amarie just shook her head sadly at them all yelling, her brother sat there watching disapproval in his eyes. Seeing that no one was going to stop arguing or stop them from speaking she decided to take matters into her own hands and stop it.
Serenity stood up quickly taking a few steps forward gaining attention from the people, or elfs who had not gotten into the arguing.
"Enough of this arguing!" She yelled loud and firmly at them. Everyone stop what they were saying and turn to see Serenity standing before them a frown on her face and looking at them anger in her eyes.
"There is no time to be arguing right now! As each day passes Sauron grows a bit stronger without the ring." She started to say in regal voice anger in it as well. "And if you think this is just the human's problem." She said looking at Boromir. "Or just elf's problem." She said looking at a few elfs even Legolas who look ashamed at the moment. "Or the dwarf's problem to deal with it isn't. It is all of our problem together. For it will effect everything living thing on Middle Earth." She said to everyone while looking to each person.
"We must unite and help out anyway we can or we will all die. So lets discuss the fate of the one ring by sitting down and speaking not arguing." She finished firmly looking at everyone. Gandalf nodded his head in agreeing with the blond woman to his side but before anyone could make a move another voice spoke up.
"I will take the ring to Mordor. But...I do not know the way." He said to them courage in his little hobbit heart. Gandalf smile at the young hobbit he has know for so long and walk his way putting his hand the hobbit's shoulder.
"I will help you bear this burden, Frodo, for as long as you shall bear it." He told Frodo standing behind him now. Frodo smile happy to hear the wizard say this. Just then Aragorn stood up and made his way to Frodo.
"By my life or death I shall protect you. You have my sword." He told him knelling before the hobbit and the stood up to stand by Gandalf. Then Legolas came walking forward.
"You have my bow." He announced standing by Gandalf's right joining the group to help out to protect the ring bearer and destroy the ring and Glimi followed both man and elf.
"And my axe." He said to him standing in front the elf who looks somewhat annoyed for the dwarf to stand by him. Serenity held a smile at seeing the blond elf look annoyed but said nothing and turns to Frodo. She walks up to him a smile on her face and knelled down to face him.
"I shall protect you anyway I can Frodo Baggins with my sword or bow." Serenity said with determination in her voice and eyes. Amarie came up as well looking down at Frodo.
"As shall I help to protect you Frodo." Amarie said to him. Elrond look on at his daughter wanting to tell her she could not go but knew she could not listen so he watch his daughter join sadden at the thought he could lose his youngest daughter. Aragorn watch on surprise to see that his sister who he now understood why seem so familiar to him and elf friend join them in the quest to destroy the ring. He did not show how he felt about them going on such a perilous journey but would speak with them both later and try to stop them from going.
Serenity stood up and stood up Amarie who stood by her brother Aragorn. Just then Boromiar came walking up to the group.
"If this is the indeed the will of the council then Gondor shall see it done." He announced standing behind Glimi. Elrond look up at the group wonder in his eyes as he saw the group that would lead Frodo to Mordor. He was about to say something when a voice spoke from behind the group.
"Wait!" The voice yelled again. The group turns around and separated to find a Sam one of the hobbits run and stay by Frodo. "Mr. Frodo isn't going anywhere without me." He replied back not willing to be left behind. Lord Elrond held amusement at seeing Sam still come to a secret meeting if he was not invited and wish to still follow his friend in a perilous journey.
"It is hardly possible to separate you two, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not." He asked Sam with amusement in his eyes making Sam blush faintly. Just then two more voices came again follow by running. They all turn their attention to see Merry and Pippin comes running down to the group.
"Wait for us!" Pippin shouted who was in front of Merry.
"You'll have to tie us up and throw us in a sack to stop us from going." Merry said joining Pippin who was now standing by Frodo now.
"Besides you need someone with intelligence on this journey...quest...thingy." Pippin said Merry leaned in to his friend Pippin.
"Than I guess that rules you out Pip." He stated to him smiling. Pippin looks at him and nodding for a second. Elrond look at the group before him.
"Eleven members. You shall be known as the fellowship of the ring!" He announcement while looking at them. Everyone smile happy to have joined the group. Pippin smiles and then said "Where are we going again?"
To Be Continued...
Chapter 4
Here is chapter four for you. I did it since I was so happy to get the Two Towers and decided to be nice and update again so soon! Enjoy please! ~erika~
I don't not own Sailor Moon or The Lord of the Rings at all!
The Council
Amarie had been riding all day looking for her sister, Arwen. Night has fallen the sun gone behind the horizon till morning but she did not give up looking for her sister. She would find her sister and Strider to make sure they were both safe. As she kept riding using the Moon's rays to light her way she saw a figure ahead of her riding on a white horse. Leaning into towards the horse's head she whispered in elvish to the horse to ride faster towards the person ahead. The white horse just neighed and went faster it seemed.
Once Amarie was a bit closer she called out the name she knew that belonged to the rider.
"Arwen!" She yelled loud enough for her to hear. The rider heard someone shouting a stopped suddenly the voice too familiar. The figure turn the horse around to face the one who yelled out the name her hand near her sword in case she would have to draw it.
"Who calls me?" She asked in a demanding and determined voice. Amarie hearing her sister's voice smile to herself as she rode closer.
"Why it is I, sister, Amarie." She told Arwen finally able to be close enough to see her from the rays of the moon. Arwen gasped suddenly at the sound. Arwen studied the woman's face in front of her the moon giving away enough light for her to see. For indeed it was her sister who had left Rivendell some many years ago to help another place.
"Amarie what are you doing here?" Arwen asked her sister surprised and yet concerned for her younger sister's safety with more danger these days.
"I all ready know who it is you are looking for and came here to help you find Strider and the hobbits." Amarie explained to her sister truthfully.
"It is dangerous being here, you should return to Rivendell." Arwen insisted seriously trying to protect Amarie. Amarie smile at her sister shaking her head.
"I know, but I am not going home so lets just find them." Amarie stated in a firm and regal voice determined to help out Arwen in the search for Strider and the young hobbits. Arwen sighed heavily knowing she could not stop her sister when she wanted to do something.
"Come then I believe I have found them." She told her then start to riding once more. Amarie followed her sister. Arwen and Amarie rode quickly towards a dark forest that was ahead of them. They kept on riding slowly in the dark forest with only the moon's rays helping them see. But their elvin eyes help the greatly. Arwen turn to see a figure knelling on the ground and made her way there quickly. She pulled out her sword quietly. The figure had not noticed the two behind riding horses. Amarie had followed her sister seeing the figure knelling on the ground looking at something. She watch Arwen draw her sword with making sound and brought the sword down to the figures face to his throat. Stopping whatever the person was doing.
"What's this? A ranger cut of his guard." Arwen stated softly to the person knelling on the ground. The figure slowly turns his head to see who was behind him.
"Hello Arwen." The man said in elvish seeing her face. She smiles at the man she loved and put her sword away. Amarie smile realizing that Strider had actually but his guard down for once and was not often to see this happen.
"No like you Strider to have your guard down." Said another voice. Strider looked past his love, Arwen, to see another woman on a white horse. She had pale skin and long black wavy hair much like Arwen.
"Amarie?" He asked somewhat soft not sure to believe his eyes that this was his old elf friend he grew up with. He was shocked to see her here. Amarie smile at seeing he had not forgotten about her but her smile left and there was frown.
"We can speak later where are the hobbits at?" She asked worriedly but with seriousness in it bringing them back to why they where here in the first place.
The three hobbits stood by their wounded friend worried, concern, frighten and tired in their eyes. They had a wooden stick for light and the wind blew every now and then. When all of a sudden there hear something coming. They turn to see a woman emerge from a white horse that stopped not to far away from them. Followed by another one woman as well, followed by Strider.
Arwen came down on her knees on Frodo's left while Amarie was on the right side of him and Strider was at his feet. They knew from the state he was in he had not very much time left before he became like the wraiths as well. Arwen traveled to see where the wound was and moved away the closed that covered the open wounded. It was dark and you could see the poison was slowly working quickly on the hobbit. Amarie violet worried eyes look at the wound and knew she could not heal it so easily as she hoped.
"We must take him to my father. He will be able to heal him." Arwen said to Strider quickly looking at him. Strider just nodded his head before moving to where Arwen was once she moved out of his way and picked him up. Amarie followed both of them back towards the horses. Strider but Frodo on the horse that Arwen had rode on.
"Stay with the hobbits. I will send for horses." Strider said to Arwen in elvish. Arwen smile at him love in her eyes as he took her hand and held it.
"I'm a much faster rider I shall take him. I am not afraid of them." She replied back to him softly. Strider sighed heavily and nodded his head. He helped Arwen on to the horse before looking at her with love in his eyes for her and worriedness for her safety as well. But he knew she could fight and make it. Amarie just got back on her horse and waited for her sister to lead.
"Ride hard. Don't look back." He told her. Arwen nodded her head and then spoke in elvish to the horse to run.
"Don't worry we'll make it back to Rivendell and I won't let anything happen to either of them." Amarie said to him in elvish before she followed her sister to make haste to head back to Rivendell for the young hobbit had not much time left.
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The sun had now come up over the horizon and the sun's rays were bright on the two women that rode on their white horses trying to make their way back to Rivendell as fast as they could for Frodo Baggins' life was in great danger. As they rode on Amarie in the clearing not too far from the border of Rivendell Amarie heard more hooves from behind. She turns her head the wind whipping around her face and hair to see the Ringwraiths on their trail.
"Arwen! Make haste for the wraiths have found us!" She shouted to her sister in elvish. Arwen turn her head to see that indeed the Ringwraiths were following them on their black horses and gaining on them. Arewen spoke in elvish to her horse to ride on and make haste. The two rode on as fast as they could as all nine of the Ringwraiths tried to form a circle around the two elf maidens. But they split up and went through the tress to make it harder for them to follow.
They kept on weaving in and out of the cluster of trees till they came down a hill and saw the river that was the boundary to their home. The two elf maidens made their way across of the river. They turn around to see the Ringwraiths come down the hill and stopped at the edge of the River the horses hesitant to cross feeling the magic of the boundary that protected Rivendell.
"Give up the halfling, she-elf." The one Ringwraith hissed in a demanding way. Arwen face set with no fear in her eyes but determination in them.
"If you want him." She started at the Ringwariths. "Come and claim him." She finished drawing her sword out quickly into the air for them to see she was not afraid of them. Amarie draw her sword the same time her sister did as well, no fear in her eyes for she has seen many evils things before and had never back down from them before and would not start now.
The nine Ringwraiths brought out their swords as well and start their way across the river together. Arwen and Amarie seeing that they were out numbered knew they had to do something quickly. They started to speak in elvish and said several lines. Once the Ringwraiths were about halfway across the river all of a sudden you could hear a sound of thunder coming. They stopped riding towards the two elfs and turn the black cloaked face towards the sound to see a huge wave of water coming straight for them. Seeing this wave the Ringwraiths turn and rode hastily down river to try and out run the big wave. But it was no avail to them and they were taken away.
~*~
It has now been three days since Arwen and Amarie had brought Frodo to Rivendell. After they took Frodo to her father Amarie sent out horses for her friend Strider and the other three hobbits that were still out. They had made it back safely later on that very day Arwen and Amarie had brought Frodo to Rivendell.
On a nice autumn day with the sun shining Serenity sat in the garden looking at the nice flowers while watching the four hobbits reunite now that their friend, Frodo, has been healed. Serenity smiles as they talked, laugh, and ate together with one another. She was happy at knowing they were happy and knew that there would not be to many more times like these to see and watched them while she could. But there was something Serenity longed which made a frown appear on her face.
Her brother...
She missed her brother so very much and wished to seem him again and to know he was alive and well. She also wondered how her mother had felt after she found Serenity had gone missing. She knew her brother and mother had been hurt badly by her disappearance so long ago. The thought of her brother and mother made a single tear fall from her face and down her cheek.
Serenity realizing she was crying wiped away the tear quickly from her face so no one would have seen it but one person or elf did.
"Tears do not suit your fair face, my lady." Came a voice. Serenity startled out of her thoughts and someone seeing her cry. She turn to see an elf with blond hair and blue eyes wearing a green tunic and white shirt with boots green color.
"I did not know there was some one else here." She said to him once relieve and no longer startled by the intruder that broke her thoughts. Serenity smiles and stood up.
"I am Legolas, son of Thranduil, Prince of Mirkwood." He introduced himself to the beautiful blond woman wearing a dark blue dress standing before him her hair in a french braid. Serenity smile at him before introducing herself.
"I am Serena." Serenity said to him. Legolas smile at the Serenity and taking her hand in his to kiss it. Serenity blushed at the nice he was and polite he was being.
"May I ask Lady Serena why you are out her in this garden alone?" He asked curious evident in his eyes.
"I came to have a look around Rivendell for my friend, Amarie, is speaking with her sister Arwen for they have not seen one another in many years." Serenity told the elf standing before her. "And please call me Serena there is no need to be so formal." Serenity finished smiling at Legolas.
"Very well. And the same for me." He told her back kindly. Before the two could say anymore Amarie and Strider came walking up to the two.
"Hello Serena, Legolas." Amarie greeted the two once at their sides. Serenity smile at seeing her friend with Strider with her who she had meant not to long after his arrival with the three hobbits.
"Nice to see you Lady Serena." Strider greeted polity as well. Serenity smiles at them both tints of red on her cheeks. Ever since she met him something seem familiar to her about him but she could never place it but for now she pushed it aside to think about later on once more.
"I'm afraid we must go now Ladies so we shall speak with you again later." Legolas said to them. Serenity smiles and nodded her head and Amarie smile as well.
"Good bye for now ladies." Strider said nodding before leaving. Amarie waited till the men were out of site. She had a smile on her lips as she watched them leave.
"We must hurry for we shall be late for the council that is where they are going." Amarie said to her blond friend. Serenity smile at her friend laughter in her eyes.
"I'm guessing you have not told them we were attending this secrete meeting." Serenity said to her friend. Amarie smirked at her friend as they made their way down the halls the same way Legolas and Strider took.
"I can't wait to see their faces when Aragorn and Legolas see us walk in....." Amarie stopped suddenly knowing her mistake right away.
"I can't wait to see their faces when Aragorn and Legolas see us walk in....." Amarie stopped suddenly knowing her mistake right away.
Serenity stopped walking where she was when she heard the name Aragorn. She turns her wide shock eyes turn her friend, her face pale all of a sudden. Serenity could not believe she just heard her brother's name mention like this. He was here in Rivendell standing next to her and had no clue it was he. No wonder she thought something was familiar about him. It made sense now!
"Aragorn? Strider is Aragorn?" Serenity asked Amarie quickly. Amarie head bowed now thinking Serenity would be furious for not telling her that her brother was alive and here in Rivendell right next to her and didn't even know it.
"Yes, Strider is your brother Aragorn." She said softly feeling guilty at the moment. Then Amarie brought her head up looking at her friend guilt in her violet eyes. "Trista said you would learn of who he was on your own and that it would not be long and I was forbidden to say anything. I'm so sorry Serenity. I never meant to hurt you ever." Amarie said sincerely, guilt in her eyes. Serenity sigh heavily slowly taking in all this new information.
"Does he know that I am here?" Serenity asked her quickly. Amarie shook her head no her gaze at the floor for she felt ashamed for not saying anything to her princess. Serenity could see that Amarie felt bad about what she did and not telling her and knew that she never meant to hurt her. Amarie was her best friend and smile at her. She put her finger under friend's chin to have her look at her.
"I know you didn't mean any harm and was only doing what you were told. I am not mad at you do no fear that at all, Amarie." Serenity said to her softly. Amarie smile at her friend relief in her eyes as she sighed heavily thinking the worse.
"Thank you Serenity." Serenity just smile at her nodding her head.
"We must go now or we shall be late for the council. On the way please tell me why he does not go by his real name but Strider?" Serenity asked Amarie as they made there once more down the halls to the council. Amarie explaining to Serenity and answering her question on the way.
~*~
On this afternoon with the sun shining and birds singing here on the porch sat the people who would discuss about the fate of the One Ring that Frodo had carried here. Everyone sat in a half circle (just like the movie) with Elrond in front with his two sons beside him on each side and Arwen on his right as well as Amarie on his left. Serenity sat to Frodo's right and across from her brother unknown to him. Just then Lord Elrond stood up gaining everyone's attention quickly. Silence filled the area.
"Strangers of distance lands, friends of old and we have come here to discuss of the fate of the One Ring." Lord Elrond said with much authority. He then turned to Frodo the Ring Bearer.
"Bring forth the ring, Frodo." He asked him. Frodo a bit hesitant being watched by everyone stood up from his seat. He walk forward his right hand coming out from his pocket and put the One Ring on the small table in the center of the group. Once the ring was visible by all to see it there were mummers in the air. Frodo came back to his seat and sat down in between Gandalf and Serenity once more.
"It is a gift." Boromir said softly but everyone turns his or her attention to the man from Gondor. "This is a gift. Long have the people of Gondor kept the evil at bay while your lands have been at peace by the bloodshed of many. Why not use this ring against Sauron. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy!" He said to them while walking around the circle.
"You can not use the One Ring. It has only one master Sauron and only he can wield the One Ring. No one else. There is no other master of the One Ring." Aragorn said out loud gaining the attention of everyone. Serenity sighed and decided to speak her mind as well. She would stand up for her brother no matter what, even if he did not know she was here yet.
"He is right. The One Ring answers to Sauron alone. The ring must be destroyed. It is the only thing we can do." Serenity stated to everyone surprising them that she would speak. Boromir turn to Aragorn looking at him then at Serenity taking in her appearance.
"What would a mere ranger and woman know about such matters?" He asked them questionably. Aragorn sat there looking at the man from Gondor and not said anything nor did Serenity but two elfs do. Legolas stood up quickly glaring at Boromir.
"He is no mere Ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn." Legolas declared quickly to the man before him. Aragorn stood there saying nothing as their whispers around the room. Amarie not liking how Boromir was treating her Princess or Aragorn stood up as well gaining everyone attention.
"And she is no mere woman you should know Lord Boromir. For she is Serenity, Daughter of Arathorn, sister of Aragorn." Amarie announced with pride in her eyes. Boromir stood his ground looking at the two in front of him. Here were both heirs of Gondor and no one knew of it. Elrond look on shock as well as Gandalf and everyone else, even Aragorn surprised to hear that Serenity was with them and alive. They had thought she was dead after all this time. Legolas look on as well surprised to see the beautiful woman he meant not to long ago to be Aragorn's sister.
Serenity held her head high as she sighed heavily. Looking at her brother she could see the shock in his brown eyes not ready for this information. Everyone sat silent wondering how the Princess of Gondor that vanished all these years ago is back. Even Elrond and Gandalf wondered as well. Serenity look at her friend Amarie giving her a look that said 'you were not suppose to say anything' for she was told not to say anything till she had spoken with her brother alone after the council.
'Seems that isn't going to happen now.' Serenity thought sadly. She turns her attention back to what was going at the moment.
"Yes it is true I am back. But we are here to discuss about the fate of the One Ring not about where I have been." Serenity said to them breaking the silence and bringing everyone back from their thoughts. Gandalf understanding where Serenity was going spoke up next. Boromir sat down slowly in to his seat again still somewhat shocked to see the heirs of Gondor here.
"Aragorn and Serenity are right the ring can not be used." Gandalf said looking around to everyone. Lord Elrond stood up and looks to all in the group before him.
"You have only one choice. The ring must be destroyed." He announced to them. Everyone look at the One Ring in silence till a dwarf broke it.
"Then what are we waiting for?" He asked suddenly standing with an axe in his hands and slamming it into the One Ring to destroy the ring. But when the axe came down and hit the ring he was thrown back onto the ground his axe in his hand and the One Ring still intact.
"The ring can not be destroyed, Glimi, son of Gloin by any crafts here we have. It was made in the fires of Mount Doom only there can it be on made." He stated to them explaining to the others silence question as to why this happened to Glimi.
"The ring must be taken deep into Mordor to Mount Doom and thrown back into the fires of where it was made. One of you must do this." He said saying the last part a bit softly. Boromir look up from holding his head with his hand.
"The black gate is guarded more than just by orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep and the eye is ever watchful. Not with ten thousand men could you do this it is falley." He said to them looking around. The thought of going to Mordor was a bad idea. Legolas stood up quickly looking at the Boromir.
"Have you heard nothing of what Lord Elrond has said?" He started by looking at the Lord of Gondor before looking at everyone else. "The Ring must be destroyed." He said to them. Glimi seeing the elf jump up quickly and the idea of him taking the room did not settle well in his mind and not liking elfs decided to speak glaring at Legolas.
"And I suppose you think you should take the ring?" He asked the elf near him angrily. Then Boromir stood up as well.
"And what will happen next when Saruon takes back that is his?" He asked loudly. Glimi glared at the man from Gondor.
"I will die before that happens! Do not trust the elf." He yelled back to them. This made everyone start arguing about the one ring. They stood up yelling at one another in their faces even Gandalf was arguing at them. Serenity sighed heavily at seeing the scene laid before her. Everyone was thinking of themselves and not seeing the big picture making them all look foolish. She look to see Lord Elrond rub his temples, while Amarie just shook her head sadly at them all yelling, her brother sat there watching disapproval in his eyes. Seeing that no one was going to stop arguing or stop them from speaking she decided to take matters into her own hands and stop it.
Serenity stood up quickly taking a few steps forward gaining attention from the people, or elfs who had not gotten into the arguing.
"Enough of this arguing!" She yelled loud and firmly at them. Everyone stop what they were saying and turn to see Serenity standing before them a frown on her face and looking at them anger in her eyes.
"There is no time to be arguing right now! As each day passes Sauron grows a bit stronger without the ring." She started to say in regal voice anger in it as well. "And if you think this is just the human's problem." She said looking at Boromir. "Or just elf's problem." She said looking at a few elfs even Legolas who look ashamed at the moment. "Or the dwarf's problem to deal with it isn't. It is all of our problem together. For it will effect everything living thing on Middle Earth." She said to everyone while looking to each person.
"We must unite and help out anyway we can or we will all die. So lets discuss the fate of the one ring by sitting down and speaking not arguing." She finished firmly looking at everyone. Gandalf nodded his head in agreeing with the blond woman to his side but before anyone could make a move another voice spoke up.
"I will take the ring to Mordor. But...I do not know the way." He said to them courage in his little hobbit heart. Gandalf smile at the young hobbit he has know for so long and walk his way putting his hand the hobbit's shoulder.
"I will help you bear this burden, Frodo, for as long as you shall bear it." He told Frodo standing behind him now. Frodo smile happy to hear the wizard say this. Just then Aragorn stood up and made his way to Frodo.
"By my life or death I shall protect you. You have my sword." He told him knelling before the hobbit and the stood up to stand by Gandalf. Then Legolas came walking forward.
"You have my bow." He announced standing by Gandalf's right joining the group to help out to protect the ring bearer and destroy the ring and Glimi followed both man and elf.
"And my axe." He said to him standing in front the elf who looks somewhat annoyed for the dwarf to stand by him. Serenity held a smile at seeing the blond elf look annoyed but said nothing and turns to Frodo. She walks up to him a smile on her face and knelled down to face him.
"I shall protect you anyway I can Frodo Baggins with my sword or bow." Serenity said with determination in her voice and eyes. Amarie came up as well looking down at Frodo.
"As shall I help to protect you Frodo." Amarie said to him. Elrond look on at his daughter wanting to tell her she could not go but knew she could not listen so he watch his daughter join sadden at the thought he could lose his youngest daughter. Aragorn watch on surprise to see that his sister who he now understood why seem so familiar to him and elf friend join them in the quest to destroy the ring. He did not show how he felt about them going on such a perilous journey but would speak with them both later and try to stop them from going.
Serenity stood up and stood up Amarie who stood by her brother Aragorn. Just then Boromiar came walking up to the group.
"If this is the indeed the will of the council then Gondor shall see it done." He announced standing behind Glimi. Elrond look up at the group wonder in his eyes as he saw the group that would lead Frodo to Mordor. He was about to say something when a voice spoke from behind the group.
"Wait!" The voice yelled again. The group turns around and separated to find a Sam one of the hobbits run and stay by Frodo. "Mr. Frodo isn't going anywhere without me." He replied back not willing to be left behind. Lord Elrond held amusement at seeing Sam still come to a secret meeting if he was not invited and wish to still follow his friend in a perilous journey.
"It is hardly possible to separate you two, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not." He asked Sam with amusement in his eyes making Sam blush faintly. Just then two more voices came again follow by running. They all turn their attention to see Merry and Pippin comes running down to the group.
"Wait for us!" Pippin shouted who was in front of Merry.
"You'll have to tie us up and throw us in a sack to stop us from going." Merry said joining Pippin who was now standing by Frodo now.
"Besides you need someone with intelligence on this journey...quest...thingy." Pippin said Merry leaned in to his friend Pippin.
"Than I guess that rules you out Pip." He stated to him smiling. Pippin looks at him and nodding for a second. Elrond look at the group before him.
"Eleven members. You shall be known as the fellowship of the ring!" He announcement while looking at them. Everyone smile happy to have joined the group. Pippin smiles and then said "Where are we going again?"
To Be Continued...