**Hey people, sorry it took me so long to get this new chapter up. But I've started other stories and I had to get them running smoothly first. But please review!! I'm going to use blackmail and won't post another chapter until there are approximately 20 reviews. Haha, I'm so mean. Anyhoo PLEASE R&R!!!!**
Chapter 5
In Rivendell... 4 days later...
"Lord Elrond?" Asked Legolas nervously. "May I speak with you?"
The Lord of Rivendell turned around to see his good friend's youngest son standing before him. The sight of the young warrior brought a smile to his face. "Legolas," he said. He walked up to the young elf and embraced him. "How are you faring? I haven't heard news from Mirkwood in quite some time now."
"Everything is well in Mirkwood, but I'm not so sure of the rest of Middle-Earth. I have heard that there are some ill happenings going on, and was summoned here by Gandalf to help." Legolas replied.
Lord Elrond nodded, "Yes there is trouble brewing again in Middle-Earth. And I know of the gathering of the fellowship. Yet, you seem so scared of this already. Tell me, do you know of what is going on?"
"I know some things," Legolas said, "though I do not know if they are in anyway linked to the problem that we are here for."
"What is it you know?" Lord Elrond asked.
Legolas walked over to his pack that he left in the hallway. He reached inside and drew out a small folded piece of clothing. He walked over to Elrond and handed it to him.
"Here," he said, "it's in there."
Lord Elrond took the bundle from Legolas and opened it slowly. He stared at the sight of a dead finger lying in his hands. "What is this Legolas? And why have you given it to me?"
"Lord Elrond, before I left Mirkwood, I had a dream. I dreamed of a creature too horrible to imagine. But this creature that I saw, was in fact real. He attacked Gildor and his company. Do you know of Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod?" Legolas asked.
"Aye, I do. Some of his fair people still dwell in Rivendell. What of this attack you speak of?" Lord Elrond questioned.
"When I was riding to the Shire to gather the hobbits, I came across Gildor. And he told me of great creatures that destroyed his companions and left him to die. And he explained to me what they looked like, he described the same exact thing I saw in my dream. So I obviously thought that it was just a coincidence," Legolas paused to wait for Lord Elrod to say something.
Elrond nodded, motioning for Legolas to continue.
"But then, after we left the Shire, I was attacked by the creature. Lord Elrond it was the same exact thing as was in my dream! I swear it! I didn't believe it at first, but the realization suddenly came over me when it started attacking. But oddly enough, my arrows did not penetrate its skin... or scales, or whatever it has. The only way I killed it was by shooting an arrow directly through its heart. And when I was sure it was dead, I cut off its finger to show to you so you might be able to figure out what it was." Legolas stopped. He took a deep breath, he talked so fast it tired him out.
"Well, Legolas. It seems that you have been subdued to some foul play." Elrond said. Legolas gave him a confused look, so he continued, "I do know of what you are speaking. For I too have also seen it in a dream. And I have seen one in life, and I have learned about them also."
Legolas stared at him, "So what are they?"
Lord Elrond sighed, "Come with me Legolas. It is better if we sit whist we talk." He led Legolas to the dinner chamber, where they sat down at the large table.
Lord Elrond put his head in his hands and continued, "They are from a race of Orcs. But yet they are not Orcs. They come from deep within the Great Sea. So far out that not even the Elves have traveled so far. They wandered into Middle-Earth 10 years ago, before you set out on your journey. They only came in small groups and didn't make any disturbances. But soon, after they figured out that the Ring of Power had been destroyed. They decided to make their move on Middle-Earth. They planned on overtaking all the kingdoms and turning all creatures into their kindred." Lord Elrond closed his eyes and looked at Legolas. "Do you follow so far?"
"Yes, I think. But how long have they existed in the Great Sea?" Legolas questioned.
"Ah, this I do not know. All I know is that they have been around far longer than the Orcs. But how far back they go, I do not know." Lord Elrond said. "Any more questions so far?"
"Yes. You say that they are from a race of Orc, am I correct?" Lord Elrond nodded. "Alright then, so are they Orcs."
"No, they are not. They are distant cousins to the Orcs, but yet they are not Orcs. They come from a breed of Tranize, which is a horrible kind of creature. They are actually more closely related to the balrog, rather than an Orc." Lord Elrond said.
"Aye, so what are they called?" Asked Legolas.
"The name that was given to them was Myrondic." Lord Elrond winced as he said the name, but he continued, "They have powers that far outweigh those of the Elves."
Legolas swallowed hard. "So... are they possible to defeat?
"Aye, it will take some time, skill, and patience. But they can be defeated. How long exactly... well I don't know. But they can." Lord Elrond told him.
"And why have you chosen only the fellowship to confront them. Or is there something special that we must do besides defeat them?"
"Ah yes, that is where the fellowship comes in. Gandalf and I have not brought you here to fight the Myrondic, there are already armies being gathered to do so. You are here to do something else. At the heart of the Myrondic lies a great evil, as you already know. But deep inside the temple from whence their bloody mess is created, there is a dancing leader. This grotesque creature dances like the devil and loves blood. He is a mad man who is immortal and controls all the Myrondic. And in his hand, he carries his bloody heart. All you need to do is destroy the heart he holds, and it will destroy all the Myrondic in the land."
"And... that is what we must do. We must be the ones to destroy the dancing god. What is the name of this creature?" Legolas said.
"Aye, you must destroy it. But, its name is Aizrom. Now no more questions. The rest will be explained by Gandalf when the time comes when the rest of the fellowship has arrived." Said Lord Elrond. He stood up and walked over to Legolas and laid a hand on his shoulder. "Do not worry for now prince Legolas. The time will come for you. But until then, rest in peace in Rivendell. All is open to you here."
"Aye, thank you Lord Elrond," Legolas stood. Lord Elrond smiled at him and walked out of the room.
Legolas stood in the room for a while and went over Lord Elrond's words in his head. He sighed, "Alas for the folly of these days." He walked out of the room and towards the hobbits room to speak with them about the new quest.
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**Hey all. Sorry for the little input about the `dancing blood god'. But I'm obsessed with Anne Rice so I decided to base the creature Aizrom on Azim, from the book `The Queen of the Damned.' Anyhoo, PLEASE R&R!!! I NEED AT LEAST AT LEAST 20 REVIEWS BEFORE I START ANOTHER CHAPTER!!! Thank you **
Chapter 5
In Rivendell... 4 days later...
"Lord Elrond?" Asked Legolas nervously. "May I speak with you?"
The Lord of Rivendell turned around to see his good friend's youngest son standing before him. The sight of the young warrior brought a smile to his face. "Legolas," he said. He walked up to the young elf and embraced him. "How are you faring? I haven't heard news from Mirkwood in quite some time now."
"Everything is well in Mirkwood, but I'm not so sure of the rest of Middle-Earth. I have heard that there are some ill happenings going on, and was summoned here by Gandalf to help." Legolas replied.
Lord Elrond nodded, "Yes there is trouble brewing again in Middle-Earth. And I know of the gathering of the fellowship. Yet, you seem so scared of this already. Tell me, do you know of what is going on?"
"I know some things," Legolas said, "though I do not know if they are in anyway linked to the problem that we are here for."
"What is it you know?" Lord Elrond asked.
Legolas walked over to his pack that he left in the hallway. He reached inside and drew out a small folded piece of clothing. He walked over to Elrond and handed it to him.
"Here," he said, "it's in there."
Lord Elrond took the bundle from Legolas and opened it slowly. He stared at the sight of a dead finger lying in his hands. "What is this Legolas? And why have you given it to me?"
"Lord Elrond, before I left Mirkwood, I had a dream. I dreamed of a creature too horrible to imagine. But this creature that I saw, was in fact real. He attacked Gildor and his company. Do you know of Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod?" Legolas asked.
"Aye, I do. Some of his fair people still dwell in Rivendell. What of this attack you speak of?" Lord Elrond questioned.
"When I was riding to the Shire to gather the hobbits, I came across Gildor. And he told me of great creatures that destroyed his companions and left him to die. And he explained to me what they looked like, he described the same exact thing I saw in my dream. So I obviously thought that it was just a coincidence," Legolas paused to wait for Lord Elrod to say something.
Elrond nodded, motioning for Legolas to continue.
"But then, after we left the Shire, I was attacked by the creature. Lord Elrond it was the same exact thing as was in my dream! I swear it! I didn't believe it at first, but the realization suddenly came over me when it started attacking. But oddly enough, my arrows did not penetrate its skin... or scales, or whatever it has. The only way I killed it was by shooting an arrow directly through its heart. And when I was sure it was dead, I cut off its finger to show to you so you might be able to figure out what it was." Legolas stopped. He took a deep breath, he talked so fast it tired him out.
"Well, Legolas. It seems that you have been subdued to some foul play." Elrond said. Legolas gave him a confused look, so he continued, "I do know of what you are speaking. For I too have also seen it in a dream. And I have seen one in life, and I have learned about them also."
Legolas stared at him, "So what are they?"
Lord Elrond sighed, "Come with me Legolas. It is better if we sit whist we talk." He led Legolas to the dinner chamber, where they sat down at the large table.
Lord Elrond put his head in his hands and continued, "They are from a race of Orcs. But yet they are not Orcs. They come from deep within the Great Sea. So far out that not even the Elves have traveled so far. They wandered into Middle-Earth 10 years ago, before you set out on your journey. They only came in small groups and didn't make any disturbances. But soon, after they figured out that the Ring of Power had been destroyed. They decided to make their move on Middle-Earth. They planned on overtaking all the kingdoms and turning all creatures into their kindred." Lord Elrond closed his eyes and looked at Legolas. "Do you follow so far?"
"Yes, I think. But how long have they existed in the Great Sea?" Legolas questioned.
"Ah, this I do not know. All I know is that they have been around far longer than the Orcs. But how far back they go, I do not know." Lord Elrond said. "Any more questions so far?"
"Yes. You say that they are from a race of Orc, am I correct?" Lord Elrond nodded. "Alright then, so are they Orcs."
"No, they are not. They are distant cousins to the Orcs, but yet they are not Orcs. They come from a breed of Tranize, which is a horrible kind of creature. They are actually more closely related to the balrog, rather than an Orc." Lord Elrond said.
"Aye, so what are they called?" Asked Legolas.
"The name that was given to them was Myrondic." Lord Elrond winced as he said the name, but he continued, "They have powers that far outweigh those of the Elves."
Legolas swallowed hard. "So... are they possible to defeat?
"Aye, it will take some time, skill, and patience. But they can be defeated. How long exactly... well I don't know. But they can." Lord Elrond told him.
"And why have you chosen only the fellowship to confront them. Or is there something special that we must do besides defeat them?"
"Ah yes, that is where the fellowship comes in. Gandalf and I have not brought you here to fight the Myrondic, there are already armies being gathered to do so. You are here to do something else. At the heart of the Myrondic lies a great evil, as you already know. But deep inside the temple from whence their bloody mess is created, there is a dancing leader. This grotesque creature dances like the devil and loves blood. He is a mad man who is immortal and controls all the Myrondic. And in his hand, he carries his bloody heart. All you need to do is destroy the heart he holds, and it will destroy all the Myrondic in the land."
"And... that is what we must do. We must be the ones to destroy the dancing god. What is the name of this creature?" Legolas said.
"Aye, you must destroy it. But, its name is Aizrom. Now no more questions. The rest will be explained by Gandalf when the time comes when the rest of the fellowship has arrived." Said Lord Elrond. He stood up and walked over to Legolas and laid a hand on his shoulder. "Do not worry for now prince Legolas. The time will come for you. But until then, rest in peace in Rivendell. All is open to you here."
"Aye, thank you Lord Elrond," Legolas stood. Lord Elrond smiled at him and walked out of the room.
Legolas stood in the room for a while and went over Lord Elrond's words in his head. He sighed, "Alas for the folly of these days." He walked out of the room and towards the hobbits room to speak with them about the new quest.
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**Hey all. Sorry for the little input about the `dancing blood god'. But I'm obsessed with Anne Rice so I decided to base the creature Aizrom on Azim, from the book `The Queen of the Damned.' Anyhoo, PLEASE R&R!!! I NEED AT LEAST AT LEAST 20 REVIEWS BEFORE I START ANOTHER CHAPTER!!! Thank you **