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Chapter 17
"Well, the only way on from here now… is forward. Through the mines." Gandalf informed the fellowship.
An uneasy silence passed through the group. The news of going straight through the mines lowered the spirits of the fellowship. And also raised the growing tension throughout them all.
Aragorn turned to face the distressed members, "Unless you wish to find a way to pry those impossible doors open, I suggest we heel Gandalf's decision."
His comment received confirmation nods from everyone besides the elves. He waited patiently until they decided on an answer, "Well…?"
"I do no wish to travel through Moria, but if there is no other choice, I say we go," Legolas commented. He looked at Durian who looked like a deer in headlights, Durian shook his head defiantly.
"Stubborn elf," Gimli grumbled.
Durian shot the dwarf a look, then back at Legolas, "Legolas… I can't." He whispered.
Legolas sighed, "Durian, 'twas a long time ago, forget about it, Moria is huge, not a tiny cave. And you're already in here and it doesn't look like there's any way out. So you are going to have to deal with it for the time being."
"I can't…"
"Oh my God…" Gimli grumbled. "Did we bring a warrior here or a cry baby elf child?"
Aragorn raised his sword to the dwarfs throat, "If you knew all the facts, Gimli son of Gloin, you wouldn't be so quick to comment."
"Sorry elf," mumbled Gimli.
Durian continued staring at Legolas, ignoring Gimli. He silently pleaded him with his eyes. But Legolas fought back, finally he gave in, "Ok… I'll go too… it's not like I have any choice." He said under his breath.
Gandalf let out a sigh of relief, "Good, let us travel. It is a 5 day journey to the other side, let us make as little noise as possible. Dark things too horrible to imagine still dwell here." He readjusted his had and led the way into Moria.
~~2 days later~~
Durian sang softle to himself to keep his mind off the mines. He was softly singing 'Before I'm Dead,' by the Kidney Thieves.
Legolas listened to the words in the song, after he finally realized what he was saying, he laughed, "Durian, why choose that song?"
"I don't know. I suppose it's the last song that I heard Amanda listening to , and it is just resting in my mind." Durian said.
"Ah, ok good. I thought you had a reason for singing those specific words. I was getting a little scared." Legolas chuckled.
"No, do not worry. My fear is slowly fading while being in these mines," Durian told the older elf.
Legolas smiled and patted his younger brother on the back, "I'm glad to hear that."
"Aye, me also."
Suddenly Gandalf spoke up from ahead. "We will rest here for tonight. But be on your guard, there is a well on the opposite end of the cavern. I highly suggest that you do not venture over there."
Aragorn cleared his throat, "Alright, who will take first watch tonight?"
Pippin slowly raised his hand, "I will Mr. Strider, Sir."
Aragorn smiled, "Alright. I will take second. Who will be third?"
"I'll be third," Durian spoke up.
"I'll do fourth," Gimli piped up.
"I will take the last watch for the night," Legolas offered.
"Then it's settled," Gandalf said, "Let us rest fot he night." He walked over to the wall and unrolled his 'bed'.
Frodo and Sam brought out their flints to start a small fire for their dinner.
The fellowship ser out to do their regular jobs they had to do. Frodo and Sam had the dinner, Gandalf unrolled the beds, Aragorn fixed the broken weapons, Gimli gathered fire wood and chopped up new wood, Legolas and Durian made new arrows and Merry and Pippin just lent a hand to anyone who needed it. It left them all curious when Boromir would just rest instead of helping out.
"I wish that Boromir fellow would get off his lazy arse and just help us out for once!" Durian exclaimed to Legolas while they carved their new arrows.
Legolas kept his eyes on his arrow when he spoke, "Well that's just his ways, let him be."
"But Legolas! It's unfair when we have to work while he sits there shining his shield!" Durian exclaimed silently.
Legolas sighed and closed his eyes, "Durian, please listen to me. I know you're young and still learning about life, but you should know by now that life certainly is not fair."
"I know," Durian said, turning his eyes back to the arrow he was working on.
"Why did you do that you stupid fool of a Took?!!!" They heard Gandalf exclaim from the opposite end of the cavern. They looked over at the ruckus.
Pippin was seated at the foot of the well with guilt written all over his face as Gandalf yelled at him.
"You don't just go around throwing any random rocks into wells in places you've never been! Do you know what could be down there?" Gandalf yelled. He was clutching his head and prancing around like a mad old man.
"Sorry," Pippin said meekly.
Gandalf let out one last crazy grunt and stormed back to his work. After a couple minutes of silence, the usual chatter rose in the air again.
"Well, do you suppose Gandalf is 'pissed'. For lack of a better word." Legolas said to Durian.
"Yes," Durian laughed, "I think he was extremely pissed."
The two elves fell into a state of silence again as they sat, carving their arrows with exact precision. Finally Legolas spoke up.
"So have you heard-"
"from Amanda?" Durian finished for him. "Yeah, I talked to her yesterday when I told her that we were stuck in Moria."
"Ah," Legolas said. They fell silent again, "… did you tell her yet?"
Durian sighed heavily, "No I haven't the courage to do so."
Legolas glared at his brother. "And why not?! You face death everyday whilst on this quest and yet you haven't any courage to tell a mortal girl that you love her?!"
"No! I do not! I'm scared…"
"Of what?! Certainly no her!" Legolas exclaimed.
"No, actually it's more of a selfish feeling rather than a lack of courage," Durian responded.
"Selfish? How?" Legolas demanded.
Durian locked eyes with the older elf, "Because I do not wish to give up my immortality."
Legolas pointed the arrow he was working on at Durian, "If you do not tell her because of that reason, I'll make you a mortal myself." He threatened.
Durian's face turned white at his brothers words, "You wouldn't."
"Oh yes I would," Legolas challenged.
Durian sighed and got up. He walked over to his bed and sat down, "I'll think about it." He mumbled.
"Yeah you will," Legolas said silently to himself.
After a couple minutes of thinking silently to himself, he came to a conclusion…
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"Lothlòrien?!" Amanda exclaimed, "Why the hell are we going there?"
"Because my Lady, it will be safer there for you." Lestan urged. He had just broken the news to Amanda that they would have to go to Lothlòrien to avoid the strike that was aimed towards Rivendell.
Amanda sighed, "Fine, I'll go…" She was cut off by the 2 way pager that was vibrating in her pocket. (A/N: Or is it a toothbrush…?) She looked at the message from Durian, it read: Amin mela lle.
Amanda looked at it with confusion in her eyes. She then shoved it in Lestan's face, "What the hell does that mean?" She demanded.
Lestan read the message and translated it for her, "It means, I love you."
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Yup… please R&R!!!!
Chapter 17
"Well, the only way on from here now… is forward. Through the mines." Gandalf informed the fellowship.
An uneasy silence passed through the group. The news of going straight through the mines lowered the spirits of the fellowship. And also raised the growing tension throughout them all.
Aragorn turned to face the distressed members, "Unless you wish to find a way to pry those impossible doors open, I suggest we heel Gandalf's decision."
His comment received confirmation nods from everyone besides the elves. He waited patiently until they decided on an answer, "Well…?"
"I do no wish to travel through Moria, but if there is no other choice, I say we go," Legolas commented. He looked at Durian who looked like a deer in headlights, Durian shook his head defiantly.
"Stubborn elf," Gimli grumbled.
Durian shot the dwarf a look, then back at Legolas, "Legolas… I can't." He whispered.
Legolas sighed, "Durian, 'twas a long time ago, forget about it, Moria is huge, not a tiny cave. And you're already in here and it doesn't look like there's any way out. So you are going to have to deal with it for the time being."
"I can't…"
"Oh my God…" Gimli grumbled. "Did we bring a warrior here or a cry baby elf child?"
Aragorn raised his sword to the dwarfs throat, "If you knew all the facts, Gimli son of Gloin, you wouldn't be so quick to comment."
"Sorry elf," mumbled Gimli.
Durian continued staring at Legolas, ignoring Gimli. He silently pleaded him with his eyes. But Legolas fought back, finally he gave in, "Ok… I'll go too… it's not like I have any choice." He said under his breath.
Gandalf let out a sigh of relief, "Good, let us travel. It is a 5 day journey to the other side, let us make as little noise as possible. Dark things too horrible to imagine still dwell here." He readjusted his had and led the way into Moria.
~~2 days later~~
Durian sang softle to himself to keep his mind off the mines. He was softly singing 'Before I'm Dead,' by the Kidney Thieves.
Legolas listened to the words in the song, after he finally realized what he was saying, he laughed, "Durian, why choose that song?"
"I don't know. I suppose it's the last song that I heard Amanda listening to , and it is just resting in my mind." Durian said.
"Ah, ok good. I thought you had a reason for singing those specific words. I was getting a little scared." Legolas chuckled.
"No, do not worry. My fear is slowly fading while being in these mines," Durian told the older elf.
Legolas smiled and patted his younger brother on the back, "I'm glad to hear that."
"Aye, me also."
Suddenly Gandalf spoke up from ahead. "We will rest here for tonight. But be on your guard, there is a well on the opposite end of the cavern. I highly suggest that you do not venture over there."
Aragorn cleared his throat, "Alright, who will take first watch tonight?"
Pippin slowly raised his hand, "I will Mr. Strider, Sir."
Aragorn smiled, "Alright. I will take second. Who will be third?"
"I'll be third," Durian spoke up.
"I'll do fourth," Gimli piped up.
"I will take the last watch for the night," Legolas offered.
"Then it's settled," Gandalf said, "Let us rest fot he night." He walked over to the wall and unrolled his 'bed'.
Frodo and Sam brought out their flints to start a small fire for their dinner.
The fellowship ser out to do their regular jobs they had to do. Frodo and Sam had the dinner, Gandalf unrolled the beds, Aragorn fixed the broken weapons, Gimli gathered fire wood and chopped up new wood, Legolas and Durian made new arrows and Merry and Pippin just lent a hand to anyone who needed it. It left them all curious when Boromir would just rest instead of helping out.
"I wish that Boromir fellow would get off his lazy arse and just help us out for once!" Durian exclaimed to Legolas while they carved their new arrows.
Legolas kept his eyes on his arrow when he spoke, "Well that's just his ways, let him be."
"But Legolas! It's unfair when we have to work while he sits there shining his shield!" Durian exclaimed silently.
Legolas sighed and closed his eyes, "Durian, please listen to me. I know you're young and still learning about life, but you should know by now that life certainly is not fair."
"I know," Durian said, turning his eyes back to the arrow he was working on.
"Why did you do that you stupid fool of a Took?!!!" They heard Gandalf exclaim from the opposite end of the cavern. They looked over at the ruckus.
Pippin was seated at the foot of the well with guilt written all over his face as Gandalf yelled at him.
"You don't just go around throwing any random rocks into wells in places you've never been! Do you know what could be down there?" Gandalf yelled. He was clutching his head and prancing around like a mad old man.
"Sorry," Pippin said meekly.
Gandalf let out one last crazy grunt and stormed back to his work. After a couple minutes of silence, the usual chatter rose in the air again.
"Well, do you suppose Gandalf is 'pissed'. For lack of a better word." Legolas said to Durian.
"Yes," Durian laughed, "I think he was extremely pissed."
The two elves fell into a state of silence again as they sat, carving their arrows with exact precision. Finally Legolas spoke up.
"So have you heard-"
"from Amanda?" Durian finished for him. "Yeah, I talked to her yesterday when I told her that we were stuck in Moria."
"Ah," Legolas said. They fell silent again, "… did you tell her yet?"
Durian sighed heavily, "No I haven't the courage to do so."
Legolas glared at his brother. "And why not?! You face death everyday whilst on this quest and yet you haven't any courage to tell a mortal girl that you love her?!"
"No! I do not! I'm scared…"
"Of what?! Certainly no her!" Legolas exclaimed.
"No, actually it's more of a selfish feeling rather than a lack of courage," Durian responded.
"Selfish? How?" Legolas demanded.
Durian locked eyes with the older elf, "Because I do not wish to give up my immortality."
Legolas pointed the arrow he was working on at Durian, "If you do not tell her because of that reason, I'll make you a mortal myself." He threatened.
Durian's face turned white at his brothers words, "You wouldn't."
"Oh yes I would," Legolas challenged.
Durian sighed and got up. He walked over to his bed and sat down, "I'll think about it." He mumbled.
"Yeah you will," Legolas said silently to himself.
After a couple minutes of thinking silently to himself, he came to a conclusion…
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"Lothlòrien?!" Amanda exclaimed, "Why the hell are we going there?"
"Because my Lady, it will be safer there for you." Lestan urged. He had just broken the news to Amanda that they would have to go to Lothlòrien to avoid the strike that was aimed towards Rivendell.
Amanda sighed, "Fine, I'll go…" She was cut off by the 2 way pager that was vibrating in her pocket. (A/N: Or is it a toothbrush…?) She looked at the message from Durian, it read: Amin mela lle.
Amanda looked at it with confusion in her eyes. She then shoved it in Lestan's face, "What the hell does that mean?" She demanded.
Lestan read the message and translated it for her, "It means, I love you."
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Yup… please R&R!!!!