Disclaimer: Argh, don't sue me… I'm too young to die…
A/N: Thank you people for all the positive reviews! A note to perplexed readers – most of the dialogue is meant to be taken from the movie, as I want to follow the movie story line and not the book [since I really don't want to plough through the whole thing again]. I'm sorry if it's a bit "tacky", but that was not my intention.
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The Fellowship set out at dawn on a misty December morning. Casey trailed close behind.
Several hours later, Aragorn noticed that Legolas had grown increasingly anxious and worried ever since they had left Rivendell, and kept looking over at Frodo – and yet not directly at the hobbit, but somewhere around him.
Aragorn decided to confront the elf, when they had stopped for lunch by a river.
Aragorn walked over to where the elf was sitting on a lone rock. The others sat in a little circle on some grass.
"Legolas, what is the matter?" he asked in a low voice, so that the others would not hear. The elf looked again in Frodo's direction.
"There is something, or someone following Frodo, and has been doing so since we left Rivendell."
Aragorn looked over at Frodo again, but even he could not see whatever the elf saw.
"What do you think it is?" he asked. The elf shook his head.
"I do not know. I believe that it is of a human form, although I cannot tell."
Aragorn tried to recollect his memory. What had Elrond told him before he left Rivendell?
*** Flashback***
"Aragorn," called Elrond. Aragorn, who had been walking past Elrond's study, entered.
"Yes, father?"
"Come, I must tell you something of great importance."
At this moment, Legolas walked past the open door, but slowed down as he saw the pair staring at him.
"Close the door first," murmured Elrond to Aragorn.
Aragorn closed the door in Legolas' bewildered face.
***End of Flashback***
"I remember now," said Aragorn. How stupid of him to forget so easily – of course the elf would have noticed her.
"Well? What is it?" asked Legolas impatiently. He wanted to know if it posed as a danger to them and Frodo.
"It is a guardian angel, appointed by Galadriel to protect Frodo. We must let her be, and do her job."
"I thought that we were the ones meant to protect Frodo."
"No, we merely guide him to Mordor – she will protect him."
Legolas looked slightly annoyed that he was only being the tour guide, and nothing else. He looked over at Frodo's direction again.
"Mr Frodo," said Sam.
Frodo looked up from his plate.
"Why does Legolas keep looking at you?"
Frodo looked over at the elf's direction. Sure enough, the elf was staring at Frodo – not just the elf, but Strider too. But they weren't looking straight at him – they were looking at a vacant space behind Frodo. Again Frodo began to feel that same feeling he had felt when he was in his bedroom in Rivendell – that someone was watching him. He was interrupted from his thoughts when Gandalf declared that they should move on. Frodo made a mental note to himself to ask Strider and Legolas what they were talking about.
Casey was bored stiff. All she had done so far was follow them around, but even then she was bored. Casey was never one to appreciate the countryside – she was a city girl, through and through. The only perk of this entire journey was that some of the Fellowship were pretty damn hot… especially that blonde elf…
However, Casey did pause to pick some little white flowers and put them in her hair. She prayed that no one would notice a bunch of flowers floating around in the air.
The sun set with practised bravado. Gandalf decided that they should stop for the night, for the hobbits were weary and it would be too dark to travel soon.
The hobbits took off their packs. They were extremely tired, although they did not want to say, but bore their weariness bravely. Frodo sighed heavily – not just because he was tired, but because Gimli was cooking their dinner again…
Frodo lay down on the leafy ground, using his cloak as a blanket. The day had been warmer, but as night descended upon the company, it grew cold. However, he sensed some warmth near him, and lay down to rest.
Casey sat and stared out into the darkness. She was keeping watch – just in case Boromir dozed off to sleep on his watch. She sat cross-legged on the ground, with Frodo's head resting against her leg.
A few hours later, Boromir had in fact fallen off to sleep. Casey was tired, but she dared not close her eyes in case some hidden danger chose that time to leap upon them.
Legolas awoke from Boromir's snores. He saw, much more clearly now, the silhouette sitting near Frodo. He could see that it was a young girl, clothed in a beautiful white dress. Her hair hung down to just beyond her shoulders, and scattered among it were several flowers, which seemed to be perfectly happy there and had not wilted. Her eyes stared out intently, watchful. It was not soon that she turned, and saw him watching her. As his eyes caught hers, she stiffened instinctively. A blush spread across her translucent cheeks, as she realised that the elf had been watching her.
In several swift but nimble strides, the elf crossed the little camp and stood beside her. He crouched down beside her, his blue steely eyes never leaving hers.
Casey began to grow nervous, as the elf stared intently at her. How could he see her so clearly?
"Who are you?" he finally whispered.
"Er, I'm Casey," she whispered back. She was surprised that he could hear her, as he then replied, "Where are you from?"
"Another world." Legolas was quite taken aback by this. It was not the reply he had expected.
"Is your duty to protect Frodo?"
"Yes."
"You swear that you will let no harm come to him?"
Casey was getting worried. What was the elf up to? "Yes."
"Then I shall do my best to help you," he whispered. "Now, get some rest – I shall keep watch."
With that, he crept back to the other side of the camp, and proceeded to keep watch for the rest of the night. Casey sighed with relief, and lay down next to Frodo, who was in a deep sleep.
The elf sat staring out into the night, his ears listening for any disturbance. There was none. He decided that he would do his best to help protect Frodo – and the angel.
A/N: Thank you people for all the positive reviews! A note to perplexed readers – most of the dialogue is meant to be taken from the movie, as I want to follow the movie story line and not the book [since I really don't want to plough through the whole thing again]. I'm sorry if it's a bit "tacky", but that was not my intention.
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The Fellowship set out at dawn on a misty December morning. Casey trailed close behind.
Several hours later, Aragorn noticed that Legolas had grown increasingly anxious and worried ever since they had left Rivendell, and kept looking over at Frodo – and yet not directly at the hobbit, but somewhere around him.
Aragorn decided to confront the elf, when they had stopped for lunch by a river.
Aragorn walked over to where the elf was sitting on a lone rock. The others sat in a little circle on some grass.
"Legolas, what is the matter?" he asked in a low voice, so that the others would not hear. The elf looked again in Frodo's direction.
"There is something, or someone following Frodo, and has been doing so since we left Rivendell."
Aragorn looked over at Frodo again, but even he could not see whatever the elf saw.
"What do you think it is?" he asked. The elf shook his head.
"I do not know. I believe that it is of a human form, although I cannot tell."
Aragorn tried to recollect his memory. What had Elrond told him before he left Rivendell?
*** Flashback***
"Aragorn," called Elrond. Aragorn, who had been walking past Elrond's study, entered.
"Yes, father?"
"Come, I must tell you something of great importance."
At this moment, Legolas walked past the open door, but slowed down as he saw the pair staring at him.
"Close the door first," murmured Elrond to Aragorn.
Aragorn closed the door in Legolas' bewildered face.
***End of Flashback***
"I remember now," said Aragorn. How stupid of him to forget so easily – of course the elf would have noticed her.
"Well? What is it?" asked Legolas impatiently. He wanted to know if it posed as a danger to them and Frodo.
"It is a guardian angel, appointed by Galadriel to protect Frodo. We must let her be, and do her job."
"I thought that we were the ones meant to protect Frodo."
"No, we merely guide him to Mordor – she will protect him."
Legolas looked slightly annoyed that he was only being the tour guide, and nothing else. He looked over at Frodo's direction again.
"Mr Frodo," said Sam.
Frodo looked up from his plate.
"Why does Legolas keep looking at you?"
Frodo looked over at the elf's direction. Sure enough, the elf was staring at Frodo – not just the elf, but Strider too. But they weren't looking straight at him – they were looking at a vacant space behind Frodo. Again Frodo began to feel that same feeling he had felt when he was in his bedroom in Rivendell – that someone was watching him. He was interrupted from his thoughts when Gandalf declared that they should move on. Frodo made a mental note to himself to ask Strider and Legolas what they were talking about.
Casey was bored stiff. All she had done so far was follow them around, but even then she was bored. Casey was never one to appreciate the countryside – she was a city girl, through and through. The only perk of this entire journey was that some of the Fellowship were pretty damn hot… especially that blonde elf…
However, Casey did pause to pick some little white flowers and put them in her hair. She prayed that no one would notice a bunch of flowers floating around in the air.
The sun set with practised bravado. Gandalf decided that they should stop for the night, for the hobbits were weary and it would be too dark to travel soon.
The hobbits took off their packs. They were extremely tired, although they did not want to say, but bore their weariness bravely. Frodo sighed heavily – not just because he was tired, but because Gimli was cooking their dinner again…
Frodo lay down on the leafy ground, using his cloak as a blanket. The day had been warmer, but as night descended upon the company, it grew cold. However, he sensed some warmth near him, and lay down to rest.
Casey sat and stared out into the darkness. She was keeping watch – just in case Boromir dozed off to sleep on his watch. She sat cross-legged on the ground, with Frodo's head resting against her leg.
A few hours later, Boromir had in fact fallen off to sleep. Casey was tired, but she dared not close her eyes in case some hidden danger chose that time to leap upon them.
Legolas awoke from Boromir's snores. He saw, much more clearly now, the silhouette sitting near Frodo. He could see that it was a young girl, clothed in a beautiful white dress. Her hair hung down to just beyond her shoulders, and scattered among it were several flowers, which seemed to be perfectly happy there and had not wilted. Her eyes stared out intently, watchful. It was not soon that she turned, and saw him watching her. As his eyes caught hers, she stiffened instinctively. A blush spread across her translucent cheeks, as she realised that the elf had been watching her.
In several swift but nimble strides, the elf crossed the little camp and stood beside her. He crouched down beside her, his blue steely eyes never leaving hers.
Casey began to grow nervous, as the elf stared intently at her. How could he see her so clearly?
"Who are you?" he finally whispered.
"Er, I'm Casey," she whispered back. She was surprised that he could hear her, as he then replied, "Where are you from?"
"Another world." Legolas was quite taken aback by this. It was not the reply he had expected.
"Is your duty to protect Frodo?"
"Yes."
"You swear that you will let no harm come to him?"
Casey was getting worried. What was the elf up to? "Yes."
"Then I shall do my best to help you," he whispered. "Now, get some rest – I shall keep watch."
With that, he crept back to the other side of the camp, and proceeded to keep watch for the rest of the night. Casey sighed with relief, and lay down next to Frodo, who was in a deep sleep.
The elf sat staring out into the night, his ears listening for any disturbance. There was none. He decided that he would do his best to help protect Frodo – and the angel.