Note: // thoughts

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Frodo moaned in his restless sleep. He could barely remember what happened between leaving his friends and the flight with the woman. The hobbit slowly opened his eyes and looked around.

'Where am I?" he said softly.

"You are in the house of Elrond. On October 24 if you want to precise." Said the elderly voice of Gandalf. Frodo's eyes went to the wizard how smiled. After a talk with his old friend, the hobbit was allowed to go see his friends. Merry and Pippin were both glad to see him but Sam was the one who cared the most. Frodo even saw Bilbo again who was sitting on a bench working with his book. He showed it to Frodo and Frodo replied that this was not how he pictured this to turn out.

Later on after Gandalf had spoken to Elrond on the matter, a council was called to decide the fate of the Ring. Everyone sat ready for the council to begin. When Elrond called for the Ring to be brought forward, everyone waited in built up anticipation. Frodo stepped forward and placed the Ring on the pedestal. A man stood up and spoke on the Ring for a few moments before Strider spoke up. In turn, Boromir snapped at him. An Elf stood up quickly in Strider's defense.

'He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and the heir to the throne of Gondor. You owe him your allegiance." Said Legolas to Boromir.

"Havodad Legolas" said Strider begging his friend to sit down. Legolas did slowly and Boromir looked to Aragorn.

"Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king" he said before sitting down once more. Elrond waited a few moments before he spoke again. Soon everyone was in an uproar about whom would take the Ring. The dwarves did not want the Elves taking it and vice versa. A small voice came above the rest.

"I will take it. I will take the Ring" all eyes turned on the halfling.

"Though… "He swallowed and continued," Though I do no know the way" Gandalf smiled and said he would go with the hobbit. Strider stood up and then knelt before Frodo.

"By life or death, I can protect you I will. You have my sword"

"And my bow" said the Elven Prince Legolas coming forward.

"And my axe" growled Gimli the dwarf, standing next to the Elf.

"If it be the will of the council, then Gondor will see it done" said Boromir slowly.

"Not without me" said Sam proudly, coming from the bushes. Merry and Pippin looked at each other then dashed over too much to the disappointment of Elrond. The high elf lord looked over the nine companions.

"You will be called the fellowship of the Ring"

// I will protect the halfling… // thought Aragorn bravely to himself though even he did not know fullwell the trouble that would follow them…

TBC…