Chapter 10 The second Council of Elrond
They all came to the place of council. It was exactly the same as anyone remembered. There was seats all being filled.
Starting from right it was Elrond at the head, and then Gandalf next came Bilbo, Frodo, and Sam. Then came Gimli and Legolas, next Galadriel, then three elves he didn't know, two empty seats then Elrond again. At last Elrond spoke,
" There is new evil that comes for revenge upon us. So great that it has followed us from middle earth."
" The nine have risen again!" Gandalf said.
To this there was a good amount of muttering.
" That is Impossible Gandalf old friend. Not without warning" Bilbo said
" No don't you recall the amount of warning we have dismissed that was told to us by Frodo."
"You have no proof. Except some newcomers word."
" They are not mere newcomers! These were my companions from the war of the ring!" Frodo said with unneeded loudness.
"I am also one to claim for that."
It was Sari. She was with a man he looked like someone Legolas had seen before but did not know who.
"Who questions my friends that have saved my life not once but twice?"
"Ephredil you have returned!"
" Yes, Ednocon, I have. I am here to right what is wrong and to tell you that Gandalf is indeed correct. There is now evil in outer earth. My brother is now in possession of a stone equally powerful then to the one ring."
At this time almost everyone gasped
" It cannot be true, your brother was executed for his treason of attempt to do such a thing." Ednocon claimed
At these words Sari hung her head she was about to reply when Elrond came in,
" He has escaped"
"Escaped?" he looked in disbelief "No one, unless with outside help, could've escaped that terrible place."
Legolas grew annoyed at this elves uncertainty so he cut in,
" Why does it matter how he escape? As long as we know he did escape we must figure out how to stop him."
People nodded in agreement to his words. Ednocon choosing to ignore Legolas' word said,
" Well lady how are you so sure of this if you haven't even been here for that long?"
At this the man spoke his voice was strong and gentle in the same.
" Silence yourself Ednocon. All of you hear the tale of Ephredil and take head to what she has to say."
Sari began the story from when she saved Legolas and Gimli to them saving her and meeting Gandalf in the wild. Legolas noted some things she left out that were not much need (such as him crying and her kissing him) but t was whole and true to fact. Then she went into the tale of her twin brother hating the people for some reason and being driven to dark madness. Then using the most powerful stone on earth to destroy many living things and create Orcs and bring forth the Nazgul once again.
" He will not come to power unless he has the other half to the stone imprisoned in the ring. That is why he hunts me so mercilessly. I alone can hold the other half of the stone."
Everyone apart from Gandalf, Elrond, and Galadriel were surprised, Frodo only mildly.
" I expected that much, I have seen it in my dreams." he said thoughtfully.
The others looked at her as if she had the hardest job in the world yet glad they didn't have it.
" We must go forward and destroy the ring that has brought so much evil to this grand world. Tonight we shall decide who to send to carry out this dangerous mission, after a party to celebrate the return of Ephredil."
Everyone looked around. They all seemed happy and not at the same time. Some were excited about the party and some anxious about the journey.