A/N: Hi again. I am posting all the chapters that I have written now
because my computer is being taken up and I don't want to lose the story.
Please review, it'll make my day happier. Will S. is from The Dark is
Rising and Will P. is from His Dark Materials. Just a reminder. I don't
own anything. For those who want Bill I'm sorry but I thought it was to
confusing without adding a pony. I love Bill very much but it wouldn't
fit. Please read and review.
THE QUESTING
A Quest for Answers
Will and Bran examined the door for the twentieth time in as many minutes. "I can't find any way in or any way of opening it," said Will.
"Try that thing you used at the Door of the Birds," suggested Bran.
Will stretched out his hand with the fingers spread and muttered a word in the Old Speech. No affect. "Well it was worth a try."
"Nothing to do now but wait I suppose," said Bran, and sat down by the tree, "Lord I'm tired. I suppose we should just spend the night here."
Will nodded and lay down between two roots with Bran beside him. They were asleep instantly.
Will got up and stretched. The roots they had slept between hadn't been very comfortable. He tried to examine the door again but the door wasn't visible in the sunlight. "Weird," he muttered. Glancing down to where Bran slept he thought about waking him but decided against it. He didn't want the Pendragon mad at him early in the morning. He wandered back the way they had come but didn't see anyone anywhere. It was obvious that the door hadn't been used for some time.
Just then Bran moaned and sat up, rubbing his eyes. "Wassup Will? How come you're awake? Is someone coming?"
"Nah. Go back to sleep. I'll wake you if I see anyone."
"Can't sleep. I'm too hungry. Is there anything to eat here?"
"Don't know. I'll look. See if you can make a fire while I'm gone."
"Okay."
Will wandered around the lake looking for edible plants and roots. As far as he could tell it was all rock except for the occasional weed. Nothing was edible. He stuck his hands in his pockets and felt something there. He pulled it out and found a very battered chocolate bar. At least it was something, he thought.
Walking back towards Bran he heard the crackle of flames before he actually saw the fire. Bran had quite a blaze going.
"What the? How'd you get it that big?"
Bran grinned and held up the sword. "I knew it was good for something other than cutting down weeds. What did you bring to eat?"
"I couldn't find any plants but I found this in my pocket. It should last about, two minutes."
"Can't you, you know. Bring some food from somewhere out of Time?"
Will laughed. "You really overestimate me you know. Not even Merriman could do that."
"Oh well. It was worth a shot," Bran took his half of the candy bar and pretended to toast it, "Here's to a new quest. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
The Quest of the Ring
The Company marched for several more days and finally made it to Caradhras. After braving the storm sent by Saruman they made their way towards the Mines of Moria. Aragorn, Boromir, and Gimli were about ready to kill Ron, Merry, Pippin and Lyra and only by the threatening glares from Will, Sam, Legolas, and Gandalf were they stopped. Harry and Frodo were too caught up in some strange discussion about antimacassars and armchairs and Hermione was too busy worrying because she was the only sane girl in the Fellowship.
After two days of death glares and brief scuffles they made it to the Wall of Moria, only to find it occupied.
Will heard the footsteps and voices before Bran did and stood up quickly. "Listen do you hear that?"
"Hear what?" asked Bran through a mouthful of chocolate.
"Listen." Then Bran heard the voices.
"Are they good or bad?"
"I don't know. I'm getting mixed signals. Check Eirias."
"Right," said Bran and pulled out the blade but it was clear. "It's not the Dark but maybe they've got a token of it or something."
"You're right. I think it would be a good," but he couldn't say anymore because fourteen people walked around an outcropping of rock and gasped as a whole.
"Who are you?" asked both parties at once.
"I'm Will," said Will S., "and this is Bran."
"Um. We're the Fellowship collectively and singularly we are Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Boromir, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Will P., and Lyra."
"Oh."
"Oh is about right," complained Boromir, "Do you know how many weirdos we've picked up since Rivendell and now you two show up? I can't take it anymore," and with that he sat down on a rock and proceeded to moan loudly about how nice and normal Minas Tirith was.
"Ignore him," said Legolas firmly, "He's been a bother the whole time. Talking about that bloody Minas Tirith of his. The problem now is, how do we get into the mines?"
"I'm working on that," said Gandalf, "The runes say, 'The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak friend and enter.'" He set his staff against the doors and started muttering in Dwarfish and Elvish.
"It won't work," said Will S., "I've tried every command there is. Nothing works."
"Something must," said Gandalf firmly and kept trying Elvish.
While they waited Merry, Pippin, and Ron got extremely bored. "Hey," said Ron, "Let's see who can throw a rock the farthest into the lake."
"Okay," said Merry and Pippin (you must remember they are extremely dim). So they began. Ron was in the lead followed by Merry and Pippin was last when Aragorn caught Ron's arm just as he was about to throw the winning rock.
"Do not disturb the water," said Aragorn creepily when Ron protested.
Back with Gandalf things were not doing much better. When suddenly, Frodo and Harry stepped forward and said, "It's a riddle. What's the elvish word for 'friend'?"
"Mellon," said Gandalf and the doors opened.
The sixteen members of the Fellowship walked through the door and Gimli boasted about how Legolas and the others would love the Dwarfish food when they noticed the Dwarf skeletons lying everywhere. Gimli moaned and rushed around looking for people he knew and Legolas examined one of the quarrels.
"Goblins," he hissed, drawing his bow. Bran and Will S. moved closer together and Bran drew Eirias (which was flickering with blue fire). Will P. pulled out the knife and everyone else drew their own weapons.
"We leave now," said Boromir, "We should never have come here. Now get out! Get out!"
Everyone moved to leave but suddenly Frodo was grabbed around the ankle by something. "Frodo," screamed Sam, "Strider help him!"
Aragorn turned quickly and saw what was happening. Everyone rushed to help the Ringbearer including the new additions. Will S. leapt on to a rock outside the doors and yelled, "Get back into the mines! Hurry! Bran, remember the afanc?"
"Yeah."
"Try that."
Bran leapt up next to Will S. his tawny eyes burning with a fire that would've made John Rowlands step backwards, if he had seen it (A/N: that line is taken directly from the book although it's with Sam and Ted Sandyman). "Go back," he said, "Go back to the lake where you belong." The monster just roared and shook Frodo again. Will, blazing, stretched out his hand and called a single word in the Old Speech. The monster froze, caught out of time.
"Get Frodo. I can't hold the spell for long."
Aragorn and Boromir splashed through the water towards the creature's now frozen tentacles. Aragorn chopped off the one holding the little hobbit and Boromir caught him. When they reached the shore Will's power broke and the creature came back into time enraged. They all ran into the mines to get away from the rampaging thing and the creature, in it's attempts to get into the mines, broke the door and they were trapped.
"We now have but one choice," said Gandalf, "We must face the long dark of Moria. Stay on your guard. It is a four day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed. There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world."
"Like basilisks," Ron whispered to Harry and Harry shivered but it went unnoticed in the dark.
THE QUESTING
A Quest for Answers
Will and Bran examined the door for the twentieth time in as many minutes. "I can't find any way in or any way of opening it," said Will.
"Try that thing you used at the Door of the Birds," suggested Bran.
Will stretched out his hand with the fingers spread and muttered a word in the Old Speech. No affect. "Well it was worth a try."
"Nothing to do now but wait I suppose," said Bran, and sat down by the tree, "Lord I'm tired. I suppose we should just spend the night here."
Will nodded and lay down between two roots with Bran beside him. They were asleep instantly.
Will got up and stretched. The roots they had slept between hadn't been very comfortable. He tried to examine the door again but the door wasn't visible in the sunlight. "Weird," he muttered. Glancing down to where Bran slept he thought about waking him but decided against it. He didn't want the Pendragon mad at him early in the morning. He wandered back the way they had come but didn't see anyone anywhere. It was obvious that the door hadn't been used for some time.
Just then Bran moaned and sat up, rubbing his eyes. "Wassup Will? How come you're awake? Is someone coming?"
"Nah. Go back to sleep. I'll wake you if I see anyone."
"Can't sleep. I'm too hungry. Is there anything to eat here?"
"Don't know. I'll look. See if you can make a fire while I'm gone."
"Okay."
Will wandered around the lake looking for edible plants and roots. As far as he could tell it was all rock except for the occasional weed. Nothing was edible. He stuck his hands in his pockets and felt something there. He pulled it out and found a very battered chocolate bar. At least it was something, he thought.
Walking back towards Bran he heard the crackle of flames before he actually saw the fire. Bran had quite a blaze going.
"What the? How'd you get it that big?"
Bran grinned and held up the sword. "I knew it was good for something other than cutting down weeds. What did you bring to eat?"
"I couldn't find any plants but I found this in my pocket. It should last about, two minutes."
"Can't you, you know. Bring some food from somewhere out of Time?"
Will laughed. "You really overestimate me you know. Not even Merriman could do that."
"Oh well. It was worth a shot," Bran took his half of the candy bar and pretended to toast it, "Here's to a new quest. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
The Quest of the Ring
The Company marched for several more days and finally made it to Caradhras. After braving the storm sent by Saruman they made their way towards the Mines of Moria. Aragorn, Boromir, and Gimli were about ready to kill Ron, Merry, Pippin and Lyra and only by the threatening glares from Will, Sam, Legolas, and Gandalf were they stopped. Harry and Frodo were too caught up in some strange discussion about antimacassars and armchairs and Hermione was too busy worrying because she was the only sane girl in the Fellowship.
After two days of death glares and brief scuffles they made it to the Wall of Moria, only to find it occupied.
Will heard the footsteps and voices before Bran did and stood up quickly. "Listen do you hear that?"
"Hear what?" asked Bran through a mouthful of chocolate.
"Listen." Then Bran heard the voices.
"Are they good or bad?"
"I don't know. I'm getting mixed signals. Check Eirias."
"Right," said Bran and pulled out the blade but it was clear. "It's not the Dark but maybe they've got a token of it or something."
"You're right. I think it would be a good," but he couldn't say anymore because fourteen people walked around an outcropping of rock and gasped as a whole.
"Who are you?" asked both parties at once.
"I'm Will," said Will S., "and this is Bran."
"Um. We're the Fellowship collectively and singularly we are Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Boromir, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Will P., and Lyra."
"Oh."
"Oh is about right," complained Boromir, "Do you know how many weirdos we've picked up since Rivendell and now you two show up? I can't take it anymore," and with that he sat down on a rock and proceeded to moan loudly about how nice and normal Minas Tirith was.
"Ignore him," said Legolas firmly, "He's been a bother the whole time. Talking about that bloody Minas Tirith of his. The problem now is, how do we get into the mines?"
"I'm working on that," said Gandalf, "The runes say, 'The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak friend and enter.'" He set his staff against the doors and started muttering in Dwarfish and Elvish.
"It won't work," said Will S., "I've tried every command there is. Nothing works."
"Something must," said Gandalf firmly and kept trying Elvish.
While they waited Merry, Pippin, and Ron got extremely bored. "Hey," said Ron, "Let's see who can throw a rock the farthest into the lake."
"Okay," said Merry and Pippin (you must remember they are extremely dim). So they began. Ron was in the lead followed by Merry and Pippin was last when Aragorn caught Ron's arm just as he was about to throw the winning rock.
"Do not disturb the water," said Aragorn creepily when Ron protested.
Back with Gandalf things were not doing much better. When suddenly, Frodo and Harry stepped forward and said, "It's a riddle. What's the elvish word for 'friend'?"
"Mellon," said Gandalf and the doors opened.
The sixteen members of the Fellowship walked through the door and Gimli boasted about how Legolas and the others would love the Dwarfish food when they noticed the Dwarf skeletons lying everywhere. Gimli moaned and rushed around looking for people he knew and Legolas examined one of the quarrels.
"Goblins," he hissed, drawing his bow. Bran and Will S. moved closer together and Bran drew Eirias (which was flickering with blue fire). Will P. pulled out the knife and everyone else drew their own weapons.
"We leave now," said Boromir, "We should never have come here. Now get out! Get out!"
Everyone moved to leave but suddenly Frodo was grabbed around the ankle by something. "Frodo," screamed Sam, "Strider help him!"
Aragorn turned quickly and saw what was happening. Everyone rushed to help the Ringbearer including the new additions. Will S. leapt on to a rock outside the doors and yelled, "Get back into the mines! Hurry! Bran, remember the afanc?"
"Yeah."
"Try that."
Bran leapt up next to Will S. his tawny eyes burning with a fire that would've made John Rowlands step backwards, if he had seen it (A/N: that line is taken directly from the book although it's with Sam and Ted Sandyman). "Go back," he said, "Go back to the lake where you belong." The monster just roared and shook Frodo again. Will, blazing, stretched out his hand and called a single word in the Old Speech. The monster froze, caught out of time.
"Get Frodo. I can't hold the spell for long."
Aragorn and Boromir splashed through the water towards the creature's now frozen tentacles. Aragorn chopped off the one holding the little hobbit and Boromir caught him. When they reached the shore Will's power broke and the creature came back into time enraged. They all ran into the mines to get away from the rampaging thing and the creature, in it's attempts to get into the mines, broke the door and they were trapped.
"We now have but one choice," said Gandalf, "We must face the long dark of Moria. Stay on your guard. It is a four day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed. There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world."
"Like basilisks," Ron whispered to Harry and Harry shivered but it went unnoticed in the dark.