THE DAYSTAR
BY: GABRIELLA THE FAIR
chapter 6
HIS COUNSEL, HER DECISION
"What was she like, how would you explain her?" With a faraway smile, he looked up to the sky and answered, "She was the Daystar, lighting up the day during our darkest hour, warming the earth with her love." "She is as clear as the moon, as fair as the sun, and as glorious as an army under one banner"
To most she was a loving friend, her fairness lighting up the world, no matter what the weather. To some a companion, and one a lover and dream. Yet, many feared her dignity in her footsteps, power in her stride, and authority in her eyes. This is her story.
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"Do not blow the horn, it is night."
"But we are finally home!"
Raquel got up and walked out to the terrace to see what the quiet whispers were about. There, standing below by the gate stood Elladan and Elrohir beside their horses. Raquel smiled and hurried off.
"Arwen wake up! Elladan and Elrohir have returned!"
Seconds later, Arwen opened the door and followed Raquel out. Down by the gate they joined the gathering crowd.
"Elrohir, Elladan!" Arwen and Raquel shouted as they pushed through the crowds.
"Arwen, Raquel?" Elrohir turned to look at them, smiling as he did.
"Elladan, it is Arwen and Raquel!"
Elladan turned, "Arwen, Raquel, what are you two doing here?"
"Welcoming you home Brother!" they embraced, Raquel standing on the outside feeling awkward.
Elrohir stopped and turned toward her, "My, you have grown Raquel!"
"Why does everyone say that?" she ran over and hugged each of them. They all then stood and looked at each other.
"Go, both of you," Elladan said, "go back up to bed, we have to go speak to Father"
"Did you find anything?" Raquel asked, curiosity getting the better of her.
"You will find out soon enough," Elrohir sighed, "now off to bed, I hear there is a counsel tomorrow and each of us is to be there."
Each bid their farewells and went back up to bed.
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"That would be the warning bells"
"Are you ready?" Arwen asked, noticing the queer look on Raquel's face.
"Hardly" Raquel whispered to herself, yet replied to Arwen, "Why should I not be?"
Arwen shrugged and walked down the hall to the porch, Raquel beside her.
"Must you bring those?" Arwen asked Raquel quietly, pointing to her weapons.
"Yes, Arwen, I must" Raquel said, sounding more annoyed then she meant. Arwen gave her a sideways glance, but then quickly turned her attention to the porch they had just walked out to. There, Elrond sat on his chair, with Frodo to his side and Gandalf beside him. On his other side sat Elrohir and Elladan. Glorfindel sat on the other side by some Dwarves. In a corner by himself was Aragorn, wearing his old traveling clothes.
"Arwen, Gilwen, come here, sit there." Elrond beckoned to them softly, showing them a place next to Elrohir and Elladan.
Arwen and Raquel sat and quietly talked, watching as the others came. Raquel saw as Gloin and Gimli came and sat next to Glorfindel. She also watched as Legolas came and sat on the other side of Glorfindel, talking to him quietly. Raquel studied him, he was wearing a raiment of green and brown, traditional colours of his land. He then looked up, and they stared at each other, Raquel's gaze steady and stern. To him, she seemed to be searching him, going through his thoughts, one after another. He then looked away. When everyone had arrived, Elrond began.
"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You are summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle-Earth stands on the brink of destruction. You will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom" he paused, "Bring forth the ring, Frodo."
Frodo got up and placed The Ring on a stone table in the middle of the circle. Raquel watched his face as he did it, relief washing over the pain. Murmuring quietly filled the room.
"So it is true. The Ring of power. The doom of man." someone whispered softly.
"It is a gift, a gift to the foes of Mordor." one man said, Raquel identified him as Boromir, "Why not use this Ring? Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, kept the forces of Mordor at bay. By the blood of my people are your lands kept safe. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy. Let us use it against him!"
"You cannot wield it. None of us can. The ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master." Aragorn said, in his quiet, yet stern voice.
"What would a ranger know of this matter?" Boromir said, narrowing his eyes at Aragorn.
"He is no mere ranger. This is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance." Raquel watched as Legolas stood and motioned to Aragorn.
"This is Isildur's heir?" Boromir asked, astonishment hinting in his voice.
"And heir to the throne of Gondor." Legolas added.
"Havo dad, Legolas" Aragorn said.
(Tran)"Sit down, Legolas."
"Gondor has no king, Gondor needs no king." Boromir looked away, a frown on his face.
"Aragorn is right. We cannot control it." Gandalf said, changing the subject.
"We have but one choice. The ring must be destroyed." Elrond looked at ecah of them.
Suddenly, Raquel heard soft murmuring, beckoning to her. She could not tell what it was saying, just that it called to her. She felt as though her necklace shivered.
"What are we waiting for?" Gimli asked, getting up and hitting the ring with his axe. The axe shattered, terror and pain overcoming Frodo's face. Raquel's necklace shook, lighting up dimly and feeling warm. Dread ripped through her. Gimli was knocked to the ground. Several Dwarves around him helped him up.
"The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. It was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor, and cast back into the fiery chasm from which it came. One of you must do this." Elrond explained, silence coming over the porch. It even seemed as though the animals of Rivendell were silent.
Boromir broke the silence "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its black gates are guarded by more than orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. It is folly. Not with ten thousand men could you do this."
Legolas then stood up again, speaking in a frustrated voice "Have you heard nothing that Lord Elrond has said? The Ring must be destroyed!"
Gimli got off his chair and faced Legolas, "And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?" He said angrily.
"And what if we fail? What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?" Boromir said.
"I will be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an elf! Never trust an elf!" Gimli shouted.
Everyone but, Arwen, Raquel and Frodo, then stood up and started shouting and arguing. Raquel heard a soft chanting in the back of her mind, it seemed, hurting her ears, and sending pain through her, like a fire burning her soul.
"Ash nazg durbatuluk, Ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatuluk, Agh burzum- ishi krimpatul" it said, in a tongue Raquel had never heard, though she knew what it was saying then. (Tran) "One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."
She stared at the ring, fire spread across it, filling the gold with burning flame.
Frodo then stood up and spook "I will take it."
They continued arguing, either not hearing him, or ignoring him.
Raquel then stood up and went over to him, putting a hand on his shoulder "Frodo has something to say!" she shouted over everyone, waiting until there was silence "Please listen everyone" she said, quieter.
"I will take it!" Frodo said, looking from person to person.
Gandalf, turned around, pain and sorrow in his face.
"I will take the ring to Mordor. Though.though I do not know the way." Frodo whispered the last part.
Gandalf walked over to him, smiling fondly, "I will help you bear this burden for as long as it is yours to bear." he stood behind Frodo.
Aragorn then knelt in front of Frodo, "If by my life or my death I can protect you, I will." he then drew his sword, "You have my sword."
"And my bow." Legolas announced, joining them.
"And my axe." Gimli stood beside Legolas.
Raquel then got up and knelt in front of Frodo, "you have my life" she drew Sunstone "and anything I may offer." she looked at Frodo and smiled sadly, put a hand on his shoulder, then took her spot amongst the rest
"Raquel." Arwen breathed, but Elrond put a hand on her to silence her.
"You carry the fate of us all, little one. But if this is truly the will of the council, Gondor will see it done." Boromir joined them.
At that, Sam ran in, yelling, "Here! Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me."
Sam stood next to Frodo, his arms crossed and his face stubborn.
"Indeed, it is hardly possible to separate the two of you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not. Very well." Elrond said, a very small smile hued his face.
Then Pippin and Merry ran in, "We're going, too! You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to keep us away." Merry said, standing next to Sam.
"Anyway, you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission. Quest. Thing." Pippin added. Raquel couldn't help but smiling.
"Well, that rules you out, Pip." Merry said, nudging Pippin.
Elrond then came and stood before them, "Ten companions. So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring."
"Great. Now, where are we going?" Pippin looked around, Raquel let out a little chuckle.
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"Raquel!?"
"Yes?"
The Counsel had just let out, and Arwen had joined up with Raquel, a very astonished and worried look on her face.
"Why are you going? You could get killed!" she shouted, stopping, but Raquel kept walking. She then ran ahead of Raquel, stopping in front of her.
"Answer me!" she demanded.
"Tell me something I don't already know." she gently pushed Arwen out of the way and kept walking.
"Why didn't you tell me? Is this what you and Father talked about?" she said, sounding close to tears.
"Yes, it is," Raquel turned around and looked at Arwen, a tear running down her cheek, "and I didn't tell you because Lord Elrond asked me not to, and I would have to agree with him" "What does that mean?" Arwen asked.
"Arwen," Raquel walked back to her and looked her in the eye "I did not tell you because I knew you would try to persuade me not to go, and I was right."
"Why are you going? You'd leave me, Rivendell, Father, Katriel, elrohir and Elladan, and Glorfindel! Why? Why do you want to leave us?! " she said softly, now trying her hardest not to cry.
"Because if I leave you, I'd be doing more then I can, sitting here and "protecting" you, by leaving, I can do what I've always wanted, be free, and put my gifts and talents to good use, it's the right thing to do, Arwen, and I have to do it," she then added with a smile, "you know, what I'm talking about, its that thing called destiny isn't it?"
Arwen smiled, wiped away her tears and leaned over to hug Raquel.
"Can I at least enjoy my last days here?" Raquel asked.
"Yes, and by all means, please do!" Arwen said, letting her go.
"Now," Raquel said, drawing Sunstone, "I have to go practice, I haven't fenced in years it seems".
Raquel turned and walked down the halls to her room, singing while she went.
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Hey, hey, everyone! Did ya like it? I hope ya did. To continue this fic, I need more reviews! so if u like it, but you don't review, please do! I'll send you a $100 in the mail if you do! lol. Anyways, next chapter- the fellowship gets goin and starts travelin. comin soon in a couple of chapters is the elvish name dictionary. I'd also like to thank the UNOFFICAL LORD OF THE RINGS MOVIE SITE for the script. thanx a lot!
*~*~*Gabsies*~*~*
"What was she like, how would you explain her?" With a faraway smile, he looked up to the sky and answered, "She was the Daystar, lighting up the day during our darkest hour, warming the earth with her love." "She is as clear as the moon, as fair as the sun, and as glorious as an army under one banner"
To most she was a loving friend, her fairness lighting up the world, no matter what the weather. To some a companion, and one a lover and dream. Yet, many feared her dignity in her footsteps, power in her stride, and authority in her eyes. This is her story.
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"Do not blow the horn, it is night."
"But we are finally home!"
Raquel got up and walked out to the terrace to see what the quiet whispers were about. There, standing below by the gate stood Elladan and Elrohir beside their horses. Raquel smiled and hurried off.
"Arwen wake up! Elladan and Elrohir have returned!"
Seconds later, Arwen opened the door and followed Raquel out. Down by the gate they joined the gathering crowd.
"Elrohir, Elladan!" Arwen and Raquel shouted as they pushed through the crowds.
"Arwen, Raquel?" Elrohir turned to look at them, smiling as he did.
"Elladan, it is Arwen and Raquel!"
Elladan turned, "Arwen, Raquel, what are you two doing here?"
"Welcoming you home Brother!" they embraced, Raquel standing on the outside feeling awkward.
Elrohir stopped and turned toward her, "My, you have grown Raquel!"
"Why does everyone say that?" she ran over and hugged each of them. They all then stood and looked at each other.
"Go, both of you," Elladan said, "go back up to bed, we have to go speak to Father"
"Did you find anything?" Raquel asked, curiosity getting the better of her.
"You will find out soon enough," Elrohir sighed, "now off to bed, I hear there is a counsel tomorrow and each of us is to be there."
Each bid their farewells and went back up to bed.
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"That would be the warning bells"
"Are you ready?" Arwen asked, noticing the queer look on Raquel's face.
"Hardly" Raquel whispered to herself, yet replied to Arwen, "Why should I not be?"
Arwen shrugged and walked down the hall to the porch, Raquel beside her.
"Must you bring those?" Arwen asked Raquel quietly, pointing to her weapons.
"Yes, Arwen, I must" Raquel said, sounding more annoyed then she meant. Arwen gave her a sideways glance, but then quickly turned her attention to the porch they had just walked out to. There, Elrond sat on his chair, with Frodo to his side and Gandalf beside him. On his other side sat Elrohir and Elladan. Glorfindel sat on the other side by some Dwarves. In a corner by himself was Aragorn, wearing his old traveling clothes.
"Arwen, Gilwen, come here, sit there." Elrond beckoned to them softly, showing them a place next to Elrohir and Elladan.
Arwen and Raquel sat and quietly talked, watching as the others came. Raquel saw as Gloin and Gimli came and sat next to Glorfindel. She also watched as Legolas came and sat on the other side of Glorfindel, talking to him quietly. Raquel studied him, he was wearing a raiment of green and brown, traditional colours of his land. He then looked up, and they stared at each other, Raquel's gaze steady and stern. To him, she seemed to be searching him, going through his thoughts, one after another. He then looked away. When everyone had arrived, Elrond began.
"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You are summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle-Earth stands on the brink of destruction. You will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom" he paused, "Bring forth the ring, Frodo."
Frodo got up and placed The Ring on a stone table in the middle of the circle. Raquel watched his face as he did it, relief washing over the pain. Murmuring quietly filled the room.
"So it is true. The Ring of power. The doom of man." someone whispered softly.
"It is a gift, a gift to the foes of Mordor." one man said, Raquel identified him as Boromir, "Why not use this Ring? Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, kept the forces of Mordor at bay. By the blood of my people are your lands kept safe. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy. Let us use it against him!"
"You cannot wield it. None of us can. The ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master." Aragorn said, in his quiet, yet stern voice.
"What would a ranger know of this matter?" Boromir said, narrowing his eyes at Aragorn.
"He is no mere ranger. This is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance." Raquel watched as Legolas stood and motioned to Aragorn.
"This is Isildur's heir?" Boromir asked, astonishment hinting in his voice.
"And heir to the throne of Gondor." Legolas added.
"Havo dad, Legolas" Aragorn said.
(Tran)"Sit down, Legolas."
"Gondor has no king, Gondor needs no king." Boromir looked away, a frown on his face.
"Aragorn is right. We cannot control it." Gandalf said, changing the subject.
"We have but one choice. The ring must be destroyed." Elrond looked at ecah of them.
Suddenly, Raquel heard soft murmuring, beckoning to her. She could not tell what it was saying, just that it called to her. She felt as though her necklace shivered.
"What are we waiting for?" Gimli asked, getting up and hitting the ring with his axe. The axe shattered, terror and pain overcoming Frodo's face. Raquel's necklace shook, lighting up dimly and feeling warm. Dread ripped through her. Gimli was knocked to the ground. Several Dwarves around him helped him up.
"The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. It was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor, and cast back into the fiery chasm from which it came. One of you must do this." Elrond explained, silence coming over the porch. It even seemed as though the animals of Rivendell were silent.
Boromir broke the silence "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its black gates are guarded by more than orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. It is folly. Not with ten thousand men could you do this."
Legolas then stood up again, speaking in a frustrated voice "Have you heard nothing that Lord Elrond has said? The Ring must be destroyed!"
Gimli got off his chair and faced Legolas, "And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?" He said angrily.
"And what if we fail? What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?" Boromir said.
"I will be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an elf! Never trust an elf!" Gimli shouted.
Everyone but, Arwen, Raquel and Frodo, then stood up and started shouting and arguing. Raquel heard a soft chanting in the back of her mind, it seemed, hurting her ears, and sending pain through her, like a fire burning her soul.
"Ash nazg durbatuluk, Ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatuluk, Agh burzum- ishi krimpatul" it said, in a tongue Raquel had never heard, though she knew what it was saying then. (Tran) "One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."
She stared at the ring, fire spread across it, filling the gold with burning flame.
Frodo then stood up and spook "I will take it."
They continued arguing, either not hearing him, or ignoring him.
Raquel then stood up and went over to him, putting a hand on his shoulder "Frodo has something to say!" she shouted over everyone, waiting until there was silence "Please listen everyone" she said, quieter.
"I will take it!" Frodo said, looking from person to person.
Gandalf, turned around, pain and sorrow in his face.
"I will take the ring to Mordor. Though.though I do not know the way." Frodo whispered the last part.
Gandalf walked over to him, smiling fondly, "I will help you bear this burden for as long as it is yours to bear." he stood behind Frodo.
Aragorn then knelt in front of Frodo, "If by my life or my death I can protect you, I will." he then drew his sword, "You have my sword."
"And my bow." Legolas announced, joining them.
"And my axe." Gimli stood beside Legolas.
Raquel then got up and knelt in front of Frodo, "you have my life" she drew Sunstone "and anything I may offer." she looked at Frodo and smiled sadly, put a hand on his shoulder, then took her spot amongst the rest
"Raquel." Arwen breathed, but Elrond put a hand on her to silence her.
"You carry the fate of us all, little one. But if this is truly the will of the council, Gondor will see it done." Boromir joined them.
At that, Sam ran in, yelling, "Here! Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me."
Sam stood next to Frodo, his arms crossed and his face stubborn.
"Indeed, it is hardly possible to separate the two of you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not. Very well." Elrond said, a very small smile hued his face.
Then Pippin and Merry ran in, "We're going, too! You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to keep us away." Merry said, standing next to Sam.
"Anyway, you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission. Quest. Thing." Pippin added. Raquel couldn't help but smiling.
"Well, that rules you out, Pip." Merry said, nudging Pippin.
Elrond then came and stood before them, "Ten companions. So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring."
"Great. Now, where are we going?" Pippin looked around, Raquel let out a little chuckle.
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"Raquel!?"
"Yes?"
The Counsel had just let out, and Arwen had joined up with Raquel, a very astonished and worried look on her face.
"Why are you going? You could get killed!" she shouted, stopping, but Raquel kept walking. She then ran ahead of Raquel, stopping in front of her.
"Answer me!" she demanded.
"Tell me something I don't already know." she gently pushed Arwen out of the way and kept walking.
"Why didn't you tell me? Is this what you and Father talked about?" she said, sounding close to tears.
"Yes, it is," Raquel turned around and looked at Arwen, a tear running down her cheek, "and I didn't tell you because Lord Elrond asked me not to, and I would have to agree with him" "What does that mean?" Arwen asked.
"Arwen," Raquel walked back to her and looked her in the eye "I did not tell you because I knew you would try to persuade me not to go, and I was right."
"Why are you going? You'd leave me, Rivendell, Father, Katriel, elrohir and Elladan, and Glorfindel! Why? Why do you want to leave us?! " she said softly, now trying her hardest not to cry.
"Because if I leave you, I'd be doing more then I can, sitting here and "protecting" you, by leaving, I can do what I've always wanted, be free, and put my gifts and talents to good use, it's the right thing to do, Arwen, and I have to do it," she then added with a smile, "you know, what I'm talking about, its that thing called destiny isn't it?"
Arwen smiled, wiped away her tears and leaned over to hug Raquel.
"Can I at least enjoy my last days here?" Raquel asked.
"Yes, and by all means, please do!" Arwen said, letting her go.
"Now," Raquel said, drawing Sunstone, "I have to go practice, I haven't fenced in years it seems".
Raquel turned and walked down the halls to her room, singing while she went.
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Hey, hey, everyone! Did ya like it? I hope ya did. To continue this fic, I need more reviews! so if u like it, but you don't review, please do! I'll send you a $100 in the mail if you do! lol. Anyways, next chapter- the fellowship gets goin and starts travelin. comin soon in a couple of chapters is the elvish name dictionary. I'd also like to thank the UNOFFICAL LORD OF THE RINGS MOVIE SITE for the script. thanx a lot!
*~*~*Gabsies*~*~*