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As they began walking the Fellowship took up a pattern in which they had been using for the past hours. First went Gandalf, for he had the light, then Gimili, to guide Gandalf, then the hobbits, Legolas, Aallieah, Boromir, and Aragorn brought up the end.

After a while of walking in complete silence, a couple of conversations began. Merry and Pippin began arguing about what was the best kind of jam to put on your toast; Sam then decided he had nothing else to do so he joined in. Boromir and Aragorn were discussing the White City and how much it had changed since Aragorn had last been there. Legolas was deep in thought and at the same time keeping an eye out for any danger that may be lurking about. Gandalf and Gimili were deciding on which way they should take; should they go through the Dwarves' halls, or do they go around. Aallieah was just walking; half listening to all of the conversations, half trying to ignore them.

Suddenly she felt someone pulling on her sleeve. She looked down and there was Frodo staring at her.

"Um, I was wondering if I could ask you a question?"

She laughed a little, "That in itself was a question, but yes, you may ask me."

"Why did you save me? I mean, why did you throw me at Strider and left yourself there?"

She looked at him very surprised. "Why would I not? You are one of my friends and I would sacrifice myself for anyone of my friends. That also means anyone in this Fellowship."

"But weren't you afraid? I mean you almost died for me. I also know that I was in great danger, but I wasn't in nearly in as much danger as you and I was terrified!"

"Frodo, if you think I wasn't afraid then you are a bigger fool than I would have imagined. I was horrified at what might have happened, but I was not going to just abandon you. So yes, I was afraid but I still helped you."

"Oh, I see. Well, thanks. If I ever get the chance I will try and repay the kindness you have shown me."

She smiled at him, "I'm sure you will. Now you better get back to the other hobbits; Sam is starting to look like he wants to attack me," she teased. Frodo nodded and grinned; he then turned and jogged up to the other hobbits.

As he left, Aallieah gave a soft sigh. Legolas heard this and turned, "Are you alright?"

"Yes, I am fine. But my heart is troubled. Why is it that probably one of the few creatures on this earth that do not have troubles must carry the one object that decides our entire fate? It is not fair that he must deal with this alone." Seeing that Legolas was going to say something she continued, "I know he is not alone, he has us. But do you think the nine of us will ever be able to protect him from the evil that possesses that ring? It is folly."

"I know how you feel, I have also thought that. But you must never admit defeat, is only for Frodo's sake. To admit defeat is to admit failure, and to admit failure is to let darkness reign. That cannot happen," Legolas told her softly.

Suddenly Gandalf spoke up, "I have no memory of this place."

Aallieah then looked around at where they were. Sitting in front of them were three doors, all three of then looked the same. I can see how he would not remember which is which, Aallieah thought. Everyone sat down and prepared for a long wait.

"Do you think he will ever remember they way Merry?"

"Shhh!"

"I'm hungry!"

"Pippin!" Merry said.

After sitting a while, Aallieah felt like she just had to move. She stood up and flew up into the air; seeing this Merry and Pippin started watching her.

"Can you do any tricks?" Pippin asked anxiously.

"Well, um, let's see."

With that she flew to about eight feet above their heads and began doing rolls, flips and summersaults. After few minutes she landed beside Merry, breathless.

"That was amazing!"

"That made me dizzy and I wasn't even the one doing them!"

"Pippin! That wasn't very nice!"

"Why not Merry. I was merely stating my opinion!"

Shaking her head and smiling, Aallieah left the pair to argue with each other. Suddenly she saw something out of the corner of her eye; Frodo also saw it. When he turned to her for answers, all she could do was shrug her shoulders. "Go ask Gandalf," she whispered. Frodo nodded.

"Gandalf, there's something down there," he said.

"It's Gollum," he replied nonchalantly

"Gollum?"

"Yes, he's been following us for three days."

"He escaped the dungeons of Barad-Dur?"

"Escaped. Or set loose. He hates and loves the ring as he hates and loves him self. He will never be rid of his need for it."

"It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance," Frodo said vengefully.

"Pity?" asked Gandalf. "Pity stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that life deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be eager to deal out death and judgement. Even the very wise cannot see such ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before this over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of the Ring."

"I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this would have happened," said Frodo on the verge of tears.

"So do all that live to see such times," Gandalf said reassuringly. "But it is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is how to use that time that is given to us. There are other forces at work here, Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. As you were 'meant' to have it. And that is an encouraging thought."

"Eh." Gandalf said suddenly, "It's that way," he said as he pointed to the door on the far left.

"He's remembered!" Merry exclaimed.

"No, but the air doesn't smell quite so foul. When in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose."

As they reached the end of the tunnel, they came into an enormous cavern. It was so big the other walls only stretched into darkness.

"Let me see, Aallieah, come over here," Gandalf commanded.

She walked over to him, "Yes?"

He then handed her the crystal from his staff the was giving them light, "You know what to do?"

She grinned, "Oh, yes."

With that she flew straight up into the air, illuminating the entire cavern.

"Behold the great realm of the Dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf," announced Gandalf.

As he said that there were loud gasps of wonder. Sam was the only one to find his voice, "Well that's an eye opener, make no mistake."

Suddenly there came a great cry of anguish from Gimili. He then took of running in to a smaller room off to their left, with out a word Aallieah followed. The entire room was filled with dead and rotting dwarves, and there Gimili let his sadness take over him. He rested his head against the tomb that was setting there and sobbed.

" 'Here lies Balin, Son of Fundin, Lord of Moria.'" Gandalf read. "He is dead then. It's as I feared."

"We must move on, we cannot linger," Legolas told Aragorn.

Aallieah knelt down beside the sobbing Gimili and put her arms around him, comforting best she could. Gimili leaned into her and sobbed even harder.

Gandalf handed his staff and hat to Pippin; he then picked up a book that was lying on a dead dwarf. He began to read: " 'They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates but we cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. Drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. A Shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming,'" Gandalf's voice trailed off.

Pippin, whose curiosity had gotten the better of him, touched a skeleton that was sitting on the edge of a well. When he touched it, its head fell in then its body. The noise it made was deafening. After the chaos had finally subsided, Gandalf spoke. "Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!"

Boom!

Everyone was silent, even Gimili. There was no mistaking the sound of the drums.

Boom! Dab-Boom!

"Orcs!" Legolas shouted.

A/N: yes I know I am following the script to the movie very closely, I can't help it. I would appreciate reviews. Thanks.