Shadow and Flame
Disclaimer: If I owned LOTR then Boromir would not have died but would have come back and been the savior of the white city and done his father proud, good thing I own this Fanfiction. ^_^
A/N: I like so many others used to hate Boromir, yes it is true, too true alas. But I absolutely adored him after his speech to Aragorn in Lothlorien. It is quite moving, and if you still think he's a gay hobbit lover then, I want you to listen to his voice as he cries out 'I am sorry' to Frodo after he tried to take the ring and, his dying speech. Think about this he just wanted what was best for his city, and yes him being a guy he did not listen to reason. I like to think that when he heard the ring talking to him it said 'I know how to save your city' and that did him in so-to-speak. And *_* means someone is thinking.
Chapter three, A desision in Lothlorien.
After they had all eaten their fill they began to turn in. They had told their story to Galadreil and how they ended up with Shade and the fellow ship was again amazed with the girl. As it turned out Shadow Stalker was no mere nickname but a title passed down through a Shade's bloodline. They were immortal, and had the powers that Shade had so kindly displayed to them earlier. But that was not the part that surprised the Fellowship the surprising part was that Shade hated it.
"I hate living in the mines they are so dark, there are plenty of beautiful things found in the deep reaches of the Earth make no mistake" Shade had said looking at Gimli trying not to offend the dwarf in any way. "But I love the forests, the tree's tell their own tales and you can see them just by a glance at them. It's so colorful and bright and warm up here. And after five thousand years under ground plus one thousand asleep, it just gets rather dull." Shade finished heaving a sigh and falling aginst the back of her chair.
Galadriel had looked over at her with a faint smile on her face. "It is good to have you among us again, child."
The strangest thing was on Shade's mind. *What is the matter with Boromir?* Shade thought with a concerne that frighted her, because she had never met a man quite like Boromir in all her six thousand years, she never had.
After supper Boromir had walked off and Shade followed him determined to find out what was the matter but Aragorn found him first.
He walked over and strode forward and stood next to him; Shade quickly followed and sat on the other side of Boromir.
Aragorn put a friendly hand on the man's shoulder and said in a calm voice that would rival that of Elrod's "Take some rest. These borders are well protected."
Boromir looked up at the man then turned to look at Shade who smiled slightly and nodded her agreement. Boromir held Shade in his gaze awhile and, thought for a moment, *I have to be strong for her, I cannot let myself fall victim to the ring. Not while She is still here and close to me.* For Boromir felt odd around this woman he greatly wanted to impress her though he did not know why, not yet. He felt secure around her, he did not feel the need to protect her, she could take care of herself and that's why he liked her.
He looked back at Aragorn and sighed "I will find no rest here. I heard her voice inside my head. She spoke of my father and the fall of Gondor. She said to me, 'Even now there is hope left.' But I cannot see it. It is long since we had any hope." Aragorn sat down next to Boromir and let him continue. "My father is a noble man, but his rule is failing. And then our... our people lose faith. He looks to me to make things right, and I, I would do it. I would see the glory of Gondor restored. Have you ever seen it, Aragorn? The white tower of Ecthelion. Glimmering like a spike of pearl and silver. Its banners caught high in the morning breeze. Have you ever been called home by the clear ringing of silver trumpets?"
Aragorn looked at Boromir but his focus was not on him but, on a time long ago lost in the past "I have seen the White City. Long ago."
Boromir looked at Aragorn in a new light, not like he was a leader but, like he was a brother long ago forgotten and now found again "One day, our paths will lead us there. And the tower guard shall take up the call: 'The Lords of Gondor have returned.'"
The second those words left Boromir's mouth Shade realized that this was the man she could spend the rest of her life with. But she would not tell him now, not till she was certain that he would return her feelings. Shade reached out her hand to clasp Boromir's. He looked at her in surprise; Shade grinned at him as he gripped her hand back.
Aragorn had stood up and walked out a few moments before, so Boromir and Shade were alone and could finally talk.
"Why have you followed us?" Boromir asked.
"It seemed interesting but that is not the only reason, I felt drawn to you and the rest of the company. It felt right somehow, like I could finally do something right."
"Are you going to continue with us on the rest of the journey with us?"
"I would follow the Fellowship to the end of this Earth. And now it is my turn to ask you a question." Shade paused considering her words she knew she was about to lean towards a boundary and she did not want to cross it. "Why are you coming Boromir?"
"It was the will of the counc-"
"What is the real reason?"
"I want to find a way to save my city. To give my people hope, to find the power to save them." Sweat had begun to gather on his forehead even though it was pleasantly cool.
"And you think the Ring can do that?" The boundary had been approached.
"No, I know in my heart that it cannot but, it whispers to me 'I know how to save your city, people will be killed, woman and children will be slaughtered if you do not use me' I know it is not true but it draws me to it. It grows harder every day to resist." Boromir had put his face in his hands and sat still.
Shade rapped her arms around the man "I will help you resist, in any way I can, when it whispers to you I want you to tell me. It is not your people who need hope but yourself, believe in yourself, you are the steward of Gondor you do not, shall not, and will never, need ring to do what you set out to do."
Boromir stood up and so did Shade "You are right, Shade, I thank you."
"You are welcome." Shade whispered she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek then turned on her heel and walked of humming to herself. Boromir started after her his hand on his face were she had just kissed him, and thought to himself, Maybe this wont be so hopeless after all.
A/N: What do you think??? I am not good with Romances so I hope this is going well. So any way if you look to your lower left you will see a button that says 'Review' press it.good now tell me what you think. ^_^ Thanks.
Disclaimer: If I owned LOTR then Boromir would not have died but would have come back and been the savior of the white city and done his father proud, good thing I own this Fanfiction. ^_^
A/N: I like so many others used to hate Boromir, yes it is true, too true alas. But I absolutely adored him after his speech to Aragorn in Lothlorien. It is quite moving, and if you still think he's a gay hobbit lover then, I want you to listen to his voice as he cries out 'I am sorry' to Frodo after he tried to take the ring and, his dying speech. Think about this he just wanted what was best for his city, and yes him being a guy he did not listen to reason. I like to think that when he heard the ring talking to him it said 'I know how to save your city' and that did him in so-to-speak. And *_* means someone is thinking.
Chapter three, A desision in Lothlorien.
After they had all eaten their fill they began to turn in. They had told their story to Galadreil and how they ended up with Shade and the fellow ship was again amazed with the girl. As it turned out Shadow Stalker was no mere nickname but a title passed down through a Shade's bloodline. They were immortal, and had the powers that Shade had so kindly displayed to them earlier. But that was not the part that surprised the Fellowship the surprising part was that Shade hated it.
"I hate living in the mines they are so dark, there are plenty of beautiful things found in the deep reaches of the Earth make no mistake" Shade had said looking at Gimli trying not to offend the dwarf in any way. "But I love the forests, the tree's tell their own tales and you can see them just by a glance at them. It's so colorful and bright and warm up here. And after five thousand years under ground plus one thousand asleep, it just gets rather dull." Shade finished heaving a sigh and falling aginst the back of her chair.
Galadriel had looked over at her with a faint smile on her face. "It is good to have you among us again, child."
The strangest thing was on Shade's mind. *What is the matter with Boromir?* Shade thought with a concerne that frighted her, because she had never met a man quite like Boromir in all her six thousand years, she never had.
After supper Boromir had walked off and Shade followed him determined to find out what was the matter but Aragorn found him first.
He walked over and strode forward and stood next to him; Shade quickly followed and sat on the other side of Boromir.
Aragorn put a friendly hand on the man's shoulder and said in a calm voice that would rival that of Elrod's "Take some rest. These borders are well protected."
Boromir looked up at the man then turned to look at Shade who smiled slightly and nodded her agreement. Boromir held Shade in his gaze awhile and, thought for a moment, *I have to be strong for her, I cannot let myself fall victim to the ring. Not while She is still here and close to me.* For Boromir felt odd around this woman he greatly wanted to impress her though he did not know why, not yet. He felt secure around her, he did not feel the need to protect her, she could take care of herself and that's why he liked her.
He looked back at Aragorn and sighed "I will find no rest here. I heard her voice inside my head. She spoke of my father and the fall of Gondor. She said to me, 'Even now there is hope left.' But I cannot see it. It is long since we had any hope." Aragorn sat down next to Boromir and let him continue. "My father is a noble man, but his rule is failing. And then our... our people lose faith. He looks to me to make things right, and I, I would do it. I would see the glory of Gondor restored. Have you ever seen it, Aragorn? The white tower of Ecthelion. Glimmering like a spike of pearl and silver. Its banners caught high in the morning breeze. Have you ever been called home by the clear ringing of silver trumpets?"
Aragorn looked at Boromir but his focus was not on him but, on a time long ago lost in the past "I have seen the White City. Long ago."
Boromir looked at Aragorn in a new light, not like he was a leader but, like he was a brother long ago forgotten and now found again "One day, our paths will lead us there. And the tower guard shall take up the call: 'The Lords of Gondor have returned.'"
The second those words left Boromir's mouth Shade realized that this was the man she could spend the rest of her life with. But she would not tell him now, not till she was certain that he would return her feelings. Shade reached out her hand to clasp Boromir's. He looked at her in surprise; Shade grinned at him as he gripped her hand back.
Aragorn had stood up and walked out a few moments before, so Boromir and Shade were alone and could finally talk.
"Why have you followed us?" Boromir asked.
"It seemed interesting but that is not the only reason, I felt drawn to you and the rest of the company. It felt right somehow, like I could finally do something right."
"Are you going to continue with us on the rest of the journey with us?"
"I would follow the Fellowship to the end of this Earth. And now it is my turn to ask you a question." Shade paused considering her words she knew she was about to lean towards a boundary and she did not want to cross it. "Why are you coming Boromir?"
"It was the will of the counc-"
"What is the real reason?"
"I want to find a way to save my city. To give my people hope, to find the power to save them." Sweat had begun to gather on his forehead even though it was pleasantly cool.
"And you think the Ring can do that?" The boundary had been approached.
"No, I know in my heart that it cannot but, it whispers to me 'I know how to save your city, people will be killed, woman and children will be slaughtered if you do not use me' I know it is not true but it draws me to it. It grows harder every day to resist." Boromir had put his face in his hands and sat still.
Shade rapped her arms around the man "I will help you resist, in any way I can, when it whispers to you I want you to tell me. It is not your people who need hope but yourself, believe in yourself, you are the steward of Gondor you do not, shall not, and will never, need ring to do what you set out to do."
Boromir stood up and so did Shade "You are right, Shade, I thank you."
"You are welcome." Shade whispered she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek then turned on her heel and walked of humming to herself. Boromir started after her his hand on his face were she had just kissed him, and thought to himself, Maybe this wont be so hopeless after all.
A/N: What do you think??? I am not good with Romances so I hope this is going well. So any way if you look to your lower left you will see a button that says 'Review' press it.good now tell me what you think. ^_^ Thanks.