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Everything was dark and Serenity was trying to catch her breath when light from Gandalf's staff began to fill the room.
"We now have but one choice, we must face the long dark of Moria." Gandalf said reluctantly as he started to lead the fellowship. "Be on your guard. There are fouler things than Orcs in the deep places."
Oh this should be fun Serenity thought as she followed behind the hobbits near Aragorn. When Gandalf informed them that it was a four-day journey to the other side, a coldness fell over her. Four days?! We cannot travel through such a dark and empty space that long and not come face to face with some kind of trouble.
They had traveled down many narrow paths and had just reached the top of a very steep set of stairs, which many of them had trouble climbing, when Gandalf came to a fork in the tunnel and said he had no memory of this place. As Gandalf sat alone trying to remember where to go next, everyone else quietly sat and waited. Serenity was trying to get a quick nap when she felt someone sit down beside her. She opened her eyes and saw Aragorn.
"Are you still weak?" he wanted to know.
"A little, all I need is sleep. Yet I fear that I won't be getting any while we are traveling through here." She said stifling a yawn.
"I must ask you something. As your guarding you are obligated to answer me." Serenity look at him strangely, for it was not Aragorn nature to demand something from her. Taking a breath she asked him to go ahead.
"What is going on with you and Legolas? You two are inseparable, yet a couple of days ago ya'll never would even talk to each other." Aragorn said rather quickly. He felt like he was a father worried about his daughter's suitors and this was a new feeling for him.
"Nothing. He is just being the good protector you asked him to be." Serenity said a little bitter, then her voice softened. " Besides, he is an elf and I am a human. What attraction could there be? Plus he is a prince. Last time I checked elven princes did not fall for mere humans."
"Do you not think you are worthy to be desired by an elven prince? How could you think that? Any being alive would be crazy not to want you." He tried to tell her. He could see that she was already starting to fall for Legolas and he wanted her to not be afraid to love.
"Look I appreciate the self-esteem boost but its not going to happen. Men are scared of me plain and simple. I can out fight them, I have an uncle who can track them down and kill them plus I have my `gift'. No man I know would not be scared of a girl who could set them on fire if she was mad enough." She explained with her eyes downcast.
"Legolas knows all this and he has not ran away in fear. If there is any man I would give my blessing for you to wed, it would be him." That last comment set her heart free. Serenity looked at her uncle and suddenly realized that she had fallen for Legolas and the only thing denying her total happiness was her uncle's blessing. Now she had it, and she felt like if they survived this quest and destroyed the ring, everything would work out. She was about to tell him this
when Gandalf remembered the way to go.
Everyone eagerly got up, ready to leave to mines, and followed him down a set of stairs, which led to a giant empty space. Making his crystal give off more light, a grand hall laid out before them. It was breath taking. They were walking through it in awe, when Gimli ran off to a room to the side of them. By the time Serenity and the others got there, Gimli was already kneeling and crying by the tomb of his dead cousin. Gandalf bent down and removed a large book from
a skeleton and began to read. The hair on the back of Serenity's neck started to stand up, she did not like this place one bit and wanted to leave, now. Legolas seemed to be reading her mind.
"We must move on. We cannot linger." He whispered to Aragorn. As Gandalf read aloud, Serenity tuned him out and was looking around the tomb. Evil is still here I can feel it she thought. She was brought back to reality when she heard a loud noise. She could hear
Gandalf calling Pippin a fool of a took when drums started to bang in the distance. She could her shrill voices in the distance.
"Orcs." Legolas said turning to head to the door. Boromir beat him there and looked out into the hall. He jerked his head in as two arrows were lodged in the door.
"They have a cave troll." He said sarcastically. As Legolas and Aragorn helped him bar the door, Serenity drew her sword and stood near the hobbit waiting for the fight. Legolas had his bow aimed at the door when the orcs started to break it down. Aragorn stood near him with his own bow aimed at the door also as Boromir had his sword drawn in anticipation. Once the hole in the door was big enough, Legolas let his arrow fly killing an orc instantly. Aragorn did the same. They managed a few more shots before the door was knocked down. All hell broke loose as the room filled with orcs.
Serenity had no idea how anyone else was doing, since five ors charged her at once. She was doing pretty well with her sword, but they just kept coming. Suddenly an idea dawned on her. Running back a ways she put her sword up. Two orcs were coming towards her when she said, "Flaming Hobbit!" out loud. The orcs stopped and looked at each other confused. When they turned to face Serenity her eyes were red and two giant fireballs were heading straight for them. The orcs burst into flames instantly and fell to the floor dead. Serenity didn't stop to think, she just kept shooting out fireballs. She was being cornered in the back of the tomb, by, what seemed to be, an endless amount of orcs. She kept burning them but they kept right on coming. When she got the chance to look away for a moment she saw Legolas on the back of the cave troll. She wanted to help, but she couldn't get away from the orcs. After another couple of
minutes, the orcs stopped coming and looking around she saw the troll was dead.
She noticed her uncle was near Frodo looking upset. Frodo can't be dead she thought walking closer. Finally he moved and everyone let out a breath of relief. Upon Aragorn desire to know how he managed to survive, Frodo showed everyone his shirt of Mithril. There was no time to admire it, since they could hear more orcs coming. They ran back in to the main hall and tried to out run the orcs. Everywhere Serenity looked there were hundreds of orcs. The group had to stop running because they were surrounded. They were prepared to fight to the death. Death, that is what will result. We cannot win there are too many. Serenity stood near Legolas prepared to launch a huge fireball when the orcs scattered. Ok scared orcs. That is NOT good.
"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf.
"A Balrog. A demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you." He said almost afraid, if that was possible for Gandalf. Serenity was in a trance, staring at the light starting to fill the hall, when Gandalf told them to run. She didn't move until she felt Legolas grab her hand and pull her, the trance broken she ran with all her might. They ran, looking back every now and then, when Legolas let go of her hand to stop Boromir from falling in to a black pit. She was trying to see what was following them, when Gandalf told Aragorn to go since swords were no longer any use. Once again Legolas grabbed her hand and they were running down cases of stairs headed to the Bridge of Khazad-dum. Legolas stopped when he reached a wide gap in the stairs. He paused then he looked at Serenity and they jumped together landing on the other side. Legolas turned for Gandalf then came a scream from the Balrog.
Serenity was scared until an arrow wizzed by and hit the stair in front of the hobbits, still on the other side of the gap. Legolas and Aragorn drew their bows and fired at the orcs, that had appeared out of nowhere, across the way. Serenity turned her eyes pale blue and sent huge gusts of wind at the orcs knocking some of them into the endless pit below. Boromir jumped carrying Pippin and Merry, then Aragorn tossed Sam across. When Aragorn turned to grab Gimli he was met with protest.
"Nobody tosses a dwarf." Gimli declared before he jumped. He almost fell when Legolas grabbed him by the beard and pulled him up. The gap widened as part of the stairs broke off. Now only Frodo and Aragorn were left on the other side. The stairs started swaying after a rock fell separating the stairs from what held them in place. Aragorn told Frodo to lean forward. As they did the piece they were on fell forward, throwing Frodo to Boromir and Aragorn to
Legolas. Turning everyone continued to run to the bridge.
"Over the bridge! Fly!" Gandalf instructed as they ran pass him. He turned and saw the Balrog. Serenity heard it stomping behind her and turned to look, as did everyone else. However, she stood in place once everyone started to run again. This creature terrified her, it took Legolas grabbing her hand and pulling, to get her to move. She ran across the bridge and turned to see Gandalf stopping to face the creature. She wanted to do something, anything but she was frozen in fear.
"You cannot pass!" Gandalf declared. Frodo yelled for him to run. The creature rose to face off with Gandalf. He was talking to the creature too quietly for Serenity to hear. She wondered why he did not run. He raised his staff as is shone brighter.
"The dark fire will not avail you. Flame of Udun!" He yelled as the creature raised a fiery sword and struck Gandalf. It bounced off a globe of white light the surrounded him and did no harm. Gandalf back away from the whip the creature suddenly had, and yelled, "You Shall Not Pass!!!!" Slamming his staff on to the bridge. It cracked and the creature fell. Gandalf turned looking tired, when the end of the whip reached up and grabbed him by the leg. He was hanging onto the end of the bridge fro dear life, when he said," Fly you fools." before falling into darkness. Serenity started to run to help him.
"I have to do something!" Legolas grabbed her around the waist and pulled her towards the exit of the mine with him. "NO! I have to go back! I did nothing! I just stood there! I have to go back!" tears streaming down her face.
"You can't, he is gone." Legolas softly spoke. Serenity let the pain over come her and wept, knowing she did nothing to save him. Nothing.
Everything was dark and Serenity was trying to catch her breath when light from Gandalf's staff began to fill the room.
"We now have but one choice, we must face the long dark of Moria." Gandalf said reluctantly as he started to lead the fellowship. "Be on your guard. There are fouler things than Orcs in the deep places."
Oh this should be fun Serenity thought as she followed behind the hobbits near Aragorn. When Gandalf informed them that it was a four-day journey to the other side, a coldness fell over her. Four days?! We cannot travel through such a dark and empty space that long and not come face to face with some kind of trouble.
They had traveled down many narrow paths and had just reached the top of a very steep set of stairs, which many of them had trouble climbing, when Gandalf came to a fork in the tunnel and said he had no memory of this place. As Gandalf sat alone trying to remember where to go next, everyone else quietly sat and waited. Serenity was trying to get a quick nap when she felt someone sit down beside her. She opened her eyes and saw Aragorn.
"Are you still weak?" he wanted to know.
"A little, all I need is sleep. Yet I fear that I won't be getting any while we are traveling through here." She said stifling a yawn.
"I must ask you something. As your guarding you are obligated to answer me." Serenity look at him strangely, for it was not Aragorn nature to demand something from her. Taking a breath she asked him to go ahead.
"What is going on with you and Legolas? You two are inseparable, yet a couple of days ago ya'll never would even talk to each other." Aragorn said rather quickly. He felt like he was a father worried about his daughter's suitors and this was a new feeling for him.
"Nothing. He is just being the good protector you asked him to be." Serenity said a little bitter, then her voice softened. " Besides, he is an elf and I am a human. What attraction could there be? Plus he is a prince. Last time I checked elven princes did not fall for mere humans."
"Do you not think you are worthy to be desired by an elven prince? How could you think that? Any being alive would be crazy not to want you." He tried to tell her. He could see that she was already starting to fall for Legolas and he wanted her to not be afraid to love.
"Look I appreciate the self-esteem boost but its not going to happen. Men are scared of me plain and simple. I can out fight them, I have an uncle who can track them down and kill them plus I have my `gift'. No man I know would not be scared of a girl who could set them on fire if she was mad enough." She explained with her eyes downcast.
"Legolas knows all this and he has not ran away in fear. If there is any man I would give my blessing for you to wed, it would be him." That last comment set her heart free. Serenity looked at her uncle and suddenly realized that she had fallen for Legolas and the only thing denying her total happiness was her uncle's blessing. Now she had it, and she felt like if they survived this quest and destroyed the ring, everything would work out. She was about to tell him this
when Gandalf remembered the way to go.
Everyone eagerly got up, ready to leave to mines, and followed him down a set of stairs, which led to a giant empty space. Making his crystal give off more light, a grand hall laid out before them. It was breath taking. They were walking through it in awe, when Gimli ran off to a room to the side of them. By the time Serenity and the others got there, Gimli was already kneeling and crying by the tomb of his dead cousin. Gandalf bent down and removed a large book from
a skeleton and began to read. The hair on the back of Serenity's neck started to stand up, she did not like this place one bit and wanted to leave, now. Legolas seemed to be reading her mind.
"We must move on. We cannot linger." He whispered to Aragorn. As Gandalf read aloud, Serenity tuned him out and was looking around the tomb. Evil is still here I can feel it she thought. She was brought back to reality when she heard a loud noise. She could hear
Gandalf calling Pippin a fool of a took when drums started to bang in the distance. She could her shrill voices in the distance.
"Orcs." Legolas said turning to head to the door. Boromir beat him there and looked out into the hall. He jerked his head in as two arrows were lodged in the door.
"They have a cave troll." He said sarcastically. As Legolas and Aragorn helped him bar the door, Serenity drew her sword and stood near the hobbit waiting for the fight. Legolas had his bow aimed at the door when the orcs started to break it down. Aragorn stood near him with his own bow aimed at the door also as Boromir had his sword drawn in anticipation. Once the hole in the door was big enough, Legolas let his arrow fly killing an orc instantly. Aragorn did the same. They managed a few more shots before the door was knocked down. All hell broke loose as the room filled with orcs.
Serenity had no idea how anyone else was doing, since five ors charged her at once. She was doing pretty well with her sword, but they just kept coming. Suddenly an idea dawned on her. Running back a ways she put her sword up. Two orcs were coming towards her when she said, "Flaming Hobbit!" out loud. The orcs stopped and looked at each other confused. When they turned to face Serenity her eyes were red and two giant fireballs were heading straight for them. The orcs burst into flames instantly and fell to the floor dead. Serenity didn't stop to think, she just kept shooting out fireballs. She was being cornered in the back of the tomb, by, what seemed to be, an endless amount of orcs. She kept burning them but they kept right on coming. When she got the chance to look away for a moment she saw Legolas on the back of the cave troll. She wanted to help, but she couldn't get away from the orcs. After another couple of
minutes, the orcs stopped coming and looking around she saw the troll was dead.
She noticed her uncle was near Frodo looking upset. Frodo can't be dead she thought walking closer. Finally he moved and everyone let out a breath of relief. Upon Aragorn desire to know how he managed to survive, Frodo showed everyone his shirt of Mithril. There was no time to admire it, since they could hear more orcs coming. They ran back in to the main hall and tried to out run the orcs. Everywhere Serenity looked there were hundreds of orcs. The group had to stop running because they were surrounded. They were prepared to fight to the death. Death, that is what will result. We cannot win there are too many. Serenity stood near Legolas prepared to launch a huge fireball when the orcs scattered. Ok scared orcs. That is NOT good.
"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf.
"A Balrog. A demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you." He said almost afraid, if that was possible for Gandalf. Serenity was in a trance, staring at the light starting to fill the hall, when Gandalf told them to run. She didn't move until she felt Legolas grab her hand and pull her, the trance broken she ran with all her might. They ran, looking back every now and then, when Legolas let go of her hand to stop Boromir from falling in to a black pit. She was trying to see what was following them, when Gandalf told Aragorn to go since swords were no longer any use. Once again Legolas grabbed her hand and they were running down cases of stairs headed to the Bridge of Khazad-dum. Legolas stopped when he reached a wide gap in the stairs. He paused then he looked at Serenity and they jumped together landing on the other side. Legolas turned for Gandalf then came a scream from the Balrog.
Serenity was scared until an arrow wizzed by and hit the stair in front of the hobbits, still on the other side of the gap. Legolas and Aragorn drew their bows and fired at the orcs, that had appeared out of nowhere, across the way. Serenity turned her eyes pale blue and sent huge gusts of wind at the orcs knocking some of them into the endless pit below. Boromir jumped carrying Pippin and Merry, then Aragorn tossed Sam across. When Aragorn turned to grab Gimli he was met with protest.
"Nobody tosses a dwarf." Gimli declared before he jumped. He almost fell when Legolas grabbed him by the beard and pulled him up. The gap widened as part of the stairs broke off. Now only Frodo and Aragorn were left on the other side. The stairs started swaying after a rock fell separating the stairs from what held them in place. Aragorn told Frodo to lean forward. As they did the piece they were on fell forward, throwing Frodo to Boromir and Aragorn to
Legolas. Turning everyone continued to run to the bridge.
"Over the bridge! Fly!" Gandalf instructed as they ran pass him. He turned and saw the Balrog. Serenity heard it stomping behind her and turned to look, as did everyone else. However, she stood in place once everyone started to run again. This creature terrified her, it took Legolas grabbing her hand and pulling, to get her to move. She ran across the bridge and turned to see Gandalf stopping to face the creature. She wanted to do something, anything but she was frozen in fear.
"You cannot pass!" Gandalf declared. Frodo yelled for him to run. The creature rose to face off with Gandalf. He was talking to the creature too quietly for Serenity to hear. She wondered why he did not run. He raised his staff as is shone brighter.
"The dark fire will not avail you. Flame of Udun!" He yelled as the creature raised a fiery sword and struck Gandalf. It bounced off a globe of white light the surrounded him and did no harm. Gandalf back away from the whip the creature suddenly had, and yelled, "You Shall Not Pass!!!!" Slamming his staff on to the bridge. It cracked and the creature fell. Gandalf turned looking tired, when the end of the whip reached up and grabbed him by the leg. He was hanging onto the end of the bridge fro dear life, when he said," Fly you fools." before falling into darkness. Serenity started to run to help him.
"I have to do something!" Legolas grabbed her around the waist and pulled her towards the exit of the mine with him. "NO! I have to go back! I did nothing! I just stood there! I have to go back!" tears streaming down her face.
"You can't, he is gone." Legolas softly spoke. Serenity let the pain over come her and wept, knowing she did nothing to save him. Nothing.