"Aragorn nad no ennas! (Something's out there!)", he said
loudly, alerted now.
"Man cenich? (What do you see?)" Aragorn asked, his heart's pace now beginning to quicken.
Legolas's eyes turned from left to right, widening with anxiety. His senses were now stronger than ever. Something was approaching; something strong, something wise. Aragorn now understood what Legolas was feeling. Gimli stood silent, not knowing exactly what to do until given a signal of some kind.
"Legolas?" Aragorn spoke softly, but commanding.
Legolas motioned with his head and eyes that it was approaching. Aragorn raised his head high, looking back to Gimli. He put his hand on the sheath where Anduril lay. Pulling it out slowly, he motioned his head to Gimli. Legolas took his bow out, setting it in position to shoot an arrow. Aragorn did not move, only taking a deep breath. They all knew what was near them.
"Do not let him talk. He will put a spell on us all." Aragorn said grimly, now having his hand on the grip of Anduril.
With Aragorn's last words, all three took one last deep breath. With that, they all turned quickly towards the direction of their foe.
"Arghhhhhhhh!" they all shouted as the turned to attack the one they feared deeply, Sauruman.
Suddenly, a bright light shone, blinding all three of the fellowship. An arrow flew from the bow of Legolas to their enemy and Gimli's axe was thrown in his direction. Aragorn had pulled Anduril out; and it shone brightly and blinding as the light the wizard shone. The axe and arrow were ricocheted back at the three companions. Standing in awe, Aragorn shaded his eyes as he felt the stranger watching him intently.
"They are not here, the hobbits that you seek. They are safe." The stranger said in a deep, yet familiar voice.
"Who are you?" Aragorn shouted in confusion, still blinded from the white light that the stranger emerged. "Who are you?"
The stranger hesitated, and only stood there, ignoring Aragorn's command.
"Show yourself!" Aragorn yelled now angry.
Suddenly, the light dimmed and the stranger stepped forth, revealing his identity.
"It cannot be," Aragorn said, his voice trailing off in astonishment.
Gandalf stepped forward. Cloaked in white, he walked to Aragorn first.
Gimli stood in shock, while Legolas bowed down before the wizard.
"Gandalf?" Gimli asked quietly.
Gandalf looked to Gimli, smiling an innocent smile.
"This is impossible." Aragorn said softly. "But you fell. Gandalf, you fell in the mines of Moria."
"Gandalf?" the wizard said, thinking deeply for a moment. Then a smile came upon his face once again, followed by a soft laugh.
"Gandalf? That is what they used to call me." Gandalf said, a surprised look coming to his eyes.
Aragorn nodded and smiled at the old wizard, his heart now felt as if a great burden had been lifted. Legolas and Gimli stared at the wizard, simple and joyous smiles upon their faces at the seeing of Gandalf again.
"Gandalf the Grey," he continued, smiling as if this were the first time he had heard the name; and later, Aragorn and the rest found out the story of how that was somewhat true.
"I am Gandalf the White. And I come back to you, at the turn of the tide."
Aragorn was overwhelmed. Not even thinking, he grabbed the wizard to hug him as if it were the first time they had met. Gandalf chuckled and returned the greeting. Legolas followed Aragorn's actions, and so Gimli.
Aragorn finally caught up with his thoughts and asked about Gandalf's comment to them.
"Gandalf, you said the hobbits were safe? How do you know? Have you seen Merry and Pippin?" he asked eagerly.
"I have seen them, and talked with the young hobbits as well. They are safe, so there is no more need for worrying. I have left them in the care of Treebeard, the guardian you might say, of Fangorn. He is of the ancient race of Ents and is well trusted so do not worry."
"You talked with them?" Gimli asked, interrupting.
Gandalf nodded and reassured them once more that the hobbits were safe.
"How is this possible Gandalf?" Aragorn now asked. "We saw you fall....we saw you fall with the Balrog." Aragorn continued, fighting back tears.
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"Man cenich? (What do you see?)" Aragorn asked, his heart's pace now beginning to quicken.
Legolas's eyes turned from left to right, widening with anxiety. His senses were now stronger than ever. Something was approaching; something strong, something wise. Aragorn now understood what Legolas was feeling. Gimli stood silent, not knowing exactly what to do until given a signal of some kind.
"Legolas?" Aragorn spoke softly, but commanding.
Legolas motioned with his head and eyes that it was approaching. Aragorn raised his head high, looking back to Gimli. He put his hand on the sheath where Anduril lay. Pulling it out slowly, he motioned his head to Gimli. Legolas took his bow out, setting it in position to shoot an arrow. Aragorn did not move, only taking a deep breath. They all knew what was near them.
"Do not let him talk. He will put a spell on us all." Aragorn said grimly, now having his hand on the grip of Anduril.
With Aragorn's last words, all three took one last deep breath. With that, they all turned quickly towards the direction of their foe.
"Arghhhhhhhh!" they all shouted as the turned to attack the one they feared deeply, Sauruman.
Suddenly, a bright light shone, blinding all three of the fellowship. An arrow flew from the bow of Legolas to their enemy and Gimli's axe was thrown in his direction. Aragorn had pulled Anduril out; and it shone brightly and blinding as the light the wizard shone. The axe and arrow were ricocheted back at the three companions. Standing in awe, Aragorn shaded his eyes as he felt the stranger watching him intently.
"They are not here, the hobbits that you seek. They are safe." The stranger said in a deep, yet familiar voice.
"Who are you?" Aragorn shouted in confusion, still blinded from the white light that the stranger emerged. "Who are you?"
The stranger hesitated, and only stood there, ignoring Aragorn's command.
"Show yourself!" Aragorn yelled now angry.
Suddenly, the light dimmed and the stranger stepped forth, revealing his identity.
"It cannot be," Aragorn said, his voice trailing off in astonishment.
Gandalf stepped forward. Cloaked in white, he walked to Aragorn first.
Gimli stood in shock, while Legolas bowed down before the wizard.
"Gandalf?" Gimli asked quietly.
Gandalf looked to Gimli, smiling an innocent smile.
"This is impossible." Aragorn said softly. "But you fell. Gandalf, you fell in the mines of Moria."
"Gandalf?" the wizard said, thinking deeply for a moment. Then a smile came upon his face once again, followed by a soft laugh.
"Gandalf? That is what they used to call me." Gandalf said, a surprised look coming to his eyes.
Aragorn nodded and smiled at the old wizard, his heart now felt as if a great burden had been lifted. Legolas and Gimli stared at the wizard, simple and joyous smiles upon their faces at the seeing of Gandalf again.
"Gandalf the Grey," he continued, smiling as if this were the first time he had heard the name; and later, Aragorn and the rest found out the story of how that was somewhat true.
"I am Gandalf the White. And I come back to you, at the turn of the tide."
Aragorn was overwhelmed. Not even thinking, he grabbed the wizard to hug him as if it were the first time they had met. Gandalf chuckled and returned the greeting. Legolas followed Aragorn's actions, and so Gimli.
Aragorn finally caught up with his thoughts and asked about Gandalf's comment to them.
"Gandalf, you said the hobbits were safe? How do you know? Have you seen Merry and Pippin?" he asked eagerly.
"I have seen them, and talked with the young hobbits as well. They are safe, so there is no more need for worrying. I have left them in the care of Treebeard, the guardian you might say, of Fangorn. He is of the ancient race of Ents and is well trusted so do not worry."
"You talked with them?" Gimli asked, interrupting.
Gandalf nodded and reassured them once more that the hobbits were safe.
"How is this possible Gandalf?" Aragorn now asked. "We saw you fall....we saw you fall with the Balrog." Aragorn continued, fighting back tears.
Sorry to end it here, but I must! I hope you're liking it! PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW!!!! Thank you! ^_^