Middle earth to Tortall and back again part 4!!
Disclaimer: I own nothing from Tamora Pierce, or from Lord of the rings, but I did go se it for the 4th time today and there was a great trailer for two towers, lol. Nothing here is mine except for me (Hugs self)
Also: kaori knight, Numair would be Jealous, but wait what I have in store for him (maw ha ha ha ha hah)
After reaching the mines of Moria, Gandalf read the doorway riddle to the company of now twelve. Besides Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merrie, Boromir, Aragorn, Gimili, Gandalf and Legolas, Daine Numair and Alanna of Tortall were in the fellowship. Because of course, Gandalf couldn't open the door, Aragorn and Alanna decided to blow off some steam by continuing their dual where King Jon could no longer intercede. Unsheathing their swords, they quickly got an audience of the Hobbits save Frodo, Gimili, Numair and Boromir, all fascinated by their friends fighting each other. Legolas sat with Daine just chatting quietly about different things, Daine trying out the bow that he had given her. Frodo frowned at the riddle, naturally trying to figure it out. Gandalf gave up the riddle and joined Aragorn and Alanna's audience. Alanna brought her sword over her head as though to strike and then whirled it quickly around her and struck for Aragorn's side. He blocked it and forced her weapon up, sliding his blade out and went spiraling around her trying a back strike. Alanna spun with him and blocked his attempted strike. They went on, easily equally gifted with a sword. Finally Frodo asked Gandalf what the elfish word for friend was, and the doors to Moria opened. Alanna and Aragorn, still without a victor put off their dual until another point of time.
Walking in, the company was horrified to find that all the dwarves in Moria had in fact been killed. Gimili was overcome with grief. Daine, unused to such horrors tried to hide it but was unsuccessful as Legolas swept her into a sympathetic embrace. Walking out Daine flinched. There was a nearby creature, something horrible. She spoke out.
"There's something nearby, a creature." Aragorn, in the lead looked back.
"What? How do you know?" Legolas answered for her.
"She is a Langsha, a wild mage, she can speak to and sense animals." Aragorn was uncertain until a slimy tentacle reached out of the water and grabbed Pippin by the leg, pulling him back into the water. Alanna, quickest to unsheathe her sword, chopped at it frantically. It reclined into the water, leaving pippin onshore. Everyone sighed with relief except Daine thinking the assault was over. She screamed,
No, there's more its…" Another hundred or so tentacles came streaming out of the water. One grabbed Pippin, another Merrie, and a third, Daine. Legolas, Alanna, Aragorn, Numair, and Boromir rushed in to help them. Alanna chopped at Merrie's bonds while Aragorn and Boromir hacked at Pippin's. Numair tried hitting them with a staff, but finding that it didn't do much, he quickly went to throwing black magical fireballs at it. Legolas shot an arrow quickly at Daine's bindings and then pulled out a short sword from behind and cut at it. He was almost through with it when the tentacle drew back, taking Daine with it. Legolas shot a panicked arrow at it frantically. It hit, the tentacle threw itself up in the air in pain, dropping Daine thirty feet up at in the air, falling fast. She hysterically tried to shape shift to no avail; her magic of another realm was as useless as Numair's. Oh great, she thought. I'm falling to my death and it's Numair's fault. As soon as he dies I'm gonna… Her thoughts were once again cut off by the nearness of the water coming below her. Daine closed her eyes. Sturdy hands caught her. She opened them slowly to find Legolas's worried face looking at her
"I'm going to kill that mage," he said. "If it's the last thing I do."
They raced into the cave away from the water creatures, finding themselves trapped in it and having only one option- to go through the minds. Gimili was still weepy so Legolas and Daine took on the task of cheering him up, though it was quite difficult. Walking slowly, they talked and joked until Gandalf forgot the way and they needed to stop. Even though Numair and Daine tried to persuade against it, Alanna decided that since they were along, they should take their turns cooking. (For all those who haven't read Tamora Pierce, Alanna's cooking hasn't killed anyone, YET) Legolas took a bite of the "Stew" that she had made, shuttered violently and decided to eat the Elfish traveler's bread that he had stored. Aragorn and Boromir, used to unappetizing food, winced at the first bite, then managed to eat the rest given to them without a word, though they didn't have seconds. Daine shared Legolas's bread, as offered to her. Gimili poured some nameless herbs that he randomly had with him into it, and seemed to enjoy himself though the meal was more herbs then soup. Alanna ate her own cooking without a word, Numair and Gandalf decided they weren't very hungry though Numair warned him that he better figure out the way soon or else they'd also have to endure the fast for breakfast. The Company made a silent pack to dump it over a cliff when Alanna went to sleep, and everything would have worked out ok except a certain couple of Hobbits were properly offended. Pippin took one sniff into the pot and yelled out.
"This isn't edible. What do you take us for milady, a couple of brandy bucks? At this Merrie tackled him but smelling the soup he also cried out,
"Even a Brandy Buck wouldn't go within a mile of this." Alanna scowled but Boromir called out.
"Forgive the halflings milady, they are particularly picky about their food." He raised his voice slightly and added solemnly "As a part of the Fellowship of the ring, I forbid you to challenge the Hobbits to a dual to settle this quarrel. I myself trained them with a sword and I fear you'll be sorely disappointed to lose to them." Alanna came after him, brandishing a soup ladle.
"I'll get you." she told him, putting it down. "After I can find some good rope so I can kill you with one hand tied behind my back." The Hobbits meanwhile bore the pot of stew to the edge of a cliff and began to dump it off.
"Careful" Daine warned them. "Anyone who defies Alanna dies a terrible death!" The Hobbits, being good cooks threw together some cold sandwiches to everyone's relief. Gandalf stood up. Lady Alanna's soup had made the entire cavern smell, and it leaked into the all of the possible tunnels they could take, save one.
"This way." Gandalf said, pointing to it. It's the one with the least foul smell. When in doubt, follow your nose!"
They were all in awe of the great mines, and because you all know what I'm talking about I'm going to skip along to the section where they are all being chased by the ancient fire demon. Nothing much happened between this time except killing a few orcs apiece and a mountain troll.
"Run!!" Gandalf yelled racing down the rocky bridges of Moria. "This is something that not sword no bow can kill. Let me take care of it!" Everyone except for Gandalf and Numair raced down through the bridges. "GO" Gandalf ordered Numair, you can't use your magic here!"
"I can try." Numair replied, gathering his power. "I can do little things, remember those fire balls? To kill this thing we need to combine powers!" The monster advanced. Hurriedly Gandalf took his hand. Black and white mixed as their powers swelled together. A huge ball of light appeared and the two released it at the demon. It hit is square in the chest, then doubled back and hit Numair. The Monster stopped screaming, a dazed look in its eyes. Numair got the same look. Slowly the came together until they were almost touching. Then they embraced. Gandalf slapped his hand against his head.
"A confounded love spell." He bellowed. "Our powers created a love spell and now our mage is in love with a fire demon!" The entire fellowship, Alanna and Daine Doubled up in laughter, not bothering to keep it concealed. Numair whispered into the Demon's ear and the two walked side by side up to the rest.
"His name is Alex." Numair announced to them. "He wants to help us destroy the ring and come see Tortall. It will give us a ride to Mordor" The demon nodded and pat each of the fellowship on the head, then lifted them up to ride on his/its? Shoulders. Gandalf cursed in every language he knew. His vocabulary impressed the men, but the other's had heard and could speak many of them.
"What now?" Aragorn asked. "It looks like he'll carry us to Mordor if we ask." Gandalf shook his head."
"No, we go to the lady of the wood, she perhaps will be able to help us." Alanna sighed.
"Are you sure we couldn't just leave him like this, just until we destroy the ring? It would be a great way to torture him when we get home. All the ladies in the realm love to hear these kinds of stories…"
"No, if we leave it too long the spell may become permanent." The hobbits, who couldn't stop laughing, finally managed to control themselves.
"Uh, Numair?" Boromir asked, trying to hold in his own mirth. "Can you ask it to take us to the Lady of the wood's palace?" Numair whispered into its ear. It started to bound off at a great speed, them holding onto it for dear life. Legolas sighed
"On to The Lady of the wood." He said to himself and Daine. "we can get you a proper bow, and have some peace and quiet."
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Disclaimer: I own nothing from Tamora Pierce, or from Lord of the rings, but I did go se it for the 4th time today and there was a great trailer for two towers, lol. Nothing here is mine except for me (Hugs self)
Also: kaori knight, Numair would be Jealous, but wait what I have in store for him (maw ha ha ha ha hah)
After reaching the mines of Moria, Gandalf read the doorway riddle to the company of now twelve. Besides Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merrie, Boromir, Aragorn, Gimili, Gandalf and Legolas, Daine Numair and Alanna of Tortall were in the fellowship. Because of course, Gandalf couldn't open the door, Aragorn and Alanna decided to blow off some steam by continuing their dual where King Jon could no longer intercede. Unsheathing their swords, they quickly got an audience of the Hobbits save Frodo, Gimili, Numair and Boromir, all fascinated by their friends fighting each other. Legolas sat with Daine just chatting quietly about different things, Daine trying out the bow that he had given her. Frodo frowned at the riddle, naturally trying to figure it out. Gandalf gave up the riddle and joined Aragorn and Alanna's audience. Alanna brought her sword over her head as though to strike and then whirled it quickly around her and struck for Aragorn's side. He blocked it and forced her weapon up, sliding his blade out and went spiraling around her trying a back strike. Alanna spun with him and blocked his attempted strike. They went on, easily equally gifted with a sword. Finally Frodo asked Gandalf what the elfish word for friend was, and the doors to Moria opened. Alanna and Aragorn, still without a victor put off their dual until another point of time.
Walking in, the company was horrified to find that all the dwarves in Moria had in fact been killed. Gimili was overcome with grief. Daine, unused to such horrors tried to hide it but was unsuccessful as Legolas swept her into a sympathetic embrace. Walking out Daine flinched. There was a nearby creature, something horrible. She spoke out.
"There's something nearby, a creature." Aragorn, in the lead looked back.
"What? How do you know?" Legolas answered for her.
"She is a Langsha, a wild mage, she can speak to and sense animals." Aragorn was uncertain until a slimy tentacle reached out of the water and grabbed Pippin by the leg, pulling him back into the water. Alanna, quickest to unsheathe her sword, chopped at it frantically. It reclined into the water, leaving pippin onshore. Everyone sighed with relief except Daine thinking the assault was over. She screamed,
No, there's more its…" Another hundred or so tentacles came streaming out of the water. One grabbed Pippin, another Merrie, and a third, Daine. Legolas, Alanna, Aragorn, Numair, and Boromir rushed in to help them. Alanna chopped at Merrie's bonds while Aragorn and Boromir hacked at Pippin's. Numair tried hitting them with a staff, but finding that it didn't do much, he quickly went to throwing black magical fireballs at it. Legolas shot an arrow quickly at Daine's bindings and then pulled out a short sword from behind and cut at it. He was almost through with it when the tentacle drew back, taking Daine with it. Legolas shot a panicked arrow at it frantically. It hit, the tentacle threw itself up in the air in pain, dropping Daine thirty feet up at in the air, falling fast. She hysterically tried to shape shift to no avail; her magic of another realm was as useless as Numair's. Oh great, she thought. I'm falling to my death and it's Numair's fault. As soon as he dies I'm gonna… Her thoughts were once again cut off by the nearness of the water coming below her. Daine closed her eyes. Sturdy hands caught her. She opened them slowly to find Legolas's worried face looking at her
"I'm going to kill that mage," he said. "If it's the last thing I do."
They raced into the cave away from the water creatures, finding themselves trapped in it and having only one option- to go through the minds. Gimili was still weepy so Legolas and Daine took on the task of cheering him up, though it was quite difficult. Walking slowly, they talked and joked until Gandalf forgot the way and they needed to stop. Even though Numair and Daine tried to persuade against it, Alanna decided that since they were along, they should take their turns cooking. (For all those who haven't read Tamora Pierce, Alanna's cooking hasn't killed anyone, YET) Legolas took a bite of the "Stew" that she had made, shuttered violently and decided to eat the Elfish traveler's bread that he had stored. Aragorn and Boromir, used to unappetizing food, winced at the first bite, then managed to eat the rest given to them without a word, though they didn't have seconds. Daine shared Legolas's bread, as offered to her. Gimili poured some nameless herbs that he randomly had with him into it, and seemed to enjoy himself though the meal was more herbs then soup. Alanna ate her own cooking without a word, Numair and Gandalf decided they weren't very hungry though Numair warned him that he better figure out the way soon or else they'd also have to endure the fast for breakfast. The Company made a silent pack to dump it over a cliff when Alanna went to sleep, and everything would have worked out ok except a certain couple of Hobbits were properly offended. Pippin took one sniff into the pot and yelled out.
"This isn't edible. What do you take us for milady, a couple of brandy bucks? At this Merrie tackled him but smelling the soup he also cried out,
"Even a Brandy Buck wouldn't go within a mile of this." Alanna scowled but Boromir called out.
"Forgive the halflings milady, they are particularly picky about their food." He raised his voice slightly and added solemnly "As a part of the Fellowship of the ring, I forbid you to challenge the Hobbits to a dual to settle this quarrel. I myself trained them with a sword and I fear you'll be sorely disappointed to lose to them." Alanna came after him, brandishing a soup ladle.
"I'll get you." she told him, putting it down. "After I can find some good rope so I can kill you with one hand tied behind my back." The Hobbits meanwhile bore the pot of stew to the edge of a cliff and began to dump it off.
"Careful" Daine warned them. "Anyone who defies Alanna dies a terrible death!" The Hobbits, being good cooks threw together some cold sandwiches to everyone's relief. Gandalf stood up. Lady Alanna's soup had made the entire cavern smell, and it leaked into the all of the possible tunnels they could take, save one.
"This way." Gandalf said, pointing to it. It's the one with the least foul smell. When in doubt, follow your nose!"
They were all in awe of the great mines, and because you all know what I'm talking about I'm going to skip along to the section where they are all being chased by the ancient fire demon. Nothing much happened between this time except killing a few orcs apiece and a mountain troll.
"Run!!" Gandalf yelled racing down the rocky bridges of Moria. "This is something that not sword no bow can kill. Let me take care of it!" Everyone except for Gandalf and Numair raced down through the bridges. "GO" Gandalf ordered Numair, you can't use your magic here!"
"I can try." Numair replied, gathering his power. "I can do little things, remember those fire balls? To kill this thing we need to combine powers!" The monster advanced. Hurriedly Gandalf took his hand. Black and white mixed as their powers swelled together. A huge ball of light appeared and the two released it at the demon. It hit is square in the chest, then doubled back and hit Numair. The Monster stopped screaming, a dazed look in its eyes. Numair got the same look. Slowly the came together until they were almost touching. Then they embraced. Gandalf slapped his hand against his head.
"A confounded love spell." He bellowed. "Our powers created a love spell and now our mage is in love with a fire demon!" The entire fellowship, Alanna and Daine Doubled up in laughter, not bothering to keep it concealed. Numair whispered into the Demon's ear and the two walked side by side up to the rest.
"His name is Alex." Numair announced to them. "He wants to help us destroy the ring and come see Tortall. It will give us a ride to Mordor" The demon nodded and pat each of the fellowship on the head, then lifted them up to ride on his/its? Shoulders. Gandalf cursed in every language he knew. His vocabulary impressed the men, but the other's had heard and could speak many of them.
"What now?" Aragorn asked. "It looks like he'll carry us to Mordor if we ask." Gandalf shook his head."
"No, we go to the lady of the wood, she perhaps will be able to help us." Alanna sighed.
"Are you sure we couldn't just leave him like this, just until we destroy the ring? It would be a great way to torture him when we get home. All the ladies in the realm love to hear these kinds of stories…"
"No, if we leave it too long the spell may become permanent." The hobbits, who couldn't stop laughing, finally managed to control themselves.
"Uh, Numair?" Boromir asked, trying to hold in his own mirth. "Can you ask it to take us to the Lady of the wood's palace?" Numair whispered into its ear. It started to bound off at a great speed, them holding onto it for dear life. Legolas sighed
"On to The Lady of the wood." He said to himself and Daine. "we can get you a proper bow, and have some peace and quiet."
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