|Title Unknown| By: Chibi Arwen

Chapter Seven:

The Ring Goes South

Disclaimer I don't own LOTR or SM. I do own Cammi. That's all.

They finished their lunch and continued onward. Cammi winged her way next to Boromir. They chatted but broke off to enjoy the silence. Boromir had become unusually uneasy. Cammi tuned to him and asked, "Daijoubo ka?"

"Iie."

"Nani?"

"The birds have stopped their songs."

Cammi listened intently as Boromir reined the horse to a stop. Cammi looked at Aragorn. He nodded. Taking a quick run, Cammi spread her wings and took off. They saw her fly a wide circle around them. She came back swiftly and laded gently next to Sam, startling him.

"There's a huge storm system coming this way. I think we should try to out run it, and find some sort of shelter as close as we can get to the mountains. We should unload the horses and ponies and then set them loose. They will do us no good in the mountains."

They set off in full gallop and canter, with Cammi flying overhead directing them. They reached a well-sheltered cave, and took all the supplies they could carry. They set the horses and ponies free. "Good-bye, Bill," said Sam to his pony.

"Let him go, Sam. The mountains are no place for ponies. Even ones as brave as Bill," said Aragorn, sending Bill away with a light push. "Don't worry. He knows the way home."

The rain had begun and they slept soundly through it, keeping a watch. Serena was on dawn watch, and woke the others once the sun had risen completely. During the night, there was a shift in the wind. It now blew east, pushing away the oppressive clouds and leaving behind it a partly cloudy sky.

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That afternoon saw the Fellowship taking lunch on an outcropping of rock. Boromir, Cammi and Lita gave Merry, Pippin and Sam lessons on swordsman- ship, while Mina and Rei cooked the sausages and warmed the biscuits.

Gimli spoke to the air. "If anyone's asking my opinion, and I note they're not, I'd say we were taking the long way 'round." He turned to Gandalf. "We should go through the mines of Moria. My cousin Balin would give us a royal welcome."

Gandalf shook his head. "No Gimli, I would not go through Moria unless there was no other way."

Legolas stood up and gazed at the sky. "What is that?"

Gimli looked also at the gray shapeless heading for them. "It's just a wisp of cloud!" he said in a dismissive voice

Boromir and the others broke off fighting and looked. "It's moving fast," Boromir said. "Against the wind."

Legolas continued to look. "Crebain from Dunland!" he called.

"Hide!" shouted Aragorn, grabbing a pack, Frodo, and wedging himself into a crevice in the rock. Sam put out the fire and grabbed the food that was cooking and hid with them. Cammi, Gandalf, Serena, Lita, and Rei also hid in different crevices, while Boromir, Gimli, Mina, Pippin, and Merry hid in the bushes near the rocks.

The big, crow-like birds swooped low over the rocks, then wheeled away. The Fellowship waited until the sky was clear once more and then left hiding.

"Our passage south is being watched," said Gandalf. "We must take the Pass of Caradhras," he said, facing the mountain.

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Chibi Arwen: Hehehe. You like? This chapter has lines/scenes/parts from the movie/book. I'm so proud. I had to do some research to get the 'Crebain from Dunland' line. I'm also really glad that the books have maps in them. That helped a LOT. Anyway, I've reposted Six+Seven, and (hopefully by the time you read this) Eight too. I'm quite far, actually. *Evil laugh* Muahahaha! Only I know what will happen when Rei tries to--- Oh, wait, I can't say anything, except: Will she die? Or will she survive? *Evil Grin* hehe hehehe hehehehe Oh, what the hell. . .MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

~Love to you all~

Chibi Arwen