Title: The Promise of Farewell
Authoress: ChibiTari
Rating: PG/ PG-13
Warnings: Action, OC, humor and hinted romance!
= I would like to thank everyone who reviewed me for this fic, mostly the following: 'Ruby', Mickey, Fuzzy Panda Kim, lotrmatrixstarwarsfan, [:)] i.e. Winkey Eye person and all my friends from school who took the time to review and I hope you keep reviewing! Look out of the next part coming out in March! Until then, byebye! =
Disclaimer: I do not own the Lord of the Rings trilogy, though I wish I did.
Azalynne Driftwood is mine, however, and if you so wish to borrow her then you must ask. Kai belongs to KuriQuinn, Nevorata to my friend Ginny and Lith is owned by Iz. Steph's character, Myranore, is in this as well.
Ruby belongs to Laura V Lopez who has graciously allowed me to use her character in this fic, THANK YOU!
Summary: Azalynne Driftwood decided to protect Frodo with her life but when things become hard, can she keep this promise?
This is it, the last and final chapter... I was hoping to avoid it entirely... Oh well.
Enjoy the fic!
Chapter eight (8): The Road goes ever on and on...
Frodo stood facing the eastern shore where he knew he had to get to, tears streaking his face as he gripped the Ring in one hand. Thoughts of what happened to Gandalf clouded his mind as he remembered what was said that faithful day in Moria.
"I wish the Ring had never come to me," He recalled saying to the Wizard.
"So do all who come to see such times," Aza had muttered, holding him close as Gandalf nodded.
"It is not for them to decide," He had said. Those words rung in his mind as his eyes wandered to the place beside him where lay the blanket given to Ruby by the Lady of the Wood.
"I shall miss you," He whispered under his breath, putting the Ring back into his breast pocket and pushing one of the boats out onto the water. He leaped in and grabbed one of the paddles, turning himself around so he was facing the right way.
"Frodo!" He heard someone call from the forest just off the shoreline.
"Frodo, where are you!?" Another voice, this one female.
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time given to you," Aza's voice said in his ear as if she was with him.
"I know what it is I must do... And I will do it alone..." He avowed, leaving the shore behind him.
"Frodo!!! Frodo no! Mr. Frodo!" Sam cried out, letting go of Ruby's hand as they caught sight of the other Shireling.
"Frodo, please come back!" The girl called out to him.
"No," He said to himself, trying to get their faces out of his mind. All the memories he shared with them and the Shire, he knew he had to forget if he was to make this departure easy for himself and the two on the beach. "No Sam, go back. You too Ruby, you cannot come with me, I must do this on my own!" He said over his shoulder, hoping to get them to understand. "I'm going to Mordor alone!"
"Of course you are! And we're coming with you!" Sam proclaimed, wading into the water.
"You can't swim! Sam!" Frodo watched from the boat and Ruby from the shore in terror as the blonde's head went under the surface. "SAM!"
All Sam's thoughts were focused on getting back up as he reached out to a ray of light that broke through the water's surface. He couldn't breathe and he was sinking slowly, unable to get out for the weight of his clothes and his inability to swim was holding him down. With his right hand he weakly reached up, trying to grab hold of something. But nothing came until two hands reached down, each finding a wrist to grab. Sam's hands tightened around the two arms, allowing himself to be pulled up into the boat he knew was above him.
With difficulty the Hobbit's two saviors pulled him over the rim of the boat and let him roll inside. Coughing up water and choking in the air his eyes began focus once again. On one side of him sat Ruby, using the blanket she had received as a towel for the time being. She was soaked to the bone as well. She had swum to the boat to help Frodo pull him in.
"I made a promise, Mr. Frodo. A promise. 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee'. And I don't mean to. I don't mean to." Sam sniffed, letting the tears fall down his dripping face.
"And I have no intention of leaving you side, Mr. Baggins. We have been through so much already and I know I can take more. I will not turn back without you." Ruby affirmed her voice solid.
"Oh Sam, Ruby... Thank you," The three embraced, all in tears now. They sat like that for some time until Frodo pulled away; taking hold of the paddle he had before. "Come on then."
Oars in hand they began to row eastward towards their new destination.
"Goodbye, Frodo Baggins. You have been a true friend to me always and I very much doubt we shall ever meet again..." Some unknown voice said from behind a tree on the beach, a single tear falling from the person's eye. "Goodbye, friend... goodbye."
*
Boromir's body was sent out in one of the two remaining Elven boats, his sword and shield clasped in his hands. The boat drifted until it fell, washed away by the Rauros Falls.
Watching the world ahead Aragorn stood, fastening the deceased man's gauntlets. Azalynne and Kai sat, waiting for something to be said but no words came. Gimli stood alone by the shore as Legolas hurried out, pushing the last Elven boat onto the water.
"Hurry, Frodo, Sam and Ruby have already made it to the eastern shore!"
Looking back, the others made no move. Grief-stricken, Aragorn looked down- then across the river where he could still see the three Hobbits rushing into the shadows of the trees.
"You mean not to follow them?" The fair haired Elf asked, his gaze softening slightly.
"Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands." The Ranger replied.
"I had made a promise." Azalynne said suddenly, watching the forgotten boat drift downstream and meet the same fate as the other before it. "I promised I would watch him, never let him go. That I would protect him with all my strength and that of the ring I hold but it was all a lie... It truly was only a promise of farewell in the end... If only I had seen it."
"That is not your fault, Aza." Legolas assured, resting a friendly hand on her shoulder. Kai sent a cold glare but he remained unfazed. He knew she was just looking out for the well-being of her sister even if she wouldn't admit to it, he knew.
"First Gandalf, then Boromir, who shall be next? We can no longer watch the Ring bearer." Kai muttered, looking down at her feet.
"It has all been in vain. The Fellowship has failed." Gimli shook his head, disappointed that it should come to this.
"Not if we hold true to each other." Aragorn said, placing a hand on Aza and Legolas' shoulders. Gimli placed a hand on the Rangers arm, liking the tone the man had and was excited to hear what he had to say. "We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death. Not while we have strength left."
"Leave all that can be spared behind! We travel light!" Kai ordered, re- sheathing her daggers, a small grin making it's onto her lips.
"Let us hunt some Orc..." Aza grinned, re fastening her cloak.
"YES!!!" Gimli cheered. Legolas gave a final smile before the five ran off into the wood once again, following the tracks left by the Orc army from before.
*
In the distance Mordor could be seen, its fires not willing to be put out. The sun was setting and three small figures were spotted wandering up a small hill.
"Mordor," One said, his dark hair rustling in the wind, "I hope the others find a safer road."
"Strider will look after them." Sam assured, giving his best friend a pat on the shoulder.
"I don't suppose we'll ever see them again." Frodo murmured, remembering the childish face of his Elvish friend that had stayed by him for so long. Memories of his two cousins playing some sort of joke came to mind and then the more peaceful ones of him and Bilbo.
"We may yet, Mr. Frodo, we may." Ruby smiled her voice soft and caring. Frodo brushed a stray lock of her chocolate hair from her eyes, smiling back before the three turned back to what was ahead of them.
"I'm glad you both are with me..." He said with one last look behind him. The three were soon off, scrambling down the stony road and onward to their new destiny.
-'It truly was only a promise of farewell in the end'
CAN YOU BELIVE IT!? THAT'S IT! IT'S OVER! SOOOOOBBBB! WELL, HERE'S THAT SNIPPETS I PROMISED:
-'Pippin forced himself to raise his head once more, his eyes searching for the creature he had seen before. The wolf, as he saw it, had been following them for three days now and it didn't seem intent on leaving them any time soon.'
-'The sword pierced her stomach, her knees buckling under the weight of the other. She couldn't hold on much longer and from what she was seeing the Orcs weren't giving up. "I must keep fighting" she told herself over and over as the darkness kept trying to claim her. "You cannot die yet, sister, you have far too many days which need seeing to." The voice beside her said.'
-'She lifted her head, her hazel eyes glowing in anger as she watched the creature fly above them. "They come for the Ring!" Gollum cried, trying to sooth Frodo's pain. "Then let them, I will not let them near Frodo..."'
MWAHAHAHA, YEP, ONLY THREE! I WOULD BE GIVING AWAY FAR TOO MUCH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IF I SAID ANYMORE. I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS BUT I'VE GONE AND CHANGED QUITE A BIT! THERE WILL BE A CHARACTER DEATH! (NOT ONE OF THE ACTUAL FELLOWSHIP...)
WELL, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED READING 'A Promise of Farewell' AND WATCH OUT FOR 'A Promise of Farewell II: A Forgotten Melody'.
IT WILL ONLY BE OUT IN MARCH SO DON'T BE EXPECTING ANYTHING TOO SOON! WELL... BYE FOR NOW MY FAITHFUL READERS AND UNTIL NEXT WE MEET!
© Script for the dialogue that many will recognize from the motion picture 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'. The script is taken from the site following:
http://dreamwater.net/seatofkings/script_fotr_pics.html
[1] -Azalynne Driftwood- Our happy go-lucky child of a character. She brings the humor into bad times and enjoys a good meal. After spending twenty years with Frodo she has come to love him and promised to protect him whenever he needed it. She had to grow up quite a bit during the time she was in the Fellowship but she learned to get through it. Now, with hope still in her heart she journeys forth with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and Kai to find her other two friends and save them from the death they are sure to receive.
[2]- Klicia Woodwater- The cold hearted Royal of Ralgonnia. After leaving home she made few friends with the Elves and more with the creatures of the wood. She is far stronger then Azalynne and is the child idol. Without giving away too much she looks out for her sister, making sure no harm comes to the little one. Her responsibility to watch Frodo truly mattered as well and in truth, no matter how cruel a person she could try and be she always let him know that she was there for him.
[3]- Lith- A Flame Elf of the west, she is a kind and strong leader. At a young age she was taught how to wield a weapon and soon after became a strong warrior. She tries to encourage retaliation against Saruman but is ignored. She then decides to do the next best thing and lead the Elven Clans to Valinor -The Grey Havens.
[4]- Myranore (Miranor)- Once a hand maiden to her Ladyship Arwen Undomiel, she became a well known Elf of the River. She didn't like that life, however, and fled to Ralgonnia but it seemed that this was not the only reason. In Part II her past is fully revealed and her true identity given. She helps Arwen find Aragorn again but chooses to leave to the Grey Havens with her friends.
[5]- Ruby Proudfoot- A Shireling like Frodo and close friend to him. She watches out for him with her life, making sure he is not hurt. Though she is a very sweet girl and kind to all those around her she will stand up for her friends and can be mighty vicious when angered. (Thank you again to 'Ruby' [Read her fics!!!!])
Authoress: ChibiTari
Rating: PG/ PG-13
Warnings: Action, OC, humor and hinted romance!
= I would like to thank everyone who reviewed me for this fic, mostly the following: 'Ruby', Mickey, Fuzzy Panda Kim, lotrmatrixstarwarsfan, [:)] i.e. Winkey Eye person and all my friends from school who took the time to review and I hope you keep reviewing! Look out of the next part coming out in March! Until then, byebye! =
Disclaimer: I do not own the Lord of the Rings trilogy, though I wish I did.
Azalynne Driftwood is mine, however, and if you so wish to borrow her then you must ask. Kai belongs to KuriQuinn, Nevorata to my friend Ginny and Lith is owned by Iz. Steph's character, Myranore, is in this as well.
Ruby belongs to Laura V Lopez who has graciously allowed me to use her character in this fic, THANK YOU!
Summary: Azalynne Driftwood decided to protect Frodo with her life but when things become hard, can she keep this promise?
This is it, the last and final chapter... I was hoping to avoid it entirely... Oh well.
Enjoy the fic!
Chapter eight (8): The Road goes ever on and on...
Frodo stood facing the eastern shore where he knew he had to get to, tears streaking his face as he gripped the Ring in one hand. Thoughts of what happened to Gandalf clouded his mind as he remembered what was said that faithful day in Moria.
"I wish the Ring had never come to me," He recalled saying to the Wizard.
"So do all who come to see such times," Aza had muttered, holding him close as Gandalf nodded.
"It is not for them to decide," He had said. Those words rung in his mind as his eyes wandered to the place beside him where lay the blanket given to Ruby by the Lady of the Wood.
"I shall miss you," He whispered under his breath, putting the Ring back into his breast pocket and pushing one of the boats out onto the water. He leaped in and grabbed one of the paddles, turning himself around so he was facing the right way.
"Frodo!" He heard someone call from the forest just off the shoreline.
"Frodo, where are you!?" Another voice, this one female.
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time given to you," Aza's voice said in his ear as if she was with him.
"I know what it is I must do... And I will do it alone..." He avowed, leaving the shore behind him.
"Frodo!!! Frodo no! Mr. Frodo!" Sam cried out, letting go of Ruby's hand as they caught sight of the other Shireling.
"Frodo, please come back!" The girl called out to him.
"No," He said to himself, trying to get their faces out of his mind. All the memories he shared with them and the Shire, he knew he had to forget if he was to make this departure easy for himself and the two on the beach. "No Sam, go back. You too Ruby, you cannot come with me, I must do this on my own!" He said over his shoulder, hoping to get them to understand. "I'm going to Mordor alone!"
"Of course you are! And we're coming with you!" Sam proclaimed, wading into the water.
"You can't swim! Sam!" Frodo watched from the boat and Ruby from the shore in terror as the blonde's head went under the surface. "SAM!"
All Sam's thoughts were focused on getting back up as he reached out to a ray of light that broke through the water's surface. He couldn't breathe and he was sinking slowly, unable to get out for the weight of his clothes and his inability to swim was holding him down. With his right hand he weakly reached up, trying to grab hold of something. But nothing came until two hands reached down, each finding a wrist to grab. Sam's hands tightened around the two arms, allowing himself to be pulled up into the boat he knew was above him.
With difficulty the Hobbit's two saviors pulled him over the rim of the boat and let him roll inside. Coughing up water and choking in the air his eyes began focus once again. On one side of him sat Ruby, using the blanket she had received as a towel for the time being. She was soaked to the bone as well. She had swum to the boat to help Frodo pull him in.
"I made a promise, Mr. Frodo. A promise. 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee'. And I don't mean to. I don't mean to." Sam sniffed, letting the tears fall down his dripping face.
"And I have no intention of leaving you side, Mr. Baggins. We have been through so much already and I know I can take more. I will not turn back without you." Ruby affirmed her voice solid.
"Oh Sam, Ruby... Thank you," The three embraced, all in tears now. They sat like that for some time until Frodo pulled away; taking hold of the paddle he had before. "Come on then."
Oars in hand they began to row eastward towards their new destination.
"Goodbye, Frodo Baggins. You have been a true friend to me always and I very much doubt we shall ever meet again..." Some unknown voice said from behind a tree on the beach, a single tear falling from the person's eye. "Goodbye, friend... goodbye."
*
Boromir's body was sent out in one of the two remaining Elven boats, his sword and shield clasped in his hands. The boat drifted until it fell, washed away by the Rauros Falls.
Watching the world ahead Aragorn stood, fastening the deceased man's gauntlets. Azalynne and Kai sat, waiting for something to be said but no words came. Gimli stood alone by the shore as Legolas hurried out, pushing the last Elven boat onto the water.
"Hurry, Frodo, Sam and Ruby have already made it to the eastern shore!"
Looking back, the others made no move. Grief-stricken, Aragorn looked down- then across the river where he could still see the three Hobbits rushing into the shadows of the trees.
"You mean not to follow them?" The fair haired Elf asked, his gaze softening slightly.
"Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands." The Ranger replied.
"I had made a promise." Azalynne said suddenly, watching the forgotten boat drift downstream and meet the same fate as the other before it. "I promised I would watch him, never let him go. That I would protect him with all my strength and that of the ring I hold but it was all a lie... It truly was only a promise of farewell in the end... If only I had seen it."
"That is not your fault, Aza." Legolas assured, resting a friendly hand on her shoulder. Kai sent a cold glare but he remained unfazed. He knew she was just looking out for the well-being of her sister even if she wouldn't admit to it, he knew.
"First Gandalf, then Boromir, who shall be next? We can no longer watch the Ring bearer." Kai muttered, looking down at her feet.
"It has all been in vain. The Fellowship has failed." Gimli shook his head, disappointed that it should come to this.
"Not if we hold true to each other." Aragorn said, placing a hand on Aza and Legolas' shoulders. Gimli placed a hand on the Rangers arm, liking the tone the man had and was excited to hear what he had to say. "We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death. Not while we have strength left."
"Leave all that can be spared behind! We travel light!" Kai ordered, re- sheathing her daggers, a small grin making it's onto her lips.
"Let us hunt some Orc..." Aza grinned, re fastening her cloak.
"YES!!!" Gimli cheered. Legolas gave a final smile before the five ran off into the wood once again, following the tracks left by the Orc army from before.
*
In the distance Mordor could be seen, its fires not willing to be put out. The sun was setting and three small figures were spotted wandering up a small hill.
"Mordor," One said, his dark hair rustling in the wind, "I hope the others find a safer road."
"Strider will look after them." Sam assured, giving his best friend a pat on the shoulder.
"I don't suppose we'll ever see them again." Frodo murmured, remembering the childish face of his Elvish friend that had stayed by him for so long. Memories of his two cousins playing some sort of joke came to mind and then the more peaceful ones of him and Bilbo.
"We may yet, Mr. Frodo, we may." Ruby smiled her voice soft and caring. Frodo brushed a stray lock of her chocolate hair from her eyes, smiling back before the three turned back to what was ahead of them.
"I'm glad you both are with me..." He said with one last look behind him. The three were soon off, scrambling down the stony road and onward to their new destiny.
-'It truly was only a promise of farewell in the end'
CAN YOU BELIVE IT!? THAT'S IT! IT'S OVER! SOOOOOBBBB! WELL, HERE'S THAT SNIPPETS I PROMISED:
-'Pippin forced himself to raise his head once more, his eyes searching for the creature he had seen before. The wolf, as he saw it, had been following them for three days now and it didn't seem intent on leaving them any time soon.'
-'The sword pierced her stomach, her knees buckling under the weight of the other. She couldn't hold on much longer and from what she was seeing the Orcs weren't giving up. "I must keep fighting" she told herself over and over as the darkness kept trying to claim her. "You cannot die yet, sister, you have far too many days which need seeing to." The voice beside her said.'
-'She lifted her head, her hazel eyes glowing in anger as she watched the creature fly above them. "They come for the Ring!" Gollum cried, trying to sooth Frodo's pain. "Then let them, I will not let them near Frodo..."'
MWAHAHAHA, YEP, ONLY THREE! I WOULD BE GIVING AWAY FAR TOO MUCH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IF I SAID ANYMORE. I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS BUT I'VE GONE AND CHANGED QUITE A BIT! THERE WILL BE A CHARACTER DEATH! (NOT ONE OF THE ACTUAL FELLOWSHIP...)
WELL, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED READING 'A Promise of Farewell' AND WATCH OUT FOR 'A Promise of Farewell II: A Forgotten Melody'.
IT WILL ONLY BE OUT IN MARCH SO DON'T BE EXPECTING ANYTHING TOO SOON! WELL... BYE FOR NOW MY FAITHFUL READERS AND UNTIL NEXT WE MEET!
© Script for the dialogue that many will recognize from the motion picture 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'. The script is taken from the site following:
http://dreamwater.net/seatofkings/script_fotr_pics.html
[1] -Azalynne Driftwood- Our happy go-lucky child of a character. She brings the humor into bad times and enjoys a good meal. After spending twenty years with Frodo she has come to love him and promised to protect him whenever he needed it. She had to grow up quite a bit during the time she was in the Fellowship but she learned to get through it. Now, with hope still in her heart she journeys forth with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and Kai to find her other two friends and save them from the death they are sure to receive.
[2]- Klicia Woodwater- The cold hearted Royal of Ralgonnia. After leaving home she made few friends with the Elves and more with the creatures of the wood. She is far stronger then Azalynne and is the child idol. Without giving away too much she looks out for her sister, making sure no harm comes to the little one. Her responsibility to watch Frodo truly mattered as well and in truth, no matter how cruel a person she could try and be she always let him know that she was there for him.
[3]- Lith- A Flame Elf of the west, she is a kind and strong leader. At a young age she was taught how to wield a weapon and soon after became a strong warrior. She tries to encourage retaliation against Saruman but is ignored. She then decides to do the next best thing and lead the Elven Clans to Valinor -The Grey Havens.
[4]- Myranore (Miranor)- Once a hand maiden to her Ladyship Arwen Undomiel, she became a well known Elf of the River. She didn't like that life, however, and fled to Ralgonnia but it seemed that this was not the only reason. In Part II her past is fully revealed and her true identity given. She helps Arwen find Aragorn again but chooses to leave to the Grey Havens with her friends.
[5]- Ruby Proudfoot- A Shireling like Frodo and close friend to him. She watches out for him with her life, making sure he is not hurt. Though she is a very sweet girl and kind to all those around her she will stand up for her friends and can be mighty vicious when angered. (Thank you again to 'Ruby' [Read her fics!!!!])
