The Failure

DISCLAIMER: Don't own the LotR characters, but if they're for sale call me at .... SUMMARY: The quest doesn't go the way Frodo and Sam had wanted. Rated for dark themes, such as violence, abuse and a lot of angsty subjects. RATING: R

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He didn't know how long he had been locked away. The sun in Mordor was dark and it was nearly impossible to track the time.

A shiver was sent up his spine and slowly his naked, maimed arms wrapped themselves around his bare knees. The tower was cold and dark, despiting the faint sunshine - or maybe it was because he kept himself in the courner where the shadow lay and hid his features.

Everything in his remembrance was blurry and as hard as he tried to remember fully the more he forgot.

When the thick, steal doors were unlocked, Frodo withdrew himself further into the shadow. He clenched his fists and shut his eyes. Hoping if he wouldn't see the one entering, the one who had entered wouldn't see him.

A while passed and Frodo started to wonder if he had imagined the door unlock, but just as he raised his head to peek, a cold hand connected with his cheek, caressing it gently.

The touch was familiar to Frodo, his hazy eyes slowly opened and widened immediately. In front of him stood his gardener, Samwise Gamgee.

"Sam" Frodo exclaimed. His voice sounded even odd to his own ears, he began to gather himself up. Not wanting Sam to see him in the position Saruman and his orcs had forced him into.

Sam gently placed his hand on the top of Frodo's head, gesturing him to sit down. Frodo's confused eyes searched Sam's and became terrified. Sam's eyes were cold, just like Gollum's. When Sam slowly knelt to meet Frodo's eyesight, Frodo pulled himself back.

"You're not my Sam" Frodo's voice was hitched and barely above whisper "Who are you?"

"Frodo, don't be foolish. It's your Sam. Don't you know your Sam?" Sam reached out to touch Frodo's cheek but Frodo pulled himself further back, meeting the wall

"Frodo, you're delirious. I'm right here. We were torn apart, but I escaped my dungeon and I returned to you" Sam's hand connected with Frodo's cheek who leaned into that comforting touch

Frodo saw concern in Sam's eyes as he pulled his hand away from Frodo "My Frodo, you're sick"

"You promise you won't leave me?" Frodo asked innocently "Will you stay with me?"

Sam looked puzzled "Frodo, I need you to give me the ring. You can't continue with your illness. You need to stay.."

Frodo shook his head slightly as his eyes teared up

"I promise I'll return to you. Don't you trust your Sam? I made a promise, Mr. Frodo. ´Don't you lose him Samwise Gamgee´ and you know I keep my promises. Frodo, just give me the ring and you'll have no more to worry" Sam said on verge of tears

Frodo didn't reply. He couldn't understand, Sam was going to leave him there.

"Where is the ring, Baggins?" Sam asked a bit harsher than his previous statement

Frodo raised his head up. Tears had already stained his cheeks. But a confirmed look was upon his face

"If I'd knew I wouldn't even tell you" Frodo's voice was cold as he met Sam's eyes

Sam's eyes clouded immediately and backhanded the already weak hobbit in front of him. A few ragged gasps escaped his lips before a realization hit him, he gathered the sobbing hobbit into his arms "Hush, Frodo, my dear. I want you no harm. That's why I can't bear the sensation of you continuing this quest anymore"

Frodo trembling arms pulled himself away from Sam's embrace "Go away"

"Pardon me, Mr. Frodo?" Sam asked

"Go away! You're not my Sam!" Frodo screamed as he violently tried to pull himself away

Please review me. I wasn't really expecting a bunch. But I got one for the first chapter.

I really love Iorheal for reviewing - nearly as much as I love her story (Nasty Hobbitsess). Thank you Iorhael!

Iorhael: I think I should had been more clear in the prologue. But the wizard was Saruman. But he doesn't have the ring. I'm gonna keep the little secret until the ending. Since the first chapter was Frodo's pov it was kinda hard to make him know that the wizard was Saruman considering he hadn't seen him before. But I could had made him presume. Well...