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DISCLAIMER: The characters of LotR are not mine, there's only one creator and there are over 6 billions of residents on Earth, I think if the creator would ACTUALLY write a fan fiction he should claim his ownership instead of letting thousands of people disclaim it
SUMMARY: Frodo is captured by Saruman who wants to claim the ring, but.. Where is the one ring? Just read and see.. (Reviews would be really appreciated)
RATED: R, for dark themes, violence, abuse and some angst-y subjects
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Iorhael: Thank you! I might check out the book you recommended. Hmm, to be totally honest - - and as you probably know.. I love "Nasty Hobbitsess", I don't have the right word to describe it, but I know that when it reaches the end I don't know what to do. Your story has been sort of my diversion and I hope "Taken" will become one of those few stories that holds my attention. Don't get me wrong there are many stories out there that do hold my attention, but they are nearly always just one chapter or so. So I can't call it "My diversion".
Aratlithiel: LOL, *Pause* I don't think so. In fact there isn't so much left of this story, well I could always ramble on with no intentions. But that wouldn't be much fun!
Lasrai: It's really great to hear from you! And I think I'm speaking for all writers when I say that it's better to get one review than none, even though the reviewer isn't really good at reviewing. A review makes my day, so I think I've made it obvious - - I thrive on reviews - - as do most.
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Sam woke up in ease; his mind and body were numbed with no sensation. It had certainly been a long while since Sam had felt this way; no pain was bothering him, no pain. Still in the back of his mind he could feel the searing rage, waiting, waiting to burst out.
In one swift he had thrown the covers off of his body and raised himself up from the cot he had stayed in since who knew when. He felt eased, which meant he had probably rested well
Hunger. Another feeling crept in to his stomach, hunger.
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The army had halted for dinner while Aragorn wandered off, seeking solitude. It took him a while to reach a fallen bole and without paying attention he sat down, only eyeing the trinket in his palm.
The trinket that had come so far to destruction and somehow found it's way back from its death. How Aragorn hated it was unexplainable, at all times the Ring weighted him down and spoke to him, mostly in the black tongue that Aragorn was not so familiar with and sometimes it spoke in the common tongue. Aragorn tried to shut his ears and listen no more, but the Ring always found way to reach his ears.
For all those years that he had been a Ranger, his five senses had sharpened and he could swear that there was something reaching - - and it was nearby. The Ring had stolen his attention and Aragorn knew he would not reach the army before the traveller.
His brows knotted when a horse entered his sight, the rider was all too familiar, for Aragorn had spent many times in that man's company
"You travel fast" The old man muttered, "I've been following since two days ago"
"Gandalf" Aragorn said as he offered his hand to help the wizard off his horse
The wizard ignored the extra hand, stubborn when it came to his own welfare.
"Aragorn" Gandalf frowned when he faced the Ranger "You look troubled. Tell me what troubles you"
Aragorn shifted his weight on his left leg then back to the right. He usually wasn't that uncomfortable. But something in his nature troubled him - yes, troubled him dearly. And that was the thing that he had clutched in his palm
Slowly, opening his fist he revealed the Ring to Gandalf
Gandalf's face, which was usually calmed, filled with panic as he cried out "Hide it away!" Aragorn quickly came to a realisation and placed it in his pocket beneath his cloak
"Sauron has many spies on his side, we cannot reveal It unless we're sure we're totally safe from danger" Gandalf said "Best would be to reveal it not at all, and have the slight possibility to forget about it, if it wasn't for more than few minutes"
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Sam patted down the long, dark hallway that led to Frodo's chamber; in his hand he held a plate with plain bread and a mug of water clutched in the other.
When arriving the chamber, he unlocked the door and let himself in. It took him a while to scan over the chamber to find Frodo in one of the corner. Dark hid his features but Sam could see that he was asleep. He laid down Frodo's meal and slowly approached him.
Frodo lay curled up in the corner, his face turning to the wall, so Frodo's back was the only thing visible to Sam. Slowly Sam knelt beside the motionless body and gave him a gentle slap on the side of his face
"Frodo" Sam added gently to his gentle slap "I brought you food, come and eat"
Frodo's heart melted in the rhythm of Sam's tone, was it possible that all that had happened the past days had just been a nightmare; was it possible that they were in the wilds, the sun shining brightly as Sam woke Frodo up for breakfast - - or even better where they back in Bag End?
Ever so slowly, Frodo rolled to the other side and faced Sam "Sam?" His voice croaked and barely audible
Sam shoved the food in front of Frodo's face. Frodo grunted slightly as he saw the unappetizing dinner, the water in the mug was murky. It came not from the Shire; Frodo decided. The bread seemed old, where was it possible to get such bread.
He studied the chamber and realized that he was still in Mordor; disappointment crept over his face as he faced Sam
"You're not going to eat" Sam motioned to the food "Who knows when you may eat again. I say you capture the opportunity while the opportunity is still given"
"I- -" Frodo couldn't find any words to describe his confusion
"You'll eat this" Sam grabbed the bread and shoved it into his mouth with force
Frodo didn't even get a chance to gasp before the dry bread hit his tongue, Sam's hand travelled to his jaw as he stated the simple word; "Chew"
Frodo felt hot liquid stream down his face; was he crying? Sam's hand grasped harder around the jaw as Frodo chewed, it felt like he was going to break it. Frodo didn't exactly know whether he was crying because of pain or simply the indignity that followed being fed with force.
When he finally forced the disgusting bread down. Sam took up the mug. He didn't have to force the water in like he had to do with the bread. Frodo accepted the water. When it hit his tongue he longed to spit it out, but the determined expression on Sam's face forced him to swallow. The water left a strange substance in his throat - sand was his guess.
Frodo tried to cough it up but not avail. He faced Sam again who was watching him, waiting for a reaction of some kind.
"I have fulfilled your needs, Frodo. What about mine?" Sam asked
Frodo's brow drew closer to each other "If you're still referring to the Ring I have to say that I don't know about it's whereabouts"
"Have to say, eh? Why don't you speak the truth, Frodo?"
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Aragorn stared at the gate that stood in front of them. He wasn't sure what was beyond that gate. But his instincts told him to be careful. The Ring was also a lot heavier than he would ever expect, it almost weighed him to the ground.
Gandalf approached next to him, the others stood few feet away, digesting the dark glory of the gate.
"Be prepared" Gandalf muttered "Who knows what hides behind those walls"
He raised his staff and held it to the gate "Panta"
The gate opened up slowly and the army set off. Aragorn led them on with Gandalf following.
The horn of Mordor echoed through the air and all kinds of creatures came rushing towards them. Legolas sent out the first arrow and was followed with all the ones that belonged to the elves.
Arrows were sent their way; Aragorn ducked one that had been meant for him. He raised his sword when no more arrows came and the creatures came rushing towards them. He scanned the area for Gandalf but couldn't find him.
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-TBC-
Only one chapter left, I'm gonna finish this one and then fully concentrate on the other one I have in progress; In Between.
Is someone still reading?.. Oh, wait don't leave! You see the box down there in the left corner? Yes? Please select "Submit Review" and let me know you've read this.
DISCLAIMER: The characters of LotR are not mine, there's only one creator and there are over 6 billions of residents on Earth, I think if the creator would ACTUALLY write a fan fiction he should claim his ownership instead of letting thousands of people disclaim it
SUMMARY: Frodo is captured by Saruman who wants to claim the ring, but.. Where is the one ring? Just read and see.. (Reviews would be really appreciated)
RATED: R, for dark themes, violence, abuse and some angst-y subjects
---
Iorhael: Thank you! I might check out the book you recommended. Hmm, to be totally honest - - and as you probably know.. I love "Nasty Hobbitsess", I don't have the right word to describe it, but I know that when it reaches the end I don't know what to do. Your story has been sort of my diversion and I hope "Taken" will become one of those few stories that holds my attention. Don't get me wrong there are many stories out there that do hold my attention, but they are nearly always just one chapter or so. So I can't call it "My diversion".
Aratlithiel: LOL, *Pause* I don't think so. In fact there isn't so much left of this story, well I could always ramble on with no intentions. But that wouldn't be much fun!
Lasrai: It's really great to hear from you! And I think I'm speaking for all writers when I say that it's better to get one review than none, even though the reviewer isn't really good at reviewing. A review makes my day, so I think I've made it obvious - - I thrive on reviews - - as do most.
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Sam woke up in ease; his mind and body were numbed with no sensation. It had certainly been a long while since Sam had felt this way; no pain was bothering him, no pain. Still in the back of his mind he could feel the searing rage, waiting, waiting to burst out.
In one swift he had thrown the covers off of his body and raised himself up from the cot he had stayed in since who knew when. He felt eased, which meant he had probably rested well
Hunger. Another feeling crept in to his stomach, hunger.
~^~
The army had halted for dinner while Aragorn wandered off, seeking solitude. It took him a while to reach a fallen bole and without paying attention he sat down, only eyeing the trinket in his palm.
The trinket that had come so far to destruction and somehow found it's way back from its death. How Aragorn hated it was unexplainable, at all times the Ring weighted him down and spoke to him, mostly in the black tongue that Aragorn was not so familiar with and sometimes it spoke in the common tongue. Aragorn tried to shut his ears and listen no more, but the Ring always found way to reach his ears.
For all those years that he had been a Ranger, his five senses had sharpened and he could swear that there was something reaching - - and it was nearby. The Ring had stolen his attention and Aragorn knew he would not reach the army before the traveller.
His brows knotted when a horse entered his sight, the rider was all too familiar, for Aragorn had spent many times in that man's company
"You travel fast" The old man muttered, "I've been following since two days ago"
"Gandalf" Aragorn said as he offered his hand to help the wizard off his horse
The wizard ignored the extra hand, stubborn when it came to his own welfare.
"Aragorn" Gandalf frowned when he faced the Ranger "You look troubled. Tell me what troubles you"
Aragorn shifted his weight on his left leg then back to the right. He usually wasn't that uncomfortable. But something in his nature troubled him - yes, troubled him dearly. And that was the thing that he had clutched in his palm
Slowly, opening his fist he revealed the Ring to Gandalf
Gandalf's face, which was usually calmed, filled with panic as he cried out "Hide it away!" Aragorn quickly came to a realisation and placed it in his pocket beneath his cloak
"Sauron has many spies on his side, we cannot reveal It unless we're sure we're totally safe from danger" Gandalf said "Best would be to reveal it not at all, and have the slight possibility to forget about it, if it wasn't for more than few minutes"
~^~
Sam patted down the long, dark hallway that led to Frodo's chamber; in his hand he held a plate with plain bread and a mug of water clutched in the other.
When arriving the chamber, he unlocked the door and let himself in. It took him a while to scan over the chamber to find Frodo in one of the corner. Dark hid his features but Sam could see that he was asleep. He laid down Frodo's meal and slowly approached him.
Frodo lay curled up in the corner, his face turning to the wall, so Frodo's back was the only thing visible to Sam. Slowly Sam knelt beside the motionless body and gave him a gentle slap on the side of his face
"Frodo" Sam added gently to his gentle slap "I brought you food, come and eat"
Frodo's heart melted in the rhythm of Sam's tone, was it possible that all that had happened the past days had just been a nightmare; was it possible that they were in the wilds, the sun shining brightly as Sam woke Frodo up for breakfast - - or even better where they back in Bag End?
Ever so slowly, Frodo rolled to the other side and faced Sam "Sam?" His voice croaked and barely audible
Sam shoved the food in front of Frodo's face. Frodo grunted slightly as he saw the unappetizing dinner, the water in the mug was murky. It came not from the Shire; Frodo decided. The bread seemed old, where was it possible to get such bread.
He studied the chamber and realized that he was still in Mordor; disappointment crept over his face as he faced Sam
"You're not going to eat" Sam motioned to the food "Who knows when you may eat again. I say you capture the opportunity while the opportunity is still given"
"I- -" Frodo couldn't find any words to describe his confusion
"You'll eat this" Sam grabbed the bread and shoved it into his mouth with force
Frodo didn't even get a chance to gasp before the dry bread hit his tongue, Sam's hand travelled to his jaw as he stated the simple word; "Chew"
Frodo felt hot liquid stream down his face; was he crying? Sam's hand grasped harder around the jaw as Frodo chewed, it felt like he was going to break it. Frodo didn't exactly know whether he was crying because of pain or simply the indignity that followed being fed with force.
When he finally forced the disgusting bread down. Sam took up the mug. He didn't have to force the water in like he had to do with the bread. Frodo accepted the water. When it hit his tongue he longed to spit it out, but the determined expression on Sam's face forced him to swallow. The water left a strange substance in his throat - sand was his guess.
Frodo tried to cough it up but not avail. He faced Sam again who was watching him, waiting for a reaction of some kind.
"I have fulfilled your needs, Frodo. What about mine?" Sam asked
Frodo's brow drew closer to each other "If you're still referring to the Ring I have to say that I don't know about it's whereabouts"
"Have to say, eh? Why don't you speak the truth, Frodo?"
~^~
Aragorn stared at the gate that stood in front of them. He wasn't sure what was beyond that gate. But his instincts told him to be careful. The Ring was also a lot heavier than he would ever expect, it almost weighed him to the ground.
Gandalf approached next to him, the others stood few feet away, digesting the dark glory of the gate.
"Be prepared" Gandalf muttered "Who knows what hides behind those walls"
He raised his staff and held it to the gate "Panta"
The gate opened up slowly and the army set off. Aragorn led them on with Gandalf following.
The horn of Mordor echoed through the air and all kinds of creatures came rushing towards them. Legolas sent out the first arrow and was followed with all the ones that belonged to the elves.
Arrows were sent their way; Aragorn ducked one that had been meant for him. He raised his sword when no more arrows came and the creatures came rushing towards them. He scanned the area for Gandalf but couldn't find him.
~^~
-TBC-
Only one chapter left, I'm gonna finish this one and then fully concentrate on the other one I have in progress; In Between.
Is someone still reading?.. Oh, wait don't leave! You see the box down there in the left corner? Yes? Please select "Submit Review" and let me know you've read this.
