** Chapter VII **

A/N: Thank you everyone who reviewed. Also thank you BlackFire for the laugh. BTW I HATE Boromir, I don't care if you like him or not, it's my story. I will do what I want with it. If you don't like it too bad!! It's not your fic.. It's mine.. Also thank you Jen Littlebottom for the advice I will try to make my story better..

On with chapter seven..

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'Frodo.' Tari thought.

She turned around to see Frodo being dragged away by a many- legged beast. Her gaze turned to the hobbits, which are hitting the beast, and calling for help.

Tari ran out of the mine, and began to shoot the beast with her arrow. It only wounded the beast. Legolas starts shooting arrows at the beast also, while Boromir, and Aragorn hit it with their swords. After a couple of swings Boromir hits the tentacle that Frodo is hanging from. The beast drops Frodo, and Boromir catches him.

"Into the mines!!" Yelled Gandalf.

"Legolas!" Called Aragorn. [pic][pic]

At this moment, Legolas shoots the beast right between his eyes. The company runs into the mines, the beast tries to follow, but the wall collapses.

"We now have but one choice: We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world. We now have but one choice: We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.

"Quietly now. It is a four-day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed. " Said Gandalf.

The Fellowship follows Gandalf and Gimli, through various parts of the mine. Including walking up a set of very steep stairs, where they come to a place with three doorways.

"I have no memory of this place.." Responded Gandalf.

Gandalf sits down to try to remember, and the others take advantage of the break to rest and smoke their pipes.

Tari used this time to learn more things about the hobbits. Sam seemed to like her. (A/N: The obsession with the elves.) Pippin was the funniest person she ever met in her whole entire life.

"What was the Shire like?" Asked Tari.

"The shire is amazing."

As the Merry, Pippin, and Sam were explaining to Tari what the Shire looks like Legolas was staring at something, or should I say someone. Aragorn took notice of this, and decided to find out what was wrong with his friend.

"What troubles you, Legolas?" Asked Aragorn.

Legolas sighed," I do not know what you speak of. Nothing is wrong."

Aragorn raised an eyebrow," You cannot lie to me, mellon." ::friend::

"What I desire I cannot have." Legolas responded.

"What do you desire?" Questioned Aragorn.

Legolas' eyes moved to Tari. She was laughing. Her laughter was music to his ears.

"Ah! The prince has finally fallen in love." Replied Aragorn smirking.

"What if she doesn't return the feelings, Aragorn?" Asked Legolas.

"Legolas, I have known Tari for a long time. She is not easily won over; You have to gain her trust. Give her time. " Answered Aragorn.

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Frodo was sitting with his friends, barely listening to the conversation. He has been looking behind him, and he sees something.

"There's something down there!" Exclaimed Frodo.

"It's Gollum." Replied Gandalf.

"Gollum?!" Questioned Frodo.

"He's been following us for three days..." Answered Gandalf.

"He escaped the dungeons of Barad-Dûr?" Asked Frodo.



"Escaped, or was set loose. He hates and loves the Ring, just as he hates and loves himself. He will never be rid of his need for it..." Responded Gandalf.

"Pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance!" Exclaimed Frodo.

"Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or evil, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many." Answered Gandalf.

"I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened..." Said Frodo.

"So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring, in which case you were also meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought...

Ah! It's that way!" Responded Gandalf.

"He's remembered!" Exclaimed Merry.

"No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here.

When in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose! Let me risk a little more light... Behold! The great realm of the Dwarf city of Dwarrowdelf!" Replied Gandalf.

Sam looks around," There's an eye-opener and no mistake!"

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