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"She is too weak, Aragorn!"

"She is strong. Besides, we have to keep moving!"

We watched as Aragorn and Legolas argued about whether we should get moving or not. Because of my constant complaints of headaches, Legolas was worried that I would not be able to travel that day.

I did not want to slow everyone down then have Aragorn mad at me. I tugged at Legolas' tunic like a little child. "I'm quite all right, Legolas. I can keep going," I said quietly as Legolas looked down. His blue eyes were filled with anger.

When he look at me, his eyes turned to worry and disbelief. I jumped up, despite the pain in my head. "See!" I shouted and ran a big circle around the entire camp. I stopped afterwards and tried to hide the grimace.

Gimli chuckled. "Master Elf! I think that Ally here is quite fine. Did you not see the speed at which she was running in? Let us continue down to the Mines of Moria where my fellow cousins would be able to attend to any wounds she might have received!"

I smiled at Gimli. The dwarf seemed to be better than I had thought. I tried to get along better with him the past few days but he just did not seem to be comfortable with females.

Legolas sighed. "All right. We shall continue to the Mines of Moria, since it seems that the whole camp is against me," he said in defeat.

Aragorn looked smug.

However, Gandalf cut in. "Very well, we shall continue to the mines. However, I shall put in a few more rest stops for Ally to rest a bit, since she will be having difficulty," he said, eyeing me.

Legolas and Aragorn nodded their heads at this compromise.

I knew that I would not last the day. It had only been 2 stops after breakfast, and I was already panting and struggling to give up. I would fall behind to the end of the line but when Legolas gave me a worried look, I would smile and move ahead again with as much energy as I could. Then, I would move to the back again.

Finally, to my relief, Gandalf called for another stop. I quickly sat down in the lush green grass a bit further from the group. I buried my head into my arms, trying to shut out all the pain. I did not hear the figure approach me from behind.

"Are you all right?" Legolas' voice asked.

I straightened up and smiled before turning around to see Legolas' blue eyes filled with worry. "I am fine, mellon," I said, smiling as brightly as ever.

Legolas sighed. "Do not lie to me, Ally. I am your friend. I want to help you and you cannot help me nor you by lying. I can tell you are hurting," he said softly.

My smile faltered to a grimace as another wave of pain hit me. I whimpered and let out a sob. Tears rolled down my cheeks in waterfalls. Legolas swiftly sat down next to me and took me into his arms. "Naikelea! Pain!" I would scream over and over again into Legolas' tunic. He embraced me with the warmth of his body.

Finally, my tears finished their course and I sat up again. "Diola lle," I whispered.

Legolas smiled. "You seem to say that a lot, Ally. You do not need to thank me for anything."

I smiled back. "You are very kind, Legolas. But I fear that a little thank you is less than you deserve."

Legolas said, " 'Tis nothing. I was merely helping a friend in need." His eyes were filled with worry again. "Your head really hurts that much?" he asked.

I nodded. "I am not sure how much longer I can take it," I admitted defeat.

Legolas stood up. "I shall tell Gandalf and Aragorn to let us stop here for today." He started walking toward the group. Then he stopped and turned to face me again. "Why did you not tell me sooner?" he asked, frowning.

I looked down. "I was scared that Aragorn might be angry that I was slowing down the whole party and he might send me back to Rivendell again," I whispered quietly.

Legolas nodded then started back to the group. I watched as Legolas explained everything to Aragorn and Gandalf. I watched as Aragorn's expression turned from angry to worry. Then, I saw the hobbits staring intently at Legolas as he explained. Then, the hobbits started running towards me.

I smiled as the four little ones made their way toward me. They looked at me with worry. "Ally, are you all right?" Pippin asked, the merriment gone from his eyes.

I nodded. "Aye, I am fine, eller little one. I am glad to see so many people worried for my health. It touches me so." I leaned and gave each hobbit a kiss on the cheek, making them all blush.

Aragorn walked up to me. The hobbits scrambled away as he made a motion for them to scram. "Ally, are you all right?" he asked, concerned.

I smiled as I counted how many times I had heard that question over the past two days. I nodded. "Yes, I just had a bit of trouble walking. That is all." I frowned. "I am sorry for slowing down the whole group. I am guessing you want to send me back," I muttered.

Aragorn looked surprised. "Why, whatever made you think that?" he asked, astonished.

I looked up at him and said, "You said that I would not be able to defend myself. Now, I have a headache and making everyone suffers because of it. Now you are probably going to send me back for causing all this trouble!" I felt tears well up in my eyes again.

Aragorn, like Legolas, sat next to me on the soft grass and put one arm around my shoulders. "Ally, you are like a sister to me. I would never send you back now. We are too far from Rivendell. We will never finish the Quest now if we had to send you back. You're stuck with us until the journey is over," he said.

I looked up at him. "Really?" I asked.

Aragorn smiled. "Yes, little one. Now come, we are all waiting for you to come eat lunch."

I smiled and took his hand. When we arrived at the camp together with bright smiles, everyone in the Fellowship smiled back, even Boromir. **************************************************************************** ************** "You should get some rest, Ally. Everyone else is asleep," Legolas said softly.

I shook my head. "Elves don't need sleep, Legolas," I replied.

"No, but wounded elves do," Legolas added.

I scowled at him. "I am not wounded, just a bit weary."

"All the more reason to get some rest."

I sighed. "All right, if it will get you off my back, I will go lie down," I said in defeat. **************************************************************************** ************** I woke up to the sound of a howl. I immediately snapped up, too worried to notice the pain in my head. "What was that?" I asked Legolas, who had jumped up too.

"I do not know. I fear it is." Before he could finish, another howl filled the air. This time it woke up the four hobbits.

"What is it? Are we under attack?" Pippin cried in a shrill voice, waking everyone else up.

Aragorn and Boromir jumped up with a sword in hand. Gimli and Gandalf stood alert. Everyone was far from sleepy now.

All was quiet for a few moments. I picked up some noises like branches snapping and birds calling from far away. Once in a while, I heard a growl.

Suddenly, they flew out. Wargs and orc riders were everywhere. Legolas took out his bow and started shooting arrows around with a 'Twang!' of his bow. Gimli chopped as many bodies as he could with his axe. Boromir and Aragorn slashed here and there with their swords.

Then, I realized something. I could not move. No matter how hard I strained my leg muscles, I could not move an inch. Fortunately, the orcs had not spotted me. Then, a head of an orc landed on my lap. I let out a bloodcurdling scream.

That's when the orcs noticed me. "Hey! Here is the pretty little elven girl!" an orc sneered.

I screamed again. Legolas quickly rushed to my side with his elven knives drawn. "Ally, get up, you must run for your life!" Legolas cried to me as he defeated the waves of wargs and orcs.

I was very irritated. "Don't you think I am trying to do just that? I am not stupid enough to just sit here and let myself get killed!" I screamed at him over the shrills and cries of battle.

Legolas tossed me an extra elven knife. "Here, use this!"

I sat there with an elven knife in my hand like a bedridden child. 'How could I be paralyzed at a time like this?' I wondered bitterly. I watched as Aragorn was protecting the hobbits. He was having a bit of trouble so Gandalf was helping him. Then, Legolas saw Gimli having difficulty and called to Boromir to defend me as he rushed to Gimli's side.

Boromir seemed to be tiring as he swung his sword around. He did a good job protecting me though. Only occasionally did a stray orc get passed him, only to get chopped to pieces by my, or rather, Legolas', elven knife.

Suddenly, since the orcs saw that Boromir was weakening, more and more wargs charged at him. He tried his best, I think, but he became too wild. He started slashing at everything in his path. Suddenly, he lost his balance in mid-swing and started falling toward me with the sword raised high. I shielded myself as I screamed. Just before the knife fell on me, another sword stopped it. I felt Boromir's heavy body fall on me. Pain surged through my body once more as my upper body fell back down with a loud thud!

I looked up as Legolas bent down next to me. "Ally! Stay still!" he cried as he defeated the wargs one by one. Finally, all there was on the field were bodies. I tried to move my legs and found that they worked. I slowly sat up again. I saw the four hobbits trembling in fear and started crawling toward them to comfort them.

"Ally!" Pippin cried and crawled out to meet me. The other three hobbits followed him. They all embraced me then sat down next to me to watch what was going on.

"What were you thinking?" Legolas was screaming in rage at Boromir. I had never seen an angrier elf before. His once kind blue eyes were filled with a blue flame.

"I am sorry, Master Elf. I lost control," Boromir said bowing his head.

"Dina, Legolas! Be silent, Legolas!" Aragorn shouted. Legolas walked over to me. The hobbits quickly scrambled away to make way for him. Legolas sat down next to me.

"Lle tyava quel?" he asked me. I looked into his eyes and saw only the blue embers of his fire.

I nodded. "Are you angry?" I asked him.

"No, I am not. I am just so frustrated. We were about to lose you," he said quietly.

I smiled. "You will never lose me. Aragorn told me that I am stuck with you all forever," I said.

Legolas smiled back. Then he turned back to Boromir, the flame rekindled. "I ask you again: I instruct you to watch over Ally for one moment and you almost kill her! How can you let that happen?" he asked, his voice rising again.

Boromir looked at me with sorrowful eyes. "I am sorry, Lady Elf. I suddenly lost control of my body. It was as if someone was controlling it!" he explained.

I nodded and turned back to Legolas. "That is what happened to me too. I could not move my legs until every orc was dead!" I told him.

Gandalf suddenly rose. "It must be Saruman's power. He can control almost anyone who has a weak will."

I stood up angry. "I do NOT have a weak will!" I shouted. "How can he do that?" Legolas calmed me down so I sat down again. "Why would he want to control me?" I asked, my eyes filled with tears.

Gandalf shook his head. "I do not know. He has his twisted reasons to want to control you and not any one else here."

I sighed. 'Just what I need: a twisted wizard after me for reasons unknown,' I thought bitterly to myself.

Gandalf changed the subject. "We need to make our way to the Mines of Moria hastily tomorrow. Legolas, I shall place you in charge of Ally's safety from this point on," he ordered. Legolas nodded. Gandalf continued, "We shall start at the crack of dawn."

A/N: Finally, another chapter. Thank you for the wonderful reviews and keep them coming. I am having another story coming out soon, I hope!