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Aielena 'eye-len-a'

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For Aielena, it was a chance for adventure but to Frodo, it was his doom.

Chapter 4 The Fellowship Begins

With the ten members of the Fellowship assembled, plans were made on where to go. Aielena was called upon to help, for she knew Middle-Earth well. Gandalf joined as well, for 300 hundred years of men had he walked this earth.

To take some time off, Aielena would wander in the lush gardens of Imladris. One time, she met up with Frodo and Sam. All three sat, discussing the journey ahead. Aielena could tell by the way Frodo looked around, he never wanted to set out. Aielena turned to him,

"Frodo, I know that this journey will be difficult for you. But take comfort in this, your friends are with you and we will let nothing hurt you."

Frodo looked up and smiled, "Thank you, Aielena."

"I know you can do this Frodo." Aielena said, standing and slowly walked away.

As she walked from the two hobbits, her ears picked up soft footsteps following her. Smiling she spoke, turning around slowly.

"Aragorn, you are horrible at trying to sneak up on me, Arwen is much...."

But it was not Aragorn but Boromir.

"Good morning Boromir. How is your stay here in Imladris?"

"Fine." Boromir said bluntly and then added, "Why are you, a woman going on this journey with men? Will your mother not be worried about you?"

Aielena turned away, the happiness of gardens vanished in the blink of an eye. "She is dead."

"Oh. Well I am sorry." Though it did not sound like he was. "How did she die?"

Aielena felt a sudden rush of anger. She had shown that she did not want to talk about it, yet he continued to ask his blunt annoying questions. "She is dead and that is all you need to know!"

"But why do you want to come with us then?" Boromir asked.

Aielena felt her control slipping, turning back towards him, she said, "I am going because Frodo is a friend of mine and I wish to see that no harm comes to him! Can you not see that?"

"I was only asking a few questions and if you were in better control of yourself like a real woman you wouldn't get so angry!" Boromir looked like he was going to continue his speech when a voice stopped him.

"That is enough Boromir!" Aragorn walked from behind a bush.

Boromir stood and stared as Aragorn spoke, "Aielena does not need to be given a speech, she is a wonderful fighter and is one that will truly help us on our quest."

Boromir looked from one to the other, shock his head and walked away.

Aielena turned to Aragorn, "Thank you. But you really should have let me take care of him, it is not a good thing to start a voyage with two people who dislike each other. But it is too late for that I am afraid....Where is Arwen?"

"She is over near the stream waiting for us, she sent me to go fetch you but I overheard what Boromir was saying. So I had to step in." Aragorn explained, pointing towards the stream.

"Well aren't you a good boy." Aielena laughed and walked towards the stream to see Arwen.

Both spent the end of the day talking. The next morning the Fellowship was to leave and Aielena left Arwen so she and Aragorn could have some time to themselves. Watching them talk quietly, a great sadness hit her heart. A longing of someone to stay up at night and talk to hit her harder than it ever had. Pushing it back were it had been, Aielena smiled at her friends and walked through the gardens alone.

********* "The Ringbearer is setting out on the Quest of Mount Doom. On you who travel with him, no oath nor bond is laid to go further than you will."

Aielena stood listening to Lord Elrond, knowing that she would never leave Frodo on his quest unless he willed her to do so. Anagnaur lay on her hip, along with two daggers and a bow with arrows was slung on her back. Aragorn had the same weapons and was throwing little glances to Arwen. Both seemed to be talking without words.

Lord Elrond bid all the members fairwell and gave Aielena a look which said, 'Come back to us.' Aielena did not say anything and stood right by Frodo. As the Fellowship departed and left Rivendell, a sense of doom stood over this small group. And as the Fellowship walked over the hill, overlooking Rivendell, Aielena had a sudden desire to run back and to never leave the perfect place. Then she looked at all the others, walking ahead. The little hobbits, to the men; the elf, to the dwarf. All looked back, secretly and only Aielena saw there glances. Yet when she saw the determination of the little hobbit that carried such a burden, all desires to go back vanished in a flash. All was left was the desire to risk her like for such a brave hobbit.

**** The Path was long, but the journey was not horrible. At least not yet.

Boromir and Aielena were on bad terms. Aielena tried her hardest to be friendly but nothing seemed to work. Aragorn kept a close watch on Bormir and was often trying hard not to jump in and aid Aielena against Boromir's horrible comments. Today was a day like any days...

"Here Sam, let me help with breakfast. I need something to do." Aielena said.

"Thank you Aielena! I know what you mean by wanting something to do." Sam replied smiling.

"Ahh good. The woman is where she is suppose to be. Working at the fire!" Perfect." Once again Boromir was giving his unwanted two cent thoughts 'probably not even worth a penny'.

The rest of the Fellowship glared nasty looks at him and Legolas said, "She just wanted to help Sam out. Is that such a horrible thing?"

"No Legolas it is a good thing. That she is were she is suppose to be." Boromir replied.

"Boromir, what angers you so much about my coming along with the Fellowship? Everyone else seems not to m ind it at all. But you are making every day a living hell!" Aielena said, her brows close together.

"I am not angry, just upset that we would endanger a weak woman like yourself."

Everyone knew he had just said the very wrong thing and Aielena felt her control slipping downhill, "WEAK? I am not weak! I came on this journey on my own accord! You are not endangering a weak woman's life, you are being aided by one on her own choice! So do stop calling me weak or I shall lose my control completely."

Boromir was shocked at this remark and he saw her hand slide down on to her sword, he grew angry. 'How dare a woman say such a remark to him and lay a hand on her weapon when she was talking to him!' But he held in his anger and went to go help Legolas keep watch.

Aragorn came up next to Aielena and said softly, "Everyday he pushes you too far. You should watch yourself next time, I saw your hand on your blade. Next time you could to more."

"I know Aragorn, but he drives me to the ground and I can not take it. But I will try to watch myself next time." Aielena said.

Aragorn patted her shoulder and return to his spot next to Gandalf to discuss where they were to journey next.

***** "We must hold to this course west of the Misty Mountains for 40 days. If your luck holds, the Gap of Rohan will still be open to us. From there, our road turns east to Mordor."*

Sam was cooking breakfast; Merry and Pippins were being taught some basic sword tricks by Boromir with Aragorn watching, throwing in remarks. Frodo and Sam were watching them, laughing every so often. Legolas kept his watch, Gandalf and Gimil were talking. Aielena was sitting on one of the highest bolder she could reach, also keeping watch. Nothing seemed to be around and it was getting boring. She looked down and smiled as she saw Merry get cut by Boromir's sword and both Merry and Pippins attacked him.

But then something out the corner of her eye made her turn. A cloud was nearing them, yet something was not quite right about it. Looking closer she relized, 'It is not a cloud but birds!' Then she heard Legolas yell,

"Crebain from Dunland!" Then everything went into a mass confusion. The Fellowship all grabbed their gear and ran to hind under the nearest rock or bush. Aielena jumped down and ran to a bush with Legolas underneath already. Both stared up as the birds flew over their heads.

When they had passed, everyone carefully crawled out and Gandalf was the first to speak. "Spies of Saruman. The passage south is being watched. We must take the Pass of Caradhras."

All eyes stared up at the high snowy mountain, as if it was holding their doom on its peak.

***** The journey up the mountain was a dangerous and not to mention, cold one. Aielena feared that the hobbits would freeze and kept a close eye on them. But her gaze fell on Boromir as he did something they all feared would happen.

Frodo was walking and then fell backwards, Aragorn rushed to catch him, yelling "Frodo!". Brushing the snow off himself, Frodo relized that the ring had fallen off. He looked up only to see Boromir pick it up. Aragorn froze and said, "Boromir!" But Boromir just stood there, staring at the ring and said, as though possessed by some great force,

"It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing."

Aragorn yelled a bit louder, "Boromir!" Which brought Boromir out of his trance. "Give the Ring back to Frodo." Boromir walked over to Frodo but slowly as if something was pulling him back and said,

"As you wish. I care not." He laughed, rustled Frodo's hair; pulling up his shield and walked away.

All this time, both Aragorn and Aielena had their hands on the holds of their swords.

***** "So Gandalf, you try to lead them over Caradhras. And if that fails, where then will you go? If the mountain defeats you, will you risk a more dangerous road?"*

The group dragged themselves through thick snow mounds. Aragorn and Bormir carried the hobbits and Aielena lead the pony Bill. Everyone was tired and cold. Aielena watched Legolas walk ahead of the group and said,

"There is a fell voice on the air." And then Gandalf screamed, "It's Saruman!" Suddenly, the mountain side struck with lighting and pieces fell almost on top of the Fellowship. Aragorn screamed through the raging winds,

"He's trying to bring down the mountain! Gandalf, we must turn back!" But Gandalf yelled back,

"No!" He stood on the edge of the snow and started yelling back an incantation to keep Caradhras asleep. But Saruman won and a great giant pile of snow fell on the Fellowship, burring them deep down. Everyone cried out before they were crushed under the snow.

Aielena felt trapped and couldn't move. She was unsure which way was up or down. So she stuck a hand up, which was grabbed by a hand. She was dragged through the layers of snow and as she came up, started coughing, trying to catch her breath. Nodding in thanks to Legolas who had puller her up, she dragged herself over towards Bill to make sure he was alright.

When everyone was uncovered, Boromir yelled to Gandalf, "We must get off the mountain! Make for the Gap of Rohan, and take the west road to my city!"

Aragorn yelled back, "The Gap of Rohan takes us too close to Isengard!"

Yet Gimil yelled back to everyone, "We cannot pass over a mountain. Let us go under it! Let us go through the Mines of Moria."

Aielena froze. 'I was unable to get in last ime and we have not heard word from it for years. We should not go there!'

Yet Gandalf said, "Let the Ringbearer decide. Frodo?"

And Frodo said, "We will go through the mines!"

'No Gandalf! Please say something against that!' Aielena thought.

But all Gandalf said was, "So be it."

It was if he was excepting that their fate had been sealed and none could escape it.

***** Ok so that was a long chapter and sorry it took so long to write! So everyone has to review!! I want lots and lots of reviews!(Please no Flames!)No Reviews=no updates! ~Silent