thanks for your comments "air"! Aielena's age and what she is will be explained as the story continues. so sit tight! the battle of five armies is when dwarfs from the lonely mountain and elves and men fought together against orcs. its in the Hobbit if you want more information! (its such a good book to!) About Aragorn's age...I will have to get back to you on that, time to get out my trusty calculator! unless my good friend Celebrian can discover that before me...she has a nasty habit of finding out things before I do! Alright enough of my babbling! Celecartel and Aielena have a battle to do!! Onward with the story!!!

Chapter 8 When Warnings Become Clear

All stood, staring at Aielena. Trying to digest the words she had just spoken. Aragorn stood, shocked. Aielena turned her gaze to Celecartel. The girl was standing there with horror written all over her face. So Aielena asked,

"Why do you look so horrified, Celecartel?"
Stuttering, Celecartel said, "I am just...so...shocked an...and amazed of wwhat...you are."

Raising an eyebrow, Aielena shrugged. Legolas spoke,

"Aragorn, you have not said a thing. I am to, amazed at what Aielena has told us, but you should not just stand there gaping at her."

Aragorn shock his head a few times, trying to let everything sink in. Then he looked at the ground, Aielena grew nervous. But he looked up, smiling.

"Well cousin, nice to finally meet you for what you are."

Aielena's face broke out in a smile and she bowed.

"Nice to meet you as well!"

Before Aragorn could hug her, Gimil interrupted.

"We have a small problem....Celecartel, now that Aielena is back what will she do?"

Celecartel froze. Aielena watched her, and felt her eyes widen when she saw Celecartel looked at the ground and began to mutter something. She looked around at the others. Legolas seemed to be far away in his own place, along with everyone else. Then he said,

"I think everyone would agree that Celecartel should stay with us, there is no point to her returning all the way to Lorien."

Before Aielena could protest Aragorn and Gimil agreed.

"She will be no problem at all." Aragorn said.

Then they looked up at the same time that Celecartel did. Legolas and the rest blinked a few times and smiled. Celecartel looked very pleased. Aielena spoke,

"Wait one minute! What just happened?"

Aragorn and the others looked at her strangely. Aragorn said,

"What do you mean? We were just deciding on what Celecartel was going to do. I remember you agreeing."

Aielena frowned. "I never agreed to anything! You all looked strange, like you were lost in thought.."

Celecartel seemed to jump a bit. "I remember you agreeing with Legolas, maybe you forgot. Are you feeling alright?"

Aielena frowned, but dropped the subject. "We should make a proper burial for Boromir. Perhaps sending him down the river..."

Everyone agreed and with one look, Aielena saw that Celecartel looked even more pleased. Something was not right.

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Aielena watched Boromir's body float downstream. She felt tears come to her eyes. He had not agreed with her coming, but she knew he was a good man and had died honorably. She looked at Aragorn. He looked like he had been crying for a family member, but thinking back, she knew that they had become a small family. Now two were gone, and everyone was split up. Frodo and Sam, from what Aragorn had told her, had gone by themselves. Merry and Pippins had been kidnapped my the Uruk-hai. Now the remaining Fellowship, Aragorn, Gimil, Legolas, Celecartel and herself were to set off after the two hobbits that had been taken. Would they make it? Or fail trying...

Aielena turned her thoughts to Celecartel, she seemed to be standing strangely close to Legolas. She was not muttering, thankfully. She knew she would have to keep an extra close watch on Celecartel from now on. She wanted to talk more about it to Aragorn, but she knew now would not be the right time. But would there be a time to tell what had happen?

Aielena looked back where Frodo and Sam had disappeared off too, only the empty boat remained. Then she felt a hand on her shoulder, turning she saw Aragorn smiling at her.

"We leave the fate of many in two very small hobbits, I wonder how this will end.. But we shall not leave Merry and Pippins to tournment and death. Not while we have strength left."

Aielena nodded, "But Aragorn, to me the hobbits are taller than the highest mountain."

"Come Aragorn, Aielena," Legolas yelled to them, "We should not waste anymore time!"

So the remaining Fellowship turned and headed up the hill, towards the trail that the Uruk-hai had taken the hobbits. Not knowing what adventures and dangers awaited them. Or the dangers that they brought along in their Fellowship.....

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A BIG! thanks to air for pushing me, sorry its a bit short but homework has been a killer these days. I promise that there will be plenty of action in the next chapter, I just had to set the tone a bit. Thanks again to Celebrian too yelling at that person!! ::laughs:: sorry the chapter was a bit behind as well, I'll try to update this weekend so stay tune! thanks again to everyone!!