"The Fellowship" A tale of Middle-Earth
Frank looked to Legolas. "Uh .. king Legolas, do you have any tea?" He asked. He blinked a few times, looking to him, while the others had chatter about a place to finally rest.
Legolas laughed, looking to him. "King!? I am king among the forest, not you. I am but a mere mortal to you. You bring news, for I have naught. Please, we must talk. Princess and the humans follow me. Youngs elves, please, have yourselves rest in my home," Legolas finished.
Graziel bowed to Legolas. "It is appreciated Legolas," He said, with much gratitude in his voice. He walked to the only dark corner, if you could even call it dark. He had a seat in a chair, and turned it to look out of the window. Alia also had a seat in a lavished chair.
Legolas looked to Sara, as the three of them followed. "It is a pleasure Princess Sara, to have such friends in my home finally," He said, his voice sounding like he ment it. "I know of your adventure. Follow me." He began to lead Ryan, Frank, and Sara up the stairs, into a large room, which contained cakes, cookies, and treats of various kinds. They also contained wine.
Frank sat down at the far end of the table, where there was some tea. He smiled, and poured himself a nice cup o' tea. Ryan, had a seat towards the middle, and legolas at the other end. Sara beside him.
"So, Sara, how did you get here? On horseback through the gap of rohan? Or over the pass of calahdras?"
"We came through moria m'lord."
"MORIA?! on foot?"
"yes m'lord."
"Why would you be so bold to travel through moria?"
Sara Sighed. "We are following some one .. your heir Corvolas."
"I know .. he was here ... and he did ask for my help, but I had to turn him down. You know he still dwells on the loss of his parents .. and he may start a war. He asked for my army ... to go after the land of Rhy'Din" Legolas Said
Ryan finally spoke up. "That is what we thought he would do ...." and frank put in "We must stop him."
Legolas retorted "He does not have my army ... but he has followers. They were out of my control .. but lived in this forest."
Sara still frowned. "If he did not get your army .. then he will assemble one himself. he has a stron will .. and a strong mind."
Frank looked up. "He must be stopped ... for he must already have an army ... I have not known Elves that long .. but it seems there are many who are hostile against us men."
Sara sighed, and looked to Legolas. "Will you help us stop him?"
Legolas smiled, and said "Do not worry. I have held his army of orcs back for at least a few weeks. But he goes to Gondor, to gather an army of men."
Ryan looked to Legolas. "Why would he do that? He hates men ..."
Legolas smiled. "What better way to kill the men? Send armies of them to fight armies of Elves? It will weaken the elven armies. And it will kill off the men ... and he will be able to march, barley harmed."
Sara stood. "Then we must leave before he has a chance to do any of this!"
Legolas sighed. "He won't do it for awhile now. He searches for one thing first ... "The three of them all asked what it was." Do you know the story of the great rings princess?"
Frank and Ryan murmerred about rings. But sara said "Slightly .. "
Legolas sighed. "Let me tell you it in full ....
3 rings for the elven-kings under the sky
7 for the dwarve-lords in their halls of stone
9 for mortal men doomed to die
1 for the dark lord on his dark throne
In the land of mordor, where the shadows lie
One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them
One ring to bring them all .. and in the darkness bind them!
Elrond holds one of the 3 elven rings." He pointed to a box. "that holds another. the third is lost somewhere in mirkwood."
Sara sighed and mumbled. "It figures he would go after the ring, but why? What can the rings do?"
Legolas looked around them. "With these rings he can control things. Elrond holds the power to keep Rivendell in a happy heart. The ring next to you ... has the power to heal .. and the ring he will posses has the power to take over elven magic.
Frank got up, and slammed his fist on the table. "Then to mordor we go! We shall start off early tomorrow!"
Legolas blinked, and smiled. "you are a hasty man frank. but fear not. he is being held back. The Silvan elves of mirkwood will guard it for a while. It will take at least a year for corvolas to get past my armies, so why don't you rest here for a few months. I will assemble a few others to come wiht you. And you .. will have a fellowship to match his 9. Now, princess ... can we speak in private? Leader to leader?"
Sara blinked, and looked to him, then nodded. Legolas looked to Ryan and Frank. "please leave for the moment." They nodded, and left the room, and sat in the forest, and spoke of their adventures so far, and what Legoals had said with Graziel and Alia.
Legolas smiled to her. "It is pleasent to finally see foreing beauty."
Sara smiled. "Thank you M'lord."
Legolas spoke. "What is it that troubles you so princess??"
Looked up to him. "My troubles are not important. they will pass." She looked back down to her lap, and wrung her hands.
"Please m'lady ... I know how hard it is to be a leader. Perhaps I can help."
She looked up into his eyes. "No offense M'lord, why is it that you care of my troubles?"
He smiled. "none taken .. but it is .. you see ... i lived a lot of my life .. troubled. But as a leader, I never had time to think. always interrupted. But I fianlly talked to Elrond .. who was leader of Rivendell at the time. He knew the troubles, and helped. So now I wish to help you."
"I feel the same way M'lord ... being a leader to me is new .. and I am still trying .. but I don't think I will ever be good enough .. my decisions are going to affect many peopels lives .. and I am so afraid of failing .. doing something wrong and causing the loss of many lives." She sighed, and looked down.
"Tell me .. what is the most major decision you are facing now princess??"
Sara looked to him. "I have already caused one to die .. and it hurts terribly. I don't hink I coudl do with many more deaths. My main concern right now is getting my friends out of this safley. And saving the lives of others .. without violence .. without death .. but that shall never be able to happen."
Legolas smiled. "And that .. .makes you a good leader. You will do what you can to protect their lives ... and in doing that .. you will save more lives then before. Your decision to follow my heir was a brave one. You didn't know about the ring .. you didn't have to follow him .. but you did. And that was a wise decision."
Sara smiled. "I think it is very kind of you m'lord to be so nice."
Legolas smield back. "as a leader of people and of a fellowship, you should have a happy heart, so you see, in this fellowship, do not lay full responsibility on yourself. Graziel will return when you are set to leave. Put the exploring and the guide work on hi shoulders. Also put some of the decisions on Ryan's shoulders, and put the protection of the group on everyone's shoulders."
She nodded. "But I still worry about him while he is exploring and what not. And I Feel that protection should be my responsibility .. although I am not the best at fighting."
Legolas smiled. "Do not wory about him, it is what he loves to do. But you can't protect everyone. All you should be worrying about is everyon protecting each other. Only then will you be stronger in the fight. I wonder still .. why graziel took you through moria .. when corvolas came over the gap of rohan. But forget this .. what is the world like outside of the forest now?"
She smiled. "it is very nice m'lord .. full of beauty in most places .. if you know the right places to look."
He smiled, and nodded. "I see one has found it's way into my forest." He continued to compliment her.
She stood slightly from her chair, and looked to him. "I shoudl be leaving .. I am taking up your time .. and i should go check on my friends."
He looked to her. "no .. please stay .. plus .. I have a gift for you. It was destiny for you to receive." He walked to the box he told her about earlier, he handed it to her." It is a fight that is burned into the memory for eternity. Princess .. you must lead the fellowship ... to find the last ring. You must wear this ring. you were destined to be one of the Elven Lords."
She blinked, and looked at the box. She smiled. "but m'lord .. this is the ring with the healing power. you and your people should keep it. For I don't understand m'lord. I am nothing great .. I could never be a great leader such sas elf lords were .. you would be much better then I."
They continued to talk for a while about other things and such.
*********************
Ryan walked out of the room with Frank, and down onto the ground. He sat with alia and graziel, while frank went off into the forest. "I heard you are leaving us tomorrow Graziel," Ryan said.
Graziel nodded. "Yes, that is so."
"Well, I wish you a safe trip."
Graziel smiled. "Thank you friend .... Ryan... you are one of the few humans left ... that have something to respect, you know that? Elrond likes it."
Ryan smiled slightly. "Well, thank you. I try to be a good person."
Graziel smiled." Frank .. has nothing to respect. But he does have something worth protecting, though he is stupid sometimes .. he mostly has a good heart .. and puts others in front of him ... and protects them well."
Ryan smiled. "Yes .. Frank is an intresting one. Well, I'm glad you did not meet me a few days ago. I had nothing to live for and was very rude and had no respect for anyone."
Graziel nodded. "A human heart at the time, eh? Most humans go through taht."
Ryan looked to Graziel. "I imagined Legolas to be different."
Graziel looked up at him. "he loves humans, for he travled with another fellowship ... himself, a dwarve, four hobbits, two men, and an istari"
Ryan wiped the blood off his sword. "From what the princess told me, I may be important for a change." he said laughingly. Then looked at the writing on the sword not being able to read it.
Graziel blinked looking at it. "ELENDIL!" Looked at Ryan. "Where did you find this blad?!"
Ryan looked at him slightly. "I found it in an undergound cavern." He blinekd as Graziel bowed and handed him the sword.
Graziel then told him the story ofthe sword.
Ryan sighed. "So I am destined to lead Rivendell into victory, and put peace between Elves and Men. You will help me .. won't you Graziel?"
Graziel nodded, and Ryan departed, goign off to find Sara.
Frank looked to Legolas. "Uh .. king Legolas, do you have any tea?" He asked. He blinked a few times, looking to him, while the others had chatter about a place to finally rest.
Legolas laughed, looking to him. "King!? I am king among the forest, not you. I am but a mere mortal to you. You bring news, for I have naught. Please, we must talk. Princess and the humans follow me. Youngs elves, please, have yourselves rest in my home," Legolas finished.
Graziel bowed to Legolas. "It is appreciated Legolas," He said, with much gratitude in his voice. He walked to the only dark corner, if you could even call it dark. He had a seat in a chair, and turned it to look out of the window. Alia also had a seat in a lavished chair.
Legolas looked to Sara, as the three of them followed. "It is a pleasure Princess Sara, to have such friends in my home finally," He said, his voice sounding like he ment it. "I know of your adventure. Follow me." He began to lead Ryan, Frank, and Sara up the stairs, into a large room, which contained cakes, cookies, and treats of various kinds. They also contained wine.
Frank sat down at the far end of the table, where there was some tea. He smiled, and poured himself a nice cup o' tea. Ryan, had a seat towards the middle, and legolas at the other end. Sara beside him.
"So, Sara, how did you get here? On horseback through the gap of rohan? Or over the pass of calahdras?"
"We came through moria m'lord."
"MORIA?! on foot?"
"yes m'lord."
"Why would you be so bold to travel through moria?"
Sara Sighed. "We are following some one .. your heir Corvolas."
"I know .. he was here ... and he did ask for my help, but I had to turn him down. You know he still dwells on the loss of his parents .. and he may start a war. He asked for my army ... to go after the land of Rhy'Din" Legolas Said
Ryan finally spoke up. "That is what we thought he would do ...." and frank put in "We must stop him."
Legolas retorted "He does not have my army ... but he has followers. They were out of my control .. but lived in this forest."
Sara still frowned. "If he did not get your army .. then he will assemble one himself. he has a stron will .. and a strong mind."
Frank looked up. "He must be stopped ... for he must already have an army ... I have not known Elves that long .. but it seems there are many who are hostile against us men."
Sara sighed, and looked to Legolas. "Will you help us stop him?"
Legolas smiled, and said "Do not worry. I have held his army of orcs back for at least a few weeks. But he goes to Gondor, to gather an army of men."
Ryan looked to Legolas. "Why would he do that? He hates men ..."
Legolas smiled. "What better way to kill the men? Send armies of them to fight armies of Elves? It will weaken the elven armies. And it will kill off the men ... and he will be able to march, barley harmed."
Sara stood. "Then we must leave before he has a chance to do any of this!"
Legolas sighed. "He won't do it for awhile now. He searches for one thing first ... "The three of them all asked what it was." Do you know the story of the great rings princess?"
Frank and Ryan murmerred about rings. But sara said "Slightly .. "
Legolas sighed. "Let me tell you it in full ....
3 rings for the elven-kings under the sky
7 for the dwarve-lords in their halls of stone
9 for mortal men doomed to die
1 for the dark lord on his dark throne
In the land of mordor, where the shadows lie
One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them
One ring to bring them all .. and in the darkness bind them!
Elrond holds one of the 3 elven rings." He pointed to a box. "that holds another. the third is lost somewhere in mirkwood."
Sara sighed and mumbled. "It figures he would go after the ring, but why? What can the rings do?"
Legolas looked around them. "With these rings he can control things. Elrond holds the power to keep Rivendell in a happy heart. The ring next to you ... has the power to heal .. and the ring he will posses has the power to take over elven magic.
Frank got up, and slammed his fist on the table. "Then to mordor we go! We shall start off early tomorrow!"
Legolas blinked, and smiled. "you are a hasty man frank. but fear not. he is being held back. The Silvan elves of mirkwood will guard it for a while. It will take at least a year for corvolas to get past my armies, so why don't you rest here for a few months. I will assemble a few others to come wiht you. And you .. will have a fellowship to match his 9. Now, princess ... can we speak in private? Leader to leader?"
Sara blinked, and looked to him, then nodded. Legolas looked to Ryan and Frank. "please leave for the moment." They nodded, and left the room, and sat in the forest, and spoke of their adventures so far, and what Legoals had said with Graziel and Alia.
Legolas smiled to her. "It is pleasent to finally see foreing beauty."
Sara smiled. "Thank you M'lord."
Legolas spoke. "What is it that troubles you so princess??"
Looked up to him. "My troubles are not important. they will pass." She looked back down to her lap, and wrung her hands.
"Please m'lady ... I know how hard it is to be a leader. Perhaps I can help."
She looked up into his eyes. "No offense M'lord, why is it that you care of my troubles?"
He smiled. "none taken .. but it is .. you see ... i lived a lot of my life .. troubled. But as a leader, I never had time to think. always interrupted. But I fianlly talked to Elrond .. who was leader of Rivendell at the time. He knew the troubles, and helped. So now I wish to help you."
"I feel the same way M'lord ... being a leader to me is new .. and I am still trying .. but I don't think I will ever be good enough .. my decisions are going to affect many peopels lives .. and I am so afraid of failing .. doing something wrong and causing the loss of many lives." She sighed, and looked down.
"Tell me .. what is the most major decision you are facing now princess??"
Sara looked to him. "I have already caused one to die .. and it hurts terribly. I don't hink I coudl do with many more deaths. My main concern right now is getting my friends out of this safley. And saving the lives of others .. without violence .. without death .. but that shall never be able to happen."
Legolas smiled. "And that .. .makes you a good leader. You will do what you can to protect their lives ... and in doing that .. you will save more lives then before. Your decision to follow my heir was a brave one. You didn't know about the ring .. you didn't have to follow him .. but you did. And that was a wise decision."
Sara smiled. "I think it is very kind of you m'lord to be so nice."
Legolas smield back. "as a leader of people and of a fellowship, you should have a happy heart, so you see, in this fellowship, do not lay full responsibility on yourself. Graziel will return when you are set to leave. Put the exploring and the guide work on hi shoulders. Also put some of the decisions on Ryan's shoulders, and put the protection of the group on everyone's shoulders."
She nodded. "But I still worry about him while he is exploring and what not. And I Feel that protection should be my responsibility .. although I am not the best at fighting."
Legolas smiled. "Do not wory about him, it is what he loves to do. But you can't protect everyone. All you should be worrying about is everyon protecting each other. Only then will you be stronger in the fight. I wonder still .. why graziel took you through moria .. when corvolas came over the gap of rohan. But forget this .. what is the world like outside of the forest now?"
She smiled. "it is very nice m'lord .. full of beauty in most places .. if you know the right places to look."
He smiled, and nodded. "I see one has found it's way into my forest." He continued to compliment her.
She stood slightly from her chair, and looked to him. "I shoudl be leaving .. I am taking up your time .. and i should go check on my friends."
He looked to her. "no .. please stay .. plus .. I have a gift for you. It was destiny for you to receive." He walked to the box he told her about earlier, he handed it to her." It is a fight that is burned into the memory for eternity. Princess .. you must lead the fellowship ... to find the last ring. You must wear this ring. you were destined to be one of the Elven Lords."
She blinked, and looked at the box. She smiled. "but m'lord .. this is the ring with the healing power. you and your people should keep it. For I don't understand m'lord. I am nothing great .. I could never be a great leader such sas elf lords were .. you would be much better then I."
They continued to talk for a while about other things and such.
*********************
Ryan walked out of the room with Frank, and down onto the ground. He sat with alia and graziel, while frank went off into the forest. "I heard you are leaving us tomorrow Graziel," Ryan said.
Graziel nodded. "Yes, that is so."
"Well, I wish you a safe trip."
Graziel smiled. "Thank you friend .... Ryan... you are one of the few humans left ... that have something to respect, you know that? Elrond likes it."
Ryan smiled slightly. "Well, thank you. I try to be a good person."
Graziel smiled." Frank .. has nothing to respect. But he does have something worth protecting, though he is stupid sometimes .. he mostly has a good heart .. and puts others in front of him ... and protects them well."
Ryan smiled. "Yes .. Frank is an intresting one. Well, I'm glad you did not meet me a few days ago. I had nothing to live for and was very rude and had no respect for anyone."
Graziel nodded. "A human heart at the time, eh? Most humans go through taht."
Ryan looked to Graziel. "I imagined Legolas to be different."
Graziel looked up at him. "he loves humans, for he travled with another fellowship ... himself, a dwarve, four hobbits, two men, and an istari"
Ryan wiped the blood off his sword. "From what the princess told me, I may be important for a change." he said laughingly. Then looked at the writing on the sword not being able to read it.
Graziel blinked looking at it. "ELENDIL!" Looked at Ryan. "Where did you find this blad?!"
Ryan looked at him slightly. "I found it in an undergound cavern." He blinekd as Graziel bowed and handed him the sword.
Graziel then told him the story ofthe sword.
Ryan sighed. "So I am destined to lead Rivendell into victory, and put peace between Elves and Men. You will help me .. won't you Graziel?"
Graziel nodded, and Ryan departed, goign off to find Sara.
