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Chapter 3

"Ahem." Elrond said, getting down to business. "Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You have been summoned to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle-earth stands upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will unite, or you will fall. Each race is bound this fate, this one doom." Elrond looked around at everyone importantly and turned to Frodo. "Bring forth the ring, Frodo."

Ete and Merut rolled their eyes as Frodo put the ring on the stone table.

Silence surrounded the council as the hobbit sat down again and looked to Gandalf for reassurance.

"It is a gift." Boromir said, looking upon the ring with satisfaction. He continued along with his thoughts as Ete's attention strayed to the gorgeous Elf god next to her. Then she realized that if she could convince Elrond to let her and Merut go on the quest, then she would be seeing a whole lot of him. Wait. Oh no. Were they...? They were going to be stuck in the book for a whole year! She tried to get Merut's attention from across the circle, but she was too involved with paying attention.

After Boromir said his words, Aragorn spoke up saying, "You cannot wield it. None of us can."

"And what would a ranger know of this matter?"

"This is no mere ranger!" said Legolas... with the backup of Ete and Merut. He looked to the two. Legolas simply shook his head and continued. "He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance."

Boromir looked impressed. "Aragorn? This is Isildur's heir?"

"And heir to the throne of Gondor." Ete said before Legolas could respond. Whilst Legolas had jumped up for his line, Ete just sat in her seat, not moving anything, but simply with her hand holding her chin and muttering it really loud so everyone could hear.

"Um, havo dad, Legolas." Aragorn said, puzzled. "And, uh, Ete as well."

"Quiet." Legolas said... in elvish. But oddly enough, Ete could understand it. Then she remembered she was elven and dismissed the thought.

Boromir continued. "Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king."

"You won't be saying that soon." Merut said. "Now sit down and be quiet, Gondor boy."

"Thank you, Merut." Said Ete, smiling.

"No problem, E.T." Merut said happily.

"Nonetheless," spoke up Gandalf. "Aragorn is right. The use of it is beyond our reach."

"There is one choice." Elrond said. He turned to Ete and Merut. "Now I'm assuming you know what that is, the two of you?" He meant this in a mocking tone.

"Destroy it!" Merut and Ete said as one. Everyone sighed.

"Fine, so you know what happens?"

"Yuh-huh!" Ete said happily.

"Then what are we waiting for?" cried Gimli, standing up with his axe.

"Oh, no." Merut said, shielding her eyes. And with that, Gimli ran at the ring, and swung his axe down upon it. But the axe itself broke into pieces, the ring untouched. As Gimli was on the ground, reeling from the impact with the fellow dwarves next to him, helping him get up, Merut said, "It cannot be destroyed by anyone here."

"Merut's right." Ete said. "It can only be destroyed one way."

"Mount Doom." Elrond said.

"Orodurin." Ete added quickly.

Elrond rolled his eyes and continued. "One of you here must take the ring to Mordor."

Everyone was quiet. Ete and Merut found no use to say anything, so they patiently awaited Boromir.

"One does not simply walk into Mordor." Said Boromir darkly. "Its black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. And the great eye is ever watchful. 'Tis a barren wasteland riddled with fire and ash and dust. The very air that you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly."

"Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?" exclaimed Legolas, jumping to his feet.

"The ring must be destroyed!" Legolas and Ete said in unison, Ete gaining some amusement at jumpig in unwanted, despite the dwarves' dismayed glances in her direction.

"And I suppose you two think you're the ones to do it?" said Gimli, standing up.

"Better than a slimy little dwarf!" Merut said angrily.

"Three of you then?" said the dwarf hotly. "I will be dead before I see the ring in the hands of elves!"

"Oh, you're asking for it!" said Merut, jumping Gimli and tossing him to the ground.

"Nice one!" Ete said, smiling. Merut stood up proudly but was soon tackled by Gimli. "Hey!" Ete soon joined the fray and tried to pull Gimli off Merut, but ended up being tackled by Dwarf #3.

Soon, everyone was fighting and they could hardly hear it when Frodo said he would take the ring.

"I will take the ring to Mordor!" Frodo said over the noise. Ete stood up and moved her hair off to one side as to see everything. "Though I do not know the way."

Gandalf smiled and moved to Frodo. "I will help you bear this burden, Frodo Baggins, as long as it is yours to bear."

"If by my life or death," said Aragorn, kneeling to Frodo. "If I can protect you, I will. You have my sword." Merut saw Gandalf wink to Elrond.

"Ooh. Hot mojo love between Gandalf and Elrond!" said Merut. Ete burst into laughter whilst Elrond and Gandalf's eyes went deer in the headlights and their faces turned very red.

"A-and my bow!" said Legolas, trying to break up the tension.

"Me too!" Ete said, walking up with Legolas.

"Hey, I'm the one from house crossbow!" Merut said, walking forward with them.

"Oh, no you don't!" Elrond said, trying to prevent Merut and Ete from going along. He had a strange feeling that if they went along, the world would be convicted to its own doom.

"Elrond, be prepared to give your daughter away to a king." Ete said, before he could get any closer.

"But I can't let you!" Elrond said, almost pleading.

"Oh, yes you can." Merut said. "We know what's going to happen, so you'd better consider us an asset." She gave him a look that would kill a god. Elrond just diminished and went very quiet.

"Well," said Gimli speaking up. "I shall come along with my axe. A dwarf is three times as good as an elf!"

"Don't think too highly of yourself, dwarfie." Merut said, giving him the same look as she gave Elrond. Gimli slightly diminished and went quiet. Then things went back on track.

"You carry the fate of us all, little one." Boromir said, standing forward and looking to Frodo with a hint of admiration. "If this is indeed the will of the council, then Gondor will see it done."

"Oh jeez." Merut said. "Gondor boy, too."

"I'm going to get this over with quick." Ete said, looking to the wings for the hobbits. "Sam, Merry, Pippin, come on out."

The three hobbits walked slowly out to the group.

"Frodo's not going anywhere without me." Sam said.

"No wonder. I can't separate you two." Elrond said to Sam, who blushed and looked to his feet. "And what are your excuses?" Elrond turned to Pippin and Merry.

"You need intelligence on this mission, quest, thing." Pippin said.

"That rules you out, Pip." Merry said.

"Hmm." Elrond said. "Eleven companions. So be it. You shall be the fellowship of the ring."

"Tada!" Merut and Ete said, in place of the majestic music and much seriousness.