Chapter 11, A New Day Will Come
By: SilverRose82
Shai'tan : Thank you. There's a few others that I think are way better than mine.
Cosmic Dream Reader : Email, updated and changed. I shall glance over at your stories when time permits.
BenRG : Ahh so many questions..... And only one that I will be able to answer for you for the others will be answered in due time..... Yes, in a way Artemis the white stallion is Artemis the loyal cat guardian of Sailor Venus.
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sailorruss : tis my job to reply to you're questions
Dark Cosmos : Whooboy...... what do I say to this? A large WOW is in order. I try my hardest to make this story close to what I see in my mind's eye. I'm quoting Orlando here, I believe, 'Tolkien could take up two pages describing a tree alone.' It's not so much verbal as it is describing. On the reviews, I thinks it's because when I first put this story up I didn't have the label SM/LOTR stuck in that tiny corner of my summary. So I'm happy with the reviews that I have, I'd love more, but I'm grateful to the ones who continue to stay with me and review with their comments and questions. That makes this worthwhile. Unicorns love unicorns, dragons too. I'm so happy I'm not the only one who seeing the similarities with the Red Bull and the Balrog.
Squirrel : Thanks for the info
Eh, there's a large debate on the grey company elvish dictionary. I'm still going to use it even though it's a mix of the two elvish languages and their own, I believe they posted saying that somewhere within the dictionary that it was that way. That's why I also use . It's simple and it's small but it works, you may have to go to thesaurus.com to look up words to find different ones that mean the same thing, but if you can't find an elvish book it's a great thing to use. I've got one but it's pretty much similar to the others I have and I'm not going to go and look up all the words. I tried and not all of them are listed.
Erm, if you want to know about the Balrog/Red Bull thing that gets brought up by me you can check my weblog out it's the Jan 11th, 2003 post, using the posting calendar.
Grumble, grumble. Yes, for three days my internet connection was not working, Friday night I was able to get online from my network screen, but I didn't dare upload anything. Saturday, everything began to work properly once more. So now I give to you the much waited for Chapter 11.
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"So few of you have returned." Éowyn whispered as she gazed upon the riders that were riding into the stone courtyard of Hornburg. Gimli hopped off of Arod as the chestnut horse was lead away with the others. There was a silence as the women and children gazed into the incoming warriors looking for loved ones, fathers, and brothers. Cries of joy could be heard as some families reunited while sorrow hung over others who could not find the ones they searched for.
"Our people are safe. We have paid for it with many lives." Théoden told her and the crowd, before walking off into halls of Helm's Deep, soldiers followed after him as some moved to different locations to take up guard. The crowd splitting to let him pass. Ren watched silently as the people began to search again, some leading family and friends away from the crowded courtyard. Glancing over at Legolas she nodded silently to the young elf who took the reins of Artemis and followed beside her as they made they way towards the stables.
"My lady..." Gimli smiled sadly as he walked up to Éowyn, having watched Legolas and Lady Ren leave following behind them where the two silver horses they rode. Éowyn caught his gaze and watched the two leave the large group she glanced around before turning back to Gimli.
"Lord Aragorn, where is he?" Éowyn whispered as she stared into the onyx eyes of the dwarf lord. She searched the crowd once more, searching for the black haired lord she had befriended, not spying him she turned back to Gimli.
"He fell..." The dwarf lord whispered as he looked towards the grey slab at his feet. Éowyn gasped as she dropped her hands to her side. Searching the crowd once more she could just see the blonde elves, making their way back towards the center of Helm's Deep. Just taller than the large crowd they were easy to spot. Once they had appeared on the landing, Éowyn rushed up to Ren, her blue eyes searching the taller woman's face. The Lady's eyes were calm as she placed a hand on the young woman's face. Eowyn's face fell as she bowed her head, glancing over at the man elf she could see the confusion in his eyes as he gazed upon the scene.
"It will take time, Lady Éowyn." Ren whispered as she moved away from the small group. Éowyn watched her silently as she turned to walk up the curved staircase that lead to the inner chambers of Helm's Deep. Turning to glance at the group Ren smiled silently before leaving in a wave of soft sea green light.
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"Why do you travel through Gondor?" Faramir asked as he glared at the two hobbits standing before him. Frodo glared at the man, his sapphire eyes becoming a deep shade of midnight.
"We set out from Rivendell with seven companions. One we lost in Moria. Two were my kin. A dwarf there was also. And an elf. And two men. Aragorn, son of Arathorn and Boromir of Gondor." Frodo told him, the last name named silenced the blonde haired man, he studied the hobbit before him searching for lies.
"You were friend of Boromir?" Faramir asked as he stared intently at Frodo.
"Yes, for my part."
"It would grieve you then to learn that he is dead?" Faramir told him glancing at Frodo he did see the shock one would when they learn a friend had died, nodding his head he glared at them. The hobbit shook his head not wanting to believe that the golden unicorn stallion had spoken the truth. "He was my brother." Faramir told them as he turned to listen to one of the other Gondorian warriors.
"Captain Faramir. We found it." a soldier spoke up as he appeared in the upper balcony like self that separated where the hobbits were staying from the others. Faramir grabbed Frodo's arm and lead the confused hobbit out of the cavern, past other soldiers.
"Down there." Faramir pointed down to a pool of clear water, a waterfall fell into the pool like a white curtain that never parted. Glancing at the rocks below he held his breath as he watched Smeagol dive into the clear water. "To enter the Forbidden Pool bears the penalty of death." Pointing around him, Frodo's eyes widened at the sight of Gondor archers, all arrows knocked and ready to fire upon Gollum at Faramir's command. "They wait for my command. Shall they shoot?" Faramir asked as he felt Frodo tense up under his hand. Turning towards him Frodo's blue eyes were wide as he made his decision.
"This creature is bound to me. And I to him. He is our guide. Please, let me go down to him." Frodo pleaded as Faramir nodded releasing the hobbit and pointing towards the path that lead to the Forbidden Pool. Frodo made his way behind Smeagol, the creature was busy killing the fish that he had caught. "Sméagol. Master is here. Come, Sméagol. Trust master. Come."
"We must... go now?" Smeagol asked as he turned to study Frodo, the hobbit's eyes were pleading with him to obey his commands so not to get killed.
"Sméagol, you must trust master. Follow me, come on. Come. Come, Sméagol. Nice Sméagol. That's it. Come on." Frodo smiled at the process he was making with Smeagol, waving his hand towards him Smeagol slowly made his way over to Frodo, once passing the rocks he was jumped by the soldiers of Gondor. Frodo gasped as he watched Smeagol struggle against the weight being put upon him. Looking above him he saw Faramir give a faint smirk before disappearing back into the cavern. Turning to watch the others he cried out for them to stop. "Don't hurt him! Sméagol don't struggle! Sméagol listen to me!"
"Master!" Smeagol cried as he was drug into the cavern, tied up so there was no way for him to escape the rangers.
"Where are you leading them? Answer me!" Faramir spat as he watched the grey creature crouch against the wall. Frightened and scared, whispering words of fear. He eyed the creature as it seemed to be conversing with itself. Turning when he heard the creature speak something that could help him, he stared at the winkled back. "What did they steal?"
"My PRECIOUS!!!!" Gollum cried out as he continued to face the grey blue rock wall. Faramir signaled for a group of men to watch the creature as he made his way back to where the hobbits were.
"We have to get out of here. You go. Go now. You can do it. Use the Ring, Mr. Frodo. Just this once. Put it on. Disappear." Sam whispered as he looked around the cavern, no one guarded them as they dealt with Gollum.
"I can't. You were right, Sam. You tried to tell me. I'm sorry. The Ring's taking me, Sam. If I put it on, He'll find me. He'll see." Frodo whispered, fear gripping his voice as he looked towards the grey slate floor.
"So... this is the answer to all the riddles. Here in the wild I have you. Two halflings and a host of men at my call. And the Ring of power within my grasp. A chance for Faramir, captain of Gondor, to show his quality." Faramir whispered to himself as he slowly drew his sword against Frodo's neck, drawing out the chain that the ring hung on. Frodo stared at the man before him with fear as he slowly backed away.
"No!" He cried out before fleeing into a crevice to hide from Faramir. Sam's eyes filled with anger as he glared at the tall man. Glancing at the rock cliff behind the Son of the Steward, where a soft silver light was filling the area, turning back to Faramir he growled.
"Stop it! Leave him alone! Don't you understand?! He's got to destroy it. That's where we're going. To Mordor. To the Mountain of Fire." Sam yelled as the light vanished leaving the one person who could help them standing behind the young captain.
"Faramir." A silvery voice commanded from behind the younger brother to Boromir. He whirled around to see who spoke against him and his chance to take the ring. Standing on a rock facing above him was a woman, turning to glance back at the hobbits he could see their eyes light up at the sight of her. "Do not raise a hand against these hobbits."
"How is it that a lady such as yourself can get past a guard of Gondorian rangers?" Faramir asked as he spun around ready to face her only to see that she had vanished. Looking around the cavern before him he could not find any spot for her to hide. Turning around he was startled to see her standing protectively in front of the hobbits, her arms surrounding Frodo as he tried to hide against her side. Sam stood just behind her, still glaring at the man with hate.
"It is call magick, Faramir, Captain and heir to the Steward of Gondor." Ren told him, her voice deadly cold. Her eyes held no light in them as Faramir was forced to look away, the cold steel of her silvery blue eyes chilling him.
"You shall stay here until I say you can leave." Faramir told them, fearing that if he spoke anymore the woman before him would bodily injury him in some way. Sam glared at the ranger before him, showing every aspect of Boromir in his words and actions.
"You wanna know what happened to Boromir? You wanna know why your brother died? He tried to take the Ring from Frodo. After swearing an oath to protect him, he tried to kill him! The Ring drove your brother mad!" Sam told Faramir, the ranger turned around to gaze at the hobbit, not sure of what to say as he realized that what had been his brother's fate was slowly becoming his.
"Let them go, lead them away from here and let them go. We ride to aid Osgiliath at dawn." Faramir cried out as others in the Gordorian army stared at their captain in shock.
"You know the laws of our country. The laws of your father. If you let them go, your life will be forfeit." One of the guards told his captain. Faramir glanced back towards the shocked men to the hobbits and woman. Frodo hid in the transparent cloak of the silver woman, turning back to his friends and fellow men he shook his head.
"Then it is forfeit. Release them." Faramir told them as he walked up the carved out stairs to stand beside them. His blue eyes studying those still unsure about whether or not to follow the orders he was giving them. With a stern glare he nodded his head before turning to leave the sights of those standing around him.
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"I can't do this." Frodo whispered as he, Ren, Sam and Gollum sat beneath a grove of pine and oak trees. The sweet smell of pine filled the air around them as Ren hugged the hobbit closer to her. Closing her eyes she bend her head over his, Sam watched with interest as he set about cooking a dinner for he and Frodo to enjoy.
"I remember…. speaking those same words so long ago." Ren whispered as she gazed out into the bleak shadows in the woods that surround them, canopying them from the view of others. The large oaks, they sat under, had branching reaching towards the floor below them, weighed down with yellowy green leaves, green acorns could be seen if one looked hard enough. "I remember never thinking that I could stand a fighting chance against my enemies. That I would fail, that they would triumph over me. But I remembered something, Frodo, there were many innocent people that counted on me. It was a great burden to carry and many never knew they were counting on me. But there is always a light at the end of every tunnel no matter how bleak and alone we feel. I would have been lost if it had not have been for my friends. And you have one of best with you."
"It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened. But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come." Sam spoke up as he dished out some fish and hare that they had caught. Glancing up he smiled slightly before walking over to hand Frodo a plate full of food. Ren smiled as she watched the two hobbits finish off their dinner. "And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn't. Because they were holding on to something."
"What are we holding on to, Sam?" Frodo whispered as he pushed a piece of meat around with his fork, his eyes tired and weary for having to carry this burden so long. Sam's eyes softened as he gazed at his friend, looking towards Ren he was encouraged by her quiet smile.
"That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for." Sam told him truthfully as he pointed his fork at Frodo. The older hobbit nodded before placing his plate down beside him, having finished much of the food Sam had prepared for them.
"He is right Frodo. It is pity Sam, that the first time that I meet you, had to be during this." Ren told the hobbit quietly, Sam blushed as Frodo looked over at him and smiled. Looking around her she shook her head, calculating the time in her head she sighed before leaning back against the oak's trunk. The glorious tree whispered his secrets to her and she listened, silently as he told her his tales. Long into the night he went on, on about all he had seen and all he had faced, the hobbits had fallen asleep soon after they had eaten. She remembered Frodo glancing over at her, knowing that she would be leaving. Running her finger tips over his face, she smiled softly before slowly untangling herself from him. Placing her hand on the tree's trunk, she watched in silence as it lowered its branches to cover the area from intrusions.
"Quel kaima, oelle." She whispered before vanishing in a flash of golden hearts. Laying beside Frodo and Sam, two pendants of Cosmos sat upon the earth. The silver, eight point, stars pooled together in the center where two separate coloured gemstones glowed brightly. Frodo's was as blue as the afternoon sky and Sam's was as green as the spring grass. She didn't doubt that the two would know when to use them. A cry erupted from the south as the shadowy form of a great eagle flew across the moon, blocking out some of her light as he descended into a grove of large trees.
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"Saruman." The voice was wispy, hidden within the shadows, the tainted white wizard glanced around the chamber of Orthanc. The voice seemed to come from every black crevice of the main chamber, his eyes roaming over the black resin like walls that surrounded him, a silver stone pedestal stood in the center of the round room, a crushed grey, bolt of silk draped over the sphere that sat in the center of the chest high pedestal.
Beside the seated wizard a man stood silently, his pale white skin against greasy coal black hair and eyes were stark contrasts as he slowly panned onyx orbs around the room. Studying every shadow that moved, every curtain that danced, his eyes playing tricks on him as he saw shadowy figures dancing before him. Gasping he could just make out the silver image of a woman, standing alone on a pillar of ice, facing an enemy he could not see. It faded just as quickly as he had seen it, turning to look at Saruman he saw no reaction from the wizard but annoyance.
"Lle dantuuva, Saruman."
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Quel kaima, oelle. : Sleep well, little ones
Lle dantuuva. : You will fail
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