Chapter 5
". Friends of old, you have come to answer the threat of Mordor. You will unite, or you will fall." Elrond said. At these words, everyone looked shifty.
At the Council, there were representatives from every race on Middle-Earth. There was Prince Legolas and a few of his Mirkwood elves; Gloin of the mountain dwarves and his sons; Boromir of Gondor; Glorfindel; Elrond; Gandalf; Frodo of the shire and, I suspected that Sam Merry and Pippin were hiding in the shrubbery.
While I was observing this, Elrond said, "One of you must do this."
Boromir said his little speech, and I cried, "Who cares if it is folly? Boromir, you wish to save Middle-Earth, do you not?"
"Yes." He said.
"Then this is what must be done. We go to Mordor."
"Did you not hear what Lord Elrond has said? The Ring must be destroyed!" Legolas said, jumping to his feet.
That started a fight. All the elves and dwarves started shouting at each other.
"Yo!" I shouted. Everyone ignored me.
"Hey!" I growled. They ignored me again.
I threw up my hands. Legolas stopped, his mouth aghast. My speciality was being very noisy in the background while I spoke.
"Listen to me!" I shouted. Finally, the men stopped.
"You must all work together, or you will all die. Do you want death for the whole of Middle-Earth, or life for everyone? Choose." I shouted over the thunder.
They all stared at me for a moment, then went back to arguing.
"Men." I said, and sat down next to Aragorn.
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Frodo shouted, "I will take it."
No one heard him. I leapt to my feet again, and took Frodo by the arm.
"Frodo, do you know what you're doing?" I asked him incredulously.
"Yes. I will take the ring to Mordor! Though, I do not know the way." The last, he said to the men.
"I will help you bear this burden, Frodo Baggins. As long as it is yours to bear." Gandalf said, stepping forward and taking hold of Frodo's hand.
"If by my life or death I can protect you, I will." Aragorn said, also stepping forward. "You have my sword."
"And you have my bow." Legolas said, while I tried to talk him out of it with my eyes.
"And my axe!" The dwarf said, also stepping forward.
Legolas rolled his eyes. Gimli was not his favourite person at that moment.
Then Boromir stepped forward. "You carry the fates of us all, little one. If this, indeed, the will of the council, then Gondor will see it done."
"Here!" Sam said, coming out of his hiding place. "Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me."
"No, indeed, it is hardly possible to separate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council, and you are not." Elrond said, with hints of mirth in his voice.
Inspired by this, Merry and Pippin ran out. "We're coming too!" Pippin shouted.
Elrond was amazed that all three of hobbits managed to stay hidden for most of the duration of the Council. I could see it on his face.
"What?" Aragorn asked me when I started to giggle.
"The looks on your faces." I replied, still giggling.
"Whatever. Nine companions-'' Elrond started to say.
"Ten." I said, stepping forward.
There were gasps of surprise from most of the men, except Elrond and Gandalf. It was as if they planned this.
"But, Faith-" Legolas started to say.
He didn't get quite far enough. "No buts Legolas. I'm going."
"Supposing you get hurt and lose the baby. What happens then?" Merry said.
"Yes, and what happens if you get captured by Orcs?" Said Pippin. I'd met Merry and Pippin earlier, as I had shown them where to hide.
The film had its uses.
"Tomorrow, if Faith still wishes to join us, would she agree to a challenge?" Boromir asked.
"Boromir, I'm right here. You can ask me yourself." I replied.
"Faith, why do you wish to go to Mordor?" Glorfindel asked me.
"I want to find out more about Middle-Earth, if I'm going to live here, it might be a good idea to learn about it. Also, I'm sick of the way you males always say women can't do things as well as you can. I am going to prove that that's just a myth."
"Faith, this is going to be really dangerous. Do you really want to put your self in danger I like that? Would it all be worth dying?" Aragorn asked me.
"If I stay anywhere in Middle-Earth, I shall be putting myself in danger. I figure, 'hey, if I go with these guys, I shall be safer than any other woman in Middle-Earth'."
"And how did you get that?" Legolas asked me.
"Come on, there's you; Aragorn, son of Arathorn; Boromir of Gondor and Gandalf the Grey. Who else would I wish to travel with?" I replied.
"I put it to the Fellowship. Should Faith Arielle be allowed to go with you?" Elrond asked.
There was a murmur of 'Yes' from the Hobbits, but from everyone else, there was a resounding 'No.'
"Faith, Im hiretha.* the Fellowship has spoken. Their answer is N'uma."
I stormed off. Men!
Legolas shouted "Faith!" and tried to come after me, but Aragorn held him back.
"Let her go. She needs some time." Aragorn said.
I kept going. I didn't want to see anyone at that moment.
God, a guy tells you he loves you, but won't let you go on a little trip with him!
~#~
So, Cysne, was this better? It was still bad, but it's getting better, I hope.
Please review!
Signing out for now, JB
". Friends of old, you have come to answer the threat of Mordor. You will unite, or you will fall." Elrond said. At these words, everyone looked shifty.
At the Council, there were representatives from every race on Middle-Earth. There was Prince Legolas and a few of his Mirkwood elves; Gloin of the mountain dwarves and his sons; Boromir of Gondor; Glorfindel; Elrond; Gandalf; Frodo of the shire and, I suspected that Sam Merry and Pippin were hiding in the shrubbery.
While I was observing this, Elrond said, "One of you must do this."
Boromir said his little speech, and I cried, "Who cares if it is folly? Boromir, you wish to save Middle-Earth, do you not?"
"Yes." He said.
"Then this is what must be done. We go to Mordor."
"Did you not hear what Lord Elrond has said? The Ring must be destroyed!" Legolas said, jumping to his feet.
That started a fight. All the elves and dwarves started shouting at each other.
"Yo!" I shouted. Everyone ignored me.
"Hey!" I growled. They ignored me again.
I threw up my hands. Legolas stopped, his mouth aghast. My speciality was being very noisy in the background while I spoke.
"Listen to me!" I shouted. Finally, the men stopped.
"You must all work together, or you will all die. Do you want death for the whole of Middle-Earth, or life for everyone? Choose." I shouted over the thunder.
They all stared at me for a moment, then went back to arguing.
"Men." I said, and sat down next to Aragorn.
~
Frodo shouted, "I will take it."
No one heard him. I leapt to my feet again, and took Frodo by the arm.
"Frodo, do you know what you're doing?" I asked him incredulously.
"Yes. I will take the ring to Mordor! Though, I do not know the way." The last, he said to the men.
"I will help you bear this burden, Frodo Baggins. As long as it is yours to bear." Gandalf said, stepping forward and taking hold of Frodo's hand.
"If by my life or death I can protect you, I will." Aragorn said, also stepping forward. "You have my sword."
"And you have my bow." Legolas said, while I tried to talk him out of it with my eyes.
"And my axe!" The dwarf said, also stepping forward.
Legolas rolled his eyes. Gimli was not his favourite person at that moment.
Then Boromir stepped forward. "You carry the fates of us all, little one. If this, indeed, the will of the council, then Gondor will see it done."
"Here!" Sam said, coming out of his hiding place. "Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me."
"No, indeed, it is hardly possible to separate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council, and you are not." Elrond said, with hints of mirth in his voice.
Inspired by this, Merry and Pippin ran out. "We're coming too!" Pippin shouted.
Elrond was amazed that all three of hobbits managed to stay hidden for most of the duration of the Council. I could see it on his face.
"What?" Aragorn asked me when I started to giggle.
"The looks on your faces." I replied, still giggling.
"Whatever. Nine companions-'' Elrond started to say.
"Ten." I said, stepping forward.
There were gasps of surprise from most of the men, except Elrond and Gandalf. It was as if they planned this.
"But, Faith-" Legolas started to say.
He didn't get quite far enough. "No buts Legolas. I'm going."
"Supposing you get hurt and lose the baby. What happens then?" Merry said.
"Yes, and what happens if you get captured by Orcs?" Said Pippin. I'd met Merry and Pippin earlier, as I had shown them where to hide.
The film had its uses.
"Tomorrow, if Faith still wishes to join us, would she agree to a challenge?" Boromir asked.
"Boromir, I'm right here. You can ask me yourself." I replied.
"Faith, why do you wish to go to Mordor?" Glorfindel asked me.
"I want to find out more about Middle-Earth, if I'm going to live here, it might be a good idea to learn about it. Also, I'm sick of the way you males always say women can't do things as well as you can. I am going to prove that that's just a myth."
"Faith, this is going to be really dangerous. Do you really want to put your self in danger I like that? Would it all be worth dying?" Aragorn asked me.
"If I stay anywhere in Middle-Earth, I shall be putting myself in danger. I figure, 'hey, if I go with these guys, I shall be safer than any other woman in Middle-Earth'."
"And how did you get that?" Legolas asked me.
"Come on, there's you; Aragorn, son of Arathorn; Boromir of Gondor and Gandalf the Grey. Who else would I wish to travel with?" I replied.
"I put it to the Fellowship. Should Faith Arielle be allowed to go with you?" Elrond asked.
There was a murmur of 'Yes' from the Hobbits, but from everyone else, there was a resounding 'No.'
"Faith, Im hiretha.* the Fellowship has spoken. Their answer is N'uma."
I stormed off. Men!
Legolas shouted "Faith!" and tried to come after me, but Aragorn held him back.
"Let her go. She needs some time." Aragorn said.
I kept going. I didn't want to see anyone at that moment.
God, a guy tells you he loves you, but won't let you go on a little trip with him!
~#~
So, Cysne, was this better? It was still bad, but it's getting better, I hope.
Please review!
Signing out for now, JB