The door flew open. "Saruman!" I heard Gandalf roar as he led the small company through the door. I held my breath waiting for the moment when Legolas would appear through the door. Relief poured over me as I saw him push past the others and come forward.

I had seen him, I was content that he was alive and I knew that he must love me. That for the moment was enough.

"Legolas it's a trap! Everyone leave he's going to--"

The chains holding me to the wall tightened around me and I couldn't breathe.

Saruman cackled. "Now Idril don't spoil the ending already they will find out soon enough."

The chains loosened slightly, just enough so I could take in a small amount of air. I saw Legolas go to pull out his bow and arrow but Gandalf pushed him back roughly. "Legolas do not be foolish," he said sharply.

Saruman pointed his staff at me and laughed again. "You should take Gandalf's advice elf, unless you enjoy seeing her go through pain?"

Legolas stepped back, his eyes not leaving mine. They were full of pain and anger. Saruman waved his staff back and forth slowly, obviously enjoying the torture he was putting us both through. "Although if you do enjoy seeing her in pain you should of got here a few days ago she was in a world of pain then. Ask Wormtongue".

I felt tears building up behind my eyes and my head was beginning to pound. Gandalf slammed his staff down on to floor, making a spider web like formation of cracks on the floor. "ENOUGH!"

He and Saruman both raised their staffs and circled each other slowly like animals about to pounce on their prey. The room had gone deadly silent except for the sounds of their footsteps.

They both stopped pointed their staffs at each other and started chanting spells in a strange language that sounded old and powerful. A blast of light shook the tower and both wizards fell to the floor injured. "You will never beat me Gandalf. I will kill you all and you shall all suffer, dying in the knowledge that your pitiful excuse for a 'fellowship' has failed."

Gandalf's eyes turned angry. He pulled himself to his feet with a renewed energy. Saruman began to look nervous. Gandalf started walking towards Saruman. "You forget Saruman that I am no longer a rank below you anymore, I have now as much power or maybe even more than you. I think now is the time for you to see that." he said ominously.

Suddenly Gandalf brought down his staff and another bolt of power caught Saruman off guard. He fell to his knees, dropping his staff. Gandalf leaned down and snatched up the staff. Saruman did not seem threatening at that moment. He just looked weak and pitiful. Gandalf slowly raised both staffs above his head. Saruman shut his eyes and I could see that he was trembling slightly. Gandalf brought down the staffs toward his head. Everyone in the room tensed waiting for the grand finale and the death of Saruman. We did not expect what happened next. Gandalf did not strike him but simply kept the staffs pointed at Saruman and hissed "Be gone from this place and never dare be in my presence or I shall make sure you will regret it."

Saruman ran toward the door in panic. I heard the trampling of footsteps above me but could not turn my head to see what it was. Wormtongue ran across the room from the stairs and out the door after Saruman yelling, "Master! Master! Wait for me!" I could not look at him for more than a second before shutting my eyes and turning my head away, I would not bring myself to look at the vile creature.

When I was sure that he was gone, I allowed myself to open my eyes. The first thing I saw was Legolas looking at me with confusion in his face. I tried to struggle but the bonds were too tight. "Get her out of that thing Gandalf, quickly!" Legolas said frantically. As if on command the chains shot back in to the wall and I dropped to the floor.

Legolas ran over to me and pulled me to him. "Why did you let him go?" Aragorn asked.

Gandalf sighed. "Without his staff or Isenguard his powers are no more than that of a cheap conjurer. He is not a threat to us anymore and now useless. We need not fear him any longer." He looked over at where I was on the floor shaking in Legolas's arms but I avoided eye contact with him. I remembered what Saruman had said about powerful magic and being able to get in to my head. I wondered whether Gandalf would know what had happened to me?

The others started to leave the room. Legolas tried to help me up but I could not seem to move myself. "I can't leave, not yet. Give me a minute." I whispered.

We were left alone in the room. "I'm so sorry I let you be captured. I'm so so sorry!" Legolas said. I shook my head and said dully "Don't be it's not your fault."

"I love you so much," he said turning me around to face him. I smiled for the first time in days.

"I know. I love you too."

He leaned in to kiss me, I froze in his arms as suddenly the image of Wormtongue's face looming over mine ran though my mind. I pulled myself away from him, got up and walked over to the window.

"What is it? Idril?"

I opened my mouth to say something. I did not know whether I was ready to tell him the truth yet. He got up and followed me to the window.

"Idril what happened?" he asked. This time though he sounded even more worried. I opened my mouth to speak and then shut it again shaking my head.

I had no idea what to say.