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and Anna and the story line!! Everything else is the property of the late
J.R.R. Tolkien. So don't sue me!! For all you shall receive is more
trouble than you can ever imagine!!!
LETS BEGIN WITH THIS STORY!!!
The pass through Ered Mithrin was a tiring one. The nights were long and extremely cold. All wanted to be back in their nice warm beds and their familiar homes, but none more than Legolas. For he knew home was just a day or so away and longed very much to be there with his kin. Just as this thought crossed his mind for about the hundredth time Sam started too complain. 'If I have to sleep one more night on this hard, cold ground, I'll, I'll, OH! I don't know what I'll do but it won't be pleasant!!' cried Sam. "Sam calm down,' said Frodo. 'I'm sorry Mister Frodo, but I haven't had a good nights rest in some time now.' 'None of us have,' replied Gimli. 'Not even I and I have lived in these conditions all my life!' 'We'll just have to brave it until we reach Lorein,' said Aragorn. 'But isn't there anywhere we could stay that is near by?' Merry and Pippin cried, surprisingly at the same time. 'Greenwood the Great is near,' said Legolas. 'Just down this trail, about half a days march the most.' "Oh, and who is this fellow? He has an awfully strange name.' Said Pippin. With this said Gandalf yelled, 'Greenwood the great is a place you fool!' 'I've never heard of it before,' said Frodo. 'That is because it is not called that any longer,' informed Legolas. ' It is called Taur e-Ndaedelos." 'Pardon?" said Sam. "Mirkwood,' replied Aragorn. 'That sounds fine! It is near and we shall be accepted!' cried a very happy Merry. 'How can you be so sure of that?' asked Sam. 'It's obvious Sam,' said Frodo, 'it is Legolas' home.' 'Oh,' said a still unsure Sam. 'You may be welcomed but I may not!' inquired an angry looking Gimli. 'No need to fret my dear dwarf, your kindred may not have been welcomed before but I am here know and you shall be admitted,' said Gandalf reassuringly. And with that said the fellowship headed into Mirkwood.
While following one of the many paths in Mirkwood, the fellowship came to an opening. "This is odd,' said Legolas. 'This opening is new to me and I have traveled this path many times before.' 'Perhaps the woodmen recently made this opening. We are near there land. It is nothing but a space in the woods. Nothing to get concerned about, Greenleaf.' Explained Gandalf.
This explanation sat well with everyone, everyone except Legolas. He had noticed that no part of the tree was left behind, or none that he could see. Knowing that the woodmen left such traces to confirm their presence did nothing to ease his mind of the dreary thought that ran through it at the moment. They were a good two miles from the city when Aragorn noticed odd tracks leading up the trail that seemed to come out of nowhere. 'What do you think they are?' asked Frodo. 'They seem to be footprints of some kind. But of what I cannot say,' said Aragorn. As this was said Gimli came to inspect the prints. 'They are very odd indeed. I have never seen such prints. Though they remind me of spider prints. Yet they are too big to be..' Gimli was cut off by the shaky voice of a very frightened Legolas. 'They are spider tracks,' confirmed Legolas. 'Why do you say that, Legolas?' asked Pippin. 'Because there is one of them.' And with that said, Legolas pointed up.
Okay that is the end of the first chappie of the first part. Flames are welcome just as much as praises. Suggestions and ideas are too. Though they may not be used in this story or not at all but still it will give me food for thought. I hope you enjoyed!! Namar!
LETS BEGIN WITH THIS STORY!!!
The pass through Ered Mithrin was a tiring one. The nights were long and extremely cold. All wanted to be back in their nice warm beds and their familiar homes, but none more than Legolas. For he knew home was just a day or so away and longed very much to be there with his kin. Just as this thought crossed his mind for about the hundredth time Sam started too complain. 'If I have to sleep one more night on this hard, cold ground, I'll, I'll, OH! I don't know what I'll do but it won't be pleasant!!' cried Sam. "Sam calm down,' said Frodo. 'I'm sorry Mister Frodo, but I haven't had a good nights rest in some time now.' 'None of us have,' replied Gimli. 'Not even I and I have lived in these conditions all my life!' 'We'll just have to brave it until we reach Lorein,' said Aragorn. 'But isn't there anywhere we could stay that is near by?' Merry and Pippin cried, surprisingly at the same time. 'Greenwood the Great is near,' said Legolas. 'Just down this trail, about half a days march the most.' "Oh, and who is this fellow? He has an awfully strange name.' Said Pippin. With this said Gandalf yelled, 'Greenwood the great is a place you fool!' 'I've never heard of it before,' said Frodo. 'That is because it is not called that any longer,' informed Legolas. ' It is called Taur e-Ndaedelos." 'Pardon?" said Sam. "Mirkwood,' replied Aragorn. 'That sounds fine! It is near and we shall be accepted!' cried a very happy Merry. 'How can you be so sure of that?' asked Sam. 'It's obvious Sam,' said Frodo, 'it is Legolas' home.' 'Oh,' said a still unsure Sam. 'You may be welcomed but I may not!' inquired an angry looking Gimli. 'No need to fret my dear dwarf, your kindred may not have been welcomed before but I am here know and you shall be admitted,' said Gandalf reassuringly. And with that said the fellowship headed into Mirkwood.
While following one of the many paths in Mirkwood, the fellowship came to an opening. "This is odd,' said Legolas. 'This opening is new to me and I have traveled this path many times before.' 'Perhaps the woodmen recently made this opening. We are near there land. It is nothing but a space in the woods. Nothing to get concerned about, Greenleaf.' Explained Gandalf.
This explanation sat well with everyone, everyone except Legolas. He had noticed that no part of the tree was left behind, or none that he could see. Knowing that the woodmen left such traces to confirm their presence did nothing to ease his mind of the dreary thought that ran through it at the moment. They were a good two miles from the city when Aragorn noticed odd tracks leading up the trail that seemed to come out of nowhere. 'What do you think they are?' asked Frodo. 'They seem to be footprints of some kind. But of what I cannot say,' said Aragorn. As this was said Gimli came to inspect the prints. 'They are very odd indeed. I have never seen such prints. Though they remind me of spider prints. Yet they are too big to be..' Gimli was cut off by the shaky voice of a very frightened Legolas. 'They are spider tracks,' confirmed Legolas. 'Why do you say that, Legolas?' asked Pippin. 'Because there is one of them.' And with that said, Legolas pointed up.
Okay that is the end of the first chappie of the first part. Flames are welcome just as much as praises. Suggestions and ideas are too. Though they may not be used in this story or not at all but still it will give me food for thought. I hope you enjoyed!! Namar!