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This chapter is also mixed strongly with the book and the movie. Part 1 is bookverse and Part 2 is part bookverse part movieverse. Several parts in Part I and II are taken straight from The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring; Book II-Chapter IV A Journey in the Dark; pgs 391-399.
Chapter 11: A Journey in The Dark
PART I
Becky and Missy sat huddled close together around the fire. The howling of wolves was heard all around them.
Becky began to nibble nervously on her fingernails and inched closer to Aragorn and Legolas who were on watch.
They had been sheltering at the bottom of a small hill but they had climbed to the top for their defense in the night when Aragorn said that the Wargs had come.
Becky was a bit frightened. Why? She had no clue why. She knew what Wargs were. She'd seen them a million times in The Two Towers and they hadn't frightened her at all when she'd read about them but going to see them face to face was a bit different.
Becky shuddered. Things had been going to perfectly movie-like and then all of a sudden the harsh reality of the book came crashing in.
She inched closer to Legolas and wrapped her arms around his hand.
"Hi dahhhhhling!" Becky whispered to him.
Legolas smiled slightly at his new arm ornament. "Hello Becky. Do you mind loosening your grip or perhaps moving your hand? If the Wargs attack I would like to have my hands free."
"Oh sure," Becky released his arm but almost immediately wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pinning both arms to his side. "Better?"
"Yes," Legolas replied, not wishing to say anything else.
Aragorn caught his friend's eye and smiled. He shook his head slightly at the fangirl who was now whispering animatedly to Legolas.
He turned to notice Missy seated right next to him.
Becky's cousin looked very much confused and she kept glancing around, frightened by every little noise.
"Missy? Are you alright?" Aragorn whispered, causing Missy to jump several feet into the air.
"I-I'm fine. J-just p-p-perfect," Missy stammered. She reached into her pocket, pulled out a Twix bar and began eating to calm her nerves.
Aragorn eyed the candy bar and Missy catching his gaze, handed him a Milky Way.
"Thank you," Aragorn nodded before ripping into the candy bar. "You should try to rest. The journey up Caradhras must've been hard for young girls like you."
"No. I'm just fine thank you," Becky said, peeling open a Kit Kat bar and handing it to Legolas who looked rather pleased.
But five minutes later she had fallen asleep on Legolas' shoulder.
"Good Elbereth!" Legolas exclaimed and gently tried to detach the sleeping fangirl. But even in sleep she was just as hard to get rid of.
Legolas gave up trying to detach her and scooped back up his bow.
The hours passed slowly and Legolas found that he was surprisingly getting tired.
He looked around the circle and saw that the hobbits had dozed off; Gandalf was sitting, gripping his staff tightly; Missy had also fallen asleep, head in her lap; Aragorn was sitting there, looking slightly dazed as he very slowly ate his Milky Way bar; Boromir was sitting next to Aragorn, deep in thought and of course Becky was still asleep on Legolas' shoulder.
Suddenly out of the corner of Legolas' eye he spotted many shining eyes. Some had advanced almost to the ring of stones in which the Fellowship had lit a fire.
All who were awake saw a large wolf-shape gazing at them from a gap in the circle. All who had been sleeping immediately awoke from the very terrifying presence of the creature.
Becky whimpered and tightened her grip on Legolas' shoulder and with the other hand she grabbed Aragorn's coat.
The wolf howled loudly.
Becky nearly fainted.
Gandalf strode forward with his staff held high. "Fly you fools!"
The entire Fellowship stared at him.
"Er, I meant to say something else," Gandalf said, looking flustered.
"Fly you wolf?" Missy suggested helpfully.
"Fool of a Took?" Pippin suggested.
"Buh-bye Wargy?" that was Becky's ever helpful suggestion.
"I shall go with the last one," Gandalf said. "Buh-bye Wargy!"
"Mr. Merry I think that Gandalf is not so right in his head as I always thought he was," Sam whispered to Merry. "Perhaps he's had a little too much pipeweed and chocolate."
At this they all turned to see the tip of a Kit Kat bar poking out from Gandalf's robes.
"I think so," Becky said.
"Ah yes!" Gandalf cried. "Listen, Hound of Sauron! Gandalf is here. Fly if you value your foul skin! I will shrivel you from tail to snout, if you come within this ring."
The wolf snarled and leaped towards them.
Becky let go of Legolas and Aragorn. There was a sharp twang and a hideous yell.
Legolas had loosed his bow the instant Becky had let go of him.
The wolf fell to the ground; Legolas' arrow had pierced its throat.
All around them the watching eyes were no longer to be seen.
Becky dove at Legolas and hugged him tightly.
"You're so brave. You totally saved us. You deserve a hug," Becky said, hugging him even more tightly. "Maybe a Kiss too."
Legolas using every last ounce of his Elven strength detached Becky and ran to the furthest corner of the circle for his life.
"Fine. I meant a Hershey's Kiss," Becky said, pulling out a small pack of them. "But you know since you don't want it, I'll have it."
"Well if you were so kind to have offered," Legolas smiled and extended his hand.
Becky immediately surrendered the bag and went to sit by her cousin who had nearly gone into complete shock at the sight of the ugly Warg.
"Hi Missy. How are you doing?" Becky asked.
"Was that really a Warg?" Missy asked, nibbling her fingernails.
"Yep. Ugly little creatures aren't they?" Becky said.
"LITTLE?" Missy lifted an eyebrow at her cousin.
"We-el. You know what I mean," Becky said.
The cousins sat whispering to each other for a few minutes until Missy finally realized something.
"Becky? Don't you realize we never found out exactly how we ended up in Middle Earth?" Missy whispered. "We never told Elrondie and everyone else. Something just tells me that Elrondie knows."
"Yeah," Becky whispered back. "All I remember was that we were walking, we got tired and fell asleep. And I had that dream."
Becky trailed off with a dreamy sigh.
"Becky. Exactly what did you dream about?" Missy asked cautiously.
"You mean you weren't listening?" Becky glared at her cousin.
"Of course I was listening," Missy lied. "It was just so long ago and with all that was taking place I kinda forgot."
"Oh," Becky said. "That's a good excuse. Well I dreamed that you and I were in Middle Earth. Just like we are now. Except the dream was all movie- verse. It wasn't part book part movie."
"What did we do in Middle Earth?" Missy asked.
"I-I don't remember," Becky said surprisingly. Her mouth was twisted in concentration as she tried to remember. "All I remember was that we were in Middle Earth and that was it."
"Wait a minute. You didn't happen to do that thing you used to do when you doze off on the kitchen couch?" Missy asked, eyeing her cousin suspiciously.
"What thing?" Becky replied, innocently widening her eyes.
"You know when you start mumbling Elvish under your breath like a crazy person?" Missy accused.
"I have no clue what you're talking about," Becky replied even more innocently.
By now most of the Fellowship had inched closer to listen to their conversation.
"Yes you do," Missy said. "I've heard you. Like the time when we were watching TV and you fell asleep on the couch and next thing you know I'm hearing stuff like 'I aymar prestor an' and 'Rimming oh nin in somewhere called Laer?!' And I wonder if my cousin has gone off."
"So what if I love Elvish?" Becky asked defensively. "Elves rule! And your pronunciation was so totally wrong there!"
"And you know what? I was whispering I think," Becky said. "I think it was that Galadriel part in the beginning and Arwen's lines at the Fords of Bruinen. And your pronounciation was like COMPLETELY TOTALLY ABSOLUTELY so WRONG, it's I amar prestar aen and rimmo nîn Bruinen dan in Ulaer!"
"You are one crazy little girl," Missy said. "I'm gonna fall asleep right now and go home."
Missy dropped to the ground and proceeded to snore.
"Not so loud you fool of a Missy," Becky scolded.
Suddenly a great host of Wargs began attacking The Fellowship from every side.
Grey shapes began springing over the ring of stones. Several went immediately after Becky and Missy, their keen noses sniffing out the chocolate.
They were quickly brought down by Aragorn and Legolas who were both horrified at the idea of losing good many bags of candy. (A\N: You mean my Legolas didn't want to save me because he loved me???!!! And Aragorn didn't love me either?!)
Becky screamed bloody murder and dove behind Gandalf and clung to his coat.
"I thought you were my fangirl!" Legolas said, lifting perfect eyebrow at Becky and simultaneously (A\N: just love that word) taking out several Wargs with perfectly aimed shots.
"Hey, you got da perfect aim and the perfect bow and arrows and the perfect hotness but he's the wizard and the one with the staff," Becky shouted back from behind Gandalf. "Besides he only needs one hand and you need both."
"Fling fuel on the fire!" Gandalf called to the hobbits. "Draw your blades, and stand back to back!"
Gandalf lifted a burning branch, though with a little difficulty as Becky and Missy who had woken up were clinging to his cloak, and strode to meet the wolves who gave back before him. He tossed the blazing brand high into the air. It flared with a sudden white radiance like lightning; and his voice rolled like thunder.
"Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth!" he cried.
There was a roar and a crackle, and the tree above him burst into a leaf and bloom of blinding flame. The fire leapt from tree-top to tree-top. The whole hill was crowned with dazzling light. The swords and knives of the defenders shone and flickered. The last arrow of Legolas kindled in the air as it flew, and plunged burning into the heart of a great wolf-chieftain. All the others fled.
"That was sooooo cool. They should have totally put that part in the movie," Becky said enthusiastically coming out from behind Gandalf's cloak. "It would have been so cool to see a flaming arrow on screen but even better to see it in real life!"
Slowly the fire died till nothing was left but falling ash and sparks; a bitter smoke curled above the burned tree-stumps, and blew darkly from the hill, as the first light of dawn came dimly in the sky. Their enemies were routed and did not return.
"What did I tell you, Mr. Pippin?" said Sam, sheathing his sword. "Wolves won't get him. That was an eye-opener, and no mistake! Nearly singed the hair off my head!"
"Like duh. What do you think it did to my darling?" Becky said, going over to Legolas and pulling on his blond hair. "Look at his lovely golden locks. Look ever so closely at the ends. My darling's hair! SINGED."
"And Aragorn!" Becky went to Aragorn and pulled on his greasy hair. "Well er, it's now so greasy that we can fry eggs in it!"
"Really?" Pippin cried coming forward. Merry and Sam closely followed, eggs and a frying pan clutched in their hands.
"Actually no. I can only see my reflection," Becky said, angling a lock of Aragorn's hair so she could see her face better.
"REALLY?" Legolas cried, nearly shoving Becky out of the way. "I really can see my reflection. I've been searching for a mirror for so long! My hair's a mess!"
"Why didn't you just ask her?" Missy suggested dryly. "She has like, ten mirrors carrying around."
"Oh."
PART II
"The walls of Moria," Gimli said, pointing to a stone wall on the other side of a valley of water.
"I only see a wall," Becky said, leaning forward eyes straining into the darkness.
"Dear Valar," Aragorn muttered under his breath.
When they had made their way across the lake Becky noticed there were two huge holly trees.
"Well, here we are at last!" said Gandalf. "Here the Elven-way from Hollin ended. Holly was the token of the people of that land, and they planted it here to mark the end of their domain; for the West-door was made chiefly for their use in their traffic with the Lords of Moria. Those were happier days, when there was still close friendship at times between folk of different race, even between Dwarves and Elves."
"It was not the fault of the Dwarves that the friendship waned," said Gimli.
"I have not heard that it was the fault of the Elves," said Legolas.
"I think it was the fault of the Dwarves. My darling Elf does NOT have a temper," Becky said, hugging Legolas. "Now do you darling?"
"I thought you liked all of them," Missy pointed out.
"I do!" Becky said then burst into tears. "I'm sorriiiiieeee Gimli it's just that ELVES RULE!"
The Fellowship excluding Legolas, who looked very pleased at the thought that his race 'ruled', moved far away from Becky.
They all searched the place with their eyes hoping to find the door.
"Well, here we are and all ready," said Merry; "but where are the Doors? I can't see any sign of them."
"Dwarf-doors are not made to be seen when shut," said Gimli. "They are invisible, and their own masters cannot find them or open them, if their secret is forgotten."
"But this Door was not made to be a secret known only to Dwarves," said Gandalf, suddenly coming to life and turning round. "Unless things are altogether changed, eyes that know what to look for may discover the signs."
"Did that make any sense to you?" Missy whispered to Becky who promptly shook her head.
Gandalf walked forward to the wall. Right between the shadow of the trees there was a smooth space, and over this he passed his hands to and fro, muttering words under his breath. Then he stepped back.
"Look!" he said. "Can you see anything now?"
The Moon now shone upon the grey face of the rock; but they could see nothing else for a while. Then slowly on the surface, where the wizard's hands had passed, faint lines appeared, like slender veins of silver running in the stone. At first they were no more than pale gossamer- threads, so fine that they only twinkled fitfully where the Moon caught them, but steadily they grew broader and clearer, until their design could be guessed.
"Well, let's see... Ithildin. It mirrors only starlight and moonlight," Gandalf said. "It reads: The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak friend and enter."
"What do you suppose that means?" Merry asked.
"Oh, it's quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password, and the doors will open," Gandalf said and then lightly touched the silver star in the middle of the door with his staff.
"Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen!" Gandalf cried.
"Oh if only he knew," Becky rolled her eyes and plopped down onto a rock. "Time for some candy and coke."
Becky ripped into a chocolate bar and opened a bottle of coke.
Merry and Pippin immediately wandered over to her side.
"Ando Eldarinwa a lasta quettanya, Fenda Casarinwa!" Gandalf tried another spell.
"Mines are no place for a pony. Even one so brave as Bill," Aragorn said to Sam as he took all the baggage off the pony.
"BILL!" Becky howled, running to Aragorn and Sam. The poor pony jumped about four feet into the air. "Don't go!!!!"
Becky hugged the pony around the neck and sobbed into his mane.
"Moria won't be the same without you!" Becky whimpered.
Aragorn beckoned to Legolas and Boromir who came and carried off the hysterical fangirl.
"Bye bye, Bill," Sam said, looking slightly depressed.
"OH SAM!" Becky said, freeing herself from Legolas and Boromir's grasp and leaping to Sam. She pulled the hobbit into a bone-crushing hug. "Don't be depressed. You can have some of my pictures if I ever get out of Middle- Earth and find a photo developing place."
"Go on, Bill. Go on. Don't worry Sam. He knows the way home," Aragorn said as he, Becky and Sam watched Bill trot off.
Merry and Pippin were throwing stones into the water as Becky had run off just as they'd been about to get their candy and they were very miserable.
"Do not disturb the water!" Aragorn said, grabbing Pippin just as he was about to fling a stone into the water.
"Ooh! I love it when you say that!" Becky and Missy began jumping and shrieking to each other.
Gandalf flops down and takes off his hat. "Oh, it's useless."
"C'mon people. It's so easy," Missy said, really wanting to give them a hint. "Can't we tell them?"
"You know how to get in?" Gimli said, staring at them in amazement.
"FOOL OF A MISSY!" Becky shouted. "By the way, do you even know how to get the doors to open?"
"Er, no," Missy said, blushing slightly. "But hey you know. You can tell them."
The entire Fellowship except Frodo who was deep in thought, gathered around Becky.
"Please tell us how we must open the doors," Gandalf asked kindly.
"NO!" Becky said. "As much as I wanna it's just not right. I mean I can't be telling you'll what you must do all the way to Mordor can I?"
"It's a riddle. Speak 'friend', and enter," Frodo realized. "What's the Elvish word for friend?"
"Thank Elbereth. Someone figured it out!" Becky said, clapping loudly.
"Mellon," Gandalf said and the doors opened slowly.
"Here you go Frodo, sweetie," Becky said, slipping him a Twix bar as they headed into the mines. "That's for using that cute little curly hobbit head of yours."
Frodo tucked away the candy bar in case of hard times. He was using all of his physical restraint not to eat it.
"Soon, Master Elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitality of the Dwarves! Roaring fires, malt beer, ripe meat off the bone! This, my friend, is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A MINE!" Gimli laughed at the thought of the word 'mine.'
Legolas blanched at the thought of 'ripe meat off the bone' but didn't say anything.
"Like, I don't think my sweet Elf eats 'ripe meat off the bone'," Becky said. "Well I don't really know much about Legolas Greenleaf's eating habits but I do know Orlando Bloom is a vegetarian so perhaps Legolas is too. Are you a vegetarian? An omnivore? A carnivore? I didn't really pay attention to what you ate at mealtimes. Little too hungry myself or perhaps I was distracted by just the thought of you eating."
"I eat meat," Legolas replied slowly. "Among other things but the idea of 'ripe meat off the bone' isn't all that appetizing."
"Ookay. If you say so my sweet," Becky said, skipping along beside him.
"This is no mine," Boromir said. "It's a tomb."
They could suddenly see the rotting corpses of Dwarves and Orcs, covered in cobwebs.
"No! Nooo! NOOOO!" Gimli moaned.
"Yeppers, Yeppers, Yeppers," Becky replied.
Legolas went over to a body and plucked out an arrow. "Goblins!"
"Isn't he brilliantly smart?" Becky whispered to Missy who nodded and added, "Brilliant and hot. What a deadly combination."
"We make for the Gap of Rohan. We should never have come here! Now get out of here! Get out!!" Boromir said.
"Like who died and made you King?" Becky shot back.
Boromir blinked, taken aback by the meaning. He then glanced across at Aragorn and suddenly grabbed his wrist and pressed his fingers to it.
"What are you doing?" Aragorn asked, trying to free his wrist.
"Making sure you are alive," Boromir said, looking relieved but at the same time disappointed.
"Oh pink fuzzy clouds," Becky rolled her eyes.
As the Fellowship began to back out of the Mines, a tentacle shot out of the water and grabbed Frodo's leg and began pulling him into the water.
The hobbits shouted for help while slashing at the creature with their swords. They manage to free Frodo but suddenly many more tentacles flew out of the water and grabbed Frodo, pulling him up into the air.
Legolas shot at the creature with perfectly aimed arrows as Boromir and Aragorn entered the water and slashed at the Watcher in the Water's tentacles with their swords. Aragorn cuts off the tentacle that is holding Frodo and Boromir catches him.
"INTO THE MINES!!!" Gandalf called.
"Legolas! Into the cave!" Boromir called over his shoulder as Legolas shot at the Watcher one more time.
Everyone scattered into the caves as the Watcher came out of the water and crumbled down the doors, shutting the Fellowship off from the light and the way out.
"We now have but one choice," Gandalf said, the tip of his staff producing light. "We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world. Quietly now. It's a four-day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Fellowship came to a wide arch opening into three passages.
"I have no memory of this place," Gandalf said.
"Wonderful," Becky said, sarcastically and plopped down unto a rock because she knew they had a long while to wait.
"Are we lost?" Pippin whispered to Merry.
"No," his cousin replied.
"I think we are," Pippin said.
"Shh! Gandalf's thinking," Merry scolded.
"When did you get so responsible?" Becky asked.
After a few moments silence Pippin whispered, "Merry?"
"What?" Merry replied.
"I'm hungry," Pippin said, widening his hobbity eyes and looking sho cute.
"Yeah me too," Becky said. "Here have some Gummi Bears. Can't have you'll eating all the chocolate."
Merry and Pippin gazed in fascination at the little multi-colored bears in their palms.
Becky went over and plopped down next to her Legolas.
"You looked so hot when you were firing those arrows," Becky told him, hugging him.
"Thank you," Legolas said, not wishing to say more in fear that she'd either a) scream or b) faint or c) giggle insanely or most likely d) all of the above. After spending two weeks with the fangirls he'd found out many new meanings for simple everyday words. And he'd learned to really keep quiet and keep expressionless even more than usual. Even the simplest word or the hint of a smile or eyebrow lift would send Becky off into screams.
Also every time he did something, including breathing, she would run after him and hug him to death. Legolas had never known Humans to like hugging so much.
"And Aragorn was like, so totally divine when he was fighting with his sword," Becky went over to Aragorn and hugged him too. "You're so hot too."
"Thank you," Aragorn replied.
They had all learned that 'hot' now meant absolutely completely totally gorgeous and did not refer to the weather; 'fine' also meant gorgeous and also did not refer to the weather; 'ruled' did not mean that you were ruler over a kingdom it simply meant that you were the best.
"And Boromir," Becky took one look at Boromir and burst into tears.
Boromir looked uncomfortable and turned away. The girl had been doing this almost every time she saw him. If he greeted her, she'd burst into tears and hug him. He'd never met anyone who liked to hug and smother with kisses as much as she did.
Frodo looked down and saw something crawling in a chasm far away. He hurried over to Gandalf and sat next to him.
"There's something down there!" Frodo said to Gandalf.
"It's Gollum," Gandalf replied matter-of-factly.
"Gollum? Where?" Becky and Missy leapt to their feet and hurtled over to the chasm.
"Shh! Not so loudly!" Gandalf called but it was too late. The other seven members of the Fellowship hurried over to see Gollum.
"SMÉAGOL!" Becky howled loudly causing the crawling creature to leap in surprise and look up. "Say Milky Way!"
There were several blinding flashes of light as Becky and Missy's cameras went off.
Sméagol-Gollum blinked in shock and fainted, tumbling into the darkness.
"Oops," Missy said, clamping a hand to her mouth.
"Gollum?" Frodo said, eyes widening in surprise.
"He's been following us for three days," Gandalf replied.
"He escaped the dungeons of Barad-dûr?" Frodo asked, amazed.
"Escaped? Or set loose," Gandalf said. "He hates and loves the Ring as he hates and loves himself. He will never be rid of his need for it."
"It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance," Frodo said, suddenly becoming cold and very un-hobbity-Frodo-like.
"Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of the Ring."
"Well you didn't hafta be so harsh on the poor witta hobbity," Becky said but Gandalf shot her a look and she fell silent.
"I wish the Ring had never come to me," Frodo said. "I wish none of this had happened."
"Ooh poor sweetie!" Becky said. "He needs a hug. Missy?"
Becky and Missy swooped down on the hobbit and hugged him tightly.
"Alright. On with you," Gandalf shooed them away.
"So do all that come to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case you were also 'meant' to have it. And that is an encouraging thought," Gandalf said. "Ah - it's that way."
"He's remembered!" Merry said.
"No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose," Gandalf said as he led them down the chosen passageway. "Let me risk a little more light."
The light on his staff brightened and the Fellowship found themselves in a great hallway with tall pillars.
"Pillars everywhere," Missy said disappointed. "This is boring!"
"How dare you say that!" Becky knocked Missy on the head with her empty coke bottle. "Anyhoosa the interesting part is coming up."
"Behold the great realm of the Dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf," Gandalf said.
"Hey if the Dwarves and Elves hated each other so much why is it DwarrowdELF?" Becky asked, even though she most likely knew the answer. "Huh Gandalf huh Gandalf huh?"
"Legolas!" Gandalf called. "Would you please?"
"Hello Becky," Legolas said, coming up behind her. "Sut naa vys?"
Becky screamed and flung herself at him giggling.
"Now there's an eye opener and no mistake," Sam said.
"My eyes are open so they can't be opened anymore can they?" Becky asked and then poked her eyelids. "Owwie!"
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Whew! Done this chappy finally! Well what did you think? Thank you so much to all my reviewers. Your notes are further down. I think I might actually have another chapter up my tomorrow, I'm feeling ever so hyper. I ate chocolate icing *giggle* mixed with chocolate cake. Oh how Legolas must envy me.
Translations: I do not know the translation for this-Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth! If anyone knows please, please tell me!
Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen!- Gate of the Elves open now for me!
Ando Eldarinwa a lasta quettanya, Fenda Casarinwa!- Gate of Elves listen to my word, Threshold of Dwarves!
Sut naa vys-How are you? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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alliwantisanelfforchristmas- Of course I'm keeping the tunic and tights *dances in front of mirror tugging at the legs of the tights*. They're a bit long but I look GOOD. Also Aragorn was not getting a bath. He was just getting his hair washed and his nails manicured and his face washed. The idea of bathing him scares me *shudder* but Missy might like it *gets evil look on face*. Already totally bombed that Science test. Oh well. *Eats a piece of chocolate cake* Anyone want cake?
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This chapter is also mixed strongly with the book and the movie. Part 1 is bookverse and Part 2 is part bookverse part movieverse. Several parts in Part I and II are taken straight from The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring; Book II-Chapter IV A Journey in the Dark; pgs 391-399.
Chapter 11: A Journey in The Dark
PART I
Becky and Missy sat huddled close together around the fire. The howling of wolves was heard all around them.
Becky began to nibble nervously on her fingernails and inched closer to Aragorn and Legolas who were on watch.
They had been sheltering at the bottom of a small hill but they had climbed to the top for their defense in the night when Aragorn said that the Wargs had come.
Becky was a bit frightened. Why? She had no clue why. She knew what Wargs were. She'd seen them a million times in The Two Towers and they hadn't frightened her at all when she'd read about them but going to see them face to face was a bit different.
Becky shuddered. Things had been going to perfectly movie-like and then all of a sudden the harsh reality of the book came crashing in.
She inched closer to Legolas and wrapped her arms around his hand.
"Hi dahhhhhling!" Becky whispered to him.
Legolas smiled slightly at his new arm ornament. "Hello Becky. Do you mind loosening your grip or perhaps moving your hand? If the Wargs attack I would like to have my hands free."
"Oh sure," Becky released his arm but almost immediately wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pinning both arms to his side. "Better?"
"Yes," Legolas replied, not wishing to say anything else.
Aragorn caught his friend's eye and smiled. He shook his head slightly at the fangirl who was now whispering animatedly to Legolas.
He turned to notice Missy seated right next to him.
Becky's cousin looked very much confused and she kept glancing around, frightened by every little noise.
"Missy? Are you alright?" Aragorn whispered, causing Missy to jump several feet into the air.
"I-I'm fine. J-just p-p-perfect," Missy stammered. She reached into her pocket, pulled out a Twix bar and began eating to calm her nerves.
Aragorn eyed the candy bar and Missy catching his gaze, handed him a Milky Way.
"Thank you," Aragorn nodded before ripping into the candy bar. "You should try to rest. The journey up Caradhras must've been hard for young girls like you."
"No. I'm just fine thank you," Becky said, peeling open a Kit Kat bar and handing it to Legolas who looked rather pleased.
But five minutes later she had fallen asleep on Legolas' shoulder.
"Good Elbereth!" Legolas exclaimed and gently tried to detach the sleeping fangirl. But even in sleep she was just as hard to get rid of.
Legolas gave up trying to detach her and scooped back up his bow.
The hours passed slowly and Legolas found that he was surprisingly getting tired.
He looked around the circle and saw that the hobbits had dozed off; Gandalf was sitting, gripping his staff tightly; Missy had also fallen asleep, head in her lap; Aragorn was sitting there, looking slightly dazed as he very slowly ate his Milky Way bar; Boromir was sitting next to Aragorn, deep in thought and of course Becky was still asleep on Legolas' shoulder.
Suddenly out of the corner of Legolas' eye he spotted many shining eyes. Some had advanced almost to the ring of stones in which the Fellowship had lit a fire.
All who were awake saw a large wolf-shape gazing at them from a gap in the circle. All who had been sleeping immediately awoke from the very terrifying presence of the creature.
Becky whimpered and tightened her grip on Legolas' shoulder and with the other hand she grabbed Aragorn's coat.
The wolf howled loudly.
Becky nearly fainted.
Gandalf strode forward with his staff held high. "Fly you fools!"
The entire Fellowship stared at him.
"Er, I meant to say something else," Gandalf said, looking flustered.
"Fly you wolf?" Missy suggested helpfully.
"Fool of a Took?" Pippin suggested.
"Buh-bye Wargy?" that was Becky's ever helpful suggestion.
"I shall go with the last one," Gandalf said. "Buh-bye Wargy!"
"Mr. Merry I think that Gandalf is not so right in his head as I always thought he was," Sam whispered to Merry. "Perhaps he's had a little too much pipeweed and chocolate."
At this they all turned to see the tip of a Kit Kat bar poking out from Gandalf's robes.
"I think so," Becky said.
"Ah yes!" Gandalf cried. "Listen, Hound of Sauron! Gandalf is here. Fly if you value your foul skin! I will shrivel you from tail to snout, if you come within this ring."
The wolf snarled and leaped towards them.
Becky let go of Legolas and Aragorn. There was a sharp twang and a hideous yell.
Legolas had loosed his bow the instant Becky had let go of him.
The wolf fell to the ground; Legolas' arrow had pierced its throat.
All around them the watching eyes were no longer to be seen.
Becky dove at Legolas and hugged him tightly.
"You're so brave. You totally saved us. You deserve a hug," Becky said, hugging him even more tightly. "Maybe a Kiss too."
Legolas using every last ounce of his Elven strength detached Becky and ran to the furthest corner of the circle for his life.
"Fine. I meant a Hershey's Kiss," Becky said, pulling out a small pack of them. "But you know since you don't want it, I'll have it."
"Well if you were so kind to have offered," Legolas smiled and extended his hand.
Becky immediately surrendered the bag and went to sit by her cousin who had nearly gone into complete shock at the sight of the ugly Warg.
"Hi Missy. How are you doing?" Becky asked.
"Was that really a Warg?" Missy asked, nibbling her fingernails.
"Yep. Ugly little creatures aren't they?" Becky said.
"LITTLE?" Missy lifted an eyebrow at her cousin.
"We-el. You know what I mean," Becky said.
The cousins sat whispering to each other for a few minutes until Missy finally realized something.
"Becky? Don't you realize we never found out exactly how we ended up in Middle Earth?" Missy whispered. "We never told Elrondie and everyone else. Something just tells me that Elrondie knows."
"Yeah," Becky whispered back. "All I remember was that we were walking, we got tired and fell asleep. And I had that dream."
Becky trailed off with a dreamy sigh.
"Becky. Exactly what did you dream about?" Missy asked cautiously.
"You mean you weren't listening?" Becky glared at her cousin.
"Of course I was listening," Missy lied. "It was just so long ago and with all that was taking place I kinda forgot."
"Oh," Becky said. "That's a good excuse. Well I dreamed that you and I were in Middle Earth. Just like we are now. Except the dream was all movie- verse. It wasn't part book part movie."
"What did we do in Middle Earth?" Missy asked.
"I-I don't remember," Becky said surprisingly. Her mouth was twisted in concentration as she tried to remember. "All I remember was that we were in Middle Earth and that was it."
"Wait a minute. You didn't happen to do that thing you used to do when you doze off on the kitchen couch?" Missy asked, eyeing her cousin suspiciously.
"What thing?" Becky replied, innocently widening her eyes.
"You know when you start mumbling Elvish under your breath like a crazy person?" Missy accused.
"I have no clue what you're talking about," Becky replied even more innocently.
By now most of the Fellowship had inched closer to listen to their conversation.
"Yes you do," Missy said. "I've heard you. Like the time when we were watching TV and you fell asleep on the couch and next thing you know I'm hearing stuff like 'I aymar prestor an' and 'Rimming oh nin in somewhere called Laer?!' And I wonder if my cousin has gone off."
"So what if I love Elvish?" Becky asked defensively. "Elves rule! And your pronunciation was so totally wrong there!"
"And you know what? I was whispering I think," Becky said. "I think it was that Galadriel part in the beginning and Arwen's lines at the Fords of Bruinen. And your pronounciation was like COMPLETELY TOTALLY ABSOLUTELY so WRONG, it's I amar prestar aen and rimmo nîn Bruinen dan in Ulaer!"
"You are one crazy little girl," Missy said. "I'm gonna fall asleep right now and go home."
Missy dropped to the ground and proceeded to snore.
"Not so loud you fool of a Missy," Becky scolded.
Suddenly a great host of Wargs began attacking The Fellowship from every side.
Grey shapes began springing over the ring of stones. Several went immediately after Becky and Missy, their keen noses sniffing out the chocolate.
They were quickly brought down by Aragorn and Legolas who were both horrified at the idea of losing good many bags of candy. (A\N: You mean my Legolas didn't want to save me because he loved me???!!! And Aragorn didn't love me either?!)
Becky screamed bloody murder and dove behind Gandalf and clung to his coat.
"I thought you were my fangirl!" Legolas said, lifting perfect eyebrow at Becky and simultaneously (A\N: just love that word) taking out several Wargs with perfectly aimed shots.
"Hey, you got da perfect aim and the perfect bow and arrows and the perfect hotness but he's the wizard and the one with the staff," Becky shouted back from behind Gandalf. "Besides he only needs one hand and you need both."
"Fling fuel on the fire!" Gandalf called to the hobbits. "Draw your blades, and stand back to back!"
Gandalf lifted a burning branch, though with a little difficulty as Becky and Missy who had woken up were clinging to his cloak, and strode to meet the wolves who gave back before him. He tossed the blazing brand high into the air. It flared with a sudden white radiance like lightning; and his voice rolled like thunder.
"Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth!" he cried.
There was a roar and a crackle, and the tree above him burst into a leaf and bloom of blinding flame. The fire leapt from tree-top to tree-top. The whole hill was crowned with dazzling light. The swords and knives of the defenders shone and flickered. The last arrow of Legolas kindled in the air as it flew, and plunged burning into the heart of a great wolf-chieftain. All the others fled.
"That was sooooo cool. They should have totally put that part in the movie," Becky said enthusiastically coming out from behind Gandalf's cloak. "It would have been so cool to see a flaming arrow on screen but even better to see it in real life!"
Slowly the fire died till nothing was left but falling ash and sparks; a bitter smoke curled above the burned tree-stumps, and blew darkly from the hill, as the first light of dawn came dimly in the sky. Their enemies were routed and did not return.
"What did I tell you, Mr. Pippin?" said Sam, sheathing his sword. "Wolves won't get him. That was an eye-opener, and no mistake! Nearly singed the hair off my head!"
"Like duh. What do you think it did to my darling?" Becky said, going over to Legolas and pulling on his blond hair. "Look at his lovely golden locks. Look ever so closely at the ends. My darling's hair! SINGED."
"And Aragorn!" Becky went to Aragorn and pulled on his greasy hair. "Well er, it's now so greasy that we can fry eggs in it!"
"Really?" Pippin cried coming forward. Merry and Sam closely followed, eggs and a frying pan clutched in their hands.
"Actually no. I can only see my reflection," Becky said, angling a lock of Aragorn's hair so she could see her face better.
"REALLY?" Legolas cried, nearly shoving Becky out of the way. "I really can see my reflection. I've been searching for a mirror for so long! My hair's a mess!"
"Why didn't you just ask her?" Missy suggested dryly. "She has like, ten mirrors carrying around."
"Oh."
PART II
"The walls of Moria," Gimli said, pointing to a stone wall on the other side of a valley of water.
"I only see a wall," Becky said, leaning forward eyes straining into the darkness.
"Dear Valar," Aragorn muttered under his breath.
When they had made their way across the lake Becky noticed there were two huge holly trees.
"Well, here we are at last!" said Gandalf. "Here the Elven-way from Hollin ended. Holly was the token of the people of that land, and they planted it here to mark the end of their domain; for the West-door was made chiefly for their use in their traffic with the Lords of Moria. Those were happier days, when there was still close friendship at times between folk of different race, even between Dwarves and Elves."
"It was not the fault of the Dwarves that the friendship waned," said Gimli.
"I have not heard that it was the fault of the Elves," said Legolas.
"I think it was the fault of the Dwarves. My darling Elf does NOT have a temper," Becky said, hugging Legolas. "Now do you darling?"
"I thought you liked all of them," Missy pointed out.
"I do!" Becky said then burst into tears. "I'm sorriiiiieeee Gimli it's just that ELVES RULE!"
The Fellowship excluding Legolas, who looked very pleased at the thought that his race 'ruled', moved far away from Becky.
They all searched the place with their eyes hoping to find the door.
"Well, here we are and all ready," said Merry; "but where are the Doors? I can't see any sign of them."
"Dwarf-doors are not made to be seen when shut," said Gimli. "They are invisible, and their own masters cannot find them or open them, if their secret is forgotten."
"But this Door was not made to be a secret known only to Dwarves," said Gandalf, suddenly coming to life and turning round. "Unless things are altogether changed, eyes that know what to look for may discover the signs."
"Did that make any sense to you?" Missy whispered to Becky who promptly shook her head.
Gandalf walked forward to the wall. Right between the shadow of the trees there was a smooth space, and over this he passed his hands to and fro, muttering words under his breath. Then he stepped back.
"Look!" he said. "Can you see anything now?"
The Moon now shone upon the grey face of the rock; but they could see nothing else for a while. Then slowly on the surface, where the wizard's hands had passed, faint lines appeared, like slender veins of silver running in the stone. At first they were no more than pale gossamer- threads, so fine that they only twinkled fitfully where the Moon caught them, but steadily they grew broader and clearer, until their design could be guessed.
"Well, let's see... Ithildin. It mirrors only starlight and moonlight," Gandalf said. "It reads: The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak friend and enter."
"What do you suppose that means?" Merry asked.
"Oh, it's quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password, and the doors will open," Gandalf said and then lightly touched the silver star in the middle of the door with his staff.
"Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen!" Gandalf cried.
"Oh if only he knew," Becky rolled her eyes and plopped down onto a rock. "Time for some candy and coke."
Becky ripped into a chocolate bar and opened a bottle of coke.
Merry and Pippin immediately wandered over to her side.
"Ando Eldarinwa a lasta quettanya, Fenda Casarinwa!" Gandalf tried another spell.
"Mines are no place for a pony. Even one so brave as Bill," Aragorn said to Sam as he took all the baggage off the pony.
"BILL!" Becky howled, running to Aragorn and Sam. The poor pony jumped about four feet into the air. "Don't go!!!!"
Becky hugged the pony around the neck and sobbed into his mane.
"Moria won't be the same without you!" Becky whimpered.
Aragorn beckoned to Legolas and Boromir who came and carried off the hysterical fangirl.
"Bye bye, Bill," Sam said, looking slightly depressed.
"OH SAM!" Becky said, freeing herself from Legolas and Boromir's grasp and leaping to Sam. She pulled the hobbit into a bone-crushing hug. "Don't be depressed. You can have some of my pictures if I ever get out of Middle- Earth and find a photo developing place."
"Go on, Bill. Go on. Don't worry Sam. He knows the way home," Aragorn said as he, Becky and Sam watched Bill trot off.
Merry and Pippin were throwing stones into the water as Becky had run off just as they'd been about to get their candy and they were very miserable.
"Do not disturb the water!" Aragorn said, grabbing Pippin just as he was about to fling a stone into the water.
"Ooh! I love it when you say that!" Becky and Missy began jumping and shrieking to each other.
Gandalf flops down and takes off his hat. "Oh, it's useless."
"C'mon people. It's so easy," Missy said, really wanting to give them a hint. "Can't we tell them?"
"You know how to get in?" Gimli said, staring at them in amazement.
"FOOL OF A MISSY!" Becky shouted. "By the way, do you even know how to get the doors to open?"
"Er, no," Missy said, blushing slightly. "But hey you know. You can tell them."
The entire Fellowship except Frodo who was deep in thought, gathered around Becky.
"Please tell us how we must open the doors," Gandalf asked kindly.
"NO!" Becky said. "As much as I wanna it's just not right. I mean I can't be telling you'll what you must do all the way to Mordor can I?"
"It's a riddle. Speak 'friend', and enter," Frodo realized. "What's the Elvish word for friend?"
"Thank Elbereth. Someone figured it out!" Becky said, clapping loudly.
"Mellon," Gandalf said and the doors opened slowly.
"Here you go Frodo, sweetie," Becky said, slipping him a Twix bar as they headed into the mines. "That's for using that cute little curly hobbit head of yours."
Frodo tucked away the candy bar in case of hard times. He was using all of his physical restraint not to eat it.
"Soon, Master Elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitality of the Dwarves! Roaring fires, malt beer, ripe meat off the bone! This, my friend, is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A MINE!" Gimli laughed at the thought of the word 'mine.'
Legolas blanched at the thought of 'ripe meat off the bone' but didn't say anything.
"Like, I don't think my sweet Elf eats 'ripe meat off the bone'," Becky said. "Well I don't really know much about Legolas Greenleaf's eating habits but I do know Orlando Bloom is a vegetarian so perhaps Legolas is too. Are you a vegetarian? An omnivore? A carnivore? I didn't really pay attention to what you ate at mealtimes. Little too hungry myself or perhaps I was distracted by just the thought of you eating."
"I eat meat," Legolas replied slowly. "Among other things but the idea of 'ripe meat off the bone' isn't all that appetizing."
"Ookay. If you say so my sweet," Becky said, skipping along beside him.
"This is no mine," Boromir said. "It's a tomb."
They could suddenly see the rotting corpses of Dwarves and Orcs, covered in cobwebs.
"No! Nooo! NOOOO!" Gimli moaned.
"Yeppers, Yeppers, Yeppers," Becky replied.
Legolas went over to a body and plucked out an arrow. "Goblins!"
"Isn't he brilliantly smart?" Becky whispered to Missy who nodded and added, "Brilliant and hot. What a deadly combination."
"We make for the Gap of Rohan. We should never have come here! Now get out of here! Get out!!" Boromir said.
"Like who died and made you King?" Becky shot back.
Boromir blinked, taken aback by the meaning. He then glanced across at Aragorn and suddenly grabbed his wrist and pressed his fingers to it.
"What are you doing?" Aragorn asked, trying to free his wrist.
"Making sure you are alive," Boromir said, looking relieved but at the same time disappointed.
"Oh pink fuzzy clouds," Becky rolled her eyes.
As the Fellowship began to back out of the Mines, a tentacle shot out of the water and grabbed Frodo's leg and began pulling him into the water.
The hobbits shouted for help while slashing at the creature with their swords. They manage to free Frodo but suddenly many more tentacles flew out of the water and grabbed Frodo, pulling him up into the air.
Legolas shot at the creature with perfectly aimed arrows as Boromir and Aragorn entered the water and slashed at the Watcher in the Water's tentacles with their swords. Aragorn cuts off the tentacle that is holding Frodo and Boromir catches him.
"INTO THE MINES!!!" Gandalf called.
"Legolas! Into the cave!" Boromir called over his shoulder as Legolas shot at the Watcher one more time.
Everyone scattered into the caves as the Watcher came out of the water and crumbled down the doors, shutting the Fellowship off from the light and the way out.
"We now have but one choice," Gandalf said, the tip of his staff producing light. "We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world. Quietly now. It's a four-day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Fellowship came to a wide arch opening into three passages.
"I have no memory of this place," Gandalf said.
"Wonderful," Becky said, sarcastically and plopped down unto a rock because she knew they had a long while to wait.
"Are we lost?" Pippin whispered to Merry.
"No," his cousin replied.
"I think we are," Pippin said.
"Shh! Gandalf's thinking," Merry scolded.
"When did you get so responsible?" Becky asked.
After a few moments silence Pippin whispered, "Merry?"
"What?" Merry replied.
"I'm hungry," Pippin said, widening his hobbity eyes and looking sho cute.
"Yeah me too," Becky said. "Here have some Gummi Bears. Can't have you'll eating all the chocolate."
Merry and Pippin gazed in fascination at the little multi-colored bears in their palms.
Becky went over and plopped down next to her Legolas.
"You looked so hot when you were firing those arrows," Becky told him, hugging him.
"Thank you," Legolas said, not wishing to say more in fear that she'd either a) scream or b) faint or c) giggle insanely or most likely d) all of the above. After spending two weeks with the fangirls he'd found out many new meanings for simple everyday words. And he'd learned to really keep quiet and keep expressionless even more than usual. Even the simplest word or the hint of a smile or eyebrow lift would send Becky off into screams.
Also every time he did something, including breathing, she would run after him and hug him to death. Legolas had never known Humans to like hugging so much.
"And Aragorn was like, so totally divine when he was fighting with his sword," Becky went over to Aragorn and hugged him too. "You're so hot too."
"Thank you," Aragorn replied.
They had all learned that 'hot' now meant absolutely completely totally gorgeous and did not refer to the weather; 'fine' also meant gorgeous and also did not refer to the weather; 'ruled' did not mean that you were ruler over a kingdom it simply meant that you were the best.
"And Boromir," Becky took one look at Boromir and burst into tears.
Boromir looked uncomfortable and turned away. The girl had been doing this almost every time she saw him. If he greeted her, she'd burst into tears and hug him. He'd never met anyone who liked to hug and smother with kisses as much as she did.
Frodo looked down and saw something crawling in a chasm far away. He hurried over to Gandalf and sat next to him.
"There's something down there!" Frodo said to Gandalf.
"It's Gollum," Gandalf replied matter-of-factly.
"Gollum? Where?" Becky and Missy leapt to their feet and hurtled over to the chasm.
"Shh! Not so loudly!" Gandalf called but it was too late. The other seven members of the Fellowship hurried over to see Gollum.
"SMÉAGOL!" Becky howled loudly causing the crawling creature to leap in surprise and look up. "Say Milky Way!"
There were several blinding flashes of light as Becky and Missy's cameras went off.
Sméagol-Gollum blinked in shock and fainted, tumbling into the darkness.
"Oops," Missy said, clamping a hand to her mouth.
"Gollum?" Frodo said, eyes widening in surprise.
"He's been following us for three days," Gandalf replied.
"He escaped the dungeons of Barad-dûr?" Frodo asked, amazed.
"Escaped? Or set loose," Gandalf said. "He hates and loves the Ring as he hates and loves himself. He will never be rid of his need for it."
"It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance," Frodo said, suddenly becoming cold and very un-hobbity-Frodo-like.
"Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of the Ring."
"Well you didn't hafta be so harsh on the poor witta hobbity," Becky said but Gandalf shot her a look and she fell silent.
"I wish the Ring had never come to me," Frodo said. "I wish none of this had happened."
"Ooh poor sweetie!" Becky said. "He needs a hug. Missy?"
Becky and Missy swooped down on the hobbit and hugged him tightly.
"Alright. On with you," Gandalf shooed them away.
"So do all that come to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case you were also 'meant' to have it. And that is an encouraging thought," Gandalf said. "Ah - it's that way."
"He's remembered!" Merry said.
"No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose," Gandalf said as he led them down the chosen passageway. "Let me risk a little more light."
The light on his staff brightened and the Fellowship found themselves in a great hallway with tall pillars.
"Pillars everywhere," Missy said disappointed. "This is boring!"
"How dare you say that!" Becky knocked Missy on the head with her empty coke bottle. "Anyhoosa the interesting part is coming up."
"Behold the great realm of the Dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf," Gandalf said.
"Hey if the Dwarves and Elves hated each other so much why is it DwarrowdELF?" Becky asked, even though she most likely knew the answer. "Huh Gandalf huh Gandalf huh?"
"Legolas!" Gandalf called. "Would you please?"
"Hello Becky," Legolas said, coming up behind her. "Sut naa vys?"
Becky screamed and flung herself at him giggling.
"Now there's an eye opener and no mistake," Sam said.
"My eyes are open so they can't be opened anymore can they?" Becky asked and then poked her eyelids. "Owwie!"
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Whew! Done this chappy finally! Well what did you think? Thank you so much to all my reviewers. Your notes are further down. I think I might actually have another chapter up my tomorrow, I'm feeling ever so hyper. I ate chocolate icing *giggle* mixed with chocolate cake. Oh how Legolas must envy me.
Translations: I do not know the translation for this-Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth! If anyone knows please, please tell me!
Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen!- Gate of the Elves open now for me!
Ando Eldarinwa a lasta quettanya, Fenda Casarinwa!- Gate of Elves listen to my word, Threshold of Dwarves!
Sut naa vys-How are you? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Reply to reviews:
Omnipotent Genghis Khan Sammid- Thanks so much for the reviews! You were my first reviewer. *hugs and throws candy* Yep Elves and beauty tips are my favorite things. Hopefully that might be in the third movie *winks* My darling Elf doesn't know me. *breaks down into tears*
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Aunty Marcia-*blushes* my family luvvs me!
alliwantisanelfforchristmas- Of course I'm keeping the tunic and tights *dances in front of mirror tugging at the legs of the tights*. They're a bit long but I look GOOD. Also Aragorn was not getting a bath. He was just getting his hair washed and his nails manicured and his face washed. The idea of bathing him scares me *shudder* but Missy might like it *gets evil look on face*. Already totally bombed that Science test. Oh well. *Eats a piece of chocolate cake* Anyone want cake?
Wandering-Ranger-*Hugs her* Finally got to review! I'm so happy!!! Glad you think it's a wonderful story. I do too *winks and giggles maniacally*
Lily of the Shadow-Thanks for the compliment! Sort of I guess. Read part of the havoc in Moria. The madness shall continue in the next chappy which I'm trying to write as fast as I can but as soon as I'm finished you'll shall have it!