Escaflowne: The War of the Ring

BY Dragonfang33

Couples: Aragorn/Milerna, Boromir/Hitomi, Legolas/Serena (Please let me know if I got Alen's sister's name right)

Chapter Two: First Meetings, Mine again

Location: Field near Arzacs, Gaea

p It had only been a few minutes since the Ring of Power had transported Frodo and his friends to a strange world in which Arda seemed to hang in the sky. Now was no longer the time for questions, it was a time for answers.

p The nine companions walked toward the strange sight, a young boy and a girl both dressed odly, even by Middle-earth standards, and it was hoped that they would provide answers to the Fellowships questions.

p Hitomi looked over the strange land that the beam of light had transported her to. Suddenly a look of horror came over her face as she too gazed to the sky.

p "Is that the Earth," She asked herself in shock, then she turned to the raven haired young man next to her and asked, "were are we?"

p "Somewhere near the village of Arzacs," the boy replied

p "Arzacs," Hitomi said in shock, suddenly the young swordsman drew his blade, as Hitomi turned in shock, nine men, or what appeared to be men were walking toward them.

p The man out in front was an eldery man with a big white beard and was dressed from head to toe in a big gray robe. At his side he had a long sword, and clutched in his hand was a large staff of wood. Four of the group seemed to be some what human, if it wasn't for the fact that they had hairy feet, and were dressed in bright garments, and tied to their waists was a short sword. Two of them were unmistankenably Human, one was a tall weatherbeaten man dressed in all black, with flowing black hair and a cape, and tied to his waist was a sword similer to the one that the old man carried, and around his back was a quiver full of arrows, and a bow. The second man was just as tall as the first, and dressed almost like a knight would be, except for the fact that he wore a bright blue tunic over his chain mail armor, and around his back was a large shield. The last two in the group, Hitomi could see planley were and Elf and a Dwarf. The Dwarf was short and stocky and dressed in bright red armor, and clutched in his hand was a Dwarven Waraxe. The Elf was tall with bleach blonde hair, and dressed in forest green clothing, tied around his waist was a belt that contained a short sword and two daggers, and around his back he too had a quiver and a bow.

p The young man was about to charge when the old man begged him to stop. Suddenly the young warrior came to a grinding halt.

p "I am Van Fanel, Identify yourselves and your nationality." Van shouted.

p "In due time," the old man yelled, "we have some questions that need answering."

p "I will only answer your questions," Van replied, "If you tell me who you are and where you come from."

p "Very well then," the old man replied, "I am Gandalf the Gray, of Isenguard." Then the weather beaten stranger steaped forth

p "I am Aragorn," he shouted, "Son of Arathron, Heir to Iseldor of Gondor, Leader of the Rangers of the North." The second man steeped forward

p "I am Boromir," he yelled, "Son of Denithor Stwerd of Gondor. Captain of the Royal Guard of Minus Tirith." Then the Elf came forward

p "I am Legolas," he yelled, "Green Elf of Mirkwood."

p "I am Gimili," the Dwarf shouted, "Son of Gloin, Lord of the Lonely Mountain."

p "Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peragrin Took," The four little men replied, "Of Hobbiton in the Shire."

p "Now that introductions are out of the way," Gandalf said, "Tell us where we are." Van didn't repliy he had never heard of nations named Isenguard, Shire, or Gondor before.

p "Be gone fowl creatures," he shouted, and was just about to leap at the Fellowship, as though they were a band of Orcs, but not before the girl stopped him.

p "Relax Van," she said, "I can sense great power with in them, but they are not evil." As she lowered Van's sword she turned to the Fellowship, and introduced herself as Hitomi Kanzaki.

p "Tell me," She said, "Where do you come from?"

p "We come from the land of Middle-earth," Aragorn said, "and we must find our way back we have ergent buisness to take care of."

p "What kind of buisness," Van asked, crossing his arms. As Van gazed skyward the Fellowship told all they knew about the Ring, Mordor, Saruman's betrayl and the quest to destroy the Ring. But when Van asked where Middle-earth was, Gandalf just sied and siad.

p "We were transported from the mines of Moria when the Ring began to glow."

p "Can I see this Ring," Hitomi asked, Gandalf motioned for Frodo to take the Ring off his neck, but a sudden look of fear came upon his face. The others looked at his neck, it was bare, the One Ring was gone. Gandalf at once told the company to start to look for it, but it was too late, they were surrounded by a large number of glowing eyes.

Location: Field near Arzacs

p The Ring sat in the feild, as the Dark Figure reached for it. Once it had it, the creature kicked his black horse and galluped off in an unknown direction.

Location: Zabaich Floating Fortress Vieona

p Slowly the door to the black chamber opend and the Lord of the Nazgul steeped in. In front of him was a large black throne, inscribed with a blazing red eye, the symbol of Mordor. Kneeling before the Throne of Sauron, the Nazgul presented to it the One Ring. Suddenly a ghost like hand reached out from one side of the chair and slid it on its finger. Instantly that ghostly hand became flesh and bone, incased in armor of pure fire.

p "At last," a dark voice said, "my powers are restored." Sauron, Lord of the Rings lived again.

p Well that's it for Chapter Two, I will have Chapter Three up after I get two more reviews for this one, PS Let me know what you think of the couples.