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Chapter Fourteen

Ali woke up to the Fellowship standing around her. She sat up painfully and looked around her.

"We're still in the Mines? Or am I in a dream?" Ali asked.

"We're in the Mines, still," Aragorn said. "You were knocked out for a few minutes."

"Only a few?" Ali teased.

Aragorn nodded. Ali just shook her head, but quickly stopped, because it was too painful. Suddenly she remembered something.

"Frodo? What happened to him? Is he still alive?" Ali asked.

"I'm here and well enough, Ali. Don't get yourself worked up about that," Frodo said.

Ali silently breathed a sigh of relief. "That's ok, then."

"But we need to wrap your arm up, and get moving as quickly as we can, there might be more Orcs coming," Gandalf said.

Ali looked down at her right arm. There was a deep gash in her arm and it was still bleeding.

"Ok." Ali said, suddenly feeling her arm.

Aragorn pulled out some clothe out of his bag and started wrapping Ali's arm. Ali winced a few times and tried not to complain, though a few whimpers escaped her now and then. As soon as he started, Aragorn finished wrapping Ali's arm and putting it up in a makeshift sling of another scrap of clothe.

"That will do," Aragorn said.

Gandalf nodded swiftly. "To the Bridge of Kazad-Dum."

Aragorn helped Ali up and soon the whole Fellowship was running after Gandalf. Ali felt the pain in her arm, but she tried not to think about it. They had to get out of here as fast as they could. She didn't know how she could stand it if Gandalf died.

As they ran, Ali could hear these loud shrilly yells and running feet all around them. Ali looked around and was shocked to see that a lot of Orcs were chasing after them.

'They're trying to surround us. Will we make it?' Ali thought, but kept running.

But a few minutes answered her question. Quickly the Orcs surrounded them from all sides. Ali quickly drew out her sword, but knew it wouldn't help with all of these Orcs. There were too many. In the thousands at least.

Suddenly a long, loud growl echoed through the halls. The Orcs started squealing in panic and soon they disappeared and a dead silence followed.

"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf in a low voice.

Gandalf was silent for a few minutes not saying something. Then he looked up.

"A Balrog. A demon of the ancient world," Gandalf said in a low voice. "This foe is beyond any of you. Run!"

Ali gave a look of horror like everybody else and instantly ran after Gandalf. Ali could feel her arm protesting with the running, but she forced herself to keep running. She would rather be running with a pain in the arm, than ending up dead by a Balrog.

It seemed like they were running forever. Suddenly they came to a set of stairs. Ali froze. They were almost straight down and there were no railings. Ahead, Ali could see the steps were broken and they would have to jump.

Well, crap, I guess we have go down these,' Ali thought.

Ali snapped out of her reverie, seeing that everybody had stopped and Legolas and Gandalf were the only ones that had jump over the gap.

"Well, what are you people waiting for? Jump!" Ali shouted and jumped over the gap. Legolas caught her and made sure she stood steady before turning back to everybody else.

It seemed that everybody broke out of their stance and started jumping over. And it seemed to be in the nick of time because a large rock suddenly fell and broke the top half of the stairs, making it fall. All the while hearing the Balrog roaring as it chased them.

"Ali, run," Ali heard Legolas telling her and she turned to follow the rest of the Fellowship.

Several more minutes passed and finally they reached the bridge.

"Over the bridge, quick!" Gandalf said.

Everybody obeyed Gandalf and started running across it. Ali hung back.

"Gandalf, let me help you," Ali pleaded.

"No, Ali, go, there's no time. The Balrog's beyond your ability. I can't risk you dying. Run!" Gandalf yelled fiercely.

Ali turned and ran across the bridge. She didn't have any other choice but to obey Gandalf. When she reached the other side of the bridge, Ali turned in time to see a huge fiery creature with Gandalf standing in the middle of the bridge, facing the Balrog.

"You cannot pass!" Gandalf yelled at the Balrog.

"Gandalf!" Frodo and Ali yelled at the same time.

"I am the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flam of Arnor. The dark fire won't avail you, flame of Udun! Go back to the shadow!" Gandalf said fiercely as a white light surrounded him.

The Balrog growled and taking it's huge sword, he attempted to slash Gandalf, but couldn't.

"YOU-SHALL NOT-PASS!" Gandalf yelled, sinking his staff into the bridge.

The Balrog raged and stepped foreword. But as it stepped onto it, the bridge crumbled and the Balrog fell. Gandalf straightened and turned to go across the bridge, but at that instant, the Balrog whipped his whip around and it caught on Gandalf's ankle. He fell and caught the edge of the bridge.

Ali saw that Frodo was struggling to get to Gandalf, but Boromir was stopping the hobbit. Before anyone could do anything, Ali broke away from the Fellowship and ran out onto the bridge, grabbing Gandalf's hands.

"Gandalf, you can't die. Let me help you up," Ali said to Gandalf.

"Remember what I told you, Ali. Some things are meant to be, and how can you tell what's in the future? The future is always uncertain. Look after everybody for me, especially for young Peregrin Took. Now let me go!" Gandalf growled.

Ali let go of his hands reluctantly and Gandalf struggled up a little bit, looking at the rest of the Fellowship.

"Fly you fools!" Gandalf yelled and he let go.

Ali stood and stared down into the abyss in horror. "Gandalf." she said softly.

"NOOOO!!" Ali heard Frodo yell.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow -The Wizard of Oz theme song

Somewhere over the rainbow way up high

There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

Someday I wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That's where you find me

Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh why can't I?

Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little blue birds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why, can't I?

Ali couldn't think, and didn't move. She just stared down at the abyss, feeling ashamed of herself. Ali shouldn't have given in to Gandalf's orders and let go. Ali felt Aragorn pick her up and turn to leave the mines, but Ali didn't pay attention.

Soon everybody was out of the mines. Sam, Merry, and Pippin were sitting on some rocks, crying. Legolas was staring around him in shock, and Boromir was struggling to keep Gimili from going back into the mines. Aragorn put Ali gently down.

"Legolas, Gimili, get them up," Aragorn said. He walked over to Sam and picked him up and placed him on his feet. "On your feet, Sam."

"Give them a moment for pity's sake!" Boromir said loudly to Aragorn.

"By nightfall, these hills will be swarming with Orcs. We must reach the woods of Lothlorien," Aragorn said.

Ali looked down at her feet, forcing herself not to cry. It wouldn't do anybody any good if they all hung around crying. Ali looked up again and saw that Frodo was walking off by himself.

"Frodo?" Aragorn called out. "Frodo!" he said a little louder.

Frodo stopped and turned to face Aragorn. There was a single tear running down his face. Ali wouldn't forget that as long as she lived. After a few minutes silence, Frodo walked slowly back and soon the Fellowship was headed off to the Woods of Lothlorien. Ali knew that Aragorn didn't know what else to do, as well as everybody else. All they could do was run away from the mines with heavy hearts, thinking about their friend that they had just lost.

A/n: Well, I've got chapter fourteen up after five days. I hope y'all liked it. I don't know if 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' fits the scene that I put it in, but I did it anyway. I had to put some kind of song in there, laugh out loud. But anyways, I hope you liked it, and I'll try to get the next chapter up today or tomorrow. Thanks for the reviews, I enjoy reading them!

Kage Miko- Thanks for the review! No, Ali didn't die, obviously. Yeah, Orcs and Uruk Hai talk. They talk in The Two Towers movie and I think in the Return of the King movie, as well, if I can remember the last installment correctly. But thanks again for the review! Hope you keep reading.

Ashes Kittyhawk- Thanks for the review! Yeah, and less time to write them, too. But I'll manage on the weekends or somethin' like that. Well, that's nice of your teacher to do that, and hopefully you'll get some better grades, not that I'm your dictator or anything. But anyhow, thanks again for the review!

Angelofdragons- Thanks for the review! Yes, Ali's seen the first movie, but she was half asleep and didn't pay a good enough attention to it. Should've paid more attention to it, no? Thanks again for the review!

Brilover- Thanks for the review! Yeah, that could be possible, but I'm still debating whether it shall be Legolas or Pippin that will get to be the lucky guy. I've got good ideas for both sides. Keep reading, I'll figure it out. Thanks again for the review!

LeaMarie F. Rocket- Thanks for the review! Or reviews, I should say. Lots of them. Some of them are short, but life will go on. Mines are evil, I guess, but I can't say that because I've never been in one. And the Pippin thing is resolved, sorta, but not completely. Thanks for the review again!

Melissa Ocean- Thanks for the review! And trust me, I listen to all suggestions and crud. I'm a good listener, as my friends say. But anyways, I would answer that question, but I got confuggled by it. Anyhow, thanks for the review again!

Fishnchips- Thanks for the review! Yeah, that last chapter was a little short, but I didn't feel like writing a lot that day. Hope this chapter satisfies you. Thanks again for the review!