It was the day of the council. Ellie walked down to where they were holding the council. She made it just in time.

She hurried to sit down. There were no more seats so she stood and leaned against the pillar next to Aragorn.

"Strangers of distant lands, friends of old. You have been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle Earth stands upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this one doom. Bring forth the ring Frodo." Elrond said.

The young hobbit stood up and placed the ring on the alter. He sat back down and Ellie could tell that it was a huge burden off his chest.

"So it is true," a man muttered. Ellie sighed. 'Boromir.'

"It is a gift," Boromir started. "a gift to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this ring? Long has my father, steward of Gondor, kept the forces of Mordor at bay. By the blood of our people are your lands kept safe. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy! Let us use it against him."

"You cannot wield it, none of us can. The one ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master." Aragorn said.

"And what would a ranger know of this matter?"

"This is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your alligance." Legolas said.

"Aragorn? This is Isildur's heir?" Boromir uttered in disbelief.

"An heir to the throne of Gondor," Legolas added.

"Havo dad Legolas."Aragorn commanded.

This was where Ellie stepped in. She took Gandalf's and Elrond's lines. It was time to reveal herself.

"Aragorn is right. We cannot use it. We have only one choice. The ring must be destroyed."

Everyone looked to her. It seemed that they didn't notice until now.

"A woman is now part of the council?" Boromir asked.

"She is not just a woman. She is the last of the moon-elves. Wiser and older than me." Elrond introduced.

People started to mutter among themselves.

"Now back to the task at hand. The ring must be destroyed." Gandalf said.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Gimli said as he brought down his axe. Everyone (except you-know-who) was amazed when the axe broke and the ring was left un scratched.

"The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. The ring was made in the fires of Mt. Doom and only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasms of whence it came."Elrond paused for a minute. "One of you must do this."

"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its black gates are gaurded by more than just orcs. There is evil there and it does not sleep. The great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland riddled with fire, ash, and dust and the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten- thousand men can you do this. It is folly."

Legolas stood up. "Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?! The ring must be destroyed!"

Gimli joined into the argument. "And I suppose you think you're the one to do it!"

"And what if we fail. What happens when Sauron takes back what is his!" Boromir said again.

Gimli shouted, "I'll be dead before I see the ring in the hands of an elf! Never trust an elf!"

Aragorn sighed. The ring was corrupting them. The argument rose.

Then the hobbit stood up. "I will take it." No one heard him. "I will take it," he said again.

This time Gandalf sighed and turned around. "I will take the ring to Mordor...though I do not know the way."

Gandalf said, "I will help you bear this burden as long as it is yours to bear."

"In life or death, I'll protect you, I will. You have my sword." Aragorn said as he walked over to Frodo.

"And you have my bow," Legolas joined in.

Not wanting to be beaten by an elf Gimli joined too. "And my axe."

"You carry the fates of us all little one. If this is indeed the will of the council Gondor will see it done." Boromir said.

"Hah!!Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me." Sam ran out of the bushes. Ellie inwardly smiled at this act of loyalty.

"Hey! We're going too! You'll have to have us tied up in a sack to stop us."Merry said.

"Anyway, you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission, quest, thing."Pippin added.

"Well that rules you out Pip."Merry mentioned.

"I shall help also." Ellie spoke up.

"No it's too dangerous for you."Elrond said.

Ellie shot him a glare that made him say very quickly, "Ummm. You could go. I won't stop you!"

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