Ellie was tired. Using all that magic took a lot out of her so when they stopped on the mountains she was glad. The rest gave her time to restore her magic.

Now this was the part where the spies of Saruman fly over them. She was prepared. She already put all her belongings and others into the bushes.

"Why'd you put the packs into the bushes?" Sam asked.

"You'll see." Ellie looked at the hobbits as they practiced with Boromir.

Then was the time. Boromir was pinned down by Merry and Pippin. Gimli was saying that the birds were just a wisp of cloud. She quickly grabbed the hobbits, hid, and waited for Legolas to say it. But he never did. Instead he was looking at Ellie wondering what she was doing.

Ellie panicked. She shouted for Legolas. "HIDE!!! CREBAIN FROM DUNELAND!!!"

Everyone rushed to put out the fire and hid their remaining belongings and ducked into the bushes and rocks. They hid just in time.

The birds flew over them. Ellie could feel the powerful wings flapping up and down. She felt the evil. Then she heard it. The most frightening thing she ever heard. The ring.

It called out to her. 'Hello Celeb, last of the moon-elves.'

Everyone else had already gotten up while Gandalf said that they were going over the Caradhras. They walked on without her. She was always so quiet so they just assumed that she was in the back following as always. But she wasn't. She was still down in the bushes. Shivering. Trembling in fear for the first time in her life. She could feel the ring's evil power. The great power.

Ellie felt better as the ring went farther and farther away from her. But the voice was still there. It was haunting her.

She got up slowly and found she was all alone. The rest of the fellowship was already a lot of the way up the Caradhras. She walked slowly behind them. Her eyes were wide and fearful. They were dull grey-green.

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It was hours before Legolas felt that someone was missing. He looked around.

"Ellie!!" He yelled. Everyone turned to look at him. Their eyes widened as they realized that she was indeed gone. They looked around. After a few minutes, they saw Ellie with her arms around herself, her eyes wide, dull, and the last emotion they expected to see in her eyes. Fear.

She was staggering behind them.

Ellie looked up to see the fellowship had stopped. They were all looking at her. Then she felt it again.

'Ellie...Celeb-gil..' When she heard that she collapsed into someone's arms.

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When Ellie awoke, they had set up camp in a cave they found on the side of the mountain.

She sat up. Everyone was eating. When she got up they looked up at her for an explanation.

"What happened, Celeb-gil?" Gandalf asked. He had used her full real name. That meant he wanted an answer and he wanted it at that instant.

She went up to him and pulled him away to talk to him privately. What she didn't know was that someone followed them.

"What happened?"

"I heard it." She said in a small voice. "I heard its call."

Gandalf realized what she was saying and panicked, he asked, " What did you hear?!"

" It just said my name but I was frightened of its power. I felt it. It gave me part of its power to show me. It's still inside me. That's why Boromir was able to fight off the call of the ring."

"I see. But why did you stay away? I could have helped you bear that power."

"If I got any closer to the ring, it would have taken over me completely. A part of me is calling out for it. A part of me wants to.....to kill Frodo, the bearer of the One Ring. A part of me tells me to kill you." She said ashamed.

"The ring's power is stronger than I thought. This is bad." Gandalf muttered pacing across the floor. Ellie was looking at the floor. The secret listener backed away from the two of them and sat down with the rest. He was deep in thought.

Aragorn walked up to Legolas and asked, "What did you hear?"

"I heard...I heard nothing."

Aragorn knew he was lying. But Legolas wouldn't lie about anything unless it was very important.

The two came back. Gandalf looked very worried and quietly talked to Aragorn.

"Keep extra alert tonight."

"What is it?"

"Trouble I'm afraid. You all shall find out soon enough."

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