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Part 7
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Previously in The Slayer and the Fellowship:
"There must be another way around the mountain," stated Buffy.
"Let us go to the Gap of Rohan! Or take the road to my city," suggested Boromir.
"Bad idea," said Aragorn, "It takes us to close to Isengard."
"If we cannot go around the mountain we must go through it! Let us take the road to Moira!" said Gimli
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Everyone walks in as Gimli says, "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!"
Boromir looks around and says, "this is no mine, it is a tomb."
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Buffy looked over at Legolas and noticed that he was looking at her. They both held their gazes, neither one wanting to stop the connection.
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"Something's coming," she said urgently. Just then drumming noises were heard and Frodo's sword glowed blue.
"Orcs!" Legolas exclaimed.
Boromir ran to the door and two arrows narrowly misses his head, "they have a cave troll," he said matter-of-factly.
Aragorn went to help Boromir barricade the doors and moved back with their bows and swords out.
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Continuing the story
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Everyone was waiting for the Orcs to come through the door. The Orcs started hacking at it and as soon as there was a hole in it Aragorn and Legolas let their arrows fly.
Buffy was anticipating for the fight. She hadn't been in a real battle since just before she came to middle-earth, fighting Glory. She was becoming restless.
Orcs came through the door in mass numbers.
'I guess it's time to show everyone how I really fight,' Buffy thought with a slight smirk.
Once Buffy started fighting she was feeling a lot better. All the tension that has been building up since she came to middle-earth came pouring out onto the Orcs.
Legolas took a quick glance towards Buffy to see if she needed any help. What he saw shocked him. She was moving very fast, nothing more than a blur. Then he saw an Orc come behind her and he quickly shot him with an arrow. Buffy looked at Legolas and nodded her thanks to him.
Then the Cave Troll came.
It came through swinging its club around everywhere. The Hobbits started throwing rocks at the troll, but it just got angrier. The troll then grabs Frodo and he yelled Aragorns name. Aragorn quickly went to fight the troll, and it let go of Frodo.
Buffy saw that Aragorn was having a bit of trouble with the troll and quickly went over to help him. She jumped on top of the troll and started hacking at it. The troll then knocks Aragorn across the room. Frodo then went to Aragorn, and the troll walked to Frodo with Buffy hanging on, trying not to fall. The troll then stabs Frodo with a spear.
"Frodo!" Yelled Sam.
Legolas quickly let two arrows fly into the troll's neck at the same time, and Buffy stabbed the troll in the throat with her sword, and the troll fell down dead.
Everyone quickly went over to Frodo in fear that he had died. Aragorn turned Frodo over and everyone gasped as Frodo opened his eyes.
"He's alive!" said Sam
"I'm all right. I'm not hurt," said Frodo.
"That stab could have skewered a wild boar!" stated Aragorn
Frodo pushed his shirt down to reveal the Mithril shirt the Bilbo had given him.
"Mithril! You are full of surprises Master Baggins," Gimli said in respect.
Then everyone heard more Orcs coming.
"To the bridge of Khazad-dûm!" Gandalf said urgently.
Everyone ran out of the room towards the hallway leading to the bridge. It wasn't long before Moria was filled with Orcs, surrounding the Fellowship.
They had their weapons drawn, and then there was a sudden growl. The Orcs stopped and ran. The fellowship saw a red glow from the end of the hallway.
Buffy stood tense with her eyes wide in fear. She could feel the power, and ancient evil coming from the creature, "What is that?" she asked with fear lacing in her voice.
"A Balrong. A demon of the ancient world," stated Gandalf, "This foe is beyond any of you. Run!"
They ran in hopes of getting out of there alive.
They were finally at the bridge, but there was a small gap in it.
Legolas jumped the gap first. Then there were arrows flying towards them. Legolas quickly shot arrows back. Then it was Gandalf who jumped the gap, followed by Boromir who helped Merry and Pippin across. Aragorn tossed Sam towards Legolas who caught him. Gimli decided that no one was to toss this Dwarf so he jumped and would have fell into the pit if it weren't for Legolas grabbing a hold of Gimli's beard.
"You guys go on first," said Buffy to Aragorn and Frodo.
"Then how will you cross?" asked Aragorn.
"I can manage on my own, go!" said Buffy.
Aragorn nodded, and grabbed Frodo and jumped across the gap, barely making it.
Buffy sighed. Then things got a bit more complicated as the stairs started moving. She looked back and saw that there was a big gap on the other side.
'This complicates things,' she thought.
As the bridge started swaying she leaned forward in hopes that the bridge will move with her. It did and she jumped the small gap that was left and the bridge fell to the side, into the pit. Legolas quickly grabbed a hold of Buffy so that she wouldn't fall.
"Over the bridge!" Yelled Gandalf.
Everyone ran towards to the entranceway to the other side, but Gandalf stopped at the small bridge that connected the way from Moria to the outside and faced the Balrong.
"I and a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun!" As Gandalf said this he had raised his staff up to create a protective shield around him. "Go back to the Shadow!! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!"
Gandalf slammed his staff down upright onto the bridge and the Balrong moved forward. The bridge broke and the Balrong fell into the pit.
Gandalf sighed and turned around. He started to walk forward until he felt something wrap around his ankle making him fall.
"GANDALF!" Yelled Frodo, running towards him only to be stopped by Boromir
Gandalf managed to grab a hold of the edge of the bridge; he looked up and saw everyone look at him in horror.
"Fly you fools!" Then he let go of the ledge and fell into the forever blackness of Moria's mines.
"NO!!!" Cried Frodo.
Everyone was shocked at what just happened, and were quickly brought back to reality when arrows started flying at them and quickly ran outside.
The sight of a rocky path and a blue sky greeted them.
Boromir was comforting a struggling Gimli who looked like that he wanted to go back in the mines. Legolas and Buffy were silently comforting each other. Legolas had a slightly dazed look on his face, and Buffy had tears in her eyes. She had come to care for the old wizard. He had reminded her of Giles in a way.
Merry was comforting a grief stricken Pippin. Sam just sat down wit h tears in his eyes with his head in his hands.
"Legolas, Buffy, get them up," said Aragorn. They looked at him for a moment then regained their composure and helped the hobbits back up.
"Give them a moment for pity's sake," said Boromir his voice filled with grief.
"By nightfall these hills will be swarming with Orcs," Aragorn said, "We need to reach the woods of Lothlorien."
"He's right," said Buffy, "We need to move. We don't have time to grieve now."
"What do you know about grief?" Asked Boromir nastily.
Buffy looked at him, what Boromir saw in Buffy's eyes made him wish that he kept his mouth shut for once.
"I know more about grief than you could possibly know. Maybe too much. I've lost friends, and family to the damn darkness. Nobody should know the grief that I was put through," she said trying to hold back tears, "We have to move."
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They arrived at the edge of the forest. Buffy and Legolas looked around in wonder.
"Stay close young hobbits," said Gimli, "It is said that there is a sorceress in these woods. An Elf witch. Of terrible power. All who look upon her fall under her spell, and are never seen again."
Buffy heard this and glanced at Legolas. He looked back at her and rolled his eyes. Buffy snickered a bit.
"Elbereth, daughter of Elrond," said a voice. Buffy looked around in confusion, "You have great power that you have yet to learn. You will get the answers that you seek here," continued the voice.
"Buffy, are you all right?" asked Legolas with concern.
Buffy looked at him in confusion, "fine," she said, "I'm fine."
Legolas didn't look too convinced, but didn't push more. He knew that if he did he would get the same answer.
""I have the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox!" continued Gimli.
Legolas sighed in annoyance. Then suddenly there were arrows pointed at them. Legolas quickly aimed his own arrow, but didn't shoot.
"So loud that we could have shot him in the dark," replied an Elf with a slight smirk.
Gimli growled a bit, but didn't say anything.
Buffy couldn't help herself and started laughing quietly.
"You travel with a woman," said the Elf surprised.
Buffy snorted, "Glad to see that you're observant," she replied.
"Buffy," warned Legolas.
She rolled her eyes annoyed that she might have to prove yet again that she is most capable of taking care of herself.
The other Elf looked at her strangely and then said to everyone, "Come, we must continue this else where."
The Elves led them to a balcony among the trees.
"Mae govannen, Legolas Tranduilion. (Welcom Legolas, son of Thranduil.)" Said the Elf.
"Govannas vin gwennen le, Haldir o Lorien. (Our Fellowship stands in your debt, Hadlir of Lorien.)" Said Legolas.
Haldir glances at Aragorn, "A, Aragorn in Dunedain istannen le amen. (Oh, Aragorn of the Dunedain, you are known to us.)"
Aragorn nods his head, "Haldir."
"So much for the legendary courtesy of the Elves! Speak words we can also understand!" said Gimli.
Haldir glares at Gimli, "We have not had dealings with the Dwarves since the Dark Days."
"Enough!" said Buffy annoyed, "Can you guys stop acting like children for a minute so that we can get on with this?"
Haldir looked at Buffy, "and who are you miss?"
"Elbereth, daughter of Elrond," said Buffy with pride.
Him and the other Elves stared at her, "you were the one that was kidnapped?" Haldir asked incredulously.
Buffy sighed, "yes, the one that was kidnapped, and am now back in the flesh."
"This is most unexpected," Haldir said.
Then he glanced at Frodo, "you bring great evil here, I'm sorry but you can go no further."
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Aragorn was arguing with Haldir while the Fellowship waits to see what happens.
Legolas was leaning against a pole with Buffy leaning against him.
Frodo was sitting down, wearing an uncomfortable expression.
Merry, and Pippin were for once quiet as they sat near Frodo. Sam also sat by Frodo.
Gimli was standing by another pole wearing an unhappy expression on his face.
The other Elves were sneaking glances at Buffy. They had all heard about the missing daughter of Elrond.
Legolas notices this and glared at them, unconsciously wrapping an arm around Buffy's waist.
She smiled at this and whispered, "Jealous?"
"Maybe a little," he whispered back.
She smiled wider and snuggled into Legolas with a happy sigh.
Then she heard Boromir saying, "Gandalf's death was not in vain . nor would he have you give up hope. You carry a heavy burden, Frodo . don't carry the weight of the dead."
Buffy looked at Boromir at a new light. Who knew that he could give such sound advice?
She noticed Haldir walking towards them looking less than happy.
"You will follow me."
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TBC .
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A/N: This took awhile to write! Spring break is almost over =(. That means it's back to updating at least once a week. I want to thank everyone for all the great reviews! Keep them coming. They make me write more! *g*. Also if anyone knows of any other Buffy pairings with either Legolas or even Aragorn let me know! I know of Moutons, basketball-slayer, and wildecate that does any of those pairings.
Previously in The Slayer and the Fellowship:
"There must be another way around the mountain," stated Buffy.
"Let us go to the Gap of Rohan! Or take the road to my city," suggested Boromir.
"Bad idea," said Aragorn, "It takes us to close to Isengard."
"If we cannot go around the mountain we must go through it! Let us take the road to Moira!" said Gimli
```
Everyone walks in as Gimli says, "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!"
Boromir looks around and says, "this is no mine, it is a tomb."
```
Buffy looked over at Legolas and noticed that he was looking at her. They both held their gazes, neither one wanting to stop the connection.
```
"Something's coming," she said urgently. Just then drumming noises were heard and Frodo's sword glowed blue.
"Orcs!" Legolas exclaimed.
Boromir ran to the door and two arrows narrowly misses his head, "they have a cave troll," he said matter-of-factly.
Aragorn went to help Boromir barricade the doors and moved back with their bows and swords out.
```
Continuing the story
```
Everyone was waiting for the Orcs to come through the door. The Orcs started hacking at it and as soon as there was a hole in it Aragorn and Legolas let their arrows fly.
Buffy was anticipating for the fight. She hadn't been in a real battle since just before she came to middle-earth, fighting Glory. She was becoming restless.
Orcs came through the door in mass numbers.
'I guess it's time to show everyone how I really fight,' Buffy thought with a slight smirk.
Once Buffy started fighting she was feeling a lot better. All the tension that has been building up since she came to middle-earth came pouring out onto the Orcs.
Legolas took a quick glance towards Buffy to see if she needed any help. What he saw shocked him. She was moving very fast, nothing more than a blur. Then he saw an Orc come behind her and he quickly shot him with an arrow. Buffy looked at Legolas and nodded her thanks to him.
Then the Cave Troll came.
It came through swinging its club around everywhere. The Hobbits started throwing rocks at the troll, but it just got angrier. The troll then grabs Frodo and he yelled Aragorns name. Aragorn quickly went to fight the troll, and it let go of Frodo.
Buffy saw that Aragorn was having a bit of trouble with the troll and quickly went over to help him. She jumped on top of the troll and started hacking at it. The troll then knocks Aragorn across the room. Frodo then went to Aragorn, and the troll walked to Frodo with Buffy hanging on, trying not to fall. The troll then stabs Frodo with a spear.
"Frodo!" Yelled Sam.
Legolas quickly let two arrows fly into the troll's neck at the same time, and Buffy stabbed the troll in the throat with her sword, and the troll fell down dead.
Everyone quickly went over to Frodo in fear that he had died. Aragorn turned Frodo over and everyone gasped as Frodo opened his eyes.
"He's alive!" said Sam
"I'm all right. I'm not hurt," said Frodo.
"That stab could have skewered a wild boar!" stated Aragorn
Frodo pushed his shirt down to reveal the Mithril shirt the Bilbo had given him.
"Mithril! You are full of surprises Master Baggins," Gimli said in respect.
Then everyone heard more Orcs coming.
"To the bridge of Khazad-dûm!" Gandalf said urgently.
Everyone ran out of the room towards the hallway leading to the bridge. It wasn't long before Moria was filled with Orcs, surrounding the Fellowship.
They had their weapons drawn, and then there was a sudden growl. The Orcs stopped and ran. The fellowship saw a red glow from the end of the hallway.
Buffy stood tense with her eyes wide in fear. She could feel the power, and ancient evil coming from the creature, "What is that?" she asked with fear lacing in her voice.
"A Balrong. A demon of the ancient world," stated Gandalf, "This foe is beyond any of you. Run!"
They ran in hopes of getting out of there alive.
They were finally at the bridge, but there was a small gap in it.
Legolas jumped the gap first. Then there were arrows flying towards them. Legolas quickly shot arrows back. Then it was Gandalf who jumped the gap, followed by Boromir who helped Merry and Pippin across. Aragorn tossed Sam towards Legolas who caught him. Gimli decided that no one was to toss this Dwarf so he jumped and would have fell into the pit if it weren't for Legolas grabbing a hold of Gimli's beard.
"You guys go on first," said Buffy to Aragorn and Frodo.
"Then how will you cross?" asked Aragorn.
"I can manage on my own, go!" said Buffy.
Aragorn nodded, and grabbed Frodo and jumped across the gap, barely making it.
Buffy sighed. Then things got a bit more complicated as the stairs started moving. She looked back and saw that there was a big gap on the other side.
'This complicates things,' she thought.
As the bridge started swaying she leaned forward in hopes that the bridge will move with her. It did and she jumped the small gap that was left and the bridge fell to the side, into the pit. Legolas quickly grabbed a hold of Buffy so that she wouldn't fall.
"Over the bridge!" Yelled Gandalf.
Everyone ran towards to the entranceway to the other side, but Gandalf stopped at the small bridge that connected the way from Moria to the outside and faced the Balrong.
"I and a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun!" As Gandalf said this he had raised his staff up to create a protective shield around him. "Go back to the Shadow!! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!"
Gandalf slammed his staff down upright onto the bridge and the Balrong moved forward. The bridge broke and the Balrong fell into the pit.
Gandalf sighed and turned around. He started to walk forward until he felt something wrap around his ankle making him fall.
"GANDALF!" Yelled Frodo, running towards him only to be stopped by Boromir
Gandalf managed to grab a hold of the edge of the bridge; he looked up and saw everyone look at him in horror.
"Fly you fools!" Then he let go of the ledge and fell into the forever blackness of Moria's mines.
"NO!!!" Cried Frodo.
Everyone was shocked at what just happened, and were quickly brought back to reality when arrows started flying at them and quickly ran outside.
The sight of a rocky path and a blue sky greeted them.
Boromir was comforting a struggling Gimli who looked like that he wanted to go back in the mines. Legolas and Buffy were silently comforting each other. Legolas had a slightly dazed look on his face, and Buffy had tears in her eyes. She had come to care for the old wizard. He had reminded her of Giles in a way.
Merry was comforting a grief stricken Pippin. Sam just sat down wit h tears in his eyes with his head in his hands.
"Legolas, Buffy, get them up," said Aragorn. They looked at him for a moment then regained their composure and helped the hobbits back up.
"Give them a moment for pity's sake," said Boromir his voice filled with grief.
"By nightfall these hills will be swarming with Orcs," Aragorn said, "We need to reach the woods of Lothlorien."
"He's right," said Buffy, "We need to move. We don't have time to grieve now."
"What do you know about grief?" Asked Boromir nastily.
Buffy looked at him, what Boromir saw in Buffy's eyes made him wish that he kept his mouth shut for once.
"I know more about grief than you could possibly know. Maybe too much. I've lost friends, and family to the damn darkness. Nobody should know the grief that I was put through," she said trying to hold back tears, "We have to move."
~~
They arrived at the edge of the forest. Buffy and Legolas looked around in wonder.
"Stay close young hobbits," said Gimli, "It is said that there is a sorceress in these woods. An Elf witch. Of terrible power. All who look upon her fall under her spell, and are never seen again."
Buffy heard this and glanced at Legolas. He looked back at her and rolled his eyes. Buffy snickered a bit.
"Elbereth, daughter of Elrond," said a voice. Buffy looked around in confusion, "You have great power that you have yet to learn. You will get the answers that you seek here," continued the voice.
"Buffy, are you all right?" asked Legolas with concern.
Buffy looked at him in confusion, "fine," she said, "I'm fine."
Legolas didn't look too convinced, but didn't push more. He knew that if he did he would get the same answer.
""I have the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox!" continued Gimli.
Legolas sighed in annoyance. Then suddenly there were arrows pointed at them. Legolas quickly aimed his own arrow, but didn't shoot.
"So loud that we could have shot him in the dark," replied an Elf with a slight smirk.
Gimli growled a bit, but didn't say anything.
Buffy couldn't help herself and started laughing quietly.
"You travel with a woman," said the Elf surprised.
Buffy snorted, "Glad to see that you're observant," she replied.
"Buffy," warned Legolas.
She rolled her eyes annoyed that she might have to prove yet again that she is most capable of taking care of herself.
The other Elf looked at her strangely and then said to everyone, "Come, we must continue this else where."
The Elves led them to a balcony among the trees.
"Mae govannen, Legolas Tranduilion. (Welcom Legolas, son of Thranduil.)" Said the Elf.
"Govannas vin gwennen le, Haldir o Lorien. (Our Fellowship stands in your debt, Hadlir of Lorien.)" Said Legolas.
Haldir glances at Aragorn, "A, Aragorn in Dunedain istannen le amen. (Oh, Aragorn of the Dunedain, you are known to us.)"
Aragorn nods his head, "Haldir."
"So much for the legendary courtesy of the Elves! Speak words we can also understand!" said Gimli.
Haldir glares at Gimli, "We have not had dealings with the Dwarves since the Dark Days."
"Enough!" said Buffy annoyed, "Can you guys stop acting like children for a minute so that we can get on with this?"
Haldir looked at Buffy, "and who are you miss?"
"Elbereth, daughter of Elrond," said Buffy with pride.
Him and the other Elves stared at her, "you were the one that was kidnapped?" Haldir asked incredulously.
Buffy sighed, "yes, the one that was kidnapped, and am now back in the flesh."
"This is most unexpected," Haldir said.
Then he glanced at Frodo, "you bring great evil here, I'm sorry but you can go no further."
~~
Aragorn was arguing with Haldir while the Fellowship waits to see what happens.
Legolas was leaning against a pole with Buffy leaning against him.
Frodo was sitting down, wearing an uncomfortable expression.
Merry, and Pippin were for once quiet as they sat near Frodo. Sam also sat by Frodo.
Gimli was standing by another pole wearing an unhappy expression on his face.
The other Elves were sneaking glances at Buffy. They had all heard about the missing daughter of Elrond.
Legolas notices this and glared at them, unconsciously wrapping an arm around Buffy's waist.
She smiled at this and whispered, "Jealous?"
"Maybe a little," he whispered back.
She smiled wider and snuggled into Legolas with a happy sigh.
Then she heard Boromir saying, "Gandalf's death was not in vain . nor would he have you give up hope. You carry a heavy burden, Frodo . don't carry the weight of the dead."
Buffy looked at Boromir at a new light. Who knew that he could give such sound advice?
She noticed Haldir walking towards them looking less than happy.
"You will follow me."
~~
TBC .
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A/N: This took awhile to write! Spring break is almost over =(. That means it's back to updating at least once a week. I want to thank everyone for all the great reviews! Keep them coming. They make me write more! *g*. Also if anyone knows of any other Buffy pairings with either Legolas or even Aragorn let me know! I know of Moutons, basketball-slayer, and wildecate that does any of those pairings.