Painful Memories, Shattered Love
The Mines of Moria
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The Fellowship kept up their speed and soon they came to what was the Walls of Moria. It was Gimli's remark that upset Már more than a little.
"Dwarf doors are invisible when closed," he said.
Már heard her father say something, not much more than a mutter, but she could figure out it wasn't very nice.
Soon enough, Gandalf stopped. He started outlining some shapes, then whispered, "Ithildin," looking up at the sky. Behind him, the outline was solidifying into a door. Gandalf looked at it and said, "It reads: 'Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter."
Everyone looked confused, but it was Merry who asked the question.
"What do you suppose that means?"
Gandalf answered him, "If you are a friend, you speak the password and the doors will open." And he proceeded to place his staff against the star in the middle and say, "Annon Edhellen, edro hi ammen." Nothing happened, and he tried to open it by force. It didn't move.
"Nothing's happening."
Pippin's voice made everyone snap out of it, and they all stared at Gandalf. He tried the door again, and sighed.
"What are you going to do then?"
Pippin asked the question they all had in mind. To their surprise, Gandalf snapped.
"Knock your head against these doors, Peregrin Took! And if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will try to find the opening words." Then he lowered his head and fell deep in thought.
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Legolas was surprised at Gandalf's reaction. Pippin could be annoying, sometimes not the brightest, but he didn't exactly expect the wizard to snap. He turned his head and saw Aragorn and Sam free Bill the Pony form all his burdens and let him go. He heard Aragorn tell Sam that the mines were no place for a pony. He turned his head again, and his eyes fell on Már. He had to again fight the urge to tell her. He didn't understand anymore why he didn't want to tell her.
He didn't have a long time to think about that. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Gandalf sit down next to Frodo. Then he saw Frodo get up and look at the door. He also saw Aragorn tell Pippin to not disturb the water. And then he saw the door to the Mines open, the stale air in there mixing with the fresher out in the valley.
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Már saw him watching her. Then she proceeded to watch him for a few moments before she went into the Mines.
Once inside, she heard Boromir whisper something that made the hair on the back of her neck stand.
"This is no mine. It's a tomb."
And then the Hobbits started screaming. She saw Frodo get pulled down by something that looked like a giant octopus. The next instant she felt herself being pulled down, too, and she got dragged out of the cave by her ankle. And then, she began fighting it.
The whole fellowship already knew that something was happening, and were rushing outside. Aragorn and Boromir were hacking at different tentacles, while her father, Legolas was mostly targeting the head and shooting arrows at it.
She felt herself blacking out. Her last conscious thought was falling.
/~*~\
He knew something was wrong with the Mines from the moment he saw them. But nothing could've gotten him totally prepared form the creature that got both Frodo and his beloved Márwen. Still, he kept aiming arrows into the head. Only then did he notice that Aragorn and Boromir were only seeing Frodo, so called out to Aragorn. The Man looked at him, then looked at Már, and ran off in her direction. He knew he could trust the Man fully, but couldn't keep from looking at Már. She looked like she blacked out, but he couldn't be sure. He had to trust in her.
/~*~\
Aragorn heard his name being called, and he looked over at Legolas. The Elf nodded towards what was Már, and the Ranger understood. He ran over to where Már was, and started hacking away at the tentacles there. He knew, from the way her body has gone limp, that she has fallen unconscious. He was ready when the tentacle fell away, and he quickly grabbed Már as she fell. The Fellowship was already making their way back into the caves, but Legolas was still standing there. He yelled at the Elf, and Legolas shot one final arrow before following the Fellowship inside. Once there, the Ranger transferred the young Elf into Legolas' arms and promised to check her for wounds at the nearest stop. Már kept dreaming. And then, something woke her.
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Disclaimer: Hey, I AM NOT Tolkien. Okay? So quit rubbing it in.
A.N. Is that a cliffie? I'm still not straight on that stuff. Oh, and check out the other story of mine. Any reviews will likely be welcome. Thankies. Flamers, beware!
HHS, thanx, you were the only reviewer on the last chappie. I dunno why people won't review though. So do me a favour and review. *puppy eyes*
The Mines of Moria
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Fellowship kept up their speed and soon they came to what was the Walls of Moria. It was Gimli's remark that upset Már more than a little.
"Dwarf doors are invisible when closed," he said.
Már heard her father say something, not much more than a mutter, but she could figure out it wasn't very nice.
Soon enough, Gandalf stopped. He started outlining some shapes, then whispered, "Ithildin," looking up at the sky. Behind him, the outline was solidifying into a door. Gandalf looked at it and said, "It reads: 'Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter."
Everyone looked confused, but it was Merry who asked the question.
"What do you suppose that means?"
Gandalf answered him, "If you are a friend, you speak the password and the doors will open." And he proceeded to place his staff against the star in the middle and say, "Annon Edhellen, edro hi ammen." Nothing happened, and he tried to open it by force. It didn't move.
"Nothing's happening."
Pippin's voice made everyone snap out of it, and they all stared at Gandalf. He tried the door again, and sighed.
"What are you going to do then?"
Pippin asked the question they all had in mind. To their surprise, Gandalf snapped.
"Knock your head against these doors, Peregrin Took! And if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will try to find the opening words." Then he lowered his head and fell deep in thought.
/~*~\
Legolas was surprised at Gandalf's reaction. Pippin could be annoying, sometimes not the brightest, but he didn't exactly expect the wizard to snap. He turned his head and saw Aragorn and Sam free Bill the Pony form all his burdens and let him go. He heard Aragorn tell Sam that the mines were no place for a pony. He turned his head again, and his eyes fell on Már. He had to again fight the urge to tell her. He didn't understand anymore why he didn't want to tell her.
He didn't have a long time to think about that. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Gandalf sit down next to Frodo. Then he saw Frodo get up and look at the door. He also saw Aragorn tell Pippin to not disturb the water. And then he saw the door to the Mines open, the stale air in there mixing with the fresher out in the valley.
/~*~\
Már saw him watching her. Then she proceeded to watch him for a few moments before she went into the Mines.
Once inside, she heard Boromir whisper something that made the hair on the back of her neck stand.
"This is no mine. It's a tomb."
And then the Hobbits started screaming. She saw Frodo get pulled down by something that looked like a giant octopus. The next instant she felt herself being pulled down, too, and she got dragged out of the cave by her ankle. And then, she began fighting it.
The whole fellowship already knew that something was happening, and were rushing outside. Aragorn and Boromir were hacking at different tentacles, while her father, Legolas was mostly targeting the head and shooting arrows at it.
She felt herself blacking out. Her last conscious thought was falling.
/~*~\
He knew something was wrong with the Mines from the moment he saw them. But nothing could've gotten him totally prepared form the creature that got both Frodo and his beloved Márwen. Still, he kept aiming arrows into the head. Only then did he notice that Aragorn and Boromir were only seeing Frodo, so called out to Aragorn. The Man looked at him, then looked at Már, and ran off in her direction. He knew he could trust the Man fully, but couldn't keep from looking at Már. She looked like she blacked out, but he couldn't be sure. He had to trust in her.
/~*~\
Aragorn heard his name being called, and he looked over at Legolas. The Elf nodded towards what was Már, and the Ranger understood. He ran over to where Már was, and started hacking away at the tentacles there. He knew, from the way her body has gone limp, that she has fallen unconscious. He was ready when the tentacle fell away, and he quickly grabbed Már as she fell. The Fellowship was already making their way back into the caves, but Legolas was still standing there. He yelled at the Elf, and Legolas shot one final arrow before following the Fellowship inside. Once there, the Ranger transferred the young Elf into Legolas' arms and promised to check her for wounds at the nearest stop. Már kept dreaming. And then, something woke her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Disclaimer: Hey, I AM NOT Tolkien. Okay? So quit rubbing it in.
A.N. Is that a cliffie? I'm still not straight on that stuff. Oh, and check out the other story of mine. Any reviews will likely be welcome. Thankies. Flamers, beware!
HHS, thanx, you were the only reviewer on the last chappie. I dunno why people won't review though. So do me a favour and review. *puppy eyes*