Chapter 15 The Black Gates.

It was later than usual because it was light outside. Legolas shook me awake. The others were awakened by that too.

"Okay one sec." I mumble as he hands me my armor. I put it on while I'm talking to Merry, Eowyn, and Faramir.

"Do you have to leave?" Merry asked softly.

"Yeah." I respond trying not to cry.

"But what if you don't come back."

"I'll come back." I said trying to sound hopeful.

"I hope so, but now it seems like even hope is gone." He stared out the window.

"Ennas I buar baw estel." 'There is always hope.' I say as Legolas leads me out. Merry doesn't know what I just said but Faramir leans over and tells him. I mount Elenril and we start to the Black Gates.

We rode up to them. Great gates black and towering above us.

"Let the lord of the black land come forth! Let justice be put upon him!" Aragorn shouts. We wait there for what seems like hours when there was a grating noise and the doors opened. Orcs marched out and in the distance I could see a mountain spitting fire and a tower and on top of the tower was The Great Eye.

"Aragorn, Estel, Alastair." a cold voice whispers and it frightens Elenril.

"I see in your eyes the same fear that would takes the heart of me. A day will come when the courage of men fails when we forsakes our friends and break all bounds of fellowship but it is not this day, this day we fight! " Aragorn begins a long speech. I pull out my sword when he is finished. He looks at the eye and turns around.

"For Frodo." He says softly and his horse rushed to meet the black cloud. I nudged Elenril and she bolts after him. I can hear the others come also and I sink my sword into the nearest orc throat. I slash and feel something at my cloak. Too late, and orc pulled me off.

Why does this always happen to me.

I jammed the sword into it's throat and stand up. Something hard hits the back of my head and I fall to my knees. I turned around and saw a huge orc snarling. I use my sword to block but it was too quick. It's heavy boot crushed my ankle. I felt a surge of pain race through my leg and it just kept crushing my ankle. A elvish arrow struck it's neck and it fell with a scream. Handir crouched down near me.

"You okay?" he asked.

"Yeah."I said and got up ignoring the pain in my leg.

"Good." he rushed over to another orc and I sunk down to the ground to give my ankle a rest. In this position I could be attacked very easily so I found a shield and propped it up so I was behind a fort like the ones I built when I was little. I struck the orcs passing and they didn't even hurt me, they probably thought I was dead.

Suddenly a crashing sound blasted through the land. Every head turned and watched the tower crumble into dust. With a blast the eye was gone.

Several cheers echoed through the battle field but then with a mighty explosion the top of Mount Doom blew off.

"Frodo." I whispered and tried to walk over there but collapsed into Legolas. I didn't even realize I had gotten up. Then a rumbling shook us and Mordor began to collapse. It sent every orc spiraling down into darkness. We stood there breathless for a moment then a great eagle landed.

"Quickly! We must get to the halflings!" the eagle spoke. They were still alive. Gandalf climbed on the back of the largest one and flew away. I looked at the great birds as they flew away.

"Pippin you're hurt." Legolas said sitting me down.

"Not badly." I responded.

"Your ankle is broken." he said feeling my ankle.

"Yeah I know." He helped me walk over to Elenril and helped me on.

"We'll look at that ankle when we get back." he smiled and handed me the reigns. We rode back and almost every step the horse took I let out a small hiss. We rode into the gates and I smiled. I would see Merry again! Frodo and Sam are probably alive and we would be going back to the Shire.

I can't remember being happier. I felt as if I could fly. I didn't realize we had gotten to the house of healing.

"Come on." Legolas helped me limp to the entrance and just then I realized how much it really hurt. Tears sprung into my eyes as I stepped with that foot. I stumbled with a small cry but Legolas caught me.

Worried eyes locked on me and they asked 'are you okay?' I just nodded afraid if I talked I would cry out. He led me in and I saw Merry. His eyes widdened unsure where I was hurt.

"Pip!" he shouted leaping up but one of the healers shoved his down. I was put in a bed by Merry who was panicking.

"Is he okay what happened!" Merry demanded.

"Oh Merry it's wonderful!" I said happily. Merry just stared at me.

"What? The fact that you're hurt?"

"No stupid! The ring is gone! Frodo and Sam are alive!" Merry grinned so did Faramir but Eowyn just sobbed in happiness. I let out a gasp when someone moved my ankle. Merry's eyes turned from complete happiness to worry.

"What happened?" he asked and when I didn't answer he glared at the healer.

"Broken ankle." I piped up.

"An almost Splintered ankle. Broken in about five places good job Pip!" Legolas grinned. I just smiled back and shook my head. I could feel the healer trying to put the bone back into place. I cried out and bit my lip until I felt it bleed.

"Don't move." the healer growled. He put a bandage around it and tied it tightly.

"Don't walk!" I nodded and closed my eyes. I just wanted to sleep for the next five years. I smiled to myself, it was over.

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