AN: Here's chapter two, I'm trying to get Melaura and Katy to write the author's notes for the next couple of chapters, so you wont have to listen to me. lol
Chapter Two: Darkness Falls
They walked all through the darkness suddenly the fellowship heard a loud thump and Katy cussing viciously. Laura and Melaura suddenly burst out laughing.
"Sorry Katy. We was supposed to stay near you for a reason wasn't we?." said Melaura between giggles.
Legolas looked genuinely concerned, "Are you all right? What happened?" he asked.
"She forgot to mention," Laura said when her laughing subsided, "She is completely nightblind!!!"
The rest of the fellowship stared at her. Melaura tried to explain. "You know when you go into a room that is really dark and your eyes eventually adjust? Her eyes don't. She cannot see anything, that's why she hates the dark, she can't see! And she just ran head first into a wall!" Melaura burst out laughing again.
"You wouldn't think it was so funny if it was you running into the walls." Katy said angrily.
Legolas grabbed Katy's arm and led her over to Gandalf. "We can stay up here, by the light." He said gently. Katy was pleased to not even hear a hint of amusement in his voice. She smiled.
***
They soon came upon a fork spilt into three different passages.
"I have no memory of this place," said Gandalf
"Well that's comforting, I mean really," Katy muttered causing Legolas to smirk.
The fellowship, made a small camp in the passage while Gandalf pondered what passage was the right one. Laura sat against a rock, her head rested on it, her eyes were closed. She still had a little bit of the shivers. Another person sat next to her and she opened her eyes and smiled, it was Frodo. With the encounter they had hours before, she felt drawn to him.
***
"So," started Legolas, "You speak my language?"
"I didn't even know I could," said Katy, "I haven't even heard of that word."
"Maybe you have a little bit of elvish blood in you," said Legolas smiling.
Katy smiled right back at him. "Anything to get me closer to you," she whispered flirtatiously before quickly covering her mouth. She never behaved like this in front of a guy. So why the bloody hell was she now. She mentally shook her head, Melaura had been rubbing off on her...Damnit!
***
"I want to thank you again Frodo, for not letting me go"
"You were the one not letting go," said Frodo a small smile playing on his lips as he uncovered part of his arm which was slightly bruised.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" said Laura tenderly touching his arm, "It's just, this stupid drowning fear, can't go any where near water, except for bathing of course," she blushed at this comment.
"I'm not to fond of it either, we hobbits, unless we like near Brandywine, do much with water." said Frodo.
They both suddenly saw a form crawling around the side of the slight drop they were on.
"Did you...?" asked Laura.
Frodo nodded and went straight to Gandalf, "There's something down there"
"It's Gollum" said Gandalf.
"Gollum?" said Frodo surprised.
"He's been following us for three days" his voice grim as he puffed on his pipe.
"He escaped the dungeons of Barad-dûr?" said Frodo his eyes widening.
"Who?" asked Laura, "Who is Gollum,?"
"A creature that had once possessed the ring," whispered Frodo, "Its a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance."
"Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of the Ring" said Gandalf a stern look on his face.
"I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened" said Frodo sadly.
Laura suddenly realized something, with Frodo's words, she glanced at Katy who was flirting with Legolas and Melaura who was talking quietly with Aragorn and Boromir.
"So do all that come to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." said Gandalf his glaze fixed on Laura seeing the realization on her face, "There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case you were also 'meant' to have it. And that is an encouraging thought."
The spell had worked it brought them to where they belonged, but brought more questions to her mind, she looked at Frodo, who looked away from Gandalf pondering the wizards words. They made eye contact and then they both knew.
***
Legolas smiled at Katy, she made him feel like he had not felt in a long time, a shadow passed across his features, she looked at him, "What's wrong?"
Legolas had hardly any time to respond before they all heard Gandalf say, "Eh - it's that way"
"He's remembered," said Merry happily
"No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose" said Gandalf to the hobbit, he then waved his hand over the tip of his staff and muttered "Let me risk a little more light."
Melaura giggled.
"What?" Orion asked curiously.
"Always follow your nose, he sounds like the fruit loops bird," Laura replied causing Katy to laugh. Frodo just shrugged his shoulders and smiled.
"It's a joke, don't think about it too hard," Laura whispered as Frodo simply nodded his head and laughed.
Everyone stopped as Gandalf's staff brightened revealing a long tall beautifully crafted hall.
"Behold the great realm of the Dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf."
"Well there's an eyes opener no mistake," mutter Sam in Awe.
The rest of the company agreed with him silently, as they made their way through the great hall of the dwarves.
Suddenly Gimli saw a patch of light coming from a room, he took off towards it.
"Gimli," yelled Gandalf but the dwarf did not avail.
Everyone followed him into the room, dead orcs and dwarves were scattered everywhere. Gimli was kneeling, crying in front of a large sarcophagus in the center of the room.
"Here lies Balin, son of Fundin, lord of Moria" said Gandalf ,Gimli's cries became louder, "He is dead then, it is as I feared."
Gandalf handed his staff and hat to Pippin and he picked up a large book. Pages fell out of it as he opened it.
"We must move on, we cannot linger," whispered Legolas to Aragorn. Katy took his hand in hers, he looked at her and smiled reassuringly, giving Katy a warm feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Gandalf began to read: "They have taken the bridge and the second hall, we have barred the gates, but we cannot hold then for long, the ground shakes, drums...drums in the deep, we cannot get out, the shadow moves in the dark, we cannot get out... they are coming."
In a brief moment of curiosity or stupidity, Pippin turned an arrow that had pierced a dead dwarf's chest, the head fell off and fell into a deep well, every sound it made sounded like thunder. The body fell in next followed by a chain, then a bucket, Pippin cringed with every crash. It finally became silent the fellowship began to breath freely again.
Gandalf slammed the book in his hands shut, "Fool of a Took!, Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!"
"That's not fair!" cried Katy in Pippin's defense, "Don't yell at him for being curious"
"Now is not a time to be curious!" roared the wizard.
Katy cringed and leaned back onto Legolas, who glared at the wizard, Laura and Melaura were about to come to her friend's defense when they heard the drums and the cries of the orcs.
"Party's here, now ladies, keep the mosh pits to a minimum and we'll be all right." Melaura called out as Orion watched her curiously, she wasn't one to keep her mouth shut.
The fellowship had looks of panic on their faces, Sam suddenly noticed the blue gleam coming from Sting.
"Frodo!" said Sam as Frodo pulled Sting from its sheath, it was shining bright blue.
Melaura unsheathed her sword and realized it glowed blue also, "It's definitely been awhile." She whispered as Aragorn grinned.
"Orcs," said Legolas
Boromir went towards the door as the Hobbits, Laura, Melaura and Katy were told to stay close to Gandalf.
Boromir, Legolas, Orion and Aragorn closed and Barricaded the doors, as the calls came closer.
"They have a cave troll," said Boromir with distaste.
As Gandalf drew his sword, the hobbits did the same. Laura and Katy looked at one another, Laura drew her sword, while Katy armed her self with two daggers. Melaura already had her sword out and ready.
"Dude, cool," Katy whispered as she started playing around with them.
"KATY!" Laura hissed causing Katy to straighten up and look serious again.
Gimli Jumped onto his cousin's resting place, "Let them come, there is still one dwarf in Moria that still draws breath"
They all knew the doors wouldn't hold. The orcs soon came crashing in followed by the cave troll, the battle had begun.
Gandalf charged the witches and Hobbits behind him, slashing at the gruesome
creatures.
Legolas began shooting the Troll as it came forth swinging it large club, the only problem was Sam was in its way.
"SAM!" yelled Laura. The hobbit quickly dodged the club and rolled between the troll's legs, out of danger.
Merry and Pippin were trying to hide Frodo from harm, as Legolas with his quick reflexes was taking out any orcs that got close to them. The cave troll was in his path next. The elf jumped onto the troll's head and began shooting it with arrows.
"Legolas!" cried Katy taking an orc out as she made her way towards the troll.
"Katy, stay back," the elf called as he jumped down from the trolls back, to move her into safety as the creature swung its club in anger.
Laura was by Sam's side as he hit attacking Orcs with a frying pan.
"I think I'm getting the hang of this," he said to her.
Laura smiled and cut off the head of an orc that was about to cut off Sam's.
The troll was after Frodo, Pippin and Merry, Laura saw this and tried to make her way to their side as the troll brought his club down, separating the three hobbits from each other.
"Frodo!" called Aragorn seeing the hobbits present danger, as the troll leamed over him. Laura was at Frodo's side he grabbed her and pulled her behind a pillar as the troll came closer. They moved out of sight from the troll, till it finally realized their game and caught them, they both screamed as the troll grabbed Frodo's foot.
"Aragorn!" Frodo yelled.
The man was slowly making his way towards them.
Laura slashed that the trolls hand, making him drop Frodo, the hobbit fell, as Aragorn tried to stab the troll with a spear. The troll hit Aragorn sending him flying.
Melaura's eyes widened, when she saw Aragorn fall, her attention was on him and not the goblin coming up behind her, "Look Out!" she heard someone cry as the orc fell dead, one of Orion's daggers in its neck.
"Pay attention," he said removing the dagger.
Melaura just nodded, her mouth hanging open, she ran towards Aragorn to see Laura and Frodo at his side. Luckily he didn't notice her flick him off before turning away.
The troll had the spear now and he wasn't happy as he pointed it towards Frodo.
They were both caught by the troll in the corner. The troll stabbed Frodo, before Laura could move.
"NO!" cried Laura as Frodo collapsed.
Melaura ran to Laura's side, just as Aragorn rose.
Merry and Pippin in a fit of rage jumped onto the trolls back before he could harm Frodo anymore.
"Frodo!" Called Sam, he too began slashing every orc in his path as he tried to get to his master.
Laura was at Frodo's side, tears streamed down her cheeks as she turned his small form over, laying his head on her lap.
"No..." she said softly, stroking hair out of his face.
Everyone was after the troll, Legolas finally brought it down with an arrow to its neck. The fellowship went to Frodo and Laura.
"Oh no," muttered Aragorn. Laura took Frodo's hand in hers, the hand that she had clung to when she could have died, she couldn't save him.
Frodo squeezed Laura's hand, she looked at him in surprise, he was alive.
"Frodo!" said Laura surprised.
He sat up his eyes never leaving Laura's, "I'm all right I'm not hurt."
"You should be dead, that spear could have skewered a wild boar." said Aragorn.
"I think there's more to this hobbit then meets the eye," said Gandalf as Frodo revealed his mithril coat.
"Mithril," said Gimli in awe, "You are full of surprises Master Baggins" If Laura wasn't mistaken, she could have sworn that Frodo winked at her right after that was said.
"To the bridge of Khazad-dûm!" said Gandalf as more orc calls could be heard.
Frodo looked at Laura as they stood up to follow the rest of the Fellowship.
"Let's go," he said taking her hand
The fellowship took off back into the great hall of the dwarves, only to be
surrounded by many Orcs.
Boromir, Legolas, Aragorn, Orion, Gandalf and Gimli, surrounded the Hobbits, Katy, Melaura and Laura.
A large bang was heard, the Orcs suddenly became frightened, as a red glow covered one of the walls. The Orcs scrambled off, Laura looked at Katy, that was not a good sign.
"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf. The old wizard closed his eyes deep in thought, then said, "A Balrog, A demon of the ancient world," Katy felt Legolas tense up next to her, he had fear in his eyes. Katy grabbed his hand. He couldn't think of any comfort to give her.
"This foe is beyond any of you. Run!" yelled Gandalf. They all ran as fast as they could.
They come to a great stair case which is breaking, Legolas took Katy in his arms and jumped over a gap in the stair.
"Gandalf," he said.
Gandalf took Laura's hand and they both jumped over, followed by Boromir, Merry and Pippin.
"Sam," said Aragorn, the hobbit came to him and the man tossed him to the
other side. Orion surprisingly slung Melaura over his shoulder and jumped over.
Aragorn looked at Gimli, "Nobody tosses a dwarf," he said. He Jumped over almost missing the edge, Legolas grabbed his beard. "Not the beard!!" Katy couldn't help but giggle at the dwarf's pleas. Legolas pulled the dwarf onto the rock.
"Frodo," said Aragorn. The company watched as another chunk of the stairs broke off. Aragorn grabbed the back of Frodo's cloak and pulled him to safety. The stair the two of them were on was finally done for.
"Lean forward!" said Aragorn, as the stair began to topple. They got over safety with Legolas and Boromir's help.
"Over the bridge! Fly!" yelled Gandalf as the fellowship ran single file over the bridge.
The old wizard turned to face the dark creature he called the Balrog. The others waited for him at the end of the bridge, he had stopped in the middle to face the vile creature.
"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun! Go back to the Shadow!! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!" He yelled wielding his sword and staff.
He slammed his staff down causing the bridge to break, the Balrog went down.
Gandalf turned to face his friends, a look of relief on his face. Suddenly the Balrog's whip came up and grabbed Gandalf's ankle, pulling him down him down into the dark abyss.
"NO GANDALF!!!" cried Frodo, he tried to go help his friend, who was barely holding on to the edge. Boromir caught Frodo before he could run out onto the bridge, but Laura got past him and ran out, she grabbed the old man's hands and tried to pull him up, he looked at her.
"Your where you belong all of you, the path will become clearer," he said, then let go
of Laura's hands and fell into the shadow. Laura watched him fall, tears rolling down her face. She could hear Frodo's yells.
She felt numb all over, she didn't even feel Aragorn lift her up and take her out of Moria.
End Chapter Two
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