A/n: hey, katy here. Laura just kep whining and whining and so here I am, doing the author's note.uh.have I meantioned that im katy? anyways, we do not own the characters in this story, except for Katy, Laura, Melaura, and Orion. They are our own creations. I question the IQ of the person who assumes we actually own the characters from Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkein does. Actually, he's dead, so the person that has taken over from him owns the characters. I guess the point im trying to make is: Lay off with the freakin copyright thing!!!!! *clears throat* sorry, I got a little carried away. now for my next topic, why I am writing this author's note. Besides the fact that laura was pestering me and it finally became too much, I wrote this note for a real reason. My character is, as you will soon find out, going through a tough time. I am the queen of the understatement. For the next couple of chapters, I will be giving you tidbits of information. Today's tidbit: elves rock. This is hinting badly at what is going to happen, whether you believe it or not. Well, im kinda out of things to write. So ta-ta. Peace, and don't you press that fucking x in the corner of the screen, you haven't even read the story yet!!!!!

Chapter Five: The End of the Beginning

Laura hated her current position, well except for the fact she was sitting with Frodo. But being in a little boat surrounded by deep water, wasn't her idea of fun.

She quickly glanced over at Katy and Melaura who were in a boat with Legolas and Gimli. Katy looked very happy, Melaura looked bored. The red- head waved at her friend. Laura waved back, trying to smile, but not succeeding.

"We wont be much longer," said Aragorn seeing Laura's distress.

"That's good...you know, you look like a friend of mine in a way," said Laura looking at Aragorn's deep brown eyes.

"Oh yeah...well I honestly don't hear that much," Aragorn answered quietly. His eyes flickered over to Melaura's boat. But Laura didn't notice, she was too busy shaking her head at Katy, who was being tickled by Legolas who as being very close and touchy.

"I'll bet she just adores that attention." Laura thought. She grinned.

***

Melaura rolled her eyes at her friend and the elf, she sighed at least she wasn't stuck with Orion who had been majorly getting on her nerves.

"You know Katy with all this PDA going on I'm surprised you haven't ripped your clothes off and yelled "Take me here and now Legolas you hot sexy beast of and elf!"

Katy glared at her friend and turned a bright shade of pink.

Melaura grinned please with herself. That shut them up...for the moment

***

They sat in silence till Frodo secretly stuck his hand on the outside of the boat, he splashed Laura with Water, she glared at him, "That wasn't nice!"

She splashed him, back. They both were splashing each other getting Sam wet, he didn't look happy, till he got into the fight too.

Aragorn smiled, he was glad to see Frodo happy and not being weighed down by

the ring, he was happy that Laura was here, to keep Frodo away from the evil of the ring.

***

Katy began to laugh as she saw the water fight going on.Then she looked at Legolas, who had gone back to rowing after Melaura's comment, he was glancing out of the corner of his eye.

"I would feel better if you were watching where you were going," she laughed.

He smiled at her, she loved it when he did that. Gimli looked at the two in the boat with him, "at least they aren't splashing each other" he though Legolas wasn't bad, for an elf.

***

Laura smiled at Frodo once they stopped splashing each other. He smiled back,

Laura liked the tingles she felt when he smiled at her.

"Look," said Aragorn,"The Argornath. Long have I desired to look upon the

Kings of old. My kin."

They looked to see two huge statues with there hands pointing outward, the first thing that came to Laura's mind was the two statues dancing to Stop in the name of love, she began to giggle, she caught sight of Melaura doing the dance in her boat and singing, all three girls busted out laughing.

***

Katy reached out and touched the braid in Legolas' hair, "Do you braid this yourself?"

"Sometimes..... I thought I was supposed to be concentrating on steering"

"Such a girly man," she joked causing Legolas to give a jokingly glare. "It is the mark of a warrior-" he began.

"Gimli can do that for a while, he been itching to do something" Katy suddenly whispered.

"Braid my hair?"

"No you idiot, steer!" she laughed.

Then Gimli answered suddenly "Steer? of course I could, why do you get to have all the fun?'

Legolas and Gimli switched places in the boat, "Come here," he said to Katy

She sat in his lap and He started braiding her hair, Melaura sighed, she had seen this move before, she was the one who taught Katy all she knows about flirting, she glanced over at the other two boats to make eye contact with Orion and him to look away.

***

They soon came to a stop, on the shore. They set up camp. Laura took a seat

next to Melaura and Sam, thankful to be off the boat, they began talking quietly while Gimli and Pippin made a fire.

They didn't see Frodo wonder off, with Boromir close behind.

Legolas was looking into the wilderness, a worried expression on his face.

"What is it?" asked Katy.

"I feel a disturbance, like something is out there"

Katy looked at Legolas, nervously. "You should tell Aragorn,"

Legolas nodded, "We should leave now," he said to the man

"No. Orcs patrol the eastern shore. We must wait for the cover of darkness"

"It is not the eastern shore that worries me. A shadow and a threat has been growing in my mind. Something draws near. I can feel it."

Katy took Legolas hand and squeezed it.

Merry soon came into the camp, his hands full of wood, "Where is Frodo?"

Laura and Sam looked up quickly, not seeing him anywhere, Aragorn noticed Boromir was also gone.

It was Melaura who noticed Orion was also missing.

"We should look for them" Laura suggested, or rather demanded

"She's right" said Katy, sensing that something was seriously wrong.

***

Frodo was walking by himself, after the water fight, he was in a good mood but he needed time to think, to think about everything and when he would leave, alone.

He came to what looked like a ruined temple. Then he saw Boromir, holding

firewood.

"None of us should wonder alone," he said, "You least of all. So much depends on you. Frodo? I know why you seek solitude. You suffer. I see it day by day.Are you sure you do not suffer needlessly? There are other ways, Frodo. Other paths that we might take."

Frodo looked at the man, he could feel how much he wanted the ring, how the

ring was corrupting him.

"I know what you would say, and it would seem like wisdom, but for the warning in my heart."

"Warning? Against what?" Boromir began walking towards Frodo, who backed away.

"We're all afraid, Frodo, but to let that fear drive us to destroy what hope we have. Don't you see, it's madness."

"There is no other way," said Frodo

"I only ask for the strength to defend my people" yelled Boromir throwing the wood in his hands down. "If you would but lend me the Ring..."

"NO!" cried Frodo backing away

"Why do you recoil? I am no thief!" said Boromir, his voice becoming angry.

"You are not yourself!" said Frodo

"What chance do you think you have? They will find you. They will take the Ring. And you will beg for death before the end!"

Frodo turned and began walking away from Boromir, "You fool! It is not yours save by unhappy chance."

Frodo began to run trying to get away from Boromir, "It could have been mine. It should be mine!"

Boromir Grabbed Frodo and threw him to the ground. "Give it to me! Give me the Ring!"

"No!" cried Frodo, putting on the ring and disappearing, Boromir was pushed by an invisible force.

"I see your mind!! You will take the Ring to Sauron! You will betray us! You go to your death! And the death of us all! Curse you! Curse you and all the Halflings!" Boromir cried, looking around for Frodo, he then slipped and his anger passed.

***

Melaura was walking when she found Orion, he was sitting along on a rock while deep in thought.

"My brother will betray us." he whispered as if sensing Melaura's presence.

She looked on and walked closer.

"Oh..."

"Yeah, I sense it, that's why when I noticed My brother Boromir and Frodo were gone...I went looking for them, I couldn't find them."

"If Boromir's your brother...why don't you...um...talk or..."

"Family issues, Boromir was the prided one, My brother Faramir was...well...my father had deep respect for him, but none like he had for Boromir, me though. They said I was a traitor, they said I was odd..I could do magic...and...it just wasn't right and..."

Orion seemed to be thinking things over.

"It's scary isn't it...the whole magic thing..." Orion looked at her and nodded.

"I don't know why I'm telling you this, I can't even stand you, your this big brat that does nothing but annoy me and yet you seem to always come on top."

"And your an arrogant prick who well...also annoys me...but that doesn't mean we have to be on non-speaking terms with each other you can be a decent guy when your not putting yourself above others."

"Well I'm not used to having people around who are willing to just..."

"Except you...yeah...I get that, the futures not that much better with that kind of stuff."

"The future...you don't belong there do you."

"No...can you keep a promise?"

"Why?"

"Well you've opened up to me, so I wanna tell you something...this whole me being here, its not by accident, I was here long ago...My name is Ireth, I'm Aragorn's sister."

"I was wondering what was up with you two." Orion looked up at the sky and

grinned...so maybe Melaura wasn't such a bratty outsider anyway.

***

"Frodo? Frodo. What have I done? Please, Frodo..." he said softly.

Then feet appeared in front of his face and a sword was lowered under his neck, he got up slowly, to see Laura, her sword drawn, anger all over her features.

"What did you do?"

Boromir couldn't speak, he knew he had just done the worst thing possible,

"You scared him didn't you?...Didn't you!?"

Boromir was surprised and a bit scared of the girls anger, she lowered her sword. "If I don't find him, or he's hurt because of you, I will personally, torture you"

Boromir nodded, "Now go and look for him and don't scare him again!" spat Laura.

The man turned and ran off, Laura looked towards the temple, she heard voices.

Frodo and Aragorn. She breathed a sigh of relief he was ok. She walked over and suddenly stopped listening to what they were saying.

"Frodo! I swore to protect you." said Aragorn

"Can you protect me from yourself?!" Frodo asked showing Aragorn the ring, "Would you destroy it?"

Aragorn kneeled and closed his hand over Frodo's, "I would have gone with you

to the end. Into the very fires of Mordor."

Laura gasped, Frodo was leaving.

"I know. Look after the others. Especially Sam. He will not understand"

He was leaving alone, tears came to Laura's eyes and she ran off, not hearing Frodo's last words to Aragorn, "And Laura...I've become quite fond of her"

Aragorn nodded, smiling at the hobbit, then he noticed Sting was glowing blue, he rose quickly unsheathing his sword, "Run! RUN!" he yelled to Frodo, turning to a whole army of Orcs. He began to fight them, soon Orion was at his side, coming from out of no where.

***

Sam suddenly sees Laura run past him, she didn't see him.

***

Legolas, Gimli suddenly appeared and began fighting the Orcs.

***

Frodo is running, sounds of swords clashing can be heard, he took refuge behind a tree.

"Frodo!" said Merry, Frodo turned to see Merry, Pippin and Katy hiding under a fallen tree.

"Hide here, quick! Come on!" said Pippin, Frodo shook his head, Pippin looked at Merry, "What's he doing?"

"He's leaving" said Katy in disbelief.

"No!" cried Pippin, he came out from the hiding place. Merry crawled out after him, "Stay here" he said to Katy.

Before Katy could protest, a bunch of orcs, came over the hill, Merry looked at Frodo, "Run, Frodo. Go on!"

Merry and Pippin began taunting the orcs they began chasing after them.

Frodo looked at Katy, she could see the fear and regret in his eyes.

"Tell her I said Good-bye, that I'm sorry and I hope our paths cross again," he said before running off down the hill.

Katy nodded absentmindedly, tears were running down her face.

She crawled out from the hiding place, her bow in hand. She went to help Merry and Pippin.

***

Boromir had gotten to Merry and Pippin before they were attacked by the orcs, he began fighting them, taking many of them down. He lifted his horn and began to blow it, bringing more enemies towards him.

***

"The horn of Gondor" said Legolas, hearing it. Aragorn took off towards it, taking out any Orc in his path.

***

Melaura and Orion stopped at the sound of a horn.

"That's Boromir." Orion whispered, a hint of sadness in his voice.

Melaura nodded and the two started to run towards the sound of the horn.

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Katy came over the hill, in time to see a Uruk-Hai shoot Boromir with a bow and arrow, the man staggered but continued fighting.

Katy took her bow and began shooting at the orcs, trying to help him, the uruk-Hai hit him once more, Katy turned her bow to him and hit him in the leg, he growled and turned his bow on Katy, she rolled out of the way. His attention was once again on Boromir, he shot him again. Boromir Fell, Katy looked to see, Merry and Pippin being carried off by the orcs, screaming.

The Uruk-Hai was standing infront of Boromir about to shoot him in the head.

Aragorn suddenly appeared and began fighting the Uruk-Hai. Katy ran to Boromir,

"Oh God," she muttered seeing his wounds.

"What happened?" asked Melaura her eyes wide as she started to run closer, Orion right behind her.

Boromir looked at the two friends, "You are brave, braver then any other women

I have met, so is your friend, tell her I am sorry, she will understand" His face then turned to his brother, tears his his eyes.

"You...I'm sorry, I know what we did was wrong, everything we did was wrong...you would make an excellent king if ever givin the chance, don't be distant because of what we did, you just need to know your my brother and that will never change."

Orion nodded, sadness slowly began to fill him. He kneeled down and handed his brother his sword.

Melaura watched and held Orion's hand as he gave her a soft squeeze.

Katy nodded tears rolling down her face.

Suddenly a lone orc came up behind Katy and stabbed her in the back, she looked at Boromir with wide eyes, then fell.

"KATY!!" screamed Melaura, she jumped up sword in hand and sliced the orc's head off, she looked at her friend her eyes wide, "Oh God, no, no Katy, don't you dare fucking leave me or I swear to God I'm going to kick your ass!"

Aragorn was too late to see this as he cut off the head of the Uruk-Hai. He walked over to Melaura who held a blank expression across her face, she looked at Aragorn.

"Oh no," he said Kneeling beside Boromir and Katy.

Laura suddenly appeared out of no where, "I heard a horn, I came running..."

She saw Katy.

End Chapter Five