Title - From One View to Another

Rating - PG

Summary - what do the Fellowship think of each other?

Notes These characters belong to New Line and Tolkien. So don't sue. The Return of the King is out now on DVD and VHS - GO BUY!!!!!!!! coughshamelessplugcough

The part about finding Pippin is a reference to the fight at the Black Gate where Pippin killed a troll and it fell on top of him.

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baileymag - squee! Thank you! "Perfect" thankyouthankyouthankyou! Once again, the film inspired that moment about Frodo - his VO about "wounds that go too deep" at the end of ROTK. It's a sad little scene, and I hope I managed to get something similar with that paragraph.

AAAclub - sorry this update wasn't as quick as others - but it's perfectly timed for the ROTK release! I managed to get a copy on Monday, so I've been watching that ever since! (Incidentally, it's also Ian McKellen's birthday today as well)

Blondie 03 - I'm most definitely a girl and my real name's Michelle. HINT - you won't want to miss chapter 8! Can you guess which character will be up then? :-)

Chapter seven as written by Gimli son of Gloin, Elf-friend, Dwarf of the Lonely Mountain

The fortress of Helm's Deep, Rohan on 18 August 3019 in the Third Age of Middle-Earth

I am glad to be back on my feet after many days of having to ride behind my good friend Master Legolas for many days. We have arrived once more at Helm's Deep - which is the place where I taught an Elf to never underestimate the Axe of a Dwarf!

When I left the Lonely Mountain I never dreamt I would be friends with an arrogant, stubborn Elf, nor did I ever believe I would ever meet anyone as fair as the Lady of the Galadhrim. I shall always treasure her gift to me.

Master Legolas is now the closest of my friends, and we have been through many battles together - though that Elven Princeling and his bow is no match for a proud Dwarf of Erebor! I am glad to have him as an ally. Tomorrow I will take him to visit the wonder of the Glittering Caves, and I will see if the renowned Elven speech can do justice to them!

Another strange thing is that Aragorn is now the King of Gondor. He recently married the Lady Arwen, and his heart is now lighter than I have ever seen it since we left Rivendell. He looks like a mighty king, and I'm sure he will be a fair and powerful king to his people.

Gandalf is going to be leaving us soon. When we first saw in back in Fangorn he seemed alot grumpier than Gandalf the Grey, but now he laughs more than he talks. Nor is he as close as he used to be.

Now I must turn my attentions to the four Hobbits. Masters Merry and Pippin led us a merry dance over the plains of Rohan, and a frantic hunt master Pippin caused me at the Black Gate. At least I now know a Hobbit foot when I see one!. I shall be glad not to have to worry about them once they go back to the Shire and those Ent-draughts have clearly done them good..

Masters Baggins and Gamgee are still looking too thin after their journey into the Black Land. Sam seems more like his old self, whereas Master Frodo is more content to listen than to talk. I find myself impressed by their resilience and courage. No doubt my father, who is a close friend of old Bilbo, would be startled by their great feats.

Now I must go and show Master Legolas the wonders of the Glittering Caves!