A/N: Hello again
Disclaimer: I do not own LOTR. Happy now?
Jessica: Yes.
April: I wasn't asking you.
Jessica: You did ask though.
April: *Bangs head against wall* Owwwwwww
Review responses:
Naitriab: Hi! Thanks. Sorry I can't tell you who's against the fellowship! It would be cheating! I'll give you a hint though. It's a character I made up. That's all I'm saying! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Astievia: If I told you what was going to happen, then where would the fun be? Nowhere! MUHAHAHAHAHA! *Coughs* I'm okay now. Glad your speech was okay. I still haven't started my 4-7 page report. o.O I better get started soon! I don't always update this fast, but it's a four-day weekend! I usually update once a week, but sometimes I don't have time to update. Like when I have a report to write! o.O Oh well! It's not due until Friday...wait Monday. Yeah Monday. Duh.
Yahiko(): Guess what? YOU DIDN'T WIN! You know what that means? Yep new chapter! Yay!!!!!!!!
April: Also this chapter may contain a few spoilers for my upcoming fic Earth Shattering. Not many though. Actually it will just briefly mention something that Legolas and Aragorn remember. I don't know why I added that. *Sighs* Okay, on to the chapter.
Chapter 5: Downhill
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As the fellowship quickly pressed on, now in the rain they noticed a hill in the distance. The hill was very steep, and water was rushing down it.
The water tore down the hill. It tore trees from the ground as it came. The fellowship stopped at the base of the hill.
Aragorn spotted an open area in the trees, leading to a cave in the distance. "There," Aragorn said. He had barley finished saying that word before the fellowship was heading for it, the fierce water crashing into the ground behind them.
As they entered the cave the water began to rush around them. Suddenly the ground began to rumble, and some rocks over the top of the cave crashed down in front of the opening of the cave, sending the fellowship into darkness.
Gandalf quickly lit the end of his staff and they looked around. There was a narrow path that led deeper into the cave, which seemed to be their only choice at the moment. After a hasty meal they began deeper into the cave.
There were no sounds in the cave. Their footsteps echoed loudly, them being the only things heard. As they walked, a pair of blood red eyes watched through a gap in the rocks.
After walking a few minutes, Gandalf began to speak. "I have been here before."
The rest of the fellowship stopped and looked at him. There were no longer any sounds, except for the occasional sound of a small droplet of water landing on the cave floor.
"I was here a long time ago. I'd say what eighty years ago? Maybe eighty one or eighty two?"
Legolas and Aragorn looked at each other, and looked at the cave. Suddenly memories came flooding back to them. They remembered being lost in the caves, and darkness.
"How old had we been?" Aragorn asked Legolas quietly.
"I'd say about nine," Legolas replied. (I know Legolas is older, but this is kinda gonna be an AU. In human years we'll say Legolas would be considered nine or ten.)
They had no time to dwell on this as Gandalf led them onward, leaving them to their thoughts.
After walking a few miles, Gandalf proposed they stop and rest. Aragorn volunteered for first watch.
Pippin and Merry slept quietly next to each other. They could be mistaken for twins on how close they were.
Frodo and Sam lay not far away. Gimli was leaning against a large stone asleep, his ax next to him. Gandalf was but feet away. He held his staff in his sleep.
Legolas quietly walked up to Aragorn and sat next to him.
Aragorn, knowing his friend was not one who liked darkness of caves and preferred starlight or moonlight, looked to him. "You will see the stars again Legolas. You need to rest. Have hope. We've only been here a few hours."
Legolas smiled. "Im ist yana Estel. Im ist estel. Le ist yanna," Legolas said, switching to elfish. [I know that Estel. I know hope. You know that.]
Aragorn was now the one smiling. Im nowo quen na awake," Aragorn quietly said, motioning to Pippin. [I think someone is awake]
Legolas looked at Pippin and saw Merry also awake, though trying not to show it. "Le nowo? Im didn't ist yana." [You think? I didn't know that.]
"Hanna Le Mellon nin tan letting nillo ist," Aragorn said in mock anger, but his eyes were twinkling. [Thank you my friend for letting me know.]
The two friends smiled as Pippin and Merry drifted to sleep. Elfish always seemed to calm others down enough to sleep or relax.
"Sleep," Aragorn commanded quietly.
"Tereva. Man lome mellon nin." [Fine. Good night my friend.]
"Man lome."
Later that night Gandalf came to relieve Aragorn of his duties. Gandalf smiled at Legolas and Aragorn sleeping side by side.
'However he does it, Aragorn can get Legolas to do almost anything,' Gandalf thought to himself. He became lost in thought. 'Something is after us. I can feel it. I fear this will be one of the rare occasions where we sleep peacefully.'
Indeed he was right. At the mouth of the cave, a rock moved, and a figure slipped in with blood red eyes. The moonlight reflected upon him, but not long enough to really be seen. It slowly crept the way the fellowship had gone; it's staff in hand.
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"Ta da! What do you think? Well leave me a review and tell me!
Also, I changed my pen name because Viresse means April in elfish. Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own LOTR. Happy now?
Jessica: Yes.
April: I wasn't asking you.
Jessica: You did ask though.
April: *Bangs head against wall* Owwwwwww
Review responses:
Naitriab: Hi! Thanks. Sorry I can't tell you who's against the fellowship! It would be cheating! I'll give you a hint though. It's a character I made up. That's all I'm saying! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Astievia: If I told you what was going to happen, then where would the fun be? Nowhere! MUHAHAHAHAHA! *Coughs* I'm okay now. Glad your speech was okay. I still haven't started my 4-7 page report. o.O I better get started soon! I don't always update this fast, but it's a four-day weekend! I usually update once a week, but sometimes I don't have time to update. Like when I have a report to write! o.O Oh well! It's not due until Friday...wait Monday. Yeah Monday. Duh.
Yahiko(): Guess what? YOU DIDN'T WIN! You know what that means? Yep new chapter! Yay!!!!!!!!
April: Also this chapter may contain a few spoilers for my upcoming fic Earth Shattering. Not many though. Actually it will just briefly mention something that Legolas and Aragorn remember. I don't know why I added that. *Sighs* Okay, on to the chapter.
Chapter 5: Downhill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As the fellowship quickly pressed on, now in the rain they noticed a hill in the distance. The hill was very steep, and water was rushing down it.
The water tore down the hill. It tore trees from the ground as it came. The fellowship stopped at the base of the hill.
Aragorn spotted an open area in the trees, leading to a cave in the distance. "There," Aragorn said. He had barley finished saying that word before the fellowship was heading for it, the fierce water crashing into the ground behind them.
As they entered the cave the water began to rush around them. Suddenly the ground began to rumble, and some rocks over the top of the cave crashed down in front of the opening of the cave, sending the fellowship into darkness.
Gandalf quickly lit the end of his staff and they looked around. There was a narrow path that led deeper into the cave, which seemed to be their only choice at the moment. After a hasty meal they began deeper into the cave.
There were no sounds in the cave. Their footsteps echoed loudly, them being the only things heard. As they walked, a pair of blood red eyes watched through a gap in the rocks.
After walking a few minutes, Gandalf began to speak. "I have been here before."
The rest of the fellowship stopped and looked at him. There were no longer any sounds, except for the occasional sound of a small droplet of water landing on the cave floor.
"I was here a long time ago. I'd say what eighty years ago? Maybe eighty one or eighty two?"
Legolas and Aragorn looked at each other, and looked at the cave. Suddenly memories came flooding back to them. They remembered being lost in the caves, and darkness.
"How old had we been?" Aragorn asked Legolas quietly.
"I'd say about nine," Legolas replied. (I know Legolas is older, but this is kinda gonna be an AU. In human years we'll say Legolas would be considered nine or ten.)
They had no time to dwell on this as Gandalf led them onward, leaving them to their thoughts.
After walking a few miles, Gandalf proposed they stop and rest. Aragorn volunteered for first watch.
Pippin and Merry slept quietly next to each other. They could be mistaken for twins on how close they were.
Frodo and Sam lay not far away. Gimli was leaning against a large stone asleep, his ax next to him. Gandalf was but feet away. He held his staff in his sleep.
Legolas quietly walked up to Aragorn and sat next to him.
Aragorn, knowing his friend was not one who liked darkness of caves and preferred starlight or moonlight, looked to him. "You will see the stars again Legolas. You need to rest. Have hope. We've only been here a few hours."
Legolas smiled. "Im ist yana Estel. Im ist estel. Le ist yanna," Legolas said, switching to elfish. [I know that Estel. I know hope. You know that.]
Aragorn was now the one smiling. Im nowo quen na awake," Aragorn quietly said, motioning to Pippin. [I think someone is awake]
Legolas looked at Pippin and saw Merry also awake, though trying not to show it. "Le nowo? Im didn't ist yana." [You think? I didn't know that.]
"Hanna Le Mellon nin tan letting nillo ist," Aragorn said in mock anger, but his eyes were twinkling. [Thank you my friend for letting me know.]
The two friends smiled as Pippin and Merry drifted to sleep. Elfish always seemed to calm others down enough to sleep or relax.
"Sleep," Aragorn commanded quietly.
"Tereva. Man lome mellon nin." [Fine. Good night my friend.]
"Man lome."
Later that night Gandalf came to relieve Aragorn of his duties. Gandalf smiled at Legolas and Aragorn sleeping side by side.
'However he does it, Aragorn can get Legolas to do almost anything,' Gandalf thought to himself. He became lost in thought. 'Something is after us. I can feel it. I fear this will be one of the rare occasions where we sleep peacefully.'
Indeed he was right. At the mouth of the cave, a rock moved, and a figure slipped in with blood red eyes. The moonlight reflected upon him, but not long enough to really be seen. It slowly crept the way the fellowship had gone; it's staff in hand.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Ta da! What do you think? Well leave me a review and tell me!
Also, I changed my pen name because Viresse means April in elfish. Please review!