A/n. Another chapter here and I hope it's longer than the last one! Now
that exams are over and summer is here I'll be writing much more, so plz
Read/Review. This first bit about Moria is slightly different from the film
but not too different!
"blahblahblah" = common tongue
blahblahblah = elfish speech
Flashback = flashback
Flashback end = end of flashback
Chapter 4 Drums of the Deep
Moria was dark, Legolas decided after they had been sufficiently trapped there by the watcher in the lake. There was the strong smell of decay that was overpowering his nostrils and the only sounds were of the fellowships laboured breathing from after the battle. To make things worse the Moria was ruled by dwarfs and dwarfs were not known for their kindness towards elves.
Legolas tried to look around but apart for the small traces of light from behind the blocked up entrance Legolas could see nothing even with his elfin eyes. He was extremely grateful when he heard a Gandalf's voice followed by a bright light. The fellowship shielded their eyes from the bright light as their eyes began to adjust to the entrance room and then they saw the tall pillars looming up from the darkness, beautiful and elegant. Immediately Gimli the dwarf started rambling on about a feast with meat and wine but suddenly as they all looked around they saw and gasped rotting corpses that littered the hallway!
"This is no mine, this is a tomb!" said a horrified Boromir to Legolas' left as he seached out answers.
"Goblins." He half whispered as he strung his bow looking at a faulty arrow lodged in a dwarf's chest. The fellowship turned to look hopefully towards the entrance but it was still blocked just like it had been several minutes ago.
Gandalf gave an annoyed sigh and turned to face the fellowship his eyes shining with determination as he said, "We have but one choice, we must now travel through the dark of Moria. Be on your guard and keep quiet there are older and fowler things than orcs in the deep places of the world!"
Legolas allowed himself a smile as he saw Pippin immediately stop breathing at Gandalf's words of 'keep quiet' and start turning blue in the staff light. Aragon looked up from watching Pippin and his eyes met Legolas' and he smiled as well both of them thinking the same thoughts, would this be the last time they smiled?
As they walked on and after Pippin regained consciousness from dropping from lack of oxygen Legolas found his mind wondering back to the last few weeks and what had been happening so far.
Flashback
Rivendell had been lovely but now they got to look forward to Mordor, thought Legolas with a groan but luckily there would be months of travelling involved until they reached that dreaded place.
The fellowships were camped out on a couple of large white rocks and they were all cut of into groups as they rested and got fed. Merry and Pippin were having a sword lesson from Boromir and Aragon was laughing along at their antics. Frodo and Sam were watching a little further up on a rock and grinning down at them shaking their heads happily.
Legolas however was looking out over the hills trying to spot any spies of Saruman or even Sauron! He was also listening to Gimli's and Gandalf's conversation trying to get as much information on the trip as he could less they got split up.
"If anyone were asking me my opinion which I note their not I would say we were taking the long way round!" Gimli said gruffly as he looked around to face Gandalf who was smoking his pipe steadily. "Gandalf we could pass through the mines of Moria," He continued looking Gandalf in the eyes, "my cousin Balin would give us a royal welcome!"
"No Gimli, I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice." Replied Gandalf seriously as Legolas darted through them spotting something on the horizon.
Legolas was staring hard at a cloud of black moving towards them, he was sure this was no cloud though! There was laughter from behind him as a fight broke out between Boromir and the two hobbits.
"What is that?" Sam asked as he noticed where Legolas was staring. "Nothing, it's just a wisp of cloud." Replied Gimli tried to reassure Sam but Boromir who had stopped fighting with the Hobbits said, "It's moving fast...and against the wind." Legolas' eyes widened as he heard a soft squawking and realised what it must be, "Crably from Dunland!" He said as it travelled closer and closer towards them. "Hide!" Shouted Aragon as the all darted to put out fires, gather belongings and find a good shot to hide.
The group lay hiding quietly as the squawking that Legolas had heard grew louder and louder and a flapping of wings meet the fellowships ears. Hundreds of bird flew over head and through the rocks searching for something or someone!
As the bird sounds ebbed away the group struggled out from their secure hiding spots and Gandalf said annoyed, "Spies of Saruman! The passage south is being watched, we must take the path of Caradras." He looked towards a snowy mountain in the distance and the fellowship sighed and moved towards the mountains with Frodo leading the way again.
After a few more days their feet met the snow and there was a lot of surprise and amazement from the hobbits as they saw that Legolas' feet didn't go under the knee-high snow. There was unfortunately a wary part of one of the days were when Frodo fell down a small part of the mountain and dropped the one ring. Boromir spotting it picked it up and gazed at it in confusion. "It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over such small a thing," he said staring at the ring, "Such a little thing..." He brought his hand up to take a closer look but Aragon suddenly said, "Boromir! Give the ring to Frodo." Boromir seemed to snap out of it and walked down to Aragon and Frodo where he handed out the ring, "As you wish," Frodo grabbed it back, "I care not." He smiled and started to make his way back up along with the group.
Maybe it had been Legolas' eyes deceive him but he had been sure Aragon had his had on the hilt of his sword.
They walked along again with Legolas walking behind to make sure no one was having too hard a time in the now waist-high snow they were travelling through. Legolas was looking down along the edge of the mountain when he heard a strange voice, he walked to the head of the group following the voice trying to make out what it was saying, "There is a fell voice on the air." He said to the group as a crack of thunder suddenly came from over head and some great boulders fell down the side of the mountain.
"It's Saruman!" Shouted Gandalf over the horrible voice. "He's trying to bring down the mountain!" Shouted Aragon horrified, "Gandalf we must turn back!"
"NO!" Gandalf replied as he stood near the edge screaming magic back at Saruman trying to stop the falling rocks. His attempts were futile as a cascade of snow and earth came down upon the fellowship and covered them.
Gasping the members of the fellowship made their way to the surface rubbing snow from their eyes and mouth.
"We must get off the mountain, make for the gap of Rohan." Shouted Boromir over the worsening wind, "and take the west road to my city-" Aragon began talking over him, "The gap of Rohan takes us too close to Isengard!" He said. Gimli joined in the conversation to saying, "If we cannot goes over the mountain let us go under it. Let us go through the mines of Moria." A look of fear swept Gandalf's face and quietly he said, "Let the ring bearer decide." Frodo looked towards the others and seeing their shivering forms he said, "We will go through the mines." "So be it." Gandalf replied.
They walked towards the mines and the next day made it to the walls of Moria where they walked around a lake trying to find the way in.
After a couple of hours they found the door where Gandalf showed them how it reflected moonlight and starlight. The door was beautiful and they all gaped at it in amazement but soon they were wishing it were merely a normal door or even an arch. Gandalf had forgotten the password in to the mines and since the other members of he fellowship had no idea how to get in they were pretty much stuck!
Pippin and Merry were amusing themselves by having a stone throwing competition until Aragon grabbed their hands muttering, "Do not disturb the water."
Frodo jumped up and started speaking to Gandalf who must of found the password as the doors opened which was a good thing as a massive horrible creature suddenly appeared trying to swat them with it's tentacles. Screaming and shout started to fill the air as arrows flew and sword flashed and a voice rang out, "Into the mines!" The creature pulled on the doors breaking them loose and bringing down a tonne of rock and rubble.
Flashback end
That was how they got stuck in a damp, cold and very unwelcoming mine, which just happened to be quite the opposite of what Gimli had said.
They made their way through the tunnels keeping away from the edges of the cliffs and take about many things like mithrill and Bilbo's travels but they eventually came to a place where Gandalf's memory failed him again. "I have no memory of this place." Gandalf said before sitting on a rock to stare down the three passageways in front of him.
Aragon and Legolas started a fire Legolas muttering, "Senile old wizard!" and Aragon sniggering as the fellowship sat around the fire trying to draw warmth from it.
Frodo stood suddenly and went to talk to Gandalf, Legolas listening and keeping watch at the same time.
Gandalf and Frodo talked for a few minutes when Gandalf said, "Oh! It's this way!" "He's remembered!" Merry said as he got up rubbing his sore behind. "No," Gandalf replied, "but the air doesn't smell so fowl down here." Frodo must be good luck Legolas thought to himself happily as a thought of fresh air entered his mind.
As the day drew on they thought they should rest even though they didn't know if it was night or day. The fellowship started a small fire and made their beds trying o get to sleep in the dark, creepy mines.
They were all asleep when Legolas awoke with a start as he heard a small noise quite close to them. Turning over to his side he saw a lone goblin making his way towards the group slowly and quietly. Legolas' eyes widened and he looked around to try to find his weapons but just as he reached a hand to his side he gasped. A ball of dark blue/black fire was hovering in his hand. His hand was sweating from the heat and power of the flames as he moved his hand to the front of his face amazed.
The goblin was moving closer and closer to the sleeping group that had no guard as Pippin had fallen asleep.
Legolas gave a silent gasp as a small part of sleeve caught fire. He stared at the beautiful flame as it died out scorching his sleeve and burning the flesh on his wrist. Instantly his mood changed, he looked at the flame in disgust and willed the ball of fire to disappear. The ball of fire seemed to know what to do and sped at the goblin that shrieked at the flame hurling towards it before fire consumed and left it as ashes.
Legolas looked shocked and stared at the spot the goblin used to be then shook his head. It was impossible; his imagination was running away form him. Groaning he woke up Pippin and fell back asleep to dream elfin dreams.
A/n. Thanx to my reviewers;
Teha – No, I didn't read that trilogy. ObsidianRaven – thankyou, I'm writeing my heart out! Gozilla – thanx Azla – I wasn't sure exactly how Legolas felt about Gimli and so I just put down a guess, thanx tho. Leggylover – I hope you don't loose interest justr because I'm not a regular update but I wil up-date more regularly now! Gwill – Lothlorien is either the next chpter or the one after, it will reveal a lot but their will be lots more surprises!!!!! Lady Lestat – I'm terrified at what exatly my own imagination so here's another chapter above...eek! Lady Laswen – erm..you'd have to read. You might find it slightly different from what you expect. Update! – have done! I-like-chickens – ta mate Carmina Burana – here ya go!
"blahblahblah" = common tongue
blahblahblah = elfish speech
Flashback = flashback
Flashback end = end of flashback
Chapter 4 Drums of the Deep
Moria was dark, Legolas decided after they had been sufficiently trapped there by the watcher in the lake. There was the strong smell of decay that was overpowering his nostrils and the only sounds were of the fellowships laboured breathing from after the battle. To make things worse the Moria was ruled by dwarfs and dwarfs were not known for their kindness towards elves.
Legolas tried to look around but apart for the small traces of light from behind the blocked up entrance Legolas could see nothing even with his elfin eyes. He was extremely grateful when he heard a Gandalf's voice followed by a bright light. The fellowship shielded their eyes from the bright light as their eyes began to adjust to the entrance room and then they saw the tall pillars looming up from the darkness, beautiful and elegant. Immediately Gimli the dwarf started rambling on about a feast with meat and wine but suddenly as they all looked around they saw and gasped rotting corpses that littered the hallway!
"This is no mine, this is a tomb!" said a horrified Boromir to Legolas' left as he seached out answers.
"Goblins." He half whispered as he strung his bow looking at a faulty arrow lodged in a dwarf's chest. The fellowship turned to look hopefully towards the entrance but it was still blocked just like it had been several minutes ago.
Gandalf gave an annoyed sigh and turned to face the fellowship his eyes shining with determination as he said, "We have but one choice, we must now travel through the dark of Moria. Be on your guard and keep quiet there are older and fowler things than orcs in the deep places of the world!"
Legolas allowed himself a smile as he saw Pippin immediately stop breathing at Gandalf's words of 'keep quiet' and start turning blue in the staff light. Aragon looked up from watching Pippin and his eyes met Legolas' and he smiled as well both of them thinking the same thoughts, would this be the last time they smiled?
As they walked on and after Pippin regained consciousness from dropping from lack of oxygen Legolas found his mind wondering back to the last few weeks and what had been happening so far.
Flashback
Rivendell had been lovely but now they got to look forward to Mordor, thought Legolas with a groan but luckily there would be months of travelling involved until they reached that dreaded place.
The fellowships were camped out on a couple of large white rocks and they were all cut of into groups as they rested and got fed. Merry and Pippin were having a sword lesson from Boromir and Aragon was laughing along at their antics. Frodo and Sam were watching a little further up on a rock and grinning down at them shaking their heads happily.
Legolas however was looking out over the hills trying to spot any spies of Saruman or even Sauron! He was also listening to Gimli's and Gandalf's conversation trying to get as much information on the trip as he could less they got split up.
"If anyone were asking me my opinion which I note their not I would say we were taking the long way round!" Gimli said gruffly as he looked around to face Gandalf who was smoking his pipe steadily. "Gandalf we could pass through the mines of Moria," He continued looking Gandalf in the eyes, "my cousin Balin would give us a royal welcome!"
"No Gimli, I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice." Replied Gandalf seriously as Legolas darted through them spotting something on the horizon.
Legolas was staring hard at a cloud of black moving towards them, he was sure this was no cloud though! There was laughter from behind him as a fight broke out between Boromir and the two hobbits.
"What is that?" Sam asked as he noticed where Legolas was staring. "Nothing, it's just a wisp of cloud." Replied Gimli tried to reassure Sam but Boromir who had stopped fighting with the Hobbits said, "It's moving fast...and against the wind." Legolas' eyes widened as he heard a soft squawking and realised what it must be, "Crably from Dunland!" He said as it travelled closer and closer towards them. "Hide!" Shouted Aragon as the all darted to put out fires, gather belongings and find a good shot to hide.
The group lay hiding quietly as the squawking that Legolas had heard grew louder and louder and a flapping of wings meet the fellowships ears. Hundreds of bird flew over head and through the rocks searching for something or someone!
As the bird sounds ebbed away the group struggled out from their secure hiding spots and Gandalf said annoyed, "Spies of Saruman! The passage south is being watched, we must take the path of Caradras." He looked towards a snowy mountain in the distance and the fellowship sighed and moved towards the mountains with Frodo leading the way again.
After a few more days their feet met the snow and there was a lot of surprise and amazement from the hobbits as they saw that Legolas' feet didn't go under the knee-high snow. There was unfortunately a wary part of one of the days were when Frodo fell down a small part of the mountain and dropped the one ring. Boromir spotting it picked it up and gazed at it in confusion. "It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over such small a thing," he said staring at the ring, "Such a little thing..." He brought his hand up to take a closer look but Aragon suddenly said, "Boromir! Give the ring to Frodo." Boromir seemed to snap out of it and walked down to Aragon and Frodo where he handed out the ring, "As you wish," Frodo grabbed it back, "I care not." He smiled and started to make his way back up along with the group.
Maybe it had been Legolas' eyes deceive him but he had been sure Aragon had his had on the hilt of his sword.
They walked along again with Legolas walking behind to make sure no one was having too hard a time in the now waist-high snow they were travelling through. Legolas was looking down along the edge of the mountain when he heard a strange voice, he walked to the head of the group following the voice trying to make out what it was saying, "There is a fell voice on the air." He said to the group as a crack of thunder suddenly came from over head and some great boulders fell down the side of the mountain.
"It's Saruman!" Shouted Gandalf over the horrible voice. "He's trying to bring down the mountain!" Shouted Aragon horrified, "Gandalf we must turn back!"
"NO!" Gandalf replied as he stood near the edge screaming magic back at Saruman trying to stop the falling rocks. His attempts were futile as a cascade of snow and earth came down upon the fellowship and covered them.
Gasping the members of the fellowship made their way to the surface rubbing snow from their eyes and mouth.
"We must get off the mountain, make for the gap of Rohan." Shouted Boromir over the worsening wind, "and take the west road to my city-" Aragon began talking over him, "The gap of Rohan takes us too close to Isengard!" He said. Gimli joined in the conversation to saying, "If we cannot goes over the mountain let us go under it. Let us go through the mines of Moria." A look of fear swept Gandalf's face and quietly he said, "Let the ring bearer decide." Frodo looked towards the others and seeing their shivering forms he said, "We will go through the mines." "So be it." Gandalf replied.
They walked towards the mines and the next day made it to the walls of Moria where they walked around a lake trying to find the way in.
After a couple of hours they found the door where Gandalf showed them how it reflected moonlight and starlight. The door was beautiful and they all gaped at it in amazement but soon they were wishing it were merely a normal door or even an arch. Gandalf had forgotten the password in to the mines and since the other members of he fellowship had no idea how to get in they were pretty much stuck!
Pippin and Merry were amusing themselves by having a stone throwing competition until Aragon grabbed their hands muttering, "Do not disturb the water."
Frodo jumped up and started speaking to Gandalf who must of found the password as the doors opened which was a good thing as a massive horrible creature suddenly appeared trying to swat them with it's tentacles. Screaming and shout started to fill the air as arrows flew and sword flashed and a voice rang out, "Into the mines!" The creature pulled on the doors breaking them loose and bringing down a tonne of rock and rubble.
Flashback end
That was how they got stuck in a damp, cold and very unwelcoming mine, which just happened to be quite the opposite of what Gimli had said.
They made their way through the tunnels keeping away from the edges of the cliffs and take about many things like mithrill and Bilbo's travels but they eventually came to a place where Gandalf's memory failed him again. "I have no memory of this place." Gandalf said before sitting on a rock to stare down the three passageways in front of him.
Aragon and Legolas started a fire Legolas muttering, "Senile old wizard!" and Aragon sniggering as the fellowship sat around the fire trying to draw warmth from it.
Frodo stood suddenly and went to talk to Gandalf, Legolas listening and keeping watch at the same time.
Gandalf and Frodo talked for a few minutes when Gandalf said, "Oh! It's this way!" "He's remembered!" Merry said as he got up rubbing his sore behind. "No," Gandalf replied, "but the air doesn't smell so fowl down here." Frodo must be good luck Legolas thought to himself happily as a thought of fresh air entered his mind.
As the day drew on they thought they should rest even though they didn't know if it was night or day. The fellowship started a small fire and made their beds trying o get to sleep in the dark, creepy mines.
They were all asleep when Legolas awoke with a start as he heard a small noise quite close to them. Turning over to his side he saw a lone goblin making his way towards the group slowly and quietly. Legolas' eyes widened and he looked around to try to find his weapons but just as he reached a hand to his side he gasped. A ball of dark blue/black fire was hovering in his hand. His hand was sweating from the heat and power of the flames as he moved his hand to the front of his face amazed.
The goblin was moving closer and closer to the sleeping group that had no guard as Pippin had fallen asleep.
Legolas gave a silent gasp as a small part of sleeve caught fire. He stared at the beautiful flame as it died out scorching his sleeve and burning the flesh on his wrist. Instantly his mood changed, he looked at the flame in disgust and willed the ball of fire to disappear. The ball of fire seemed to know what to do and sped at the goblin that shrieked at the flame hurling towards it before fire consumed and left it as ashes.
Legolas looked shocked and stared at the spot the goblin used to be then shook his head. It was impossible; his imagination was running away form him. Groaning he woke up Pippin and fell back asleep to dream elfin dreams.
A/n. Thanx to my reviewers;
Teha – No, I didn't read that trilogy. ObsidianRaven – thankyou, I'm writeing my heart out! Gozilla – thanx Azla – I wasn't sure exactly how Legolas felt about Gimli and so I just put down a guess, thanx tho. Leggylover – I hope you don't loose interest justr because I'm not a regular update but I wil up-date more regularly now! Gwill – Lothlorien is either the next chpter or the one after, it will reveal a lot but their will be lots more surprises!!!!! Lady Lestat – I'm terrified at what exatly my own imagination so here's another chapter above...eek! Lady Laswen – erm..you'd have to read. You might find it slightly different from what you expect. Update! – have done! I-like-chickens – ta mate Carmina Burana – here ya go!