A/N: Disclaimer, same as chapter one.

Quick question everyone. What do you think of the names of Shenaux and Sinn? Do you all think that they are realistic? Please let us know in your reviews. I really appreciate that. Now on with chapter five.

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Chapter Five

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It was December twenty-fifth and everyone gathered outside the last Homely House of Lord Elrond.

"The Ring bearer is setting out on the Quest of Mount Doom. On you who travel with him, neither oath nor bond is laid to go further than you will. Farewell. Hold to your purpose. May the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you." Elrond said as he looked at each member of the Fellowship. All who lived at Rivendell were outside to watch the leaving of the Company.

Arwen walked up to Shenaux and Sinn. "You two don't have any weapons, and it would be folly to let you two leave unprotected." She motioned with her hand to two servants. "I give to you Shenaux, this staff." She gave Shenaux a silver staff with Elven Runes carved into the wood down the shaft. "I also give you these Elven Knives. May they protect you in your time of need." Arwen gave her two Silver long bladed Elven Knives. (Think Legolas')

"Thank you Arwen." Shenaux said and she embraced the She-Elf. "I will protect him for you. He will return to you." She whispered in Arwen's ear.

Arwen smiled at Shenaux before she turned to Sinn. "I give to you Sinn, this bow and quiver. It was Father's first bow, then he gave it to Elrohir. Now Elrohir gives it to you. May it do you great service." She handed Sinn the longbow and quiver. It was similar to Aragorn's. "I also give you twin scimitars. May they help you in your time of need." Arwen then gave Sinn two scimitars. They were light and one softly glowed blue and the other softly glowed silver. There were Elvish Runes on the blade to make it stronger and to protect the bearer of the swords.

"Thank you Arwen." Sinn hugged the She-Elf after she secured the scimitar belt around her waist. "And I add my oath to Shenaux'. You will have your love returned to you." She whispered.

"With friends like you, who needs sisters?" Arwen laughed her voice was teary.

"Who indeed?" Sinn said, then she grabbed a dagger and cut her finger. She grabbed Shenaux' hand and did the same. She then held out the dagger to Arwen. "Do you wish to become our blood sister?"

Arwen grabbed the dagger and cut her finger also. Then they all rubbed their blood together, therefore, binding them together in sister-hood.

"Good-bye sister." Shenaux said.

"Good-bye, and good luck." Arwen smiled gently as she gave Sinn back her dagger.

Sinn sheathed the dagger and hugged Arwen one last time.

"The Fellowship awaits the Ring bearer." Gandalf's voice rang through the silence, bringing the three women back to reality.

Sinn and Shenaux joined the hobbits, each holding their newly acquired weapons. Sinn had strapped her quiver to her back and her bow was held in her hand.

Shenaux had strapped her Elven Knives around her waist. She held her staff in her hand and was using it as a walking stick.

Frodo looked around Rivendell one last time. He took in the beauty and the peacefulness of it all. He looked upon the elves, wishing he could stay here for all eternity. With one last wistful look at the last Homely House, Frodo turned and walked uncertainly by his fellow companions and through the gates, knowing that his friends will fall into place.

Sinn and Shenaux decided to walk behind Gandalf. So therefore, they heard Frodo's question and Gandalf's answer.

"Mordor, Gandalf, is it left or right?" Frodo whispered.

"Left." Gandalf told him, also in a whisper.

Frodo nodded, and with new determination he took the left pass and the journey had now began for the destruction of the One Ring.

The group walked all day until they reached the borders of Imladris where they decided that it would be best to make up camp there for the night. As the males made camp, the two women decided that it would be best to freshen up a little, considering that they won't be able to bathe properly for a long time to come. So off they went into the forest a decent part away from the Fellowship to the stream that Legolas found. Nobody bothered to put a watch up for them considering that they were still within the borders of Rivendell and the women told them that they were going alone, no arguments.

"Are you scared Sinn?" Shenaux asked as they swam in the stream, letting the cool waters soothe their aches and pains.

"Yes, I don't want to be here. I'm scared as to what will happen, I mean, who knows who is going to get killed now."

"For all we know, it will be us." Shenaux mused.

"What a pleasant thought Shenaux. Very optimistic of you." Sinn replied dryly. "Do you want me to wash your back?" she asked, holding the soap up.

"Sure."

So Sinn scrubbed Shenaux' back and Shenaux did the same for her best friend. They were just about to leave the stream when they heard branch break. They carefully looked about them wondering which of the Fellowship followed them.

The rustling of a bush made them look in the direction of the noise, ready to attack anyone that comes forth, verbally or physically. When nobody came out of the bush, Shenaux crept quietly out of the stream and quickly grabbed her towel. Wrapping it about herself, she walked over to the bush, making sure that she came up from behind to catch whomever it was and pounced.

Sinn left the stream as Shenaux pounced and wrapped her towel about herself and walked over to a now laughing Shenaux. "Have you gone mad?" She asked her friend.

"Of course not." Shenaux laughed. "I'm just laughing because of this." She held up a medium sized snowy white owl, which was looking rather embarrassed. "This is what got us nervous."

"She looks rather awkward looking." Sinn mused.

"Of course she does. She's a teen owl. I think she's cute!" she smiled. "Can I keep her?"

Sinn shrugged. "I don't see why not. I mean as long as we hide her from the others and Gandalf it shouldn't be a problem."

Thank you. A voice sounded in their heads. I have been looking for you for a long time Shenaux. Well, for all of my short life. The voice added with a laugh.

"Who's there?" Shenaux demanded.

I am. The owl, I am sent as your familiar. Oxana, at your service.

"I have a familiar? I thought only wizards and witches have familiars." Shenaux said.

Uh, just take me with you anyway. PLEASE! I'll be good! I can hunt for my own food. I can hide under your cloak and, uh, I can find places for you to sleep. Oh! I can also be your eyes at night!

"We can't exactly bring you with us, I mean, Aragorn and Gandalf won't like that. They won't let us." Sinn pointed out, rethinking her statement from earlier. They were bound to get into trouble from Aragorn and Gandalf if they were caught with her.

Like I said, I could hide under her cloak or at the very least, hide in her pack. I'm not heavy. Oxana looked up at the two women and gave them her version of the puppy look. Please!!!!

Shenaux smiled. "Sure. Just try not to get caught."

Oxana jumped around Shenaux' feet in joy. She was doing quite well until one of her talons caught the root of the bush they were standing by and tripped and fell face first into the dirt. Making both Shenaux and Sinn laugh.

The two women then decided to get dressed and make their way back to the camp. Oxana was wrapped in the towels until they could put her in the pack. Sinn said that Shenaux could put some stuff into her pack so that Oxana could fit into Shenaux' pack. When they reached the camp, only the Hobbits and Legolas knew that they have arrived.

"What's in the towels?" Pippin questioned as he looked at the bundle of towels.

"Nothing!" Shenaux said quickly.

The Hobbits and Legolas sceptically eyed the two innocent looking women. Their cheerful and innocent looks didn't fool them in the least.

Shenaux and Sinn walked over to their packs and Shenaux hurriedly put stuff into Sinn's pack and then she quickly put Oxana into her pack. "Now, please be quiet Oxana." Shenaux whispered. "We can't let them find you."

All right, but I still think your making a big deal about all of this. I'm sure Gandalf will understand my being here. Oxana said.

"Shenaux? Sinn? Is anything the matter here?" Aragorn asked as he came up behind them, making the two of them jump.

Shenaux quickly closed the flap to her pack and Sinn and Shenaux jumped almost guiltily in front of the packs. "What? No. Nothing is the matter. We're uh, just, uh…" she trailed off.

"We're just talking and going through our packs, making sure that we have everything and that we don't loose anything. Shenaux' pack is a little too heavy for her and her back is getting sore, so I said that I will take some of her things because my pack is so light." Sinn said, smiling brightly at Aragorn.

He gave them one more suspicious look and then walked away. The two sighed heavily as they leaned against each other.

"That was close." Sinn muttered.

"Uh-huh." Shenaux agreed as she turned back to the pack where Oxana was supposed to be. "Oh no." she muttered. "She's gone!"

Sinn turned and looked at the pack. She found claw prints leading back into the forest. "I think she went that way." Sinn pointed in the direction of the claw prints. "Let's go find her."

The two started towards the forest, making sure that they were erasing the claw prints with their feet. They were almost at the edge of the forest when Gandalf called to them.

"Ladies, where are you going?" he questioned them.

Sinn and Shenaux looked at each other than at the old wise Wizard. "Uh," Sinn started.

"Nature calls!" Shenaux almost yelled triumphantly. "I have to go to, uh, you know, and Sinn thought it best that we don't go anywhere alone just in case something happens, so she is coming with." She explained.

Gandalf looked at them shrewdly, knowing that they were lying to him, but didn't bother to say a word. He found it rather amusing to watch them squirm. "Don't wander too far." He told them.

Sighing in relief, Sinn and Shenaux almost ran into the forest. When they were sure they were out of hearing range, they quietly called for the teen owl.

"Oxana! Where are you?"

I'm right here. Oxana said as she fluttered down and clumsily landed on the ground by Shenaux' feet. I had to meet someone.

"Oh?" Sinn asked. "Who?"

Him. She pointed with her wing to a small bush where a small Racoon walked out of. Sinn, meet Gizmo, Giz for short.

"Gizmo? For a Racoon? Odd." Sinn said.

I resent that! Giz exclaimed in Sinn's head.

"Oh great! You can talk too! Just what I need." Sinn muttered.

Shenaux bursts out laughing, making Sinn give her a weird look. "It wasn't all that funny Shenaux." Sinn said.

"Not you! I'm laughing at what Oxana said. Apparently they can also talk to you with out anyone else hearing them, and we can talk with them in our minds too. Oh, and also, we can talk to each other in our minds also. Neat huh?"

"Yeah, now we won't get caught talking about our newly acquired pets."

Pets! Both the racoon and the owl exclaimed in their minds. We are not 'pets'.

"Sorry." Sinn and Shenaux said in unison.

We all should get back to the campsite. The others are starting to get worried about your absence. If they ask, just say that you were watching something. Giz told them both.

"Naw, we'll just tell them that we decided to start talking with the animals." Sinn grinned. "That way they will think we're insane."

"Except for Gandalf and Legolas, considering they do it all the time… and Legolas talks with the trees I recall." Shenaux said, making Sinn laugh.

So the two friends and their newly acquired 'pets' went back to the campsite. Oxana walked by Shenaux'' feet under the cover of her cloak tripping now and then making Shenaux stumble and Giz did the same to Sinn minus the tripping. Little did they know that the journey had just turned very interesting.

When they reached the clearing, they were greeted with looks of suspicion from everyone but Boromir and Gimli, for neither of them were paying much attention to them. It didn't help matters much when Sinn or Shenaux would start giggling madly over a comment Giz or Oxana said in their minds. From that day on, the other members of the Fellowship decided that it would be best if the two were closely watched.

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A fortnight later, they had reached a rocky area where they had decided to stop and rest for a little bit. They ate and relaxed. Aragorn and the others finally loosened up on their watch of the two women. Lately they have calmed down and acted rather normally now. Boromir had decided to teach Pippin and Merry how to use their swords. He offered to Sinn and Shenaux, but they had turned him down, not letting anyone know that they already know how to use their weapons. Aragorn sat not far away, smoking his pipe and every now and then he would give advice to the Hobbits. Frodo and Sam ate their meals as they watched and laugh at the other Hobbits progress.

Sinn and Shenaux was a little ways away behind a large boulder practising their own fighting skills, away from the watchful eyes of the other warriors. Oxana and Giz would instruct them if they did something incorrect, and every night the two animals would secretly add knowledge of things long forgotten to the two women's memories.

Gandalf sat on a boulder smoking his pipe, thinking about the journey ahead, while Gimli was talking about nobody listening to him. And Legolas was jumping from boulder to boulder keeping an eye out for anything suspicious.

After ten minutes of practising the two women decided to leave their hiding spot and watch Boromir teach the young Hobbits, hoping they didn't miss anything important. The two animals went looking for their own food, keeping their mind link open to Sinn and Shenaux. Oxana and Giz had decided not to tell the two about their accumulating treasures that is in a hiding spot near Lothlorien.

"We must hold to this course, west of the Misty Mountains for forty days. If our luck holds, the Gap of Rohan will still be open to us. From there, our road turns east to Mordor." Gandalf announced to everyone, though Sinn and Shenaux have decided that he was talking to himself.

"Two, one, five. Good! Very good." Boromir praised Pippin as they practised.

"Move your feet." Aragorn stated.

"You look good Pippin." Merry told his friend.

"Thanks." Pippin said.

"Faster!" Boromir told Merry and they began to spar.

The two women turned their eyes to the Dwarf who was now complaining to the old wizard. "If anyone was to ask for my opinion, which I note they are not, I'd say we were taking the long way 'round. Gandalf, we could pass through the Mines of Moria. My cousin Balin would give us a royal welcome." Gimli stated.

"No Gimli, I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice." Gandalf told the dwarf.

It was about this time that Sinn and Shenaux remembered about the Crebain. They looked at each other nervously, both tensing up. Neither of them knew what to do. Their attention turned to the Hobbits when they heard Pippin exclaim in pain.

"Ouch!"

"Sorry!" Boromir said, reaching towards the young Hobbit.

Pippin kicked his shin and Merry then hit Boromir in the back of his knees with the flat of his blade, tripping Boromir.

"Get him!" Merry exclaimed. And then the two Hobbits began to tickle Boromir ruthlessly. Aragorn then decided that it was time to get on with the training. He stood up and walked over to the three trying to help his comrade in arms.

"Gentlemen, that's enough!" He said as he grabbed the shoulders of the Hobbits.

Merry and Pippin looked at each other before they hooked their arms behind Aragorn's knees and pulled, causing Aragorn to fall on his back.

Sinn and Shenaux joined Frodo and Sam laughing at the spectacle they have just witnessed of two small hobbits getting the better of two grown warrior men.

"For the Shire!" Merry said as he then began to tickle both Boromir and Aragorn.

"Hold him! Hold him down Merry!" Pippin exclaimed.

Sam looked up into the distance and then he broke the joyful mood with one worried question. "What's that?" he frowned.

The two women stiffened again, this time getting the attention of Gandalf and Aragorn.

"Nothing, it's just a wisp of clouds." Gimli said, trying to reassure the young hobbits as he looked into the distance.

"It's moving fast." Boromir said as he stood up with the help of Aragorn. Then he and Aragorn helped the two Hobbits up. "And against the wind."

The whole Fellowship was now staring at the strange quickly moving "cloud". Sinn and Shenaux were paralysed with fear for a few seconds; they then ran and grabbed their stuff before they jumped into some bushes to hide.

"Crebain from Dunland!" Legolas cried out the warning. Everyone soon followed the two women's example and hid.

Coincidentally, Legolas ended in the same bush as the two women. They didn't know this however, because they were too busy closing their eyes and covering their ears in fright. They had to hold in a whimper of fear when the awful screeching penetrated their ears and Legolas rubbed their back soothingly. Both of their eyes shot open and stared at the Elf startled out of their wits.

When the birds past, everyone crawled out of their hiding spot and looked to Gandalf for advice. Gandalf, however, was staring at Sinn and Shenaux.

"You two knew of the Crebain?" He stated rather then questioned.

The two women nodded their heads. "We weren't sure if we were to warn you or not. I mean, what if we warned you all and then you decided not to come here. What effect would that have of the quest, as we know it? We are already screwing up the time line." Shenaux said.

"You were right not to warn us. Everything happens for a reason." Gandalf said. "But might I suggest that if we get off of the way we are supposed to go, you should suggest the right way, or even force that way upon us."

"I don't think we could force it upon you all, but we will suggest the right track to you all." Sinn said. "There are some things we know that we may want to prevent."

"Don't prevent anything." Boromir told them.

"What were they Gandalf?" Frodo asked.

"Spies of Saruman." Gandalf told them all. "The passage south is being watched. We must take the Pass of Caradhras."

The Fellowship all turned to look at the mountains but Shenaux looked over at Sinn, whom has gone deathly pale.

"And it gets worse." Sinn muttered to Shenaux. "Heights and I don't mix."

"Same here dear sister. I like being close to the ground. Real close."

"Damn mountains."

The Hobbits had walked over to the two women while they talked and the conversation made all for laugh. "Aw, come on Sinn. Mountains aren't that bad." Pippin chuckled.

"Do you like heights?"

"I don't honestly know, never really been up very high, unless you count the watchtower when Frodo, Strider and all of us were making our way to Rivendell."

"But that wasn't all that high, Pip." Merry protested. "How about the tree houses of the Elves? They were pretty high."

"That's an interesting description of a talan." Shenaux said to Sinn in a critic's tone of voice.

"Yes, at the very least I would have called it a flet." Sinn replied in the same tone of voice.

Merry gave them a sour look because he knew full well that they were mocking him. Sinn and Shenaux began to giggle madly at his look and soon, the other Hobbits began to laugh. Merry glared at all of them and the rest of the Fellowship gave the small group a "have-you-all-gone-mad?" look, which sent them all into a refreshed fit of giggles and laughter.

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A/N: J-Chan here for the first time so far…so, is it any good? Or is it really Nasty? Please let us know!