Hi! I'm gonna try to update faster!! Hopefully, I'll do better than a
chapter a month this time. I hope that this is okay so far.
I'll keep doing votes until mid-April. So far, Legolas is in the lead with three. Elladan has one.
I don't own Lord of the Rings or Sailor Moon.
Chapter One of One Ring to Bring Them All
Usagi gasped for air. Aragorn was almost like a slave driver when it came to hiking. "Aragorn, matte yo kudasai!"
Aragorn looked at Usagi strangely. "What does that mean?"
"It means slow down a bit. Merry and Pippin look dead on their feet." Usagi replied, mentally slapping herself. 'How could I start speaking in Japanese?! I need to be more careful.'
"Alright." Aragorn replied, nodding. "It's only about a mile to the road now anyway. We'd best go more stealthily."
Usagi nodded and walked after him. Merry and Pippin looked at each other and shook their heads. "They are both insane!"
Suddenly, two apples hit them in the head. "I heard that."
Sam laughed as they rubbed their heads. Moving forward, the next half hour or so was silent. Aragorn suddenly stopped. Telling Frodo, Merry, Sam, Pippin, and Usagi to
hide in the brush, he concealed himself behind a tree. It didn't take long to find out what
had startled him. The clippety-clop of hooves soon rent the air.
The hooves stopped, and Usagi unconsciously held her breath. A fair voice called to them, "Suilad, Dunadan!"
Aragorn laughed and leapt out of the forest. "Glorfindel! Suilad…" He continued to talk in Elvish. "Merry, Pippin, Sam, Frodo, Usagi, you can come out now. Bring Bill with you. We'll stick to the Road for the last few miles."
As Frodo emerged, he collapsed, to the surprise of all present. "Frodo!" Usagi caught him as he fell. "Aragorn! He's not breathing!"
Glorfindel helped Usagi lay Frodo out, and scanned his body with his eyes. "The poison is beginning to take effect. We must get him to breathe again."
Nodding, Usagi began to help him in reviving Frodo. Sam stared at his master with tears in his eyes. As he began to move towards Frodo, Usagi spoke.
"Sam, can you grab my pack? I have some herbs that may help." Sam nodded numbly, and unfastened her pack from Bill.
"Will Mister Frodo be okay?" Sam asked worriedly.
"I don't know, Sam. Glorfindel, give me a quick moment." Sifting through her pack, Usagi found what she was looking for.
'Thank Kami I made the ginzuishou look like a flower. It makes things much easier, and less suspicious.' Usagi thought as she took a piece of the "flower" off, and applied it to Frodo's wound. Much to Glorfindel's surprise, Frodo began to breathe again.
"How did you…"
"Later. Dark riders are nearby." Aragorn cut Glorfindel off. "Let Frodo ride Asfaloth, and pray that Asfaloth can ride like the wind."
As Glorfindel adjusted the stirrups to Frodo's height, Frodo stirred. "What's going on? What are you doing?"
Aragorn placed Frodo in the saddle. "You're much too weak to walk. Glorfindel simply offered his horse's services."
Frodo nodded. There was a sudden screech. The Black Riders were here.
"Noro lim, noro lim, Asfaloth!" Glorfindel cried.
The horse began to gallop. In the meantime, the others scrambled off of the Road. As the Black Riders flew after Frodo, Sam fell to the ground.
"Sam! Mimasu!" Usagi yelled as a black rider drew its sword. Acting quickly, Usagi knocked an arrow, and cried, "Flame Sniper!"
The arrow seemed to become engulfed in flame, and the Black Rider was thrown backwards. Usagi prepared another arrow, just in case the riders attacked again. It looked as though the Rider that had attacked Sam was the last. It turned and galloped to the Ford.
As soon as it had turned, Aragorn, Merry, and Pippin ran towards a little hollow. Aragorn began to kindle a fire, and Glorfindel seemed to be angry. Usagi and Sam stood by, and let the others work on building a fire.
"Are you all right, Sam?" Usagi asked as she bent over.
"A little shook up, Usagi, but I think I'll be okay after my heart stops trying to break out of its cage."
Usagi nodded, and turned to Glorfindel. "Is there anything I can do?"
Glorfindel looked at her. "If need be, fire another arrow like the first one. They seem to have a great power. Unless Aragorn needs help with the fire, I think you just need to watch our backs."
She nodded, and lifted the ornate bow. As the floods were released, Aragorn, Merry, Pippin, and Sam leapt out with flaming brands. Glorfindel allowed his wrath to run unchecked. Usagi drew in breath, and prepared to fire another arrow.
"Pippin! Get down! Flame Sniper!!!" The arrow sang as it flew through the air. Her aim was true, and the Black Rider's horse was hit and thrown into the raging waters.
As the flood subsided, Aragorn turned to Usagi. "You have a lot of explaining to do."
"Which I will do as soon as Frodo is tended to, and I see Elrond." Usagi replied as she began to wade across the Fords.
TWO HOURS LATER…
Usagi breathed in deeply. Rivendell was as beautiful as Aragorn had said. Turning slightly, she noticed the figure heading towards her.
"Are you Elrond?" Usagi asked for the tenth time that day.
"No. I am his son, Elladan. My father is healing Frodo, but he would like to speak with you now. He feels that it is important. As soon as I show you the proper room, I must leave to join Elohir, my brother. Please tell him that we will be back in time for the council."
Usagi nodded. "It's nice to meet you, Elladan."
Within moments, they'd arrived at the room that Elrond was in. Knocking lightly, Usagi walked into the room. She gasped slightly when she saw Gandalf.
"Y-You're the person from my dream!" Usagi exclaimed.
"Aragorn told me all about the dream, child. And yes, it really happened. My name is Gandalf. This is Elrond Halfelven, and he wished to speak with you promptly. In the meanwhile, what was the flower that you used to help revive Frodo? It would be of great use to us right now."
"Well, Gandalf-san," Usagi began nervously. "It technically isn't a flower, but can become a flower if I wish for it to. Right now, it is in the shape of a crystal around my neck."
"Child, how can this thing change shape?" Elrond murmured, turning to face her.
"Ano…the ginzuishou changes when I ask it to. It's hard to explain, but whenever I wish to use it, it become a silvery flower." Usagi thought this explanation was completely stupid, but it seemed to suit the men.
"I have just one more question, what was the power that Aragorn said he felt when you fired your arrows?" Gandalf inquired.
"Why me?" She mumbled and sighed. "The reason there was a power in those arrows was because they were albeit useless otherwise against pure evil. I simply used the power of the ginzuishou combined with the power of Mars, and created flaming arrows."
"Could you show us something similar to what you did?" Elrond asked as Gandalf wiped a cold cloth across Frodo's brow.
"Do you need more cold water?" Usagi asked. As Gandalf's nod, Usagi asked, "You sure? All right. Can I please have the bowl? Aqua Rhapsody!"
Gandalf blinked in surprise as the bowl filled with cool water. "H- How did you do that?"
"Easy." Usagi replied. "Elrond, I don't doubt your healing prowess, but would you like some help healing Frodo? I don't know how much help I can b-"
"Help would be welcomed with open arms." Elrond cut Usagi off.
Nodding, Usagi moved to help the wise Elf.
OCTOBER TWENTY-FOURTH Late At Night
Usagi looked around the hall. Satisfied that no one was around, Usagi walked into the Hall of Fire. Sitting down on a bench, Usagi began to sing,
"Graffiti decorations, Under a sky of dust
A constant wave of tension On top of broken trust.
The lessons that you taught me, I learned were never true
Now I find myself in question
Guilty by Association
I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth
Instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
Paper bags and Angry voices-" Usagi abruptly stopped singing. "Who's there?!"
An Elf sheepishly stepped from the shadows. "That song was beautiful, but sad. I'm sorry to intrude, but what were you singing about?"
"About how stupid life is. We live, we die. End of story. It sucks, to not be able to have time to appreciate everything like Elves can." Usagi finished bitterly. "Who are you, anyway? You're not from Rivendell. I realize that much."
"My name is Legolas Greenleaf, and I'm Prince and envoy of the Elves of Mirkwook. And you, fair lady, your name?"
"Usagi Serenity Tsukino. Princess of a long disappeared race." Usagi replied with a wry smile. "And no, I'm not related to Aragorn or Dunadan or whatever he's called now."
Legolas nodded in understanding. "Can you sing it again? That song had a beauty to it I've rarely heard before."
"For some reason, I don't feel like singing that song anymore. Is it all right if I sing a song in my native language?" At Legolas' nod, Usagi began to sing,
"I just feel Rhythm Emotion
kono mune no kodo wa
Anata eto tsuduiteru so far away…
Mou kizusuite mo ii hitomi wo sorasuzumi
Atsuku hageshiku ikiteitai
Akiramenai tsuyosa wo kureru
Anata dakara dakishimetai
I just feel Rhythm Emotion
Ayamachi mo Itami mo
azayakana isshun no hikari heto michibiite
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
kono mune no kodou wa
anata heto tsuzuiteru so far away......
sou shinayaka ni ima wo suhada de uketomete
motto yasashisa mitsuketai yo
subete ga kirameiteta
osanai hi no kiseki torimodoshite...
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
otagai no setsunasa
kanjiai wakeaeru nukumori wo shinjite
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'kono kiss de tashikana
jounetsu wo tsutaetai so far away...
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
ayamachi mo itami mo
azayakana isshun no hikari heto michibiite
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
kono mune no kodou wa
anata heto tsuzuiteru so far away..."
"That was beautiful," Legolas murmured, in awe. "The language you sing in makes it all the more beautiful. Thank you for singing for me, Lady Usagi."
"Just Usagi, Legolas-san. I'll see you at the council tomorrow." Usagi stood and prepared to go to her room.
"Usagi, wait!" Legolas' hand shot out and caught hers. At her questioning look, he stated, "I forgot my manners momentarily."
With that, Legolas bent down and gently kissed her hand. Usagi stared at him in slight shock, and turned to walk away.
*****
I can't believe I wrote that!!! Oh, by the way, I don't own "RUNAWAY" or "RHYTHM EMOTION". I just put them in there because they seem to fit. Well, I've decided to do a LEGOLAS/USAGI pairing because if I didn't I'd have to make Elladan a member of the Fellowhip. See ya later!
I'll keep doing votes until mid-April. So far, Legolas is in the lead with three. Elladan has one.
I don't own Lord of the Rings or Sailor Moon.
Chapter One of One Ring to Bring Them All
Usagi gasped for air. Aragorn was almost like a slave driver when it came to hiking. "Aragorn, matte yo kudasai!"
Aragorn looked at Usagi strangely. "What does that mean?"
"It means slow down a bit. Merry and Pippin look dead on their feet." Usagi replied, mentally slapping herself. 'How could I start speaking in Japanese?! I need to be more careful.'
"Alright." Aragorn replied, nodding. "It's only about a mile to the road now anyway. We'd best go more stealthily."
Usagi nodded and walked after him. Merry and Pippin looked at each other and shook their heads. "They are both insane!"
Suddenly, two apples hit them in the head. "I heard that."
Sam laughed as they rubbed their heads. Moving forward, the next half hour or so was silent. Aragorn suddenly stopped. Telling Frodo, Merry, Sam, Pippin, and Usagi to
hide in the brush, he concealed himself behind a tree. It didn't take long to find out what
had startled him. The clippety-clop of hooves soon rent the air.
The hooves stopped, and Usagi unconsciously held her breath. A fair voice called to them, "Suilad, Dunadan!"
Aragorn laughed and leapt out of the forest. "Glorfindel! Suilad…" He continued to talk in Elvish. "Merry, Pippin, Sam, Frodo, Usagi, you can come out now. Bring Bill with you. We'll stick to the Road for the last few miles."
As Frodo emerged, he collapsed, to the surprise of all present. "Frodo!" Usagi caught him as he fell. "Aragorn! He's not breathing!"
Glorfindel helped Usagi lay Frodo out, and scanned his body with his eyes. "The poison is beginning to take effect. We must get him to breathe again."
Nodding, Usagi began to help him in reviving Frodo. Sam stared at his master with tears in his eyes. As he began to move towards Frodo, Usagi spoke.
"Sam, can you grab my pack? I have some herbs that may help." Sam nodded numbly, and unfastened her pack from Bill.
"Will Mister Frodo be okay?" Sam asked worriedly.
"I don't know, Sam. Glorfindel, give me a quick moment." Sifting through her pack, Usagi found what she was looking for.
'Thank Kami I made the ginzuishou look like a flower. It makes things much easier, and less suspicious.' Usagi thought as she took a piece of the "flower" off, and applied it to Frodo's wound. Much to Glorfindel's surprise, Frodo began to breathe again.
"How did you…"
"Later. Dark riders are nearby." Aragorn cut Glorfindel off. "Let Frodo ride Asfaloth, and pray that Asfaloth can ride like the wind."
As Glorfindel adjusted the stirrups to Frodo's height, Frodo stirred. "What's going on? What are you doing?"
Aragorn placed Frodo in the saddle. "You're much too weak to walk. Glorfindel simply offered his horse's services."
Frodo nodded. There was a sudden screech. The Black Riders were here.
"Noro lim, noro lim, Asfaloth!" Glorfindel cried.
The horse began to gallop. In the meantime, the others scrambled off of the Road. As the Black Riders flew after Frodo, Sam fell to the ground.
"Sam! Mimasu!" Usagi yelled as a black rider drew its sword. Acting quickly, Usagi knocked an arrow, and cried, "Flame Sniper!"
The arrow seemed to become engulfed in flame, and the Black Rider was thrown backwards. Usagi prepared another arrow, just in case the riders attacked again. It looked as though the Rider that had attacked Sam was the last. It turned and galloped to the Ford.
As soon as it had turned, Aragorn, Merry, and Pippin ran towards a little hollow. Aragorn began to kindle a fire, and Glorfindel seemed to be angry. Usagi and Sam stood by, and let the others work on building a fire.
"Are you all right, Sam?" Usagi asked as she bent over.
"A little shook up, Usagi, but I think I'll be okay after my heart stops trying to break out of its cage."
Usagi nodded, and turned to Glorfindel. "Is there anything I can do?"
Glorfindel looked at her. "If need be, fire another arrow like the first one. They seem to have a great power. Unless Aragorn needs help with the fire, I think you just need to watch our backs."
She nodded, and lifted the ornate bow. As the floods were released, Aragorn, Merry, Pippin, and Sam leapt out with flaming brands. Glorfindel allowed his wrath to run unchecked. Usagi drew in breath, and prepared to fire another arrow.
"Pippin! Get down! Flame Sniper!!!" The arrow sang as it flew through the air. Her aim was true, and the Black Rider's horse was hit and thrown into the raging waters.
As the flood subsided, Aragorn turned to Usagi. "You have a lot of explaining to do."
"Which I will do as soon as Frodo is tended to, and I see Elrond." Usagi replied as she began to wade across the Fords.
TWO HOURS LATER…
Usagi breathed in deeply. Rivendell was as beautiful as Aragorn had said. Turning slightly, she noticed the figure heading towards her.
"Are you Elrond?" Usagi asked for the tenth time that day.
"No. I am his son, Elladan. My father is healing Frodo, but he would like to speak with you now. He feels that it is important. As soon as I show you the proper room, I must leave to join Elohir, my brother. Please tell him that we will be back in time for the council."
Usagi nodded. "It's nice to meet you, Elladan."
Within moments, they'd arrived at the room that Elrond was in. Knocking lightly, Usagi walked into the room. She gasped slightly when she saw Gandalf.
"Y-You're the person from my dream!" Usagi exclaimed.
"Aragorn told me all about the dream, child. And yes, it really happened. My name is Gandalf. This is Elrond Halfelven, and he wished to speak with you promptly. In the meanwhile, what was the flower that you used to help revive Frodo? It would be of great use to us right now."
"Well, Gandalf-san," Usagi began nervously. "It technically isn't a flower, but can become a flower if I wish for it to. Right now, it is in the shape of a crystal around my neck."
"Child, how can this thing change shape?" Elrond murmured, turning to face her.
"Ano…the ginzuishou changes when I ask it to. It's hard to explain, but whenever I wish to use it, it become a silvery flower." Usagi thought this explanation was completely stupid, but it seemed to suit the men.
"I have just one more question, what was the power that Aragorn said he felt when you fired your arrows?" Gandalf inquired.
"Why me?" She mumbled and sighed. "The reason there was a power in those arrows was because they were albeit useless otherwise against pure evil. I simply used the power of the ginzuishou combined with the power of Mars, and created flaming arrows."
"Could you show us something similar to what you did?" Elrond asked as Gandalf wiped a cold cloth across Frodo's brow.
"Do you need more cold water?" Usagi asked. As Gandalf's nod, Usagi asked, "You sure? All right. Can I please have the bowl? Aqua Rhapsody!"
Gandalf blinked in surprise as the bowl filled with cool water. "H- How did you do that?"
"Easy." Usagi replied. "Elrond, I don't doubt your healing prowess, but would you like some help healing Frodo? I don't know how much help I can b-"
"Help would be welcomed with open arms." Elrond cut Usagi off.
Nodding, Usagi moved to help the wise Elf.
OCTOBER TWENTY-FOURTH Late At Night
Usagi looked around the hall. Satisfied that no one was around, Usagi walked into the Hall of Fire. Sitting down on a bench, Usagi began to sing,
"Graffiti decorations, Under a sky of dust
A constant wave of tension On top of broken trust.
The lessons that you taught me, I learned were never true
Now I find myself in question
Guilty by Association
I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth
Instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
Paper bags and Angry voices-" Usagi abruptly stopped singing. "Who's there?!"
An Elf sheepishly stepped from the shadows. "That song was beautiful, but sad. I'm sorry to intrude, but what were you singing about?"
"About how stupid life is. We live, we die. End of story. It sucks, to not be able to have time to appreciate everything like Elves can." Usagi finished bitterly. "Who are you, anyway? You're not from Rivendell. I realize that much."
"My name is Legolas Greenleaf, and I'm Prince and envoy of the Elves of Mirkwook. And you, fair lady, your name?"
"Usagi Serenity Tsukino. Princess of a long disappeared race." Usagi replied with a wry smile. "And no, I'm not related to Aragorn or Dunadan or whatever he's called now."
Legolas nodded in understanding. "Can you sing it again? That song had a beauty to it I've rarely heard before."
"For some reason, I don't feel like singing that song anymore. Is it all right if I sing a song in my native language?" At Legolas' nod, Usagi began to sing,
"I just feel Rhythm Emotion
kono mune no kodo wa
Anata eto tsuduiteru so far away…
Mou kizusuite mo ii hitomi wo sorasuzumi
Atsuku hageshiku ikiteitai
Akiramenai tsuyosa wo kureru
Anata dakara dakishimetai
I just feel Rhythm Emotion
Ayamachi mo Itami mo
azayakana isshun no hikari heto michibiite
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
kono mune no kodou wa
anata heto tsuzuiteru so far away......
sou shinayaka ni ima wo suhada de uketomete
motto yasashisa mitsuketai yo
subete ga kirameiteta
osanai hi no kiseki torimodoshite...
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
otagai no setsunasa
kanjiai wakeaeru nukumori wo shinjite
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'kono kiss de tashikana
jounetsu wo tsutaetai so far away...
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
ayamachi mo itami mo
azayakana isshun no hikari heto michibiite
I just feel 'Rhythm Emotion'
kono mune no kodou wa
anata heto tsuzuiteru so far away..."
"That was beautiful," Legolas murmured, in awe. "The language you sing in makes it all the more beautiful. Thank you for singing for me, Lady Usagi."
"Just Usagi, Legolas-san. I'll see you at the council tomorrow." Usagi stood and prepared to go to her room.
"Usagi, wait!" Legolas' hand shot out and caught hers. At her questioning look, he stated, "I forgot my manners momentarily."
With that, Legolas bent down and gently kissed her hand. Usagi stared at him in slight shock, and turned to walk away.
*****
I can't believe I wrote that!!! Oh, by the way, I don't own "RUNAWAY" or "RHYTHM EMOTION". I just put them in there because they seem to fit. Well, I've decided to do a LEGOLAS/USAGI pairing because if I didn't I'd have to make Elladan a member of the Fellowhip. See ya later!