One Ring to Bring Them All Chapter Six
Usagi looked upon the fields with sad eyes. Her heart was still heavy with the death of Gandalf. Sighing, she turned to Aragorn. She was just in time to catch his murmured phrase.
"Aragorn?" She questioned quietly. "Why do you love Arwen?"
Aragorn regarded Usagi curiously. "Pray, why do you ask, Lady?"
"I want to know what causes you to love her, even though she'll live forever, and you won't." Usagi replied. "Plus, I want to know why you love someone."
"I love Arwen because of so many things." Aragorn stated. " I love her because of her beauty, both spiritual and physical. I love her because of her joy at watching sunsets and rises, even after two thousand years. I love her more than words could ever say, and I cannot even try to place the rest of my feelings into words."
Turning, and walking away, Usagi didn't allow him to see the sudden pain that marred her features. Sitting down and burying her face in her arms, Usagi's silent tears fell. Suddenly, a hand was on her shoulder.
"Why do you mourn so over what Aragorn said?" Legolas murmured.
"I mourn because I thought I loved, and my heart was broken." Usagi whispered brokenly. "I thought I was in love with a man named Mamoru, but as it turned out, he was only using me as an excuse to get closer to my best friend. Before this Quest began, I found out that he had been cheating on me with my best friend, Rei, for almost two years."
"What is cheating?" Legolas asked.
"Unfaithful." Usagi supplied. "He told me the only reason he pretended to like me was because of my looks. He wanted to have a relationship with someone more mature than I am."
The bitterness in Usagi's voice shocked Legolas. Here he was, assuming she was an innocent girl with few problems, when she'd gone through more in matters of the heart than he ever had.
"Usagi, excuse me for asking, but, how old are you?"
"I turned 21 a month ago. Why do you ask?" Usagi replied automatically.
"You mean you had a birthday almost one month ago, while we were traveling?" Legolas choked slightly. "Twenty-one is one of the most important ages of you humans! Why did you not tell us?"
Usagi stared at him in surprise. "I did not tell you because I felt it unimportant to celebrate any birthdays on this Quest. If we fail, then all happiness will stop!"
Aragorn, who'd walked up to them, smiled at her passionate response. "Lady," He began. "When we arrive at Caras Galadon, we must give a suitable party. Legolas is right. Twenty-one is an important year. We will be continuing soon."
Usagi nodded in response before she turned to Legolas. "Legolas, do you think you could teach me how to write Elvish? I can speak it well, but I'd like to be able to write it."
Legolas nodded in acceptance. "If it is what you wish to do."
Usagi nodded happily. Legolas shook his head lightly and stood. As he turned to help Usagi up, he accidentally pulled on her arm too hard. She landed in his arms, and both blushed profusely. Those who saw this happen, snorted. Gimli gwuaffed loudly.
"So, an elf can fall from grace!"
Legolas glared at Gimli. "And dwarves-"
He was silenced by a look from Usagi. Sighing, she turned to follow Haldir. 'When will they ever learn? If they don't unite now, all of Middle Earth could be destroyed! Men are such idiots!'
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Usagi tossed and turned. It seemed that a dark aura had entered the area in which they were sleeping, and she unconsciously shivered as it passed by her. She turned, and there, she saw something she hoped to never see again.
A vision of her senshi being tortured by a youma as they fought to save the innocent people of Earth. Suddenly, a bright light engulfed the senshi.
(VISION)
"SAILOR SENSHI!!!" A woman suddenly appeared. "YOU MUST PROTECT THIS WORLD UNTIL THE TSUKI NO HIME CAN RETURN TO YOU!! PLEASE, DO NOT LET THIS WORLD FALL FROM THE GRACE OF THE GODS! YOUR PRINCESS IS FIGHTING TO SAVE A UNIVERSE. PLEASE, DO NOT BE ANGRY FOR MY ALLOWING HER TO PASS INTO THIS WORLD, BUT, I SENSE THAT SHE IS OUR LAST HOPE. PLEASE, ALLOW HER TO HAVE A HOME TO RETURN TO!!!"
The woman's face and voice faded away, and with it, the youma died and turned to dust. The senshi turned to one another, and spoke, quietly.
"We must defend this world for Usagi-chan!" Sailor Mercury cried. "She must have a home to return to, and so must we! We'll fight to defend Earth!"
"Hai!" Sailor Venus cried. "We won't let her down! We let her down by not defending her from Mamoru! It won't happen again!"
"Koneko will be glad to know we have finally put aside our differences and united." Sailor Uranus spoke. "If only this had happened sooner. Senshi, we must protect her and offer any spiritual support we can!"
"HAI!" All the senshi cried.
(END VISION)
"Watashi no Senshi." Usagi moaned softly. "Akiramenai! Akiramen..."
Within moments, she was back in a deep sleep. Aragorn looked at her in deep thought. He started as Legolas sat down next to him.
"What is it about her, Aragorn?" Legolas spoke softly. "I feel that I must protect her, but that she is protecting us all in a way we cannot begin to fathom. I want to know what this feeling is!"
"Legolas, she is protecting us all. She is nurturing the wounds that our souls have suffered and is offering us her heart and soul, wanting nothing in return. The feeling is one of love; love for something so pure that not even darkness itself could defile it. If you feel that you need know any more, ask the Lady Galadriel. She is after all, the one who brought Usagi here." Aragorn replied.
Legolas nodded thoughtfully and turned to the stars.
****
Merry, Pippin, Frodo, and Sam all gaped in awe at the huge talans that made up the city of Caras Galadon. If they hadn't all seen the same thing, they never would've believed it.
"Well, this is an eye opener, no mistake!" Sam murmured, breaking the silence. "Master Frodo, what do you think of this place?"
"I do not yet know, Sam." Frodo replied quietly.
"This way." Haldir spoke. "The Lady and Lord of the Wood will see you now."
****
The Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn stepped slowly from their thrones. Both shone of a white light that was akin to the light of Elbereth, their brightest star. As Galadriel opened her eyes, Aragorn bowed his head respectfully. Celeborn began to speak.
"Nine there are here, yet ten set out from Rivendell. Tell me, where is Gandalf, for I much desire to hold counsel with him." It was not a question but a statement.
"He has fallen into shadow." Lady Galadriel spoke, having read the mind of Aragorn. "Alas that this should happen before Estel has claimed the throne of Gondor. O Mithrandir, why have you gone into the shadows from which none emerge? This has not yet been revealed to me. Rest now, and regain your strength. Usagi, I wish to speak with you as soon as you have eaten a meal and your wounds have been attended to."
Usagi nodded as she turned. "Aragorn, who is Estel?"
"It is my Elvish name." He replied softly. "It means hope."
****
Usagi followed Haldir down into a grove of trees. Stopping, she thanked him, and turned right. When Usagi reached her destination, she curtseyed to Galadriel.
"Your Majesty."
"Do not curtsey to me, Princess, for I am not truly a Queen, nor even a royal. The Elves and men refer to me as such because of legends. I wish to know many things."
"What is it you wish to know?" Usagi murmured.
"Did you receive a vision last night?"
"Yes. Thank you for saving my friends."
"It was the energy of your pure heart that saved them. Your mind has been almost constantly upon them. It was that that allowed me to help them."
"Is there anything else you wish to know?" Usagi stifled a yawn.
"Yes." Galadriel stood. "Usagi, your mother wished for me to tell you this, and although I do not understand what it means, you will:
'From the darkness light hath been seen
Do not refrain from hope
Nor lose courage in the face of danger
Mornie utulie, but with the help of thy kindred
Thou shalt recover what was once lost
Accursed stone yet tool of light
The true darkness shall be revealed
And be crushed by the holy light
The maker of the cauldron shall reveal to all
The true purpose of what once was, and what will come to pass
Whence the darkness hath been defeated.'"
"Usagi, do not let the darkness overwhelm you! Do not let this world fall from the grace of all!" Galadriel spoke passionately. "We need you!"
Usagi nodded, a determined fire growing in her eyes. "I won't betray this world to Chaos. I can promise you that."
With that, she whirled around, and walked back to the pavilions
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How was it? I'm so sorry that it took forever, but school decided to dump work on me, and I've been having MAJOR writers block in all of my writing. But summer has begun, so the chapters should come out faster! See you later!!
Usagi looked upon the fields with sad eyes. Her heart was still heavy with the death of Gandalf. Sighing, she turned to Aragorn. She was just in time to catch his murmured phrase.
"Aragorn?" She questioned quietly. "Why do you love Arwen?"
Aragorn regarded Usagi curiously. "Pray, why do you ask, Lady?"
"I want to know what causes you to love her, even though she'll live forever, and you won't." Usagi replied. "Plus, I want to know why you love someone."
"I love Arwen because of so many things." Aragorn stated. " I love her because of her beauty, both spiritual and physical. I love her because of her joy at watching sunsets and rises, even after two thousand years. I love her more than words could ever say, and I cannot even try to place the rest of my feelings into words."
Turning, and walking away, Usagi didn't allow him to see the sudden pain that marred her features. Sitting down and burying her face in her arms, Usagi's silent tears fell. Suddenly, a hand was on her shoulder.
"Why do you mourn so over what Aragorn said?" Legolas murmured.
"I mourn because I thought I loved, and my heart was broken." Usagi whispered brokenly. "I thought I was in love with a man named Mamoru, but as it turned out, he was only using me as an excuse to get closer to my best friend. Before this Quest began, I found out that he had been cheating on me with my best friend, Rei, for almost two years."
"What is cheating?" Legolas asked.
"Unfaithful." Usagi supplied. "He told me the only reason he pretended to like me was because of my looks. He wanted to have a relationship with someone more mature than I am."
The bitterness in Usagi's voice shocked Legolas. Here he was, assuming she was an innocent girl with few problems, when she'd gone through more in matters of the heart than he ever had.
"Usagi, excuse me for asking, but, how old are you?"
"I turned 21 a month ago. Why do you ask?" Usagi replied automatically.
"You mean you had a birthday almost one month ago, while we were traveling?" Legolas choked slightly. "Twenty-one is one of the most important ages of you humans! Why did you not tell us?"
Usagi stared at him in surprise. "I did not tell you because I felt it unimportant to celebrate any birthdays on this Quest. If we fail, then all happiness will stop!"
Aragorn, who'd walked up to them, smiled at her passionate response. "Lady," He began. "When we arrive at Caras Galadon, we must give a suitable party. Legolas is right. Twenty-one is an important year. We will be continuing soon."
Usagi nodded in response before she turned to Legolas. "Legolas, do you think you could teach me how to write Elvish? I can speak it well, but I'd like to be able to write it."
Legolas nodded in acceptance. "If it is what you wish to do."
Usagi nodded happily. Legolas shook his head lightly and stood. As he turned to help Usagi up, he accidentally pulled on her arm too hard. She landed in his arms, and both blushed profusely. Those who saw this happen, snorted. Gimli gwuaffed loudly.
"So, an elf can fall from grace!"
Legolas glared at Gimli. "And dwarves-"
He was silenced by a look from Usagi. Sighing, she turned to follow Haldir. 'When will they ever learn? If they don't unite now, all of Middle Earth could be destroyed! Men are such idiots!'
****
Usagi tossed and turned. It seemed that a dark aura had entered the area in which they were sleeping, and she unconsciously shivered as it passed by her. She turned, and there, she saw something she hoped to never see again.
A vision of her senshi being tortured by a youma as they fought to save the innocent people of Earth. Suddenly, a bright light engulfed the senshi.
(VISION)
"SAILOR SENSHI!!!" A woman suddenly appeared. "YOU MUST PROTECT THIS WORLD UNTIL THE TSUKI NO HIME CAN RETURN TO YOU!! PLEASE, DO NOT LET THIS WORLD FALL FROM THE GRACE OF THE GODS! YOUR PRINCESS IS FIGHTING TO SAVE A UNIVERSE. PLEASE, DO NOT BE ANGRY FOR MY ALLOWING HER TO PASS INTO THIS WORLD, BUT, I SENSE THAT SHE IS OUR LAST HOPE. PLEASE, ALLOW HER TO HAVE A HOME TO RETURN TO!!!"
The woman's face and voice faded away, and with it, the youma died and turned to dust. The senshi turned to one another, and spoke, quietly.
"We must defend this world for Usagi-chan!" Sailor Mercury cried. "She must have a home to return to, and so must we! We'll fight to defend Earth!"
"Hai!" Sailor Venus cried. "We won't let her down! We let her down by not defending her from Mamoru! It won't happen again!"
"Koneko will be glad to know we have finally put aside our differences and united." Sailor Uranus spoke. "If only this had happened sooner. Senshi, we must protect her and offer any spiritual support we can!"
"HAI!" All the senshi cried.
(END VISION)
"Watashi no Senshi." Usagi moaned softly. "Akiramenai! Akiramen..."
Within moments, she was back in a deep sleep. Aragorn looked at her in deep thought. He started as Legolas sat down next to him.
"What is it about her, Aragorn?" Legolas spoke softly. "I feel that I must protect her, but that she is protecting us all in a way we cannot begin to fathom. I want to know what this feeling is!"
"Legolas, she is protecting us all. She is nurturing the wounds that our souls have suffered and is offering us her heart and soul, wanting nothing in return. The feeling is one of love; love for something so pure that not even darkness itself could defile it. If you feel that you need know any more, ask the Lady Galadriel. She is after all, the one who brought Usagi here." Aragorn replied.
Legolas nodded thoughtfully and turned to the stars.
****
Merry, Pippin, Frodo, and Sam all gaped in awe at the huge talans that made up the city of Caras Galadon. If they hadn't all seen the same thing, they never would've believed it.
"Well, this is an eye opener, no mistake!" Sam murmured, breaking the silence. "Master Frodo, what do you think of this place?"
"I do not yet know, Sam." Frodo replied quietly.
"This way." Haldir spoke. "The Lady and Lord of the Wood will see you now."
****
The Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn stepped slowly from their thrones. Both shone of a white light that was akin to the light of Elbereth, their brightest star. As Galadriel opened her eyes, Aragorn bowed his head respectfully. Celeborn began to speak.
"Nine there are here, yet ten set out from Rivendell. Tell me, where is Gandalf, for I much desire to hold counsel with him." It was not a question but a statement.
"He has fallen into shadow." Lady Galadriel spoke, having read the mind of Aragorn. "Alas that this should happen before Estel has claimed the throne of Gondor. O Mithrandir, why have you gone into the shadows from which none emerge? This has not yet been revealed to me. Rest now, and regain your strength. Usagi, I wish to speak with you as soon as you have eaten a meal and your wounds have been attended to."
Usagi nodded as she turned. "Aragorn, who is Estel?"
"It is my Elvish name." He replied softly. "It means hope."
****
Usagi followed Haldir down into a grove of trees. Stopping, she thanked him, and turned right. When Usagi reached her destination, she curtseyed to Galadriel.
"Your Majesty."
"Do not curtsey to me, Princess, for I am not truly a Queen, nor even a royal. The Elves and men refer to me as such because of legends. I wish to know many things."
"What is it you wish to know?" Usagi murmured.
"Did you receive a vision last night?"
"Yes. Thank you for saving my friends."
"It was the energy of your pure heart that saved them. Your mind has been almost constantly upon them. It was that that allowed me to help them."
"Is there anything else you wish to know?" Usagi stifled a yawn.
"Yes." Galadriel stood. "Usagi, your mother wished for me to tell you this, and although I do not understand what it means, you will:
'From the darkness light hath been seen
Do not refrain from hope
Nor lose courage in the face of danger
Mornie utulie, but with the help of thy kindred
Thou shalt recover what was once lost
Accursed stone yet tool of light
The true darkness shall be revealed
And be crushed by the holy light
The maker of the cauldron shall reveal to all
The true purpose of what once was, and what will come to pass
Whence the darkness hath been defeated.'"
"Usagi, do not let the darkness overwhelm you! Do not let this world fall from the grace of all!" Galadriel spoke passionately. "We need you!"
Usagi nodded, a determined fire growing in her eyes. "I won't betray this world to Chaos. I can promise you that."
With that, she whirled around, and walked back to the pavilions
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How was it? I'm so sorry that it took forever, but school decided to dump work on me, and I've been having MAJOR writers block in all of my writing. But summer has begun, so the chapters should come out faster! See you later!!