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One Ring to Bring Them All! I hope it's long enough! See ya!
Just to let you know, there's going to be a dream sequence here!
One Ring-Chapter Eight
***Dream***
Usagi looked around in slight surprise. She was in Lothlorien, but it looked younger, and different. 'Wh-where am I?' Suddenly, she saw a woman sit down on the bench near her. Usagi tried tapping her on the shoulder. The woman didn't move. Usagi gasped softly. 'Am I in the past?'
The woman began to speak. "Galadriel, I fear for the safety of my people. If Queen Beryl manages to unite with Sauron, then all is ended. I am especially worried for Serenity. I don't know what to do anymore."
"Dearest sister," Galadriel stepped into the pale moonlight. "Perhaps it is time that we save both kingdoms."
"But one of us will have to die!" Queen Serenity protested. "Celebrian is only 1,000!"
"And Serenity is only 1,500!" Galadriel retorted. "You should be the one to live, my sister."
"Let's ask the ginzuishou." Queen Serenity replied. "It will decide."
"Very well then." Galadriel replied.
Both women held their hands over a stone on a raised pedestal. The stone began to glow softly. Suddenly, there was a blinding flash of light, and then complete darkness. Slowly, the light of the moon returned. Usagi blinked several times.
"It has chosen me." Queen Serenity's voice trembled slightly. "I will be the one to use the ginzuishou, and you will be the one to keep the Ring of the Adamant. Galadriel, when my daughter comes, tell her I love her for me, and give her this poem."
Queen Serenity spoke softly, and Galadriel nodded. "Goodbye, my dear sister."
Serenity nodded, tears beginning to fall down her cheeks. "Im mel le. Namarie."
With that, Queen Serenity disappeared in a flash of light. Galadriel crumpled to the ground, and began to sob.
***End Dream***
Usagi awoke with a start. Panting slightly, she looked around. From what she could tell, it was just after midnight. Lightly stepping around Frodo and Sam, Usagi walked over to the fountain and sat on the edge.
"Is something bothering you?"
Usagi jumped slightly. "Lord Celeborn! What are you doing here?"
"I regularly wander this place late at night. Pray, forgive me for startling you."
"Think nothing of it." Usagi replied. "Excuse me for asking, but why did you stop to speak with me?"
When Celeborn didn't respond, Usagi sighed and stood. As she turned, Celeborn spoke softly.
"When Celebrian was born, I thought we couldn't possibly be more blessed. Then I met Serenity." Usagi moved back towards Celeborn. "She was like a ray of light to Galadriel. They were twins, and Galadriel was always the most melancholy of the two. Serenity met your father, Prince Saern of the Moon Kingdom, and they fell in love. Just fifteen years after they married, they had you. You were always so happy, and Celebrian was so reserved.
"After 900 years, Sauron began his conquest of Earth, and a strange new force began to attack the Moon Kingdom."
"Beryl." Usagi whispered, her voice dripping with venom.
Celeborn nodded. "Just before your 1,500th birthday, Galadriel and Serenity agreed that something must be done. So, they waited until Beryl chose to attack the Kingdom, and then Serenity used the power of the crystal to separate the dimensions, and she sealed Beryl and Metallia away in the process. However, the Kingdom had been destroyed during the battle. So, using the last of her energy, Serenity transported everyone in the Kingdom, you included, to be reborn. Galadriel nearly died from grief when she could no longer feel Serenity's energy.
"But then, almost three millennia later, she felt a new power being born. That power was your power. She closely monitored you as you fought and gained strength, love, and trust. When she saw your heart being broken, she asked the Gods to send you here, and they said yes."
"So here I am." Usagi filled in the blanks. "So does that mean that you're my Uncle? And the Lady Galadriel is my Aunt?"
Celeborn nodded. "Yes."
As Celeborn stood to leave, Usagi quietly cried, "Matte yo! Onegai."
Celeborn turned, a look of curiosity on his face. "Yes?"
"Was I supposed to hear words when I came here?"
"What sort of words?" Celeborn asked.
"Well, I can't remember as much now, but it went, 'ash nazg durbatuluk, ash n-'"
"Speak no more of that foul language here!" Celeborn sharply interrupted. Calming down, he explained. "Those words are in the language of Mordor. Sauron inscribed those words onto the Ruling Ring when it was forged. In the common tongue, they read: One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie."
Usagi gasped. "But why would I hear those words? Why then, and how?"
"I do not know. Let these matters rest for the night and ask Galadriel about them in the morning. Sleep now." Celeborn softly commanded.
Before Usagi could stand, Celeborn gently placed his hands upon her shoulder, and laid a soft kiss upon her brow. "May you rest in peace, throughout your long and perilous journey, my child. Im mel le."
In return, Usagi gently hugged him. "And may the ginzuishou keep you safe in all your long years."
Celeborn smiled softly and swiftly left the clearing. Usagi stayed by the fountain for a while longer. Stepping lightly around Frodo, Usagi made her way back to her bed. Long after she'd fallen into a dreamless sleep, Legolas and Aragorn exchanged a glance of curiosity and confusion.
The next morning, when Usagi woke up, the sun was just rising. Stretching her sore limbs, she looked around. Frodo and Sam were kindling a fire for breakfast. Merry, Pippin, and Gimli were lightly snoring. Boromir was just sitting up. Aragorn was looking out at the lake and the rising sun. Legolas was nowhere to be found.
Frodo's voice drifted across the clearing. "No, no! Sam, don't char the sausages! They're terrible that way!"
"Well, Mister Frodo, I happen to like my sausages slightly charred! I'll make sure that yours don't get charred, okay?"
Frodo sighed in defeat. "Very well then. You win, Sam."
Usagi giggled. "Morning Aragorn, Sam, Frodo, Boromir."
"Good morning." They chorused. "Did you sleep well?"
"I slept very well. What about you?" Usagi tipped her head.
"Just fine." Aragorn spoke for them all. "Usagi..."
"Lady Galadriel would like to speak with Usagi and Aragorn." Haldir interrupted. "Follow me."
Usagi and Aragorn exchanged a glance. Why would Galadriel want to see both of them? After several minutes, they arrived in Galadriel's pavilion. She was speaking softly to someone. Usagi gasped with both shock and joy when she saw who it was. "Setsuna!!!"
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Just to let you know, there's going to be a dream sequence here!
One Ring-Chapter Eight
***Dream***
Usagi looked around in slight surprise. She was in Lothlorien, but it looked younger, and different. 'Wh-where am I?' Suddenly, she saw a woman sit down on the bench near her. Usagi tried tapping her on the shoulder. The woman didn't move. Usagi gasped softly. 'Am I in the past?'
The woman began to speak. "Galadriel, I fear for the safety of my people. If Queen Beryl manages to unite with Sauron, then all is ended. I am especially worried for Serenity. I don't know what to do anymore."
"Dearest sister," Galadriel stepped into the pale moonlight. "Perhaps it is time that we save both kingdoms."
"But one of us will have to die!" Queen Serenity protested. "Celebrian is only 1,000!"
"And Serenity is only 1,500!" Galadriel retorted. "You should be the one to live, my sister."
"Let's ask the ginzuishou." Queen Serenity replied. "It will decide."
"Very well then." Galadriel replied.
Both women held their hands over a stone on a raised pedestal. The stone began to glow softly. Suddenly, there was a blinding flash of light, and then complete darkness. Slowly, the light of the moon returned. Usagi blinked several times.
"It has chosen me." Queen Serenity's voice trembled slightly. "I will be the one to use the ginzuishou, and you will be the one to keep the Ring of the Adamant. Galadriel, when my daughter comes, tell her I love her for me, and give her this poem."
Queen Serenity spoke softly, and Galadriel nodded. "Goodbye, my dear sister."
Serenity nodded, tears beginning to fall down her cheeks. "Im mel le. Namarie."
With that, Queen Serenity disappeared in a flash of light. Galadriel crumpled to the ground, and began to sob.
***End Dream***
Usagi awoke with a start. Panting slightly, she looked around. From what she could tell, it was just after midnight. Lightly stepping around Frodo and Sam, Usagi walked over to the fountain and sat on the edge.
"Is something bothering you?"
Usagi jumped slightly. "Lord Celeborn! What are you doing here?"
"I regularly wander this place late at night. Pray, forgive me for startling you."
"Think nothing of it." Usagi replied. "Excuse me for asking, but why did you stop to speak with me?"
When Celeborn didn't respond, Usagi sighed and stood. As she turned, Celeborn spoke softly.
"When Celebrian was born, I thought we couldn't possibly be more blessed. Then I met Serenity." Usagi moved back towards Celeborn. "She was like a ray of light to Galadriel. They were twins, and Galadriel was always the most melancholy of the two. Serenity met your father, Prince Saern of the Moon Kingdom, and they fell in love. Just fifteen years after they married, they had you. You were always so happy, and Celebrian was so reserved.
"After 900 years, Sauron began his conquest of Earth, and a strange new force began to attack the Moon Kingdom."
"Beryl." Usagi whispered, her voice dripping with venom.
Celeborn nodded. "Just before your 1,500th birthday, Galadriel and Serenity agreed that something must be done. So, they waited until Beryl chose to attack the Kingdom, and then Serenity used the power of the crystal to separate the dimensions, and she sealed Beryl and Metallia away in the process. However, the Kingdom had been destroyed during the battle. So, using the last of her energy, Serenity transported everyone in the Kingdom, you included, to be reborn. Galadriel nearly died from grief when she could no longer feel Serenity's energy.
"But then, almost three millennia later, she felt a new power being born. That power was your power. She closely monitored you as you fought and gained strength, love, and trust. When she saw your heart being broken, she asked the Gods to send you here, and they said yes."
"So here I am." Usagi filled in the blanks. "So does that mean that you're my Uncle? And the Lady Galadriel is my Aunt?"
Celeborn nodded. "Yes."
As Celeborn stood to leave, Usagi quietly cried, "Matte yo! Onegai."
Celeborn turned, a look of curiosity on his face. "Yes?"
"Was I supposed to hear words when I came here?"
"What sort of words?" Celeborn asked.
"Well, I can't remember as much now, but it went, 'ash nazg durbatuluk, ash n-'"
"Speak no more of that foul language here!" Celeborn sharply interrupted. Calming down, he explained. "Those words are in the language of Mordor. Sauron inscribed those words onto the Ruling Ring when it was forged. In the common tongue, they read: One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie."
Usagi gasped. "But why would I hear those words? Why then, and how?"
"I do not know. Let these matters rest for the night and ask Galadriel about them in the morning. Sleep now." Celeborn softly commanded.
Before Usagi could stand, Celeborn gently placed his hands upon her shoulder, and laid a soft kiss upon her brow. "May you rest in peace, throughout your long and perilous journey, my child. Im mel le."
In return, Usagi gently hugged him. "And may the ginzuishou keep you safe in all your long years."
Celeborn smiled softly and swiftly left the clearing. Usagi stayed by the fountain for a while longer. Stepping lightly around Frodo, Usagi made her way back to her bed. Long after she'd fallen into a dreamless sleep, Legolas and Aragorn exchanged a glance of curiosity and confusion.
The next morning, when Usagi woke up, the sun was just rising. Stretching her sore limbs, she looked around. Frodo and Sam were kindling a fire for breakfast. Merry, Pippin, and Gimli were lightly snoring. Boromir was just sitting up. Aragorn was looking out at the lake and the rising sun. Legolas was nowhere to be found.
Frodo's voice drifted across the clearing. "No, no! Sam, don't char the sausages! They're terrible that way!"
"Well, Mister Frodo, I happen to like my sausages slightly charred! I'll make sure that yours don't get charred, okay?"
Frodo sighed in defeat. "Very well then. You win, Sam."
Usagi giggled. "Morning Aragorn, Sam, Frodo, Boromir."
"Good morning." They chorused. "Did you sleep well?"
"I slept very well. What about you?" Usagi tipped her head.
"Just fine." Aragorn spoke for them all. "Usagi..."
"Lady Galadriel would like to speak with Usagi and Aragorn." Haldir interrupted. "Follow me."
Usagi and Aragorn exchanged a glance. Why would Galadriel want to see both of them? After several minutes, they arrived in Galadriel's pavilion. She was speaking softly to someone. Usagi gasped with both shock and joy when she saw who it was. "Setsuna!!!"
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